I do think it's meaningfully different because the threat isn't as concentrated, but as a Central Texan: regular-ass fuckos have been big organizing here ESPECIALLY after both of these state-sanctioned murders so that we know how to track/report the secret police. Ramped up, not down.
I think one thing people outside Minnesota don't understand is that after Good and Pretti were killed by feds while observing, the most normal people you could imagine have made peace with the fact that they could be next, and they are still out there because they say it's the right thing to do.
I see Texans, including myself, joining ICE-tracking trainings more than anyone did last year. Because we saw what is happening in MN and we want to be prepared for it here and counter what is already happening. I suspect we are not unique in this.
Feb 5, 2026 04:56(to be clear this not a well actually or dunk on the OP, and I know folks in MN are putting their lives at risk every day -- i just want the world to know that folks in other US geographies see what is happening in MN and are gathering up to do the same if and when we need to)
I got my first whistle last weekend and it was a very intense moment, putting it around my neck and thinking about how to use it responsibly to protect my neighborhood. That happened because of the organizing that has already been done in MN, Chicago, and LA.
Did you do this online or is there an existing organization in Austin?
