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Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker called for abolishing of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency on Saturday, after federal agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis.
Pritzker, Johnson call for ICE to be abolished after second fatal shooting by feds in Minneapolis
chicago.suntimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 6:47 PM
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Bill Kristol. Was Damascus on his itinerary?
Senate Dems needn’t come to agreement on everything right now. That’s a path to the lowest common denominator. They simply have to agree to filibuster DHS approps. As to which of a host of anti-brutality and anti-authoritarian proposals to advance, let a thousand flowers bloom.
January 25, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Bill Kristol. Was Damascus on his itinerary?
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From Angry Catfish, independent bicycle shop in Minneapolis
January 25, 2026 at 1:50 AM
From Angry Catfish, independent bicycle shop in Minneapolis
Not nearly enough pressure on republicans as yet. Make them personally own this tragedy.
Yes, the GOP controls Congress. That's why it's key to show Congress COULD stop the madness. And it's not just the DHS bill. Congress could repeal the prior multi-year $75b for DHS; set up a special investigative committee (cf. Watergate); amend the Insurrection Act; etc.
January 25, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Not nearly enough pressure on republicans as yet. Make them personally own this tragedy.
A plan for bringing ICE, Border Patrol agents to justice. Can we have crimes against humanity charges for Miller, Bondi, Noem …?
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Saying there must be trials isn't just an emotive aspiration.
Congress can:
- Create a new court (complying w/ 6A jury vicinage)
- Give it jurisdiction over defined category of crimes
- Also create dedicated prosecutors for the same
- Strip SCOTUS of appellate jurisdiction
It can be done.
Congress can:
- Create a new court (complying w/ 6A jury vicinage)
- Give it jurisdiction over defined category of crimes
- Also create dedicated prosecutors for the same
- Strip SCOTUS of appellate jurisdiction
It can be done.
January 25, 2026 at 1:52 PM
A plan for bringing ICE, Border Patrol agents to justice. Can we have crimes against humanity charges for Miller, Bondi, Noem …?
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Today, out-of-control masked federal agents killed another American, Alex Pretti, a VA ICU nurse.
Trump needs to end this chaos and withdraw his ICE battalions from Minneapolis.
The Senate must vote down funding this slaughter of our people.
January 25, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Today, out-of-control masked federal agents killed another American, Alex Pretti, a VA ICU nurse.
Trump needs to end this chaos and withdraw his ICE battalions from Minneapolis.
The Senate must vote down funding this slaughter of our people.
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Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
January 25, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
Find us some republicans that will help us!!
Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.
January 24, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Find us some republicans that will help us!!
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The federal government is gunning people down in the streets, lying about what happened and then preventing any independent investigation of the killings
January 24, 2026 at 9:36 PM
The federal government is gunning people down in the streets, lying about what happened and then preventing any independent investigation of the killings
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January 24, 2026 at 10:59 PM
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What Miller is really saying is that we can kill whomever we want and then make up a bullshit story contradicted by evidence and get away with it.
January 24, 2026 at 7:37 PM
What Miller is really saying is that we can kill whomever we want and then make up a bullshit story contradicted by evidence and get away with it.
I support Indivisible generally and am trying to understand this call to action. Read @muellershewrote.com and listened to Sen Whitehouse on Jen Rubin’s @thecontrarian.bsky.social
Describing arguments on appropriations bill. We need to know what we are talking about here.
Describing arguments on appropriations bill. We need to know what we are talking about here.
Ezra, after reading ths post and replies from @muellershewrote.com I'm confused about what would be the most effective thing to do on the funding bill.
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FYI: Dems in the senate can't defund ICE. ICE is funded by the Big Ugly Bill. Shutting down DHS on this vote wouldn't touch ICE, but it would shut down FEMA, TSA, Coast Guard, etc. Shutting down ICE requires taking back Congress in the midterms. Dismantling DHS requires the White House in 2028.
January 24, 2026 at 2:03 PM
I support Indivisible generally and am trying to understand this call to action. Read @muellershewrote.com and listened to Sen Whitehouse on Jen Rubin’s @thecontrarian.bsky.social
Describing arguments on appropriations bill. We need to know what we are talking about here.
Describing arguments on appropriations bill. We need to know what we are talking about here.
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Rep. @aoc.bsky.social : “ICE is attacking 🇺🇸 citizens, kidnapping 5-year-olds and using them as bait to open doors, and violating constitutional rights by busting into their doors… They deserve to be defunded."
(H/T @meidastouch.com )
(H/T @meidastouch.com )
January 24, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Rep. @aoc.bsky.social : “ICE is attacking 🇺🇸 citizens, kidnapping 5-year-olds and using them as bait to open doors, and violating constitutional rights by busting into their doors… They deserve to be defunded."
(H/T @meidastouch.com )
(H/T @meidastouch.com )
Love this guy!
Four-time Grammy Award nominee Jesse Welles performs his song "Join Ice."
Bob Dylan once said a single folk singer could defeat an entire army. Ladies and gentlemen, I think we have our man.
Bob Dylan once said a single folk singer could defeat an entire army. Ladies and gentlemen, I think we have our man.
January 24, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Love this guy!
Words fail.
Dr Assal Rad—
"This is genocide profiteering. There are still thousands of Palestinians buried under rubble and the architects of their slaughter are planning to build a resort on top of their bodies.
"Gaza is truly the graveyard of humanity."
"This is genocide profiteering. There are still thousands of Palestinians buried under rubble and the architects of their slaughter are planning to build a resort on top of their bodies.
"Gaza is truly the graveyard of humanity."
January 24, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Words fail.
So very proud of MN
January 23, 2026 at 11:51 PM
So very proud of MN
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You know who”stayed a little back” in VIetnam? DJT.
January 23, 2026 at 10:41 PM
You know who”stayed a little back” in VIetnam? DJT.
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Something evil came to Minnesota and something good and extraordinarily powerful has risen up to meet it
“.. People take part in a rally on the day of a general strike to protest U.S. President Donald Trump's deployment of thousands of immigration enforcement officers on the streets of Minneapolis, Minnesota.”
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Something evil came to Minnesota and something good and extraordinarily powerful has risen up to meet it
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They are never, ever going to win in Minnesota.
January 23, 2026 at 8:56 PM
They are never, ever going to win in Minnesota.
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It's old news that most of what Trump says is a lie, but Vance is an epic and vicious and often outrageous liar, and someone should track them the way they used to track Trump's lies.
Vance flip-flops on ICE shooting immunity claim: 'Of course we’re going to investigate'
Vice President JD Vance changed course after initially claiming Jonathan Ross, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot Renee Good, had "absolute immunity.""After the Renee Good shooti...
www.rawstory.com
January 23, 2026 at 7:39 PM
It's old news that most of what Trump says is a lie, but Vance is an epic and vicious and often outrageous liar, and someone should track them the way they used to track Trump's lies.
Thank you for clarifying this. I seem to know everything and nothing.
FYI: Dems in the senate can't defund ICE. ICE is funded by the Big Ugly Bill. Shutting down DHS on this vote wouldn't touch ICE, but it would shut down FEMA, TSA, Coast Guard, etc. Shutting down ICE requires taking back Congress in the midterms. Dismantling DHS requires the White House in 2028.
January 23, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Thank you for clarifying this. I seem to know everything and nothing.
Their entire strategy for taking power depended on our fearful capitulation. Not happening. Won’t happen.
I wonder if the regime thinks that the resistance is just going to fizzle out at some point because, really, how stubborn could Minnesotans be?
*holds finger to earpiece* okay, I've just received word that
*holds finger to earpiece* okay, I've just received word that
I know people keep saying this but it’s hard to communicate the depth of active resistance here. Like, I’m on random cafes and people are checking in for observation shifts. Signs everywhere. Folks in visibility vests on the corners. It’s wild. Absolutely wild.
January 23, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Their entire strategy for taking power depended on our fearful capitulation. Not happening. Won’t happen.
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If you’re looking to help vulnerable communities in the Twin Cities, Stand with Minnesota has a list of dozens of mutual-aid efforts and organizations to consider supporting.
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Contrarian Calls to Action
A how-to guide for making a difference for democracy.
open.substack.com
January 22, 2026 at 11:41 PM
If you’re looking to help vulnerable communities in the Twin Cities, Stand with Minnesota has a list of dozens of mutual-aid efforts and organizations to consider supporting.
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
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Canvassed for you on pres run. I don’t understand your (and @murray.senate.gov ) choice of ICE funding in exchange for restraints. They ignore legal restrictions. They can do a lot of damage with all that money. We really need someone to stand strong and draw a line. Thanks.
January 22, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Canvassed for you on pres run. I don’t understand your (and @murray.senate.gov ) choice of ICE funding in exchange for restraints. They ignore legal restrictions. They can do a lot of damage with all that money. We really need someone to stand strong and draw a line. Thanks.
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