David Pitchford
@davidpitchford.bsky.social
Software engineer, tech nerd/skeptic, avid cyclist, proud Minnesotan, anxious American. Has enough thoughts about politics, tech, culture, and games to share sometimes.
"Two agents pulled him out and threw him on the ground. A passerby recorded the altercation, imploring the agents to leave Aceituno alone because he had already shown his citizenship documentation to the first group of agents."
ICE agents are the violent criminals invading our cities.
ICE agents are the violent criminals invading our cities.
A Baker, a Pastor, and Charlotte’s Stand Against ICE
How everyday people are reminding the nation what it means to be American.
www.thebulwark.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
"Two agents pulled him out and threw him on the ground. A passerby recorded the altercation, imploring the agents to leave Aceituno alone because he had already shown his citizenship documentation to the first group of agents."
ICE agents are the violent criminals invading our cities.
ICE agents are the violent criminals invading our cities.
Meanwhile, the Coast Guard is declassifying swastikas and nooses as hate symbols. Anyone who continues to stand with the GOP is complicit in their open fascism. Impeach.
Trump accuses 6 Democratic lawmakers of ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’ minnesotareformer.com/2025/11/20/r...
Trump accuses 6 Democratic lawmakers of 'seditious behavior, punishable by death' • Minnesota Reformer
Trump also shared another social media post that said the Democrats should be hanged.
minnesotareformer.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Meanwhile, the Coast Guard is declassifying swastikas and nooses as hate symbols. Anyone who continues to stand with the GOP is complicit in their open fascism. Impeach.
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Federal agents from ICE, DEA and the FBI raided a St. Paul paper distributor Tuesday morning. Hundreds of community members responded in protest, clashing with officers. At least two people were detained by authorities, according to a witness.
Dozens of federal agents raid St. Paul business, sparking protest • Minnesota Reformer
Dozens of federal agents surrounded the St. Paul headquarters of paper distributor Bro-Tex on Tuesday morning and were quickly met by a couple hundred protesters. The agents wore uniforms marked with ...
minnesotareformer.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Federal agents from ICE, DEA and the FBI raided a St. Paul paper distributor Tuesday morning. Hundreds of community members responded in protest, clashing with officers. At least two people were detained by authorities, according to a witness.
The irony of conservatives wanting to display the Ten Commandments in schools is massive enough to have its own gravitational pull. Display them in your life first.
November 17, 2025 at 2:28 AM
The irony of conservatives wanting to display the Ten Commandments in schools is massive enough to have its own gravitational pull. Display them in your life first.
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The public deserves to know who enabled Epstein, who looked the other way, and who’s still being protected.
Survivors have waited long enough.
Release the Epstein files NOW.
Survivors have waited long enough.
Release the Epstein files NOW.
🚨BREAKING: Oversight Dems have received new emails from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate that raise serious questions about Donald Trump and his knowledge of Epstein’s horrific crimes.
Read them for yourself. It’s time to end this cover-up and RELEASE THE FILES.
Read them for yourself. It’s time to end this cover-up and RELEASE THE FILES.
November 12, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The public deserves to know who enabled Epstein, who looked the other way, and who’s still being protected.
Survivors have waited long enough.
Release the Epstein files NOW.
Survivors have waited long enough.
Release the Epstein files NOW.
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There is nothing “clean” about the Continuing Resolution that was passed tonight.
Sure, it reopens the government—but it does nothing to address the healthcare crisis that Republicans created.
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Sure, it reopens the government—but it does nothing to address the healthcare crisis that Republicans created.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:17 AM
There is nothing “clean” about the Continuing Resolution that was passed tonight.
Sure, it reopens the government—but it does nothing to address the healthcare crisis that Republicans created.
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Sure, it reopens the government—but it does nothing to address the healthcare crisis that Republicans created.
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The Trump administration is working as hard as it can to starve 42 million kids, seniors and families. Incompetence and inhumanity in equal measure.
Trump Administration Demands States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:50 PM
The Trump administration is working as hard as it can to starve 42 million kids, seniors and families. Incompetence and inhumanity in equal measure.
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If your values are to take food from hungry people… well we have very different values let’s just say that.
November 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM
If your values are to take food from hungry people… well we have very different values let’s just say that.
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Trump and Republicans are using this shutdown to:
-Cut off critical food assistance from children and families
-Allow healthcare premiums to double for millions
-Stop federal workers from getting paid
NO.
-Cut off critical food assistance from children and families
-Allow healthcare premiums to double for millions
-Stop federal workers from getting paid
NO.
November 9, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Trump and Republicans are using this shutdown to:
-Cut off critical food assistance from children and families
-Allow healthcare premiums to double for millions
-Stop federal workers from getting paid
NO.
-Cut off critical food assistance from children and families
-Allow healthcare premiums to double for millions
-Stop federal workers from getting paid
NO.
"If YoU'rE hErE lEgAlLy YoU hAvE nOtHiNg To FeAr!!"
He had legal documents to stay in the U.S. ICE arrested him and locked him up anyway. - Institute for Public Service Reporting - Memphis %
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www.psrmemphis.org
November 8, 2025 at 5:21 AM
"If YoU'rE hErE lEgAlLy YoU hAvE nOtHiNg To FeAr!!"
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While millions of Americans are struggling to eat after losing SNAP benefits, the president builds his gilded palace, golfs, and fights in court to avoid being forced to feed them.
The GOP isn't 'pro-life', it's pro-death.
The GOP isn't 'pro-life', it's pro-death.
November 8, 2025 at 2:23 AM
While millions of Americans are struggling to eat after losing SNAP benefits, the president builds his gilded palace, golfs, and fights in court to avoid being forced to feed them.
The GOP isn't 'pro-life', it's pro-death.
The GOP isn't 'pro-life', it's pro-death.
"All Americans, even those for whom immigrants are instinctively “other,” should be disgusted by these abominations, which make clear that there is no foolproof protection for anyone, Americans included, from ICE’s rabid tactics."
Confirmed: ICE Is Arresting American Citizens—and Lying About It
A government that flouts the Fourth Amendment and then lies about it to courts and the people has crossed a moral and legal frontier.
newrepublic.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:31 PM
"All Americans, even those for whom immigrants are instinctively “other,” should be disgusted by these abominations, which make clear that there is no foolproof protection for anyone, Americans included, from ICE’s rabid tactics."
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Whether you’re heading out for your first hunt or continuing a generations-old tradition, the deer hunting opener is a special time in Minnesota.
Great talking about the economic impact and Minnesota’s reputation as a deer hunting destination with hunters and conservationists.
Great talking about the economic impact and Minnesota’s reputation as a deer hunting destination with hunters and conservationists.
November 6, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Whether you’re heading out for your first hunt or continuing a generations-old tradition, the deer hunting opener is a special time in Minnesota.
Great talking about the economic impact and Minnesota’s reputation as a deer hunting destination with hunters and conservationists.
Great talking about the economic impact and Minnesota’s reputation as a deer hunting destination with hunters and conservationists.
Just became aware Spotify is running ads for ICE. I don't use it much and am just on the free tier, which only makes it easier to say goodbye.
'Don't stream fascism': No Kings organizers encourage Spotify boycott
Indivisible has encouraged subscribers to cancel their subscriptions.
www.sfgate.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Just became aware Spotify is running ads for ICE. I don't use it much and am just on the free tier, which only makes it easier to say goodbye.
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But thank god we remodeled the Oval Office to look like a Saudi palace, right?
November 4, 2025 at 9:26 PM
But thank god we remodeled the Oval Office to look like a Saudi palace, right?
Let's hope we see leaders elected today who are willing to stand against Trump's open authoritarianism and for democracy, the rule of law, the Constitution, and basic human decency.
Ring the Alarm Bells: Authoritarianism Isn’t Coming, It’s Here Now
Trump’s authoritarian playbook has 10 rules. He’s following every single one of them.
newrepublic.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Let's hope we see leaders elected today who are willing to stand against Trump's open authoritarianism and for democracy, the rule of law, the Constitution, and basic human decency.
The American Gestapo, everyone.
65 Percent of People Taken by ICE Had No Convictions, 93 Percent No Violent Convictions
ICE’s deportation agenda is not what is being advertised to the American public. ICE is not interested in prioritizing public safety, yet it constantly pretends that anyone who objects to its tactics ...
www.cato.org
October 31, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The American Gestapo, everyone.
My God have mercy on America, because the president sure won't.
Trump’s Plan Is Now Out in the Open
It’s getting ever harder to avoid connecting the authoritarian dots.
www.theatlantic.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:33 PM
My God have mercy on America, because the president sure won't.
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Just this year, Minnesota has ranked:
A top 10 state for safety.
A top 5 state to live in.
A top 3 state for jobs.
A top 3 state to retire.
The 2nd best state to raise a family.
The 2nd best state for children.
A bet against Minnesota is a bad bet.
A top 10 state for safety.
A top 5 state to live in.
A top 3 state for jobs.
A top 3 state to retire.
The 2nd best state to raise a family.
The 2nd best state for children.
A bet against Minnesota is a bad bet.
October 31, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Just this year, Minnesota has ranked:
A top 10 state for safety.
A top 5 state to live in.
A top 3 state for jobs.
A top 3 state to retire.
The 2nd best state to raise a family.
The 2nd best state for children.
A bet against Minnesota is a bad bet.
A top 10 state for safety.
A top 5 state to live in.
A top 3 state for jobs.
A top 3 state to retire.
The 2nd best state to raise a family.
The 2nd best state for children.
A bet against Minnesota is a bad bet.
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Secretary of puppy-shooting, Kristi Noem, will unfortunatey be coming to Minneapolis tomorrow. Join us at the Whipple Building near MSP at Noon for a Press Conference and *again* at 4pm to protest Kristi Noem. Stand with our neighbors and friends against the terror of the Trump regime.
October 23, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Secretary of puppy-shooting, Kristi Noem, will unfortunatey be coming to Minneapolis tomorrow. Join us at the Whipple Building near MSP at Noon for a Press Conference and *again* at 4pm to protest Kristi Noem. Stand with our neighbors and friends against the terror of the Trump regime.