Jan 26, 2026
A shift in tactics in the Minneapolis occupation
- Minneapolis Mayor Frey did not sign an eviction moratorium signed unanimously by the city council.
- An article from The Atlantic includes a paragraph highlighting how many non-white Minnesotans have gone into some spectrum of hiding, requiring community efforts to support them while they shelter in place.
- Chris Madel ends GOP bid for governor, citing federal “retribution”.
- A post on insta showed how ICE tactics are changing.
- A post on bluesky has a breakdown of video clips of Alex Pretti’s killing.
- Another BlueSky post reveals the social media company considers ICE a “protected class”. There is anecdotal evidence of them suppressing the reach of posts of trans people, non-white people, and the events in Minneapolis.
- Dreamhaven Books posted an update on Facebook.
- Media Matters noted a sudden shift in the Fox News coverage of Pretti as video surfaced. This felt oddly coordinated with Bovino’s demotion later in the day.
- Star Tribune, a centrist, right-leaning local news paper, unexpectedly posted about how to identify riot control agents – RCAs – on Bluesky.
- Alex Pretti’s coworkers hold moment of silence..
- Closer to the Edge did a piece on sex toy shop The Smitten Kitten’s resistance efforts.
- The Modern Times cafe is offering free meals for all except ICE
- Brian Oliu posted a thoughtful poem on social media
- DHS Commander Bovino was demoted, and reassigned to California. This makes way for Tom Homan, who is known for a “more subtle” approach.