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“Hey hey ho ho / Health insurance companies have got to go!”
Health insurance ≠ Health care
“Hey hey ho ho / Health insurance companies have got to go!”
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NEW: In a court hearing for a TRO against the feds in Minneapolis, the plaintiffs just said one of their exhibits contains a recording of a federal agent saying "Well, this person is gonna have a hard time traveling from now on" after taking a photo of an ICE observer's license plate. 1/
January 26, 2026 at 3:25 PM
NEW: In a court hearing for a TRO against the feds in Minneapolis, the plaintiffs just said one of their exhibits contains a recording of a federal agent saying "Well, this person is gonna have a hard time traveling from now on" after taking a photo of an ICE observer's license plate. 1/
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I talked with the Minnesota legal observer whose Global Entry status’s was revoked three days after a confrontation with a CBP agent. Here’s what she wants you to know.
How CBP revoked one Minnesota woman's Global Entry status
Nicole's Global Entry status was revoked as a result of her anti-ICE activism - here's what she wants you to know
losingmyperspicacity.beehiiv.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:08 PM
I talked with the Minnesota legal observer whose Global Entry status’s was revoked three days after a confrontation with a CBP agent. Here’s what she wants you to know.
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We absolutely wouldn’t be as strong as we are in resisting Republican fascism right now without BLM, both in terms of the on-the-ground organizing in MPLS etc & in public openness to opposing institutionalized white supremacy in policing, this time at the federal level.
January 26, 2026 at 3:34 PM
We absolutely wouldn’t be as strong as we are in resisting Republican fascism right now without BLM, both in terms of the on-the-ground organizing in MPLS etc & in public openness to opposing institutionalized white supremacy in policing, this time at the federal level.
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ICE took the flower man in Echo Park 40 minutes ago. He’s at this corner every day. I’ve bought flowers from the man and woman here for anniversaries and birthdays. Lemmy loves to smell them whenever we walk by in the mornings. I was just at the street corner 15 minutes before it happened. Fuck.
January 25, 2026 at 5:50 PM
ICE took the flower man in Echo Park 40 minutes ago. He’s at this corner every day. I’ve bought flowers from the man and woman here for anniversaries and birthdays. Lemmy loves to smell them whenever we walk by in the mornings. I was just at the street corner 15 minutes before it happened. Fuck.
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DHS has shot 12 people during immigration enforcement operations since September:
January 25, 2026 at 4:27 PM
DHS has shot 12 people during immigration enforcement operations since September:
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It appears that this legend owns a little bookstore — and you can order books from him instead of Bezos. Link in next post.
Protester in Minneapolis just before disappearing in gas: "Fuck you! Stop. Damn! I'm 70 years old and I'm fuckin' angry!"
January 25, 2026 at 5:45 PM
It appears that this legend owns a little bookstore — and you can order books from him instead of Bezos. Link in next post.
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A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
January 25, 2026 at 12:28 PM
A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
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Protesters in Los Angeles projected an anti-ICE video onto the Twin Towers, an ICE-linked detention facility where the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department actively collaborates with ICE for deportation screenings.
January 25, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Protesters in Los Angeles projected an anti-ICE video onto the Twin Towers, an ICE-linked detention facility where the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department actively collaborates with ICE for deportation screenings.
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I'd add universities, too
January 25, 2026 at 5:36 PM
I'd add universities, too
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ICE / DHS employees: I know there’s way more alarm internally than is public. Text me via signal at 202-510-1268. I’ll protect your anonymity
January 24, 2026 at 7:44 PM
ICE / DHS employees: I know there’s way more alarm internally than is public. Text me via signal at 202-510-1268. I’ll protect your anonymity
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Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
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I think a lot of us get hope wrong. Hope, I do not believe, is an emotion. In fact, hope makes space for lots of emotions to exist alongside it. You can DO hope scared, angry, sad etc...
Hope doesn't find us. We make hope through action and struggle. It's a practice of living and is re-made daily.
Hope doesn't find us. We make hope through action and struggle. It's a practice of living and is re-made daily.
January 25, 2026 at 2:05 AM
I think a lot of us get hope wrong. Hope, I do not believe, is an emotion. In fact, hope makes space for lots of emotions to exist alongside it. You can DO hope scared, angry, sad etc...
Hope doesn't find us. We make hope through action and struggle. It's a practice of living and is re-made daily.
Hope doesn't find us. We make hope through action and struggle. It's a practice of living and is re-made daily.
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Memory is a fragile thing in this moment, so it is important to keep in mind that Hakeem Jeffries refused to whip his caucus against ICE funding earlier this week.
January 24, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Memory is a fragile thing in this moment, so it is important to keep in mind that Hakeem Jeffries refused to whip his caucus against ICE funding earlier this week.
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Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
January 24, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
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Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
January 25, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
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If you want proof that Trump is going to try to rig the elections, here it is:
In a letter to Gov. Tim Walz Saturday, Bondi claimed that Walz could “restore the rule of law” by complying with a list of demands, including giving the Department of Justice (DOJ) the state’s voter registration records.
In a letter to Gov. Tim Walz Saturday, Bondi claimed that Walz could “restore the rule of law” by complying with a list of demands, including giving the Department of Justice (DOJ) the state’s voter registration records.
AG Bondi demands access to Minnesota voter rolls after fatal Border Patrol shooting
Her demand came as Minneapolis was reeling from a second fatal shooting by a federal agent this month.
www.democracydocket.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:09 AM
If you want proof that Trump is going to try to rig the elections, here it is:
In a letter to Gov. Tim Walz Saturday, Bondi claimed that Walz could “restore the rule of law” by complying with a list of demands, including giving the Department of Justice (DOJ) the state’s voter registration records.
In a letter to Gov. Tim Walz Saturday, Bondi claimed that Walz could “restore the rule of law” by complying with a list of demands, including giving the Department of Justice (DOJ) the state’s voter registration records.
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Minnesota organizers confirm 50,000+ marched in Minneapolis amid brutally cold subzero temps around −20 °F. Protestors stood against impunity, ICE, and the Trump regime’s occupation.
They paid respects to Renee Good who was murdered and then publicly defamed by the regime. #3E
They paid respects to Renee Good who was murdered and then publicly defamed by the regime. #3E
January 24, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Minnesota organizers confirm 50,000+ marched in Minneapolis amid brutally cold subzero temps around −20 °F. Protestors stood against impunity, ICE, and the Trump regime’s occupation.
They paid respects to Renee Good who was murdered and then publicly defamed by the regime. #3E
They paid respects to Renee Good who was murdered and then publicly defamed by the regime. #3E
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Must read for people who are trying to rid the healthcare system of corporate control. Do not be misled by white opportunists aligned with the Democratic Party and the interests of insurance companies. #SinglePayerNow
Lessons from the movement to win #CalCare:
apiforcalcare.com/2026/01/18/t...
Lessons from the movement to win #CalCare:
apiforcalcare.com/2026/01/18/t...
The Sabotage of Single Payer Healthcare - API for Calcare
A Warning from the "Golden State" About the Corporate State By Scott Tucker and Larry GrossSeptember 7, 2025 Originally published on CounterPunch.org Indeed. However, Wicks, as an experienced and ambi...
apiforcalcare.com
January 19, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Must read for people who are trying to rid the healthcare system of corporate control. Do not be misled by white opportunists aligned with the Democratic Party and the interests of insurance companies. #SinglePayerNow
Lessons from the movement to win #CalCare:
apiforcalcare.com/2026/01/18/t...
Lessons from the movement to win #CalCare:
apiforcalcare.com/2026/01/18/t...
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“If I had my way, I'd turn all of you guys into dust. We'd start back from scratch.”
Republican Congressman and M.D. Greg Murphy sharply addressed insurance companies saying they need to be broken up in order to better serve the American people.
Republican Congressman and M.D. Greg Murphy sharply addressed insurance companies saying they need to be broken up in order to better serve the American people.
January 23, 2026 at 9:06 PM
“If I had my way, I'd turn all of you guys into dust. We'd start back from scratch.”
Republican Congressman and M.D. Greg Murphy sharply addressed insurance companies saying they need to be broken up in order to better serve the American people.
Republican Congressman and M.D. Greg Murphy sharply addressed insurance companies saying they need to be broken up in order to better serve the American people.
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For Trump’s second term, Vought’s Center for Renewing America created plans that included invoking the Insurrection Act to deploy troops to U.S. cities to put down protestors and freezing billions in federal funds without congressional approval.
(Published Oct. 2025 with @newyorker.com)
(Published Oct. 2025 with @newyorker.com)
Russell Vought, Trump’s Shadow President
From the wholesale gutting of federal agencies to the ongoing government shutdown, Russell Vought has drawn the road map for Trump’s second term. Vought has consolidated power to an extent that inside...
www.propublica.org
January 23, 2026 at 9:15 PM
For Trump’s second term, Vought’s Center for Renewing America created plans that included invoking the Insurrection Act to deploy troops to U.S. cities to put down protestors and freezing billions in federal funds without congressional approval.
(Published Oct. 2025 with @newyorker.com)
(Published Oct. 2025 with @newyorker.com)
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Thousands outside Terminal 1 at the Minneapolis airport now.
January 23, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Thousands outside Terminal 1 at the Minneapolis airport now.
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The protesters are demanding Delta Airline stand and speak out against the ICE surge in MN. Here's the letter the ICE out of MN is asking people to send to Delta. No matter where you live, sign the letter in support of the people of MN. actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
Tell Delta: ICE OUT NOW
Join us in demanding Delta: Publicly call for an immediate end to the ICE “surge” into MN and for ICE to leave the state; Exercise their 4th Amendment rights and publicly post signage denying entr...
actionnetwork.org
January 23, 2026 at 5:17 PM
The protesters are demanding Delta Airline stand and speak out against the ICE surge in MN. Here's the letter the ICE out of MN is asking people to send to Delta. No matter where you live, sign the letter in support of the people of MN. actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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state-sponsored child trafficking
This picture making the rounds on reddit, Columbia Heights. I'm not OK.
January 21, 2026 at 11:25 PM
state-sponsored child trafficking
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This is 5-year old Liam Ramos. He was abducted by 🧊 just outside of Minneapolis. He was separated from his family and flown to a detention center in Texas where he is currently being held.
His school district (Columbia Heights) says at least 4 of their students have been detained in the last week.
His school district (Columbia Heights) says at least 4 of their students have been detained in the last week.
This picture making the rounds on reddit, Columbia Heights. I'm not OK.
January 22, 2026 at 1:01 AM
This is 5-year old Liam Ramos. He was abducted by 🧊 just outside of Minneapolis. He was separated from his family and flown to a detention center in Texas where he is currently being held.
His school district (Columbia Heights) says at least 4 of their students have been detained in the last week.
His school district (Columbia Heights) says at least 4 of their students have been detained in the last week.
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NEWS: While Hakeem Jeffries has announced he's opposing the DHS/ICE funding bill tomorrow, his team is not whipping the vote. Several frontliners are expected to vote yes. There's a difference in leadership between personal vote decisions & unifying the caucus.
From me:
prospect.org/2026/01/21/j...
From me:
prospect.org/2026/01/21/j...
Jeffries Won’t Whip Vote Against ICE Funding - The American Prospect
While the House Democratic leader announced personal opposition to a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, he won’t pressure his colleagues to do the same.
prospect.org
January 21, 2026 at 8:22 PM
NEWS: While Hakeem Jeffries has announced he's opposing the DHS/ICE funding bill tomorrow, his team is not whipping the vote. Several frontliners are expected to vote yes. There's a difference in leadership between personal vote decisions & unifying the caucus.
From me:
prospect.org/2026/01/21/j...
From me:
prospect.org/2026/01/21/j...