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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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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youtube.com/shorts/LDETj...
He was EXECUTED
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl
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January 25, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Today is the tipping point.
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youtube.com/shorts/LDETj...
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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…”
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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…”
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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…”
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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.
www.democracydocket.com
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
media.tenor.com
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???
Jan 6 2022.
Q: Did he brandish a gun?
KRISTI NOEM: This individual showed up to impede a law enforcement operation and assaulted our officers. I don't know of any peaceful protester that shows up with a gun and ammunition rather than a sign. This is a violent riot when you have someone showing up with weapons
KRISTI NOEM: This individual showed up to impede a law enforcement operation and assaulted our officers. I don't know of any peaceful protester that shows up with a gun and ammunition rather than a sign. This is a violent riot when you have someone showing up with weapons
January 25, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Jan 6 2022.
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We have been told for nearly 30 years that America needed to tolerate mass shootings because the broad availability of guns would help us defend ourselves from an overreaching federal government. That day has come. The people who said this are supporting the federal agents. Many have joined them.
January 24, 2026 at 6:02 PM
We have been told for nearly 30 years that America needed to tolerate mass shootings because the broad availability of guns would help us defend ourselves from an overreaching federal government. That day has come. The people who said this are supporting the federal agents. Many have joined them.
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In the USA now, lawfully carrying a camera (1st Amendment) and a gun (2nd Amendment) allows the government to kill you.
January 24, 2026 at 11:48 PM
In the USA now, lawfully carrying a camera (1st Amendment) and a gun (2nd Amendment) allows the government to kill you.
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At the very least every Democratic officeholder or candidate should be calling for the impeachment and/or arrest of Noem, Homan, and Bovino.
Bare minimum.
Bare minimum.
January 24, 2026 at 4:53 PM
At the very least every Democratic officeholder or candidate should be calling for the impeachment and/or arrest of Noem, Homan, and Bovino.
Bare minimum.
Bare minimum.
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz: "I don't know. You kill a man and then you just leave? You're law enforcement and you just leave? Is there a single case in American history where you just, like, walk away and say, 'I guess that just happened and we're not going to clean up our mess'?"
January 24, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz: "I don't know. You kill a man and then you just leave? You're law enforcement and you just leave? Is there a single case in American history where you just, like, walk away and say, 'I guess that just happened and we're not going to clean up our mess'?"
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Just boosting this again. Please do have a listen - leave a comment / like if you can.
The latest in our YouTube short story project is a reading of legendary sci-fi and fantasy author @aptshadow.bsky.social ’s The Face of the King. Al Barclay (Slow Horses, Deep Cover, The Crown) breathes new creative life into this brilliant dark fantasy story.
New YouTube short story: The Face of the King by Adrian Tchaikovsky
The latest in our YouTube short story project is a reading of legendary sci-fi and fantasy author Adrian Tchaikovsky's The Face of the King.
www.grimdarkmagazine.com
January 24, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Just boosting this again. Please do have a listen - leave a comment / like if you can.
They are breaking the law. They are overturning the truth. They are shitting on the Constitution.
Tim Walz: "Stop calling ICE law enforcement. They are not law enforcement."
January 24, 2026 at 7:59 PM
They are breaking the law. They are overturning the truth. They are shitting on the Constitution.
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CNN cuts to reporter Sara Sidner, who is in distress: "I'm trying to breathe"
January 24, 2026 at 7:06 PM
CNN cuts to reporter Sara Sidner, who is in distress: "I'm trying to breathe"
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Have we checked registration on Pretti’s supposed gun?
Gun expert friend says it’s a model that was issued to ICE years ago then discontinued because it was unpredictable.
Gun expert friend says it’s a model that was issued to ICE years ago then discontinued because it was unpredictable.
January 24, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Have we checked registration on Pretti’s supposed gun?
Gun expert friend says it’s a model that was issued to ICE years ago then discontinued because it was unpredictable.
Gun expert friend says it’s a model that was issued to ICE years ago then discontinued because it was unpredictable.