Sam Halpert
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January 16, 2026 at 12:23 AM
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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.
Also, here's my attempt at a 2-pager I've been circulating to members of Congress about the strategic significance of this this argument: docs.google.com/document/d/e...
Treason is Self-Impeaching Conduct, and Donald Trump’s Self-Declared “War” on US Cities is Treasonous
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January 16, 2026 at 12:31 AM
No one believes this is how our laws work—not even the ppl saying it. They are consciously willing a new arrangement of power into existence, one that sweeps away sovereign states, civil rights, courts…a revolution.
They are calling upon a paramilitary force to impose this vision upon us.
Treason
They are calling upon a paramilitary force to impose this vision upon us.
Treason
Explain to me like I'm five what the 2nd Amendment is for if not for this. King George III never said anything this obnoxious or deliberately inflammatory.
January 16, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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"And that's why I will..."
January 15, 2026 at 2:44 AM
"And that's why I will..."
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if any of us were randomly shooting up neighborhoods, esp if black, theyd arrest us. but somehow this argument that its not so easy to arrest ice agents keeps circulating.
January 15, 2026 at 3:02 PM
if any of us were randomly shooting up neighborhoods, esp if black, theyd arrest us. but somehow this argument that its not so easy to arrest ice agents keeps circulating.
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Notice the "clashes" framing
They never frame ICE/Law enforcement as attacking.
They never frame ICE/Law enforcement as attacking.
January 15, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Notice the "clashes" framing
They never frame ICE/Law enforcement as attacking.
They never frame ICE/Law enforcement as attacking.
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Very small vent. I'm trying very hard to remain optimistic in the face of all of this, but the more I see Dems bringing decorum to a fascism fight, the darker it all feels.
January 15, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Very small vent. I'm trying very hard to remain optimistic in the face of all of this, but the more I see Dems bringing decorum to a fascism fight, the darker it all feels.
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Just got this forwarded. Here are the talking points Schumer's team just emailed out to their allies TODAY - this afternoon.
The words "Minnesota" or "ICE" don't appear anywhere here.
The words "Minnesota" or "ICE" don't appear anywhere here.
January 15, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Just got this forwarded. Here are the talking points Schumer's team just emailed out to their allies TODAY - this afternoon.
The words "Minnesota" or "ICE" don't appear anywhere here.
The words "Minnesota" or "ICE" don't appear anywhere here.
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the chair of the county legislature posted how he was swarmed by ICE for investigating the site of the rumored future detention facility that DHS wants to open in S. KCMO. He's on public property and ICE is trying to intimidate and arrest anyone who comes near.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:42 PM
the chair of the county legislature posted how he was swarmed by ICE for investigating the site of the rumored future detention facility that DHS wants to open in S. KCMO. He's on public property and ICE is trying to intimidate and arrest anyone who comes near.
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i don't really give a shit if consultants think being anti-ICE is "good messaging" or whatever when people are actively being shot, beat, gassed and jailed.
January 15, 2026 at 7:42 PM
i don't really give a shit if consultants think being anti-ICE is "good messaging" or whatever when people are actively being shot, beat, gassed and jailed.
@governorwalz.mn.gov you actually have the power to enforce state laws within your sovereign territory. bsky.app/profile/samh...
*You* are giving him what he wants. You’re letting him run rampant thru your capital! Home invasions, kidnappings, MURDER. You’ve abandoned your people sir
Arrest for reckless driving, home invasion. If they say they’re Feds let them say it to a judge. Make’em plead the supremacy clause in court!
Arrest for reckless driving, home invasion. If they say they’re Feds let them say it to a judge. Make’em plead the supremacy clause in court!
January 15, 2026 at 7:48 PM
@governorwalz.mn.gov you actually have the power to enforce state laws within your sovereign territory. bsky.app/profile/samh...
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THREAD of offers of guest lectures (via Zoom) for Minneapolis-area classes so faculty can offer their students a top-quality education while dealing with other crises
Seeing tons of extremely generous offers. I'll try to post 'em all here--please add your own w topics you can cover & how to contact
Seeing tons of extremely generous offers. I'll try to post 'em all here--please add your own w topics you can cover & how to contact
Finally, a note to the many professors in my networks: One other specific, small thing you can do from outside of Minneapolis is reach out to colleagues who are heavily affected (because of their own or their family's risk, or because they're very busy protecting neighbors) and offer a guest lecture
January 15, 2026 at 7:43 PM
THREAD of offers of guest lectures (via Zoom) for Minneapolis-area classes so faculty can offer their students a top-quality education while dealing with other crises
Seeing tons of extremely generous offers. I'll try to post 'em all here--please add your own w topics you can cover & how to contact
Seeing tons of extremely generous offers. I'll try to post 'em all here--please add your own w topics you can cover & how to contact
Also, here's my attempt at a 2-pager I've been circulating to members of Congress about the strategic significance of this this argument: docs.google.com/document/d/e...
Treason is Self-Impeaching Conduct, and Donald Trump’s Self-Declared “War” on US Cities is Treasonous
docs.google.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:34 PM
🧵 Trump is committing treason by levying war on the United States (specifically, Democrat-led cities).
January 15, 2026 at 7:33 PM
To call this “treason” is not rhetoric. It’s a legal term of art. And it’s warranted.
They’re levying war on the United States. It’s defined as treason in the U.S. Constitution and interpreted by Chief Justice John Marshall, writing for the Supreme Court in 1807.
Thread below.
They’re levying war on the United States. It’s defined as treason in the U.S. Constitution and interpreted by Chief Justice John Marshall, writing for the Supreme Court in 1807.
Thread below.
🚨BREAKING: ICE/DHS agents launch flash bang grenades and tear gas at unarmed Minneapolis protesters in front of the federal building.
"We have a constitutional right to assemble here! You are committing treason!" protester screams amidst cloud of tear gas. LIVE NOW ⬇️
"We have a constitutional right to assemble here! You are committing treason!" protester screams amidst cloud of tear gas. LIVE NOW ⬇️
January 15, 2026 at 7:32 PM
To call this “treason” is not rhetoric. It’s a legal term of art. And it’s warranted.
They’re levying war on the United States. It’s defined as treason in the U.S. Constitution and interpreted by Chief Justice John Marshall, writing for the Supreme Court in 1807.
Thread below.
They’re levying war on the United States. It’s defined as treason in the U.S. Constitution and interpreted by Chief Justice John Marshall, writing for the Supreme Court in 1807.
Thread below.
*You* are giving him what he wants. You’re letting him run rampant thru your capital! Home invasions, kidnappings, MURDER. You’ve abandoned your people sir
Arrest for reckless driving, home invasion. If they say they’re Feds let them say it to a judge. Make’em plead the supremacy clause in court!
Arrest for reckless driving, home invasion. If they say they’re Feds let them say it to a judge. Make’em plead the supremacy clause in court!
January 15, 2026 at 7:21 PM
@governorwalz.mn.gov they’re raiding school buses! *This* is the violence on your streets, sir! You have a duty to defend your people. They *entrusted* you to wield the sovereign powers of their state. You aren’t an ordinary plaintiff who can only hope to secure relief in court.
ACT!!!
ACT!!!
St. Paul Public Schools said today that two vans operating under contract to carry students and staff have been pulled over by federal agents while enroute to school this week.
Live: Trump threatens Insurrection Act as federal agent shoots man over alleged attack
The Department of Homeland Security said a federal law enforcement officer is in the hospital after being attacked by shovels. A car chase followed a “targeted” traffic stop.
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January 15, 2026 at 7:21 PM
@governorwalz.mn.gov they’re raiding school buses! *This* is the violence on your streets, sir! You have a duty to defend your people. They *entrusted* you to wield the sovereign powers of their state. You aren’t an ordinary plaintiff who can only hope to secure relief in court.
ACT!!!
ACT!!!
For anyone who's interested, I haven't shared publicly but I've done my best to write up the argument that Trump is levying war on the United States formally. It's short, but doesn't yet include any events since the occupation of Chicago. Critiques appreciated. docs.google.com/document/d/e...
Trump Impeachment Article: Levying War
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January 15, 2026 at 7:18 PM
🧵Any Member of Congress can introduce the case that Donald Trump is levying war on the US in violation of the Treason Clause, and that treason is self-impeaching conduct. Every member should. The critical audience for this argument, now, is not their GOP colleagues but the public and the military 1/
January 15, 2026 at 7:17 PM
He already told US generals exactly this in SEPTEMBER. He’s at war with the United States! It’s treason!!! rollcall.com/factbase/tru...
January 15, 2026 at 7:17 PM
He already told US generals exactly this in SEPTEMBER. He’s at war with the United States! It’s treason!!! rollcall.com/factbase/tru...
For anyone who's interested, I haven't shared publicly but I've done my best to write up the argument that Trump is levying war on the United States formally. It's short, but doesn't yet include any events since the occupation of Chicago. Critiques appreciated. docs.google.com/document/d/e...
Trump Impeachment Article: Levying War
docs.google.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Exactly. bsky.app/profile/samh...
Crucially, Both IL and MN have alleged an intent, in their lawsuits: this lawless violence exists to suppress legitimate political opposition to Trump’s policies.
He’s levying war on the United States. It’s treason.
He’s levying war on the United States. It’s treason.
January 15, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Exactly. bsky.app/profile/samh...
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A lot of people apparently misunderstanding the goal of the ICE terror campaign: bsky.app/profile/kjep...
It's a campaign of collective punishment against the domestic political enemy. The widely documented climate of fear & total disruption of daily life in Minneapolis is this campaign succeeding
It's a campaign of collective punishment against the domestic political enemy. The widely documented climate of fear & total disruption of daily life in Minneapolis is this campaign succeeding
The point isn't to "subdue" them. It is to spread chaos & terror, and to punish the enemies of Trump's 'America' for being who they are
January 15, 2026 at 7:06 PM
A lot of people apparently misunderstanding the goal of the ICE terror campaign: bsky.app/profile/kjep...
It's a campaign of collective punishment against the domestic political enemy. The widely documented climate of fear & total disruption of daily life in Minneapolis is this campaign succeeding
It's a campaign of collective punishment against the domestic political enemy. The widely documented climate of fear & total disruption of daily life in Minneapolis is this campaign succeeding