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   Artemis (artemis@dice.camp)'s status on Friday, 23-Jan-2026 00:17:08 JST Artemis

   Spoke to my friend who lives near St. Cloud, MN yesterday. Shit is awful there too. They also have a large Somali population so ICE is there harassing, brutalizing, & kidnapping people.

   They said it was weird being scared to go get coffee from the convenience store like they have done every weekend for years, because who fucking knows? You don't have to be doing fucking *anything*. Just have them think you're following them, & they'll be dragging you out of your car.

   This is so fucked.

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     Artemis (artemis@dice.camp)'s status on Friday, 23-Jan-2026 00:17:07 JST Artemis

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     My little bro decided to confront the fam (really our older siblings, but in the context of the family group chat) last night with "here's what's really happening in my neighborhood in Minneapolis."

     Haven't heard much from any of them except for oldest bro saying he was at a work event & would have to wait until he was off work to respond.

     I know oldest bro has a capacity for care & empathy. He's hoping he actually accesses it—for the sake of a relationship with little bro at least.

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     Artemis (artemis@dice.camp)'s status on Saturday, 24-Jan-2026 07:36:08 JST Artemis

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     I was listening to a YouTuber I like who said she thinks some men have a hard time acknowledging the violence of the present situation because they have been taught to think of themselves as "protectors" & "warriors", so if something this cruel & brutal was actually happening, they are scared they would have to *do* something.

     But here's the thing. I do need my big bro to do things, but it's not "go out & get yourself killed." He's got a very large family. He needs to take care of his kids.

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     Artemis (artemis@dice.camp)'s status on Saturday, 24-Jan-2026 07:36:09 JST Artemis

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     Maybe if he does prove to be opening up to reality a little bit, I'll see what I can do to ease a transition.

     I think it's really hard for men like my brother because if they admitted that something happening outside the walls of their community matters, it would mean feeling the obligation to *do something*.

     Rich Felker repeated this.