Jim Valentino
@james-valentino.bsky.social
Writer on the side. Mad Man On A Great Lake.
Somehow, I managed to do another quick post for the blog. madmangreatlake.wordpress.com/2026/01/27/a...
A Quick Little Post.
Supposedly it will reach 20 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday and I cannot wait. Then again, we only got snow up here on the North Coast (in fact, a squall just came though here an hour ago). I do feel …
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January 28, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Somehow, I managed to do another quick post for the blog. madmangreatlake.wordpress.com/2026/01/27/a...
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I’d forgotten that she’s also the puppy killer.
Walz: I think Kristi Noem probably should go back to South Dakota, not have any dogs, and just kind of ride things out
January 27, 2026 at 8:43 PM
I’d forgotten that she’s also the puppy killer.
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Bye, Temu Himmler. Enjoy El Centro.
January 27, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Bye, Temu Himmler. Enjoy El Centro.
This is a very distinguished gentleman.
Can I offer a photo of a distinguished gentleman in these trying times?
January 27, 2026 at 2:41 AM
This is a very distinguished gentleman.
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Bovino is just the patsy - a noxious and odious fall guy. Stephen Miller is the architect and prime mover of the whole thing. Everything they do is at his direction - often after his threats. As long as he runs policy in the WH, nothing will change no matter how many Bovinos come and go.
January 27, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Bovino is just the patsy - a noxious and odious fall guy. Stephen Miller is the architect and prime mover of the whole thing. Everything they do is at his direction - often after his threats. As long as he runs policy in the WH, nothing will change no matter how many Bovinos come and go.
My hyacinth is blooming! Good day for it.
January 27, 2026 at 2:35 AM
My hyacinth is blooming! Good day for it.
I did another post, though it's more like a glorified tweet. I let Rick Wilson and Molly Jong-Fast say what I'm thinking. madmangreatlake.wordpress.com/2026/01/26/a...
After the Storm.
What happened in Minneapolis again on Saturday was shocking. Of course, it has been all over the media here and internationally showing how a ICU nurse was shot and then smeared by what is now the …
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January 26, 2026 at 8:09 PM
I did another post, though it's more like a glorified tweet. I let Rick Wilson and Molly Jong-Fast say what I'm thinking. madmangreatlake.wordpress.com/2026/01/26/a...
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Congress is not powerless. Democrats must unify around an actual agenda.
1. Vote no on DHS funding bill.
2. Repeal the multi-year $75 billion funding for ICE.
3. End qualified immunity for ICE agents.
4. Investigate and prosecute every single ICE agent who broke the law.
1. Vote no on DHS funding bill.
2. Repeal the multi-year $75 billion funding for ICE.
3. End qualified immunity for ICE agents.
4. Investigate and prosecute every single ICE agent who broke the law.
January 25, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Congress is not powerless. Democrats must unify around an actual agenda.
1. Vote no on DHS funding bill.
2. Repeal the multi-year $75 billion funding for ICE.
3. End qualified immunity for ICE agents.
4. Investigate and prosecute every single ICE agent who broke the law.
1. Vote no on DHS funding bill.
2. Repeal the multi-year $75 billion funding for ICE.
3. End qualified immunity for ICE agents.
4. Investigate and prosecute every single ICE agent who broke the law.
I kind of wonder what Mr. Carney thinks about Gov. Walz? I mean, he should have been vice president now. Anyway, he is definitely accountable.
January 25, 2026 at 7:39 PM
I kind of wonder what Mr. Carney thinks about Gov. Walz? I mean, he should have been vice president now. Anyway, he is definitely accountable.
Walz and Ellison are doing the right thing.
January 25, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Walz and Ellison are doing the right thing.
GOOD;
Senator Elissa Slotkin is also a No on DHS funding. New statement, just in:
January 25, 2026 at 3:17 PM
GOOD;
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They think they can provoke us into abandoning our values. They are wrong. We will keep the peace. We will secure justice for our neighbors. And we will see this occupation end.
January 25, 2026 at 1:17 AM
They think they can provoke us into abandoning our values. They are wrong. We will keep the peace. We will secure justice for our neighbors. And we will see this occupation end.
I never thought the NRA did Bernie.
Democrats, the NRA doesn’t take the 2nd amendment seriously, why should you?
Shorter NRA: Second amendment rights are only for Republicans.
January 25, 2026 at 3:16 PM
I never thought the NRA did Bernie.
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Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
January 25, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
A few of them are in Congress and definitely in the White House.
Down the road? They're already saying it didn't happen. The murder of Renee Good, the murder of Alex Pretti. And, of course, the January 6 riot. And it's not just "some bastard"; it's the people controlling the executive branch of the US government and their GOP comrades in Congress.
“Get it all on record now — get the films — get the witnesses — because somewhere down the road of history some bastard will get up and say that this never happened.”
Dwight D. Eisenhower, after visiting liberated concentration camps in April 1945
Dwight D. Eisenhower, after visiting liberated concentration camps in April 1945
January 25, 2026 at 3:12 PM
A few of them are in Congress and definitely in the White House.
What I want to know is what happened to the woman.
The New York Times has published a timeline of events based on videos from the scene
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Timeline: How the Shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti Unfolded (Gift Article)
A moment-by-moment analysis of video from the scene shows that Mr. Pretti was already restrained when fatal shots were fired, which appears to contradict the federal government’s account of the event.
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:08 PM
What I want to know is what happened to the woman.
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"Joe Rogan Defends ICE — Days After He Went Viral Criticizing Them" This is what happens when Trump's regime threatens a person to reverse their criticism. It's like out of Russia. When Dems get control of Congress they need to investigate this BS! www.mediaite.com/media/podcas...
Joe Rogan Defends ICE — Days After Harshly Slamming Them
Joe Rogan came to the defense of ICE days after his comments critical of the agency and its tactics was "highlighted" by media outlets and on social media.
www.mediaite.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:55 PM
"Joe Rogan Defends ICE — Days After He Went Viral Criticizing Them" This is what happens when Trump's regime threatens a person to reverse their criticism. It's like out of Russia. When Dems get control of Congress they need to investigate this BS! www.mediaite.com/media/podcas...
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This situation is not evolving. Alex is dead. And it looks like a poorly executed cover-up is underway.
Since when do MAGA conservatives believe possessing a firearms is reason to be gunned down by the government?
Since when do MAGA conservatives believe possessing a firearms is reason to be gunned down by the government?
Q: It doesn't seem like he pulled a weapon at any point. So does that account come from the agent? When does it come out?
BOVINO: This situation is evolving. Those facts will come to light. But let's take a look at the gun.
BOVINO: This situation is evolving. Those facts will come to light. But let's take a look at the gun.
January 24, 2026 at 7:39 PM
This situation is not evolving. Alex is dead. And it looks like a poorly executed cover-up is underway.
Since when do MAGA conservatives believe possessing a firearms is reason to be gunned down by the government?
Since when do MAGA conservatives believe possessing a firearms is reason to be gunned down by the government?
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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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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."
True......this all has to stop.
Remember that the GOP House impeached DHS chief Mayorkas two years ago for nothing. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
January 25, 2026 at 12:02 AM
True......this all has to stop.
I am impressed again by Walz.
January 24, 2026 at 7:45 PM
I am impressed again by Walz.
I stand with Minneapolis.
January 24, 2026 at 5:56 PM
I stand with Minneapolis.
I guess Ice is still there at that spot...so that explains what I see on tv. They say five shots. Trump in his first Inauguration talk about American carnage. Is this what people voted for?
January 24, 2026 at 5:04 PM
I guess Ice is still there at that spot...so that explains what I see on tv. They say five shots. Trump in his first Inauguration talk about American carnage. Is this what people voted for?
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Don't forget the Supreme Court's role facilitating ICE's brutality and racism in Minneapolis. SCOTUS lifted an injunction that limited racial profiling in immigration enforcement on Sept. 8. The federal assault on Chicago began the next day. Then came the Twin Cities. SCOTUS greenlit these horrors.
January 23, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Don't forget the Supreme Court's role facilitating ICE's brutality and racism in Minneapolis. SCOTUS lifted an injunction that limited racial profiling in immigration enforcement on Sept. 8. The federal assault on Chicago began the next day. Then came the Twin Cities. SCOTUS greenlit these horrors.