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This is amazing. Tim Waltz calls out the National Guard to hand out donuts and coffee to the protesters. Big win. #nationalguard #uspol vs #ice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUDxrCdnZ54

Bit_Rot_Bob

@Prometheus@infosec.exchange · 2 weeks ago

This is amazing. Tim Waltz calls out the National Guard to hand out donuts and coffee to the protesters. Big win. #nationalguard #uspol vs #ice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUDxrCdnZ54

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LukefromDC

@LukefromDC@kolektiva.social · 2 weeks ago

HAPPENING NOW: MN National Guard members have arrived at the site of the federal building, and have been ordered to distribute donuts, coffee and hot chocolate to anti-ice protestors.

They were given reflective vests so protestors don’t confuse them with federal agents.

https://xcancel.com/anthonycabassa/status/2015515107363549485

UNKNOWN if this is a commitment by the governor or the Guard to defend the city, or a PR move to gain favor. Watch this situation, time will tell.

#Minneapolis #NationalGuard

LukefromDC

@LukefromDC@kolektiva.social · 2 weeks ago

HAPPENING NOW: MN National Guard members have arrived at the site of the federal building, and have been ordered to distribute donuts, coffee and hot chocolate to anti-ice protestors.

They were given reflective vests so protestors don’t confuse them with federal agents.

https://xcancel.com/anthonycabassa/status/2015515107363549485

UNKNOWN if this is a commitment by the governor or the Guard to defend the city, or a PR move to gain favor. Watch this situation, time will tell.

#Minneapolis #NationalGuard

Zhi Zhu 🕸️

@ZhiZhu@newsie.social · 3 weeks ago

"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

#ICE #Protest #Strike #News #US #USA

KAXE

Friday’s ‘ICE Out of Minnesota’ day is a general strike. Here’s what that means.

Citing the killing of Renee Good by federal agent Jonathan Ross, the “ICE Out” day organizers say the general strike is intended to be a day of nonviolent reflection.

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@ZhiZhu@newsie.social replied · 3 weeks ago

"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

#Minnesota #USA

Text from article:
Minneapolis was home to a landmark general strike nearly 100 years ago that was organized by truck drivers with the Teamsters Local 574. Minneapolis then was a non-union town thanks to a business advocacy group called the Citizens Alliance.

Many companies had refused to recognize Teamsters Local 574, despite the union’s 5,000 members. On May 16, 1934, workers began a strike, demanding recognition of the union, wage increases and fewer hours. The union organized warehouses, coal yards and drivers.

The strike caused Minneapolis’ industrial area — now the North Loop neighborhood — to shut down. Trucks couldn’t go in or out, and tensions grew.

On July 20, 1934, police shot 67 picketing workers — most of them were shot in the back — and two were killed. One hundred thousand people attended the funeral procession for one of the strikers. The governor dispatched the National Guard, and the Citizens Alliance eventually agreed to the union’s demands, making the general strike a success.

Today, general strikes are rare in the U.S. 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 U.S. 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. — Text from article: Minneapolis was home to a landmark general strike nearly 100 years ago that was organized by truck drivers with the Teamsters Local 574. Minneapolis then was a non-union town thanks to a business advocacy group called the Citizens Alliance. Many companies had refused to recognize Teamsters Local 574, despite the union’s 5,000 members. On May 16, 1934, workers began a strike, demanding recognition of the union, wage increases and fewer hours. The union organized warehouses, coal yards and drivers. The strike caused Minneapolis’ industrial area — now the North Loop neighborhood — to shut down. Trucks couldn’t go in or out, and tensions grew. On July 20, 1934, police shot 67 picketing workers — most of them were shot in the back — and two were killed. One hundred thousand people attended the funeral procession for one of the strikers. The governor dispatched the National Guard, and the Citizens Alliance eventually agreed to the union’s demands, making the general strike a success. Today, general strikes are rare in the U.S. 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 U.S. 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.

KAXE

Friday’s ‘ICE Out of Minnesota’ day is a general strike. Here’s what that means.

Citing the killing of Renee Good by federal agent Jonathan Ross, the “ICE Out” day organizers say the general strike is intended to be a day of nonviolent reflection.

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Nonilex

@Nonilex@masto.ai · 3 weeks ago

1,500 #soldiers on standby for possible #Minnesota deployment, reports say, as #state mobilizes #NationalGuard

The soldiers are on prepare-to-deploy orders in case violence escalates in Minnesota, according to the Washington Post. It is typical for the #Pentagon “to be prepared for any decision #Trump may or may not make,” the White House said in a statement to CNN.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/18/us/minnesota-protests-national-guard-immigration-hnk?cid=ios_app

CNN

1,500 soldiers on standby for possible Minnesota deployment, source says, as state mobilizes National Guard | CNN

The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to prepare for possible deployment to Minnesota, according to a Trump administration source, as state officials have also mobilized the National Guard.

Nonilex

@Nonilex@masto.ai · 3 weeks ago

1,500 #soldiers on standby for possible #Minnesota deployment, reports say, as #state mobilizes #NationalGuard

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/18/us/minnesota-protests-national-guard-immigration-hnk?cid=ios_app

CNN

1,500 soldiers on standby for possible Minnesota deployment, source says, as state mobilizes National Guard | CNN

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Nonilex

@Nonilex@masto.ai · 3 weeks ago

Well, it’s happening. It’s a frightening time in the US.

I hope this is to protect the #protesters & not the “enforcers”.

#Minnesota Gov #TimWalz mobilizes state #NationalGuard amid ongoing #protests to support the MN State Patrol, Army Maj. Andrea Tsuchiya, state public affairs officer for the MN National Guard, said in a statement Saturday.

“We are staged & ready to respond. We are not deployed to city streets at this time,” Tsuchiya added.

#law
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/17/us/ice-shooting-minneapolis-protests-renee-good-hnk?cid=ios_app

CNN

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz mobilizes state National Guard amid ongoing protests | CNN

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has mobilized the state National Guard to support the Minnesota State Patrol, Army Maj. Andrea Tsuchiya, state public affairs officer for the Minnesota National Guard, said in a statement Saturday.

Nonilex

@Nonilex@masto.ai · 3 weeks ago

Well, it’s happening. It’s a frightening time in the US.

I hope this is to protect the #protesters & not the “enforcers”.

“We are staged & ready to respond. We are not deployed to city streets at this time,” Tsuchiya added.

#law
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/17/us/ice-shooting-minneapolis-protests-renee-good-hnk?cid=ios_app

CNN

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz mobilizes state National Guard amid ongoing protests | CNN

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Nonilex

@Nonilex@masto.ai · last month

The Atlantic

Federal Agents Are Violating the Rights of Americans

ICE and the National Guard are acting with impunity.

Nonilex

@Nonilex@masto.ai · last month

The Atlantic

Federal Agents Are Violating the Rights of Americans

ICE and the National Guard are acting with impunity.

Nonilex

@Nonilex@masto.ai · last month

#Minnesota Gov #TimWalz directly addressed #Trump & #KristiNoem, #DHS secy, saying in a news conference: “You’ve done enough.” He said the #state does not need “any further help from the #federal government.”

Walz said the #shooting was “totally predictable” & “totally avoidable.” He said federal ofcls were NOT coordinating with local law enforcement.

#law #ExtraJudicialKillings #Minneapolis #RightToProtest #DueProcess #UseOfForce #PoliceBrutality #CivilRights #ICE #CBP #Sturmabteilung

Nonilex

@Nonilex@masto.ai replied · last month

#TimWalz has twice mentioned the #protests that followed the #murder of #GeorgeFloyd by a #Minneapolis #police officer in 2020, & lessons learned from that experience. The governor was criticized by some for not mobilizing the #NationalGuard more quickly at the time.

Bob Jacobson, the commissioner of the #Minnesota Dept of #PublicSafety, said a #state law enforcement agency was working with the #FBI to investigate the #shooting.

#Trump #law #ExtraJudicialKillings #DueProcess #UseOfForce

Nonilex

@Nonilex@masto.ai · last month

Governor #TimWalz said he had activated the state’s Emergency Operations Center & issued a “warning order” to prepare the #Minnesota #NationalGuard. “We have soldiers in training & prepared to be deployed if necessary,” he said. [Hell yeah. This is 100% what every governor must do. I wrote to Pritzker about it, but 🤷🏼‍♀️]

#Trump #law #ExtraJudicialKillings #Minneapolis #RightToProtest #DueProcess #UseOfForce #PoliceBrutality #CivilRights #MafiaState #ICE #CBP #Sturmabteilung #WhiteSupremacy

Δρομογράφος

@dromografos@social.dromografos.report · last month

Hundreds of federalized #NationalGuard members demobilized in #Oregon, #Illinois and #California

https://www.opb.org/article/2026/01/06/oregon-national-guard-trump/

> The troops were part of the #Trump administration’s plan to support #immigration enforcement operations.

Δρομογράφος

@dromografos@social.dromografos.report · last month

#Trump will drop push for #NationalGuard deployments in #LA, #Chicago and #Portland

https://laist.com/news/politics/trump-will-drop-push-for-national-guard-deployments-la-chicago-portland

> Courts blocked troops from deploying in Chicago and Portland, and the Los Angeles deployment effectively ended after a judge blocked it earlier this month.

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@kellyromanych@mastodon.social · last month

Keep doing what you can, with what you have, with those around you 💪

Democracy Docket: Trump Pulls National Guard from Los Angeles, Ends Attempted Deployments in Portland and Chicago

#NationalGuard
#USpol
#Resistance

https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-ends-national-guard-deployments-los-angeles-chicago-portland/

Democracy Docket

Trump Pulls National Guard from Los Angeles, Ends Attempted Deployments in Portland and Chicago

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