Shep/Polly
@sheppolly.bsky.social
So many dogs, so little time. Shep, Polly, Rafe, Skeeter 🌈. Jozie, Slim, Spike, Vinny 🐾🐾 & one human ID epidemiologist, proud Minnesotan
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Today is February 1st. Community is organizing mutual aid as thousands of families are struggling to pay rent. As a housing navigator, youth worker, and MPRB Commissioner, I am calling on Governor Walz to enact an eviction moratorium.
February 2, 2026 at 5:07 AM
Today is February 1st. Community is organizing mutual aid as thousands of families are struggling to pay rent. As a housing navigator, youth worker, and MPRB Commissioner, I am calling on Governor Walz to enact an eviction moratorium.
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Measles cases have been reported in 2 ICE detention facilities in 2026. The facilities are in Arizona and Texas.
Measles is highly contagious. There is a vaccine. It doesn’t have to be this way.
Raise your voice. Call your representatives. Demand humane treatment.
Measles is highly contagious. There is a vaccine. It doesn’t have to be this way.
Raise your voice. Call your representatives. Demand humane treatment.
ICE halts "all movement" at Texas detention facility due to measles infections
The measles cases at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center were detected Friday, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement to CBS News.
www.cbsnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Measles cases have been reported in 2 ICE detention facilities in 2026. The facilities are in Arizona and Texas.
Measles is highly contagious. There is a vaccine. It doesn’t have to be this way.
Raise your voice. Call your representatives. Demand humane treatment.
Measles is highly contagious. There is a vaccine. It doesn’t have to be this way.
Raise your voice. Call your representatives. Demand humane treatment.
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My office has been flooded with reports of the cruel, unsafe, unlawful conditions inside of the Whipple detention facility in Minneapolis.
This weekend, I was finally granted access to perform oversight of the facility. youtu.be/0SxPn8n2Bfg
This weekend, I was finally granted access to perform oversight of the facility. youtu.be/0SxPn8n2Bfg
Rep. Morrison details her oversight of the federal Whipple building
YouTube video by Rep. Kelly Morrison
youtu.be
February 1, 2026 at 10:14 PM
My office has been flooded with reports of the cruel, unsafe, unlawful conditions inside of the Whipple detention facility in Minneapolis.
This weekend, I was finally granted access to perform oversight of the facility. youtu.be/0SxPn8n2Bfg
This weekend, I was finally granted access to perform oversight of the facility. youtu.be/0SxPn8n2Bfg
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"A 2-year-old boy was breastfeeding in detention. One 6-year-old boy had leukemia. An 8-year-old girl began wetting the bed. A 14-year-old girl engaged in self-harm...None of these children or their parents had a criminal history anywhere in the world."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...
Opinion | Liam Ramos Was Just One of Hundreds of Children at This Detention Center. Release Them All.
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:45 AM
"A 2-year-old boy was breastfeeding in detention. One 6-year-old boy had leukemia. An 8-year-old girl began wetting the bed. A 14-year-old girl engaged in self-harm...None of these children or their parents had a criminal history anywhere in the world."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...
February 1, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Proud Columbia Heights graduate here ❤️
Statement from Liam's Columbia Heights school district: "Columbia Heights Public Schools is so happy that Liam and his father have returned home to be reunified with his mother, brother and our community...
February 1, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Proud Columbia Heights graduate here ❤️
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Murphy on Fox News Sunday: "I mean -- c'mon. We're still pretending that ICE is going after dangerous people? They aren't. What is happening in Minnesota right now is a dystopia. ICE is teargassing elementary schools, it is disappearing legal residents into cars, it is murdering American citizens."
February 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Murphy on Fox News Sunday: "I mean -- c'mon. We're still pretending that ICE is going after dangerous people? They aren't. What is happening in Minnesota right now is a dystopia. ICE is teargassing elementary schools, it is disappearing legal residents into cars, it is murdering American citizens."
Hey @amyklobuchar.com were you too busy meeting with your AG pals to care about Liam?
Thank you for stepping up to help Liam and his dad return home when none of our MN legislators went to TX to demand their release
Thank you to everyone who demanded freedom for Liam. We won’t stop until all children and families are home.
February 1, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Hey @amyklobuchar.com were you too busy meeting with your AG pals to care about Liam?
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liam and his dad are home!
and someone please get rep. castro a coat!
and someone please get rep. castro a coat!
February 1, 2026 at 4:36 PM
liam and his dad are home!
and someone please get rep. castro a coat!
and someone please get rep. castro a coat!
Thank you for stepping up to help Liam and his dad return home when none of our MN legislators went to TX to demand their release
Thank you to everyone who demanded freedom for Liam. We won’t stop until all children and families are home.
February 1, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Thank you for stepping up to help Liam and his dad return home when none of our MN legislators went to TX to demand their release
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We are currently looking to raise $4600 for a south Minneapolis family that is two months behind on rent.
Thank you for your support
gofund.me/72979e94c
Thank you for your support
gofund.me/72979e94c
Donate to Rent Relief for a Minneapolis Household, organized by Tamara Kittelson
Because of federal agent activity with racial profiling in Minneapolis, peopl… Tamara Kittelson needs your support for Rent Relief for a Minneapolis Household
gofund.me
February 1, 2026 at 4:02 PM
We are currently looking to raise $4600 for a south Minneapolis family that is two months behind on rent.
Thank you for your support
gofund.me/72979e94c
Thank you for your support
gofund.me/72979e94c
How do parents raise sadists like these ICE agents?
Rep. Morrison on conditions at Whipple: "She said, 'they are treating us like animals in here. The women that are in this cell with me, we slept on a cold concrete floor last night. We were begging for a blanket, & guards were cruel'... we have to resolve that every single person deserves dignity"
February 1, 2026 at 4:20 PM
How do parents raise sadists like these ICE agents?
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Adding to this news: four more children from Liam’s Columbia Heights school district are believed to be still in TX in ICE custody. This includes two elementary students from Liam’s school as well as another high school and elementary student from his district, according to CH district leaders.
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Adding to this news: four more children from Liam’s Columbia Heights school district are believed to be still in TX in ICE custody. This includes two elementary students from Liam’s school as well as another high school and elementary student from his district, according to CH district leaders.
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if you feel like passing around a link today and helping fundraise for rent that will actually get paid today (and in the next few days for families who have a grace period) you can send here.
we will be going hard all day. i won’t be posting about it because I don’t want to flood your feeds.
we will be going hard all day. i won’t be posting about it because I don’t want to flood your feeds.
January 31, 2026 at 6:10 PM
if you feel like passing around a link today and helping fundraise for rent that will actually get paid today (and in the next few days for families who have a grace period) you can send here.
we will be going hard all day. i won’t be posting about it because I don’t want to flood your feeds.
we will be going hard all day. i won’t be posting about it because I don’t want to flood your feeds.
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A pipe burst in one of the Cedar Riverside towers displacing families.
This Go Fund Me helps get them immediate support.
This Go Fund Me helps get them immediate support.
Families displaced by flooding in Cedar-Riverside need immediate support for housing, repairs, and basic needs.
gofund.me/249253790
gofund.me/249253790
February 1, 2026 at 1:16 AM
A pipe burst in one of the Cedar Riverside towers displacing families.
This Go Fund Me helps get them immediate support.
This Go Fund Me helps get them immediate support.
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Unmarked car, no lights or police insignia. Masked armed men leap out. Victim not in the act of committing any crime. This is not how a serious federal law enforcement agency acts in a free society.
How is this not supposed to be a “right wing paramilitary force loyal to the regime”?
How is this not supposed to be a “right wing paramilitary force loyal to the regime”?
This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here.
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
January 31, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Unmarked car, no lights or police insignia. Masked armed men leap out. Victim not in the act of committing any crime. This is not how a serious federal law enforcement agency acts in a free society.
How is this not supposed to be a “right wing paramilitary force loyal to the regime”?
How is this not supposed to be a “right wing paramilitary force loyal to the regime”?
Really interesting Target lets ICE kidnap employees in their store but told us the parking lot which serves several other businesses is their private property and they wouldn’t allow me and @vangirl427.bsky.social and others in their parking lot.
January 31, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Really interesting Target lets ICE kidnap employees in their store but told us the parking lot which serves several other businesses is their private property and they wouldn’t allow me and @vangirl427.bsky.social and others in their parking lot.
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I was present for this horrific scene this past Tuesday and would love to get as many eyes on this situation as we can. Anything you can give to help this family will go a long way. #abolishice ♥️
youtu.be/YEzPDqwXCQM?...
GoFundMe here: gofund.me/f1d10bd22
youtu.be/YEzPDqwXCQM?...
GoFundMe here: gofund.me/f1d10bd22
Migrant RUNS in Handcuffs from ICE in Minneapolis , Woman with Baby Crying
YouTube video by FREEDOMNEWS TV - NATIONAL / SCOOTERCASTER
youtu.be
January 30, 2026 at 9:04 PM
I was present for this horrific scene this past Tuesday and would love to get as many eyes on this situation as we can. Anything you can give to help this family will go a long way. #abolishice ♥️
youtu.be/YEzPDqwXCQM?...
GoFundMe here: gofund.me/f1d10bd22
youtu.be/YEzPDqwXCQM?...
GoFundMe here: gofund.me/f1d10bd22
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Taliban birth control ban: women ‘broken’ by lethal pregnancies and untreated miscarriages
Taliban birth control ban: women ‘broken’ by lethal pregnancies and untreated miscarriages
Women across Afghanistan describe the traumatic impact of disappearing clinics and contraception
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Taliban birth control ban: women ‘broken’ by lethal pregnancies and untreated miscarriages
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HEY I AM DOING A FUNDRAISER FOR MINNESOTA RENT FUNDS
AND GIVING AWAY A SIGNED ARC (advance review copy) OF OBSTETRIX
THAT'S RIGHT YOU CAN HELP MINNESOTA FAMILIES AND MAYBE GET A FREE EARLY SIGNED COPY OF MY BOOK
AND GIVING AWAY A SIGNED ARC (advance review copy) OF OBSTETRIX
THAT'S RIGHT YOU CAN HELP MINNESOTA FAMILIES AND MAYBE GET A FREE EARLY SIGNED COPY OF MY BOOK
January 30, 2026 at 4:31 PM
HEY I AM DOING A FUNDRAISER FOR MINNESOTA RENT FUNDS
AND GIVING AWAY A SIGNED ARC (advance review copy) OF OBSTETRIX
THAT'S RIGHT YOU CAN HELP MINNESOTA FAMILIES AND MAYBE GET A FREE EARLY SIGNED COPY OF MY BOOK
AND GIVING AWAY A SIGNED ARC (advance review copy) OF OBSTETRIX
THAT'S RIGHT YOU CAN HELP MINNESOTA FAMILIES AND MAYBE GET A FREE EARLY SIGNED COPY OF MY BOOK
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Can we reach back and make today #fivedollarfriday? If we all give up our ☕️ or a $5 daily habit we have, we will make major headway into getting our incredible staff paid this month!
$ 5️⃣ from everyone reading this post will make a huge difference!
Thank you all so much! 🙏
#KSAR #animalrescue
$ 5️⃣ from everyone reading this post will make a huge difference!
Thank you all so much! 🙏
#KSAR #animalrescue
January 30, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Can we reach back and make today #fivedollarfriday? If we all give up our ☕️ or a $5 daily habit we have, we will make major headway into getting our incredible staff paid this month!
$ 5️⃣ from everyone reading this post will make a huge difference!
Thank you all so much! 🙏
#KSAR #animalrescue
$ 5️⃣ from everyone reading this post will make a huge difference!
Thank you all so much! 🙏
#KSAR #animalrescue
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feds have arrested jamael lundy alongside journalists georgia fort and don lemon for the protest at a st. paul church led by an ICE agent
lundy is currently running for state senate district 65 in minnesota. his wife is anika bowie, a st. paul city councilmember
www.jlundyforsd65.com
lundy is currently running for state senate district 65 in minnesota. his wife is anika bowie, a st. paul city councilmember
www.jlundyforsd65.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:24 PM
feds have arrested jamael lundy alongside journalists georgia fort and don lemon for the protest at a st. paul church led by an ICE agent
lundy is currently running for state senate district 65 in minnesota. his wife is anika bowie, a st. paul city councilmember
www.jlundyforsd65.com
lundy is currently running for state senate district 65 in minnesota. his wife is anika bowie, a st. paul city councilmember
www.jlundyforsd65.com
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