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@daveamp.bsky.social

Political Scientist. Minnesotan/Iowan. My posts really don't reflect the opinions of my employer.

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She’s the best labor lawyer

28.01.2026 00:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In case you are unaware:
-it’s not illegal to have a group chat
-it’s not illegal to film anyone in public (and it’s important, bc otherwise people just disappear)
-it’s not illegal to tell people when you see masked officers
-it’s not illegal to collect and distribute food

ICE must leave MN.

27.01.2026 23:59 β€” πŸ‘ 628    πŸ” 186    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 5

If you've got a blacklist I want to be on it - Billy Bragg

27.01.2026 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

All of them

27.01.2026 12:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Left out MTG

27.01.2026 04:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Larry Nance Jr’s shirt at tonight’s Cavs game

27.01.2026 01:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1466    πŸ” 261    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 36

Fuck that guy

27.01.2026 02:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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brass solidarity band performing β€œstand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting β€œthe people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis

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Sean Penn in One Battle After Another.

Sean Penn in One Battle After Another.

Greg Bovino returning to Washington for a well-deserved attaboy after a job well done in Minnesota.

26.01.2026 22:47 β€” πŸ‘ 166    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Special Elections 2026: MN House 64A (& 47A) If you arrived at my blog and are looking for posts about responding to the current occupation of Minnesota by ICE, you can find my How To Help If You’re In Minnesota essay HERE, and my How T…

HEY PEOPLE IN 64A and 47A YOU HAVE A SPECIAL ELECTION TOMORROW.

naomikritzer.com/2026/01/26/s...

26.01.2026 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 120    πŸ” 73    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 4
Cover of The Elephants in the Room featuring a red background and an image of a elephant on a step stool

Cover of The Elephants in the Room featuring a red background and an image of a elephant on a step stool

"The Elephants in the Room" by @smotus.bsky.social is an on-the-ground examination of the 2024 presidential nomination, finding that Republican leaders were reluctant to nominate Donald Trump but had lost control of their party to passionate voters.

Pre-Order today!
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26.01.2026 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1

Somewhere a Provost is smiling because of this.

26.01.2026 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Right vs Wrong 101

26.01.2026 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 252    πŸ” 59    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 10
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Walz: "To Americans who are watching this, I've got a question for you: What side do you want to be on? The side of an all powerful federal govt that can kill, injury, menace, & kidnap its citizens off the streets? Or on the side of a nurse at the VA hospital who died bearing witness to such govt?"

25.01.2026 20:24 β€” πŸ‘ 50294    πŸ” 14718    πŸ’¬ 894    πŸ“Œ 614
DFL Party Statement on Trump and Bondi's Attempt to Extort Our State Voter Rolls

"Donald Trump and Pam Bondi are demanding access to Minnesotans’ voter rolls in exchange for relieving us from the federal siege we are under," said DFL Party Chair Richard Carlbom.

"Let us be direct: Fuck off."

DFL Party Statement on Trump and Bondi's Attempt to Extort Our State Voter Rolls "Donald Trump and Pam Bondi are demanding access to Minnesotans’ voter rolls in exchange for relieving us from the federal siege we are under," said DFL Party Chair Richard Carlbom. "Let us be direct: Fuck off."

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One of the best things I’ve read in a while:

25.01.2026 22:39 β€” πŸ‘ 28641    πŸ” 10704    πŸ’¬ 40    πŸ“Œ 981

Fucking cowards

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Target Center crowd erupts with β€œFUCK ICE” following the moment of silence for Alex Pretti

25.01.2026 22:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2663    πŸ” 526    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 21

If they can lie about everything else, why not just lie that they got all the immigrants?

25.01.2026 18:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Murphy on Bovino: "That was a bone-chilling interview. I was shaking while I was listening to it, in large part bc it takes just an unbelievable amount of gall to lie to the American public. Everybody saw that video ... it should freak the public out that the Trump administration lies this easily"

25.01.2026 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 9917    πŸ” 3079    πŸ’¬ 324    πŸ“Œ 124

They killed him, and then they immediately set to concocting lies about him. I know the killing is worse, and yet I can't escape the thought that the lying is what reveals the deeper abyss.

25.01.2026 11:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1053    πŸ” 233    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 13

If our administration is as racist as the Left claims, then why have the past two civilians we've murdered been white?

by J.D. Vance

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Minneapolis has a song just for Kristi Noem.

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A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.

25.01.2026 01:18 β€” πŸ‘ 46960    πŸ” 18211    πŸ’¬ 1021    πŸ“Œ 1874
Lit candles on a frozen stoop. Fuck ICE.

Lit candles on a frozen stoop. Fuck ICE.

I love you Minneapolis. I love you so much.

Fuck ICE

25.01.2026 01:47 β€” πŸ‘ 340    πŸ” 45    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

If you don’t know, Nur-D wrote the best song after the murder of George Floyd

25.01.2026 01:49 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t like Frey in general but damn this is a good answer

25.01.2026 01:32 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Almost

25.01.2026 01:29 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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