jbwriting
@jbwriting.bsky.social
writer; CSA survivor-activist; climate change activist (among other things)
http://johnbrookswriting.com
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The term “law enforcement” should not be used by media, except perhaps in quotations. It has sadly become an Orwellian term that is used to magically sanctify violence. Language matters. Be specific. Describe individuals with names and ranks. Say exactly what they did. Don’t repeat fascist hocum.
January 24, 2026 at 10:59 PM
The term “law enforcement” should not be used by media, except perhaps in quotations. It has sadly become an Orwellian term that is used to magically sanctify violence. Language matters. Be specific. Describe individuals with names and ranks. Say exactly what they did. Don’t repeat fascist hocum.
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🚨 Breaking from the US Senator for Connecticut. 👇
There you have it.
ICE has never been about immigration enforcement.
It's a weapon used to brutalize Americans and stoke enough fear so that Trump can rig the elections and usher in dictatorship.
There you have it.
ICE has never been about immigration enforcement.
It's a weapon used to brutalize Americans and stoke enough fear so that Trump can rig the elections and usher in dictatorship.
January 25, 2026 at 12:20 AM
🚨 Breaking from the US Senator for Connecticut. 👇
There you have it.
ICE has never been about immigration enforcement.
It's a weapon used to brutalize Americans and stoke enough fear so that Trump can rig the elections and usher in dictatorship.
There you have it.
ICE has never been about immigration enforcement.
It's a weapon used to brutalize Americans and stoke enough fear so that Trump can rig the elections and usher in dictatorship.
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Absolutley heartbreaking that parents of a man gunned down by federal agents have to put out a statement because the president and his cowardly minions are defaming their son. We’re way past sick.
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
January 25, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Absolutley heartbreaking that parents of a man gunned down by federal agents have to put out a statement because the president and his cowardly minions are defaming their son. We’re way past sick.
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Everyone needs to pass this on, get the truth out.
January 25, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Everyone needs to pass this on, get the truth out.
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Masked government agents are conducting “show me your papers” stops, detaining 5-year-olds to use them as bait, and brutally murdering U.S. citizens.
Call it what it is — fascism.
History will not look fondly on politicians and so-called "leaders" of this country who stood by and enabled this.
Call it what it is — fascism.
History will not look fondly on politicians and so-called "leaders" of this country who stood by and enabled this.
January 25, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Masked government agents are conducting “show me your papers” stops, detaining 5-year-olds to use them as bait, and brutally murdering U.S. citizens.
Call it what it is — fascism.
History will not look fondly on politicians and so-called "leaders" of this country who stood by and enabled this.
Call it what it is — fascism.
History will not look fondly on politicians and so-called "leaders" of this country who stood by and enabled this.
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Really hard to put into words how much this TRO says about how lawless the Trump administration is, but I tried to do so tonight at Law Dork — discussing the many lightning-fast litigation moves today in Minnesota after the ICE killing of Alex Pretti.
www.lawdork.com/p/the-ice-ki...
www.lawdork.com/p/the-ice-ki...
![Having reviewed the Complaint, Motion, Memorandum of Law, and other evidence submitted in support of the Motion, and in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65, IT IS ORDERED THAT Plaintiffs' Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order [ECF
No. 2] is GRANTED as follows:
1. Defendants, together with their employees, agents, and anyone acting in concert with them, are ENJOINED from destroying or altering evidence related to the fatal shooting involving federal officers that took place in or around 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis on January 24, 2026, including but not limited to evidence that
Defendants and those working on their behalf removed from the scene and/or evidence that
Defendants have taken into their exclusive custody.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreieshpfb2xcj5zct7xwaoimj4ujlwfz63osec73gujckcxzo5dyjba@jpeg)
January 25, 2026 at 5:56 AM
Really hard to put into words how much this TRO says about how lawless the Trump administration is, but I tried to do so tonight at Law Dork — discussing the many lightning-fast litigation moves today in Minnesota after the ICE killing of Alex Pretti.
www.lawdork.com/p/the-ice-ki...
www.lawdork.com/p/the-ice-ki...
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1/ Donald Trump and all your lieutenants who ordered this ICE surge: watch the horrific video of the killing today. The world is watching. Thousands of citizens stopped and harassed. Local police no longer able to do their work. Kids hiding. Schools closed. Get ICE out of Minnesota NOW.
January 24, 2026 at 5:46 PM
1/ Donald Trump and all your lieutenants who ordered this ICE surge: watch the horrific video of the killing today. The world is watching. Thousands of citizens stopped and harassed. Local police no longer able to do their work. Kids hiding. Schools closed. Get ICE out of Minnesota NOW.
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America update: hours after federal agents executed a Veterans Affairs nurse on camera, the CEOs of Apple and Amazon watched a film about the president's wife at the White House.
On tonight’s White House agenda:
Trump and guests will get a private screening of MELANIA, the documentary about the First Lady, @thr.com reports.
Attendees include Apple CEO Tim Cook, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, Mike Tyson, per the article.
Trump and guests will get a private screening of MELANIA, the documentary about the First Lady, @thr.com reports.
Attendees include Apple CEO Tim Cook, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, Mike Tyson, per the article.
January 25, 2026 at 4:35 AM
America update: hours after federal agents executed a Veterans Affairs nurse on camera, the CEOs of Apple and Amazon watched a film about the president's wife at the White House.
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Join me on Substack LIVE at 3:30p ET for my take on the deadly Border Patrol shooting in Minneapolis: open.substack.com/live-stream/...?
January 24, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Join me on Substack LIVE at 3:30p ET for my take on the deadly Border Patrol shooting in Minneapolis: open.substack.com/live-stream/...?
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Deadly Minneapolis shooting today. My full take on Substack: substack.com/@thefrankfig...
January 24, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Deadly Minneapolis shooting today. My full take on Substack: substack.com/@thefrankfig...
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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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NEW: US, Ukrainian, and Russian delegations concluded a second day of trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on January 24.🧵(1/9)
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 24, 2026: isw.pub/UkrWar012426
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 24, 2026: isw.pub/UkrWar012426
January 25, 2026 at 12:33 AM
NEW: US, Ukrainian, and Russian delegations concluded a second day of trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on January 24.🧵(1/9)
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 24, 2026: isw.pub/UkrWar012426
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 24, 2026: isw.pub/UkrWar012426
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CW: EXTREME VIOLENCE
PLEASE DO NOT WATCH THIS IF YOU ARE SENSITIVE TO VIOLENT IMAGES
I'm very glad this video has been found and the woman appears to be okay
PLEASE DO NOT WATCH THIS IF YOU ARE SENSITIVE TO VIOLENT IMAGES
I'm very glad this video has been found and the woman appears to be okay
NEW VIDEO: this appears to be the footage from the woman in the pink coat.
January 24, 2026 at 6:50 PM
CW: EXTREME VIOLENCE
PLEASE DO NOT WATCH THIS IF YOU ARE SENSITIVE TO VIOLENT IMAGES
I'm very glad this video has been found and the woman appears to be okay
PLEASE DO NOT WATCH THIS IF YOU ARE SENSITIVE TO VIOLENT IMAGES
I'm very glad this video has been found and the woman appears to be okay
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Another murder by immigration enforcement in my district.
I am absolutely horrified that federal agents are targeting and executing our residents instead of protecting them.
ICE and CBP must leave Minnesota immediately. Kristi Noem must be impeached. Enough.
I am absolutely horrified that federal agents are targeting and executing our residents instead of protecting them.
ICE and CBP must leave Minnesota immediately. Kristi Noem must be impeached. Enough.
January 24, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Another murder by immigration enforcement in my district.
I am absolutely horrified that federal agents are targeting and executing our residents instead of protecting them.
ICE and CBP must leave Minnesota immediately. Kristi Noem must be impeached. Enough.
I am absolutely horrified that federal agents are targeting and executing our residents instead of protecting them.
ICE and CBP must leave Minnesota immediately. Kristi Noem must be impeached. Enough.
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CW: EXTREME VIOLENCE
I've taken the video from the pink coat woman's perspective, isolated the middle of the video, slowed it by 50x, added captions, and enhanced the visuals
I've taken the video from the pink coat woman's perspective, isolated the middle of the video, slowed it by 50x, added captions, and enhanced the visuals
January 24, 2026 at 7:06 PM
CW: EXTREME VIOLENCE
I've taken the video from the pink coat woman's perspective, isolated the middle of the video, slowed it by 50x, added captions, and enhanced the visuals
I've taken the video from the pink coat woman's perspective, isolated the middle of the video, slowed it by 50x, added captions, and enhanced the visuals
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Now that I've done all the work to edit these I will say that at no point does it appear the man who was killed reached for a weapon
From my perspective, it looks like the agents discovered he had one and used that as justifcation to execute him
The only life in danger was his
From my perspective, it looks like the agents discovered he had one and used that as justifcation to execute him
The only life in danger was his
January 24, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Now that I've done all the work to edit these I will say that at no point does it appear the man who was killed reached for a weapon
From my perspective, it looks like the agents discovered he had one and used that as justifcation to execute him
The only life in danger was his
From my perspective, it looks like the agents discovered he had one and used that as justifcation to execute him
The only life in danger was his
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It's time to abolish Trump’s ICE.
January 24, 2026 at 7:26 PM
It's time to abolish Trump’s ICE.
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CW: EXTREME VIOLENCE
I've synced up videos from both perspectives about as well as I can
Audio from both is included
They are both slowed down to ~.5x, zoomed in, and have their colors enhanced
The captions are from the pink lady's video on the left
I've synced up videos from both perspectives about as well as I can
Audio from both is included
They are both slowed down to ~.5x, zoomed in, and have their colors enhanced
The captions are from the pink lady's video on the left
January 24, 2026 at 7:14 PM
CW: EXTREME VIOLENCE
I've synced up videos from both perspectives about as well as I can
Audio from both is included
They are both slowed down to ~.5x, zoomed in, and have their colors enhanced
The captions are from the pink lady's video on the left
I've synced up videos from both perspectives about as well as I can
Audio from both is included
They are both slowed down to ~.5x, zoomed in, and have their colors enhanced
The captions are from the pink lady's video on the left
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I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.
January 24, 2026 at 7:23 PM
I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.
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Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
January 24, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
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Alex from our time working together, while he was in nursing school. Later, he moved to ICU, working as a nurse to support critically ill Veterans. He had such a great attitude. We’d chat between patients about trying to get in a mountain bike ride together. Will never happen now
January 24, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Alex from our time working together, while he was in nursing school. Later, he moved to ICU, working as a nurse to support critically ill Veterans. He had such a great attitude. We’d chat between patients about trying to get in a mountain bike ride together. Will never happen now
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Alex Pretti, presente 🙏🏽
Alex from our time working together, while he was in nursing school. Later, he moved to ICU, working as a nurse to support critically ill Veterans. He had such a great attitude. We’d chat between patients about trying to get in a mountain bike ride together. Will never happen now
January 24, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Alex Pretti, presente 🙏🏽
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this is worth watching in full
Seth Moulton figured it out! Seth Moulton! none of the rest of them have any excuse
Seth Moulton figured it out! Seth Moulton! none of the rest of them have any excuse
January 24, 2026 at 9:08 PM
this is worth watching in full
Seth Moulton figured it out! Seth Moulton! none of the rest of them have any excuse
Seth Moulton figured it out! Seth Moulton! none of the rest of them have any excuse
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The attorney general is threatening a state that the federal government will continuing murdering its citizens in the streets unless they provide access to state voter rolls, a lawless demand which is the subject of ongoing litigation.
Fox News: "I've gotten my hands that AG Bondi said she sent to Gov. Tim Walz. It is strongly worded. The AG calls for the governor to support the men and women of ICE, to repeal the state's sanctuary policies, and to allow the DOJ to access state voter rolls."
January 24, 2026 at 8:15 PM
The attorney general is threatening a state that the federal government will continuing murdering its citizens in the streets unless they provide access to state voter rolls, a lawless demand which is the subject of ongoing litigation.
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We cannot accept a “comply or die” mindset from our government.
January 24, 2026 at 9:35 PM
We cannot accept a “comply or die” mindset from our government.