NEW: Making Another Murderer: The Captivating Case of Temujin Kensu Nearly a dozen witnesses have placed Temujin Kensu 450 miles away from a 1980s murder in Michigan. Yet, 40 years later, his conviction stands. Read the full article at our website - link in next post.

Three years ago today, the deadliest train crash in Greek history left 57 people dead -mostly college students- after a passenger train collided with a cargo train near Tempi. The deadly incident sparked a massive justice movement across the country. 🧵 unicornriot.ninja/2023/it-was-...

As the Trump administration is attempting to erase Black history and silence educators, we spotlight and honor the legendary Dr. Mahmoud El-Kati, for his work in preserving Black history, and pushing for human rights for all. #BlackHistoryMonth unicornriot.ninja/2025/a-glimp...

NEW: No murder weapon was ever produced, and no gunshot residue was found on his clothing. An ammunition box found at the murder scene contained a fingerprint that did not belong to him. Yet Temujin Kensu remains behind bars in Michigan. It’s been 40 years.

Making Another Murderer: The Captivating Case of Temujin Kensu Nearly a dozen witnesses have placed Temujin Kensu 450 miles away from a 1980s murder in Michigan. Yet, 40 years later, his conviction stands. NEW from UR contributor @philmandelbaum.bsky.social

This morning, more arrests of activists were made as the federal government unsealed the full superseding indictment from a grand jury that charges 39 people who were allegedly involved in a January protest at Cities Church in St. Paul where an ICE field director is also a pastor.

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New: ICE In Minnesota 2025-2026 - landing page with links to our coverage + 55 videos from the wave of government violence in and around the Twin Cities unicornriot.ninja/ice-in-minne...

Unreleased video from Jan. 30, 2026 -- Hundreds of labor leaders, faith leaders and community members gathered outside the Whipple Federal Building on Jan. 30 to protest the arrest and charging of at least 22 legal observers in Minnesota. Hennepin County Sheriff's deputies arrested four protesters.

Earlier this year, the Syrian transitional government invaded the semi autonomous Kurdish led enclave of Rojava, capturing up to 80% of it's territory in two weeks. A renewed ceasefire has largely held as tense negotiations over Kurdish autonomy resume. unicornriot.ninja/2026/rojava-...

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‘I’m a U.S. Citizen and I was arrested by ICE,’ A Statement from a Legal Observer in Minneapolis

As the Twin Cities prepares for an upcoming week of action scheduled to take place from February 25 through March 1, organizers with the group behind the initiative, “Melt the ICE,” shared some reflections and lessons on ICE resistance tactics with Unicorn Riot.

“Now livestreaming has transformed the media landscape,” @unicornriot.bsky.social co-founder Niko Georgiades observes. “There's right-wing cats that've infiltrated all these places. You see 16-year-old kids with selfie sticks on TikTok. It's the content-creation game; it's the new game of media."

"Nowadays compared to then, it's such a different world,” Niko Georgiades says, reflecting on 2020. “The content creators, the monetization… There's such a vast landscape of monetization in these social platforms that has created a grifty nature.”

A month ago today, federal agents fatally shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis and then rioted with local police against the community expressing their grievances. youtu.be/w5hlP-__f1o

As the Twin Cities prepares for an upcoming week of action scheduled to take place from Feb. 25 through March 1, organizers with the group behind the initiative, “Melt the ICE,” shared some reflections and lessons on ICE resistance tactics with Unicorn Riot. Read in full at website-link to follow.

While some framed the deadly flooding last month in Greece as a simple urban planning failure, the crisis also carries a political aspect. It is a repeated pattern across Greece due to troubles with the drainage system handling heavy rainfall. unicornriot.ninja/2026/glyfada...

Week of Action in the Twin Cities starts Wednesday.

NEW: As the Twin Cities prepares for an upcoming week of action scheduled to take place from February 25 through March 1, organizers with the group behind the initiative, “Melt the ICE,” shared some reflections & lessons on ICE resistance tactics with UR. unicornriot.ninja/2026/melt-th...

“Athens – Minnesota we fight together against the system that murders us,” chanted a crowd of 1,000 in Athens, Greece along with other chants such as “we live together, we work together with the migrants, fight the nazis,” in response to 15 migrants being killed in a boat crash with the Coast Guard.

A large police riot occurred in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents on Jan. 24. Masses of crowd control munitions were used by federal agents and local and state law enforcement on hundreds of community members gathered in Minneapolis. vimeo.com/1167052121

"Two months after their arrest and charges of assaulting a federal agent, their criminal complaint was dismissed with prejudice by U.S. District Judge Donovan Frank because the government failed to file an indictment within thirty days of arrest."

Upwards of 206 U.S. citizens have been hauled off the streets into vehicles by masked federal agents conducting Operation Metro Surge over the past three months in Minnesota. One of those citizens beat and held in jail shared their story with UR while urging people not to normalize ICE’s presence.

NEW - Full-video from the aftermath of Pretti killing. A large federal and state police riot occurred in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents on Jan. 24. Masses of crowd control munitions were used on hundreds of community members gathered in south Minneapolis.

NEW: Glyfada Floods Reveal Greece’s Deep-Rooted Infrastructure Failures and Social Inequality On Jan. 21, streets in Athens turned into rivers at night. In the southern suburbs, streets turned deadly and showcase infrastructure failures and inequality.

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NEW: Hundreds of Palestinians gathered 800 meters from the yellow line at Abu Hussein School in the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza Strip to celebrate the first day of Ramadan together despite what Fouad Al-Mallah said was "the hardship, confinement, and lack of resources we face."

NEW: ‘I’m a U.S. Citizen and I was arrested by ICE,’ A Statement from a Legal Observer in Minneapolis Upwards of 206 U.S. citizens have been hauled off the streets by masked federal agents over the past 3 months in Minnesota, one of them shared their story. unicornriot.ninja/2026/im-a-u-...

Maryland is removing local government units from 287(g) immigration enforcement deals with ICE, a retreat from a program massively scaled up during the Trump II Administration. More on 287(g) here:: unicornriot.ninja/2025/new-fed...

New: Judge Declares Mistrial on First Day of Prairieland Trial The trial of 9 protesters accused of a laundry list of extreme charges stemming from a noise demo outside the Prairieland ICE detention facility began, and was abruptly delayed, Tuesday unicornriot.ninja/2026/judge-d...

Two days after the deadly sea collision, ~1,000 people demonstrated in central Athens, chanting slogans such as “Athens – Minnesota we fight together, against the system that murders us,” “open borders for refugees,” and “we live together, we work together with the migrants, fight the nazis.”

NEW: Another fatal incident involving refugees and migrants occurred on February 3 in the Aegean Sea, off the coast of Chios. Fifteen refugees and migrants lost their lives after the boat they were traveling on allegedly collided with a Greek Coast Guard vessel. unicornriot.ninja/2026/deadly-...

NEW: ICE in Minnesota — Days 72-77: ICE Raids Continue After Politicians Declare Operation Over, Food Security Plummets as Economy Damaged unicornriot.ninja/2026/ice-in-...

Indigenous activists erected multiple tipis outside Fort Snelling, near the Whipple Federal Building-headquarters of ICE's Operation Metro Surge-establishing an occupation demanding 'land back' in the form of “returning Fort Snelling” to the Dakota people. This video features the camp's beginning.

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The Many Humiliations of White Supremacist Jake Lang Given new felony charges in Minnesota, far-right extremist agitator Edward "Jake" Lang has faced many recent humiliations in his grifting quest for content and right-wing notoriety. unicornriot.ninja/2026/the-man...

Interestingly, one of the protesters arrested outside Whipple Federal Building after the dildo throwing Saturday in early February was a J6er, 34-year-old Alleister Voosen. In 2021, Voosen traveled from Minnesota to DC to attend the deadly J6 riot: unicornriot.ninja/2021/d-c-rio...

Protesters marched in NE Minneapolis on Sunday under the banner of “ICE Out—No Compromises! Stand with Immigrants! Justice for the Minneapolis Community!” “Real safety does not come from press conferences & photo ops. It's fought for by people like us who continue to show up every day” -M. Zambrano

According to the MN-BCA, on Friday, the FBI notified the BCA and reiterated that they "will not provide the BCA with access to any information or evidence that it has collected in the Jan. 24 shooting death of Alex Pretti" -- nor the Jan. 7 Renee Good or the Jan. 14 Julio Sosa-Celis shootings.

Indigenous activists erected multiple tipis at Coldwater Spring outside Fort Snelling and near the Whipple Federal Building--headquarters of ICE's Operation Metro Surge--establishing an occupation demanding #LandBack in the form of “returning Fort Snelling” to the Dakota people. [Vid from Day 1 & 2]

🆕 Parallel Crimes: Novi Sad, Tempi and the Architecture of Neglect in the Balkans Deadly incidents have shocked Greece & Serbia, leaving questions of political responsibility & igniting massive protest movements. For further context and understanding, check out our double feature. 🎥

🧵 ICYMI: Here's a little roundup of our latest coverage of the struggle against ICE in Minnesota, starting with some good clean fun at the Whipple Federal Building, where protesters hucked sex toys at federal agents and state police Monday unicornriot.ninja/2026/dozens-...

Tom Homan, the White House 'border czar,' announced the federal operation is winding down this morning although "quick reaction forces" are still operative, claims more local jail cooperation with ICE imposed. Gov. Walz announced economic recovery measures are being set up after damage from feds.

NEW: Indigenous activists erected multiple tipis at Coldwater Spring outside Fort Snelling and near the Whipple Federal Building -- headquarters of ICE's Operation Metro Surge -- establishing an occupation demanding 'land back' in the form of “returning Fort Snelling” to the Dakota people. [Video]

The Many Humiliations of White Supremacist Jake Lang Given new felony charges in Minnesota, far-right extremist agitator Edward "Jake" Lang has faced many recent humiliations in his grifting quest for content and right-wing notoriety. [New contribution from @lcamanderson.bsky.social]

ICE in Minnesota — Days 69-71: Hints of Fed Withdrawal Teased; Homeland Security Chiefs Grilled in Congress Politicians hinting Operation Metro Surge could wind down, but any change in the situation remains vaporous for now. unicornriot.ninja/2026/ice-in-... Last night's news bulletin - plz share!

NEW: ICE in Minnesota — Days 69-71: Hints of Fed Withdrawal Teased; Homeland Security Chiefs Grilled in Congress Politicians are hinting Operation Metro Surge could wind down, but any change in the situation remains vaporous for now. unicornriot.ninja/2026/ice-in-...

NEW: The Many Humiliations of White Supremacist Jake Lang Given new felony charges in Minnesota, far-right extremist agitator Edward "Jake" Lang has faced many recent humiliations in his grifting quest for content and right-wing notoriety.

Dozens Arrested Protesting ICE at Whipple Building After Throwing Dildos Local police in riot gear arrested up to 54 protesters Saturday afternoon at the Whipple Federal Building following a day of actions that culminated in protesters throwing hundreds of dildos. [📰at website] youtu.be/gvM0ZjNqNZ8