Sunday thought: A change in the air The noxious realities of Trump's authoritarianism are revealed for all to see

I hesitate to say we’ve reached a turning point in this horrific time. But something profound seems to be changing. Let me explain. robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-a-chang...

We got hit with a community standards violation for posting links asking you to contact businesses about the Forest Service dismantling. But it worked Patagonia listened. Because of the issue on FB, we’re building a dedicated website for that kind of action. We’re hoping to have it live by Monday!

Official broadcast of the countdown for NASA's Artemis II: www.youtube.com/live/Tf_UjBMI...

How Thomson Reuters Powers ICE and Palantir Thomson Reuters’ data, which can include peoples’ addresses and details on their ethnicity, is linked to tools used ICE.

NEW: Thomson Reuters, the media company which is also a data broker, has long provided personal data for ICE tools, according to documents obtained by 404 Media and sources. There are also indications its data is now part of the Palantir system ICE uses to find which neighborhoods to target.

People of Twin Cities awarded JFK Profile in Courage Award over resistance to ICE surge The people of Minneapolis-St. Paul are being honored with a John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for their response to the federal immigration enforcement operation this winter, the JFK Library Fo...

The Trump Administration attempted to make an example of Minnesota during Operation Metro Surge.

Instead, Minnesotans set an example for the rest of the country that decency and compassion will always triumph over fear and division.

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Long-delayed Jan. 6 plaque honoring police installed in Capitol at 4 a.m. The memorial honoring officers who defended the Capitol was required by law to be installed by March 2023.

Finally!!

Long-delayed Jan. 6 plaque honoring police installed in Capitol at 4 a.m.

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#OnMyWalk to a fabulous dinner with @gtconway.bsky.social , his aide @hreneeharvey.bsky.social & his gf @ellenbraaten.bsky.social . Great discussions about EVERYTHING, especially his Congressional campaign! Lovely evening! Mask is on table. #BeKind #ReachOut💗🎉💗🌷💗🎉💗🌷💗🎉💗🌷💗🎉💗🌷💗🎉💗🌷💗

Whispered in the Sax Listen and make your own on Suno.

Whispered in the Sax (one of my AI songs) suno.com/s/JNKkAnk5S0...

Alex Pretti was a VA ICU nurse who spent his career caring for veterans, often in their final hours. When I met his coworkers, they shared how he treated every patient as if they were the only one. Both Renee Good and Alex should be alive today.

Just Another Snowy Monday Listen and make your own on Suno.

Just Another Snowy Monday a day late on a Tuesday suno.com/s/EcAcsRuz4q...

ICE Uses Disguises and Fake Plates for Immigration Enforcement in Minnesota A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement did not respond to inquiries about whether the men were federal immigration officers. As the sweeping imm...

Legal observers and officials say they have received a growing number of reports of agents impersonating construction workers, delivery drivers and anti-ICE activists, heightening fears in the state

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We love you Michelle!!!

TIME magazine just released its new cover focused on Minneapolis, calling it “The Siege of an American City.” More than 3,000 federal agents have been deployed in the city in what’s being described as the largest immigration enforcement operation in U.S. history.

Absolutely outrageous.

‘Survival mode’: Campaign launched to help save immigrant-owned restaurants and businesses impacted by ICE “Right now we’re in survival mode,” Julian Ocampo said, predicting smaller mom-and-pop Latin businesses will go bankrupt. “They’re hurting bad.”

ICE is disrupting every aspect of life for so many Minnesotans and hurting our small businesses and local economies. Minnesota is coming together to shop local and support our small businesses, but what we really need is ICE out of our state.

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If you were a journalist or creative that was laid off by the Washington Post and you want to work for an independent, pro democracy news outlet, Democracy Docket is hiring. bit.ly/45Qaw4K

Washington Post begins sweeping layoffs as it sharply scales back news coverage Former WaPo executive editor Martin Baron told CBS News the paper's coverage will be "dramatically diminished" because of the job cuts.

Jeff Bezos paid millions to Melania for her documentary but he laid off 1/3rd of workers at Washington Post partly due to budget issues. www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/was...

Happy Anniversary to those who celebrate cat attorneys.

Source familiar with Don Lemon's arrest tells me DOJ went to a grand jury to secure an indictment (DOJ's effort to get a criminal complaint had already been rejected in court twice).

This is ugly. More soon.

That was fast. After facing severe backlash, ICE has backed down from its earlier threat to make arrests at the Super Bowl. ICE agents will not be present at Levi’s Stadium on February 8.
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This would be a MAJOR win for Dems. Getting them to separate DHS out of the six-bill funding package means a shutdown wouldn’t risk Head Start, SSI payments, Section 8, NIH, etc. Four days ago, I doubt this would have worked. But with republicans’ backs against the wall, it seems within reach.

NEW: In solidarity with the January 30th ICE OUT ECONOMIC BLACKOUT, @dailybeanspod.com will air tomorrow WITH NO ADS. We've successfully negotiated with all our brands to cancel them. Subscribe for free here: the-daily-beans.simplecast.com

Thank you Bruce Springsteen for “Streets of Minneapolis,” a powerful tribute to Renee Good and Alex Pretti and to the strength of the people of Minnesota.

Just Another Holiday Listen and make your own on Suno.

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Rep. Jamie Raskin to Jack Smith: "If anybody decides to attack you personally, they will only be revealing their own ignorance of what prosecutors do and their own indifference to what the rule of law requires in America. They will only be stroking the wounded ego of a lawless … president."

Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.

BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.

watching sobbing teenagers getting pulled out of their cars by masked goons glowering at us through tiny slits in their fully-masked uniforms, brandishing weapons at the crowd, and launching huge amounts of teargas into parks and businesses to make their escape

guys minneapolis is a living hell today. they've tear-gassed so many people, tear-gassed a park, beaten people up in front of me. greg bovino is rolling around to gas stations and posing in front of them, trying to cause a riot.

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