Molly Pitcher
@mollypitcher.bsky.social
flâneuse/Illini/freadom
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The courage of Minnesotans is contagious.
This administration is cooked. Literally no one is scared of them.
January 25, 2026 at 7:23 PM
The courage of Minnesotans is contagious.
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Will Bunch is one of the best reasons to subscribe to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Gift link to his column on the ICE murder of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
https://share.inquirer.com/EbBdmi
https://share.inquirer.com/EbBdmi
The senseless murder of Alex Pretti is finally showing everyday folks that the Trump regime is beyond any redemption. And in an anti-religious age, it's sparked a quest for a new American morality
It's beyond politics now. This is about good vs. evil
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/minn...
It's beyond politics now. This is about good vs. evil
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/minn...
Alex Pretti’s ICE murder is beyond politics. This is about good vs. evil | Will Bunch
Trump's inhumane immigration raids and two ICE murders has triggered an American yearning for a return to morality.
www.inquirer.com
January 25, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Will Bunch is one of the best reasons to subscribe to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Gift link to his column on the ICE murder of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
https://share.inquirer.com/EbBdmi
https://share.inquirer.com/EbBdmi
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Gov. Wes Moore: "Right now ICE is the 13th largest military organization in the world…We have people who are being deployed who are untrained, who are unqualified, and who are unaccountable."
January 25, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Gov. Wes Moore: "Right now ICE is the 13th largest military organization in the world…We have people who are being deployed who are untrained, who are unqualified, and who are unaccountable."
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“If only the führer knew” by Kevin Stitt
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 7:00 PM
“If only the führer knew” by Kevin Stitt
My kind of slop 🤪
Ivanka Trump was allegedly excluded from Melania Trump’s documentary premiere, leaving her ‘hurt.’
Melania Trump Snubs Ivanka at Documentary Premiere: 'Hurt' Stepdaughter Allegedly 'Knows Her Place'
okmagazine.com
January 25, 2026 at 7:20 PM
My kind of slop 🤪
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Sports gone, international gone, but I can’t wait for the full-page feature about the Melania movie.
If this is true (and that’s not a small if), it is reasonable to posit that Bezos is trying to offload the Post. Or kill it altogether.
Sports is a top driver of traffic and subscriptions for most news sites.
And we’ve seen how Bezos and Lewis have mangled the Opinion section.
Sports is a top driver of traffic and subscriptions for most news sites.
And we’ve seen how Bezos and Lewis have mangled the Opinion section.
January 25, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Sports gone, international gone, but I can’t wait for the full-page feature about the Melania movie.
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A must-read deep dive into the history and current practices of ICE/CBP:
"ICE and CBP are literally scared to be out in public... resorting to brutality and violence because (a) they don’t know better and (b) they’re not bound by any of the normal accountability"
"ICE and CBP are literally scared to be out in public... resorting to brutality and violence because (a) they don’t know better and (b) they’re not bound by any of the normal accountability"
Curious why ICE and CBP agents are so brutal? Here's a useful explainer I wrote last week, before Saturday's outrageous murder, about how uniquely unsuited ICE and CBP are for this moment—and why they were so corruptible into Trump's own fascist secret police: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/ice-101-ho...
"ICE 101" — How Trump changed ICE and CBP into a fascist secret police
ICE and CBP are fatally flawed products of the post-9/11 War on Terror — now Trump has weaponized those very flaws to occupy America.
www.doomsdayscenario.co
January 25, 2026 at 7:04 PM
A must-read deep dive into the history and current practices of ICE/CBP:
"ICE and CBP are literally scared to be out in public... resorting to brutality and violence because (a) they don’t know better and (b) they’re not bound by any of the normal accountability"
"ICE and CBP are literally scared to be out in public... resorting to brutality and violence because (a) they don’t know better and (b) they’re not bound by any of the normal accountability"
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The Washington Post published a clear video of federal agents removing Alex Pretti's handgun moments before he was fatally shot. There's nothing in the video to suggest Pretti even reached for his weapon.
wapo.st/49Zqv1L
wapo.st/49Zqv1L
January 25, 2026 at 6:11 PM
The Washington Post published a clear video of federal agents removing Alex Pretti's handgun moments before he was fatally shot. There's nothing in the video to suggest Pretti even reached for his weapon.
wapo.st/49Zqv1L
wapo.st/49Zqv1L
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Meanwhile in Washington…
“Melania built a makeshift theater, with a giant screen brought in for the occasion.
“A military band will meet guests at the door to play ‘Melania’s Waltz.’”
Guests will get special popcorn boxes served by gloved waiters.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
“Melania built a makeshift theater, with a giant screen brought in for the occasion.
“A military band will meet guests at the door to play ‘Melania’s Waltz.’”
Guests will get special popcorn boxes served by gloved waiters.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
White House Holding VIP ‘Melania’ Screening Ahead of Doc Premiere With Mike Tyson, Tim Cook, Andy Jassy and More (Exclusive)
Sources say nobody outside of Melania Trump, director Brett Ratner and a very small group of their associates has yet seen the movie, including the president and his advisors, who are seeing it Saturd...
www.hollywoodreporter.com
January 25, 2026 at 4:26 AM
Meanwhile in Washington…
“Melania built a makeshift theater, with a giant screen brought in for the occasion.
“A military band will meet guests at the door to play ‘Melania’s Waltz.’”
Guests will get special popcorn boxes served by gloved waiters.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
“Melania built a makeshift theater, with a giant screen brought in for the occasion.
“A military band will meet guests at the door to play ‘Melania’s Waltz.’”
Guests will get special popcorn boxes served by gloved waiters.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
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“Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you."
— Michael and Susan Pretti, whose son Alex died amid a barrage of gunfire from federal agents, and whose reputation is being smeared by top federal officials.
— Michael and Susan Pretti, whose son Alex died amid a barrage of gunfire from federal agents, and whose reputation is being smeared by top federal officials.
January 25, 2026 at 1:55 AM
“Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you."
— Michael and Susan Pretti, whose son Alex died amid a barrage of gunfire from federal agents, and whose reputation is being smeared by top federal officials.
— Michael and Susan Pretti, whose son Alex died amid a barrage of gunfire from federal agents, and whose reputation is being smeared by top federal officials.
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Stephen Miller’s tweet on the Minnesota shooting is slapped with a community note
January 25, 2026 at 4:46 AM
Stephen Miller’s tweet on the Minnesota shooting is slapped with a community note
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Washpost foreign correspondents plead with Bezos to keep the overseas bureaus alive.
January 25, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Washpost foreign correspondents plead with Bezos to keep the overseas bureaus alive.
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Left hand on the ground trying not to hit the pavement; right hand still holding a cell phone. ICE person standing with a one handed grip pointing his gun right at the man’s head.
There is nothing about this that we should accept. We all must reject this. This is our government, & they want this
There is nothing about this that we should accept. We all must reject this. This is our government, & they want this
January 25, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Left hand on the ground trying not to hit the pavement; right hand still holding a cell phone. ICE person standing with a one handed grip pointing his gun right at the man’s head.
There is nothing about this that we should accept. We all must reject this. This is our government, & they want this
There is nothing about this that we should accept. We all must reject this. This is our government, & they want this
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How is Turkey responding to the sea change in its southern neighbour ? My attempt to explain
What the SDF's retreat in Syria means for Turkey
www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...
What the SDF's retreat in Syria means for Turkey
www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...
What the SDF's retreat in Syria means for Turkey | The National
Syrian Democratic Forces' withdrawal marks a turning point in Ankara's push for PKK dissolution
www.thenationalnews.com
January 25, 2026 at 9:30 AM
How is Turkey responding to the sea change in its southern neighbour ? My attempt to explain
What the SDF's retreat in Syria means for Turkey
www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...
What the SDF's retreat in Syria means for Turkey
www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...
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Absolutely, unequivocally, 100% right
The key pillars of the ceasefire plan in Gaza, as well as hopes for broader regional stability in the Middle East, will fail without a political vision. https://bit.ly/49CDN5l
Phase Two of Gaza's ceasefire will fail without a political vision for Palestine
The core premise of a local technocratic committee supported by international and regional stakeholders is not unorthodox. But the undefined responsibilities don’t bode well.
bit.ly
January 25, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Absolutely, unequivocally, 100% right
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Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
January 25, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
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All it would take to end the murder of 🇺🇲citizens by an untrained government goon squad is 16 Republicans in Congress voting with Dems to defund ICE (or 23 to impeach & remove Trump — 3 in House & 20 in Senate). That’s it. 23 Americans can vote for the public & end all of this.
G Elliott Morris
5/5
G Elliott Morris
5/5
January 25, 2026 at 11:48 AM
All it would take to end the murder of 🇺🇲citizens by an untrained government goon squad is 16 Republicans in Congress voting with Dems to defund ICE (or 23 to impeach & remove Trump — 3 in House & 20 in Senate). That’s it. 23 Americans can vote for the public & end all of this.
G Elliott Morris
5/5
G Elliott Morris
5/5
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Theodor Meron, still going strong at 95, escaped the Nazis with his father and became a serious force in international law, helping to found the ICC
The Holocaust survivor judge who issued Netanyahu’s arrest warrant
www.thetimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Theodor Meron, still going strong at 95, escaped the Nazis with his father and became a serious force in international law, helping to found the ICC
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this very pleasant gentleman owns a #Minneapolis independent #bookstore.
Maybe consider buying your next few books from there: dreamhavenbooks.com
Maybe consider buying your next few books from there: dreamhavenbooks.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:53 PM
this very pleasant gentleman owns a #Minneapolis independent #bookstore.
Maybe consider buying your next few books from there: dreamhavenbooks.com
Maybe consider buying your next few books from there: dreamhavenbooks.com
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Senate Dems needn’t come to agreement on everything right now. That’s a path to the lowest common denominator. They simply have to agree to filibuster DHS approps. As to which of a host of anti-brutality and anti-authoritarian proposals to advance, let a thousand flowers bloom.
January 25, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Senate Dems needn’t come to agreement on everything right now. That’s a path to the lowest common denominator. They simply have to agree to filibuster DHS approps. As to which of a host of anti-brutality and anti-authoritarian proposals to advance, let a thousand flowers bloom.
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"We lived happily during the war," Ilya Kaminsky
January 25, 2026 at 4:10 PM
"We lived happily during the war," Ilya Kaminsky
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This? This is cope. This is cope for the White House, which is watching its self lose control of its big propaganda project, and its cope for the 30-something percent of the country who still support Trump and are watching their numbers dwindle. You think they can’t see their friends change?
January 25, 2026 at 3:32 PM
This? This is cope. This is cope for the White House, which is watching its self lose control of its big propaganda project, and its cope for the 30-something percent of the country who still support Trump and are watching their numbers dwindle. You think they can’t see their friends change?
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The higher education playbook - pretextual harassment and then offer a Mafia-style "deal" to make it stop
If you want proof that Trump is going to try to rig the elections, here it is:
In a letter to Gov. Tim Walz Saturday, Bondi claimed that Walz could “restore the rule of law” by complying with a list of demands, including giving the Department of Justice (DOJ) the state’s voter registration records.
In a letter to Gov. Tim Walz Saturday, Bondi claimed that Walz could “restore the rule of law” by complying with a list of demands, including giving the Department of Justice (DOJ) the state’s voter registration records.
AG Bondi demands access to Minnesota voter rolls after fatal Border Patrol shooting
Her demand came as Minneapolis was reeling from a second fatal shooting by a federal agent this month.
www.democracydocket.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:31 PM
The higher education playbook - pretextual harassment and then offer a Mafia-style "deal" to make it stop
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The ballroom was already a symbol for his disengagement and tendency to live in fantasies. Diving into construction minutiae like this when the nation is in crisis really hammers the point home. He really has slipped badly.
Trump: “I’m building, on top of everything else that I am doing, one of the greatest and most beautiful Ballrooms anywhere in the World, with more than 300 Million Dollars of Great American Patriots’ money, & working closely with, right from the beginning, the US Military and Secret Service”
January 25, 2026 at 5:58 PM
The ballroom was already a symbol for his disengagement and tendency to live in fantasies. Diving into construction minutiae like this when the nation is in crisis really hammers the point home. He really has slipped badly.