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These MN Senators Want A Statue Of The Racist And Bigotted Charlie Kirk: State Sen. Nathan Wesenberg, Sen. Eric Lucero, Sen. Steve Drazkowski, Sen. Bill Lieske, and Sen. Michael Holmstrom

2026-02-28T09:08:00.001-06:00

A cohort of five Republican legislators have proposed a bill that would appropriate $25,000 of state money for a statue of Charlie Kirk to be erected on the University of Minnesota ‘s Twin Cities campus.
State Sen. Nathan Wesenberg, Sen. Eric Lucero, Sen. Steve Drazkowski, Sen. Bill Lieske, and Sen. Michael Holmstrom co-authored the bill. Last year, Drazkowski notably authored legislation designating "Trump Derangement Syndrome" as a mental illness.

Why a statue for such a racist, anti-LGBTQIA+ person?

As a reminder, here's what he's said.

1. "Prowling Blacks go around for fun to go target white people" Said on The Charlie Kirk Show podcast, circa 2023–2024. This statement falsely portrays Black people as predatory criminals targeting white people — a classic racist trope.

2. "If I see a Black pilot, I'm going to be like, 'Boy, I hope he's qualified'" Said on The Charlie Kirk Show ("Thoughtcrime" segment with Jack Posobiec), January 18, 2024. Verified as accurate by FactCheck.org and Newsweek. It implies Black pilots are unqualified by default — a racist assumption.

3. "You had to go steal a white person's slot to go be taken somewhat seriously" Said on his podcast, directed at Black women like Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. This frames Black advancement as illegitimate theft from white people.

4. Calling prominent Black women "affirmative action picks" A recurring theme on his show throughout 2023–2024, applied to figures like Justice Jackson, implying Black women in prominent roles didn't earn their positions.

5. Questioning whether a Black woman in customer service was hired via affirmative action Documented on his show, 2023–2024. Singling out a random Black service worker as likely unqualified is textbook racial prejudice.

6. Calling George Floyd a "scumbag" Said publicly on his show/at events. Using a dehumanizing slur for a man whose killing sparked a national reckoning on race reflects contempt for Black lives and the movement for racial justice.

7. Invoking "Great Replacement" rhetoric Repeatedly on his show and at events, Kirk warned that Democrats wanted "America to become less white" — language directly drawn from white nationalist conspiracy theories about the deliberate replacement of white Americans.

8. Calling affirmative action the only reason prominent Black women advanced in their careers A broad, sweeping claim made repeatedly on his podcast in 2023, denying the qualifications and achievements of Black professionals categorically.

9. Calling FAA air traffic controllers "morons and affirmative-action people" Said on his show in January 2024 in the context of airline safety debates, equating diversity hiring with incompetence across an entire workforce.

10. Denying systemic racism while attributing racial disparities to Black culture and family structure A consistent theme across his show and speeches, 2022–2024, which dismisses documented structural inequalities and instead blames Black Americans for their own disadvantages — a form of racist scapegoating.

On the LGBTQ+ Community

1. "Stoning of gay people... God's perfect law" In a June 2024 episode of his podcast, Kirk invoked Leviticus 18, saying: "thou shall lay with another man shall be stoned to death. Just saying." He called this "God's perfect law when it comes to sexual matters." FactCheck.org This came in response to a YouTuber quoting "love thy neighbor."

2. Transgender people are a "throbbing middle finger to God" In 2023, Kirk took the stage at a megachurch and called transgender people an "abomination" and a "throbbing middle finger to God." The Advocate

3. The transgender movement is a gateway to becoming machines In February 2022, Kirk said: "The transgender movement actually matters even more than biomedical fascism... the transgender movement is an introductory phase to get you to strip yourself of your humanity to mesh with machines." The Advocate

4. Gay people "want to corrupt your children" In 2022 on his YouTube show, Kirk said conservatives mistakenly thought same-sex marriage would be the end of it, concluding that gay people "are not happy just having marriage. Instead, they now want to corrupt your children." Wikipedia

5. Being gay is an "error" comparable to drug addiction Kirk claimed that being gay was an "error" and likened homosexuality to drug addiction. Wikipedia (Wikipedia, sourced to contemporaneous reporting)

6. Suggesting transgender people should be treated "the way we used to" in the 1950s and '60s In early 2023, he said that transgender women in women's locker rooms should be "taken care of the way we used to take care of things in the 1950s and '60s." The Advocate As the article notes, that era's "treatments" included lobotomy, shock therapy, and involuntary institutionalization.

7. Calling for "Nuremberg-style trials" for doctors who provide gender-affirming care Kirk proposed that health professionals who provide gender-affirming care be subjected to a "Nuremberg-style trial." Factually

8. "Transgenderism and gender 'fluidity' are lies that hurt people and abuse kids" In an October 2021 op-ed for The American Mind, Kirk wrote: "the facts are that there are only two genders; that transgenderism and gender 'fluidity' are lies that hurt people and abuse kids." Wikipedia

9. Called LGBTQ activists the "alphabet mafia" Kirk called LGBTQ activists the "alphabet mafia" and described Obergefell v. Hodges (the Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage) as "a national takeover of our laws." Wikipedia

10. "Pride is a sin" Kirk proclaimed "Pride is a sin" and dismissed "gay corporations that hate America." Washington Blade

And yes - he was a HUGE proponent of spreading the RACIST/XENOPHOBIC "China Virus" lies which made even more Asian Hate among Asian Americans while at the same time subscribing to the Model Minority stereotype.

So call out State Sen. Nathan Wesenberg, Sen. Eric Lucero, Sen. Steve Drazkowski, Sen. Bill Lieske, and Sen. Michael Holmstrom and let them know this is not okay.

Alysa Liu Wins Gold!

2026-02-20T16:51:00.003-06:00

I don't know about you all, but my goodness--that was one AMASIAN skate!

And she made it to the Everest Base Camp?

The world is yours Alysa Liu and how wonderful that is to see.

Truly Golden.

On This Day: Executive Order 9066 AKA We've Been Trying To Make People Aware We're American Since Day One. As AANHPIs 80+ Years Later Collectively And Historically It's Just Exhausting.

2026-02-19T11:07:00.004-06:00

Wiki: By Dorothea Lange (this image is available from the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs division under the digital ID cph.3a24566).

Caption: Oakland, Calif., Mar. 1942. A large sign reading "I am an American" placed in the window of a store, at [401 - 403 Eighth] and Franklin streets, on December 8, the day after Pearl Harbor. The store was closed following orders to persons of Japanese descent to evacuate from certain West Coast areas. The owner, a University of California graduate, will be housed with hundreds of evacuees in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration of the war

Summary: Photograph shows the Wanto Co. store located at 401 - 403 Eighth and Franklin Streets in Oakland, California. The business was owned by the Matsuda family. Tatsuro Matsuda, a University of California graduate, commissioned and installed the "I am an American" sign. (Source: researcher R. Yee, Oakland Museum of California, 2017) Lange took this photograph while working for the War Relocation Authority, and the OWI acquired a copy for its own files.

EXECUTIVE ORDER TRANSCRIPT

Executive Order No. 9066

The President

Executive Order

Authorizing the Secretary of War to Prescribe Military Areas

Whereas the successful prosecution of the war requires every possible protection against espionage and against sabotage to national-defense material, national-defense premises, and national-defense utilities as defined in Section 4, Act of April 20, 1918, 40 Stat. 533, as amended by the Act of November 30, 1940, 54 Stat. 1220, and the Act of August 21, 1941, 55 Stat. 655 (U.S.C., Title 50, Sec. 104);

Now, therefore, by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy, I hereby authorize and direct the Secretary of War, and the Military Commanders whom he may from time to time designate, whenever he or any designated Commander deems such action necessary or desirable, to prescribe military areas in such places and of such extent as he or the appropriate Military Commander may determine, from which any or all persons may be excluded, and with respect to which, the right of any person to enter, remain in, or leave shall be subject to whatever restrictions the Secretary of War or the appropriate Military Commander may impose in his discretion. The Secretary of War is hereby authorized to provide for residents of any such area who are excluded therefrom, such transportation, food, shelter, and other accommodations as may be necessary, in the judgment of the Secretary of War or the said Military Commander, and until other arrangements are made, to accomplish the purpose of this order. The designation of military areas in any region or locality shall supersede designations of prohibited and restricted areas by the Attorney General under the Proclamations of December 7 and 8, 1941, and shall supersede the responsibility and authority of the Attorney General under the said Proclamations in respect of such prohibited and restricted areas.

I hereby further authorize and direct the Secretary of War and the said Military Commanders to take such other steps as he or the appropriate Military Commander may deem advisable to enforce compliance with the restrictions applicable to each Military area hereinabove authorized to be designated, including the use of Federal troops and other Federal Agencies, with authority to accept assistance of state and local agencies.

I hereby further authorize and direct all Executive Departments, independent establishments and other Federal Agencies, to assist the Secretary of War or the said Military Commanders in carrying out this Executive Order, including the furnishing of medical aid, hospitalization, food, clothing, transportation, use of land, shelter, and other supplies, equipment, utilities, facilities, and services.

This order shall not be construed as modifying or limiting in any way the authority heretofore granted under Executive Order No. 8972, dated December 12, 1941, nor shall it be construed as limiting or modifying the duty and responsibility of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with respect to the investigation of alleged acts of sabotage or the duty and responsibility of the Attorney General and the Department of Justice under the Proclamations of December 7 and 8, 1941, prescribing regulations for the conduct and control of alien enemies, except as such duty and responsibility is superseded by the designation of military areas hereunder.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

The White House,

February 19, 1942.

Shorts: Chloe Kim On Her Medal Win Last Week

2026-02-19T10:07:00.004-06:00

Eileen Gu On Gold Medals

2026-02-19T10:00:00.003-06:00

CAAM Partners With 3 Midwest Stations to Launch Asian American Community-led Storytelling + Let's Not Forget Our Other Communities Either

2026-02-19T09:58:00.001-06:00

From there PR:

CAAM is partnering with Detroit PBS to launch a two-year initiative to tell Asian American stories throughout the Midwest with public media stations in the region and their local Asian American communities. Detroit PBS along with PBS Wisconsin and Nine PBS in St. Louis— will produce shorts in collaboration with local community content advisory committees, culminating in a series for national PBS distribution.

The last decade has seen exponential growth for Asian American populations in the United States. In the wake of continued violence and hatred towards Asians and Asian Americans and an increasingly polarized political climate, the need for providing more nuanced and accurate portrayals of this growing, diverse community is more vital than ever. These stations represent areas with growing Asian demographics, whose experiences may not be as well-known as those on the East and West Coasts.

"We’re thankful for the opportunity to join the Midwest Public Media Initiative to expand our work fostering deep connections within communities, build lasting relationships rooted in trust and share authentic stories of AAPI life in Wisconsin."
- Kelly Saran, Series Producer, PBS Wisconsin

Being part of the Midwest Public Media Initiative strengthens our commitment to amplifying diverse community voices and deepening understanding across our region. Through collaboration with trusted partners, we expand our ability to create meaningful content and ensure our communities are seen, heard, and supported.
- Meaghan Anselm, Director of Content Partnerships, Nine PBS

"The Midwest Public Media Initiative presents an incredible opportunity for us to continue our work of storytelling in connection with the diverse communities we serve, including our Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in Southeast Michigan."
- Zosette Guir, Manager of Content Ops and Production for Journalism, Detroit PBS

In this spirit, CAAM is deeply committed to shifting the misconception that regions in the US have no significant Asian American experience, and to explore the implications of what these communities mean to the redefinition of American identity. Asian Americans have been in the Midwest since before the U.S. was founded, and the region is home to key sub-communities, such as Korean American adoptees and the Hmong American community in Minneapolis, Michigan’s Muslim American communities, Nebraska’s Vietnamese American communities, refugees, and mixed-race individuals, among many others.

This program follows CAAM’s ongoing initiatives to shine light on regional Asian American stories, such as our work with programs such as the Sauce Fellowship, the Hindsight series in collaboration with Reel South and Firelight Media and the Homegrown in collaboration with Reel Midwest and Firelight Media.

This program is made possible with funding from the Wyncote Foundation.

Stay tuned for more details about talent development programs for filmmakers telling stories about Asian Americans in the Midwest and other updates.

I do wonder how they are missing out on the Twin Cities, and while I like hearing some of that inclusion overall in their statement, I would also just push our own community groups to acknowledge even more of the diversity--i.e. not just Hmong and Korean Adoptees in Minneapolis (and if you look at our demographics people really need to start referencing Saint Paul).

Again, great start, but let's keep continuing to expand even our own senses of our communities.

Standing with Thi Dua for Justice and Healing

2026-02-10T06:53:27.830-06:00

From the gofundme:

Thi Dua Vang came to the United States as a refugee from Vietnam, seeking safety, stability, and the hope of a better life. She followed every legal requirement, arrived with all proper documentation, and was lawfully admitted into the country. She did everything right.
Despite this, on January 8, 2026, Thi Dua was suddenly and unjustly detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E.). Without warning, her life was thrown into chaos. After spending 24 hours in a temporary facility in the Twin Cities, she was transported far from her family—first to the El Paso Detention Center in Texas, and then to the Houston Processing Center. She remained detained for nearly two weeks, separated from her loved ones, frightened, and unsure of her future.
During her bond hearing on January 20, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security representative was unable to give any reason for her detention. The judge ordered that she be released on bond. However, she was not actually released until the next day, January 21, 2026. Even then, her ordeal continued. I.C.E. did not notify her family or coordinate her safe release. Instead, she was let out alone onto the streets of Houston around 8:00 PM—exhausted, scared, and with no support. Her husband and brother, who had already begun the long drive from Minnesota, arrived around 11:00 PM. For three long hours, Thi Dua had to fend for herself in a completely unfamiliar city at night.

This wrongful detention has deeply traumatized Thi Dua and her family. They had to hire legal counsel to fight for her freedom, placing a heavy financial burden on them. On top of the emotional toll, Thi Dua lost her job because of her detention. The family is now trying to rebuild from the ground up—emotionally, financially, and physically—but the road ahead is difficult.
They are doing their best to regain stability, but the damage has been profound. Any financial support you can provide will not only help this family rebuild their lives, but will also support any future legal representation that Thi Dua may need as she continues navigating her immigration case and works to secure lasting stability in the United States. Your generosity will ease the heavy burden they are carrying and remind them that they are not alone in this struggle.

Shorts Video Clip: Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu On Bringing Joy To The Fans

2026-02-10T06:52:00.004-06:00

Gofundme Links For AAPI Families In Minnesota + Operation PARRIS

2026-02-09T12:50:00.005-06:00

Here are some links to som of the current gofundme's for affected families here in MN from the AAPI commuity--and let's also levelset that this is not an exhaustive list of those who need help, this is a snapshot of current fundraisers to help families.

When you listen to other stories, and some of these are more personal in nature for me, it's the same across the board: checked-in, no issues before this, but now--for quotas, xenophobia and racism, and Operation Metro Surge and Operation PARRIS--people are just getting swept up.

If you aren't sure what Operation PARRIS is (because I don't think everyone knows) here is the lowdown:

The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services have launched Operation PARRIS in Minnesota, a sweeping initiative reexamining thousands of refugee cases through new background checks and intensive verification of refugee claims. They have now begun referring cases of fraud and other crimes to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Basically another excuse to pick people up...

Here are the links from AAPI United:

https://gofund.me/8a1b63c49 (Reunite Our Family: Help Bring Dad Home)

https://www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-help-chew-thao-his-family-torn-apart-by-ice

https://gofund.me/54f9dcbd7 (Support Naly & Blong During This Crisis)

https://gofund.me/b67e18df2 (Support ChongLy Family After ICE Raid Trauma)

https://gofund.me/86ddca61e (Bring Pao Xiong Home)

https://gofund.me/3c369db46 (Support a Family Torn Apart by ICE - Saeng)

https://gofund.me/7d9c2f852 (Standing with Thi Dua for Justice and Healing)

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-keep-our-family-together-unacy (Help Keep Our Family

Together)

https://gofund.me/63d423b2a (Support for Kham and His Family During Deportation)

Chloe Kim Olympic Schedule

2026-02-08T22:46:00.002-06:00

From USA Today:

Kim competes in the halfpipe event, her only category at the Olympics. Here's a look at when she'll hit the slopes in 2026:
Women's halfpipe qualifications: 4:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Feb. 11
Women's halftime final: 1:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 12
Here's how to watch Kim compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics:
TV channel: NBC, USA Network
Streaming: Peacock
Each Olympic event, including Kim in the women's halfpipe, can be viewed live with Peacock, NBC's exclusive streaming service, or NBCOlympics.com. NBC and USA Network will also air highlights and select live events on TV.

Hoping to see her win her third gold medal.

Who would root against her?

Renee Good Public Memorial And Ceremony At Powderhorn Park 2/7/2026 (Photos And Links)

2026-02-08T16:32:00.002-06:00

Thousands gathered at Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis to grieve, mourn, and be in community, one month after the tragic loss of Renée Good at the hands of ICE for her public memorial. The memorial ceremony was led by Chief Arvol Looking Horse and followed by community singing, poetry, and more. The public memorial was in collaboration with: NDN Collective, Brave Heart Society, Indigenous Protector Movement, American Indian Movement, Freedom Trainers, Sunrise Movement, and Project South, among others.

Below are a few of the pictures I took while I was in community. For the full set of photos and captions please see: https://www.pressandprotester.net/2026/02/in-pictures-renee-good-public-memorial.html. Click on an image for a larger version.

Shorts: ICE Out Of Minnesota. Na Na Na Na. See Ya Target. Hey Hey Goodbye

2026-02-02T00:37:00.001-06:00

Target Asks Minneapolis Protesters To Leave

2026-02-01T07:00:00.004-06:00

This clip is from the Target Sit-Ins, at its store on New Brighton Blvd in Minneapolis on 1/31/2026. Protesters had not been there long, and it had been peaceful from the beginning. The protest was organized at that location by the The Minneapolis Federation of Educators, Local 59. #iceoutofmn #target

"ICE Out Shut It Down/Hey Hey Goodbye" ICE Out Target Sit-Ins: 1300 University Ave Saint Paul MN

2026-02-01T06:47:00.002-06:00

This is the end of the sit-in which had already been taking place. This short clip includes some of the chants of ICE Out, being told to leave, and singing "Hey Hey Goodbye" leaving the store. #iceoutofmn #target

We're Tired. They Keep Coming At Us. Everyone Keeps On Showing Up.

2026-01-30T14:00:00.004-06:00

Somedays you have to take a rest.

Because you need a break, which is a privilege if you can do it.

Since my last post Alex Pretti was shot and murdered.

We were tired but we came to the streets to rally again, a day after we all came together to shut it down for a day, for something so beautiful.

Now we are being told ICE can arrest protesters, onlookers, press.

Basically anyone who is not pro ICE.

Today local Black journalist Georgia Fort was detained by federal authorities for covering the Citizen Church Protests (Don Lemon was also detained for the same reason).

There's a lot going on and I'm out there just like others, protesting, honking and whistling if I see ICE, documenting, being with family, trying to balance being safe but also not letting anyone intimidate myself or my family, buying from places I love, all immigant owned picking up a little more because that's what's needed.

If you don't know, where Alex Pretti was shot and murdered was on Eat Street, an area which is filled with great restaurants, many immigrant owned and run. Everyone is coming together there to help.

To be in community.

Tracy Wong from Mỹ Hương Kitchen opened her store to protesters and media who were being tear-gassed after Alexi Pretti was shot.

"Wong says she spotted Solina, Yehl and protesters running toward her shop.
“People start running so close to my restaurant, and I see that ‘boom, boom, boom,’ then I start opening up the door,” she says. “I say, ‘Everybody, come on in. Please, come in. Come in to be safe in here.’

Pho 79 and Caravelle, a Vietnamese and Chinese restaurant on Eat Street about a 1/2 block from where Alex Pretti was shot was offering free meals to community as it processes the killing.

There's a lot that can be talked about and shared and documented.

And there are so many amazing people who have been doing that (working on a list).

I just started documenting/posting up at https://www.pressandprotester.net.

Stay safe and warm and in community.

Jake Lang AKA The Lying Treasonous Anti-Somali Pro ICE Agitator AKA See Ya AKA Get That **** Right NY Times And Other Media

2026-01-20T17:36:00.003-06:00

Man - this guy, and remember what he did on January 6th - basically he's so dejected by the fact no one actually showed up for his right wing protest that he's got to lie about being lynched for being a White Christian.

Please.

And he says it was an anti-White mob of liberals and illegal immigrants.

One. There were plenty of good White People there to combat that statement (thank you White Allies).

Two. Did he check the paperwork of anyone there?

No.

So how can he say anyone was illegal?

He can't.

It's just lies to incite more racism and xenophobia.

"Look at me! I'm a White Christian Man who got beat up by all these Non-White illegal immigrants!"

Again. Please.

Now did he get his ass handed to him by a bunch of counter protesters here in downtown MPLS?

Damn MF straight he did.

Did they kill or maim him? No.

Water and some contact from being jostled around.

Did anyone spray tear gas, or pepper spray him? Did they detain him without a warrant?

Did they shoot him? Stab him to death?

No.

And I mean listen--this wasn't a protest to shine light on fraud. You don't plan to burn a Qur'an and hit the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood--this was an Anti-Islam Pro-Ice Hoped He Got Some Buddies To Play With "protest".

What did he expect would happen?

After ICE murdered Renee Good? After they've taken people from their homes without warrant. Stopped people for no reason other than looking Brown and Black?

Nobody's going to let you do that here.

And let that be a lesson to any of you right wing zealots who want to come to our state and cities to incite more violence.

You too will be headed back just as quick as you got here.

TO THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA LIKE THE NY TIMES...

Ummm--get your copy right:

"A protest at City Hall was organized by a conservative influencer to draw attention to a fraud scandal in the state. He was chased by counterprotesters lobbing water balloons in frigid temperatures."

This was an Anti-Islam, Anti-Somali, Pro ICE protest.

Stop helping with the false narrative and making it out to be something it was not.

Do better and provide more context.

If You Are Not From MN...

2026-01-20T17:01:00.005-06:00

This is something I wrote about five days ago on social media and am reposting here:

If you're from out of state and only seeing some coverage/messages, and maybe aren't sure what's going on or think MN is just going after federal agents--let me be clear: ICE is randomly stopping Brown and Black people to ask their status as citizens. They don't have judicial warrants and they have no probable cause outside of racial profiling. They are arresting or using force to bystanders who are not in their way and just documenting what is happening. It's like ten agents to one person. They are using force when no force is needed.

They are the ones not following the rule of law and we are reacting. They are the ones who are being lawless and we have to deal with our emotions, how to prepare, where do we go, where do we not go.

We have to carry documentation looking over our shoulders.

Why should I or anyone from my family or anyone who looks like us have to carry around documentation to show we're citizens of the U.S. when others don't?

They are going door to door in some areas looking to get their quotas. They are reports of them asking, for instance, to tell people where Asian Americans live so they can harass our community, among many other communities.

So many businesses, and organizations, and schools have shut down not because they've done anything wrong, not because they are illegal--but because they are scared. Because they know that it is lock you up first and ask questions later.

This is not American. This is the exact opposite of what America should be and what it was founded upon.

And if you're religious, Christian--what is leading you? Politics and mainstream media, or acting out of love, having love for your enemies and those you disagree with, and keeping your heart and mind open to other narratives? People hide behind religion to do heinous acts and this time is no different.

There is a lot of soul searching this country, and its people will need to do.

For Those Of You Who Are Saying Renee Good Didn't Get Out Of The Car...

2026-01-08T00:27:00.012-06:00

Well--as we tell our daughters if they were to ever face someone who wants to abduct them, they might as well just fight because who knows what happens to you if you ever get caught--I can only imagine what Renee Good was thinking as ICE agents are telling her to get out of the "fucking car" and what might happen to her if she was caught--because she was doing nothing wrong.

Ask yourself what happens to you in that situation?

Ask yourself why you should stop for masked men who can do basically whatever they want and could possibly put you in detention cut off from everyone, after they've beat you, because they don't believe you're legal regardless of what paperwork you have? Or because they just may not like you and one ICE agent is on a power trip.

Detained for months with no recourse.

I think I may run too, especially since no one was breaking any law and I really should be free to go.

They are saying this is Renee Good's fault, that she created this--but who created this environment where men in masks and plain clothes take anyone they think is illegal?

Renee Good didn't do that.

Renee Good didn't create an environment where we see ICE agents not de-escalating the situation but actually escalating it, even according to their own policies they should be de-escalating and using the minimum force needed:

Immigration agents are allowed by law to use force when they have "reasonable grounds to believe that such force is necessary," according to DHS policy.
However, the law states an immigration officer should "always use the minimum non-deadly force necessary to accomplish the officer's mission and shall escalate to a higher level of non-deadly force only when such higher level of force is warranted …"
And DHS policy encourages agents to use de-escalation techniques, less-lethal force and less-lethal devices, such as pepper spray and flashbang grenades, in achieving their goals. And they are to only use force that is "objectively reasonable."

Honestly--I'm probably trying to drive away too because I'd just want to get out of there.

But I would never think I would get shot point blank to the head trying to get away.

I mean why would I ever think that? Every law enforcement agency has said they are trained to NOT shoot into moving vehicles.

I guess that makes no difference now.

In my book Renee Good is a hero.

The Trump Administration And Kristi Noem Basically Are Giving ICE A License To Kill. Everyone Needs To Be Scared.

2026-01-07T23:51:00.002-06:00

Listen--I could care what side of the political spectrum you are on at this moment. No matter where you are, you should be absolutely scared out of your mind.

Some of you might be thinking you have nothing to worry about, because you're White--but remember that some of these untrained ICE agents, are agents of color--who can also take that out on you too.

Crossing the road at an inopportune time while ICE agents were chasing someone? You were obstructing an arrest and should be taken into custody.

Reaching into your pocket even though you told them it was a phone? Someone didn't hear you so they shot you twice just for good measure because they didn't know what you were doing.

You shouldn't have been putting your hands in your pocket anyway.

You deserved it.

Now, some of you can say that will never happen and these are just extremes and it's another oversensitive woke person who's making a mountain out of a molehill, but look what just happened to Renee Good.

Look at what this president had to say...I mean lied about:

I have just viewed the clip of the event which took place in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is a horrible thing to watch. The woman screaming was, obviously, a professional agitator, and the woman driving the car was very disorderly, obstructing and resisting, who then violently, willfully, and viciously ran over the ICE Officer, who seems to have shot her in self defense. Based on the attached clip, it is hard to believe he is alive, but is now recovering in the hospital. The situation is being studied, in its entirety, but the reason these incidents are happening is because the Radical Left is threatening, assaulting, and targeting our Law Enforcement Officers and ICE Agents on a daily basis. They are just trying to do the job of MAKING AMERICA SAFE. We need to stand by and protect our Law Enforcement Officers from this Radical Left Movement of Violence and Hate!

How does he know the woman was a professional agitator?

How can he say Renee Good ran over an ICE officer when that never happened and that it's hard to believe that ICE murder is alive?

It's a grift and a complete lie--to keep him in the right and in power.

Sound like anyone else? There's a lot to choose from...

And that's what's scary.

He's on his last lap around the White House and he's already pardoned murderers, assaulters, drug czars, and people that have committed true treason.

And tonight, along with Kristi Noem--they've just sanctioned murder.

ICE can do whatever they want to you and you can't do a thing about it.

Even if you don't like us "WOKE MFs"--even you should realize this is getting out of control and is the exact reason the Second Amendment exists...

But I'll stand on the First with my right to peacefully protest against my government as is my right.

In Pictures: Get Out Of My MF State You Nazi ICE MFs AKA Community Always Wins AKA Rest In Peace Renee Good

2026-01-07T22:48:00.005-06:00

Do you think you can scare this state and these Cities into not showing up to mourn the loss of a community member who was helping to protect families from what can only be described as the new SS of the new American Nazi Regime?

You cannot. Get the fuck out of our state you heartless motherfuckers.

Thank you to all those who came out tonight in Community.

Rest in Peace Renee Good. You were on the right side of this all.

Arden Cho On Making Peace With People Who Treated Her Like She Didn't Belong

2025-12-28T21:56:00.004-06:00

From a BBC audio interview:

KPop Demon Hunters actor Arden Cho says she's made peace with the bullies who treated her as if she didn't belong...

Korean American actor Arden is the voice of Rumi, who must come to terms with being part-human, part-demon - and Arden says she knows what it's like to have a split identity.

"I'm not part demon, part human," she jokes - "[but] it just felt so comfortable and natural because I knew what that felt like, right? Being born in America, feeling American, but having people treat me like I'm not."

Arden was born and raised in Texas, US. She went to high school in Minnesota and college in Illinois, and when people ask, she tells them she's "sort of from everywhere."

She's the daughter of Korean immigrants, and faced racism growing up. Now she makes peace with this by reminding herself of the reasons behind it.

"If, like, teachers or adults were bullies to me and I experienced that, you know, now I know as an adult, like... they're hurt. They're broken themselves," she says.

Arden can't believe how much things have shifted, now that Korean culture is so popular worldwide.

"I can't believe I grew up so ashamed and embarrassed of my Korean culture, mainly because of bullies," she says. "And now those are the kids saying, oh, where do I find that food? Where do I listen to that music?"

Arden herself has become a leading role model for Asian American children - the kind she says she lacked when she was young.

"Now, like, all my nieces and nephews and all my friend's kids, they are so cool. They're like, they're just cool to be Korean, right? I mean, who knew?"

It's all been a revelation for her.

"This has been such a refreshing moment where for the first time I'm really proud to be Korean, to be Korean-American."

Listen to it in full here: https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/w3ct7x0q

The Slants + Last Christmas

2025-12-22T09:08:00.002-06:00

Well...the holidays are all about chances...and this is a second chance to hear this classic remake.

Show some love if you are so inclined.

So December 7th Was Ronnie Chieng Day In NYC? What The...That's Just Awesome

2025-12-19T19:30:00.000-06:00

Suni Lee VS Spice: Suni Lee Eats the Spiciest Meal of Her Life

2025-12-15T05:13:00.002-06:00

"Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee has nailed perfect 10s in gymnastics - but can she survive a 10 on Chef Esther Choi’s Scoville lineup? Esther throws down a custom three course heat feast: spicy Korean fried chicken, a hot Choi pepper X pizza, and Khao Poon, Suni’s ultimate Lao comfort dish. Between bites, Suni plays a game of Agree or Disagree, sounding off on pop culture hot takes, and breaks down her biggest career moments while revealing how nervous she really was. And for the final test, Esther dares her to a spoonful of the Last Dab, a challenge fit for an Olympian."

Nice work if you can get it.

Please Call ICE For This Exact Reason (AKA The ONLY Use For The Online ICE Tip Form)

2025-12-14T15:29:00.002-06:00

Please call 1-866-347-2423 aka 1-855-DHS-2-ICE to report an undocumented girl named Anne Frank hiding in the attics of Republican lawmakers AND/OR to report a pregnant foreigner seeking shelter in a local manger (who will also have a bunch of foreign visitors who need to get taxed for those gifts they will be bringing).