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An enlightened former conservative who believes in a Constitutional Republic & a better social safety net for the forgotten & underprivileged.
BREAKING NEWS!

Trump calls for ICE agents to limit shooting of protesters to just 9 rounds - each.

news.yahoo.com/articles/tru...
Trump hints at 'more relaxed' federal tactics in Minnesota after shootings
Trump told ABC News in an exclusive interview that operations will continue.
news.yahoo.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Welcome to Minneapolis Tom!
January 28, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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Protests across US on Sunday. "Sunday... saw sizeable rallies against ICE &... Trump... in Washington, DC, New York, Boston, and on the West Coast. In Minneapolis, hundreds braved subzero temperatures, dragging dumpsters into streets & chanting ‘ICE out now!’" english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContentP...
ICE fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis triggers anger and protests in US - International - World
Protests erupted across the United States this weekend after federal agents fatally shot US citizen Alex Jeffrey Pretti in Minneapolis, sparking widespread outrage over ICE’s aggressive and violent en...
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January 27, 2026 at 12:02 AM
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We see where Apple stands.
January 26, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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“LET US OUT!”

women & children scream for help inside a detention camp in TEXAS, where private prisons like core civic make billions of taxpayer dollars holding them while abusing, neglecting them, refusing them health care, feeding them dirty food & water, etc.

In our name🇺🇸
January 26, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I may be too paranoid now & this seems innocuous but ... it's right out of the authoritarian playbook. Trump will have his hooks in another important private industry.

news.yahoo.com/news/finance...
US to inject $1.6 billion into rare earths miner for 10% stake, FT reports
Jan 24 (Reuters) - The United States is planning to inject $1.6 billion into Oklahoma-based miner USA Rare Earth and will receive a 10% stake in the company, the Financial Times reported on Saturday,
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January 27, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
January 26, 2026 at 10:23 PM
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Here's the thing, Greg — free speech is still protected by the First Amendment under the Constitution.

If you want folks to stop saying you're the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people, maybe stop acting like the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people.
Bovino: "When politicians, community leaders, & some journalists engage in that heated rhetoric we keep talking about, when they make the choice to vilify law enforcement calling law enforcement 'Gestapo' or using the term 'kidnapping,' that is a choice & there are actions & consequences."
January 26, 2026 at 7:33 PM
What a bunch of wussies! A couple of US citizens are gunned down in the street and the radical lefties are whining. No reason to miss a good time at the White House eating popcorn and watching a movie.
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
Trump White House Hosts Amazon MGM’s ‘Melania’ Screening As Nationwide Furor Intensifies Over Federal Agent’s Killing Of Minneapolis Man
UPDATED: The White House hosted screening of Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming documentary Melania on Saturday, as the furor intensified over the latest killing in Minneapolis by a federal immigration agen...
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January 26, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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Van Hollen: "They really think the American people are stupid. I mean, we can all see the video. We saw the video with Renee Good. We saw the video with Alex Pretti. The real domestic terrorists are in the White House right now."
January 25, 2026 at 12:20 AM
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Holy shit.
January 25, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Here's an idea ... Maybe if we promise Trump that he doesn't have to release the Epstein files, he will call off his goons and stop murdering people in the streets (and at sea?).
January 25, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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So far in Minnesota

They Shot a 37-year-old mother Renee Good four times, killing her, right after she dropped off her son at school.

Then Ice kidnapped a five year old.

Then ice kidnapped a two year old

Then border patrol murdered Va nurse.

Then Sec Noam went on tv and lied about it
January 24, 2026 at 11:43 PM
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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
January 25, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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Well, well, well….
January 25, 2026 at 4:52 AM
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Video Saturday showed federal agents wrestling a man to the ground outside a donut shop before shots rang out.
Walz Reports ‘Another Horrific Shooting’ Involving Federal Agents In Minnesota
Video Saturday showed federal agents wrestling a man to the ground outside a donut shop before shots rang out.
www.forbes.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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January 24, 2026 at 11:20 PM
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Walz: Minnesota's justice system will have the last word on this.

As I told the white house in no uncertain terms this morning, the federal government cannot be trusted to lead this investigation. The state will handle it. Period.
January 24, 2026 at 7:38 PM
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WSJ says ICE is lying.

Read that again…. The Wall Street Journal is calling out the lies
January 25, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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Gov. Tim Walz: "Thank God we have video, because according to DHS, these seven heroic guys took an onslaught of a battalion against them or something. It's nonsense, people. It's nonsense and it is lies."
January 24, 2026 at 8:27 PM
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Alex Pretti was an American hero. He saved lives. He protected people. He cared deeply about his community, unlike the murderous thugs who killed him.

The very last thing he did was try to help a woman who had been pepper-sprayed and violently shoved to the ground by ICE. 1/
January 25, 2026 at 1:31 PM
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AOC: "An ICE officer had violently pushed a woman to the ground and he had come over to help get her up and that is what precipitated this incident that very quickly led to an execution in the streets. What we are seeing here is a momentous pivotal moment for the United States."
January 24, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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Another angle video has come out.

It is not graphic.

But does show another perspective of a witness. Also allows viewer to hear how many times they shot Pretti.

Posted for posterity.

One edit: video split into 2 parts for BSKY limits.

Part one:

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January 25, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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Chris Murphy: "This is really scary because what Bovino essentially told you is that if you just happen to be present when they are undertaking an operation, if you pull out your phone to record it, the use of force against you is justified. That is not true, it's not what the law says."
January 25, 2026 at 2:39 PM