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Observer of behavior, sociologist at heart. Ok, so Iโ€™m nosy ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ

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The refund question is so so messy my god. But itโ€™s an enormous political opportunity for the opposition party.

20.02.2026 16:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7240    ๐Ÿ” 1107    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 551    ๐Ÿ“Œ 151

I feel the need to add a satire disclaimer for some reason ๐Ÿ˜†

20.02.2026 16:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Reminder: No government ever builds concentration camps it does not intend to fill.

20.02.2026 05:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3451    ๐Ÿ” 1052    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 47    ๐Ÿ“Œ 25
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Latest from the Trump US attorney's office in MN: prosecutors overwhelmed with immigration cases that have nothing to do with crime, mass resignations, seeking dismissals to make cases go away.
apnews.com/article/minn...

20.02.2026 05:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 71    ๐Ÿ” 37    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9

Everyone should be reading Sarah Kendzior. Always right on the ball.

18.02.2026 17:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 119    ๐Ÿ” 39    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I donโ€™t know how anyone could listen to Jasmine Crockettโ€™s full response to Jen Psakiโ€™s question about Stephen Colbertโ€™s interview with James Talarico and have a problem with it.

Sheโ€™s keeping it real by saying it worked out well for Talaricoโ€™s campaign, which is accurate.

18.02.2026 15:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2366    ๐Ÿ” 604    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 180    ๐Ÿ“Œ 30

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18.02.2026 14:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Judge rules immigration authorities can't re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia because a 90-day detention period has expired and the government has no viable plan for deporting him, a judge ruled.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia because a 90-day detention period has expired and the government has no viable plan for deporting him, a judge ruled.

17.02.2026 21:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
โ€œYou must be so relieved that ICE is gone.โ€

Well, no. You see, here in Minnesota, we have this thing called โ€œfalse spring.โ€ It gets really warm for a couple of days (it was almost 60 degrees yesterday). Even the maple sap starts to flow.

And then some killer storm comes through and weโ€™re back to cold and snowโ€ฆand iceโ€ฆuntil April.

In the day-to-day, I see little to no evidence that thereโ€™s been a drawdown, or at least much of one. Shiny new deliveries of cars arrive at the Whipple Federal Building daily. There are still abductions, and tons of suspicious cars driving around. The โ€œshock and aweโ€ days of โ€œearly Bovinoโ€ are done, but in some ways things seem more sinister.

Last weekend, other strange cars started showing up in parking lots near me โ€” 9 separate recorded sightings in parking lots within two blocks of our home. Single white guys, out of state plates, tons of computer equipment set up. โ€œIโ€™m not ICE. Havenโ€™t you heard, ICE is gone? Iโ€™m just doing my job. This is a public lot, I have a right to be here.โ€ (spoiler - there are no public lots here).

And then the drones started showing up. They donโ€™t seem to be registered, but they are all over โ€” often over the homes of people who have been observers โ€” like flying monkeys. 

I donโ€™t know what is going on. But I donโ€™t like it.

โ€œYou must be so relieved that ICE is gone.โ€ Well, no. You see, here in Minnesota, we have this thing called โ€œfalse spring.โ€ It gets really warm for a couple of days (it was almost 60 degrees yesterday). Even the maple sap starts to flow. And then some killer storm comes through and weโ€™re back to cold and snowโ€ฆand iceโ€ฆuntil April. In the day-to-day, I see little to no evidence that thereโ€™s been a drawdown, or at least much of one. Shiny new deliveries of cars arrive at the Whipple Federal Building daily. There are still abductions, and tons of suspicious cars driving around. The โ€œshock and aweโ€ days of โ€œearly Bovinoโ€ are done, but in some ways things seem more sinister. Last weekend, other strange cars started showing up in parking lots near me โ€” 9 separate recorded sightings in parking lots within two blocks of our home. Single white guys, out of state plates, tons of computer equipment set up. โ€œIโ€™m not ICE. Havenโ€™t you heard, ICE is gone? Iโ€™m just doing my job. This is a public lot, I have a right to be here.โ€ (spoiler - there are no public lots here). And then the drones started showing up. They donโ€™t seem to be registered, but they are all over โ€” often over the homes of people who have been observers โ€” like flying monkeys. I donโ€™t know what is going on. But I donโ€™t like it.

I have a friend who has been sending me ICE updates from the Twin Cities and "false spring" resonates so hard...

17.02.2026 15:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 37    ๐Ÿ” 24    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Why is this message not being shouted by the Dems?

17.02.2026 16:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Minneapolis still marching until the ICE agents are all out!

"Day of Democracy March" at Stewart Park, Minneapolis.

Look at that GIANT Rebel Loon!

(Vid by Gwen Lane)

17.02.2026 02:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 215    ๐Ÿ” 45    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I was actually just wondering today if GWB had surfaced at all

17.02.2026 04:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A Presidents' Day lesson from Philadelphia โ€œEach person who visits the Presidentโ€™s House and does not learn of the realities of founding-era slavery receives a false account of this countryโ€™s history,โ€œ Judge Cynthia Rufe wrote.

NEW: A Presidents' Day lesson from Philadelphia.

โ€œEach person who visits the Presidentโ€™s House and does not learn of the realities of founding-era slavery receives a false account of this countryโ€™s history,โ€œ Judge Cynthia Rufe wrote.

This evening, at Law Dork:

17.02.2026 00:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 831    ๐Ÿ” 271    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11
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Economic Response Fund Grant Guidelines Small businesses in Minnesota that have experienced operational disruptions in recent weeks may now apply for emergency financial support through the Economic Response Fund.

I'm going to promote the heck out of this:

The Minneapolis Foundation has $4 million in grants available to small businesses for everything from rent and payroll costs to legal help and temporary relocation.

More details and the application here: www.minneapolisfoundation.org/stories/comm...

15.02.2026 20:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 426    ๐Ÿ” 313    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

At this point I *want* the extraterrestrials to invade. They can't be worse than Trump.

16.02.2026 02:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 136    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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In Minnesota, we are all too familiar with false spring. You think maybe winterโ€™s finally over...until the cold snaps back, sometimes even harder.

Thatโ€™s what this moment feels like. You may hear that ICE is โ€œleaving", but theyโ€™re shifting, spreading out.

Donโ€™t mistake a brief thaw for safety.

15.02.2026 03:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 412    ๐Ÿ” 171    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

Come on Dems - the outrageous amount of money spent by ๐ŸงŠ of our tax money should be a huge talking point!

14.02.2026 15:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Meet Minnesota Bathrobe Lady Sam Stroozas of MPR News | Minnesota Public Radio Earlier this week, an unexpected and fast-moving incident unfolded in St. Paul, Minnesota involving both federal and local law enforcement. As crowds gathered and questions mounted, one of our MPR New...

hello minnesota and beyond! thank you for your kind messages. it is very weird to be the news when you cover the news. i love this beautiful state and journalism, and i am hopeful for better days. but we will be forever changed bc of the last two months.

14.02.2026 04:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5507    ๐Ÿ” 1166    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 94    ๐Ÿ“Œ 78

Not sure who needs to hear this but the voter fraud rate is a mere 0.000003%. Anyone telling you otherwise is making shit up so they can take away your right to vote.

14.02.2026 00:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25485    ๐Ÿ” 8370    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 651    ๐Ÿ“Œ 339
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note that Kristi Noem has a photo of her and Trump together on her SAVE AMERICA ACT placard

she really thinks she has a shot to be his successor, which is hilarious to me

13.02.2026 19:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1888    ๐Ÿ” 345    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 192    ๐Ÿ“Œ 39
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Judge Smacks Trump Regime For Mass Violations of Constitutional Rights Yesterday a Federal Judge Nancy Brasel (a Trump appointee) ruled that the Trump Regime has violated the Constitutional right to access counsel for thousands of people rounded up in immigration raids a...

Yesterday a Federal Judge Nancy Brasel (a Trump appointee) ruled that the Trump Regime has violated the Constitutional right to access counsel for thousands of people rounded up in immigration raids and held at the Whipple Federal Building near Minneapolis.

13.02.2026 18:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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By the power invested in me, I hearby proclaim this woman, "White Woman of Next Month!"

(sorry, you cant have February.)

Not all heroes wear blue jeans

13.02.2026 14:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3629    ๐Ÿ” 631    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 172    ๐Ÿ“Œ 362
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DHS is shutting down. Why? Because Democrats took an oath of office to uphold the Constitution and ICE is lawless and out of control. We cannot fund an agency that is murdering our citizens, tear gassing school zones, and disappearing legal immigrants.

13.02.2026 15:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3835    ๐Ÿ” 1029    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 256    ๐Ÿ“Œ 79

ICE still all over Shakopee today.

13.02.2026 14:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 51    ๐Ÿ” 37    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Thanks!

12.02.2026 22:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks - howโ€™d you do that?

12.02.2026 21:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ’ฏ

12.02.2026 21:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not a gift link?

12.02.2026 21:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is the message I received, too.

And, recalling how the Protect Rogers Park neighbors in Chicago offered training and help to Minnesotans in advance of this ICE occupation, Iโ€™m figuring that Minnesotans are going to do the same for the next targets.

12.02.2026 14:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 64    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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