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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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mrjamesob.bsky.social
They murdered a nurse who cared for military veterans & then called him a terrorist.
January 25, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk
The webinars will take place as follows:

Monday 2nd February 1pm - 2pm
Tuesday 3rd February 12pm - 1pm
Thursday 12th February 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Please visit this page to register your place: wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk/our-campaign...

#MobilityJustice #EveryJourneyEveryone
Campaigning for inclusive cycling, Wheels for Wellbeing
Wheels for Wellbeing is an award-winning charity supporting disabled people of all ages and abilities to enjoy the benefits of cycling.
wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk
January 21, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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climateoutreach.bsky.social
📢 We're recruiting! Could you be our Monitoring & Evaluation Partner for an exciting project, teaming up with grassroots sports clubs to strengthen communities & take action on climate change?

👉 Find out more and apply by 30th Jan: climateoutreach.org/gamechanging-futures/
Gamechanging Futures
Gamechanging Futures works with five grassroots sports clubs across England — including football and tennis clubs — to test how sport can bring people together to strengthen communities and take actio...
climateoutreach.org
January 21, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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carolinelucas.bsky.social
This is a truly horrifying account of increasingly likely collapse of essential natural systems which would bring mass food shortages, price rises & global disorder. Commissioned from UK intelligence chiefs but scandalously suppressed by Govt, & sneaked out now while attention is elsewhere 👇
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
January 20, 2026 at 9:48 PM
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zackbeauchamp.bsky.social
Heartbreaking cruelty visited upon children in our name
January 21, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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debtjustice.bsky.social
Financial giant #BlackRock has made BILLIONS from countries in debt crisis 💸

At #Davos this week, they’re joining fellow billionaires to discuss “bold, collective action” in today’s economy.

BlackRock we can tell you what bold action looks like. #CanceltheDebt now!

#CancelDebtChooseHope
January 19, 2026 at 9:49 AM
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donmoyn.bsky.social
The FBI searched the home of a Washington Post reporter seeking classified state documents. Nothing she wrote about could be considered classified. They simply want to suppress dissent via intimidation. Don't let them. Here is what she wrote. Please share.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
I am The Post’s ‘federal government whisperer.’ It’s been brutal.
One reporter’s effort to show how Trump was transforming government brought her 1,168 new sources — and nearly broke her.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:11 PM
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donmoyn.bsky.social
We are so far beyond "show us your papers." They don't want to see the papers. We are now into the "give us the names" stage of the occupation.
O’Keefe was put into another vehicle with three agents. She says they started taunting and mocking her, and called her ugly. “The ICE agent who had pepper sprayed into the vents of my car said ‘you guys gotta stop obstructing us, that’s why that lesbian b—— is dead,’ verbatim, speaking of Renee Good. Which filled me with absolute rage and shock that you could say that to one of her neighbors,” she said. They were brought to the Whipple Building and released after eight hours. They weren’t charged for a crime. Sigüenza said he was brought to a room with agents from the Department of Homeland Security and asked to provide the names of people he knows that are undocumented or the names of protest organizers in exchange for money or legal protection.
January 14, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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davewalker.bsky.social
Hello to new followers (no idea quite how you're finding me, but... hello!). This is the kind of thing I do. And my best work, every week, is in my newsletter, which you can subscribe to here: diagramclub.substack.com Anyway, thank you for following.
Twenty little black and white cycling line drawings, as follows: It’ll be worth it / great view from the top (person cycling up a hill). Bike shed - caption 'Room for another one?' This machine fights climate change (bicycle). 'Slow and steady wins the race'. Picture of person on upright bike. Bike helmet with 'A safe route would be even better' written on it. People cycling helps drivers, showing how cycling removes one car from the queue in front of you. Cargo bike (yes you can). Picture of cargo bike carrying washing machine. Ding dong. Bike bell. (Cyclists: Pass pedestrians with care). Cycling helps the NHS, written inside a heart. There’s a bike for almost everyone, showing an adapted cycle. Give us space - thank you. Diagram showing safe passing distance. VIP transport (Very Important Pet). Pet in bike basket. Picture of person on bike with caption 'Pays the same taxes you do'. Folding bike picture, showing how they open up possibilities. Car boot, under your desk, on a train. Take care please. Picture showing family on bikes ('could be your family') with car behind. This week’s shopping, arrows pointing at shopping on bike. E-bikes aren’t cheating. Picture of bike going up hill. 'Largely fuelled by cake', written on a piece of cake with bicycle topper. Where there’s a road let's make a safe bike route too. Shows bike route next to road. 'Have fun out there'. Two cyclists and a sign saying 'adventure', pointing in the direction they are going.
January 11, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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donmoyn.bsky.social
New, from me: The Trump administration isn’t just using social media to shape a narrative. They view the world through a social media lens in a way that is plausibly corrupting their judgment and undermining their performance.
Welcome to the clicktatorship. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/life-under...
Life Under a Clicktatorship
What happens to government when everything is content?
donmoynihan.substack.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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livingstreets.bsky.social
“These new powers do not go far enough to protect pedestrians. It’s disappointing not to see a nationwide prohibition.”

Our @charitycat.bsky.social responds to the news that local authorities will receive legal powers to restrict pavement parking. https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/pavement-parking
“These new powers do not go far enough to protect pedestrians | Living Streets
bitly.livingstreets.org.uk
January 8, 2026 at 1:25 PM
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ridinglights.bsky.social
DON'T MISS: The Write Stuff — a creative weekend retreat at Wydale Hall, North Yorkshire, designed for writers and theatre-makers who want to explore, experiment, and create new work. March 20th - 22nd.
Book your place now via the 'Make' link in our bio.
January 8, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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abdohassan.bsky.social
"If Iran shoots and violently kills peaceful protesters, the United States will intervene to save them... Well, who will save us, the American citizens, when Trump's masked soldiers are killing us?"
January 8, 2026 at 10:39 AM
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privateeyenews.bsky.social
“New technologies will come along to save the environment.” What they said versus where we are:

From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
January 8, 2026 at 9:37 AM
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accessiblestreets.bsky.social
Beyond disappointed that the government has gone against what the majority of respondents supported in the consultation

With subjective wording and leaving enforcement up to local authorities will not solve the problem

#PavementParking #AccessibleStreets 🧑‍🦽🧑‍🦼🧑‍🦯

www.gov.uk/government/c...
Pavement parking options for change: government response
www.gov.uk
January 8, 2026 at 11:19 AM
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lincolnsquare.media
We are at a crucial, once-in-a-century moment for American governance.

Subscribe to read the latest from @donmoyn.bsky.social for Lincoln Square!
www.lincolnsquare.media/p/why-trumps...
January 4, 2026 at 11:58 AM
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budgetcycling.bsky.social
A cartoon: Cycling on a budget. Summarising just a small amount of the info you'll find on budgetcycling.uk.
(Image from the book 'From A to B', by Dave Walker, published by Bloomsbury.)
Cartoon: Cycling on a budget Some ideas for getting going without spending too much money. Lots of people have bikes they don't use in their garages and sheds. Lots of bikes are bought with good intentions, but hardly used. A 'hybrid' is a good choice. See whether any of your friends or family have a bike they don't need. You can get a really good bike by buying secondhand Don't buy a really cheap new bike from the internet or non-specialist shop (Heavy; Cheap full-suspension worse than no suspension; Has it been properly set up?; Will probably break down) Advantage of a budget bike: Far less risk of it being stolen This year's model is often last year's, painted differently You don't need all the bells and whistles to enjoy cycling* *You need one bell Cartoon from 'From A to B', by Dave Walker
January 4, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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debtjustice.bsky.social
BB energy don't sue South Sudan!

UK-based oil trader is SUING South Sudan for non-payment of debt 🫨

It’s shameful that a country experiencing a humanitarian disaster could be sued by oil traders making millions 💸

Write to the CEO to drop the case: debtjustice.org.uk/bbenergy
December 19, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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propublica.org
NEW: Without USAID funding to help buy food for refugees, the World Food Program rushed to prioritize families based on need, determining that only half the population would get food.

Refugees learned which half they were in from a number stamped on the back of their ration card.
After Trump Officials Cut Food Aid to Kenya, Children Starved to Death
“Brutal and traumatizing”: Interviews and a trove of internal documents show government officials and aid workers desperately tried to warn Trump advisers about impending disaster and death.
www.propublica.org
December 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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alexwitze.bsky.social
Here's our reporting on the proposed dismantling of the jewel of US atmospheric science, @ncar-ucar.bsky.social.

The plan is to break NCAR apart and disburse some parts to other locations (like the research aircraft fleet) and eliminate others.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

🧪 #AGU25 #climate
Trump team plans to break up ‘global mothership’ of climate science
Much of the National Center for Atmospheric Research’s non-climate portfolio will be dispersed, the White House says.
www.nature.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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katharinehayhoe.com
“NCAR has played a greater role in advancing weather prediction & atmospheric modeling than perhaps any other single entity in the world,” says @weatherwest.bsky.social

Dismantling NCAR would be “like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet.” KH
Trump administration plans to break up largest federal climate research center
Russ Vought, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, said the National Science Foundation "will be breaking up" the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado.
www.nbcnews.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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michaelemann.bsky.social
"Not since the ransacking of the Library of Alexandria have we witnessed such a wanton, intentional assault on scientific knowledge."
December 17, 2025 at 9:02 PM
kit-in-devon.bsky.social
Latest from UK Charity Commission - "how charities can respond the current hostile environment". www.gov.uk/guidance/how...
Seems sensible, not muzzling advocacy on policies relevant to charities' aims. But advice on protecting staff, premises & clients a horrible consequence of hate-mongering.
How charities can respond to the current hostile environment
This guidance aims to provide clarity, practical steps, and reassurance to help charities navigate difficult circumstances.
www.gov.uk
December 13, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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donmoyn.bsky.social
This is where politicization matters: when you have ideologues leading this work, and civil servants who know they will be fired if they do not deliver on fishing expeditions, harder for them to stay ethical.
bakerdphd.bsky.social Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · Dec 12
A proper fishing expedition
Screenshot of article which reads: According to former DOJ insiders, agency political appointees dispatched teams of career civil rights lawyers to California in March, pressuring them to rapidly “find” evidence backing a preordained conclusion: that the UC system and four of its campuses had illegally tolerated antisemitism, which would violate federal civil rights statutes. The career attorneys eventually recommended a lawsuit against only UCLA, which had been rocked by pro-Palestinian protests in the spring of 2024. But even that case was weak, the lawyers acknowledged in a previously unreported internal memo we obtained. It documented the extensive steps UCLA had already taken to address antisemitism, many resulting from a Biden administration investigation based on the same incidents. The memo also noted there was no evidence that the harassing behavior that peaked during the protests was still happening.
December 12, 2025 at 9:43 PM