melindasays_AbolishIce
@melindaiscomplex.bsky.social
My body has given up but I haven't...
Bed-tethered disabled Advocate on hiatus (but RESISTing) due to severe ME & LC & comorbids. Co-founder #MEAction Maryland.
Orioles/Ravens/Caps fan. She/her
Bed-tethered disabled Advocate on hiatus (but RESISTing) due to severe ME & LC & comorbids. Co-founder #MEAction Maryland.
Orioles/Ravens/Caps fan. She/her
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Following the violent assault of a disabled woman by ICE last week, and the many reports of abuses of people with disabilities in their concentration camps, it’s worth rereading this primer on Disability Criminalisation from the Center for Racial and Disability Justice
January 26, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Following the violent assault of a disabled woman by ICE last week, and the many reports of abuses of people with disabilities in their concentration camps, it’s worth rereading this primer on Disability Criminalisation from the Center for Racial and Disability Justice
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This entire thread is important. Exactly the movement analysis and reporting that our media will never do. Watch ICE, denounce fascism all you like - we’ll never build power if we don’t learn how. The Minnesotans aren’t simply “nice.” They are deeply organized.
With so many of us watching the tremendous mobilizations in Minneapolis, culminating in the call to action against ICE today, I wanted to share some of what I have gathered from talking to comrades in Minneapolis over the past few weeks. A few things stood out:
January 25, 2026 at 6:54 PM
This entire thread is important. Exactly the movement analysis and reporting that our media will never do. Watch ICE, denounce fascism all you like - we’ll never build power if we don’t learn how. The Minnesotans aren’t simply “nice.” They are deeply organized.
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I know it's hard to track all the threats to democracy out there right now, but this is at the top of the list.
January 26, 2026 at 1:40 AM
I know it's hard to track all the threats to democracy out there right now, but this is at the top of the list.
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ICE has kidnapped another Indigenous person in Minneapolis. This is the fifth member of the Očhéthi Šakówinnto be taken this month.
Statement from Standing Rock:
Statement from Standing Rock:
January 25, 2026 at 9:03 PM
ICE has kidnapped another Indigenous person in Minneapolis. This is the fifth member of the Očhéthi Šakówinnto be taken this month.
Statement from Standing Rock:
Statement from Standing Rock:
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Voting NO on the DHS funding bill is the bare minimum.
Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.
Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.
ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.
Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.
ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
January 25, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Voting NO on the DHS funding bill is the bare minimum.
Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.
Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.
ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.
Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.
ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
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"According to reporting by The Associated Press, bystanders at the scene started screaming at federal officers, calling them "cowards." In response, an unnamed officer allegedly walked away from the crowd, mockingly yelling, "boo hoo," the AP reported."
www.cbc.ca/news/world/l...
www.cbc.ca/news/world/l...
Federal officers have shot another person in Minnesota amid immigration crackdown, governor says | CBC
www.cbc.ca
January 24, 2026 at 4:50 PM
"According to reporting by The Associated Press, bystanders at the scene started screaming at federal officers, calling them "cowards." In response, an unnamed officer allegedly walked away from the crowd, mockingly yelling, "boo hoo," the AP reported."
www.cbc.ca/news/world/l...
www.cbc.ca/news/world/l...
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All those people downtown yesterday, no ICE involvement, and not one incident. ICE shows up in a neighborhood and now another Minnesotan is dead. It's pretty obvious who the violent outside agitators are.
January 24, 2026 at 4:09 PM
All those people downtown yesterday, no ICE involvement, and not one incident. ICE shows up in a neighborhood and now another Minnesotan is dead. It's pretty obvious who the violent outside agitators are.
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“There’s no point to calling because my senators already agree with me”
“There’s no point to calling because my senators won’t listen”
These are both false information and you should correct and/or block anyone circulating them. Your calls are tallied and create support and/or real pressure.
“There’s no point to calling because my senators won’t listen”
These are both false information and you should correct and/or block anyone circulating them. Your calls are tallied and create support and/or real pressure.
January 24, 2026 at 5:15 PM
“There’s no point to calling because my senators already agree with me”
“There’s no point to calling because my senators won’t listen”
These are both false information and you should correct and/or block anyone circulating them. Your calls are tallied and create support and/or real pressure.
“There’s no point to calling because my senators won’t listen”
These are both false information and you should correct and/or block anyone circulating them. Your calls are tallied and create support and/or real pressure.
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Call even if you think they are not going to listen to you
Mine never do but I know the staff struggle emotionally with what I say to them and I plan to wear them down
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Mine never do but I know the staff struggle emotionally with what I say to them and I plan to wear them down
bsky.app/profile/blue...
call the republicans too
The Senate Switch Board Number is: (202)224-3121.
January 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Call even if you think they are not going to listen to you
Mine never do but I know the staff struggle emotionally with what I say to them and I plan to wear them down
bsky.app/profile/blue...
Mine never do but I know the staff struggle emotionally with what I say to them and I plan to wear them down
bsky.app/profile/blue...
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Call. Your. Senators. Right. Fucking. Now. It’s ok if your voice shakes while you leave the voice mail. If you cry. If you cuss. If you’re inarticulate. Just get the message across.
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I called yesterday and will call again today. If you’re new to it, 5calls.org has got your back.
January 24, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Call. Your. Senators. Right. Fucking. Now. It’s ok if your voice shakes while you leave the voice mail. If you cry. If you cuss. If you’re inarticulate. Just get the message across.
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Tell your Senators to strip DHS out of the bill before they vote yes this week or vote no entirely
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We are calling our senators right now and demanding that they vote no on the omnibus with DHS funding
We are explicitly mentioning ICE’s murder in cold blood of a man on the streets of Minneapolis this morning
We are explicitly mentioning ICE’s murder in cold blood of a man on the streets of Minneapolis this morning
January 24, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Tell your Senators to strip DHS out of the bill before they vote yes this week or vote no entirely
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We are calling our senators right now and demanding that they vote no on the omnibus with DHS funding
We are explicitly mentioning ICE’s murder in cold blood of a man on the streets of Minneapolis this morning
We are explicitly mentioning ICE’s murder in cold blood of a man on the streets of Minneapolis this morning
January 24, 2026 at 4:45 PM
We are calling our senators right now and demanding that they vote no on the omnibus with DHS funding
We are explicitly mentioning ICE’s murder in cold blood of a man on the streets of Minneapolis this morning
We are explicitly mentioning ICE’s murder in cold blood of a man on the streets of Minneapolis this morning
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TW: Medical neglect, severe #ME/CFS
An NHS hospital has withdrawn vital medication from a severe ME patient that enables her to tolerate food and fluids. She is now showing signs of dehydration following the removal of her IV fluids.
An NHS hospital has withdrawn vital medication from a severe ME patient that enables her to tolerate food and fluids. She is now showing signs of dehydration following the removal of her IV fluids.
URGENT:
An NHS hospital is starving a severe ME patient & has now stopped giving her fluids. Savannah has now lived with severe ME for several years - but the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in South London is putting her life at risk. @h-sharland.bsky.social has the story
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
An NHS hospital is starving a severe ME patient & has now stopped giving her fluids. Savannah has now lived with severe ME for several years - but the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in South London is putting her life at risk. @h-sharland.bsky.social has the story
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
An NHS hospital is starving a severe ME patient and has now stopped giving her fluids
Savannah has now lived with severe ME for several years - but the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in South London is putting her life at risk
www.thecanary.co
January 23, 2026 at 4:44 PM
TW: Medical neglect, severe #ME/CFS
An NHS hospital has withdrawn vital medication from a severe ME patient that enables her to tolerate food and fluids. She is now showing signs of dehydration following the removal of her IV fluids.
An NHS hospital has withdrawn vital medication from a severe ME patient that enables her to tolerate food and fluids. She is now showing signs of dehydration following the removal of her IV fluids.
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The StarTribune live blog is paywall free:
- The man shot by federal agents this morning has died
- Several witnesses have already been transported to the Whipple building.
- ICE attempted to order local police from the scene, but O’Hara refused, sources said.
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
- The man shot by federal agents this morning has died
- Several witnesses have already been transported to the Whipple building.
- ICE attempted to order local police from the scene, but O’Hara refused, sources said.
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
January 24, 2026 at 4:47 PM
The StarTribune live blog is paywall free:
- The man shot by federal agents this morning has died
- Several witnesses have already been transported to the Whipple building.
- ICE attempted to order local police from the scene, but O’Hara refused, sources said.
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
- The man shot by federal agents this morning has died
- Several witnesses have already been transported to the Whipple building.
- ICE attempted to order local police from the scene, but O’Hara refused, sources said.
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
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With no warning, feds just gassed people.
January 24, 2026 at 4:38 PM
With no warning, feds just gassed people.
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At 26th and Nicolett in Minneapolis this morning—
Feds have just shot another person in the streets. Furious community members are gathering. State police and conservation cops here in front of ~50 federal agents.
Feds have just shot another person in the streets. Furious community members are gathering. State police and conservation cops here in front of ~50 federal agents.
January 24, 2026 at 4:23 PM
At 26th and Nicolett in Minneapolis this morning—
Feds have just shot another person in the streets. Furious community members are gathering. State police and conservation cops here in front of ~50 federal agents.
Feds have just shot another person in the streets. Furious community members are gathering. State police and conservation cops here in front of ~50 federal agents.
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At the very least every Democratic officeholder or candidate should be calling for the impeachment and/or arrest of Noem, Homan, and Bovino.
Bare minimum.
Bare minimum.
January 24, 2026 at 4:53 PM
At the very least every Democratic officeholder or candidate should be calling for the impeachment and/or arrest of Noem, Homan, and Bovino.
Bare minimum.
Bare minimum.
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Witnesses are being taken to Whipple.
From a lawyer friend: “They’re trying to keep local PD and BCA from getting statements and confiscating any phones with video.”
From a lawyer friend: “They’re trying to keep local PD and BCA from getting statements and confiscating any phones with video.”
January 24, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Witnesses are being taken to Whipple.
From a lawyer friend: “They’re trying to keep local PD and BCA from getting statements and confiscating any phones with video.”
From a lawyer friend: “They’re trying to keep local PD and BCA from getting statements and confiscating any phones with video.”
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All of this is fucking senseless. Minnesota did not have an immigration problem. Trump sent his Nazi thugs here because he's racist against Somali people and to own libs like Tim Walz. Now two Minnesotans are dead and Minneapolis is on the verge of going up in flames. None. Of. This. Was. Necessary.
January 24, 2026 at 4:55 PM
All of this is fucking senseless. Minnesota did not have an immigration problem. Trump sent his Nazi thugs here because he's racist against Somali people and to own libs like Tim Walz. Now two Minnesotans are dead and Minneapolis is on the verge of going up in flames. None. Of. This. Was. Necessary.
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Man shot by federal agents has died, police chief says
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
Live: Man shot by federal agents in south Minneapolis this morning, witnesses say
A video appears to shows federal agents wrestling a man to the ground then shooting him.
www.startribune.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Man shot by federal agents has died, police chief says
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
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TODAY, Friday January 23rd, 2026:
We are ALL residents of Minnesota.
We ALL want #ICE_OutForGOOD 🚫 🧊
Also: #ICE_OUT4ReneeGood 💔
We are ALL residents of Minnesota.
We ALL want #ICE_OutForGOOD 🚫 🧊
Also: #ICE_OUT4ReneeGood 💔
January 23, 2026 at 8:03 AM
TODAY, Friday January 23rd, 2026:
We are ALL residents of Minnesota.
We ALL want #ICE_OutForGOOD 🚫 🧊
Also: #ICE_OUT4ReneeGood 💔
We are ALL residents of Minnesota.
We ALL want #ICE_OutForGOOD 🚫 🧊
Also: #ICE_OUT4ReneeGood 💔
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Research ties long #COVID in kids to chronic school absenteeism, learning problems
Long COVID was also linked to a higher prevalence of anxiety and depression.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
Long COVID was also linked to a higher prevalence of anxiety and depression.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
January 21, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Research ties long #COVID in kids to chronic school absenteeism, learning problems
Long COVID was also linked to a higher prevalence of anxiety and depression.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
Long COVID was also linked to a higher prevalence of anxiety and depression.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
“Unfortunately, in too many medical appointments I’ve had medical assistants, nurses and even doctors who have said. ‘You don’t need to wear that currently,’ which is so disappointing,” said Melinda Lipscomb ... bed-bound with severe ME/CFS, a complex disease that can be triggered by infection.
Streeter: Forget flu season. I never stopped masking and this is why
I never stopped wearing a mask anywhere people were going to breathe on me, or where I could breathe on them.
www.thebanner.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:55 PM
“Unfortunately, in too many medical appointments I’ve had medical assistants, nurses and even doctors who have said. ‘You don’t need to wear that currently,’ which is so disappointing,” said Melinda Lipscomb ... bed-bound with severe ME/CFS, a complex disease that can be triggered by infection.
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January 21, 2026 at 1:42 AM
🚨Nevra is still dangerously ill and trying to coordinate an emergency hospitalization as per doctor's orders. If you can, please donate via PayPal (paypal.me/SaveLizNevra) or GoFundMe (gofundme.com/f/save-nevra) to help afford lifesaving medical care. 🚨