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Omaha Steve

(108,534 posts)
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 07:34 PM Monday

7 Twin Cities-area grocery stores announce closures for anti-ICE strike

Source: bringmethenews.com

Co-ops in Minneapolis, St. Paul and Stillwater are observing a "Day of Truth and Freedom" on Friday.
Brianna Kelly Updated:3 hours ago Original:3 hours ago

A coalition of seven grocery stores in the Twin Cities area will be closed Friday as part of a strike and economic blackout protesting the Trump administration's escalating immigration crackdown across Minnesota.

A spokesperson for Mississippi Market Co-op announced Monday that its three locations in St. Paul are participating in the effort, known as a "ICE Out MN: Day of Truth and Freedom," along with the two Wedge Community Co-ops in Minneapolis, Eastside Food Co-op in Minneapolis, and River Market Co-op in Stillwater.

Employees who are scheduled to work Friday will still receive pay.

"As a cooperative, we believe our shared labor, time, and economic participation are powerful tools. Along with communities across Minnesota, we are taking unified action with no work, no school, and no shopping to show we will not quietly endure fear and violence in our communities," the grocery stores said in a statement.


Read more: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/7-twin-cities-area-grocery-stores-announce-closures-for-anti-ice-strike

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7 Twin Cities-area grocery stores announce closures for anti-ICE strike (Original Post) Omaha Steve Monday OP
A sweet gesture, but a fart in the wind as to effect. n/t TygrBright Monday #1
It is a baby step. But babies grow up. I think before this is over there will be large scale strikes and boycotts. flashman13 Monday #3
It needs to snowball IronLionZion Monday #5
It will snowball. How fast that happens is up to Trump. Momentum builts in proportion to the insanity. flashman13 Monday #8
Which is a losing proposition. OldBaldy1701E 22 hrs ago #12
You want action? Replace the Democratic leadership with some doers. AOC for Speaker would be a good start. flashman13 20 hrs ago #14
Hear Hear! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 13 hrs ago #16
Certainly a welcome gesture Roy Rolling Monday #6
Would you want their support if the shoe was on the other foot? littlemissmartypants Monday #9
Call me when Kroger, or whatever Kroger owns in ALL of MN joins maxrandb 17 hrs ago #15
Great. efhmc Monday #2
And miller can go screw himself vapor2 Monday #4
What we need is a national strike. MuirHero Monday #7
There are planned opportunities to do that. One is tomorrow. Will you be participating... littlemissmartypants Monday #10
What we need is a consistent, continued strike. OldBaldy1701E 22 hrs ago #13
"Of course, we are too programmed to do that, so.." EX500rider 12 hrs ago #17
If we had understood how things were going to play out... OldBaldy1701E 8 hrs ago #18
We The People --- is the power! mysteryowl Yesterday #11

flashman13

(2,113 posts)
3. It is a baby step. But babies grow up. I think before this is over there will be large scale strikes and boycotts.
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 08:18 PM
Monday

ICE agents have already been tossed out of their hotels.

Momentum will grow in direct proportion to the insanity. I'm afraid we ain't seen nothing yet.

IronLionZion

(50,879 posts)
5. It needs to snowball
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 08:57 PM
Monday

if ICE can't stay anywhere or eat anywhere, they will eventually leave. Same with restaurants and gas stations and anything else they want. Gas station attendants can turn off the pumps when ICE arrives.

flashman13

(2,113 posts)
8. It will snowball. How fast that happens is up to Trump. Momentum builts in proportion to the insanity.
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 10:14 PM
Monday

OldBaldy1701E

(10,379 posts)
12. Which is a losing proposition.
Tue Jan 20, 2026, 08:51 AM
22 hrs ago

'Reacting' is not going to save us. That is too little too late.

Acting will.

flashman13

(2,113 posts)
14. You want action? Replace the Democratic leadership with some doers. AOC for Speaker would be a good start.
Tue Jan 20, 2026, 11:25 AM
20 hrs ago

Roy Rolling

(7,452 posts)
6. Certainly a welcome gesture
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 09:25 PM
Monday

But only time will tell about the effect. It may have little effect for me 1,000 miles downriver, but for the people in Minneapolis the effect may be enormous immediately and beyond.

Only time will tell, but a lack of media coverage will curtail any positive effect and turn it into a stinky….you said it….fart.

maxrandb

(17,205 posts)
15. Call me when Kroger, or whatever Kroger owns in ALL of MN joins
Tue Jan 20, 2026, 02:21 PM
17 hrs ago

because I am sure Kroger owns something there.

Better yet, call me when enough people stop shopping at fascist supporting Kroger that it changes Krogers actions in support of fascism.

MuirHero

(91 posts)
7. What we need is a national strike.
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 10:01 PM
Monday

Get the independent truckers involved. Shut the whole damn country down as 10 million of us take to the streets. We need to step up the pressure to rein in this madman and the complicit Republican Party.

OldBaldy1701E

(10,379 posts)
13. What we need is a consistent, continued strike.
Tue Jan 20, 2026, 08:58 AM
22 hrs ago

Don't do anything until they change their actions and remove that idiot. I don't care how long it takes. Weeks, months, whatever. Stop it all.

Don't. Do. Anything.

Of course, we are too programmed to do that, so...

However, it is the only thing that will work. Other than direct action, but that seems to scare people so horribly that it appears to me that we would rather just be killed than actually stand up and stop them.

I guess history does repeat itself.

EX500rider

(12,219 posts)
17. "Of course, we are too programmed to do that, so.."
Tue Jan 20, 2026, 07:04 PM
12 hrs ago

Less programming and more desire to pay my rent & eat on my part.

Asking people who live paycheck to paycheck to not work is easier to say then do.

OldBaldy1701E

(10,379 posts)
18. If we had understood how things were going to play out...
Tue Jan 20, 2026, 11:21 PM
8 hrs ago

(As some of us did... )

We should have been prepared or preparing for such a thing.

But...

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