The irony, that they continue to punch at blue cities—which tend to have pretty decent senses of community to start with, but when you fuck with them, it just galvanizes. People have argued that that’s what they want, so they can declare martial law. Frankly, though, I think they don’t understand.

if terrible things happened in a small town, national media outlets wouldn't go to a big-city dive bar to let regulars rant about how those rural conservatives deserved it but the reverse? sure, let's do that. let's give them a platform after four drinks at, truly, **Ye Olde Pickle Factory** wtf

As I read this article, I waited for the *second* of the two different views. You know, the view of folks living in Minneapolis and Saint Paul where people are being tear-gassed and pulled from their cars and shot. But it wasn’t in there.

Photos: Minneapolis Neighborhoods vs. ICE - Federal immigration agents continued enforcement actions in Minneapolis, while state officials fight the Trump administration in court and local residents confront masked agents in their neighborhoods. Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/photography/...

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.

In the last 4 days: -- Elise Slotkin says she's being criminally investigated by DOJ -- ICE illegally goes "door to door" in Minneapolis -- FBI raids the home of a WP journalist -- DHS illegally arrests, detains 100+ Somalians with legal refugee status

I really want ppl w/o Minneapolis connections to understand You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen *Everyone has stories like this*

Reminding everyone for no particular reason that Section 230 is one of the last things standing between free speech online and Trump having control over everything you see and say on the internet

Unironically they should buy up the domains for about 60 defunct local newspapers in swing states. Hire two reporters to write almost exclusively about highschool sports and new restaurants opening with every 10th article about how the local GOP is screwing over people.

Trump and co are saying that some short term pain will be necessary. Necessary for what?