Heather Silsbee
@hsilsbee.bsky.social
Editor, communicator, abolitionist, Southwest Minneapolis resident trying to make it less of a problem. Queer/bi, chronically ill, she/her
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Resharing this evergreen op-ed I wrote in 2023 after many Minneapolis City Council members called for stricter controls of protest in the state after one protest action made them uncomfortable. It was right after the death of disability rights icon Judy Huemann.
www.startribune.com/discomfortin...
www.startribune.com/discomfortin...
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Speaking of... If you have the energy and capacity to send an email and/or speak at our meeting this Wednesday at 5:30pm in support of the open parkways resolution please do!
This is our best chance to reimagine how our parkways are used!
Learn how to here: www.minneapolisparks.org/about-us/lea...
This is our best chance to reimagine how our parkways are used!
Learn how to here: www.minneapolisparks.org/about-us/lea...
January 19, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Speaking of... If you have the energy and capacity to send an email and/or speak at our meeting this Wednesday at 5:30pm in support of the open parkways resolution please do!
This is our best chance to reimagine how our parkways are used!
Learn how to here: www.minneapolisparks.org/about-us/lea...
This is our best chance to reimagine how our parkways are used!
Learn how to here: www.minneapolisparks.org/about-us/lea...
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have you organized any kind of mutual aid effort (large or small) in the twin cities this month and blown past your initial goal? shoot me a DM for a thing i'm workin on please!
January 19, 2026 at 8:11 PM
have you organized any kind of mutual aid effort (large or small) in the twin cities this month and blown past your initial goal? shoot me a DM for a thing i'm workin on please!
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sent $20, can someone match me?
@katyrex.meatjacker.social notes that you can also send via venmo to eileen-king with a 🛏️ emoji in the memo, and that money will go to Kyra & her kids
@katyrex.meatjacker.social notes that you can also send via venmo to eileen-king with a 🛏️ emoji in the memo, and that money will go to Kyra & her kids
Reactivated because my friend Kyra needs help - she has been jerked around by CPS and a sober house currently under investigation, and when she finally got housing to get her kids back, she got pneumonia and is now being threatened with eviction for being 2 weeks late on rent.
Please help if you can
Please help if you can
January 19, 2026 at 8:14 PM
sent $20, can someone match me?
@katyrex.meatjacker.social notes that you can also send via venmo to eileen-king with a 🛏️ emoji in the memo, and that money will go to Kyra & her kids
@katyrex.meatjacker.social notes that you can also send via venmo to eileen-king with a 🛏️ emoji in the memo, and that money will go to Kyra & her kids
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We are only $8,600 from our goal. Can you join me and some neighbors who have already chipped in by giving $50?
bit.ly/Healinglight
bit.ly/Healinglight
Join me in donating to MIWRC who is providing extra indoor shelter programming for unhoused neighbors being targeted by ICE: bit.ly/Healinglight
January 19, 2026 at 7:36 PM
We are only $8,600 from our goal. Can you join me and some neighbors who have already chipped in by giving $50?
bit.ly/Healinglight
bit.ly/Healinglight
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good news: brass solidarity band’s trombone player finally got his instrument back, 10 days after he was detained at the whipple building for protesting
January 19, 2026 at 8:14 PM
good news: brass solidarity band’s trombone player finally got his instrument back, 10 days after he was detained at the whipple building for protesting
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A ceasefire in name only: Israel's relentless targeting of Palestinians has not stopped jrnl.ie/6927711
It's become so rare to see an actual article in the news which details the fact that the genocide is still happening; most media pretend there's a "ceasefire" in place.
It's become so rare to see an actual article in the news which details the fact that the genocide is still happening; most media pretend there's a "ceasefire" in place.
A ceasefire in name only: Israel's relentless targeting of Palestinians has not stopped
Dr Brendan Ciarán Browne says Israel’s banning of 37 humanitarian organisations exposes the grim reality behind claims of a Gaza ceasefire.
jrnl.ie
January 18, 2026 at 9:06 AM
A ceasefire in name only: Israel's relentless targeting of Palestinians has not stopped jrnl.ie/6927711
It's become so rare to see an actual article in the news which details the fact that the genocide is still happening; most media pretend there's a "ceasefire" in place.
It's become so rare to see an actual article in the news which details the fact that the genocide is still happening; most media pretend there's a "ceasefire" in place.
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I need your help to keep this South Minneapolis family safe. These two sisters and their 4 children need our help until they can return to work safely. These funds raised would allow them to shelter in place and will help keep the kids afloat.
gofund.me/a5dcf51a4
gofund.me/a5dcf51a4
Donate to Support for 2 single mothers affected by ICE, organized by Cassandra Nelin
Hello to all the kind hearted people in this world,
My name is Cassie, a… Cassandra Nelin needs your support for Support for 2 single mothers affected by ICE
gofund.me
January 18, 2026 at 11:47 PM
I need your help to keep this South Minneapolis family safe. These two sisters and their 4 children need our help until they can return to work safely. These funds raised would allow them to shelter in place and will help keep the kids afloat.
gofund.me/a5dcf51a4
gofund.me/a5dcf51a4
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DFL caucuses are in 2 weeks (Feb. 3, 7pm). Notably, the party allows anyone who identifies as a DFLer to caucus, even if they're not eligible to vote.
I would suggest that caucus-goers with the privilege to attend in person, like me, prioritize delegate seats for BIPOC and immigrant non-attendees.
I would suggest that caucus-goers with the privilege to attend in person, like me, prioritize delegate seats for BIPOC and immigrant non-attendees.
eric eskola brought up the concern that DFL caucuses will be very white due to fear of ICE on TPT’s almanac on friday night too
www.pbs.org/video/ice-in...
www.pbs.org/video/ice-in...
January 19, 2026 at 5:17 PM
DFL caucuses are in 2 weeks (Feb. 3, 7pm). Notably, the party allows anyone who identifies as a DFLer to caucus, even if they're not eligible to vote.
I would suggest that caucus-goers with the privilege to attend in person, like me, prioritize delegate seats for BIPOC and immigrant non-attendees.
I would suggest that caucus-goers with the privilege to attend in person, like me, prioritize delegate seats for BIPOC and immigrant non-attendees.
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It's really fucking cold and our unhoused neighbors need help now more than ever. Donate to Sanctuary Supply Depot! Hit up their Linktree for ways to donate/help: linktr.ee/sanctuarysup...
If you're local & don't have $ to spare, maybe you have coats or other cold weather gear you can drop off.
If you're local & don't have $ to spare, maybe you have coats or other cold weather gear you can drop off.
Mr. Rogers said "look for the helpers," we all know this, but I would push that further - ALMOST EVERYONE wants to be a helper. People with training and/or proximity show up, and people sitting at home feel helpless wondering what they can do. In our experience, most people just need to know how.
January 19, 2026 at 6:08 PM
It's really fucking cold and our unhoused neighbors need help now more than ever. Donate to Sanctuary Supply Depot! Hit up their Linktree for ways to donate/help: linktr.ee/sanctuarysup...
If you're local & don't have $ to spare, maybe you have coats or other cold weather gear you can drop off.
If you're local & don't have $ to spare, maybe you have coats or other cold weather gear you can drop off.
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There’s a community food giveaway on January 20, 2026 from 3:30PM- 5:30PM. This will be at Folwell Elementary located at 3611 21st Ave South. You can even pick up food for families in need during these times. 1/
January 19, 2026 at 5:08 PM
There’s a community food giveaway on January 20, 2026 from 3:30PM- 5:30PM. This will be at Folwell Elementary located at 3611 21st Ave South. You can even pick up food for families in need during these times. 1/
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1: PACK THE MAC ON JAN 20, 1PM
Tell the Metropolitan Airport Commission how you feel during the MAC meeting. More info here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
2: RAISE OUR VOICES ON JAN 23, 10AM AT MSP
Come to our ICE Out of MN Action at MSP Airport (Terminal 1, across from departures).
#ICEOUTMN
Tell the Metropolitan Airport Commission how you feel during the MAC meeting. More info here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
2: RAISE OUR VOICES ON JAN 23, 10AM AT MSP
Come to our ICE Out of MN Action at MSP Airport (Terminal 1, across from departures).
#ICEOUTMN
Community TPS for MAC meeting 1/20
WHAT: Full Metropolitan Airports Commission meeting WHEN: Tuesday, January 20th 2025, 1:00 pm WHERE: MSP Terminal 1 (see instructions below) WHY: Public testimony in opposition to deportation fligh...
docs.google.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:16 PM
1: PACK THE MAC ON JAN 20, 1PM
Tell the Metropolitan Airport Commission how you feel during the MAC meeting. More info here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
2: RAISE OUR VOICES ON JAN 23, 10AM AT MSP
Come to our ICE Out of MN Action at MSP Airport (Terminal 1, across from departures).
#ICEOUTMN
Tell the Metropolitan Airport Commission how you feel during the MAC meeting. More info here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
2: RAISE OUR VOICES ON JAN 23, 10AM AT MSP
Come to our ICE Out of MN Action at MSP Airport (Terminal 1, across from departures).
#ICEOUTMN
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TWO BIG ACTIONS RE: I.C.E. DEPORTATIONS:
Our award-winning airport should not be complicit in such a shameful period of U.S. history. Over 1,800 of our neighbors have been taken from us out of this airport in shackles, with no clue where they are being taken. Join us to take action:
Our award-winning airport should not be complicit in such a shameful period of U.S. history. Over 1,800 of our neighbors have been taken from us out of this airport in shackles, with no clue where they are being taken. Join us to take action:
January 19, 2026 at 6:16 PM
TWO BIG ACTIONS RE: I.C.E. DEPORTATIONS:
Our award-winning airport should not be complicit in such a shameful period of U.S. history. Over 1,800 of our neighbors have been taken from us out of this airport in shackles, with no clue where they are being taken. Join us to take action:
Our award-winning airport should not be complicit in such a shameful period of U.S. history. Over 1,800 of our neighbors have been taken from us out of this airport in shackles, with no clue where they are being taken. Join us to take action:
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Putting this out there again, for when his followers click to my profile and accuse me of being an "inauthentic account" or a "Russian troll."
If y'all are enjoying the tantrum as much as I am, why don't you help me out
My friend Jason is raising money to feed folks in need and spending that money at local immigrant owned small businesses that have been hit hard by the ongoing occupation
$10 sound good?
bsky.app/profile/jaso...
My friend Jason is raising money to feed folks in need and spending that money at local immigrant owned small businesses that have been hit hard by the ongoing occupation
$10 sound good?
bsky.app/profile/jaso...
The cold is here to stay! Please help us by donating via Venmo or Cashapp- our immigrant-owned businesses need our support more than ever, and every meal we can provide in this frigid weather could be lifesaving.
Info to donate is in the graphic below!
Info to donate is in the graphic below!
January 19, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Putting this out there again, for when his followers click to my profile and accuse me of being an "inauthentic account" or a "Russian troll."
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I was assured that the courts said they can't do this
This is what happened in our neighborhood yesterday. ICE snatched a human being off of our streets, roughed them up badly, and then pepper sprayed legal observers as they documented it all. This is a daily occurrence happening all throughout Minnesota right now.
January 19, 2026 at 4:29 PM
I was assured that the courts said they can't do this
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Opinion: “If he can do this in Minnesota, nothing else will stop him," said Mukhtar Ibrahim. "This is, I think, ground zero. If Minnesota falls, the country will fall.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
Opinion | In Minneapolis, I Glimpsed a Civil War
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Opinion: “If he can do this in Minnesota, nothing else will stop him," said Mukhtar Ibrahim. "This is, I think, ground zero. If Minnesota falls, the country will fall.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
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If you only have Venmo, if you send to eileen-king with 🛏️ in the memo she has agreed to forward to Kyra!
Reactivated because my friend Kyra needs help - she has been jerked around by CPS and a sober house currently under investigation, and when she finally got housing to get her kids back, she got pneumonia and is now being threatened with eviction for being 2 weeks late on rent.
Please help if you can
Please help if you can
January 19, 2026 at 4:49 PM
If you only have Venmo, if you send to eileen-king with 🛏️ in the memo she has agreed to forward to Kyra!
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Excellent reporting from @sahanjournal.bsky.social — anyone watching Minnesota right now should follow this outlet (and consider making a a donation: it’s a nonprofit news outlet that really shines, and there are no paywalls)
The allegations in this story are incredibly disturbing. Blocking kids from bedside, lying to their pastor, pushing a patient — Why are hospital staff so involved in ICE’s attempts to detain a woman in their care?
sahanjournal.com/health/ice-d...
sahanjournal.com/health/ice-d...
ICE agents detain Mounds View couple en route to ER
An early-morning trip to the ER turned into a nightmare for a Mounds View couple with Liborio Parral Ortiz shipped to Texas and the family blocked from access to the bedside of his wife by ICE agents ...
sahanjournal.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Excellent reporting from @sahanjournal.bsky.social — anyone watching Minnesota right now should follow this outlet (and consider making a a donation: it’s a nonprofit news outlet that really shines, and there are no paywalls)
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ICE agents are trained on CPR but "It took more than 10 minutes after Macklin Good was shot by a federal immigration officer before someone gave her CPR." They also prevented a medical professional on the scene from intervening. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
ICE agents are trained in CPR. They didn’t use it on Renee Macklin Good
Federal immigration agents waited three minutes to call 911 after one of their officers shot Renee Macklin Good in Minneapolis. After a brief medical assessment, they left her bleeding in her car. Age...
www.mprnews.org
January 19, 2026 at 3:49 PM
ICE agents are trained on CPR but "It took more than 10 minutes after Macklin Good was shot by a federal immigration officer before someone gave her CPR." They also prevented a medical professional on the scene from intervening. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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This is what happened in our neighborhood yesterday. ICE snatched a human being off of our streets, roughed them up badly, and then pepper sprayed legal observers as they documented it all. This is a daily occurrence happening all throughout Minnesota right now.
January 19, 2026 at 3:46 PM
This is what happened in our neighborhood yesterday. ICE snatched a human being off of our streets, roughed them up badly, and then pepper sprayed legal observers as they documented it all. This is a daily occurrence happening all throughout Minnesota right now.
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Corporations must refuse to cooperate with ICE.
Take action—call, email, and make your voice impossible to ignore. Every day until the ICE Out event on the 23rd, we’ll highlight one corporation to pressure.
Today we’re calling on: Target.
Use the script in the graphic to get started
Take action—call, email, and make your voice impossible to ignore. Every day until the ICE Out event on the 23rd, we’ll highlight one corporation to pressure.
Today we’re calling on: Target.
Use the script in the graphic to get started
January 19, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Corporations must refuse to cooperate with ICE.
Take action—call, email, and make your voice impossible to ignore. Every day until the ICE Out event on the 23rd, we’ll highlight one corporation to pressure.
Today we’re calling on: Target.
Use the script in the graphic to get started
Take action—call, email, and make your voice impossible to ignore. Every day until the ICE Out event on the 23rd, we’ll highlight one corporation to pressure.
Today we’re calling on: Target.
Use the script in the graphic to get started
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. taught us to never stop fighting. Never give up. Now more than ever, we honor his legacy and vow to keep fighting for his dream. ✊ #MLKDay
January 19, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. taught us to never stop fighting. Never give up. Now more than ever, we honor his legacy and vow to keep fighting for his dream. ✊ #MLKDay
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That people would only work to protect their neighbors because they get paid cuts to the core of conservative ideology. Across Minnesota, people, many who weren’t that political, are outside in negative temps, armed with whistles and phones putting their lives on the line to protect their neighbors.
January 19, 2026 at 2:16 PM
That people would only work to protect their neighbors because they get paid cuts to the core of conservative ideology. Across Minnesota, people, many who weren’t that political, are outside in negative temps, armed with whistles and phones putting their lives on the line to protect their neighbors.
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The FBI has asked agents from field offices across the U.S. to voluntarily travel to Minneapolis for temporary assignments as the city reels from protests and the fatal shooting of Renee Good, according to two sources.
FBI asks agents to travel to Minneapolis for temporary assignments amid protests, sources say
The voluntary request comes amid heightened tensions following the fatal shooting of Renee Good and protests calling for ICE personnel to leave the city.
nbcnews.to
January 19, 2026 at 2:40 PM
The FBI has asked agents from field offices across the U.S. to voluntarily travel to Minneapolis for temporary assignments as the city reels from protests and the fatal shooting of Renee Good, according to two sources.
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It was pretty much exactly how Ken Martin treated Minneapolis when he was DFL state party chair, so they're used to it.
January 19, 2026 at 1:13 PM
It was pretty much exactly how Ken Martin treated Minneapolis when he was DFL state party chair, so they're used to it.
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We really need those that work at Target Corporate , UHC, Best Buy corporate, US bank, Medtronic, Cargill, Optum, and whatever corporations that have big offices here…
We really need you on Friday.
Grind it all to a stop. Friday.
We really need you on Friday.
Grind it all to a stop. Friday.
🔁 SHARE WIDELY: This Friday, Jan 23, Minnesotans are taking unified action.
✖️ No Work.
✖️ No School.
✖️ No Shopping.
We refuse to accept the violence ICE is inflicting on our communities.
🔗 Visit iceoutnowmn.com to learn more!
#ICEOutOfMN #DayOfTruthAndFreedom
✖️ No Work.
✖️ No School.
✖️ No Shopping.
We refuse to accept the violence ICE is inflicting on our communities.
🔗 Visit iceoutnowmn.com to learn more!
#ICEOutOfMN #DayOfTruthAndFreedom
January 19, 2026 at 9:59 AM
We really need those that work at Target Corporate , UHC, Best Buy corporate, US bank, Medtronic, Cargill, Optum, and whatever corporations that have big offices here…
We really need you on Friday.
Grind it all to a stop. Friday.
We really need you on Friday.
Grind it all to a stop. Friday.