DD Dion
@dddion.bsky.social
GenX mom to GenZ/Alpha. Iowan. Grew up in a military family. Believes in democracy, faith, kindness, and empathy. Native American. Responsible gun owner.
Enjoys: •dachshunds•container gardening•crochet•
•Dakota floral beadwork•historical fiction•🍍on 🍕•soup
Enjoys: •dachshunds•container gardening•crochet•
•Dakota floral beadwork•historical fiction•🍍on 🍕•soup
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Bernice King has it absolutely right. We are facing a moral crisis in this country. And we must all act together to end it.
January 25, 2026 at 6:45 AM
Bernice King has it absolutely right. We are facing a moral crisis in this country. And we must all act together to end it.
A year ago today, we put our sweet girl out of her physical misery. She was almost 17. We were lucky to have her for 15 years. She was loyal, sweet, protective, a great cuddler, and such a camera hog (she photobombed almost every picture with the kids over the years). She’s still missed so much!❤️🩹🐾
January 25, 2026 at 6:31 AM
A year ago today, we put our sweet girl out of her physical misery. She was almost 17. We were lucky to have her for 15 years. She was loyal, sweet, protective, a great cuddler, and such a camera hog (she photobombed almost every picture with the kids over the years). She’s still missed so much!❤️🩹🐾
Midnight snack: a couple of Medjool dates and a few walnuts. Drinking water too. Trying to be better about hydration in this cold dry winter air.
January 25, 2026 at 6:13 AM
Midnight snack: a couple of Medjool dates and a few walnuts. Drinking water too. Trying to be better about hydration in this cold dry winter air.
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Minnesota making moves in both state & federal court to prevent feds from sidelining them and worse, obstructing an investigation. These moves are important in themselves but also as templates for how to battle fed opposition in the event of a homicide prosecution for the killings of Good or Pretti.
January 25, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Minnesota making moves in both state & federal court to prevent feds from sidelining them and worse, obstructing an investigation. These moves are important in themselves but also as templates for how to battle fed opposition in the event of a homicide prosecution for the killings of Good or Pretti.
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"Be grateful to the people of Minneapolis.…Every single person who steps out their front door in Minneapolis to observe, document, & protest the actions of our government is taking their lives in their hands. These men and women are the kind of patriots you would have seen at Lexington & Concord." 👇
NEW: "The government didn’t just use masked, armed, unidentified agents of the state to execute a citizen on the street, in broad daylight and in front of dozens of witnesses—it lied about the victim and what happened in the most brazen manner possible."
www.thebulwark.com/p/emergency-...
www.thebulwark.com/p/emergency-...
Emergency Triad: Another American Has Been Murdered by Our Government
It’s worse than it looks and it looks plenty bad.
www.thebulwark.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:54 AM
"Be grateful to the people of Minneapolis.…Every single person who steps out their front door in Minneapolis to observe, document, & protest the actions of our government is taking their lives in their hands. These men and women are the kind of patriots you would have seen at Lexington & Concord." 👇
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This is correct. This is what everyone needs to hear and know in their hearts, especially right now.
January 25, 2026 at 3:37 AM
This is correct. This is what everyone needs to hear and know in their hearts, especially right now.
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BREAKING: MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension & Hennepin DA file fed lawsuit dmeanding immediate access to federal evidence in DHS agent's deadly shooting of observer during immigration enforcement operation Sat. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
#1 in Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension v. Noem (D. Minnesota, 0:26-cv-00628) – CourtListener.com
COMPLAINT against All Defendants (filing fee $ 405, receipt number AMNDC-12575332) filed by Hennepin County Attorney's Office, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Filer requests summons issued....
storage.courtlistener.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:50 AM
BREAKING: MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension & Hennepin DA file fed lawsuit dmeanding immediate access to federal evidence in DHS agent's deadly shooting of observer during immigration enforcement operation Sat. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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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."
They describe what they saw: "The victim had at least three bullet holes in his back."
January 25, 2026 at 2:05 AM
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."
They describe what they saw: "The victim had at least three bullet holes in his back."
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“Heartbroken but also very angry… sickening lies by the administration… reprehensible and disgusting… Alex is clearly not holding a gun… please get the truth out about our son, he was a good man…”
January 25, 2026 at 1:01 AM
“Heartbroken but also very angry… sickening lies by the administration… reprehensible and disgusting… Alex is clearly not holding a gun… please get the truth out about our son, he was a good man…”
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“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 24, 2026 at 9:24 PM
“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
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Since July, I've tracked at least 2,300 cases in which federal judges have ruled ICE has illegally detained people without bond or due process.
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 25, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Since July, I've tracked at least 2,300 cases in which federal judges have ruled ICE has illegally detained people without bond or due process.
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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TMZ is now more reliable than the US govt and writes more truthful headlines than most so-called “serious” outlets www.tmz.com/2026/01/24/n...
January 25, 2026 at 2:11 AM
TMZ is now more reliable than the US govt and writes more truthful headlines than most so-called “serious” outlets www.tmz.com/2026/01/24/n...
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You have to read this. Firsthand affidavit from one of the women who was there and recording the video. She talks about how Alex Pretti was directing traffic when she arrived. She watched him be killed in front of her. She's afraid to go home, worried she'll be arrested.
January 25, 2026 at 1:15 AM
You have to read this. Firsthand affidavit from one of the women who was there and recording the video. She talks about how Alex Pretti was directing traffic when she arrived. She watched him be killed in front of her. She's afraid to go home, worried she'll be arrested.
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Beyond helping establish DHS itself in 2003, Mr. Mitnick was a senate-confirmed Trump choice for General Counsel for DHS in his first term. I've talked with him a few times, and he's not a man for hyperbole. So bear that in mind when you see him calling out DHS's "lawlessness, fascism, and cruelty."
January 25, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Beyond helping establish DHS itself in 2003, Mr. Mitnick was a senate-confirmed Trump choice for General Counsel for DHS in his first term. I've talked with him a few times, and he's not a man for hyperbole. So bear that in mind when you see him calling out DHS's "lawlessness, fascism, and cruelty."
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this is good example of how to write a credible headline and social post about the shooting in Minneapolis without amplifying
lies from the Trump administration. Facts not talking points and lies. Other news outlets and headline writers should take note.
lies from the Trump administration. Facts not talking points and lies. Other news outlets and headline writers should take note.
Federal immigration officers shot and killed another person in Minneapolis on Saturday. Video from bystanders show he was wrestled to the ground by six federal officers before 10 shots rang out.
Another person in Minneapolis shot and killed by feds | Arizona Mirror
Over 10 shots can be heard in the video, but it’s unclear if more than one agent fired a weapon.
azmirror.com
January 24, 2026 at 7:40 PM
this is good example of how to write a credible headline and social post about the shooting in Minneapolis without amplifying
lies from the Trump administration. Facts not talking points and lies. Other news outlets and headline writers should take note.
lies from the Trump administration. Facts not talking points and lies. Other news outlets and headline writers should take note.
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Imagine this in a trial.
Devastating first-hand witness to Alex Pretti's killing
Declaration filed in federal court:
"I don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him."
Devastating first-hand witness to Alex Pretti's killing
Declaration filed in federal court:
"I don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him."
January 25, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Imagine this in a trial.
Devastating first-hand witness to Alex Pretti's killing
Declaration filed in federal court:
"I don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him."
Devastating first-hand witness to Alex Pretti's killing
Declaration filed in federal court:
"I don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him."
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The MAGA position on the 2nd Amendment is that if the government is run by a Democrat, you get to execute federal law enforcement officers. However, if the government is run by MAGA, federal law enforcement gets to execute you.
January 25, 2026 at 12:54 AM
The MAGA position on the 2nd Amendment is that if the government is run by a Democrat, you get to execute federal law enforcement officers. However, if the government is run by MAGA, federal law enforcement gets to execute you.
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Stephen Miller is a very sick person, more so, IMO, than the president. And he is calling the shots.
I remember when Terry Moran dared to make this observation and got fired from ABC for it.
I remember when Terry Moran dared to make this observation and got fired from ABC for it.
January 25, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Stephen Miller is a very sick person, more so, IMO, than the president. And he is calling the shots.
I remember when Terry Moran dared to make this observation and got fired from ABC for it.
I remember when Terry Moran dared to make this observation and got fired from ABC for it.
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NEW: Minnesota BCA was denied access to the crime scene. They got a WARRANT and DHS STILL BLOCKED THEM. So DHS doesn’t need a warrant to enter your house, but an actual warrant to enter the crime scene is denied?
January 25, 2026 at 1:01 AM
NEW: Minnesota BCA was denied access to the crime scene. They got a WARRANT and DHS STILL BLOCKED THEM. So DHS doesn’t need a warrant to enter your house, but an actual warrant to enter the crime scene is denied?
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Again…. Just under 48 hours ago….. seven democrats and all the so called “reasonable” (concerned on Twitter and cnn types) voted to fully fund ICE at its bloated, out of control level.
ICE is better funded than most militaries
ICE is better funded than most militaries
January 25, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Again…. Just under 48 hours ago….. seven democrats and all the so called “reasonable” (concerned on Twitter and cnn types) voted to fully fund ICE at its bloated, out of control level.
ICE is better funded than most militaries
ICE is better funded than most militaries
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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.
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I really need Democratic lawmakers to understand that we're fed up with them simply posting on social media "this has to stop" without calling for specific actions to make it stop.
We know this needs to stop. We elected you. Tell us what needs to be done to make it stop.
We know this needs to stop. We elected you. Tell us what needs to be done to make it stop.
January 24, 2026 at 8:26 PM
I really need Democratic lawmakers to understand that we're fed up with them simply posting on social media "this has to stop" without calling for specific actions to make it stop.
We know this needs to stop. We elected you. Tell us what needs to be done to make it stop.
We know this needs to stop. We elected you. Tell us what needs to be done to make it stop.
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Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.
January 24, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.
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Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included.
January 24, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included.