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David Burleson
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"Trump’s ICE deployments have been carefully aimed at cities that are Democratic-led and often Black-led, as if imposing collective punishment for their defiance. In this, he is borrowing from an authoritarian playbook"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘This is what fascism looks like’: terror in Minneapolis reminiscent of civil war
Alex Pretti’s death could be a moment of reckoning for Democrats to call time on Trump waging war on his people
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2026 at 11:58 AM
davidburleson.bsky.social
"Video recorded by witnesses ... shows that the 37-year-old registered nurse was holding a phone, not a gun, when he was tackled and shot, directly contradicting the claims of senior Trump administration officials that he threatened to “massacre” officers."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Video contradicts Trump’s claim man killed in Minneapolis was a ‘gunman’
Video evidence reviewed by Guardian shows Alex Pretti, killed by agents in Minneapolis, held a phone, not a gun
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2026 at 4:31 AM
davidburleson.bsky.social
"Gov. Tim Walz has activated the Minnesota National Guard at the request of county law enforcement after a federal agent fatally shot a man in south Minneapolis on Saturday morning."
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Walz activates National Guard after federal agent kills man in Minneapolis
It comes after a request was made by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office.
bringmethenews.com
January 25, 2026 at 12:42 AM
davidburleson.bsky.social
"“He wanted to help people,” said Dimitri Drekonja, chief of infectious diseases at the VA hospital and professor of medicine at the University of Minnesota ... “He was a super nice, super helpful guy – looked after his patients. I’m just stunned.”"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Man killed in Minneapolis by federal agents identified as VA nurse Alex Pretti: ‘He wanted to help people’
Alex Pretti, 37, worked in the ICU at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System and had assisted on scientific research
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2026 at 11:28 PM
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Per this report ICE has detained several witnesses
mattmfm.bsky.social Matt McDermott @mattmfm.bsky.social · 23h
ICE attempted to order local police from the scene of the Minneapolis shooting, but the police chief refused and instructed his officers to preserve the crime scene.

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January 24, 2026 at 4:48 PM
davidburleson.bsky.social
"A video circulating online on Saturday morning, which matches the reported location of the shooting mentioned by the officials, shows a man being wrestled to the ground by several law enforcement officers, before being shot, what appears to be several times."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Another shooting involving federal agents reported in Minneapolis
Shooting comes less than three weeks after Renee Good was killed by federal immigration agent in city
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2026 at 5:16 PM
davidburleson.bsky.social
"The fact is that Capitalism was built on the exploitation and suffering of black slaves and continues to thrive on the exploitation of the poor both black and white, both here and abroad."
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“The Three Evils” address delivered by Martin Luther King 8/31/1967
“The Three Evils,” Delivered at the National Conference on New Politics August 31, 1967,  Chicago, Il Some excerpts: What they [Democrats and Republicans] truly advocate is Socialism fo…
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January 20, 2026 at 1:04 AM
davidburleson.bsky.social
"Popularized in neo-Nazi spaces, the track features lines about reclaiming “our home” by “blood or sweat,” language often used in white nationalist calls for race war."
theintercept.com/2026/01/13/d...
DHS Used Neo-Nazi Anthem for Recruitment After Fatal Minneapolis ICE Shooting
The federal government is openly embracing white nationalist online content — including in a recent recruitment post.
theintercept.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:52 PM
davidburleson.bsky.social
"[Resolution 2803] authorizes two novel institutional mechanisms: a Board of Peace to serve as a transitional governance administration chaired by President Trump, and a temporary International Stabilization Force tasked with demilitarizing Gaza and providing security."
www.asil.org/insights/vol...
The Security Council as Architect? Resolution 2803, the Board of Peace, and the Limits of Transition in Gaza | ASIL
www.asil.org
January 19, 2026 at 1:16 AM
davidburleson.bsky.social
"The “founding executive board” will focus on investment and foreign relations, while the “Gaza executive board” will oversee another group, the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), which will oversee day-to-day affairs in Gaza."
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Israel objects to White House’s pick of leaders for ‘board of peace’
Country says some appointments to the group, which will oversee the administration and reconstruction of Gaza, are ‘contrary to its policy’
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 12:56 AM
davidburleson.bsky.social
"[R]ights experts and advocates have said that Trump overseeing a board to supervise a foreign territory's governance resembles a colonial structure, while Blair's involvement was criticized ... due to his role in the Iraq war and the history of British imperialism"
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
World leaders show caution on Trump's broader 'Board of Peace' amid fears for UN
The board would be chaired for life by Trump and would start by addressing the Gaza conflict. Member states would be limited to three-year terms unless they pay $1 billion each to earn permanent membe...
www.reuters.com
January 19, 2026 at 12:47 AM
davidburleson.bsky.social
"The shooting occurred about 7pm local time, according to witnesses. Several hundred protesters gathered at the scene on Wednesday night facing off with agents who blocked off the area and used smoke and other crowd control weapons."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Federal agent shoots man in Minneapolis as tensions in city run high
Mayor urged calm as protesters gathered on the scene, as city continues to reel in aftermath of Renee Nicole Good’s killing
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:40 AM
davidburleson.bsky.social
"The reporter’s home and devices were searched, and her Garmin watch, phone, and two laptop computers, one belonging to her employer, were seized, the newspaper said."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
FBI raids home of Washington Post reporter in ‘highly unusual and aggressive’ move
Agents searched Hannah Natanson’s Virginia home and seized devices in inquiry tied to a classified materials case
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:32 AM
davidburleson.bsky.social
"[Democratic representative Robin Kelly], an Illinois Democrat, said she filed three articles of impeachment against Noem – obstruction of Congress, violation of public trust, and self-dealing – and has the backing of 70 members of Congress."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
US Senate kills resolution that would have limited Trump action in Venezuela
Republicans Josh Hawley and Todd Young flipped after receiving ‘assurances’ from Trump administration
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:21 AM
davidburleson.bsky.social
"[T]he Senate was split 50-50 on the resolution. JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote. Republican senators Rand Paul, Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins cast their votes for the war powers resolution alongside Democrats."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
US Senate kills resolution that would have limited Trump action in Venezuela
Republicans Josh Hawley and Todd Young flipped after receiving ‘assurances’ from Trump administration
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:18 AM
davidburleson.bsky.social
"Christian Molina, 40, was driving to his mechanics shop at about noon Monday when federal agents started following him and crashed into the back of his car ... [ICE] agents asked him if he was in the country legally and requested his ID, but he refused to comply."
sahanjournal.com/public-safet...
ICE rams car in south Minneapolis while profiling Latino driver
ICE agents rammed into a man’s car in south Minneapolis Monday afternoon while profiling the Latino driver.
sahanjournal.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:12 AM
davidburleson.bsky.social
"In an extraordinary letter sent to a federal judge Monday evening, Attorney General Pam Bondi admitted that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has not disclosed more than 99% of the files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein"
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DOJ admits it has still not released 99% of Epstein files, violating law
The DOJ said it is still reviewing millions of Epstein files, after previously claiming it completed the review in July
popular.info
January 13, 2026 at 3:27 AM
davidburleson.bsky.social
"If the court’s conservative supermajority sides with the states and upholds the bans, the rulings could have significant ripple effects, paving the way for the enforcement of a range of anti-LGBTQ+ policies."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
How the US supreme court case on trans athletes could unravel LGBTQ+ rights
If bans on trans youth athletes are upheld, more girls could face ‘invasive sex testing’ and trans people could broadly lose civil rights protections
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:33 AM
davidburleson.bsky.social
"“The deployment of thousands of armed DHS agents to Minnesota has done our state serious harm. This is in essence a federal invasion of the Twin Cities and Minnesota, and it must stop,” Ellison said during a press conference"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Minnesota sues Trump administration to end surge of ICE agents in state
Lawsuit comes in the aftermath of an ICE agent fatally shooting Minneapolis resident Renee Nicole Good
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:50 AM
davidburleson.bsky.social
"To stay within the agreed global heating limit of no more than 1.5C above preindustrial levels set by the Paris agreement in 2015, the richest 1% of the world’s population would have to reduce their emissions by 97% by 2030."
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
World’s richest 1% have already used fair share of emissions for 2026, says Oxfam
Richest 1% took 10 days while wealthiest 0.1% needed just three days to exhaust annual carbon budget, study shows
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:59 AM
davidburleson.bsky.social
"With the subpoenas, Powell becomes the latest perceived adversary of the president to face a criminal investigation by the Trump administration’s Justice Department."
apnews.com/article/fede...
Federal Reserve Chair Powell says DOJ has subpoenaed central bank, threatens criminal indictment
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Sunday the Department of Justice has served the central bank with subpoenas and threatened it with a criminal indictment over his testimony this summer about t...
apnews.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:47 AM
davidburleson.bsky.social
"Across the state, families will see a massive expansion in childcare subsidies and in funds for community care."
jacobin.com/2026/01/mamd...
Zohran Mamdani Is Already Winning on Childcare
We’re less than two weeks into Zohran Mamdani’s mayoralty, and he has already notched an impressive victory on one of his key campaign promises: universal childcare.
jacobin.com
January 11, 2026 at 11:50 AM
davidburleson.bsky.social
"The death of the Egyptians upon the seashore is a glaring symbol of the ultimate doom of evil in its struggle with good. There is something in the very nature of the universe which is on the side of Israel in its struggle with every Egypt."
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"The Death of Evil upon the Seashore," Sermon Delivered at the Service of Prayer and Thanksgiving, Cathedral of St. John the Divine
kinginstitute.stanford.edu
January 9, 2026 at 4:00 AM
davidburleson.bsky.social
Governor Tina Kotek should also issue an executive order directing the Oregon State Police's Major Crimes Section (MCS) to launch an investigation into the ICE terrorism that resulted in two people shot in Portland this afternoon. See ORS 181A.080(4)
January 9, 2026 at 3:39 AM
davidburleson.bsky.social
Oregon governor Tina Kotek should immediately deploy the Oregon National Guard to ensure Oregonians remain free from being shot in the street by lawless ICE terrorists as happened earlier this afternoon.
January 9, 2026 at 3:39 AM