Michael Lee, Ph.D he/him/his
@authormglee.bsky.social
Author of WHEN THE BAND PLAYED ON, THE LIFE OF RANDY SHILTS, AMERICA’S TRAILBLAZING GAY JOURNALIST. 2025 Lambda Literary Award Finalist. Minneapolis MN. www.AuthorMGLee.com 🏳️🌈
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There have been 3 homicides in Minneapolis this year. Trump’s agents committed two of them: a mom and a nurse who cared for our Veterans.
Stay the hell out of our cities.
Stay the hell out of our cities.
January 26, 2026 at 2:41 AM
There have been 3 homicides in Minneapolis this year. Trump’s agents committed two of them: a mom and a nurse who cared for our Veterans.
Stay the hell out of our cities.
Stay the hell out of our cities.
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Residents having a musical festival outside of a hotel where ICE goons are staying
St. Paul, Minnesota
St. Paul, Minnesota
January 26, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Residents having a musical festival outside of a hotel where ICE goons are staying
St. Paul, Minnesota
St. Paul, Minnesota
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Statistic: 2/3rds of murders in Minneapolis so far in 2026 have been committed by DHS agents
January 26, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Statistic: 2/3rds of murders in Minneapolis so far in 2026 have been committed by DHS agents
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‘This is what fascism looks like’: terror in Minneapolis reminiscent of civil war
‘This is what fascism looks like’: terror in Minneapolis reminiscent of civil war
Alex Pretti’s death could be a moment of reckoning for Democrats to call time on Trump waging war on his people
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:57 PM
‘This is what fascism looks like’: terror in Minneapolis reminiscent of civil war
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This administration is cooked. Literally no one is scared of them.
January 25, 2026 at 5:20 PM
This administration is cooked. Literally no one is scared of them.
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Leaders of the so-called “pro-life, small government” party who relentlessly warn of tyranny are standing by as masked agents roam the country and brutalize its people. The hypocrisy isn’t surprising — but it’s staggering. Remember this.
January 25, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Leaders of the so-called “pro-life, small government” party who relentlessly warn of tyranny are standing by as masked agents roam the country and brutalize its people. The hypocrisy isn’t surprising — but it’s staggering. Remember this.
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DHS: ‘Trust us, he was no choir boy’
World: ‘He was in fact a choir boy, Boy Scout, ICU nurse and all around stand up guy who died being a hero at the hands of absolute ICE zeros’.
World: ‘He was in fact a choir boy, Boy Scout, ICU nurse and all around stand up guy who died being a hero at the hands of absolute ICE zeros’.
January 25, 2026 at 9:31 PM
DHS: ‘Trust us, he was no choir boy’
World: ‘He was in fact a choir boy, Boy Scout, ICU nurse and all around stand up guy who died being a hero at the hands of absolute ICE zeros’.
World: ‘He was in fact a choir boy, Boy Scout, ICU nurse and all around stand up guy who died being a hero at the hands of absolute ICE zeros’.
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As state terror amps up, here's a list of actions you can take now--
a lot of resources
and a list of upcoming virtual trainings on a number of topics:
a lot of resources
and a list of upcoming virtual trainings on a number of topics:
actions to take as ICE intensifies
ways to support MN and your own community
www.lifeisasacredtext.com
January 25, 2026 at 10:22 PM
As state terror amps up, here's a list of actions you can take now--
a lot of resources
and a list of upcoming virtual trainings on a number of topics:
a lot of resources
and a list of upcoming virtual trainings on a number of topics:
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And there it is.
January 25, 2026 at 3:40 AM
And there it is.
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Rest in peace Alex Pretti. You will be remembered as a hero. I saw my immigrant neighbors out tonight mourning. You’ve touched the hearts of our immigrant community. We will not rest until justice is served.
January 25, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Rest in peace Alex Pretti. You will be remembered as a hero. I saw my immigrant neighbors out tonight mourning. You’ve touched the hearts of our immigrant community. We will not rest until justice is served.
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All 10 shots were fired AFTER they removed the gun from Pretti’s waist. Every single shot was fired after he was disarmed.
January 25, 2026 at 6:18 PM
All 10 shots were fired AFTER they removed the gun from Pretti’s waist. Every single shot was fired after he was disarmed.
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It’s not just that they are murdering people who are peacefully protesting, it’s that they then stand in front of the cameras and slander the victims by telling us that what we see on the videos didn’t happen.
January 25, 2026 at 1:30 PM
It’s not just that they are murdering people who are peacefully protesting, it’s that they then stand in front of the cameras and slander the victims by telling us that what we see on the videos didn’t happen.
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One of the best organizers I know in the Twin Cities has a great line, "We can't always take away the hurt, but we can take away the alone."
January 25, 2026 at 4:49 AM
One of the best organizers I know in the Twin Cities has a great line, "We can't always take away the hurt, but we can take away the alone."
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This came up recently, so here's a list of companies helping ICE kidnap people by air:
Delta
Eastern Air Express
Global Crossing
Denver Air Connection
Avelo
Delta
Eastern Air Express
Global Crossing
Denver Air Connection
Avelo
Reporters of Minnesota: Delta’s the only airline with non-stop flights to San Antonio - are they taking ICE money to fly kids to detention centers?
Agents detain and send 2-year-old girl and her father to Texas despite court order to release toddler bit.ly/3LKWxGC
January 25, 2026 at 5:11 AM
This came up recently, so here's a list of companies helping ICE kidnap people by air:
Delta
Eastern Air Express
Global Crossing
Denver Air Connection
Avelo
Delta
Eastern Air Express
Global Crossing
Denver Air Connection
Avelo
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Just days old social media content from elite media pundits concern trolling about how Dems (oh any politicians with conscience and humanity) shouldn’t be leaning into dismantling and gutting ICE … is aging … badly.
YouGov is out with a new poll after ICE killed another person in Minnesota today. Abolishing ICE is now +5 among all adults, and **+12 among independents**
substack.com/@gelliottmor...
substack.com/@gelliottmor...
January 25, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Just days old social media content from elite media pundits concern trolling about how Dems (oh any politicians with conscience and humanity) shouldn’t be leaning into dismantling and gutting ICE … is aging … badly.
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This is “Operation PARRIS,” a top reason that DHS is in Minneapolis.
The goal is to arrest 5,600 lawfully present refugees and take them to detention centers in Texas to be interrogated about their status. There is NO investigation first. They are arresting everyone; grab first, question later.
The goal is to arrest 5,600 lawfully present refugees and take them to detention centers in Texas to be interrogated about their status. There is NO investigation first. They are arresting everyone; grab first, question later.
Here's another ruling in Minnesota, also yesterday, releasing a man who was forcefully detained by ICE despite having *active* refugee status. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 25, 2026 at 3:17 AM
This is “Operation PARRIS,” a top reason that DHS is in Minneapolis.
The goal is to arrest 5,600 lawfully present refugees and take them to detention centers in Texas to be interrogated about their status. There is NO investigation first. They are arresting everyone; grab first, question later.
The goal is to arrest 5,600 lawfully present refugees and take them to detention centers in Texas to be interrogated about their status. There is NO investigation first. They are arresting everyone; grab first, question later.
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Here's another ruling in Minnesota, also yesterday, releasing a man who was forcefully detained by ICE despite having *active* refugee status. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 25, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Here's another ruling in Minnesota, also yesterday, releasing a man who was forcefully detained by ICE despite having *active* refugee status. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Another ruling just yesterday in Minnesota: A federal judge calls it "particularly craven" that ICE transfered "a nursing refugee mother" out of state. Ta Eh Doh Lah was admitted as a refugee from Myanmar in 2024, has no criminal history and a 5-month-old. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 25, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Another ruling just yesterday in Minnesota: A federal judge calls it "particularly craven" that ICE transfered "a nursing refugee mother" out of state. Ta Eh Doh Lah was admitted as a refugee from Myanmar in 2024, has no criminal history and a 5-month-old. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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This is Minneapolis.
Literally every corner along Lake St. packed with people holding candles, many singing, honoring a person who by all accounts was an absolute gem of a human, whose life was tragically stolen by a fascist, paramilitary occupation force.
Literally every corner along Lake St. packed with people holding candles, many singing, honoring a person who by all accounts was an absolute gem of a human, whose life was tragically stolen by a fascist, paramilitary occupation force.
January 25, 2026 at 2:46 AM
This is Minneapolis.
Literally every corner along Lake St. packed with people holding candles, many singing, honoring a person who by all accounts was an absolute gem of a human, whose life was tragically stolen by a fascist, paramilitary occupation force.
Literally every corner along Lake St. packed with people holding candles, many singing, honoring a person who by all accounts was an absolute gem of a human, whose life was tragically stolen by a fascist, paramilitary occupation force.
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WOW on Pretti's denial of medical treatment
"I informed the ICE agents that I am a physician, and I asked to
assess the victim.
At first, the ICE agents wouldn't let me through. ... But none of the ICE agents who were near the victim were performing CPR, ... None of the agents were helping him."
"I informed the ICE agents that I am a physician, and I asked to
assess the victim.
At first, the ICE agents wouldn't let me through. ... But none of the ICE agents who were near the victim were performing CPR, ... None of the agents were helping him."
January 25, 2026 at 1:58 AM
WOW on Pretti's denial of medical treatment
"I informed the ICE agents that I am a physician, and I asked to
assess the victim.
At first, the ICE agents wouldn't let me through. ... But none of the ICE agents who were near the victim were performing CPR, ... None of the agents were helping him."
"I informed the ICE agents that I am a physician, and I asked to
assess the victim.
At first, the ICE agents wouldn't let me through. ... But none of the ICE agents who were near the victim were performing CPR, ... None of the agents were helping him."
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If you weren't tracking it, it's hard to explain how hyperventilated the NRA's rhetoric about looming government jackboots was while Barack Obama was president. It was their/LaPierre's central sales pitch.
January 25, 2026 at 2:22 AM
If you weren't tracking it, it's hard to explain how hyperventilated the NRA's rhetoric about looming government jackboots was while Barack Obama was president. It was their/LaPierre's central sales pitch.
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Pam Bondi is blackmailing Minnesota for the voter rolls (to rig the election, per Sen Chris Murphy)
meaning if they send the voter rolls, ICE will be removed from their streets.
She sent this black mail letter after Alex Pretti was murdered.
meaning if they send the voter rolls, ICE will be removed from their streets.
She sent this black mail letter after Alex Pretti was murdered.
January 25, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Pam Bondi is blackmailing Minnesota for the voter rolls (to rig the election, per Sen Chris Murphy)
meaning if they send the voter rolls, ICE will be removed from their streets.
She sent this black mail letter after Alex Pretti was murdered.
meaning if they send the voter rolls, ICE will be removed from their streets.
She sent this black mail letter after Alex Pretti was murdered.