The past week has brought an onslaught of events and emotions. We’ve seen ICE double down on Minnesotans, and we’ve seen these resolute midwesterners triple down en masse. It seems the whole state showed up for the protest on January 23. The very next day, we saw ICE brutally murder another citizen advocate, Alex Pretti. Minnesota hasn’t let up. Following the death of Alex Pretti, their National Guard was mobilized and armed with donuts, coffee, and cocoa for the residents they were called to protect. All of this in sub-freezing temps amidst one of the worst winter storms in recent history. I am both dismayed and inspired.

No matter where you live, it’s time to take some of the lessons from the good folks of Minnesota and apply them to our own cities. Where can you stand up? What resources do you have available to you to chip away at the brutality this administration is so willing to mete out? Where will you place your body and make “good trouble” so that the fragments of democracy may be preserved? If you have money to give, click HERE to help fund community organizers and legal advocacy in Minnesota.

Check out some of these resources below:

1. https://www.texastribune.org/2026/01/19/texas-immigration-ice-arrests-raids-police/

2. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/opinion/trump-minneapolis-ice.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

3. https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/new-hampshire-bishop-warns-clergy-prepare-new-era-129330353

4. for information on “Reviving the American Family” and what Project 2025 is trying to do next.