Pete Manzo
@pmanzo.bsky.social
Advocate for human development and justice, recovering attorney, father/husband/son/brother
Reposted by Pete Manzo
underbusing bovino is literally the least possible thing they can do, let’s see what else they do
BREAKING Greg Bovino has been removed as Border Patrol "commander at large" and will return to El Centro Calif, where he is expected to retire soon. A stunning turnaround after Pretti killing. Bovino's traveling blue city crackdown is over www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Gregory Bovino Gets Demoted
The Border Patrol chief was the public face of a traveling immigration crackdown on cities governed by Democrats.
www.theatlantic.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:44 PM
underbusing bovino is literally the least possible thing they can do, let’s see what else they do
Reposted by Pete Manzo
It’s been incredibly sad to see the news industry struggle so publicly with whether and how to tell the truth about the wanton, brutal killing of Alex Pretti--someone who did absolutely nothing wrong--at the hands of the masked federal agents terrorizing his city. presswatchers.org/2026/01/mome...
Moments of bravery and cowardice in the news coverage of Alex Pretti’s killing | Press Watch
Truth-telling is hard when your bosses are bootlickers
presswatchers.org
January 26, 2026 at 10:31 PM
It’s been incredibly sad to see the news industry struggle so publicly with whether and how to tell the truth about the wanton, brutal killing of Alex Pretti--someone who did absolutely nothing wrong--at the hands of the masked federal agents terrorizing his city. presswatchers.org/2026/01/mome...
Reposted by Pete Manzo
Putting inadequately trained people with guns into confrontational situations is a recipe for even more disasters than this horrible occupation already involves, and the people responsible for deploying them need to be held accountable for this as well as the rest.
January 26, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Putting inadequately trained people with guns into confrontational situations is a recipe for even more disasters than this horrible occupation already involves, and the people responsible for deploying them need to be held accountable for this as well as the rest.
Reposted by Pete Manzo
ICE murdered Renée Good in broad daylight. Less than 3 weeks later, they killed Alex Pretti, shooting him 10 times. Every day, we watch as people are ripped from their cars, their homes, their lives.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
January 26, 2026 at 10:14 PM
ICE murdered Renée Good in broad daylight. Less than 3 weeks later, they killed Alex Pretti, shooting him 10 times. Every day, we watch as people are ripped from their cars, their homes, their lives.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
Reposted by Pete Manzo
I will give Suozzi more credit than he gives himself. He knew what the vote was. He just figured the way to "win" was to support the funding because that's more "centrist" and buck the Democratic majority. But morally, he knew what this was about. He ended up wrong morally AND politically.
January 26, 2026 at 6:19 PM
I will give Suozzi more credit than he gives himself. He knew what the vote was. He just figured the way to "win" was to support the funding because that's more "centrist" and buck the Democratic majority. But morally, he knew what this was about. He ended up wrong morally AND politically.
Reposted by Pete Manzo
how trump lost the battle of minnesota (debated between this and "the battle of the twin cities," which does sound more evocative) youtu.be/vxI8sR-I0ME
How Donald Trump Lost the Battle of Minnesota
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
youtu.be
January 26, 2026 at 9:31 PM
how trump lost the battle of minnesota (debated between this and "the battle of the twin cities," which does sound more evocative) youtu.be/vxI8sR-I0ME
Reposted by Pete Manzo
As seen on r/nursing
Alex Pretti's coworkers taking a moment of silence to honor him
Alex Pretti's coworkers taking a moment of silence to honor him
January 26, 2026 at 10:01 PM
As seen on r/nursing
Alex Pretti's coworkers taking a moment of silence to honor him
Alex Pretti's coworkers taking a moment of silence to honor him
Reposted by Pete Manzo
ICE has detained at least 3,800 kids under the second Trump administration — more than 500 of whom were under 5 years old.
Children shouldn't be locked up by our government.
Children shouldn't be locked up by our government.
What Happens After a Child Is Taken Into ICE Custody?
Five-year-old Liam Ramos' detention by ICE has sparked questions about the policies underlying the agency's deportation operations.
time.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:48 PM
ICE has detained at least 3,800 kids under the second Trump administration — more than 500 of whom were under 5 years old.
Children shouldn't be locked up by our government.
Children shouldn't be locked up by our government.
Reposted by Pete Manzo
jesus: to get access to the kingdom of heaven you have to treat the lowliest with love and respect
conservatives: but not actually, right? *wink*
jesus: did i stutter?
conservatives: but not actually, right? *wink*
jesus: did i stutter?
January 26, 2026 at 8:51 PM
jesus: to get access to the kingdom of heaven you have to treat the lowliest with love and respect
conservatives: but not actually, right? *wink*
jesus: did i stutter?
conservatives: but not actually, right? *wink*
jesus: did i stutter?
Reposted by Pete Manzo
it requires someone to ignore literally everything his son, who the entire christian faith is based on, said for the entirety of his life
One of the most perverse things about the right wing generally is this belief that God, the actual ruler of the universe who loves us all, wants everyone to be armed to the teeth with deadly weapons that can kill dozens of people in seconds.
January 26, 2026 at 8:46 PM
it requires someone to ignore literally everything his son, who the entire christian faith is based on, said for the entirety of his life
Reposted by Pete Manzo
A big part of the story here is that women like Renee Good are braver and stronger than they could have ever imagined and that just doesn't fit with what MAGA men tell themselves about how gender works. It just does not compute.
January 26, 2026 at 6:18 PM
A big part of the story here is that women like Renee Good are braver and stronger than they could have ever imagined and that just doesn't fit with what MAGA men tell themselves about how gender works. It just does not compute.
Reposted by Pete Manzo
I am just gonna say it, these guys are completely emasculated by the knowledge that they have been out-organized by a group that is significantly made up of women, and all the bullshit call of duty nonsense is cope for their wounded egos bsky.app/profile/jeet...
MAGA military geniuses are talking about Minnesota protestors like they are the Iraqi insurgency, the Taliban, and the Viet Cong all rolled into one.
January 26, 2026 at 6:12 PM
I am just gonna say it, these guys are completely emasculated by the knowledge that they have been out-organized by a group that is significantly made up of women, and all the bullshit call of duty nonsense is cope for their wounded egos bsky.app/profile/jeet...
Reposted by Pete Manzo
A number of responders were quite opposed to the idea of giving ridealongs to The Atlantic (I understand their frustration with the outlet).
But I drove these guys around for two hours and they witnessed abductions, confrontations with the public, tear-gassings.
The lesson: let the world see.
But I drove these guys around for two hours and they witnessed abductions, confrontations with the public, tear-gassings.
The lesson: let the world see.
The Atlantic Magazine just dropped a tremendous story on the Minnesota Resistance. The author is a war correspondent & sees the echoes of leaderless community empowerment around the globe: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202... (supposed to be a gift link, might not work, it’s in Apple News, too.)
Welcome to the American Winter
In the frozen streets of Minneapolis, something profound is happening.
www.theatlantic.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:21 AM
A number of responders were quite opposed to the idea of giving ridealongs to The Atlantic (I understand their frustration with the outlet).
But I drove these guys around for two hours and they witnessed abductions, confrontations with the public, tear-gassings.
The lesson: let the world see.
But I drove these guys around for two hours and they witnessed abductions, confrontations with the public, tear-gassings.
The lesson: let the world see.
Reposted by Pete Manzo
Remember when Donald Trump was angry because armed supporters weren't allowed to come to his protest?
January 25, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Remember when Donald Trump was angry because armed supporters weren't allowed to come to his protest?
Reposted by Pete Manzo
This is one of the biggest stories in America, comparable in scale to what’s happening in Minnesota. The largest social media platform is transferred to Trump’s allies and immediately forbids you from saying anything bad about him. Absolutely totalitarian in nature. No different than China.
#TikTok has begun censoring anti-Trump and anti-Ice content
January 26, 2026 at 6:54 AM
This is one of the biggest stories in America, comparable in scale to what’s happening in Minnesota. The largest social media platform is transferred to Trump’s allies and immediately forbids you from saying anything bad about him. Absolutely totalitarian in nature. No different than China.
Reposted by Pete Manzo
Wrote about him in TNR, prior to Renee Good. Remarkably similar incident. He’d just dropped off his kid. They rushed his car. He tried to flee. Cops then claimed he tried to run them over, despite video evidence to the contrary.
Should’ve been a warning.
Should’ve been a warning.
January 26, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Wrote about him in TNR, prior to Renee Good. Remarkably similar incident. He’d just dropped off his kid. They rushed his car. He tried to flee. Cops then claimed he tried to run them over, despite video evidence to the contrary.
Should’ve been a warning.
Should’ve been a warning.
Reposted by Pete Manzo
You may be thinking "Ed, how does OpenAI, a company that had at best $13 billion in revenue in 2025 and *lost $12 billion in the last quarter*, pay for a $300 billion cloud bill?" And the answer is they don't, the money doesn't exist, Oracle is screwed
January 26, 2026 at 4:55 AM
You may be thinking "Ed, how does OpenAI, a company that had at best $13 billion in revenue in 2025 and *lost $12 billion in the last quarter*, pay for a $300 billion cloud bill?" And the answer is they don't, the money doesn't exist, Oracle is screwed
Reposted by Pete Manzo
Larry Ellison’s wealth is made up of Oracle stock. Oracle has $58bn in data center debt, $248bn in lease obligations and negative $13bn cash flow. TikTok loses billions. This is setting up for one of the stupidest endings possible for this era
January 26, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Larry Ellison’s wealth is made up of Oracle stock. Oracle has $58bn in data center debt, $248bn in lease obligations and negative $13bn cash flow. TikTok loses billions. This is setting up for one of the stupidest endings possible for this era
Reposted by Pete Manzo
You may think that Larry Ellison has Elon musk money. He sort of does! But it’s all tied to Oracle stock and he’s tied $58bn in loans and $248bn in lease obligations to it. It’s like the dumbest possible way to do what Elon did in a more expensive and existential way
January 26, 2026 at 3:59 AM
You may think that Larry Ellison has Elon musk money. He sort of does! But it’s all tied to Oracle stock and he’s tied $58bn in loans and $248bn in lease obligations to it. It’s like the dumbest possible way to do what Elon did in a more expensive and existential way
Reposted by Pete Manzo
Can’t help but notice a lot of social media reports of Tik Tok censoring anti-ICE content in its first weekend under Trump-directed US management, and no mainstream news coverage thus far.
January 26, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Can’t help but notice a lot of social media reports of Tik Tok censoring anti-ICE content in its first weekend under Trump-directed US management, and no mainstream news coverage thus far.
Reposted by Pete Manzo
A lot of the Male Loneliness Epidemic can be traced back to the fact that most cis dudes don’t participate in communal logistics.
I think @sarahjeong.bsky.social said it's because they devalue women's labor and a LOT of this Scary Logistics stuff comes from people who don't understand that basically all of the civic life they enjoy is created with the help of free labor, largely by women.
Tho I will say, in his defense, he's not the first person to be confused by how quickly the romance authors & readers can whip up finely tuned logistics out of nothing. 😂
January 26, 2026 at 2:02 AM
A lot of the Male Loneliness Epidemic can be traced back to the fact that most cis dudes don’t participate in communal logistics.
Reposted by Pete Manzo
Anyway this is the shit that they call "unskilled labor" but it is actually really fucking hard to be able to anticipate needs and meet them before they come up.
January 26, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Anyway this is the shit that they call "unskilled labor" but it is actually really fucking hard to be able to anticipate needs and meet them before they come up.
Reposted by Pete Manzo
Even looking closer at home: Your child is wearing mittens and underwear? You have dinner on the table? The floor has been swept?
January 26, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Even looking closer at home: Your child is wearing mittens and underwear? You have dinner on the table? The floor has been swept?
Reposted by Pete Manzo
Your kid has crayons in the classroom? There's food at the church potluck? The picnic goes of without a hitch? The political event has the right people invited and the speakers told the agenda? The play in the park happens in the summer?
January 26, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Your kid has crayons in the classroom? There's food at the church potluck? The picnic goes of without a hitch? The political event has the right people invited and the speakers told the agenda? The play in the park happens in the summer?