Everyone vs ICE: On the Ground In Minnesota

Margaret and James reflect on their time in Minnesota, the incredible community response to the immigration raids, and what other communities can learn from the Twin Cities. Links: Rent Support for neighbors in Phillips https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-phillips-families-in-urgent-need Rent Support for neighbors in Central https://www.gofundme.com/f/critical-rent-assistance-for-central-neighborhood-families Rent Support for neighbors in Powderhorn https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-powderhorn-families-in-crisis Supplies for Political Art Making https://givebutter.com/spno Protective Gear for Legal Observers https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-equip-twin-cities-legal-observers-with-ppe Diapers and Menstrual Supplies  https://secure.everyaction.com/jLLKnfwWk0qdptMbYLoyPQ2 Abolish Ice Shirts https://www.eaglescreenprint.com/printshop/p/defend-612-abolish-ic3-wnj6e Northstar Front Line Street Medics https://www.paypal.com/biz/profile/northstarhealth Twin Cities Swoletariat Bail Fund Venmo: @TCSwoletariat Cashapp: $TCSwoletariatSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dana breaks down what’s being planned for Gaza, the so-called Board of Peace, and how this is a model for global conflict in the future. Sources: UNOCHA on ceasefire violations - https://reliefweb.int/report/occupied-palestinian-territory/humanitarian-situation-update-353-gaza-strip  BBC on the Yellow Line - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgxl6zkenqo Aljazeera on the 20 point plan - https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/16/us-declares-phase-two-of-gaza-ceasefire-but-what-did-phase-one-deliver  The Huffington Post on Putin’s invite - https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/donald-trump-has-invited-vladimir-putin-to-join-his-gaza-board-of-peace-kremlin-says_uk_696e0478e4b0fb912e9948f8?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1768820090  Aljazeera on Board of Peace - https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/18/trumps-board-of-peace-appears-to-seek-wider-mandate-beyond-gaza  Who is Nikolay Mladenov - https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/1/15/who-is-nickolay-mladenov-the-diplomat-tasked-with-disarming-gaza See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - The Campaign to Free Albeiro From ICE - The Alleged Far-Left Bombing Plot - Why the Federal Reserve Crisis Matters - Executive Disorder: ICE in Minneapolis, Greenland, DAVOS, Iran & Syria You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! http://apple.co/coolerzone Sources/Links: The Campaign to Free Albeiro From ICE Albeiro's Family's Crowd Fund Change.org Campaign Instagram Campaign Post #1 Instagram Campaign Post #2 Instagram Campaign Post #3 Elly Belle on Instagram Elly Belle Website The Alleged Far-Left Bombing Plot https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/grand-jury-charges-four-members-anti-government-group-terrorism-felonies-stemming-new https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/member-anti-capitalist-and-anti-government-group-arrested-and-charged-threatening-ice https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/turtle-island-indictment.pdf https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26378204-tilf-complaint-signed-redacted/ https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26379390-08918333876/  https://www.instagram.com/turtleislandliberationfrontla/ Why the Federal Reserve Crisis Matters https://fortune.com/2025/08/09/trump-fed-pick-stephen-miran-existential-threat-central-bank-independence/https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/supreme-court-weighs-trumps-firing-feds-lisa-cook-by-social-media-2026-01-20/https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/FEDFUNDShttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/20/powell-could-stay-at-fed-even-after-being-removed-as-chair.htmlhttps://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/RPONTSYD#https://apnews.com/article/jerome-powell-federal-reserve-trump-af06d80b28be9c8a5de9c3b2fe33fa3dhttps://www.federalreserve.gov/aboutthefed/the-fed-explained.htmhttps://www.cfr.org/articles/mar-lago-accord-not-recipe-successhttps://www.newyorkfed.org/research/staff_reports/sr1047.htmlhttps://fortune.com/2025/08/08/what-to-know-about-stephen-miran-the-tariff-proponent-trump-just-nominated-to-join-the-feds-board-of-governors/https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0sg0782hhttps://www.newyorkfed.org/aboutthefed/goldvault.htmlhttps://libcom.org/article/debt-first-5000-years-david-graeberhttps://www.investopedia.com/terms/g/greenspanput.asphttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-fed-chair-search-becoming-163021470.htmlhttps://www.newyorkfed.org/aboutthefed/more-about-what-we-dohttps://www.stlouisfed.org/in-plain-english/who-owns-the-federal-reserve-bankshttps://www.federalreserve.gov/faqs/about_14986.htmhttps://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/powell20260111a.htmhttps://www.cnn.com/2026/01/19/politics/supreme-court-shield-federal-reserve-from-donald-trump Executive Disorder: ICE in Minneapolis, Greenland, DAVOS, Iran & Syria Fundraiser: https://heyvasor.com/en/2026/01/19/urgent-call-for-humanitarian-aid-for-rojava/   https://x.com/FBIDirectorKash/status/2011965846739173833 https://www.justice.gov/usao-mn/pr/alleged-latin-kings-gang-member-arrested-federal-charges-after-stealing-rifle-fbi https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/us/ice-shooting-minneapolis-charges.html https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/01/15/dhs-releases-more-details-about-three-violent-criminal-illegal-aliens-who-violently https://www.facebook.com/MinnesotaNationalGuard/photos/members-of-the-minnesota-national-guard-are-on-standby-ready-to-assist-local-law/1285981430233367/  https://x.com/MnDPS_DPS/status/2012614253090619619?s=20  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/active-duty-soldiers-standby-possible-deployment-minneapolis/ https://www.citieschurch.com/leadership https://x.com/AGPamBondi/status/2013093526867689835 https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/senate-bill/636 https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1AjH7MbFrd/ https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/2013283898935882195?s=20  https://www.justice.gov/pardon/clemency-grants-president-donald-j-trump-2025-present  https://x.com/PressSec/status/2014020416860573726?s=20 https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115911344443637897 https://www.forsvaret.dk/en/news/2026/exercise-arctic-endurance-continues-to-develop/ https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/foreign-secretary-statement-to-the-house-on-greenland-and-wider-arctic-security https://x.com/vonderleyen/status/2012608782593827232 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz7ynwzn8pqo https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115925848634299232  https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/115926107400617491  https://www.regjeringen.no/en/whats-new/statement-from-the-prime-minister/id3146486/  https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/01/article-167  https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0r4957rq8ro  https://apnews.com/article/ice-arrests-warrants-minneapolis-trump https://gordyaen.substack.com/p/voices-from-inside-east-kurdistaniran?r=33a5nb&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=post-publish&triedRedirect=true  https://www.reuters.com/business/davos/bessent-says-deutsche-bank-ceo-called-distance-bank-analysts-greenland-report-2026-01-21/ https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/2675/oj/eng https://www.wilmerhale.com/en/insights/client-alerts/20240401-the-eu-anti-coercion-regulation-a-new-tool-against-economic-pressure https://policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/enforcement-and-protection/protecting-against-coercion/qa-regarding-anti-coercion-instrument_en https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2026/01/20/eu-anti-coercion-instrument-trump-greenland-tariffs/ https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/knowledge/publications/0c873dd6/eu-anti-coercion-instrument-key-takeaways-for-businesses https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/eu-trade-deal-trump-greenland-tariff-rcna255199 https://www.politico.eu/article/the-eu-magical-mystery-trade-weapon-other-options-donald-trump/ 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The gang discusses ICE's occupation of Minneapolis, the crisis over Greenland, protests in Iran, and war in Syria. Sources/Links: Fundraiser: https://heyvasor.com/en/2026/01/19/urgent-call-for-humanitarian-aid-for-rojava/   https://x.com/FBIDirectorKash/status/2011965846739173833 https://www.justice.gov/usao-mn/pr/alleged-latin-kings-gang-member-arrested-federal-charges-after-stealing-rifle-fbi https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/us/ice-shooting-minneapolis-charges.html https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/01/15/dhs-releases-more-details-about-three-violent-criminal-illegal-aliens-who-violently https://www.facebook.com/MinnesotaNationalGuard/photos/members-of-the-minnesota-national-guard-are-on-standby-ready-to-assist-local-law/1285981430233367/  https://x.com/MnDPS_DPS/status/2012614253090619619?s=20  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/active-duty-soldiers-standby-possible-deployment-minneapolis/ https://www.citieschurch.com/leadership https://x.com/AGPamBondi/status/2013093526867689835 https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/senate-bill/636 https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1AjH7MbFrd/ https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/2013283898935882195?s=20  https://www.justice.gov/pardon/clemency-grants-president-donald-j-trump-2025-present  https://x.com/PressSec/status/2014020416860573726?s=20 https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115911344443637897 https://www.forsvaret.dk/en/news/2026/exercise-arctic-endurance-continues-to-develop/ https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/foreign-secretary-statement-to-the-house-on-greenland-and-wider-arctic-security https://x.com/vonderleyen/status/2012608782593827232 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz7ynwzn8pqo https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115925848634299232  https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/115926107400617491  https://www.regjeringen.no/en/whats-new/statement-from-the-prime-minister/id3146486/  https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/01/article-167  https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0r4957rq8ro  https://apnews.com/article/ice-arrests-warrants-minneapolis-trump https://gordyaen.substack.com/p/voices-from-inside-east-kurdistaniran?r=33a5nb&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=post-publish&triedRedirect=true  https://www.reuters.com/business/davos/bessent-says-deutsche-bank-ceo-called-distance-bank-analysts-greenland-report-2026-01-21/ https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/2675/oj/eng https://www.wilmerhale.com/en/insights/client-alerts/20240401-the-eu-anti-coercion-regulation-a-new-tool-against-economic-pressure https://policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/enforcement-and-protection/protecting-against-coercion/qa-regarding-anti-coercion-instrument_en https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2026/01/20/eu-anti-coercion-instrument-trump-greenland-tariffs/ https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/knowledge/publications/0c873dd6/eu-anti-coercion-instrument-key-takeaways-for-businesses https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/eu-trade-deal-trump-greenland-tariff-rcna255199 https://www.politico.eu/article/the-eu-magical-mystery-trade-weapon-other-options-donald-trump/ https://www.wsj.com/business/the-100-billion-of-u-s-goods-at-risk-of-tariffs-in-trumps-greenland-push-d7fbda31 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/21/trump-tariffs-nato-greenland-davos.html https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260119-what-is-eu-anti-coercion-instrument-could-use-against-us-over-trump-greenland-tariffs https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/01/18/greenland-eu-trump-trade-bazooka/88245951007/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-greenland-anti-coercion-instrument-macron-bessent-eu-b2903967.html https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/1/20/trumps-greenland-tariffs-whats-europes-bazooka-option-to-hit-back https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g5345ylk0oSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In her most foolish act yet, Mia attempts to explain what the Federal Reserve is, why it matters, and how Trump seizing control of it could crash the world economy. Sources: https://fortune.com/2025/08/09/trump-fed-pick-stephen-miran-existential-threat-central-bank-independence/https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/supreme-court-weighs-trumps-firing-feds-lisa-cook-by-social-media-2026-01-20/https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/FEDFUNDShttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/20/powell-could-stay-at-fed-even-after-being-removed-as-chair.htmlhttps://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/RPONTSYD#https://apnews.com/article/jerome-powell-federal-reserve-trump-af06d80b28be9c8a5de9c3b2fe33fa3dhttps://www.federalreserve.gov/aboutthefed/the-fed-explained.htmhttps://www.cfr.org/articles/mar-lago-accord-not-recipe-successhttps://www.newyorkfed.org/research/staff_reports/sr1047.htmlhttps://fortune.com/2025/08/08/what-to-know-about-stephen-miran-the-tariff-proponent-trump-just-nominated-to-join-the-feds-board-of-governors/https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0sg0782hhttps://www.newyorkfed.org/aboutthefed/goldvault.htmlhttps://libcom.org/article/debt-first-5000-years-david-graeberhttps://www.investopedia.com/terms/g/greenspanput.asphttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-fed-chair-search-becoming-163021470.htmlhttps://www.newyorkfed.org/aboutthefed/more-about-what-we-dohttps://www.stlouisfed.org/in-plain-english/who-owns-the-federal-reserve-bankshttps://www.federalreserve.gov/faqs/about_14986.htmhttps://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/powell20260111a.htmhttps://www.cnn.com/2026/01/19/politics/supreme-court-shield-federal-reserve-from-donald-trumpSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Garrison explains the indictment against members of Turtle Island Liberation Front, their alleged bombing plan, and the operational security practices they advocated while planning the bombing alongside an FBI informant and undercover agent.  Sources: https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/grand-jury-charges-four-members-anti-government-group-terrorism-felonies-stemming-new https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/member-anti-capitalist-and-anti-government-group-arrested-and-charged-threatening-ice https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/turtle-island-indictment.pdf https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26378204-tilf-complaint-signed-redacted/ https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26379390-08918333876/  https://www.instagram.com/turtleislandliberationfrontla/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia talks with organizer Elly Belle about ICE’s kidnapping of Albeiro Remolina, the campaign to free him, and how you can help. Sources/Links:  Albeiro's Family's Crowd Fund Change.org Campaign Instagram Campaign Post #1 Instagram Campaign Post #2 Instagram Campaign Post #3 Elly Belle on Instagram Elly Belle WebsiteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret reads you a story about the far-post-apocalypse and the joy we find in one another.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - AI Robot Slaves and other CES Miracles  - Best and Worst (non AI) Products at CES - What’s Happening in Iran? - What Happened in 2025 with Andrew - Executive Disorder: Portland Shooting, the FED, Visa Pause & Turtle Island Liberation Front You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! http://apple.co/coolerzone Sources/Links: What’s Happening in Iran? https://www.instagram.com/hengaw_english?igsh=MTZ3Z29qd3h6YzVlMA== https://www.instagram.com/ali.javanmardi?igsh=ODV2cGZzaXk2Z3dt https://www.instagram.com/soran.mansournia?igsh=OWFhNDdtMTRtNzl0 https://www.instagram.com/kurdistanipeople?igsh=MTI3Y3kwZ3V0N3Zvag== What Happened in 2025 with Andrew https://wmo.int/news/media-centre/2025-set-be-second-or-third-warmest-year-record-continuing-exceptionally-high-warming-trend https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4522124/study-warns-brazilian-food-imports-increasingly-vulnerable-climate-change https://wmo.int/media/news/fao-and-wmo-report-highlights-extreme-heat-risks-agriculture https://apnews.com/article/monsoon-rains-nepal-floods-climate-change-india-ef8b703ab93bc310e397d896b032ce8f https://chimpreports.com/un-warns-as-somalia-drought-crisis-deepens-hunger/ https://atmosphere.copernicus.eu/cams-tracks-extreme-july-wildfire-activity-both-sides-atlantic https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/31/weather-tracker-hurricane-melissa-caribbean-jamaica-haiti-cuba https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/sustainable-switch-gen-z-protests-spread-across-globe-2025-10-02 https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/scenting-victory-madagascar-youth-give-scant-thought-whats-next-2025-10-14 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/moroccos-youth-police-clash-fifth-night-protests-demanding-education-health-care-2025-10-01 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/madagascar-military-ruler-randrianirina-sworn-president-reuters-witness-2025-10-17/ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy5w5nyd5xzo https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/young-anti-corruption-protesters-oust-nepal-pm-oli-2025-09-09/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/25/peru-youth-protesters-state-of-emergency-gen-z https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/gen-z-styled-protests-spread-mexico-fueled-by-mayors-murder-2025-11-16/ https://www.jornada.com.mx/noticia/2025/11/13/politica/marcha-de-la-generacion-z-estrategia-digital-pagada-no-es-genuina-sheinbaum https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/trade-unions-india-stage-nationwide-protests-new-labor-127887286 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/with-ai-on-the-rise-what-will-be-the-environmental-impacts-of-data-centers-180987379/ https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2025/country-chapters/israel-and-palestine https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/power-struggle-sudan https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/03/blood-spilled-sudan-el-fasher-space-rsf-uae-darfur https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2025/09/drc-un-report-raises-spectre-war-crimes-and-crimes-against-humanity-north https://cdn.sida.se/app/uploads/2020/08/15103021/Yemen-HCA-2025.pdf https://www.stimson.org/2025/too-little-too-late-china-steps-up-military-aid-to-myanmars-junta/ Executive Disorder: Portland Shooting, the FED, Visa Pause & Turtle Island Liberation Front https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdms/pr/madison-man-arrested-arson-beth-israel-and-goldringwoldenberg-institute-southern https://apnews.com/article/mississippi-synagogue-arson-jewish-south-0e489adc986bfaddd55662075bdb6443 https://www.mississippifreepress.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Indictment-Stephen-Spencer-Pittman.pdf https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26378204-tilf-complaint-signed-redacted/ https://www.foxla.com/news/2-turtle-island-liberation-front-members-plead-not-guilty-new-years-eve-socal-bombing-plot https://www.syriahr.com/en/376284/  https://www.syriahr.com/en/376282/  https://www.syriahr.com/en/376266/  https://x.com/deborahlipstadt/status/2010387174651490769?s=20  https://rote-hilfe.de/meldungen/kontokuendigung-wegen-antifa-banken-vollstrecken-us-politik-deutschland  https://www.landtag.nrw.de/portal/WWW/dokumentenarchiv/Dokument/MMD17-5076.pdf  https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-01-13/socal-protester-permanently-blinded-by-dhs-agent-family-says https://www.schmitt.senate.gov/media/press-releases/senator-schmitt-calls-for-the-impeachment-senate-trial-of-judge-boasberg-during-judiciary-hearing/  https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.278436/gov.uscourts.dcd.278436.229.1.pdf https://georgetown.app.box.com/v/AO-CaseAssignments-061825  https://georgetown.app.box.com/v/AO-NDOs-120125  https://x.com/StateDept/status/2011478657680757214?s=20  https://x.com/StateDept/status/2010740549469557010?s=20 https://www.wired.com/story/trump-warned-of-a-tren-de-aragua-invasion-us-intel-told-a-different-story/ https://x.com/DHSgov/status/2009427948541993323 https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/01/09/dhs-provides-update-us-border-patrol-portland-who-attempted-arrest-tren-de-aragua https://newrepublic.com/post/205284/trump-administration-targets-senator-elissa-slotkin-illegal-orders-jeanine-pirro-doj https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/01/12/congress/mark-kelly-pete-hegseth-lawsuit-00722382 https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/powell20260111a.htm https://apnews.com/article/trump-powell-federal-reserve-d87eedf1e35195957f903f9963aeaf99 https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/date/2026/html/ecb.pr260113~ec4630b9fa.en.htmlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.