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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

This moment in history provides us with incontrovertible evidence that all the conservatives who claim to be extremely devoted to freedom of speech and the right to bear arms, and opposed to the encroachment of tyranny, are completely and totally full of shit. It's all white supremacy and greed.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Abolish ICE is now the moderate minimum position, Prosecute ICE is where Dems should be at next.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 24/01/2026

It's time to abolish Trump’s ICE.

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Robert "The Bobby Yaga" McNees @mcnees.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

It has gotten so bad that the @nytimes.com has stopped using the passive voice to describe the violence.

An NYT headline reads “Federal Officers Shoot Person in Minneapolis”

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/01/2026

Q: The premier of Greenland said today, 'We prefer to stay with Denmark.' TRUMP: Who said that? Q: The premier of Greenland TRUMP: Well, that's their problem. I disagree with him. I don't know who he is. Don't know anything about him. But that's gonna be a big problem for him.

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Elizabeth Wrigley-Field @wrigleyfield.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

I really want ppl w/o Minneapolis connections to understand You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen *Everyone has stories like this*

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Brandon Wu @brandoncwu.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

St CLOUD 😍! Minnesota Nice means FUCK ICE

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Charlie Thomas @cthomasjamh.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

This is the sort of statement that was expected from every university president and law firm partner over the last year. That those statements weren’t made played a huge part in where we are now and people will remember.

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

hi, political philosopher here! this is not funny, central banks only do this when they're in extreme distress

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Quentin Ocama, MAT, M.Ed 🇺🇸🇺🇬 @quentinocama.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

ICE totaled this car, abducted a woman, and then left it in the middle of Snelling Avenue, one of the busiest streets in the Twin Cities. This isn’t law and order, this state sanctioned terrorism. It’s fucking disgusting.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Three Members of Congress showed up to inspect the actions of federal officers in their state and the federal officers drew their weapons?

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ashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 10/01/2026

if you want to know what it is like in minneapolis, I don’t even have to scroll on facebook to find a horror story. it’s basically my whole feed. everyone i know in minneapolis is seeing ICE take people—at gas stations, taquerias, bus stops, schools. just snatching random people.

#ICE is LITERALLY in every corner of the Twin Cities right now. In case you don't know, here are the areas with the confirmed sightings as of 1/9/26 at 11:00pm:
- Apple Valley/Burnsville/Eagan
- Richfield/Bloomington
- Midway/Frogtown
- Como/Dale
- East side/Maplewood
- North Minneapolis
- Shoreview Arden Hills
- Blaine
- Columbia Heights
- Shakopee/Prior Lake
- Inver Grove Heights
- West St. Paul
- South Saint Paul
- Lakeville
- Brooklyn Park/Brooklyn Center
PLEASE stay safe! They are detaining and harassing US citizens so if you can help it, STAY HOME!

ICE is currently raiding an apartment complex near my home in Savage. Lots of children screaming. This is completely unnecessary. I'm certain these people being terrorized are hard working, law abiding individuals.

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My brother's construction site was raided by ICE this
morning and 6 people were taken (they came after he left to a new site so he didn't get taken, but some of the crew did). MN companies need to do a better job at protecting their employees. They know ICE is present visibily in the Twin Cities so they need to not send their employees to work until ICE ain't roaming the streets!!
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Ice is on 24th right by the resource center just started beating on someone for being under a blanket @highlight
And if you question me saying this I witnessed it with my own eyes!
They headed Southeast. White Jeep wagoneer grayish blue I think Toyota minivan

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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

It’s beyond insane that our overarching internal security agency has spent months tweeting barely-coded messages of support for neo-Nazi groups and the entire media apparatus looks at it and says “That’s odd but certainly not part a major story that is relevant to current events, I’m sure”

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atticus goldfinch @atticusgf.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

those fucking morons destroyed their soul so comprehensively that they cannot understand that this evidence shows a monstrous execution

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Josephine beckbook.com Riesman @josie.zone · 09/01/2026

Renee Macklin Good's wife, Becca Good, released a statement and it moved me to sobbing tears: archive.is/ur35j

First, I want to extend my gratitude to all the people
who have reached out from across the country and around the world to support our family.
This kindness of strangers is the most fitting tribute because if you ever encountered my wife, Renee Nicole Macklin Good, you know that above all else, she was kind, In fact, kindness radiated out of her.
Renee sparkled. She literally sparkled. I mean, she didn't wear glitter but I swear she had sparkles coming out of her pores. All the time. You might think it was just my love talking but her family said the same thing. Renee was made of sunshine,
Renee lived by an overarching belief: there is kindness in the world and we need to do everything we can to find it Where it resides and nurture it where it needs to grow Renee was a Christian who knew that all religions teach the same essential truth: we are here to love each other, care for each other, and keep each other safe and whole.
Like people have done across place and time, we moved to make a better life for ourselves. We chose Minnesota to make our home. Our whole extended road trip here, we held hands in the car while our son drew all over the windows to pass the time and the miles,

What we found when we got here was a vibrant and welcoming community, we made friends and spread joy: And while any place we were together was home, there was a strong shared sense here in Minneapolis that we were looking out for each other. Here, I had finally found peace and safe harbor. That has been taken from me forever.
We were raising our son to believe that no matter where you come from or what you look like, all of us deserve compassion and kindness. Renee lived this belief every day. She is pure love. She is pure joy. She is pure sunshine
On Wednesday, January 7th, we stopped to support our neighbors. We had whistles. They had guns.
Renee leaves behind three extraordinary children; the youngest is just six years old and already lost his father. I am now left to raise our son and to continue teaching him, as Renee believed, that there are people building a better world for him. That the people who did this had fear and anger in their hearts, and we need to show them a better way.
We thank you for the privacy you are granting our family as we grieve. We thank you for ensuring that Renee's legacy is one of kindness and love. We honor her memory by living her values: rejecting hate and choosing compassion, turning away from fear and pursuing peace, refusing division and knowing we must come together to build a world where we all come home safe to the people we love. E

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Political cartoonists are not fuckin’ around this week. (thread) 1. Pat Bagley

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Brandon Wu @brandoncwu.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Appears that ICE shot two more people in Portland. Both survived thankfully. What absolutely bonkers lies are they going to tell about this one? www.portland.gov/police/news/...

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Two Shot and Injured by Federal Agents in Hazelwood Neighborhood

Two people are in the hospital following a shooting involving federal agents.

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Julie Fryer — Rural MN Democrat — Communications Expert @juliefryer.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Rochester is under attack right now. They are staging at school bus drop offs. They told Rep. Andy Smith to “get the fuck out” of a parking lot and that they didn’t need warrants. They are literally parking in the Mayo patient lot to grab people.

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Brandon Wu @brandoncwu.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Reminder that many of these guys are very likely Proud Boys/right-wing militiamen who jumped at the call to join DHS and get paid to oppress black & brown people. ICE/CBP are criminal organizations (with the budgets of national militaries) and we should think of them as such from here on out.

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Jake Werner @jwdwerner.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

This post lays bare the key Trump–Biden difference. Trump admin: only weaklings and dupes provide public goods. Biden admin: no, providing public goods helps us dominate China. A question rarely asked: is weaponizing public goods into geopolitical conflict good for the public?

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Brandon Wu @brandoncwu.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Minneapolis schools closed because of the wrong kind of ICE. I feel like a major city keeping kids at home to keep them safe from FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENTS (who murdered a mom and tear gassed kids at a high school dismissal) should be a bigger story...? www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

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Minneapolis schools cancel classes after Border Patrol clash disrupts dismissal at Roosevelt

Minneapolis schools closed for the week citing safety concerns after an encounter involving armed Border Patrol agents near Roosevelt High School.

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Brandon Wu @brandoncwu.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

It's hard to think much about Trump pulling the US out of the #UNFCCC while his goons seize foreign heads of state and murder innocent observers at home, but actually it's kind of all connected, right? Our brief statement from @aausa.bsky.social makes the link: www.actionaidusa.org/news/actiona...

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ActionAid USA's statement on the U.S. withdrawal of the UNFCCC - ActionAid USA News

Niranjali Amerasinghe, Executive Director of ActionAid USA, said: “The Trump administration’s intention to withdraw from the UNFCCC should be seen as part

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

You and your wife drop your 6-year-old off at school. You just moved here. You see ICE terrorizing your new neighbors. You film them, as is your legal right. Your wife complies with orders. She is then shot in the head. You still have to pick up your child later today. This could be you.

Distraught woman says ICE killed her wife in video after deadly Minneapolis shooting
"They killed my wife," the distraught woman says, adding, "They shot her in the head."
An ICE agent shot and killed a 37-year-old woman who was driving an SUV in Minneapolis on Wednesday. / Screenshot/@Breaking911

"They killed my wife. I don't know what to do," the woman says through sobs in the footage, with a damaged SUV visible in the distance behind her. "We stopped to videotape, and they shot her in the head," the woman cries.
"We have a six-year-old at school," she says, almost unable to breathe, as a chaotic scene in which federal officers prevented at least one doctor who was on the scene from assisting the shot victim unfolds. "We're new here," the distraught woman says in despair.

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Micah @rincewind.run · 07/01/2026

what this should make clear to everyone in this country is that it does not matter who you are, there's no "it could never happen to me" you can be a white woman who drives around with stuffed animals in her car, and they will still kill you in cold blood and call you a domestic terrorist

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

"You gonna murder someone else? You can't kill us all, Nazis."

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Brandon Wu @brandoncwu.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

I look forward to you saying it's a "hell of a move" when Trump bombs the next country on his personal hit list

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Brandon Wu @brandoncwu.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

A distressing number of UNSC speakers seem more concerned about Maduro's failings than the terrifying, violent unilateral actions of the country w/the biggest military & nuclear arsenal in the world and which, under an unstable white nationalist narcissist, is acting as an uncontrollable rogue state

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Brandon Wu @brandoncwu.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Absolutely fucking criminally useless

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Brandon Wu @brandoncwu.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Good thing Democratic leadership is stridently criticizing the Trump administration illegally and unilaterally kidnapping a foreign head of state. Oh wait

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Brandon Wu @brandoncwu.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Selwyn Hart of #UNSG office: Global military spending in 2024 was US $2.7 trillion or $334 for every person on the planet. What has been pledged to the #FRLD (a little over $700m) is 0.026% of annual spending on war and death.

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Brandon Wu @brandoncwu.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Richard Sherman opens #UN high-level event on Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage #FRLD by saying "Now is not the time to be timid or to be scared by minority voices even if they are powerful and very loud," likely a stab at an earlier speech made here today

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ghost malone ergo propter bones @proptermalone.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

they don't have the capacity to compel obedience by the process of law. they don't have the capacity to compel obedience by violence. the only lever by which they can obtain obedience is fear. do not offer it to them.

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Brandon Wu @brandoncwu.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Some consultants were probably paid an obscene amount of money to produce this absolutely nonsensical graph (check out the axis labels and tell me otherwise). Entire document is full of empty buzzwords & bullshit and it pisses me off. Sent to attendees of the 6th board mtg of the Loss & Damage Fund.

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Brandon Wu @brandoncwu.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

I don’t ever want to hear people like John Kerry tell me again that “no government has the money to fix the climate crisis.” Absolutely just fuck the hell off with that, it was bullshit then and it’s even more transparently bullshit now. (15/15)

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Brandon Wu @brandoncwu.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

If we chose to make solving the debt, development, global health, and climate crises our priorities, instead of trying to make autocratic white nationalism official government policy, imagine the resources we could find and the solutions we could fund. (14/15)

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Brandon Wu @brandoncwu.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Obviously the GOP is trying to pay for this by doing abhorrent things like slashing Medicaid and other essential social services, so it’s not as if the money is coming from nowhere. But the point remains: if people in power decide something is important, they find the resources. (13/15)

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Brandon Wu @brandoncwu.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

The $200 billion Congress wants to spend on detaining and deporting immigrants is 11,428x more than the paltry $17.5 million US contribution to the Fund for Responding to Loss & Damage - the flagship multilateral fund for supporting developing countries as they recover from climate impacts. (12/15)

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Brandon Wu @brandoncwu.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

The $200 billion Congress wants to spend on detaining and deporting immigrants is 1,000x more than the annualized contribution the U.S. has made to the @greenclimate.fund - $2 billion over the past 10 years for the world's premier multilateral climate finance institution. (11/15)

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Brandon Wu @brandoncwu.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

The $200 billion Congress wants to spend on detaining and deporting immigrants is almost 10x more than ACTUAL climate finance flows from ALL developed countries, according to Oxfam’s Climate Finance Shadow Report analysis which puts those flows at $21-24 billion per year. (10/15)

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Brandon Wu @brandoncwu.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

The $200 billion Congress wants to spend on detaining and deporting immigrants is 2x the annual climate finance target from 2020-2035, and two-thirds of the revised target in the NCQG agreed last year. Those are targets for ALL developed countries, not just the US. (9/15)

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Brandon Wu @brandoncwu.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

The $200 billion Congress wants to spend on detaining and deporting immigrants is 625x more than the annualized amount that the U.S. has contributed to the Gavi vaccine alliance over 25 years ($8 billion total, or $320 million per year). (8/15)

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Brandon Wu @brandoncwu.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

The $200 billion Congress wants to spend on detaining and deporting immigrants is 2.5x than food assistance from ALL donor countries, which FAO estimates to be about $76 billion per year from 2017-2021. (7/15)

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Brandon Wu @brandoncwu.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

The $200 billion Congress wants to spend on detaining and deporting immigrants is 4x all U.S. foreign aid in 2023 (not including aid to Israel and Ukraine), before Trump's foreign assistance freeze. 2023 US foreign totaled $71 billion; $20 billion of that was to Ukraine and Israel alone. (6/15)

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Brandon Wu @brandoncwu.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

OK now for the “fun” part. The $200 billion Congress wants to spend on detaining and deporting immigrants is more than the widely recognized UN ODA target of 0.7% of GNI. In 2023, US GNI was about $27.5 trillion; 0.7% of that is $193 billion. (5/15)

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Brandon Wu @brandoncwu.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

What if we compare to other law enforcement spending? This graphic from the Cato Institute of all places tells the story. (4/15)

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Brandon Wu @brandoncwu.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Second, CBP and ICE funding peaked last year at nearly $30 billion. That was a record high, and now suddenly we’re talking about essentially increasing it BY AN ORDER OF MAGNITUDE. (3/15)

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Brandon Wu @brandoncwu.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

First of all, let’s be clear that ICE is basically acting as Trump’s unaccountable secret police force. They wear masks, they don’t identify themselves, they literally kidnap people off the street, they arrest and detain U.S. citizens and elected officials. (2/15)

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Brandon Wu @brandoncwu.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

The budget reconciliation bill Congress is considering would bring funding for immigration enforcement to $200 billion for FY2025 alone. It’s hard to explain how utterly insane this is, but here’s an attempt – with comparisons to #FFD4, foreign aid, climate finance etc. (1/15)

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