Dean Willis
@jethro192.bsky.social
Writer, Musician, Amateur Genealogist, and All-Around Nerd. He/Him.
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Looks like the guy who murdered him had a clear view of his empty holster.
The Washington Post published a clear video of federal agents removing Alex Pretti's handgun moments before he was fatally shot. There's nothing in the video to suggest Pretti even reached for his weapon.
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January 25, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Looks like the guy who murdered him had a clear view of his empty holster.
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This is absurd to put all of those CBP agents involved in the murder of Alex Pretti back onto the streets already.
They pose a very real, proven danger to the community.
They pose a very real, proven danger to the community.
CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today.
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
January 25, 2026 at 10:08 PM
This is absurd to put all of those CBP agents involved in the murder of Alex Pretti back onto the streets already.
They pose a very real, proven danger to the community.
They pose a very real, proven danger to the community.
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The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
The Jack Smith hearing is officially underway. I'll be live-posting here, so follow this thread for my thoughts as the hearing unfolds. www.c-span.org/event/house-...
www.c-span.org
January 22, 2026 at 3:03 PM
The Jack Smith hearing is officially underway. I'll be live-posting here, so follow this thread for my thoughts as the hearing unfolds. www.c-span.org/event/house-...
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POLICE CHIEF: “If it’s happening to our officers, it pains me to think how many of our community members are falling victim to this every day.”
ICE is even racially profiling off-duty Black & Brown cops— including pulling guns on one and knocking her phone out of her hand.
ICE is even racially profiling off-duty Black & Brown cops— including pulling guns on one and knocking her phone out of her hand.
January 21, 2026 at 4:11 AM
POLICE CHIEF: “If it’s happening to our officers, it pains me to think how many of our community members are falling victim to this every day.”
ICE is even racially profiling off-duty Black & Brown cops— including pulling guns on one and knocking her phone out of her hand.
ICE is even racially profiling off-duty Black & Brown cops— including pulling guns on one and knocking her phone out of her hand.
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Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
January 19, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
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The Prime Minister of Belgium speaks:
January 20, 2026 at 12:47 PM
The Prime Minister of Belgium speaks:
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Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."
January 20, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."
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As you already well know by now, it's all lies.
Every single thing anyone in this entire administration says is a lie.
All of it.
Every time.
Every single thing anyone in this entire administration says is a lie.
All of it.
Every time.
January 16, 2026 at 9:30 PM
As you already well know by now, it's all lies.
Every single thing anyone in this entire administration says is a lie.
All of it.
Every time.
Every single thing anyone in this entire administration says is a lie.
All of it.
Every time.
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Investigating elected officials for speech is not law enforcement but intimidation. If governors and mayors can be investigated for criticizing federal actions, neither elected officials nor anyone else is truly free to speak. #holdfast
January 17, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Investigating elected officials for speech is not law enforcement but intimidation. If governors and mayors can be investigated for criticizing federal actions, neither elected officials nor anyone else is truly free to speak. #holdfast
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Half way through the Jack Smith transcript and it’s become abundantly clear why Jim Jordan didn’t want public testimony. Jordan spends a lot of time whining about the toll subpoenas, and Jack Smith shuts him down every time.
December 31, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Half way through the Jack Smith transcript and it’s become abundantly clear why Jim Jordan didn’t want public testimony. Jordan spends a lot of time whining about the toll subpoenas, and Jack Smith shuts him down every time.
During the 2022 midterm elections, Musk heavily backed Republicans, stating that he preferred Congress and the Presidency to be controlled by opposing parties so as to limit the power of both.
Now he's reneged on that belief, just as I knew he would.
www.axios.com/2025/12/16/e...
Now he's reneged on that belief, just as I knew he would.
www.axios.com/2025/12/16/e...
Scoop: Elon Musk diving into 2026 midterms for the GOP
Musk recently cut big checks to help Republicans win congressional races next year.
www.axios.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:23 PM
During the 2022 midterm elections, Musk heavily backed Republicans, stating that he preferred Congress and the Presidency to be controlled by opposing parties so as to limit the power of both.
Now he's reneged on that belief, just as I knew he would.
www.axios.com/2025/12/16/e...
Now he's reneged on that belief, just as I knew he would.
www.axios.com/2025/12/16/e...
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TENNESSEAN: “Ethics complaint filed claiming 8 Senators ― including @MarshaBlackburn & @SenatorHagerty ― violated conflict of interest rules by supporting a provision allowing them to sue the government for millions…”
(Finally they cover this story! 👏🏽)
www.tennessean.com/story/news/p...
(Finally they cover this story! 👏🏽)
www.tennessean.com/story/news/p...
November 15, 2025 at 1:21 PM
TENNESSEAN: “Ethics complaint filed claiming 8 Senators ― including @MarshaBlackburn & @SenatorHagerty ― violated conflict of interest rules by supporting a provision allowing them to sue the government for millions…”
(Finally they cover this story! 👏🏽)
www.tennessean.com/story/news/p...
(Finally they cover this story! 👏🏽)
www.tennessean.com/story/news/p...
1/ The full DC Circuit Court of Appeals has *declined* to reinstate the ruling that probable cause for a contempt finding against Trump for illegally deporting migrants to a torture gulag in El Salvador.
This ruling is as stunning as it is wrong.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/14/p...
This ruling is as stunning as it is wrong.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/14/p...
Appeals court declines to reinstate order finding ‘probable cause exists’ to hold Trump officials in criminal contempt | CNN Politics
A divided federal appeals court sided with the Trump administration on Friday in a case over the president’s use of the Alien Enemies Act in deportation matters — but it did not fully snuff out a lowe...
www.cnn.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:04 PM
1/ The full DC Circuit Court of Appeals has *declined* to reinstate the ruling that probable cause for a contempt finding against Trump for illegally deporting migrants to a torture gulag in El Salvador.
This ruling is as stunning as it is wrong.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/14/p...
This ruling is as stunning as it is wrong.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/14/p...
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Fact-check: true 😕
November 13, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Fact-check: true 😕
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What if, when we read a book and bump up against something that makes us uncomfortable (angry, confused, upset, offended, etc) instead of demanding the author only write what is acceptable to us, we hold that discomfort with compassion and use curiosity to see what it can teach us about ourselves?
October 17, 2025 at 3:52 PM
What if, when we read a book and bump up against something that makes us uncomfortable (angry, confused, upset, offended, etc) instead of demanding the author only write what is acceptable to us, we hold that discomfort with compassion and use curiosity to see what it can teach us about ourselves?
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The mainstream media loves making it seam like dysfunction in Washington is coming from both parties.
Hello?
Much of the GOP no longer accepts the rule of law, or the norms of democracy, or the legitimacy of the opposing party.
Enough of the false equivalence.
Hello?
Much of the GOP no longer accepts the rule of law, or the norms of democracy, or the legitimacy of the opposing party.
Enough of the false equivalence.
October 11, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The mainstream media loves making it seam like dysfunction in Washington is coming from both parties.
Hello?
Much of the GOP no longer accepts the rule of law, or the norms of democracy, or the legitimacy of the opposing party.
Enough of the false equivalence.
Hello?
Much of the GOP no longer accepts the rule of law, or the norms of democracy, or the legitimacy of the opposing party.
Enough of the false equivalence.
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Legacy newspapers: "Print media is dying, and the public will suffer for it."
Also legacy newspapers: "We can't offend the government with information and framing that helps the public."
Also legacy newspapers: "We can't offend the government with information and framing that helps the public."
October 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Legacy newspapers: "Print media is dying, and the public will suffer for it."
Also legacy newspapers: "We can't offend the government with information and framing that helps the public."
Also legacy newspapers: "We can't offend the government with information and framing that helps the public."
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Cartoon by @ivan-ehlers.bsky.social.
October 7, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Cartoon by @ivan-ehlers.bsky.social.
1/ The federal government has now officially shut down. And it is 100% the fault of the Republican Party.
They control the Whire House and both house of Congress.
They are the ones who refused to negotiate.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
They control the Whire House and both house of Congress.
They are the ones who refused to negotiate.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US government shuts down after Democrats refuse to back Republican funding plan
First shutdown in nearly seven years as Republicans accused of ‘risking America’s healthcare’ in spending bill
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2025 at 4:14 AM
1/ The federal government has now officially shut down. And it is 100% the fault of the Republican Party.
They control the Whire House and both house of Congress.
They are the ones who refused to negotiate.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
They control the Whire House and both house of Congress.
They are the ones who refused to negotiate.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
1/ Trump is trying to defuse the obvious truth that he wanted Siebert out because he couldn't prosecute his political opponent on entirely made-up charges. But his defense, that it's because he was supported by both of Virginia's Senators, who are Democrats, is actually even WORSE.
September 20, 2025 at 4:52 PM
1/ Trump is trying to defuse the obvious truth that he wanted Siebert out because he couldn't prosecute his political opponent on entirely made-up charges. But his defense, that it's because he was supported by both of Virginia's Senators, who are Democrats, is actually even WORSE.