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🗞️ Good News: ‘Melt the ICE’ protest hats raise thousands

Friday, January 30, 2026 Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox daily, from Good Good Good. In the headlines... Bruce Springsteen released a protest song called “Streets of Minneapolis” to condemn the violence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis and memorialize the lives of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. At a gathering of mayors in Washington, D.C. a group of Republican mayors condemned the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement, saying “our cities are no...
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🗞️ Good News: MN restaurant is ‘free for everyone except ICE’

Thursday, January 29, 2026 Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox daily, from Good Good Good. In the headlines... 📰 Threatening a contempt ruling, a top federal judge in Minnesota ordered the acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to personally appear in court in Minneapolis on Friday. ❤️ A fundraiser for the family of Alex Pretti, the 37-year-old ICU nurse shot and killed by Border Control agents, has topped $1.6 million. (May require login) 🪧 The two Customs and Border...
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🗞️ Good News: Spain gives migrants a legal way to stay

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox daily, from Good Good Good. In the headlines... 👏 A judge issued a temporary order barring the deportation of a 5-year-old boy and his father, who were detained in Minnesota. An image of the boy wearing a blue beanie and a Spiderman backpack went viral on social media and sparked widespread outcry. 🫆 A federal judge granted an order barring federal officials from altering or destroying evidence in the fatal shooting of Alex...
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🗞️ Good News: Resistance ‘red hats’ are back

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox daily, from Good Good Good. In the headlines... 🗳️ A Republican candidate for governor of Minnesota dropped out of the race, blaming President Trump’s immigration operation in the state and calling it “an unmitigated disaster.” 📈 According to a new poll, support for abolishing ICE is surging among Republicans, with 19% who “somewhat or strongly support” abolishing ICE, up from 12% earlier this month. People doing good...
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🗞️ Good News: A 24/7 taxi service for the elderly

Monday, January 26, 2026 Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox daily, from Good Good Good. In the headlines... More than 60 CEOs of major Minnesota-based companies — including Target, 3M, Best Buy, and General Mills — signed a letter “calling for an immediate deescalation of tensions and for state, local and federal officials to work together to find real solutions.” A growing number of Republican lawmakers are pressing for a deeper investigation into the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in...
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🗞️ Good News: Protests are up 133% since first Trump term

Friday, January 23, 2026 Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox daily, from Good Good Good. In the headlines... 🧊 There’s an ‘ICE Out of Minnesota’ day happening today, a general strike supported by Minnesota’s unions, progressive faith leaders, Democratic lawmakers, and community activists. Activists are also organizing solidarity events across the country. 🪩 Harry Styles announced his 2026 international tour, “Together, Together,” will support three charity partners across the globe. 📢...
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🗞️ Good News: A coffee shop helps its neighbors (again)

Thursday, January 22, 2026 Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox daily, from Good Good Good. In the headlines... 🌊 In a historic moment for ocean conservation, the High Seas Treaty is now officially in effect, bringing the world’s first legally binding agreement to protect marine life in international waters. 👏 The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill that would allow victims of nonconsensual deepfake pornography to sue individuals who produce and distribute it. ⛪️ The three...
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🗞️ Good News: MN church feeds families amid ICE occupation

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox daily, from Good Good Good. In the headlines... 🇩🇰 Thousands of people marched from Copenhagen City Hall to the U.S. embassy Saturday afternoon in protest of President Trump's comments that he wants to acquire Greenland. 🕊️ The group of Buddhist monks has now passed the halfway mark on their “Walk for Peace” through the U.S., a 2,300-mile walk to promote “peace, loving kindness, and compassion.” 🗳️ The Department of Justice...
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🗞️ Good News: Brass band helps Minneapolis heal (again)

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox daily, from Good Good Good. In the headlines... 🪧 Today, thousands of people across the country are joining in a “Free America Walkout” at 2:00 p.m. local time. Organized by Women’s March and other advocacy groups, there are more than 600 walkouts and other events planned across all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and internationally. 🖊️ On her first day as governor of Virginia, Abigail Spanberger repealed an ICE cooperation order put...
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🗞️ Special Edition: Good news to celebrate on MLK Day

Monday, January 19, 2026 Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox daily, from Good Good Good. Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, an annual federal holiday (despite efforts to diminish it) honoring one of the most influential figures in the American civil rights movement. Today’s Goodnewsletter goes beyond the inspiring social media quotes (though those are great, too!), and is filled with good news and resources that celebrate and honor King’s life — and continue his legacy. Racial justice...

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