LorrieC
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BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
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February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
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If you have not yet read @adamserwer.bsky.social on Minnesotans' heroics, you are going to feel way better when you do. He went there. He talked to the people doing the work. Then he thought about it and produced something rare. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0... [gift link]
January 28, 2026 at 10:11 PM
If you have not yet read @adamserwer.bsky.social on Minnesotans' heroics, you are going to feel way better when you do. He went there. He talked to the people doing the work. Then he thought about it and produced something rare. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0... [gift link]
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Minnesotans will just do this indefinitely. We have the numbers, we’re well-resourced, almost unbelievably well organized, and on home turf. We’ve got a stubborn reputation to protect. And few will admit it, but it’s even kind of darkly exciting.
There is absolutely no outlasting us on this.
There is absolutely no outlasting us on this.
Thousands of people filled the streets of downtown Minneapolis in protest of federal immigration enforcement for the second consecutive Friday.
📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
January 30, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Minnesotans will just do this indefinitely. We have the numbers, we’re well-resourced, almost unbelievably well organized, and on home turf. We’ve got a stubborn reputation to protect. And few will admit it, but it’s even kind of darkly exciting.
There is absolutely no outlasting us on this.
There is absolutely no outlasting us on this.
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The summary document is now updated to include Jan 21 sources from @jsweetli.bsky.social, plus a Facebook video (V8) from Jan 24 that shows again: Pretti did not start a confrontation. He died because Agent 1 ("NS-919") ran over to attack a woman he was sheltering. 2/
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Alex Pretti murder
Minneapolis DHS Murder #2, Jan 24, 2026 @capitolhunters 1/25/2026, updated 1/29 and 1/30 1. Sources - Jan 24 Video 1: the shooting, from across the street, semi-obstructed by cars Link (may be a degra...
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January 30, 2026 at 4:56 PM
The summary document is now updated to include Jan 21 sources from @jsweetli.bsky.social, plus a Facebook video (V8) from Jan 24 that shows again: Pretti did not start a confrontation. He died because Agent 1 ("NS-919") ran over to attack a woman he was sheltering. 2/
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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#ICYMI | Marquette residents took to Lake Superior's icy surface at the Lower Harbor — and look who made an appearance! Posted today, one nearby Yooper managed to catch Elvis on video.
🎥 Video courtesy Diane Steltenpohl
🎥 Video courtesy Diane Steltenpohl
January 27, 2026 at 10:36 PM
#ICYMI | Marquette residents took to Lake Superior's icy surface at the Lower Harbor — and look who made an appearance! Posted today, one nearby Yooper managed to catch Elvis on video.
🎥 Video courtesy Diane Steltenpohl
🎥 Video courtesy Diane Steltenpohl
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Uh wow. From local Michigan station WLNS: www.wlns.com/your-local-e...
January 29, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Uh wow. From local Michigan station WLNS: www.wlns.com/your-local-e...
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Democrats, stop staying what you want others to do and tell us what *you* will do.
ICE out of Minnesota NOW.
Breaking News: Federal law enforcement agents shot and killed a person in Minneapolis on Saturday morning, state and local officials said. Follow live updates.
January 24, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Democrats, stop staying what you want others to do and tell us what *you* will do.
From your lips to the Goddess's ears, and thanks for sticking with us. Seriously, though, some of us here in the States are still optimistic. I've had too many good years living here in a democracy, however imperfect, to just hand it over to a two-bit jamoke from Queens.
For what it is worth (as both a British and Australian citizen), I don't think the UK or Australia should cancel AUKUS. It is too important a long term project for that, and I still think (hope?) that Mr Trump is a temporary aberration.
January 24, 2026 at 1:51 AM
From your lips to the Goddess's ears, and thanks for sticking with us. Seriously, though, some of us here in the States are still optimistic. I've had too many good years living here in a democracy, however imperfect, to just hand it over to a two-bit jamoke from Queens.
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*starts stretching early to warm up for more shovelling this weekend*
Rebecca Jack Black GIF
ALT: Rebecca Jack Black GIF
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January 23, 2026 at 2:15 PM
*starts stretching early to warm up for more shovelling this weekend*
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The Trump administration today announced a new government-backed fossil fuel industry mascot.
Meet Coalie the lump of coal!
Meet Coalie the lump of coal!
January 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM
The Trump administration today announced a new government-backed fossil fuel industry mascot.
Meet Coalie the lump of coal!
Meet Coalie the lump of coal!
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This IS the best one yet...
January 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM
This IS the best one yet...
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Over the past three days he has gone from "I am going to have my armies take Greenland and there's nothing anybody can do about it and if you say no you'll be sorry!" to "I'm gonna tariff you until you let me buy Greenland!"
That is a backoff. That is a *massive* backoff.
That is a backoff. That is a *massive* backoff.
January 17, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Over the past three days he has gone from "I am going to have my armies take Greenland and there's nothing anybody can do about it and if you say no you'll be sorry!" to "I'm gonna tariff you until you let me buy Greenland!"
That is a backoff. That is a *massive* backoff.
That is a backoff. That is a *massive* backoff.
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January 17, 2026 at 1:38 AM
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Suspended from his job at Ford for accurately calling out the pedophile führer as a "pedophile protector," TJ Sabula is an Patriot and American hero. As a reminder, in 2026, ZERO out of OVER 2 FUCKING MILLION Epstein files and documents have yet to be released. 😳👇
January 14, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Suspended from his job at Ford for accurately calling out the pedophile führer as a "pedophile protector," TJ Sabula is an Patriot and American hero. As a reminder, in 2026, ZERO out of OVER 2 FUCKING MILLION Epstein files and documents have yet to be released. 😳👇
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Jesus Christ. Living under this Administration is like being awake during surgery.
January 13, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Jesus Christ. Living under this Administration is like being awake during surgery.
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FUCK ICE. Hi, it’s your pal KG. I’m getting suppressed on threads b/c in addition to inappropriate jokes, I post a lot of political stuff. I wanna give this app a chance but just don’t know yet. Can u help me get a lot more followers, so I can do a test anti trump post to see if it gets traction?
January 10, 2026 at 6:02 PM
FUCK ICE. Hi, it’s your pal KG. I’m getting suppressed on threads b/c in addition to inappropriate jokes, I post a lot of political stuff. I wanna give this app a chance but just don’t know yet. Can u help me get a lot more followers, so I can do a test anti trump post to see if it gets traction?
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Oh my gosh you guys! The House just passed my bill to extend the health care tax credits for three more years!
January 8, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Oh my gosh you guys! The House just passed my bill to extend the health care tax credits for three more years!
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It’s frustrating as hell, but in my opinion we haven’t earned the right to be exhausted yet. Look at Ukraine, Venezuela or Iran - where people have literally fought tyrants for years.
Our shift has only just started.
Our shift has only just started.
January 8, 2026 at 8:55 PM
It’s frustrating as hell, but in my opinion we haven’t earned the right to be exhausted yet. Look at Ukraine, Venezuela or Iran - where people have literally fought tyrants for years.
Our shift has only just started.
Our shift has only just started.
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At the same time term limits do nothing to disempower entrenched interests, diversify legislatures, increase turnout, generate competitive elections, reduce gov’t budgets, reduce corruption, or do any of the other things proponents say they will.
September 24, 2023 at 1:18 PM
At the same time term limits do nothing to disempower entrenched interests, diversify legislatures, increase turnout, generate competitive elections, reduce gov’t budgets, reduce corruption, or do any of the other things proponents say they will.
In Michigan we've had term limits since 1992. It just guarantees a new wave of bumbling every election cycle while the incumbents speed up the process of getting lobbying jobs after they're limited out. I'm glad Jeff has the data to back this up and is bold enough to say so here and take the heat.
Legislative term limits are unequivocally bad. They do none of the things their proponents say they do, and make government perform demonstrably worse in a few different ways.
January 4, 2026 at 2:57 PM
In Michigan we've had term limits since 1992. It just guarantees a new wave of bumbling every election cycle while the incumbents speed up the process of getting lobbying jobs after they're limited out. I'm glad Jeff has the data to back this up and is bold enough to say so here and take the heat.
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Question: But the president’s statements that he believed the election was rife with fraud—those are statements protected by the First Amendment, correct?
Smith: Absolutely not. If they are made to target a lawful government function and are made with knowing falsity, then no, they are not.
Smith: Absolutely not. If they are made to target a lawful government function and are made with knowing falsity, then no, they are not.
December 31, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Question: But the president’s statements that he believed the election was rife with fraud—those are statements protected by the First Amendment, correct?
Smith: Absolutely not. If they are made to target a lawful government function and are made with knowing falsity, then no, they are not.
Smith: Absolutely not. If they are made to target a lawful government function and are made with knowing falsity, then no, they are not.
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If this doesn't motivate you to vote in the Midterms, nothing will.
December 22, 2025 at 8:36 PM
If this doesn't motivate you to vote in the Midterms, nothing will.
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NB: When I, a professor of law, profess that an act is unlawful, I am not doing it to inform the lawbreaker, but rather to inform you, the reader.
So the question “what, like you think he cares?” is inapposite. The question is whether *you* care. I think you should, which is why I bother.
So the question “what, like you think he cares?” is inapposite. The question is whether *you* care. I think you should, which is why I bother.
December 18, 2025 at 9:01 PM
NB: When I, a professor of law, profess that an act is unlawful, I am not doing it to inform the lawbreaker, but rather to inform you, the reader.
So the question “what, like you think he cares?” is inapposite. The question is whether *you* care. I think you should, which is why I bother.
So the question “what, like you think he cares?” is inapposite. The question is whether *you* care. I think you should, which is why I bother.