meshm
@meshm.bsky.social
Minneapolis-based tinkerer. Making computers do science at the University of Minnesota. Into bikes, city infrastructure, and local politics
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As we in Minneapolis struggle with this unlawful, invading force… I ask all of you consider the parallels to your local law enforcement and the Black community often describes their interactions.
I am not exaggerating when I say ICE functions as a terrorist organization in the Twin Cities. The goal seems to be to harass and frighten people (the ones who are lucky enough to not be abducted, at least) and it's deeply unsettling when you learn they're in your neighborhood.
January 20, 2026 at 4:57 PM
As we in Minneapolis struggle with this unlawful, invading force… I ask all of you consider the parallels to your local law enforcement and the Black community often describes their interactions.
this is really gonna be a year of weeks where decades happen
January 25, 2026 at 3:28 AM
this is really gonna be a year of weeks where decades happen
the wrong It keeps happening
January 24, 2026 at 4:02 PM
the wrong It keeps happening
ICE OUT block party was a huge success. Over 40 neighbors came through in negative double digit temps, bringing chili, hot cocoa, smores, and wood for the fire.
Taking public space, building trust among neighbors, having fun while doing it...this is how we win
Taking public space, building trust among neighbors, having fun while doing it...this is how we win
January 23, 2026 at 8:36 PM
ICE OUT block party was a huge success. Over 40 neighbors came through in negative double digit temps, bringing chili, hot cocoa, smores, and wood for the fire.
Taking public space, building trust among neighbors, having fun while doing it...this is how we win
Taking public space, building trust among neighbors, having fun while doing it...this is how we win
Not the most important thing but a concerning number of people seem to be unaware that the brand name on a stadium is not the owner of the stadium
January 23, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Not the most important thing but a concerning number of people seem to be unaware that the brand name on a stadium is not the owner of the stadium
Yess! UMN just closed campus tomorrow 1/23 for "extreme cold weather." This effectively grants the Graduate Labor Union's demand to shut down for the Day of Action umnglu.org/jan23/
January 23rd Coalition – ICE Out of Minnesota!
Visit the post for more.
umnglu.org
January 22, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Yess! UMN just closed campus tomorrow 1/23 for "extreme cold weather." This effectively grants the Graduate Labor Union's demand to shut down for the Day of Action umnglu.org/jan23/
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I have been actively involved in protest movements for 24 years. I have never seen anything approaching this scale. Minneapolis is not accepting what's happening here. ICE fucking murdered a woman for participating in this, and all that did is bring out more people, from more walks of life.
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
I have been actively involved in protest movements for 24 years. I have never seen anything approaching this scale. Minneapolis is not accepting what's happening here. ICE fucking murdered a woman for participating in this, and all that did is bring out more people, from more walks of life.
DIY anti-ICE traffic calming! Love to see it
January 22, 2026 at 2:20 AM
DIY anti-ICE traffic calming! Love to see it
Want to do something for Friday's general strike but don't want to be stuck downtown for the big march in the -10F temps? Many people are saying a great option would be to throw an ICE OUT block party for your neighbors
January 21, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Want to do something for Friday's general strike but don't want to be stuck downtown for the big march in the -10F temps? Many people are saying a great option would be to throw an ICE OUT block party for your neighbors
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We are going to win.
January 20, 2026 at 10:18 PM
We are going to win.
Doing a lot more reposting lately because most of my original thoughts are not safe to post publicly
January 20, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Doing a lot more reposting lately because most of my original thoughts are not safe to post publicly
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Breaking: Three unions are calling on the University of Minnesota to shut down for Jan. 23. They include the Graduate Labor Union Electrical Workers Local 1105, AFSCME 3800, & Teamsters Local 320. Campus undergraduate organizations are joining the call. labornotes.org/2026/01/will...
January 20, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Breaking: Three unions are calling on the University of Minnesota to shut down for Jan. 23. They include the Graduate Labor Union Electrical Workers Local 1105, AFSCME 3800, & Teamsters Local 320. Campus undergraduate organizations are joining the call. labornotes.org/2026/01/will...
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by contrast, minnesotans have a clear strategic goal in mind: the removal of ICE and CBP from their streets. and their discipline reflects that clarity of purpose.
January 19, 2026 at 6:41 PM
by contrast, minnesotans have a clear strategic goal in mind: the removal of ICE and CBP from their streets. and their discipline reflects that clarity of purpose.
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I went to Minneapolis last week. What I saw was horrifying and inspiring in equal measure. Gift link to my latest column: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
Opinion | In Minneapolis, I Glimpsed a Civil War
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 12:56 PM
I went to Minneapolis last week. What I saw was horrifying and inspiring in equal measure. Gift link to my latest column: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
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National media: Please stop describing what’s happening in Minneapolis as “protests.” There has been a modest, sustained protest outside the Whipple federal building, about 10 miles from downtown, but... 1/3
January 18, 2026 at 3:07 PM
National media: Please stop describing what’s happening in Minneapolis as “protests.” There has been a modest, sustained protest outside the Whipple federal building, about 10 miles from downtown, but... 1/3
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Hey. If you’re outside MN and wanting to help, can I suggest throwing some coin to the Local 17 hardship fund?
UNITE HERE Local 17 represents more than 6,000 workers. The majority of our membership is women, immigrants and people of color.
Minnesota is under attack by Federal ICE Agents indiscriminately targeting people of color.
WE NEED YOUR HELP — Please support this hardship fund.
Minnesota is under attack by Federal ICE Agents indiscriminately targeting people of color.
WE NEED YOUR HELP — Please support this hardship fund.
UNITE HERE Local #17 Hardship Fund | Working Partnerships
Help Working Partnerships meet their fundraising goal by sharing this campaign.
workingpartnerships.betterworld.org
January 18, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Hey. If you’re outside MN and wanting to help, can I suggest throwing some coin to the Local 17 hardship fund?
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I don’t think people quite understand that the occupation by ICE in the Twin Cities has more or less erased non-white people from public life. They cannot safely exist in any space accessible to the public and moving between private places leaves folks vulnerable to kidnapping by armed masked goons.
January 16, 2026 at 10:15 PM
I don’t think people quite understand that the occupation by ICE in the Twin Cities has more or less erased non-white people from public life. They cannot safely exist in any space accessible to the public and moving between private places leaves folks vulnerable to kidnapping by armed masked goons.
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For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
Opinion | I'm a Minneapolis sociologist who studies violence. Here's how ICE observers are helping.
Research into how violence occurs shows that disapproval from the people around you can help reduce it.
www.ms.now
January 16, 2026 at 6:55 PM
For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
The volume of reassuring emails from University administration is... not reassuring
January 16, 2026 at 8:39 PM
The volume of reassuring emails from University administration is... not reassuring
Filed a bug report with Signal, and to describe my level of activity and messaging volume I just told them I'm in Minneapolis
January 16, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Filed a bug report with Signal, and to describe my level of activity and messaging volume I just told them I'm in Minneapolis
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Having normal parents I’d never met at my kid’s school going from how do I download Signal to I was running all these plates into the rapid response chat within a week is fucking wild.
January 16, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Having normal parents I’d never met at my kid’s school going from how do I download Signal to I was running all these plates into the rapid response chat within a week is fucking wild.
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January 16, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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Unanimous support at City Council today demanding Governor Walz declare an eviction moratorium. People around the country are looking to Minnesota right now, to see what we will do in the face of this federal terror, to support our neighbors and keep each other safe.
January 16, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Unanimous support at City Council today demanding Governor Walz declare an eviction moratorium. People around the country are looking to Minnesota right now, to see what we will do in the face of this federal terror, to support our neighbors and keep each other safe.
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After ICE agents shot people in Minneapolis tonight, a crowd faced them down and eventually chased them away, despite federal mercenaries and police shooting a tremendous amount of tear gas.
ICE agents abandoned vehicles in the area, containing IDs, paperwork, license plates, and operational plans.
ICE agents abandoned vehicles in the area, containing IDs, paperwork, license plates, and operational plans.
January 15, 2026 at 5:11 AM
After ICE agents shot people in Minneapolis tonight, a crowd faced them down and eventually chased them away, despite federal mercenaries and police shooting a tremendous amount of tear gas.
ICE agents abandoned vehicles in the area, containing IDs, paperwork, license plates, and operational plans.
ICE agents abandoned vehicles in the area, containing IDs, paperwork, license plates, and operational plans.