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Opportunity favors the prepared.
Louis Pasteur
The modern dogma is comfort at any cost.
Aldo Leopold
In absolute governments the king is law, so in free countries the law ought to be king.
Thomas Paine
What we do in this life echoes in eternity.
Maximus
Louis Pasteur
The modern dogma is comfort at any cost.
Aldo Leopold
In absolute governments the king is law, so in free countries the law ought to be king.
Thomas Paine
What we do in this life echoes in eternity.
Maximus
Pinned
The only justice in this world is what we demand & ensure.
the regime's candygram for journalists. 🙄💀
This is from Georgia Fort’s video.
DEA?!? Gotta be a “task force.”
DEA?!? Gotta be a “task force.”
January 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM
the regime's candygram for journalists. 🙄💀
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Recall that Melissa Hortman and her husband were murdered not long ago by a fake cop who showed up at their door looking like this guy
This is from Georgia Fort’s video.
DEA?!? Gotta be a “task force.”
DEA?!? Gotta be a “task force.”
January 30, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Recall that Melissa Hortman and her husband were murdered not long ago by a fake cop who showed up at their door looking like this guy
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“After their humans were disappeared by ICE”
January 30, 2026 at 4:07 PM
“After their humans were disappeared by ICE”
The whiney dhs byatches complaining that mpls pd isn't cooperating with them (which they obvs are tyvm) but then the iceholes don't wait for mpls pd after causing an accident, then steal the car, running a red light on the way out.
🚨"They're stealing the car!"
As Tom Homan vows "safer" ICE operations, ICE rammed into a driver's car in Minneapolis—in front of an elementary school—then chased him. After failing to catch him—they stole his car. "Back up before I f*cking spray you!" ICE yelled at observers ⬇️
As Tom Homan vows "safer" ICE operations, ICE rammed into a driver's car in Minneapolis—in front of an elementary school—then chased him. After failing to catch him—they stole his car. "Back up before I f*cking spray you!" ICE yelled at observers ⬇️
January 30, 2026 at 12:06 AM
The whiney dhs byatches complaining that mpls pd isn't cooperating with them (which they obvs are tyvm) but then the iceholes don't wait for mpls pd after causing an accident, then steal the car, running a red light on the way out.
Not law enforcement.
It's racial profiling, then kidnapping.
Which is ethnic cleansing & state-sponsored terrorism of poc.
It's racial profiling, then kidnapping.
Which is ethnic cleansing & state-sponsored terrorism of poc.
Video shows ICE leaving behind an infant and broken glass after arresting a man with no criminal history.
“There was a car seat in the back... There were broken glass shards all over it... There was just this tiny peanut of a baby. He was crying.”
My latest: www.pressherald.com/2026/01/28/i...
“There was a car seat in the back... There were broken glass shards all over it... There was just this tiny peanut of a baby. He was crying.”
My latest: www.pressherald.com/2026/01/28/i...
ICE agents shatter window, leave 1-month-old baby, mother in car after Portland arrest
Video shows federal immigration agents leaving behind an infant and broken glass after detaining a Guinean immigrant with no known criminal history.
www.pressherald.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Not law enforcement.
It's racial profiling, then kidnapping.
Which is ethnic cleansing & state-sponsored terrorism of poc.
It's racial profiling, then kidnapping.
Which is ethnic cleansing & state-sponsored terrorism of poc.
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Shit’s so bad in Minnesota that he’s gonna have to release the Epstein files to distract from it
January 26, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Shit’s so bad in Minnesota that he’s gonna have to release the Epstein files to distract from it
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Like all racists, this fine specimen judges others by the way they look.
January 29, 2026 at 4:05 AM
Like all racists, this fine specimen judges others by the way they look.
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I know all eyes are on Minneapolis, but there's a fast-approaching nightmare in Springfield, Ohio.
Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3.
Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing.
Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3.
Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing.
January 28, 2026 at 11:38 PM
I know all eyes are on Minneapolis, but there's a fast-approaching nightmare in Springfield, Ohio.
Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3.
Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing.
Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3.
Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing.
Corecivic is intentionally feeding the children in the Dilley prison - where Liam & his father are held - unsanitary, if not spoiled/molded, food.
They bribed drumpf & gop for a decade to do exactly this.
They bribed drumpf & gop for a decade to do exactly this.
Ramos’ mother addressed his deteriorating health earlier this week:
“Liam is getting sick because the food they receive is not of good quality,” she told MPR News on Monday. “He has stomach pain, he’s vomiting, he has a fever and he no longer wants to eat.”
“Liam is getting sick because the food they receive is not of good quality,” she told MPR News on Monday. “He has stomach pain, he’s vomiting, he has a fever and he no longer wants to eat.”
January 29, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Corecivic is intentionally feeding the children in the Dilley prison - where Liam & his father are held - unsanitary, if not spoiled/molded, food.
They bribed drumpf & gop for a decade to do exactly this.
They bribed drumpf & gop for a decade to do exactly this.
fun fact herr tiny hands, you know what IS a criminal offense?
happened just a few months after the election?
rhymes with J6?
but by all means, go on another snipe hunt marketed as an election fraud investigation.
you're still, and always will be, THE crook in this country.
happened just a few months after the election?
rhymes with J6?
but by all means, go on another snipe hunt marketed as an election fraud investigation.
you're still, and always will be, THE crook in this country.
4/ It cites stiff criminal penalties related to “the procurement, casting, or tabulation of ballots that are known by the person to be materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent,” among other violations.
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
52 U.S. Code § 20511 - Criminal penalties
www.law.cornell.edu
January 29, 2026 at 12:01 AM
fun fact herr tiny hands, you know what IS a criminal offense?
happened just a few months after the election?
rhymes with J6?
but by all means, go on another snipe hunt marketed as an election fraud investigation.
you're still, and always will be, THE crook in this country.
happened just a few months after the election?
rhymes with J6?
but by all means, go on another snipe hunt marketed as an election fraud investigation.
you're still, and always will be, THE crook in this country.
'This is the training.'
She states that what cbp is doing to Minneapolis is what they've been doing at the border for decades & any misconduct/incident investigations are completed by cbp agents. 😑
She states that what cbp is doing to Minneapolis is what they've been doing at the border for decades & any misconduct/incident investigations are completed by cbp agents. 😑
Jenn Budd worked as a Border Patrol agent from 1995 to 2001. Since then, she has become an outspoken immigrants' rights activist.
"The management of the Border Patrol has been corrupt for many generations," says Budd.
"The management of the Border Patrol has been corrupt for many generations," says Budd.
January 28, 2026 at 6:56 PM
'This is the training.'
She states that what cbp is doing to Minneapolis is what they've been doing at the border for decades & any misconduct/incident investigations are completed by cbp agents. 😑
She states that what cbp is doing to Minneapolis is what they've been doing at the border for decades & any misconduct/incident investigations are completed by cbp agents. 😑
Meanwhile, back at colonialism...
Thou shalt not resist our peeing on your sovereignty, stealing your oil, kidnapping your president* & surrounding your coast with our navy.
You must smile, nod & profess to love the taste of boot.
(*yes, he's still an a-hole, that doesn't justify this)
Thou shalt not resist our peeing on your sovereignty, stealing your oil, kidnapping your president* & surrounding your coast with our navy.
You must smile, nod & profess to love the taste of boot.
(*yes, he's still an a-hole, that doesn't justify this)
Rubio is set to warn of future military action if Venezuela's new leaders stray from US goals
A Republican senator plans to open a Foreign Relations Committee hearing by lauding Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President Donald Trump for making Americans safer with their military actions in ...
apnews.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Meanwhile, back at colonialism...
Thou shalt not resist our peeing on your sovereignty, stealing your oil, kidnapping your president* & surrounding your coast with our navy.
You must smile, nod & profess to love the taste of boot.
(*yes, he's still an a-hole, that doesn't justify this)
Thou shalt not resist our peeing on your sovereignty, stealing your oil, kidnapping your president* & surrounding your coast with our navy.
You must smile, nod & profess to love the taste of boot.
(*yes, he's still an a-hole, that doesn't justify this)
Hate to keep piling on the bad news, but ice (so gestapo barbie & pee wee german) effectively caused Wael's death by depriving him of his primary caregiver, his father.
ice needs to be abolished & those two need to be in prison.
ice needs to be abolished & those two need to be in prison.
Maher Tarabishi, who has been detained by ICE since October, was the primary caretaker of his disabled adult child, Wael.
On Jan. 23, Wael died from complications related to Pompe disease, a rare genetic condition.
ICE has now denied Maher’s request to attend his funeral, his attorney says.
On Jan. 23, Wael died from complications related to Pompe disease, a rare genetic condition.
ICE has now denied Maher’s request to attend his funeral, his attorney says.
ICE Denies Detainee's Request to Attend His Son's Funeral, Attorney Says
Maher Tarabishi was the primary caretaker of his son, Wael Tarabishi, 30, who died on Friday, Jan. 23, from complications related to Pompe disease.
people.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Hate to keep piling on the bad news, but ice (so gestapo barbie & pee wee german) effectively caused Wael's death by depriving him of his primary caregiver, his father.
ice needs to be abolished & those two need to be in prison.
ice needs to be abolished & those two need to be in prison.
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*watching Trump shut down two dozen extremely important and critical public institutions within six months voice* we can't just suddenly ABOLISH a government agency like ICE. that's ridiculous
January 27, 2026 at 2:57 PM
*watching Trump shut down two dozen extremely important and critical public institutions within six months voice* we can't just suddenly ABOLISH a government agency like ICE. that's ridiculous
This isn't a training issue.
It's state-sponsored terrorism.
Abolish ice asap, full stop.
It's state-sponsored terrorism.
Abolish ice asap, full stop.
Video from this morning shows ICE agents deploying tear gas outside a Minneapolis preschool as parents shout, “This is a preschool! There’s kids here!”
January 27, 2026 at 8:51 PM
This isn't a training issue.
It's state-sponsored terrorism.
Abolish ice asap, full stop.
It's state-sponsored terrorism.
Abolish ice asap, full stop.
'Minneapolis was supposed to shatter. It did not.
In Minnesota, all of the ideological cornerstones of MAGA have been proved false at once.
Minnesotans have shown that their community is socially cohesive—because of its diversity and not in spite of it.'
In Minnesota, all of the ideological cornerstones of MAGA have been proved false at once.
Minnesotans have shown that their community is socially cohesive—because of its diversity and not in spite of it.'
January 27, 2026 at 7:19 PM
'Minneapolis was supposed to shatter. It did not.
In Minnesota, all of the ideological cornerstones of MAGA have been proved false at once.
Minnesotans have shown that their community is socially cohesive—because of its diversity and not in spite of it.'
In Minnesota, all of the ideological cornerstones of MAGA have been proved false at once.
Minnesotans have shown that their community is socially cohesive—because of its diversity and not in spite of it.'
What many of us knew already but bears repeating.
January 27, 2026 at 5:21 PM
What many of us knew already but bears repeating.
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"The court's patience is at an end," U.S. District Judge Patrick J. Schiltz wrote.
"…ordering the head of a federal agency to personally appear is an extraordinary step. But the extent of ICE's violation of court orders is likewise extraordinary, and lesser measures have been tried and failed."
"…ordering the head of a federal agency to personally appear is an extraordinary step. But the extent of ICE's violation of court orders is likewise extraordinary, and lesser measures have been tried and failed."
BREAKING:
Minnesota's chief federal judge has demanded the acting head of ICE personally appear in court Friday to explain what the judge described as repeated failures to comply with dozens of court orders amid its enforcement efforts in the state.
Minnesota's chief federal judge has demanded the acting head of ICE personally appear in court Friday to explain what the judge described as repeated failures to comply with dozens of court orders amid its enforcement efforts in the state.
January 27, 2026 at 1:55 PM
"The court's patience is at an end," U.S. District Judge Patrick J. Schiltz wrote.
"…ordering the head of a federal agency to personally appear is an extraordinary step. But the extent of ICE's violation of court orders is likewise extraordinary, and lesser measures have been tried and failed."
"…ordering the head of a federal agency to personally appear is an extraordinary step. But the extent of ICE's violation of court orders is likewise extraordinary, and lesser measures have been tried and failed."
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All of this happened with basically no help from elected officials of the opposition party. This was entirely the people.
January 26, 2026 at 8:56 PM
All of this happened with basically no help from elected officials of the opposition party. This was entirely the people.
About as close to nawlins as we get up here.
26th and nicollet in minneapolis is closed to vehicle traffic now as brass solidarity performs
January 27, 2026 at 1:20 AM
About as close to nawlins as we get up here.
ofc there's not a major federal investigation into Alex Pretti's murder. 🙄
My guess is this is choreography for an exit from Minnesota. Homan will make a "recommendation" to Trump that victory has been achieved, and no further ICE/CBP intervention is required.
January 26, 2026 at 1:44 PM
ofc there's not a major federal investigation into Alex Pretti's murder. 🙄
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Bondi gives the game away. ICE is not in Minnesota to catch undocumented migrants but to gain control over the state's elections and politics.
"In Minnesota, we will continue to follow the letter of the law, which requires us to protect the private data of our voters.
"It is deeply disturbing that the US AG would make this unlawful request a part of an apparent ransom to pay for our state’s peace & security.*
www.kttc.com/2026/01/25/m...
"It is deeply disturbing that the US AG would make this unlawful request a part of an apparent ransom to pay for our state’s peace & security.*
www.kttc.com/2026/01/25/m...
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon releases statement in response to U.S. AG Pam Bondi letter
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon has issued a statement in response to a letter written by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to Governor Tim Walz.
www.kttc.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Bondi gives the game away. ICE is not in Minnesota to catch undocumented migrants but to gain control over the state's elections and politics.
not a fan of the Atlantic but this is solid from an outsider's perspective.
January 26, 2026 at 3:55 AM
not a fan of the Atlantic but this is solid from an outsider's perspective.
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Scoop: Trump admin plans to remove ~400 individuals, including children and families, to Mexico in first known restart of controversial “Remain in Mexico” policy during Trump’s 2nd term, sources tell me and Jake Traylor @ms.now
They’re set to be removed as early as Tuesday from TX and AZ to Mexico
They’re set to be removed as early as Tuesday from TX and AZ to Mexico
January 25, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Scoop: Trump admin plans to remove ~400 individuals, including children and families, to Mexico in first known restart of controversial “Remain in Mexico” policy during Trump’s 2nd term, sources tell me and Jake Traylor @ms.now
They’re set to be removed as early as Tuesday from TX and AZ to Mexico
They’re set to be removed as early as Tuesday from TX and AZ to Mexico
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My friend Sara posted this about the superb care her father received from with Alex Pretti
Absolutely heartbreaking
Absolutely heartbreaking
January 25, 2026 at 4:19 PM
My friend Sara posted this about the superb care her father received from with Alex Pretti
Absolutely heartbreaking
Absolutely heartbreaking