Kristina Halvorson
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Content strategy mom. Backyard birder. Founder of Brain Traffic and Button Events. šSt. Paul, MN
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Elliott Payne
about 13 hours ago
Statement from the entire Minneapolis City Council in support of a General Strike and Day of Truth & Freedom on January 23rd.
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Northern Minnesota tonight. Look at those windchills. Nothing around here is normal.
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sarah jeong
about 15 hours ago
MN's AG: āWe will not save our country in a courtroom. ... ultimately, this country will be saved by the people of the United States. And so that ā you protesting, you gathering evidence, you sharing it with us, you communicating with us ā is action. Itās actually how weāre going to win.ā
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Ashley Miller
1 day ago
An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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Matt Novak
1 day ago
Minnesota: "School officials say the [5-year-old] child was used as bait. They say [ICE] agents made little Liam knock on the door to ask to be let in in order to see if anyone else was home."
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ICE took two observers in my neighborhood a few hours ago. Boxed them in, smashed up the front of one car, broke the windows in the second. Neighbors already brought a tarp to protect the cars from the snow.
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Aaron Rupar
3 days ago
Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"
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Bonnie
3 days ago
I think people underestimate how big this is. Like a city-wide strike is not something that has happened in the US for nearly 100 years
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Minnesota Star Tribune
2 days ago
Mischief Toy Store in St. Paul has until Wednesday to turn over employment records to the Department of Homeland Security as part of a surprise audit launched Friday, just hours after one of the shop's owners criticized ICE agents during a television interview.
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Abolish ICE.
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3 days ago
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Please forward info to friends and neighbors who have stories that should be told. There are countless.
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Turned away as a volunteer from every org I contact because they already have too many helpers! IšMN So instead, I'm just clicking on all these lovely links to donate. Even $5 to ten organizations or crowdfunding efforts will help our neighbors in need!
www.standwithminnesota.com/home#mutualaid
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Stand With Minnesota
A directory of places to give to as Minnesota defends itself from ICE occupation
https://www.standwithminnesota.com/home#mutualaid
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kd
4 days ago
The best piece Iāve seen so far that attempts to explain the scope and scale of whatās happening here (even if itās mostly focused on Mpls.)
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Katie Mack
4 days ago
Any one of these daily atrocities should result in a full congressional investigation and a disbanding of the agency. The fact that itās all just shrugged off by those with the power to stop it is a national disgrace.
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I canāt keep up with all the lies.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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Some criminals ICE takes credit for arresting were already in Minnesota prisons
Several of the 13 āworst of the worstā criminals that the Department of Homeland Security said were arrested in Minnesota through its immigration enforcement operation were actually handed over to ICE...
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/17/ice-takes-credit-for-some-criminals-that-were-already-in-minnesota-prisons
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The Guardian is literally the only major media outlet that isnāt focusing on āprotestsā but on whatās happening with abductions, intimidation, and ICE violence. Minnesotans, share your stories.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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People in Minneapolis and St Paul: what is life like in the Twin Cities right now?
We want to hear from people in Minnesota about the surge of thousands of federal immigration agents in the area
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/16/minneapolis-st-paul-federal-immigration-agents-callout
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Matt Novak
7 days ago
The 6-month-old that DHS is tweeting about here lived in the neighborhood and the babyās father was just trying to evacuate his family after federal agents had shot someone.
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UGGHHH FIIIIIINE
www.startribune.com/if-youre-fee...
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If youāre feeling rage and despair, social media is doing its job
A St. Thomas professor says it can be healthy to step away.
https://www.startribune.com/if-youre-feeling-rage-and-despair-social-media-is-doing-its-job/601563565?utm_source=gift
7 days ago
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āIn Minnesota, there are 212 convicted individuals listed on the website. More than 2,000 arrests have been madeā¦which means about 10% are considered the āworstā criminals.ā Minnesotans are so mad that even our local FOX channel has gone off script.
www.fox9.com/news/ice-min...
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Who are the āWorst of the Worstā being arrested by ICE in Minnesota?
DHS tells FOX 9 more than 2,000 arrests have been made since āOperation Metro Surge" began, which means about 10% are considered the āworst" criminals.
https://www.fox9.com/news/ice-minnesota-who-worst-worst-arrested-jan-2026
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The MN Attorney Generalās Office launched an online form people can use to share information, photos and video of actions involving ICE. Letās go.
www.ag.state.mn.us/Federal-Acti...
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Federal Action Reporting Form
This form is for reporting incidents or effects related to or caused by federal actions in Minnesota, such as business closures, reduced healthcare access, or use of physical force.
https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Federal-Action/
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Mark Armstrong
8 days ago
Read your comment section, NYT.
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I remember after my mom died, I just walked around in a daze wondering how other people were still talking about things like work and groceries and hobbies and stuff. Every time I scan the feeds of folks not in Minnesota, I feel like that now. Donāt look away.
www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
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Photos: Minneapolis Neighborhoods vs. ICE
In recent days, federal immigration agents continued enforcement actions in Minneapolis and St. Paul, while state officials fight the Trump administration in court and local residents confront the mas...
https://www.theatlantic.com/photography/2026/01/photos-minneapolis-neighborhoods-vs-ice/685607/?gift=cifQ77Q9h4ARvSs5nvG-YVQsQiT87WT0kaeoZuV4zcY
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MPR News
8 days ago
Immigrant-owned businesses across the state are closing or reducing their hours because staff members ā even those who are in the U.S. legally ā are worried about being profiled and detained by federal agents since immigration enforcement operations in the state have ramped up.
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Minnesota business owners feeling the effects of ICE enforcement actions
Immigrant-owned businesses across the state are closing or reducing their hours because staff members, even those who are in the U.S. legally, are worried about being profiled and detained by federal ...
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/15/minnesota-business-owners-feeling-effects-of-intensified-ice-enforcement-actions
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Street Sharks Explained šØšŗšµšø
8 days ago
This dude is intense and correct
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Frederick Melo, Reporter (TwinCities.com, Pioneer Press)
9 days ago
St. Paul Public Schools will soon offer optional online learning at all 69 schools district-wide. Thatās different than what happened Monday when they offered student transfers to SPPSOnline, the virtual school. Stay in your own school, without transferring, but virtual ā a temporary safety measure
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Ana Marie Cox
9 days ago
I know people on Bsky know this but I hope it filters out: The feds are OCCUPYING the Twin Cities. This is a blockade, a siege. They are shutting down economic and civic activity. They are conducting "papers please" stops. They are criminalizing being a bystander/witness. You could be next.
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ashley fairbanks
9 days ago
I am collecting testimonies from people if folks want to read:
www.standwithminnesota.com/testimonies
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Testimonies ā Stand With Minnesota
https://www.standwithminnesota.com/testimonies
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Brendan Gutenschwager
9 days ago
Students protesting against ICE outside the Minnesota State Capitol this afternoon
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Brendan Gutenschwager
9 days ago
Happening Now: Students have walked out of school and are protesting against ICE in Saint Paul, Minnesota
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Racket
9 days ago
āIāve never seen anything like it,ā says one organizer. āThe scale of it is so, so massive.ā
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With the Twin Cities Under Siege, Restaurants Become Hubs of Solidarity - Racket
Restaurants, bars, and coffee shops are collecting donations, handing out whistles, and acting as gathering sites for volunteers and observers.
https://racketmn.com/with-the-twin-cities-under-siege-restaurants-become-hubs-of-solidarity
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MPR News
9 days ago
For decades, executives at big companies in Minnesota have been part of the stateās civic backbone ā serving on nonprofit boards, weighing in on workforce issues, joining task forces focused on solving major social issues. Which is why the quiet right now is so striking.
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Minnesotaās corporate silence on ICE surge
Major companies in Minnesota have been largely mum on the immigration enforcement operation in the state.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/14/corporate-minnesota-silence-on-ice-surge
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ashley fairbanks
9 days ago
For ease of navigation and sharing, I have turned my little list into a website:
standwithminnesota.org
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Josh
9 days ago
This exact thing happened to my friend this morning. He was just taking a pre-dawn walk when ICE jumped him from multiple vehicles. Only because he had his ID on them did they let him go.
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MPR News
9 days ago
One week after Renee Macklin Good was killed by an ICE agent, immigration enforcement is ramping up in Minnesota. Many Minnesotans feel uncertain. We asked what you need to know ā and weāre here with answers. From legal rights to what happens next, hereās what we found:
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Itās been one week since Renee Macklin Good was killed. What do we know? Your questions, answered
From the rights of ICE agents to what happens after someone is detained, hereās the answers to your most-asked questions.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/14/questions-about-the-ice-surge-and-renee-macklin-good-answered
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Em, midly
9 days ago
Iām full of asks today but anyone got a rec for a printer able to produce 10,000 3x5 postcards and get them to Minnesota by Saturday for under $500?
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Amy Jo (AJ) Cousins
10 days ago
"āThey specifically asked me if I knew where the Hmong families lived on my street & in the neighborhood.ā Lugert-Thom responded, āI donāt know anything about thatā & she said they then asked, āWell, what about the Asian families?ā" "āI was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.ā"
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Currently out of the country and watching the horrors unfold from afar. Counting the days ātil Iām home to help. We need so, so much help.
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MPR News
9 days ago
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are entering hospitals with detained individuals, health care workers in the Twin Cities report. The agents sometimes enter with warrants and sometimes without, and they are frequently present during patient care.
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ICE agents appear at Twin Cities hospitals, alarming health care workers
Health care workers in the Twin Cities report that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are entering hospitals with detained individuals, leaving some medical staff terrified and concerned ...
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/14/ice-agents-at-twin-cities-hospitals-alarm-medical-staff
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12 days ago
Peaceful protest should take the form of hosing down your street.
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š«š§1/23 Gen Strike āš¼Indigiqueer Hummingbird
14 days ago
Thread of remote ways to support Minneapolis
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Naomi Kritzer
12 days ago
"I'm not in Minnesota -- what can I do to help?" A list of ideas!
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Monteiro
14 days ago
In this week's newsletter we talk about things that make us feel wonderful. Not because weāre copping out, but because remembering, and holding on to things that make us feel wonderful are fuel.
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How to feel wonderful
New art studio taking shape! This weekās question comes to us from Kylie Gusset: What makes you feel wonderful? Ok, yeah. So⦠the last couple of newsletters...
https://buttondown.com/monteiro/archive/how-to-feel-wonderful/
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Gwen ššŗš¦š
about 1 month ago
I love birds so much. Look at this face šŖ¶
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NE Ohio Regional Sewer District
2 months ago
just learned we won an award for our blog post about Tom Holland and stormwater management. remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i donāt make the rules.
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What Tom Hollandās historic lip-sync showcase taught us about stormwater management
Grab your umbrella and your tights.
https://neorsd.medium.com/what-tom-hollands-historic-lip-sync-showcase-taught-us-about-stormwater-management-9dead8680143
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My friend
@monteiro.bsky.social
blew up the stage in Oslo recently. I laughed, I cried, I cheered. HUMANS. We're OK. Enjoy.
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Y Oslo - How to draw an orange, Mike Monteiro
YouTube video by Y Oslo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH2dFXDMwe4
3 months ago
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Iain Broome
3 months ago
Completely forgot that I made a list of content designers you can follow when I first signed up to Bluesky. Here they are look. Absolute word nerds, the lot of them.
go.bsky.app/7Pm7ERf
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This is delicious.
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āI once met a former bodyguard of one billionaire with his own ābunkerā, who told me his security team's first priority, if this really did happen, would be to eliminate said boss and get in the bunker themselves. And he didn't seem to be joking.ā
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Tech billionaires seem to be doom prepping. Should we be worried?
The debate is ramping up about what happens if - or when - computer intelligence overtakes humans
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly17834524o
4 months ago
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