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I hope Democratic senators and congressmen understand, out of pure lizard-brain self-interest if moral decency happens to be unavailable, what is at stake for them if they don't handle this the right way. This is a true "If not now, when?" moment.

in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today

NYC Stands with Minneapolis - Abolish ICE! Trump is terrorizing our communities, and big corporations are profiting. Workers and students across the nation are walking out in solidarity with our immigrant neighbors across the country.

my Minnesotan friend confirms that the twin cities are totally united, even among people you wouldn’t expect

another post I think of often - having the right opinions online means nothing if you’re not also engaging your irl community 🤷🏻‍♀️

I think about this thread all the time. "This fucking sucks" and "all is lost" are two different sentences. The first is often true and necessary to acknowledge, the second is both false and demobilizing.

if you think the President will invoke an act that allows him to send in the military to quash rebellion because some people are blocking cars and also think SCOTUS will let him do that—my brother in Christ, you already live in the future you fear resistance will bring

Seeing Zohran instantly getting a bunch of shit done in like a week makes you realize that politicians could always do that on some level if they wanted it bad enough and very few of them actually do.

The limitations of his office notwithstanding it is in fact important to have a mayor, and behind him a series of affiliated parliamentarians and councilors, who will say this and say it repeatedly.

EXACTLY

i am shopping for a new cat litter box and i need to share with y'all this lil poopin' cosmonaut preparing to boldly go

I’ve started using the term “ethnic cleansing campaign” to describe the ICE occupation here in Minnesota. This is deliberate because the reality on the ground is that, at a given moment, any non-white person can be kidnapped by masked federal paramilitaries regardless of their constitutional rights.

They’re calling it the most divorced anyone has ever been

ICE must be abolished. It has become a lawless, rogue agency. Federal law enforcement agencies must follow the law, if they're going to have any credibility enforcing it. We are demanding justice for Renee Good and the prosecution of ICE agent Jonathan Ross for her murder.

Today, it’s not your vote that determines whether the government brutalizes you or sends officers to your door. It’s your neighbors’ vote. If you’re ok with this happening to Minnesotans, don’t get comfortable. You won’t be exempt for long. In the end, a lawless administration comes for everyone.

At one point today, there were 283 Minnesota attorneys doing a training on how to file emergency habeas petitions to keep our neighbors from being shipped out of state and held indefinitely. That would be the second largest law firm in the state. And that training was just put together this week.

What is the end game for ICE? Terrorize one city and move to the next? How many "illegals" are they actually finding for all this effort? Seems like we should be hearing about high numbers being found but we are not because that's not what this seems to be about.

I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports. And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.” Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.

AI-gap relationship

i opted out of AI on my new phone, and i’d also like to opt out of letting YOUR phone’s AI read all our texts 🤦🏻‍♀️

Let me just say it again: he can’t cancel the midterms. Elections are administered by states. He can’t do it. Stop telling people he can do it. Telling people their votes don’t matter based on absolutely false fantasizing by the demented sociopath is doing the work of voter suppression for him.

Granted I’m biased but I actually don’t think that looking like a lesbian should justify summary executions.

He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.

Everybody should watch this and see this woman, who has a baby in her arms and is thrust into basically a standoff, develop courage in real time.

losing my mind at the "she should have followed directions" people really? really? you're cool with "if you don't follow directions, they get to kill you"? that seems like a good state of affairs to you? that seems like how law enforcement ought to work: instant obeisance or death?

Google the video & see for yourself. This is not law enforcement. This is murder. Sickening.

Also disputing the federal account: People with eyes.

I find it hard to square the preciousness about "why would someone ever stay on Twitter?" when everyone on this site knows that the community here intentionally chased off lots of people.

Nine Delights 2026

Despite what we are often told, this line from Mamdani’s inauguration speech is what true pragmatism actually looks like: “Beginning today, we will govern expansively and audaciously. We may not always succeed. But never will we be accused of lacking the courage to try.”

Watch the full Jumaane Williams speech, great way to open 2026 as a New Yorker and an American. This is the place of possibility. youtu.be/MiF8br8Bj-c

Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty

"That's the thing about uncertainty—anything can happen, but anything CAN happen." —Jumaane Williams, in his inaugural speech just now.

not Jumaane making me tear up about the possibilities of NY/America on New Years Day #zohraninauguration

I wonder what would happen if bbc news paid for 30 second unskippable news broadcasts as YouTube adverts. Kind of like pathe news at cinemas.

It happened to me

AI-gap relationship

“Donald Trump’s sending the Senate a new nominee to lead the CFPB looks like nothing more than a front for Russ Vought to stay on as Acting Director indefinitely as he tries to illegally close down the agency" - @warren.senate.gov

TRANSITION CO-CHAIR LINA KHAN!?!?!??!

met some trains at the party, passed out GOTV volunteer candy zohranfornyc.com/gotv

The man is on Bluesky now, go give him some love!!! bsky.app/profile/maga...

Short explanation of what the deal is with "affordability" in the housing ballot proposals, since people have lots of questions - mainly stemming from the fact that our existing system is so complicated to begin with! (Explanation first, some personal commentary after)

There's a particular kind of doomer on here who's like "and then SCOTUS will install him as president for a third term, and the military will back him up" as if that's the end of history. Friend, there's still an "and then" after that.

I'm not sure you can get more marie antoinette than taking away food stamps before thanksgiving while you build a gold and marble dance hall so the other crooks can bring bribe you over a badly-cooked (argentinian) steak

You know who the real freeloaders in this country are? Not people who rely on SNAP, but corporations whose business model depends on wages so low that taxpayers have to feed their workers.

“Guys, correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe I’m sensing a lack of trust here, and frankly, it hurts my feelings.”