Norman Ornstein: A chilling story leading the Minneapolis Star Tribune this morning. 3/26.

[Passages]

ICE agents followed Minnesota Democratic lawmakers who had been critical of ICE in the state, stopping multiple times to take pictures of their houses. This is what a police state does

Link to tweet

Added: *According to reporting from the Minnesota Star Tribune, DFL Rep. Brad Tabke had his license plate run by federal agents before an SUV later pulled up outside his Shakopee home in January. He says agents visibly photographed his house. The same sequence allegedly happened again in February, followed by repeated sightings of agents near his home.
https://thenerdstash.com/minnesota-outrage-boils-over-its-shocking-what-weve-become-after-lawmakers-say-ice-followed-them-home/




Consistent abuse of power.

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Storm Troopers

Brown Shirts

[Passages]

3. Yes. No question about it, we are there.

[popsdenver]

26. AND, all while

THE NATION SLEPT

Only worried about the cost of gas and the price of eggs...........

They were all swatting at mosquitoes on the jungle path, and were oblivious to the Herd of Charging Elephants...pun intended

[Easterncedar]

2. And this is why we need to stand together and resist this fascist takeover

Link arms and protect each other, figuratively AND literally as needed.

Minnesotans have shown us the way.

[Passages]

4. Heroic people, no exaggeration.

[Easterncedar]

9. The No Kings concert there is going to be historic!

What a place to be tomorrow. Love and strength to all there.

[Passages]

10. I agree and wish I could be there.

[Wednesdays]

20. Tomorrow

No Kings Day.
https://www.nokings.org/

[DFW]

5. Norm is originally from Minnesota

Being Jewish and from Minnesota, he does not view recent events casually.

[Passages]

6. Smart and fair..yep.

[dalton99a]

7. Kick

[OldBaldy1701E]

8. But, but... I keep reading how Minneapolis is 'safe' now and that ICE was 'no longer there'...

(They did not go anywhere. They will not go anywhere. Until we make them leave. And, well... )

[mysteryowl]

11. iceout.org

This is an ICE activity reporting website (by the people).

It has a "filter" function with a drop-down and you can click on any date/month to view activity.

Granted, not every incident is reported, nor does everyone know about the site.
It does give us an idea of current activity and when the draw down happened.

Some of the higher number's of reporting was in the 700's and now it is in the 100's.
They are still out there! They are still picking people up!

[Passages]

12. Thank you very much, I was not aware of it.

[mysteryowl]

13. YW. Yep, many are not aware, so the reporting is low.

This website is run by a woman that wanted to do something. It is awesome!

[NJCher]

14. I hope they went outside

And visibly photographed them photographing.

Eff them.

[ProfessorGAC]

15. Those Agents Are Mere Grunts

The decision to do this came from higher places.
Technically, the agents that did this were not doing what they get paid to do.
The had to be taking direction from above.
Then, they have the cover of "I was just following orders". (A sign of weakness if there ever was one.)

[chowder66]

16. After what happened to Melissa Hortman, her husband and their dog along with John Hoffman and his wife,

this is beyond disgusting behavior.

There should be unending outrage over these tactics.

[Sweet Rosie Red]

17. ......Paranoia strikes deep

Into your life it will creep Starts When you’re always afraid Step out of line, The man comes and takes you away Time we Stop…..

http://insidethevietnamwar.weebly.com/for-what-its-worth---buffalo-springfield.html

They want everyone paranoid, passive, and preoccupied with keeping themselves and loved ones safe. They did this during Coin Tel Pro and it worked. In the Bay area, no one knew who to trust and the rule of thumb became “The one who says he can get the dynamite is the narc!” In Nashville, where Mr Sweet was during that time, violence was more targeted. They sent bikers in to break gathering spots and the people in them. Mr Sweet was targeted and left town for 25 years in fear of his life.

We’ve been here before. The tools are more pervasive, but the communication is better and the people are waking up. I’d like to remind everyone of my favorite rally chant:

“The people united can never be defeated!” Good luck and stay safe out there!

[MustLoveBeagles]

23. Agreed 👍

[Martin68]

18. We've got to get a handle on ICE before it's too late.

[wolfie001]

19. Racist, white-slob voters in Florida have been rewarding this nazi shit for 10 years

Re-electing racist scum. This incident happened because someone wanted to publicize the effects of COVID on all Floridians. DeShitStain sent in his nazi-goon squad. rePUKES have been nazi pigs for quite a while.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/dec/07/florida-police-raid-data-scientist-coronavirus

[Botany]

21. Norm is good man and a long time friend

... to my late fathe. I never really knew time
when I didn't know of him. He is a good man and if he says something you can believe it.

[Passages]

22. Yep, true blue.

A great man.

[Botany]

24. The last words my dad heard before he ..

.... passed was a note sent to me for my
Dad. He said how much we needed people
like my Dad during the time of Trump in 2018 and how much he valued his friendship and humor.

[Passages]

25. I can't say I'm surprised, Norman is a big hearted man..that was a beautiful gesture.

I'm sure you know he lost his beloved son.

[leftstreet]

27. DURec