Margaret Kerr
@magsrum.bsky.social
Retired Anthropologist, Nepal addict, adopted Vermonter, Yalie class of '82, open water swimmer and, most important, Mom
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Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social
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Bondi crashes out over Epstein: "The Dow is over 50,000 dollars! I don't know why you're laughing. You're a great stock trader as I hear, Raskin. The Dow is over 50,000 right now. The S&P at almost 7,000, and the Nasdaq smashing records. That's what we should be talking about."
February 11, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Bondi crashes out over Epstein: "The Dow is over 50,000 dollars! I don't know why you're laughing. You're a great stock trader as I hear, Raskin. The Dow is over 50,000 right now. The S&P at almost 7,000, and the Nasdaq smashing records. That's what we should be talking about."
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Jayapal: To the survivors in the room, if you are willing, please stand. And if you are willing, please raise your hands. If you have still not been able to meet with this DOJ. Please note for the record that every single survivor has raised their hand.
February 11, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Jayapal: To the survivors in the room, if you are willing, please stand. And if you are willing, please raise your hands. If you have still not been able to meet with this DOJ. Please note for the record that every single survivor has raised their hand.
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When a whistleblower’s lawyer gives you a deadline and cites the statute, that is not posturing. That is the last stop before Congress. And they just pulled the trigger.
February 4, 2026 at 9:18 PM
When a whistleblower’s lawyer gives you a deadline and cites the statute, that is not posturing. That is the last stop before Congress. And they just pulled the trigger.
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Suddenly, the Second Amendment is an optional thing for the Republican Party.
January 24, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Suddenly, the Second Amendment is an optional thing for the Republican Party.
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Federal law enforcement agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis on Jan. 24 according to local police officials. DHS told Fox News that the man was “armed with a gun”. A video of the shooting appears to show that a gun was taken from the man before the first shot was fired. x.com/BillMelugin_...
January 24, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Federal law enforcement agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis on Jan. 24 according to local police officials. DHS told Fox News that the man was “armed with a gun”. A video of the shooting appears to show that a gun was taken from the man before the first shot was fired. x.com/BillMelugin_...
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We’ve placed the available videos of the shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis today into the same synchronised timeline and are continuing to analyse further.
January 24, 2026 at 8:39 PM
We’ve placed the available videos of the shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis today into the same synchronised timeline and are continuing to analyse further.
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Our partner @evidentmedia.org has also published a short video on our analysis here: www.youtube.com/shorts/ETSQd...
Analyzing one federal agent’s use of less-lethal launcher in Minneapolis (Graphic content warning)
YouTube video by Evident Media
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January 16, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Our partner @evidentmedia.org has also published a short video on our analysis here: www.youtube.com/shorts/ETSQd...
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Just hours after Renee Good was shot, one member of Customs and Border Patrol’s elite tactical team on an adjacent street fired a less-lethal weapon five times in less than five minutes, with four shots aimed at the faces of protestors. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...
Analysing One Federal Agent’s Use of Less-Lethal Launcher in Minneapolis
After the fatal shooting of Renee Good, Border Patrol agent "EZ-17" was filmed shooting less-lethal munitions at protesters five times in five minutes.
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January 16, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Just hours after Renee Good was shot, one member of Customs and Border Patrol’s elite tactical team on an adjacent street fired a less-lethal weapon five times in less than five minutes, with four shots aimed at the faces of protestors. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...
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At this point, these are just thoughts.. but Trump gave them all the reasons to have these
January 12, 2026 at 4:51 PM
At this point, these are just thoughts.. but Trump gave them all the reasons to have these
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I can't believe I'm posting this video - but we actually have to have a conversation about the real world implications of America going to war over Greenland.
Let me walk you through it. It doesn't turn out well for us.
Let me walk you through it. It doesn't turn out well for us.
January 11, 2026 at 2:44 AM
I can't believe I'm posting this video - but we actually have to have a conversation about the real world implications of America going to war over Greenland.
Let me walk you through it. It doesn't turn out well for us.
Let me walk you through it. It doesn't turn out well for us.
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There is a larger question here about how people view and relate to their country and how this impacts people's perception of the state over a longer time horizon. Not to be melodramatic, but this is literally not the country I thought I was fighting for.
“'The guy, I’m telling him like, "Please step off the school grounds," and this dude comes up and bumps into me and then tells me that I pushed him, and he knocked me down,' an official at Roosevelt High School said. 'They don’t care. They’re just animals. I’ve never seen people behave like this.'"
Minneapolis schools cancel classes after Border Patrol clash disrupts dismissal at Roosevelt
Minneapolis schools closed for the week citing safety concerns after an encounter involving armed Border Patrol agents near Roosevelt High School.
www.mprnews.org
January 8, 2026 at 3:15 PM
There is a larger question here about how people view and relate to their country and how this impacts people's perception of the state over a longer time horizon. Not to be melodramatic, but this is literally not the country I thought I was fighting for.
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Also useful for what has reportedly happened in Portland with another DHS-related shooting.
Tips for following coverage of protests in Minneapolis:
January 8, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Also useful for what has reportedly happened in Portland with another DHS-related shooting.
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🚨 ""News Hour" has learned senior administration officials today told members of Congress the proceeds from the sale of Venezuelan oil would not go into the U.S. treasury, but to private banks. That's according to five bipartisan congressional officials"
White House says U.S. will control Venezuelan oil industry 'indefinitely'
The Trump administration escalated its pressure on Venezuelan oil, seizing two tankers and declaring it intends to “indefinitely” sell the country’s oil. The administration's rhetoric has also include...
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January 8, 2026 at 2:35 PM
🚨 ""News Hour" has learned senior administration officials today told members of Congress the proceeds from the sale of Venezuelan oil would not go into the U.S. treasury, but to private banks. That's according to five bipartisan congressional officials"
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They are trustworthy because they rely on transparent, verifiable open-source evidence and clearly show their methods so others can independently check their findings.
They are trustworthy because they rely on transparent, verifiable open-source evidence and clearly show their methods so others can independently check their findings.
January 9, 2026 at 2:10 PM
@bellingcat.com uses open-source intelligence—publicly available data, satellite images social media—to verify facts.
They are trustworthy because they rely on transparent, verifiable open-source evidence and clearly show their methods so others can independently check their findings.
They are trustworthy because they rely on transparent, verifiable open-source evidence and clearly show their methods so others can independently check their findings.
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We’ve also updated our animated map of the positions of agents and vehicles during the incident here with new footage published by @cnn.com that shows the shooter closer to a white SUV prior to the shooting
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January 8, 2026 at 6:38 PM
We’ve also updated our animated map of the positions of agents and vehicles during the incident here with new footage published by @cnn.com that shows the shooter closer to a white SUV prior to the shooting
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January 8, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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45 seconds after the shooting, in the same video, the camera app appears to be visible on the agent’s phone as he walks away from Good’s vehicle.
January 8, 2026 at 6:38 PM
45 seconds after the shooting, in the same video, the camera app appears to be visible on the agent’s phone as he walks away from Good’s vehicle.
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We've analysed this video of the shooting of Renee Nicole Good yesterday in Minneapolis frame-by-frame to highlight the positioning of the gun and phone in the ICE agent's hands.
Video: @minnesotareformer.com with annotations by Bellingcat
Video: @minnesotareformer.com with annotations by Bellingcat
January 8, 2026 at 6:38 PM
We've analysed this video of the shooting of Renee Nicole Good yesterday in Minneapolis frame-by-frame to highlight the positioning of the gun and phone in the ICE agent's hands.
Video: @minnesotareformer.com with annotations by Bellingcat
Video: @minnesotareformer.com with annotations by Bellingcat
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Even if Kash Patel's FBI doesn't care, making this act of explicit cover-up advances the overall political goal of thwarting authoritarian takeover, by making the Feds look more and more and more toxic.
January 8, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Even if Kash Patel's FBI doesn't care, making this act of explicit cover-up advances the overall political goal of thwarting authoritarian takeover, by making the Feds look more and more and more toxic.
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Also, re: the BCA pulling out:
Even if its harder, the BCA (and MPD, and everyone else) should keep investigating because of POLITICS.
PUBLICLY investigate, make it clear it's bc the FBI is covering things up. Hold daily pressers about progress and publicly shame the FBI.
Even if its harder, the BCA (and MPD, and everyone else) should keep investigating because of POLITICS.
PUBLICLY investigate, make it clear it's bc the FBI is covering things up. Hold daily pressers about progress and publicly shame the FBI.
January 8, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Also, re: the BCA pulling out:
Even if its harder, the BCA (and MPD, and everyone else) should keep investigating because of POLITICS.
PUBLICLY investigate, make it clear it's bc the FBI is covering things up. Hold daily pressers about progress and publicly shame the FBI.
Even if its harder, the BCA (and MPD, and everyone else) should keep investigating because of POLITICS.
PUBLICLY investigate, make it clear it's bc the FBI is covering things up. Hold daily pressers about progress and publicly shame the FBI.
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So this isn't great, but as the FBI itself acknowledges, it cannot "take over" investigations from local actors.
Which means the MPD retains the full authority to investigate a murder that happened on non-federal MN land, even if it pisses off the FBI.
Which means the MPD retains the full authority to investigate a murder that happened on non-federal MN land, even if it pisses off the FBI.
January 8, 2026 at 5:04 PM
So this isn't great, but as the FBI itself acknowledges, it cannot "take over" investigations from local actors.
Which means the MPD retains the full authority to investigate a murder that happened on non-federal MN land, even if it pisses off the FBI.
Which means the MPD retains the full authority to investigate a murder that happened on non-federal MN land, even if it pisses off the FBI.
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We are a country whose Constitution, according to the Supreme Court, gives our own presidents immunity for crimes committed while in office, but we will prosecute presidents of other countries for alleged crimes and invade them to execute arrest warrants.
January 5, 2026 at 1:07 AM
We are a country whose Constitution, according to the Supreme Court, gives our own presidents immunity for crimes committed while in office, but we will prosecute presidents of other countries for alleged crimes and invade them to execute arrest warrants.
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Trump campaigned on an “America First” platform. Now he wants to "run" Venezuela?
60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. Health care is collapsing. Housing is unaffordable.
Trump should address these major crises at home and end his illegal military adventurism abroad.
60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. Health care is collapsing. Housing is unaffordable.
Trump should address these major crises at home and end his illegal military adventurism abroad.
January 3, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Trump campaigned on an “America First” platform. Now he wants to "run" Venezuela?
60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. Health care is collapsing. Housing is unaffordable.
Trump should address these major crises at home and end his illegal military adventurism abroad.
60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. Health care is collapsing. Housing is unaffordable.
Trump should address these major crises at home and end his illegal military adventurism abroad.
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"Trump has not even a fig leaf of legal authority for his attacks on Venezuela."
Yep. That this is illegal is the point.
As with January 6, his sexual assaults, his frauds, and every other crime, the point is to demonstrate that he is above the law.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...
Yep. That this is illegal is the point.
As with January 6, his sexual assaults, his frauds, and every other crime, the point is to demonstrate that he is above the law.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...
Opinion | Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Is Illegal and Unwise
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 5:10 PM
"Trump has not even a fig leaf of legal authority for his attacks on Venezuela."
Yep. That this is illegal is the point.
As with January 6, his sexual assaults, his frauds, and every other crime, the point is to demonstrate that he is above the law.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...
Yep. That this is illegal is the point.
As with January 6, his sexual assaults, his frauds, and every other crime, the point is to demonstrate that he is above the law.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...