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@virtuistic.bsky.social
Advocate. Bi. Genderqueer. Green thumb.
Disabled. Vaxxed. Boosted. Masked.
Editor. Journalist. Producer. Writer.
(she/they)
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Disabled. Vaxxed. Boosted. Masked.
Editor. Journalist. Producer. Writer.
(she/they)
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PFP: purple-tinted pic of me with hair down, wearing glasses, and smiling.
Banner: The shore of gichi-gami
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I feel this too every time my neighbors talk about potlucks or celebrate by going out for a drink. We are so isolated and really need some help, but I haven't seen a single community support group that isn't meeting in trendy public eateries where I'm the only masked person + unable to buy anything.
been thinking about this a lot too. how it hurts to step up and feel like i'm actually part of something bigger, yet know that me and mine are cut off from the nourishment of community. sometimes literally. we can't eat that sambusa or drink that hot tea, not when the crowd around us is all unmasked
there is a mobilization of my neighbors unlike anything anyone has ever seen
and when it is over and I ask them to allow me into public spaces again they will tell me wearing a mask is too much to ask
I don't know what to do with this information
and when it is over and I ask them to allow me into public spaces again they will tell me wearing a mask is too much to ask
I don't know what to do with this information
January 24, 2026 at 11:30 AM
I feel this too every time my neighbors talk about potlucks or celebrate by going out for a drink. We are so isolated and really need some help, but I haven't seen a single community support group that isn't meeting in trendy public eateries where I'm the only masked person + unable to buy anything.
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been thinking about this a lot too. how it hurts to step up and feel like i'm actually part of something bigger, yet know that me and mine are cut off from the nourishment of community. sometimes literally. we can't eat that sambusa or drink that hot tea, not when the crowd around us is all unmasked
there is a mobilization of my neighbors unlike anything anyone has ever seen
and when it is over and I ask them to allow me into public spaces again they will tell me wearing a mask is too much to ask
I don't know what to do with this information
and when it is over and I ask them to allow me into public spaces again they will tell me wearing a mask is too much to ask
I don't know what to do with this information
January 24, 2026 at 11:09 AM
been thinking about this a lot too. how it hurts to step up and feel like i'm actually part of something bigger, yet know that me and mine are cut off from the nourishment of community. sometimes literally. we can't eat that sambusa or drink that hot tea, not when the crowd around us is all unmasked
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At the end of the day there was one last cookie that no one would take. I LOVE YOU, MINNESOTA!
January 24, 2026 at 2:09 AM
At the end of the day there was one last cookie that no one would take. I LOVE YOU, MINNESOTA!
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I'm not one for false optimism. But what I witnessed today in Minneapolis was tremendous, both in scale and exuberance. It was a stunning answer to the federal assault on Minnesota, a show of solidarity that gives us something to hold on to during times that are unforgiving.
“Everybody Showed Up”: Stunning Crowds at Minnesota Day of Strike and Shutdown Against ICE
Extreme cold didn't stop the shutdown on Friday as some 100 faith leaders were arrested, residents stayed home from work, and an estimated 50,000 or more marched through downtown Minneapolis.
inthesetimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:42 AM
I'm not one for false optimism. But what I witnessed today in Minneapolis was tremendous, both in scale and exuberance. It was a stunning answer to the federal assault on Minnesota, a show of solidarity that gives us something to hold on to during times that are unforgiving.
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Thank you all for helping keep neighbors safe. This fundraiser will help families in Phillips which is super vulnerable to immigration enforcement.
This will help with the cost of rent, utilities, groceries, medical expenses, and other financial needs these families may face.
gofund.me/65db13d94
This will help with the cost of rent, utilities, groceries, medical expenses, and other financial needs these families may face.
gofund.me/65db13d94
Donate to Support Phillips Families in Urgent Need, organized by Alexandria Gomez
We are a small collective of friends and community organizers working direct… Alexandria Gomez needs your support for Support Phillips Families in Urgent Need
gofund.me
January 24, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Thank you all for helping keep neighbors safe. This fundraiser will help families in Phillips which is super vulnerable to immigration enforcement.
This will help with the cost of rent, utilities, groceries, medical expenses, and other financial needs these families may face.
gofund.me/65db13d94
This will help with the cost of rent, utilities, groceries, medical expenses, and other financial needs these families may face.
gofund.me/65db13d94
Calling all fans of auroras, visual news, and photography in general, @chrisjuhn.bsky.social is a fantastic photog and human being. Y'all should follow him. 📷✨
Minnesota businesses closed Friday for the ICE out economic shut down to protest ICE. Protesters rallied downtown and marched to the Target Center.
Minnesota businesses shutdown to protest ICE
Minnesota businesses closed Friday for the ICE out economic shut down to protest ICE. Protesters rallied downtown and marched to the Target Center.
sahanjournal.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Calling all fans of auroras, visual news, and photography in general, @chrisjuhn.bsky.social is a fantastic photog and human being. Y'all should follow him. 📷✨
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Heads up, chin up. I see you on the streets, on your block, & in community. Thanks for being there for our immigrant neighbors.
There have been losses but there have been many more victories. When a family makes it some safe for the night we get to celebrate.
We will win. I promise. I love you.
There have been losses but there have been many more victories. When a family makes it some safe for the night we get to celebrate.
We will win. I promise. I love you.
January 24, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Heads up, chin up. I see you on the streets, on your block, & in community. Thanks for being there for our immigrant neighbors.
There have been losses but there have been many more victories. When a family makes it some safe for the night we get to celebrate.
We will win. I promise. I love you.
There have been losses but there have been many more victories. When a family makes it some safe for the night we get to celebrate.
We will win. I promise. I love you.
No good deed goes unpunished with the feds.
Here's the video interview with the women who got arrested by ICE, saved the ICE agent's life after he had a seizure (because the other ICE agents didn't help him) and then got rearrested. youtu.be/atY_aW3isYk?...
Woman detained after helping ICE agent
YouTube video by KARE 11
youtu.be
January 24, 2026 at 1:26 AM
No good deed goes unpunished with the feds.
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"Oh my gosh, it was so nice to see you! Have a lovely day, fuck ICE!"
"Oh you too hon! Stay safe in that traffic, fuck ICE!'
- two older Minnesota ladies, bidding farewell after the protest
"Oh you too hon! Stay safe in that traffic, fuck ICE!'
- two older Minnesota ladies, bidding farewell after the protest
January 23, 2026 at 11:17 PM
"Oh my gosh, it was so nice to see you! Have a lovely day, fuck ICE!"
"Oh you too hon! Stay safe in that traffic, fuck ICE!'
- two older Minnesota ladies, bidding farewell after the protest
"Oh you too hon! Stay safe in that traffic, fuck ICE!'
- two older Minnesota ladies, bidding farewell after the protest
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minnesota coming together to show us all how to stand up against ICE is such a beautiful display of what solidarity looks like
January 23, 2026 at 11:01 PM
minnesota coming together to show us all how to stand up against ICE is such a beautiful display of what solidarity looks like
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NEW: A federal court ruling in Minnesota, which notes ICE agents broke the Fourth Amendment by entering a family's home sans warrant, lands as ICE faces scrutiny over a secret memo claiming their agents can enter homes w/ administrative paperwork alone.
US Judge Rules ICE Raids Require Judicial Warrants, Contradicting Secret ICE Memo
The ruling in federal court in Minnesota lands as Immigration and Customs Enforcement faces scrutiny over an internal memo claiming judge-signed warrants aren’t needed to enter homes without consent.
www.wired.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:28 PM
NEW: A federal court ruling in Minnesota, which notes ICE agents broke the Fourth Amendment by entering a family's home sans warrant, lands as ICE faces scrutiny over a secret memo claiming their agents can enter homes w/ administrative paperwork alone.
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As tens of thousands of Minnesotans marched in -20 windchills downtown today, tens of thousands more were quietly patrolling every neighborhood across the Cities. The sheer scale of our collective resistance is staggering
Photo of anti-ICE rally and march in downtown Mpls in frigid weather.
Haven’t heard crowd size estimates yet.
www.mprnews.org for live updates.
Haven’t heard crowd size estimates yet.
www.mprnews.org for live updates.
January 23, 2026 at 10:53 PM
As tens of thousands of Minnesotans marched in -20 windchills downtown today, tens of thousands more were quietly patrolling every neighborhood across the Cities. The sheer scale of our collective resistance is staggering
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I just want people who are seeing the crowd pics to know, every single piece of Mpls infrastructure was strained to the limit today to get people there. I’m able bodied and prepared, was outside for 2 hours and still never made it bc our trains downtown were never meant to be packed like they were.
January 23, 2026 at 10:45 PM
I just want people who are seeing the crowd pics to know, every single piece of Mpls infrastructure was strained to the limit today to get people there. I’m able bodied and prepared, was outside for 2 hours and still never made it bc our trains downtown were never meant to be packed like they were.
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this is going to be the mother of all class action lawsuits if like five-ten million people all get put on the no-fly list for exercising their constitutional rights lmfao
January 23, 2026 at 8:24 PM
this is going to be the mother of all class action lawsuits if like five-ten million people all get put on the no-fly list for exercising their constitutional rights lmfao
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ICE OUT block party was a huge success. Over 40 neighbors came through in negative double digit temps, bringing chili, hot cocoa, smores, and wood for the fire.
Taking public space, building trust among neighbors, having fun while doing it...this is how we win
Taking public space, building trust among neighbors, having fun while doing it...this is how we win
January 23, 2026 at 8:36 PM
ICE OUT block party was a huge success. Over 40 neighbors came through in negative double digit temps, bringing chili, hot cocoa, smores, and wood for the fire.
Taking public space, building trust among neighbors, having fun while doing it...this is how we win
Taking public space, building trust among neighbors, having fun while doing it...this is how we win
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January 23, 2026 at 8:47 PM
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Cookies at the bookstore
January 23, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Cookies at the bookstore
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It's currently -10 degrees in Minneapolis
January 23, 2026 at 8:43 PM
It's currently -10 degrees in Minneapolis
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We will not be broken.
Demonstrators as far as the eye can see. Current status of the march in Downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota for Ice Out of Minnesota. They are turning onto 3rd Street from 5th Avenue.
January 23, 2026 at 8:30 PM
We will not be broken.
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Fantastic news!
Just got off the phone with Opus - we stepped up and prevented an ICE facility in our community which would have harmed Minnesotans.
Great work, all!!!
Great work, all!!!
January 23, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Fantastic news!
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You have to understand, I ride the train during "rush hour" and it's NEVER full. You'll always find a seat. The only time it's busy is Friday nights. This is WILD and WONDERFUL.
I'm on the Green Line towards downtown Minneapolis ICE OUT protest.
The train filled immediately. Even 20 stops away from our destination we reached capacity.
People are cheering at every stop when they see people waiting to board because we are all starting to realize how big this is.
The train filled immediately. Even 20 stops away from our destination we reached capacity.
People are cheering at every stop when they see people waiting to board because we are all starting to realize how big this is.
January 23, 2026 at 8:45 PM
You have to understand, I ride the train during "rush hour" and it's NEVER full. You'll always find a seat. The only time it's busy is Friday nights. This is WILD and WONDERFUL.
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This slaps
January 23, 2026 at 8:15 PM
This slaps
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We're lucky to have Kelly
My latest: How Renee Good's murder and paramilitary assaults on US cities reflect longstanding right-wing race war fantasies and Stephen Miller's fixation with a novel about white genocide. I also talk about the stories we tell and live in opposition to these narratives and share a must-reads list.
Choosing Each Other in a Time of Terror
Rather than being disbanded or intimidated by Good’s murder, the people of Minneapolis have been galvanized, escalating their resistance and refusing to retreat from the work of protecting one another...
organizingmythoughts.org
January 23, 2026 at 8:16 PM
We're lucky to have Kelly
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I’m still a block away and the street is full of people
Fuck ICE
Fuck ICE
January 23, 2026 at 8:17 PM
I’m still a block away and the street is full of people
Fuck ICE
Fuck ICE