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“All it would take to end the murder of American citizens by an untrained government goon squad is 16 Republicans in Congress voting with Dem[ocrat]s to defund ICE (or 23 to impeach and remove Trump."
-G.Elliot Morris
“All it would take to end the murder of American citizens by an untrained government goon squad is 16 Republicans in Congress voting with Dem[ocrat]s to defund ICE (or 23 to impeach and remove Trump."
-G.Elliot Morris
I’ve watched the videos. All of them. From every angle imaginable. I wish I hadn’t; but as a citizen, as an independent journalist, as a human being, I felt compelled to bear witness. What I saw is burned into my mind:
January 25, 2026 at 1:35 PM
I’ve watched the videos. All of them. From every angle imaginable. I wish I hadn’t; but as a citizen, as an independent journalist, as a human being, I felt compelled to bear witness. What I saw is burned into my mind:
What The Rest of America Needs to Understand
For communities that have lived under the weight of police violence for generations, none of this is new. The terror of knowing that an interaction with an armed agent of the state
For communities that have lived under the weight of police violence for generations, none of this is new. The terror of knowing that an interaction with an armed agent of the state
January 25, 2026 at 1:08 PM
What The Rest of America Needs to Understand
For communities that have lived under the weight of police violence for generations, none of this is new. The terror of knowing that an interaction with an armed agent of the state
For communities that have lived under the weight of police violence for generations, none of this is new. The terror of knowing that an interaction with an armed agent of the state
Prior to the shooting, you can see Pretti using his camera to film and helping direct cars to pass the protesters. There were numerous officers around him. If he truly was a terrorist focused inflicting “maximum damage” by killing law enforcement, why didn’t he shoot even one?
January 25, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Prior to the shooting, you can see Pretti using his camera to film and helping direct cars to pass the protesters. There were numerous officers around him. If he truly was a terrorist focused inflicting “maximum damage” by killing law enforcement, why didn’t he shoot even one?
Friends,
Enough.
I believe the shots that killed Alex Pretti and Renee Good are the shots heard ‘round the world that will topple the Trump regime.
Enough.
I believe the shots that killed Alex Pretti and Renee Good are the shots heard ‘round the world that will topple the Trump regime.
January 25, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Friends,
Enough.
I believe the shots that killed Alex Pretti and Renee Good are the shots heard ‘round the world that will topple the Trump regime.
Enough.
I believe the shots that killed Alex Pretti and Renee Good are the shots heard ‘round the world that will topple the Trump regime.
What should be done?
At the least, Jacob Frey, the mayor of Minneapolis, and Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota, should immediately call out the city and state police to protect those protesting ICE.
At the least, Jacob Frey, the mayor of Minneapolis, and Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota, should immediately call out the city and state police to protect those protesting ICE.
January 25, 2026 at 12:08 PM
What should be done?
At the least, Jacob Frey, the mayor of Minneapolis, and Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota, should immediately call out the city and state police to protect those protesting ICE.
At the least, Jacob Frey, the mayor of Minneapolis, and Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota, should immediately call out the city and state police to protect those protesting ICE.
Why Normalizing Lawlessness Is How Democracies Actually Die
Let’s get one thing straight…
Yesterday’s hearing wasn’t confusing.
It wasn’t complicated.
It wasn’t even subtle.
Let’s get one thing straight…
Yesterday’s hearing wasn’t confusing.
It wasn’t complicated.
It wasn’t even subtle.
January 25, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Why Normalizing Lawlessness Is How Democracies Actually Die
Let’s get one thing straight…
Yesterday’s hearing wasn’t confusing.
It wasn’t complicated.
It wasn’t even subtle.
Let’s get one thing straight…
Yesterday’s hearing wasn’t confusing.
It wasn’t complicated.
It wasn’t even subtle.
The murders of unarmed civilians on the streets of Minneapolis, including the killing today of the intensive-care nurse Alex Jeffrey Pretti, would not come as a shock to Iraqis in Fallujah or Afghans in Helmand province. They were terrorized by heavily armed American execution squads for decades.
January 25, 2026 at 11:55 AM
The murders of unarmed civilians on the streets of Minneapolis, including the killing today of the intensive-care nurse Alex Jeffrey Pretti, would not come as a shock to Iraqis in Fallujah or Afghans in Helmand province. They were terrorized by heavily armed American execution squads for decades.
“Worst of the Worst” (and Other Stories We’re Being Sold)
I want to start with something simple.
When a government agency has to name an operation like it’s launching a new energy drink…and when they have to repeat a phrase like “worst of the worst” like a slogan… that’s not law enforcement.
I want to start with something simple.
When a government agency has to name an operation like it’s launching a new energy drink…and when they have to repeat a phrase like “worst of the worst” like a slogan… that’s not law enforcement.
January 25, 2026 at 11:52 AM
“Worst of the Worst” (and Other Stories We’re Being Sold)
I want to start with something simple.
When a government agency has to name an operation like it’s launching a new energy drink…and when they have to repeat a phrase like “worst of the worst” like a slogan… that’s not law enforcement.
I want to start with something simple.
When a government agency has to name an operation like it’s launching a new energy drink…and when they have to repeat a phrase like “worst of the worst” like a slogan… that’s not law enforcement.
I was working on another wonkish post about China’s trade surplus when the news about Alex Pretti’s murder broke. I’ll put that post up at some point, but not today.
It has been clear for a long time, to anyone willing to see, that the people running the federal government
It has been clear for a long time, to anyone willing to see, that the people running the federal government
January 25, 2026 at 11:39 AM
I was working on another wonkish post about China’s trade surplus when the news about Alex Pretti’s murder broke. I’ll put that post up at some point, but not today.
It has been clear for a long time, to anyone willing to see, that the people running the federal government
It has been clear for a long time, to anyone willing to see, that the people running the federal government
A hard look at why calls for violence feel righteous, fail historically, and get innocent people crushed
A man is dead in Minneapolis today…shot and killed by a federal immigration officer during an enforcement operation.
A man is dead in Minneapolis today…shot and killed by a federal immigration officer during an enforcement operation.
January 25, 2026 at 11:36 AM
A hard look at why calls for violence feel righteous, fail historically, and get innocent people crushed
A man is dead in Minneapolis today…shot and killed by a federal immigration officer during an enforcement operation.
A man is dead in Minneapolis today…shot and killed by a federal immigration officer during an enforcement operation.
As we all know very well by now — this morning in south Minneapolis, federal immigration enforcement personnel shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara later said police believe
January 25, 2026 at 11:26 AM
As we all know very well by now — this morning in south Minneapolis, federal immigration enforcement personnel shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara later said police believe
We saw the “pink jacket lady” filming in the background of the previous video. Here is her video. It’s extremely important that these citizen videos get posted and circulated as quickly as possible to deny false narratives to be established by involved parties —
January 25, 2026 at 11:23 AM
We saw the “pink jacket lady” filming in the background of the previous video. Here is her video. It’s extremely important that these citizen videos get posted and circulated as quickly as possible to deny false narratives to be established by involved parties —
From Mitch Jackson, Esq.
Pause for a second and listen to your gut.
They want you to believe this man was a domestic terrorist. But what he was actually doing was helping a woman and recording what was happening in plain sight.
Pause for a second and listen to your gut.
They want you to believe this man was a domestic terrorist. But what he was actually doing was helping a woman and recording what was happening in plain sight.
January 25, 2026 at 11:18 AM
From Mitch Jackson, Esq.
Pause for a second and listen to your gut.
They want you to believe this man was a domestic terrorist. But what he was actually doing was helping a woman and recording what was happening in plain sight.
Pause for a second and listen to your gut.
They want you to believe this man was a domestic terrorist. But what he was actually doing was helping a woman and recording what was happening in plain sight.
Just hours after the killing of Alex Pretti, agents pinned U.S. citizen Matthew James Allen to the street while he screamed: “I have done nothing at all. My name is Matthew James…Allen.
January 25, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Just hours after the killing of Alex Pretti, agents pinned U.S. citizen Matthew James Allen to the street while he screamed: “I have done nothing at all. My name is Matthew James…Allen.
Here’s the hard truth, stripped of slogans and denial:
The boat is taking on water. Fast. And the people still arguing about the paint color on the deck are going down with it.
This is a plea, not to the extremists, not to the true believers,
The boat is taking on water. Fast. And the people still arguing about the paint color on the deck are going down with it.
This is a plea, not to the extremists, not to the true believers,
January 25, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Here’s the hard truth, stripped of slogans and denial:
The boat is taking on water. Fast. And the people still arguing about the paint color on the deck are going down with it.
This is a plea, not to the extremists, not to the true believers,
The boat is taking on water. Fast. And the people still arguing about the paint color on the deck are going down with it.
This is a plea, not to the extremists, not to the true believers,
If local and state law enforcement aren’t going to step up and do the job they swear an oath to do—protect our communities, the very people they’re supposed to serve—then someone else has to. Because while they stall, federal goon squads are
January 25, 2026 at 10:48 AM
If local and state law enforcement aren’t going to step up and do the job they swear an oath to do—protect our communities, the very people they’re supposed to serve—then someone else has to. Because while they stall, federal goon squads are
In addition to what I said earlier about escalation and National Guard scenarios, I think there’s a third scenario worth considering:
What if this regime—ICE, CBP, Trump/Miller, all of it—is deliberately escalating in Minneapolis because they know Minnesota is trapped.
What if this regime—ICE, CBP, Trump/Miller, all of it—is deliberately escalating in Minneapolis because they know Minnesota is trapped.
January 25, 2026 at 10:45 AM
In addition to what I said earlier about escalation and National Guard scenarios, I think there’s a third scenario worth considering:
What if this regime—ICE, CBP, Trump/Miller, all of it—is deliberately escalating in Minneapolis because they know Minnesota is trapped.
What if this regime—ICE, CBP, Trump/Miller, all of it—is deliberately escalating in Minneapolis because they know Minnesota is trapped.
ANY DEMOCRAT THAT VOTES FOR ANYTHING PUT FORWARD BY REPUBLICANS SHOULD BE VIEWED AS A COLLABORATOR, TRAITOR, AND ENABLER OF THIS ILLEGAL REGIME!
There really is no difference between the modern day traitors (both Republican and Democrat) and the " Nazi collaborators" of the Third Reich!
There really is no difference between the modern day traitors (both Republican and Democrat) and the " Nazi collaborators" of the Third Reich!
January 25, 2026 at 10:39 AM
ANY DEMOCRAT THAT VOTES FOR ANYTHING PUT FORWARD BY REPUBLICANS SHOULD BE VIEWED AS A COLLABORATOR, TRAITOR, AND ENABLER OF THIS ILLEGAL REGIME!
There really is no difference between the modern day traitors (both Republican and Democrat) and the " Nazi collaborators" of the Third Reich!
There really is no difference between the modern day traitors (both Republican and Democrat) and the " Nazi collaborators" of the Third Reich!
THE ENTIRE COUNTRY IS ESSENTIALLY BEING HELD HOSTAGE BY 23 REPUBLICANS WHO REFUSE TO CHOOSE COUNTRY OVER PARTY!
As G. Elliott Morris of Strength in Numbers wrote: Republicans could stop this at any time they wanted to.
As G. Elliott Morris of Strength in Numbers wrote: Republicans could stop this at any time they wanted to.
January 25, 2026 at 10:28 AM
THE ENTIRE COUNTRY IS ESSENTIALLY BEING HELD HOSTAGE BY 23 REPUBLICANS WHO REFUSE TO CHOOSE COUNTRY OVER PARTY!
As G. Elliott Morris of Strength in Numbers wrote: Republicans could stop this at any time they wanted to.
As G. Elliott Morris of Strength in Numbers wrote: Republicans could stop this at any time they wanted to.
WHAT MINNESOTA IS REALLY ABOUT!
In the wake of Pretti’s shooting, Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote to Minnesota governor Tim Walz to suggest he could “bring back law and order to Minnesota” if he handed over the state’s voter rolls to the Department of Justice.
In the wake of Pretti’s shooting, Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote to Minnesota governor Tim Walz to suggest he could “bring back law and order to Minnesota” if he handed over the state’s voter rolls to the Department of Justice.
January 25, 2026 at 10:20 AM
WHAT MINNESOTA IS REALLY ABOUT!
In the wake of Pretti’s shooting, Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote to Minnesota governor Tim Walz to suggest he could “bring back law and order to Minnesota” if he handed over the state’s voter rolls to the Department of Justice.
In the wake of Pretti’s shooting, Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote to Minnesota governor Tim Walz to suggest he could “bring back law and order to Minnesota” if he handed over the state’s voter rolls to the Department of Justice.
This morning, on a street in Minneapolis, at least seven federal agents tackled and then shot and killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse for the local VA hospital.
Video from the scene shows Pretti directing traffic on a street out of an area with agents around,
Video from the scene shows Pretti directing traffic on a street out of an area with agents around,
January 25, 2026 at 10:12 AM
This morning, on a street in Minneapolis, at least seven federal agents tackled and then shot and killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse for the local VA hospital.
Video from the scene shows Pretti directing traffic on a street out of an area with agents around,
Video from the scene shows Pretti directing traffic on a street out of an area with agents around,
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SCOTUS has been instrumental in dismantling the United States of America and empowering Project2025 fascism. They have ruled 20 out of 24 times in favor of this authoritarian government of outlaws. This is yet another example. 🗽
January 24, 2026 at 3:02 PM
SCOTUS has been instrumental in dismantling the United States of America and empowering Project2025 fascism. They have ruled 20 out of 24 times in favor of this authoritarian government of outlaws. This is yet another example. 🗽
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