Tim Boerger
@timboerger.bsky.social
Writer, teacher, bowler (sometimes). Strong opinions on coffee, gin cocktails and sandwiches. Hopelessly idealistic. Sinister Minnesotan. Mostly harmless. He/him
1, but that's probably because eggplant is suuuuuper bad for me, and I like to breathe.
February 12, 2026 at 11:36 PM
1, but that's probably because eggplant is suuuuuper bad for me, and I like to breathe.
Reposted by Tim Boerger
Today.
Still around 100 community reports of ICE activity around the Twin Cities today, the most of any state by far.
In case you’re wondering why so many of us aren’t quite taking Homan’s presser today at face value.
In case you’re wondering why so many of us aren’t quite taking Homan’s presser today at face value.
February 12, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Today.
Reposted by Tim Boerger
One effect of the last two months I hope becomes permanent is that white Minnesotans — who blithely accept that Somali, Hmong, Latinx, and other immigrant communities share this space, but don't really engage with them — start to really see how rich this community can be when everyone is valued.
February 12, 2026 at 6:13 PM
One effect of the last two months I hope becomes permanent is that white Minnesotans — who blithely accept that Somali, Hmong, Latinx, and other immigrant communities share this space, but don't really engage with them — start to really see how rich this community can be when everyone is valued.
It's going to take years to untangle the blatant politicization of agencies meant to protect the well-being of Americans from the whims of the wealthy.
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Live updates: Trump's EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change
The Trump administration revoked a scientific finding at the center of U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, a significant rollback of regulations.
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February 12, 2026 at 6:57 PM
It's going to take years to untangle the blatant politicization of agencies meant to protect the well-being of Americans from the whims of the wealthy.
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Friends, I look forward to the day when most of my posts are not about the occupation.
I long for getting back to sandwich updates, posting jokes that only two people will get, and being generally silly online.
I want that tiny glow to be the light at the end of this dark tunnel.
I long for getting back to sandwich updates, posting jokes that only two people will get, and being generally silly online.
I want that tiny glow to be the light at the end of this dark tunnel.
February 12, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Friends, I look forward to the day when most of my posts are not about the occupation.
I long for getting back to sandwich updates, posting jokes that only two people will get, and being generally silly online.
I want that tiny glow to be the light at the end of this dark tunnel.
I long for getting back to sandwich updates, posting jokes that only two people will get, and being generally silly online.
I want that tiny glow to be the light at the end of this dark tunnel.
This was from this morning.
Stay vigilant, friends.
Stay vigilant, friends.
Someone was abducted at 10 AM by ICE on Central Ave. Their coworker says they’ve lived here for over 20 years, are documented, and have 3 kids who were born here.
Don’t be fooled by headlines when they’ve been lying to us the whole time. We still need you out patrolling until every agent is gone.
Don’t be fooled by headlines when they’ve been lying to us the whole time. We still need you out patrolling until every agent is gone.
February 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM
This was from this morning.
Stay vigilant, friends.
Stay vigilant, friends.
In non-Minnesotan news today, kinda shocking to see two Premiere League sackings in one day. Both the Spurs and Forest are just above relegation, so I have some sympathy for any manager stepping into either of those openings.
February 12, 2026 at 6:24 PM
In non-Minnesotan news today, kinda shocking to see two Premiere League sackings in one day. Both the Spurs and Forest are just above relegation, so I have some sympathy for any manager stepping into either of those openings.
Reposted by Tim Boerger
If you aren't from Minnesota, don't listen to what the media is telling you, listen to what people who live here are saying.
Someone was abducted at 10 AM by ICE on Central Ave. Their coworker says they’ve lived here for over 20 years, are documented, and have 3 kids who were born here.
Don’t be fooled by headlines when they’ve been lying to us the whole time. We still need you out patrolling until every agent is gone.
Don’t be fooled by headlines when they’ve been lying to us the whole time. We still need you out patrolling until every agent is gone.
February 12, 2026 at 5:33 PM
If you aren't from Minnesota, don't listen to what the media is telling you, listen to what people who live here are saying.
Peggy knows what's up.
statement from minnesota lt gov and US senate candidate peggy flanagan on tom homan’s announcement of the ICE surge ending soon
![Statement from Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan on White House Border Czar Tom Homan Saying ICE Surge in Minnesota Will Soon End
ST. LOUIS PARK, MN [02/12/26]—Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan released the following statement after White House Border Czar Tom Homan said ICE Surge in Minnesota will soon end:
“I’m relieved that this violent paramilitary force will be removed from our streets, but I won’t believe it until they're actually gone. Minnesotans stood together against this chaos and cruelty. We never gave up on our neighbors.
But I will never — EVER — forget nor forgive the fear, violence, and chaos the federal government has laid on our doorstep. ICE has killed two Minnesotans, Renee Good and Alex Pretti. and harmed so many more. Our children, like little Liam and Chloe have been targeted and traumatized. I will never forget the terrified looks on their faces. Our schools, our small businesses, and our churches have been targeted, closed, and harmed forever.
This is the first step in many to truly get justice for Minnesota. We must rip apart this agency that operates outside the law. The government must restore and repair what’s been broken. Minnesotans deserve justice and accountability, and I won’t stop until we get it.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:o6b6p7w54st6r7ze6nmjv4it/bafkreidw3lmpuazr36nmxoauyiqjtaiq7btte6vch7ks7x65wuuwlvjgiy@jpeg)
February 12, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Peggy knows what's up.
Damn, I'm sad to see this. This wasn't too far from where I worked and it was such a cool vibe. I'm going to miss this place.
Groundswell was an absolute gem, the spiritual hub of Hamline-Midway. They will be sorely missed.
February 12, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Damn, I'm sad to see this. This wasn't too far from where I worked and it was such a cool vibe. I'm going to miss this place.
The job won't be done until we:
Bring home our neighbors
Abolish ICE
Prosecute ICE
Bring home our neighbors
Abolish ICE
Prosecute ICE
The immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota is ending, said Tom Homan, the border czar for President Donald Trump.
“I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclude,” Homan said.
“I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclude,” Homan said.
Border czar Tom Homan: Immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota coming to an end
Homan addressed reporters Thursday morning at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, the base for the ongoing federal immigration operation in Minnesota.
www.mprnews.org
February 12, 2026 at 2:58 PM
The job won't be done until we:
Bring home our neighbors
Abolish ICE
Prosecute ICE
Bring home our neighbors
Abolish ICE
Prosecute ICE
*blink blink*
This is my jam. Pump this into my veins.
This is my jam. Pump this into my veins.
February 12, 2026 at 4:25 AM
*blink blink*
This is my jam. Pump this into my veins.
This is my jam. Pump this into my veins.
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My sweetheart cat, Zatanna, has been dx’d with a poorly differentiated cancer that is going to need radiation therapy to treat. The problem? It’s $12000, which is effectively our entire savings.
If you’re feeling generous, my venmo is bbwolfe. Please tag donations with a cute cat emoji! Thank you!!
If you’re feeling generous, my venmo is bbwolfe. Please tag donations with a cute cat emoji! Thank you!!
February 10, 2026 at 4:11 PM
My sweetheart cat, Zatanna, has been dx’d with a poorly differentiated cancer that is going to need radiation therapy to treat. The problem? It’s $12000, which is effectively our entire savings.
If you’re feeling generous, my venmo is bbwolfe. Please tag donations with a cute cat emoji! Thank you!!
If you’re feeling generous, my venmo is bbwolfe. Please tag donations with a cute cat emoji! Thank you!!
Once, just *once*, I would like to see Democrat leadership be bold. Demand actual change. Make *them* move.
Being "exceedingly reasonable" is how we got the nightmare we're currently in.
Being "exceedingly reasonable" is how we got the nightmare we're currently in.
Our DHS reform demands are exceedingly reasonable.
We're asking ICE to do nothing more than follow the standards that the vast majority of law enforcement agencies already follow.
Republicans, the ball is in your court. The clock is ticking.
We're asking ICE to do nothing more than follow the standards that the vast majority of law enforcement agencies already follow.
Republicans, the ball is in your court. The clock is ticking.
February 10, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Once, just *once*, I would like to see Democrat leadership be bold. Demand actual change. Make *them* move.
Being "exceedingly reasonable" is how we got the nightmare we're currently in.
Being "exceedingly reasonable" is how we got the nightmare we're currently in.
Look friends, an actual sighting of hot garbage.
This morning there was a garbage truck that had something very hot and smoldering inside
February 10, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Look friends, an actual sighting of hot garbage.
Age verification?
Lawn darts.
Lawn darts.
Age verification?
I played Pong.
I played Pong.
Age verification?
My first TV was black and white.
My first TV was black and white.
February 10, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Age verification?
Lawn darts.
Lawn darts.
"Deep hurting... DEEP HURTING!"
"He tried to kill me with a forklift. Ole!"
"Sampo!"
"He tried to kill me with a forklift. Ole!"
"Sampo!"
Does anyone else have an MST3K line they use regularly, even if it makes no sense out of context?
Because I have both "That'll keep your panfish down for a while." and "Come come, boys, we must confound Jerry at every turn!" from MST3K the movie alone.
Because I have both "That'll keep your panfish down for a while." and "Come come, boys, we must confound Jerry at every turn!" from MST3K the movie alone.
February 9, 2026 at 10:36 PM
"Deep hurting... DEEP HURTING!"
"He tried to kill me with a forklift. Ole!"
"Sampo!"
"He tried to kill me with a forklift. Ole!"
"Sampo!"
My thought is that he doesn't want to call this a civil disturbance because it could give a flimsy pretext to call in the military, not just the national guard.
HOWEVER, there must surely be a way to call an eviction moratorium in a creative way that doesn't give the feds that particular opening.
HOWEVER, there must surely be a way to call an eviction moratorium in a creative way that doesn't give the feds that particular opening.
Axios reports @governorwalz.mn.gov won’t call an eviction moratorium because it is “legally fraught” yet the definition sure sounds like one. www.mprnews.org/story/2023/0...
![What is a peacetime emergency?
In Minnesota, a peacetime emergency is an executive order that can be called when cities and counties don't have the adequate resources to address an emergency, defined as "an act of nature, a technological failure or malfunction, a terrorist incident, an industrial accident, a hazardous materials accident or a civil disturbance [that] endangers life and property."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2yhglxsi2owchryafic2gmr3/bafkreicfdeipsblnzb3oxnfnqh45fkzjo5p2s32ar3oqtgpnc46chd2ff4@jpeg)
February 9, 2026 at 6:04 PM
My thought is that he doesn't want to call this a civil disturbance because it could give a flimsy pretext to call in the military, not just the national guard.
HOWEVER, there must surely be a way to call an eviction moratorium in a creative way that doesn't give the feds that particular opening.
HOWEVER, there must surely be a way to call an eviction moratorium in a creative way that doesn't give the feds that particular opening.
Okay, this is pretty cool.
This is a Bluesky map of the users here and if you zoom in and out, you can see the various clusters and nearby users.
bluesky-map.theo.io
I happen to be in very good company as I see friends @viableparadise.bsky.social and @nniskanen.bsky.social are neighbors!
This is a Bluesky map of the users here and if you zoom in and out, you can see the various clusters and nearby users.
bluesky-map.theo.io
I happen to be in very good company as I see friends @viableparadise.bsky.social and @nniskanen.bsky.social are neighbors!
Bluesky Map
Interactive map of 3.4 million Bluesky users, visualised by their follower pattern.
bluesky-map.theo.io
February 9, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Okay, this is pretty cool.
This is a Bluesky map of the users here and if you zoom in and out, you can see the various clusters and nearby users.
bluesky-map.theo.io
I happen to be in very good company as I see friends @viableparadise.bsky.social and @nniskanen.bsky.social are neighbors!
This is a Bluesky map of the users here and if you zoom in and out, you can see the various clusters and nearby users.
bluesky-map.theo.io
I happen to be in very good company as I see friends @viableparadise.bsky.social and @nniskanen.bsky.social are neighbors!
Quite the difference to see all the skeets of joy from Bad Bunny's successful halftime show turn into morbid curiosity about how the other thing went.
February 9, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Quite the difference to see all the skeets of joy from Bad Bunny's successful halftime show turn into morbid curiosity about how the other thing went.
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i’m bone-mogging. in my flintstoid superiority arc. spiking my cortisol with meat moiding.
A Super Bowl treat - the LX Hammer Burger. Serves 4. $180.
A cheeseburger, bone-in braised beef shank, roasted mirepoix demi-glaze, bleu cheese fondue on a brioche bun.
A cheeseburger, bone-in braised beef shank, roasted mirepoix demi-glaze, bleu cheese fondue on a brioche bun.
February 9, 2026 at 12:03 AM
i’m bone-mogging. in my flintstoid superiority arc. spiking my cortisol with meat moiding.
This isn't a fucking contest between which place was more violent.
This whole thread is frustrating to read. It feels like she's just bored and burning local bridges on her way home. If *she* didn't see ICE agents, then there surely can't be I've 2000 in the state. /s
This whole thread is frustrating to read. It feels like she's just bored and burning local bridges on her way home. If *she* didn't see ICE agents, then there surely can't be I've 2000 in the state. /s
For context, Chicago was for more violent for its duration than Minnesota is right now, and I think national media cared for about 18 hours bc it was a slow day. It’s not feasible to have people driving around for 12 hours a day and only getting a protester or two arrested once a week.
February 8, 2026 at 11:49 PM
This isn't a fucking contest between which place was more violent.
This whole thread is frustrating to read. It feels like she's just bored and burning local bridges on her way home. If *she* didn't see ICE agents, then there surely can't be I've 2000 in the state. /s
This whole thread is frustrating to read. It feels like she's just bored and burning local bridges on her way home. If *she* didn't see ICE agents, then there surely can't be I've 2000 in the state. /s
Really good thread about the state of journalism in Minnesota. Worth reading the whole thing.
My friends at Niemanreports.org asked me to write about the experience of being a journalist on the ground in Minneapolis right now. I knew I wanted to tell reporters elsewhere how even this most hopeless of times has been clarifying and, in some ways, energizing. (1) share.google/ms1wKDQZmgep...
Free Speech in Deep Freeze - Nieman Reports
On the ground in Minnesota, where journalists are working to tell the truth about government-sanctioned violence and spin
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February 6, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Really good thread about the state of journalism in Minnesota. Worth reading the whole thing.
Amy Klobuchar is the senator who never once felt like they needed to shove the Overton Window back towards the center.
Sheriffs and local law enforcement officers put their lives on the line every day to keep us safe.
I’m honored to receive the Legislator of the Year award from the Major County Sheriffs of America and will keep working together to protect Minnesotans across our state.
I’m honored to receive the Legislator of the Year award from the Major County Sheriffs of America and will keep working together to protect Minnesotans across our state.
February 6, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Amy Klobuchar is the senator who never once felt like they needed to shove the Overton Window back towards the center.
Never considered this before but this is a legitimately good idea.
Have you heard of a funeral registry?*
*Dignified care should be accessible for all at no charge & fams would incur no expenses. Goal: Transitioning our funeral home from sole ownership to worker owned to minimally lessen our capitalistic contribution in death care..
billypenn.com/2026/02/02/e...
*Dignified care should be accessible for all at no charge & fams would incur no expenses. Goal: Transitioning our funeral home from sole ownership to worker owned to minimally lessen our capitalistic contribution in death care..
billypenn.com/2026/02/02/e...
A Philly startup's 'funeral registry' service aims to help families with end-of-life expenses
Friends show up with practical gifts during important life events, so why not after a loved one passes? GiveWillow, a ‘funeral registry’ service, hopes to change that.
billypenn.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Never considered this before but this is a legitimately good idea.