@bardblue.bsky.social
Husband, father, grandfather; guitarist, musician, songwriter; lifelong democrat, anti-fascist, USMC veteran, nature lover, space science fan.
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A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
January 25, 2026 at 1:18 AM
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
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I’d bet on it www.motherjones.com/politics/201...
Private prisons are shrouded in secrecy. I took a job as a guard to get inside—then things got crazy
This is the biggest investigation we’ve ever published.
www.motherjones.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:23 AM
I’d bet on it www.motherjones.com/politics/201...
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Honestly, don’t give AF what this absolute horror of a person has to say.
FUCK OFF
WE SAW THE VIDEO
The entire government is lying to us, shooting us, killing us and brutalizing us daily.
What happens to one, happens to all of us.
FUCK OFF
WE SAW THE VIDEO
The entire government is lying to us, shooting us, killing us and brutalizing us daily.
What happens to one, happens to all of us.
January 24, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Honestly, don’t give AF what this absolute horror of a person has to say.
FUCK OFF
WE SAW THE VIDEO
The entire government is lying to us, shooting us, killing us and brutalizing us daily.
What happens to one, happens to all of us.
FUCK OFF
WE SAW THE VIDEO
The entire government is lying to us, shooting us, killing us and brutalizing us daily.
What happens to one, happens to all of us.
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He yells, “I’m a corrections officer”, but ICE didn’t give a sh*t.
MAINE: 7 ICE agents against one “squeaky clean” corrections recruit.
The sheriff said, “They all took off leaving his car with the windows down, the lights on, unsecured and unoccupied. Folks, that’s bush league policing.”
MAINE: 7 ICE agents against one “squeaky clean” corrections recruit.
The sheriff said, “They all took off leaving his car with the windows down, the lights on, unsecured and unoccupied. Folks, that’s bush league policing.”
January 24, 2026 at 3:08 PM
He yells, “I’m a corrections officer”, but ICE didn’t give a sh*t.
MAINE: 7 ICE agents against one “squeaky clean” corrections recruit.
The sheriff said, “They all took off leaving his car with the windows down, the lights on, unsecured and unoccupied. Folks, that’s bush league policing.”
MAINE: 7 ICE agents against one “squeaky clean” corrections recruit.
The sheriff said, “They all took off leaving his car with the windows down, the lights on, unsecured and unoccupied. Folks, that’s bush league policing.”
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I am in shock and my heart is racing after watching this video. This cannot -- and should not -- be real, yet it is. (WARNING this video is very disturbing)
NEW VIDEO: this appears to be the footage from the woman in the pink coat.
January 24, 2026 at 6:59 PM
I am in shock and my heart is racing after watching this video. This cannot -- and should not -- be real, yet it is. (WARNING this video is very disturbing)
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Sayre: "My background is in international humanitarian response in conflict zones in Yemen, Haiti, Syria, Iraq, and Ukraine. What I've seen here is what I've seen there. A powerful entity violently and intentionally terrorizing people."
January 24, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Sayre: "My background is in international humanitarian response in conflict zones in Yemen, Haiti, Syria, Iraq, and Ukraine. What I've seen here is what I've seen there. A powerful entity violently and intentionally terrorizing people."
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The Republican position now appears to be that you have a constitutional right to openly carry a gun in public, unless you do so while expressing a view that the government dislikes, in which case the secret police can shoot you to death on the spot.
Minneapolis police chief Brian O'Hara says that the victim was a 37-year-old white man and US citizen with no criminal record and that he was a legally permitted gun owner.
January 24, 2026 at 6:45 PM
The Republican position now appears to be that you have a constitutional right to openly carry a gun in public, unless you do so while expressing a view that the government dislikes, in which case the secret police can shoot you to death on the spot.
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Minneapolis protester as he's being brutalized by feds: "You're gonna have to kill me! You're gonna have to kill me! I've done nothing wrong! My name is Matthew James! I'm a US citizen! You're gonna kill me! Is that what you want?" (You can hear his wife screaming)
January 24, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Minneapolis protester as he's being brutalized by feds: "You're gonna have to kill me! You're gonna have to kill me! I've done nothing wrong! My name is Matthew James! I'm a US citizen! You're gonna kill me! Is that what you want?" (You can hear his wife screaming)
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Another Gestapo murder in Minnesota. Six agents wrestle someone to the ground and then shoot him in the back
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Federal agents shoot person in Minnesota, governor says
Minneapolis officials said they are investigating.
www.nbcnews.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Another Gestapo murder in Minnesota. Six agents wrestle someone to the ground and then shoot him in the back
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Folks chose Project 2025 over Kamala Harris in Nov-2024.
Mind you, all that genocide shit was right there in Proj 2025.
Mind you, all that genocide shit was right there in Proj 2025.
January 23, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Folks chose Project 2025 over Kamala Harris in Nov-2024.
Mind you, all that genocide shit was right there in Proj 2025.
Mind you, all that genocide shit was right there in Proj 2025.
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I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening.
The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
January 24, 2026 at 4:04 PM
I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening.
The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
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Yesterday, over 30,000 people protested against ICE in below-zero temperatures. Amazing work, everyone. Minnesota strong. Tomorrow, there will be more of us.
January 24, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Yesterday, over 30,000 people protested against ICE in below-zero temperatures. Amazing work, everyone. Minnesota strong. Tomorrow, there will be more of us.
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Reminder: The Epstein files aren’t delayed.
A law is being broken.
We’re still missing 99%.
A law is being broken.
We’re still missing 99%.
January 24, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Reminder: The Epstein files aren’t delayed.
A law is being broken.
We’re still missing 99%.
A law is being broken.
We’re still missing 99%.
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New: an FBI agent who took the routine step of investigating the ICE officer who shot Renee Good has resigned after FBI leadership discouraged the investigation
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
F.B.I. Agent Who Tried to Investigate ICE Officer in Shooting Resigns
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:49 PM
New: an FBI agent who took the routine step of investigating the ICE officer who shot Renee Good has resigned after FBI leadership discouraged the investigation
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
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Minnesota is the best of us.
January 23, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Minnesota is the best of us.
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in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today
January 24, 2026 at 12:38 AM
in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today
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“Conspiracy to overthrow the election” should have been his end.
January 22, 2026 at 3:38 PM
“Conspiracy to overthrow the election” should have been his end.
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⚡ Zelenskyy: "Maduro is on trial in New York, sorry but Putin is not on trial?"
January 22, 2026 at 2:17 PM
⚡ Zelenskyy: "Maduro is on trial in New York, sorry but Putin is not on trial?"
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Here’s a clearer video of the interaction between Raiklin and Fanone. Stay til the end when members applaud Fanone and ask that Raiklin be reined in.
January 22, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Here’s a clearer video of the interaction between Raiklin and Fanone. Stay til the end when members applaud Fanone and ask that Raiklin be reined in.
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2026 will be the year Trump gets what’s coming to him. A third impeachment...
January 22, 2026 at 8:16 AM
2026 will be the year Trump gets what’s coming to him. A third impeachment...
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The Epstein files belong to the American people not Pam Bondi or the Trump administration.
They should not be allowed to block its release.
They should not be allowed to block its release.
January 21, 2026 at 9:15 PM
The Epstein files belong to the American people not Pam Bondi or the Trump administration.
They should not be allowed to block its release.
They should not be allowed to block its release.
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The Jan.6 committee subpoenaed Trump, but withdrew it after his lawyers cited legal precedent shielding ex-presidents from congressional appearances. The committee decided not to pursue it. But Republicans believe Clinton can be held in contempt for refusing to appear. Funny how that works isn’t it?
January 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM
The Jan.6 committee subpoenaed Trump, but withdrew it after his lawyers cited legal precedent shielding ex-presidents from congressional appearances. The committee decided not to pursue it. But Republicans believe Clinton can be held in contempt for refusing to appear. Funny how that works isn’t it?
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Look if you keep talking about non-voters and you're not mentioning voter suppression in the same breath, you're not serious about addressing the problem of people not voting
www.brennancenter.org/topics/votin...
www.brennancenter.org/topics/votin...
Voter Suppression
Through research, lawsuits, and advocacy, the Brennan Center is fighting voter suppression on every front.
www.brennancenter.org
January 22, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Look if you keep talking about non-voters and you're not mentioning voter suppression in the same breath, you're not serious about addressing the problem of people not voting
www.brennancenter.org/topics/votin...
www.brennancenter.org/topics/votin...
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Ossoff: "POTUS called for this man [Mark Kelly] to be hanged. A combat veteran, naval aviator, astronaut, senator. He demanded his execution bc he stated a principle enshrined in uniform code of military justice. If we become numb to that we lose sight of how extraordinary our obligations are."
January 22, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Ossoff: "POTUS called for this man [Mark Kelly] to be hanged. A combat veteran, naval aviator, astronaut, senator. He demanded his execution bc he stated a principle enshrined in uniform code of military justice. If we become numb to that we lose sight of how extraordinary our obligations are."