Stephen Butchko
@stephenbutchko.bsky.social
Explorer of human nature, award-winning actor, director, producer and aspiring heretic.
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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
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.
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Van Hollen: "They really think the American people are stupid. I mean, we can all see the video. We saw the video with Renee Good. We saw the video with Alex Pretti. The real domestic terrorists are in the White House right now."
January 25, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Van Hollen: "They really think the American people are stupid. I mean, we can all see the video. We saw the video with Renee Good. We saw the video with Alex Pretti. The real domestic terrorists are in the White House right now."
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Now Noem says:
“This individual went and impeded their law enforcement operations...had a weapon on him, and multiple dozens of rounds of ammunition, wishing to inflict harm on these officers.”
So “had a weapon on him”, not brandishing.
Last time i checked they worked hard to make that a right.
“This individual went and impeded their law enforcement operations...had a weapon on him, and multiple dozens of rounds of ammunition, wishing to inflict harm on these officers.”
So “had a weapon on him”, not brandishing.
Last time i checked they worked hard to make that a right.
January 24, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Now Noem says:
“This individual went and impeded their law enforcement operations...had a weapon on him, and multiple dozens of rounds of ammunition, wishing to inflict harm on these officers.”
So “had a weapon on him”, not brandishing.
Last time i checked they worked hard to make that a right.
“This individual went and impeded their law enforcement operations...had a weapon on him, and multiple dozens of rounds of ammunition, wishing to inflict harm on these officers.”
So “had a weapon on him”, not brandishing.
Last time i checked they worked hard to make that a right.
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We want to set the record so he is remembered for what he did. Alex put his body between a woman and imminent danger (murderous thugs(ICE)), and he lost his life.
January 24, 2026 at 11:37 PM
We want to set the record so he is remembered for what he did. Alex put his body between a woman and imminent danger (murderous thugs(ICE)), and he lost his life.
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Yes.
Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
January 25, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Yes.
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US citizen. Public servant. Licensed to carry a firearm but had no weapon in hand when killed. Attacked by ICE agents with chemical munitions for no reason, then shot.
The time for talking is over. If you are an elected leader you have to tell us *now* what you are doing to end this nightmare ASAP.
The time for talking is over. If you are an elected leader you have to tell us *now* what you are doing to end this nightmare ASAP.
Minneapolis shooting: What we know about Alex Pretti, the man killed by Border Patrol agent
Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, was fatally shot Saturday morning by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis.
www.fox9.com
January 24, 2026 at 10:53 PM
US citizen. Public servant. Licensed to carry a firearm but had no weapon in hand when killed. Attacked by ICE agents with chemical munitions for no reason, then shot.
The time for talking is over. If you are an elected leader you have to tell us *now* what you are doing to end this nightmare ASAP.
The time for talking is over. If you are an elected leader you have to tell us *now* what you are doing to end this nightmare ASAP.
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Noem lies shamelessly: "An individual approached order Patrol officers with a 9mm semi-automatic gun. The officers attempted to disarm this individual, but the armed suspect reacted violently. This looks like a situation where an individual arrived to inflict maximum damage and kill law enforcement"
January 24, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Noem lies shamelessly: "An individual approached order Patrol officers with a 9mm semi-automatic gun. The officers attempted to disarm this individual, but the armed suspect reacted violently. This looks like a situation where an individual arrived to inflict maximum damage and kill law enforcement"
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Imagine how much they’d be lying about what happened without all the videos showing it from multiple angles.
January 24, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Imagine how much they’d be lying about what happened without all the videos showing it from multiple angles.
@governor.ca.gov @kamlager-dove.house.gov @padilla.senate.gov @schiff.senate.gov @democrats.senate.gov @senatebudget.bsky.social
Abolish ICE is now the moderate minimum position,
Prosecute ICE is where Dems should be at next.
Prosecute ICE is where Dems should be at next.
January 24, 2026 at 10:20 PM
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I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.
January 24, 2026 at 7:23 PM
I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.
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I published this 24 days ago. It is becoming more relevant and urgent every day. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
Trump’s DOJ Wants Your Data
Donald Trump and the Republican Party know that they are likely to be voted out of power in November 2026. The tools they are counting on to prevent this are the same ones being deployed by the larges...
www.democracydocket.com
January 24, 2026 at 10:04 PM
I published this 24 days ago. It is becoming more relevant and urgent every day. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
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Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an ICU nurse. 😢💔🙏 He spent his life helping people, and now our government is peddling lies in an attempt to make you believe them.
January 24, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an ICU nurse. 😢💔🙏 He spent his life helping people, and now our government is peddling lies in an attempt to make you believe them.
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We’re supposed to believe this is a domestic terrorist attacking ICE with a gun
January 24, 2026 at 9:35 PM
We’re supposed to believe this is a domestic terrorist attacking ICE with a gun
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Chief Strategist for Rand Paul.
January 24, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Chief Strategist for Rand Paul.
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Protester: "It just feels like they're murdering the most peaceful people we have, the people who are out on the street, young, and trying to protect other people"
January 24, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Protester: "It just feels like they're murdering the most peaceful people we have, the people who are out on the street, young, and trying to protect other people"
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Gov. Tim Walz: "Thank God we have video, because according to DHS, these seven heroic guys took an onslaught of a battalion against them or something. It's nonsense, people. It's nonsense and it is lies."
January 24, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Gov. Tim Walz: "Thank God we have video, because according to DHS, these seven heroic guys took an onslaught of a battalion against them or something. It's nonsense, people. It's nonsense and it is lies."
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They executed that man in the street because he was resisting and he would not bend the knee.
He was a nurse. He was trying to help a woman at the start of the altercation.
He was a nurse. He was trying to help a woman at the start of the altercation.
January 24, 2026 at 8:22 PM
They executed that man in the street because he was resisting and he would not bend the knee.
He was a nurse. He was trying to help a woman at the start of the altercation.
He was a nurse. He was trying to help a woman at the start of the altercation.
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The man who was murdered by ICE was Alex Pretti, an intensive care unit nurse.
He dedicated himself to caring for others and saving lives, and he was killed on the streets of Minneapolis, MN...by poorly screened goons...endorsed by the President of the United States.
He dedicated himself to caring for others and saving lives, and he was killed on the streets of Minneapolis, MN...by poorly screened goons...endorsed by the President of the United States.
January 24, 2026 at 8:20 PM
The man who was murdered by ICE was Alex Pretti, an intensive care unit nurse.
He dedicated himself to caring for others and saving lives, and he was killed on the streets of Minneapolis, MN...by poorly screened goons...endorsed by the President of the United States.
He dedicated himself to caring for others and saving lives, and he was killed on the streets of Minneapolis, MN...by poorly screened goons...endorsed by the President of the United States.
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Rep. Bennie Thompson demands the Senate vote against CBP and ICE funding and for the House to immediately take up the impeachment of Kristi Noem.
January 24, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Rep. Bennie Thompson demands the Senate vote against CBP and ICE funding and for the House to immediately take up the impeachment of Kristi Noem.
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Join me on Substack LIVE at 3:30p ET for my take on the deadly Border Patrol shooting in Minneapolis: open.substack.com/live-stream/...?
January 24, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Join me on Substack LIVE at 3:30p ET for my take on the deadly Border Patrol shooting in Minneapolis: open.substack.com/live-stream/...?
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Just to be clear: Trump regime says the man they murdered had a gun. What they didn’t say is the key. They didn’t say the gun was drawn. They didn’t say he reached for his gun. They didn’t say he fired a shot. They are saying ICE murdered him for carrying a gun.
January 24, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Just to be clear: Trump regime says the man they murdered had a gun. What they didn’t say is the key. They didn’t say the gun was drawn. They didn’t say he reached for his gun. They didn’t say he fired a shot. They are saying ICE murdered him for carrying a gun.
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Alex Pretti, the man killed by federal agents today in Minneapolis, appears to have been a registered nurse, an athlete, a son and a brother, with ties to Colorado and Wisconsin.
Here is a photo he used for several accounts.
Here is a photo he used for several accounts.
January 24, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Alex Pretti, the man killed by federal agents today in Minneapolis, appears to have been a registered nurse, an athlete, a son and a brother, with ties to Colorado and Wisconsin.
Here is a photo he used for several accounts.
Here is a photo he used for several accounts.
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Remember when they told us references to Hitler were gross exaggerations?
January 24, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Remember when they told us references to Hitler were gross exaggerations?
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ICE is now responsible for 66% of the homicides in Minneapolis this year.
January 24, 2026 at 4:51 PM
ICE is now responsible for 66% of the homicides in Minneapolis this year.