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muellershewrote.com
Hugo Lowell told MSNOW that the Trump administration expects that the murder of Alex Pretti will "blow over and go away." They believe that Americans will forget about it in a week or so.
January 25, 2026 at 11:05 PM
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ziibiing.com
if you are looking for a place to give a few bucks today please think about b.resale in Minneapolis. the shooting yesterday happened in front of their store. they are staying open as a refuge. they’ve been handing out free supplies for ICE watch for weeks.

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January 25, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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gtconway.bsky.social
{gift link} t.co/ZPGBxgRIpu
January 25, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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nbcnews.com
DHS has shot 12 people during immigration enforcement operations since September:
January 25, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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unraveledpress.com
"Checking for a pulse and administering CPR is standard. Instead of doing either of those things, the ICE agents appeared to be counting his bullet wounds."
January 25, 2026 at 3:10 AM
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chris-c-c.bsky.social
The privatization of weather forecasting has begun. NOAA now uses AI models from private companies to fill in gaps in their capabilities (g!ft link) share.inquirer.com/9oBAt5
As massive winter storm hits, NWS has been using new AI-powered forecasts
The agency is also partnering with private companies to augment its forecasting abilities.
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January 24, 2026 at 6:46 PM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
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.
1. I am a resident of the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota. I am over 18 years of age. I am a children's entertainer who specializes in face painting. 2. On Saturday, January 24, 2026, at about 8:50 am, I was getting ready to go to work when I heard whistles outside. I knew the whistles meant that ICE agents were in the area, so I decided to check it out on my way to work. I've been involved in observing in my community because it is so important to document what ICE is doing to my neighbors. Connecting to your local community and knowing who your neighbors are is something I profoundly value. 3. I drove to Nicollet Ave. and 26th where I could hear the whistles coming from. I turned south onto Nicollet. There were already several ICE agents there and they'd set up a sort of vehicle convoy on Nicollet and 28th. There were also about 15 observers there, recording and observing ICE. 4. I saw ICE agents surrounding cars and punching car windows. I also saw them stopping vehicles further down Nicollet, so I backed up because I didn't feel safe continuing on. 5. I noticed a man sort of acting to help traffic move more smoothly. He helped me find a place to park. I got out with my whistle and my camera. I went over to him and said something like, "I'm going to film and use my whistle." 6. It seemed like most ICE activity was happening a little farther down the street from us, near 27th. Someone was being thrown to the ground. 7. I started recording. There was an agent by a car across the street. Two observers were a few feet away from the agent, blowing their whistles. One was wearing a backpack. 8. I and the man who was observing and helping direct traffic were standing in the street. There was a phone in the man's hand recording a video. 9. An agent approached and asked us to back up, so I moved slowly back onto the sidewalk. 10. The man stayed in the street, filming as the other observers I mentioned earlier were being forced backward by another ICE agent threatening them with pepper spray. The man went closer to support them as they got threatened, just with his camera out. I didn't see him reach for or hold a gun. 11. Then the ICE agent shoved one of the other observers to the ground. Then he started pepper spraying all three of them directly in the face and all over. The man with the phone put his hands above his head and the agent sprayed him again and pushed him. 12. Then the man tried to help up the woman the ICE agent had shoved to the ground. The ICE agents just kept spraying. More agents came over and grabbed the man who was still trying to help the woman get up. All three of the observers looked to have been badly affected by the pepper spray. I could feel the pepper spray in my eyes. 13. The agents pulled the man on the ground. I didn't see him touch any of them-he wasn't even turned toward them. It didn't look like he was trying to resist, just trying to help the woman up. I didn't see him with a gun. They threw him to the ground. Four or five agents had him on the ground and they just started shooting him. They shot him so many times. 14.1 don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him. 15. The video I recorded of what happened accurately depicts the events leading up to the agents shooting him and several minutes afterwards. The video is attached as Exhibit 1. 16. I have read the statement from DHS about what happened and it is wrong. The man did not approach the agents with a gun. He approached them with a camera. He was just trying to help a woman get up and they took him to the ground. 17. I feel afraid. Only hours have passed since they shot a man right in front me and I don't feel like I can go home because I heard agents were looking for me. I don't know what the agents will do when they find me. I do know that they're not telling the truth about what happened. I've heard that other witnesses might have been arrested and taken to the Whipple Building. 18. I am disgusted and gutted at how they are treating my neighbors and my state. I keep alternating between crying and feeling determined it is important to remember the value of documenting injustice. We show up for the people who need us to bear witness, because it can't just be one group of people bearing the brunt of their tyranny. This is a struggle to protect our freedom and democracy, those things are on the line. He lost his life for those values. I declare under penalty of perjury that everything I have stated in this document is true and correct. Dated and signed on Jan 24, 2026 in Hennepin County, State of Minnesota.
January 25, 2026 at 1:15 AM
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badideas.bsky.social
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 1:18 AM
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altcdc.altgov.info
Feeling hopeless and forcing myself to remember we dont have that luxury right now.

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Jennifer Briggs on Instagram: "Minnesota Proud. Here’s a list (not exhaustive) of ways to help right now. Community-led resources. mutual aid, legal support, food distribution, and local drop-off poin...
76K likes, 179 comments - theminneapolisedit on January 21, 2026: "Minnesota Proud. Here’s a list (not exhaustive) of ways to help right now. Community-led resources. mutual aid, legal support, food d...
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January 25, 2026 at 5:53 AM
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joncooper-us.bsky.social
Holy shit.
January 25, 2026 at 3:48 AM
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hcrichardson.bsky.social
This. A handful of Americans have the power to stop this NOW, and they are refusing to.
amdjerz.bsky.social amdjerz.bsky.social @amdjerz.bsky.social · 1d
His death is caused by one man and his Republican collaborators. Republicans in Congress could stop this today. Call your Senators today www.5calls.org #DefundICE
5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
www.5calls.org
January 24, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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jasonkirell.bsky.social
Two women trained as first responders were abducted by three ICE agents. One of the agents starts seizing. The other two don’t know what to do. The women jump into action and save the agent’s life, only to be re-handcuffed and processed.

www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
Detained by ICE, two women became first responders during agent’s seizure
The women say they guided agents through the emergency, later raising concerns about medical protocols, weapons safety and accountability.
www.startribune.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:47 PM
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smocarski.bsky.social
Only in Chicago - @wgntv.com traffic helicopter currently watching this crossing guard CARRYING CHILDREN across the street because there was a water main break!!
January 22, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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cwarzel.bsky.social
not surprising and yet still jarring to read ex-FBI agents describing how Kash Patel and Bongino reacted to Charlie Kirk's murder while running the agency. truly the content creator administration/podcast govt www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
January 22, 2026 at 10:49 PM
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ebharrington.bsky.social
"Hey chat, remember the Tuskegee Experiment? Let's see if we can top that 25% death rate!"
--the CDC

* A CDC "study" that involved denying treatment to 399 Black men with syphilis, just to see what happened; 100 died needlessly, many having unknowingly infected their wives & children (in utero).
elizabethjacobs.bsky.social Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 3d
RFK Jr. appointee Kirk Milhoan has just clearly stated, out loud, that he wants to experiment on the people of the United States by seeing what happens as vaccination coverage plummets and infectious diseases spread.
Screenshot from STAT article that says "What we're going to have is a real-world experience of when unvaccinated people get measles," he said. "What is the new incidence of hospitalization? What's the incidence of death?"
January 22, 2026 at 10:32 PM
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normcharlatan.bsky.social
Kind of weird being at the center of what might be a world-historical event. I can’t say I like it, but here we are, I guess. Your life is defined by making the most of the random circumstances in which you find yourself.
publichealthguy1.bsky.social public health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 4d
"This is why Judge Menendez’s ruling is so critical: it may be the last opportunity a federal judge has to intervene before matters spiral completely out of control."
January 22, 2026 at 12:44 PM
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simonwdc.bsky.social
Please share widely
startribune.com Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 3d
This video filmed by Ben Luhmann shows the moment a federal agent sprayed chemical irritants directly into a man's face in south Minneapolis.

Three agents already had the man pinned to the ground when a fourth agent walked up and sprayed the irritants.
January 22, 2026 at 1:50 AM
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rianjohnson.bsky.social
I’ve added the script for Wake Up Dead Man to my site. This is the final shooting script, so it has stuff that was cut and moved around, which I always think is more interesting to see than a conformed cleaned up version. Enjoy! www.rian-johnson.com/screenplays
rcjohnso / scripts
Free screenplays for Brick, Brothers Bloom and Looper.
www.rian-johnson.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:23 AM
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chrislhayes.bsky.social
The rare Racism Straight Flush
royalpratt.bsky.social Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 3d
NEWS: Illinois investigating allegation that South Shore apartment owner and management tipped federal officials about the presence of Venezuelan immigrants in the building in order to intimidate and coerce the building’s Black and Hispanic tenants into leaving.
January 22, 2026 at 2:32 AM
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radiofreetom.bsky.social
Guess again
January 21, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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katbamkapow.bsky.social
jack asked if i would sketch up a poster to tell people in nearby neighborhoods about the partnership between flock and ring, and this is what i came up with. it can be printed on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper.
YOUR RING CAMERA IS AN ICE AGENT [a drawing of a ring camera with an ice agent dragging a person away in its field of vision] "In October of 2025, Amazon's Ring announced its partnership with FLOCK, an A.I. surveillance group that freely shares its footage with ICE, the secret service, and the navy. Flock customers can use A.I. tools to sift through footage to assist in all manner of operations (like raids and deportations) without a warrant. Unplug Ring! Melt ICE! Protect your neighbors! See: https://blog.ring.com/about-ring/ring-expands-community-requests-to-additional-community-safety-partners/ https://www.404media.co/ice-secret-service-navy-all-had-access-to-flocks-nationwide-network-of-cameras/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp9MwZkHiMQ https://www.aclum.org/campaigns-initiatives/get-the-flock-out-resource-guide/
January 19, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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djbyrnes1.bsky.social
Given how readily feds have used chemical irritants at Broadview and elsewhere, it's hard to square banning bags and gas masks with the stated intention of protecting protestors' safety.
vimiller.bsky.social Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 9d
Broadview is restricting the items people will be allowed to bring inside it’s designated protest area near the ICE facility — under threat of removal or arrest — ahead of a protest tomorrow, which the village said it expects to bring 2-5k people to Lexington and Beach Street.
The following items will not be permitted inside the protest area: • Firearms or other weapons prohibited under Illinois law including knives, clubs, metal pipes, or similar objects primarily designed or used as weapons. • Wooden or metal poles, boards, or sticks thicker than ¾ inch in diameter or with sharp ends; sign supports must be hollow cardboard or similarly flexible material. • Shields, body armor, helmets (other than required motorcycle/bicycle helmets while riding), or gas masks. • Glass bottles, rocks, bricks, fireworks, or other hard objects that can be thrown. •Large hard-sided coolers, backpacks, or bags larger than 4×4, except as medically necessary. "Individuals who bring prohibited items will be asked to return them to their vehicles or dispose of them before entering the protest area," said Broadview Police Chief Thomas Mills. "Failure to comply with these restrictions or other lawful orders may result in removal from the area and possible arrest under applicable state or local laws." The restrictions are intended solely to protect the safety of protesters, residents, businesses, and first responders.
January 16, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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lukeoneil47.bsky.social
A buddy in MN shared a drawing a classmate of his kid made. They've been making thank you notes for parents who have volunteered to carpool them to school so their own parents don't have to risk waiting out by the bus stop.
kid's drawing of a truck thank you for helping my friends come to school
January 15, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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Since this is getting a lot of attention, please support public, independent and nonprofit media. Minnesota needs your support.

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January 15, 2026 at 6:18 PM
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whodat35.bsky.social
This is surreal. 4 Oglala Lakota men kidnapped by ICE in Minneapolis have finally been located. One of them was released but the other 3 are being held at Fort Snelling, a former concentration camp used to imprison Native people incl. the Dakota 38 during Dakota Wars.

ictnews.org/news/north-c...
Four Oglala detainees located, three still in ICE custody - ICT
The four Lakota detainees were reportedly sent to a former concentration camp used during the Dakota Wars
ictnews.org
January 14, 2026 at 10:31 PM