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Ashab. Yurid.
Isqat an nizam.
- Syrian protest chant
"The people demand
The downfall of the regime."

Read Heather Marsh.
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normcharlatan.bsky.social
It’s Whiskey Saturday.
tvmojoe.bsky.social Joe Adalian @tvmojoe.bsky.social · 41m
Two and half minutes. That’s all the time the CBS Evening News thought today’s events in Minneapolis were worth. Not even time to tell viewers what Alex Pretti did for a living.

The winter storm got 8 minutes.

NBC Nightly News spent 8 minutes, nearly half the show, on Pretti’s killing
January 25, 2026 at 5:55 AM
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altcdc.altgov.info
Feeling hopeless and forcing myself to remember we dont have that luxury right now.

www.instagram.com/p/DTyocdQkirK/
Jennifer Briggs on Instagram: "Minnesota Proud. Here’s a list (not exhaustive) of ways to help right now. Community-led resources. mutual aid, legal support, food distribution, and local drop-off poin...
76K likes, 179 comments - theminneapolisedit on January 21, 2026: "Minnesota Proud. Here’s a list (not exhaustive) of ways to help right now. Community-led resources. mutual aid, legal support, food d...
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January 25, 2026 at 5:53 AM
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jeffrueter.bsky.social
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.

"Please get the truth out about our son."
Statement from Michael and Susan Pretti Parents of Alex Jeffrey Pretti “We are heartbroken but also very angry. Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately, he will not be with us to see his impact. I do not throw around the ‘hero’ term lightly. However, his last thought and act was to protect a woman. The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He had his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down, all while being pepper sprayed. Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you.
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 AM
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laflaneuse.bsky.social
As we grieve for Alex Pretti and Renee Good in MN, please do not forget Victor Manuel Diaz, who died in ICE custody after being taken from here. And all others who have died in their custody.
boycottcitizens.bsky.social Boycott Citizens @boycottcitizens.bsky.social · 6d
36-year-old Nicaraguan national Victor Manuel Diaz died in ICE custody on Jan. 14 at Camp East Montana in El Paso.

The Texas Nicaraguan Community on FB reports that his mom last heard from him on Jan. 6, when he told her he was planning to go to Minneapolis to start work in a restaurant. 1/3
A man wearing a black-and-white patterned jacket with a red zipper sits in the back seat of a car, looking at the camera, with bright daylight coming through the window behind them.
January 25, 2026 at 4:48 AM
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caitesq.bsky.social
This always reminds me that if I were killed by ICE, the administration would be saying, "She defended MURDERERS and RAPISTS and also posted rude things about how the president's mouth looks like an anus"
swin24.bsky.social Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 3h
By Saturday afternoon, some Trump admin. personnel had already begun scouring the internet and other resources trying to find information on Alex Pretti, including social media posts, that could tie him to what Team Trump call “extremists,” two sources familiar with the matter tell @zeteo.com …
premthakker.bsky.social Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 8h
New: Alex Pretti, the man killed by the Trump-Vance mob of agents was an outdoorsmen, a mountain biker, an ICU nurse who "would go out of his way to help," say Veterans Affairs colleagues.

Cheerful. Funny. Gentle.

And still, per sources, Trump officials are urging staff to call him a "terrorist."
January 25, 2026 at 4:15 AM
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karaswisher.bsky.social
This is appalling. I can say with certainty that Steve Jobs would be ashamed of Tim Cook at this terrible moment, one of many these days, and he has sullied the last year of his tenure and the Apple brand by his craven need to please shareholders over holding onto some basic values of decency.
January 25, 2026 at 5:25 AM
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alttaxpro.altgov.info
Assuming elections will continue to occur...
marcelias.bsky.social Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 3h
If you want proof that Trump is going to try to rig the elections, here it is:

In a letter to Gov. Tim Walz Saturday, Bondi claimed that Walz could “restore the rule of law” by complying with a list of demands, including giving the Department of Justice (DOJ) the state’s voter registration records.
AG Bondi demands access to Minnesota voter rolls after fatal Border Patrol shooting
Her demand came as Minneapolis was reeling from a second fatal shooting by a federal agent this month.
www.democracydocket.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:27 AM
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maxkennerly.bsky.social
I keep thinking about statements like these. I suspect a significant portion of ICE—perhaps most of it—believes Vance / Miller / et al that they have total legal immunity for anything they do.

This is (1) not true as a matter of law and (2) a lie intended to incite the violence we've seen from ICE.
Homeland Security @DHSgov REMINDER. “To all ICE officers: You have federal immunity in the conduct of your duties. Anybody who lays a hand on you or tries to stop you or tries to obstruct you is committing a felony. You have immunity to perform your duties, and no one—no city official, no state official, no illegal alien, no leftist agitator or domestic insurrectionist—can prevent you from fulfilling your legal obligations and duties. The Department of Justice has made clear that if officials cross that line into obstruction, into criminal conspiracy against the United States or against ICE officers, then they will face justice.” @StephenM Vice President JD Vance’s claim Thursday that an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis is “protected by absolute immunity” drew immediate pushback from experts who said the legal landscape around a potential prosecution is far more complicated. Speaking at the White House, Vance appeared to try to stymie any efforts by Minnesota prosecutors to pursue a criminal case against the agent. “The precedent here is very simple. You have a federal law enforcement official engaging in federal law enforcement action – that’s a federal issue. That guy is protected by absolute immunity. He was doing his job,” Vance said, echoing others in the Trump administration. “I’ve never seen anything like that. It would get tossed out by a judge.”
January 25, 2026 at 3:53 AM
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jurassiccolours.bsky.social
They are doing a weekly Boston Massacre
January 25, 2026 at 5:20 AM
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andreachalupa.bsky.social
The Eldorado was an iconic trans club in Berlin during the Weimar Republic. Marlene Dietrich performed; it inspired Christopher Isherwood's novel Goodbye to Berlin which became Cabaret. Hitler comes to power: the Nazis turn it into an office for Stormtroopers
perspectives.ushmm.org/item/photo-o...
Photo of the Eldorado Club
A digital tool for studying the Holocaust through unique, original sources.
perspectives.ushmm.org
January 25, 2026 at 5:30 AM
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hilzoy.bsky.social
M Gessen. Gift link.

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/o...
Opinion | State Terror Has Arrived
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 4:25 AM
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cherijacobus.bsky.social
When you’ve lost the NRA…
January 25, 2026 at 4:28 AM
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tnicholsmd.com
Statement from the American Nurses Association regarding the death of registered nurse Alex Pretti SILVER SPRING, MD - January 24, 2026 - The American Nurses Association (ANA) is deeply disturbed and saddened to learn of the death of Alex Pretti, a registered nurse, in Minneapolis earlier today. We extend our condolences to Alex's loved ones, colleagues, and the community at large. ANA condemns violence in our communities. The seriousness of this incident and others demand transparency and accountability. ANA calls for a full, unencumbered investigation, and urges that findings be shared promptly and clearly so Alex's loved ones and the public have answers. One in four nurses already experience workplace violence. As incidents with federal law enforcement continue to rise across the country, we are deeply concerned for the safety of nurses, both on the job and in the communities they serve. Nurses are advocates for the safety and well-being of their communities. They enter this profession to heal, to protect human life, and to show up for people in their most vulnerable moments. ANA remains committed to preventing violence in the workplace and in our communities, and to advancing meaningful protections that safeguard healthcare workers and the public. American Nurses Association
January 25, 2026 at 4:40 AM
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andycraig.bsky.social
The killing happened about 15 hours ago. Since then:

- MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (FBI equivalent) got a warrant for the evidence on the scene
- Tried to execute it
- Were forcibly turned away by feds
- Filed for a temporary restraining order
- TRO granted by the federal district court
January 25, 2026 at 5:34 AM
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mattdelong.bsky.social
This is the Capella Tower which is home to, among other things, the @startribune.com newsroom
January 25, 2026 at 5:34 AM
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jfallows.bsky.social
Good to see from @nytimes.com
froomkin.bsky.social Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 3h
Please note that NYT is leading with what the videos show, not the lies from the feds. This is what every news organization should be doing. This is how you cover a government that lies as it breathes. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/us/minneapolis-shooting-ice
Minneapolis Live Updates: Man Killed by Federal Agents Was Holding a Phone, Not a Gun
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:57 AM
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forbes.com
The victim of Saturday’s fatal shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis was identified as 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse.
Who Was Alex Pretti? Man Shot Dead By Border Patrol Agent In Minneapolis
The victim of Saturday’s fatal shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis was identified as 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse.
www.forbes.com
January 24, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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davidrlurie.com
Right wingers supported the prosecution of an FBI agent for a mistaken shooting that occured during a standoff with violent gun nuts who had violated the law AND shot a law enforcement officer. Trumpers now claim that a lawful gun owner deserved to be executed by ICE.
States can step into the breach
Just because Pam Bondi won't hold Trump's thugs accountable doesn't mean they're above all laws.
open.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:49 AM
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taliajane.bsky.social
someone showed up to the vigil to film a music video. like the place where someone was literally murdered this morning.

also a ton of press who left this morning are on their way back.

in my mind these two things are related.
January 25, 2026 at 5:37 AM
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mehdirhasan.bsky.social
The people who spent years defending and even lionizing Kyle Rittenhouse and Ashli Babbitt now want us to believe that an unarmed mother in her car and a disarmed nurse were domestic terrorists who deserved to be murdered by law enforcement.
January 25, 2026 at 4:26 AM
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oregonian.com
More than 500 protesters descended on the ICE facility in South Portland on Saturday to condemn the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis by a federal officer.

During Portland protests Saturday, federal officers deployed chemical munitions at least five times by 9 p.m.
Protesters converge on Portland ICE facility after latest Minneapolis shooting, met with tear gas
Mass protests returned to the Portland ICE facility after the latest shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis.
www.oregonlive.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:38 AM
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joncooper-us.bsky.social
Holy shit.
January 25, 2026 at 3:48 AM
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maxberger.bsky.social
"What can Democrats actually do?"

- Vote against funding for ICE and DHS

- State that any ICE officers who commit crimes under Trump will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law

- Encourage cities and states to refuse to cooperate with ICE

- Explain ICE is part of Trump's tyranny
January 24, 2026 at 7:34 PM
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dell.bsky.social
A federal judge issues a restraining order against the feds, barring them from "destroying or altering evidence"

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Defendants, together with their employees, agents, and anyone acting in concert with them, are ENJOINED from destroying or altering evidence related to the fatal shooting involving federal officers that took place in or around 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis on January 24, 2026, including but not limited to evidence that Defendants and those working on their behalf removed from the scene and/or evidence that Defendants have taken into their exclusive custody.
January 25, 2026 at 5:14 AM
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carlbergstrom.com
I was a sensitive kid. I loved cats. I had OCD, undiagnosed.

When I was 9, a fraternity brother tortured a cat to death in my hometown. The details even now are beyond imagination. archive.is/xdmUL

I was traumatized for years from reading the news story.

The torturer? Now the head of the NRA.
January 25, 2026 at 4:55 AM