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20 data center projects, with an estimated $98 billion collective price tag, were blocked or delayed in just one three month period last year.
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The Cult of Data Centers
Big Tech sways too many economic development officials, and local residents are fed up.
boondoggle.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:05 PM
20 data center projects, with an estimated $98 billion collective price tag, were blocked or delayed in just one three month period last year.
boondoggle.substack.com/p/the-cult-o...
boondoggle.substack.com/p/the-cult-o...
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The powerful Chicago Teachers Union that regularly slams the Trump administration received word on Thursday that its finances are being investigated by a federal agency on top of an already announced inquiry by a Republican-led U.S. House committee.
Chicago Teachers Union leaders question timing of second federal inquiry into finances
www.wbez.org
January 16, 2026 at 9:10 PM
The powerful Chicago Teachers Union that regularly slams the Trump administration received word on Thursday that its finances are being investigated by a federal agency on top of an already announced inquiry by a Republican-led U.S. House committee.
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DHS employees entered our store this afternoon and served us a Notice of Inspection, demanding copies of I9 forms for each employee.
In 27 years as shopkeepers, we have never been subjected to this type of investigation.
In 27 years as shopkeepers, we have never been subjected to this type of investigation.
January 17, 2026 at 12:23 AM
DHS employees entered our store this afternoon and served us a Notice of Inspection, demanding copies of I9 forms for each employee.
In 27 years as shopkeepers, we have never been subjected to this type of investigation.
In 27 years as shopkeepers, we have never been subjected to this type of investigation.
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Just so people outside of MN know - a lot of the US citizens getting “arrested” by ICE never get processed at Whipple. They are roughed up during the arrest and then often dropped off miles from where they were picked up. It means we don’t know the true scale of what ICE is doing based on ICE stats
January 15, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Just so people outside of MN know - a lot of the US citizens getting “arrested” by ICE never get processed at Whipple. They are roughed up during the arrest and then often dropped off miles from where they were picked up. It means we don’t know the true scale of what ICE is doing based on ICE stats
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It really can't be overstated that the policy solutions to ICE have nothing to do with training, expecting other cops to oppose them, replacing them with other people who will do the same violence, or appeasing the border regime demands of Republicans.
January 15, 2026 at 10:33 PM
It really can't be overstated that the policy solutions to ICE have nothing to do with training, expecting other cops to oppose them, replacing them with other people who will do the same violence, or appeasing the border regime demands of Republicans.
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A thread of ICE and CBP sex offenders and credibly accused sex pasts. Content-warning descriptions of abuse
Yuma Sector CBP agent Ramon Marquez, 31, was arrested in May 2025 and has been charged with 15 felonies including 14 counts of sexual conduct with a 16-year-old between Dec 2024 and Apr 2025.
Yuma Sector CBP agent Ramon Marquez, 31, was arrested in May 2025 and has been charged with 15 felonies including 14 counts of sexual conduct with a 16-year-old between Dec 2024 and Apr 2025.
January 8, 2026 at 1:36 AM
A thread of ICE and CBP sex offenders and credibly accused sex pasts. Content-warning descriptions of abuse
Yuma Sector CBP agent Ramon Marquez, 31, was arrested in May 2025 and has been charged with 15 felonies including 14 counts of sexual conduct with a 16-year-old between Dec 2024 and Apr 2025.
Yuma Sector CBP agent Ramon Marquez, 31, was arrested in May 2025 and has been charged with 15 felonies including 14 counts of sexual conduct with a 16-year-old between Dec 2024 and Apr 2025.
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This is the dynamic across most of America: Liberal cities generate revenue, which state governments then transfer to benefit conservative rural areas, whose residents despite city-dwellers and consistently vote to harm them. But politicians endlessly pander to rural voters and demonize cities.
Another critical piece of missing context in this story: tax dollars flow from the MSP metro to rural Minnesota. People in the city subsidize the lifestyles of people living in the country minnesotareformer.com/2023/12/04/t...
January 15, 2026 at 3:48 PM
This is the dynamic across most of America: Liberal cities generate revenue, which state governments then transfer to benefit conservative rural areas, whose residents despite city-dwellers and consistently vote to harm them. But politicians endlessly pander to rural voters and demonize cities.
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WANTED FOR KIDNAPPING / ASSAULT - Michael B. Sveum of Las Cruces, NM: BORTAC agent with Customs and Border Protection. He is in Minneapolis now and he was in Los Angeles in June and July.
Insignia "EZ-2" and "BTC". Witness to the murder of Renee Nicole Good. #OneOfOursAllOfYours #ICEList #UnmaskICE
Insignia "EZ-2" and "BTC". Witness to the murder of Renee Nicole Good. #OneOfOursAllOfYours #ICEList #UnmaskICE
January 15, 2026 at 4:01 AM
WANTED FOR KIDNAPPING / ASSAULT - Michael B. Sveum of Las Cruces, NM: BORTAC agent with Customs and Border Protection. He is in Minneapolis now and he was in Los Angeles in June and July.
Insignia "EZ-2" and "BTC". Witness to the murder of Renee Nicole Good. #OneOfOursAllOfYours #ICEList #UnmaskICE
Insignia "EZ-2" and "BTC". Witness to the murder of Renee Nicole Good. #OneOfOursAllOfYours #ICEList #UnmaskICE
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If you’re out in Minneapolis and want one piece of kit that will allow you to outmaneuver even the most fit ICE goon, get some of these bad boys:
January 15, 2026 at 5:02 AM
If you’re out in Minneapolis and want one piece of kit that will allow you to outmaneuver even the most fit ICE goon, get some of these bad boys:
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WANTED FOR KIDNAPPING / ASSAULT - Andres Sillas, Jr., 49 of Laredo, TX: BORTAC agent with Customs and Border Protection. He is in Minneapolis now and he was in Chicago in October
Insignia "EZ-11" (BORTAC) and "LRT0125" (Laredo SRT). Scorpion patch on helmet. #OneOfOursAllOfYours #ICEList #UnmaskICE
Insignia "EZ-11" (BORTAC) and "LRT0125" (Laredo SRT). Scorpion patch on helmet. #OneOfOursAllOfYours #ICEList #UnmaskICE
January 15, 2026 at 5:47 AM
WANTED FOR KIDNAPPING / ASSAULT - Andres Sillas, Jr., 49 of Laredo, TX: BORTAC agent with Customs and Border Protection. He is in Minneapolis now and he was in Chicago in October
Insignia "EZ-11" (BORTAC) and "LRT0125" (Laredo SRT). Scorpion patch on helmet. #OneOfOursAllOfYours #ICEList #UnmaskICE
Insignia "EZ-11" (BORTAC) and "LRT0125" (Laredo SRT). Scorpion patch on helmet. #OneOfOursAllOfYours #ICEList #UnmaskICE
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On January 14, after ICE carried out yet another shooting in Minneapolis, a crowd chased them out of the neighborhood and gained control of their vehicles.
In this firsthand account, an anonymous participant describes what took place.
In this firsthand account, an anonymous participant describes what took place.
North Minneapolis Chases Out ICE
After ICE carried out yet another shooting in Minneapolis, a crowd chased them away and gained control of their vehicles. A firsthand account.
crimethinc.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:41 AM
On January 14, after ICE carried out yet another shooting in Minneapolis, a crowd chased them out of the neighborhood and gained control of their vehicles.
In this firsthand account, an anonymous participant describes what took place.
In this firsthand account, an anonymous participant describes what took place.
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CBP agent Jeffrey Walker of San Diego, CA. One of two main bodyguards for Greg Bovino. A former Navy SEAL, he is always with Bovino in every city. He's very disciplined about wearing his mask.
Walker has a tattoo on his left outer triceps. Wears USA flag and "GTAC" patches on his plate carrier.
Walker has a tattoo on his left outer triceps. Wears USA flag and "GTAC" patches on his plate carrier.
January 7, 2026 at 7:10 PM
CBP agent Jeffrey Walker of San Diego, CA. One of two main bodyguards for Greg Bovino. A former Navy SEAL, he is always with Bovino in every city. He's very disciplined about wearing his mask.
Walker has a tattoo on his left outer triceps. Wears USA flag and "GTAC" patches on his plate carrier.
Walker has a tattoo on his left outer triceps. Wears USA flag and "GTAC" patches on his plate carrier.
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After ICE agents shot people in Minneapolis tonight, a crowd faced them down and eventually chased them away, despite federal mercenaries and police shooting a tremendous amount of tear gas.
ICE agents abandoned vehicles in the area, containing IDs, paperwork, license plates, and operational plans.
ICE agents abandoned vehicles in the area, containing IDs, paperwork, license plates, and operational plans.
January 15, 2026 at 5:11 AM
After ICE agents shot people in Minneapolis tonight, a crowd faced them down and eventually chased them away, despite federal mercenaries and police shooting a tremendous amount of tear gas.
ICE agents abandoned vehicles in the area, containing IDs, paperwork, license plates, and operational plans.
ICE agents abandoned vehicles in the area, containing IDs, paperwork, license plates, and operational plans.
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New from 404 Media: lawmakers are proposing legislation that would dramatically rein in ICE's facial recognition app Mobile Fortify. Scan face, queries government databases to verify citizenship. Legislation in response to us revealing the app's existence last year
www.404media.co/new-legislat...
www.404media.co/new-legislat...
New Legislation Would Rein In ICE’s Facial Recognition App
The proposed law would force DHS only use the app, called Mobile Fortify, at ports of entry; delete all photos of U.S. citizens taken by the app; and effectively kill the local law enforcement of the ...
www.404media.co
January 15, 2026 at 2:36 PM
New from 404 Media: lawmakers are proposing legislation that would dramatically rein in ICE's facial recognition app Mobile Fortify. Scan face, queries government databases to verify citizenship. Legislation in response to us revealing the app's existence last year
www.404media.co/new-legislat...
www.404media.co/new-legislat...
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SCOOP: Internal ICE material and testimony from an official obtained by 404 Media provides the clearest link yet between the technological infrastructure Palantir is building for ICE and the agency’s activities on the ground.
Inside the app called ELITE—what ICE uses to find neighborhoods to raid.
Inside the app called ELITE—what ICE uses to find neighborhoods to raid.
‘ELITE’: The Palantir App ICE Uses to Find Neighborhoods to Raid
Internal ICE material and testimony from an official obtained by 404 Media provides the clearest link yet between the technological infrastructure Palantir is building for ICE and the agency’s activit...
www.404media.co
January 15, 2026 at 2:05 PM
SCOOP: Internal ICE material and testimony from an official obtained by 404 Media provides the clearest link yet between the technological infrastructure Palantir is building for ICE and the agency’s activities on the ground.
Inside the app called ELITE—what ICE uses to find neighborhoods to raid.
Inside the app called ELITE—what ICE uses to find neighborhoods to raid.
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"Major labor unions in Minnesota are supporting the January 23rd call to shut down the state, including Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1005, SEIU Local 26, UNITE HERE Local 17, CWA Local 7250, and St. Paul Federation of Educators Local 28 — and organizers expect this list to grow."
“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 15, 2026 at 3:22 PM
"Major labor unions in Minnesota are supporting the January 23rd call to shut down the state, including Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1005, SEIU Local 26, UNITE HERE Local 17, CWA Local 7250, and St. Paul Federation of Educators Local 28 — and organizers expect this list to grow."
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Rights groups are denouncing House Republicans for issuing a rare, aggressive subpoena against journalist Seth Harp over his reporting on U.S. Special Forces, warning that the move threatens press freedom and sets a dangerous modern precedent.
Press Freedom Groups Slam Congress Over Subpoena of Journalist Who Reported on Special Forces
“The subpoena has few parallels or precedents in recent history,” the groups said in defense of journalist Seth Harp.
buff.ly
January 15, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Rights groups are denouncing House Republicans for issuing a rare, aggressive subpoena against journalist Seth Harp over his reporting on U.S. Special Forces, warning that the move threatens press freedom and sets a dangerous modern precedent.
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"An immigration officer who questioned him Sunday even offered him money or legal protection if he gave up the names of organizers or neighbors who are in the country illegally."
apnews.com/article/immi...
apnews.com/article/immi...
Minneapolis duo details their ICE detention, including pressure to rat on protest organizers
Two Minneapolis friends who have been monitoring immigration officers’ actions during the Trump administration’s latest crackdown say they were detained without charge for several hours in distressing...
apnews.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:43 PM
"An immigration officer who questioned him Sunday even offered him money or legal protection if he gave up the names of organizers or neighbors who are in the country illegally."
apnews.com/article/immi...
apnews.com/article/immi...
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“The midterm goal is to remove Palestinians from all the open land in the West Bank, and they are doing this with the full participation of the Israeli government. The settler maps make clear that ultimately they want to empty the land of Palestinians."
‘The settlers brought the violence’: the ethnic cleansing of a West Bank village
Ras ‘Ein al ‘Auja is a community of about 135 families – and the only one remaining in this part of the Jordan valley
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:15 PM
“The midterm goal is to remove Palestinians from all the open land in the West Bank, and they are doing this with the full participation of the Israeli government. The settler maps make clear that ultimately they want to empty the land of Palestinians."
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I don't know how to convey to people that POLICING in the US is experienced by countless Black and brown people in the way that ICE is currently acting towards people.
January 14, 2026 at 9:01 PM
I don't know how to convey to people that POLICING in the US is experienced by countless Black and brown people in the way that ICE is currently acting towards people.
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“This is a Stalker drone that's used by special ops in war zones, and that's because it can conduct long-range surveillance," EFF’s Beryl Lipton told Baton Rouge’s WBRZ. www.wbrz.com/news/baton-...
Baton Rouge Police Department says it's the first department in country to use new type of drone
BATON ROUGE -- The Baton Rouge Police Department unveiled a new drone Tuesday that is a great deal larger than any of the other 30 drones in its arsenal.
www.wbrz.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:03 PM
“This is a Stalker drone that's used by special ops in war zones, and that's because it can conduct long-range surveillance," EFF’s Beryl Lipton told Baton Rouge’s WBRZ. www.wbrz.com/news/baton-...
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I think the reason we have not seen Frey, Her, and Walz change their orientations on exercising the use of state policing power to repel the federal occupation is that to do so would be to admit the State Patrol, National Guard, MPD, SPPD, et al., are de facto not actually under their command.
January 14, 2026 at 11:47 AM
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I thought this was satire at first read
New: CBS News seems to be preparing a new segment called "Whiskey Fridays with Tony Dokoupil," per sources.
Some staff were only first made aware of it as they encountered CBS testing out set designs of a faux-stocked bar in the newsroom, featuring a large sponsor banner for Jack Daniels.
Some staff were only first made aware of it as they encountered CBS testing out set designs of a faux-stocked bar in the newsroom, featuring a large sponsor banner for Jack Daniels.
January 14, 2026 at 4:16 AM
I thought this was satire at first read