Patricia
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Happily retired INTJ. Former VP, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations. Animal & Environmental Advocate. Pro Democracy. DMs turned off.
Republicans are split on how to respond to Pretti’s killing, & many party leaders have stayed silent. Proof positive they lack moral leadership & clarity. Vote every one of them out of office.
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Republicans Struggle to Respond to Shooting, Reflecting Political Peril
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January 26, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Republicans are split on how to respond to Pretti’s killing, & many party leaders have stayed silent. Proof positive they lack moral leadership & clarity. Vote every one of them out of office.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/u...
Pro-Trump influencers are spreading false information about Alex Jeffrey Pretti’s killing on social media, including some images generated by artificial intelligence. Hey, dummies: Wake up & learn to tell when you’re being lied to. Watch the goddam video for yourself
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False Posts and Altered Images Distort Views of Minnesota Shooting
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January 26, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Pro-Trump influencers are spreading false information about Alex Jeffrey Pretti’s killing on social media, including some images generated by artificial intelligence. Hey, dummies: Wake up & learn to tell when you’re being lied to. Watch the goddam video for yourself
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/u...
“The Trump administration owes Americans a thorough investigation & a truthful accounting of the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Instead, President Trump & his team are once again engaged in a perversion of justice & are willing to lie to serve their own interests. Congress, therefore, must⬇️
January 26, 2026 at 6:41 PM
“The Trump administration owes Americans a thorough investigation & a truthful accounting of the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Instead, President Trump & his team are once again engaged in a perversion of justice & are willing to lie to serve their own interests. Congress, therefore, must⬇️
“The reckless words of Trump & his allies, including [US attorney Dan] Rosen, have turned Minnesota streets into a powder keg. [Renee] Good’s shooting may prove to be a decisive moment for the US, a time where we must choose whether we remain a nation bound by laws or an authoritarian force. ⬇️
January 26, 2026 at 6:07 PM
“The reckless words of Trump & his allies, including [US attorney Dan] Rosen, have turned Minnesota streets into a powder keg. [Renee] Good’s shooting may prove to be a decisive moment for the US, a time where we must choose whether we remain a nation bound by laws or an authoritarian force. ⬇️
“There is no immigration crisis in Minneapolis that would justify the bum rush of aggressive police action taken by the federal government. Rather, Trump sent in his federal militia because the man-baby wanted to make a point & his obergruppenführer Stephen Miller was all too willing to make it ⬇️
January 26, 2026 at 5:59 PM
“There is no immigration crisis in Minneapolis that would justify the bum rush of aggressive police action taken by the federal government. Rather, Trump sent in his federal militia because the man-baby wanted to make a point & his obergruppenführer Stephen Miller was all too willing to make it ⬇️
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And I did not speak out
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January 26, 2026 at 5:26 PM
“First they came for the Communists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Communist.
Then they came for the Socialists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the trade unionists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a trade unionist.
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And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Communist.
Then they came for the Socialists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the trade unionists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a trade unionist.
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Trump is obsessed with the midterms & will do whatever he needs to prevent losing control of Congress. Given his unpopularity, that likely means mass voter suppression, election subversion & outright election theft.
To accomplish any of this at scale, he will need unredacted statewide voter files. ⬇️
To accomplish any of this at scale, he will need unredacted statewide voter files. ⬇️
January 26, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Trump is obsessed with the midterms & will do whatever he needs to prevent losing control of Congress. Given his unpopularity, that likely means mass voter suppression, election subversion & outright election theft.
To accomplish any of this at scale, he will need unredacted statewide voter files. ⬇️
To accomplish any of this at scale, he will need unredacted statewide voter files. ⬇️
“If this were a military operation & I were in charge, I would not hesitate to relieve senior ICE & DHS operational leaders immediately. Not for political reasons, but for failure of leadership & command, & I would direct independent investigations into whether certain operations rise to the level ⬇️
January 26, 2026 at 4:46 PM
“If this were a military operation & I were in charge, I would not hesitate to relieve senior ICE & DHS operational leaders immediately. Not for political reasons, but for failure of leadership & command, & I would direct independent investigations into whether certain operations rise to the level ⬇️
“ICE & many of the other components of DHS are neither military nor police. Their official charter is civil immigration enforcement: identifying, detaining & removing individuals who violate immigration law. That mission is administrative & legal, not tactical. Yet we have recently seen ICE agents ⬇️
January 26, 2026 at 4:26 PM
“ICE & many of the other components of DHS are neither military nor police. Their official charter is civil immigration enforcement: identifying, detaining & removing individuals who violate immigration law. That mission is administrative & legal, not tactical. Yet we have recently seen ICE agents ⬇️
“The killing of Alex Pretti, a VA ICU nurse, during an ICE operation in Minneapolis has shocked the nation. Americans rightly expect federal authority to be exercised with restraint, legality & respect for life. But beyond the obvious tragedy & outrage of Pretti’s death, what troubles me, as ⬇️
January 26, 2026 at 4:11 PM
“The killing of Alex Pretti, a VA ICU nurse, during an ICE operation in Minneapolis has shocked the nation. Americans rightly expect federal authority to be exercised with restraint, legality & respect for life. But beyond the obvious tragedy & outrage of Pretti’s death, what troubles me, as ⬇️
The Trump “administration’s slander campaign against [Alex Jeffrey] Pretti is failing, underscored by the news this morning that the president is dispatching border czar Tom Homan to Minneapolis — a rebuke of those currently in charge. But there will be lasting dishonor for all those who joined in ⬇️
January 26, 2026 at 3:54 PM
The Trump “administration’s slander campaign against [Alex Jeffrey] Pretti is failing, underscored by the news this morning that the president is dispatching border czar Tom Homan to Minneapolis — a rebuke of those currently in charge. But there will be lasting dishonor for all those who joined in ⬇️
Philippe Sands, one of the world’s pre-eminent human rights attorneys, concedes it does feel as if the lessons of the 20th century are being cast aside & that the same sinister spirits that led to Auschwitz, Rwanda & Srebrenica are enjoying a revival. “There is definitely something in the air.” He ⬇️
‘This Could End Very Badly’: A Human Rights Lawyer Fears a New Age of Impunity
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January 26, 2026 at 6:41 AM
Philippe Sands, one of the world’s pre-eminent human rights attorneys, concedes it does feel as if the lessons of the 20th century are being cast aside & that the same sinister spirits that led to Auschwitz, Rwanda & Srebrenica are enjoying a revival. “There is definitely something in the air.” He ⬇️
Trump hosted a private screening of Melania’s movie. Her agent posted that the following were in attendance: Trump, Barron Trump, Mike Tyson, Erika Kirk, Brett Ratner, Tony Robbins, Queen Rania, Prince Bader, AMD CEO Lisa Su, General Electric CEO Larry Culp, NYSE CEO Lynn Martin, Zoom CEO Eric ⬇️
January 26, 2026 at 6:03 AM
Trump hosted a private screening of Melania’s movie. Her agent posted that the following were in attendance: Trump, Barron Trump, Mike Tyson, Erika Kirk, Brett Ratner, Tony Robbins, Queen Rania, Prince Bader, AMD CEO Lisa Su, General Electric CEO Larry Culp, NYSE CEO Lynn Martin, Zoom CEO Eric ⬇️
“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.” Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT)
January 26, 2026 at 5:54 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.” Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT)
Facts the Trump admin is lying to you about:
- Pretti was filming the police with his phone when they put their hands on him for the first time. He did not initiate contact with officers. They initiated it.
- At no time did Pretti ever touch, reach for, brandish or display the firearm he had ⬇️
- Pretti was filming the police with his phone when they put their hands on him for the first time. He did not initiate contact with officers. They initiated it.
- At no time did Pretti ever touch, reach for, brandish or display the firearm he had ⬇️
January 26, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Facts the Trump admin is lying to you about:
- Pretti was filming the police with his phone when they put their hands on him for the first time. He did not initiate contact with officers. They initiated it.
- At no time did Pretti ever touch, reach for, brandish or display the firearm he had ⬇️
- Pretti was filming the police with his phone when they put their hands on him for the first time. He did not initiate contact with officers. They initiated it.
- At no time did Pretti ever touch, reach for, brandish or display the firearm he had ⬇️
We must commit to bearing witness to the truth & proclaiming it to anyone who will listen:
- Donald Trump lost the 2020 election.
- Renée Good was shot in the face while trying to turn her car & leave.
- Alex Pretti for no reason was beaten by 6 federal agents & then shot 10 times & killed.
- The ⬇️
- Donald Trump lost the 2020 election.
- Renée Good was shot in the face while trying to turn her car & leave.
- Alex Pretti for no reason was beaten by 6 federal agents & then shot 10 times & killed.
- The ⬇️
January 25, 2026 at 7:46 PM
We must commit to bearing witness to the truth & proclaiming it to anyone who will listen:
- Donald Trump lost the 2020 election.
- Renée Good was shot in the face while trying to turn her car & leave.
- Alex Pretti for no reason was beaten by 6 federal agents & then shot 10 times & killed.
- The ⬇️
- Donald Trump lost the 2020 election.
- Renée Good was shot in the face while trying to turn her car & leave.
- Alex Pretti for no reason was beaten by 6 federal agents & then shot 10 times & killed.
- The ⬇️
“Anyone who has followed Trump closely knows that he does not care about the killing of US citizens protesting his government. He will enable it & lie about it if it suits his needs. But Trump cares enormously about rigging elections & lying about it.” Marc Elias, Democracy Docket
January 25, 2026 at 7:32 PM
“Anyone who has followed Trump closely knows that he does not care about the killing of US citizens protesting his government. He will enable it & lie about it if it suits his needs. But Trump cares enormously about rigging elections & lying about it.” Marc Elias, Democracy Docket
“Shortly after the killing on Saturday, Attorney General Pam Bondi, whose job is to protect the rights of US citizens, sent a letter to MN Governor Tim Walz. In it, she tied restoring the rule of law to MN’s compliance with the Trump admin’s demand for the state’s unredacted voter rolls.
The ⬇️
The ⬇️
January 25, 2026 at 7:27 PM
“Shortly after the killing on Saturday, Attorney General Pam Bondi, whose job is to protect the rights of US citizens, sent a letter to MN Governor Tim Walz. In it, she tied restoring the rule of law to MN’s compliance with the Trump admin’s demand for the state’s unredacted voter rolls.
The ⬇️
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