In this episode, we reflect on recent rapid response movements, what it's felt like to process the rising state violence (especially the threats of more I.C.E. raids in Springfield, OH). Then we move on to unpack community defense and rapid response movements in Twin Cities area and beyond with the following pieces...

Rapid Response Networks in the Twin Cities (CrimethInc) – How organizers built decentralized, trust-based networks to respond quickly to ICE raids and police escalation.

https://crimethinc.com/2026/01/15/rapid-response-networks-in-the-twin-cities-a-guide-to-an-updated-model

From Minneapolis: I’ve Never Seen Unity Like This (Margaret Killjoy) – A firsthand account of collective refusal and mutual aid under federal repression.

https://margaretkilljoy.substack.com/p/from-minneapolis-ive-never-seen-unity

Crossing the Line: It Really Is Safer in the Front (CrimethInc) – On crowd defense, solidarity, and confronting ICE and federal agents together.

https://crimethinc.com/2026/01/29/crossing-the-line-it-really-is-safer-in-the-front-surrounding-the-portland-ice-facility

The Noise: Demonstrations Keeping ICE Awake (CrimethInc) – Why unpredictability and escalation matter in confronting federal power.

https://crimethinc.com/2026/01/27/the-noise-demonstrations-keeping-ice-agents-awake-at-their-hotels-a-model-from-the-twin-cities

Eight Things You Can Do to Stop ICE / Seven Steps to Stop ICE (CrimethInc) – Practical guides for resisting deportation and building collective defense.

https://crimethinc.com/zines/8-things-you-can-do-to-stop-ice

https://crimethinc.com/zines/seven-steps-to-stop-ice

When the Feds Come to Your City (CrimethInc) – Lessons from Chicago organizers on preparing for federal escalation.

https://crimethinc.com/2025/12/03/when-the-feds-come-to-your-city-standing-up-to-ice-a-guide-from-chicago-organizers

Our Neighbors in Minneapolis (Margaret Killjoy)

https://margaretkilljoy.substack.com/p/our-neighbors-in-minneapolis

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EPISODE CHAPTERS

07:50 READING & REFLECTIONS onRapid Response Networks in the Twin Cities (Crimethinc)

30:49 READING & REFLECTIONS on Crossing the Line: It Really Is Safer in the Front (Crimethinc)

39:08 READING & REFLECTIONS on The Noise: Demonstrations Keeping ICE Awake (CrimethInc)

50:00 READING & REFLECTIONS on From Minneapolis: I’ve Never Seen Unity Like This (Margaret Killjoy)

55:30 READING & REFLECTIONS on Our Neighbors in Minneapolis (Margaret Killjoy)

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Topics include:

ICE surges and repression • TPS and immigration enforcement • Rapid response networks • Protest tactics and escalation • Solidarity under state violence • Organizing in moments of crisis

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