Charlie Crystle
@ccrystle.bsky.social
CEO of climate change software company Cooler. Cooler is democratizing climate action for small business. https://www.cooler.dev
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NEW: Saturday's shooting prompted a frantic rush to the courts by Minnesota officials to demand legal restrictions on ICE agents' use of force — and an outright block on Operation Metro Surge.
They were bolstered by harrowing witness affidavits.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
They were bolstered by harrowing witness affidavits.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 25, 2026 at 2:49 AM
NEW: Saturday's shooting prompted a frantic rush to the courts by Minnesota officials to demand legal restrictions on ICE agents' use of force — and an outright block on Operation Metro Surge.
They were bolstered by harrowing witness affidavits.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
They were bolstered by harrowing witness affidavits.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Murder Inc
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A 51-year-old man shot Saturday by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis has died, a hospital record obtained by The Associated Press shows.
@apnews.com
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January 24, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Murder Inc
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The killings will continue until you give us the state voter rolls
Fox News: "I've gotten my hands that AG Bondi said she sent to Gov. Tim Walz. It is strongly worded. The AG calls for the governor to support the men and women of ICE, to repeal the state's sanctuary policies, and to allow the DOJ to access state voter rolls."
January 24, 2026 at 7:44 PM
The killings will continue until you give us the state voter rolls
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What's making me really livid right now is thinking back to the years of commentary lecturing us that the rise of MAGA was rooted in a sense of righteous victimization by overbearing liberal elites, and sneering at those who insisted that it was fundamentally about domination and sadism all along.
They are telling us in unequivocal terms that if you show solidarity with immigrants who are in the literal crosshairs of Trump/MAGA, you're risking a death sentence.
newrepublic.com/article/2055...
newrepublic.com/article/2055...
January 24, 2026 at 7:34 PM
What's making me really livid right now is thinking back to the years of commentary lecturing us that the rise of MAGA was rooted in a sense of righteous victimization by overbearing liberal elites, and sneering at those who insisted that it was fundamentally about domination and sadism all along.
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By who? Who shot the person dead? You saw the video. We all know a federal agent shot a man dead who was prone on the ground. Also, it's not "according to officials." It's according to verified video seen with your eyes. Not saying what anyone can obviously see with their eyes is a form of lying.
January 24, 2026 at 6:28 PM
By who? Who shot the person dead? You saw the video. We all know a federal agent shot a man dead who was prone on the ground. Also, it's not "according to officials." It's according to verified video seen with your eyes. Not saying what anyone can obviously see with their eyes is a form of lying.
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Minneapolis protester as he's being brutalized by feds: "You're gonna have to kill me! You're gonna have to kill me! I've done nothing wrong! My name is Matthew James! I'm a US citizen! You're gonna kill me! Is that what you want?" (You can hear his wife screaming)
January 24, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Minneapolis protester as he's being brutalized by feds: "You're gonna have to kill me! You're gonna have to kill me! I've done nothing wrong! My name is Matthew James! I'm a US citizen! You're gonna kill me! Is that what you want?" (You can hear his wife screaming)
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It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
January 23, 2026 at 8:16 PM
It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
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Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
January 22, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
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On Wednesday, the Dallas County Commissioners Court posthumously exonerated Tommy Lee Walker of rape and murder, determining that the prosecutor in the case and the police had steered his conviction by an all-white jury, during the Jim Crow era, and violated his constitutional rights.
Dallas County Exonerates Black Man Who Was Executed in 1956
An all-white jury convicted Tommy Lee Walker of rape and murder, relying on inadmissible evidence and a coerced confession that he immediately recanted, county officials said.
nyti.ms
January 23, 2026 at 3:04 AM
On Wednesday, the Dallas County Commissioners Court posthumously exonerated Tommy Lee Walker of rape and murder, determining that the prosecutor in the case and the police had steered his conviction by an all-white jury, during the Jim Crow era, and violated his constitutional rights.
thanks Mike.
UPDATE: Now, 215 Minneapolis General Strike solidarity actions are being held around the country.
This could create serious momentum for strikes in other cities where ICE attacks.
paydayreport.com/minneap/
This could create serious momentum for strikes in other cities where ICE attacks.
paydayreport.com/minneap/
MAP: Minneapolis General Strike Movement Spreads to 215 Cities on Friday
At least 215 cities plan to hold actions in solidarity with the Minneapolis General Strike.
paydayreport.com
January 22, 2026 at 11:57 PM
thanks Mike.
Democrats just funded this. I'm having trouble seeing a way forward if there's not a serious opposition party.
"Liam, age 5, was the fourth child in the district to be detained by immigration agents in the past two weeks, school officials said.
"Two of them are high-schoolers.
"One is a 10-year-old girl who was apprehended on her way to school..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
"Two of them are high-schoolers.
"One is a 10-year-old girl who was apprehended on her way to school..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
Detention of 5-Year-Old by Federal Agents Incenses Minneapolis
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Democrats just funded this. I'm having trouble seeing a way forward if there's not a serious opposition party.
hard to argue with this conclusion.
If @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social wasn’t a feckless coward, he would have whipped these votes, and the DHS bill would have failed, 213-214.
These 7 Dems are traitors who support ICE terrorism, & House Dem leadership has made themselves complicit by refusing to even ATTEMPT to talk them into voting no
These 7 Dems are traitors who support ICE terrorism, & House Dem leadership has made themselves complicit by refusing to even ATTEMPT to talk them into voting no
NEW: DHS appropriations bill funding ICE passes 220-207
7 Democrats voted YES on the bill:
- Jared Golden
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
- Henry Cuellar
- Tom Suozzi
- Laura Gillen
- Don Davis
- Vicente Gonzalez
One Republican voted NO: Thomas Massie
7 Democrats voted YES on the bill:
- Jared Golden
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
- Henry Cuellar
- Tom Suozzi
- Laura Gillen
- Don Davis
- Vicente Gonzalez
One Republican voted NO: Thomas Massie
January 22, 2026 at 11:50 PM
hard to argue with this conclusion.
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BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
bit.ly
January 21, 2026 at 9:32 PM
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
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Hard to reconcile the ICE account being here.
People are banned for threats, but ICE can shoot completely innocent people dead, commit countless acts of violence, break the law, yet still be allowed here?
There's something fundamentally wrong with that.
It's not like there's shortage of evidence.
People are banned for threats, but ICE can shoot completely innocent people dead, commit countless acts of violence, break the law, yet still be allowed here?
There's something fundamentally wrong with that.
It's not like there's shortage of evidence.
January 17, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Hard to reconcile the ICE account being here.
People are banned for threats, but ICE can shoot completely innocent people dead, commit countless acts of violence, break the law, yet still be allowed here?
There's something fundamentally wrong with that.
It's not like there's shortage of evidence.
People are banned for threats, but ICE can shoot completely innocent people dead, commit countless acts of violence, break the law, yet still be allowed here?
There's something fundamentally wrong with that.
It's not like there's shortage of evidence.
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Frey: "Beyond leaving the scene, they should also leave our city and our state ... crime is down. What this federal administration is doing right now is not about creating safety. Do not let them tell you that what they are do is about creating safety. It is not. It is having the opposite impact."
January 7, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Frey: "Beyond leaving the scene, they should also leave our city and our state ... crime is down. What this federal administration is doing right now is not about creating safety. Do not let them tell you that what they are do is about creating safety. It is not. It is having the opposite impact."
Trump's goons are out of control.
January 7, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Trump's goons are out of control.
It's notable we no longer hear VCs and billionaires talking about universal basic income (UBI).
Or maybe I just tuned them out.
Communities should fight back and demand off-grid renewables for any new energy demands of AI, and yes: slow the whole thing down.
Or maybe I just tuned them out.
Communities should fight back and demand off-grid renewables for any new energy demands of AI, and yes: slow the whole thing down.
Bernie Sanders: "We need to be thinking seriously about a moratorium on data centers. You gotta slow this process down. It's not good enough for the oligarchs to tell us 'you adapt.' Are they gonna guarantee healthcare to all people? What are they gonna do when there are no jobs? Make housing free?"
December 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
It's notable we no longer hear VCs and billionaires talking about universal basic income (UBI).
Or maybe I just tuned them out.
Communities should fight back and demand off-grid renewables for any new energy demands of AI, and yes: slow the whole thing down.
Or maybe I just tuned them out.
Communities should fight back and demand off-grid renewables for any new energy demands of AI, and yes: slow the whole thing down.
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Bernie Sanders: "We need to be thinking seriously about a moratorium on data centers. You gotta slow this process down. It's not good enough for the oligarchs to tell us 'you adapt.' Are they gonna guarantee healthcare to all people? What are they gonna do when there are no jobs? Make housing free?"
December 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Bernie Sanders: "We need to be thinking seriously about a moratorium on data centers. You gotta slow this process down. It's not good enough for the oligarchs to tell us 'you adapt.' Are they gonna guarantee healthcare to all people? What are they gonna do when there are no jobs? Make housing free?"
Agreed. RGGI, for instanace, has led to the reduction of CO2 emissions at major industrial polluters like power plants in the participating states by 50% since 2009.
Proceeds from the permit auctions exceed $8 billion, reinvested in energy efficiency programs in those states.
It works quite well
Proceeds from the permit auctions exceed $8 billion, reinvested in energy efficiency programs in those states.
It works quite well
Nothing in this David Victor essay indicates that there’s any danger in heating the planet over 2C. Instead, he says that slowing decarbonization is good. 🤔
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/27/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/27/o...
Opinion | Climate Goals Are Becoming More Realistic. That’s Good News.
www.nytimes.com
December 28, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Agreed. RGGI, for instanace, has led to the reduction of CO2 emissions at major industrial polluters like power plants in the participating states by 50% since 2009.
Proceeds from the permit auctions exceed $8 billion, reinvested in energy efficiency programs in those states.
It works quite well
Proceeds from the permit auctions exceed $8 billion, reinvested in energy efficiency programs in those states.
It works quite well
Indiana Republicans as inspiration...
Buttigieg on Indiana: "The big part of how Trumpism works is to make you feel totally disempowered. To make him feel inevitable. And yet the clear takeaway from this is he is not unstoppable and you are not without power."
December 13, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Indiana Republicans as inspiration...
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Remember when overt racism from elected officials was bad
Trump: "Ilhan Omar, whatever the hell her name is. With her little turban. I love her. She comes in, does nothing but bitch ... we ought to get her the hell out ... she's here illegally."
The crowd in Pennsylvania then starts chanting "send her back!"
The crowd in Pennsylvania then starts chanting "send her back!"
December 10, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Remember when overt racism from elected officials was bad
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Ahmed recently joined WCK’s #ChefsForGaza family, and he’s already become an essential part of our maintenance team. His leadership and attention to detail are helping us build our newest large-scale Field Kitchen in North Gaza—so we can provide hot meals to even more families in need.
December 6, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Ahmed recently joined WCK’s #ChefsForGaza family, and he’s already become an essential part of our maintenance team. His leadership and attention to detail are helping us build our newest large-scale Field Kitchen in North Gaza—so we can provide hot meals to even more families in need.
Members of America’s Largest Power Grid Can’t Agree on How to Power Data Centers
insideclimatenews.org/news/2611202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/2611202...
Members of America’s Largest Power Grid Can’t Agree on How to Power Data Centers - Inside Climate News
With no consensus among stakeholders, PJM Interconnection’s 10-member board now must craft a policy for surging data-center demand that has already driven up electricity prices for millions.
insideclimatenews.org
November 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Members of America’s Largest Power Grid Can’t Agree on How to Power Data Centers
insideclimatenews.org/news/2611202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/2611202...
At Newark airport this morning. Is there any way to check the veracity of the claim?
And yeah that’s pricey water. And gum.
And yeah that’s pricey water. And gum.
November 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
At Newark airport this morning. Is there any way to check the veracity of the claim?
And yeah that’s pricey water. And gum.
And yeah that’s pricey water. And gum.