AJJohannson
@ajjohannson.bsky.social
Dietitian, political junkie, INFJ
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Only took a few days to go from invincible fascist dictatorship to "I was just following orders"
"Noem has complained to others that she feels she's being hung out to dry over the episode and has made sure to emphasize she took direction from Miller and the president"
www.axios.com/2026/01/27/t...
www.axios.com/2026/01/27/t...
Scoop: Stephen Miller behind misleading claim that Alex Pretti wanted to "massacre" agents
The episode illustrates the sheer power of Miller, Trump's close and longest-serving political adviser
www.axios.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Only took a few days to go from invincible fascist dictatorship to "I was just following orders"
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Okay, so this is an authoritarian playbook trick, once the evidence is overwhelming say everyone needs to wait for the official investigation then either fix it or attack it when its completed. Same shit Russian pulled with MH17 and chemical attacks in Syria, very predictable.
Reporter: Will Stephen Miller be apologizing to the family of Alex Pretti for calling him an assassin?
Leavitt: This incident remains under investigation.
Leavitt: This incident remains under investigation.
January 26, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Okay, so this is an authoritarian playbook trick, once the evidence is overwhelming say everyone needs to wait for the official investigation then either fix it or attack it when its completed. Same shit Russian pulled with MH17 and chemical attacks in Syria, very predictable.
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Update: Confirmed visit set with Liam Conejo Ramos and his Dad at Dilley Detention Center tomorrow.
youtu.be/zW8nr114EFM
youtu.be/zW8nr114EFM
Update: Confirmed visit set with Liam Conejo Ramos and his Dad at Dilley Detention Center tomorrow.
YouTube video by JoaquinCastroTX
youtu.be
January 27, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Update: Confirmed visit set with Liam Conejo Ramos and his Dad at Dilley Detention Center tomorrow.
youtu.be/zW8nr114EFM
youtu.be/zW8nr114EFM
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I guess he just got lucky.
January 27, 2026 at 4:29 PM
I guess he just got lucky.
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My apologies for the visual.
ICE agent exposes himself to the crowd and then gives them a finger.
ICE agent exposes himself to the crowd and then gives them a finger.
January 27, 2026 at 4:07 PM
My apologies for the visual.
ICE agent exposes himself to the crowd and then gives them a finger.
ICE agent exposes himself to the crowd and then gives them a finger.
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Just hours after Renee Good was shot, on an adjacent street, an agent with the ID EZ-17 fired a less-lethal weapon five times in less than five minutes with four shots aimed at the faces of protestors. See our analysis here: www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...
Analysing One Federal Agent’s Use of Less-Lethal Launcher in Minneapolis
After the fatal shooting of Renee Good, Border Patrol agent "EZ-17" was filmed shooting less-lethal munitions at protesters five times in five minutes.
www.bellingcat.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Just hours after Renee Good was shot, on an adjacent street, an agent with the ID EZ-17 fired a less-lethal weapon five times in less than five minutes with four shots aimed at the faces of protestors. See our analysis here: www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...
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A small community newspaper from a rural area with traditionally conservative leanings lets them have it.
Editorial: Above The Law
This year, we largely set aside our editorial voice in a commitment to reporting local news without any appearance of partisanship throughout our 190-year-old operation. But lines have become unmistak...
www.caledonianrecord.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:23 PM
A small community newspaper from a rural area with traditionally conservative leanings lets them have it.
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CHILDREN IN FEAR
Please take a moment to read
Sulmi' s letter
THIS IS AMERICA
WE ARE A SHITHOLE COUNTRY
Now is the time
I IMPLORE YOU please
Call Your Senators
DEMAND THEY VOTE NO
FOR DHS/ICE SPENDING BILL
202 224-3121
Please take a moment to read
Sulmi' s letter
THIS IS AMERICA
WE ARE A SHITHOLE COUNTRY
Now is the time
I IMPLORE YOU please
Call Your Senators
DEMAND THEY VOTE NO
FOR DHS/ICE SPENDING BILL
202 224-3121
January 27, 2026 at 3:23 PM
CHILDREN IN FEAR
Please take a moment to read
Sulmi' s letter
THIS IS AMERICA
WE ARE A SHITHOLE COUNTRY
Now is the time
I IMPLORE YOU please
Call Your Senators
DEMAND THEY VOTE NO
FOR DHS/ICE SPENDING BILL
202 224-3121
Please take a moment to read
Sulmi' s letter
THIS IS AMERICA
WE ARE A SHITHOLE COUNTRY
Now is the time
I IMPLORE YOU please
Call Your Senators
DEMAND THEY VOTE NO
FOR DHS/ICE SPENDING BILL
202 224-3121
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Tell me again history doesn't matter...
New at The Watch:
I dug into archival witness accounts of the British siege of Boston prior to the American Revolution.
They are remarkably similar to what we're seeing in Minneapolis.
open.substack.com/pub/radleyba...
I dug into archival witness accounts of the British siege of Boston prior to the American Revolution.
They are remarkably similar to what we're seeing in Minneapolis.
open.substack.com/pub/radleyba...
Two cities under siege
Remarkably similar scenes from Boston and Minneapolis, 260 years apart, show a federal government betraying its founding principles.
open.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Tell me again history doesn't matter...
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Murder in the streets of Minneapolis. The victim, Alex Pretti was an ICU nurse for veterans. He was the best of us. Thoughts with his parents and colleagues 💔
January 26, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Murder in the streets of Minneapolis. The victim, Alex Pretti was an ICU nurse for veterans. He was the best of us. Thoughts with his parents and colleagues 💔
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reported ICE activities in the Twin Cities this morning
-- terrorizing a daycare
-- drawing weapons outside a bank
-- terrorizing a daycare
-- drawing weapons outside a bank
January 26, 2026 at 5:44 PM
reported ICE activities in the Twin Cities this morning
-- terrorizing a daycare
-- drawing weapons outside a bank
-- terrorizing a daycare
-- drawing weapons outside a bank
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I know it's hard to track all the threats to democracy out there right now, but this is at the top of the list.
January 26, 2026 at 1:40 AM
I know it's hard to track all the threats to democracy out there right now, but this is at the top of the list.
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It cannot be more clear. www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
Unpicking the second Minneapolis shooting frame by frame
BBC Verify has analysed footage of the shooting from multiple angles, piecing together a detailed picture of what happened.
www.bbc.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:48 PM
It cannot be more clear. www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
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January 26, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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The Department of Homeland Security isn't killing people indiscriminately
Pam Bondi made it crystal clear
The Trump administration dispatched Noem and Bovino-with their secret police-to Minneapolis so they can grab full control of future elections
They are cementing their fascist hegemony
Pam Bondi made it crystal clear
The Trump administration dispatched Noem and Bovino-with their secret police-to Minneapolis so they can grab full control of future elections
They are cementing their fascist hegemony
January 26, 2026 at 5:35 PM
The Department of Homeland Security isn't killing people indiscriminately
Pam Bondi made it crystal clear
The Trump administration dispatched Noem and Bovino-with their secret police-to Minneapolis so they can grab full control of future elections
They are cementing their fascist hegemony
Pam Bondi made it crystal clear
The Trump administration dispatched Noem and Bovino-with their secret police-to Minneapolis so they can grab full control of future elections
They are cementing their fascist hegemony
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Breaking - GOP candidate for Gov of Minnesota drops out. Says he cant support federal “retribution” against Minnesotans… @startribune.com
www.startribune.com/chris-madel-...
www.startribune.com/chris-madel-...
Chris Madel ends GOP bid for governor, says he can’t support federal ‘retribution’ against Minnesota
His exit comes as some other Republicans have started to distance themselves from the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in the state.
www.startribune.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Breaking - GOP candidate for Gov of Minnesota drops out. Says he cant support federal “retribution” against Minnesotans… @startribune.com
www.startribune.com/chris-madel-...
www.startribune.com/chris-madel-...
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The auditor of the state of Ohio, who is running to be the state's next attorney general, wrote an oped this morning that the Columbus Dispatch published on how Renee Good is to blame for her death.
The subheadline alone is already chilling.
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
The subheadline alone is already chilling.
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
January 26, 2026 at 5:16 PM
The auditor of the state of Ohio, who is running to be the state's next attorney general, wrote an oped this morning that the Columbus Dispatch published on how Renee Good is to blame for her death.
The subheadline alone is already chilling.
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
The subheadline alone is already chilling.
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
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Bovino and Noem are trying to avoid accountability for the crimes committed by their subordinates
It won't work
It won't work
Naming someone is not doxxing. They aren’t undercover. They aren’t intelligence agents overseas. This is outrageous - we are supposed to be a free Republic and these people want an authoritarian police state. Lawsuits should be filed & ranking Dems in Congress should act.
January 26, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Bovino and Noem are trying to avoid accountability for the crimes committed by their subordinates
It won't work
It won't work
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When the government kills people and tries to cover it up, the news media can’t be afraid to tell us the stark truth.
My Stop the Presses newsletter.
My Stop the Presses newsletter.
Your government kills people and tries to cover it up
Journalists shouldn’t trust official accounts when they know the officials are liars
www.stopthepresses.news
January 26, 2026 at 4:53 PM
When the government kills people and tries to cover it up, the news media can’t be afraid to tell us the stark truth.
My Stop the Presses newsletter.
My Stop the Presses newsletter.