Paula Burke
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Protests happen, but most of what is happening in Minneapolis isn’t protesting.
More accurate terms:
- observers
- witnesses
- volunteers
- neighbors
- residents
- people
More accurate terms:
- observers
- witnesses
- volunteers
- neighbors
- residents
- people
One thing that irks me: people keep calling the folks on the streets in Minneapolis protestors. They are not generally there to protest, they are there to observe and document. This is the product of organizing and mutual aid. It is telling that these acts of citizenship are seen as protest!
January 25, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Protests happen, but most of what is happening in Minneapolis isn’t protesting.
More accurate terms:
- observers
- witnesses
- volunteers
- neighbors
- residents
- people
More accurate terms:
- observers
- witnesses
- volunteers
- neighbors
- residents
- people
My block held a little vigil on the corner. It's -6 degrees. Everyone brought a candle or two, and someone hauled out a heater. I could see more vigils on the blocks down the street. We left our lit candles on our porches. They can't kill us all.
January 25, 2026 at 2:19 AM
My block held a little vigil on the corner. It's -6 degrees. Everyone brought a candle or two, and someone hauled out a heater. I could see more vigils on the blocks down the street. We left our lit candles on our porches. They can't kill us all.
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You need to understand that there are not lengthy standoffs between protesters and ICE in Minneapolis. Alex Pretti was not a “protester” in a conventional sense. ICE lurks around the city and occasionally takes aggressive actions, and bystanders and observers document it and raise the alarm
obviously rioting is not what anyone wants to have happen, but does the NG's agenda being to control the protest suggest that they are there to support the federal agencies against the protestors?
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 AM
You need to understand that there are not lengthy standoffs between protesters and ICE in Minneapolis. Alex Pretti was not a “protester” in a conventional sense. ICE lurks around the city and occasionally takes aggressive actions, and bystanders and observers document it and raise the alarm
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We’re gonna make it after all
On a downtown street in Minneapolis, as people stream out from the massive march, Mary Tyler Moore says “fuck ice.”
January 23, 2026 at 11:14 PM
We’re gonna make it after all
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It’s amazing the full force of the federal gov’t law enforcement apparatus is being deployed to Minnesota because the cruel dipshits in charge refuse to believe that white folks are willingly putting their lives on the line to protect their neighbors. They think there must be a nefarious reason.
January 21, 2026 at 10:32 PM
It’s amazing the full force of the federal gov’t law enforcement apparatus is being deployed to Minnesota because the cruel dipshits in charge refuse to believe that white folks are willingly putting their lives on the line to protect their neighbors. They think there must be a nefarious reason.
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calling the office of Amy Klobuchar and leaving a voicemail of me just screaming
January 15, 2026 at 9:47 PM
calling the office of Amy Klobuchar and leaving a voicemail of me just screaming
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Just letting people know the risk assessment happening across the city.
If you’re partnered and have kids, we’re deciding which one of us is going to risk getting arrested and/or killed today. We are no longer patrolling together.
If you’re partnered and have kids, we’re deciding which one of us is going to risk getting arrested and/or killed today. We are no longer patrolling together.
January 8, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Just letting people know the risk assessment happening across the city.
If you’re partnered and have kids, we’re deciding which one of us is going to risk getting arrested and/or killed today. We are no longer patrolling together.
If you’re partnered and have kids, we’re deciding which one of us is going to risk getting arrested and/or killed today. We are no longer patrolling together.
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January 8, 2026 at 1:55 AM
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As the forces of hatred are on the march, my promise is this:
Our trans neighbors will continue to be safe, protected, and welcome in Minnesota.
Our trans neighbors will continue to be safe, protected, and welcome in Minnesota.
February 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
As the forces of hatred are on the march, my promise is this:
Our trans neighbors will continue to be safe, protected, and welcome in Minnesota.
Our trans neighbors will continue to be safe, protected, and welcome in Minnesota.
A garage mural is now at the top of my home improvement list. My block doesn't have any (yet)
i love how many garage murals there are in south and i'm very happy people are out here photographing, documenting, and even mapping them!!! racketmn.com/wheres-all-t...
Where's All the Good Garage Art in South Minneapolis? These Guys Know. - Racket
Let's explore Minneapolis's art-filled alleys.
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November 19, 2024 at 1:51 PM
A garage mural is now at the top of my home improvement list. My block doesn't have any (yet)