James Finn Garner
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Simply put. Yes.
It's not quite the most pressing issue at the moment, but the American people absolutely have a right to know the names of the federal officials who shot and killed a man peacefully protesting, who was on his knees, prone in the street when they shot him in the back.
January 27, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Simply put. Yes.
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The "he's just one guy" contingent clearly didn't have this *specific* guy terrorize your community. So shut the fuck up if those of us that did are perhaps elated to see him actually take a fall.
January 27, 2026 at 12:41 AM
The "he's just one guy" contingent clearly didn't have this *specific* guy terrorize your community. So shut the fuck up if those of us that did are perhaps elated to see him actually take a fall.
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gee whiz it would be really great if the opposition party smelled blood in the water right now and went on a full offensive to harness this spark of momentum
January 27, 2026 at 1:06 AM
gee whiz it would be really great if the opposition party smelled blood in the water right now and went on a full offensive to harness this spark of momentum
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The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
January 26, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
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if bovino is out and conservatives are turning on noem then there is a real opportunity to demand that miller resign too.
January 27, 2026 at 1:07 AM
if bovino is out and conservatives are turning on noem then there is a real opportunity to demand that miller resign too.
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How about those Epstein files?
January 26, 2026 at 8:16 PM
How about those Epstein files?
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Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
January 27, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
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Pope Leo’s top U.S. ally — Cardinal Joseph Tobin — calls on Congress to defund ICE.
January 27, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Pope Leo’s top U.S. ally — Cardinal Joseph Tobin — calls on Congress to defund ICE.
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January 26, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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Alex Pretti’s coworkers take a moment of silence this morning
January 26, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Alex Pretti’s coworkers take a moment of silence this morning
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on eat street today, pho 79 was giving out no-cost community meals; luna and the bear had free coffee for folks; cheapo had a sign up encouraging folks visiting alex pretti's memorial site to come in, warm up, and use the bathroom. good city full of good people imo.
A first-person account from the Copper Hen's restaurant and ad-hoc field hospital, where volunteer medics helped tear gassed protesters as staffers ran around with cinnamon buns and coffee orders.
How Neighbors Transformed a Brunch Spot Into a Field Hospital After ICE Assaulted Eat Street - Racket
On Saturday, restaurants and businesses all along Nicollet Avenue opened their doors for protesters and mourners.
racketmn.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:03 PM
on eat street today, pho 79 was giving out no-cost community meals; luna and the bear had free coffee for folks; cheapo had a sign up encouraging folks visiting alex pretti's memorial site to come in, warm up, and use the bathroom. good city full of good people imo.
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I can't help but think that Rahm's brother, the agent, is hard at work getting East Coasters without a fucking clue about how much he is hated to write a new piece on him every 2 weeks. Because this has the stink of an astroturfed PR campaign
not if I can help it
January 26, 2026 at 6:48 PM
I can't help but think that Rahm's brother, the agent, is hard at work getting East Coasters without a fucking clue about how much he is hated to write a new piece on him every 2 weeks. Because this has the stink of an astroturfed PR campaign
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It’s interesting to me that all these ghouls wanted all this to happen right up to the moment it started actually happening - this is the fatal flaw in their entire project, it was supposed to be charged rhetoric forever
Oh shoot they've lost Greg Abbott! The same extremist who pardoned a mam who killed a BLM protestor.
www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
Greg Abbott says ICE needs to 'recalibrate' mission after Minnesota shooting
The comments come as more Republicans are pressing for an investigation into federal immigration tactics after a second protester was shot and killed.
www.houstonchronicle.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:02 PM
It’s interesting to me that all these ghouls wanted all this to happen right up to the moment it started actually happening - this is the fatal flaw in their entire project, it was supposed to be charged rhetoric forever
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Good. We hate you. Everyone hates you. Even you hate yourselves.
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
www.independent.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Good. We hate you. Everyone hates you. Even you hate yourselves.
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The casual way east coast based media whitewashes Rahm's reputation is a clear argument for why the coasts should not be home to so much major media.
"And the marquee entry on his résumé is his eight years, from 2011 to 2019, as mayor of Chicago, a city that eats politicians alive. He made mistakes and enemies. They’ll come back to haunt him."
Ctrl-F “Laquan McDonald”
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Opinion | Rahm Emanuel Will Speak to You Now
www.nytimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:26 PM
The casual way east coast based media whitewashes Rahm's reputation is a clear argument for why the coasts should not be home to so much major media.
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"ICE OUT" on Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis, as seen from my flight leaving MSP airport
January 26, 2026 at 6:28 PM
"ICE OUT" on Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis, as seen from my flight leaving MSP airport
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Rahm is only savvy if you are paid six figures to write six (6) op eds a year about cancel culture and still think Bill Clinton is the height of political genius
Rahm Emanuel's “combination of policy talk, moral reflection and candid critiques of recent Democratic fixations is distinctive, and there’s impressive political savvy in what he foregrounds and how he frames it,” argues Frank Bruni.
Opinion | Will Rahm Emanuel Run for President in 2028?
A Democratic insider with an outside chance at the White House
nyti.ms
January 26, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Rahm is only savvy if you are paid six figures to write six (6) op eds a year about cancel culture and still think Bill Clinton is the height of political genius
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I am just gonna say it, these guys are completely emasculated by the knowledge that they have been out-organized by a group that is significantly made up of women, and all the bullshit call of duty nonsense is cope for their wounded egos bsky.app/profile/jeet...
MAGA military geniuses are talking about Minnesota protestors like they are the Iraqi insurgency, the Taliban, and the Viet Cong all rolled into one.
January 26, 2026 at 6:12 PM
I am just gonna say it, these guys are completely emasculated by the knowledge that they have been out-organized by a group that is significantly made up of women, and all the bullshit call of duty nonsense is cope for their wounded egos bsky.app/profile/jeet...
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The Chicago skyline, seen this morning from Montrose Point
January 26, 2026 at 4:24 PM
The Chicago skyline, seen this morning from Montrose Point
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Turns out Professor Hoffmann's gingerbread recipe had unexpected side effects. Happy Holidays.
January 26, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Turns out Professor Hoffmann's gingerbread recipe had unexpected side effects. Happy Holidays.
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Target Center dunkers wear “ICE OUT” t-shirts
January 26, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Target Center dunkers wear “ICE OUT” t-shirts
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This is why we had Jim Crow instead of truth and reconciliation after slavery ended. People are so quick to absolve anyone who pays lip service to changing their mind about human rights violations instead of letting them live with the social consequences of their words
Bluesky idea: if people who didn't agree with you change their opinions so that they do agree with you, why not be happy that you are making progress - rather than complaining that they are "only just catching up"?
January 26, 2026 at 2:05 PM
This is why we had Jim Crow instead of truth and reconciliation after slavery ended. People are so quick to absolve anyone who pays lip service to changing their mind about human rights violations instead of letting them live with the social consequences of their words
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Any doctor who can say this with a straight face should lose their license to practice medicine immediately
January 26, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Any doctor who can say this with a straight face should lose their license to practice medicine immediately
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Pretty sure the solution staring everyone in the face is to prosecute the murderers and send the rest home.
January 26, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Pretty sure the solution staring everyone in the face is to prosecute the murderers and send the rest home.