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Crystal
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Formally educated in economics and business 🧾 Tracking current events 📰 daily
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dieworkwear.bsky.social
every epstein file drop underscores how elite power operates through shared socio-economic networks, regardless of people's ideological differences, populist posturing, or public feuds
January 30, 2026 at 11:58 PM
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muellershewrote.com
I don't think people understand that if you shut down the government, ICE and CBP do NOT shut down. They're funded by supplemental money from the BBB. That's why dems are separating the DHS funding bill and asking for restrictions. I want them to demand a rescission of that funding or shut DHS down
January 30, 2026 at 1:15 AM
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thetnholler.bsky.social
MINNESOTA — Mom goes outside to warm up her car, ICE grabs her: "Please, my car kids are all alone in the house!”

So nothing has changed and Homan was just to put a new face on the cruelty, got it

(H/T longtimehistory)
January 30, 2026 at 2:43 AM
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chu.house.gov
Our understanding of the Universe is stronger because of Bill Nye’s remarkable leadership and advocacy.

Thank you, Bill, for your 15 years leading the Planetary Society, and I look forward to continuing to work with you to advance science and space exploration!🚀✨

pasadenanow.com/main/bill-ny...
January 29, 2026 at 12:45 AM
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chu.house.gov
Bovino was forced out of Minnesota because the American people stood firm. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in below-freezing temps to peacefully defend their neighbors & freedoms.

We’ll keep fighting. No more deaths at the hands of rogue DHS agents.
Greg Bovino Loses His Job
The Border Patrol chief has been ousted from his role as “commander at large,” and will return to El Centro.
www.theatlantic.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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atrupar.com
Kristi Noem: "Everything I've done, I've done at the direction of the president and Stephen"
January 28, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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deechan17.bsky.social
Just think about what would be happening in the US right now if Kamala had been elected.
January 28, 2026 at 7:43 AM
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sahilkapur.bsky.social
Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., rolls out his demand for supporting a DHS appropriations bill: fire Stephen Miller
January 28, 2026 at 3:19 AM
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ilhanmn.bsky.social
I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work.

I don’t let bullies win.

Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
January 28, 2026 at 2:26 AM
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luminescentphoto.com
Shit’s so bad in Minnesota that he’s gonna have to release the Epstein files to distract from it
January 26, 2026 at 11:57 PM
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governorwalz.mn.gov
I’ve never been prouder to be a Minnesotan.
January 27, 2026 at 12:36 AM
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br5494321.bsky.social
Who was the agent who shot Mr. Pretti? Inquiring minds want to hold his ass accountable for murder!
January 26, 2026 at 12:15 PM
mardahaevyonatan.bsky.social
I found old photos of my trip to New York from a long time ago.
It was a rainy day. And I have lived in California for nearly 20 years. The sunshine here is always very bright.
January 27, 2026 at 1:02 AM
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cjzero.bsky.social
Wolves have a moment of silence for Alex Pretti, after seven seconds of silence several fans yell "FUCK ICE"
January 25, 2026 at 10:39 PM
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joshgerstein.bsky.social
JUST IN: Lawyers file declaration in federal court from first-hand witness to immigration agents' shooting of a US citizen onlookers today. Minneapolis Mayor Frey said details would be used to bolster case for ousting ICE from city. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
TincherSealedWitnessDec012426.PDF
www.documentcloud.org
January 25, 2026 at 1:03 AM
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billkristolbulwark.bsky.social
Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.
January 24, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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asharangappa.bsky.social
Stephen Miller is a very sick person, more so, IMO, than the president. And he is calling the shots.

I remember when Terry Moran dared to make this observation and got fired from ABC for it.
January 25, 2026 at 12:58 AM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
You have to read this. Firsthand affidavit from one of the women who was there and recording the video. She talks about how Alex Pretti was directing traffic when she arrived. She watched him be killed in front of her. She's afraid to go home, worried she'll be arrested.
1. I am a resident of the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota. I am over 18 years of age. I am a children's entertainer who specializes in face painting. 2. On Saturday, January 24, 2026, at about 8:50 am, I was getting ready to go to work when I heard whistles outside. I knew the whistles meant that ICE agents were in the area, so I decided to check it out on my way to work. I've been involved in observing in my community because it is so important to document what ICE is doing to my neighbors. Connecting to your local community and knowing who your neighbors are is something I profoundly value. 3. I drove to Nicollet Ave. and 26th where I could hear the whistles coming from. I turned south onto Nicollet. There were already several ICE agents there and they'd set up a sort of vehicle convoy on Nicollet and 28th. There were also about 15 observers there, recording and observing ICE. 4. I saw ICE agents surrounding cars and punching car windows. I also saw them stopping vehicles further down Nicollet, so I backed up because I didn't feel safe continuing on. 5. I noticed a man sort of acting to help traffic move more smoothly. He helped me find a place to park. I got out with my whistle and my camera. I went over to him and said something like, "I'm going to film and use my whistle." 6. It seemed like most ICE activity was happening a little farther down the street from us, near 27th. Someone was being thrown to the ground. 7. I started recording. There was an agent by a car across the street. Two observers were a few feet away from the agent, blowing their whistles. One was wearing a backpack. 8. I and the man who was observing and helping direct traffic were standing in the street. There was a phone in the man's hand recording a video. 9. An agent approached and asked us to back up, so I moved slowly back onto the sidewalk. 10. The man stayed in the street, filming as the other observers I mentioned earlier were being forced backward by another ICE agent threatening them with pepper spray. The man went closer to support them as they got threatened, just with his camera out. I didn't see him reach for or hold a gun. 11. Then the ICE agent shoved one of the other observers to the ground. Then he started pepper spraying all three of them directly in the face and all over. The man with the phone put his hands above his head and the agent sprayed him again and pushed him. 12. Then the man tried to help up the woman the ICE agent had shoved to the ground. The ICE agents just kept spraying. More agents came over and grabbed the man who was still trying to help the woman get up. All three of the observers looked to have been badly affected by the pepper spray. I could feel the pepper spray in my eyes. 13. The agents pulled the man on the ground. I didn't see him touch any of them-he wasn't even turned toward them. It didn't look like he was trying to resist, just trying to help the woman up. I didn't see him with a gun. They threw him to the ground. Four or five agents had him on the ground and they just started shooting him. They shot him so many times. 14.1 don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him. 15. The video I recorded of what happened accurately depicts the events leading up to the agents shooting him and several minutes afterwards. The video is attached as Exhibit 1. 16. I have read the statement from DHS about what happened and it is wrong. The man did not approach the agents with a gun. He approached them with a camera. He was just trying to help a woman get up and they took him to the ground. 17. I feel afraid. Only hours have passed since they shot a man right in front me and I don't feel like I can go home because I heard agents were looking for me. I don't know what the agents will do when they find me. I do know that they're not telling the truth about what happened. I've heard that other witnesses might have been arrested and taken to the Whipple Building. 18. I am disgusted and gutted at how they are treating my neighbors and my state. I keep alternating between crying and feeling determined it is important to remember the value of documenting injustice. We show up for the people who need us to bear witness, because it can't just be one group of people bearing the brunt of their tyranny. This is a struggle to protect our freedom and democracy, those things are on the line. He lost his life for those values. I declare under penalty of perjury that everything I have stated in this document is true and correct. Dated and signed on Jan 24, 2026 in Hennepin County, State of Minnesota.
January 25, 2026 at 1:15 AM
mardahaevyonatan.bsky.social
This made me laugh and wince at the same time 😬
Every time markets get messy people rush to gold first. We just watched prices surge again on fear alone. Hard not to trust that instinct when uncertainty keeps piling up 🪙🔥
January 24, 2026 at 12:58 AM
mardahaevyonatan.bsky.social
This hits harder than people want to admit. When even higher income households start pulling back, that tells you something real is shifting beneath the surface. Quiet frugality always shows up before the data does. Financial signals are everywhere if you know where to look 👀📉
January 19, 2026 at 7:11 PM
mardahaevyonatan.bsky.social
Buying Netflix & Warner bonds right after merger news raises real questions about transparency and incentives 📉💬 🙃
It’s the kind of thing that makes you think decentralized and transparent systems could help rebalance incentives when traditional markets and power overlap 🔗
January 18, 2026 at 9:47 PM
mardahaevyonatan.bsky.social
Italian-style brunch vibes 🍽️✨
Crispy-skin fish was clean and comforting. Soufflé omelette totally stole the show, fluffy, salty, cheesy perfection 🤍
Chicken and pasta were just ok, pizza forgettable.
Nice atmosphere, best for a casual stop, not a must 🍳🍕
January 17, 2026 at 4:19 AM
mardahaevyonatan.bsky.social
Totally makes sense that if crypto can’t yet do what everyday payment tools already do, consumers won’t adopt it broadly. 📊
Visa is still building stablecoin rails, but clarity and real use cases matter first. 💡
Still curious how these rails can evolve responsibly over time. 🌱
January 17, 2026 at 3:13 AM