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Brandon Wu

@brandoncwu.bsky.social

Director of Policy & Campaigns at ActionAid USA and head of international climate justice work. Opinions (especially ones with profanity) are my own.

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This moment in history provides us with incontrovertible evidence that all the conservatives who claim to be extremely devoted to freedom of speech and the right to bear arms, and opposed to the encroachment of tyranny, are completely and totally full of shit.

It's all white supremacy and greed.

25.01.2026 02:03 β€” πŸ‘ 6701    πŸ” 2162    πŸ’¬ 196    πŸ“Œ 200

Abolish ICE is now the moderate minimum position,

Prosecute ICE is where Dems should be at next.

24.01.2026 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 25369    πŸ” 6070    πŸ’¬ 708    πŸ“Œ 263
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It's time to abolish Trump’s ICE.

24.01.2026 19:26 β€” πŸ‘ 8902    πŸ” 2186    πŸ’¬ 634    πŸ“Œ 337
An NYT headline reads β€œFederal Officers Shoot Person in Minneapolis”

An NYT headline reads β€œFederal Officers Shoot Person in Minneapolis”

It has gotten so bad that the @nytimes.com has stopped using the passive voice to describe the violence.

24.01.2026 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 4887    πŸ” 1180    πŸ’¬ 60    πŸ“Œ 56
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Q: The premier of Greenland said today, 'We prefer to stay with Denmark.'


TRUMP: Who said that?

Q: The premier of Greenland

TRUMP: Well, that's their problem. I disagree with him. I don't know who he is. Don't know anything about him. But that's gonna be a big problem for him.

13.01.2026 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3502    πŸ” 1208    πŸ’¬ 692    πŸ“Œ 498

I really want ppl w/o Minneapolis connections to understand

You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen

*Everyone has stories like this*

13.01.2026 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 19763    πŸ” 8235    πŸ’¬ 355    πŸ“Œ 357

St CLOUD 😍! Minnesota Nice means FUCK ICE

12.01.2026 22:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is the sort of statement that was expected from every university president and law firm partner over the last year. That those statements weren’t made played a huge part in where we are now and people will remember.

12.01.2026 01:45 β€” πŸ‘ 20283    πŸ” 4855    πŸ’¬ 209    πŸ“Œ 111

hi, political philosopher here! this is not funny, central banks only do this when they're in extreme distress

12.01.2026 01:04 β€” πŸ‘ 9945    πŸ” 2357    πŸ’¬ 118    πŸ“Œ 47
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ICE totaled this car, abducted a woman, and then left it in the middle of Snelling Avenue, one of the busiest streets in the Twin Cities.

This isn’t law and order, this state sanctioned terrorism. It’s fucking disgusting.

11.01.2026 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 5756    πŸ” 2011    πŸ’¬ 82    πŸ“Œ 81

Now add CBP.

10.01.2026 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Three Members of Congress showed up to inspect the actions of federal officers in their state and the federal officers drew their weapons?

10.01.2026 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3544    πŸ” 1333    πŸ’¬ 123    πŸ“Œ 58
#ICE is LITERALLY in every corner of the Twin Cities right now. In case you don't know, here are the areas with the confirmed sightings as of 1/9/26 at 11:00pm:
- Apple Valley/Burnsville/Eagan
- Richfield/Bloomington
- Midway/Frogtown
- Como/Dale
- East side/Maplewood
- North Minneapolis
- Shoreview Arden Hills
- Blaine
- Columbia Heights
- Shakopee/Prior Lake
- Inver Grove Heights
- West St. Paul
- South Saint Paul
- Lakeville
- Brooklyn Park/Brooklyn Center
PLEASE stay safe! They are detaining and harassing US citizens so if you can help it, STAY HOME!

#ICE is LITERALLY in every corner of the Twin Cities right now. In case you don't know, here are the areas with the confirmed sightings as of 1/9/26 at 11:00pm: - Apple Valley/Burnsville/Eagan - Richfield/Bloomington - Midway/Frogtown - Como/Dale - East side/Maplewood - North Minneapolis - Shoreview Arden Hills - Blaine - Columbia Heights - Shakopee/Prior Lake - Inver Grove Heights - West St. Paul - South Saint Paul - Lakeville - Brooklyn Park/Brooklyn Center PLEASE stay safe! They are detaining and harassing US citizens so if you can help it, STAY HOME!

ICE is currently raiding an apartment complex near my home in Savage. Lots of children screaming. This is completely unnecessary. I'm certain these people being terrorized are hard working, law abiding individuals.

ICE is currently raiding an apartment complex near my home in Savage. Lots of children screaming. This is completely unnecessary. I'm certain these people being terrorized are hard working, law abiding individuals.

&S!#%
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My brother's construction site was raided by ICE this
morning and 6 people were taken (they came after he left to a new site so he didn't get taken, but some of the crew did). MN companies need to do a better job at protecting their employees. They know ICE is present visibily in the Twin Cities so they need to not send their employees to work until ICE ain't roaming the streets!!
&$!#%
&S!#%

&S!#% &S!#% My brother's construction site was raided by ICE this morning and 6 people were taken (they came after he left to a new site so he didn't get taken, but some of the crew did). MN companies need to do a better job at protecting their employees. They know ICE is present visibily in the Twin Cities so they need to not send their employees to work until ICE ain't roaming the streets!! &$!#% &S!#%

Ice is on 24th right by the resource center just started beating on someone for being under a blanket @highlight
And if you question me saying this I witnessed it with my own eyes!
They headed Southeast. White Jeep wagoneer grayish blue I think Toyota minivan

Ice is on 24th right by the resource center just started beating on someone for being under a blanket @highlight And if you question me saying this I witnessed it with my own eyes! They headed Southeast. White Jeep wagoneer grayish blue I think Toyota minivan

if you want to know what it is like in minneapolis, I don’t even have to scroll on facebook to find a horror story. it’s basically my whole feed.

everyone i know in minneapolis is seeing ICE take peopleβ€”at gas stations, taquerias, bus stops, schools. just snatching random people.

10.01.2026 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4336    πŸ” 2089    πŸ’¬ 74    πŸ“Œ 145
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It’s beyond insane that our overarching internal security agency has spent months tweeting barely-coded messages of support for neo-Nazi groups and the entire media apparatus looks at it and says β€œThat’s odd but certainly not part a major story that is relevant to current events, I’m sure”

10.01.2026 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2844    πŸ” 850    πŸ’¬ 32    πŸ“Œ 37

those fucking morons destroyed their soul so comprehensively that they cannot understand that this evidence shows a monstrous execution

09.01.2026 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1462    πŸ” 242    πŸ’¬ 32    πŸ“Œ 5
First, I want to extend my gratitude to all the people 
who have reached out from across the country and around the world to support our family. 
This kindness of strangers is the most fitting tribute because if you ever encountered my wife, Renee Nicole Macklin Good, you know that above all else, she was kind, In fact, kindness radiated out of her. 
Renee sparkled. She literally sparkled. I mean, she didn't wear glitter but I swear she had sparkles coming out of her pores. All the time. You might think it was just my love talking but her family said the same thing. Renee was made of sunshine, 
Renee lived by an overarching belief: there is kindness in the world and we need to do everything we can to find it Where it resides and nurture it where it needs to grow Renee was a Christian who knew that all religions teach the same essential truth: we are here to love each other, care for each other, and keep each other safe and whole. 
Like people have done across place and time, we moved to make a better life for ourselves. We chose Minnesota to make our home. Our whole extended road trip here, we held hands in the car while our son drew all over the windows to pass the time and the miles,

First, I want to extend my gratitude to all the people who have reached out from across the country and around the world to support our family. This kindness of strangers is the most fitting tribute because if you ever encountered my wife, Renee Nicole Macklin Good, you know that above all else, she was kind, In fact, kindness radiated out of her. Renee sparkled. She literally sparkled. I mean, she didn't wear glitter but I swear she had sparkles coming out of her pores. All the time. You might think it was just my love talking but her family said the same thing. Renee was made of sunshine, Renee lived by an overarching belief: there is kindness in the world and we need to do everything we can to find it Where it resides and nurture it where it needs to grow Renee was a Christian who knew that all religions teach the same essential truth: we are here to love each other, care for each other, and keep each other safe and whole. Like people have done across place and time, we moved to make a better life for ourselves. We chose Minnesota to make our home. Our whole extended road trip here, we held hands in the car while our son drew all over the windows to pass the time and the miles,

What we found when we got here was a vibrant and welcoming community, we made friends and spread joy: And while any place we were together was home, there was a strong shared sense here in Minneapolis that we were looking out for each other. Here, I had finally found peace and safe harbor. That has been taken from me forever. 
We were raising our son to believe that no matter where you come from or what you look like, all of us deserve compassion and kindness. Renee lived this belief every day. She is pure love. She is pure joy. She is pure sunshine 
On Wednesday, January 7th, we stopped to support our neighbors. We had whistles. They had guns. 
Renee leaves behind three extraordinary children; the youngest is just six years old and already lost his father. I am now left to raise our son and to continue teaching him, as Renee believed, that there are people building a better world for him. That the people who did this had fear and anger in their hearts, and we need to show them a better way. 
We thank you for the privacy you are granting our family as we grieve. We thank you for ensuring that Renee's legacy is one of kindness and love. We honor her memory by living her values: rejecting hate and choosing compassion, turning away from fear and pursuing peace, refusing division and knowing we must come together to build a world where we all come home safe to the people we love. E

What we found when we got here was a vibrant and welcoming community, we made friends and spread joy: And while any place we were together was home, there was a strong shared sense here in Minneapolis that we were looking out for each other. Here, I had finally found peace and safe harbor. That has been taken from me forever. We were raising our son to believe that no matter where you come from or what you look like, all of us deserve compassion and kindness. Renee lived this belief every day. She is pure love. She is pure joy. She is pure sunshine On Wednesday, January 7th, we stopped to support our neighbors. We had whistles. They had guns. Renee leaves behind three extraordinary children; the youngest is just six years old and already lost his father. I am now left to raise our son and to continue teaching him, as Renee believed, that there are people building a better world for him. That the people who did this had fear and anger in their hearts, and we need to show them a better way. We thank you for the privacy you are granting our family as we grieve. We thank you for ensuring that Renee's legacy is one of kindness and love. We honor her memory by living her values: rejecting hate and choosing compassion, turning away from fear and pursuing peace, refusing division and knowing we must come together to build a world where we all come home safe to the people we love. E

Renee Macklin Good's wife, Becca Good, released a statement and it moved me to sobbing tears:

archive.is/ur35j

09.01.2026 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 6153    πŸ” 3091    πŸ’¬ 50    πŸ“Œ 230
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Political cartoonists are not fuckin’ around this week. (thread)

1. Pat Bagley

09.01.2026 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 12937    πŸ” 5226    πŸ’¬ 87    πŸ“Œ 289
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Two Shot and Injured by Federal Agents in Hazelwood Neighborhood Two people are in the hospital following a shooting involving federal agents.

Appears that ICE shot two more people in Portland. Both survived thankfully. What absolutely bonkers lies are they going to tell about this one? www.portland.gov/police/news/...

09.01.2026 00:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Rochester is under attack right now. They are staging at school bus drop offs. They told Rep. Andy Smith to β€œget the fuck out” of a parking lot and that they didn’t need warrants.
They are literally parking in the Mayo patient lot to grab people.

08.01.2026 21:47 β€” πŸ‘ 740    πŸ” 289    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 23

Reminder that many of these guys are very likely Proud Boys/right-wing militiamen who jumped at the call to join DHS and get paid to oppress black & brown people. ICE/CBP are criminal organizations (with the budgets of national militaries) and we should think of them as such from here on out.

08.01.2026 20:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This post lays bare the key Trump–Biden difference.

Trump admin: only weaklings and dupes provide public goods.

Biden admin: no, providing public goods helps us dominate China.

A question rarely asked: is weaponizing public goods into geopolitical conflict good for the public?

08.01.2026 15:18 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Minneapolis schools cancel classes after Border Patrol clash disrupts dismissal at Roosevelt Minneapolis schools closed for the week citing safety concerns after an encounter involving armed Border Patrol agents near Roosevelt High School.

Minneapolis schools closed because of the wrong kind of ICE. I feel like a major city keeping kids at home to keep them safe from FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENTS (who murdered a mom and tear gassed kids at a high school dismissal) should be a bigger story...? www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

08.01.2026 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ActionAid USA's statement on the U.S. withdrawal of the UNFCCC - ActionAid USA News Niranjali Amerasinghe, Executive Director of ActionAid USA,Β said: β€œThe Trump administration’s intention to withdraw from the UNFCCCΒ should be seen as part

It's hard to think much about Trump pulling the US out of the #UNFCCC while his goons seize foreign heads of state and murder innocent observers at home, but actually it's kind of all connected, right? Our brief statement from @aausa.bsky.social makes the link: www.actionaidusa.org/news/actiona...

08.01.2026 03:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Distraught woman says ICE killed her wife in video after deadly Minneapolis shooting
"They killed my wife," the distraught woman says, adding, "They shot her in the head."
An ICE agent shot and killed a 37-year-old woman who was driving an SUV in Minneapolis on Wednesday. / Screenshot/@Breaking911

Distraught woman says ICE killed her wife in video after deadly Minneapolis shooting "They killed my wife," the distraught woman says, adding, "They shot her in the head." An ICE agent shot and killed a 37-year-old woman who was driving an SUV in Minneapolis on Wednesday. / Screenshot/@Breaking911

"They killed my wife. I don't know what to do," the woman says through sobs in the footage, with a damaged SUV visible in the distance behind her. "We stopped to videotape, and they shot her in the head," the woman cries.
"We have a six-year-old at school," she says, almost unable to breathe, as a chaotic scene in which federal officers prevented at least one doctor who was on the scene from assisting the shot victim unfolds. "We're new here," the distraught woman says in despair.

"They killed my wife. I don't know what to do," the woman says through sobs in the footage, with a damaged SUV visible in the distance behind her. "We stopped to videotape, and they shot her in the head," the woman cries. "We have a six-year-old at school," she says, almost unable to breathe, as a chaotic scene in which federal officers prevented at least one doctor who was on the scene from assisting the shot victim unfolds. "We're new here," the distraught woman says in despair.

You and your wife drop your 6-year-old off at school. You just moved here. You see ICE terrorizing your new neighbors. You film them, as is your legal right. Your wife complies with orders. She is then shot in the head. You still have to pick up your child later today.

This could be you.

08.01.2026 00:15 β€” πŸ‘ 44262    πŸ” 17130    πŸ’¬ 1080    πŸ“Œ 779

what this should make clear to everyone in this country is that it does not matter who you are, there's no "it could never happen to me"

you can be a white woman who drives around with stuffed animals in her car, and they will still kill you in cold blood and call you a domestic terrorist

07.01.2026 20:54 β€” πŸ‘ 11833    πŸ” 4354    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 47

"You gonna murder someone else? You can't kill us all, Nazis."

07.01.2026 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 8193    πŸ” 2704    πŸ’¬ 104    πŸ“Œ 73
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who did this πŸ’€

05.01.2026 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I look forward to you saying it's a "hell of a move" when Trump bombs the next country on his personal hit list

05.01.2026 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A distressing number of UNSC speakers seem more concerned about Maduro's failings than the terrifying, violent unilateral actions of the country w/the biggest military & nuclear arsenal in the world and which, under an unstable white nationalist narcissist, is acting as an uncontrollable rogue state

05.01.2026 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely fucking criminally useless

04.01.2026 00:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0