Michael Pachter
@michaelpachter.bsky.social
Proud to be woke because I care about social justice. Paying taxes is a high class problem. Vote because you care about others and recognize that other people can do well and make society better
Pinned
I broke down and joined here. Looking forward to carrying on the good fight
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I'm not sure Democrats in D.C. are aware that their base's rage against ICE has reached a level of blinding white-hot intensity.
They're worried about "looking weak" for voting "against law enforcement" when they should be worried a mob of housewives is going to come beat them to death if they do.
They're worried about "looking weak" for voting "against law enforcement" when they should be worried a mob of housewives is going to come beat them to death if they do.
January 24, 2026 at 9:03 PM
I'm not sure Democrats in D.C. are aware that their base's rage against ICE has reached a level of blinding white-hot intensity.
They're worried about "looking weak" for voting "against law enforcement" when they should be worried a mob of housewives is going to come beat them to death if they do.
They're worried about "looking weak" for voting "against law enforcement" when they should be worried a mob of housewives is going to come beat them to death if they do.
Impeach her now
Kristi Noem: "In Minneapolis, Gov. Walz and Mayor Frey choose violence. They choose to encourage the destruction of their city. It appears they want this lawlessness to continue."
January 24, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Impeach her now
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Noem's lies are mind blowing: "This individual attacked those officers, had a weapon on him and multiple, dozens of rounds of ammunition, wishing to inflict harm on these officers, coming, brandishing like that.
January 24, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Noem's lies are mind blowing: "This individual attacked those officers, had a weapon on him and multiple, dozens of rounds of ammunition, wishing to inflict harm on these officers, coming, brandishing like that.
Noem just repeated the fiction that the victim assaulted ICE officers with a gun
Complete fabrication proven a lie by ample video
Complete fabrication proven a lie by ample video
The mendacity of Kristi Noem is of world historical level - just a thoroughly vile and worthless henchwoman of evil.
January 24, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Noem just repeated the fiction that the victim assaulted ICE officers with a gun
Complete fabrication proven a lie by ample video
Complete fabrication proven a lie by ample video
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What lying fucks they all are.
January 24, 2026 at 10:00 PM
What lying fucks they all are.
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Really hard to watch these videos and not conclude this was an execution
January 24, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Really hard to watch these videos and not conclude this was an execution
Emphasis on “elected official”. ALL OF THEM are obligated to stop the murder of innocent people by federal officers
This is not on Democrats only. It is on ALL OF THEM
This is not on Democrats only. It is on ALL OF THEM
I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.
January 24, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Emphasis on “elected official”. ALL OF THEM are obligated to stop the murder of innocent people by federal officers
This is not on Democrats only. It is on ALL OF THEM
This is not on Democrats only. It is on ALL OF THEM
I saw a slow motion version of both videos
ICE officers pushed a woman to the ground and pepper sprayed her. The victim had his phone out filming, and walked over to the woman to help her
7 ICE officers subdued him and hit him. While he was on the ground, an officer is shown taking his pistol /1
ICE officers pushed a woman to the ground and pepper sprayed her. The victim had his phone out filming, and walked over to the woman to help her
7 ICE officers subdued him and hit him. While he was on the ground, an officer is shown taking his pistol /1
January 24, 2026 at 10:24 PM
I saw a slow motion version of both videos
ICE officers pushed a woman to the ground and pepper sprayed her. The victim had his phone out filming, and walked over to the woman to help her
7 ICE officers subdued him and hit him. While he was on the ground, an officer is shown taking his pistol /1
ICE officers pushed a woman to the ground and pepper sprayed her. The victim had his phone out filming, and walked over to the woman to help her
7 ICE officers subdued him and hit him. While he was on the ground, an officer is shown taking his pistol /1
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Kristi Noem must be impeached. ICE must be abolished. Democrats in the Senate cannot fund DHS.
Trump has created a militarized police force accountable only to him. These agents need to leave our cities NOW.
Trump has created a militarized police force accountable only to him. These agents need to leave our cities NOW.
January 24, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Kristi Noem must be impeached. ICE must be abolished. Democrats in the Senate cannot fund DHS.
Trump has created a militarized police force accountable only to him. These agents need to leave our cities NOW.
Trump has created a militarized police force accountable only to him. These agents need to leave our cities NOW.
Good thread with a frame-by-frame breakdown of what happened
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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 7:28 PM
Good thread with a frame-by-frame breakdown of what happened
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Fortunately, this was captured close up on video. No weapon on his hand and they beat him for at least 10 seconds before they shot
Q: It doesn't seem like he pulled a weapon at any point. So does that account come from the agent? When does it come out?
BOVINO: This situation is evolving. Those facts will come to light. But let's take a look at the gun.
BOVINO: This situation is evolving. Those facts will come to light. But let's take a look at the gun.
January 24, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Fortunately, this was captured close up on video. No weapon on his hand and they beat him for at least 10 seconds before they shot
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/2 The official policy of Trump supporters is that they support anything this government does.
Treat them accordingly.
Treat them accordingly.
January 24, 2026 at 7:19 PM
/2 The official policy of Trump supporters is that they support anything this government does.
Treat them accordingly.
Treat them accordingly.
This is a video of an execution. Hard to watch and upsetting. The victim was prone on the ground when ICE officers opened fire. There was no weapon “brandished”, and they appear to have assaulted him for taking a video of them
This will be tough to defend in court
This will be tough to defend in court
NEW VIDEO: this appears to be the footage from the woman in the pink coat.
January 24, 2026 at 7:18 PM
This is a video of an execution. Hard to watch and upsetting. The victim was prone on the ground when ICE officers opened fire. There was no weapon “brandished”, and they appear to have assaulted him for taking a video of them
This will be tough to defend in court
This will be tough to defend in court
Barbara McQuade just said on MSNow that she saw a video showing the victim approaching ICE officers with his cell phone camera recording the encounter
She thinks they attacked him for filming them, suggesting that the “brandishing a weapon” defense is fabricated
She thinks they attacked him for filming them, suggesting that the “brandishing a weapon” defense is fabricated
January 24, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Barbara McQuade just said on MSNow that she saw a video showing the victim approaching ICE officers with his cell phone camera recording the encounter
She thinks they attacked him for filming them, suggesting that the “brandishing a weapon” defense is fabricated
She thinks they attacked him for filming them, suggesting that the “brandishing a weapon” defense is fabricated
NO elected official should vote to fund ICE in its current form. This is not a Democratic or Republican issue, it is a DEMOCRACY issue
These thugs need standards, body cams, leadership and accountability. All lacking in its current form
These thugs need standards, body cams, leadership and accountability. All lacking in its current form
We cannot have Democrats serving in elected positions who vote for more ICE funding. They must go.
January 24, 2026 at 6:44 PM
NO elected official should vote to fund ICE in its current form. This is not a Democratic or Republican issue, it is a DEMOCRACY issue
These thugs need standards, body cams, leadership and accountability. All lacking in its current form
These thugs need standards, body cams, leadership and accountability. All lacking in its current form
“Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me”
—Anthony Weldon 1650
—Anthony Weldon 1650
January 24, 2026 at 6:39 PM
“Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me”
—Anthony Weldon 1650
—Anthony Weldon 1650
Now we learn that the victim is a US citizen with a gun permit
He was definitely prone on the ground, so if the officers saw a gun, they chose to beat him for 10 seconds without securing his extremities and getting the gun
Only then did they shoot him
He was definitely prone on the ground, so if the officers saw a gun, they chose to beat him for 10 seconds without securing his extremities and getting the gun
Only then did they shoot him
By who? Who shot the person dead? You saw the video. We all know a federal agent shot a man dead who was prone on the ground. Also, it's not "according to officials." It's according to verified video seen with your eyes. Not saying what anyone can obviously see with their eyes is a form of lying.
January 24, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Now we learn that the victim is a US citizen with a gun permit
He was definitely prone on the ground, so if the officers saw a gun, they chose to beat him for 10 seconds without securing his extremities and getting the gun
Only then did they shoot him
He was definitely prone on the ground, so if the officers saw a gun, they chose to beat him for 10 seconds without securing his extremities and getting the gun
Only then did they shoot him
There is definitely a clearer view of the execution captured by this bystander
Hope it gets out
Hope it gets out
January 24, 2026 at 5:22 PM
There is definitely a clearer view of the execution captured by this bystander
Hope it gets out
Hope it gets out
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Does anyone have this bystander’s video? Please share.
January 24, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Does anyone have this bystander’s video? Please share.
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ICE is now responsible for 66% of the homicides in Minneapolis this year.
January 24, 2026 at 4:51 PM
ICE is now responsible for 66% of the homicides in Minneapolis this year.
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The StarTribune live blog is paywall free:
- The man shot by federal agents this morning has died
- Several witnesses have already been transported to the Whipple building.
- ICE attempted to order local police from the scene, but O’Hara refused, sources said.
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
- The man shot by federal agents this morning has died
- Several witnesses have already been transported to the Whipple building.
- ICE attempted to order local police from the scene, but O’Hara refused, sources said.
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
January 24, 2026 at 4:47 PM
The StarTribune live blog is paywall free:
- The man shot by federal agents this morning has died
- Several witnesses have already been transported to the Whipple building.
- ICE attempted to order local police from the scene, but O’Hara refused, sources said.
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
- The man shot by federal agents this morning has died
- Several witnesses have already been transported to the Whipple building.
- ICE attempted to order local police from the scene, but O’Hara refused, sources said.
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
I believe this is likely. The officers will claim he was “reaching for” a gun when the six of them had to open fire
Early DHS spin (via Fox News) is that the person shot repeatedly by Border Patrol officers in Minneapolis was armed -- note that open carrying firearms is legal with a permit and notably, they are not (yet at least) claiming that the person fired or even brandished a gun, just had one.
January 24, 2026 at 5:10 PM
I believe this is likely. The officers will claim he was “reaching for” a gun when the six of them had to open fire
Don’t look up the video—it is truly upsetting
Six (or more) masked ICE agents tackled and beat a guy on the sidewalk and then shot him point blank
Hard to call it anything but an execution
Six (or more) masked ICE agents tackled and beat a guy on the sidewalk and then shot him point blank
Hard to call it anything but an execution
January 24, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Don’t look up the video—it is truly upsetting
Six (or more) masked ICE agents tackled and beat a guy on the sidewalk and then shot him point blank
Hard to call it anything but an execution
Six (or more) masked ICE agents tackled and beat a guy on the sidewalk and then shot him point blank
Hard to call it anything but an execution
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I genuinely think boycotting the World Cup is some of the strongest leverage the Europeans have.
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
German soccer federation official wants World Cup boycott considered because of Trump
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it’s time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
bit.ly
January 24, 2026 at 12:39 AM
I genuinely think boycotting the World Cup is some of the strongest leverage the Europeans have.
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Yep. There are split duties here. Miller broadcasts undisguised bloodlust to the base, openly relishing the sadism and cruelty of ICE's paramilitary warfare against Americans on Fox News. Vance sells it to non-MAGA Republicans and independents by speaking piously about law enforcement under siege.
Excellent piece. Though I expect Miller to continue what is mostly his role—with notable exceptions—of going on Fox to tell Republicans exactly what Donald Trump wants them to say.
It's now very clear that JD Vance is consciously taking on the role of putting a softer face on Stephen Miller's fascism. Vance is becoming chief propagandist for ICE's violent paramilitary warfare against Americans.
Some thoughts on that in this piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2056...
Some thoughts on that in this piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2056...
January 24, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Yep. There are split duties here. Miller broadcasts undisguised bloodlust to the base, openly relishing the sadism and cruelty of ICE's paramilitary warfare against Americans on Fox News. Vance sells it to non-MAGA Republicans and independents by speaking piously about law enforcement under siege.