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Kai Kupferschmidt

@kakape.bsky.social

“Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man.”

January 24, 2026 at 18:42
Statement from Michael and Susan Pretti
Parents of Alex Jeffrey Pretti
"We are heartbroken but also very angry.
Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an
ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately, he will not be with us to see his impact.
I do not throw around the 'hero' term lightly. However, his last thought and act was to protect a woman. The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump's murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He had his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down, all while being pepper sprayed.
Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you.

January 25, 2026 at 1:00 AM

brerb

@bromaeosaur.bsky.social

I think the majority of my followers are probably bots and a lot of my answers aren't going to be very responsive, but screw it.

Aiden Abett @cheatlines.co · 5d

I agree with the dragon lady, we need a little livejournal prompt posting for morale

1. Do you have any nicknames?
2. What is a compliment you've never forgotten?
3. Is there something you want to tell someone, but won't?
4. Do you believe in soulmates? Why or why not?
5. Biggest turn on?
6. What was your first job?
7. What was the last song you sang?
8. What is one of your most treasured memories?
9. What has overwhelmed vou recently?
10. Someone gave you $100, what are you spending it on?
11. What makes you feel appreciated?
12. Do you have trust issues?
13. Best concert you've ever been to?
14. Do you care what other people think of you?
15. What are your main hobbies?
16. Describe your dream home.
17. What is your strongest held belief(s)?
18. If vou could get on a plane tomorrow, where would vou go?
19. What is your most attractive feature?
20. Do you believe in aliens?
21. Biggest turn off?
22. What has made you laugh the most lately?
23. Favorite animal?
24. What lyrics are currently stuck in your head?
25. Is there someone you wish you could forgive?
26. Name 3-5 ways to win your heart.
27. Favorite comfort show?
28. Name one thing that always makes you angry.
29. Favorite type of weather?
30. What are you currently looking forward to?

January 22, 2026 at 4:22 AM

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Taplaos

@taplaos.bsky.social

🎐🎐✨☁️🍃

January 21, 2026 at 5:19 PM

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Jon Tayler (Jon Tayler’s Version)

@jontayler.bsky.social

TRUMP: Trump Nobel Peace Prize. Practical Trump world award
NORWEGIAN PM: No, Trump. We can't give you a Nobel Peace Prize.
TRUMP: Good prize good Trump give terrific Trump deserve president
NORWEGIAN PM: Trump, we simply can’t award you a Nobel Peace Prize. We have no role in it.
TRUMP: jealousy PM

Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 7d

Norwegian PM Støre says Trump repeatedly raises—complains about, pleads for, and demands—the Nobel Peace Prize every time they meet. Støre gives same answer each time: decision is made independently by Norwegian Nobel Committee, with no role for Norwegian gov—a concept Trump appears unable to grasp.

January 19, 2026 at 1:18 AM

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Patrick Wyman

@patrickwyman.bsky.social

This is the kind of shit that would make you completely outside the bounds of any ancient society, the gods bestow generational curses for violating hospitality

Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 8d

A few days ago, Fox News was whining about ICE agents getting heckled at a Mexican restaurant in Minneapolis.

Meanwhile, in the town of Willmar, ICE agents had lunch at a Mexican restaurant, waited until it closed, then confronted and arrested three workers as they left.

ICE agents ate at a Minnesota Mexican restaurant before arresting staff

Immigration law enforcement agents reportedly followed employees out of the restaurant after they closed for the evening

www.independent.co.uk

January 18, 2026 at 2:14 AM

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Janet Hill

@saskajanet.bsky.social

Maximum corvid.
Corvus corax - the Common Raven #birds 🌿

January 9, 2026 at 1:23 PM

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Danielle Ryan

@danirat.bsky.social

I gotchu

January 7, 2026 at 5:06 AM

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da share z0ne

@dasharez0ne.bsky.social

FUCK DA SUN LIGHT - dashare.zone ADMIN

WATCH A MOVIE YOU ALREADY SAW 118 TIME'S , BAKE COOKYS AND EAT THEM BEFORE THEY HAVE A CHACE TO COOL DOWN, SMOKE MORE WEED "LEAN INTO BEING SLEPPY ALL THE TIME" WATCH SOME SHITTY TV SHOW'S FROM YOUR YOUTH "IT LOOKS DIFFRENT NOW" THINK ABOUT IF YOU WERE YOUR CURRENT AGE AT THE TIME OF THE TV SHOW WOULD YOU HAVE WATCHED IT, WHAT IF YOU WERE TODAYS AGE IN 2004 WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE DONE DIFFRENT, DIG OUT A COUPLE MUSH ROOMS FROM THE CABINET AND EAT THEM AND WONDER IF THERE STILL GOOD, HAVE A COUPLE MORE COOKYS NOW THAT THERE COOL, TURN OUT ALL DA LIGHTS IN YOUR PLACE AND SNEAK AROUND WITH A FLASH LIGHT "ITS BURGLAR NIGHT" , REMEBER YOU HAVENT CHECKED DA MAIL IN A WHILE AND GO OUT BARE FOOT IN THE DARK TO GET IT, DAMN THE GRASS IS CRUNCHY IS IT USALLY LIKE THIS, GUESS IM USALLY WEARING SHOES, THINK ABOUT ONE OF THOSE HAIR CUT'S WHERE IT LOOKS LIKE YOU HIT A STRONG WIND AND IT BLEW ALL THE HAIR BACK TO THE BACK OF YOUR HEAD, ARE THEY REALLY DOING THAT NOW OF DAYS OR ARE BARBER'S FUCKEN WITH US, DONT REMEBER THESE SHOW'S BEING SO COLORFUL AND GOOD LOOKIN , DAMN WAIT I THINK THE SHROOM'S ARE STILL GOOD HELL YEA , AND DA TEXT SAYS "HELL YEA ITS DA SOLSTICE, SLOW DOWN, GET SAD, HELL YEAH" - DASHARE.ZONE ADMIN

December 21, 2025 at 11:17 PM

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Interurban Models

@volkmarmeier.bsky.social

Some more official "acceptance runs" of the N scale Northern Texas Traction "Crimson Limited". The train set takes 103 mm (4in) curves with ease

December 13, 2025 at 11:24 PM

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da share z0ne

@dasharez0ne.bsky.social

MY LEGS MY BUSINESS - dashare.zone ADMIN

A SKELATEN CROSSIN DA STREET REAL LOW KEY BECUASE COP'S ARE ALWAYS TRYEN TO HASSLE PEOPLE WHO WALK , AND DRIVER'S ARE HASSLIN PEOPLE WHO WALK, AND IF YOUR ASKIN WHY YOU NEVER BEEN A PEDESTRIAN, THEY CONSIDER "WALKING AROUND" TO BE SUSPICIOUS AND MAYBE A SIGN THAT YOUR AN "UNDESIRABLE PERSON", SIMPLY WALKIN DOWN THE ROAD IS A CUE FOR MANY CAR DRIVER'S TO HOLLER SOME DUMB SHIT TO YOU, AND TO TOP IT ALL OFF, THEY WANT CROSSIN AN EMPTY STREET TO BE A CRIME IN ITSELF, SO THEY GOT AN EXCUSE TO BOTHER YOU,,, IF YOU CAN DO IT GET OUT SIDE TODAY AND TAKE A WALK WHILE ITS STILL FREE,,, DA TEXT SAYS "LEGALIZE JAY WALKING, PUNISH CAR'S NOT PEOPLE" AND LOOK WE ALL GOTTA DRIVE CAR'S IN THIS SHITTY COUNTRY BECAUSE THERES NO PUBLIC TRANSIT AND EVERY THING IS SO FAR APART ALL IM SAYIN IS LET ME CROSS THE STREET WHILE THERES NO BODY COMING BELIEVE ME IM WATCHING THE ROAD A HELL OF LOT MORE THEN ANY DRIVER I EVER SAW - DASHARE.ZONE ADMIN

December 8, 2025 at 8:07 PM

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c0nc0rdance

@c0nc0rdance.bsky.social

A male rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in winter plumage.

Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.

A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).