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ShazzieB

(22,286 posts)
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 05:34 PM 4 hrs ago

Appreciation thread for the people of Minnesota

After ICE's SECOND MURDER of an INNOCENT American in the Minneapolis-St.Paul area, I just want to say how impressed I am by the people of Minnesota, including Governor Tim Walz and other state and local leaders at this horrible scary time.

My hat is off to all of the people who have been peacefully protesting, blowing whistles, and in particular, filming the atrocious behavior of ICE to create an accurate record of what's going on in the Twin Cities right now. As the secretary of DHS and all the other despicable criminals who staff the administration of the most evil, criminal, psychopathic president in our nation's history continue to make up and spread lies and slander the character of INNOCENT people who can't speak for themselves because they've been murdered in cold blood, these heroic videographers are creating the evidence that will ultimately set the historic record straight. They're out there right now, in below zero weather that would keep my elderly ass inside (almost) no matter what was going on, and I just want to say the following:

Minnesotans, you rock! I see you, I respect you, and I stand with you. You are fighting the good fight for all Americans, and we will all be forever in your debt. Stay strong, and keep on taking care of yourselves and each other as you have shown you're so very good at doing.



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Appreciation thread for the people of Minnesota (Original Post) ShazzieB 4 hrs ago OP
♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ a kennedy 4 hrs ago #1
We're with you in spirit, MN! SheltieLover 4 hrs ago #2
Minnesota, I stand with you UpInArms 4 hrs ago #3
Solidarity. mr715 4 hrs ago #4
.. BlueWaveNeverEnd 4 hrs ago #5
Seriously! tavernier 4 hrs ago #6
I'm disgusted by what's happening in Minneapolis BeyondGeography 4 hrs ago #7
I know I feel sick just sick Tree Lady 2 hrs ago #22
❤️ RESIST!! ✊️ walkingman 4 hrs ago #8
YES!!! niyad 3 hrs ago #9
Stay Strong bdamomma 3 hrs ago #10
Stay as safe as possible. sinkingfeeling 3 hrs ago #11
AMERICA STANDS WITH MINNESOTA! SOLIDARITY! ancianita 2 hrs ago #12
I Am At A Loss For Words PhilG 2 hrs ago #13
Show us the way, Minnesota, show us the way mountain grammy 2 hrs ago #14
I fly my upside down American flag in solidarity!!!!! a kennedy 2 hrs ago #15
I salute them. Catherine Vincent 2 hrs ago #16
Yes! KT2000 2 hrs ago #17
Stay strong Grim Chieftain 2 hrs ago #18
Minnesota strong MustLoveBeagles 2 hrs ago #19
In solidarity, always Iris 2 hrs ago #20
Minnesotans rock Clouds Passing 2 hrs ago #21
Stay strong, and as safe as possible! I salute your determination for truth, and justice! electric_blue68 2 hrs ago #23
Be strong. Stay safe. We love MN! Joinfortmill 2 hrs ago #24
In solidarity democrank 1 hr ago #25
Minnesota, you don't deserve this. You are wonderful. dem4decades 1 hr ago #26
DURec leftstreet 1 hr ago #27
Hail Minnesota state song cbabe 1 hr ago #28
We stand with you, Minnesotans. calimary 1 hr ago #29
We love you Minnesota! CountAllVotes 1 hr ago #30
I stand with Minneapolis! Initech 1 hr ago #31
Our own iemanja is one of them. Thinking of you, sister! Scrivener7 54 min ago #32
Be strong, and continue to resist, Minnesota! Bayard 32 min ago #33

Tree Lady

(13,050 posts)
22. I know I feel sick just sick
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 07:52 PM
2 hrs ago

My bookclub that read book about the resistance during WW2 ended up talking about Minneapolis and what could we do.

One girl is donating money to the group feeding people who are afraid to leave their homes.

bdamomma

(69,229 posts)
10. Stay Strong
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 06:15 PM
3 hrs ago

Citizens of Minnesota. We all have to remain strong in our own states, we will not surrender. We will not back down.

PhilG

(48 posts)
13. I Am At A Loss For Words
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 07:37 PM
2 hrs ago

I was born in Minneapolis in 1950. We lived in one of those little suburbs to the West before moving back East to my father's home town. As a child we often traveled back to visit many friends and shop at the Southdale Mall. I often traveled there for training over the years and my big brother lived there until his passing last year. I've always had a soft spot for Minneapolis-St. Paul. Or as my father always called it: Minni-HaHa. Minni for Minneapolis and HaHa for St. Paul

They are all gone now and I feel lost. Like I woke up in an alternate universe and the country I've loved (warts and all) is gone and now we are the evil empire. I used to fly the flag on every suitable holiday but stopped when "he" got elected the first time. Swore I'd not fly one again until he was gone. I have a 48star flag that was for a relative who died in 1943. I think I will fly that one.

Thank for letting me vent.

a kennedy

(35,454 posts)
15. I fly my upside down American flag in solidarity!!!!!
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 07:40 PM
2 hrs ago

Come on MN show the World how it’s done!!!!! It’s fawking freezing and there are thousands of protesters….. Oh, and I live in a small MN town of about 400 people.

cbabe

(6,313 posts)
28. Hail Minnesota state song
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 08:27 PM
1 hr ago

Hail Minnesota

Minnesota, hail to thee!
Hail to thee, our state so dear,
Thy light shall ever be
A beacon bright and clear.
Thy son and daughters true
Will proclaim thee near and far,
They shall guard thy fame and adore thy name;
Thou shalt be their Northern Star.

Like the stream that bends to sea,
Like the pine that seeks the blue;
Minnesota, still for thee
Thy sons are strong and true.
From the woods and waters fair;
From the prairies waving far,
At thy call they throng with their shout and song;
Hailing thee their Northern Star.

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calimary

(89,207 posts)
29. We stand with you, Minnesotans.
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 08:44 PM
1 hr ago

God bless and keep you. And may God give us strength to get through this, all the way to justice.

CountAllVotes

(22,119 posts)
30. We love you Minnesota!
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 08:52 PM
1 hr ago
Minnesota!

You are not alone!

Signed, We The People !!!!

& recommend!!!!

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