Vanessa Varin
@vlvarin.bsky.social
I am a Moira on the outside, David on the inside.
The agents in all three shootings should be charged and tried in MN. I want Noem and Miller fired but we also need to hold those specific agents accountable for murder. If we don't, it is a betrayal to the victims and a precedent for future executions.
January 27, 2026 at 3:15 AM
The agents in all three shootings should be charged and tried in MN. I want Noem and Miller fired but we also need to hold those specific agents accountable for murder. If we don't, it is a betrayal to the victims and a precedent for future executions.
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A moment of silence that ends with someone shouting "fuck ICE!" and the crowd roaring in response
January 25, 2026 at 11:52 PM
A moment of silence that ends with someone shouting "fuck ICE!" and the crowd roaring in response
They put Bovino on CNN and my guess is that the administration doesn’t have anyone smarter willing to go on the shows to defend this. Which will only look worse for them.
January 25, 2026 at 6:17 PM
They put Bovino on CNN and my guess is that the administration doesn’t have anyone smarter willing to go on the shows to defend this. Which will only look worse for them.
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John Roberts is worse than Roger fucking Taney.
January 25, 2026 at 1:28 PM
John Roberts is worse than Roger fucking Taney.
Also, now Americans in red states need to be a lot more scared of what has already been turned over that relates to them.
🚨 Breaking from the US Senator for Connecticut. 👇
There you have it.
ICE has never been about immigration enforcement.
It's a weapon used to brutalize Americans and stoke enough fear so that Trump can rig the elections and usher in dictatorship.
There you have it.
ICE has never been about immigration enforcement.
It's a weapon used to brutalize Americans and stoke enough fear so that Trump can rig the elections and usher in dictatorship.
January 25, 2026 at 2:41 AM
Also, now Americans in red states need to be a lot more scared of what has already been turned over that relates to them.
I joined an ICE protest in West Seattle this afternoon. As we walked between junctions, people came out of their homes in tears, visibly shaken by this morning’s news. Strangers hugged them, telling them it would be OK when we had no confidence it actually would be.
January 25, 2026 at 2:27 AM
I joined an ICE protest in West Seattle this afternoon. As we walked between junctions, people came out of their homes in tears, visibly shaken by this morning’s news. Strangers hugged them, telling them it would be OK when we had no confidence it actually would be.
Alexi Pretti and Renee Good were brave but they never chose to be martyrs. That role was forced on them by incompetent, morally bankrupt agents. That’s what haunts me. It’s an irreversible act with finality that their children and family will suffer indefinitely from.
January 25, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Alexi Pretti and Renee Good were brave but they never chose to be martyrs. That role was forced on them by incompetent, morally bankrupt agents. That’s what haunts me. It’s an irreversible act with finality that their children and family will suffer indefinitely from.
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The official lie is that he came over to interfere with their operations, when you can plainly see several of them get out of their cars, cross the street and confront him there.
Video before it happens is showing this guy they shot in the head in Minneapolis was just standing there videoing them before and they got out to push him back and then murder him.
January 24, 2026 at 10:03 PM
The official lie is that he came over to interfere with their operations, when you can plainly see several of them get out of their cars, cross the street and confront him there.
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photographer is Jeff Wheeler at the Star Tribune. guy with the flag is Curtis Evans, a Marine veteran.
January 25, 2026 at 12:18 AM
photographer is Jeff Wheeler at the Star Tribune. guy with the flag is Curtis Evans, a Marine veteran.
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Imagine what’s happening in the camps.
Imagine how much they’d be lying about what happened without all the videos showing it from multiple angles.
January 24, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Imagine what’s happening in the camps.
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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.
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AOC: "An ICE officer had violently pushed a woman to the ground and he had come over to help get her up and that is what precipitated this incident that very quickly led to an execution in the streets. What we are seeing here is a momentous pivotal moment for the United States."
January 24, 2026 at 10:25 PM
AOC: "An ICE officer had violently pushed a woman to the ground and he had come over to help get her up and that is what precipitated this incident that very quickly led to an execution in the streets. What we are seeing here is a momentous pivotal moment for the United States."
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Our initial analysis is up.
The video footage appears to show that the gun was taken away from the man before he was shot.
He was UNARMED before any of the shots were fired.
The video footage appears to show that the gun was taken away from the man before he was shot.
He was UNARMED before any of the shots were fired.
Federal law enforcement agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis on Jan. 24 according to local police officials. DHS told Fox News that the man was “armed with a gun”. A video of the shooting appears to show that a gun was taken from the man before the first shot was fired. x.com/BillMelugin_...
January 24, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Our initial analysis is up.
The video footage appears to show that the gun was taken away from the man before he was shot.
He was UNARMED before any of the shots were fired.
The video footage appears to show that the gun was taken away from the man before he was shot.
He was UNARMED before any of the shots were fired.
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If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.
January 24, 2026 at 8:29 PM
If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.
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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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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis protester fatally shot by a federal officer was ICU nurse Alex Pretti, his parents say.
January 24, 2026 at 7:55 PM
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis protester fatally shot by a federal officer was ICU nurse Alex Pretti, his parents say.
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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)
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Protester in Minnesota: I’m 70 years old and I’m fucking angry *disappears into gas*
January 24, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Protester in Minnesota: I’m 70 years old and I’m fucking angry *disappears into gas*
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The StarTribune live blog is paywall free:
- The man shot by federal agents this morning has died
- Several witnesses have already been transported to the Whipple building.
- ICE attempted to order local police from the scene, but O’Hara refused, sources said.
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
- The man shot by federal agents this morning has died
- Several witnesses have already been transported to the Whipple building.
- ICE attempted to order local police from the scene, but O’Hara refused, sources said.
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
January 24, 2026 at 4:47 PM
The StarTribune live blog is paywall free:
- The man shot by federal agents this morning has died
- Several witnesses have already been transported to the Whipple building.
- ICE attempted to order local police from the scene, but O’Hara refused, sources said.
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
- The man shot by federal agents this morning has died
- Several witnesses have already been transported to the Whipple building.
- ICE attempted to order local police from the scene, but O’Hara refused, sources said.
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
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50,000 Minnesotans marching downtown in subzero weather.
Thousands more patrolling the streets, delivering groceries, and caring for families.
Faith leaders getting arrested by the dozens in acts of civil disobedience.
This is Minnesota. We stand together.
Thousands more patrolling the streets, delivering groceries, and caring for families.
Faith leaders getting arrested by the dozens in acts of civil disobedience.
This is Minnesota. We stand together.
January 24, 2026 at 1:29 AM
50,000 Minnesotans marching downtown in subzero weather.
Thousands more patrolling the streets, delivering groceries, and caring for families.
Faith leaders getting arrested by the dozens in acts of civil disobedience.
This is Minnesota. We stand together.
Thousands more patrolling the streets, delivering groceries, and caring for families.
Faith leaders getting arrested by the dozens in acts of civil disobedience.
This is Minnesota. We stand together.
Painful to watch Raducanu/Potapova match. Emma’s clearly not right (injury?) but even her C-game is beautiful. I hope she’s OK. #australianopen #ao
January 21, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Painful to watch Raducanu/Potapova match. Emma’s clearly not right (injury?) but even her C-game is beautiful. I hope she’s OK. #australianopen #ao
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Historians! We’ve gotta stay motivated. Keep bringing your expertise to the public. It’s imperative.
January 21, 2026 at 4:19 AM
Historians! We’ve gotta stay motivated. Keep bringing your expertise to the public. It’s imperative.
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ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.
January 19, 2026 at 5:41 AM
ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.
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On this MLK Day, one particular passage from his address at the March on Washington seems especially relevant.
January 19, 2026 at 4:19 PM
On this MLK Day, one particular passage from his address at the March on Washington seems especially relevant.
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There's no better way to observe MLK Day than to go on the news and insist that the civil rights protesters objecting to police brutality are actually "paid agitators"
Rep. Byron Donalds: "These agitators -- who by the way are paid, folks. America, they are paid to do this kind of mess."
January 19, 2026 at 4:22 PM
There's no better way to observe MLK Day than to go on the news and insist that the civil rights protesters objecting to police brutality are actually "paid agitators"