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LSU & Medill grad / Research Analyst, Advance Local

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Is there a dog accounts starter pack?!

10.03.2026 12:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Guthrie Theater

The Guthrie is developing a โ€œdocumentary theater pieceโ€ about the ICE surge in Minnesota with Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen (The Exonerated, Coal Country): wfly.co/r7HQe

24.02.2026 23:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 29 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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my local park is full of hundreds of snow sculptures and someone has been adding museum labels

24.02.2026 19:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 8146 ๐Ÿ” 2118 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 97 ๐Ÿ“Œ 265
Mia Valentina Paz Faria
A 7-year-old from Venezuela who was living in Austin, Texas 
Detained for 70 days

โ€œI donโ€™t want to be in this place I want to go to my school.โ€

Mia Valentina Paz Faria A 7-year-old from Venezuela who was living in Austin, Texas Detained for 70 days โ€œI donโ€™t want to be in this place I want to go to my school.โ€

UPDATE: Staff at the ICE concentration camp in Dilley, Texas have begun raiding the dormitories of kids and their parents to confiscate and destroy letters from the children. This is in response to the ace reporting by 
@micarosenberg
 et al for ProPublica:

UPDATE: Staff at the ICE concentration camp in Dilley, Texas have begun raiding the dormitories of kids and their parents to confiscate and destroy letters from the children. This is in response to the ace reporting by @micarosenberg et al for ProPublica:

โ€œI donโ€™t want to be in this place I want to go to my school.โ€

- 7 year old imprisoned by ICE for 70 days in a concentration camp in Texas.

Today, after @propublica.org published this story, the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children.

www.propublica.org/article/ice-...

17.02.2026 19:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 12165 ๐Ÿ” 6996 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 324 ๐Ÿ“Œ 831
On January 10, 2026, while driving back to work after getting lunch with his father
and cousin, a car quickly passed O., sped up, then stopped in front of him. (Id. ยถ 3.) A
few men in civilian clothes stepped out of the car and asked for his identification. (Id.)
The men threatened O.โ€”if he did not get out of the car, they would force him out. (Id.)
O. exited the car and was told he was under arrest. (Id.) The men handcuffed him and did
not allow him to bring his phone. (Id.) O. felt like he was being kidnapped. (Id.)
The men detained O., his father, and his cousin, taking them all to Whipple. (Id.
ยถ 4.) At Whipple, there was โ€œfood scattered on the floor, the floor was sticky with mud,
and everything stuck to your shoes.โ€ (Id. ยถ 5.) The space was so cramped that sometimes
there was no space to sit on the floor. (Id.)

On January 10, 2026, while driving back to work after getting lunch with his father and cousin, a car quickly passed O., sped up, then stopped in front of him. (Id. ยถ 3.) A few men in civilian clothes stepped out of the car and asked for his identification. (Id.) The men threatened O.โ€”if he did not get out of the car, they would force him out. (Id.) O. exited the car and was told he was under arrest. (Id.) The men handcuffed him and did not allow him to bring his phone. (Id.) O. felt like he was being kidnapped. (Id.) The men detained O., his father, and his cousin, taking them all to Whipple. (Id. ยถ 4.) At Whipple, there was โ€œfood scattered on the floor, the floor was sticky with mud, and everything stuck to your shoes.โ€ (Id. ยถ 5.) The space was so cramped that sometimes there was no space to sit on the floor. (Id.)

The horror stories rolling in from Minnesota are just the tip of the iceberg. This 20-year-old, who's lawfully present in the country, was arrested for being Latino, then jailed in a filthy cell where he couldn't even sit down. 18 days of illegal detention. democracyforward.org/wp-content/u...

17.02.2026 20:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 5636 ๐Ÿ” 2802 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 100 ๐Ÿ“Œ 111

Yes, weโ€™ve read the same column. I see many, many mentions around what youโ€™re focusing on about how much human reporters touch every part of the process. Using AI for efficiencies is something student journalists can/should learn, and thatโ€™s the point of the column.

16.02.2026 16:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Did you read the column? He doesnโ€™t say โ€œlet the machine write for you.โ€

16.02.2026 16:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If my followers have been inspired by the fierce resistance the Twin Cities has put up to ICE, you should make it a point to take a trip here (April through October ๐Ÿ˜ฌ), enjoy the wonderful things MN has to offer and support our small businesses. It continues to be a really tough time for them.

12.02.2026 00:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 17140 ๐Ÿ” 3352 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 572 ๐Ÿ“Œ 165

This is why domestic "shuffle" flights between ICE detention centers have skyrocketed, much moreso than ICE deportation flights.

When you are moved to a different jurisdiction, you have to refile your habeas petition all over again. They want to wear people down so they'll give up on their cases.

10.02.2026 15:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 1831 ๐Ÿ” 1001 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 35 ๐Ÿ“Œ 37

Calling out fascism is not threatening to anyone but fascists.

10.02.2026 17:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 1971 ๐Ÿ” 415 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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ICE's Masks Are All a Lie Working for ICE is actually less dangerous than being an elementary school student in America.

Here's what DHS doesn't want you to know: Working for ICE is one of the safest jobs in America โ€” and last year was the second-safest year for the agency on record.

And the doxxing? It hasn't actually happened even once.

The masks are justified by a lie. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/ice-s-mask...

10.02.2026 15:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 3843 ๐Ÿ” 1677 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 89 ๐Ÿ“Œ 104

Lyonsโ€™ claim that 60% of people in detention have a pending or final criminal charge is false. The number is exactly backwards. Approximately 60% of people in ICE custody have NO conviction or even a pending charge. And only 5% have a conviction for a violent crime.

10.02.2026 16:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 36 ๐Ÿ” 23 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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โ€˜Heโ€™s not the sameโ€™: Father of Liam Conejo Ramos says 5-year-old continues to suffer Some people thought they say the 5-year-old during the Super Bowl halftime show. But Liam is still in hiding with his family, after he and his father were detained and then released from a Texas deten...

Super Bowl viewers Sunday speculated that 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos appeared in the halftime show. In fact, he has been in hiding with his family.

โ€œHe canโ€™t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, โ€˜Daddy, Daddy,โ€™โ€ Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.

10.02.2026 01:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 13914 ๐Ÿ” 5356 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 374 ๐Ÿ“Œ 525
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Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Goodโ€™s Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop.

NYT confirming MS NOW reporting:

Prosecutors began investigating Renee Good's killing, then Washington told them to stop.

Federal prosecutors had a warrant to collect evidence from Good's vehicle, but Trump leaders said to drop it. About a dozen prosecutors have since departed.

07.02.2026 20:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 6540 ๐Ÿ” 2986 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 180 ๐Ÿ“Œ 166
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Twin Cities tow truck driver returns abandoned vehicles to families after ICE arrests Juan Leon sends a "chase" car to check out where abandoned vehicles are located and arranges discreet drop-offs. Since late December, he estimated they have dropped off 250 cars.

ICE has grabbed so many people from their vehicles that there are abandoned cars across Minnesota.

This tow truck driver returns the cars for free as a public service, and heโ€™s been getting death threats.

They hate the helpers.

Which is why must keep helping.

07.02.2026 05:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 8103 ๐Ÿ” 2932 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 81 ๐Ÿ“Œ 114
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ICE detainees from Maine being held under โ€˜inhumaneโ€™ conditions in Mass. facility, attorneys say An Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson said the allegations of overcrowding and lack of access to lawyers are false.

ICE detainees from Maine being held under โ€˜inhumaneโ€™ conditions in Mass. facility, attorneys say www.pressherald.com/2026/02/07/i...

07.02.2026 18:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 729 ๐Ÿ” 319 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19 ๐Ÿ“Œ 13
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Immigrant whose skull was broken in eight places during ICE arrest says beating was unprovoked A Mexican immigrant whose skull was broken during his arrest by immigration officers last month in Minnesota says the beating was unprovoked.

Full story:

apnews.com/article/immi...

07.02.2026 17:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 1744 ๐Ÿ” 598 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13 ๐Ÿ“Œ 17

This cannot be something a civilian law enforcement agent is allowed to wear in the US โ€” and an agency that has a culture that tolerates this cannot be saved.

04.02.2026 00:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 10526 ๐Ÿ” 3035 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 267 ๐Ÿ“Œ 82

No. Try again.

04.02.2026 01:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

These people are terrorists. Full stop.

04.02.2026 01:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 8433 ๐Ÿ” 2464 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 343 ๐Ÿ“Œ 86

They just blindly shot through the fucking door.

"Additional photographs show damage consistent with a bullet fragment lodged in a bedroom wall down the hallway โ€” suggesting it traveled between a mattress and a portable crib in a room where several small children sleep."

03.02.2026 22:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 4926 ๐Ÿ” 2012 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 56 ๐Ÿ“Œ 71

Incredible reporting. Hereโ€™s the email that launched an intrusive and frightening investigation:

03.02.2026 14:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 288 ๐Ÿ” 110 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Strib Livestream: Because the world is watching Tuesday, Feb. 3, from 12:15-12:45 p.m.: A timely conversation with the journalists covering the unprecedented current events in Minnesota.

On Tuesday, Feb. 3, from 12:15-12:45 p.m., join us for a conversation with Strib journalists about the stories and images that are defining this moment for the state and far beyond.

02.02.2026 15:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 62 ๐Ÿ” 19 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Federal paramilitaries running up on the rooftops to fire irritants and flash bangs down into a peaceable assembly full of little kids

01.02.2026 03:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 4775 ๐Ÿ” 2055 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 98 ๐Ÿ“Œ 48
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This. Remember they cut healthcare for this.

28.01.2026 21:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 801 ๐Ÿ” 381 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 38 ๐Ÿ“Œ 17
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Just visited with Liam and his father at Dilley detention center. I demanded his release and told him how much his family, his school, and our country loves him and is praying for him.

28.01.2026 20:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 20355 ๐Ÿ” 5099 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 715 ๐Ÿ“Œ 442
In the last days, there has been an unprecedented attack targeting investigative journalists trying to seize their Signal accounts. This has gone largely unreported.

I have been repeatedly targeted by phishing, and I learned that also colleagues from other outlets were targeted, with the attackers unfortunately managing to compromise at least one colleagueโ€™s account. Whatโ€™s worrying: this doesnโ€™t seem like an isolated case. A broader wave is apparently hitting journalists (and some civil society actors) via Signal.

How it works: Attackers message you on Signal pretending to be โ€œSignal Support,โ€ warning about โ€œsuspicious activity,โ€ and urging you to โ€œre-verifyโ€ your account. Once you accept the chat, you receive a real Signal SMS verification code, because the attacker is actively trying to register your number on a new device. If you share that code, youโ€™re handing them the keys. 

Signalโ€™s extra protection is the Signal PIN. If an attacker also tricks you into giving up your PIN (or you donโ€™t have strong protections enabled), they can see your contacts and networks, potentially join chats going forward, and lock you out by changing settings. 

Quick protections worth doing today:
- Signal will never contact you via a two-way in-app support chat. Treat those messages as hostile. 
- Never share SMS codes, Signal PIN, or anything called โ€œregistration lock.โ€ 
- Turn on Registration Lock (Settings โ†’ Account โ†’ Registration Lock). 
- If you see a โ€œsafety number changedโ€ alert: verify the person via a different channel (call/video), not just Signal text. 
- Report + block suspicious requests, and review linked devices. 

If you work with sensitive sources: this isnโ€™t just about losing an account, itโ€™s about exposing networks. Please share this with colleagues who rely on Signal day-to-day.

In the last days, there has been an unprecedented attack targeting investigative journalists trying to seize their Signal accounts. This has gone largely unreported. I have been repeatedly targeted by phishing, and I learned that also colleagues from other outlets were targeted, with the attackers unfortunately managing to compromise at least one colleagueโ€™s account. Whatโ€™s worrying: this doesnโ€™t seem like an isolated case. A broader wave is apparently hitting journalists (and some civil society actors) via Signal. How it works: Attackers message you on Signal pretending to be โ€œSignal Support,โ€ warning about โ€œsuspicious activity,โ€ and urging you to โ€œre-verifyโ€ your account. Once you accept the chat, you receive a real Signal SMS verification code, because the attacker is actively trying to register your number on a new device. If you share that code, youโ€™re handing them the keys. Signalโ€™s extra protection is the Signal PIN. If an attacker also tricks you into giving up your PIN (or you donโ€™t have strong protections enabled), they can see your contacts and networks, potentially join chats going forward, and lock you out by changing settings. Quick protections worth doing today: - Signal will never contact you via a two-way in-app support chat. Treat those messages as hostile. - Never share SMS codes, Signal PIN, or anything called โ€œregistration lock.โ€ - Turn on Registration Lock (Settings โ†’ Account โ†’ Registration Lock). - If you see a โ€œsafety number changedโ€ alert: verify the person via a different channel (call/video), not just Signal text. - Report + block suspicious requests, and review linked devices. If you work with sensitive sources: this isnโ€™t just about losing an account, itโ€™s about exposing networks. Please share this with colleagues who rely on Signal day-to-day.

WARNING, fellow journalists: As @nicoschmidt.io explains, attackers are trying to hijack reporters' Signal accounts by tricking people into handing over their 2FA codes. www.linkedin.com/posts/nicosc...

28.01.2026 19:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 884 ๐Ÿ” 672 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11 ๐Ÿ“Œ 37

Since we published this, Pam Bondi's X account has started posting mugshots of Minnesotans arrested for impeding ICE/CBP. Sharing a defendant's photo publicly in this way is forbidden under DOJ rules

28.01.2026 20:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 9911 ๐Ÿ” 3797 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 359 ๐Ÿ“Œ 263

As we all learned in school, a bill becomes a law when the Peopleโ€™s Republic of China sends it to the U.S. President and he signs it.

27.01.2026 23:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 894 ๐Ÿ” 301 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 46 ๐Ÿ“Œ 12
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Pope Leoโ€™s top U.S. ally โ€” Cardinal Joseph Tobin โ€” calls on Congress to defund ICE.

27.01.2026 00:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 23840 ๐Ÿ” 5866 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 266 ๐Ÿ“Œ 324