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WOW on Pretti's denial of medical treatment

"I informed the ICE agents that I am a physician, and I asked to
assess the victim.

At first, the ICE agents wouldn't let me through. ... But none of the ICE agents who were near the victim were performing CPR, ... None of the agents were helping him."
January 25, 2026 at 1:58 AM
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just gonna throw out a quick reminder that in America police kill a yearly average of 3 civilians per day, routinely in situations very similar to these ICE killings, and decades of explicit support for police impunity by US politicians is why ICE feels theyre able to get away with this right now
Our government is murdering the citizens of this country. They are doing it without any checks on their violence
January 25, 2026 at 12:26 AM
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A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
January 25, 2026 at 12:28 PM
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“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.”
January 25, 2026 at 1:56 AM
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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.
January 25, 2026 at 1:15 AM
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People already working hard to prove how perfect Alex Pretti was. To show he didn't "deserve" to be killed. But it's a trap folks. You're only feeding into a dynamic where people who are considered lesser get no protection. You don't have to be an Alex Pretti to deserve to live.
January 24, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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Whenever I see posts from people warning not to watch videos of state sanctioned murders, see instructions on how to avoid the clips, I understand and sympathize with the reasons for it, but I keep thinking "pretty soon you may not have the choice to opt out of having to see the violence"
January 24, 2026 at 7:38 PM
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January 24, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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In the Emily Holmes' original "tetris can help reduce PTSD" study, what was found was that tetris is an activity which busies the part of working memory called the visuospatial sketchpad: imagining the rotation of shapes.

www.psych.ox.ac.uk/news/tetris-...
Tetris used to prevent post-traumatic stress symptoms
A single dose psychological intervention, which includes using the computer game Tetris, can prevent the unpleasant, intrusive memories that develop in some people after suffering a traumatic event.
www.psych.ox.ac.uk
January 24, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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A 2-year old.

This is a baby.

newrepublic.com/post/205638/...
ICE Detains 2-Year-Old Girl Days After Using 5-Year-Old as Bait
ICE agents continue to target kids as they crack down on Minneapolis.
newrepublic.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:29 PM
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Some of my proudest work. Still timely and relevant in 2026:
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said yesterday in Davos that the world needs to more than double oil production. What would that look like for Americans?

In 2025, with @floodlightnews.org @drilledmedia.bsky.social
@deceleration.news, we investigated the tragedy of Ingleside on the Bay, Texas:
"All Hell Breaks Loose" | The Xylom
The Texas oil export boom has left Coastal Bend residents in harm's way. A rainbow coalition is facing an uphill battle to compel the enforcement of environmental regulations, to mixed results. Can…
www.thexylom.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:45 PM
I drew a guy.
January 23, 2026 at 12:25 PM
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January 22, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!

ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
January 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
bit.ly
January 21, 2026 at 9:32 PM
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An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 21, 2026 at 9:18 PM
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Speaking of N95s, I think it was @lookitup.baby who brought this ridiculous woot deal on N95s to my attention. 440 individually wrapped N95s for $35! Holy crap! They're the 3M 9205+ Aura respirators. (I think the elastic is better on the 9210+ Auras but they go for 20 for $36.)

amzn.to/3LLp271
January 21, 2026 at 6:29 PM
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🆕️ Gardening & Nature blog post. STL focus (Mo & IL) but useful for Zones 6a, 6b, 7a

🌱 Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar, seeds to start indoors this week
🌱 Garden & Nature Events/Classes, many virtual
🌱 Native Plants, Houseplants, Veggies
🌱 Garden Advice
🌱 Hikes, Birding
🌱 Outdoor Volunteering
This Week in Gardening & Nature
Plant of the Week: Cabbage. Start your seeds indoors now. Transpant in March. Plan your garden with  2026 Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar, good for Zones 6a, 6b, 7a, maybe more. Start Indoors…
greatstateofstlouis.com
January 20, 2026 at 11:49 PM
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Last year a whistleblower said DOGE had illegally accessed a Social Security database. SSA now acknowledges it's true—& that DOGE employees had secret agreement w/ unidentified political advocacy group to use SocSec data to help overturn election results. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
January 21, 2026 at 2:23 AM
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New— An American citizen boarding flight from Boston to Lisbon just now told me after showing boarding pass, every passenger stopped on jetway by two ICE agents demanding to take their photo. When passenger asked why, ICE threatened to detain them. If they said no photo, couldn't board/TBD detained.
January 20, 2026 at 11:13 PM
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Remember when the DCCC blacklisted consultants who had worked on a Dem primary challenge?
The author of a controversial memo from centrist think tank Searchlight telling Democrats to abandon the slogan “Abolish ICE” is a senior advisor for WestExec, a D.C. shadow lobbyist for corporations in the defense, surveillance, and immigration enforcement industries.
prospect.org/2026/01/19/a...
Author of ‘Don’t Say Abolish ICE’ Memo Is a Corporate Consultant - The American Prospect
Blas Nuñez-Neto is a senior adviser to WestExec, a shadow lobbyist for defense and tech firms.
prospect.org
January 20, 2026 at 4:10 AM
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Updated St. Louis Area (Missouri and Illinois)
Plant and Seed
Swaps and Sales

Added this week
🌱 Placeholders for April Seven Pines Garden Club & UCity in Bloom Plant Sales
🌱 May 2nd-3rd Kress Farm Garden Preserve Spring Sale, Hillsboro
🌱 May 9th Webster Groves Women’s Garden Club Sale
St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Sales and Swaps
Free Heirloom Seeds. Please follow all instructions. Going on Now: Missouri Conservation Annual Tree Seedling Sale. Orders ship out in Spring. Rose Mallow, a native hibiscus with large flowers , on…
greatstateofstlouis.com
January 18, 2026 at 11:50 PM
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studies have shown that bodycams have zero impact on police brutality complaints but do lead to higher conviction rates for ‘assaults against officers’ in case youre wondering why they seem to be the one thing politicians push in times like these
January 18, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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New: We built an interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration.

readsludge.com/2026/01/16/t...
The Companies Behind ICE
Sludge built an interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration.
readsludge.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:19 PM
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🚨NEWS: Senate Dems are reportedly offering ICE funding increases in exchange for body cams and de-escalation training for agents.

Body cams can be turned off. De-escalation training can be ignored.

Unclear if no masks, requiring ID badges, and no immunity is on the table.
January 16, 2026 at 7:43 PM