Andy Noland
@ajnoland19.bsky.social
UMN Political Science PhD Candidate. Politics of Memory and Heritage in the Pacific. Dissertating on Repatriation.
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This is called “strategic defeat.” You have ended up in a worse position than before you began, with your adversary, while battered, emerging in a stronger position than before.
New: The White House is signaling that reopening the Strait of Hormuz is not a must-have to end the Iran War, potentially setting the stage for Iran to continue to flex its strategic position over one of the world's busiest oil shipping channels for the foreseeable future
White House: Reopening Strait of Hormuz Not Vital to Ending Iran War
Karoline Leavitt said reopening the Strait of Hormuz was not a "core objective" of winning the Iran War for President Trump.
time.com
March 30, 2026 at 9:38 PM
This is called “strategic defeat.” You have ended up in a worse position than before you began, with your adversary, while battered, emerging in a stronger position than before.
I’ve been instructed to ride from village to village and boost listens for *specifically* Jelena’s episode of “The Hayseed Scholar” podcast.
There must be a hidden lesson here…right?
www.buzzsprout.com/515302/episo...
There must be a hidden lesson here…right?
www.buzzsprout.com/515302/episo...
Hayseed Scholar episode 4: Jelena Subotic - The Hayseed Scholar Podcast
Jelena Subotic of Georgia State University is an accomplished scholar of International Relations who focuses on the politics of memory and identity, transitional justice, international ethics, and ont...
www.buzzsprout.com
March 14, 2026 at 7:06 PM
I’ve been instructed to ride from village to village and boost listens for *specifically* Jelena’s episode of “The Hayseed Scholar” podcast.
There must be a hidden lesson here…right?
www.buzzsprout.com/515302/episo...
There must be a hidden lesson here…right?
www.buzzsprout.com/515302/episo...
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i cannot stop thinking about this man, who survived the Rohingya genocide but couldn’t survive border patrol. “He died trying to get home” is a gut punch
I am devastated to hear of the passing of Nurul Amin Shah Alam. He was a refugee of the Rohingya genocide living in Buffalo, New York. Border Patrol agents wrongfully detained him and dumped him on the street in brutal winter conditions. Blind and walking with a cane, he died trying to get home.
February 26, 2026 at 10:28 PM
i cannot stop thinking about this man, who survived the Rohingya genocide but couldn’t survive border patrol. “He died trying to get home” is a gut punch
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I think the lesson in all this is that authoritarian movements succeed because they convince people they're inevitable. The reality is authoritarianism is a hollow ideology that attracts mediocrities and doesn't fully take root in the face of stiff resistance. Fight back is the only viable strategy
February 24, 2026 at 11:01 PM
I think the lesson in all this is that authoritarian movements succeed because they convince people they're inevitable. The reality is authoritarianism is a hollow ideology that attracts mediocrities and doesn't fully take root in the face of stiff resistance. Fight back is the only viable strategy
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always disorienting when you say it out loud that minnesota is still under occupation
Hundreds of Agents Left Minnesota, but Residents Are Seeing Little Change www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/u...
Hundreds of Agents Left Minnesota, but Residents Are Seeing Little Change
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:24 AM
always disorienting when you say it out loud that minnesota is still under occupation
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Bovino is not enough.
Alex Pretti's killers must be named.
MN must be allowed to investigate them and Renee Good's murder.
Stephen Miller must resign.
Kristi Noem must be impeached, removed, and disqualified "to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States".
Alex Pretti's killers must be named.
MN must be allowed to investigate them and Renee Good's murder.
Stephen Miller must resign.
Kristi Noem must be impeached, removed, and disqualified "to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States".
January 27, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Bovino is not enough.
Alex Pretti's killers must be named.
MN must be allowed to investigate them and Renee Good's murder.
Stephen Miller must resign.
Kristi Noem must be impeached, removed, and disqualified "to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States".
Alex Pretti's killers must be named.
MN must be allowed to investigate them and Renee Good's murder.
Stephen Miller must resign.
Kristi Noem must be impeached, removed, and disqualified "to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States".
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As a college instructor, I’m more convinced than ever: we need great high schools
January 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM
As a college instructor, I’m more convinced than ever: we need great high schools
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this is ludicrous and irresponsible.
The @usdot.bsky.social, which oversees the safety of airplanes, cars and pipelines, plans to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations. “We don’t need the perfect rule,” said DOT’s top lawyer. “We want good enough.”
Government by AI? Trump Administration Plans to Write Regulations Using Artificial Intelligence
The Transportation Department, which oversees the safety of airplanes, cars and pipelines, plans to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations. “We don’t need the perfect rule,” said DOT’s top lawyer....
www.propublica.org
January 26, 2026 at 8:16 PM
this is ludicrous and irresponsible.
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I have never been more proud of my community & state. It is not over until it is over though.
ICE & CBP out. Abolish ICE & CBP. Investigate and prosecute their crimes.
ICE & CBP out. Abolish ICE & CBP. Investigate and prosecute their crimes.
Trump tried to break the Twin Cities but we stood strong, and now *they* are backing down. Makes me feel proud to live here.
January 26, 2026 at 7:31 PM
I have never been more proud of my community & state. It is not over until it is over though.
ICE & CBP out. Abolish ICE & CBP. Investigate and prosecute their crimes.
ICE & CBP out. Abolish ICE & CBP. Investigate and prosecute their crimes.
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Scalise lies: "The want to defund ICE. They defunded police. The police chief of Mpls said yesterday multiple times how stretched thin his department is. They don't have enough people because Mpls defunded the police." (Police were not defunded and MPD is stretched thin bc of unrest caused by ICE)
January 26, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Scalise lies: "The want to defund ICE. They defunded police. The police chief of Mpls said yesterday multiple times how stretched thin his department is. They don't have enough people because Mpls defunded the police." (Police were not defunded and MPD is stretched thin bc of unrest caused by ICE)
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"ICE OUT" on Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis, as seen from my flight leaving MSP airport
January 26, 2026 at 6:28 PM
"ICE OUT" on Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis, as seen from my flight leaving MSP airport
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“We are starting to build a huge ICE OUT sign on Lake Nokomis [in Mpls.] 100 foot letters for MSP flights to see. By day snow letters, by night we’ll light w/ candles in white paper bags
Send this widely.
Tonight will get it outlined. Tomorrow night we’ll light it up and keep it going all week.“
Send this widely.
Tonight will get it outlined. Tomorrow night we’ll light it up and keep it going all week.“
January 25, 2026 at 9:07 PM
“We are starting to build a huge ICE OUT sign on Lake Nokomis [in Mpls.] 100 foot letters for MSP flights to see. By day snow letters, by night we’ll light w/ candles in white paper bags
Send this widely.
Tonight will get it outlined. Tomorrow night we’ll light it up and keep it going all week.“
Send this widely.
Tonight will get it outlined. Tomorrow night we’ll light it up and keep it going all week.“
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It feels appropriate that the best reporting from The Atlantic and The New York Times has been by seasoned war reporters who understand the stakes and, by extension, the need to protect sources or sensitive information.
January 26, 2026 at 1:09 PM
It feels appropriate that the best reporting from The Atlantic and The New York Times has been by seasoned war reporters who understand the stakes and, by extension, the need to protect sources or sensitive information.
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He was a nurse who took care of veterans. ICE murdered a nurse who cares for veterans.
Alex Pretti J | GovSalaries
Information about Alex Pretti J working as Nurse for DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
govsalaries.com
January 24, 2026 at 7:01 PM
He was a nurse who took care of veterans. ICE murdered a nurse who cares for veterans.
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey: "I just saw a video of more than 6 masked agents pummeling one of our constituents and shooting him to death. How many more residents, how many more Americans need to die or get badly hurt for this operation to end?"
January 24, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey: "I just saw a video of more than 6 masked agents pummeling one of our constituents and shooting him to death. How many more residents, how many more Americans need to die or get badly hurt for this operation to end?"
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The Strib has identified him. Alex Pretti. Another 37-year-old executed for standing up for our immigrant neighbors. For shame.
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
January 24, 2026 at 6:49 PM
The Strib has identified him. Alex Pretti. Another 37-year-old executed for standing up for our immigrant neighbors. For shame.
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
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I am doing my best to respond to this without a string of expletives. But let's be very clear. What just happened in Minnesota was cold blooded murder of a civilian by out of control federal agents, aided and abetted by the entire Trump administration and their fascist enablers.
January 24, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I am doing my best to respond to this without a string of expletives. But let's be very clear. What just happened in Minnesota was cold blooded murder of a civilian by out of control federal agents, aided and abetted by the entire Trump administration and their fascist enablers.
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MS NOW news crew capturing ICE/DHS agents firing pepper balls, flash bangs, and tear gas at non violent protesters.
file:///C:/Users/Nikki/Downloads/Velshi-2026-01-24.mp4
file:///C:/Users/Nikki/Downloads/Velshi-2026-01-24.mp4
January 24, 2026 at 4:49 PM
MS NOW news crew capturing ICE/DHS agents firing pepper balls, flash bangs, and tear gas at non violent protesters.
file:///C:/Users/Nikki/Downloads/Velshi-2026-01-24.mp4
file:///C:/Users/Nikki/Downloads/Velshi-2026-01-24.mp4
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If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine
January 24, 2026 at 2:45 AM
If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine
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hell awaits
abolish ice
abolish ice
ICE has detained a 2-year-old girl in Minneapolis, despite a judge ordering the baby’s release.
January 24, 2026 at 1:41 AM
hell awaits
abolish ice
abolish ice
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ICE agents deployed chemicals irritants and left a Minneapolis crash scene after ramming a man’s car and questioning his citizenship.
The man and his wife, both U.S. citizens, said the whole incident started because ICE agents profiled him for being Hispanic.
The man and his wife, both U.S. citizens, said the whole incident started because ICE agents profiled him for being Hispanic.
Immigration officers out in force in Minnesota with more on the way following fatal shooting
The Homeland Security secretary says additional immigration officers are needed so the operation can continue safely as videos on social media show numerous arrests around the metro.
bit.ly
January 12, 2026 at 9:31 PM
ICE agents deployed chemicals irritants and left a Minneapolis crash scene after ramming a man’s car and questioning his citizenship.
The man and his wife, both U.S. citizens, said the whole incident started because ICE agents profiled him for being Hispanic.
The man and his wife, both U.S. citizens, said the whole incident started because ICE agents profiled him for being Hispanic.
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Minnesota authorities will pursue an independent investigation into the fatal shooting of Renee Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross after being frozen out by the FBI.
Live: Minnesota launches its own probe of ICE shooting after FBI freezes out locals
The governor called for a moment of silence Friday morning. Federal and state officials clashed over the fatal shooting by an ICE agent as the FBI takes control of the investigation.
bit.ly
January 9, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Minnesota authorities will pursue an independent investigation into the fatal shooting of Renee Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross after being frozen out by the FBI.
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Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said the FBI seized and will not share key pieces of evidence, such as Good's vehicle.
Moriarty and Ellison are asking the public to submit evidence through the following secure portal. bit.ly/3Yz2CZv
Moriarty and Ellison are asking the public to submit evidence through the following secure portal. bit.ly/3Yz2CZv
January 9, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said the FBI seized and will not share key pieces of evidence, such as Good's vehicle.
Moriarty and Ellison are asking the public to submit evidence through the following secure portal. bit.ly/3Yz2CZv
Moriarty and Ellison are asking the public to submit evidence through the following secure portal. bit.ly/3Yz2CZv
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Absolute debasement of academic standards
*student submits opinion in psych class
*gets bad grade
*instructor says she can make whatever arguments she wants but must draw on empirical sources
*student & Turning Point says her religious freedom & first amendment rights violated
*professor suspended
*student submits opinion in psych class
*gets bad grade
*instructor says she can make whatever arguments she wants but must draw on empirical sources
*student & Turning Point says her religious freedom & first amendment rights violated
*professor suspended
OU has put the professor here on administrative leave:
November 30, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Absolute debasement of academic standards
*student submits opinion in psych class
*gets bad grade
*instructor says she can make whatever arguments she wants but must draw on empirical sources
*student & Turning Point says her religious freedom & first amendment rights violated
*professor suspended
*student submits opinion in psych class
*gets bad grade
*instructor says she can make whatever arguments she wants but must draw on empirical sources
*student & Turning Point says her religious freedom & first amendment rights violated
*professor suspended