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Mara Brust

@marabrust.bsky.social
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Mom, attorney taking on insurance companies and other monied interests, urbanist, bicyclist, retired ballerina.

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Robert Haider @roberthaider.bsky.social · 5h
The @mcbl.bike Bunch bike gets a lot of looks on its own. Combine that with an eight foot tall Linden from the City of Minneapolis tree sale, carrying it from NE to SW through downtown, and it’s a whole other level. So many nods of respect from my fellow dads along the way. #carryshitolympics
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Mara Brust @marabrust.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Jaw dropping: MPD was operating under a special order from Chief O’Hara requiring officers to document apparent excessive force or suspected civil-rights violations they witnessed by ICE. MPD produced ZERO such reports during all of Operation Metro Surge.
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Liam Davis Temple @liam2manynames.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
We are just coming off of COVID, the murder of George Floyd, a complete school district redesign, and now operation metro surge. MPS needs stability and increased investment, not school closures.
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Mara 👻 aBOOlish I.C.E. @mauratwit.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I’ve been feeling this rage for so many years. These school closures are a direct result of their choice to divest from our public schools. Unfortunately, shame doesn’t work on these parents. Maybe a renewed sense of community after the Surge could draw them in? But they want mps to fail.
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David Brauer @dbrauer.net · 11/08/2026
Don’t hesitate to come to the polls; DOJ monitors will be outside the 100-foot zone, you don’t have to talk, you also don’t have to freak out, if you see them talking to anyone before they vote (they can only do so after) or engaging otherwise, tell the precinct head judge. We’re trained to help.
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Robert Haider @roberthaider.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
This @mcbl.bike machine fights fascism and its collaborators (like Angie Craig) and supports candidates that support children and families (like Peggy Flanagan)!
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
ICE is engaged in a very large escalation nationwide, with the agency claiming to be hitting record arrest numbers amid the return of quotas. This has gotten very little attention from the media because ICE learned lessons from the chaotic disasters of Kristi Noem’s tenure. Keep a watch.
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 30/06/2026
As the Supreme Court says states can be cruel to trans kids, my message is clear: Here in Minnesota, we stand with and value our trans neighbors and youth.
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Jason Chavez @jchavezmpls.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Trans lives matter. Trans people will always be here. I’m sending a ton of love to every trans person. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️ I’m sickened to see the deliberate, coordinated, & federal assault on the lives of trans people. The SCOTUS ruled 6-3 to uphold state bans on trans athletes, but it doesn’t require them. 1/
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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
I am stunned that the constitutional question was so close. I thought it would be 6–3 or 7–2. It is profoundly disturbing that four justices would allow either the president or Congress to rewrite the plain text of the 14th Amendment. This is obviously a good outcome, but the margin is alarming.
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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Humphrey's Executor is dead and the president can fire anyone in the executive branch at will but NOT Federal Reserve governors is really a parody of the difference between the money power and everything else in America
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Daniel Suitor @danielsuitor.com · 15/06/2026
You don't have to answer the door for the Feds. Do not voluntarily talk to the Feds. If they have a warrant signed by an actual judge, then they can do precisely what the warrant says. But DO NOT TALK TO THE FEDS. Do not answer the door. If you're arrested, your only words are "I want a lawyer."
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David Brauer @dbrauer.net · 16/06/2026
Minnesota US Attorney Dan Rosen having a news conference at 11 a.m. to announced charges against ”antifa.” Probably explains the reports of FBI in area & legal observers being picked up & homes searched.
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Mara 👻 aBOOlish I.C.E. @mauratwit.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Observers detained in the metro this morning. Gird your loins it’s spinning up again.
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Daniel Suitor @danielsuitor.com · 16/06/2026
Take biometrics off your phone (face ID, fingerprint passkey), they can compel you to open your phone with your finger but can't force you to use a passcode.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 09/05/2026
A must-read thread 🧵
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EHB on BET @ehbforbet.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
I am extremely troubled by the amount of standby pay issued to MPD officers during Operation Metro Surge. MPD data shows some officers were paid nearly 24 hours per day for 32 days straight, while dozens were paid 8-12 extra hours each day while we stood out in the cold protecting our neighbors. 1/
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Wedge LIVE!™ @wedge.live · 05/05/2026
Whether Uptown is in crisis or renaissance depends on if the ward 7 council member is a friend of Frey.
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Mara Brust @marabrust.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
I went to 50th & France with visiting family at the height of the occupation. It was unsettling how unchanged it was: no private property signs, no mutual aid collection, no whistles, full restaurants.
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Bill Lindeke @blindeke.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
"Of the children who were detained, nearly two dozen were held in custody for more than 20 days, in violation of a longstanding legal settlement. Teens who were detained alone were sent to Christian youth shelters in Michigan." sahanjournal.com/immigration/...
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ICE detained more than 70 Minnesota children, data reveals
Immigration officials detained more than 70 Minnesota children between Dec. 1 and March 10, a Sahan analysis of court records and federal deportation data shows.
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ward 9 baddie @naomi111.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Shoulda been @jchavezmpls.bsky.social.
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Jason Chavez @jchavezmpls.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Earlier this month, Luis was abducted by ICE on his way home. Unfortunately, his daughter witnessed this. He has been released but still needs support for ongoing legal costs. chuffed.org/project/1753...
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Support for Luis
We shared with you recently that our friend and kitchen colleague Luis was abducted outside his home, taking his child to school. We’re relieved to share that he was released from detention, however t...
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Mara Brust @marabrust.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Also, take note that this father was taken on March 12, in front of his daughter. ICE is still here, still abducting people, and still traumatizing children, they are just being quieter about it. Abolish ICE.
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Robert Haider @roberthaider.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
La Tortilla brought the truck to our neighborhood weekly starting early in the pandemic. We’ve visited them most weeks since. Our 2 y.o. calls our local brewery “the taco truck” because they’re one and the same to him. We know their family, they know ours. Please support this community institution.
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Mara Brust @marabrust.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
La Tortilla has brought so much joy to our family's lives. Let's support theirs.
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We shared with you recently that our friend and kitchen colleague Luis was abducted outside his home, taking his child to school. We’re relieved to share that he was released from detention, however t...
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Brandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Article text reads "to assist with staff shortages." Photos show ICE agents and officers standing around....
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Robert Haider @roberthaider.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
A day after Frey vetoed pre-eviction notice, two ICE vehicles are parked in MPD parking outside City Hall. My assumption would be that they’re here to meet with the mayor’s administration. We’re still under occupation.
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Mara Brust @marabrust.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
This is the kind of leadership MN needs right now: His friends get nervous, he said, and tell him to avoid putting himself in harm’s way. “I don’t care. They’re coming after our people,” Chavez said. “Like, over my dead body are they gonna kidnap more people.”
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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 04/03/2026
I’ve been notified about another death in ICE custody. This marks a stunning 40 deaths during the second Trump administration. This cannot continue. There must be real accountability for ICE and DHS.
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Jason Chavez @jchavezmpls.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
It’s wild that so called “affordable housing” providers were advocating for people to face eviction & have to sleep out on the street. Residents have already been subsidizing their nonprofits w/ millions in mutual aid for their tenants to pay their rents. Remember this next time they beg for money.
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Ethan @ethankomoroski.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
This is my friend. About two months ago she had ~50 people over to discuss our coalition’s response so far and going forward. Who was leading, who was listening, who was doing what, who was ready to jump in.
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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
ICYMI: This is insane and is not getting enough attention IMO www.huffpost.com/entry/aliya-...
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‘I Just Stood Up’: The Stunning Arrest Of Aliya Rahman At The State Of The Union
Rahman, who was Rep. Ilhan Omar’s guest, suspects her unprecedented punishment was related to her testifying to Congress about her brutal ICE detention in Minneapolis.
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Norm Charlatan @normcharlatan.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
I am wary of any politicians doing a victory lap today before we’ve seen on the ground that ICE has left. Their surety makes me think that they negotiated something and I think they owe it to us to be as transparent as possible about what that is.
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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Ending this operation is not enough. We need justice and accountability. That starts with independent investigations into the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, economic restitution for businesses impacted, abolishing ICE, and the impeachment of Kristi Noem.
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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 12/02/2026
Someone was abducted at 10 AM by ICE on Central Ave. Their coworker says they’ve lived here for over 20 years, are documented, and have 3 kids who were born here. Don’t be fooled by headlines when they’ve been lying to us the whole time. We still need you out patrolling until every agent is gone.
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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 12/02/2026
There is no reason vote to keep the government open if these are the actions the government is taking.
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Jason Chavez @jchavezmpls.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
I am proud of you and our immigrant residents. Your resiliency, strength, and dedication have led to the announcement that “Operation Metro Surge” will end soon. 1/
Dear neighbor,


I am proud of you and our immigrant residents. Your resiliency, strength, and dedication have led to the announcement that “Operation Metro Surge” will end soon. It’s clear that the commitment of our neighbors made it untenable for ICE and federal agents to continue to operate its occupation of our city and state. This isn’t as a result of capitulation from elected leaders. This victory is yours, but we must not stop until ICE is completely abolished, and no more families are ever separated again. 


I will forever be thankful to those who patrolled, observed, and supported our community with mutual aid and daily tasks during these horrific times. Our community is full of heroes who will always be remembered as caring and loving. There are no words to show how thankful I am of every single one of you who showed up day in and day out. I hope you’ll join me in continuing to carry the whistle of resistance as our work is not done.


I am still asking the community to remain cautious and vigilant until we can confirm what this truly means. They said they are not backing down from mass deportation but will be ending the operation in Minnesota soon. I recommend you continue your current plan until we can give you more information. We still need observers and the community to be on the lookout. These “draw-downs” are expected to continue through next week, which means we will still need help now and in the future.


Additionally, we must never forget what they did to our neighbors and loved ones. They murdered Renee Good and Alex Pretti, shot Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in the leg, and kidnapped Victor Manuel Diaz, who then died under ICE custody. We are still mourning, demanding justice, and we will never forget. They targeted our immigrant neighbors and children, discriminated against our community based on skin color and accents, lobbed weapons of war on our parks, and completely shattered families who simply wanted to work, take their kids to schools, and
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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 12/02/2026
I’ll believe it when I see it. Everything they’ve said about this illegal occupation has been built on a lies. We need accountability for our neighbors and for this whole corrupt department to be dismantled. Stay out there, keep your connection to one another, and only believe your eyes.
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taylr @taylordahlin.com · 12/02/2026
statement from minnesota lt gov and US senate candidate peggy flanagan on tom homan’s announcement of the ICE surge ending soon
Statement from Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan on White House Border Czar Tom Homan Saying ICE Surge in Minnesota Will Soon End
 
ST. LOUIS PARK, MN [02/12/26]—Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan released the following statement after White House Border Czar Tom Homan said ICE Surge in Minnesota will soon end:

“I’m relieved that this violent paramilitary force will be removed from our streets, but I won’t believe it until they're actually gone. Minnesotans stood together against this chaos and cruelty. We never gave up on our neighbors. 

But I will never — EVER — forget nor forgive the fear, violence, and chaos the federal government has laid on our doorstep. ICE has killed two Minnesotans, Renee Good and Alex Pretti. and harmed so many more. Our children, like little Liam and Chloe have been targeted and traumatized. I will never forget the terrified looks on their faces. Our schools, our small businesses, and our churches have been targeted, closed, and harmed forever. 

This is the first step in many to truly get justice for Minnesota. We must rip apart this agency that operates outside the law. The government must restore and repair what’s been broken. Minnesotans deserve justice and accountability, and I won’t stop until we get it.”
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Spencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
He literally says in this clip that ICE will keep in Minnesota “quick reaction forces” — a military term — to go after “agitators.” Remember that those on the ground in MPLS have spent more than a week trying to tell everyone that Trump’s prior “deescalation” was a ruse and ICE is still operational
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Mara Brust @marabrust.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
I also just called and got to speak to someone in Sen. Klobuchar's Minneapolis office: 612-727-5220. Abolish ICE.
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Wedge LIVE!™ @wedge.live · 06/02/2026
Sworn declarations in ACLU lawsuit. www.justsecurity.org/130745/minne...
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Keezy Young🌼 @keezyyoung.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
welp, this destroyed me first thing upon waking up
But Liam was scared and frequently asked what they had done wrong, where they were and what happened to the little blue knit hat he wore the day he was detained, Conejo said.

There wasn’t much he could say to his son, “except hug him and tell him everything would be OK,” Conejo said.

Worried about further upsetting his son, Conejo said, he was forced to bite back his own tears.Liam has since been reunited with his hat and continues to wear it, even inside the house, his dad said Thursday. Asked how he might one day explain to Liam everything that has happened, Conejo said he would tell his son that he had become the face of hope and change.

"He was the global figure who did all this so that the voices of the people demanding freedom would be heard, especially those of the children who are still locked up," Conejo said. “I would tell him he was very brave and that I am very proud of him.”
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Robert Haider @roberthaider.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
The city has spent ~$5M above budget in the past month to deal with the occupation, with roughly $130k per day going to MPD overtime. So when mod CMs/the mayor tell you that we can’t afford rent relief, they’re telling you that they prefer to spend your tax dollars on this instead.
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Aisha Chughtai @aishaforward10.com · 05/02/2026
I’m on the scene at Franklin and 1st. A convoy of about a couple dozen ICE/HSI agents broke the entryway into an apartment building at 6am. No warrant presented. Less than 24 hours ago, Tom Homan announced the end of large convoys in Minnesota… Bullshit.
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Robert Haider @roberthaider.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
I messaged @marabrust.bsky.social today to let her know that I had a package delivered and asked her to bring it in the house. She messaged me back that my birthday present from her and the kid was also delivered today. Anyway, Abolish ICE.
Two blue Abolish ICE tee shirts in the style of the Hamm’s logo.
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Norm Charlatan @normcharlatan.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Very little if anything seems to have changed on the ground. ICE is still out there terrorizing neighborhoods and trying to disappear neighbors. None of us on the ground are buying this bullshit. We will keep organizing and fighting.
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