Vic Thorstenson
@vthorstenson.bsky.social
East Bank, Minneapolis.
Former long-time MN legislative and state government staffer. I take pictures.
Former long-time MN legislative and state government staffer. I take pictures.
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#MinneapolisStrong
(Tippi Hedren is a graduate of West High School in Minneapolis)
(Tippi Hedren is a graduate of West High School in Minneapolis)
Happy 96th Birthday to 🇺🇸American actress #TippiHedren born #OnThisDay in New Ulm, Minnesota
January 19, 2026 at 11:35 PM
#MinneapolisStrong
(Tippi Hedren is a graduate of West High School in Minneapolis)
(Tippi Hedren is a graduate of West High School in Minneapolis)
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On this quiet and very cold MLK Day, the great bells inside the 345 ft tall tower of Minneapolis City Hall poignantly play "America, The Beautiful"
January 19, 2026 at 7:46 PM
On this quiet and very cold MLK Day, the great bells inside the 345 ft tall tower of Minneapolis City Hall poignantly play "America, The Beautiful"
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Another person taken today from the quarry, leaving a wife and a young baby without support.
If you are vulnerable or at risk, please stay away from the quarry. Target and Home Depot parking lots have been staging sites for ICE with lots of activity.
Stay safe and stay vigilant.
If you are vulnerable or at risk, please stay away from the quarry. Target and Home Depot parking lots have been staging sites for ICE with lots of activity.
Stay safe and stay vigilant.
January 19, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Another person taken today from the quarry, leaving a wife and a young baby without support.
If you are vulnerable or at risk, please stay away from the quarry. Target and Home Depot parking lots have been staging sites for ICE with lots of activity.
Stay safe and stay vigilant.
If you are vulnerable or at risk, please stay away from the quarry. Target and Home Depot parking lots have been staging sites for ICE with lots of activity.
Stay safe and stay vigilant.
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jack asked if i would sketch up a poster to tell people in nearby neighborhoods about the partnership between flock and ring, and this is what i came up with. it can be printed on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper.
![YOUR RING CAMERA IS AN ICE AGENT
[a drawing of a ring camera with an ice agent dragging a person away in its field of vision]
"In October of 2025, Amazon's Ring announced its partnership with FLOCK, an A.I. surveillance group that freely shares its footage with ICE, the secret service, and the navy. Flock customers can use A.I. tools to sift through footage to assist in all manner of operations (like raids and deportations) without a warrant. Unplug Ring! Melt ICE! Protect your neighbors!
See: https://blog.ring.com/about-ring/ring-expands-community-requests-to-additional-community-safety-partners/
https://www.404media.co/ice-secret-service-navy-all-had-access-to-flocks-nationwide-network-of-cameras/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp9MwZkHiMQ
https://www.aclum.org/campaigns-initiatives/get-the-flock-out-resource-guide/](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:p2aefnvhb3zmkrazk67dppxw/bafkreic7teyeocg7k5qcqxnc666k7clyiislh2zfi6iopcz6fs3e3lt6xy@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 8:15 PM
jack asked if i would sketch up a poster to tell people in nearby neighborhoods about the partnership between flock and ring, and this is what i came up with. it can be printed on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper.
BLOW IT OUT YER ASS ICE.
(just wanted to do my part.)
(just wanted to do my part.)
Love the idea of them keeping tally here. Gonna keep that in mind. We can break 10,000 today, Minnesota! Keep it up
"We've seen over a thousand percent increase in assaults on ICE officers, 8,000 verbal assaults on them...."
January 19, 2026 at 6:27 PM
BLOW IT OUT YER ASS ICE.
(just wanted to do my part.)
(just wanted to do my part.)
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National media covering MAGA event: "Look at this normal person who is mad" (10 seconds of googling shows they're chair of the local GOP)
National media covering Twin Cities community members who have never been politically active but now stand watch outside a preschool: "Look at this activist"
National media covering Twin Cities community members who have never been politically active but now stand watch outside a preschool: "Look at this activist"
January 19, 2026 at 3:37 PM
National media covering MAGA event: "Look at this normal person who is mad" (10 seconds of googling shows they're chair of the local GOP)
National media covering Twin Cities community members who have never been politically active but now stand watch outside a preschool: "Look at this activist"
National media covering Twin Cities community members who have never been politically active but now stand watch outside a preschool: "Look at this activist"
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Opinion: “If he can do this in Minnesota, nothing else will stop him," said Mukhtar Ibrahim. "This is, I think, ground zero. If Minnesota falls, the country will fall.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
Opinion | In Minneapolis, I Glimpsed a Civil War
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Opinion: “If he can do this in Minnesota, nothing else will stop him," said Mukhtar Ibrahim. "This is, I think, ground zero. If Minnesota falls, the country will fall.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
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Any one of these daily atrocities should result in a full congressional investigation and a disbanding of the agency. The fact that it’s all just shrugged off by those with the power to stop it is a national disgrace.
ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.
January 19, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Any one of these daily atrocities should result in a full congressional investigation and a disbanding of the agency. The fact that it’s all just shrugged off by those with the power to stop it is a national disgrace.
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The absolute accuracy of this.
January 18, 2026 at 10:23 PM
The absolute accuracy of this.
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ICE agents. are putting. stuffed animals. on dashboards. to fool children. into thinking. they won't be kidnapped.
Thanks. We have folks in our community giving vulnerable students rides to school, and a teacher shared that they were putting small stuffed animals on their dashboards to help kids identify safe cars. ICE picked up on it and started doing the same. Horrifying.
January 18, 2026 at 9:04 PM
ICE agents. are putting. stuffed animals. on dashboards. to fool children. into thinking. they won't be kidnapped.
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Victor Manuel Diaz was kidnapped from Minneapolis. He was my neighbor and he died in an American concentration camp. He was not "illegal," he was a human being made in the image of the divine. May his memory be a blessing, and may the rest of us fight like hell until we stop this brutality.
This is the sixth death in ICE custody in 18 days. This isn’t enforcement, it’s a system that cages people, outsources care, and shrugs when they die. Abolish ICE.
January 18, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Victor Manuel Diaz was kidnapped from Minneapolis. He was my neighbor and he died in an American concentration camp. He was not "illegal," he was a human being made in the image of the divine. May his memory be a blessing, and may the rest of us fight like hell until we stop this brutality.
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FUCK ICE. 8001.
"We've seen over a thousand percent increase in assaults on ICE officers, 8,000 verbal assaults on them...."
January 18, 2026 at 10:22 PM
FUCK ICE. 8001.
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My books cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com
January 18, 2026 at 4:45 PM
My books cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com
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I’ll post a few gift links from today’s haul of Sunday New York Times print articles on Minnesota. (For better and worse.)
Gift Link:
Gift Link:
Trump’s Fight With Minnesota Is About More Than Immigration
www.nytimes.com
January 18, 2026 at 4:30 PM
I’ll post a few gift links from today’s haul of Sunday New York Times print articles on Minnesota. (For better and worse.)
Gift Link:
Gift Link:
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Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/u...
Conservative Influencer Chased From Minneapolis Streets by Counterprotesters
www.nytimes.com
January 18, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/u...
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Pure Racism, Pure Hate, Pure Trump youtube.com/shorts/jK4g9...
Border Patrol agent questions if man is US citizen 'because of your accent'
YouTube video by CNN
youtube.com
January 17, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Pure Racism, Pure Hate, Pure Trump youtube.com/shorts/jK4g9...
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I had to check, once I heard news about investigations into Walz & Frey.
Yes, there was a previous Governor of Minnesota/Mayor of Minneapolis pair in office at the same time who each had four-letter last names.
Yes, both were also born outside of MN.
Yes, the governor had also served in Congress.
Yes, there was a previous Governor of Minnesota/Mayor of Minneapolis pair in office at the same time who each had four-letter last names.
Yes, both were also born outside of MN.
Yes, the governor had also served in Congress.
January 18, 2026 at 1:57 PM
I had to check, once I heard news about investigations into Walz & Frey.
Yes, there was a previous Governor of Minnesota/Mayor of Minneapolis pair in office at the same time who each had four-letter last names.
Yes, both were also born outside of MN.
Yes, the governor had also served in Congress.
Yes, there was a previous Governor of Minnesota/Mayor of Minneapolis pair in office at the same time who each had four-letter last names.
Yes, both were also born outside of MN.
Yes, the governor had also served in Congress.
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Now the actual military has to dress like it’s not the military cuz federal law enforcement agencies dress too much like the military
January 17, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Now the actual military has to dress like it’s not the military cuz federal law enforcement agencies dress too much like the military
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Why do these guys look like video game characters when you put down the controls
People in Minnesota are now using their key fobs to trigger their car alarms from the safety of their homes when they see ICE walking around.
January 18, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Why do these guys look like video game characters when you put down the controls
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Had not even thought of this. Hell yeah.
People in Minnesota are now using their key fobs to trigger their car alarms from the safety of their homes when they see ICE walking around.
January 18, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Had not even thought of this. Hell yeah.
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“Nicked Bone Nixes Bo Nix”
[Pelissero] Broncos coach Sean Payton just announced QB Bo Nix broke a bone in his ankle and is out for the season. twitter.com/TomPelissero...
January 18, 2026 at 2:19 AM
“Nicked Bone Nixes Bo Nix”
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Little known fact: From 1960-2006, it was illegal to dance in the streets in Minneapolis. So MInneapolis could not have been included in Martha Reeves' 1965 song.
February 5, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Little known fact: From 1960-2006, it was illegal to dance in the streets in Minneapolis. So MInneapolis could not have been included in Martha Reeves' 1965 song.
He's no Topo Gigio, (who was also a puppet.)
January 18, 2026 at 12:40 AM
He's no Topo Gigio, (who was also a puppet.)
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FYI: Reddit is now referring to Greg Bovino as "Mouse-alini"
January 18, 2026 at 12:16 AM
FYI: Reddit is now referring to Greg Bovino as "Mouse-alini"