R. Knapp
@rreknapp.bsky.social
She/her. Former dancer. Current momma. Lower AL/NYC half breed. Not sure what's next....
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Catastrophe: Florida's Department of Health is stopping coverage for antivirals to 10,000 low-income people with HIV infection, blaming impending federal cuts to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program. 12.5% of Americans with HIV live in Florida.
Thousands to lose access to HIV drugs with new cuts
An estimated 10,000 people are about to lose access to their HIV medication as the Florida Department of Health makes cuts to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP).
www.fox13news.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Catastrophe: Florida's Department of Health is stopping coverage for antivirals to 10,000 low-income people with HIV infection, blaming impending federal cuts to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program. 12.5% of Americans with HIV live in Florida.
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We are dealing with an institution modeled on slave catching and the great news is that we also have resistance models
This is a great book about the Underground Railroad in an urban environment, New York City:
wwnorton.com/books/gatewa...
This is a great book about the Underground Railroad in an urban environment, New York City:
wwnorton.com/books/gatewa...
Gateway to Freedom
The dramatic story of fugitive slaves and the antislavery activists who defied the law to help them reach freedom., Gateway to Freedom, The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad, Eric Foner, 9780...
wwnorton.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:03 PM
We are dealing with an institution modeled on slave catching and the great news is that we also have resistance models
This is a great book about the Underground Railroad in an urban environment, New York City:
wwnorton.com/books/gatewa...
This is a great book about the Underground Railroad in an urban environment, New York City:
wwnorton.com/books/gatewa...
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KNOW THE DIFFERENCE: Minnesota National Guard under Gov Walz's command will not be wearing facemasks and will have reflective vests on. This will distinguish them from the people cosplaying for ICE/CBP/DHS.
January 18, 2026 at 1:20 AM
KNOW THE DIFFERENCE: Minnesota National Guard under Gov Walz's command will not be wearing facemasks and will have reflective vests on. This will distinguish them from the people cosplaying for ICE/CBP/DHS.
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White men over 35, it’s your time to shine
ICE seems to get completely flummoxed when they’re being yelled at by white men over 35. They kind of put their heads down and shuffle their feet. It’s like their kryptonite.
January 17, 2026 at 7:03 PM
White men over 35, it’s your time to shine
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this crystallizes why, despite truly heroic solidarity and activism, i can’t quite get in the “we’re going to win” mindset right now. the harm is so active and there’s so much violence we don’t even know about. people are being turned into ghosts.
January 17, 2026 at 4:39 PM
this crystallizes why, despite truly heroic solidarity and activism, i can’t quite get in the “we’re going to win” mindset right now. the harm is so active and there’s so much violence we don’t even know about. people are being turned into ghosts.
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next reporter who interviews stephen miller should ask him point blank if his goal in minneapolis is to kill more americans
January 17, 2026 at 2:18 AM
next reporter who interviews stephen miller should ask him point blank if his goal in minneapolis is to kill more americans
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Democrat leaders looking for "creative ideas" to fight ICE, I've got a crazy one called "go outside to where the shit is actually happening."
January 16, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Democrat leaders looking for "creative ideas" to fight ICE, I've got a crazy one called "go outside to where the shit is actually happening."
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Sludge built an interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration
The Companies Behind ICE
Sludge built an interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration.
readsludge.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Sludge built an interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration
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Having seen several abductions up close, it is really hard to convey how much the thing they’re doing is roaming in military convoys until they see someone who is alone and isn’t white, and then jumping out in large numbers, pulling them into a van, and screeching off, all in 90 seconds or so.
"“They specifically asked me if I knew where the Hmong families lived on my street & in the neighborhood.” Lugert-Thom responded, “I don’t know anything about that” & she said they then asked, “Well, what about the Asian families?”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
A St. Paul resident says federal officers knocked on her door and asked her to identify Hmong and Asian households in her North End neighborhood last week.
January 14, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Having seen several abductions up close, it is really hard to convey how much the thing they’re doing is roaming in military convoys until they see someone who is alone and isn’t white, and then jumping out in large numbers, pulling them into a van, and screeching off, all in 90 seconds or so.
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My daughter's preschool now has volunteer watch and rapid response groups (along with food, transport, and other forms of support) and ICE-specific lockdown procedures. What kind of world is this to grow up in?
January 14, 2026 at 4:08 PM
My daughter's preschool now has volunteer watch and rapid response groups (along with food, transport, and other forms of support) and ICE-specific lockdown procedures. What kind of world is this to grow up in?
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If major news outlets really committed themselves to regularly covering every instance of LEOs & ICE/CBP agents who’ve engaged in off-duty violence, abuse & overt bigotry, the public might finally understand why the only answer is fully dismantling these agencies & the systems behind them.
"The document says the ICE agent allegedly whipped his sons with a belt, made homophobic slurs and racist remarks about Black and Latino people and brought a gun to a youth sports game."
ICE agent believed responsible for L.A. killing accused of child abuse, racism in court filings
A court filing made public this week claims that a federal immigration agent thought to have shot and killed a Los Angeles man on New Year's Eve was previously accused of child abuse and making racist...
www.latimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:58 PM
If major news outlets really committed themselves to regularly covering every instance of LEOs & ICE/CBP agents who’ve engaged in off-duty violence, abuse & overt bigotry, the public might finally understand why the only answer is fully dismantling these agencies & the systems behind them.
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Yes, literally.
Abolish the Border, Abolish the Police Reading List
In solidarity with all those standing up for our communities against the brutality of immigrant detention and police repression, we offer an extensive reading list about border and police ab...
www.haymarketbooks.org
January 16, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Yes, literally.
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As you talk about Greenland, please make sure you are talking about the >56,000 Inuit who have called the Island their home for thousands of years. Here are 2 stories that include their voices, concerns, and hopes.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
canadiangeographic.ca/articles/buy...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
canadiangeographic.ca/articles/buy...
‘Buying countries is Stone Age mentality:’ Inuit speak up on Greenland
Indigenous Greenlanders, who endured centuries of colonialism from Denmark, now face a new threat from Donald Trump’s United States
canadiangeographic.ca
January 16, 2026 at 11:22 AM
As you talk about Greenland, please make sure you are talking about the >56,000 Inuit who have called the Island their home for thousands of years. Here are 2 stories that include their voices, concerns, and hopes.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
canadiangeographic.ca/articles/buy...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
canadiangeographic.ca/articles/buy...
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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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i don't really give a shit if consultants think being anti-ICE is "good messaging" or whatever when people are actively being shot, beat, gassed and jailed.
January 15, 2026 at 7:42 PM
i don't really give a shit if consultants think being anti-ICE is "good messaging" or whatever when people are actively being shot, beat, gassed and jailed.
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Republican lawmakers have murdered another pregnant woman, this time in North Carolina.
Ciji Graham’s preventable death is the seventh case ProPublica has investigated in which a pregnant woman in a state that significantly restricted abortion died after she was unable to access standard care.
Ciji Graham’s preventable death is the seventh case ProPublica has investigated in which a pregnant woman in a state that significantly restricted abortion died after she was unable to access standard care.
A Pregnant Woman at Risk of Heart Failure Couldn’t Get Urgent Treatment. She Died Waiting for an Abortion.
In a state that had legislated its commitment to life, Graham spent her final days struggling to find anyone to save hers.
www.propublica.org
January 15, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Republican lawmakers have murdered another pregnant woman, this time in North Carolina.
Ciji Graham’s preventable death is the seventh case ProPublica has investigated in which a pregnant woman in a state that significantly restricted abortion died after she was unable to access standard care.
Ciji Graham’s preventable death is the seventh case ProPublica has investigated in which a pregnant woman in a state that significantly restricted abortion died after she was unable to access standard care.
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ive seen more articles this week about how the phrase “abolish ice” could hurt dems in the midterms than ive seen articles about how paramilitary death squads terrorizing cities will hurt republicans in the midterms
January 14, 2026 at 1:09 PM
ive seen more articles this week about how the phrase “abolish ice” could hurt dems in the midterms than ive seen articles about how paramilitary death squads terrorizing cities will hurt republicans in the midterms
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when ICE asks you questions about your neighbors, you've never met your neighbors in your life. you've never even seen them from afar. neighbors? what neighbors?
ICE is targeting Hmong families in St. Paul as they go door to door looking for people to kidnap. they’re asking “do you have any Asian neighbors”
January 13, 2026 at 10:37 PM
when ICE asks you questions about your neighbors, you've never met your neighbors in your life. you've never even seen them from afar. neighbors? what neighbors?
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The murderer’s name is Jonathan Ross. www.startribune.com/ice-agent-wh...
Star Tribune identifies ICE agent who fatally shot woman in Minneapolis
Jonathan Ross was dragged in a separate incident last year by a fleeing driver, according to court records.
www.startribune.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:07 PM
The murderer’s name is Jonathan Ross. www.startribune.com/ice-agent-wh...
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BBC is reporting that the same ICE officer who murdered Renee Good was involved in another violent incident in June.
January 7, 2026 at 11:46 PM
BBC is reporting that the same ICE officer who murdered Renee Good was involved in another violent incident in June.
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"A doctor at the scene attempted to help the woman who was shot, but was kept away by federal agents. When an ambulance finally arrived, it was blocked from reaching her by law-enforcement vehicles, and paramedics had to reach her on foot. The woman has died." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
A Deadly Shooting in Minnesota
A federal immigration agent’s killing of a woman driving an SUV fits into a tragic pattern.
www.theatlantic.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:32 PM
"A doctor at the scene attempted to help the woman who was shot, but was kept away by federal agents. When an ambulance finally arrived, it was blocked from reaching her by law-enforcement vehicles, and paramedics had to reach her on foot. The woman has died." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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I intended on posting about Jan 6 earlier, but I spent the day covering pardoned January 6 defendants, Proud Boys, supporters, family and friends of Ashli Babbitt as they gathered at the Ellipse and marched to the U.S. Capitol to mark the 5 year anniversary of January 6, 2021. So here's the thread:
January 7, 2026 at 5:38 AM
I intended on posting about Jan 6 earlier, but I spent the day covering pardoned January 6 defendants, Proud Boys, supporters, family and friends of Ashli Babbitt as they gathered at the Ellipse and marched to the U.S. Capitol to mark the 5 year anniversary of January 6, 2021. So here's the thread:
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We live in a country with the highest maternal mortality rate, and Black women carry the heaviest burden. Dr. Smith devoted her life to protecting mothers, yet the system failed her. Let her legacy fuel urgency, not despair. There is so much work to do. #Momsky #Bluesky people.com/midwife-and-...
Midwife and Black Maternal Health Advocate, 31, Dies Due to Childbirth Complications with Her First Baby
On Friday, Jan. 2, Dr. Janell Green Smith, a South Carolina-based midwife, died due to childbirth complications during the delivery of her first baby at 31 years old.
people.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:21 AM
We live in a country with the highest maternal mortality rate, and Black women carry the heaviest burden. Dr. Smith devoted her life to protecting mothers, yet the system failed her. Let her legacy fuel urgency, not despair. There is so much work to do. #Momsky #Bluesky people.com/midwife-and-...
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Five years later, MAGA World is still engaging in its Orwellian rewriting of history.
The erasure of January 6
Five years later, MAGA World is still engaging in its Orwellian rewriting of history.
www.motherjones.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Five years later, MAGA World is still engaging in its Orwellian rewriting of history.