Jack Hittinger
@jackhitts.bsky.social
Upper Midwestern pseudo-intellectual former(ish) sportswriter in Shakopee, by way of Bemidji (by way of Michigan). This will probably end up being a bunch of posts about politics, Wilco and college hockey. He/him.
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BCA accuses the feds of:
- Taking “exclusive access of evidence at the scene” (The phone he was recording with?)
- Detained witnesses
- Allowed the scene to collapse, “possibly spoiling evidence”
This is Minnesota’s statewide LEA that has jurisdiction over all fatal uses of force
- Taking “exclusive access of evidence at the scene” (The phone he was recording with?)
- Detained witnesses
- Allowed the scene to collapse, “possibly spoiling evidence”
This is Minnesota’s statewide LEA that has jurisdiction over all fatal uses of force
Minnesota's state FBI-like bureau is suing Noem. It says before pre-emptively declaring the killing righteous and abandoning the crime scene, feds took exclusive custody of evidence, including "apparently seized cellphones."
MN asserts a sovereign right to investigate crimes within its borders.
MN asserts a sovereign right to investigate crimes within its borders.
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January 25, 2026 at 4:21 AM
BCA accuses the feds of:
- Taking “exclusive access of evidence at the scene” (The phone he was recording with?)
- Detained witnesses
- Allowed the scene to collapse, “possibly spoiling evidence”
This is Minnesota’s statewide LEA that has jurisdiction over all fatal uses of force
- Taking “exclusive access of evidence at the scene” (The phone he was recording with?)
- Detained witnesses
- Allowed the scene to collapse, “possibly spoiling evidence”
This is Minnesota’s statewide LEA that has jurisdiction over all fatal uses of force
Man this kills me, mostly because so many of my friends here in Minnesota are just like him: educated, outdoorsy, interested in politics but most importantly involved in their communities.
“As of Saturday evening, the family said they had still not heard from anyone at a federal law enforcement agency about their son’s death.”
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 25, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Man this kills me, mostly because so many of my friends here in Minnesota are just like him: educated, outdoorsy, interested in politics but most importantly involved in their communities.
Herman Melville, welcome to The Resistance.
Do thou, too, remain warm among ice.
January 25, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Herman Melville, welcome to The Resistance.
The Minnesota Wild should probably not be playing this hockey game tonight (and they probably would, if they knew it would make them money, have an “ICE First Responders” night or some shit), so I should probably not be as invested in the out of this game as I am, and yet…
January 25, 2026 at 3:28 AM
The Minnesota Wild should probably not be playing this hockey game tonight (and they probably would, if they knew it would make them money, have an “ICE First Responders” night or some shit), so I should probably not be as invested in the out of this game as I am, and yet…
People showed up for a vigil for Rene and Alex tonight in downtown Shakopee.
January 25, 2026 at 1:34 AM
People showed up for a vigil for Rene and Alex tonight in downtown Shakopee.
President Trump is My Wingman.
January 24, 2026 at 11:40 PM
President Trump is My Wingman.
“Fat guys in hoodies” is the most accurate description of ICE I’ve heard that also doubles as probably the most cutting insult you could throw at a bunch of guys who fashion themselves as Seal Team Six.
It’s so obvious on the ground how ICE is the instigator. I watched the state patrol stand motionless separating protesters from a small ICE army, ignoring hecklers and people pleading with them. And then ICE moved in.
January 24, 2026 at 11:05 PM
“Fat guys in hoodies” is the most accurate description of ICE I’ve heard that also doubles as probably the most cutting insult you could throw at a bunch of guys who fashion themselves as Seal Team Six.
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Join us in Downtown Shakopee in the plaza at 1st x Lewis.
Bring candles, handwarmers, food donations, and love for the families and friends of those impacted and killed by ICE in our communities.
Bring candles, handwarmers, food donations, and love for the families and friends of those impacted and killed by ICE in our communities.
January 24, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Join us in Downtown Shakopee in the plaza at 1st x Lewis.
Bring candles, handwarmers, food donations, and love for the families and friends of those impacted and killed by ICE in our communities.
Bring candles, handwarmers, food donations, and love for the families and friends of those impacted and killed by ICE in our communities.
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Both of Nevada's senators--Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen--have officially come out against the DHS funding bill following the execution of Alex Pretti by ICE agents in Minneapolis this morning. This effectively ends the DHS funding bill in the Senate.
January 24, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Both of Nevada's senators--Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen--have officially come out against the DHS funding bill following the execution of Alex Pretti by ICE agents in Minneapolis this morning. This effectively ends the DHS funding bill in the Senate.
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Typically in situations like these, “facts” are uncovered by investigations carried out by separate law enforcement agencies.
Sen. Hoeven: "We can't just go by what we saw on videos on social media. We've got to get the facts. But in a situation where an individual appears to have approached law enforcement, intervened while they're trying to do their job, and he has a loaded handgun, think about that."
January 24, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Typically in situations like these, “facts” are uncovered by investigations carried out by separate law enforcement agencies.
If you’re not a Minnesotan I don’t really give a flying fuck about what you think local elected DFLers should or shouldn’t be doing.
January 24, 2026 at 9:32 PM
If you’re not a Minnesotan I don’t really give a flying fuck about what you think local elected DFLers should or shouldn’t be doing.
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There is no justification for shooting an observer with seven agents holding him on the ground.
What will it take for GOP leaders to say enough?
You can't blame observers. You can't blame Democrats for telling the truth.
The blame lies with reckless ICE officers. ICE must go.
What will it take for GOP leaders to say enough?
You can't blame observers. You can't blame Democrats for telling the truth.
The blame lies with reckless ICE officers. ICE must go.
January 24, 2026 at 8:00 PM
There is no justification for shooting an observer with seven agents holding him on the ground.
What will it take for GOP leaders to say enough?
You can't blame observers. You can't blame Democrats for telling the truth.
The blame lies with reckless ICE officers. ICE must go.
What will it take for GOP leaders to say enough?
You can't blame observers. You can't blame Democrats for telling the truth.
The blame lies with reckless ICE officers. ICE must go.
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Secondarily, this proves how craven DHS's lies have been. Every single person who knew about Pretti's gun, also knew that it was gone before the shooting. Mentioning it was a deliberate, craven, premeditated lie.
The gun was removed by agents from his waistband - he was never pointing it at them. He was already disarmed when they fired "defensive shots," killing the man. They then fired several shots at his lifeless body.
January 24, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Secondarily, this proves how craven DHS's lies have been. Every single person who knew about Pretti's gun, also knew that it was gone before the shooting. Mentioning it was a deliberate, craven, premeditated lie.
A much needed piece of good news amidst all the shit happening today (I fully expect them to lost 9-3 but this is a good start). Go Beavers.
Bemidji State has three goals on 4 shots against Wisconsin 10 minutes into the 1st period
January 24, 2026 at 7:31 PM
A much needed piece of good news amidst all the shit happening today (I fully expect them to lost 9-3 but this is a good start). Go Beavers.
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Damn, Bovino fled that presser like he heard Gargamel was coming back to his neighborhood
January 24, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Damn, Bovino fled that presser like he heard Gargamel was coming back to his neighborhood
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He was legally observing
He was helping other legal observers
He was helping other potential victims
He was not brandishing a gun
May Alex Pretti’s memory be a blessing
He was helping other legal observers
He was helping other potential victims
He was not brandishing a gun
May Alex Pretti’s memory be a blessing
January 24, 2026 at 7:10 PM
He was legally observing
He was helping other legal observers
He was helping other potential victims
He was not brandishing a gun
May Alex Pretti’s memory be a blessing
He was helping other legal observers
He was helping other potential victims
He was not brandishing a gun
May Alex Pretti’s memory be a blessing
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Alex Pretti was a nurse and an an alum of UMN.
January 24, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Alex Pretti was a nurse and an an alum of UMN.
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@wcconews.bsky.social needs to stop saying he was brandishing a gun. ICE is saying he approached them with a gun. They never said it was unholstered
January 24, 2026 at 6:47 PM
@wcconews.bsky.social needs to stop saying he was brandishing a gun. ICE is saying he approached them with a gun. They never said it was unholstered
KARE-11 just said that Tom Emmer is “not available to issue a statement.” LMAO you must know you’re fucked if you can’t even get your comms director to issue copy and paste generic statement from his previous comments.
January 24, 2026 at 6:13 PM
KARE-11 just said that Tom Emmer is “not available to issue a statement.” LMAO you must know you’re fucked if you can’t even get your comms director to issue copy and paste generic statement from his previous comments.
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ICE is now responsible for 66% of the homicides in Minneapolis this year.
January 24, 2026 at 4:51 PM
ICE is now responsible for 66% of the homicides in Minneapolis this year.
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‼️‼️‼️ ICE is arresting or kidnapping Nur-D right now near the scene of the murder today. He was being tackled and begging for an ambulance. Several ice agents just dragged him into the bed of a truck.
January 24, 2026 at 5:37 PM
‼️‼️‼️ ICE is arresting or kidnapping Nur-D right now near the scene of the murder today. He was being tackled and begging for an ambulance. Several ice agents just dragged him into the bed of a truck.
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Please note: As our colleagues at @stateline.org reported earlier this week, footage, documents have often been at odds with DHS accounts of immigration enforcement incidents minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/23/r...
Footage, documents at odds with DHS accounts of immigration enforcement incidents • Minnesota Reformer
As a growing number of encounters between civilians and Department of Homeland Security agents — including the widely scrutinized fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis — are scrutinized in court...
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January 24, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Please note: As our colleagues at @stateline.org reported earlier this week, footage, documents have often been at odds with DHS accounts of immigration enforcement incidents minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/23/r...
Gotta get that Current playlist feed fixed @recentplaylist.bsky.social, Bill DeVille is doing incredible stuff right now.
January 24, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Gotta get that Current playlist feed fixed @recentplaylist.bsky.social, Bill DeVille is doing incredible stuff right now.
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I don’t think a state that is threatening wars of territorial aggression and has random death squads wandering about its mid-tier cities assassinating civilians should be hosting the World Cup
January 24, 2026 at 4:41 PM
I don’t think a state that is threatening wars of territorial aggression and has random death squads wandering about its mid-tier cities assassinating civilians should be hosting the World Cup
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One low-cost way several of you not here could provide aid to Minnesota is by shutting the fuck up 🤷🏿♀️
January 23, 2026 at 2:28 AM
One low-cost way several of you not here could provide aid to Minnesota is by shutting the fuck up 🤷🏿♀️