Jim Raffensperger
@jimraff.bsky.social
No relation to Brad
Find little sparks of joy to spite the horrors.
Find little sparks of joy to spite the horrors.
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it's done, it's up. I decided to go with the silhouette for the shirt design because I think it reads faster.
All proceeds benefit MIRAC (Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee)
www.bonfire.com/exodus-23-9/
All proceeds benefit MIRAC (Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee)
www.bonfire.com/exodus-23-9/
Exodus 23:9 | Bonfire
Buy Exodus 23:9 merchandise that supports Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee Education Fund. Featuring Solid Black Blend Premium Unisex Tees, professionally printed in the USA.
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February 1, 2026 at 3:39 PM
it's done, it's up. I decided to go with the silhouette for the shirt design because I think it reads faster.
All proceeds benefit MIRAC (Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee)
www.bonfire.com/exodus-23-9/
All proceeds benefit MIRAC (Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee)
www.bonfire.com/exodus-23-9/
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ps if u want a sense of why people seem so zealously to believe themselves to be pure, just, & right while carrying out acts of unimaginable cruelty, do i have a book for you
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bookshop.org/p/books/wild...
Wild Faith: How the Christian Right Is Taking Over America
How the Christian Right Is Taking Over America
bookshop.org
February 3, 2026 at 2:11 AM
ps if u want a sense of why people seem so zealously to believe themselves to be pure, just, & right while carrying out acts of unimaginable cruelty, do i have a book for you
bookshop.org/p/books/wild...
bookshop.org/p/books/wild...
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"This goes beyond abolishing ICE.. we must fundamentally overhaul D.H.S... if we are to have just and lasting peace in this country."
"The war on terror has become a war against ourselves. That must come to an end. Enough with the military gear and mass surveillance."
#NHPolitics
"The war on terror has become a war against ourselves. That must come to an end. Enough with the military gear and mass surveillance."
#NHPolitics
Opinion | The Rot Goes Deeper Than ICE
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:09 PM
"This goes beyond abolishing ICE.. we must fundamentally overhaul D.H.S... if we are to have just and lasting peace in this country."
"The war on terror has become a war against ourselves. That must come to an end. Enough with the military gear and mass surveillance."
#NHPolitics
"The war on terror has become a war against ourselves. That must come to an end. Enough with the military gear and mass surveillance."
#NHPolitics
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They know that the charges against Don Lemon can’t stick. The arrest and the outrage are the points. Performative harassment.
January 30, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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Scrolling through the photos of Pam Bondi's "Minnesota rioters," it's just hero after hero. Every photo includes a cowardly DHS agent with their back to the camera.
Bondi thinks she's going to win the propaganda war with this shit, but it's never been more clear that they're losing.
Bondi thinks she's going to win the propaganda war with this shit, but it's never been more clear that they're losing.
January 28, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Scrolling through the photos of Pam Bondi's "Minnesota rioters," it's just hero after hero. Every photo includes a cowardly DHS agent with their back to the camera.
Bondi thinks she's going to win the propaganda war with this shit, but it's never been more clear that they're losing.
Bondi thinks she's going to win the propaganda war with this shit, but it's never been more clear that they're losing.
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Black Hart of St. Paul on University Ave
You walk into this bar and show your ICE mugshot, you don't pay a dime.
Scrolling through the photos of Pam Bondi's "Minnesota rioters," it's just hero after hero. Every photo includes a cowardly DHS agent with their back to the camera.
Bondi thinks she's going to win the propaganda war with this shit, but it's never been more clear that they're losing.
Bondi thinks she's going to win the propaganda war with this shit, but it's never been more clear that they're losing.
January 29, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Black Hart of St. Paul on University Ave
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💥Nothing has changed.
"A person was shot in an incident involving U.S. Border Patrol in Arizona on Tuesday, according to a Pima County Sheriff spokeswoman." www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
"A person was shot in an incident involving U.S. Border Patrol in Arizona on Tuesday, according to a Pima County Sheriff spokeswoman." www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Person in critical condition after being shot in incident involving Border Patrol in Arizona
The individual is in custody and receiving care, according to law enforcement.
www.nbcnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:40 PM
💥Nothing has changed.
"A person was shot in an incident involving U.S. Border Patrol in Arizona on Tuesday, according to a Pima County Sheriff spokeswoman." www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
"A person was shot in an incident involving U.S. Border Patrol in Arizona on Tuesday, according to a Pima County Sheriff spokeswoman." www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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@durbin.senate.gov abolish DHS. There is no reforming it. You have been a senator for longer than DHS existed. You were there when it began and you can end it. Now.
Abolish DHS. If you can imagine a world before Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, you can imagine a world without the Department of Homeland Security. My latest at @startribune.com. (gift link)
Perry: Abolish ICE? How about DHS altogether.
"We have models for how to structure federal immigration oversight that doesn't rely on an unaccountable masked secret police force running rampant in our streets," David M. Perry writes.
www.startribune.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM
@durbin.senate.gov abolish DHS. There is no reforming it. You have been a senator for longer than DHS existed. You were there when it began and you can end it. Now.
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Call Schumer's office today at (202) 224-6542. Then get on the phone to Jeffries at (202) 225-5936. 7/
January 27, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Call Schumer's office today at (202) 224-6542. Then get on the phone to Jeffries at (202) 225-5936. 7/
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Like it or not (I don't), they're supposed to work for all of us. Call them and tell them to abolish ICE. 👇
Call Schumer's office today at (202) 224-6542. Then get on the phone to Jeffries at (202) 225-5936. 7/
January 27, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Like it or not (I don't), they're supposed to work for all of us. Call them and tell them to abolish ICE. 👇
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One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
January 25, 2026 at 10:39 PM
One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
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Does everyone have a warm bed?
Does everyone have enough to eat?
Does everyone have a place to be safe?
Whose getting snatched in the night?
- Junauda Petrus, "Ritual on How to Love Minneapolis Again"
Does everyone have enough to eat?
Does everyone have a place to be safe?
Whose getting snatched in the night?
- Junauda Petrus, "Ritual on How to Love Minneapolis Again"
lims.minneapolismn.gov
January 24, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Does everyone have a warm bed?
Does everyone have enough to eat?
Does everyone have a place to be safe?
Whose getting snatched in the night?
- Junauda Petrus, "Ritual on How to Love Minneapolis Again"
Does everyone have enough to eat?
Does everyone have a place to be safe?
Whose getting snatched in the night?
- Junauda Petrus, "Ritual on How to Love Minneapolis Again"
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Consider:
What can you offer as resistance?
Be creative!
Then offer it.
This is a great example.
What can you offer as resistance?
Be creative!
Then offer it.
This is a great example.
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 2:00 PM
Consider:
What can you offer as resistance?
Be creative!
Then offer it.
This is a great example.
What can you offer as resistance?
Be creative!
Then offer it.
This is a great example.
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It’s time to defund ICE.
January 21, 2026 at 1:31 PM
It’s time to defund ICE.
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I spent the morning at the San Antonio immigration court. It’s out of control.
Crawling with ICE - arresting legal immigrants showing up for court appearances.
I asked one officer who they are prioritizing. His answer: everyone.
I need to share with you what I saw.
Crawling with ICE - arresting legal immigrants showing up for court appearances.
I asked one officer who they are prioritizing. His answer: everyone.
I need to share with you what I saw.
January 21, 2026 at 8:34 PM
I spent the morning at the San Antonio immigration court. It’s out of control.
Crawling with ICE - arresting legal immigrants showing up for court appearances.
I asked one officer who they are prioritizing. His answer: everyone.
I need to share with you what I saw.
Crawling with ICE - arresting legal immigrants showing up for court appearances.
I asked one officer who they are prioritizing. His answer: everyone.
I need to share with you what I saw.
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ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.
January 19, 2026 at 5:41 AM
ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.
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crazy that the website that I randomly decided to put together at 10AM yesterday has had over 25k unique visitors in 24 hours.
please keep sharing with your networks.
please keep sharing with your networks.
Stand With Minnesota
A directory of places to give to as Minnesota defends itself from ICE occupation
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:24 PM
crazy that the website that I randomly decided to put together at 10AM yesterday has had over 25k unique visitors in 24 hours.
please keep sharing with your networks.
please keep sharing with your networks.
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January 17, 2026 at 6:26 AM
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I might have to share this every day until ICE stops terrorizing this state.
January 16, 2026 at 2:52 PM
I might have to share this every day until ICE stops terrorizing this state.
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This dude is intense and correct
January 15, 2026 at 9:05 AM
This dude is intense and correct
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Off topic, but will you and your colleagues PLEASE start drawing attention to this and providing some answers? Thanks.
bsky.app/profile/gott...
bsky.app/profile/gott...
Did @schumer.senate.gov explain how voters will be able to vote in the midterms after Trump and his thugs fully sabotage, cheat, rig, and predetermine election outcomes?
Will ANYONE EVER ADDRESS THIS when they bring up how well the Dems will do in Nov?
Will ANYONE EVER ADDRESS THIS when they bring up how well the Dems will do in Nov?
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told The Associated Press that recent immigration raids throughout the U.S. are creating a sense of chaos that voters will reject in the midterms.
January 14, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Off topic, but will you and your colleagues PLEASE start drawing attention to this and providing some answers? Thanks.
bsky.app/profile/gott...
bsky.app/profile/gott...
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My former student Tikia Hamilton, who teaches now at Loyola Chicago, has her first book coming out in March. It's all about the African-American campaign for equal education in Washington DC before Brown.
If you're interested, here's a flyer with a 30% off discount QR code.
If you're interested, here's a flyer with a 30% off discount QR code.
January 14, 2026 at 1:08 AM
My former student Tikia Hamilton, who teaches now at Loyola Chicago, has her first book coming out in March. It's all about the African-American campaign for equal education in Washington DC before Brown.
If you're interested, here's a flyer with a 30% off discount QR code.
If you're interested, here's a flyer with a 30% off discount QR code.
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Frost: People should know that them cutting your healthcare, them cutting nutritional assistance, SNAP benefits, all this stuff—they're cutting that from working people so they can give ICE money to go terrorize our communities.
January 13, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Frost: People should know that them cutting your healthcare, them cutting nutritional assistance, SNAP benefits, all this stuff—they're cutting that from working people so they can give ICE money to go terrorize our communities.