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@martye.bsky.social
Rock n’ Roll Expat in Mexico; Upper Michigander; ex-New Yorker; ex-Minnesotan; ex-Wisconsinite; drummer, guitarist, singer, songwriter; vinyl junkie; sensible progressive; Gen X; avid wiseass; casual hermit.
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To those blaming Walz for not mobilizing the Guard, he did that six days ago. I have to say it's disturbing to see people angry at Walz instead of the government agents that just executed a man. As though we should all be experts about what to do when a secret police force invades an American city.
January 24, 2026 at 6:14 PM
To those blaming Walz for not mobilizing the Guard, he did that six days ago. I have to say it's disturbing to see people angry at Walz instead of the government agents that just executed a man. As though we should all be experts about what to do when a secret police force invades an American city.
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Federal law enforcement agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis on Jan. 24 according to local police officials. DHS told Fox News that the man was “armed with a gun”. A video of the shooting appears to show that a gun was taken from the man before the first shot was fired. x.com/BillMelugin_...
January 24, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Federal law enforcement agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis on Jan. 24 according to local police officials. DHS told Fox News that the man was “armed with a gun”. A video of the shooting appears to show that a gun was taken from the man before the first shot was fired. x.com/BillMelugin_...
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Moments before the first shot is fired, this federal agent can be seen retreating with a gun. It appears to match the general appearance of the firearm posted by DHS, including the red dot sight. This agent’s back is turned when the first shot occurs. x.com/BillMelugin_...
January 24, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Moments before the first shot is fired, this federal agent can be seen retreating with a gun. It appears to match the general appearance of the firearm posted by DHS, including the red dot sight. This agent’s back is turned when the first shot occurs. x.com/BillMelugin_...
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Alex Jeffrey Pretti, licensed nurse
January 24, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Alex Jeffrey Pretti, licensed nurse
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1) Doesn’t say he was wielding it, just that he had it.
2) Doesn’t match the video anyway.
3) DHS has lied in exactly this way after shooting someone before.
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2) Doesn’t match the video anyway.
3) DHS has lied in exactly this way after shooting someone before.
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January 24, 2026 at 5:58 PM
1) Doesn’t say he was wielding it, just that he had it.
2) Doesn’t match the video anyway.
3) DHS has lied in exactly this way after shooting someone before.
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2) Doesn’t match the video anyway.
3) DHS has lied in exactly this way after shooting someone before.
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Reminder: All it would take to end the murder of American citizens by an untrained government goon squad is 16 Republicans in Congress voting with Dems to defund ICE (or 23 to impeach and remove Trump — 3 in House & 20 in Senate). That’s it. 23 Americans can vote for the public and end all of this.
January 24, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Reminder: All it would take to end the murder of American citizens by an untrained government goon squad is 16 Republicans in Congress voting with Dems to defund ICE (or 23 to impeach and remove Trump — 3 in House & 20 in Senate). That’s it. 23 Americans can vote for the public and end all of this.
So, he wasn’t armed - anymore - when they shot him, nor did he “brandish” a gun, as alleged.
Sounds like another murder to me.
Sounds like another murder to me.
BlueSky won’t let me share the video, but you can see one of the ICE agents rip a gun out of this man’s waistband *before* the shooting starts.
From this angle, it’s hard to see how this was anything but an execution, unless simply carrying a gun is now illegal in America.
From this angle, it’s hard to see how this was anything but an execution, unless simply carrying a gun is now illegal in America.
January 24, 2026 at 6:37 PM
So, he wasn’t armed - anymore - when they shot him, nor did he “brandish” a gun, as alleged.
Sounds like another murder to me.
Sounds like another murder to me.
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BlueSky won’t let me share the video, but you can see one of the ICE agents rip a gun out of this man’s waistband *before* the shooting starts.
From this angle, it’s hard to see how this was anything but an execution, unless simply carrying a gun is now illegal in America.
From this angle, it’s hard to see how this was anything but an execution, unless simply carrying a gun is now illegal in America.
January 24, 2026 at 5:22 PM
BlueSky won’t let me share the video, but you can see one of the ICE agents rip a gun out of this man’s waistband *before* the shooting starts.
From this angle, it’s hard to see how this was anything but an execution, unless simply carrying a gun is now illegal in America.
From this angle, it’s hard to see how this was anything but an execution, unless simply carrying a gun is now illegal in America.
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Do you know how hard it is to get cops to seemingly side with people shot by a bunch of officers
Minneapolis Police Chief O'Hara: "The video speaks for itself. We have identified this person - 37-year-old, white male, resident of the city. The only interaction that we are aware of with law enforcement has been for traffic tickets and we believe he is a lawfully gun owner with a permit to carry"
January 24, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Do you know how hard it is to get cops to seemingly side with people shot by a bunch of officers
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Minneapolis Police Chief O'Hara: "The video speaks for itself. We have identified this person - 37-year-old, white male, resident of the city. The only interaction that we are aware of with law enforcement has been for traffic tickets and we believe he is a lawfully gun owner with a permit to carry"
January 24, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Minneapolis Police Chief O'Hara: "The video speaks for itself. We have identified this person - 37-year-old, white male, resident of the city. The only interaction that we are aware of with law enforcement has been for traffic tickets and we believe he is a lawfully gun owner with a permit to carry"
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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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There are reports that ICE has transported & detained multiple witnesses to today’s shooting. This after ICE Agents tried to remove local law enforcement from the scene.
One thing I can give credit to ICE for is… They sure coverup their tracks in record time.
One thing I can give credit to ICE for is… They sure coverup their tracks in record time.
January 24, 2026 at 6:17 PM
There are reports that ICE has transported & detained multiple witnesses to today’s shooting. This after ICE Agents tried to remove local law enforcement from the scene.
One thing I can give credit to ICE for is… They sure coverup their tracks in record time.
One thing I can give credit to ICE for is… They sure coverup their tracks in record time.
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“A great American city is being invaded by its own federal government.” — Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis
January 24, 2026 at 6:17 PM
“A great American city is being invaded by its own federal government.” — Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis
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Video before it happens is showing this guy they shot in the head in Minneapolis was just standing there videoing them before and they got out to push him back and then murder him.
January 24, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Video before it happens is showing this guy they shot in the head in Minneapolis was just standing there videoing them before and they got out to push him back and then murder him.
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They want to charge the DEAD VICTIM with crimes!! 🤦🏻♀️
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"Aides to Todd Blanche directed the U.S. Atty’s office and FBI agents based in MN to shut down a civil rights investigation into an officer’s fatal shooting of Renee Good and instead alter it to probe Good for possible criminal liability, according to three people briefed on the discussions."
"Aides to Todd Blanche directed the U.S. Atty’s office and FBI agents based in MN to shut down a civil rights investigation into an officer’s fatal shooting of Renee Good and instead alter it to probe Good for possible criminal liability, according to three people briefed on the discussions."
January 24, 2026 at 5:51 AM
They want to charge the DEAD VICTIM with crimes!! 🤦🏻♀️
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💀 … the crocs in negative farenheit 🤣
January 24, 2026 at 5:48 AM
💀 … the crocs in negative farenheit 🤣
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I’m now hearing numbers closer to 50,000+.
My understanding is that 20,000 people took to the streets of #Minneapolis today.
Do I have that right?
Do I have that right?
January 24, 2026 at 3:56 AM
I’m now hearing numbers closer to 50,000+.
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They were eventually allowed one phone call as a thanks for saving the agent’s life.
They used it to call their lawyer, who called their state representative, who ultimately got them released on the condition they tell people they were “treated kindly.”
They used it to call their lawyer, who called their state representative, who ultimately got them released on the condition they tell people they were “treated kindly.”
January 23, 2026 at 11:49 PM
They were eventually allowed one phone call as a thanks for saving the agent’s life.
They used it to call their lawyer, who called their state representative, who ultimately got them released on the condition they tell people they were “treated kindly.”
They used it to call their lawyer, who called their state representative, who ultimately got them released on the condition they tell people they were “treated kindly.”
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In the car with the Minneapolis community patrols working to disrupt ICE operations www.newsfromthestates.com/article/car-...
In the car with the Minneapolis community patrols working to disrupt ICE operations
As Elle Neubauer drove before dawn past the darkened windows of the immigrant-owned businesses on Lake Street in Minneapolis, her co-pilot and friend Patty O’Keefe scanned the passing vehicles with bi...
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January 23, 2026 at 10:15 PM
In the car with the Minneapolis community patrols working to disrupt ICE operations www.newsfromthestates.com/article/car-...
Yeah, I’ll be staying off this shit, thank you very much.
According to its new privacy policy, TikTok now collects more data on its users, including their precise location, after majority ownership officially switched to a group based in the US. www.wired.com/story/tiktok...
TikTok Is Now Collecting Even More Data About Its Users. Here Are the 3 Biggest Changes
According to its new privacy policy, TikTok now collects more data on its users, including their precise location, after majority ownership officially switched to a group based in the US.
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January 24, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Yeah, I’ll be staying off this shit, thank you very much.
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As clergy pray, arrests begin
January 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM
As clergy pray, arrests begin
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ICE detained a 2-year-old girl in Minneapolis and put the child on a flight to a detention center in Texas, despite a court ordering her release: www.startribune.com/agents-detai...
January 24, 2026 at 12:29 AM
ICE detained a 2-year-old girl in Minneapolis and put the child on a flight to a detention center in Texas, despite a court ordering her release: www.startribune.com/agents-detai...
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Demonstrators Flood Minneapolis Streets as Hundreds of Businesses Close to Protest ICE
Thousands of protesters shut down streets throughout Minneapolis-St. Paul to demand that federal immigration agents end their weekslong crackdown. Businesses closed in solidarity.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
Thousands of protesters shut down streets throughout Minneapolis-St. Paul to demand that federal immigration agents end their weekslong crackdown. Businesses closed in solidarity.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
Demonstrators Flood Minneapolis Streets as Hundreds of Businesses Close to Protest ICE
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Demonstrators Flood Minneapolis Streets as Hundreds of Businesses Close to Protest ICE
Thousands of protesters shut down streets throughout Minneapolis-St. Paul to demand that federal immigration agents end their weekslong crackdown. Businesses closed in solidarity.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
Thousands of protesters shut down streets throughout Minneapolis-St. Paul to demand that federal immigration agents end their weekslong crackdown. Businesses closed in solidarity.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
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"I'm really afraid of the trajectory of the country...this is an absolute nightmare,” -one of THOUSANDS of Minneapolis ICE protesters tears up during general strike march in -10 degrees. LIVE NOW⬇️
January 23, 2026 at 10:07 PM
"I'm really afraid of the trajectory of the country...this is an absolute nightmare,” -one of THOUSANDS of Minneapolis ICE protesters tears up during general strike march in -10 degrees. LIVE NOW⬇️