Is that good

In extraordinary message, Fed chair announces that he’s being extorted/coerced by the US government under color of law.

Always good advice

Before opening your door to ICE, know your rights, as recommended by the Immigrant Law Center. Remember to assert them calmly and safely. Info also available in: Soomaali, Español, Hmoob, Afaan Oromoo ➡️ https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MPLS/bulletins/403db4d

It goes without saying that everyone capturing video of lawless activity should take measures to back it up and preserve it, along with relevant details like time, location, notes about what happened, etc

An arsonist hit a Mississippi synagogue Saturday. Seven Torahs were damaged or destroyed in the fire. One Torah, from the Holocaust, was in a glass case and wasn't touched. The same synagogue was bombed by the KKK in 1967. mississippitoday.org/2026/01/10/f...

NEWS: A day after the Minneapolis shooting, Secretary Noem quietly signed a new policy barring congressional visits to ICE facilities without a week's advance notice. That policy change led to three MN Dems being blocked from accessing an ICE facility today. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...

This is probably true

RIP Bob Weir. Hard to even begin to fathom what an incredible life he lived. He was only 16 when he joined the Grateful Dead. What a shitty end to a shitty week.

Thousands are at Powderhorn Park in south Minneapolis rallying against ICE. Video by Alex Kormann

Omar, other Congress members denied tour of ICE detention facility

In just seconds, an encounter with ICE agents turned deadly. The Star Tribune examined the video evidence frame by frame.

Good morning, helicopters

CNN in Minneapolis: You can literally see someone is playing on the drum set right here outside the entrance of the hotel right now.

We're at the scene of a protest in downtown Minneapolis outside the Canopy by Hilton hotel, where ICE agents are believed to be staying. Photographer Alex Kormann estimates at least 1,000 people are in attendance.

Update: The crowd is currently marching downtown, there is no police presence.

Anti-ICE protesters are having a rolling noise demo and protest in downtown Minneapolis targeting hotels where federal agents are reportedly staying -- starting at the Canopy by Hilton and going to the Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel. Police have just arrived as we are posting this.

Friday night in Occupied Minneapolis

Not an exaggeration at all to say that the feeling in Minneapolis is that the entire metro area is being treated as occupied territory by federal agents. Impossible to overstate how overwhelmingly people here do not like it. This does not feel sustainable.

Timeline cleanse

Growing list of House Democrats saying they support Kristi Noem's impeachment: Kelly (Ill.) Ramirez Ansari Randall McBride Casten McCollum Tokuda Kamlager-Dove McGarvey Schneider, AOC and others say they're open to it. @axios.com www.axios.com/2026/01/09/k...

"Residents will be able to submit evidence through this link...,posted on social media and on our website. The most important element of this situation is collecting and preserving the maximum amount of evidence so a case file can be as complete as possible." www.hennepinattorney.org/news/news/20...

The ICE agent's video getting leaked to a friendly media org would seem to raise pretty major questions about the integrity of the federal investigation

Alpha News publishes apparent video from ICE agent during deadly confrontation www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...

Becca Good, the wife of Renee Good, has released her first public statement since the shooting “We were raising our son to believe that no matter where you come from or what you look like, all of us deserve compassion and kindness. Renee lived this belief every day.”

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty says the ICE agent who killed Renee Good does not have immunity from local prosecution: "I can't speak to why the Trump administration is doing what it's doing or says what it says; I can say that the ICE officer does not have complete immunity here."

Brasa in SW Minneapolis says it is closing early today "due to safety concerns in the area"

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced today that their offices, alongside the Minnesota BCA, will pursue an independent investigation into the fatal shooting of Renee Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross.

This morning in Minneapolis, an ICE vehicle got stuck on an icy hill in a residential neighborhood. Agents had to push the vehicles out, some almost slipping in the ice themselves.

Govt buildings are on fire across Iran. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/w...

The story of the 1st Minnesota’s charge at Gettysburg, suffering 80% casualties in 5 minutes, is a good one if you’re into that sort of thing en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Min...

NEW: Jonathan Ross is former National Guard and Border Patrol and has been part of ICE's SWAT equivalent, a team leader overseeing FBI, ATF, and IRS agents, and a firearms instructor, according to testimony obtained by WIRED. This is from @hudsongiles.bsky.social and me:

Best TikTok thing going is the two dudes trying food from every country without leaving NYC. If you haven’t seen them yet, it’s incredible. My favorite so far is last week’s. Legit got me emotional.

Here's the full moment of silence including a fan yelling "Go home, ICE"

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents shot two people in Portland on Thursday afternoon, according to Portland city councilors.

“I said, ‘This political stunt got a woman killed today,’” Craig said in an interview about the exchange. She said Emmer kept telling her to “knock it off” and later to “take a walk.” www.startribune.com/angie-craig-...

"The Trump administration is deploying more than 100 U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and officers to Minnesota from operations in Chicago and New Orleans after the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old woman, according to documents obtained by The New York Times."

Kristi Noem, herself, supplied the method used to ID the agent. She said he "been dragged by a vehicle” in an earlier incident. @startribune.com reporters, who know their way around court records, quickly unearthed his name and confirmed his identity.

New from me: How to steer clear of AI fakes and online disinformation in the aftermath of the Minneapolis ICE shooting (No paywall) www.startribune.com/ai-misinform...

Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US. If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.

The Minnesota Star Tribune has identified Jonathan Ross as the ICE agent who shot and killed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis on Wednesday www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...

Walz: We have learned that the Trump administration has now denied the state the ability to participate in [the ICE shooting] investigation. I want to make this as clear as possible: Minnesota must be part of this investigation.

New: we've obtained material explaining how an ICE surveillance system, called Webloc, works. Draw shape on a map, see all phones available there, follow them home. All without warrant “This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...

I'm looking for instances of online disinformation related to the Minneapolis ICE shooting for the Minnesota Star Tribune. If you see stuff that's a) blowing up online and b) objectively or very likely fake or untrue, please send it my way. Signal in bio if you prefer that.

FBI pushes Minnesota investigators aside in Minneapolis ICE shooting probe www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...

Just a heads up to my Nuggets newsletter subscribers: It's been on hiatus while I was out of town for the holidays and I was hoping to send it tomorrow but this week's news is superceding it. I have every intention of resuming normal weekly publication next week. Thanks for your patience!

Protesters gathered near the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on Thursday morning. More than a dozen federal agents moved to the exit of the parking lot, many wearing gas masks or face coverings and holding less lethal weapons. Video: Emmy Martin/The Minnesota Star Tribune.

A few thoughts on this important NYT analysis: First, the officer who killed Good is shown running up the *passenger* side of the car seconds before he killed her. He shot her first from the front, then the driver's side. This means he *put himself* in the path of the vehicle when he shot her.

I will give them this: They’ve got some of the most normie, middle-aged parent Dem voters I know, folks who don’t even really follow the news, talking like Che Guevara in private conversations

“Disney princess ears” is a pretty good line