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Albert Chu
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I write speculative fiction. Works appearing in Fusion Fragment, Podcastle, F&SF, and more.

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margaret.bsky.social
I wrote about my time in Minneapolis last week, about what is involved in creating bottom-up, decentralized networks of care.

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January 26, 2026 at 7:34 PM
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altwatcher.bsky.social
Completely insane. AltNPS claimed to know the name of Alex Pretti's killer, refused to say it because "the truth always comes out," and then just deleted the post.

A man was executed on the street in my hometown, and AltNPS is using that as an excuse to vaguepost for attention.
Alt National Park Service: ICE agent identified that murdered Alex Pretti. Alt National Park Service: We will not share it here, but the truth always comes out.
January 24, 2026 at 10:22 PM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
NEW: Another declaration you have to read! Alex Pretti was shot near the apartment of a doctor, who saw the shooting occur and rushed to provide emergency aid as he lay dying on the street.

They describe what they saw: "The victim had at least three bullet holes in his back."
declare as follows: 1. 1 am a 29-year-old resident of the in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I have lived in Minneapolis since 2024, when I moved to the city to begin my medical residency. I am a licensed pediatrician, and I have been practicing pediatric medicine in the city since I moved here. 2. On January 24, 2026, at approximately 9:00 am CST, I was awoken by the sound of cars honking and whistles blowing. Shortly after I awoke, I heard screaming from outside my window. I ICE agents and civilians yelling at each other. saw several 3. One civilian was standing in front of a parked car on the side of the road. I saw him yelling at the ICE agents, but I did not see him attack the agents or brandish a weapon of any kind. 4. Suddenly, an ICE agent shoved him to the ground. My view of the altercation was partially obstructed, but after a few seconds, I saw at least four ICE agents point guns at the man. I then saw the agents shoot the man at least six or seven times. 5. Initially, I was stunned. From what I could see from my apartment, there was absolutely no need for any violence, let alone lethal force by multiple officers. I immediately put on my boots and coat, ran outside, and approached ICE agents who were near the victim. 6. The scene was chaotic. Many civilians were screaming and honking. Over the noise, I informed the ICE agents that I am a physician, and I asked to assess the victim. 7. At first, the ICE agents wouldn't let me through. They repeatedly asked me for my physician's license, which I obviously didn't have. But none of the ICE agents who were near the victim were performing CPR, and I could tell that the victim was in critical condition. I insisted that the agents let me assess him. Normally, I would not have been so persistent, but as a physician, I felt a professional and moral obligation to help this man, especially since none of the agents were helping him. 8. Finally, one agent agreed to let me assess the victim. He patted me down to "make sure I didn't have a weapon" and then let me approach the victim. 9. As I approached, I saw that the victim was lying on his side and was surrounded by several ICE agents. I was confused as to why the victim was on his side, because that is not standard practice when a victim has been shot. Checking for a pulse and administering CPR is standard practice. Instead of doing either of those things, the ICE agents appeared to be counting his bullet wounds. 10.I asked the ICE agents if the victim had a pulse, and they said they did not know. I then asked the agents to make space so I could assess the victim. CASE 0:25-cv-04669-KMM-DTS Doc. 109 Filed 01/24/26 Page 4 of 6 11. The victim had at least three bullet wounds in his back. I asked the ICE agents to turn the victim from his side to his back. From that position, I saw an additional gunshot wound on the victim's upper left chest and another possible gunshot wound on his neck. 12. I checked for a pulse, but I did not feel one. I immediately began CPR. Shortly after I started compressions, EMS personnel arrived and took over. 13.I remained at the scene for about five more minutes, but protesters began to gather and the situation seemed to be escalating, so I left and returned to my apartment. 14. When I returned to my apartment, I was extremely distraught. I was sobbing and shaking uncontrollably. Eventually, I called my sister, who lives in a nearby suburb. I called her for comfort and because I did not feel safe in my apartment; I wanted to see if I could stay with her for the day and maybe even a few days. 15.I also sought advice from a friend who works for the City of Minneapolis. He recommended that I shelter in place because the situation outside my apartment was so dangerous. I was going to follow his advice, but then ICE agents deployed tear gas on the crowd that had gathered below, and the tear gas began seeping into my apartment. 16. At that point, I did not feel like I could stay in my apartment any longer. I packed an overnight bag, took the elevator down to the parking garage, and drove about six blocks to a friend's house. I was still crying and shaking at this point, and I was barely able to speak. I drove to my friend's house because it was close, and I wanted time to collect myself before driving 30 minutes to my sister's house. 17.I am devastated by the killing of a Minnesotan by multiple federal immigration agents. From what I could tell, the victim was not actively threatening ICE agents or the public he was just yelling at the agents because he objected to ICE's presence in our city. A person should not be shot and killed for lawfully expressing their opinions. 18.I am not sure when I will return to my apartment. I do not feel safe in my city. In less than one month, ICE agents have shot and killed two people for protesting and observing their actions. I worry that I or someone I love will be shot and killed for voicing their displeasure and being in the wrong place at the wrong time. I declare under penalty of perjury that everything I have stated in this document is true and correct.
January 25, 2026 at 2:05 AM
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jeffrueter.bsky.social
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.

"Please get the truth out about our son."
Statement from Michael and Susan Pretti Parents of Alex Jeffrey Pretti “We are heartbroken but also very angry. Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately, he will not be with us to see his impact. I do not throw around the ‘hero’ term lightly. However, his last thought and act was to protect a woman. The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He had his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down, all while being pepper sprayed. Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you.
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 AM
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fack.bsky.social
There's a prison revolt at a concentration camp in Texas in solidarity with Minneapolis:
21 minutes ago Jazmine Ulloa Hundreds of immigrant mothers and children detained at a South Texas facility on Saturday protested the killing of a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis, chanting "Let me out" and "Libertad," or "Liberty," according to an immigration lawyer who witnessed the demonstration. Eric Lee, the lawyer, said he had been waiting for his client in the visitation area of the family detention center in Dilley, Tex., when detention officials abruptly asked him to leave. Once outside, he peered through a chain-link fence and saw hundreds of women and children walking out of the facility and chanting in protest. Lee said his client later told him on the phone that he and other detainees were outraged over the latest killing in Minneapolis and the detention of Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old boy from Ecuador detained with his father in Minneapolis and sent to Texas.
January 24, 2026 at 11:04 PM
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hausofdecline.bsky.social
I know the immediate future gonna be pretty crazy because I see more and more people reposting the Steven Universe comic.
January 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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amalelmohtar.com
Strength to & solidarity with everyone participating in the general strike today. My thoughts are with everyone fighting on behalf of their neighbours, in Minnesota & everywhere.

www.standwithminnesota.com
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 23, 2026 at 2:56 PM
chubertwrites.bsky.social
Sitting down to write and opening up my favorite word processor. I crack my fingers. It's time to unleash Chang.
chubertwrites.bsky.social Albert Chu @chubertwrites.bsky.social · 11d
Today I learned that neocon devil Marco Rubio, of current "let's regime change Venezuela" and "let's bomb Iran" fame, has deeply confused Chiang Kai-Shek, a very real person, with CHANG, a mystical warrior of the Bush family's invention, and everything is so stupid I want to cry
I can't think back on a time when Ive ever been prouder to be a Republican, Marco,' Bush said before recounting the tale of "Chang." "Chang is a mystical warrior. Chang is somebody who believes in conservative principles, believes in entrepreneurial capitalism, believes in moral values that underpin a free society. I rely on Chang with great regularity in my public life. He has been by my side, and sometimes I let him down. But Chang, this mystical warrior, has never let me down." Then Bush presented Rubio a golden sword, and solemnly explained its significance. "I'm going to bestow to vou the sword of a great conservative warrior." Only ... a closer look at the sword and its display stand Rubio kept in his Florida Speaker's suite showed that the inscription read "C-H-I-A-N-G," not, "C-H-A-N-G." Specifically: "Unleash Chiang." "Unleash Chiang," as in the rallying cry of John Birchers in the 1950s, who urged the United States to arm Chiang Kai-shek, the Chinese Nationalist leader of Taiwan, so he could retake Red China from Mao. "Unleash Chiang,' which later morphed into sports trash talk in the Bush family, like when George H.W. would warn from the baseline that he was about to "unleash Chiang" with his next serve, Some journalists covering Rubio's ceremony didn't recognize the allusion and wrote it up straight. It's unclear even in a 2012 interview whether Rubio himself understood the story's origins. And so it was that the Sword of Chiang became allegory taken a little too literally-which is to say: not terribly different from the broader Bush-as-Rubio's-mentor meme itself After you became the first Cuban-American speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, in 2006, your mentor, Jeb Bush, presented you with a sword. What was that about? Chang is a mythical conservative warrior. From time to time, if there's a big issue going on, youd see Jeb say, "I'm going to unleash Chang." He gave me the sword of Chang. From which mythology does this conservative warrior hail? I think it's a Jeb Bush creation.
January 20, 2026 at 5:39 AM
chubertwrites.bsky.social
Today I learned that neocon devil Marco Rubio, of current "let's regime change Venezuela" and "let's bomb Iran" fame, has deeply confused Chiang Kai-Shek, a very real person, with CHANG, a mystical warrior of the Bush family's invention, and everything is so stupid I want to cry
I can't think back on a time when Ive ever been prouder to be a Republican, Marco,' Bush said before recounting the tale of "Chang." "Chang is a mystical warrior. Chang is somebody who believes in conservative principles, believes in entrepreneurial capitalism, believes in moral values that underpin a free society. I rely on Chang with great regularity in my public life. He has been by my side, and sometimes I let him down. But Chang, this mystical warrior, has never let me down." Then Bush presented Rubio a golden sword, and solemnly explained its significance. "I'm going to bestow to vou the sword of a great conservative warrior." Only ... a closer look at the sword and its display stand Rubio kept in his Florida Speaker's suite showed that the inscription read "C-H-I-A-N-G," not, "C-H-A-N-G." Specifically: "Unleash Chiang." "Unleash Chiang," as in the rallying cry of John Birchers in the 1950s, who urged the United States to arm Chiang Kai-shek, the Chinese Nationalist leader of Taiwan, so he could retake Red China from Mao. "Unleash Chiang,' which later morphed into sports trash talk in the Bush family, like when George H.W. would warn from the baseline that he was about to "unleash Chiang" with his next serve, Some journalists covering Rubio's ceremony didn't recognize the allusion and wrote it up straight. It's unclear even in a 2012 interview whether Rubio himself understood the story's origins. And so it was that the Sword of Chiang became allegory taken a little too literally-which is to say: not terribly different from the broader Bush-as-Rubio's-mentor meme itself After you became the first Cuban-American speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, in 2006, your mentor, Jeb Bush, presented you with a sword. What was that about? Chang is a mythical conservative warrior. From time to time, if there's a big issue going on, youd see Jeb say, "I'm going to unleash Chang." He gave me the sword of Chang. From which mythology does this conservative warrior hail? I think it's a Jeb Bush creation.
January 15, 2026 at 8:42 PM
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evangreer.bsky.social
Newspaper Headline Writer Seems Like a Callous Boot Licker, Evan Says
Woman Killed by Ice Agent Seemed At Fault, NY republican says
January 15, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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nbedera.bsky.social
For people outside of the Twin Cities, the closest thing I can compare it to is 2020.

Every institution you need for daily life is unsafe. There are a lot of people who need to shelter in place to protect themselves. But instead of a virus, the threat is the government.
internethippo.bsky.social Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 12d
These barbarians are destroying everything that makes society work. Kids can't go to school, patients can't go to the hospital. We are, in effect, paying them to wreck the basic infrastructure of the country
jcollins.bsky.social Jon Collins @jcollins.bsky.social · 12d
ICE's "presence is terrifying medical staff and raising concerns about patient care, according to five nurses at HCMC hospital in Minneapolis who asked to remain anonymous for fear of losing their jobs."

Via reporter @ericazurek.bsky.social www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
January 14, 2026 at 5:12 PM
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premthakker.bsky.social
Update — Here is what the new apparent CBS News segment "Whiskey Fridays with Tony Dokoupil" may look like:
CBS News stage set-up for "Whiskey Fridays with Tony Dokoupil"
January 13, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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prisonculture.bsky.social
If you are not a fascist or fascist-adjacent, you will be completely confused that they thought leaking the video would be exculpatory.
January 9, 2026 at 8:56 PM
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thetriibe.com
As news breaks in Minneapolis, we’re uplifting this story by our friends @unraveledpress.com during the Chicago surge.

Agents shot and killed an unarmed 38-year-old father in Sept —and their initial narrative of events was quickly disproven by witness videos.

unraveledpress.com/what-happene...
What happened to Silverio Villegas González
Immigration agents shot and killed an unarmed 38-year-old father outside Chicago on Friday—and their initial narrative of events was quickly disproven by videos captured by witnesses.
unraveledpress.com
January 7, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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leftistlawyer.com
It's not that they aren't trained. It's that they're evil.
dieworkwear.bsky.social derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 19d
ice agents simply aren't trained well enough to be on the street. they are a genuine danger to citizens
January 7, 2026 at 10:09 PM
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premthakker.bsky.social
As you may have gathered from the footage, DHS and ICE are lying to your face about the ICE shooting in Minneapolis.

We've been keeping track of some of the other lies @zeteo.com

Take a look:
7 of the Biggest Lies So Far From Trump’s Homeland Security Mouthpiece
Tricia McLaughlin’s job is to defend Trump’s violent, masked immigration agents kidnapping people off the streets. That means a lot of lying.
zeteo.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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scumbelievable.bsky.social
Hell yeah girl! Thanks for firing me!
January 5, 2026 at 4:10 PM
chubertwrites.bsky.social
Nah fuck this. This shell fucking works and I'm sticking to it.
sorrowscopes.bsky.social Sorrowscopes @sorrowscopes.bsky.social · 22d
Cancer: New year. New you? Let’s hope so.
January 5, 2026 at 12:38 AM
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leftistwonk.bsky.social
12+ hours later we finally get an estimate of how many Venezuelans were killed
January 3, 2026 at 10:56 PM
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vietthanhnguyen.bsky.social
I’m old enough to remember when the Iraqis were supposedly going to welcome US “liberators” with open arms.
January 3, 2026 at 5:56 PM
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milesklee.bsky.social
abandoning my journalistic objectivity to say that the U.S. should not be bombing Venezuela
January 3, 2026 at 7:29 AM
chubertwrites.bsky.social
Loved this one-sentence piece.

Incidentally, when misfortune strikes, I also cycle through three or four different culprits before realizing who's really to blame.
January 3, 2026 at 1:23 AM
chubertwrites.bsky.social
I think I'm late to this, or something,

Links to both pieces below, and thanks to @fusionfragment.bsky.social and @escapepod.org for publishing my writing this year.
January 3, 2026 at 12:04 AM
chubertwrites.bsky.social
Do you like hard SF and mommy issues? Were you forced to memorize 靜夜思 in Chinese school? I have the novellete for you!
December 30, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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mckay4senate.bsky.social
In the event that tomorrow’s speech is a declaration of further aggression against Venezuela, you should respond in a way that will let you hold your head high years from now, even if it is difficult in the present.
December 17, 2025 at 2:26 AM