Jon Pelican
@jonpelican.bsky.social
Choose passion over indifference and apathy, compassion over cruelty, love over all. Life and the lives of others are gifts. Pronouns: Not Trump / Not Republicans.
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Jon Pelican
@jonpelican.bsky.social
· Jan 23
In the very wee hours four years ago today I lost my beautiful, precious Russian Blue bud. I still miss him every day. See you on the other side, Pushkin.
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The USA in 2026. ICE is the Gestapo.
January 25, 2026 at 12:47 PM
The USA in 2026. ICE is the Gestapo.
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Sure does not look like it to me!
January 25, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Sure does not look like it to me!
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This man is part of the agency that is leading the federal "investigation."⬇️
This stuff is even beyond George Orwell's imagination:
Bovino in short: I am not blaming the victims. The victims are the Border Patrol agents.
Direct quote below.
This stuff is even beyond George Orwell's imagination:
Bovino in short: I am not blaming the victims. The victims are the Border Patrol agents.
Direct quote below.
BASH: It feels as though you're blaming the victim here
BOVINO: The victims are the Border Patrol agents. I'm not blaming the Border Patrol agents. The victims are the Border Patrol agents.
BOVINO: The victims are the Border Patrol agents. I'm not blaming the Border Patrol agents. The victims are the Border Patrol agents.
January 25, 2026 at 2:49 PM
This man is part of the agency that is leading the federal "investigation."⬇️
This stuff is even beyond George Orwell's imagination:
Bovino in short: I am not blaming the victims. The victims are the Border Patrol agents.
Direct quote below.
This stuff is even beyond George Orwell's imagination:
Bovino in short: I am not blaming the victims. The victims are the Border Patrol agents.
Direct quote below.
They never learn and are beyond reform or salvation: Greg Bovino, a senior border patrol commander who was reprimanded by a federal judge last year for lying, told reporters that Pretti had approached border patrol agents with the gun. Video proves otherwise. 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 1:19 PM
They never learn and are beyond reform or salvation: Greg Bovino, a senior border patrol commander who was reprimanded by a federal judge last year for lying, told reporters that Pretti had approached border patrol agents with the gun. Video proves otherwise. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Law enforcement officers are trained to de-escalate conflict. These guys seem to be doing the exact opposite.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Timeline: How the Shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti Unfolded (Gift Article)
A moment-by-moment analysis of video from the scene shows that Mr. Pretti was already restrained when fatal shots were fired, which appears to contradict the federal government’s account of the event.
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Law enforcement officers are trained to de-escalate conflict. These guys seem to be doing the exact opposite.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Holy crap.
This is the most damning video yet.
It shows Border Patrol agents clearly taking Alex's firearm, running it away, and THEN executed him in cold blood by emptying a clip into his face.
Murder.
This is the most damning video yet.
It shows Border Patrol agents clearly taking Alex's firearm, running it away, and THEN executed him in cold blood by emptying a clip into his face.
Murder.
January 24, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Holy crap.
This is the most damning video yet.
It shows Border Patrol agents clearly taking Alex's firearm, running it away, and THEN executed him in cold blood by emptying a clip into his face.
Murder.
This is the most damning video yet.
It shows Border Patrol agents clearly taking Alex's firearm, running it away, and THEN executed him in cold blood by emptying a clip into his face.
Murder.
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Imagine how much they’d be lying about what happened without all the videos showing it from multiple angles.
January 24, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Imagine how much they’d be lying about what happened without all the videos showing it from multiple angles.
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LA doesn’t miss 🔥
Freeway overpass just now (405)
Freeway overpass just now (405)
January 25, 2026 at 12:03 AM
LA doesn’t miss 🔥
Freeway overpass just now (405)
Freeway overpass just now (405)
Attorney General Pam Bondi: "Our country was founded on law enforcement -- and we are destroying this country by breaking every law it has."
Attorney General Pam Bondi: "Our country was founded on law enforcement"
Bondi: "It's extremely organized. The signs they have are all matching, they're well written. And look at what's happening today. How did these people go out & get gas masks? These protesters. Would you know how to walk out on the street and buy a gas mask? Think about that. We're not gonna have it"
January 25, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Attorney General Pam Bondi: "Our country was founded on law enforcement -- and we are destroying this country by breaking every law it has."
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Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
January 25, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
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Footage from the immediate aftermath of the Alex Pretti murder shows a Trump regime thug searching through Pretti's body, yelling: "Where is the fucking gun? where is the gun?!" Other regime thugs point behind him, showing the gun far away from the scene. #3E #GoodvsEvil
January 24, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Footage from the immediate aftermath of the Alex Pretti murder shows a Trump regime thug searching through Pretti's body, yelling: "Where is the fucking gun? where is the gun?!" Other regime thugs point behind him, showing the gun far away from the scene. #3E #GoodvsEvil
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"They say they're coming to save us from some evil? They're talking about our neighbors who take care of us ... Alex was murdered while he was helping. Mr Rogers said look for the helpers, & right now the helpers have a target on our forehead ... Mr Rogers would be here right now too, so I'm here."
January 24, 2026 at 9:14 PM
"They say they're coming to save us from some evil? They're talking about our neighbors who take care of us ... Alex was murdered while he was helping. Mr Rogers said look for the helpers, & right now the helpers have a target on our forehead ... Mr Rogers would be here right now too, so I'm here."
The world has seen multiple videos, mein commandant. Your lies fool no one.
Bovino shamelessly lies: "This looks like a situation where an individual wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement"
January 24, 2026 at 8:11 PM
The world has seen multiple videos, mein commandant. Your lies fool no one.
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ANOTHER ANGLE. This man was NOT brandishing a firearm. He was holding his phone. He then put his body between ICE thugs and woman. He was then sprayed with a chemical agent, tackled, disarmed, and executed. Plain as day. DO NOT let them tell you otherwise.
January 24, 2026 at 7:39 PM
ANOTHER ANGLE. This man was NOT brandishing a firearm. He was holding his phone. He then put his body between ICE thugs and woman. He was then sprayed with a chemical agent, tackled, disarmed, and executed. Plain as day. DO NOT let them tell you otherwise.
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“Boo hoo”
They’re not just killing people, they’re taunting the public they’re terrorizing after they do it.
apnews.com/article/immi...
They’re not just killing people, they’re taunting the public they’re terrorizing after they do it.
apnews.com/article/immi...
January 24, 2026 at 5:03 PM
“Boo hoo”
They’re not just killing people, they’re taunting the public they’re terrorizing after they do it.
apnews.com/article/immi...
They’re not just killing people, they’re taunting the public they’re terrorizing after they do it.
apnews.com/article/immi...
Truly Hitlerian. Violent psychopaths in a blind unquenchable thirst to terrorize, hurt, and murder as many people as possible. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Why the Trump administration is detaining immigrant children – and what happens to them next
The detention of Liam Conejo Ramos, age five, marks the turbocharging of a policy discontinued five years ago
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Truly Hitlerian. Violent psychopaths in a blind unquenchable thirst to terrorize, hurt, and murder as many people as possible. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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January 24, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening.
The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
January 24, 2026 at 4:04 PM
I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening.
The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
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There is video circulating on social media of a group of ICE agents beating a man near 26th and Nicollet in south Minneapolis, then one of the ICE agents shoots the man while he's on the ground numerous times. A witness can be heard yelling that the victim is dead.
January 24, 2026 at 3:44 PM
There is video circulating on social media of a group of ICE agents beating a man near 26th and Nicollet in south Minneapolis, then one of the ICE agents shoots the man while he's on the ground numerous times. A witness can be heard yelling that the victim is dead.
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Kaitlan Collins to Mike Lawler: "Do you trust the DHS version of what happened? I mean, they also called a Renee Good a 'domestic terrorist' right after she was killed."
January 24, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Kaitlan Collins to Mike Lawler: "Do you trust the DHS version of what happened? I mean, they also called a Renee Good a 'domestic terrorist' right after she was killed."
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this guy is a terrible liar who genuinely believes he is great at lying
CNN put together a clip of JD Vance claiming ICE agents have "absolute immunity" followed by him two weeks later claiming "I didn't say that officers who engage in wrongdoing would enjoy immunity"
January 24, 2026 at 3:20 AM
this guy is a terrible liar who genuinely believes he is great at lying
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This is a delightful effect for the Trump and oligarch fascists, who want an uneducated, easily fooled populace who can be their dependent, cheap labor. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘There are kids not going to school’: fear of ICE is keeping children from classes in Connecticut
In New Haven, where one in six residents is foreign born, children’s education suffers as they are afraid to step out
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:07 PM
This is a delightful effect for the Trump and oligarch fascists, who want an uneducated, easily fooled populace who can be their dependent, cheap labor. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...