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Zeteo

@zeteo.com

“We started to do exercises to prepare for the possibility that the president was going to get us into a nuclear war.”

Former Trump official @milestaylor.bsky.social tells Zeteo correspondent @swin24.bsky.social how the US government lost control of its foreign policy.

🔗: zeteo.com/p/institutio...

January 25, 2026 at 2:03 AM

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Aaron Stewart-Ahn

@badideas.bsky.social

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

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shauna

@goldengateblond.bsky.social

“ICE agents appeared to be counting his bullet wounds” friends there is not a hell hot enough

Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING: A young doctor who lives near where Alex Pretti, a nurse, was killed by ICE says in a declaration he saw the shooting, went out to help, was not let through at first then patted down before being let by, and was apparently the first to try and provide any medical assistance to Pretti.

1. 1 am a 29-year-old resident of the
lin Minneapolis,
Minnesota. I have lived in Minneapolis since 2024, when I moved to the
city to begin my medical residency. I am a licensed pediatrician, and I have
been practicing pediatric medicine in the city since I moved here.
2. On January 24, 2026, at approximately 9:00 am CST, I was awoken by the sound of cars honking and whistles blowing. Shortly after I awoke, I heard
screaming from outside my window. I
saw several
ICE agents and civilians yelling at each other.
3. One civilian was standing in front of a parked car on the side of the road.
I saw him yelling at the ICE agents, but I did not see him attack the agents
or brandish a weapon of any kind
4. Suddenly, an ICE agent shoved him to the ground. My view of the altercation was partially obstructed, but after a few seconds, I saw at least
four ICE agents point guns at the man. I then saw the agents shoot the man
at least six or seven times.
5. Initially, I was stunned. From what I could see from my apartment, there was absolutely no need for any violence, let alone lethal force by multiple officers. I immediately put on my boots and coat, ran outside, and
approached ICE agents who were near the victim.

6. The scene was chaotic. Many civilians were screaming and honking. Over the noise, I informed the ICE agents that I am a physician, and I asked to assess the victim.
7. At first, the ICE agents wouldn't let me through. They repeatedly asked me for my physician's license, which I obviously didn't have. But none of the ICE agents who were near the victim were performing CPR, and I could tell that the victim was in critical condition. I insisted that the agents let me
assess him. Normally, I would not have been so persistent, but as a physician, I felt a professional and moral obligation to help this man, especially since none of the agents were helping him.
8. Finally, one agent agreed to let me assess the victim. He patted me down
to "make sure I didn't have a weapon" and then let me approach the victim.
9. As I approached, I saw that the victim was lying on his side and was
surrounded by several ICE agents. I was confused as to why the victim was
on his side, because that is not standard practice when a victim has been
shot. Checking for a pulse and administering CPR is standard practice.
Instead of doing either of those things, the ICE agents appeared to be counting his bullet wounds.
10.1 asked the ICE agents if the victim had a pulse, and they said they did not know. I then asked the agents to make space so I could assess the victim.

11. The victim had at least three bullet wounds in his back. I asked the ICE agents to turn the victim from his side to his back. From that position, I saw an additional gunshot wound on the victim's upper left chest and
another possible gunshot wound on his neck.
12. I checked for a pulse, but I did not feel one. I immediately began CPR.
Shortly after I started compressions, EMS personnel arrived and took over.
13.1 remained at the scene for about five more minutes, but protesters began to gather and the situation seemed to be escalating, so I left and returned
to my apartment.
14. When I returned to my apartment, I was extremely distraught. I was
sobbing and shaking uncontrollably. Eventually, I called my sister, who
lives in a nearby suburb. I called her for comfort and because I did not feel
safe in my apartment; I wanted to see if I could stay with her for the day
and maybe even a few days.
15.1 also sought advice from a friend who works for the City of Minneapolis.
He recommended that I shelter in place because the situation outside my
apartment was so dangerous. I was going to follow his advice, but then
ICE agents deployed tear gas on the crowd that had gathered below, and
the tear gas began seeping into my apartment.

January 25, 2026 at 2:16 AM

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daviss

@daviss.org

Nicollet Avenue before dark tonight where people have been gathering all day since the ICE agent killing of Alex Pretti earlier this morning in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis January 24, 2026

January 25, 2026 at 2:16 AM

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Wajahat Ali

@wajali.bsky.social

ABOLISH ICE.

The water is warm here, Democrats.

G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 2d

YouGov is out with a new poll after ICE killed another person in Minnesota today. Abolishing ICE is now +5 among all adults, and **+12 among independents**

substack.com/@gelliottmor...

January 25, 2026 at 2:21 AM

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Sean

@cackalackdev.bsky.social

I'm seeing this reposted by journalism professors

shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 2d

TMZ is now more reliable than the US govt and writes more truthful headlines than most so-called “serious” outlets www.tmz.com/2026/01/24/n...

from TMZ

MINNEAPOLIS KILLING NEW VIDEO SHOWS
TRUMP
ADMINISTRATION
CREATED FALSE STORY ... Pretti Posed No Threat
01/24/2026 5:33 PM PST
A new video of the killing of Alex Pretti shows the interaction between him and a swarm of
DHS officers from start to finish ... and, it batters the credibility of Trump officials who came out of the gates swinging, calling Pretti a domestic terrorist

January 25, 2026 at 2:22 AM

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Cheri Jacobus

@cherijacobus.bsky.social

January 25, 2026 at 2:28 AM

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Helen Kennedy

@helenkennedy.bsky.social

It’s amazing that I can still be shocked by these people.

Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 3d

Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump.

Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.

January 25, 2026 at 1:04 AM

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Wajahat Ali

@wajali.bsky.social

Anyone not promising accountability, running on it, or fighting for it, should be ignored and primaried.

January 25, 2026 at 2:32 AM

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Nicole Foy

@nicolefoy.bsky.social

I've been thinking about how many videos I've watched that started like Renee Good's & Alex Pretti's. People pulled from cars & accused of obstruction, grabbed after filming agents, accused of punching agents, ramming cars despite video evidence. Shot.

They survived. But the arrests were brutal

We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing

Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government ...

www.propublica.org

January 25, 2026 at 2:40 AM

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Craig Harrington

@craigipedia.bsky.social

“We’ll keep murdering civilians until you let us disenfranchise them” sure is a tell!

Natasha Korecki @natashakorecki.bsky.social · 3d

In the wake of another fatal shooting in Minneapolis.
AG Pam Bondi sends Gov. Walz a letter today making several asks including:
"Allow DOJ Civil Rights division access to state voter rolls"

January 25, 2026 at 2:34 AM

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Asawin Suebsaeng

@swin24.bsky.social

By Saturday afternoon, some Trump admin. personnel had already begun scouring the internet and other resources trying to find information on Alex Pretti, including social media posts, that could tie him to what Team Trump call “extremists,” two sources familiar with the matter tell @zeteo.com …

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 3d

New: Alex Pretti, the man killed by the Trump-Vance mob of agents was an outdoorsmen, a mountain biker, an ICU nurse who "would go out of his way to help," say Veterans Affairs colleagues.

Cheerful. Funny. Gentle.

And still, per sources, Trump officials are urging staff to call him a "terrorist."

DHS Shooting Victim in Minneapolis Was a ‘Sweet’ and ‘Principled Person’

Zeteo spoke with two doctors who worked with Alex Pretti, a nurse who is the latest victim of Trump’s violent invasion of Minnesota.

zeteo.com

January 25, 2026 at 2:32 AM

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Zeteo

@zeteo.com

🚨⏰ TONIGHT, WASHINGTON, DC!

Join @mehdirhasan.bsky.social and special guest Rep. @rokhanna.bsky.social for our big, LIVE event tonight, January 20.

@joyannreid.bsky.social and @jimacosta.bsky.social, plus former Trump officials turned critics, will also join Zeteo live.

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January 20, 2026 at 2:32 PM

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Aaron Rupar

@atrupar.com

ICE is terrorizing schoolchildren in the Twin Cities again today

Golden valley PD confirmed there are federal vehicles in the church parking lot. Unclear what they are doing or what their goal is. Neighboring school activated their Stay Indoors policy to keep students inside.

January 20, 2026 at 3:38 PM

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maple cocaine

@maplecocaine.bsky.social

I think they have different jobs. Just my opinion

January 20, 2026 at 2:56 PM

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TechCrunch

@techcrunch.com

Netflix said it the feature will be available globally and it will tally votes in real-time

Netflix is rolling out a live voting feature | TechCrunch

Netflix said it the feature will be available globally and it will tally votes in real-time

techcrunch.com

January 20, 2026 at 3:07 PM

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Aaron Rupar

@atrupar.com

Rep. Keith Self on anti-ICE protesters who disrupted a church service in the Twin Cities: "I compare them to Hamas who live-streamed the attack in Israel that killed hundreds of people. They want to instill terror."

January 20, 2026 at 3:08 PM

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Alex Ip 葉清霖

@alexip718.com

Jesus famously did not disrupt proceedings at a place of worship and call out religious hypocrisy

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7d

Rep. Keith Self on anti-ICE protesters who disrupted a church service in the Twin Cities: "I compare them to Hamas who live-streamed the attack in Israel that killed hundreds of people. They want to instill terror."

January 20, 2026 at 3:09 PM

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The National

@scotnational.bsky.social

NEW: A Scottish Labour MP has hit out at his own party over a donation accepted from the billionaire Easdale brothers

Scottish Labour MP hits out at party’s donation from billionaire Easdale brothers

www.thenational.scot

January 20, 2026 at 3:15 PM

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smithsgirl 🇺🇦

@chicagogirl7.bsky.social

This is barbaric. Call your rep/senators, please.

Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 7d

I’ve been writing Popular Information for 8 years, and this is one of the most important stories I’ve ever published. This is a humanitarian crisis that has gone unreported.

ICE has stopped paying for detainee medical treatment

ICE halted payments in October, and the situation will persist for at least several more months

popular.info

January 20, 2026 at 3:15 PM

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MxEddyNikko

@mxeddynikko.bsky.social

slate.com/news-and-pol...

Read this article by Laura Jedeed

You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.

What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.

slate.com

January 13, 2026 at 9:29 PM

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Kathy Mortensen 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ 🇺🇦 💙 🌊 🐸 💙 🌵 🚲 🏊‍♀️ kayak

@kathyswords.bsky.social

Day #341 thread🧵

1. It's help MAGA connect the dots day. US bombs boats off Venezuela for drug trafficking

80% of fentanyl is American trafficked. Who needs called out here? Why is DEA being shifted from border to help DC? Who really is making money off of drug sales I wonder?
#proudblue #pinks