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One of the things about people showing up to protest for the first time, that many, many armchair theorists don't grasp, is the effect of seeing what happens with your own eyes, then seeing how media covers it, and what is said ABOUT YOU by media and political personalities/office holders.
January 15, 2026 at 7:27 PM
One of the things about people showing up to protest for the first time, that many, many armchair theorists don't grasp, is the effect of seeing what happens with your own eyes, then seeing how media covers it, and what is said ABOUT YOU by media and political personalities/office holders.
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Yes, voting against ICE funding is the morally right thing to do. But you can be the most heartless political consultant bastard out there - cutting ICE is still the smart play. That Schumer/Jeffries are silent right now is political malpractice (and morally reprehensible, if you care about that).
New poll from Navigator also with an incredible result; the largest drop in support for ICE since June was actually among *Republicans*, 25% of which now say they have an unfavorable opinion of the agency.
January 15, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Yes, voting against ICE funding is the morally right thing to do. But you can be the most heartless political consultant bastard out there - cutting ICE is still the smart play. That Schumer/Jeffries are silent right now is political malpractice (and morally reprehensible, if you care about that).
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I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
January 16, 2026 at 12:17 AM
I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
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it just doesn't seem to me like you can make a lot of hay out of vulgarity when the "exculpatory" video you released of your guy murdering someone has him on tape calling her a "fucking bitch" right afterwards
Leavitt complains that protesters are pointing their middle fingers at ICE vehicles
January 16, 2026 at 3:21 AM
it just doesn't seem to me like you can make a lot of hay out of vulgarity when the "exculpatory" video you released of your guy murdering someone has him on tape calling her a "fucking bitch" right afterwards
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Democrats should run on the fact that their opposition is literally killing Americans and destroying the country.
It’s not hyperbole. That’s the message they should be blasting out to media every day.
They are killing Americans and destroying the country. They hate our freedom. They hate democracy
It’s not hyperbole. That’s the message they should be blasting out to media every day.
They are killing Americans and destroying the country. They hate our freedom. They hate democracy
January 8, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Democrats should run on the fact that their opposition is literally killing Americans and destroying the country.
It’s not hyperbole. That’s the message they should be blasting out to media every day.
They are killing Americans and destroying the country. They hate our freedom. They hate democracy
It’s not hyperbole. That’s the message they should be blasting out to media every day.
They are killing Americans and destroying the country. They hate our freedom. They hate democracy
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There's honestly been some pretty good news coverage tonight on TV regarding today's events. It's not a coincidence.
Like half a dozen prominent Democrats finally came out this afternoon and said ICE is terrorist trash led by a secretary who should be impeached and it flipped the whole narrative.
Like half a dozen prominent Democrats finally came out this afternoon and said ICE is terrorist trash led by a secretary who should be impeached and it flipped the whole narrative.
January 8, 2026 at 3:42 AM
There's honestly been some pretty good news coverage tonight on TV regarding today's events. It's not a coincidence.
Like half a dozen prominent Democrats finally came out this afternoon and said ICE is terrorist trash led by a secretary who should be impeached and it flipped the whole narrative.
Like half a dozen prominent Democrats finally came out this afternoon and said ICE is terrorist trash led by a secretary who should be impeached and it flipped the whole narrative.
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Right. The point is not “it matters extra because it’s a citizen,” the point is “we either hang together or we will all hang separately.”
i think it is ok to reiterate that the victim as a us citizen. yes, noncitizens are equally entitled to human rights. but also, it's important to illustrate how ice isn't about immigration at all
January 8, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Right. The point is not “it matters extra because it’s a citizen,” the point is “we either hang together or we will all hang separately.”
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Hell yeah. If you have a Dem rep or senator who isn’t saying this, ask them why not. Dems are in the minority but Repubs will need Dem votes for a new funding bill at the end of the month. Schumer won’t lead, but he will follow with sufficient pressure from his caucus.
The Trump Admin continues to lie about ICE's killing of a 37-year-old mom — claiming she engaged in ‘domestic terrorism.”
They have given ICE a massive budget and allowed them to act with impunity.
I cannot & will NOT support any funding for Trump’s ICE’s operations.
They have given ICE a massive budget and allowed them to act with impunity.
I cannot & will NOT support any funding for Trump’s ICE’s operations.
January 8, 2026 at 3:22 AM
Hell yeah. If you have a Dem rep or senator who isn’t saying this, ask them why not. Dems are in the minority but Repubs will need Dem votes for a new funding bill at the end of the month. Schumer won’t lead, but he will follow with sufficient pressure from his caucus.
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Jacob Frey: "To ICE -- get the fuck out of Minneapolis"
January 7, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Jacob Frey: "To ICE -- get the fuck out of Minneapolis"
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The administration is launching multiple offensive fronts abroad while Americans are murdered in broad daylight by the secret police.
They are not the most competent fascists.
They can’t fight all fronts effectively.
Do not be scared.
Future generations are counting on us.
They are not the most competent fascists.
They can’t fight all fronts effectively.
Do not be scared.
Future generations are counting on us.
French, German and Polish foreign ministers to meet amid escalating threats to seize part of Danish kingdom
France and allies discuss possible response to US invasion of Greenland
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:04 PM
The administration is launching multiple offensive fronts abroad while Americans are murdered in broad daylight by the secret police.
They are not the most competent fascists.
They can’t fight all fronts effectively.
Do not be scared.
Future generations are counting on us.
They are not the most competent fascists.
They can’t fight all fronts effectively.
Do not be scared.
Future generations are counting on us.
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Nothing ever burns down by itself, every fire needs a little bit of help.
Remembering how 2025 started, which was just way too on the nose for what it was.
January 1, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Nothing ever burns down by itself, every fire needs a little bit of help.
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January 1, 2026 at 8:10 AM
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“Could we have a Mamdani in LA?” Nithya won in 2020 with more votes than any councilmember in history. Eunisses won in round one as a prison abolitionist with the party saying “defund” was a dead end. As with everything, good or bad, LA been out on the cutting edge
November 6, 2025 at 8:13 AM
“Could we have a Mamdani in LA?” Nithya won in 2020 with more votes than any councilmember in history. Eunisses won in round one as a prison abolitionist with the party saying “defund” was a dead end. As with everything, good or bad, LA been out on the cutting edge
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this is something that individual members of Congress could do tomorrow. The government is shut down so they could use their district offices. I suggested in January that they turn those offices into full on community centers where people could find each other re: mutual aid etc...
If I were running the DNC, there would be Democratic Party sponsored food relief banks across the country right now that specifically welcomed anyone regardless of party affiliation.
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
October 27, 2025 at 12:01 AM
this is something that individual members of Congress could do tomorrow. The government is shut down so they could use their district offices. I suggested in January that they turn those offices into full on community centers where people could find each other re: mutual aid etc...
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there is no infrastructure that can be built up in a few days’ time to replace SNAP and you all simply must let that sink in, fast
October 26, 2025 at 11:43 PM
there is no infrastructure that can be built up in a few days’ time to replace SNAP and you all simply must let that sink in, fast
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I keep seeing headlines about US MARSHAL SHOT BY ICE
but this buries the lede.
ICE shot multiple people including a witness filming them attempt to abduct someone
AND all of this happened outside of a school
but this buries the lede.
ICE shot multiple people including a witness filming them attempt to abduct someone
AND all of this happened outside of a school
FEDERAL AGENTS OPEN FIRE OUTSIDE SCHOOL:
This morning at 8:52 AM federal agents shot an on-looker during kidnapping operation in Los Angeles. A US Marshal was also shot. LAPD is on scene assisting and protecting the Feds.
Call to action in thread:
This morning at 8:52 AM federal agents shot an on-looker during kidnapping operation in Los Angeles. A US Marshal was also shot. LAPD is on scene assisting and protecting the Feds.
Call to action in thread:
October 21, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I keep seeing headlines about US MARSHAL SHOT BY ICE
but this buries the lede.
ICE shot multiple people including a witness filming them attempt to abduct someone
AND all of this happened outside of a school
but this buries the lede.
ICE shot multiple people including a witness filming them attempt to abduct someone
AND all of this happened outside of a school
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The corruption of the US Supreme Court has arguably been the most serious single contributor to the US's transformation into autocracy
Reading an article titled "Why didn't Brazilian democracy die?" and a key part of the story is a Supreme Court that actually did its job
August 25, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The corruption of the US Supreme Court has arguably been the most serious single contributor to the US's transformation into autocracy
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Occurs to me that Trump's entire regime consolidation strategy is to persuade everyone through displays of force that the regime is already consolidated and there's no point in resisting. Which I don't think will work, but also shows how important public acts of noncompliance are.
August 14, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Occurs to me that Trump's entire regime consolidation strategy is to persuade everyone through displays of force that the regime is already consolidated and there's no point in resisting. Which I don't think will work, but also shows how important public acts of noncompliance are.
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When you’ve lost the guys in salmon shirts
August 12, 2025 at 1:05 AM
When you’ve lost the guys in salmon shirts
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Here Vox's explainer for just what is going on at the Department of Education which includes me saying I don't have faith in financial aid disbursement next year and, oh yea, I think we're in a constitutional crisis
www.vox.com/policy/40233...
www.vox.com/policy/40233...
March 4, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Here Vox's explainer for just what is going on at the Department of Education which includes me saying I don't have faith in financial aid disbursement next year and, oh yea, I think we're in a constitutional crisis
www.vox.com/policy/40233...
www.vox.com/policy/40233...
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Even if you assume the legitimacy of ICE operations, the idea that a fucking truck-mounted machine gun is necessary to carry them out is insane.
This is about intimidation. This is them letting us know that the streets of the United States have been militarized.
This is about intimidation. This is them letting us know that the streets of the United States have been militarized.
July 7, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Even if you assume the legitimacy of ICE operations, the idea that a fucking truck-mounted machine gun is necessary to carry them out is insane.
This is about intimidation. This is them letting us know that the streets of the United States have been militarized.
This is about intimidation. This is them letting us know that the streets of the United States have been militarized.
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LAPD and LASD will continue to crack people’s skulls open and blow off fingers because the $100 million plus that it’ll cost the city is nothing compared to giving in to protesters demands. With their misconduct built into the budget, there is no accountability for their violence.
June 15, 2025 at 3:10 AM
LAPD and LASD will continue to crack people’s skulls open and blow off fingers because the $100 million plus that it’ll cost the city is nothing compared to giving in to protesters demands. With their misconduct built into the budget, there is no accountability for their violence.