@preexistingoldbat.bsky.social
Just a peaceful person who cares about the future.
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Republican politicians who think that Minneapolis is a political problem are missing the point. It is a moral problem. But they are in so deep that they cannot see just how morally bankrupt they have become. They do not understand that we are as revulsed by their complicity as by Trump's cruelty.
January 26, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Republican politicians who think that Minneapolis is a political problem are missing the point. It is a moral problem. But they are in so deep that they cannot see just how morally bankrupt they have become. They do not understand that we are as revulsed by their complicity as by Trump's cruelty.
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“Over the course of a lifetime, we face only a few moments where the decisions we make and the actions we take will shape our history for years to come. This is one of them. If we give our freedoms away after 250 years, we might never get them back.” — President Bill Clinton, 1/25/26
January 26, 2026 at 10:27 AM
“Over the course of a lifetime, we face only a few moments where the decisions we make and the actions we take will shape our history for years to come. This is one of them. If we give our freedoms away after 250 years, we might never get them back.” — President Bill Clinton, 1/25/26
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NEW: Several leading Republicans are demanding a thorough investigation after a second Minnesota resident was killed by federal immigration officials, a warning that backlash is brewing to Trump's heavy-handed approach.
GOP fractures grow as Minnesota shootings erode immigration crackdown support
The criticisms show Republican cracks over Trump's increasingly unpopular immigration agenda.
www.axios.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:54 AM
NEW: Several leading Republicans are demanding a thorough investigation after a second Minnesota resident was killed by federal immigration officials, a warning that backlash is brewing to Trump's heavy-handed approach.
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Pretti Good reason for a national strike.
#NationalStrike
#NationalStrike
January 26, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Pretti Good reason for a national strike.
#NationalStrike
#NationalStrike
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He wasn't going to a protest. There was no planned protest.
It was people in a neighborhood witnessing & recording public actions by secret police.
Gun-at-protest is a lie & distraction.
It was people in a neighborhood witnessing & recording public actions by secret police.
Gun-at-protest is a lie & distraction.
KARL: He was an ICU use who worked for the VA and there's no evidence he brandished the gun whatsoever
BESSENT: But he brought a gun
KARL: I mean, we do have a Second Amendment
BESSENT: I've been to a protest -- guess what? I didn't bring a gun. I brought a billboard
BESSENT: But he brought a gun
KARL: I mean, we do have a Second Amendment
BESSENT: I've been to a protest -- guess what? I didn't bring a gun. I brought a billboard
January 25, 2026 at 10:28 PM
He wasn't going to a protest. There was no planned protest.
It was people in a neighborhood witnessing & recording public actions by secret police.
Gun-at-protest is a lie & distraction.
It was people in a neighborhood witnessing & recording public actions by secret police.
Gun-at-protest is a lie & distraction.
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He died because he stepped forward instead of away, because he put himself between human beings and monsters who wanted to hurt them, because he did the thing we teach, the thing we praise, the thing we raise our children to believe still matters.
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
They Killed a Nurse. They Killed a Poet.
Tyranny in uniform. Trauma by design.
open.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 10:37 PM
He died because he stepped forward instead of away, because he put himself between human beings and monsters who wanted to hurt them, because he did the thing we teach, the thing we praise, the thing we raise our children to believe still matters.
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
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Walz: "To Americans who are watching this, I've got a question for you: What side do you want to be on? The side of an all powerful federal govt that can kill, injury, menace, & kidnap its citizens off the streets? Or on the side of a nurse at the VA hospital who died bearing witness to such govt?"
January 25, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Walz: "To Americans who are watching this, I've got a question for you: What side do you want to be on? The side of an all powerful federal govt that can kill, injury, menace, & kidnap its citizens off the streets? Or on the side of a nurse at the VA hospital who died bearing witness to such govt?"
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Singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams tapped into America's current period of struggle on her latest album, a collection of protest songs called "World's Gone Wrong."
Lucinda Williams gives new voice to protest music on 'World's Gone Wrong'
Singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams tapped into America's current period of struggle on her latest album, a collection of protest songs called "World's Gone Wrong."
n.pr
January 25, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams tapped into America's current period of struggle on her latest album, a collection of protest songs called "World's Gone Wrong."
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Every. Fucking. Word.
Bondi's letter—essentially offering to stop attacking and murdering citizens in Minnesota in exchange for the state's voter rolls—shows what Trump, Miller et al. are really after:
They want to fuck with the nation's elections so that they never have to cede power or answer for their crimes.
They want to fuck with the nation's elections so that they never have to cede power or answer for their crimes.
In the wake of another fatal shooting in Minneapolis.
AG Pam Bondi sends Gov. Walz a letter today making several asks including:
"Allow DOJ Civil Rights division access to state voter rolls"
AG Pam Bondi sends Gov. Walz a letter today making several asks including:
"Allow DOJ Civil Rights division access to state voter rolls"
January 25, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Every. Fucking. Word.
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Something has changed in recent weeks. The lies are no longer about shadowy figures wielding great power and influence. They are now targeting everyday citizens — people standing in their own communities, in front of their homes, protecting their neighbors. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/lies...
Lies, violence and the American state
Trump abhors democracy because it allows ordinary Americans to reject his lies. Even worse for Trump, it allows us to reject him.
www.democracydocket.com
January 25, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Something has changed in recent weeks. The lies are no longer about shadowy figures wielding great power and influence. They are now targeting everyday citizens — people standing in their own communities, in front of their homes, protecting their neighbors. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/lies...
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They did same shit with Renee Good
January 25, 2026 at 8:24 PM
They did same shit with Renee Good
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A VA nurse who dedicated his life to helping others, murdered by a man who has dedicated his life to hurting others.
January 25, 2026 at 9:06 PM
A VA nurse who dedicated his life to helping others, murdered by a man who has dedicated his life to hurting others.
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CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today.
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
January 25, 2026 at 8:01 PM
CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today.
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
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It's been a looooooooong time since I could spot a true (((ALPHA MALE)))
compassionate, protective, sincerity!
HE WALKED IN GRACE, COURAGE AND DIGNITY.
LETS NEVER FORGET HIS SACRIFICE.
THIS IS WHAT MAGA CAN NEVER BE.
NO HONOR IN THEM.
JUST GREED, HATE AND ENVY!
COME AND SEE!
compassionate, protective, sincerity!
HE WALKED IN GRACE, COURAGE AND DIGNITY.
LETS NEVER FORGET HIS SACRIFICE.
THIS IS WHAT MAGA CAN NEVER BE.
NO HONOR IN THEM.
JUST GREED, HATE AND ENVY!
COME AND SEE!
January 25, 2026 at 8:18 PM
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Reporter: You received a letter from AG Pam Bondi making several demands….
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
January 25, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Reporter: You received a letter from AG Pam Bondi making several demands….
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
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Walz: "If it was the intention of Donald Trump to make an example of Minnesota, then I'm damn proud of the example that the world is seeing"
January 25, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Walz: "If it was the intention of Donald Trump to make an example of Minnesota, then I'm damn proud of the example that the world is seeing"
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The newly released video angles of ICE shooting and killing Alex Pretti show us, conclusively: They. Murdered. Him.
Cold Blooded, Decisive MURDER.
There's no "If" they did. THEY DID.
Cold Blooded, Decisive MURDER.
There's no "If" they did. THEY DID.
January 25, 2026 at 7:47 PM
The newly released video angles of ICE shooting and killing Alex Pretti show us, conclusively: They. Murdered. Him.
Cold Blooded, Decisive MURDER.
There's no "If" they did. THEY DID.
Cold Blooded, Decisive MURDER.
There's no "If" they did. THEY DID.
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"The right to 'bear arms' refers to the right to wear, bear, or carry . . . upon the person or in the clothing or in a pocket, for the purpose . . . of being armed and ready for offensive or defensive action in a case of conflict with another person." --Justice Thomas
Kash Patel: "You cannot bring a firearm, loaded, with multiple magazines to any sort of protest that you want. It's that simple. You don't have a right to break the law." (Pretti was carrying a gun legally.)
January 25, 2026 at 7:52 PM
"The right to 'bear arms' refers to the right to wear, bear, or carry . . . upon the person or in the clothing or in a pocket, for the purpose . . . of being armed and ready for offensive or defensive action in a case of conflict with another person." --Justice Thomas
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Hours after federal immigration officers shot and killed a man in Minneapolis, Pam Bondi seized upon the incident to demand access to Minnesota’s voter rolls, directly tying the Trump administration’s quest for voters’ unredacted personal data to its aggressive immigration raids across the state.
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 3:58 PM
Hours after federal immigration officers shot and killed a man in Minneapolis, Pam Bondi seized upon the incident to demand access to Minnesota’s voter rolls, directly tying the Trump administration’s quest for voters’ unredacted personal data to its aggressive immigration raids across the state.
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“Heartbroken but also very angry… sickening lies by the administration… reprehensible and disgusting… Alex is clearly not holding a gun… please get the truth out about our son, he was a good man…”
January 25, 2026 at 1:01 AM
“Heartbroken but also very angry… sickening lies by the administration… reprehensible and disgusting… Alex is clearly not holding a gun… please get the truth out about our son, he was a good man…”
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Since July, I've tracked at least 2,300 cases in which federal judges have ruled ICE has illegally detained people without bond or due process.
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 25, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Since July, I've tracked at least 2,300 cases in which federal judges have ruled ICE has illegally detained people without bond or due process.
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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“The American people don’t want to live in this kind of police state.
Senators should listen. And then do something about it.”
www.ms.now/opinion/ice-...
Senators should listen. And then do something about it.”
www.ms.now/opinion/ice-...
Opinion | ICE is clearly out of control. This week the Senate can actually do something about it.
Alex Pretti's shooting in Minneapolis turned Senate Democrats against ICE and DHS funding at a pivotal moment, with another shutdown looming.
www.ms.now
January 25, 2026 at 3:10 PM
“The American people don’t want to live in this kind of police state.
Senators should listen. And then do something about it.”
www.ms.now/opinion/ice-...
Senators should listen. And then do something about it.”
www.ms.now/opinion/ice-...
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If you’re afraid to speak out because many of your friends & neighbors still support Trump A.) you have sh*tty friends & neighbors. B.) you’re a coward. C.) grow a f*cking pair. Thx.
January 25, 2026 at 4:36 PM
If you’re afraid to speak out because many of your friends & neighbors still support Trump A.) you have sh*tty friends & neighbors. B.) you’re a coward. C.) grow a f*cking pair. Thx.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new approach to six shots that were formerly given routinely will introduce new hurdles for getting kids immunized. And it could have a chilling effect on doctors. n.pr/4qN6KBK
Here's how 'shared decision making' for childhood vaccines could limit access
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new approach to six shots that were formerly given routinely will introduce new hurdles for getting kids immunized. And it could have a chilling effect on doctors.
n.pr
January 25, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new approach to six shots that were formerly given routinely will introduce new hurdles for getting kids immunized. And it could have a chilling effect on doctors. n.pr/4qN6KBK