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Lynnell Mickelsen

@lynnellmick.bsky.social

Citizen of Minneapolis. Die-hard progressive. Tweets on education, policing, politics and urbanism. Love dogs, horses, cats, skiing (nordic/downhill) walking in the woods and camping with family and friends.

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#4 especiallyl!

29.01.2026 05:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

my grandmother, an Auschwitz survivor, was Anne Frank’s neighbor in Amsterdam, and Oma thinks this comparison is perfectly apt

28.01.2026 02:37 β€” πŸ‘ 7808    πŸ” 1937    πŸ’¬ 115    πŸ“Œ 37

These hotels harboring DHS agents, whether StayBridge or Home2 or Spring Hill or whatever, should evict these tenants and donate their ill-gotten war profits to communities being harmed. Otherwise its time to petition city councils to revoke their business licenses for being a "public nuisance"

28.01.2026 01:18 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Please run for governor and spare us from Amy K, who has no principles beyond political ambition; sucking up to people in power so she can get more.

27.01.2026 23:25 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@klobuchar.senate.gov @repangiecraig.bsky.social This is why we are asking you to push for ABOLISH ICE and ABOLISH/Defund DHS. This guy is threatening to "erase" someone's voice. Is that saying he's not going to allow them to exercise their 1st Amendment Rights or is he threatening to kill them?

27.01.2026 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œAs quickly as possible”?!!? Frey is such a weasel. Always has been.

27.01.2026 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is worthless. They already don't follow existing laws or the Constitution. More money and training won't fix that.

Abolish ICE.

27.01.2026 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Attention Amy Klobuchar

27.01.2026 00:40 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
26.01.2026 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Paul Allen should be fired today.

26.01.2026 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 346    πŸ” 63    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 5

If I had more time I would spend time hashing this out: Women's sports figures speak up bravely on issues because they know that a portion of the population hates them.
Men's teams think they can appeal to everyone so they're afraid to offend anyone.
Women's teams inherently know this is false.

26.01.2026 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 602    πŸ” 83    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 8

Why is ICE being allowed to keep these people's possessions once they are released? What justification is being given for keeping their belongings? What process exists for people to retrieve their belongings? What process is ICE following to document ownership of these belongings?

26.01.2026 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Think of all the universities and law firms that caved to Trump and failed to have the courage to push back, as Minnesota is.

Columbia University – Agreed to a $220 M+ settlement

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP – Agreed to pro bono work to administration-supported causes

26.01.2026 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"We ask Poland to de-escalate and tone down their rhetoric when speaking about Germany's invasion. Let's move forward together"

26.01.2026 00:13 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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People at taken to Whipple are released into the cold in whatever they were wearing without their phones and IDs. Volunteers meet them at release (or find them left in parks and the woods) get them a burner, warm clothes, food, a ride home, etc

(GFM in next post)

www.instagram.com/reel/DTzJde9...

26.01.2026 01:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4925    πŸ” 2163    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0

Voting NO on the DHS funding bill is the bare minimum.

Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.

Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.

ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.

25.01.2026 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 41619    πŸ” 10687    πŸ’¬ 736    πŸ“Œ 329

Have seen Steve speak and in action

He's the real deal

25.01.2026 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s my governor!

25.01.2026 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 159    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

Draft Steve Simon for Governor. Klob would've given the Trump Administration what they want already. Real heads know Simon is the dude

25.01.2026 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 264    πŸ” 48    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 4

Yeah and one year later, after knowing that Paul Allen defends ICE, I don't think I will be able to stomach hearing his voice ever again. I'm serious.

25.01.2026 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need β€œmore training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them toβ€”impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.

24.01.2026 23:01 β€” πŸ‘ 38747    πŸ” 9597    πŸ’¬ 1121    πŸ“Œ 896

One thing that irks me: people keep calling the folks on the streets in Minneapolis protestors. They are not generally there to protest, they are there to observe and document. This is the product of organizing and mutual aid. It is telling that these acts of citizenship are seen as protest!

24.01.2026 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 10553    πŸ” 2881    πŸ’¬ 100    πŸ“Œ 108

It’s because she doesn’t believe in anything and doesn’t appear to have the social skills to connect with people on any kind of human level. So she’s very scripted.

24.01.2026 23:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Why the fuck does the National Guard have to protect the Whipple building? Open the doors, tear off the roof, show us the horror within. But protect it? Protect who?

24.01.2026 22:32 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

@klobuchar.senate.gov @smith.senate.gov @mccollum.house.gov @kellymorrisonmn.bsky.social Where was this language at your presser? Where's the commitment to stripping their funding?

24.01.2026 23:04 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

For the record, NOT Steve Simon our MN Secretary of State. He’s talking about Simon Rosenberg

24.01.2026 21:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

It's amazing to me how many politicians and officials don't seem to understand that Minnesotans are filling the vacuum protecting the state's residents, created by pols' and officials' utter disinterest in doing so.

They're all basically the cops of Uvalde.

24.01.2026 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 66    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Linden Hills-SW neighbors: St. John’s Episcopal Church at 42nd and Sheridan (just up the street from Lake Harriet bandshell) is having a vigil tonight at 7 pm. All are welcome.

24.01.2026 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

MN GOP don't give a fuck about your 2nd Amendment or 1st Amendment rights; they just want you dead if you oppose white supremacy

24.01.2026 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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