John Raftery
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I coach, mentor and advise leaders. VC/ CEO 🇮🇪 in 🇺🇸 “ I cannot be pessimistic, I’m alive.”
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It’s time to start blaming all Republicans not just Trump. Trump could not do anything without them.
February 3, 2026 at 10:34 PM
It’s time to start blaming all Republicans not just Trump. Trump could not do anything without them.
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Sadly, this is NOT satire.
February 3, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Sadly, this is NOT satire.
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I want to laugh at it but sadly it’s true.
February 3, 2026 at 11:41 AM
I want to laugh at it but sadly it’s true.
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Three rules in FBI firearm training:
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
February 3, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Three rules in FBI firearm training:
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
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“Imagine if we had to follow the law”
February 3, 2026 at 5:16 PM
“Imagine if we had to follow the law”
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The 'agents' want to see the identification from the journalists, but we the people can't ask for the 'agents' to share their identification and pull down their masks??
February 3, 2026 at 8:03 PM
The 'agents' want to see the identification from the journalists, but we the people can't ask for the 'agents' to share their identification and pull down their masks??
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if they're real ICE agents, why are they wearing blue jeans and not uniforms? Why are they driving a cheap Mitsubishi car? They're want-a-be cops!
February 3, 2026 at 8:20 PM
if they're real ICE agents, why are they wearing blue jeans and not uniforms? Why are they driving a cheap Mitsubishi car? They're want-a-be cops!
You would hope so. It’s utterly dismaying how those men have been protected in this mother of all cover ups.
There has to be an investigation into the many individuals who committed heinous crimes alongside Epstein.
There should be a special prosecutor, or a congressional investigation, that looks into the crimes and the ongoing cover-up. It has to happen.
There should be a special prosecutor, or a congressional investigation, that looks into the crimes and the ongoing cover-up. It has to happen.
February 3, 2026 at 8:22 PM
You would hope so. It’s utterly dismaying how those men have been protected in this mother of all cover ups.
Why do they need to draw guns on unarmed people?
Immigration officers with guns drawn arrested some activists who were trailing their vehicles in Minneapolis, a sign that tensions have not eased since the departure last week of Greg Bovino.
At least one person who had an anti-ICE message on clothing was handcuffed while face-down on the ground.
At least one person who had an anti-ICE message on clothing was handcuffed while face-down on the ground.
Immigration agents draw guns, arrest activists following them in Minneapolis
Immigration officers with guns drawn arrested some activists who were trailing their vehicles on Tuesday in Minneapolis, a sign that tensions have not eased since the departure last week of a high-pro...
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February 3, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Why do they need to draw guns on unarmed people?
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The death of Alex Pretti has been ruled a homicide, the Hennepin County medical examiner’s office said. Pretti was shot Jan. 24 during a chaotic encounter with federal immigration officers in Minneapolis. Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez were named as the two officers who fired at Pretti.
Alex Pretti’s death ruled homicide after Minneapolis shooting by federal agents
The death of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis man killed by federal agents, has been ruled a homicide, the Hennepin County medical examiner’s office said.
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February 2, 2026 at 9:20 PM
The death of Alex Pretti has been ruled a homicide, the Hennepin County medical examiner’s office said. Pretti was shot Jan. 24 during a chaotic encounter with federal immigration officers in Minneapolis. Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez were named as the two officers who fired at Pretti.
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Yes, and this has been clear for a while now. The question is what are we going to do about it? What can we do about it?
They're protecting the names of the pedophiles while revealing the names of their victims
“A review of 47 victims’ full names on Sunday found that 43 of them were left unredacted in files that were made public by the government on Friday, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis. Several women’s full names appeared more than 100 times in the files. “
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
February 2, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Yes, and this has been clear for a while now. The question is what are we going to do about it? What can we do about it?
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NEW: This isn't about "training." The two agents who murdered Alex Pretti - Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez - have been with Border Patrol for 8 and 12 years respectively. You can't reform CBP. Abolish ICE/CBP. www.propublica.org/article/alex...
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:26 PM
NEW: This isn't about "training." The two agents who murdered Alex Pretti - Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez - have been with Border Patrol for 8 and 12 years respectively. You can't reform CBP. Abolish ICE/CBP. www.propublica.org/article/alex...
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Buttigieg on Fox News: "When you see an American woman opening the door to her home and on her doorstep finds half a dozen federal agents in tactical gear that is more tricked out than what I would take outside the wire in Afghanistan -- I think most people get that that is wrong."
January 31, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Buttigieg on Fox News: "When you see an American woman opening the door to her home and on her doorstep finds half a dozen federal agents in tactical gear that is more tricked out than what I would take outside the wire in Afghanistan -- I think most people get that that is wrong."
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I guess they are pretty upset.
For some reason.
For some reason.
February 1, 2026 at 6:16 PM
I guess they are pretty upset.
For some reason.
For some reason.
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Trump is shutting down the Kennedy Center because artists are boycotting. It also sounds like he's going to physically tear it down. That's what powerful losers do: Anything they can't have, they destroy.
February 1, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Trump is shutting down the Kennedy Center because artists are boycotting. It also sounds like he's going to physically tear it down. That's what powerful losers do: Anything they can't have, they destroy.
Just like gun safety, health insurance and immigration, dthe US could fix it if it wanted to, but it doesn’t.
The US could tax the rich, the US could tax unrealized gains, the US could close tax loopholes, the US could enforce current tax law, the US could simply document the extent of tax fraud that occurs. Instead this smelly idiot is demanding $10b in retribution for being correctly identified as a cheat
February 2, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Just like gun safety, health insurance and immigration, dthe US could fix it if it wanted to, but it doesn’t.
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GOP Rep. Thomas Massie: “How will we know if this bill has been successful? We will know when rich men are being perp walked in handcuffs to the jail. Until then, this is still a coverup.”
#EpsteinFiles
#EpsteinFiles
February 1, 2026 at 8:17 PM
GOP Rep. Thomas Massie: “How will we know if this bill has been successful? We will know when rich men are being perp walked in handcuffs to the jail. Until then, this is still a coverup.”
#EpsteinFiles
#EpsteinFiles
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“How many times, then, will Western journalists allow themselves to be fooled by Israeli propaganda – by military denials that later collapse under the weight of evidence?”
Israel’s Military Now Accepts 70,000 Killed in Gaza – But Why Did Our Media Let Them Get Away With Denying It for So Long?
I have spent the past two years debating the credibility of the Gaza Health Ministry’s numbers with supporters of Israel. It turns out the Israeli military agrees with me, not them.
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February 1, 2026 at 5:26 PM
“How many times, then, will Western journalists allow themselves to be fooled by Israeli propaganda – by military denials that later collapse under the weight of evidence?”
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C of E bishops criticise UK inaction over Israel’s ‘West Bank de facto annexation’
C of E bishops criticise UK inaction over Israel’s ‘West Bank de facto annexation’
Three bishops accuse British government of contributing to ‘culture of impunity’ in the occupied territory
Three prominent Church of England bishops have accused the UK government of contributing to a “culture of impunity” in which Israel has accelerated its de facto annexation of the West Bank.
Guli Francis-Dehqani, the bishop of Chelmsford, Rachel Treweek, the bishop of Gloucester, and Graham Usher, the bishop of Norwich, visited Palestinian Christian communities in the occupied West Bank last week. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 5:34 PM
C of E bishops criticise UK inaction over Israel’s ‘West Bank de facto annexation’
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👉 Trump claimed E. Jean Carroll said she enjoyed being raped by him. Deposition in rape trial, 10/19/22. Found guilty www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
January 14, 2026 at 10:36 PM
👉 Trump claimed E. Jean Carroll said she enjoyed being raped by him. Deposition in rape trial, 10/19/22. Found guilty www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Rep. Morrison on conditions at Whipple: "She said, 'they are treating us like animals in here. The women that are in this cell with me, we slept on a cold concrete floor last night. We were begging for a blanket, & guards were cruel'... we have to resolve that every single person deserves dignity"
February 1, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Rep. Morrison on conditions at Whipple: "She said, 'they are treating us like animals in here. The women that are in this cell with me, we slept on a cold concrete floor last night. We were begging for a blanket, & guards were cruel'... we have to resolve that every single person deserves dignity"