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It's time.

Colin, the comrade running the shelter-in-place food program I'm working at, told me that this week he's had to turn down asks from schools to supply food directly to their sheltering families. The reason? There's not enough money coming in for that amount of food.

Let's change that.

I know it’s difficult right now, but I insist that you seek and enjoy beautiful things, even if it seems frivolous or irresponsible in the face of overwhelming horror. I want you to feed yourself artistically, spiritually, and literally, because you can’t Do The Work when you’re starving.

"protecting children" here means protecting our control over everyone's children. once you see that, it all makes sense

How To Begin Needle Felting For The Complete Beginner. EverEver Felting Tutorial YouTube video by EverEver

Self care suggestion for trans people right now: take up needle felting. Stabbing a handful of serrated needles into something soft and squishy over and over and over sure helped relieve some pressure today and then I got some cute art out of it, too.

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Body cams on ICE isn't going to change anything. It's just another way for them to gather images of people's faces so they can refine their lists. They won't increase accountability or prevent ICE agents from shooting people. They've already done it on camera every time.

happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.

this post is gettin a lot of love! just wanna remind folks that Black trans history never ended! u can support black trans lives TODAY!

THEM has this rad list of trans orgs by state, many of which specifically serve Black queer folks. i urge u to donate + follow! www.them.us/story/orgs-f...

A screenshot of a Ravelry purchase list with the usernames redacted. There are 4 sales of the Break the ICE mitts pattern, each paying $20

A screenshot of a donation confirmation for MIRAC MN of $100 with the transaction ID redacted

I’ve not been the best at posting it, but I have been donating as #breaktheICEmitts sales come in. Technically I’m deducting rav’s cut, but for the 4 Jan sales (excluding 1, which I already donated) I just went with the full $100. I’m just a lil guy but I’m happy to be able to do this

Abolish ICE.

There’s no reforming it.

There’s no compromise.

There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.

yeah seeing the "Minneapolis took off because the so-called 'activists' got out of the way and let normal people in" takes is really frustrating. that's not at all an accurate look at what's happening in Mpls or anywhere else. All these movements rely on cores of people who have experience.

Artwork by Monica Trinidad, featuring illustrated tan-colored text on a purple background: “Block It! Don't Build It. Don't Fill It. Don't Fuel It. How are YOU disrupting the ICE kidnapping, detention, & deportation machine?" In the middle are three rows of drawings in orange, tan, and black, depicting: a protest in front of a construction vehicle, transport vans and three Avelo Airlines planes, and hands holding and ripping apart money and a paper with "Palantir" on it.

New resource⚡️ Block it! Don’t Build It. Don’t Fill It. Don’t Fuel It.

A mini-toolkit to take action to slow down and disrupt the government’s kidnapping, detention, and deportation machine.

Info on strategies/tactics, ways to take action, and more:
www.interruptingcriminalization.com/block-it

“.. They couldn’t break me by arresting me,” Ms. Levy Armstrong said, “so they doctored an image to show the world a false iteration of that time to make me look weak.”

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Homeland Security is targeting Americans with this secretive legal weapon Under Trump, the Department of Homeland Security has weaponized administrative subpoenas to attack free speech, according to privacy and civil rights groups.

This is absolutely insane: DHS claims the right to subpoena your emails and to send investigators to your house. In this case, because a retiree sent the mildest possible criticism to a prosecutor. No judges involved.
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Police raid Elon Musk’s X office in France Paris prosecutors described raids as part of a ‘constructive approach’ to ensure platform complies with French law.

BREAKING: Europol & Paris cybercrime unit raid Musk X office in France.

"Investigations range from sexually explicit deepfakes, aiding the distribution of child sexual abuse material to the dissemination of Holocaust-denial content."

#DefendDemocracy
#HandsOffOurEU

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“Screenshot of a promoted Reddit post by u/AYAGDOS. The post reads: ‘Navigating gender dysphoria? Join our confidential, cross-country study of 18–25 year olds to tell your story, challenge preconceptions, and have YOUR experience reflected in the science.’ Below is a banner graphic with the Northwestern University logo and the text ‘TRANS OR GENDERQUEER? SHARE YOUR STORY.’ The image shows a close-up of a hand with light pink nail polish, partially painted blue, held up against a blurred background. A link to ayagdos.org and a ‘Learn More’ button appear at the bottom, along with Reddit vote and share icons.”

If you see this, don't participate. It's a rigged study by Lisa Littman and unethical researcher J. Michael Bailey meant to undermine access to care. Spread the word.

ICE Begins Buying ‘Mega’ Warehouse Detention Centers Across US Plans for such centers and jails in nearly two dozen communities have sparked protests over suitability, proximity to homes and schools.

BIG news from @bloomberg.com, which confirms that ICE has gone ahead and *purchased* multiple commercial warehouses with the aim of converting them into mass detention camps.

This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people.
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4 Black journalists have been kidnapped by the federal government

Elon Musk Emailed Extensively With Jeffrey Epstein, Begging to Visit His Notorious Island Newly released documents show how Elon Musk extensively communicated with Jeffrey Epstein to plan parties and trips to his island.

NEW: Elon Musk has insisted that Jeffrey Epstein invited him to the notorious island and he declined. But new emails show the opposite -- Musk was practically begging to party with Epstein in the Caribbean, years after Epstein's sex convictions were public knowledge

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BREAKING: Tenants across Minneapolis and Saint Paul have just launched a Twin Cities tenant union, citing the fact that their cities are under siege, and saying they need to band together to protect one another.

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#fuckice #knittingforacause #standwithminnesota

was that not already banned

This morning, Tom Homan said that operations will be more targeted, but that’s not what we are seeing. If you are vulnerable to deportation, I want you to know that you still have to be careful. 1/

I’ve tried to tell out-of-towners that one of the low-key traumas of living here is these psychos ignoring all traffic laws. I’ve actually reduced my driving further just to avoid their shittery, but they can cream you on a bike or roll up on sidewalk just as easily.

Personally I think this is too much money for Donald trumps untrained heavily armed militia

There are two videos circulating that Alex had kicked an ICE vehicle days prior. I'm gonna be real with y'all, I can't tell if this is real or not. And it doesn't matter. Even if it's real it doesn't excuse his execution. But what's worse is that AI has made it impossible to tell what is real.

every time someone has asked me the last week or so about priorities it is rental assistance. please please please people need rent to stay in their homes. scroll down to rent relief funds and pick something www.standwithminnesota.com

Order your Faves on my Digital Cookie Site Today That's right! You can order your favorite Girl Scout Cookies from me online, all while helping my troop and I do great things in our community and beyond! Check it out.

This is a Girl Scout troop in #Minneapolis who can't safely sell cookies door to door due to the ICE occupation. If you're looking for a small way to support the citizens, maybe buy a few boxes.

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