Ivan Pereira
@ivanper4.bsky.social
Journalist, explorer, swimmer, baseball, comics, & pop culture nerd, and dad. Currently ABC News Digital.
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passed by this this morning as well. There was a dangerous puddle of ice close to the platform where the door to the E/C train opens.
January 29, 2026 at 3:42 PM
passed by this this morning as well. There was a dangerous puddle of ice close to the platform where the door to the E/C train opens.
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A mother and her 2 young kids, including her US citizen 4-year-old daughter, were trapped in a hotel room for weeks without contact from the outside world as the Trump administration sought to deport them.
"We were experiencing a nightmare," she told @thecity.nyc.
www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/28/i...
"We were experiencing a nightmare," she told @thecity.nyc.
www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/28/i...
ICE Detained a 4-Year-Old U.S. Citizen and her Honduran Family in Hotels for Weeks
The mother and her two young children, one of them born in the United States, were not able to contact the outside world for nearly three weeks while being held in hotel rooms in Queens and Louisiana.
www.thecity.nyc
January 28, 2026 at 7:35 PM
A mother and her 2 young kids, including her US citizen 4-year-old daughter, were trapped in a hotel room for weeks without contact from the outside world as the Trump administration sought to deport them.
"We were experiencing a nightmare," she told @thecity.nyc.
www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/28/i...
"We were experiencing a nightmare," she told @thecity.nyc.
www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/28/i...
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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ABC News compiled a timeline based on five verified videos of the incident.
A minute-by-minute timeline of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal agent
In total, 10 shots were fired in less than five seconds, according to a forensic audio analysis of the videos conducted for ABC News.
abcnews.go.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:42 AM
ABC News compiled a timeline based on five verified videos of the incident.
The son of a man who was treated by Alex Pretti posted this video on Facebook showing the nurse give his father a final salute after he passed away.
www.facebook.com/reel/1705089...
www.facebook.com/reel/1705089...
8.8K views · 5.5K reactions | RIP Alex Pretti,
he was my Dads ICU nurse, he read my dad’s final salut at the VA after he passed away. Never wanted to share this video but his speech is very on point....
RIP Alex Pretti,
he was my Dads ICU nurse, he read my dad’s final salut at the VA after he passed away. Never wanted to share this video but his speech is very on point. Also my Fathers final words.....
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January 25, 2026 at 2:47 AM
The son of a man who was treated by Alex Pretti posted this video on Facebook showing the nurse give his father a final salute after he passed away.
www.facebook.com/reel/1705089...
www.facebook.com/reel/1705089...
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Turns out that post quoting Fetterman seems to be bullshit. Be careful who you trust. Just because someone has "journalist" in their bio doesn't mean they are one. (Also a real reporter calls themself a reporter. "Journalist" is worryingly pompous.)
January 25, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Turns out that post quoting Fetterman seems to be bullshit. Be careful who you trust. Just because someone has "journalist" in their bio doesn't mean they are one. (Also a real reporter calls themself a reporter. "Journalist" is worryingly pompous.)
What we know about Alex Pretti, ICU nurse killed by federal agent in Minneapolis
What we know about Alex Pretti, ICU nurse killed by federal agent in Minneapolis
Details about the 37-year-old man shot and killed by a federal agent in Minneapolis are coming into light.
abcnews.go.com
January 24, 2026 at 11:36 PM
What we know about Alex Pretti, ICU nurse killed by federal agent in Minneapolis
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"Frank Carone, a Brooklyn Power Broker, Is Under Federal Investigation: Federal prosecutors and the F.B.I. are scrutinizing Mr. Carone, who served as chief of staff during Eric Adams’s first year as mayor of New York." -- www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/n...
Frank Carone, a Brooklyn Power Broker, Is Under Federal Investigation
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 8:34 PM
"Frank Carone, a Brooklyn Power Broker, Is Under Federal Investigation: Federal prosecutors and the F.B.I. are scrutinizing Mr. Carone, who served as chief of staff during Eric Adams’s first year as mayor of New York." -- www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/n...
Minnesota's gun laws permit open carrying a handgun as long as the gun owner has a valid permit.
Man shot had no criminal record, was lawful gun owner: Police chief
abcnews.go.com
January 24, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Minnesota's gun laws permit open carrying a handgun as long as the gun owner has a valid permit.
Minneapolis Police chief said the slain unidentified victim had no criminal record save for parking tickets and was a lawful gun owner.
January 24, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Minneapolis Police chief said the slain unidentified victim had no criminal record save for parking tickets and was a lawful gun owner.
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Why do weather apps sometimes have wild snow amounts?
It's not a glitch; it's model uncertainty showing its face.
I broke down what the apps are actually displaying and what the public needs to know.
It's not a glitch; it's model uncertainty showing its face.
I broke down what the apps are actually displaying and what the public needs to know.
Why iPhone and Android Weather Apps Are Freaking Out About Winter Storm Forecasts
A foot of snow in New York? Two feet? Well, it’s complicated.
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January 22, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Why do weather apps sometimes have wild snow amounts?
It's not a glitch; it's model uncertainty showing its face.
I broke down what the apps are actually displaying and what the public needs to know.
It's not a glitch; it's model uncertainty showing its face.
I broke down what the apps are actually displaying and what the public needs to know.
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Greg Chen said that the government appears to be in “open defiance” of judicial orders. “I’ve never heard of the DOJ immigration court leadership issuing an instruction to judges essentially to disregard a federal court order."
documentedny.com/2026/01/22/b...
documentedny.com/2026/01/22/b...
‘Is Bond Now Being Granted?’: Conflicting Orders Leave Detainees, Attorneys in Limbo - Documented
The Trump administration has continued to push mandatory detention despite a court order to stop.
documentedny.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Greg Chen said that the government appears to be in “open defiance” of judicial orders. “I’ve never heard of the DOJ immigration court leadership issuing an instruction to judges essentially to disregard a federal court order."
documentedny.com/2026/01/22/b...
documentedny.com/2026/01/22/b...
@mayor.nyc.gov explains why there are no snow days in the DOE calendar.
"We are bound by state law that requires 180 days of instruction. & as previous administrations have added additional holidays to the school calendar, it leaves our school calender w/o any flexibility."
"We are bound by state law that requires 180 days of instruction. & as previous administrations have added additional holidays to the school calendar, it leaves our school calender w/o any flexibility."
January 23, 2026 at 3:32 PM
@mayor.nyc.gov explains why there are no snow days in the DOE calendar.
"We are bound by state law that requires 180 days of instruction. & as previous administrations have added additional holidays to the school calendar, it leaves our school calender w/o any flexibility."
"We are bound by state law that requires 180 days of instruction. & as previous administrations have added additional holidays to the school calendar, it leaves our school calender w/o any flexibility."
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"The outrageous seizure" of @hannahnatanson.bsky.social's records "chills speech, cripples reporting, and inflicts irreparable harm." Anything less than immediate return "would license future newsroom raids and normalize censorship by search warrant" www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Washington Post demands government return materials seized from reporter
The Post demanded in a court filing Wednesday that federal law enforcement officials return electronic devices the government seized from a staff reporter’s home.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:16 PM
"The outrageous seizure" of @hannahnatanson.bsky.social's records "chills speech, cripples reporting, and inflicts irreparable harm." Anything less than immediate return "would license future newsroom raids and normalize censorship by search warrant" www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
"We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some sort of immigration law, but instead, what it is doing is terrorizing people no matter their immigration status, no matter the facts of the law, and no matter the facts of the case," @mayor.nyc.gov
Mayor Mamdani says he supports abolishing ICE, calls for 'humanity' in dealing with immigration issues
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani returned to "The View" Tuesday to discuss his first weeks in office and weigh in on national matters.
abcnews.go.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:19 PM
"We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some sort of immigration law, but instead, what it is doing is terrorizing people no matter their immigration status, no matter the facts of the law, and no matter the facts of the case," @mayor.nyc.gov
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said Saturday that the president's threat came as a surprise as he said that he had a constructive talk with Vance and Rubio.
Trump announces tariffs on NATO allies for opposing US control of Greenland
President Donald Trump announced that the NATO countries who have sent small contingents of troops to Greenland will be charged a 10% tariff on all goods.
abcnews.go.com
January 17, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said Saturday that the president's threat came as a surprise as he said that he had a constructive talk with Vance and Rubio.
A set of recent polls have highlighted American voters' opposition to taking over Greenland -- and even greater opposition to taking it over by military force.
via @emgusk.bsky.social
via @emgusk.bsky.social
US voters widely opposed to taking Greenland by military force -- even most Republicans
Nearly 9 in 10 voters oppose taking Greenland by military force.
abcnews.go.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:55 PM
A set of recent polls have highlighted American voters' opposition to taking over Greenland -- and even greater opposition to taking it over by military force.
via @emgusk.bsky.social
via @emgusk.bsky.social
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Did a lil round up of polls on ICE
Majority of Americans say ICE agent’s shooting of Good was unjustified and inappropriate; ICE making cities less safe
A Quinnipiac poll found 53% of voters said Good's shooting was not justified.
abcnews.go.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Did a lil round up of polls on ICE
Overall, the Insurrection Act has been used in response to 30 crises over its history, according to the Brennan Center for Justice, including by Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy to desegregate schools after the Supreme Court's landmark ruling in Brown v. Board of Education.
Tensions escalate as Trump threatens Insurrection Act, Blanche accuses Minnesota governor of 'terrorism'
President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act as tensions intensify with Democratic politicians in Minnesota following another ICE shooting.
abcnews.go.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Overall, the Insurrection Act has been used in response to 30 crises over its history, according to the Brennan Center for Justice, including by Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy to desegregate schools after the Supreme Court's landmark ruling in Brown v. Board of Education.
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The Star Tribune had an insane graphic about the presence of immigration enforcement in Minneapolis. There are more immigration officers in the metro right now than local police officers.
January 15, 2026 at 12:56 AM
The Star Tribune had an insane graphic about the presence of immigration enforcement in Minneapolis. There are more immigration officers in the metro right now than local police officers.
Renee Good, a 37-year-old Minneapolis mom fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday in an alleged vehicle-ramming incident, "sparkled" and "was made of sunshine," her wife said in an emotional statement to Minnesota Public Radio.
'Made of sunshine': Renee Good's wife speaks out following fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting
Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother and Minneapolis resident, has been identified as the woman fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis.
abcnews.go.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Renee Good, a 37-year-old Minneapolis mom fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday in an alleged vehicle-ramming incident, "sparkled" and "was made of sunshine," her wife said in an emotional statement to Minnesota Public Radio.
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An exchange I would have never imagined in one million years
January 8, 2026 at 6:02 PM
An exchange I would have never imagined in one million years
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Last week, we published a story detailing ICE's strategy for recruiting new officers, including targeting "gun rights" supporters and geo-fencing ads around gun shows.
Ex-ICE director told me: “That mentality you’re fostering tends to inculcate in people a certain aggressiveness"
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Ex-ICE director told me: “That mentality you’re fostering tends to inculcate in people a certain aggressiveness"
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January 7, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Last week, we published a story detailing ICE's strategy for recruiting new officers, including targeting "gun rights" supporters and geo-fencing ads around gun shows.
Ex-ICE director told me: “That mentality you’re fostering tends to inculcate in people a certain aggressiveness"
wapo.st/3Ngmo9C
Ex-ICE director told me: “That mentality you’re fostering tends to inculcate in people a certain aggressiveness"
wapo.st/3Ngmo9C