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jaknutson.bsky.social
We now live in a society in which we have to worry about law enforcement officials randomly breaking our doors down without having permission from a court of law to do so.
January 25, 2026 at 11:28 PM
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wolvesclips.bsky.social
Target Center dunkers wear “ICE OUT” t-shirts
January 26, 2026 at 12:36 AM
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chrismurphyct.bsky.social
The party that has spent unlimited resources and energy getting states to pass laws to allow citizens to openly carry loaded weapons anywhere - now believes that exercising this right is permission for law enforcement to murder you.

Honestly, how dumb do they think we are?
January 25, 2026 at 10:02 PM
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mrsbettybowers.bsky.social
Pam Bondi telling Minneapolis that ICE will be recalled *only* when that blue city turns over its voter rolls is a clear reveal that this isn't about immigration. It's about interfering with upcoming elections that may not favor Donald Trump.

It's extortion.
www.cbsnews.com/news/bondi-m...
Bondi seeks Minnesota voter rolls, welfare data to "help bring back law and order" in wake of shootings
Minnesota's secretary of state rejected a request from Attorney General Pam Bondi for federal access state voter rolls and welfare data, as tensions flare in Minneapolis after a man was shot and kille...
www.cbsnews.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:13 AM
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briantylercohen.bsky.social
Target in Minneapolis has pulled Hispanic employees off of pick-up order duty after ICE arrested two US citizen Hispanic employees while on the job.

“I’m literally a U.S. citizen!” one shouted as they escorted him into a van.
January 26, 2026 at 12:23 AM
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mjmcoomber.bsky.social
My friend Sara posted this about the superb care her father received from with Alex Pretti

Absolutely heartbreaking
Photos of Alex Pretti with Sara’s caption: On August 16th at approximately 10:00 pm I received a call from the ICU at the VA saying my Dad had sepsis and needed to be intubated to stay alive so Josh and I headed in. We were greeted by the kindest, most calming and warm soul who helped us understand what was happening and showed deep care for us and my Dad. He continued to show utmost patience and kindness over the next few days as my Dad remained in the ICU and we were there continually. It was Alex Pretti, the man shot today by ICE. If you see this video and don't think it's murder, I don't understand your thinking and ask you to question your heart. He was out there trying to help and protect and from the little we knew of him, it doesn't surprise me he was not afraid to be on the front lines of this horrible scene in our Minneapolis. Weeping for his family and all those at the VA who no longer get to work with him or receive his care.
January 25, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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mjfree.bsky.social
Police Confirmed Alex Pretti was a US Citizen with a gun permit and his gun was REMOVED prior to officers fatally shooting him to death. Video evidences shows that Alex Pretti never drew the gun.
January 25, 2026 at 10:39 PM
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bobcesca.bsky.social
Welcome to America, where a judge needs to order the president and his henchmen to not destroy evidence showing a federal death squad murdering another American.
kylegriffin1.bsky.social Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 21h
BREAKING:

A federal judge in Minnesota has blocked the Trump admin from "destroying or altering evidence" related to the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti.
January 25, 2026 at 2:50 PM
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maddenifico.bsky.social
Imagine. Just fucking imagine. 😳👇
January 10, 2026 at 3:35 AM
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kyledcheney.bsky.social
JUST IN: In a new lawsuit, Minnesota officials say DHS mishandled evidence from today's crime scene and made "astonishing" law enforcement decisions. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 25, 2026 at 3:55 AM
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dearlstephens.bsky.social
📌You cannot believe how fucking cold it is here in the upper-Midwest right now. When I woke up here in Wisconsin this morning it was -24.

📌Nobody is supposed to be outside, but these patriots in Minnesota are standing up for all of us against Trump's gestapo, who are murdering innocent people.
January 25, 2026 at 12:02 AM
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chrismurphyct.bsky.social
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.
January 25, 2026 at 12:35 AM
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marcelias.bsky.social
I have been warning for weeks the administration will do anything to get these records. They want to rig the midterms

🚨“The letter adds the state’s unwillingness to share voting data to a litany of grievances the Trump administration has leveled against Minnesota.”🚨
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 1:23 AM
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cwebbonline.com
Holy shit. This speaks volumes about the midterms ahead.
January 25, 2026 at 1:39 AM
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atrupar.com
Noem: "These are the individuals who were in charge when Minneapolis burned in 2020 ... it appears they're following the same playbook. And the reason they're doing it is to distract from the corruption they have facilitated."
January 24, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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motherjones.com
The flimsy politics of citizenship might seem like the detail that distinguishes Liam’s story from the stories of our own kids.

But his innocence, like the innocence of all children, is unimpeachable.
They want to tell you a kid with a Spider-Man backpack is evil
Liam Ramos' innocence, like the innocence of all kids, is unimpeachable. The visuals of his arrest are excruciating.
www.motherjones.com
January 24, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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susanmcp.bsky.social
"...he’s disarmed and lying helpless on the ground before they start spraying bullets into his body. They could have just arrested him, even though he hadn’t done a single illegal thing—but ICE killed him because they felt like it."

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ICE executes ICU nurse in broad daylight
"Boo hoo," one agent said after he and a gang of colleagues murdered 37-year-old Alex Pretti, who died trying to help a woman who was being assaulted.
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January 24, 2026 at 11:07 PM
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carlquintanilla.bsky.social
“.. He cared about people deeply ..,” said Michael Pretti, Alex’s father. “He thought it was terrible, you know, kidnapping children, just grabbing people off the street. He cared about those people, and he knew it was wrong ..”

@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/national/202...
January 24, 2026 at 10:22 PM
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jamellebouie.net
an administration staffed to the top with degenerate liars
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Noem lies shamelessly: "An individual approached order Patrol officers with a 9mm semi-automatic gun. The officers attempted to disarm this individual, but the armed suspect reacted violently. This looks like a situation where an individual arrived to inflict maximum damage and kill law enforcement"
January 24, 2026 at 11:13 PM
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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
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atrupar.com
"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
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sailormichael.bsky.social
I am not going to be nice with disingenuous takes and your both sides shit today.

It is 100 percent fact this wouldn't be happening under Biden nor Harris. You can fuck off and deactivate your account you ratfucker. You ARE part of the reason this is happening.
January 24, 2026 at 10:09 PM
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atrupar.com
AOC: "An ICE officer had violently pushed a woman to the ground and he had come over to help get her up and that is what precipitated this incident that very quickly led to an execution in the streets. What we are seeing here is a momentous pivotal moment for the United States."
January 24, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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adamjschwarz.bsky.social
"The armed suspect reacted violently."

An outright, barefaced and monstrous lie, conclusively disproven by irrefutable video evidence.
Still image showing Alex Pretti holding a phone and trying to protect himself from ICE officers.
January 24, 2026 at 11:04 PM
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elizabeth-warren.bsky.social
Congress must stop the violence by ICE, not bankroll it.

I’m a NO on the funding bill for DHS and ICE coming to the Senate this week.

As Trump’s masked, untrained agents terrorize our communities, we should not give a penny more to this rogue agency.
January 24, 2026 at 10:01 PM