🚨 ICE OUT! Stand with Minnesota! 🚨

VIRTUAL CALL this Wed, Feb. 4 at 6pm. Join volunteers across STL at this link: bit.ly/stlvsice

The Army veteran arrested for protesting at a St. Paul church was just set free Ian Austin was featured in a viral Mother Jones video last week.

The Army veteran arrested for protesting at a St. Paul church was just set free

Last nights sunset of the winter landscape in Minnesota.

Sunset last night with a golden glow winter landscape in Minnesota
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A dramatic storm surge pounds the north shore of Green Island's reef in southeastern Taiwan.

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What a beautiful sunset!

Another unforgettable night in Lofoten, during our recent PhotoPills photography tour.

Lord #Jesus, you are the glory of your Church:
in the fidelity of your people, let all people see your saving power.

~ Our eyes have seen your salvation.

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Simeon & Anna with Christ in the Temple

February is a time to honor the generations of Black Americans who fought, and continue to fight, against injustice to achieve equal rights.

May we reflect on our nation’s past as we continue working to build a society that lives up to its democratic ideals.

As we mark 100 years of celebrating Black history, let’s honor the sacrifices of the leaders who came before us, and recommit ourselves to continuing their work.

Black History Month is a time to recognize the lived, shared experience of all Black folks who have fundamentally shaped, challenged, and ultimately strengthened America. It’s about taking an unvarnished look at the past so that we can create a better future.

A large crowd gathered for a vigil for Alex Pretti at the Minneapolis Veterans Medical Center on Feb. 1. It was part of an organized effort, with other candlelight vigils held in cities across the U.S.

Video: Carlos Gonzalez/The Minnesota Star Tribune

After 9 days, Hennepin County medical examiner classifies Alex Pretti’s death as ‘homicide’ Homicide means the death came at the hands of another person and does not necessarily mean the person died from a criminal act.

The disclosure noted that Pretti suffered “multiple gunshot wounds” from law enforcement and died that day at HCMC. Otherwise, it offered no further specifics from the autopsy.

YouTube video by Legal AF 🚨 Survivor BLOWS LID OFF Trump DOJ’s FAILED Epstein Investigation

Popok is joined by Epstein Survivor Lisa Phillips for an exclusive reaction to the DOJ's Epstein file dump of less than 1/2 of the Epstein files, but including FBI tips about depraved acts and crimes possibly involving Trump. Full conversation below.

Exclusive | Epstein Files Release Exposes Names of at Least 43 Victims, WSJ Review Finds The Justice Department was required to redact all victims’ names prior to releasing the files.

“A review of 47 victims’ full names on Sunday found that 43 of them were left unredacted in files that were made public by the government on Friday, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis. Several women’s full names appeared more than 100 times in the files. “

www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

I went on Fox News yesterday morning to explain that while the focus is on Minneapolis, Trump is trampling rights everywhere. All over the country, thousands of LEGAL immigrants, including little kids, are being disappeared.

That's what happens in Putin's Russia, not America.

This is the facility I was denied entry to a week ago - even though I'm the top Democrat on the committee that funds DHS and I gave them plenty of notice.

I told you they were hiding something. They were.

The ICE surge has disrupted business. Minnesota’s top economic official is ‘very concerned.’ In an interview, DEED Commissioner Matt Varilek spoke at length about how ICE is affecting businesses and making the job of growing the state’s economy more difficult.

Trump’s campaign of retribution is costing our small businesses their livelihoods and doing long-term damage to Minnesota’s economy.

www.startribune.com/minnesota-ic...

If you can, keep showing up for your community by shopping local and supporting the small businesses that anchor our main streets and enrich the cultural fabric of Minnesota.

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Good morning, BlueSky!
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God bless you 🙏 Thank you for this beautiful and heartfelt post of Liam

Welcome home, Liam!

A tranquil winter scene unfolds in this horizontal photograph, capturing a moment of stillness and natural beauty on a partially frozen body of water. The composition is dominated by the reflective surface of the water and ice, which mirrors the soft, warm light of the low sun. In the foreground, three large birds command attention. To the right, a majestic mute swan, its plumage a brilliant white, stands gracefully on the edge of the ice, its reflection perfectly mirrored in the dark, open water beneath it. Its orange bill contrasts sharply with its white feathers. To the left of the swan are two others, one with mottled brown and grey feathers which is actively stepping onto the ice, its posture dynamic as it navigates the slippery surface, while the other stands more centrally, looking toward the swan. The water surface itself is a mosaic of smooth, dark blue open water and patches of thin, translucent ice, creating interesting textures and patterns across the frame. The reflections of the birds are elongated and slightly distorted by the gentle ripples and the ice, adding depth and a sense of calm movement to the scene. In the middle ground, further back on the water, several smaller white birds, likely gulls, and a few ducks can be seen swimming or resting, adding context to the scale of the environment. The background is composed of a natural, undulating landscape. Rolling hills covered in dormant, brown, and rust-coloured vegetation rise gently behind the water. The bare branches of deciduous trees and the dark green of evergreens line the banks. The sky above the hills is a soft gradient of pale yellow, orange, and light blue sunset, bathing the entire landscape in a gentle, warm peaceful light. The overall atmosphere of the image is one of quiet serenity and natural harmony, capturing the stark, yet beautiful, contrast between the cold environment and the warm light. The image has a painterly quality, with a shallow depth of field.

'Glacial Grace'

An un-cropped shot of a swan family at the peaceful Dunsapie Loch, Edinburgh.

Happy #StunDay my #Bluesky fiends!

Sparty 🙏🏼💙

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Thank you for bringing little Liam back home to his mother. Around the clock in prayer for his release. God bless you and your family! 🙏

God bless you for bringing little Liam back to his mother. Stayed in prayer around the clock. Prayers & blessings for you and your family! 🙏

Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.

Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.

Thank you to everyone who demanded freedom for Liam. We won’t stop until all children and families are home.

Live: 5-year-old detainee Liam Ramos and his father back in Minnesota A week after Alex Pretti was shot and killed by federal agents, the two-month-old Operation Metro Surge is continuing.

Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, boarded a plane back to Minneapolis on Sunday after a federal judge ordered their release from an immigration detention center in Texas. They are now back in Minnesota.

To all the Minnesotans who are making their voices heard and protesting peacefully:

The world is watching, and when change comes, it will be because of you.