Toby Venables
@tobyvenables.bsky.social
Co-writer of #BAFTA winning #HisHouse. Fixer of broken things. Sometimes stories. Sometimes shelves.
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American Dream – American Nightmare: Cinema, Landscape and the Rise of Road Horror
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More evidence that the US government are lying liars who will lie about anything, this footage of ICE killing Alex Pretti supports the claim he was protecting a woman from violent ICE agents. The only thing he was brandishing was a phone.
January 25, 2026 at 8:58 AM
More evidence that the US government are lying liars who will lie about anything, this footage of ICE killing Alex Pretti supports the claim he was protecting a woman from violent ICE agents. The only thing he was brandishing was a phone.
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As the other E Higgins points out, he looks like he was disarmed prior to the shooting
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The guy in grey disarms the man on the ground being beaten—BEFORE shots were fired
January 24, 2026 at 5:09 PM
As the other E Higgins points out, he looks like he was disarmed prior to the shooting
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The people who spent years defending and even lionizing Kyle Rittenhouse and Ashli Babbitt now want us to believe that an unarmed mother in her car and a disarmed nurse were domestic terrorists who deserved to be murdered by law enforcement.
January 25, 2026 at 4:26 AM
The people who spent years defending and even lionizing Kyle Rittenhouse and Ashli Babbitt now want us to believe that an unarmed mother in her car and a disarmed nurse were domestic terrorists who deserved to be murdered by law enforcement.
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The same people who said that the mass murder of children in schools was a sad but necessary price to enable citizens to bear arms and oppose tyranny are now saying that if you carry a gun it’s your fault if you’re murdered.
January 25, 2026 at 8:52 AM
The same people who said that the mass murder of children in schools was a sad but necessary price to enable citizens to bear arms and oppose tyranny are now saying that if you carry a gun it’s your fault if you’re murdered.
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Treat the US government and ICE claims like you'd treat a Russian government claim after they've shot down an airliner or bombed a hospital. America 2026.
January 24, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Treat the US government and ICE claims like you'd treat a Russian government claim after they've shot down an airliner or bombed a hospital. America 2026.
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Even the NRA is not having it. Bill Essayli is the makebelieve US Attorney for LA, who was already DQed by a judge.
January 25, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Even the NRA is not having it. Bill Essayli is the makebelieve US Attorney for LA, who was already DQed by a judge.
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Alex Pretti, Renee Good, and Keith Porter Jr. were murdered. Marimar Martinez was shot. Mahmoud Khalil was arrested and jailed.
The next could be you.
What’s at stake isn’t just our democracy. It’s also your safety and security and that of your loved ones.
This is personal — to every one of us.
The next could be you.
What’s at stake isn’t just our democracy. It’s also your safety and security and that of your loved ones.
This is personal — to every one of us.
January 25, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Alex Pretti, Renee Good, and Keith Porter Jr. were murdered. Marimar Martinez was shot. Mahmoud Khalil was arrested and jailed.
The next could be you.
What’s at stake isn’t just our democracy. It’s also your safety and security and that of your loved ones.
This is personal — to every one of us.
The next could be you.
What’s at stake isn’t just our democracy. It’s also your safety and security and that of your loved ones.
This is personal — to every one of us.
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Worth remembering when looking at the horrific scenes in the US right now that both Reform and the Tories have pledged to bring in ICE-style organisations to the UK if they win power
January 24, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Worth remembering when looking at the horrific scenes in the US right now that both Reform and the Tories have pledged to bring in ICE-style organisations to the UK if they win power
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🇺🇸 Homeland Security posted this picture where the US 🇺🇸
also includes Canada 🇨🇦,
Greenland 🇬🇱, and Iceland 🇮🇸.
The Trump gestapo regime is totally out of control, and has to be stopped!
The US 🇺🇸 politicians have to act!
also includes Canada 🇨🇦,
Greenland 🇬🇱, and Iceland 🇮🇸.
The Trump gestapo regime is totally out of control, and has to be stopped!
The US 🇺🇸 politicians have to act!
January 24, 2026 at 6:27 PM
🇺🇸 Homeland Security posted this picture where the US 🇺🇸
also includes Canada 🇨🇦,
Greenland 🇬🇱, and Iceland 🇮🇸.
The Trump gestapo regime is totally out of control, and has to be stopped!
The US 🇺🇸 politicians have to act!
also includes Canada 🇨🇦,
Greenland 🇬🇱, and Iceland 🇮🇸.
The Trump gestapo regime is totally out of control, and has to be stopped!
The US 🇺🇸 politicians have to act!
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Of all the lies the NRA told itself, this was the biggest.
January 24, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Of all the lies the NRA told itself, this was the biggest.
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there we go
January 25, 2026 at 12:42 AM
there we go
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January 25, 2026 at 1:06 AM
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Today is the tipping point.
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He was EXECUTED
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January 25, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Today is the tipping point.
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This is the "gun" that Trump, Noem, Bovino, and every other administration official claims the victim was brandishing that justified him being pushed, tackled, shot, and killed.
A phone.
A phone.
January 25, 2026 at 12:23 AM
This is the "gun" that Trump, Noem, Bovino, and every other administration official claims the victim was brandishing that justified him being pushed, tackled, shot, and killed.
A phone.
A phone.
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NYT says ICE shot him in the back:
An “agent aims his own firearm at Mr. Pretti’s back and appears to fire one shot at close range… A third agent unholsters a weapon. Both agents appear to fire additional shots into Mr. Pretti as he lies motionless… At least 10 shots appear to have been fired…”
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An “agent aims his own firearm at Mr. Pretti’s back and appears to fire one shot at close range… A third agent unholsters a weapon. Both agents appear to fire additional shots into Mr. Pretti as he lies motionless… At least 10 shots appear to have been fired…”
🎁🔗
Videos Show Moments in Which Agents Killed a Man in Minneapolis
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 10:02 PM
NYT says ICE shot him in the back:
An “agent aims his own firearm at Mr. Pretti’s back and appears to fire one shot at close range… A third agent unholsters a weapon. Both agents appear to fire additional shots into Mr. Pretti as he lies motionless… At least 10 shots appear to have been fired…”
🎁🔗
An “agent aims his own firearm at Mr. Pretti’s back and appears to fire one shot at close range… A third agent unholsters a weapon. Both agents appear to fire additional shots into Mr. Pretti as he lies motionless… At least 10 shots appear to have been fired…”
🎁🔗
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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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This is an incredible round-up of the dozens of on-the-ground orgs in Minneapolis and across Minnesota, doing the hard work of supporting community and fighting ICE in every way possible. Find one (or ten) to support. www.standwithminnesota.com
Stand With Minnesota
A directory of places to give to as Minnesota defends itself from ICE occupation
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:57 PM
This is an incredible round-up of the dozens of on-the-ground orgs in Minneapolis and across Minnesota, doing the hard work of supporting community and fighting ICE in every way possible. Find one (or ten) to support. www.standwithminnesota.com
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Sayre: "My background is in international humanitarian response in conflict zones in Yemen, Haiti, Syria, Iraq, and Ukraine. What I've seen here is what I've seen there. A powerful entity violently and intentionally terrorizing people."
January 24, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Sayre: "My background is in international humanitarian response in conflict zones in Yemen, Haiti, Syria, Iraq, and Ukraine. What I've seen here is what I've seen there. A powerful entity violently and intentionally terrorizing people."
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If you’re outside of Minnesota and you’re wondering how to help, this guide is excellent.
And seriously. Take down your Ring doorbell TODAY.
And seriously. Take down your Ring doorbell TODAY.
How To Help if You are Outside Minnesota
Last edited January 22, 2026 I’m going to assume that if you’re reading this, you more or less understand the situation in Minnesota and I don’t have to explain it to you! That sa…
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January 24, 2026 at 5:47 PM
If you’re outside of Minnesota and you’re wondering how to help, this guide is excellent.
And seriously. Take down your Ring doorbell TODAY.
And seriously. Take down your Ring doorbell TODAY.
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AOC: "An ICE officer had violently pushed a woman to the ground and he had come over to help get her up and that is what precipitated this incident that very quickly led to an execution in the streets. What we are seeing here is a momentous pivotal moment for the United States."
January 24, 2026 at 10:25 PM
AOC: "An ICE officer had violently pushed a woman to the ground and he had come over to help get her up and that is what precipitated this incident that very quickly led to an execution in the streets. What we are seeing here is a momentous pivotal moment for the United States."
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🚨BREAKING: Hours after federal immigration officers shot and killed a man in Minneapolis, Pam Bondi seized upon the incident to demand access to voter rolls, directly tying the Trump administration’s quest for voters’ unredacted personal data to its aggressive immigration raids across the state.
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.
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January 24, 2026 at 11:30 PM
🚨BREAKING: Hours after federal immigration officers shot and killed a man in Minneapolis, Pam Bondi seized upon the incident to demand access to voter rolls, directly tying the Trump administration’s quest for voters’ unredacted personal data to its aggressive immigration raids across the state.
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Or this?
a large crowd gathered in front of the capitol building
ALT: a large crowd gathered in front of the capitol building
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January 24, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Or this?
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OH
Like this???
Like this???
January 24, 2026 at 10:39 PM
OH
Like this???
Like this???