Kat Gonzales, MPH
@justkatg.bsky.social
Public Health
DrPH student at @gwu
Twin Cities, MN
Curious human.
Part-time explorer.
"Of all the paths you take in life, make sure some of them are dirt." -John Muir
DrPH student at @gwu
Twin Cities, MN
Curious human.
Part-time explorer.
"Of all the paths you take in life, make sure some of them are dirt." -John Muir
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Wishing blessings upon blessings to Juan Leon, the owner of Leo's Towing.
The tow truck company has been returning abandoned vehicles to families for free after ICE arrests, despite death threats.
Not all heroes wear capes.
The tow truck company has been returning abandoned vehicles to families for free after ICE arrests, despite death threats.
Not all heroes wear capes.
February 8, 2026 at 6:21 AM
Wishing blessings upon blessings to Juan Leon, the owner of Leo's Towing.
The tow truck company has been returning abandoned vehicles to families for free after ICE arrests, despite death threats.
Not all heroes wear capes.
The tow truck company has been returning abandoned vehicles to families for free after ICE arrests, despite death threats.
Not all heroes wear capes.
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The people, united, will never be defeated. ✊
brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
January 27, 2026 at 2:16 AM
The people, united, will never be defeated. ✊
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Life on the ground in St. Paul right now, from Council Member @mollycoleman.bsky.social—including a dispatch from "day care patrol," now a feature of everyday life, when parents try to stop ICE agents from kidnapping toddlers and teachers.
slate.com/news-and-pol...
slate.com/news-and-pol...
In Minnesota, the Fight Against ICE Is Also the Fight Against Authoritarianism
The community is pulling together. It has been eye-opening.
slate.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Life on the ground in St. Paul right now, from Council Member @mollycoleman.bsky.social—including a dispatch from "day care patrol," now a feature of everyday life, when parents try to stop ICE agents from kidnapping toddlers and teachers.
slate.com/news-and-pol...
slate.com/news-and-pol...
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- Donate: www.standwithminnesota.com
- Uplift this call to action: ask others to volunteer and give
- Volunteer
- Reach out to philanthropic partners: urge them to contribute immediately
- Call and email your elected representatives: demand real relief, not just words
- Uplift this call to action: ask others to volunteer and give
- Volunteer
- Reach out to philanthropic partners: urge them to contribute immediately
- Call and email your elected representatives: demand real relief, not just words
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:46 PM
- Donate: www.standwithminnesota.com
- Uplift this call to action: ask others to volunteer and give
- Volunteer
- Reach out to philanthropic partners: urge them to contribute immediately
- Call and email your elected representatives: demand real relief, not just words
- Uplift this call to action: ask others to volunteer and give
- Volunteer
- Reach out to philanthropic partners: urge them to contribute immediately
- Call and email your elected representatives: demand real relief, not just words
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The people of Minnesota have executed one of the most impressive civil resistance campaigns I can remember:
- Organized a city wide general strike
- Maintained nonviolent discipline amidst violence
- Mobilized 10,000s in subzero temps to protest and watch ICE
- Flipped public opinion against ICE
- Organized a city wide general strike
- Maintained nonviolent discipline amidst violence
- Mobilized 10,000s in subzero temps to protest and watch ICE
- Flipped public opinion against ICE
January 26, 2026 at 4:17 PM
The people of Minnesota have executed one of the most impressive civil resistance campaigns I can remember:
- Organized a city wide general strike
- Maintained nonviolent discipline amidst violence
- Mobilized 10,000s in subzero temps to protest and watch ICE
- Flipped public opinion against ICE
- Organized a city wide general strike
- Maintained nonviolent discipline amidst violence
- Mobilized 10,000s in subzero temps to protest and watch ICE
- Flipped public opinion against ICE
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BREAKING: Hennepin County DA @marymoriarty.bsky.social and the MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension file federal lawsuit against DHS, demand preservation of evidence from the murder of Alex Pretti this morning: www.courtlistener.com/docket/72185...
Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension v. Noem, 0:26-cv-00628 - CourtListener.com
Docket for Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension v. Noem, 0:26-cv-00628 — Brought to you by Free Law Project, a non-profit dedicated to creating high quality open legal information.
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January 25, 2026 at 3:18 AM
BREAKING: Hennepin County DA @marymoriarty.bsky.social and the MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension file federal lawsuit against DHS, demand preservation of evidence from the murder of Alex Pretti this morning: www.courtlistener.com/docket/72185...
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Ah, off-cycle election night. Time to start obsessively following the returns for a faraway candidate I just learned about an hour ago.
November 5, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Ah, off-cycle election night. Time to start obsessively following the returns for a faraway candidate I just learned about an hour ago.
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Goodbye to All That www.lawfaremedia.org/article/good...
Goodbye to All That
My resignation from the FBI.
www.lawfaremedia.org
July 4, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Goodbye to All That www.lawfaremedia.org/article/good...
In less than 30 hours, the #madrefire has exploded to over 52k acres. Insane growth in a day.
July 4, 2025 at 2:28 AM
In less than 30 hours, the #madrefire has exploded to over 52k acres. Insane growth in a day.
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I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
July 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
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The Trump administration declined to release nearly $7 billion in school funding that helps pay for after-school programs and other services. https://trib.al/CIBxpaX
Trump Withholds Nearly $7 Billion for Schools, With Little Explanation
The money, which was allocated by Congress, helps pay for after-school programs, support for students learning English and other services.
trib.al
July 2, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The Trump administration declined to release nearly $7 billion in school funding that helps pay for after-school programs and other services. https://trib.al/CIBxpaX
Trump Administration Will End L.G.B.T.Q. Suicide Prevention Service
www.nytimes.com
June 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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What infuriates me so much about this new operation is that it is literally punishing people for following the rules and showing up to their court hearings. It is so toxic to the basic concept of following the rules.
It is an operation designed by people who hate the concept of the rule of law.
It is an operation designed by people who hate the concept of the rule of law.
These people were following the law and went to check in with immigration like they are supposed to.
This woman's immigration case was dismissed, which made her immediately undocumented.
So ICE took her into custody.
The air conditioning was off in the back of the truck.
"I can't breathe."
This woman's immigration case was dismissed, which made her immediately undocumented.
So ICE took her into custody.
The air conditioning was off in the back of the truck.
"I can't breathe."
June 1, 2025 at 12:32 AM
What infuriates me so much about this new operation is that it is literally punishing people for following the rules and showing up to their court hearings. It is so toxic to the basic concept of following the rules.
It is an operation designed by people who hate the concept of the rule of law.
It is an operation designed by people who hate the concept of the rule of law.
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Breaking: The FDA has approved a vaginal swab that will allow people to screen for HPV — which causes almost all cases of cervical cancer — at home instead of getting a Pap smear, which can be painful and/or traumatic for many
F.D.A. Approves First At-Home Alternative to the Pap Smear
www.nytimes.com
May 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Breaking: The FDA has approved a vaginal swab that will allow people to screen for HPV — which causes almost all cases of cervical cancer — at home instead of getting a Pap smear, which can be painful and/or traumatic for many
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Gotta love legacy media innocently dropping the term "rawdogging" into a discussion on the conclave because they, apparently, aren't aware of its origin.
CBS on the cardinals: "One thing we know they're not doing is checking Instagram because their devices have all been confiscated. I believe the kids call it rawdogging."
May 7, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Gotta love legacy media innocently dropping the term "rawdogging" into a discussion on the conclave because they, apparently, aren't aware of its origin.
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Long Beach, LA ports brace for major tariff impact https://abc7.la/3Gwmmal
Trump tariffs: The impact on jobs at the ports of LA and Long Beach
The Port of Los Angeles is expecting a 35% drop in imports during the first week of May, year over year.
abc7.la
April 30, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Long Beach, LA ports brace for major tariff impact https://abc7.la/3Gwmmal
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Please help us correct misinformation!
Our hotline is being incorrectly shared as "Canada's national suicide hotline open toll free for Americans".
We are not a general crisis hotline, we exist exclusively to support the trans community.
Find out more @ translifeline.org
Our hotline is being incorrectly shared as "Canada's national suicide hotline open toll free for Americans".
We are not a general crisis hotline, we exist exclusively to support the trans community.
Find out more @ translifeline.org
Home - Trans Lifeline
Radicalcommunity care Trans Lifeline provides trans peer support for our community that’s been divested from police since day one. We’re run by and for
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April 28, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Please help us correct misinformation!
Our hotline is being incorrectly shared as "Canada's national suicide hotline open toll free for Americans".
We are not a general crisis hotline, we exist exclusively to support the trans community.
Find out more @ translifeline.org
Our hotline is being incorrectly shared as "Canada's national suicide hotline open toll free for Americans".
We are not a general crisis hotline, we exist exclusively to support the trans community.
Find out more @ translifeline.org
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ICYMI: Minneapolis is expected to experience severe storms this afternoon and early evening. Please review these storm preparedness tips and sign up for emergency alerts: www.minneapolismn.gov/news/2025/ap...
City asks residents to prepare for severe storms Monday
The City of Minneapolis is asking residents to be weather aware and take precautions as severe storms are anticipated Monday afternoon and evening.
www.minneapolismn.gov
April 28, 2025 at 12:35 PM
ICYMI: Minneapolis is expected to experience severe storms this afternoon and early evening. Please review these storm preparedness tips and sign up for emergency alerts: www.minneapolismn.gov/news/2025/ap...
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The Trump Administration Agriculture Department will not require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in their products, halting a Biden Administration effort to prevent food poisoning from contaminated meat.
apnews.com/article/poul...
apnews.com/article/poul...
USDA withdraws a plan to limit salmonella levels in raw poultry
The Agriculture Department says it is withdrawing a plan to limit salmonella bacteria in poultry products.
apnews.com
April 25, 2025 at 3:01 AM
The Trump Administration Agriculture Department will not require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in their products, halting a Biden Administration effort to prevent food poisoning from contaminated meat.
apnews.com/article/poul...
apnews.com/article/poul...
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This is a very, very complex and exceedingly thorough process that involves extensive use of the president’s TiVo remote, so please, please, everyone, give it time
www.npr.org/2025/04/21/n...
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April 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
This is a very, very complex and exceedingly thorough process that involves extensive use of the president’s TiVo remote, so please, please, everyone, give it time
www.npr.org/2025/04/21/n...
www.npr.org/2025/04/21/n...
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Van Hollen: "This case is not only about one man, as important as that is. It is about protecting fundamental freedoms and the fundamental principle in the Constitution for due process that protects everyone who resides in America."
April 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Van Hollen: "This case is not only about one man, as important as that is. It is about protecting fundamental freedoms and the fundamental principle in the Constitution for due process that protects everyone who resides in America."
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court has blocked the Trump administration from deporting foreign nationals under the Alien Enemies Act. Thomas, Alito dissent.
April 19, 2025 at 5:10 AM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court has blocked the Trump administration from deporting foreign nationals under the Alien Enemies Act. Thomas, Alito dissent.
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WOW. SCOTUS has BLOCKED the administration from deporting class members under the Alien Enemies Act until further order of SCOTUS. This is the case Boasberg couldn’t issue a TRO in earlier because he didn’t have jurisdiction. I’m honestly shocked.
BREAKING: The Supreme Court has blocked the Trump administration from deporting foreign nationals under the Alien Enemies Act. Thomas, Alito dissent.
April 19, 2025 at 5:18 AM
WOW. SCOTUS has BLOCKED the administration from deporting class members under the Alien Enemies Act until further order of SCOTUS. This is the case Boasberg couldn’t issue a TRO in earlier because he didn’t have jurisdiction. I’m honestly shocked.
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BREAKING: Senator meets with Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador amid court fight over his return to U.S. after mistaken deportation.
Maryland Sen. Van Hollen meets with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador amid court fight over US return
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen has met in El Salvador with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man who was sent there by the Trump administration in March despite an immigration court order preventing his deportation.
bit.ly
April 18, 2025 at 1:23 AM
BREAKING: Senator meets with Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador amid court fight over his return to U.S. after mistaken deportation.