01/31/2026
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In Minneapolis, an adult toy shop has become a somewhat unlikely community hub, providing frontline mutual aid for city residents protesting the escalating ICE crackdown, which claimed the lives of residents Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
From food and diapers to thousands of dollars raised for immigrant families, The Smitten Kitten is doing what policymakers won't—showing up for neighbors when systems fail.
Tess Garcia reports on how these acts of care became a form of resistance and an anchor for a whole community: ply.by/y8xyse