The screams didn’t echo; they lingered, exposing a government that shoots first, lies second, and leaves a grieving country to absorb the silence afterward.
I would go a step further, Trump will happily see ICE agents shot (it’s inevitable that this will happen) because it will justify militarisation and cancelling elections. These stupid ICE agents don’t realise they’re just cannon fodder.
They are having the time of their lives bullying and maybe getting to murder black people, brown people and uppity women with absolutely no repercussions.
You're right to frame this as escalation by design. 100%
When federal agents flood local jurisdictions without coordination, they're not just enforcing policy; they're manufacturing jurisdiction conflicts that force local officials to either comply or become targets themselves.
Mayor Frey warned weeks earlier that this would end in blood, and got ignored because the conflict was the point. It's extraction through procedural chaos.
Which institution absorbs the hit first: local police who have to work these streets after ICE leaves, hospitals treating the wounded, or courts trying to process the lawsuits while the next operation is already being planned?
She is really truly ridiculous and completely unserious. How many millions of our tax dollars has she spent broadcasting her Glamour Shots all around the country?
Ok so let me get this straight... Ashli Babbitt was a law-abiding Patriot who was murdered while Renee Good was a domestic terrorist who had it coming? We are truly living in the upside down at this point. If trying to murder Congresspeople = good and trying to drive away in your car = bad, I don't know what to say.
Michael beautiful writing describing a situation so heartbreaking and at the same time horrifying. With gut wrenching disbelief I felt like we have officially entered a dystopian film or book hearing Trump's and Kristi fake extensions account of how the shooting went down yesterday compared to the clips repeatedly shown of the actual scenario. Everyday I say how can this get any worse and every day the bar continues to move....
So profoundly sad that this is what they are doing to our beautiful country. Never a perfect country but one that we felt safe in.... The grief I feel is so heavy, but I'm not going to give up. I have to believe.
I gave up last night for about an hour, overwhelmed with grief at what happened. But then I remembered, that's what they want. They want us to feel exhausted and powerless. 1984 is here. We are NOT powerless. We must fight back, peacefully but relentlessly.
Thank you for what you wrote this morning. I lived in Minneapolis when George Floyd was murdered. As I watched this unfold on television, those same emotions of the past bubbled up: horror, anger, tightness in my chest & the same bone-chilling sadness. I awoke this morning still angry & very, very sad. God help us until we can put the brakes on this runaway train by the midyear elections.
Incredibly well written. It feels too overwhelming to process.
"They were the sound of a country realizing, too late, that cruelty has become policy, and truth has become optional.
And the sadness that followed?
That’s the sound of America grieving itself."
I heard Governor Walz say yesterday investigations are being done on many different levels by law enforcement. The ICE agent that murdered Renee needs to be held accountable and charges brought. We cannot allow this rogue administration to get away with senselessly murdering people!
This unnecessary Death was appalling and for the government to say that the ice agent was protecting himself from her car when he already had his hand in her car with a gun to her head? Just like Venezuela was never about drugs it was about oil...and ice was never about getting rid of terrible immigrants with terrible prison records it was about putting fear into us hoping that one of us would make a mistake of shooting an ice agent and, just like Sheila said, he would then be able to militarize us and cancel the elections! Trump and Miller and Kristi have created a 40 million dollar Gestapo!!
Every night I go to bed stressed upset fearful crying inwardly and wondering who who who is going to stop this nonsense?
Hi Michael. Thank you. My first reaction was a profound sadness and then the anger kicked in about an hour later. More anger kicked in seeing a clip from the MTN of Cosplay Kristie in her cowboy hat spewing out bullshit and lies. I was livid seeing the truth social post from Trump! I always knew the day would come when the gestapo would start gunning down citizens and non-citizens in the streets; it was inevitable. To have our government officials react the way they do truly saddens me more. Words can not describe the level of sadness I feel. My heart weeps for the family of Renee Good, the Minneapolis community, Minnesota and the entire country.
ICE is invading our cities as Donald J Trump’s storm troops of retribution. He will never forgive the people of the United States for denying him a second consecutive term in office. He even hates MAGA, for not “fighting” hard enough to overturn then2020 election. He will punish us for the rest of his days, wherever and whenever possible. No one is safe.
I grieve for Renee Good and for the people in Minneapolis. But my major emotion is anger. It is okay to be sad. We should. But we can’t let sadness immobilize us. Anger encourages action. We must ACT to reject what has happened under the Trump regime.
I fear that this is just the tip of the iceberg and we will have 3 more years of this unless we all vote blue in the midterms. 298 day to go. I fear what else this lunatic will do before the weekend is over. Democrats wake up! This is the moment.
Upon first hearing of this completely amoral and egregious act, I was horrified. Then I was deeply saddened. Then I was angry. How, HOW, can America let this happen? This administration has to go............to JAIL. They have broken laws at every turn, with no consequences. As a result of no consequences, they have become emboldened to do whatever they want. They have no compassion, no conscience, no empathy, no integrity whatsoever, and, worse of all, no BRAINS. I have no idea how anybody in this awful, awful administration can look themselves in the mirror each morning. It is appalling.
I lived in Minneapolis for two years: '88-90. A beautiful, tolerant, friendly city. I feel unbound sadness seeing what degenerate and deranged trump and his administration are doing to this country, this city and to the world. With love from Poland.
I would go a step further, Trump will happily see ICE agents shot (it’s inevitable that this will happen) because it will justify militarisation and cancelling elections. These stupid ICE agents don’t realise they’re just cannon fodder.
They are having the time of their lives bullying and maybe getting to murder black people, brown people and uppity women with absolutely no repercussions.
I've been thinking the same thing. The story of the Battleship Maine comes to mind!
Michael-
You're right to frame this as escalation by design. 100%
When federal agents flood local jurisdictions without coordination, they're not just enforcing policy; they're manufacturing jurisdiction conflicts that force local officials to either comply or become targets themselves.
Mayor Frey warned weeks earlier that this would end in blood, and got ignored because the conflict was the point. It's extraction through procedural chaos.
Which institution absorbs the hit first: local police who have to work these streets after ICE leaves, hospitals treating the wounded, or courts trying to process the lawsuits while the next operation is already being planned?
Mika-
And there was Noem all decked out in her cowboy hat already blaming the victim. Nauseating!
She is really truly ridiculous and completely unserious. How many millions of our tax dollars has she spent broadcasting her Glamour Shots all around the country?
How many taxpayers millions for her jets ?
She and those with her chose brown shirts, coincidence?
There are no coincidences.
Ok so let me get this straight... Ashli Babbitt was a law-abiding Patriot who was murdered while Renee Good was a domestic terrorist who had it coming? We are truly living in the upside down at this point. If trying to murder Congresspeople = good and trying to drive away in your car = bad, I don't know what to say.
Michael beautiful writing describing a situation so heartbreaking and at the same time horrifying. With gut wrenching disbelief I felt like we have officially entered a dystopian film or book hearing Trump's and Kristi fake extensions account of how the shooting went down yesterday compared to the clips repeatedly shown of the actual scenario. Everyday I say how can this get any worse and every day the bar continues to move....
So profoundly sad that this is what they are doing to our beautiful country. Never a perfect country but one that we felt safe in.... The grief I feel is so heavy, but I'm not going to give up. I have to believe.
I gave up last night for about an hour, overwhelmed with grief at what happened. But then I remembered, that's what they want. They want us to feel exhausted and powerless. 1984 is here. We are NOT powerless. We must fight back, peacefully but relentlessly.
Thank you for what you wrote this morning. I lived in Minneapolis when George Floyd was murdered. As I watched this unfold on television, those same emotions of the past bubbled up: horror, anger, tightness in my chest & the same bone-chilling sadness. I awoke this morning still angry & very, very sad. God help us until we can put the brakes on this runaway train by the midyear elections.
My sympathies to the family of Renee Good.
Incredibly well written. It feels too overwhelming to process.
"They were the sound of a country realizing, too late, that cruelty has become policy, and truth has become optional.
And the sadness that followed?
That’s the sound of America grieving itself."
I heard Governor Walz say yesterday investigations are being done on many different levels by law enforcement. The ICE agent that murdered Renee needs to be held accountable and charges brought. We cannot allow this rogue administration to get away with senselessly murdering people!
This unnecessary Death was appalling and for the government to say that the ice agent was protecting himself from her car when he already had his hand in her car with a gun to her head? Just like Venezuela was never about drugs it was about oil...and ice was never about getting rid of terrible immigrants with terrible prison records it was about putting fear into us hoping that one of us would make a mistake of shooting an ice agent and, just like Sheila said, he would then be able to militarize us and cancel the elections! Trump and Miller and Kristi have created a 40 million dollar Gestapo!!
Every night I go to bed stressed upset fearful crying inwardly and wondering who who who is going to stop this nonsense?
Beautifully written, MC. I live in Minneapolis. Your words bring comfort. Rest in peace, Renee.
Hi Michael. Thank you. My first reaction was a profound sadness and then the anger kicked in about an hour later. More anger kicked in seeing a clip from the MTN of Cosplay Kristie in her cowboy hat spewing out bullshit and lies. I was livid seeing the truth social post from Trump! I always knew the day would come when the gestapo would start gunning down citizens and non-citizens in the streets; it was inevitable. To have our government officials react the way they do truly saddens me more. Words can not describe the level of sadness I feel. My heart weeps for the family of Renee Good, the Minneapolis community, Minnesota and the entire country.
that hat on TV was just too awful
Like a joke (which she is).
ICE is invading our cities as Donald J Trump’s storm troops of retribution. He will never forgive the people of the United States for denying him a second consecutive term in office. He even hates MAGA, for not “fighting” hard enough to overturn then2020 election. He will punish us for the rest of his days, wherever and whenever possible. No one is safe.
I grieve for Renee Good and for the people in Minneapolis. But my major emotion is anger. It is okay to be sad. We should. But we can’t let sadness immobilize us. Anger encourages action. We must ACT to reject what has happened under the Trump regime.
IMPEACH AND REMOVE!!
dB
I fear that this is just the tip of the iceberg and we will have 3 more years of this unless we all vote blue in the midterms. 298 day to go. I fear what else this lunatic will do before the weekend is over. Democrats wake up! This is the moment.
Upon first hearing of this completely amoral and egregious act, I was horrified. Then I was deeply saddened. Then I was angry. How, HOW, can America let this happen? This administration has to go............to JAIL. They have broken laws at every turn, with no consequences. As a result of no consequences, they have become emboldened to do whatever they want. They have no compassion, no conscience, no empathy, no integrity whatsoever, and, worse of all, no BRAINS. I have no idea how anybody in this awful, awful administration can look themselves in the mirror each morning. It is appalling.
I lived in Minneapolis for two years: '88-90. A beautiful, tolerant, friendly city. I feel unbound sadness seeing what degenerate and deranged trump and his administration are doing to this country, this city and to the world. With love from Poland.