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Previously of the South Florida Daily Blog & Stuck on the Palmetto. Politics, cars, craft beer crusader, the outdoors & life. Pro gun sense. Sharer of interesting news. NY Times famous. Most photos shared here are not mine and are properly sourced.
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"He is not an American president but a MAGA president, someone who leads red states with magnanimity and leads blue states like the head of an occupying force."
- @pbump.com
- @pbump.com
"We should believe what we can see with our own eyes. One can only imagine what Miller and the administration might have said about the shooting and Pretti if there weren’t an abundance of footage. Thankfully, because of the observers, the world can see for itself."
- Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic
- Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic
Believe Your Eyes
People are risking their lives to document agents in Minneapolis.
www.theatlantic.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:36 PM
"We should believe what we can see with our own eyes. One can only imagine what Miller and the administration might have said about the shooting and Pretti if there weren’t an abundance of footage. Thankfully, because of the observers, the world can see for itself."
- Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic
- Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic
"The phone produces evidence of its agents’ misconduct, which is what the administration seems determined to destroy. Officials’ insistence that citizens who record agents are provoking violent retribution is a justification for what is becoming a very literal war on truth."
- Jonathan Chait
- Jonathan Chait
The Logical End Point of Trump Saying He Could Shoot Somebody on Fifth Avenue
His administration is trying to distort the reality of Alex Pretti’s killing.
www.theatlantic.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:28 PM
"The phone produces evidence of its agents’ misconduct, which is what the administration seems determined to destroy. Officials’ insistence that citizens who record agents are provoking violent retribution is a justification for what is becoming a very literal war on truth."
- Jonathan Chait
- Jonathan Chait
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ICE is now responsible for 66% of the homicides in Minneapolis this year.
January 24, 2026 at 4:51 PM
ICE is now responsible for 66% of the homicides in Minneapolis this year.
"If the analyses do indeed 'directly contradict' the government’s claims, then say so — without fear or favor, as the motto goes."
The latest from @sulliview.bsky.social...
The latest from @sulliview.bsky.social...
Defensive caution can’t compete with right-wing propaganda
Is it so hard for journalists to clearly state that the Trump administration is lying?
margaretsullivan.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:57 PM
"If the analyses do indeed 'directly contradict' the government’s claims, then say so — without fear or favor, as the motto goes."
The latest from @sulliview.bsky.social...
The latest from @sulliview.bsky.social...
January 26, 2026 at 1:32 PM
"Keep the faith and keep up the fight. They want us to give in to despair, to give up. Action is the antidote, and it is the key to victory. Keep moving, keep pushing, keep going."
If Alex’s parents haven’t given up, if those people in Minneapolis haven’t given up, then how can anybody else?
betoorourke.substack.com/p/alex-prett...
betoorourke.substack.com/p/alex-prett...
Alex Pretti and the way forward
Anger can be power
betoorourke.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:23 PM
"Keep the faith and keep up the fight. They want us to give in to despair, to give up. Action is the antidote, and it is the key to victory. Keep moving, keep pushing, keep going."
Who would really be surprised if we found out that Stephen Miller has floated the idea of giving awards to the ICE agents who shot Renee Good and Alex Pretti in a White House Oval Office ceremony?
January 26, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Who would really be surprised if we found out that Stephen Miller has floated the idea of giving awards to the ICE agents who shot Renee Good and Alex Pretti in a White House Oval Office ceremony?
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Democrats should respond to Trump’s victim blaming, 2nd amendment denying with, “We look forward to hearing the President’s new gun control proposals.”
January 26, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Democrats should respond to Trump’s victim blaming, 2nd amendment denying with, “We look forward to hearing the President’s new gun control proposals.”
The lies, the misrepresentations and the murders are turning the American people against Trump's out-of-control immigration enforcement disaster.
Here's the latest newsletter from HCR...
Here's the latest newsletter from HCR...
January 26, 2026 at 1:08 PM
The lies, the misrepresentations and the murders are turning the American people against Trump's out-of-control immigration enforcement disaster.
Here's the latest newsletter from HCR...
Here's the latest newsletter from HCR...
"Ace of spades cards, which have been used by white supremacist groups as a racist symbol and were called 'death cards' by some during the Vietnam War..."
The person(s) who did this did it because they know the culture of the agency and they know they won't be held accountable.
The person(s) who did this did it because they know the culture of the agency and they know they won't be held accountable.
ICE is leaving Vietnam-style death cards in the wake of their kidnappings because they are the saddest, most embarrassing military wannabes to ever live
coloradosun.com/2026/01/23/a...
coloradosun.com/2026/01/23/a...
January 26, 2026 at 12:48 PM
"Ace of spades cards, which have been used by white supremacist groups as a racist symbol and were called 'death cards' by some during the Vietnam War..."
The person(s) who did this did it because they know the culture of the agency and they know they won't be held accountable.
The person(s) who did this did it because they know the culture of the agency and they know they won't be held accountable.
January 26, 1998: "I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky."
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January 26, 2026 at 12:37 PM
January 26, 1998: "I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky."
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January 26, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Everybody quiet down now and get some sleep...
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The Waltons say goodnight
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January 26, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Everybody quiet down now and get some sleep...
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Great read from Robert F. Worth at The Atlantic about how the Minneapolis community has come together to battle ICE.
"Again and again, I heard people say they were not protesters but protectors—of their communities, of their values, of the Constitution."
"Again and again, I heard people say they were not protesters but protectors—of their communities, of their values, of the Constitution."
Welcome to the American Winter
In the frozen streets of Minneapolis, something profound is happening.
www.theatlantic.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Great read from Robert F. Worth at The Atlantic about how the Minneapolis community has come together to battle ICE.
"Again and again, I heard people say they were not protesters but protectors—of their communities, of their values, of the Constitution."
"Again and again, I heard people say they were not protesters but protectors—of their communities, of their values, of the Constitution."
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Just a reminder that the paper is owned by one of the wealthiest men in the world who recently paid $40 million to distribute a documentary about the first lady.
News: The Washington Post is preparing to slash upwards of 300 staffers, incl sports, metro and foreign desks @nataliekorach.bsky.social reports.
“The newsroom is being punished for absolute incompetence from the owner and publisher,” one staffer told @status.news
www.status.news/p/washington...
“The newsroom is being punished for absolute incompetence from the owner and publisher,” one staffer told @status.news
www.status.news/p/washington...
Post Parting Depression
Looming cuts at The Washington Post threaten to decimate key coverage areas as staffers question the motives and commitment of billionaire owner Jeff Bezos.
www.status.news
January 26, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Just a reminder that the paper is owned by one of the wealthiest men in the world who recently paid $40 million to distribute a documentary about the first lady.
On January 25, 1947: Gangster Al Capone dies at his Palm Island home in Miami Beach.
"Al Capone is dead."
[Miami Herald - January 26, 1947]
"Al Capone is dead."
[Miami Herald - January 26, 1947]
January 26, 2026 at 2:19 AM
On January 25, 1947: Gangster Al Capone dies at his Palm Island home in Miami Beach.
"Al Capone is dead."
[Miami Herald - January 26, 1947]
"Al Capone is dead."
[Miami Herald - January 26, 1947]
January 26, 2026 at 1:46 AM
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BILL CLINTON: "Over the course of a lifetime, we face only a few moments where the decisions we make and the actions we take will shape our history for years to come. This is one of them. If we give our freedoms away after 250 years, we might never get them back."
January 26, 2026 at 1:14 AM
BILL CLINTON: "Over the course of a lifetime, we face only a few moments where the decisions we make and the actions we take will shape our history for years to come. This is one of them. If we give our freedoms away after 250 years, we might never get them back."
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Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
January 25, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
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How badly did I need to leave Florida forever? This badly, baby
January 26, 2026 at 12:01 AM
How badly did I need to leave Florida forever? This badly, baby
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One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
January 25, 2026 at 10:39 PM
One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
"The behavior of ICE and CBP agents reminds me of the Fascist blackshirts who arrived in trucks, armed with clubs, knives, guns, and castor oil, to subjugate towns in early 1920s Italy, before Benito Mussolini declared dictatorship."
The latest from @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social...
The latest from @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social...
The Language of Public Violence; My Conversation with the Anti-Authoritarian Experts of STROIKA
US government agents behave like Fascist blackshirts and state security forces in Turkey, Iran, and other autocracies.
lucid.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 10:55 PM
"The behavior of ICE and CBP agents reminds me of the Fascist blackshirts who arrived in trucks, armed with clubs, knives, guns, and castor oil, to subjugate towns in early 1920s Italy, before Benito Mussolini declared dictatorship."
The latest from @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social...
The latest from @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social...
If your first inclination after an American citizen is executed in broad daylight by federal agents is to hurriedly compose a letter that uses the execution for your extremist politics, you deserve the largest, harshest and cruelest dose of karma to descend upon you.
Bondi outlines terms for Walz to ‘restore the rule of law’ in Minnesota after fatal shooting: Reports
Attorney General Pam Bondi on Saturday outlined terms to “restore the rule of law” in Minnesota, just hours after a second person was fatally shot by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis. “You ...
www.yahoo.com
January 25, 2026 at 10:35 PM
If your first inclination after an American citizen is executed in broad daylight by federal agents is to hurriedly compose a letter that uses the execution for your extremist politics, you deserve the largest, harshest and cruelest dose of karma to descend upon you.
Excellent discussion here by @adamkinzinger.substack.com about the 2nd Amendment and the execution of Alex Pretti...
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Emergency Video: The Second Amendment Doesn't Care About Your Pro-Fascist Agenda
I have seen, as all of you have, fake arguments put out by so called “second amendment” proponents.
open.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Excellent discussion here by @adamkinzinger.substack.com about the 2nd Amendment and the execution of Alex Pretti...
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It's in the upper teens in Chicago...and snowing.
Crowd is massive, now overflowing Congress Plaza and taking up a block-long stretch of Michigan Avenue.
Reminder: this event was only announced yesterday.
Reminder: this event was only announced yesterday.
January 25, 2026 at 9:39 PM
It's in the upper teens in Chicago...and snowing.