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Timberwolves fans receive cheers from the local crowd when they show their "ICE OUT NOW" signs (seen on the jumbotron)

A screenshot from our video analysis of the shooting of Alex Pretti. Headline reads: "New Video Analysis Reveals Flawed and Fatal Decisions in Shooting of Alex Pretti."

A new Times video analysis breaks down the flawed and lethal actions by federal agents in the killing of Alex Pretti. Watch our visual investigation. nyti.ms/3YXeODB

Happening right now. In America.

The people of Minnesota have executed one of the most impressive civil resistance campaigns I can remember:

- Organized a city wide general strike
- Maintained nonviolent discipline amidst violence
- Mobilized 10,000s in subzero temps to protest and watch ICE
- Flipped public opinion against ICE

Obviously there’s plenty more to go but pushing them into “you can’t just openly be a Nazi in the government” is worth celebrating

Welcome back to the Good Place!

As someone who has studied cults (wrote a bestseller about it), let me tell you something:

The lies Trump, Vance and Miller say are not meant to be believed by their followers.

They are meant to be REPEATED.

The repetition of the lie is the test of loyalty to the cult.

ICE murdered Renée Good in broad daylight. Less than 3 weeks later, they killed Alex Pretti, shooting him 10 times. Every day, we watch as people are ripped from their cars, their homes, their lives.

We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.

If you feel helpless living far away from MN, here are many ways to give those working on the ground there. Plenty of options for whatever moves you. I gave to immigrant mutual aid, reproductive care, animal rescue and rent relief, but there are several others.

standwithminnesota.com

Sunset in Minneapolis tonight.

Tide might be turning. Keep pushing. Keep calling, donating, protesting, all of it. Don’t stop, especially if Trump starts throwing them overboard. Don’t stop until they’re all gone

I was just pondering yesterday that the White House's spokesperson for the Twin Cities occupation being Greg Bovino -- one of the most loathsome people in America -- was a pretty grim sign. The fact he's being demoted shows that normal political incentives still work at least to an extent.

Steph Curry on watching the protests from his hotel window: "In negative 10-degree weather. It was beautiful to see that turnout. That speaks to how important people felt to have their voice heard. In those elements and whatever streets outside our hotel, they were out, and it was amazing to watch."

Honored to share the words of Former President Obama and Michelle Obama. Make your voice heard and contact your legislators at www.5calls.org.
Support with donations at standwithminnesota.com

Data center power outage took out TikTok first weekend under US ownership US TikTok users experienced a wide range of errors, sparking conspiracies.

yeah this was a tech issue not a political issue arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

"ICE OUT" on Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis, as seen from my flight leaving MSP airport

Users say TikTok stifled political posts about ICE shooting as platform faltered TikTok users said their videos about ICE were being suppressed days after a deal to spin off the U.S. business to new investors was finalized.

TikTok users say the platform suppressed or delayed videos about the killing of Alex Pretti, accusing that posts tied to the incident drew few views or were stalled amid broader technical issues on the site.

I post this because this Calhoun says he’s always been a moderate. I was skeptical at first but I do believe that Pretti’s murder might be a turning point in our ten year nightmare.

Bilingual Child Care & Education Center, Inc., Wildwood Road, Mahtomedi, MN, USA Description: ICE parked out front of daycare center

4416 Excelsior Blvd, St Louis Park, MN 55416, USA Description: Federal agents pulled into the parking lot, saw some running, they left a few minutes later. Unable to tell if someone was detained or what happened. They had their weapons out in the bank parking lot.

reported ICE activities in the Twin Cities this morning

-- terrorizing a daycare
-- drawing weapons outside a bank

How Every NBA Team Should Celebrate Its Wins Light the Beam. Bang the drum. Release the hawk? Howl at the moon? We’ve devised the perfect postgame “celly” for all 30 NBA franchises.

Wrote about the NBA’s new post-win celebration trend and offered suggestions for how other teams can get into the mix.

Mailbag time! Got a question for @bellraja19.bsky.social, @loganmmurdock.bsky.social and me?

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And we might answer on Tuesday’s show.

Is the government ever going to release the name of the masked agent who killed Alex Pretti or are we going to continue to have a federal secret police in this country?

Right now, ‘nothing feels right’ in Minneapolis. An NBA basketball game is no exception Minnesotans hoped to "forget everything" for a moment at Warriors-Wolves. But amid city-wide unease, that simply wasn't possible.

Right now, ‘nothing feels right’ in Minneapolis. An NBA basketball game is no exception

www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...

Protesting? It could affect your travel status. It happened to Nicole Cleland in suburban Minneapolis.

Just Trust Me, Bro: ‘Industry’ Season 4, Episode 3 Recap The HBO show’s latest episode, “Habseligkeiten,” has the cadence of a ping-pong match, bouncing between Harper, as she builds SternTao, and Yasmin, as she marks her territory at Tender

INDUSTRY EPISODE 3 RECAP!! www.theringer.com/2026/01/25/t...

“It’s not what happens to you, it’s how you react.” My newest story @theathletic.com on Hawks star Jalen Johnson. A story about patience, family, work ethic and embracing a non-linear path: www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...

The Pick Heard Round the World Ten years ago, the Super Bowl ended in the most unlikely of ways thanks to the most unlikely of players. For Malcolm Butler, that was just the beginning of a roller-coaster career.

If you're a sportswriter seeking Malcolm Butler this week, you should know that Ringer H'wood Bureau Chief @alansiegella.bsky.social already found him. www.theringer.com/2025/02/05/n...

My old college classmate, a part-time TikTok influencer, just openly wondered on Instagram whether something's wrong with her TikTok algorithm.

TikTok's sale to the Ellisons has been finalized. The best time to delete the app from your phones was yesterday; the second-best time to do it is now.

I know it's hard to track all the threats to democracy out there right now, but this is at the top of the list.