Bilal Khan 🍉
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Bike lanes, public transit, climate change, etc.
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I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win
More than 34,000 Minnesotans signed up to be trained as ICED observers with various activist groups in recent weeks, many of them since Jan. 7, when a federal agent shot and killed Renée Good.
Thousands of new ICE watchers hit the streets after two killings
Minnesotans outraged by the killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti have signed up in large numbers to monitor and protest ICE with other activists.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:56 PM
I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win
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Reminder: journalists get arrested in Canada too.
In fact, The Narwhal is in court right now challenging the RCMP for arresting photojournalist Amber Bracken. Our editor-in-chief,Carol Linnitt, testifies today and Monday, and court is open to the public if you're in Vancouver.
In fact, The Narwhal is in court right now challenging the RCMP for arresting photojournalist Amber Bracken. Our editor-in-chief,Carol Linnitt, testifies today and Monday, and court is open to the public if you're in Vancouver.
Carol Linnitt, co-founder and editor-in-chief, provides an update on The Narwhal’s court case against the RCMP. Amber Bracken finished cross-examination late Jan. 28. It took more than 12 hours.
To learn more about the trial visit www.thenarwhal.ca/press-freedom
To learn more about the trial visit www.thenarwhal.ca/press-freedom
January 30, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Reminder: journalists get arrested in Canada too.
In fact, The Narwhal is in court right now challenging the RCMP for arresting photojournalist Amber Bracken. Our editor-in-chief,Carol Linnitt, testifies today and Monday, and court is open to the public if you're in Vancouver.
In fact, The Narwhal is in court right now challenging the RCMP for arresting photojournalist Amber Bracken. Our editor-in-chief,Carol Linnitt, testifies today and Monday, and court is open to the public if you're in Vancouver.
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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For Doug Ford -- who sticks his nose in everything that's NOT his business --- this is a pretty lame excuse for selling armoured vehicles to ICE. #onpoli #iceviolence
www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
Doug Ford says armoured vehicle sales to ICE are beyond Ontario’s control
Premier Doug Ford says there's nothing he can do about an Ontario company selling armoured vehicles to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency as controversy rages over the killing
www.thestar.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:48 PM
For Doug Ford -- who sticks his nose in everything that's NOT his business --- this is a pretty lame excuse for selling armoured vehicles to ICE. #onpoli #iceviolence
www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
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January 24, 2026 at 6:37 AM
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"We acknowledge that looking away is not a passive act, but an act of betrayal," said Prime Minister Mark Carney yesterday, on Holocaust Remembrance Day. #cdnpoli Cdn immigration policies during WW2 kept many Jewish refugees from coming to Canada to flee the Nazis. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Carney says Holocaust Remembrance Day a time to remember Canadian complicity | CBC News
Canadians must reflect on the consequences of ignorance and hatred, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday at a Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa.
www.cbc.ca
January 28, 2026 at 12:21 PM
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Alex Pretti’s coworkers take a moment of silence this morning
January 26, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Alex Pretti’s coworkers take a moment of silence this morning
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this message to minneapolis from comedian zach woods is profane and also wonderful
January 22, 2026 at 10:46 PM
this message to minneapolis from comedian zach woods is profane and also wonderful
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Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
www.independent.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
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A few days ago, Rep. Laura Gillen was one of 7 House Democrats who voted with Republicans to fund DHS without the policy changes most Dems wanted. Now she’s calling for impeaching Kristi Noem. Politics are rapidly shifting here.
January 26, 2026 at 2:30 PM
A few days ago, Rep. Laura Gillen was one of 7 House Democrats who voted with Republicans to fund DHS without the policy changes most Dems wanted. Now she’s calling for impeaching Kristi Noem. Politics are rapidly shifting here.
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These people cannot imagine being such a part of a community that the bicycle shop mourns you. It's as alien to them as a language they don't speak.
From Angry Catfish, independent bicycle shop in Minneapolis
January 25, 2026 at 2:26 AM
These people cannot imagine being such a part of a community that the bicycle shop mourns you. It's as alien to them as a language they don't speak.
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It is our duty to fight for our freedom
It is our duty to win
We must love and protect one another
We having nothing to lose but our chains
It is our duty to win
We must love and protect one another
We having nothing to lose but our chains
It is not your duty to finish the work, but neither are you free to abandon it
It can be a hard pill to swallow but you have to accept that while you will prevail in this struggle, you may not be there to witness it.
January 25, 2026 at 12:23 AM
It is our duty to fight for our freedom
It is our duty to win
We must love and protect one another
We having nothing to lose but our chains
It is our duty to win
We must love and protect one another
We having nothing to lose but our chains
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“.. He cared about people deeply ..,” said Michael Pretti, Alex’s father. “He thought it was terrible, you know, kidnapping children, just grabbing people off the street. He cared about those people, and he knew it was wrong ..”
@washingtonpost.com
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January 24, 2026 at 10:22 PM
“.. He cared about people deeply ..,” said Michael Pretti, Alex’s father. “He thought it was terrible, you know, kidnapping children, just grabbing people off the street. He cared about those people, and he knew it was wrong ..”
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/national/202...
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/national/202...
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As exasperated as we are w Trump, there’s millions of Canadians who wish we could do something to help but feel a bit helpless. International pressure I guess, fwiw. All power to the people of Minnesota doing what an entire establishment should be doing.
There has been an increasing sense in Minneapolis that we are on our own, that our elected representatives are unwilling and/or unable to take action to get these murderous Nazi thugs out of our community. I really hope that changes today. The time for pleading TV hits ended weeks ago.
January 24, 2026 at 4:40 PM
As exasperated as we are w Trump, there’s millions of Canadians who wish we could do something to help but feel a bit helpless. International pressure I guess, fwiw. All power to the people of Minnesota doing what an entire establishment should be doing.
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Want to help support people in Minnesota right now? Check out standwithminnesota.com
Stand With Minnesota
A directory of places to give to as Minnesota defends itself from ICE occupation
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Want to help support people in Minnesota right now? Check out standwithminnesota.com
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💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
Minneapolis wow. 💪🏼
Minneapolis wow. 💪🏼
January 23, 2026 at 10:38 PM
💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
Minneapolis wow. 💪🏼
Minneapolis wow. 💪🏼
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Solidarity with the people of Minnesota, challenging the cold-hearted cruelty of ICE with the fire of mass action.
Let this general strike be a turning point in the fight against Trump's impunity and authoritarianism!
We’re taking inspiration from your courage.
Let this general strike be a turning point in the fight against Trump's impunity and authoritarianism!
We’re taking inspiration from your courage.
January 23, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Solidarity with the people of Minnesota, challenging the cold-hearted cruelty of ICE with the fire of mass action.
Let this general strike be a turning point in the fight against Trump's impunity and authoritarianism!
We’re taking inspiration from your courage.
Let this general strike be a turning point in the fight against Trump's impunity and authoritarianism!
We’re taking inspiration from your courage.
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Such great examples of purpose, co-operation and collectivism coming from this city. May we all learn from it.
You don’t know your role yet maybe, but we are all finding out just what we have to offer.
In Minneapolis, one man knew immediately what he could offer and said “Bring me your clothing”.
In Minneapolis, one man knew immediately what he could offer and said “Bring me your clothing”.
January 23, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Such great examples of purpose, co-operation and collectivism coming from this city. May we all learn from it.
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I keep seeing leftists from outside of Minneapolis say they’ve seen all this before, and no, you haven’t. I’ve been at this for 30+ years and I haven’t either. It’s not what you’re picturing. This is something else
I know people keep saying this but it’s hard to communicate the depth of active resistance here. Like, I’m on random cafes and people are checking in for observation shifts. Signs everywhere. Folks in visibility vests on the corners. It’s wild. Absolutely wild.
January 22, 2026 at 6:18 PM
I keep seeing leftists from outside of Minneapolis say they’ve seen all this before, and no, you haven’t. I’ve been at this for 30+ years and I haven’t either. It’s not what you’re picturing. This is something else
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"Resistance is first of all a matter of principle and a way to live, to make yourself one small republic of unconquered spirit. You hope for results, but you don't depend on them."
-Rebecca Solnit, Hope in the Dark
-Rebecca Solnit, Hope in the Dark
January 21, 2026 at 12:59 AM
"Resistance is first of all a matter of principle and a way to live, to make yourself one small republic of unconquered spirit. You hope for results, but you don't depend on them."
-Rebecca Solnit, Hope in the Dark
-Rebecca Solnit, Hope in the Dark
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I've never seen a population more united. If people can hold onto that unity, if people can accept that different people will have different ways of confronting fascism, if we can remind NGOs and orgs that they can join but not control the resistance, then, well, people here will write history.
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
I've never seen a population more united. If people can hold onto that unity, if people can accept that different people will have different ways of confronting fascism, if we can remind NGOs and orgs that they can join but not control the resistance, then, well, people here will write history.
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I have been actively involved in protest movements for 24 years. I have never seen anything approaching this scale. Minneapolis is not accepting what's happening here. ICE fucking murdered a woman for participating in this, and all that did is bring out more people, from more walks of life.
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
I have been actively involved in protest movements for 24 years. I have never seen anything approaching this scale. Minneapolis is not accepting what's happening here. ICE fucking murdered a woman for participating in this, and all that did is bring out more people, from more walks of life.
"Sovereignty is not an abstraction and it cannot be exercised through rhetoric alone. Public ownership, regulatory power, tax sovereignty, and democratic control over investment are real tools that protect a nation’s sovereignty."
canadiandimension.com/articles/vie...
canadiandimension.com/articles/vie...
What Mark Carney gets wrong about the end of the rules-based order
To re-establish power, defend sovereignty, and strengthen democratic values, Canada and its allies must do more than challenge the American state. We must also confront the influence of US corporate p...
canadiandimension.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:14 PM
"Sovereignty is not an abstraction and it cannot be exercised through rhetoric alone. Public ownership, regulatory power, tax sovereignty, and democratic control over investment are real tools that protect a nation’s sovereignty."
canadiandimension.com/articles/vie...
canadiandimension.com/articles/vie...
"Canadian scientists are 'virtually certain' 2026 will be among the four hottest years ever recorded, according to new global forecasts produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada."
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/20/n...
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/20/n...
2026 likely to be another scorcher, Environment Canada forecasts
This will be the 13th consecutive year in which global temperatures surpass pre-industrial levels by at least 1.0 degree Celsius, according to the analysis by ECCC’s Canadian Centre for Climate Modell...
www.nationalobserver.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:55 AM
"Canadian scientists are 'virtually certain' 2026 will be among the four hottest years ever recorded, according to new global forecasts produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada."
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/20/n...
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/20/n...