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Heather Cox Richardson, speaking about the execution of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis today:

"23 people could stop this if they wanted to."

(Transcript excerpt)

27:05
But here's the other, and this is the reason that I am so angry.
27:12
You've heard me say this a lot. The Republicans could stop this tonight
27:20
if they wanted to. Elected Republicans could stop this
27:27
tonight if they wanted to.
27:32
And here's the thing. You know how many Republicans that would take?
27:38
16 Republicans. 16 Republicans voting with the Democrats.
27:45
This is a country of 340 million people. 16 people could stop this. And you could
27:55
actually impeach and remove Trump with 23.
28:00
23 people could stop this if they wanted to.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r8fI8DhI0o

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Zhi Zhu 🕸️

@ZhiZhu@newsie.social · 2 days ago

"Hundreds of shops, restaurants and cultural institutions are closing their doors Friday and activists are urging Minnesotans to stay home as part of a #protest against the federal deportation operation now in its eighth week.

The “ICE Out! Statewide Shutdown” was planned by #labor and #faith leaders and will include a march through downtown at 2 p.m. that will culminate in a rally at Target Center."
https://www.startribune.com/ice-raids-minnesota/601546426

#Resist #ICE #IceOut #Minneapolis #Minnesota #USA #News #Press #US

Headline from The Minnesota Star Tribune:
Twin Cities

Live: Scores of Minnesota businesses close in protest of ICE enforcement

January 23, 2026 — Headline from The Minnesota Star Tribune: Twin Cities Live: Scores of Minnesota businesses close in protest of ICE enforcement January 23, 2026

Zhi Zhu 🕸️

@ZhiZhu@newsie.social · 3 days ago

"Today, general strikes are rare in the #US 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 US #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."
https://www.kaxe.org/minnesota-news/2026-01-22/fridays-ice-out-of-minnesota-day-is-a-general-strike-heres-what-that-means

#Protest #Strike #News #US

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.

Zhi Zhu 🕸️

@ZhiZhu@newsie.social replied · 2 days ago

#Resist #ICE #IceOut #Minneapolis #Minnesota #USA #News #Press #US

Dan Phiffer

@dphiffer@social.coop · 3 days ago

“Two-thirds of nonmanagement staffers said they saved less than two hours a week or no time at all with AI. More than 40% of executives, in contrast, said the technology saved them more than eight hours of work a week.”
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/workplace/ceos-say-ai-is-making-work-more-efficient-employees-tell-a-different-story-6613ce9d?st=vnnWYh
via @tealtan #ai #labor

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@KrajciTom@universeodon.com · 4 days ago

UAW Statement in Solidarity with the Fight for Justice in Minnesota

The UAW stands in solidarity with the people of Minnesota, including hundreds of UAW members, who are standing up and fighting back against the federal government’s abuses and attacks on the working class.

The UAW stands for freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, and human dignity no matter where you were born, what language you speak, or the color of your skin. We will not tolerate a government that attacks working class people’s constitutional and human rights.

It is the working class that makes society run, and it is the working class that can shut it down if need be. On January 23rd, working class people will demonstrate that power in Minnesota, and the UAW has their back.

https://uaw.org/uaw-statement-in-solidarity-with-the-fight-for-justice-in-minnesota/

UAW Statement in Solidarity with the Fight for Justice in Minnesota

The UAW stands in solidarity with the people of Minnesota, including hundreds of UAW members, who are standing up and fighting back against the federal government’s abuses and attacks on the working class.

The UAW stands for freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, and human dignity no matter where you were born, what language you speak, or the color of your skin. We will not tolerate a government that attacks working class people’s constitutional and human rights.

It is the working class that makes society run, and it is the working class that can shut it down if need be. On January 23rd, working class people will demonstrate that power in Minnesota, and the UAW has their back.

https://uaw.org/uaw-statement-in-solidarity-with-the-fight-for-justice-in-minnesota/ — UAW Statement in Solidarity with the Fight for Justice in Minnesota The UAW stands in solidarity with the people of Minnesota, including hundreds of UAW members, who are standing up and fighting back against the federal government’s abuses and attacks on the working class. The UAW stands for freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, and human dignity no matter where you were born, what language you speak, or the color of your skin. We will not tolerate a government that attacks working class people’s constitutional and human rights. It is the working class that makes society run, and it is the working class that can shut it down if need be. On January 23rd, working class people will demonstrate that power in Minnesota, and the UAW has their back. https://uaw.org/uaw-statement-in-solidarity-with-the-fight-for-justice-in-minnesota/

TomKrajci 🇺🇦 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️

@KrajciTom@universeodon.com · 4 days ago

UAW Statement in Solidarity with the Fight for Justice in Minnesota

https://uaw.org/uaw-statement-in-solidarity-with-the-fight-for-justice-in-minnesota/

Paul

@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · last week

DragonFlame

@RHW@mastodon.au replied · last week

@HardBeingGreen

Yes, any possible infiltration of Libs into ACT again is appalling. They hsve done so much damage and still could. Totally committed to promoting big business and favoured contractors and dreadful at managing money. You worry about Barr and development, that's nothing to what Libs could influence.

I have always been Labor first Greens second for forty years, and had faith in #ACTLabor because have seen good community/social service provision work from them.

In addition Barr is not perfect but I will never ever forget how he and Rachael Stephen Smith kept #ACT safe & organised through #COVID.

We had the careless hopeless #NSW w Gladys dominated by her idiot Health Minister all around us letting infection spread to Vic and beyond at the very start from cruise ships, funerals and an Eastern suburbs birthday party. The vile #Morrison going off to the footy and trying to appease coffee shops etc.
Our Labor closed borders and locked us down tight and worked v hard w the other Labor led states to stop Morrison opening up too soon, in spite of ridiculous opposition.
#ACTLabor fought for our vaccinations to be supplied and made testing centres available all around city.

If I remember rightly ACT and WA came off lightly icases and fatalities compared w everywhere else.

OK bit of rant but I was v vulnerable and feel strongly about this and won't forget.

Lately #AUKUS and Albo weakness has shaken me to reconsider first allegiance to go Green/Ind.

Greens lost two of best last election, Emma Davidson and Rebecca Vassarotti. They deserve to be reelected and Greens should work on that.
I trust Greens to stand strong on environment and social issues, they have had major good influence on Labor while it was coalition. Shane Rattenbury v good on community housing and brought a lot of balance. I would like to see a good spread of #Labor #Green and #Inds in ACT and not a Lib in sight. Have you all forgotten Kate Carnell?

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@bicmay@med-mastodon.com · last week

"The hospitals have signaled a greater willingness to dig in and fend off the nurses’ demands, which they have characterized as out of touch. And they don’t seem worried about escalating a fight with the nurses, who are generally more trusted and held in higher regard than members of just about any other profession."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/nyregion/nyc-nurses-striking-again-different.html

#healthcare #nurses #hospitals #labor #unions #nyc