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I know it’s not healthy to be so angry all the time but also “stay angry, little Meg” runs through my brain like a lifeline these days
January 24, 2026 at 4:30 PM
I know it’s not healthy to be so angry all the time but also “stay angry, little Meg” runs through my brain like a lifeline these days
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I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.
January 24, 2026 at 7:23 PM
I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.
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Journalists in Minneapolis are working nonstop to inform us about the horrific violence being inflicted in upon their city, their state and our country — all while living through it in their communities. @mprnews.org has been invaluable.
It’s a good day to support their work
support.mpr.org
It’s a good day to support their work
support.mpr.org
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support.mpr.org
January 24, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Journalists in Minneapolis are working nonstop to inform us about the horrific violence being inflicted in upon their city, their state and our country — all while living through it in their communities. @mprnews.org has been invaluable.
It’s a good day to support their work
support.mpr.org
It’s a good day to support their work
support.mpr.org
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In the Emily Holmes' original "tetris can help reduce PTSD" study, what was found was that tetris is an activity which busies the part of working memory called the visuospatial sketchpad: imagining the rotation of shapes.
www.psych.ox.ac.uk/news/tetris-...
www.psych.ox.ac.uk/news/tetris-...
Tetris used to prevent post-traumatic stress symptoms
A single dose psychological intervention, which includes using the computer game Tetris, can prevent the unpleasant, intrusive memories that develop in some people after suffering a traumatic event.
www.psych.ox.ac.uk
January 24, 2026 at 6:30 PM
In the Emily Holmes' original "tetris can help reduce PTSD" study, what was found was that tetris is an activity which busies the part of working memory called the visuospatial sketchpad: imagining the rotation of shapes.
www.psych.ox.ac.uk/news/tetris-...
www.psych.ox.ac.uk/news/tetris-...
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I think they might mistake our courage and our solidarity for a lack of fear, and that if they can make us scared enough we'll make ourselves small. That won't work, because we're all terrified and we're SHOWING UP ANYWAY with love and compassion and joy and care.
it feels a lot like today's murder is in response to the mass protests yesterday, as if to tell us we're powerless, that our solidarity won't protect us.
January 24, 2026 at 4:52 PM
I think they might mistake our courage and our solidarity for a lack of fear, and that if they can make us scared enough we'll make ourselves small. That won't work, because we're all terrified and we're SHOWING UP ANYWAY with love and compassion and joy and care.
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Another question I came here with was: how effective are the whistles and honking? Does it stop abductions? And the answer is, surprisingly to my cynical self, yes, and often. I have talked to so many people who have successfully interrupted kidnappings.
January 23, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Another question I came here with was: how effective are the whistles and honking? Does it stop abductions? And the answer is, surprisingly to my cynical self, yes, and often. I have talked to so many people who have successfully interrupted kidnappings.
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Hi, for those of you unfamiliar with this sort of weather
-if the power goes out, trying to heat your home with the clay pot + candle method is not a great idea, try personal warmth (ie blankets) and blocking and sealing drafty areas instead if you can
-if the power goes out, trying to heat your home with the clay pot + candle method is not a great idea, try personal warmth (ie blankets) and blocking and sealing drafty areas instead if you can
Widespread freezing rain and sleet are expected south of the primary snow axis. Significant and damaging ice accumulations are likely, with the potential for long-duration power outages, tree damage, and dangerous travel conditions.
January 22, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Hi, for those of you unfamiliar with this sort of weather
-if the power goes out, trying to heat your home with the clay pot + candle method is not a great idea, try personal warmth (ie blankets) and blocking and sealing drafty areas instead if you can
-if the power goes out, trying to heat your home with the clay pot + candle method is not a great idea, try personal warmth (ie blankets) and blocking and sealing drafty areas instead if you can
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🧵This is hugely important & touches on a thing lots of folks haven't been faced with:
You
can't
trust
everyone
who
says
they're
on
your
side
It's hard to vet people on the fly but skepticism goes a long way.
In a case like this: Ask for a name & phone number & say you'll pass it along. That's IT.
You
can't
trust
everyone
who
says
they're
on
your
side
It's hard to vet people on the fly but skepticism goes a long way.
In a case like this: Ask for a name & phone number & say you'll pass it along. That's IT.
January 21, 2026 at 11:50 PM
🧵This is hugely important & touches on a thing lots of folks haven't been faced with:
You
can't
trust
everyone
who
says
they're
on
your
side
It's hard to vet people on the fly but skepticism goes a long way.
In a case like this: Ask for a name & phone number & say you'll pass it along. That's IT.
You
can't
trust
everyone
who
says
they're
on
your
side
It's hard to vet people on the fly but skepticism goes a long way.
In a case like this: Ask for a name & phone number & say you'll pass it along. That's IT.
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Important new tactics in Minnesota 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
January 21, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Important new tactics in Minnesota 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
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This story really gets at a fundamental misunderstanding about ICE that I’m seeing outside of Minnesota.
Folks think that ICE could terrorize undocumented immigrants and that it wouldn’t affect the broader community.
But of course it does. The very fabric of social life is unraveling.
Folks think that ICE could terrorize undocumented immigrants and that it wouldn’t affect the broader community.
But of course it does. The very fabric of social life is unraveling.
I met an absolutely lovely academic who asked whether my department back home is affected by ICE -- a question dramatizing how little info is getting out.
For the record, the small example I chose:
My dept has a carpool to pick up grad students of color who can't safely commute to campus alone.
For the record, the small example I chose:
My dept has a carpool to pick up grad students of color who can't safely commute to campus alone.
January 22, 2026 at 8:26 PM
This story really gets at a fundamental misunderstanding about ICE that I’m seeing outside of Minnesota.
Folks think that ICE could terrorize undocumented immigrants and that it wouldn’t affect the broader community.
But of course it does. The very fabric of social life is unraveling.
Folks think that ICE could terrorize undocumented immigrants and that it wouldn’t affect the broader community.
But of course it does. The very fabric of social life is unraveling.
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my Blackest opinion is that the presumption of conflict between "America has a long and deeply rooted history of violence" and "we can and should fight against today's version of that, as did those who came before us" is less a philosophical debate about how to treat the past and more a skill issue
January 22, 2026 at 5:38 PM
my Blackest opinion is that the presumption of conflict between "America has a long and deeply rooted history of violence" and "we can and should fight against today's version of that, as did those who came before us" is less a philosophical debate about how to treat the past and more a skill issue
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One of the reasons I am so insistent that everyone remember that only 22% of the US population voted for Trump is that the Christian Nationalists want the myth of a mandate in circulation.
We need to reject it. They never had a mandate, and their coalition is shrinking.
We need to reject it. They never had a mandate, and their coalition is shrinking.
The new NYT poll finds Trump 17 points underwater on immigration, and the nonwhite and young voters who went to Trump in 2024 have snapped back to Dems
It's almost as if 2024 might not have represented a seismic cultural realignment on immigration after all, despite 1,000 NYT op eds to the contrary
It's almost as if 2024 might not have represented a seismic cultural realignment on immigration after all, despite 1,000 NYT op eds to the contrary
January 22, 2026 at 5:17 PM
One of the reasons I am so insistent that everyone remember that only 22% of the US population voted for Trump is that the Christian Nationalists want the myth of a mandate in circulation.
We need to reject it. They never had a mandate, and their coalition is shrinking.
We need to reject it. They never had a mandate, and their coalition is shrinking.
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I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
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"Research would tell us that most ICE agents entered into these jobs in part because they want approval, and they want to affirm their masculinity in public," said sociologist Nicole Bedera. "An ICE watch works by surrounding these people ... with disapproval."
Observing ICE agents is 'a de-escalation tactic,' sociologist says
The federal government has accused ICE watchers of breaking the law. Sociologist Nicole Bedera said ICE watchers have science behind them. She spoke with MPR News host Clay Masters.
www.mprnews.org
January 21, 2026 at 1:27 AM
"Research would tell us that most ICE agents entered into these jobs in part because they want approval, and they want to affirm their masculinity in public," said sociologist Nicole Bedera. "An ICE watch works by surrounding these people ... with disapproval."
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I have been told that this undercover ICE agent tried to get observers to scan a QR code “for his website”. The QR code did not resolve to a link.
DO NOT SCAN UNKNOWN QR CODES FROM STRANGERS.
This is a massive security risk! Bad things can happen to you if you do it!
Stay frosty, friends.
DO NOT SCAN UNKNOWN QR CODES FROM STRANGERS.
This is a massive security risk! Bad things can happen to you if you do it!
Stay frosty, friends.
Every day some story breaks me some. Today it’s the guy who approached parents at a school patrol, told them he was with Indivisible, and asked about how the patrol system works. The parents gave vague answers, followed him back to his car — and of course it was ICE.
January 21, 2026 at 3:29 PM
I have been told that this undercover ICE agent tried to get observers to scan a QR code “for his website”. The QR code did not resolve to a link.
DO NOT SCAN UNKNOWN QR CODES FROM STRANGERS.
This is a massive security risk! Bad things can happen to you if you do it!
Stay frosty, friends.
DO NOT SCAN UNKNOWN QR CODES FROM STRANGERS.
This is a massive security risk! Bad things can happen to you if you do it!
Stay frosty, friends.
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oh it's going to be a Recession recession
January 18, 2026 at 10:56 PM
oh it's going to be a Recession recession
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Listen: because I am hearing this a lot from folks who are in caregiving roles with disabled, sick, dying folks, elders, or children in their care:
You are not unable to do anything or unable to take action.
Care work IS justice work
You are not unable to do anything or unable to take action.
Care work IS justice work
January 18, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Listen: because I am hearing this a lot from folks who are in caregiving roles with disabled, sick, dying folks, elders, or children in their care:
You are not unable to do anything or unable to take action.
Care work IS justice work
You are not unable to do anything or unable to take action.
Care work IS justice work
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this is the sickest shit ive ever seen
January 16, 2026 at 9:38 PM
this is the sickest shit ive ever seen
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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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wearing a respirator is an antifascist act.
if the most basic “prevent disease” isn’t enough (& it should be, as gvmt leverages austerity & malignant neglect), please seek to understand the rippling effects masking can have in our present moment. it’s not just about you. we keep us safe.
if the most basic “prevent disease” isn’t enough (& it should be, as gvmt leverages austerity & malignant neglect), please seek to understand the rippling effects masking can have in our present moment. it’s not just about you. we keep us safe.
last night, someone on tiktok asked
me how wearing a mask is antifascist, so i answered: unfortunately, even passive, austere eugenics works faster if YOU participate.
so step up: stand out, mask up, and take care take care take care for yourself & others—before those who seek to harm stop you.
me how wearing a mask is antifascist, so i answered: unfortunately, even passive, austere eugenics works faster if YOU participate.
so step up: stand out, mask up, and take care take care take care for yourself & others—before those who seek to harm stop you.
January 15, 2026 at 9:29 PM
wearing a respirator is an antifascist act.
if the most basic “prevent disease” isn’t enough (& it should be, as gvmt leverages austerity & malignant neglect), please seek to understand the rippling effects masking can have in our present moment. it’s not just about you. we keep us safe.
if the most basic “prevent disease” isn’t enough (& it should be, as gvmt leverages austerity & malignant neglect), please seek to understand the rippling effects masking can have in our present moment. it’s not just about you. we keep us safe.
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bringing this back around as infections surge—protecting yourself and others around you is a courageous act, even when it obscures one’s face. the act of obscuring the face is not inherently shameful, but using non-medical face coverings (ie gaiters) to evade consequences for disappearing people is.
January 15, 2026 at 9:24 PM
bringing this back around as infections surge—protecting yourself and others around you is a courageous act, even when it obscures one’s face. the act of obscuring the face is not inherently shameful, but using non-medical face coverings (ie gaiters) to evade consequences for disappearing people is.
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I know people on Bsky know this but I hope it filters out: The feds are OCCUPYING the Twin Cities. This is a blockade, a siege. They are shutting down economic and civic activity. They are conducting "papers please" stops. They are criminalizing being a bystander/witness.
You could be next.
You could be next.
January 14, 2026 at 4:25 PM
I know people on Bsky know this but I hope it filters out: The feds are OCCUPYING the Twin Cities. This is a blockade, a siege. They are shutting down economic and civic activity. They are conducting "papers please" stops. They are criminalizing being a bystander/witness.
You could be next.
You could be next.
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This should be a national shutdown
Unions and community orgs are calling for a Minnesota-wide shutdown in 10 days to protest the ferocious assault by federal immigration agents. They're saying on Jan 23, no work, no school, no shopping. SEIU Local 26, UNITE HERE Local 17, & others are supporting, w/ more to join. By me, Amie Stager
“We Are Facing a Tsunami of Hate”: Amid ICE Crackdown, Unions and Community Groups Call for Minnesota Shutdown in 10 Days
Following the ICE murder of Renee Good and an assault on the state by federal immigration forces, a labor-community coalition is calling for residents to refuse to work, shop or go to school on Januar...
inthesetimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:00 AM
This should be a national shutdown
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"I'm not in Minnesota -- what can I do to help?"
A list of ideas!
A list of ideas!
January 11, 2026 at 10:33 PM
"I'm not in Minnesota -- what can I do to help?"
A list of ideas!
A list of ideas!
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👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾If you weren’t boycotting Target, I hope you will now.
From a good friend in Minneapolis: "Target is allowing ICE to stage in their parking lots, use their restrooms, and abduct people from inside their stores - so if you weren’t boycotting already, now is the time." They were staging in Chicago as well.
January 13, 2026 at 4:22 AM
👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾If you weren’t boycotting Target, I hope you will now.