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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Tue Jan 27, 2026, 05:29 PM 16 hrs ago

Olivia of Troye - Minnesota Exposed Federal Power, and It Panicked

I know how overwhelming this moment feels. The volume is constant. The stakes are heavy. And it can feel like nothing changes, no matter how much evidence, outrage, or grief piles up.

But Minnesota tells a different story.

What happened there didn’t just expose a policy failure. It exposed a pressure point and showed, unmistakably, that public pressure still matters. When people showed up, documented what they saw, and refused to accept the first official story, the machinery stalled. The narrative cracked, and power adjusted.

Renee Good was a 37-year-old U.S. citizen and mother. She was shot and killed on January 7 during an ICE operation in south Minneapolis, an encounter that had nothing to do with her immigration status. Federal officials immediately described the shooting as “defensive,” alleging she struck an agent with her vehicle. Independent video analysis and witness testimony contradicted that claim. An autopsy later found she was shot three times, including a fatal wound to the head.

https://www.livingitwitholiviatroye.com/p/minnesota-exposed-federal-power-and

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Olivia of Troye - Minnesota Exposed Federal Power, and It Panicked (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 16 hrs ago OP
I wish I could recommend more than once to get this UpInArms 14 hrs ago #1
they picked on the wrong state when I fucked with Minnesota Skittles 3 hrs ago #2
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