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I am wondering why Minnesota and Mpls don't declare a state of emergency? (Original Post) mysteryowl 18 hrs ago OP
They have activated their emergency operations centers, they've been open for weeks now. sboatcar 18 hrs ago #1
Okay mysteryowl 18 hrs ago #2
Honestly, the grassroots efforts are more effective right now sboatcar 18 hrs ago #3
Thanks for your comments. mysteryowl 18 hrs ago #4
They're gonna have to try real hard sboatcar 18 hrs ago #5
They say businesses are losing 20 million a week! mysteryowl 18 hrs ago #6
The people of Minnesota are an example for us all. yellow dahlia 18 hrs ago #7

mysteryowl

(8,700 posts)
2. Okay
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 10:48 PM
18 hrs ago

I guess I don't know what that is though.

I am thinking about financially too. I realize it is an oxymoron the state of emergency needing help from the federal government, when the federal government is causing the emergency.

sboatcar

(798 posts)
3. Honestly, the grassroots efforts are more effective right now
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 10:57 PM
18 hrs ago

Since we have so many people who are afraid to go out or reveal their locations at all, its best that we keep it to the NGO networks that have been set up. The mutual aid groups, etc. Its an entire underground support network that ICE would love to learn about and dismantle.
Its working for now, but none of this is sustainable in the long run. Someone needs to distract Trump and he'll get 'em out of here.

mysteryowl

(8,700 posts)
4. Thanks for your comments.
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 11:04 PM
18 hrs ago

I understand.

You are right, it is not sustainable. Minneapolis in particular is under a lot of stress!
This could break the city.

sboatcar

(798 posts)
5. They're gonna have to try real hard
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 11:12 PM
18 hrs ago

We're getting smarter about how to resist every day. There's random roundabouts make with junk going up in various parts of the city to impede ICE vehicles, kind of like checkpoints. The police for the most part are looking the other way. We're making sure they have no peace at their hotels, they're tracked everywhere they go, and any time they get out of their vehicles, a crowd gathers with cameras and whistles and bullhorns.
Its got to be tough for those guys to have abuse hurled at them from the moment they leave the Whipple building (where there's a daily crowd of hundreds screaming at them as they arrive and depart), through their kidnap patrols in the city, where they're followed by honking cars, all of that.
We're starting to identify them as well, figure out where they go out to eat, and make sure the establishments know how we feel about them serving ICE agents.
When Stephen Miller said that there's an organized resistance, he was right, we're VERY organized here. Neighbors looking out for neighbors, people going the extra mile to support their communities. It would be beautiful if it wasn't due to something so ugly.

mysteryowl

(8,700 posts)
6. They say businesses are losing 20 million a week!
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 11:23 PM
18 hrs ago

Property taxes will go up.
Kids are not getting proper education.
The people hiding are not at work, so they can't pay for rent and mortgages.

This is really awful and we have a president that would be pleased to see Mpls collapse, even partially.

https://www.standwithminnesota.com/


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Stay safe.

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