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David Sinden
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Episcopalian, organist, and conductor. He/him
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sethabramson.bsky.social
Trump did that retweet on Truth Social himself and everyone in the whole fucking country knows it
February 7, 2026 at 12:48 AM
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davidcorn.bsky.social
Accurate information is the enemy of the regime.
cnn.com CNN @cnn.com · 2d
After decades of serving as a reliable, authoritative public repository of basic information about countries, their economies, and their people, The World Factbook disappeared from the internet on February 4 with no advance notice. https://cnn.it/4kqanLy
February 6, 2026 at 12:06 AM
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abbyolcese.bsky.social
Amazing coda here.
Melania is out now. The star rating for this film was corrected on 2 February 2026. A formatting issue led an earlier version to be awarded one star, when the reviewer’s intention was zero.
February 2, 2026 at 11:44 AM
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www.theatlantic.com/app/webview/....
MAGA’s War on Empathy
This crisis in Minneapolis reveals a deep moral rot at the heart of Trump’s movement.
www.theatlantic.com
February 1, 2026 at 2:28 AM
sinden.org
Tremendously excited about marking the 100th anniversary of French composer Pierre Villette in worship this Sunday at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, St. Louis.

We will sing one of my favorites (a certified *bangeur*): his sublime "Tu es Petrus".

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbuA...
Music from St. Peter's: Tu es Petrus - Pierre Villette
YouTube video by St. Peter's Episcopal Church
www.youtube.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:22 PM
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theathletic.com
The last three times a new Pope was elected, the Seahawks have made the Super Bowl as the No. 1 seed.

◽️ 2005: Pope Benedict XVI elected, SEA to SB XL
◽️ 2013: Pope Francis elected, SEA to SB XLVIII
◽️ 2025: Pope Leo XIV elected, SEA to SB LV
January 26, 2026 at 4:12 AM
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We would be one in hatred of all wrong,
one in the love of all things sweet and fair,
one with the joy that breaketh into song,
one with the grief that trembleth into prayer;
one in the power that makes thy children free
to follow truth, and thus to follow thee.

— John White Chadwick
January 25, 2026 at 10:35 PM
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coreyryung.bsky.social
This is insane. Even in wholly justified shootings, the police involved often suffer trauma and stress effects. They should absolutely not be back on the street until they receive counseling and have been cleared.
mattcameron.bsky.social Matt Cameron @mattcameron.bsky.social · 13d
CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today.

This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
January 25, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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sharonk.bsky.social
Apropos of nothing, remembering the old Chinese author Lu Xun:

“Lies written in ink cannot disguise facts written in blood.”

― Lu Xun
a photo of Lu Xun
January 25, 2026 at 12:53 AM
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mapleanglican.bsky.social
Have they no knowledge, those evildoers * who eat up my people like bread and do not call upon God?
Psalm 53.4 (Book of Alternative Services, page 773)
January 25, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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leahmcelrath.bsky.social
ICE is a paramilitary force deployed in a campaign of state domestic terrorism.

If the primary focus were immigration enforcement, they’d be raiding agricultural and hospitality industry settings.

Instead, they’re going into residential neighborhoods, schools, and courthouses.

Terror is the goal.
January 24, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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Instead of checking for a pulse, ICE agents turned the man they shot onto his side so they could count his bullet wounds.

Blatant disregard for human life.
January 25, 2026 at 4:32 AM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
You have to read this. Firsthand affidavit from one of the women who was there and recording the video. She talks about how Alex Pretti was directing traffic when she arrived. She watched him be killed in front of her. She's afraid to go home, worried she'll be arrested.
1. I am a resident of the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota. I am over 18 years of age. I am a children's entertainer who specializes in face painting. 2. On Saturday, January 24, 2026, at about 8:50 am, I was getting ready to go to work when I heard whistles outside. I knew the whistles meant that ICE agents were in the area, so I decided to check it out on my way to work. I've been involved in observing in my community because it is so important to document what ICE is doing to my neighbors. Connecting to your local community and knowing who your neighbors are is something I profoundly value. 3. I drove to Nicollet Ave. and 26th where I could hear the whistles coming from. I turned south onto Nicollet. There were already several ICE agents there and they'd set up a sort of vehicle convoy on Nicollet and 28th. There were also about 15 observers there, recording and observing ICE. 4. I saw ICE agents surrounding cars and punching car windows. I also saw them stopping vehicles further down Nicollet, so I backed up because I didn't feel safe continuing on. 5. I noticed a man sort of acting to help traffic move more smoothly. He helped me find a place to park. I got out with my whistle and my camera. I went over to him and said something like, "I'm going to film and use my whistle." 6. It seemed like most ICE activity was happening a little farther down the street from us, near 27th. Someone was being thrown to the ground. 7. I started recording. There was an agent by a car across the street. Two observers were a few feet away from the agent, blowing their whistles. One was wearing a backpack. 8. I and the man who was observing and helping direct traffic were standing in the street. There was a phone in the man's hand recording a video. 9. An agent approached and asked us to back up, so I moved slowly back onto the sidewalk. 10. The man stayed in the street, filming as the other observers I mentioned earlier were being forced backward by another ICE agent threatening them with pepper spray. The man went closer to support them as they got threatened, just with his camera out. I didn't see him reach for or hold a gun. 11. Then the ICE agent shoved one of the other observers to the ground. Then he started pepper spraying all three of them directly in the face and all over. The man with the phone put his hands above his head and the agent sprayed him again and pushed him. 12. Then the man tried to help up the woman the ICE agent had shoved to the ground. The ICE agents just kept spraying. More agents came over and grabbed the man who was still trying to help the woman get up. All three of the observers looked to have been badly affected by the pepper spray. I could feel the pepper spray in my eyes. 13. The agents pulled the man on the ground. I didn't see him touch any of them-he wasn't even turned toward them. It didn't look like he was trying to resist, just trying to help the woman up. I didn't see him with a gun. They threw him to the ground. Four or five agents had him on the ground and they just started shooting him. They shot him so many times. 14.1 don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him. 15. The video I recorded of what happened accurately depicts the events leading up to the agents shooting him and several minutes afterwards. The video is attached as Exhibit 1. 16. I have read the statement from DHS about what happened and it is wrong. The man did not approach the agents with a gun. He approached them with a camera. He was just trying to help a woman get up and they took him to the ground. 17. I feel afraid. Only hours have passed since they shot a man right in front me and I don't feel like I can go home because I heard agents were looking for me. I don't know what the agents will do when they find me. I do know that they're not telling the truth about what happened. I've heard that other witnesses might have been arrested and taken to the Whipple Building. 18. I am disgusted and gutted at how they are treating my neighbors and my state. I keep alternating between crying and feeling determined it is important to remember the value of documenting injustice. We show up for the people who need us to bear witness, because it can't just be one group of people bearing the brunt of their tyranny. This is a struggle to protect our freedom and democracy, those things are on the line. He lost his life for those values. I declare under penalty of perjury that everything I have stated in this document is true and correct. Dated and signed on Jan 24, 2026 in Hennepin County, State of Minnesota.
January 25, 2026 at 1:15 AM
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davidcorn.bsky.social
We're having a Kent State every week.
January 25, 2026 at 4:04 AM
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zachota.bsky.social
Minnesotans are showing the soul of the United States to the world.
Jeff Wheeler, The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 25, 2026 at 12:11 AM
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youcaughtscott.com
If the US were a geopolitical rival the headlines would be like: US Secret Police Execute Second Dissident In the Streets As Militarized Occupation Enters Sixth Week
January 24, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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mattmfm.bsky.social
ICE is now responsible for 66% of the homicides in Minneapolis this year.
January 24, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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jfallows.bsky.social
From this moment forward (and before, but clearly now):

-If you work for ICE.
-If you vote for money for ICE.

You are complicit. This is the gestapo. You're on the wrong side. You can't pretend not to know.
January 24, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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asharangappa.bsky.social
I am watching what is happening in Minneapolis on Ali Velshi and one of the ICE officers (off camera) literally says, “It’s like Call of Duty. Pretty cool huh?” as they shoot whatever it is they are shooting. Agents walking around, guns unholstered for no reason. This is insanity
January 24, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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Made with cinnamon bread from our neighborhood Great Harvest

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French Toast
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www.kingarthurbaking.com
January 24, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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dixitinsipiens.bsky.social
“Please remain calm as we systematically exterminate your neighbors. Rest assured, your local elected officials are even now asking the Führer to pretty please be nicer about it”
January 24, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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governorwalz.mn.gov
I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening.

The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
January 24, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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joncooper-us.bsky.social
🚨BREAKING: Witnesses say a man was shot by a federal agent in south Minneapolis this morning. There are reports that he is dead.
Live: Man shot by federal agent in south Minneapolis this morning, witnesses say
More than a hundred protesters and observers have gathered near E. 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue.
www.startribune.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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Leaning in to the bread, milk, and eggs thing and making French toast. #Talkingabouttheweatherisfun #stlwx
January 24, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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Heavy snow started a while ago. Things got covered pretty quickly. Looks a lot different outside than it did an hour ago. #Talkingabouttheweatherisfun #stlwx
January 24, 2026 at 3:43 PM