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Joel Thomas
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Focused on atrocities Russians are committing in Ukraine and the plight of refugees #StandWithUkraine #СлаваУкраїні #NeverAgainIsNow #RussiaIsATerroristState
I hope Greenland has a longer memory than the Yanks.
January 29, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Reposted by Joel Thomas
Seen in Minnesota
January 28, 2026 at 6:22 PM
So, the Chief is trying to threaten his officers into actually performing their sworn duty (see Minneapolis PD oath of office).

Will it work?
January 27, 2026 at 11:42 PM
The letter is so vapid. The article gives it more credit than it deserves.
January 26, 2026 at 3:42 AM
It doesn’t say anything.

I wonder if their products are as ineffective as their messaging.

The people of Minnesota seem to be of much higher quality than the CEOs of Minnesota.
January 26, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Truth is truth. Liars are liars. The battle is over the soul of humanity.

Why can’t journalists journal anymore?
January 26, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Feature, not bug.
January 26, 2026 at 12:51 AM
My reservations:
- Alex Pretti seems to go limp after the first shot, and
- I imagine a VA ICU nurse would prioritize safety when carrying a weapon (safety ON and/or nothing in the chamber). But he’s not around to give his reasoning.
January 25, 2026 at 3:40 PM
IMO, “negligent discharge that spooked undisciplined marauders into murder” is a good theory that might convince a jury. I’m not sure I agree completely, but that pistol model does have a reputation for firing unintentionally, so the argument seems to hold water.
January 25, 2026 at 3:37 PM
One could almost argue for her point, but not in the way she seems to mean it.

The British government tried to enforce stamp tax laws (tariffs, one might say) here to extract revenue from the American colonies, and so we founded this country in retaliation against that tyrannical law enforcement.
January 25, 2026 at 3:04 PM
I’m skeptical about this rumor that has been popping up everywhere.

A lot of people are crediting a Medium piece by a fiction writer (just click through his byline and read his bio). I haven’t been able to find a credible source for the rumor. Some people are suggesting it’s Russian disinformation.
January 19, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I’m skeptical about this rumor that has been popping up everywhere.

A lot of people are crediting a Medium piece by a fiction writer (just click through his byline and read his bio). I haven’t been able to find a credible source for the rumor.
January 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM
I’m skeptical about this rumor that has been popping up everywhere.

A lot of people are crediting a Medium piece by a fiction writer (just click through his byline and read his bio). I haven’t been able to find a credible source for the rumor.
January 19, 2026 at 4:57 PM
I’m skeptical about this rumor that has been popping up everywhere.

The author of the Medium piece is a fiction writer (just click through his byline and read his bio). The EUToday story doesn’t mention this rumor. I haven’t been able to find a credible source for the rumor.
January 19, 2026 at 4:55 PM
The US projects depraved madness, not strength.
January 19, 2026 at 4:25 PM