My latest: Applauding community defense is not enough. We are organizing resistance to a concentration camp regime. The front lines are everywhere.
(Plus resources and my must-reads list!)
Borders also keep you in
Margaret Killjoy was in town recently and released a podcast episode that I would STRONGLY recommend to learn about the decentralized organizing and rapid response networks.
When ICE does eventually leave Minneapolis, they're going somewhere. Now is the time to prepare your community.
Just a reminder that both Ilhan Omar and Maxwell Frost have been attacked this week.
No outrage by right-wing media or even corporate media.
Now imagine if this were done to Republicans.
The entire system is rigged in favor of conservatives, folks. The double standards are just wild.
i have just gotten off a productive call with sauron where i laid out our requests
- nazgul bodycams
- morgul knife must remain sheathed unless suspect is determined to be carrying the one ring
- shelob will be the new point of contact
Alex Pretti’s last words were “are you ok?” said the woman next to him who ICE also pepper sprayed in the face.
ICE is now responsible for 66% of the homicides in Minneapolis this year.
For instance, the MPD is currently gassing the crowd that has gathered at the site of this morning's execution.
I agree the 'do not escalate' argument seems absurd when ICE doesn't need an excuse to do whatever they want. Even so - the MPD cannot be counted on. While they officially have a non-cooperation policy with ICE, they also routinely 'manage public safety' around ICE operations here.
It's currently -10° in Minneapolis and they still got thousands of people to march and protest outside.
They picked the wrong city.
I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
A powerful campaign ad, and a great write-up about it from Burn Notice. As Katelyn Burns says, "Political issues aren't siloes, they're all connected, and Mamdani recognizes that. Other Democrats need to see it too, and I hope they are paying attention."
I made it! Now I just need to wait for my favorite accounts to wander in so I can finally shutter my twitter for good...
