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Statement on unlawful assembly, arrests at Whipple Building: This morning, our deputies issued dispersal orders at an unlawful assembly outside the Whipple Building after individuals blocked roadways, blocked access to local businesses, dumped glass into the street, and threw rocks, ice chunks and water bottles at law enforcement creating a serious public safety hazard. Arrests are being made. Freedom of speech and peaceful assembly is a right. Endangering the public is not. Unlawful activity including blocking roads, intentionally creating hazards and assaultive behavior will not be tolerated.

From what I saw today firsthand it was the sheriffs today constantly escalating at people protesting peacefully. The sheriffs were masked up like ICE while working hard to agitate and provoke the residents they were sworn to protect, all so they could provide security for ICE who murders people.

If I were a head of state, I would think setting a precedent that assassination is a legitimate tool of state competition would be unwise

Black hardcover of Fifteen Dogs posed next to an obviously annoyed grey cat.

Spending the evening with Fifteen Dogs from @coachhousebooks.bsky.social and one judgemental cat. #booksky #caturday

ICE was the quarry target this morning and then driving dangerously through northeast & downtown.

ICE is still very much here and we need to make sure we still have people out keeping watch for our neighbors.

Australian artist Meredith Woolnough's delicately embroidered sculptures express aspects of nature #WomensArt

Bright red cover of the novel Sour Cherry, from Tin House

Loved it. #weirdbooks #booksky

Wow.

ICE using the same ruse that Ted Bundy used to kidnap people should tell you something.

I don’t believe anything they say, is the thing

Someone was abducted at 10 AM by ICE on Central Ave. Their coworker says they’ve lived here for over 20 years, are documented, and have 3 kids who were born here.

Don’t be fooled by headlines when they’ve been lying to us the whole time. We still need you out patrolling until every agent is gone.

"A group of 'Bad Apples' is called a Precinct"
Sticker spotted in Portland, Oregon

Amy Klobuchar’s Record on Trump Is Shameful - Racket As Minnesota's senior senator runs to replace Tim Walz as governor, her votes and positions on Trump, ICE, and labor should be disqualifying to progressive voters.

As Minnesota's senior senator runs to replace Tim Walz as governor, her votes and positions on Trump, ICE, and labor should be disqualifying to progressive voters.

Another classic post-Homan day where around school dismissal time we get a flurry of ICE vehicles all across our neighborhoods. Today one vehicle led an observer to their own home and pointed at it. This is a sick game to them, but we won’t be intimidated and we won’t stop until DHS is abolished.

Close-up of a snoozy grey cat

Celebrating #caturday with my best girl.

Cover of Let This Radicalize You, by Kelly Hayes & Mariame Kaba

A useful re-read from @haymarketbooks.org in this moment when everything is dire and it's so necessary to imagine and build. #booksky

Everything you’re hearing from the Trump administration is a lie. Today was one of the most active days in Northeast since the entire Operation Metro Surge began.

Nothing is changing on the ground in Minneapolis, no matter what headlines Trump and Homan try to create.

“There’s no single answer that will solve all our future problems. There’s no magic bullet. Instead there are thousands of answers—at least. You can be one of them if you choose to be.”

― Octavia E. Butler, A Few Rules for Predicting the Future: An Essay

Dressed For The Woods, 2013 by UK sculptor Nicola Hicks #WomensArt #Imbolc

A lot of Dems are going to take Bovino and Noem being fired as the finish line, and it's very important to make it clear to them that it is a starting line

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Here is a list of vigils happening tonight in Northeast & Southeast.

Art Shanty Projects: Art Ice Shanties on Lake Harriet in MN Art Shanty Projects is a four-weekend winter art program that hosts artist-built shanties, performances and more on the frozen Lake Harriet in Minneapolis, MN.

cannot tot up the levels of dumb that is "invade MPLS in the winter." Not only do we all thrive in these conditions, we build ART INSTALLATIONS in them.

Screenshot of Startribune article with the headline: Counterprotestors prevented Jake Lang from burning Qur'an. "Right wing influencer Jake Lang planned to burn a Quy'an outside Minneapolis City Hall at 1pm as part of his anti-Islam rally, but counterprotestors said they were not planning to let him do that."

If a Minnesotan says to you, "I don't plan to let you do that," run.

For you out of towners, I need to point out:

❄️ Powderhorn Park is in the center of one area of recent heavy ICE activity

❄️ It’s right by where Renee Good was murdered

❄️ With the wind, it’s a bit cold today in Minneapolis

And yet South Minneapolis, doing its thing!

Morning.

100%

Missing you down here, today and always.

This is why the locals are telling you not to let Frey’s words fool you

If you think Frey should back up his words with his actions and instruct his cops to actually enforce *legal and binding trespass orders* from *hospitals and schools*, I would urge you (if you are a Minneapolis resident) to call his office at 612-673-2100.

"Thank you for calling The Void. Your scream is very important to The Void but right now it's overwhelmed. If you could please leave your scream at the beep The Void will accept it as soon as possible. Thank you. "

I just watched two women get kidnapped right in front of me in Northeast Minneapolis.

ICE is still terrorizing our city.