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Blue Owl

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27. UPDATE

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 01:49 PM

Jan 23

Peaceful clergy members protesting peacefully are being arrested by Airport Police (not ICE)

The live feed is down at the moment while they recharge the video equipment (it's like -25F outside) but a row consisting of dozens -- likely a hundred or more -- peaceful clergy members from Minnesota churches are sitting down in front of the main MSP airport entrance, reading aloud the names of innocent citizens who have been arrested and harassed by ICE, singing songs of hope and brotherhood/sisterhood, and cheered on by hundreds of airport workers.

It's surreal -- police arresting these peaceful, goodwill ambassadors while the criminals of ICE illegally terrorize the streets.

It feels like a turning moment. EVERYBODY knows these clergy members are speaking the truth.

So far the demonstration and arrests have been peaceful -- no violence on either side other than the police and airport security arresting each minister one by one and putting them into school busses.

But it is becoming crystal clear who the enemy is.

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Airport workers have walked out of the MSP Airport! [View all] Blue Owl Jan 23 OP

Good news! Easterncedar Jan 23 #1

Outstanding! littlemissmartypants Jan 23 #2

. littlemissmartypants Jan 23 #3

We need nation-wide strikes against ICE. OrlandoDem2 Jan 23 #4

Has to be at a Corporate level. Just like with Kimmel the $$$ is all they understand Bengus81 Jan 23 #9

No it doesn't. Read the research. Then share it. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jan 23 #15

Yes, just do it! ananda Jan 23 #41

I am scheduled to arrive in Minneapolis tomorrow afternoon ProudMNDemocrat Jan 23 #5

I can think of worse places for a layover 🤗 Deuxcents Jan 23 #6

Think of it this way. It could be worse. You could be flying over Berlin in a B17. flashman13 Jan 23 #7

Poor dear. The winter weather in the contiguous probably won't help. littlemissmartypants Jan 23 #8

Come to Madison WI milestogo Jan 23 #10

My advice would be to stay in Hawaii!! aeromanKC Jan 23 #19

They might put you up in a nice hotel for a couple of days (happened to us in Kona). waterwatcher123 Jan 23 #20

remember your DU name Skittles Jan 23 #23

Stay in Hawaii for a while sarisataka Jan 23 #32

Would love to. ProudMNDemocrat Jan 23 #48

Makes sense angrychair Jan 23 #11

Yeah, but Madison's airport is tiny compared to MSP... Fil1957 Jan 23 #12

You Go! Joinfortmill Jan 23 #13

Well that's some shit. 3Hotdogs Jan 23 #14

Not good RussBLib Jan 23 #16

Look at how hard people are working to get ICE out and 7-dems voted to keep funding them. mysteryowl Jan 23 #17

Thanks so much for this. I am going to make a post on littlemissmartypants Jan 23 #30

Hi Little Miss mysteryowl Jan 23 #38

Thank you to the people of Minnesota and at the airport! mysteryowl Jan 23 #18

Does that include airline employees? cab67 Jan 23 #21

Yes Blue Owl Jan 23 #22

Magnificent. Magoo48 Jan 23 #24

Remember what Reagan did. twodogsbarking Jan 23 #25

Decomposed? orangecrush Jan 23 #26

Hahaha. littlemissmartypants Jan 23 #31

Well at least he did one good thing. twodogsbarking Jan 23 #34

Yup orangecrush Jan 23 #35

UPDATE Blue Owl Jan 23 #27

I haven't seen any other report of MSP airport workers coming out other than this (no longer) live video showing the WhiskeyGrinder Jan 23 #28

I haven't seen much MSM coverage of it yet Blue Owl Jan 23 #36

The clergy is obviously the big story here. I'd be surprised if airport workers actually walked out, which is why I WhiskeyGrinder Jan 23 #37

It was hard to tell the exact number but looked like a few hundred airport employees Blue Owl Jan 23 #40

Those were members of the public/supporters. The vast, vast majority of airport workers are POC. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 23 #42

Here are 3 press conferences I've watched in recent days. barbtries Jan 23 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Jan 23 #33

these are not shorts. barbtries Jan 23 #45

Sorry for wasting your time. I'm not having a very good day. littlemissmartypants Jan 23 #46

The planes are all grounded? MichMan Jan 23 #39

Excellent all around! Bayard Jan 23 #43

That is a major hub...that is not affected by ice storm fern JT45242 Jan 23 #44

Resistance has to start somewhere Mysterian Jan 23 #47

Locking after an alert and a discussion by the hosts Yonnie3 Jan 23 #49