One of the women on the corner said sometimes when cops are called, ICE shows up later

Our dispatcher confirmed this. Cops report to a database, ICE looks through the database and “checks up” later if they think someone is undocumented. Are the cops cooperating with ICE? technically not….

What I found unsettling was how similar the cop uniforms are to ICE uniforms. I couldn’t tell a difference from half a block away. My camera’s zoom lens showed only police badges.

#icewatch #observers

one was a bus driver, the other two were parents who had dropped off kids at the school bus

They said the cops had been called for an emergency—possibly medical—they knew the house had disabled kids inside.

Was ICE part of the raid? They assumed so. The uniforms were a near match, and why were undercover cops there? the bus driver pointed out unmarked cars—she knew them well (we later confirmed)

My partner and I took photos, made reports, lots of uncertainty.

#icewatch #observers

sharing info about ICE watch in case it helps someone else

This morning several police cars zoomed by, all headed the same direction. My partner and I noted where they went

a community member said an entire block had been closed off so we parked nearby to observe

several cars fit the description for ICE vehicles, but a plate check showed them as civilian.

I approached a group of women observers standing on a corner, they each had different perspectives

#icewatch #observers

#USPol #Elections #Trump #Observers

From CBS News.com: White House mulls defunding civil rights election observer program that aims to protect minority voting rights, sources say

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/white-house-doj-civil-rights-election-observer-program-minority-voting-rights/

White House mulls defunding civil rights election observer program that aims to protect minority voting rights, sources say

The federal observer program sends neutral observers to monitor election sites to ensure voters don't experience discrimination at the polls.

CBS News

#SolarPunkSunday musings...

So, in contemplating my own vision of a #SolarPunk community, there are some *jobs* that imho are crucial to running any type of close-knit community /society...

1. People trained in #FirstAid / #MedicalArts -- for both humans and non-humans
2. #Plumbers
3. #Carpenters
4. #Masons
5. #Blacksmiths / #Metalworkers
6. #Architects / #Planners
7. #Foresters / #Foragers
8. #Gardeners / #Farmers / #FoodProducers
9. #Menders / #Cobblers / #Clothiers / #Seamsters / #Tailors
10. #Chemists / #Alchemists
11. #Herbalists / #Compounders
12. #CitizenScientists / #Observers
13. #Potters / #Ceramics experts
14. #Computer / #Technology fixers (especially #electrical and #solar)
15. #Mothers / #Caregivers
16. #Teachers / #Librarians
17. #Cooks
18. #Cleaners
19. #Weavers / #Spinners / #FiberArtists

Other suggestions?

“Uptick in Abductions”: ICE Ramps Up Targeting of Minneapolis Legal Observers

In one 30-minute stretch, three Minneapolis legal observers were arrested as ICE ramped up its targeting of community volunteers.

The Intercept
Aaron Rupar: “happening this morning in #Minneapolis -- #ICE agents drawing guns on #observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.” #DHS #ICEmurder #PoliceState
https://substack.com/@aaronrupar/note/c-209354512?r=ecpv
Aaron Rupar (@aaronrupar)

happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.

Substack

Sunday, January 11, 2026

US and Ukraine plan to sign $800 billion deal at Davos -- When did Russia really begin its aggression against Ukraine? Hint: before 2000 -- Ukraine's military confirms strike on oil depot in Russia's Volgograd Oblast -- UK allocates $270 million for future peacekeeping force ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/01/sunday-january-11-2026/