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Susie Wiles writing?

The biggest challenge to Minnesota's effort to halt "Operation Metro Surge" is a law passed during the Clinton administration which strips jurisdiction from federal judges to "enjoin or restrain the operation" of laws relating to immigration arrests, detention, and removal.

the U.S. autocratic state is far, far less consolidated than the South Korean one was. that the South Koreans still beat - eventually - their dictatorship should be an inspiration to Americans that they can do the same against a much weaker opponent at present.

Lots of things in America became corrupt. The political press not the least.

I suspect Kanye West has *both* bipolar 1 and sequelae from traumatic brain injury. There is something about the GOP culture of hate and grievance that draws persons with cognitive and mental health issues.

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"Donald Trump “will go and we will stay,” he said. “We Somalis know how to survive. We’ve been through a lot—civil war, refugee camps.”

prion, not prior

There's often a funny twist to Trump's lies.

Maybe he has a different dementing process, but I think it's good old Alz/vascular (two factor) cognitive decline. Technically he's not bad enough to be formally demented yet ... just predementia and receiving an IV therapy for prior accumulation ..

pretty wild statement re: Republican Chris Madel drop from race for MN governor:

"Saying he cannot support the national GOP's 'stated retribution on citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so."

I keep saying it because it keeps being true: these are counterinsurgency tactics. This isn't law enforcement, it's warfare

They just told us they are destroying evidence.

A Crisis of Confidence for ICE and Border Patrol as Clashes Escalate

“Border Patrol’s more aggressive tactics have led to behind-the-scenes conflicts with ICE, according to current and former federal officials. Two former ICE officials said the public was blaming ICE for Border Patrol’s behavior.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/u...

A reign of terror that is supposed to give birth to New Rome.

This is a major component of America's societal collapse. It turned out that economics needed sociology after all.

18” fresh snow is gonna be hard even in 5” 5psi tires … good wake up on a MTB!

Trump’s influencers probably include Melania (they seem to have some odd ongoing relationship), his long term golf friends from Florida, Kushner for sure, and various media people. I think Cabinet is second ring.

We will find out soon enough.

If Bezos cannot control WaPo then he must destroy it.

New Study Shows How Paris Pedaled Its Way to a Cycling Revolution Cycling through central Paris meant weaving between buses and scooters—a bold choice reserved for the fearless few.

“The transformation is astonishing. [Paris] has quietly—& quickly—become one of the most bike-friendly cities in the world. What started as a series of emergency ‘coronapistes’ or pop-up bike lanes, built during the pandemic has evolved into a permanent bike network spanning hundreds of kilometres.”

“Over the course of a lifetime, we face only a few moments where the decisions we make and the actions we take will shape our history for years to come. This is one of them. If we give our freedoms away after 250 years, we might never get them back.” — President Bill Clinton, 1/25/26

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."

I had wondered. Are people pretty used to them?

Crowd is massive, now overflowing Congress Plaza and taking up a block-long stretch of Michigan Avenue.

Reminder: this event was only announced yesterday.

My experience with MSP marches so far is that they are dutiful. Most look like they’d rather be doing laundry. But someone has to do it.

Two statements that are compatible.

a. I don't think concealed carry is a good policy.

b. I do not believe that someone carrying a gun in compliance with a state's gun laws gives federal law enforcement the right to murder them.

Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.

German soccer federation official wants World Cup boycott considered because of Trump A German soccer federation executive committee member says it’s time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.

A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.

Yes, if Trump thought it would help him he’d have done it.