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YouTube video by Mother Jones This is not what this Army vet went to war for

People like Ian Austin, a 35-year-old Army veteran who came to Minneapolis from his home in Philadelphia because, as he put it, "How the fuck could I not be out here? My nation is under attack."

YouTube video by Mother Jones Minneapolis church feeds thousands of families fearing ICE

People like pastor Sergio Amezcua, who presides over Dios Habla Hoy Church in South Minneapolis, where close to 4,000 volunteers have registered to help—they’ve delivered grocery boxes to 17,000 families.

YouTube video by Mother Jones Ride Along With George Floyd's Aunt

People like Angela Harrison, George Floyd's aunt, who said that in the wake of her nephew's death, "We didn’t know what to do, but one of the things that kept us together was a unity. I still see the unity.”

“We’re going to still be looking out for each other when they’re gone” On the ground with the Minnesotans standing up to ICE.

I grew up in Minneapolis, and returned last week to find a city that felt like it was under siege—and a city coming together in a way that was unlike anything I’ve ever witnessed. Here’s my story: part scene piece, part love letter to my hometown www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

“We’re going to still be looking out for each other when they’re gone” On the ground with the Minnesotans standing up to ICE.

@julialurie.bsky.social grew up in Minneapolis. She went back home last week to find a city under siege—and a city full of people willing to stand up to the masked men trying to terrorize their neighbors.

Ian Austin, an Army veteran, was arrested for protesting ICE in Minneapolis. But he’s continued protesting. Senior reporter @julialurie.bsky.social spoke to him.

“When they say, ‘Why would you be out here?’ How the fuck could I not be out here?” he says. “My nation is under attack."

Rate of Use of Force Incidents per 100,000 Migrant Apprehensions, by Border Patrol Sector 2022 2023 2024 2025 Del Rio Sector 7.9 19.07 24.17 67.11 Rio Grande Valley Sector 21.79 20.69 30.35 96.18 Yuma Sector 22.57 23.54 25.99 129.5 El Paso Sector 25.66 51 53.49 209.9 San Diego Sector 86.79 59.76 39.78 202.4 Tucson Sector 78.18 63.43 28.04 256.74 Big Bend Sector 37.56 67.66 121.93 258.4 Laredo Sector 45.86 94.21 115.73 302.16 El Centro Sector 154.74 213.57 348.89 410.1

El Centro is especially quiet, but it should surprise no one that, as a proportion of migrant apprehensions, Bovino's El Centro Sector (hot pink columns) has consistently measured way more use-of-force incidents than other U.S.-Mexico Border Patrol sectors.

Gregory Bovino Gets Demoted The Border Patrol chief was the public face of a traveling immigration crackdown on cities governed by Democrats.

BREAKING Greg Bovino has been removed as Border Patrol "commander at large" and will return to El Centro Calif, where he is expected to retire soon. A stunning turnaround after Pretti killing. Bovino's traveling blue city crackdown is over www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

A sign reading "FREE SNOW" pops out of a snowed-in front yard in Connecticut

An old photo that feels perfect for today

The execution of Alex Pretti is playing so badly because you can look at his actions and life story - his last act was helping, boy scout, athlete, health care worker to veterans - and compare those to the men who killed him and know which you would want to be your son, brother, father, uncle.

Rob has been the only Evangelical I’ve run into who has been actively in the streets to witness, pray, and be a body on the frontline in the streets of Minneapolis.

I hope you watch this.

He spent decades bringing the religious right to power. Now he's marching to undo it. "This is redemption."

"Being here, in solidarity, is part of the repair work in my own soul," said Rev. Rob Schenck, an Evangelical minister who spent decades advancing Christian nationalist causes, as he marched against ICE in Minneapolis. "This is redemption."

Hello I’m the ubermensch, my one weakness is whistles

Snowmageddon update (still falling hard)

Unrivaled co-founder and WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart held up an “Abolish ICE” sign during player intros ahead of Mist’s game this afternoon.

Photo via @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social

i think this attitude — that all opposition is illegitimate and nothing we do can be questioned— is probably pervasive in the white house and helps explain why they keep making terrible political choices

ICE arrested students for op-eds Marco Rubio didn't like and shipped hair dressers off to a Salvadoran torture gulag with no due process whatsoever. It's absolutely depraved for them to now claim it's the people with whistles and cellphone cameras who are undermining the rule of law.

Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump.

Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.

I said this last time but their real position is “if you disagree with us we can kill you.”

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“If Minnesota falls, everything falls. We’re done as a nation.”

Fury. Grief. Anguish. Locals on the frontlines of Trump’s attack on Minneapolis are speaking out following the killing of another one of their neighbors. We’re on the ground with @samveep.bsky.social tracking the aftermath.

No boundaries The Border Patrol has grown far bigger—and crueler—since its founding 100 years ago. Trump wants to take the gloves all the way off.

This is what a culture of impunity looks like, across generations:

Why the Border Patrol went MAGA Agents always skewed conservative. But then their influential union fully leaned into a Trump presidency.

Alex Pretti was killed by Border Patrol, not ICE. There’s a distinction. As one former agent told @motherjones.com in 2024, Border Patrol “liked being recognized as military. But when it came to the discipline of their agents, the union would fight everything.”

"It's a horror show": Anguish sweeps Minneapolis after federal agents kill another neighbor. We're on the ground covering the aftermath.

NEW REPORTING: “This is fucking crazy, I don’t recognize our country.”

We’re on the ground in Minneapolis speaking with enraged and grief-stricken residents after federal agents killed another local in the streets.

Video contradicts Trump administration account of Minneapolis killing Once again, DHS appears to be lying.

A new video contradicts the Trump administration's account of the Minneapolis shooting

It's fascinating that after breaking the legal observers' car window, reaching in the car to unlock and open the door and unbuckle the driver's seat belt, they just gave up when they couldn't get them out of the car. Just walked away. Evil, lawless, and also lazy

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.

"And coming from the conservative government—'Christian' government—I just think they're reading their Bible backwards."

ICE detained a 5-year-old Minnesota boy and used him as “bait” The preschooler is one of at least four children from the same school district who have been detained this month, according to school officials.

“Why detain a 5-year-old? You can’t tell me that this child is going to be classified as a violent criminal.”

The list of impeachable offenses keeps growing Nixon couldn't have dreamed of all of Trump's abuses of power.

"Trump is a crime boss, and this is a lawless regime." —@davidcorn.bsky.social