@julfrench71.bsky.social
Former MT Dem legislator. Retired in AZ.
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Imagine how much they’d be lying about what happened without all the videos showing it from multiple angles.
January 24, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Imagine how much they’d be lying about what happened without all the videos showing it from multiple angles.
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AOC: They need 10 Democratic votes in the Senate to pass, continued unfettered ICE funding with no guardrails. Regardless of where you are in the Democratic party, this moment proves that the status quo cannot stand
I would implore my Democratic colleagues in the senate to vote no
I would implore my Democratic colleagues in the senate to vote no
January 24, 2026 at 11:30 PM
AOC: They need 10 Democratic votes in the Senate to pass, continued unfettered ICE funding with no guardrails. Regardless of where you are in the Democratic party, this moment proves that the status quo cannot stand
I would implore my Democratic colleagues in the senate to vote no
I would implore my Democratic colleagues in the senate to vote no
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“Heartbroken but also very angry… sickening lies by the administration… reprehensible and disgusting… Alex is clearly not holding a gun… please get the truth out about our son, he was a good man…”
January 25, 2026 at 1:01 AM
“Heartbroken but also very angry… sickening lies by the administration… reprehensible and disgusting… Alex is clearly not holding a gun… please get the truth out about our son, he was a good man…”
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A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
January 25, 2026 at 1:18 AM
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
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Van Hollen: "They really think the American people are stupid. I mean, we can all see the video. We saw the video with Renee Good. We saw the video with Alex Pretti. The real domestic terrorists are in the White House right now."
January 25, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Van Hollen: "They really think the American people are stupid. I mean, we can all see the video. We saw the video with Renee Good. We saw the video with Alex Pretti. The real domestic terrorists are in the White House right now."
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A doctor who witnessed the shooting submits a sworn declaration in federal litigation to halt ICE surge in MN:
"I did not see him attack the agents or brandish a weapon of any kind."
and
"The victim had at least three bullet wounds in his back."
Read storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"I did not see him attack the agents or brandish a weapon of any kind."
and
"The victim had at least three bullet wounds in his back."
Read storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 25, 2026 at 1:49 AM
A doctor who witnessed the shooting submits a sworn declaration in federal litigation to halt ICE surge in MN:
"I did not see him attack the agents or brandish a weapon of any kind."
and
"The victim had at least three bullet wounds in his back."
Read storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"I did not see him attack the agents or brandish a weapon of any kind."
and
"The victim had at least three bullet wounds in his back."
Read storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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"They say they're coming to save us from some evil? They're talking about our neighbors who take care of us ... Alex was murdered while he was helping. Mr Rogers said look for the helpers, & right now the helpers have a target on our forehead ... Mr Rogers would be here right now too, so I'm here."
January 24, 2026 at 9:14 PM
"They say they're coming to save us from some evil? They're talking about our neighbors who take care of us ... Alex was murdered while he was helping. Mr Rogers said look for the helpers, & right now the helpers have a target on our forehead ... Mr Rogers would be here right now too, so I'm here."
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A coworker took this from her apartment. I haven't seen a crowd this size before. Maybe the first Women's March? But it was much much warmer that day. ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA!
January 23, 2026 at 11:19 PM
A coworker took this from her apartment. I haven't seen a crowd this size before. Maybe the first Women's March? But it was much much warmer that day. ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA!
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January 24, 2026 at 12:14 AM
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FYI: Dems in the senate can't defund ICE. ICE is funded by the Big Ugly Bill. Shutting down DHS on this vote wouldn't touch ICE, but it would shut down FEMA, TSA, Coast Guard, etc. Shutting down ICE requires taking back Congress in the midterms. Dismantling DHS requires the White House in 2028.
January 23, 2026 at 5:03 PM
FYI: Dems in the senate can't defund ICE. ICE is funded by the Big Ugly Bill. Shutting down DHS on this vote wouldn't touch ICE, but it would shut down FEMA, TSA, Coast Guard, etc. Shutting down ICE requires taking back Congress in the midterms. Dismantling DHS requires the White House in 2028.
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The other important thing about the House vote is that the Republicans are down to a one vote margin for critical votes and Dems are still not trying to force impeachment votes.
January 22, 2026 at 11:32 PM
The other important thing about the House vote is that the Republicans are down to a one vote margin for critical votes and Dems are still not trying to force impeachment votes.
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A must read👇
After a sweeping, Republican-led review of more than 2 million voter registrations, Utah election officials identified just one apparent noncitizen in their voter rolls — who never voted. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
After a sweeping, Republican-led review of more than 2 million voter registrations, Utah election officials identified just one apparent noncitizen in their voter rolls — who never voted. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Utah reviewed its voter rolls for noncitizens. It found one. Who never voted
The results sharply undercut the narrative of widespread noncitizen voting Republicans are using to promote new nationwide restrictions on voting.
www.democracydocket.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:12 PM
A must read👇
After a sweeping, Republican-led review of more than 2 million voter registrations, Utah election officials identified just one apparent noncitizen in their voter rolls — who never voted. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
After a sweeping, Republican-led review of more than 2 million voter registrations, Utah election officials identified just one apparent noncitizen in their voter rolls — who never voted. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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It's been five weeks now and they still haven't fully released the Epstein files as required by law because withholding exculpatory evidence is clearly what you do when you're "innocent."
January 23, 2026 at 4:53 PM
It's been five weeks now and they still haven't fully released the Epstein files as required by law because withholding exculpatory evidence is clearly what you do when you're "innocent."
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This is a remarkable story. Worth a minute of your time to read it.
“I was hit so hard with the fact that this man would not do this for me,” she said.
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
“I was hit so hard with the fact that this man would not do this for me,” she said.
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
Detained by ICE, two women became first responders during agent’s seizure
The women say they guided agents through the emergency, later raising concerns about medical protocols, weapons safety and accountability.
www.startribune.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:22 AM
This is a remarkable story. Worth a minute of your time to read it.
“I was hit so hard with the fact that this man would not do this for me,” she said.
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
“I was hit so hard with the fact that this man would not do this for me,” she said.
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
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“I have to create stories so that the American media actually pays attention…”
— JD Vance on why he amplified false claims about Haitians eating pets in Springfield, Ohio.
— JD Vance on why he amplified false claims about Haitians eating pets in Springfield, Ohio.
January 24, 2026 at 12:30 AM
“I have to create stories so that the American media actually pays attention…”
— JD Vance on why he amplified false claims about Haitians eating pets in Springfield, Ohio.
— JD Vance on why he amplified false claims about Haitians eating pets in Springfield, Ohio.
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Cannot see the end of it.
January 23, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Cannot see the end of it.
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Minnesota is the best of us.
January 23, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Minnesota is the best of us.
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Can't believe I have to say this but climate change is responsible for extreme cold snaps.
January 23, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Can't believe I have to say this but climate change is responsible for extreme cold snaps.
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I hope people are starting to understand it will take more than four years and one new president to fix everything broken in this country.
January 23, 2026 at 10:50 PM
I hope people are starting to understand it will take more than four years and one new president to fix everything broken in this country.
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Khanna: "I do think the Epstein issue is what most concerns Donald Trump ... Donald Trump knows this has broken into the culture. It's broken into the culture because he said he was gonna hold people accountable, hold the elites accountable, and now he and Pam Bondi are protecting the elites."
January 23, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Khanna: "I do think the Epstein issue is what most concerns Donald Trump ... Donald Trump knows this has broken into the culture. It's broken into the culture because he said he was gonna hold people accountable, hold the elites accountable, and now he and Pam Bondi are protecting the elites."
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