Reposted by Kmertzninjacooter (they/them) 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🦂⛧⚷🐦🔥 @ninjacooter.bsky.social · 05/03/2026“Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed...This is not a way of life...it is humanity hanging from a cross of iron.” -Dwight Eisenhower 1953 6431871145
Reposted by KmertzGovernor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 05/03/2026Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, Kristi Noem. 751224904974
Reposted by KmertzAFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 25/02/2026Congratulations to @lclaa.bsky.social Executive Vice President Xochitl Cobarruvias from the @steelworkers.bsky.social on being elected Chair of the LA County Federation of Labor! We look forward to working with her to continue fighting for working families in Los Angeles! #BetterInAUnion 372949505
Reposted by KmertzTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 23/02/2026We are deciding right now whether we want to be a country with ethnic cleansing and concentration camps. 12336321786
Reposted by KmertzRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 22/02/2026"Always, always, always concentration camps are an end run around the existing legal system. These people that are getting rounded up because whoever’s in power wants to do something that they can’t do using the letter of the law..." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/21/o...nytimes.comOpinion | What Exactly Is a ‘Concentration Camp’? 382125425257
Reposted by KmertzCourthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 20/02/2026Feds struggle to justify Minnesota refugee sweep in court www.courthousenews.com/feds-struggl...courthousenews.comFeds struggle to justify Minnesota refugee sweep in courtA federal judge said the refugee sweep seems to be a 012
Reposted by KmertzPizza Pi in the Sky @mojetsky.bsky.social · 19/02/2026JD Vance will profit. civileats.com/2024/09/18/j...civileats.comJD Vance Funded AcreTrader. Here’s Why That Matters.The real estate platform streamlines investing in US farmland. Now farms are fast becoming a portfolio staple for investors worldwide. 03113
Reposted by KmertzTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 19/02/2026NEW: Major, BFD action by blue states standing up to ICE. Maryland, on Tuesday, banned local law enforcement from being part of ICE's notorious 287(g) program. That automatically forces *9* sheriffs out of their ICE contract! And New Mexico did the same last week:boltsmag.orgMaryland, New Mexico Become Latest Blue States to Ban Local Contracts with ICE - BoltsGovernors Lujan Grisham and Moore signed laws barring local sheriffs and police from partnering with ICE’s 287(g) program, joining a string of ten states with similar prohibitions. 383242960
Reposted by KmertzPete 👎 ABOLISH ICE 👎 @barrelbucket.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Twin Cities Unions Planning 'Largest US Rent Strike in 100+ Years' as ICE Occupation Drives Eviction Crisis #ICEOUT #FDT #Rent #Eviction #MN #ICEOUTNOW www.commondreams.org/news/minneso...commondreams.orgTwin Cities Unions Planning ‘Largest US Rent Strike in 100+ Years’ as ICE Occupation Drives Eviction Crisis | Common Dreams"Tenants in Minnesota are in a crisis," said Minneapolis City Council Member Aisha Chughtai. "The federal invasion forced many of our neighbors to stay home and devastated our local economy." 13264252182
Reposted by KmertzMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 18/02/2026If someone had told me ten years ago that in 2026, there could be evidence of the president raping and threatening to kill children, and he would *still* be allowed to stay in office, I would have politely asked them to put down the meth pipe. 790225995944
Reposted by KmertzLord Juiblex @lordjuiblex.bsky.social · 18/02/2026Convince ICE that ICE itself is full of illegal immigrants and get them to raid their own headquarters. 962105287
Reposted by KmertzSeth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 17/02/2026He destroyed our economy and everyone knows it. Whatever he or his voters would like to believe about what he did, the numbers do not lie. We are seeing the worst job growth in over two decades and it is explicitly tied to bad decisions he made and then lied about. He's pathetic. 942147929
Reposted by KmertzHCR HQ @hcrhq.bsky.social · 18/02/2026North Carolina’s @katebarrcanwin.bsky.social gave us the perfect metaphor for what we are all doing in this perilous moment. From today’s Politics Chat, watch now on YouTube. 5431145
Reposted by KmertzGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 18/02/2026Link: xcancel.com/calltoactivi... 629358
Reposted by KmertzLaura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · 17/02/2026This is Minneapolis: Our neighbors are still sheltering in place, unable to go to work, get groceries, get medical care, etc. The horrors persist, but so do we. Keep supporting our neighbors. Help us with March rent: www.gofundme.com/f/support-mi... 116154
Reposted by KmertzScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Will Bunch: I have the first interview with the 36-year-old South Jersey man whose tearful protest against an ICE raid at a school bus stop has been watched more than 3 million times. How a non-political Eagles fan Everyman became the face of ICE resistance www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...inquirer.comSouth Jersey guy becomes the face of ICE resistance | Will Bunch NewsletterLast Friday, Joseph Zobel, “an average Joe who grew up in Haddon Heights” saw a video that shocked him. First interview with the ICE protester whose viral video reaction has been seen 3 million times. 5543138
Kmertz @kmertz.bsky.social · 17/02/2026A censored conversation.youtu.beRep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas LegislatureYouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 000
Reposted by KmertzThe Weeknight on MS NOW @weeknightmsnow.bsky.social · 17/02/2026“Singing as resistance”: The hosts respond to a growing protest movement out of Minneapolis that uses singing as a form of non-violent protest, “Singing Resistance” which has spread nationwide to states like Colorado, Washington, and North Carolina. 36719
Reposted by KmertzKettering Foundation @kettering.org · 16/02/2026With the SAVE (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility) and MEGA (Make Elections Great Again) Acts reintroduced, political leader @staceyabrams.com explains what’s at stake if these changes take effect before the 2026 midterm elections. 22512
Reposted by KmertzSEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 17/02/2026🕊️ Today we mourn the passing of Rev. Jesse Jackson, a fearless fighter for justice, a voice for the voiceless, and a trailblazer who kept hope alive. His life was defined by the fight for equality, voting rights, dignity & opportunity for all. His legacy inspired generations. Rest in power. ✊🏾 ✊🏼 ✊🏻 28129
Reposted by KmertzThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17/02/2026What would normally be presidency-ending scandals not even a blip on the radar Daily 24958382996
Reposted by KmertzDr. Todd Arrington @btarrington.bsky.social · 16/02/2026“Justice requires us to remember that when any citizen denies his fellow, saying ‘His color is not mine,’ or ‘His beliefs are strange & different,’ in that moment he betrays America, though his forebears created this nation.” ~President Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965. Image: National Portrait Gallery. 4426106
Reposted by KmertzRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 16/02/2026"In Pennsylvania, the Shapiro administration is warning federal officials that it will not issue required state permits for two planned immigration detention centers..." www.spotlightpa.org/berks/2026/0...spotlightpa.orgShapiro admin tells ICE to drop plans for PA detention centersICE detention centers planned for Berks and Schuylkill Counties would burden residents and possibly violate state legal requirements, officials say. 321119493574
Reposted by KmertzJason Chavez @jchavezmpls.bsky.social · 16/02/2026When you’re at Taco Taxi on East Lake Street and a whole singing march goes by. I love Ward 9 ❤️❤️ 111317
Reposted by KmertzKyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 16/02/2026MORE: Magistrate Judge Dulce Foster also rejects the notion that the announced end of Operation Metro Surge has any bearing on the issue because the withdrawal has not actually occurred yet. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 9560138
Kmertz @kmertz.bsky.social · 15/02/2026Come and get me. Happy to go down in history as hating ICE and this fascist administration 000
Reposted by KmertzMPR News @mprnews.org · 15/02/2026“We know that there are many more names that maybe we’re holding really close to our hearts, and maybe it was too hard to say their names, but we know that they’re with us,” said Nicole Matthews, longtime leader of the Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition.mprnews.orgEvents on Feb. 14 honor missing and murdered Indigenous peopleHundreds of people gathered Saturday at the Minneapolis American Indian Center to bring attention to the high numbers of Indigenous people who have gone missing or been murdered. 18029
Reposted by KmertzTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 13/02/2026For my money, the way thousands of regular people are self-organizing to resist data centers is one of the most cautiously hopeful stories going right now. www.themountaineer.com/news/no-cryp...themountaineer.comNo crypto in Canton: Town blocks data centers and crypto mining operationsCanton’s makeshift town hall in a tiny trailer was bursting at the seams Wednesday night with citizens united against data centers and cryptocurrency mining. 143273737
Reposted by KmertzRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14/02/2026When will Republicans, veterans organizations, & retired military officers speak up about this? No president in the history of the Republic has done this. Yet Trump, Vance, & Hegseth do it constantly. It betrays the most important core value of our military-no partisan politics. 27848641809
Reposted by Kmertzashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 14/02/2026It only took me a month, but I finally made a volunteer page on Stand With Minnesota. Because we are about to need a lot of freaking volunteers. Help us keep Minnesota housed!standwithminnesota.comVolunteer — Stand With Minnesota 5431246
Reposted by KmertzSupportBones @supportbones.bsky.social · 14/02/2026Got the coolest whistle at Comma books in Linden Hills. Because none of this is actually over. #Minneapolis 730254
Reposted by KmertzJason Chavez @jchavezmpls.bsky.social · 14/02/2026ICE kidnapped a neighbor in Phillips today along with others in MN. They are still the same rogue, abhorrent, & illegitimate organization meant to terrorize & separate families. As I said yesterday, I am still asking the community to remain cautious & vigilant. We still need help. Jason Chavez 1/ 3428211
Reposted by KmertzRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 13/02/2026In the early morning, ICE raided the elementary school bus stop during the pick-up time, causing panic among the 4th and 5th graders. This unfortunate event took place outside the Woodland Village Apartments in Lindenwold, New Jersey. 1131234886
Reposted by KmertzKarly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Remember when it was 2024 and everyone said the SAVE act had “no path forward” and didn’t care because Biden was in office? Now it’s 2026 and it just passed the house. It’s giving “Roe v Wade will never be overturned.” Call your Senators. (202) 224-3121 413249
Reposted by KmertzJJ in DC @jjindc.bsky.social · 13/02/2026🙏 No More “Hide the Humans” “The Constitution does not permit the government to arrest thousands of individuals and then disregard their constitutional rights because it would be too challenging to honor those rights.” 05024
Reposted by KmertzPaul Tosto @paultosto.bsky.social · 12/02/2026The @mprnews.org liveblog is a quick, easy way to catch up on Thursday's news around the surge of federal ICE agents in Minnesota. www.mprnews.org/live-updatesmprnews.orgThe latest on ICE in MinnesotaLive updates on ICE enforcement in Minnesota, with the latest developments and links to deeper reporting as events unfold. 0159