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BREAKING: Tim Walz:

“Many of us grew up reading that story of Anne Frank. Somebody’s going to write that story about Minnesota.”
January 25, 2026 at 7:56 PM
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krassenstein.bsky.social
Me too
January 26, 2026 at 2:29 AM
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schaller67.bsky.social
Conservatives, Trump or their corporate allies now own or control: Fox, OANN, Newsmax, RSBN, CBS, X, TikTok, Clear Channel, Sinclair, Meta (FB, Insta), WSJ, WashPost, and thousands of radio stations.

They *are* the media.

Yet they’ll continue to complain about liberal media bias.
January 26, 2026 at 12:24 PM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
You have to read this. Firsthand affidavit from one of the women who was there and recording the video. She talks about how Alex Pretti was directing traffic when she arrived. She watched him be killed in front of her. She's afraid to go home, worried she'll be arrested.
1. I am a resident of the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota. I am over 18 years of age. I am a children's entertainer who specializes in face painting. 2. On Saturday, January 24, 2026, at about 8:50 am, I was getting ready to go to work when I heard whistles outside. I knew the whistles meant that ICE agents were in the area, so I decided to check it out on my way to work. I've been involved in observing in my community because it is so important to document what ICE is doing to my neighbors. Connecting to your local community and knowing who your neighbors are is something I profoundly value. 3. I drove to Nicollet Ave. and 26th where I could hear the whistles coming from. I turned south onto Nicollet. There were already several ICE agents there and they'd set up a sort of vehicle convoy on Nicollet and 28th. There were also about 15 observers there, recording and observing ICE. 4. I saw ICE agents surrounding cars and punching car windows. I also saw them stopping vehicles further down Nicollet, so I backed up because I didn't feel safe continuing on. 5. I noticed a man sort of acting to help traffic move more smoothly. He helped me find a place to park. I got out with my whistle and my camera. I went over to him and said something like, "I'm going to film and use my whistle." 6. It seemed like most ICE activity was happening a little farther down the street from us, near 27th. Someone was being thrown to the ground. 7. I started recording. There was an agent by a car across the street. Two observers were a few feet away from the agent, blowing their whistles. One was wearing a backpack. 8. I and the man who was observing and helping direct traffic were standing in the street. There was a phone in the man's hand recording a video. 9. An agent approached and asked us to back up, so I moved slowly back onto the sidewalk. 10. The man stayed in the street, filming as the other observers I mentioned earlier were being forced backward by another ICE agent threatening them with pepper spray. The man went closer to support them as they got threatened, just with his camera out. I didn't see him reach for or hold a gun. 11. Then the ICE agent shoved one of the other observers to the ground. Then he started pepper spraying all three of them directly in the face and all over. The man with the phone put his hands above his head and the agent sprayed him again and pushed him. 12. Then the man tried to help up the woman the ICE agent had shoved to the ground. The ICE agents just kept spraying. More agents came over and grabbed the man who was still trying to help the woman get up. All three of the observers looked to have been badly affected by the pepper spray. I could feel the pepper spray in my eyes. 13. The agents pulled the man on the ground. I didn't see him touch any of them-he wasn't even turned toward them. It didn't look like he was trying to resist, just trying to help the woman up. I didn't see him with a gun. They threw him to the ground. Four or five agents had him on the ground and they just started shooting him. They shot him so many times. 14.1 don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him. 15. The video I recorded of what happened accurately depicts the events leading up to the agents shooting him and several minutes afterwards. The video is attached as Exhibit 1. 16. I have read the statement from DHS about what happened and it is wrong. The man did not approach the agents with a gun. He approached them with a camera. He was just trying to help a woman get up and they took him to the ground. 17. I feel afraid. Only hours have passed since they shot a man right in front me and I don't feel like I can go home because I heard agents were looking for me. I don't know what the agents will do when they find me. I do know that they're not telling the truth about what happened. I've heard that other witnesses might have been arrested and taken to the Whipple Building. 18. I am disgusted and gutted at how they are treating my neighbors and my state. I keep alternating between crying and feeling determined it is important to remember the value of documenting injustice. We show up for the people who need us to bear witness, because it can't just be one group of people bearing the brunt of their tyranny. This is a struggle to protect our freedom and democracy, those things are on the line. He lost his life for those values. I declare under penalty of perjury that everything I have stated in this document is true and correct. Dated and signed on Jan 24, 2026 in Hennepin County, State of Minnesota.
January 25, 2026 at 1:15 AM
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chrismurphyct.bsky.social
Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump.

Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
January 25, 2026 at 12:35 AM
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rgoodlaw.bsky.social
WOW on Pretti's denial of medical treatment

"I informed the ICE agents that I am a physician, and I asked to
assess the victim.

At first, the ICE agents wouldn't let me through. ... But none of the ICE agents who were near the victim were performing CPR, ... None of the agents were helping him."
January 25, 2026 at 1:58 AM
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kyledcheney.bsky.social
JUST IN: In a new lawsuit, Minnesota officials say DHS mishandled evidence from today's crime scene and made "astonishing" law enforcement decisions. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 25, 2026 at 3:55 AM
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kyledcheney.bsky.social
Since July, I've tracked at least 2,300 cases in which federal judges have ruled ICE has illegally detained people without bond or due process.

This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 25, 2026 at 2:36 AM
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BREAKING: Trump-appointed judge blocks FBI/DOJ/DHS from destroying or altering evidence related to shooting of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis. Judge Eric Tostrud grants TRO & sets Monday hearing. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Order on Motion for TRO – #10 in Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension v. Noem (D. Minnesota, 0:26-cv-00628) – CourtListener.com
Order on Motion for TRO
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January 25, 2026 at 5:18 AM
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gtconway.bsky.social
What lying fucks they all are.
January 24, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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January 24, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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gtconway.bsky.social
Thank you, Senator. This is a good start.
schumer.senate.gov Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 1d
Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included.
January 25, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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robertgarcia.bsky.social
Impeach Kristi Noem. Abolish ICE.
January 25, 2026 at 12:31 AM
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just-jorj.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/news/world/l...
“For the duration of Trump's second term in office, Canadian officials have said they won't respond to every single statement — especially in a knee-jerk fashion. Today's events likely fall under that philosophy.”
Trump threatens 100% tariffs on Canadian goods as Carney carries on with trade strategy | CBC
www.cbc.ca
January 25, 2026 at 12:20 AM
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kylegriffin1.bsky.social
Breaking: Sen. Chuck Schumer says Senate Democrats will vote to block the bipartisan spending package that would fund DHS and other parts of the government.

"Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included."
January 25, 2026 at 12:45 AM
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trygveolson.bsky.social
There's something happening here
What it is ain't exactly clear
There's a man with a gun over there
A-telling me I got to beware
I think it's time we stop
Children, what's that sound?
Everybody look what's going down
January 24, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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gtconway.bsky.social
"Pretti was a U.S. citizen, born in Illinois. Like Good, court records showed he had no criminal record and his family said he had never had any interactions with law enforcement beyond a couple of traffic tickets."

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The man killed by a US Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis was an ICU nurse, family says
Family members say the man who was killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis was an intensive care nurse at a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospital who cared deeply about people and was upset ...
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January 24, 2026 at 11:22 PM
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muellershewrote.com
The United States government is disarming and executing people. Are there any foreign leaders that can help us?
January 25, 2026 at 12:18 AM
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sirscribblesalot.bsky.social
LIES - LIES - LIES
January 24, 2026 at 10:29 PM
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meidastouch.com
Shame on CNN
January 24, 2026 at 10:48 PM
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legalafmtn.bsky.social
NEWS: Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says the city will ask a federal judge to immediately halt Trump’s immigration crackdown.
Mayor Frey asks for immediate action on restraining order to help halt immigration operations in Minneapolis
The mayor also confirmed that he's requested assistance from the Minnesota National Guard.
www.kare11.com
January 24, 2026 at 11:35 PM
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legalafmtn.bsky.social
Trump’s Minnesota crackdown darkens further. Tonight on Legal AF, Ben and Popok expose escalating federal force, a killed U.S. protester, and threats to journalists and civil liberties. Trump faces global rejection, looming accountability, and a Supreme Court setback. LIVE at 8pm ET. Tune in below.
LIVE: Trump INVASION inside USA ESCALATES + SCOTUS HEARING | Legal AF
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January 24, 2026 at 11:43 PM
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meidastouch.com
Rep. Bennie Thompson demands the Senate vote against CBP and ICE funding and for the House to immediately take up the impeachment of Kristi Noem.
Screenshot of a post by journalist Andrew Solender quoting Rep. Bennie Thompson, the top Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee, calling on the Senate to vote against funding for CBP and ICE and urging the House to immediately take steps to impeach Kristi Noem. Below the post is an image of an official press release titled “Ranking Member Thompson Statement on Yet Another U.S. Citizen Killed by ICE & CBP in Minneapolis,” dated January 26, 2026. The statement condemns the killing of a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis, accuses ICE, CBP, DHS, Donald Trump, and Kristi Noem of responsibility, calls for the release of body camera footage, demands ICE and CBP leave Minneapolis, urges public testimony from agency leaders, opposes further funding for CBP and ICE, and calls for Kristi Noem’s impeachment.
January 24, 2026 at 8:56 PM
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I’m sorry for what this Canadian is saying.

And so soon after one of your own was executed, a mere two weeks after another one of yours was executed.
brandywithawhy.bsky.social Brandy with a large forehead 🍁 @brandywithawhy.bsky.social · 1d
USA, why are you not getting everyone who is physically able over to Minneapolis?
Citizens of the USA are responsible for this. They are responsible for stopping this.
Get your goddamned shit together and start fighting back.

Oh, sorry I forgot. Football is on. 🙄
January 24, 2026 at 8:38 PM
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PM Carney calls on Canadians to buy Canadian
January 24, 2026 at 8:22 PM