Tom BunchOfNumbers
@tombunchofnumbers.bsky.social
Amateur epistemologist. Change my mind. Come for the bad jokes, stay for the lukewarm takes.
REPOST ≈ endorsement.
📍𝙎𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚, 𝙒𝘼
REPOST ≈ endorsement.
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There is no place in our democracy for political violence.
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During the Soviet era, at times of govt instability, the state broadcaster would typically preempt scheduled broadcasts by airing performances of Swan Lake
And, tonight, the network's flagship news program -- 60 Minutes -- ran a clip show of old celeb interviews to "celebrate the movies" rather than put together an episode focused on what's going on in Minnesota.
The person who publishes the Free Press — where the words “Minneapolis” and “Minnesota” never appear tonight — also runs CBS News.
January 26, 2026 at 2:59 AM
During the Soviet era, at times of govt instability, the state broadcaster would typically preempt scheduled broadcasts by airing performances of Swan Lake
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Fact Check: Conservative Commentator Evan Kilgore DENIES Social Media Posts Saying That He Was Officer Who Shot And Killed Alex Pretti In Minneapolis -- Agent Timeline Doesn't Match Kilgore Career Changes
Fact Check: Conservative Commentator Evan Kilgore DENIES Social Media Posts Saying That He Was Officer Who Shot And Killed Alex Pretti In Minneapolis -- Agent Timeline Doesn't Match Kilgore Career Changes
Was Evan Kilgore the federal agent who shot and killed U.S. citizen and registered nurse Alex Pretti during an immigration enforcement raid in Minneapolis? No, that's not true: Kilgore denied he worked for immigration enforcement agencies and threatened to sue...
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January 26, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Fact Check: Conservative Commentator Evan Kilgore DENIES Social Media Posts Saying That He Was Officer Who Shot And Killed Alex Pretti In Minneapolis -- Agent Timeline Doesn't Match Kilgore Career Changes
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Social media users said conservative commentator Evan Kilgore was one of the federal immigration agents who shot 37-year-old Alex Pretti on Jan. 24 in Minneapolis. Kilgore is not a federal agent and was at home in Ohio at the time of the shooting.
Evan Kilgore is not a federal agent who shot Alex Pretti
Social media users said conservative commentator Evan Kilgore was one of the federal immigration agents who shot 37-year-old Alex Pretti on Jan. 24 in Minneapolis. Kilgore is not a federal agent and…
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January 26, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Social media users said conservative commentator Evan Kilgore was one of the federal immigration agents who shot 37-year-old Alex Pretti on Jan. 24 in Minneapolis. Kilgore is not a federal agent and was at home in Ohio at the time of the shooting.
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Hey can we also pause and unpack what “quotas” means
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
www.independent.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Hey can we also pause and unpack what “quotas” means
The White House is essentially calling for the repeal of the Tenth Amendment to the US Constitution.
January 26, 2026 at 6:28 PM
The White House is essentially calling for the repeal of the Tenth Amendment to the US Constitution.
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Abolish ICE is not enough.
Stern words for Greg Bovino or Kristi Noem is not enough.
We need prosecutions and trials.
Anything short of this position fails to address the gravity of this moment.
Stern words for Greg Bovino or Kristi Noem is not enough.
We need prosecutions and trials.
Anything short of this position fails to address the gravity of this moment.
January 26, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Abolish ICE is not enough.
Stern words for Greg Bovino or Kristi Noem is not enough.
We need prosecutions and trials.
Anything short of this position fails to address the gravity of this moment.
Stern words for Greg Bovino or Kristi Noem is not enough.
We need prosecutions and trials.
Anything short of this position fails to address the gravity of this moment.
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Katy Perry post on DHS funding to her 200 million Instagram followers and her 70 million Facebook followers.
![WHO:
YOU, THE POWER IS IN YOUR HANDS.
WHAT:
CALL YOUR SENATORS.
katyperry
katyperry
WHERE:
CALL (202) 224-3121
WHY:
BECAUSE IT'S TIME TO TURN
ANGER INTO ACTION.
...
katyperry
WHEN:
NOW.
WE HAVE UNTIL FRIDAY, JANUARY 30TH
TO BLOCK $10 BILLION
(ON TOP OF THE $75B THAT'S
ALREADY BEEN FUNDED)
FROM GOING THROUGH TO ICE.
katyperry
CALL (202) 224-3121 AND ASK TO SPEAK WITH YOUR SENATOR
HI SENATOR [LAST NAME],
MY NAME IS [YOUR NAME] AND I'M A(N) [YOUR STATE] RESIDENT.
I'M CALLING TO URGE YOU TO FILIBUSTER THE UPCOMING
HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
I'M SICK OF WATCHING LAWFUL CITIZENS AND
NONCITIZENS BEING ARRESTED AT THEIR JOBS, ASSAULTED AT PEACEFUL PROTESTS, PULLED OUT OF THEIR VEHICLES, BLINDED BY MUNITIONS, AND GETTING SHOT AND KILLED BY ICE.
WE WILL BE WATCHING YOUR VOTE - AND WE WILL REMEMBER.
AGAIN MY NAME IS [YOUR NAME] AND MY CONTACT INFO IS [YOUR PHONE NUMBER AND / OR EMAIL].
MY ZIP CODE IS [YOUR ZIP CODEL.
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING AND PLEASE DO THE](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:t46sqvutibvsmjgwn6r6izve/bafkreif7hm7omro6ohkf34px56xyu3sw5m46bwg33wjft5rjnuefojei74@jpeg)
January 26, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Katy Perry post on DHS funding to her 200 million Instagram followers and her 70 million Facebook followers.
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part of this is like, conservatives projecting; part of this is conservatives unable to imagine politics without money; and part of this is dudes who are so out of touch with feminized labor that they think children's birthday parties exist as a spontaneous act of parthogenesis
I mostly just stay off Twitter altogether but after double checking that the Walter Hudson post was still up I ran across this and just had to share so the Romancelandians who bought hand warmers could hear about the PROFESSIONAL GRADE LOGISTICS.
January 26, 2026 at 12:14 AM
part of this is like, conservatives projecting; part of this is conservatives unable to imagine politics without money; and part of this is dudes who are so out of touch with feminized labor that they think children's birthday parties exist as a spontaneous act of parthogenesis
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There are a lot of men out there who do not see any of the logistics happening around them and they're like "wait, where the fuck did these hand warmers come from?"
Look at every kid wearing mittens, and that's your answer. From the people who have been silently keeping hands warm for centuries.
Look at every kid wearing mittens, and that's your answer. From the people who have been silently keeping hands warm for centuries.
January 26, 2026 at 1:52 AM
There are a lot of men out there who do not see any of the logistics happening around them and they're like "wait, where the fuck did these hand warmers come from?"
Look at every kid wearing mittens, and that's your answer. From the people who have been silently keeping hands warm for centuries.
Look at every kid wearing mittens, and that's your answer. From the people who have been silently keeping hands warm for centuries.
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Maybe even more frightening than the killing of #AlexPretti itself are the blatant lies coming from the official governmental channels. We are living (and dying) in a lie.
#1984 #fascism #ice #borderpatrol #Minnesota #Trump #GOP @cartoonmovement.com @cartooningforpeace.bsky.social @joop.nl
#1984 #fascism #ice #borderpatrol #Minnesota #Trump #GOP @cartoonmovement.com @cartooningforpeace.bsky.social @joop.nl
January 25, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Maybe even more frightening than the killing of #AlexPretti itself are the blatant lies coming from the official governmental channels. We are living (and dying) in a lie.
#1984 #fascism #ice #borderpatrol #Minnesota #Trump #GOP @cartoonmovement.com @cartooningforpeace.bsky.social @joop.nl
#1984 #fascism #ice #borderpatrol #Minnesota #Trump #GOP @cartoonmovement.com @cartooningforpeace.bsky.social @joop.nl
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Congressional Republicans gave Trump a slush fund for ICE and CBP in the "Big Beautiful Bill." Tens of billions of dollars that is still usable even during a shutdown.
Democrats must make rescinding that money the price of any future govt funding, as Republicans did with IRS money from the IRA.
Democrats must make rescinding that money the price of any future govt funding, as Republicans did with IRS money from the IRA.
January 25, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Congressional Republicans gave Trump a slush fund for ICE and CBP in the "Big Beautiful Bill." Tens of billions of dollars that is still usable even during a shutdown.
Democrats must make rescinding that money the price of any future govt funding, as Republicans did with IRS money from the IRA.
Democrats must make rescinding that money the price of any future govt funding, as Republicans did with IRS money from the IRA.
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ActBlue needs to ban these scammers
January 25, 2026 at 12:18 AM
ActBlue needs to ban these scammers
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If you are running for president you should make clear you’re gonna send Greg Bovino to prison
January 25, 2026 at 2:58 PM
If you are running for president you should make clear you’re gonna send Greg Bovino to prison
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The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
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By David Parkins.
January 24, 2026 at 1:46 PM
By David Parkins.
Now and then, there's a little gem or two that crops out from the other place.
January 25, 2026 at 5:21 AM
Now and then, there's a little gem or two that crops out from the other place.
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Tonight, on behalf of Minnesota law enforcement, I filed a lawsuit against DHS to prevent the destruction of evidence related to the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti.
DHS is not above the law, and Alex sure as hell is not beneath it.
DHS is not above the law, and Alex sure as hell is not beneath it.
January 25, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Tonight, on behalf of Minnesota law enforcement, I filed a lawsuit against DHS to prevent the destruction of evidence related to the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti.
DHS is not above the law, and Alex sure as hell is not beneath it.
DHS is not above the law, and Alex sure as hell is not beneath it.
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January 25, 2026 at 2:18 AM
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Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included.
January 24, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included.
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Alex from our time working together, while he was in nursing school. Later, he moved to ICU, working as a nurse to support critically ill Veterans. He had such a great attitude. We’d chat between patients about trying to get in a mountain bike ride together. Will never happen now
January 24, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Alex from our time working together, while he was in nursing school. Later, he moved to ICU, working as a nurse to support critically ill Veterans. He had such a great attitude. We’d chat between patients about trying to get in a mountain bike ride together. Will never happen now
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The federal government is gunning people down in the streets, lying about what happened and then preventing any independent investigation of the killings
January 24, 2026 at 9:36 PM
The federal government is gunning people down in the streets, lying about what happened and then preventing any independent investigation of the killings
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To those blaming Walz for not mobilizing the Guard, he did that six days ago. I have to say it's disturbing to see people angry at Walz instead of the government agents that just executed a man. As though we should all be experts about what to do when a secret police force invades an American city.
January 24, 2026 at 6:14 PM
To those blaming Walz for not mobilizing the Guard, he did that six days ago. I have to say it's disturbing to see people angry at Walz instead of the government agents that just executed a man. As though we should all be experts about what to do when a secret police force invades an American city.