Lesley Pittman
@lpittman.bsky.social
Used to be a D.C. congressional staffer, now a NV lobbyist. More importantly, a Mom, long suffering Mariners/Seahawks fan & Tennis player.
Reposted by Lesley Pittman
This is well-done www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1dy...
Minneapolis - January 2026
YouTube video by MinnMax
www.youtube.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:19 PM
This is well-done www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1dy...
Reposted by Lesley Pittman
A person who said they witnessed federal agents shoot and kill Alex Jeffrey Pretti submitted a sworn statement in court disputing the federal government’s account of the shooting. “I have read the statement from DHS about what happened and it is wrong,” the person said in the statement.
In Court Filings, Witnesses Describe Fatal Minneapolis Shooting of Alex Pretti
The filings raise further questions about the federal government’s narrative of what happened before federal agents shot Alex Jeffrey Pretti on Saturday.
nyti.ms
January 25, 2026 at 4:47 AM
A person who said they witnessed federal agents shoot and kill Alex Jeffrey Pretti submitted a sworn statement in court disputing the federal government’s account of the shooting. “I have read the statement from DHS about what happened and it is wrong,” the person said in the statement.
Reposted by Lesley Pittman
Videos verified by The New York Times show the man federal agents shot and killed in Minneapolis on Saturday was holding a phone, not a gun, before the agents took him to the ground and shot him. At least 10 shots appear to have been fired within five seconds. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
January 25, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Videos verified by The New York Times show the man federal agents shot and killed in Minneapolis on Saturday was holding a phone, not a gun, before the agents took him to the ground and shot him. At least 10 shots appear to have been fired within five seconds. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Reposted by Lesley Pittman
The Minneapolis protester fatally shot by a federal officer was 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti, his parents say.
The man killed by a US Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis was an ICU nurse, family says
Family members say the man who was killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis was an intensive care nurse at a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital who cared deeply about people and was upset by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in his city.
bit.ly
January 24, 2026 at 9:55 PM
The Minneapolis protester fatally shot by a federal officer was 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti, his parents say.
Videos Showing Aggressive ICE Tactics in Minnesota Fuel a Backlash www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Videos From Minnesota Show How Aggressive ICE Has Gotten During Arrests and Encounters With Protesters
For weeks, residents have documented the impact of President Trump’s mass deportation campaign and captured many violent confrontations on camera.
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Videos Showing Aggressive ICE Tactics in Minnesota Fuel a Backlash www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Gruden on fire
youtube.com/watch?v=6pVx...
youtube.com/watch?v=6pVx...
Rams vs Seahawks NFC CHAMPIONSHIP | Gruden's Preview
YouTube video by Jon Gruden
youtube.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:54 AM
Gruden on fire
youtube.com/watch?v=6pVx...
youtube.com/watch?v=6pVx...
Reposted by Lesley Pittman
For Trump’s second term, Vought’s Center for Renewing America created plans that included invoking the Insurrection Act to deploy troops to U.S. cities to put down protestors and freezing billions in federal funds without congressional approval.
(Published Oct. 2025 with @newyorker.com)
(Published Oct. 2025 with @newyorker.com)
Russell Vought, Trump’s Shadow President
From the wholesale gutting of federal agencies to the ongoing government shutdown, Russell Vought has drawn the road map for Trump’s second term. Vought has consolidated power to an extent that inside...
www.propublica.org
January 23, 2026 at 9:15 PM
For Trump’s second term, Vought’s Center for Renewing America created plans that included invoking the Insurrection Act to deploy troops to U.S. cities to put down protestors and freezing billions in federal funds without congressional approval.
(Published Oct. 2025 with @newyorker.com)
(Published Oct. 2025 with @newyorker.com)
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says - The Associated Press.
I remember the days when the position of Republicans was “absolutely not” to this kind of government overreach. Where are you guys?!?
I remember the days when the position of Republicans was “absolutely not” to this kind of government overreach. Where are you guys?!?
January 22, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says - The Associated Press.
I remember the days when the position of Republicans was “absolutely not” to this kind of government overreach. Where are you guys?!?
I remember the days when the position of Republicans was “absolutely not” to this kind of government overreach. Where are you guys?!?
The Right Is Furious With Liberal White Women www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/o...
Opinion | The Right Is Furious With Liberal White Women
www.nytimes.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:07 PM
The Right Is Furious With Liberal White Women www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/o...
To Whoever’s listening out there: Keep your AI crap off my devices. Don’t want nor need it. Thanks
January 16, 2026 at 3:43 AM
To Whoever’s listening out there: Keep your AI crap off my devices. Don’t want nor need it. Thanks
Reposted by Lesley Pittman
I want to talk about a dystopian world we are entering - where every moment, event, and crisis just become commodities.
Life stops being something we live, but something we sell and trade. It will breed both corruption & emptiness.
1/ A 🧵on why our politics can't ignore this.
Life stops being something we live, but something we sell and trade. It will breed both corruption & emptiness.
1/ A 🧵on why our politics can't ignore this.
January 14, 2026 at 10:59 PM
I want to talk about a dystopian world we are entering - where every moment, event, and crisis just become commodities.
Life stops being something we live, but something we sell and trade. It will breed both corruption & emptiness.
1/ A 🧵on why our politics can't ignore this.
Life stops being something we live, but something we sell and trade. It will breed both corruption & emptiness.
1/ A 🧵on why our politics can't ignore this.
Reposted by Lesley Pittman
"The craziest thing I’ve heard":
Transcripts of secret grand jury testimony show just how alarmed and exasperated a number of senior Republicans felt about Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. @richardfausset.bsky.social @dannyhakim.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
Transcripts of secret grand jury testimony show just how alarmed and exasperated a number of senior Republicans felt about Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. @richardfausset.bsky.social @dannyhakim.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
In Secret Testimony, Republicans Derided Trump’s Stolen Election Claims
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:02 AM
"The craziest thing I’ve heard":
Transcripts of secret grand jury testimony show just how alarmed and exasperated a number of senior Republicans felt about Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. @richardfausset.bsky.social @dannyhakim.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
Transcripts of secret grand jury testimony show just how alarmed and exasperated a number of senior Republicans felt about Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. @richardfausset.bsky.social @dannyhakim.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
Reposted by Lesley Pittman
Janet Yellen tells @nytimes.com that the investigation against Powell is the most significant attack ever on Fed independence.
"If you can bring charges for no reason whatsoever against your enemies, we're no longer living in a society governed by the rule of law."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/b...
"If you can bring charges for no reason whatsoever against your enemies, we're no longer living in a society governed by the rule of law."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/b...
Fed Changes Course and Takes On Trump’s Political Fight
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Janet Yellen tells @nytimes.com that the investigation against Powell is the most significant attack ever on Fed independence.
"If you can bring charges for no reason whatsoever against your enemies, we're no longer living in a society governed by the rule of law."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/b...
"If you can bring charges for no reason whatsoever against your enemies, we're no longer living in a society governed by the rule of law."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/b...
Some good news for a change.
For the past eight years, students enrolled in Louisa County High School’s automotive technology program have been reviving timeworn vehicles and giving them to single mothers — for free.
High school students fix up cars, then hand the keys to single mothers
“Kids who never met me cared about me enough to put hard work into a vehicle to make sure myself and my kids were safe,” said Jessica Rader.
wapo.st
January 13, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Some good news for a change.
Reposted by Lesley Pittman
Common Sense, published 250 years ago today.
January 10, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Common Sense, published 250 years ago today.
Reposted by Lesley Pittman
This is horrifying, the Minneapolis Mayor at the end of the video is 1000% correct!
youtu.be/kMrKd8OiCWA
youtu.be/kMrKd8OiCWA
Footage shows woman fatally shot by ICE agent during Minnesota raid
YouTube video by Guardian News
youtu.be
January 7, 2026 at 10:40 PM
This is horrifying, the Minneapolis Mayor at the end of the video is 1000% correct!
youtu.be/kMrKd8OiCWA
youtu.be/kMrKd8OiCWA
Reposted by Lesley Pittman
To each, the healthcare they need, from each , an amount they can afford to pay
Have taxpayers guarantee, at Medicare rates, any amount a patient can’t afford. Allow the patient to repay on a means tested basis. No insurance premiums. No copay’s or coinsurance.
Have taxpayers guarantee, at Medicare rates, any amount a patient can’t afford. Allow the patient to repay on a means tested basis. No insurance premiums. No copay’s or coinsurance.
Let’s cut to the chase. Say you’re not a billionaire. What’s the best way to afford healthcare in the US right now? What would you do?
December 31, 2025 at 6:38 PM
To each, the healthcare they need, from each , an amount they can afford to pay
Have taxpayers guarantee, at Medicare rates, any amount a patient can’t afford. Allow the patient to repay on a means tested basis. No insurance premiums. No copay’s or coinsurance.
Have taxpayers guarantee, at Medicare rates, any amount a patient can’t afford. Allow the patient to repay on a means tested basis. No insurance premiums. No copay’s or coinsurance.
Reposted by Lesley Pittman
Their closing message to Indiana: change your maps to artificially benefit the President's political party or 'roads will not be paved' as punishment.
They are openly saying this.
Who would want to live in a country that works like that?
They are openly saying this.
Who would want to live in a country that works like that?
December 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Their closing message to Indiana: change your maps to artificially benefit the President's political party or 'roads will not be paved' as punishment.
They are openly saying this.
Who would want to live in a country that works like that?
They are openly saying this.
Who would want to live in a country that works like that?
Reposted by Lesley Pittman
Time for another review of the REAL #TrumpInflationCrisis. I compared prices on Biden's last day in office versus 12/9/25 prices under Trump's ecomonic "genius". My standard Kroger "cart" is up 10%+. These items are jacked up the most, often accompanied by shrinkflation. Are we winning yet?
December 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Cool name for a band. Drunk Raccoon.
A raccoon entered a liquor store the other day and drank his fill: rum, moonshine, even peanut butter whiskey. Then he passed out on the floor of the bathroom. Don’t worry, he’s OK, and was safely released back into the wild.
A Drunk Raccoon Passed Out in the Bathroom of a Virginia Liquor Store
Don’t worry, it’s OK.
nyti.ms
December 3, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Cool name for a band. Drunk Raccoon.
@lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social Haven’t watched in awhile, but you were appropriately on fire tonight. Thank you.
December 2, 2025 at 3:10 AM
@lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social Haven’t watched in awhile, but you were appropriately on fire tonight. Thank you.
Reposted by Lesley Pittman
Breaking News: The Trump administration fired eight immigration judges in New York City, part of a disruption in the courts around the U.S.
Trump Administration Fires 8 Immigration Judges in New York
The firings, part of a nationwide effort, felt “like a Monday afternoon massacre,” said one judge who lost her job last month.
nyti.ms
December 2, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Breaking News: The Trump administration fired eight immigration judges in New York City, part of a disruption in the courts around the U.S.
Reposted by Lesley Pittman
Cancer drug Revlimid is one of the bestselling pharmaceutical products of all time, with total sales of over $100 billion.
It’s also extraordinarily expensive, costing nearly $1,000 for each pill, even though that pill costs just 25 cents to make.
By @davidarmstrongx.bsky.social
It’s also extraordinarily expensive, costing nearly $1,000 for each pill, even though that pill costs just 25 cents to make.
By @davidarmstrongx.bsky.social
The Price of Remission: This Cancer Drug Saves Lives — but Costs a Fortune. I Wanted to Know Why.
When I was diagnosed with cancer, I set out to understand why a single pill of Revlimid cost the same as a new iPhone. I’ve covered high drug prices as a reporter for years. What I discovered shocked ...
www.propublica.org
November 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Cancer drug Revlimid is one of the bestselling pharmaceutical products of all time, with total sales of over $100 billion.
It’s also extraordinarily expensive, costing nearly $1,000 for each pill, even though that pill costs just 25 cents to make.
By @davidarmstrongx.bsky.social
It’s also extraordinarily expensive, costing nearly $1,000 for each pill, even though that pill costs just 25 cents to make.
By @davidarmstrongx.bsky.social
That Yankees and Dodgers players won the AL and NL MVP awards tells us everything about baseball/sports journalism in the USA.
Shohei Ohtani won his fourth MVP award in a unanimous vote for the NL honor and Aaron Judge earned the AL accolade for the third time.
Dodgers 2-way star Shohei Ohtani becomes 4-time MVP after unanimous win in National League
Two-way Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani was the unanimous winner of the National League Most Valuable Player award on Thursday, giving him three straight MVPs and fourth overall in a career that’s quickly reaching legendary status.
bit.ly
November 14, 2025 at 3:47 AM
That Yankees and Dodgers players won the AL and NL MVP awards tells us everything about baseball/sports journalism in the USA.
Should’ve been Cal.
From @theathletic.com: The Yankees’ Aaron Judge won his third American League MVP. In the National League, the Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani won unanimously for a fourth time. nyti.ms/3JJmbdP
Yankees’ Aaron Judge wins third MVP, cementing his Hall of Fame case
In evaluating two historic seasons, the voters went with Judge over Cal Raleigh, further bolstering the Yankee star's Hall of Fame resume.
nyti.ms
November 14, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Should’ve been Cal.