ACLU MN reported yesterday that the federal government filed sworn statements that there are 970 agents in Minnesota for Operation Metro Surge & that 407 agents will remain here in March. It’s important to note this is on top of the 190 agents that were already assigned before this surge started.

I’m watching the jfk jr show on Hulu. The acting is atrocious but the vibe of nyc in the 90s? The cigarettes and the music…. and how we all hoped we’d run into John John. Letting the nostalgia fall over me like a giant wave. I love it so much.

With protesters calling for an eviction moratorium at Minneapolis City Hall this morning (to quote the banners): “We fought ICE to keep our neighbors here”; “now we’re fighting to keep ‘em in their homes.”

I still think it’s legal for me to say that whoever wins this should end up in a shelf in Ashley’s home with whatever appropriate lighting she finds to make it extra sparkly. 🔮🪄🔮🪄🔮🪄🔮🪄🔮🪄

Whoever wins has to give it to Ashley!

yesterday my school lost one of our beautiful 9th grade students. a message & ask from one of my colleagues:

My State Senator is instructing me to go to the bar. I've already been throwing what I can behind every public ask from @doronclark.bsky.social and @elliottpayne.org, so I feel like I am *obligated* to attend this.

I am asking you to gift one of these to @ ziibing Ashley, who has done amazing things to raise money for Minnesotans in crisis. Will you do this? Will you take this “bit” further?

Quite seriously we need to bully @notalawyer.bsky.social into getting Ashley the Swarovski Shrek she deserves!

I want the guy who bought the Swarovski crystal Shrek upon getting the suggestion from @ziibiing.com that it was her hearts desire, to buy her a crystal Shrek. Somebody send this to whoever that guy is.

Spoke on NPR's Morning Edition on terrible situation at BAFTA awards where Delroy Lindo and Michael B. Jordan had the n-word shouted at them by a man w/Tourette syndrome; the BBC didn't initially edit it out of the broadcast. My take: BAFTAs and the BBC failed everybody. LISTEN: loom.ly/IXOwSFA

So...Still no apology to Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo.

Seeing this visualization has been really impactful for me. There were times when people tried to come at us sideways for claiming this is *different* and massive in a way that we hadn't seen other places. But it really really has been.

Minneapolis! Interested in holding MPD accountable, because our mayor never does? 🧵. ⬇️

I need to address this immediately, because I am WAY too Minnesotan to ever claim credit for this. I built a thing to point the fire hose of people's generosity in the right direction. That's it. I am thankful for the piece, because hopefully it means people will donate more money.

Phoever is an absolute treasure and this is a devastating reminder of the terror campaign in Columbia Heights. This is the same community that Liam Ramos and other children have been taken. Please help if you can.

I only read half of this last night and finished this story this morning. An absolute outrage and clearly shows the extent to which this evil regime will go in order to keep people in custody in private prisons… all paid for by taxpayers. Please dig deep and help our amazing neighbors. Phoever 💜

The magic of a dense city without cars. 🎁

We are counter-programming the State of the Union with a fundraising telethon featuring everyone’s favorite Bluesky posters doing short presentations and sketches on stuff they are passionate about. Will stream on YouTube starting at 8:30pm EST postersmadness.wordpress.com

Central is still at only 10% of the amount they think they need for Match rent relief. But they have cute new images to send around! www.gofundme.com/f/urgent-ren...

the truth is: black people are made to feel intrusive nearly everywhere we go. but even allies "uninflicted with blackness" often fail to advocate on our behalf so resolutely to society for compassion & understanding and when we are forced to do so for ourselves, we are vilified for it.

As a Black man with Tourette Syndrome, the Public Advocate has some thoughts on BAFTA, Pt. 1: Hear about his experience with Coprolalia, his thoughts on how BAFTA mishandled the moment, and the need for care for all who are harmed: Full video: youtu.be/FgaqKIxS4Hs

the #1 issue my students in Political Action Crew at my North Minneapolis high school chose that affects our community is gun violence, & it’s the #1 issue that falls on closed ears. every child who dies from gun violence is a choice. it is a choice our electeds have decided they are ok with.

Waking up to light in the sky? What even is this?

Phoever is an absolute treasure and this is a devastating reminder of the terror campaign in Columbia Heights. This is the same community that Liam Ramos and other children have been taken. Please help if you can.

There won’t be an ICE Air flight at MSP today, making it the second day in a row without one - this hasn’t happened since Jan 3-4. Local progress aside, I had a hard time watching this situation unfold in New Hampshire - we have so much work ahead of us to get to a point of rudimentary decency.

okay, this is funny, though

It’s still cold out. Ice is still here. You can still film this. You can still run.

i consistently get a staffer from tina smith's office, but i think have only once ever gotten a staffer from klobuchar and it was like a jumpscare how unexpected it was to actually hear a person 1) dismantle dhs + end the camps 2) i will knock 500 doors for a decent non-klobuchar dfl candidate

If the USA Women’s Hockey team wants a real celebration and invite ,,, I’ll host them in Las Vegas. Do some nice dinners and shows and good times. I’m sure I can get a hotel and airline to help me out here and celebrate these women for real for real. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

There’s a series on Hulu that hardly anyone watched and Delroy Lindo plays an amazing character. Funny! Heartwarming show! Watch Sinners again. Watch his other work. Michael B Jordan & Delroy deserved better. Fuck the BBC.

They're still stealing Indigenous children

February coming to an end so quickly has never felt so cruel. 🧵 Eviction moratorium was needed 3 weeks ago, and our governor sends tweets.

“I have a work permit. I'm doing things correctly. Even so, l am trapped here. Not because I'm running from the law, but because I've seen how the system often doesn't even respect its own laws, deporting people who are in active legal processes and keeping entire families living in fear.”

If you’ve paid for TSA pre-check I challenge you to donate $75 to this fund for neighbors still in hiding. Please help - the needs are enormous. Rent is due this weekend.

Observers on the streets are down. We need sustained folks out there! The more of us in this work, the easier it is to rest/recharge and get back out there. Don’t leave your neighbors alone in this!

Who’s in Minneapolis? @dropkickmurphys.com doing a show for the ICE resisters and to connect people with a number of organizations involved in the work.

Hey. US folks. Remember to bitch at your reps daily. If you can't do the phone thing, go on the faxzero website. There's no shortage of shit to yell at them about, so make sure they can't have any peace because we sure as shit can't have any.

On Sunday, February 22, there was no ICE Air flight at MSP. 💫

per report, DHS is aiming to complete construction on the camps in november. that’s plenty of time to stop or delay them indefinitely, but we need to be clear-eyed about the timeline here—and why a cautious response from our elected leaders isn’t acceptable.

Elijah McClain deserved grace.

Congress back at work in DC. Call your senators and tell them to Abolish ICE And Dismantle and defund DHS.

Neighborhood with the highest elevation in Minneapolis says No ICE!

They took “hang it in the Louvre” seriously

@ziibiing.com is responsible for millions of dollars being directed to mutual aid groups and individuals in MN. She did that from her platform on here. Profound gratitude to her for that.

The unfortunate incident at the BAFTAs yesterday obscures Ryan Coogler's history-making achievement. Better awareness and more intentional organization could have kept the spotlight on the awardees and their achievements. 🧵 deadline.com/2026/02/sinn...

Please use alt text on your images if you are able to help others with disability readers and for our friends who have trouble with sight. It’s not an obligation but it is a kind thing to do ❤️

BREAKING: Family Demands Answers in Death of Georgia State University Student Kyle Bassinga

Absolutely not. Black men don’t commit suicide by hanging themselves. By which I mean Black men don’t commit suicide by hanging themselves. Or, to put it another way, Black men do not commit suicide by hanging themselves.

Anyone wondering why I was so passionately cheering on Team Canada today? The bad guys won. Yes, the USA are the baddies. Always have been.