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Finance Director in my previous life. Retired in rural Kentucky and loving life. Christian Nationalists are terrorists.
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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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patriottakes.bsky.social
1 broccoli
1 piece of chicken
1 corn tortilla
2 dolls
5 pencils
50 year mortgage

Trump’s Golden Age
January 16, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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nothoodlum.bsky.social
Can FIFA get their World Peace Prize back?
January 3, 2026 at 12:49 PM
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joshtpm.bsky.social
I am determined as God is my witness to start the Trump fake hand conspiracy theory. His hand isn't showing signs of an undisclosed illness. It's a fake painted Halloween costume hand because his hand was already removed. It's time.
December 31, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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econaturalist.bsky.social
December 30, 2025 at 8:20 PM
hikerofhills.bsky.social
This took long enough to release.
OAN hires and Trump nominates the best.
Matt Gaetz, former Trump AG pick, had sex with underage girl, House Ethics report says

www.cnbc.com/2024/12/23/m...
Matt Gaetz, former Trump AG pick, had sex with underage girl while in Congress, House Ethics report says
Matt Gaetz resigned from Congress after President-elect Donald Trump picked him to be attorney general, putting the fate of the House Ethics report in question.
www.cnbc.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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chrisjustice01.bsky.social
🎄 Colbert's Canceled Christmas: The Last Noel 🎄
youtu.be/XkEy_IttHKE?...
December 25, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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simonwdc.bsky.social
Trump:
Impeached twice
Led an insurrection against the US
34 times felon
Adjudicated sex offender
Stole top secret documents
Epstein’s best friend
Now, war crimes too
davidrlurie.com davidrlurie @davidrlurie.com · Dec 4
There was no fog of war after all. Just a war crime.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Dec 4
Himes: "What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service ... any American who sees the video that I saw will see the US military attacking shipwrecked sailors."
December 4, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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anatosaurus.bsky.social
Bravo to to Jesse Welles, for his soundtrack of resistance, refusal and ridicule.

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The Late Show on Instagram: "Four-time Grammy Award nominee @wellesmusic performs his song “Join Ice.” #Colbert #JesseWelles #Music"
Jesse Welles takes center stage, showcasing his talent and charisma as he performs 'Join Ice'. With four Grammy nominations under his belt, this artist continues to push boundaries with his captivatin...
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November 21, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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gillmartin.bsky.social
The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.’

George Orwell, Animal Farm
November 20, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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adamparkhomenko.bsky.social
Happy Wednesday
November 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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matthew.flux.community
Thank you so much everyone! I really appreciate your support.

If you can't afford to donate, I would appreciate it if you could boost this post or the original.

Thanks again! ❤️
matthew.flux.community Matthew Sheffield @matthew.flux.community · Nov 8
Some personal news: I have been financially supporting a family member in a mental health crisis which has spiraled into a financial disaster.

I would like to keep doing progressive activism but I can no longer pay rent for myself and my two kids.

Please help if you can. Thank you very much.
Donate to Support Needed for Rent and Career Transition, organized by Matt Sheffield
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November 8, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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rbreich.bsky.social
readsludge.com/2025/10/29/t...
Trump's Corporate Favor Factory
We researched more than 150 top donors to Trump’s inauguration fund and White House ballroom to find the government favors they’ve received this year.
readsludge.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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grouchymarkx.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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jessicacalarco.com
Why did Indiana University attack and cut its own student newspaper?

Well, in a twist of irony any English professor would call clichéd, it turns out IU did it because they were angry about the students' reporting on a FIRE report naming IU as the worst public university for free speech in the US.
Indiana University banned its student newspaper from printing just days before homecoming weekend — after firing the paper’s advisor when he refused to censor critical coverage. That would be bad enough on its own, but FIRE is taking this one personally, as the Indiana Daily Student reported this hostile campaign was due in part to its coverage of FIRE’s ranking Indiana University as the worst public university for free speech. You read that right. The school’s response to the news that they are bad at free speech … is to censor the news. It’s ironic — and not just in the Alanis Morissette sense — that these actions will likely push its overall ranking even lower next year. At least we can’t fault them for consistency.
October 25, 2025 at 1:05 PM
hikerofhills.bsky.social
I wonder what corner the pathetic coward, Mark Meadows, crawled into to hide??
October 25, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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themorrancave.bsky.social
“If you’re watching television and the words ‘woke and weaponized’ come out of a politician’s mouth, you can know that this is coming ... from the strategies we’re putting out,” Russ Vought boasted in a recording obtained by @propublica.org
What You Should Know About Russ Vought, Trump’s Shadow President
Vought is the architect of President Trump’s broader plan to fire civil servants, freeze government programs and dismantle entire agencies. Here are some key things to know about the D.C. insider who ...
www.propublica.org
October 20, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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tmel1219.bsky.social
We don’t bow.

We don’t kneel.

In America, we decide, not dictators.

No thrones. No crowns. #NoKings

#ProudBlue
#Voices4Victory
October 10, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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brandibuchman.bsky.social
Sound familiar?

youtu.be/SVfpklqAqm0?...
The Twilight Zone (1959-1964) S04E04 - “He’s Alive”
YouTube video by The_Homie
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October 7, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
The reason why Trump can’t simply say “no” when asked if he will pardon Ghislaine Maxwell is he needs her to continue to cover for him. Giving her hope for a pardon guarantees she will keep her mouth shut about what she knows.
October 7, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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jimacosta.bsky.social
Ladies and gentlemen, the great Matt Friend. If you need a good laugh this weekend, take a look at our latest episode. www.youtube.com/live/3x_RfPI...
October 4, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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atrupar.com
There is no world in which it is normal for the president to publicly call upon his attorney general to hurry up and prosecute his political foes. It’s like the Watergate tapes but posted on social media. Let’s get a grip on what’s happening here.
September 21, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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bencollins.bsky.social
Not to continue to do this Cassandra bullshit, but here is a clip from two years ago that outlines exactly the playbook in this moment: a government and private law enforcement army run entirely on grievance, culture war slop, and weaponizable data points, deployed against boogeymen, absent facts.
September 17, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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unusualwhales.bsky.social
BREAKING: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent once to occupy two different hosues as his principal residence at the same time, the same "kind of contradictory pledges that Trump has been using to try to oust Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook," per Bloomberg.
September 17, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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thetnholler.bsky.social
HIGHLIGHTS: “The most partisan FBI director ever”

@durbin.senate.gov lays out how Kash Patel has gutted and weaponized the FBI for Trump, stacking it with loyalists and lowering requirements.
September 16, 2025 at 3:24 PM