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Brandishing is a legal term that means to display all or part of a firearm, or otherwise make its presence known to another person to intimidate them, regardless of whether it's directly visible to that person. Given the video, that's not what Alex Pretti was doing when he was shot & killed.
Important context, this is the victim’s behavior BEFORE being tackled
He’s not threatening, he’s not brandishing, he’s filming
He’s not threatening, he’s not brandishing, he’s filming
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 9:58 PM
Brandishing is a legal term that means to display all or part of a firearm, or otherwise make its presence known to another person to intimidate them, regardless of whether it's directly visible to that person. Given the video, that's not what Alex Pretti was doing when he was shot & killed.
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The Minneapolis protester fatally shot by a federal officer was 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti, his parents say.
The man killed by a US Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis was an ICU nurse, family says
Family members say the man who was killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis was an intensive care nurse at a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital who cared deeply about people and was upset by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in his city.
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January 24, 2026 at 9:55 PM
The Minneapolis protester fatally shot by a federal officer was 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti, his parents say.
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No words for this. Please share widely.
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
January 25, 2026 at 1:55 AM
No words for this. Please share widely.
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TW ⚠️
The stabilized version is brutal.
The stabilized version is brutal.
January 25, 2026 at 2:13 AM
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The stabilized version is brutal.
The stabilized version is brutal.
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Shame on our media for down playing the events. There are enough videos to confirm the facts. Pay attention to the facts.
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SHAME ON CNN, CBS, AND ALL OF THEM!!
By Ben Meiselas
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January 25, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Shame on our media for down playing the events. There are enough videos to confirm the facts. Pay attention to the facts.
open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
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Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced Saturday that plans were already underway to hold ICE and immigration agents criminally "responsible" for their actions following the deadly shooting earlier that morning.
Tim Walz unleashes after deadly shooting: ‘We’re creating a log for future prosecutions’
Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced Saturday that plans were already underway to hold ICE and immigration agents criminally “responsible” for their actions following the deadly shooting earlier that morning.In Minneapolis, 37-year-old Alex Jeffrey Pretti was shot and killed by federal immig...
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January 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced Saturday that plans were already underway to hold ICE and immigration agents criminally "responsible" for their actions following the deadly shooting earlier that morning.
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Powerful.
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 2:17 AM
Powerful.
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Don’t let this White House lie to you. Believe what you see.
Alex Pretti was trying to help a woman off the ground. Then immigration agents tackled, shot, and killed him.
It’s time for them to get the hell out of MN.
Alex Pretti was trying to help a woman off the ground. Then immigration agents tackled, shot, and killed him.
It’s time for them to get the hell out of MN.
January 25, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Don’t let this White House lie to you. Believe what you see.
Alex Pretti was trying to help a woman off the ground. Then immigration agents tackled, shot, and killed him.
It’s time for them to get the hell out of MN.
Alex Pretti was trying to help a woman off the ground. Then immigration agents tackled, shot, and killed him.
It’s time for them to get the hell out of MN.
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NYT video review confirms this. Pretti had a 2nd Am right to carry a firearm. But even if he didn’t he wasn’t pointing it at anyone or threatening agents. There is no legal justification for the execution-style shooting & no basis for DHS’s claim he was there to massacre them. He was a helper.
Brandishing is a legal term that means to display all or part of a firearm, or otherwise make its presence known to another person to intimidate them, regardless of whether it's directly visible to that person. Given the video, that's not what Alex Pretti was doing when he was shot & killed.
Important context, this is the victim’s behavior BEFORE being tackled
He’s not threatening, he’s not brandishing, he’s filming
He’s not threatening, he’s not brandishing, he’s filming
January 25, 2026 at 1:27 PM
NYT video review confirms this. Pretti had a 2nd Am right to carry a firearm. But even if he didn’t he wasn’t pointing it at anyone or threatening agents. There is no legal justification for the execution-style shooting & no basis for DHS’s claim he was there to massacre them. He was a helper.
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Sick beyond belief, for sure!!
🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
At a time when we’re mourning the deaths of two innocent people who were brutally murdered by federal agents, the felon is whining that we’re not focused enough on his beautiful ballroom. This regime is sick beyond belief.
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Sunday Afternoon News Updates: The Cover-Up is in Full Swing — 1/25/26
Here's the latest...
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January 26, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Sick beyond belief, for sure!!
🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
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The National Guard now in Minneapolis
This is unprecedented in the US
A governor having to protect the citizens of his state from a federal militia
The people of Minneapolis, city police, and the NG now on one side, with Trump and his authoritarian regime on the other
First step in a civil war
This is unprecedented in the US
A governor having to protect the citizens of his state from a federal militia
The people of Minneapolis, city police, and the NG now on one side, with Trump and his authoritarian regime on the other
First step in a civil war
January 26, 2026 at 1:15 AM
The National Guard now in Minneapolis
This is unprecedented in the US
A governor having to protect the citizens of his state from a federal militia
The people of Minneapolis, city police, and the NG now on one side, with Trump and his authoritarian regime on the other
First step in a civil war
This is unprecedented in the US
A governor having to protect the citizens of his state from a federal militia
The people of Minneapolis, city police, and the NG now on one side, with Trump and his authoritarian regime on the other
First step in a civil war
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At a time when we’re mourning the deaths of two innocent people who were brutally murdered by federal agents, the felon is whining that we’re not focused enough on his beautiful ballroom. This regime is sick beyond belief.
open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
Sunday Afternoon News Updates: The Cover-Up is in Full Swing — 1/25/26
Here's the latest...
open.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:39 AM
At a time when we’re mourning the deaths of two innocent people who were brutally murdered by federal agents, the felon is whining that we’re not focused enough on his beautiful ballroom. This regime is sick beyond belief.
open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
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if even Seth Moulton is saying this...
January 24, 2026 at 9:01 PM
if even Seth Moulton is saying this...
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It has been confirmed that Alex was a lawful gun owner and did not threaten ICE with a weapon. Early video reports indicate the weapon was taken by ICE and shots were then fired to execute him.
January 24, 2026 at 9:24 PM
It has been confirmed that Alex was a lawful gun owner and did not threaten ICE with a weapon. Early video reports indicate the weapon was taken by ICE and shots were then fired to execute him.
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MAGA is a cult.
January 24, 2026 at 9:26 PM
MAGA is a cult.
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Alex Pretti was an ICU nurse at the VA until ICE murdered him today.
January 24, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Alex Pretti was an ICU nurse at the VA until ICE murdered him today.
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We’re asking you to trust your eyes, watch the videos, and you’ll see exactly what we see. This man is an American hero who was murdered by our own government.
January 24, 2026 at 9:45 PM
We’re asking you to trust your eyes, watch the videos, and you’ll see exactly what we see. This man is an American hero who was murdered by our own government.
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Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an ICU nurse. 😢💔🙏 He spent his life helping people, and now our government is peddling lies in an attempt to make you believe them.
January 24, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an ICU nurse. 😢💔🙏 He spent his life helping people, and now our government is peddling lies in an attempt to make you believe them.
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Massive crowds showing up today in Raleigh, NC today.
ICE OUT PEACE IN.
Thank you to my friend for sharing her photos.
ICE OUT PEACE IN.
Thank you to my friend for sharing her photos.
January 24, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Massive crowds showing up today in Raleigh, NC today.
ICE OUT PEACE IN.
Thank you to my friend for sharing her photos.
ICE OUT PEACE IN.
Thank you to my friend for sharing her photos.
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Good morning everyone
Today is D-DAY
Honor the HEROES
Today marks the 81st
anniversary of 156,000 strategically landing of British, Canadian, and AMERICAN troops on the beaches of Normandy.
They were all so young and brave...
Honor Them All
This meme touches my heart
Fight Fascism
Today is D-DAY
Honor the HEROES
Today marks the 81st
anniversary of 156,000 strategically landing of British, Canadian, and AMERICAN troops on the beaches of Normandy.
They were all so young and brave...
Honor Them All
This meme touches my heart
Fight Fascism
June 6, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Good morning everyone
Today is D-DAY
Honor the HEROES
Today marks the 81st
anniversary of 156,000 strategically landing of British, Canadian, and AMERICAN troops on the beaches of Normandy.
They were all so young and brave...
Honor Them All
This meme touches my heart
Fight Fascism
Today is D-DAY
Honor the HEROES
Today marks the 81st
anniversary of 156,000 strategically landing of British, Canadian, and AMERICAN troops on the beaches of Normandy.
They were all so young and brave...
Honor Them All
This meme touches my heart
Fight Fascism