Chris Sprigman
@cjsprigman.bsky.social
Murray and Kathleen Bring Prof., NYU Law. IP, antitrust, behavioral econ, occasional con law (bad for my health). ssrn.com/author=370802. Partner, lex-lumina.com. https://its.law.nyu.edu/facultyprofiles/index.cfm?fuseaction=profile.overview&personid=37891
People making excuses for ICE's execution of Alex Pretti would have been making excuses for the Nazis. That's the level of moral blindness that is required not to acknowledge what's right in front of our faces.
January 25, 2026 at 8:08 PM
People making excuses for ICE's execution of Alex Pretti would have been making excuses for the Nazis. That's the level of moral blindness that is required not to acknowledge what's right in front of our faces.
Now that Trump is supporting his GOP primary opponent, this gutless wonder has finally found some courage. For which he deserves no credit whatsoever. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/u...
G.O.P. Senator Cassidy Calls for Investigation of Fatal Minnesota Shooting
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Now that Trump is supporting his GOP primary opponent, this gutless wonder has finally found some courage. For which he deserves no credit whatsoever. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/u...
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Now that they're killing white people, it's finally fascism
January 25, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Now that they're killing white people, it's finally fascism
Klobuchar persists in believing--against all the evidence--that Donald Trump and his minions are susceptible to moral suasion or shame. Asking them to take a different path is Klobuchar's way of allowing herself to continue to do nothing. Schumer and Jeffries are not really any different.
1/ Donald Trump and all your lieutenants who ordered this ICE surge: watch the horrific video of the killing today. The world is watching. Thousands of citizens stopped and harassed. Local police no longer able to do their work. Kids hiding. Schools closed. Get ICE out of Minnesota NOW.
January 25, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Klobuchar persists in believing--against all the evidence--that Donald Trump and his minions are susceptible to moral suasion or shame. Asking them to take a different path is Klobuchar's way of allowing herself to continue to do nothing. Schumer and Jeffries are not really any different.
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This was murder. Pretti did not initiate the confrontation. He didn’t strike them. He didn’t brandish his gun. They tackled him, beat him, disarmed him, and shot him.
Holy crap.
This is the most damning video yet.
It shows Border Patrol agents clearly taking Alex's firearm, running it away, and THEN executed him in cold blood by emptying a clip into his face.
Murder.
This is the most damning video yet.
It shows Border Patrol agents clearly taking Alex's firearm, running it away, and THEN executed him in cold blood by emptying a clip into his face.
Murder.
January 24, 2026 at 9:46 PM
This was murder. Pretti did not initiate the confrontation. He didn’t strike them. He didn’t brandish his gun. They tackled him, beat him, disarmed him, and shot him.
I actually don't even believe it yet. I would not be surprised if the GOP gets enough Dems in a week or so.
I don’t think moderate senate Dems discovering their courage means that they’ve had an epiphany as much as they’ve seen polling saying that people are not ok with this shit to the point that being weasels is no longer the optimal course of action
January 25, 2026 at 1:27 AM
I actually don't even believe it yet. I would not be surprised if the GOP gets enough Dems in a week or so.
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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."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 AM
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."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
I have given up hope that elected Democrats are gonna do a goddamn thing. We are on our own. Which makes it more likely that this is going to turn violent because people are not gonna see another way.
January 24, 2026 at 9:46 PM
I have given up hope that elected Democrats are gonna do a goddamn thing. We are on our own. Which makes it more likely that this is going to turn violent because people are not gonna see another way.
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Yes. It’s hard to believe anything could have given Dred Scott a run for its money as worst Supreme Court decision ever but Trump v US is literally unraveling the fabric of our constitutional order in real time.
I think our constitutional order collapsed the day the supreme court handed down their execrable, lawless immunity opinion. What we're seeing now is just the logical working out of the violent authoritarian state that the supreme court legalized.
January 24, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Yes. It’s hard to believe anything could have given Dred Scott a run for its money as worst Supreme Court decision ever but Trump v US is literally unraveling the fabric of our constitutional order in real time.
I hope everyone has realized now that the end game is for Trump to send his goons to interfere with and undermine the midterm elections. He'll claim that the results are invalid. He and his GOP lackeys will refuse to seat the winners.
That's the only course open to them now.
That's the only course open to them now.
January 24, 2026 at 8:47 PM
I hope everyone has realized now that the end game is for Trump to send his goons to interfere with and undermine the midterm elections. He'll claim that the results are invalid. He and his GOP lackeys will refuse to seat the winners.
That's the only course open to them now.
That's the only course open to them now.
I think our constitutional order collapsed the day the supreme court handed down their execrable, lawless immunity opinion. What we're seeing now is just the logical working out of the violent authoritarian state that the supreme court legalized.
January 24, 2026 at 8:15 PM
I think our constitutional order collapsed the day the supreme court handed down their execrable, lawless immunity opinion. What we're seeing now is just the logical working out of the violent authoritarian state that the supreme court legalized.
The best thing we could do going forward is prosecute and jail everyone in this administration, from Trump on down, who has contributed to the Minneapolis murders. Ignore the Supreme Court's immunity decision. Ignore any attempt by Trump to pardon or self-pardon.
January 24, 2026 at 8:09 PM
The best thing we could do going forward is prosecute and jail everyone in this administration, from Trump on down, who has contributed to the Minneapolis murders. Ignore the Supreme Court's immunity decision. Ignore any attempt by Trump to pardon or self-pardon.
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I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.
January 24, 2026 at 7:23 PM
I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.
Lol. NOW is in allcaps, so now Chuck really means it.
January 24, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Lol. NOW is in allcaps, so now Chuck really means it.
Yes. And those same elites--including our elected Democratic officials who are posting their way through this--haven't yet found a spine.
The cowardice of so many elites has led us to this moment
January 24, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Yes. And those same elites--including our elected Democratic officials who are posting their way through this--haven't yet found a spine.
Happy 250th, America!
January 24, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Happy 250th, America!
As a general rule IDGAF what the framers had in mind. But I'm pretty sure this is not what the framers had in mind.
January 24, 2026 at 5:50 PM
As a general rule IDGAF what the framers had in mind. But I'm pretty sure this is not what the framers had in mind.
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Watch this man. 70 years old, angry to the point of tears as he watches a violent mob sent by the U.S. President to destroy his beautiful city. And to think that elites cower as he’s brave enough to walk into a cloud of tear gas.
Protester in Minnesota: I’m 70 years old and I’m fucking angry *disappears into gas*
January 24, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Watch this man. 70 years old, angry to the point of tears as he watches a violent mob sent by the U.S. President to destroy his beautiful city. And to think that elites cower as he’s brave enough to walk into a cloud of tear gas.
Our elected Democrats have proven that they can social media post in the face of tyranny.
January 24, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Our elected Democrats have proven that they can social media post in the face of tyranny.
The Supreme Court created this monster. It birthed it via its executive power decisions. And protected and emboldened it with immunity.
it feels a lot like today's murder is in response to the mass protests yesterday, as if to tell us we're powerless, that our solidarity won't protect us.
January 24, 2026 at 4:26 PM
The Supreme Court created this monster. It birthed it via its executive power decisions. And protected and emboldened it with immunity.
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You're the Governor of the state, why is it the President that has to end this operation
I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening.
The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
January 24, 2026 at 4:15 PM
You're the Governor of the state, why is it the President that has to end this operation
The real test isn't whether Tim Walz can make social media posts as ICE is murdering his constituents. The test is *whether he can do anything other than make social media posts* as ICE is murdering his constituents.
I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening.
The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
January 24, 2026 at 4:22 PM
The real test isn't whether Tim Walz can make social media posts as ICE is murdering his constituents. The test is *whether he can do anything other than make social media posts* as ICE is murdering his constituents.
The real test isn't whether Amy Klobuchar can make social media posts as ICE is murdering her constituents. The test is *whether she can do anything other than make social media posts* as ICE is murdering her constituents.
There has been another shooting involving federal agents in Minneapolis and I am working to get more information. I will update as soon as possible. To the Trump administration and the Republicans in Congress who have stood silent: Get ICE out of our state NOW.
January 24, 2026 at 4:20 PM
The real test isn't whether Amy Klobuchar can make social media posts as ICE is murdering her constituents. The test is *whether she can do anything other than make social media posts* as ICE is murdering her constituents.
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This is what 7 House Democrats voted with Republicans to fund. This is what Hakeem Jeffries didn't whip votes against. This is what Gavin Newsom said *wasn't* fascism.
Anyone who doesn't commit to abolishing ICE should lose their job.
Anyone who doesn't commit to abolishing ICE should lose their job.
ICE killed another Minneapolitan in cold blood
Initial report is that two observers got into a shoving match with eight agents, one observer was wrestled to the ground, and then an ICE agent pulled out a sidearm and shot the man on the ground five times.
January 24, 2026 at 3:49 PM
This is what 7 House Democrats voted with Republicans to fund. This is what Hakeem Jeffries didn't whip votes against. This is what Gavin Newsom said *wasn't* fascism.
Anyone who doesn't commit to abolishing ICE should lose their job.
Anyone who doesn't commit to abolishing ICE should lose their job.
We are about 0.25 inches away from an explosion of violence.
The video of the latest apparent ICE killing shows them repeatedly shooting someone after they had already been beaten and were being held down by multiple agents.
January 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM
We are about 0.25 inches away from an explosion of violence.