Jon Pennington
@jonpennington.bsky.social
Pro-labor, liberalish, leftish, semi-normie antifascist
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All flags in San Diego County have been ordered to fly half-staff through Wednesday in solidarity with Minnesota, and in honor of those murdered by ICE. www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/s...
San Diego County flags to be lowered in recognition of ICE-related deaths in Minnesota
San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chair Terra Lawson-Remer Sunday ordered all County and U.S. flags to be lowered to half- staff on County property in recognition of the lives lost in Minnesota at...
www.nbcsandiego.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:18 AM
All flags in San Diego County have been ordered to fly half-staff through Wednesday in solidarity with Minnesota, and in honor of those murdered by ICE. www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/s...
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Can’t help but notice a lot of social media reports of Tik Tok censoring anti-ICE content in its first weekend under Trump-directed US management, and no mainstream news coverage thus far.
January 26, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Can’t help but notice a lot of social media reports of Tik Tok censoring anti-ICE content in its first weekend under Trump-directed US management, and no mainstream news coverage thus far.
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There is one side of the aisle that is deeply deeply flawed, and then there’s the ruling party that wants more of what happened in Minnesota this weekend
Not just the shooting, but the whole lawless, bigoted, gleefully violent crackdowns. They crave it.
Those are your two options
Not just the shooting, but the whole lawless, bigoted, gleefully violent crackdowns. They crave it.
Those are your two options
January 26, 2026 at 4:48 AM
There is one side of the aisle that is deeply deeply flawed, and then there’s the ruling party that wants more of what happened in Minnesota this weekend
Not just the shooting, but the whole lawless, bigoted, gleefully violent crackdowns. They crave it.
Those are your two options
Not just the shooting, but the whole lawless, bigoted, gleefully violent crackdowns. They crave it.
Those are your two options
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Alex Pretti did not “tragically die. He was murdered.
January 25, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Alex Pretti did not “tragically die. He was murdered.
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You can tell they know they’re losing because Pretti went from “would-be assassin” and “domestic terrorist” to “tragically died” over the last 36-48 hours.
January 26, 2026 at 5:45 AM
You can tell they know they’re losing because Pretti went from “would-be assassin” and “domestic terrorist” to “tragically died” over the last 36-48 hours.
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Thinking back, we probably should not have elected the horrifying nazi pedophile with severe dementia to be president of the United States
January 26, 2026 at 3:49 AM
Thinking back, we probably should not have elected the horrifying nazi pedophile with severe dementia to be president of the United States
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Absolute fire from Gov Walz www.instagram.com/reel/DT8u-R4...
nbc6 on Instagram: "During a press conference on Sunday, Walz said "if we cannot all agree that the smearing of an American citizen and besmirching eve…"
During a press conference on Sunday, Walz said "if we cannot all agree that the smearing of an American citizen and besmirching everything they stood for and asking us not to believe what we saw, I don't know what to tell you."More details in the link in our bio.#ice #Minneapolis #timwalzView all 2,553 comments
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January 26, 2026 at 6:46 AM
Absolute fire from Gov Walz www.instagram.com/reel/DT8u-R4...
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imgaine getting sent packing with your ass in your own two hands by some of the nicest people in the world and then showing up in a city that is famous for booing santa claus
January 26, 2026 at 3:36 AM
imgaine getting sent packing with your ass in your own two hands by some of the nicest people in the world and then showing up in a city that is famous for booing santa claus
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ICE is leaving Vietnam-style death cards in the wake of their kidnappings because they are the saddest, most embarrassing military wannabes to ever live
coloradosun.com/2026/01/23/a...
coloradosun.com/2026/01/23/a...
January 26, 2026 at 5:35 AM
ICE is leaving Vietnam-style death cards in the wake of their kidnappings because they are the saddest, most embarrassing military wannabes to ever live
coloradosun.com/2026/01/23/a...
coloradosun.com/2026/01/23/a...
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There was a call to “shine a light for Minnesota” last night.
Families gathered on the corner of St. Clair & Cleveland in St. Paul. They sang songs & honored Alex Pretti, “a new person to hold in our hearts forever.”
“We’re gunna support every single person here & we’re gunna get [ICE] out.”
Families gathered on the corner of St. Clair & Cleveland in St. Paul. They sang songs & honored Alex Pretti, “a new person to hold in our hearts forever.”
“We’re gunna support every single person here & we’re gunna get [ICE] out.”
January 25, 2026 at 11:43 PM
There was a call to “shine a light for Minnesota” last night.
Families gathered on the corner of St. Clair & Cleveland in St. Paul. They sang songs & honored Alex Pretti, “a new person to hold in our hearts forever.”
“We’re gunna support every single person here & we’re gunna get [ICE] out.”
Families gathered on the corner of St. Clair & Cleveland in St. Paul. They sang songs & honored Alex Pretti, “a new person to hold in our hearts forever.”
“We’re gunna support every single person here & we’re gunna get [ICE] out.”
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This lawless administration is now operating under the “what are you gonna do about it” doctrine. A John Roberts creation.
January 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM
This lawless administration is now operating under the “what are you gonna do about it” doctrine. A John Roberts creation.
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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
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."
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CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today.
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
January 25, 2026 at 8:01 PM
CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today.
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
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People are right to be incensed, but there are more names to uplift. ICE killed an immigrant man named Silverio Villegas González in Chicagoland. He had children. Victor Manuel Diaz was kidnapped in Minneapolis and died in ICE custody on January 14. Their names deserve to be repeated, too.
January 25, 2026 at 11:00 PM
People are right to be incensed, but there are more names to uplift. ICE killed an immigrant man named Silverio Villegas González in Chicagoland. He had children. Victor Manuel Diaz was kidnapped in Minneapolis and died in ICE custody on January 14. Their names deserve to be repeated, too.
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Hey gundamentalists: We TOLD you we weren't coming for your guns- THEY were. You just wouldn't listen.
Kash Patel: "You cannot bring a firearm loaded with multiple magazines to any sort of protest that you want. It's that simple. You don't have the right to break the law and incite violence."
January 25, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Hey gundamentalists: We TOLD you we weren't coming for your guns- THEY were. You just wouldn't listen.
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"If only the Czar knew what the crooked Boyars are doing in his name!"
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) on CNN: “I think the death of Americans, what we're seeing on TV, it's causing deep concerns over federal tactics and accountability. Americans don't like what they're seeing right now. … [Trump’s] getting bad advice right now.”
January 25, 2026 at 6:19 PM
"If only the Czar knew what the crooked Boyars are doing in his name!"
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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
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."
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Walz: "We have got children in Minnesota hiding in their houses, afraid to go outside. Many of us grew up reading that story of Anne Frank. Somebody is gonna write that children's story about Minnesota."
January 25, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Walz: "We have got children in Minnesota hiding in their houses, afraid to go outside. Many of us grew up reading that story of Anne Frank. Somebody is gonna write that children's story about Minnesota."
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This.
“It’s rather remarkable, really, to see tens of millions of Christians validate, to themselves and to one another, a political movement led by a malignant narcissist—who is driven by hate and bent on revenge, who mocks the dead, and who delights in inflicting pain on the powerless.
“It’s rather remarkable, really, to see tens of millions of Christians validate, to themselves and to one another, a political movement led by a malignant narcissist—who is driven by hate and bent on revenge, who mocks the dead, and who delights in inflicting pain on the powerless.
MAGA Jesus Is Not the Real Jesus
Trump is causing incalculable damage to the Christian faith, yet most evangelicals will never break with him.
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January 25, 2026 at 6:01 PM
This.
“It’s rather remarkable, really, to see tens of millions of Christians validate, to themselves and to one another, a political movement led by a malignant narcissist—who is driven by hate and bent on revenge, who mocks the dead, and who delights in inflicting pain on the powerless.
“It’s rather remarkable, really, to see tens of millions of Christians validate, to themselves and to one another, a political movement led by a malignant narcissist—who is driven by hate and bent on revenge, who mocks the dead, and who delights in inflicting pain on the powerless.
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Trump voters are doing a U-turn. And this poll was done before ICE murdered Alex Pretti.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
The Voters Who Have Taken a U-Turn on Trump
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Trump voters are doing a U-turn. And this poll was done before ICE murdered Alex Pretti.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
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One thing that can give them an aura of invincibility, if you don't look too hard, is so many elite institutions have spent the last decade rolling over and calling them invincible.
January 25, 2026 at 3:54 PM
One thing that can give them an aura of invincibility, if you don't look too hard, is so many elite institutions have spent the last decade rolling over and calling them invincible.
The main question is whether they will comically ineffective, like the villains in most children's cartoons, or whether there will actually be a body count.
yeah this i agree with. bsky.app/profile/knan...
How about “will make ham fisted attempt to mess with elections”?
January 25, 2026 at 6:29 PM
The main question is whether they will comically ineffective, like the villains in most children's cartoons, or whether there will actually be a body count.
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yeah this i agree with. bsky.app/profile/knan...
How about “will make ham fisted attempt to mess with elections”?
January 25, 2026 at 3:52 PM
yeah this i agree with. bsky.app/profile/knan...
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strange to me that a lot of people on this website simultaneously agree that the administration is run by incompetents who struggle to carry out their agenda without major political blowback AND that they’ll pull off a complex and sophisticated effort to rig elections and prevent defeat in November
January 25, 2026 at 3:49 PM
strange to me that a lot of people on this website simultaneously agree that the administration is run by incompetents who struggle to carry out their agenda without major political blowback AND that they’ll pull off a complex and sophisticated effort to rig elections and prevent defeat in November