"To be clear, we're not "protesting" here in Minneapolis.
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"Every single of one them has had abductions happen on their block, to their neighbors, right in front of them. Their kids have seen their classrooms empty out, remote school instituted like there's another plague. They all know the smell of tear gas, the burn of pepper in the air. One described the number of abandoned cars, windows smashed. Another described a neighbor screaming out. All of them talk of helicopters, the endless helicopters."
https://dansinker.com/posts/2026-01-21-all-we-have/"They have come to the Twin Cities with 2000, 3000 troops & the people of #Minneapolis St Paul have answered back with tens of thousands more. The call for help goes out, and it gets answered by so many... Everywhere you look there are people—regular-ass people like you, like me—standing up to literal troops, everyone knowing full well how it could go and doing it anyway.
Nobody should have to do this.
But we do it."
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"They have come to the Twin Cities with 2000, 3000 troops & the people of #Minneapolis St Paul have answered back with tens of thousands more. The call for help goes out, and it gets answered by so many... Everywhere you look there are people—regular-ass people like you, like me—standing up to literal troops, everyone knowing full well how it could go and doing it anyway.
Nobody should have to do this.
But we do it."
https://dansinker.com/posts/2026-01-21-all-we-have/"The time to organize for that is right now. Talk to friends, talk to family, have a plan.
But beyond that: There are people in your community, today, doing the work that needs to be done. Reach out to the immigrant rights organizations that exist in your town... Find out how you can help. Find the food banks and pantries in your area, ask what you can do... Find the mutual aid groups... These groups, these people, they all exist, near you, right now."
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"The time to organize for that is right now. Talk to friends, talk to family, have a plan.
But beyond that: There are people in your community, today, doing the work that needs to be done. Reach out to the immigrant rights organizations that exist in your town... Find out how you can help. Find the food banks and pantries in your area, ask what you can do... Find the mutual aid groups... These groups, these people, they all exist, near you, right now."
https://dansinker.com/posts/2026-01-21-all-we-have/"Right now feels impossible, and unfortunately there's a lot of impossible still to come. There's no fast fix, no one easy trick to defeating #fascism.
But.
But honestly I've never felt more hopeful that we actually have what it takes. That we can do the impossible, even when it seems insurmountable.
Because what it takes is us."
https://dansinker.com/posts/2026-01-21-all-we-have/
#Protest #Resist #ICE #CBP #DHS #Trump #Resistance #Minneapolis #Minnesota #USA #US #UnitedStates #America
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"Right now feels impossible, and unfortunately there's a lot of impossible still to come. There's no fast fix, no one easy trick to defeating #fascism.
But.
But honestly I've never felt more hopeful that we actually have what it takes. That we can do the impossible, even when it seems insurmountable.
Because what it takes is us."
https://dansinker.com/posts/2026-01-21-all-we-have/
#Protest #Resist #ICE #CBP #DHS #Trump #Resistance #Minneapolis #Minnesota #USA #US #UnitedStates #America
‼️ Anti-ICE strike‼️
"Last week, #Minnesota -based faith leaders, unions, and other #community groups called for a #strike and economic #blackout on Jan. 23 in response to the #Trump administration's [attack on #Minneapolis]
That operation has led to ... the death of #ReneeGood, who was shot and killed by Jonathan Ross, an #ICE agent"
https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/growing-number-of-minnesota-businesses-announce-plans-to-close-for-jan-23-strike#Protest #Resist #Resistance #DonaldTrump #Fascism #Politics #News #US #USA #UnitedStates
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‼️ Anti-ICE strike‼️
"Last week, #Minnesota -based faith leaders, unions, and other #community groups called for a #strike and economic #blackout on Jan. 23 in response to the #Trump administration's [attack on #Minneapolis]
That operation has led to ... the death of #ReneeGood, who was shot and killed by Jonathan Ross, an #ICE agent"
https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/growing-number-of-minnesota-businesses-announce-plans-to-close-for-jan-23-strike#Protest #Resist #Resistance #DonaldTrump #Fascism #Politics #News #US #USA #UnitedStates
"the action has been endorsed by some #Minnesota labor unions, including the #Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation, St. Paul Federation of Educators, Unite Here Local 17, SEIU Local 26, Unidos MN, and ATU transit union. Additionally, the Minnesota Nurses Association backed the event in an announcement on Jan. 17.
Around the Twin Cities, a growing number of businesses have begun to announce plans to close in solidarity with the Day of Truth and Freedom."
https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/growing-number-of-minnesota-businesses-announce-plans-to-close-for-jan-23-strike -
"the action has been endorsed by some #Minnesota labor unions, including the #Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation, St. Paul Federation of Educators, Unite Here Local 17, SEIU Local 26, Unidos MN, and ATU transit union. Additionally, the Minnesota Nurses Association backed the event in an announcement on Jan. 17.
Around the Twin Cities, a growing number of businesses have begun to announce plans to close in solidarity with the Day of Truth and Freedom."
https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/growing-number-of-minnesota-businesses-announce-plans-to-close-for-jan-23-strike"growing #strike movement across the country against ICE's occupation of #Minneapolis. So far... there are Minneapolis #GeneralStrike solidarity actions in at least 215 cities across the #UnitedStates.
... Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation, the Minnesota AFL-CIO, and several large #labor federations around #Minnesota have called for a “Day of Truth of Freedom" as workers intend to strike and walk out on Friday"
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"growing #strike movement across the country against ICE's occupation of #Minneapolis. So far... there are Minneapolis #GeneralStrike solidarity actions in at least 215 cities across the #UnitedStates.
... Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation, the Minnesota AFL-CIO, and several large #labor federations around #Minnesota have called for a “Day of Truth of Freedom" as workers intend to strike and walk out on Friday"
https://paydayreport.com/minneap/"Tomorrow, tens of thousands of workers in #Minneapolis are expected to take to the streets in a mass #GeneralStrike. The “Day of Truth and Freedom” has been endorsed by all the major #labor organizations in #Minnesota. Every major #school & cultural institution, as well as hundreds of restaurants & small businesses, are expected to close.
... Minneapolis shows other cities how to fight back when #ICE comes to occupy their cities."
https://paydayreport.com/minnesota-labor-leaders-talk-organizing-lessons-as-strike-movement-goes-national/ -
"Tomorrow, tens of thousands of workers in #Minneapolis are expected to take to the streets in a mass #GeneralStrike. The “Day of Truth and Freedom” has been endorsed by all the major #labor organizations in #Minnesota. Every major #school & cultural institution, as well as hundreds of restaurants & small businesses, are expected to close.
... Minneapolis shows other cities how to fight back when #ICE comes to occupy their cities."
https://paydayreport.com/minnesota-labor-leaders-talk-organizing-lessons-as-strike-movement-goes-national/"More than 50 #Minnesota labor unions, nonprofits, and other #community organizations have signed onto a January 23 Day of Action, which calls for a complete “economic blackout” in the state. “No work. No school. No shopping,” its posters declare.
... This would be the first #GeneralStrike in Minnesota since 1934, when the Teamsters set off a months-long work stoppage in the state."
https://truthout.org/articles/with-twin-cities-under-siege-by-ice-minnesota-moves-toward-a-general-strike/#Protest #Resist #Resistance #Trump #ICE #Fascism #News #Minneapolis #USA #US #Economy
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"More than 50 #Minnesota labor unions, nonprofits, and other #community organizations have signed onto a January 23 Day of Action, which calls for a complete “economic blackout” in the state. “No work. No school. No shopping,” its posters declare.
... This would be the first #GeneralStrike in Minnesota since 1934, when the Teamsters set off a months-long work stoppage in the state."
https://truthout.org/articles/with-twin-cities-under-siege-by-ice-minnesota-moves-toward-a-general-strike/#Protest #Resist #Resistance #Trump #ICE #Fascism #News #Minneapolis #USA #US #Economy
"Charles Booker, a #Democratic candidate for the US Senate in #Kentucky, praised the organizations for showing solidarity in the face of a crackdown by federal agents.
“This is what it takes,” he wrote in a social media post. “It is time for the people to stand and take back our power. We need a general strike! Love and solidarity to our family in Minneapolis who are refusing to go along with a status quo... More of this!”"
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"Charles Booker, a #Democratic candidate for the US Senate in #Kentucky, praised the organizations for showing solidarity in the face of a crackdown by federal agents.
“This is what it takes,” he wrote in a social media post. “It is time for the people to stand and take back our power. We need a general strike! Love and solidarity to our family in Minneapolis who are refusing to go along with a status quo... More of this!”"
https://www.commondreams.org/news/minneapolis-ice-general-strike"Friday may be the largest worker action in the state’s history, said Christa Sarrack, president of a labor union... Ms. Sarrack said some of the #union members’ employers had decided to close for the day, while others were allowing employees to not come to work.
“We cannot simply sit by and allow this to continue,” Ms. Sarrack said. “We must use every tool that we have to fight back.”"
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/us/minnesota-businesses-protest-ice.html#GeneralStrike #Strike #Protest #Resist #ICE #GOP #News #Press #Minnesota #US #USA
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"Friday may be the largest worker action in the state’s history, said Christa Sarrack, president of a labor union... Ms. Sarrack said some of the #union members’ employers had decided to close for the day, while others were allowing employees to not come to work.
“We cannot simply sit by and allow this to continue,” Ms. Sarrack said. “We must use every tool that we have to fight back.”"
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/us/minnesota-businesses-protest-ice.html#GeneralStrike #Strike #Protest #Resist #ICE #GOP #News #Press #Minnesota #US #USA
"A #GeneralStrike is a work stoppage across multiple industries. The overall goal is to pause #economic activity to compel change. General strikes are uncommon in modern #America but were once a staple of #protest politics and are still frequently employed in #Europe.
Citing the killing of #ReneeGood by federal agent Jonathan Ross, the “ICE Out” day organizers say the general strike is intended to be a day of nonviolent reflection."
https://www.kaxe.org/minnesota-news/2026-01-22/fridays-ice-out-of-minnesota-day-is-a-general-strike-heres-what-that-means -
"A #GeneralStrike is a work stoppage across multiple industries. The overall goal is to pause #economic activity to compel change. General strikes are uncommon in modern #America but were once a staple of #protest politics and are still frequently employed in #Europe.
Citing the killing of #ReneeGood by federal agent Jonathan Ross, the “ICE Out” day organizers say the general strike is intended to be a day of nonviolent reflection."
https://www.kaxe.org/minnesota-news/2026-01-22/fridays-ice-out-of-minnesota-day-is-a-general-strike-heres-what-that-means"Minneapolis was home to a landmark #GeneralStrike nearly 100 years ago...
The #strike caused #Minneapolis’ industrial area... to shut down.
#police shot 67 picketing workers — most of them were shot in the back — and 2 were killed. 100,000 people attended the funeral procession for one of the strikers. The governor dispatched the #NationalGuard, and the [business owners] eventually agreed to the union’s demands, making the general strike a success.
https://www.kaxe.org/minnesota-news/2026-01-22/fridays-ice-out-of-minnesota-day-is-a-general-strike-heres-what-that-means -
"Minneapolis was home to a landmark #GeneralStrike nearly 100 years ago...
The #strike caused #Minneapolis’ industrial area... to shut down.
#police shot 67 picketing workers — most of them were shot in the back — and 2 were killed. 100,000 people attended the funeral procession for one of the strikers. The governor dispatched the #NationalGuard, and the [business owners] eventually agreed to the union’s demands, making the general strike a success.
https://www.kaxe.org/minnesota-news/2026-01-22/fridays-ice-out-of-minnesota-day-is-a-general-strike-heres-what-that-means"Today, general strikes are rare in the #US largely because they are difficult to coordinate. But lawmakers and the courts for decades have also restricted the power of #unions.
The two largest general strikes in US #history are the #Seattle General Strike of 1919, where the city of 315,000 people stopped working, and the #Oakland General Strike of 1946, where nearly 130,000 workers refused to work and shut down commerce throughout the area."
https://www.kaxe.org/minnesota-news/2026-01-22/fridays-ice-out-of-minnesota-day-is-a-general-strike-heres-what-that-means -
"Today, general strikes are rare in the #US largely because they are difficult to coordinate. But lawmakers and the courts for decades have also restricted the power of #unions.
The two largest general strikes in US #history are the #Seattle General Strike of 1919, where the city of 315,000 people stopped working, and the #Oakland General Strike of 1946, where nearly 130,000 workers refused to work and shut down commerce throughout the area."
https://www.kaxe.org/minnesota-news/2026-01-22/fridays-ice-out-of-minnesota-day-is-a-general-strike-heres-what-that-means"Hundreds of shops, restaurants and cultural institutions are closing their doors Friday and activists are urging Minnesotans to stay home as part of a #protest against the federal deportation operation now in its eighth week.
The “ICE Out! Statewide Shutdown” was planned by #labor and #faith leaders and will include a march through downtown at 2 p.m. that will culminate in a rally at Target Center."
https://www.startribune.com/ice-raids-minnesota/601546426#Resist #ICE #IceOut #Minneapolis #Minnesota #USA #News #Press #US
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"Hundreds of shops, restaurants and cultural institutions are closing their doors Friday and activists are urging Minnesotans to stay home as part of a #protest against the federal deportation operation now in its eighth week.
The “ICE Out! Statewide Shutdown” was planned by #labor and #faith leaders and will include a march through downtown at 2 p.m. that will culminate in a rally at Target Center."
https://www.startribune.com/ice-raids-minnesota/601546426#Resist #ICE #IceOut #Minneapolis #Minnesota #USA #News #Press #US
"A large group of protesters gathered outside Terminal 1 at Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport this morning. They alleged a connection between the airport, Delta Air Lines and ICE’s enforcement actions in Minnesota.
The demonstrators marched in a circle outside in the bone-chilling cold.
Delta has not immediately responded to a request for comment.
https://www.startribune.com/ice-raids-minnesota/601546426#Protest #Resist #ICE #Delta #Minneapolis #Minnesota #USA #News #Press #Video #US #UnitedStates #America
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"A large group of protesters gathered outside Terminal 1 at Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport this morning. They alleged a connection between the airport, Delta Air Lines and ICE’s enforcement actions in Minnesota.
The demonstrators marched in a circle outside in the bone-chilling cold.
Delta has not immediately responded to a request for comment.
https://www.startribune.com/ice-raids-minnesota/601546426#Protest #Resist #ICE #Delta #Minneapolis #Minnesota #USA #News #Press #Video #US #UnitedStates #America
"Thousands march through Minneapolis as anti-ICE protests continue
We’re getting more pictures from the demonstration in downtown #Minneapolis today, where hundreds of shops, restaurants and businesses shut their doors in solidarity with those protesting the federal immigration surge throughout #Minnesota. A reminder, this comes more than two weeks after the fatal shooting of #ReneeGood by an #ICE agent."
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/jan/23/ice-immigration-protests-trump-minnesota-economic-blackout-latest-news -
"Thousands march through Minneapolis as anti-ICE protests continue
We’re getting more pictures from the demonstration in downtown #Minneapolis today, where hundreds of shops, restaurants and businesses shut their doors in solidarity with those protesting the federal immigration surge throughout #Minnesota. A reminder, this comes more than two weeks after the fatal shooting of #ReneeGood by an #ICE agent."
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/jan/23/ice-immigration-protests-trump-minnesota-economic-blackout-latest-newsMore photos of the Minneapolis protest and march from The Guardian.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/jan/23/ice-immigration-protests-trump-minnesota-economic-blackout-latest-news#Protest #Resist #ICE #Trump #GOP #Politics #News #Minneapolis #Minnesota #USA #US #UnitedStates #America
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More photos of the Minneapolis protest and march from The Guardian.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/jan/23/ice-immigration-protests-trump-minnesota-economic-blackout-latest-news#Protest #Resist #ICE #Trump #GOP #Politics #News #Minneapolis #Minnesota #USA #US #UnitedStates #America
"100 #clergy members were arrested while protesting federal #immigration enforcement outside #Minneapolis -St Paul international airport today... by members of the airport staff and local law enforcement...
the #faith leaders “prayed together, sang songs and hymns..." in an effort to call on airlines companies – particularly #Delta and Signature Aviation – to “stand with Minnesotans in calling for #ICE to immediately end its surge in the state”.
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the #faith leaders “prayed together, sang songs and hymns..." in an effort to call on airlines companies – particularly #Delta and Signature Aviation – to “stand with Minnesotans in calling for #ICE to immediately end its surge in the state”.
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"100 #clergy members were arrested while protesting federal #immigration enforcement outside #Minneapolis -St Paul international airport today... by members of the airport staff and local law enforcement...
the #faith leaders “prayed together, sang songs and hymns..." in an effort to call on airlines companies – particularly #Delta and Signature Aviation – to “stand with Minnesotans in calling for #ICE to immediately end its surge in the state”.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/jan/23/ice-immigration-protests-trump-minnesota-economic-blackout-latest-news?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-6973c66f8f0839147948fabb#block-6973c66f8f0839147948fabb@ZhiZhu wait? You mean the police aren't protecting the protesters against ICE? They're arresting clergy? Who woulda thunk it? 🙄
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