John
@seejack.bsky.social
Retired after video production and teaching for 39 years. Union member for over 25yrs- Teachers, then IATSE.
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The University of Minnesota has confirmed that Mr. Pretti was a 2011 graduate of our CLA Geography Department's Biology, Society, and the Environment program -- a few floors down from my sociology office.
He will *not* be forgotten. apnews.com/article/immi...
He will *not* be forgotten. apnews.com/article/immi...
The man killed by a US Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis was an ICU nurse, family says
Family members say the man who was killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis was an intensive care nurse at a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospital who cared deeply about people and was upset ...
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January 25, 2026 at 2:59 AM
The University of Minnesota has confirmed that Mr. Pretti was a 2011 graduate of our CLA Geography Department's Biology, Society, and the Environment program -- a few floors down from my sociology office.
He will *not* be forgotten. apnews.com/article/immi...
He will *not* be forgotten. apnews.com/article/immi...
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God gave Minneapolis perfect General Strike weather 🧊✊🏾
January 22, 2026 at 10:53 PM
God gave Minneapolis perfect General Strike weather 🧊✊🏾
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It's -20 in Minneapolis and organizers are in the streets before dawn getting ready for actions related to the general strike. They've had locals training out-of-town volunteers on how to prepare for and endure the cold. AND IT IS WORKING. THE STRIKE IS HAPPENING. THE CITY IS DOING THE DAMN THING...
January 23, 2026 at 12:42 PM
It's -20 in Minneapolis and organizers are in the streets before dawn getting ready for actions related to the general strike. They've had locals training out-of-town volunteers on how to prepare for and endure the cold. AND IT IS WORKING. THE STRIKE IS HAPPENING. THE CITY IS DOING THE DAMN THING...
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This is where it is going. This is what Stephen Miller is pushing to Trump. The only reason it has not happened yet is that the violence is obviously coming from state actors. There is no insurrection to control. But we are one incident away from Trump sending in the military.
President threatens to deploy the Insurrection Act against Minnesota.
January 15, 2026 at 1:12 PM
This is where it is going. This is what Stephen Miller is pushing to Trump. The only reason it has not happened yet is that the violence is obviously coming from state actors. There is no insurrection to control. But we are one incident away from Trump sending in the military.
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This has been the plan all along.
- Foment violence and chaos in the streets of MN
- Implement the Insurrection Act
- Declare Martial Law
- Suspend elections
- Foment violence and chaos in the streets of MN
- Implement the Insurrection Act
- Declare Martial Law
- Suspend elections
January 15, 2026 at 1:57 PM
This has been the plan all along.
- Foment violence and chaos in the streets of MN
- Implement the Insurrection Act
- Declare Martial Law
- Suspend elections
- Foment violence and chaos in the streets of MN
- Implement the Insurrection Act
- Declare Martial Law
- Suspend elections
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To say a bit what people’s lives are like: both of my kids’ schools have chats that are connected to the parents and neighbors patrolling school grounds observing for ICE. Every a.m. other parents monitor them in case we need to quickly go to the school to help prevent a child from being kidnapped.
January 15, 2026 at 12:55 PM
To say a bit what people’s lives are like: both of my kids’ schools have chats that are connected to the parents and neighbors patrolling school grounds observing for ICE. Every a.m. other parents monitor them in case we need to quickly go to the school to help prevent a child from being kidnapped.
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The resistance I see in every video from Minnesota is inspiring. Regular people are standing up to heavily armed fucks who have no regard for human life; no moral compass; no true desire beyond harming other people.
January 15, 2026 at 4:11 AM
The resistance I see in every video from Minnesota is inspiring. Regular people are standing up to heavily armed fucks who have no regard for human life; no moral compass; no true desire beyond harming other people.
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President Donald Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, allowing him to deploy troops as protests against immigration enforcement operations persist in Minneapolis.
Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to ‘put an end’ to protests in Minneapolis
President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against the federal officers sent to Minneapolis to enforce his administrati...
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January 15, 2026 at 2:30 PM
President Donald Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, allowing him to deploy troops as protests against immigration enforcement operations persist in Minneapolis.
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The DOJ Is Revolting
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
The DOJ Is Revolting
Plus: ICE polls are cratering
open.substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:24 PM
The DOJ Is Revolting
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
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"President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against the federal officers sent to Minneapolis to enforce his administration's massive immigration crackdown." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to ‘put an end’ to protests in Minneapolis
President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against the federal officers sent to Minneapolis to enforce his administrati...
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January 15, 2026 at 2:38 PM
"President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against the federal officers sent to Minneapolis to enforce his administration's massive immigration crackdown." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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This article is a joint publication between @thenation.com and @workdaymagazine.bsky.social. You can see the Workday Magazine version here.
How Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Chills Organizing and Erodes Conditions for All Workers - Workday Magazine
This article is a joint publication of Workday Magazine and The Nation. In late 2025, federal immigration authorities detained a non-union janitor who had recently—and publicly—accused contractors for...
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January 15, 2026 at 2:41 PM
This article is a joint publication between @thenation.com and @workdaymagazine.bsky.social. You can see the Workday Magazine version here.
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MAGA world argues anti-immigration policies are about protecting "the American worker.” But the uptick in raids/ICE occupations—and an emerging body of research—shows their crackdowns, often done in concert with corporate bosses, harm all workers. My latest.
How Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Chills Organizing and Erodes Conditions for All Workers
When one group of workers is terrorized or disappeared, it threatens all workers’ ability to fight for their labor rights.
www.thenation.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:40 PM
MAGA world argues anti-immigration policies are about protecting "the American worker.” But the uptick in raids/ICE occupations—and an emerging body of research—shows their crackdowns, often done in concert with corporate bosses, harm all workers. My latest.
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UPDATE: Three U.S. officials tell CBS News a Venezuelan migrant was shot in the leg by ICE officers Wednesday night Minneapolis.
ICE officers shoot man in leg in north Minneapolis after shovel attack, US officials say
Three U.S. officials tell CBS News a Venezuelan migrant was shot in the leg by officers with Immigration and Customs Enforcement Wednesday night in north Minneapolis. Officials say the shooting occurred after men allegedly attacked officers with shovels during an arrest operation.
www.cbsnews.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:36 AM
UPDATE: Three U.S. officials tell CBS News a Venezuelan migrant was shot in the leg by ICE officers Wednesday night Minneapolis.
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We are aware of reports of a shooting involving federal law enforcement in North Minneapolis. We are working to confirm additional details.
January 15, 2026 at 1:44 AM
We are aware of reports of a shooting involving federal law enforcement in North Minneapolis. We are working to confirm additional details.
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Last night, The Minneapolis Federation of Educators Local 59 signed on to the call for a Jan 23 shutdown. That brings total labor support to: the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1005, SEIU Local 26, UNITE HERE Local 17, CWA Local 7250, St. Paul Federation of Educators Local 28, and the MFE 59
Unions and community orgs are calling for a Minnesota-wide shutdown in 10 days to protest the ferocious assault by federal immigration agents. They're saying on Jan 23, no work, no school, no shopping. SEIU Local 26, UNITE HERE Local 17, & others are supporting, w/ more to join. By me, Amie Stager
“We Are Facing a Tsunami of Hate”: Amid ICE Crackdown, Unions and Community Groups Call for Minnesota Shutdown in 10 Days
Following the ICE murder of Renee Good and an assault on the state by federal immigration forces, a labor-community coalition is calling for residents to refuse to work, shop or go to school on Januar...
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January 14, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Last night, The Minneapolis Federation of Educators Local 59 signed on to the call for a Jan 23 shutdown. That brings total labor support to: the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1005, SEIU Local 26, UNITE HERE Local 17, CWA Local 7250, St. Paul Federation of Educators Local 28, and the MFE 59
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Metro Transit workers gathered this morning at the Minneapolis site where someone was violently abducted, in full view of a bus operator and passengers. David Stiggers, president of ATU 1005, said ICE in MN is “a throwback to the darkest times of human history, 1940s Germany.” By Isabela Escalona.
Metro Transit Workers Rally at Bus Stop Where ICE Abduction Took Place, Demand ICE Not Interfere with Transit Operations - Workday Magazine
On the corner of Bloomington and 31st Street in South Minneapolis, workers with Metro Transit and allies held up a sign that read, “Minnesotans were abducted here.” It was the morning of January 14, a...
workdaymagazine.org
January 14, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Metro Transit workers gathered this morning at the Minneapolis site where someone was violently abducted, in full view of a bus operator and passengers. David Stiggers, president of ATU 1005, said ICE in MN is “a throwback to the darkest times of human history, 1940s Germany.” By Isabela Escalona.
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More photos from the biggest anti-ICE rally in Minneapolis since an ICE agent shot and killed observer Renee Macklin Good on Wednesday. No police presence but south Minneapolis residents will recognize the familiar sound of helicopters in the air. Demonstrators cleared a path for an ambulance.
January 10, 2026 at 8:32 PM
More photos from the biggest anti-ICE rally in Minneapolis since an ICE agent shot and killed observer Renee Macklin Good on Wednesday. No police presence but south Minneapolis residents will recognize the familiar sound of helicopters in the air. Demonstrators cleared a path for an ambulance.
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Protesters were staged outside a hotel where ICE agents are believed to be staying and made noise for hours.
City: 30 arrests, some damage caused during raucous ICE protest in downtown Minneapolis
Protesters were staged outside a hotel where ICE agents are believed to be staying and made noise for hours.
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January 10, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Protesters were staged outside a hotel where ICE agents are believed to be staying and made noise for hours.
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says 29 people were arrested in downtown last night during a noise demonstration at a hotel reportedly housing ICE agents: "For those that are taking the bait and causing property damage or otherwise, there are consequences. We're holding the line here all the way."
January 10, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says 29 people were arrested in downtown last night during a noise demonstration at a hotel reportedly housing ICE agents: "For those that are taking the bait and causing property damage or otherwise, there are consequences. We're holding the line here all the way."
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ICE RAIDS DAY 37 - MASSIVE 2,000 AGENT SURGE - Minneapolis/Saint Paul, MN www.youtube.com/live/6f2uyGk...
ICE RAIDS DAY 37 - MASSIVE 2,000 AGENT SURGE - Minneapolis/Saint Paul, MN
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January 7, 2026 at 3:53 PM
ICE RAIDS DAY 37 - MASSIVE 2,000 AGENT SURGE - Minneapolis/Saint Paul, MN www.youtube.com/live/6f2uyGk...
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Witness account of ICE shooting in Minneapolis today
January 7, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Witness account of ICE shooting in Minneapolis today
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ICE agents stopped by protesters after the shooting an observer in Minneapolis, according to witnesse. ICE deployed pepper spray and tear gas.
January 7, 2026 at 5:15 PM
ICE agents stopped by protesters after the shooting an observer in Minneapolis, according to witnesse. ICE deployed pepper spray and tear gas.
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"When I look at our fiscal situation, the words that come to my mind are daunting, challenging, difficult," Phillip Swagel director of the Congressional Budget Office, says. https://to.pbs.org/4nw6BQM
How debt interest is becoming a bigger problem for the U.S. government
The national debt has grown to more than $37 trillion. There is mounting concern in some quarters over how soon the ballooning debt will impact the lives of everyday Americans. As Paul Solman explains...
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September 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM
"When I look at our fiscal situation, the words that come to my mind are daunting, challenging, difficult," Phillip Swagel director of the Congressional Budget Office, says. https://to.pbs.org/4nw6BQM
