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Mz Taylor
@rhythmrunner.bsky.social
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Educator. Lover of art, poetry, Jurassic Park, and bunnies.

If you don't value human rights and justice, we're not friends.
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rincewind.run
Discworld QOTD, from Carpe Jugulum
“Sin, young man, is when you treat people like things. Including yourself. That’s what sin is.” “It’s a lot more complicated than that - “ “No. It ain’t. When people say things are a lot more complicated than that, they means they’re getting worried that they won’t like the truth. People as things, that’s where it starts.” “Oh, I’m sure there are worse crimes -“ “But they starts with thinking about people as things…”
January 25, 2026 at 7:27 PM
rhythmrunner.bsky.social
Second time in under 24 hours I've seen Dave Matthews come up with the right vibe for the moment.

I'll add the other in comments.
iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d
Thank you Dave Matthews.

Dig deep, find the fighter in you. ✊
January 25, 2026 at 8:07 PM
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chrisdeleon.bsky.social
hey everybody lifelong tech expert here

> "system crash” deleted nearly two weeks of surveillance footage from inside the facility

that's not how anything works they're lying and destroying evidence hope that helps
404media.co 404 Media @404media.co · 11h
And what is happening inside ICE detention centers? 404 Media also learned that the federal government claimed that the day after it was sued for allegedly abusing detainees at an ICE detention center, a “system crash” deleted nearly two weeks of surveillance footage from inside the facility.
ICE Says Critical Evidence In Abuse Case Was Lost In 'System Crash' a Day After It Was Sued
The government also said "we don't have resources" to retain all footage and that plaintiffs could supply "endless hard drives that we could save things to."
www.404media.co
January 25, 2026 at 5:26 PM
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junoryleejournalism.com
please send tips and share my free journalism
junoryleejournalism.com Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 1d
my mutual aid and bills are at $3,200/$5000 right now.

I just need help with rent and gas in my car and groceries now. Especially rent. That’s the big boy bad guy I super need help with now.

We got my scary doctor bill taken care of I had to pay and we got my phone bill taken care of 🙏🙏🙏🙏
January 25, 2026 at 4:47 PM
rhythmrunner.bsky.social
We have a Cancon ally in the Mayor of New York 😁
hrnews.bsky.social Heated Rivalry News @hrnews.bsky.social · 10h
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdami advises New Yorkers to stay home and read ‘Heated Rivalry’ during the winter storm

via hearts530
January 25, 2026 at 7:16 PM
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mjsdc.bsky.social
Reminder: If the Supreme Court upholds Trump’s attack on birthright citizenship, some of the ICE officers currently brutalizing Minnesotans may be reassigned to apprehend newborns from the hospital for immediate deportation. Just read the Trump administration’s own memo. slate.com/news-and-pol...
To that end, USCIS declared flatly that the children of immigrants who are "unlawfully present" will "no longer be U.S. citizens at birth." They will, instead, inherit the status of their parents, rendering them detainable and deportable as infants and throughout their lives. There is no indication that the government will provide some grace period before snatching up and imprisoning this new underclass of noncitizen babies; they are apparently subject to arrest from the moment of birth.
January 25, 2026 at 12:14 AM
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broadwaybabyto.bsky.social
Will this be a turning point to abolish ICE?

Will this force them out of Minnesota?

I hope so.

But remember this… none of the agents who committed these crimes have been charged. None have been arrested or investigated.

Justice for Marimar.

Justice for Renee.

Justice for Alex.
January 25, 2026 at 5:52 AM
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tylerfromtheinternet.com
A lot of people have always disliked his music because that's just the way the hate culture broke in the '90s, but Dave Matthews has always Been Like This
Dave Matthews at a protest holding up a sign that says I am antifa An article saying Dave Matthews joins protest against netanyahu saying he's disgusted at Congress for inviting him to speak: I'm ashamed our government is welcoming him here Dave Matthews at the end of a concert stoically holding up two signs. One that says stop killing children on the other that says stop the genocide Dave Matthews performs his new song in supportive refugees
January 25, 2026 at 6:36 AM
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chrisgeidner.bsky.social
BREAKING: A young doctor who lives near where Alex Pretti, a nurse, was killed by ICE says in a declaration he saw the shooting, went out to help, was not let through at first then patted down before being let by, and was apparently the first to try and provide any medical assistance to Pretti.
1. 1 am a 29-year-old resident of the lin Minneapolis, Minnesota. I have lived in Minneapolis since 2024, when I moved to the city to begin my medical residency. I am a licensed pediatrician, and I have been practicing pediatric medicine in the city since I moved here. 2. On January 24, 2026, at approximately 9:00 am CST, I was awoken by the sound of cars honking and whistles blowing. Shortly after I awoke, I heard screaming from outside my window. I saw several ICE agents and civilians yelling at each other. 3. One civilian was standing in front of a parked car on the side of the road. I saw him yelling at the ICE agents, but I did not see him attack the agents or brandish a weapon of any kind 4. Suddenly, an ICE agent shoved him to the ground. My view of the altercation was partially obstructed, but after a few seconds, I saw at least four ICE agents point guns at the man. I then saw the agents shoot the man at least six or seven times. 5. Initially, I was stunned. From what I could see from my apartment, there was absolutely no need for any violence, let alone lethal force by multiple officers. I immediately put on my boots and coat, ran outside, and approached ICE agents who were near the victim. 6. The scene was chaotic. Many civilians were screaming and honking. Over the noise, I informed the ICE agents that I am a physician, and I asked to assess the victim. 7. At first, the ICE agents wouldn't let me through. They repeatedly asked me for my physician's license, which I obviously didn't have. But none of the ICE agents who were near the victim were performing CPR, and I could tell that the victim was in critical condition. I insisted that the agents let me assess him. Normally, I would not have been so persistent, but as a physician, I felt a professional and moral obligation to help this man, especially since none of the agents were helping him. 8. Finally, one agent agreed to let me assess the victim. He patted me down to "make sure I didn't have a weapon" and then let me approach the victim. 9. As I approached, I saw that the victim was lying on his side and was surrounded by several ICE agents. I was confused as to why the victim was on his side, because that is not standard practice when a victim has been shot. Checking for a pulse and administering CPR is standard practice. Instead of doing either of those things, the ICE agents appeared to be counting his bullet wounds. 10.1 asked the ICE agents if the victim had a pulse, and they said they did not know. I then asked the agents to make space so I could assess the victim. 11. The victim had at least three bullet wounds in his back. I asked the ICE agents to turn the victim from his side to his back. From that position, I saw an additional gunshot wound on the victim's upper left chest and another possible gunshot wound on his neck. 12. I checked for a pulse, but I did not feel one. I immediately began CPR. Shortly after I started compressions, EMS personnel arrived and took over. 13.1 remained at the scene for about five more minutes, but protesters began to gather and the situation seemed to be escalating, so I left and returned to my apartment. 14. When I returned to my apartment, I was extremely distraught. I was sobbing and shaking uncontrollably. Eventually, I called my sister, who lives in a nearby suburb. I called her for comfort and because I did not feel safe in my apartment; I wanted to see if I could stay with her for the day and maybe even a few days. 15.1 also sought advice from a friend who works for the City of Minneapolis. He recommended that I shelter in place because the situation outside my apartment was so dangerous. I was going to follow his advice, but then ICE agents deployed tear gas on the crowd that had gathered below, and the tear gas began seeping into my apartment.
January 25, 2026 at 1:57 AM
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katiephang.bsky.social
This is a MUST-READ affidavit.

This eyewitness to Alex Pretti’s murder — who is too scared to even go home because she doesn’t trust federal agents — directly refutes what the feds are saying happened today:
January 25, 2026 at 1:59 AM
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grudgie.bsky.social
Factual statements like this need to carry the day not known lies by the regime
jeffrueter.bsky.social Jeff Rueter @jeffrueter.bsky.social · 1d
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 1:16 AM
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anodynesix.bsky.social
"[E]mbrace uncertainty as a terrain of glorious possibility. Let this uncertainty ground you rather than make you fearful."
inthesetimes.com In These Times @inthesetimes.com · 3d
"Action is a practice of hope. Put another way, hope is generated through action."

A powerful letter to young organizers from abolitionist organizer @prisonculture.bsky.social on practicing hope amid collapse—and choosing to act anyway.
Read This If You're New and Trying to Find Your Way
Abolitionist organizer and author Mariame Kaba offers youth living through the current crises a renewed perspective on how to move forward.
inthesetimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 7:36 AM
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profgabriele.com
That quote is how school shooters talk
asharangappa.bsky.social Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 1d
I am watching what is happening in Minneapolis on Ali Velshi and one of the ICE officers (off camera) literally says, “It’s like Call of Duty. Pretty cool huh?” as they shoot whatever it is they are shooting. Agents walking around, guns unholstered for no reason. This is insanity
January 24, 2026 at 7:21 PM
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joefulgham.com
Hey Vancouver, are we running Hootsuite out of town for working with ICE or what?
jfallows.bsky.social James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 1d
From this moment forward (and before, but clearly now):

-If you work for ICE.
-If you vote for money for ICE.

You are complicit. This is the gestapo. You're on the wrong side. You can't pretend not to know.
January 24, 2026 at 7:39 PM
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jongraywb.bsky.social
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The scene from the Boondocks where Huey, dead-eyed and tired with bags under his eyes asks Granddad: “Granddad, what do you do when you can't do nothing, but there's nothing you can do?” Grandad: “You do what you can.”
November 6, 2024 at 4:21 PM
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nick-pettigrew.bsky.social
The people who'll tell you today's murder victim in Minnesota shouldn't have turned up to a protest carrying a gun are the same people who said Kyle Rittenhouse was perfectly entitled to do the same thing.
January 24, 2026 at 5:58 PM
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joshdobbin.bsky.social
37 year old nurse practitioner with a legal conceal carry,TRYING TO HELP A WOMAN ICE WAS BEATING THE SHIT OUT OF,getting sprayed & beaten by 7 thugs whose waistband gun they yelled "GUN" over as they had him on the ground&they murder. That's who MAGA is calling a terrorist. Disown your Trump family
January 24, 2026 at 8:13 PM
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swordsjew.bsky.social
all i have to say is that certainly the mind behind dhs' social posts, and the mindset of a lot of people in this admin, the online nazi mindset, is "there is a plague on this country we must eliminate and anyone who stands against us is a brainwashed race traitor," and theyre acting accordingly
January 24, 2026 at 8:24 PM
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broadwaybabyto.bsky.social
Alex Pretti was trying to defend a woman who was pepper sprayed by ICE.

They killed Renee Good 2 weeks ago… so a white man stepped in & tried to ensure it didn’t happen again.

They shot and killed him instead.

They’re not untrained, they’re unleashed.

They know they can kill & get away with it
January 24, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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anniekp.bsky.social
Yall outside of MN need to know that observers are STILL out protecting their neighbors. Right now. They know the news and they’re still out there.
January 24, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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moxiest.art
A typewritten note that reads: ICE has murdered another person the video is horrific. you do not need to watch.
January 24, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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socialistdogmom.bsky.social
the video of another person being murdered by the state on the streets of minneapolis shows exactly what people are saying it shows. make your own choices but don’t feel like you are obligated to bear witness to it. reading a description is enough.
January 24, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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drandrewthaler.bsky.social
Settings > Content and Media > Autoplay Video and GIFs

Turn it off, now.
January 24, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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robfordmancs.bsky.social
Some day Trump’s reign will end. Some day, perhaps, there will be a reckoning for these crimes. But these families will never get their loved ones back.
January 24, 2026 at 4:09 PM
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afarrand.bsky.social
While NYT sheepishly beats around the bush, the Germans call a spade a spade:
Der Spiegel headline: Der ICE-Kommandant im Nazi-Look
January 24, 2026 at 1:09 AM