This is the scene in downtown Minneapolis this afternoon, where thousands of people have braved -25F wind chills to protest ICE operations in Minnesota.

More: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/a-sea-of-people-thousands-turn-out-for-anti-ice-march-in-downtown-minneapolis

Pic: Mike Auger

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JANM is honored to announce that it has received a second transformative gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. The gift of $20 million is the largest single gift in JANM’s history.

Our statement: www.janm.org/press/releas...

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We know too well the devastating consequences of such action—families torn apart, livelihoods destroyed, and multigenerational trauma inflicted on a community for decades.

#AlligatorAlcatraz #NeverAgainIsNow

No one tried to stop them because they too cute!

“We are failing”: Doctors and students in the U.S. look to Mexico for basic abortion training - The Guardian

Whoever smelt it 🤷🏼‍♀️

….ok there was literally ONE other time that already happened…. Fed student loan forbearance and 0% interest during the pandemic.

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House Republicans advised to avoid in-person town halls amid protests — The Hill House Republicans are being encouraged to avoid in-person town halls in favor of phone and livestreamed versions, advice that comes after constituents and activists rocked recent GOP events by express...

Tell 2020 You that Republican leaders are recommending virtual/tele-meetings.

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YouTube video by Cassiopeia Emberfield You may see color,but I see people #sitcom #happy #funny #tvshow

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Black and white photograph of a Hinamatsuri display featuring a tiered display with Japanese dolls.

Happy Hinamatsuri! 雛祭り 🌸🎎 On this day, we celebrate the lives of young girls and wish them good health and happiness.

Be Prepared by Jeremy Irons, Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin & Jim Cummings on Apple Music Song · 1994 · Duration 3:40

Not sure if this is Dweedledee or Dweedledum, but this hits right.

an archival black and white photograph of the KKK marching in Washington DC with the capitol behind them

In light of everything happening, I wrote about how the KKK in the 1920s felt unstoppable, about the people that fought against them anyway, and about how fascism always fails. dansinker.com/posts/202…

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As a professional tax preparer, I now have low confidence in filing and recommending to clients the usual amounts due, as well as my own personal responsibilities. Certainly will be impossible working on past notices with the reduced headcount. Already extremely tight & delayed before Covid.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS IN CASE OF ICE: CONOCE TUS DERECHOS EN CASO DE ENCUENTRO CON ICE:

DO NOT OPEN YOUR DOOR. ICE cannot enter your home without a warrant signed by a judge. Tell the agents to show you the warrant by sliding it under the door. NO ABRAS TU PUERTA. ICE no puede entrar a tu casa sin una orden firmada por un juez. Diles a los agentes que te muestren la orden deslizándola debajo de la puerta.

ASK THEM TO LEAVE. If ICE doesn't have a warrant, tell them you do not consent for them to enter your home and ask them to leave. At work, ICE cannot enter employee-only areas without permission. 2 PÍDALES QUE SE VAYAN. Si ICE no tiene una orden judicial, diles que no das tu consentimiento para que entren a tu casa y pídeles que se vayan. En el trabajo, ICE no puede ingresar a áreas exclusivas para empleados sin permiso.

REMAIN SILENT. You have the right to remain silent. If the agents ask you questions, tell them, "I wish to remain silent." PERMANECE EN SILENCIO. Tienes derecho a permanecer en silencio. Si los agentes te hacen preguntas, diles: "Deseo permanecer en silencio".

It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.

EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.

Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)

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If I open a cookbook, and it’s doesn’t tell me how much prep and cook time the recipes are, I put it back on the shelf.

Musk, Zuckerberg and Bezos are working with Trump for one very simple reason:

They understand that Trump's policies are designed to make the wealthiest Americans even richer.

These three men have become $232 billion richer since November.

Not bad in a couple of months time!

First military flight lands in Guantanamo Bay with migrants deported from the US The first U.S. military flight deporting migrants from the United States to Guantanamo Bay has landed in Cuba.

He’s started putting migrants into the concentration camp at Guantanamo Bay. He will not stop. apnews.com/article/depo...

Commentary: Federal workers may soon face moral dilemmas. Here’s what they can learn from history. Lawyers’ responses to Japanese internment during World War II offer lessons about the space between following orders and walking away.

Learn from our history, don’t repeat it. www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/01/25/o... @elmunc.bsky.social

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WELCOME TO BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Job Interview: This man keeps skiers on the slopes, even when nature doesn’t cooperate Even when there’s little snow in Minnesota, ski hills around the state will find a way to keep their doors open. Thomas Sticha explains what it’s like to make and groom snow in this segment of Job Int...

Snow has been light this year in Minnesota, which makes classic winter activities harder to pull off. But for the employees at the Hyland Hills Ski Area in Bloomington, the show must go on.

Background image of 4 young Japanese American children posing for a portrait. Black text overlay reads, "Neighbors Not Enemies"

JANM supports the Neighbors Not Enemies Act, which will be reintroduced early in the 119th Congress. This bill would repeal the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which was used to intern 31,000 noncitizens of Japanese, German, and Italian descent during World War II.

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Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.

Opportunities are everywhere.

Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉

Trump to build mass detention camp for deportees at Guantánamo Bay The president said he will issue an executive order to construct a detention camp with room for 30,000 migrants on the U.S. naval base in Cuba.

This will be textbook concentration camp.

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The remote work debate was funny because it forced the question "Is a job something valuable you do or is it a place you go to be watched like daycare" and the answer for a lot of them was yeah it's the daycare thing now come on inside recess is over