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brucespringsteen.net
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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maddow.bsky.social
"Immigrant families protested from inside a Texas detention facility where a 5-year-old boy and his father were sent this week from Minnesota...

"Aerial photos showed children and parents at the facility holding signs that included 'Liberty for the kids'...”

www.texastribune.org/2026/01/24/i...
Detained immigrant families protest inside Texas facility
Liam Conejo Ramos and his father were detained in Minnesota in an incident that’s further inflamed tensions over the Trump administration’s hardline immigration enforcement.
www.texastribune.org
January 26, 2026 at 7:32 PM
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mollyploofkins.bsky.social
Alex Pretti’s coworkers take a moment of silence this morning
January 26, 2026 at 8:12 PM
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nickmiroff.bsky.social
BREAKING Greg Bovino has been removed as Border Patrol "commander at large" and will return to El Centro Calif, where he is expected to retire soon. A stunning turnaround after Pretti killing. Bovino's traveling blue city crackdown is over www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Gregory Bovino Gets Demoted
The Border Patrol chief was the public face of a traveling immigration crackdown on cities governed by Democrats.
www.theatlantic.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:40 PM
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theverge.com
As Homeland Security’s siege on Minneapolis enters its third week, locals are volunteering for patrol shifts, protesting in the streets, and keeping one another up to date in group texts.

Read more from @scottmeslow.bsky.social in Minneapolis:
It’s worse than it looks in Minneapolis
But locals are organizing to keep each other safe from ICE agents.
www.theverge.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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dogsareperfection.bsky.social
Finally, feel free to DM if you can help with a placement (temp or perm), transport, or have any questions. PopFix is a small rescue who is partnering with other rescues in the area. They need help! Common, #DogSky do your thing! ❤️‍🩹🐾❤️ 3/3
January 20, 2026 at 2:50 PM
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dogsareperfection.bsky.social
Friends, we need your help. When we were in Mississippi we learned of a horrific hoarding case. 200 dogs are in need of help. We are looking for placements, transport, and raising funds for the shelter that brought us sweet Fawn (www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...). 1/3
January 20, 2026 at 2:50 PM
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rappcats.bsky.social
"Oh Hi! Are you making second breakfast yet?"
Blaze says #GoodMorning and I'm #hungry
This little cutie is one of our veterans day/aurora borealis litter that will be available for adoption very soon!
#kittens #adorable #tuxie
January 20, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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jeremycshipp.bsky.social
A neighbor was taken to a care facility, and her little tortoiseshell kitty was left behind. I can't take her in but I've been feeding her and giving her water every day. No one in the neighbor's family can take her in. Is there anyone in the Inland Empire area that could foster or adopt her?
Here's a photo of a lovely tortoiseshell kitty with my hand resting on her back.
January 12, 2026 at 11:35 PM
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kare11.bsky.social
A combat-wounded veteran's eight-hour detention by federal agents in Minneapolis raises concerns about due process in ICE facilities.
Army veteran says ICE agents detained him for hours without access to phone or his attorney
A combat-wounded veteran's eight-hour detention by federal agents in Minneapolis raises concerns about due process in ICE facilities.
www.kare11.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:14 AM
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kristygreenberg.bsky.social
When you’re outraged at the bystander screaming “Shame” and not at the person calling Good a “Fucking Bitch” after the shooting, you’ve missed the plot
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14d
Trump on Renee Good: "When she was shot, there was another woman that was screaming 'Shame. Shame Shame Shame.' So loud. Like a professional opera singer. She was so loud. And so professional. She wasn't a woman that was hurt like, 'Oh my heart is injured.' She was a professional."
January 20, 2026 at 9:05 PM
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factpostnews.bsky.social
MN Doctor: I learned that Renee Good still had a pulse 8 minutes after she was shot by an ICE agent. Yet the offer to administer aid from a physician on the scene was denied. I can't say how much that stirs the blood of everyone here as we try to fulfill our oath to care for the people of Minnesota
January 20, 2026 at 9:40 PM
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ladycross.bsky.social
Missing dog. Please read and repost.

Leesburg, VA
missybbbobtail.bsky.social For the Love of Missy @missybbbobtail.bsky.social · Jan 2
This sweetheart is missing in the Leesburg, VA area. Please help this family find their pup.
January 2, 2026 at 1:57 AM
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missybbbobtail.bsky.social
This sweetheart is missing in the Leesburg, VA area. Please help this family find their pup.
January 2, 2026 at 1:56 AM
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maudegertrude.bsky.social
Please continue to share Melia.
After 820+ days in the shelter, it’s a matter of time and exposure. She doesn’t deserve to wait another year. The right person is out there.
Located in Hempstead, NY. Training funded for the lucky adopter or rescue group who pulls Melia.

#Melia #NY
sandy174.bsky.social Sandy @sandy174.bsky.social · Dec 31
I just wanted to say THANK YOU to all of you have been reposting MELIA and writing your own posts! She didn't find her home in 2025. But 2026 she will! Shes a precious soul who just needs that right home.

Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
December 31, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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shannonminter5.bsky.social
Please help if you can. Any amount helps. These babies deserve a chance, they count on us.
toasttocin.bsky.social Toasttocin (LittleBitsOfFluff) @toasttocin.bsky.social · Dec 30
***Urgent***
This feral kitty is in bad shape. Our veterinarian feels he has a good chance with amputation.
Full story in Alt text on photos.
We are running on credit at this point. Please consider donating at
realcruzancats.org
Black cat with leg bone showing. 💔 Urgent Help Needed for an Injured Feral Cat 💔 On Christmas Eve, Elainie reached out to us about a feral cat she had seen who was badly injured. Then the cat disappeared. Days passed, and she feared the worst. On Saturday, Elainie saw the cat again and immediately contacted us. Today, Sheila brought her a trap, and thanks to Elainie’s patience and care, the cat was safely trapped within about an hour. That alone is remarkable—and a testament to how much people in our community care about the animals on this island. This cat is in critical condition. They have lost part of a leg, and the bone is exposed. Tomorrow we are bringing them to Progressive Veterinary Hospital, hoping that amputation is possible and that we can give them a real chance to survive. If surgery can be done, we will also need a safe place for recovery—either continued veterinary care or a quiet home where the cat can heal in a large crate. We don’t yet know what the outcome will be. What we do know is that this cat deserves compassion, dignity, and every chance we can give. We are asking for help to cover: • Emergency veterinary care • Possible amputation surgery • Post-op care, medication, and recovery needs This is hopefully our last plea for funds before the new year, and all donations are tax-deductible. Every dollar truly matters, and every share helps. We are so deeply grateful for this community—for Elainie, for Sheila, and for everyone who looks out for animals who cannot ask for help themselves. Thank you for standing with us, and with this brave cat, when it matters most. 🐾💛 💔 Urgent Help Needed for an Injured Feral Cat 💔 On Christmas Eve, Elainie reached out to us about a feral cat she had seen who was badly injured. Then the cat disappeared. Days passed, and she feared the worst. On Saturday, Elainie saw the cat again and immediately contacted us. Today, Sheila brought her a trap, and thanks to Elainie’s patience and care, the cat was safely trapped within about an hour. That alone is remarkable—and a testament to how much people in our community care about the animals on this island. This cat is in critical condition. They have lost part of a leg, and the bone is exposed. Tomorrow we are bringing them to Progressive Veterinary Hospital, hoping that amputation is possible and that we can give them a real chance to survive. If surgery can be done, we will also need a safe place for recovery—either continued veterinary care or a quiet home where the cat can heal in a large crate. We don’t yet know what the outcome will be. What we do know is that this cat deserves compassion, dignity, and every chance we can give. We are asking for help to cover: • Emergency veterinary care • Possible amputation surgery • Post-op care, medication, and recovery needs This is hopefully our last plea for funds before the new year, and all donations are tax-deductible. Every dollar truly matters, and every share helps. We are so deeply grateful for this community—for Elainie, for Sheila, and for everyone who looks out for animals who cannot ask for help themselves. Thank you for standing with us, and with this brave cat, when it matters most. 🐾💛 💔 Urgent Help Needed for an Injured Feral Cat 💔 On Christmas Eve, Elainie reached out to us about a feral cat she had seen who was badly injured. Then the cat disappeared. Days passed, and she feared the worst. On Saturday, Elainie saw the cat again and immediately contacted us. Today, Sheila brought her a trap, and thanks to Elainie’s patience and care, the cat was safely trapped within about an hour. That alone is remarkable—and a testament to how much people in our community care about the animals on this island. This cat is in critical condition. They have lost part of a leg, and the bone is exposed. Tomorrow we are bringing them to Progressive Veterinary Hospital, hoping that amputation is possible and that we can give them a real chance to survive. If surgery can be done, we will also need a safe place for recovery—either continued veterinary care or a quiet home where the cat can heal in a large crate. We don’t yet know what the outcome will be. What we do know is that this cat deserves compassion, dignity, and every chance we can give. We are asking for help to cover: • Emergency veterinary care • Possible amputation surgery • Post-op care, medication, and recovery needs This is hopefully our last plea for funds before the new year, and all donations are tax-deductible. Every dollar truly matters, and every share helps. We are so deeply grateful for this community—for Elainie, for Sheila, and for everyone who looks out for animals who cannot ask for help themselves. Thank you for standing with us, and with this brave cat, when it matters most. 🐾💛
December 31, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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gjane77.bsky.social
Meet grandma’s dog, Jack. He’s going to be staying here now.
December 26, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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sandy174.bsky.social
@dailybeanspod.com
Thank you for mentioning MELIA the shelter dog at Hempstead animal shelter in WANTAGH, New York. I appreciate it so much 🙏
December 26, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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sandy174.bsky.social
MELIA is sleeping her days away in the shelter. She didn't get her Christmas wish. But we can make her New Years a great one. Shes a great dog just needs the right home. 💝

💻Adoption@hempsteadny.gov
🏠Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
December 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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markhamillofficial.bsky.social
From the Hamill House to your's:

MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!

🎅 🎁 ☃️ 🎄 ❄️ ⛄ 🤶
December 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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minakimes.bsky.social
One of my favorite presents ever—my dad found and framed this pic of my mother @sunminkimes.bsky.social at a Seattle courthouse after she passed her US citizenship test in 1981. Like so many of the people who come here to start a new life, she is the best of us—the bravest, strongest person I know.
December 26, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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unicefusa.org
In Malawi, 14-year-old Mirriam's family relies on subsistence farming and couldn't afford to send her to high school. A scholarship through the #KINDFund — our partnership with @ms.now's @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social — changed her life. She's now pursuing her dream of becoming a doctor.
Mirriam stands to address her classroom
December 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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sandy174.bsky.social
It's Christmas Eve, lets end 2024 by finding MELIA a peaceful adult only home. No dogs. Cats are ok. This is her life right now. 👇 We must change it. 2 years of it is enough. Adopt her

🏡Hempstead Animal Shelter
📞(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
💻Adoption@hempsteadny.gov
December 24, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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maddow.bsky.social
"The Trump Administration plans to abruptly eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions at the Dept of Veterans Affairs this month...

"The cuts come after a reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 V.A. employees this year..."

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
VA plans to abruptly eliminate tens of thousands of health care jobs
Strains on the Veterans Affairs system could grow with the elimination of as many as 35,000 mostly unfilled health care positions, including doctors and nurses.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 14, 2025 at 3:50 AM