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“.. He cared about people deeply ..,” said Michael Pretti, Alex’s father. “He thought it was terrible, you know, kidnapping children, just grabbing people off the street. He cared about those people, and he knew it was wrong ..”

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January 24, 2026 at 10:22 PM
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Anti-ICE protesters fill the streets of downtown Minneapolis during an "ICE Out" rally on Jan. 23.

📷️ Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Continuing coverage: bit.ly/3ZsrBxQ
January 23, 2026 at 9:40 PM
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solidarity forever
Today is the day. Right now hundreds of Minnesota businesses and institutions are shut down. Thousands of people are refusing to work. There’s a massive picket at the airport. Minnesota’s resistance to ICE today is changing the tenor our fight against fascism.

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The first General Strike in 80 years
We're at war, and now people are fighting back like never before
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January 23, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.

Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
January 22, 2026 at 8:25 PM
A user asked for help with finding safety within and between in the aftermath of childhood sexual abuse. Heather offers gentle advice and a reminder that healing looks different for every body. www.scarleteen.com/read/abuse...
January 20, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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In advance of King Day tomorrow, I am resharing a piece about Coretta AND MLK as a reminder that they were a team. open.substack.com/pub/prisoncu...
Coretta Scott King and Looking Backwards
No MLK without CSK
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January 18, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Mikaela Duffy interviews award-winning sex educator, entertainer, and speaker Dirty Lola, who encourages our readers to learn to find a home within their own body, especially when it feels like the world is against you. www.scarleteen.com/read/bodie...
January 17, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Erections can be a sensitive subject. For people with penises, a simple physical process can come with lots of feelings, pressure, and expectations. This new piece by @lizduckchong.bsky.social & Juniper Miller takes a nonjudgmental, open look at erections.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Many of us will need to protect ourselves; many others will need help, protection, and solidarity from others. We're turning to this article in the Rebel Well series to remind us of ways we can help each other and improve this godawful mess we're in. www.scarleteen.com/read/cultu...
January 13, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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Hey, if you don't know them yet, now is a really good time to walk down the street or hall, knock on your neighbor's door, and introduce yourself to them. Exchange contact info, check in, and you can even try the new greeting: fuck ice.
January 12, 2026 at 12:15 PM
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Students at Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis are walking out to protest ICE days after a clash between U.S. Border Patrol agents and protesters at the school.

📸: Jerry Holt
January 12, 2026 at 8:12 PM
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For facts and daily lived experience from the reproductive rights front lines, stick to @autonomynews.co, @robinmarty.com @scarleteen.com and independent providers--and verify what they say, too
Thousands of people read this newsletter hoping to stay informed about reproductive rights, yet time and time again, there are glaring factual errors.

This Alabama woman is still in prison as the linked release plainly explained. Getting to a point where folks need to double check what’s printed
January 9, 2026 at 10:45 PM
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Renee Macklin Good's wife, Becca Good, released a statement and it moved me to sobbing tears:

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January 9, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Your rage for the injustices in the world can co-exist alongside your hope for the world you know is possible.

They need each other and so do we.

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January 9, 2026 at 5:47 PM
In the wake of militarized policing, terrorizing of our communities, and occupation of ancestral lands, there is so much to feel and grieve in the everyday. Today, we're revisiting Mikaela Duffy's piece on the discipline of hope to remind us of ways to embrace hope amidst all the pain and grief.
Wonder in a World of Worry: The Discipline of Hope
Kalaya’an (Kala) Mendoza talks with Mikaela Duffy about building chosen family and community.
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January 9, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Today, we mourn the loss of countless lives taken from our communities by ICE.

Renee Nicole Good. We remember you.
Keith Porter. We remember you.
Jaime Alanís Garcia. We remember you.
January 8, 2026 at 10:15 PM
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Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.

If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
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January 8, 2026 at 6:25 PM
If you woke up today, like many of us, still shaken, scared, sad, and angry about this latest killing by ICE or other terrible events happening in this world that is so hard to live in lately, remember that we’re always here for you to listen, talk, be in community with you.
Ask for help
Ask us or our moderated peer community your own questions through advice columns, message board discussions, SMS messages, Reddit replies or live chat.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:06 PM
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We dare you to practice peer support today (use the peer support bingo board if you'd like a few ideas!). ✨

We double-dog dare you to connect with a peer supporter in the next year! ✨

We triple-dog dare you to post the bingo card and tag us when you complete one of the squares. ✨
January 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM
If you don’t know what sexual attraction is, how are you supposed to know if you’ve felt it or not? We get this question a lot actually so Scarleteen’s founder Heather Corinna wrote an advice column all about this topic! Read it here: www.scarleteen.com/read/what-...
January 6, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Young people from all over the world come to Scarleteen for help with big (& small) questions about their gender and sexual identity. Today, we’re highlighting some of our favorite examples of personal and caring info and advice about identity from our archives.
www.scarleteen.com/read/identity
January 3, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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We are incredibly thankful for you and your unwavering support of our work, especially in our current political context. Thank you for all your contributions in keeping the heart of Scarleteen alive and beating. 💓
December 31, 2025 at 5:15 PM
As the year comes to a close, we’re reflecting on what the work we do means to us:
December 31, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Which is why places like @scarleteen.com matter SO much. This year WAWC provided a $25k grant so they can continue helping those in states like Alabama where there is no other option. You can help, too… www.classy.org/give/566676/...
December 29, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Growing into ourselves means learning what we actually like—and unlearning the idea that there’s one “right” way to touch or feel pleasure. Volunteer Anya speaks on ways to center pleasure in T4T sex, and how to prepare for dysphoria if it enters the room.  
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December 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM