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Rick Ivanoff

@ricksongs.bsky.social

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Canadian Singer/Songwriter and composer of instrumentals for media production. Storm spotter, nature and animal lover, and political junkie. We also rescue neglected guinea pigs!

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Jon Cooper

@joncooper-us.bsky.social

Cartoon by @deadder.bsky.social.

February 2, 2026 at 1:22 PM

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Rachel Maddow

@maddow.bsky.social

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Federal immigration agents keep shooting at drivers. We tracked 15 cases since July.

After each shooting, federal agencies claimed the drivers tried to ram agents with their vehicles. But the claim often falls apart under scrutiny.

www.ms.now

January 26, 2026 at 8:11 PM

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Robert Reich

@rbreich.bsky.social

Trump claims ICE's Minnesota raids — which have already killed two Americans — are justified to root out "fraud."

Meanwhile, he's pardoned multiple convicted fraudsters, including several who gave money to his campaign and Super PAC.

The "law and order" president.

January 26, 2026 at 7:30 PM

Rick Ivanoff

@ricksongs.bsky.social

I've never been more proud to be a Canadian!

January 25, 2026 at 7:05 PM

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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸

@gtconway.bsky.social

AND IMPEACH AND REMOVE.

We need to clamor for that even if the votes aren't there—yet.

January 25, 2026 at 3:59 PM

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Mueller, She Wrote

@muellershewrote.com

I don’t see too many people talking about what an incredible accomplishment it was for MN officials and lawyers to get those affidavits and that motion written and filed and to get a Trump appointed judge to issue a TRO against the feds to stop them from destroying evidence - all in the same day.

January 25, 2026 at 4:19 PM

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Rev. Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber

@mjmcoomber.bsky.social

My friend Sara posted this about the superb care her father received from with Alex Pretti

Absolutely heartbreaking

Photos of Alex Pretti with Sara’s caption:

On August 16th at approximately 10:00 pm
I received a call from the ICU at the VA saying my Dad had sepsis and needed to be intubated to stay alive so Josh and I headed in. We were greeted by the kindest, most calming and warm soul who helped us understand what was happening and showed deep care for us and my Dad. He continued to show utmost patience and kindness over the next few days as my Dad remained in the ICU and we were there continually. It was Alex Pretti, the man shot today by ICE. If you see this video and don't think it's murder, I don't understand your thinking and ask you to question your heart. He was out there trying to help and protect and from the little we knew of him, it doesn't surprise me he was not afraid to be on the front lines of this horrible scene in our Minneapolis. Weeping for his family and all those at the VA who no longer get to work with him or receive his care.

January 25, 2026 at 4:19 PM

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SaltyBitchables

@saltybitchables.bsky.social

"When I was a boy, and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers.”—Fred Rogers

Alex Pretti was a helper, and ICE assassinated him for helping a woman who was being battered by them.

#AlexPretti #Resist #FuckICE #Pinks

January 25, 2026 at 6:01 PM

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Ruben Garcia

@gorubenruben.bsky.social

Oralè Resisters
General Strike
How many Americans
Must die for rights!
General Strike Now!
Shut her down!
#GeneralStrike #USDemocracy
#NoKings

January 25, 2026 at 5:34 PM

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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸

@gtconway.bsky.social

Bernice King has it absolutely right. We are facing a moral crisis in this country. And we must all act together to end it.

January 25, 2026 at 6:45 AM

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Ethan 🦋Proud Blue🦋

@grand-pa-etan.bsky.social

The murder of Alex Jeffrey Pretti is not an accident, but a deliberate spectacle. Trump and his henchmen watch their masked agents target Renee Good and decide to politicize the terror. A homemade Gestapo, to remind everyone that opposing means signing your own death warrant.

#ProudBlue #DV1

January 25, 2026 at 1:17 PM

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CoCo ✌🏼🕊️ ☮️

@coco.sheshed.rocks

And let’s read his heartbroken parents statement 💔💔💔💔

"We are heartbroken but also very angry.
Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an
ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately, he will not be with us to see his impact.
I do not throw around the 'hero term lightly. However, his last thought and act was to protect a woman. The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump's murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He had his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down, all while being pepper sprayed.
Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank

January 25, 2026 at 5:44 PM

Rick Ivanoff

@ricksongs.bsky.social

Trump just announced a 10% tariff on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, Finland, and the Netherlands starting in February over Greenland.

January 17, 2026 at 4:39 PM

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ERegan💙

@regan11218lane.bsky.social

I hope you are OK now.

January 17, 2026 at 3:45 PM

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸

@nothoodlum.bsky.social

It’s the weekend. Treat yourself, America. Your luxurious $3 meal comes with one whole M&M tonight.

January 16, 2026 at 6:22 PM

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Jon Cooper

@joncooper-us.bsky.social

Terribly uncanny how relevant this is to today.

January 16, 2026 at 5:35 PM

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Jon Cooper

@joncooper-us.bsky.social

Fuck ICE…and then fuck ICE again.

January 16, 2026 at 5:43 PM

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Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈

@beingliberal.bsky.social

Pope Leo said in a Christmas Eve sermon on Wednesday that the story of Jesus being born in a stable because there was no room at an inn should remind Christians that refusing to help the poor and strangers today is tantamount to rejecting God himself.

www.reuters.com/world/pope-l...

December 25, 2025 at 2:05 AM

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Edwin Roman

@edwinromanart.bsky.social

December 25, 2025 at 2:05 AM

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Tim Boston

@timboston62.bsky.social

Take all Congress Healthcare away. Go on Obamacare. And all volunteer.
No Healthcare.
No income.
No hiring staff.
No housing.
No vehicles
No clothing allowance
AND NO PENSIONS

December 25, 2025 at 12:12 AM

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Acyn

@acyn.bsky.social

AOC: I want to remind you where the real crime is. It's in the oligarchs taking $170 billion of our money from health care and food assistance and public programs and taking that and funneling it into a secret police program.