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Anshu Patel

@pate1080.bsky.social
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Reporter; PhD Candidate at the University of Minnesota; Send tips to anshu.80 on Signal

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Taylor Barnes @tkbarnes.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Pro tip from this reporting: If you notice that your otherwise anti-war member of Congress suddenly has a former chief of staff-turned arms industry lobbyist, how can you see what's going on behind closed doors? A MoC isn't subject to FOIA, but a public university tangled up in their dealings was
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 16/08/2026
With help from a former staffer turned lobbyist, Rep. Betty McCollum is helping fund Minnesota’s defense industry. Defense donors are opening their wallets.
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Betty McCollum became Minnesota’s pipeline to the Pentagon. The defense industry took notice.
With help from a former staffer turned lobbyist, the powerful Democrat and occasional critic of Pentagon spending is helping fund Minnesota’s defense industry. Defense donors are opening their wallets.
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Racket @racketmn.com · 03/03/2026
In today's Flyover news roundup...
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Seeking Defense Dollars, University of MN Rubber-Stamps More Secret Research Projects - Racket
Plus dumb leg bills, more ICE links, and the national sindex results in today's Flyover news roundup.
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Sahan Journal @sahanjournal.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Nuvia and her son relied on a network of mutual aid donations, which are dwindling as Operation Metro Surge winds down. Volunteers say many families are still recovering from the impacts of the ICE surge. By Anshu Patel
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Mutual aid becomes lifeline as ICE fears keep Minneapolis family inside
A Minneapolis mom and her son relied on a network of mutual aid donations to get through Operation Metro Surge. Volunteers say many families still need assistance in the aftermath of the ICE surge.
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Sahan Journal @sahanjournal.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
For domestic violence survivor Gualdalupe Vasquez, permanent residency is a much needed pathway to freedom. Written by Anshu Patel and @ncsscibelli.bsky.social
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USCIS tightens language around green card path for abuse victims
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is requiring victims of domestic abuse to provide more extensive documentation as part of their path to gaining a green card, changes that could add to the bu...
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Sahan Journal @sahanjournal.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
A Minneapolis woman immigrated legally to the United States and was in the process of acquiring her green card, but was detained through Operation PARRIS. By @ncsscibelli.bsky.social and Anshu Patel sahanjournal.com/immigration/...
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Refugees’ futures uncertain as Operation PARRIS legal fight proceeds
A Minneapolis woman immigrated legally to the United States and was in the process of acquiring her green card, but was detained through Operation PARRIS.
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Anshu Patel @pate1080.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Federal agents raided a St. Anthony Park textile manufacturer yesterday -- but they faced neighborhood resistance from outraged residents. www.parkbugle.org/federal-agen...
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Federal agents raid Bro-Tex textile plant – Park Bugle
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Anshu Patel @pate1080.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
This January, the University of Minnesota and aerospace firm North Wind revealed plans for the Minnesota Aerospace Complex, a new research facility that may play a significant role in U.S. hypersonic weapons development. Read the full story to learn more: mndaily.com/295935/top-s...
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Emails between University officials reveal efforts to downplay military applications of hypersonics
This January, the University of Minnesota and St. Paul-based aerospace company North Wind revealed to the Rosemount Planning Commission plans to build the Minnesota Aerospace Complex, an aerospace res...
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