Mirth
@mirthdal.bsky.social
Learn, laugh, cry, protest, save democracy. Some snark. Let's make this the new global town square. Bilingue. #WearAMask #Vote #Resist #AltFam #AltGov #ElbowsUp
Silicon Valley & Canada
Silicon Valley & Canada
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I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
January 16, 2026 at 12:17 AM
I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
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Definitely worth a read - this maps directly onto the way tone policing tactics have been used to shield public health and infection control leaders from accountability throughout the pandemic. They kill people, then talk about kindness and hide behind the claim that calling them out is uncivil.
Banger on “kindness” in healthcare/public health
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
(“Fake kindness, caring and symbolic violence” by @faussenurse.bsky.social et al)
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
(“Fake kindness, caring and symbolic violence” by @faussenurse.bsky.social et al)
January 15, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Definitely worth a read - this maps directly onto the way tone policing tactics have been used to shield public health and infection control leaders from accountability throughout the pandemic. They kill people, then talk about kindness and hide behind the claim that calling them out is uncivil.
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This. Film everything. It's important.
It will become increasingly important for people to take video and protect and save that video so that when there is finally an accounting for what’s happening, there will be evidence.
January 16, 2026 at 3:18 AM
This. Film everything. It's important.
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📺 OMG—who made this?! Noah Wyle has a message for all you—vaccine skeptics…
Share with a friend who needs to hear it.
Share with a friend who needs to hear it.
January 15, 2026 at 8:06 PM
📺 OMG—who made this?! Noah Wyle has a message for all you—vaccine skeptics…
Share with a friend who needs to hear it.
Share with a friend who needs to hear it.
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Man who took Nobel Prize at gunpoint from winner and made her thank him for the privilege : we have to do something about these trans kids getting undeserved medals
January 16, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Man who took Nobel Prize at gunpoint from winner and made her thank him for the privilege : we have to do something about these trans kids getting undeserved medals
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New favourite example of an eggcorn!
Heard a lad earlier talking about ‘Belgian whistles’
“A basic website costs 10k or 25k upwards if you want all the Belgian whistles”
BELGIAN WHISTLES
“A basic website costs 10k or 25k upwards if you want all the Belgian whistles”
BELGIAN WHISTLES
January 16, 2026 at 3:18 AM
New favourite example of an eggcorn!
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A Reagan-appointed federal judge ruled that Kristi Noem and Marco Rubio illegally used immigration enforcement to target protesters, calling it an unconstitutional effort to chill First Amendment rights.
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
Trump cabinet secretaries conspired to violate Constitution, judge says
“The cabinet secretaries and ostensibly, the president of the United States, are not honoring the First Amendment,” U.S. District Judge William Young declared.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:16 AM
A Reagan-appointed federal judge ruled that Kristi Noem and Marco Rubio illegally used immigration enforcement to target protesters, calling it an unconstitutional effort to chill First Amendment rights.
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
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Charlie, it was decided jointly by all NATO members that Canada should not be present in Greenland. The concern was the posture may look too aggressive. It was a joint decision. Canada will continue with 3000 troops for Operation Reassurance. www.canada.ca/en/departmen...
Operation REASSURANCE - Canada.ca
Canadian Armed Forces support to NATO’s assurance and deterrence measures to promote security and stability in Central and Eastern Europe
www.canada.ca
January 15, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Charlie, it was decided jointly by all NATO members that Canada should not be present in Greenland. The concern was the posture may look too aggressive. It was a joint decision. Canada will continue with 3000 troops for Operation Reassurance. www.canada.ca/en/departmen...
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This is an incredible episode, @socialistdogmom.bsky.social.
If you’re not already a fan, Molly is weaving the unbelievably complex history of far right organizing in the U.S. Here she crafts a powerful and poignant memorial to Renee Good.
You simply must listen. I cried so many times.
If you’re not already a fan, Molly is weaving the unbelievably complex history of far right organizing in the U.S. Here she crafts a powerful and poignant memorial to Renee Good.
You simply must listen. I cried so many times.
New Weird Little Guys: Cops & Klan
@socialistdogmom.bsky.social @whysophiewhy.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
@socialistdogmom.bsky.social @whysophiewhy.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
January 16, 2026 at 1:24 AM
This is an incredible episode, @socialistdogmom.bsky.social.
If you’re not already a fan, Molly is weaving the unbelievably complex history of far right organizing in the U.S. Here she crafts a powerful and poignant memorial to Renee Good.
You simply must listen. I cried so many times.
If you’re not already a fan, Molly is weaving the unbelievably complex history of far right organizing in the U.S. Here she crafts a powerful and poignant memorial to Renee Good.
You simply must listen. I cried so many times.
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this is so funny
January 16, 2026 at 1:06 AM
this is so funny
12/ RESOURCES #ICEout
MN is training LAWYERS to help ppl picked up by ICE. If you witness ICE taking someone away - GET THEIR NAME & ADDRESS, then share with community so lawyers can file quickly.
Thread includes lawyer training info & orgs that need $$ donations.
bsky.app/profile/mirt...
MN is training LAWYERS to help ppl picked up by ICE. If you witness ICE taking someone away - GET THEIR NAME & ADDRESS, then share with community so lawyers can file quickly.
Thread includes lawyer training info & orgs that need $$ donations.
bsky.app/profile/mirt...
This is a great thread on LAWYERS getting organized. There's now training that can be used and shared across the country. MN needs help bc filing habeas corpus QUICKLY is important so I understand (I'm not a lawyer)
#Resist #ICEout
#Resist #ICEout
At one point today, there were 283 Minnesota attorneys doing a training on how to file emergency habeas petitions to keep our neighbors from being shipped out of state and held indefinitely.
That would be the second largest law firm in the state. And that training was just put together this week.
That would be the second largest law firm in the state. And that training was just put together this week.
January 16, 2026 at 1:37 AM
12/ RESOURCES #ICEout
MN is training LAWYERS to help ppl picked up by ICE. If you witness ICE taking someone away - GET THEIR NAME & ADDRESS, then share with community so lawyers can file quickly.
Thread includes lawyer training info & orgs that need $$ donations.
bsky.app/profile/mirt...
MN is training LAWYERS to help ppl picked up by ICE. If you witness ICE taking someone away - GET THEIR NAME & ADDRESS, then share with community so lawyers can file quickly.
Thread includes lawyer training info & orgs that need $$ donations.
bsky.app/profile/mirt...
This is a great thread on LAWYERS getting organized. There's now training that can be used and shared across the country. MN needs help bc filing habeas corpus QUICKLY is important so I understand (I'm not a lawyer)
#Resist #ICEout
#Resist #ICEout
At one point today, there were 283 Minnesota attorneys doing a training on how to file emergency habeas petitions to keep our neighbors from being shipped out of state and held indefinitely.
That would be the second largest law firm in the state. And that training was just put together this week.
That would be the second largest law firm in the state. And that training was just put together this week.
January 16, 2026 at 1:31 AM
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This was higher in the thread. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
MILRC Directory
Minnesota Immigration Legal Response Clearinghouse This project is an attempt to connect attorneys with organizations and groups responding to the ICE occupation of the Twin Cities. The information b...
docs.google.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:07 AM
This was higher in the thread. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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The advice has been for people to try, if possible. It'll also have longer-term value because people from all across the country are sent to those centers. If they try it in another state there will be people ready. W.D. Tex. has some hoops to jump through, but does allow admission from non-TX attys
January 16, 2026 at 12:22 AM
The advice has been for people to try, if possible. It'll also have longer-term value because people from all across the country are sent to those centers. If they try it in another state there will be people ready. W.D. Tex. has some hoops to jump through, but does allow admission from non-TX attys
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If someone is barred in W.D. Tex. or D.N.M., very much so. Beyond that, I know there has been some exploration of using non-MN attorneys for intake, drafting, research, and citechecking, but my impression is that we don't yet have the bandwidth to organize those resources. I hope we get there.
January 16, 2026 at 12:15 AM
If someone is barred in W.D. Tex. or D.N.M., very much so. Beyond that, I know there has been some exploration of using non-MN attorneys for intake, drafting, research, and citechecking, but my impression is that we don't yet have the bandwidth to organize those resources. I hope we get there.
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Update: Since Jan 9, there have been 12 ICE Air flights out of Minneapolis, MN—a jump from the typical 3 flights/week to Minneapolis. This surge is taking place as people with valid refugee status are being taken from their homes in MN & transferred to detention centers in TX.
January 16, 2026 at 12:05 AM
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It's a fair question. I think it makes sense to have a tiered system where, if something gets thornier, it can be passed up the ladder to someone with more experience. I feel like it'll look like a pyramid, with a wide base of extremely basic petitions which can be done without extensive experience
January 16, 2026 at 12:32 AM
It's a fair question. I think it makes sense to have a tiered system where, if something gets thornier, it can be passed up the ladder to someone with more experience. I feel like it'll look like a pyramid, with a wide base of extremely basic petitions which can be done without extensive experience
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So, ongoing representation is not usually needed and can ethically be limited in any case. The key to the cases is fast intake with friends and family, since the detainee can rarely be reached and ICE is very often moving them out of state in a day or so. There are very strong templates out there.
January 16, 2026 at 12:09 AM
So, ongoing representation is not usually needed and can ethically be limited in any case. The key to the cases is fast intake with friends and family, since the detainee can rarely be reached and ICE is very often moving them out of state in a day or so. There are very strong templates out there.
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These efforts are intended to train up attorneys of all backgrounds to prepare and file. The experience of groups that are up-and-running is that they have to be filed incredibly fast, but that if you can get them in (sometimes with a TRO) judges will often sign off and release them with no bail.
January 16, 2026 at 12:07 AM
These efforts are intended to train up attorneys of all backgrounds to prepare and file. The experience of groups that are up-and-running is that they have to be filed incredibly fast, but that if you can get them in (sometimes with a TRO) judges will often sign off and release them with no bail.
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Yes, there will be more offered by various organizations. In particular, the UMN Law Detainee Rights Clinic is working to get lots of trainings going. Info in here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
MILRC Directory
Minnesota Immigration Legal Response Clearinghouse This project is an attempt to connect attorneys with organizations and groups responding to the ICE occupation of the Twin Cities. The information b...
docs.google.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Yes, there will be more offered by various organizations. In particular, the UMN Law Detainee Rights Clinic is working to get lots of trainings going. Info in here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Correction: there were enough attorneys in this training to form the largest law firm in the state. Remember when the Pentagon thought bringing 25 JAG attys to town would help? They generally have little civilian law experience. The Feds are going to need more lawyers.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/13/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/13/p...
It was over 300 for much of the call
January 16, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Correction: there were enough attorneys in this training to form the largest law firm in the state. Remember when the Pentagon thought bringing 25 JAG attys to town would help? They generally have little civilian law experience. The Feds are going to need more lawyers.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/13/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/13/p...
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For giving, this is a very good resource for mutual aid orgs, personal fundraisers, and nonprofit/community org donations.
www.standwithminnesota.com
Besides that, the best thing you can do is prepare your own communities. If it can happen here or Lewiston, Maine, it can happen anywhere.
www.standwithminnesota.com
Besides that, the best thing you can do is prepare your own communities. If it can happen here or Lewiston, Maine, it can happen anywhere.
Stand With Minnesota
A directory of places to give to as Minnesota defends itself from ICE occupation
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:04 AM
For giving, this is a very good resource for mutual aid orgs, personal fundraisers, and nonprofit/community org donations.
www.standwithminnesota.com
Besides that, the best thing you can do is prepare your own communities. If it can happen here or Lewiston, Maine, it can happen anywhere.
www.standwithminnesota.com
Besides that, the best thing you can do is prepare your own communities. If it can happen here or Lewiston, Maine, it can happen anywhere.
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At one point today, there were 283 Minnesota attorneys doing a training on how to file emergency habeas petitions to keep our neighbors from being shipped out of state and held indefinitely.
That would be the second largest law firm in the state. And that training was just put together this week.
That would be the second largest law firm in the state. And that training was just put together this week.
January 15, 2026 at 11:48 PM
At one point today, there were 283 Minnesota attorneys doing a training on how to file emergency habeas petitions to keep our neighbors from being shipped out of state and held indefinitely.
That would be the second largest law firm in the state. And that training was just put together this week.
That would be the second largest law firm in the state. And that training was just put together this week.
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BRAVO! BRAVA!
At one point today, there were 283 Minnesota attorneys doing a training on how to file emergency habeas petitions to keep our neighbors from being shipped out of state and held indefinitely.
That would be the second largest law firm in the state. And that training was just put together this week.
That would be the second largest law firm in the state. And that training was just put together this week.
January 16, 2026 at 1:03 AM
BRAVO! BRAVA!
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"Fierce opposition to ICE and the Border Patrol has sprung up through block clubs, neighborhood group chats, school Facebook groups and Catholic parishes, stretching beyond the typical Democratic voter base..."
Yup. Exactly.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
Yup. Exactly.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
How ICE Crackdowns Set Off a Resistance in American Cities
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:07 AM
"Fierce opposition to ICE and the Border Patrol has sprung up through block clubs, neighborhood group chats, school Facebook groups and Catholic parishes, stretching beyond the typical Democratic voter base..."
Yup. Exactly.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
Yup. Exactly.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...