ianVG
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midwest guy who writes software for a living [He/Him]
"he's a funny person" - my mom (probably)
"he's a funny person" - my mom (probably)
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I just reread The Year Without Sunshine because I loved it, thanks for reminding me. It anyone wants it here is the link to the magazine it was published in (Uncanny) www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-...
The Year Without Sunshine - Uncanny Magazine
During one of the much smaller disasters that preceded the really big disaster, I met a lot of my neighbors online. I can’t remember if we set up the WhatsApp group because of the pandemic or the civi...
www.uncannymagazine.com
January 11, 2026 at 5:23 PM
I just reread The Year Without Sunshine because I loved it, thanks for reminding me. It anyone wants it here is the link to the magazine it was published in (Uncanny) www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-...
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oh you have a Durango and think you can outrun me on the highway? that’s cute. let me introduce you to the very pinnacle of human automotive engineering
January 13, 2026 at 8:16 PM
oh you have a Durango and think you can outrun me on the highway? that’s cute. let me introduce you to the very pinnacle of human automotive engineering
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Life in Minnesota is getting invited to the house of a lady who you met in a neighborhood signal chat because she said she needed a dozen whistles and then talking for an hour in her kitchen about how to develop an anti-ICE patrol for her kid’s fucking preschool.
January 13, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Life in Minnesota is getting invited to the house of a lady who you met in a neighborhood signal chat because she said she needed a dozen whistles and then talking for an hour in her kitchen about how to develop an anti-ICE patrol for her kid’s fucking preschool.
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January 13, 2026 at 9:17 PM
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we hate you for real
we hate you for real
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I really want ppl w/o Minneapolis connections to understand
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
January 13, 2026 at 6:06 PM
I really want ppl w/o Minneapolis connections to understand
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
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I pulled up next to one at 10:17am yesterday an snapped a photo. By 10:27 the agents I photographed were in front of my house, along with another vehicle that met them there. It's a 10 minute drive from where I took the photo to my house - so they got the data *instantly*
bsky.app/profile/mitc...
bsky.app/profile/mitc...
Guys I think they're instantly getting DVS data.
Pulled up next to this guy on central going south in Columbia heights, followed him, they turned around, got on 694, crossed the river, and went straight to my house in Brooklyn center.
Pulled up next to this guy on central going south in Columbia heights, followed him, they turned around, got on 694, crossed the river, and went straight to my house in Brooklyn center.
January 13, 2026 at 1:09 PM
I pulled up next to one at 10:17am yesterday an snapped a photo. By 10:27 the agents I photographed were in front of my house, along with another vehicle that met them there. It's a 10 minute drive from where I took the photo to my house - so they got the data *instantly*
bsky.app/profile/mitc...
bsky.app/profile/mitc...
I know I should be terrified...
But if the federal government declares a "day of reckoning & retribution is coming", does that count as a federal holiday? Can we have the day off of work?
But if the federal government declares a "day of reckoning & retribution is coming", does that count as a federal holiday? Can we have the day off of work?
January 13, 2026 at 2:56 PM
I know I should be terrified...
But if the federal government declares a "day of reckoning & retribution is coming", does that count as a federal holiday? Can we have the day off of work?
But if the federal government declares a "day of reckoning & retribution is coming", does that count as a federal holiday? Can we have the day off of work?
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I've cried twice today because of things I saw on my phone and I just don't think this is sustainable.
January 12, 2026 at 10:57 PM
I've cried twice today because of things I saw on my phone and I just don't think this is sustainable.
press conference audio is only through the left channel. fun
January 12, 2026 at 9:36 PM
press conference audio is only through the left channel. fun
I really want to get my hopes up... But I'm sorry to say they don't have a great track record currently
Minn. AG Keith Ellison, Mpls. Mayor Frey, and St. Paul Mayor Her will hold a press conference at 3:30pm CST “to make an important announcement about Operation Metro Surge and the deployment of federal immigration enforcement agents.” Will be livestreamed here: www.youtube.com/live/fHrgrZp...
January 12, 2026 at 6:23 PM
I really want to get my hopes up... But I'm sorry to say they don't have a great track record currently
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I need my out of Minnesota folks to understand this a full on occupation. ICE presence is already double the local police force and growing.
By comparison, the Twin Cities Metro is 2.7 million to New York's 20 million or LA's 13 million.
The news doesn't begin to encapsulate it.
By comparison, the Twin Cities Metro is 2.7 million to New York's 20 million or LA's 13 million.
The news doesn't begin to encapsulate it.
Map shows reports of ICE activity in and around the Twin Cities on Sunday alone. Los Angeles and New York shown for comparison.
This particular resource may be less utilized in other cities, but it’s clear that Minnesotans are not afraid to continue documenting the actions of these thugs.
This particular resource may be less utilized in other cities, but it’s clear that Minnesotans are not afraid to continue documenting the actions of these thugs.
January 12, 2026 at 1:55 PM
I need my out of Minnesota folks to understand this a full on occupation. ICE presence is already double the local police force and growing.
By comparison, the Twin Cities Metro is 2.7 million to New York's 20 million or LA's 13 million.
The news doesn't begin to encapsulate it.
By comparison, the Twin Cities Metro is 2.7 million to New York's 20 million or LA's 13 million.
The news doesn't begin to encapsulate it.
at this rate no one in the twin cities is going to own an SUV or a car with tinted windows. Good fucking riddance
January 12, 2026 at 5:17 PM
at this rate no one in the twin cities is going to own an SUV or a car with tinted windows. Good fucking riddance
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It’s kinda hard to explain just how much *nothing* else matters right now in the Twin Cities. People are still going out and watching sports to try to recover, sure. But I literally do not know what else is going on nationally in the news besides a few headlines.
January 12, 2026 at 3:22 PM
It’s kinda hard to explain just how much *nothing* else matters right now in the Twin Cities. People are still going out and watching sports to try to recover, sure. But I literally do not know what else is going on nationally in the news besides a few headlines.
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Just logging in to work and surely will be productive...
January 12, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Just logging in to work and surely will be productive...
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My alarm woke me from a dream where they were snatching kids from bus stops. All kids, including mine. It broke the dam and now I’ve been crying all morning.
January 12, 2026 at 1:04 PM
My alarm woke me from a dream where they were snatching kids from bus stops. All kids, including mine. It broke the dam and now I’ve been crying all morning.
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Me, armed with a time machine: "Yes, you should specifically put 'Don't Elect Donald Trump' in there. Trust me."
January 12, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Me, armed with a time machine: "Yes, you should specifically put 'Don't Elect Donald Trump' in there. Trust me."
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i’m so fucking tired.
January 12, 2026 at 4:34 AM
i’m so fucking tired.
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These are the correct actions that one would take when faced with an authoritarian/fascist/Nazi government intent on mass murder.
The moral calculus is the absolute easiest I have EVER encountered in my 40 years on this earth.
And - without exception - every single federal official has failed.
The moral calculus is the absolute easiest I have EVER encountered in my 40 years on this earth.
And - without exception - every single federal official has failed.
November 20, 2025 at 10:21 PM
These are the correct actions that one would take when faced with an authoritarian/fascist/Nazi government intent on mass murder.
The moral calculus is the absolute easiest I have EVER encountered in my 40 years on this earth.
And - without exception - every single federal official has failed.
The moral calculus is the absolute easiest I have EVER encountered in my 40 years on this earth.
And - without exception - every single federal official has failed.
Even if you're in the suburbs do not shop alone under any circumstance. Ice have been grabbing people as they walk back to their car in Target and Walmart parking lots.
January 12, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Even if you're in the suburbs do not shop alone under any circumstance. Ice have been grabbing people as they walk back to their car in Target and Walmart parking lots.
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Someone sent me this video of Trump’s goons in action today in the Twin Cities. The audio is disturbing.
January 11, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Someone sent me this video of Trump’s goons in action today in the Twin Cities. The audio is disturbing.
I spent all day patrolling and doing rapid response in the northern metro.
I think the mo has changed recently to being much quicker snatch and run. Many of the locations were already cleared out within 10 minutes of the abduction being reported.
It's making it very hard to patrol the suburbs
I think the mo has changed recently to being much quicker snatch and run. Many of the locations were already cleared out within 10 minutes of the abduction being reported.
It's making it very hard to patrol the suburbs
January 11, 2026 at 11:38 PM
I spent all day patrolling and doing rapid response in the northern metro.
I think the mo has changed recently to being much quicker snatch and run. Many of the locations were already cleared out within 10 minutes of the abduction being reported.
It's making it very hard to patrol the suburbs
I think the mo has changed recently to being much quicker snatch and run. Many of the locations were already cleared out within 10 minutes of the abduction being reported.
It's making it very hard to patrol the suburbs