Yonette Joseph
@sugarcane99.bsky.social
NYT editor/shape shifter.
“I am alive, and drunk in sunlight.”
-George RR Martin, "A Storm of Swords"
“I am alive, and drunk in sunlight.”
-George RR Martin, "A Storm of Swords"
Germany, which holds the world’s second-biggest national gold reserves after the US — approximately €164bn or 1,236 tons — is facing calls to withdraw its gold from US vaults, spurred on by the shift in transatlantic relations and the unpredictability of Trump www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
‘Repatriate the gold’: German economists advise withdrawal from US vaults
Shift in relations and unpredictability of Donald Trump make it ‘risky to store so much gold in the US’, say experts
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January 24, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Germany, which holds the world’s second-biggest national gold reserves after the US — approximately €164bn or 1,236 tons — is facing calls to withdraw its gold from US vaults, spurred on by the shift in transatlantic relations and the unpredictability of Trump www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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Protesters flooded the intersection of Nicollet Avenue and W. 26th Street in south Minneapolis, near where Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal agents Saturday morning.
Video by Aaron Lavinsky, Genevieve Ross, Kyeland Jackson and Louis Krauss.
Video by Aaron Lavinsky, Genevieve Ross, Kyeland Jackson and Louis Krauss.
January 24, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Protesters flooded the intersection of Nicollet Avenue and W. 26th Street in south Minneapolis, near where Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal agents Saturday morning.
Video by Aaron Lavinsky, Genevieve Ross, Kyeland Jackson and Louis Krauss.
Video by Aaron Lavinsky, Genevieve Ross, Kyeland Jackson and Louis Krauss.
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Alex Pretti "used to tell people off when they made sexist comments to female physicians. He bought me coffee when I had a really bad day as an intern...I laughed alongside him daily. He made a point to teach medical residents without judgement, but with a smile on his face and a joke."
January 24, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Alex Pretti "used to tell people off when they made sexist comments to female physicians. He bought me coffee when I had a really bad day as an intern...I laughed alongside him daily. He made a point to teach medical residents without judgement, but with a smile on his face and a joke."
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The Star Tribune reports that federal agents "attempted to order local police from the scene" where a man was shot and killed by feds this morning, but Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara refused and "instructed his officers to preserve the scene."
Live: Man shot and killed by federal agents in south Minneapolis this morning, police chief says
A video appears to shows federal agents wrestling a man to the ground then shooting him.
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January 24, 2026 at 4:40 PM
The Star Tribune reports that federal agents "attempted to order local police from the scene" where a man was shot and killed by feds this morning, but Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara refused and "instructed his officers to preserve the scene."
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Walz: Minnesota's justice system will have the last word on this.
As I told the white house in no uncertain terms this morning, the federal government cannot be trusted to lead this investigation. The state will handle it. Period.
As I told the white house in no uncertain terms this morning, the federal government cannot be trusted to lead this investigation. The state will handle it. Period.
January 24, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Walz: Minnesota's justice system will have the last word on this.
As I told the white house in no uncertain terms this morning, the federal government cannot be trusted to lead this investigation. The state will handle it. Period.
As I told the white house in no uncertain terms this morning, the federal government cannot be trusted to lead this investigation. The state will handle it. Period.
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Minneapolis protester as he's being brutalized by feds: "You're gonna have to kill me! You're gonna have to kill me! I've done nothing wrong! My name is Matthew James! I'm a US citizen! You're gonna kill me! Is that what you want?" (You can hear his wife screaming)
January 24, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Minneapolis protester as he's being brutalized by feds: "You're gonna have to kill me! You're gonna have to kill me! I've done nothing wrong! My name is Matthew James! I'm a US citizen! You're gonna kill me! Is that what you want?" (You can hear his wife screaming)
Genetic Data From Over 20,000 U.S. Children Misused for ‘Race Science’
An international group of fringe researchers used the data of black and Hispanic children to argue for the intellectual superiority of white people. 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
An international group of fringe researchers used the data of black and Hispanic children to argue for the intellectual superiority of white people. 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
Genetic Data From Over 20,000 U.S. Children Misused for ‘Race Science’
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January 24, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Genetic Data From Over 20,000 U.S. Children Misused for ‘Race Science’
An international group of fringe researchers used the data of black and Hispanic children to argue for the intellectual superiority of white people. 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
An international group of fringe researchers used the data of black and Hispanic children to argue for the intellectual superiority of white people. 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
NYT analysis shows he was holding his phone when agents took him down.
Someone yells he has a gun, and as a gun emerges from the melee, an agent aims his gun at Pretti’s back and appears to fire one shot.
He appears to continue firing at Pretti, who collapses. 🎁
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
Someone yells he has a gun, and as a gun emerges from the melee, an agent aims his gun at Pretti’s back and appears to fire one shot.
He appears to continue firing at Pretti, who collapses. 🎁
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
Videos Show Moments in Which Agents Killed a Man in Minneapolis
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January 24, 2026 at 9:36 PM
NYT analysis shows he was holding his phone when agents took him down.
Someone yells he has a gun, and as a gun emerges from the melee, an agent aims his gun at Pretti’s back and appears to fire one shot.
He appears to continue firing at Pretti, who collapses. 🎁
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
Someone yells he has a gun, and as a gun emerges from the melee, an agent aims his gun at Pretti’s back and appears to fire one shot.
He appears to continue firing at Pretti, who collapses. 🎁
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
A colleague of Pretti, Dimitri Drekonja, said he worked in the intensive-care unit at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Minneapolis. “He was a really great colleague and a really great friend,” Mr. Drekonja said. “The default look on his face was a smile.”
Photo by AP
Photo by AP
January 24, 2026 at 9:23 PM
A colleague of Pretti, Dimitri Drekonja, said he worked in the intensive-care unit at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Minneapolis. “He was a really great colleague and a really great friend,” Mr. Drekonja said. “The default look on his face was a smile.”
Photo by AP
Photo by AP
Federal officials posted images of a handgun they said the man was carrying.
Chief Brian O’Hara of the Minneapolis police said the man who was killed had a firearms permit.
Open carry is legal in Minnesota.
Chief Brian O’Hara of the Minneapolis police said the man who was killed had a firearms permit.
Open carry is legal in Minnesota.
The Minnesota man who was killed by federal agents on Saturday was identified as Alex Pretti, 37, a registered nurse who was an American citizen with no criminal record, the city police chief said.
Footage shows he was holding a phone, not a gun, when agents take him to the ground and shoot him.
Footage shows he was holding a phone, not a gun, when agents take him to the ground and shoot him.
Update: Federal Agents Shoot and Kill a Person in Minneapolis, Officials Say
The shooting prompted a clash between ICE agents and more than 100 protesters who swarmed the scene. 🎁 www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
The shooting prompted a clash between ICE agents and more than 100 protesters who swarmed the scene. 🎁 www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 24, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Federal officials posted images of a handgun they said the man was carrying.
Chief Brian O’Hara of the Minneapolis police said the man who was killed had a firearms permit.
Open carry is legal in Minnesota.
Chief Brian O’Hara of the Minneapolis police said the man who was killed had a firearms permit.
Open carry is legal in Minnesota.
The Minnesota man who was killed by federal agents on Saturday was identified as Alex Pretti, 37, a registered nurse who was an American citizen with no criminal record, the city police chief said.
Footage shows he was holding a phone, not a gun, when agents take him to the ground and shoot him.
Footage shows he was holding a phone, not a gun, when agents take him to the ground and shoot him.
Update: Federal Agents Shoot and Kill a Person in Minneapolis, Officials Say
The shooting prompted a clash between ICE agents and more than 100 protesters who swarmed the scene. 🎁 www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
The shooting prompted a clash between ICE agents and more than 100 protesters who swarmed the scene. 🎁 www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 24, 2026 at 9:16 PM
The Minnesota man who was killed by federal agents on Saturday was identified as Alex Pretti, 37, a registered nurse who was an American citizen with no criminal record, the city police chief said.
Footage shows he was holding a phone, not a gun, when agents take him to the ground and shoot him.
Footage shows he was holding a phone, not a gun, when agents take him to the ground and shoot him.
Update: Federal Agents Shoot and Kill a Person in Minneapolis, Officials Say
The shooting prompted a clash between ICE agents and more than 100 protesters who swarmed the scene. 🎁 www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
The shooting prompted a clash between ICE agents and more than 100 protesters who swarmed the scene. 🎁 www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 24, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Update: Federal Agents Shoot and Kill a Person in Minneapolis, Officials Say
The shooting prompted a clash between ICE agents and more than 100 protesters who swarmed the scene. 🎁 www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
The shooting prompted a clash between ICE agents and more than 100 protesters who swarmed the scene. 🎁 www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Federal agents shot another person in Minnesota on Saturday morning, Gov. Tim Walz said
January 24, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Federal agents shot another person in Minnesota on Saturday morning, Gov. Tim Walz said
Trump on Saturday threatened Canada with 100% tariffs if it “makes a deal with China” and insulted Prime Minister Mark Carney, after Carney pushed back against his policies in a highly publicized speech in Davos, Switzerland 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/w...
Trump Threatens Canada With Tariffs as Post-Davos Fallout Continues
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January 24, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Trump on Saturday threatened Canada with 100% tariffs if it “makes a deal with China” and insulted Prime Minister Mark Carney, after Carney pushed back against his policies in a highly publicized speech in Davos, Switzerland 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/w...
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Gov. Janet Mills: "If they have warrants, show the warrants. In America, we don't believe in secret arrests or secret police."
January 24, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Gov. Janet Mills: "If they have warrants, show the warrants. In America, we don't believe in secret arrests or secret police."
Russia Jails U.S. Navy Veteran for Five Years:
Charles Wayne Zimmerman, who had been sailing around the world, appears to be the latest American imprisoned as part of Russia’s “hostage diplomacy.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/w...
Charles Wayne Zimmerman, who had been sailing around the world, appears to be the latest American imprisoned as part of Russia’s “hostage diplomacy.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/w...
Russia Jails U.S. Navy Veteran for Five Years
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January 24, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Russia Jails U.S. Navy Veteran for Five Years:
Charles Wayne Zimmerman, who had been sailing around the world, appears to be the latest American imprisoned as part of Russia’s “hostage diplomacy.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/w...
Charles Wayne Zimmerman, who had been sailing around the world, appears to be the latest American imprisoned as part of Russia’s “hostage diplomacy.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/w...
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The hill I will die on: Bum gun, bidet or shattaf – whatever you call it, install one now | Mona Eltahawy
The hill I will die on: Bum gun, bidet or shattaf – whatever you call it, install one now | Mona Eltahawy
Really, why wouldn’t you wash yourself after using the toilet? If you won’t listen to me, then listen to Zohran Mamdani – and get your straddle on, says author Mona Eltahawy
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January 24, 2026 at 9:43 AM
The hill I will die on: Bum gun, bidet or shattaf – whatever you call it, install one now | Mona Eltahawy
ICYMI: California said it will become the first state to join the World Health Organization’s response network following the Trump administration's decision to pull out of the WHO www.reuters.com/business/hea...
California joins UN health network following US departure from WHO
California said on Friday it will become the first U.S. state to join the World Health Organization's global outbreak response network following the Trump administration's decision to pull Washington ...
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January 24, 2026 at 9:51 AM
ICYMI: California said it will become the first state to join the World Health Organization’s response network following the Trump administration's decision to pull out of the WHO www.reuters.com/business/hea...
ICE agents detained a two-year-old and her father in Minneapolis and took them to Texas.
They were detained when they were returning home from the store. Agents entered their back yard without a warrant and broke the glass of their car. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
They were detained when they were returning home from the store. Agents entered their back yard without a warrant and broke the glass of their car. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
US immigration agents detain two-year-old Minnesota girl: ‘depravity beyond words’
DHS detain a toddler and her father on Thursday and fly them to Texas before returning child on judge’s order
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January 24, 2026 at 9:27 AM
ICE agents detained a two-year-old and her father in Minneapolis and took them to Texas.
They were detained when they were returning home from the store. Agents entered their back yard without a warrant and broke the glass of their car. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
They were detained when they were returning home from the store. Agents entered their back yard without a warrant and broke the glass of their car. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
“The Nazi look”
Gregory Bovino’s outwear choice prompts German commentators to compare it to a fascist aesthetic. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Gregory Bovino’s outwear choice prompts German commentators to compare it to a fascist aesthetic. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
German media likens US border patrol official’s coat to ‘Nazi look’
Gregory Bovino’s outwear choice prompts German commentators to compare it to fascist aesthetic
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January 24, 2026 at 2:18 AM
“The Nazi look”
Gregory Bovino’s outwear choice prompts German commentators to compare it to a fascist aesthetic. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Gregory Bovino’s outwear choice prompts German commentators to compare it to a fascist aesthetic. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Harry has called for the sacrifices of Nato troops to be "spoken about truthfully and with respect"after Trump claimed allies stayed "a little back" from the front in Afghanistan.
"I served there. I made lifelong friends there. And I lost friends there,” Harry said. www.bbc.com/news/article...
"I served there. I made lifelong friends there. And I lost friends there,” Harry said. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Prince Harry says sacrifices by Nato troops in Afghanistan deserve 'respect'
The US president's comments have been condemned by international allies, including UK veterans and politicians.
www.bbc.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Harry has called for the sacrifices of Nato troops to be "spoken about truthfully and with respect"after Trump claimed allies stayed "a little back" from the front in Afghanistan.
"I served there. I made lifelong friends there. And I lost friends there,” Harry said. www.bbc.com/news/article...
"I served there. I made lifelong friends there. And I lost friends there,” Harry said. www.bbc.com/news/article...
The United States military on Friday struck another boat it suspected of smuggling drugs, killing two people, according to the U.S. Southern Command, in its first known boat strike in the eastern Pacific since the capture of Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
U.S. Says First Boat Strike Since Maduro’s Capture Killed 2 in Eastern Pacific
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January 24, 2026 at 1:57 AM
The United States military on Friday struck another boat it suspected of smuggling drugs, killing two people, according to the U.S. Southern Command, in its first known boat strike in the eastern Pacific since the capture of Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
Trump tried to wring concessions on Greenland by taking maximalist positions, but he splintered NATO and then undercut his credibility by climbing down from his threats www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
Trump’s Turnabout on Greenland Shows the Limits of His Coercive Powers
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January 24, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Trump tried to wring concessions on Greenland by taking maximalist positions, but he splintered NATO and then undercut his credibility by climbing down from his threats www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
Demonstrators Flood Minneapolis Streets as Hundreds of Businesses Close to Protest ICE
Thousands of protesters shut down streets throughout Minneapolis-St. Paul to demand that federal immigration agents end a weekslong crackdown. Businesses closed in solidarity. 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
Thousands of protesters shut down streets throughout Minneapolis-St. Paul to demand that federal immigration agents end a weekslong crackdown. Businesses closed in solidarity. 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
January 24, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Demonstrators Flood Minneapolis Streets as Hundreds of Businesses Close to Protest ICE
Thousands of protesters shut down streets throughout Minneapolis-St. Paul to demand that federal immigration agents end a weekslong crackdown. Businesses closed in solidarity. 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
Thousands of protesters shut down streets throughout Minneapolis-St. Paul to demand that federal immigration agents end a weekslong crackdown. Businesses closed in solidarity. 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
Opinion | This is the face of Trump's immigration crackdown
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Video: Opinion | Is This Who Trump Meant by the ‘Worst of the Worst’?
The columnist Jamelle Bouie argues that the Trump administration’s immigration policy has more in common with ethnic cleansing than actual immigration enforcement.
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January 23, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Opinion | This is the face of Trump's immigration crackdown
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