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mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social
Michiganders joined protesters in all 50 states this weekend to say one thing: ICE Out
February 2, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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joshuaeakle.com
Last night, GOP Senator Rand Paul went on national TV to flatly reject DHS's lies about the Pretti execution:

"My advice to [DHS], if they're watching:

If you come into [our hearing] and try to justify that [Pretti] was assaulting a police officer, that cannot be acceptable."
February 2, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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governorwalz.mn.gov
Law enforcement cannot be lawless.

Thousands of aggressive, untrained agents of the federal government continue to injure and terrorize Minnesotans. This must end.

apnews.com/article/immi...
ICE claim that a man shattered his skull running into wall triggers tension at a Minnesota hospital
Nurses in Minneapolis doubted federal immigration officers' claims about a Mexican immigrant's severe injuries.
apnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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indivisibletx-24.bsky.social
The No Kings People VOTE!
Leigh and Timmy and Matt and Tim and Beth and Mattie are scared shitless! Tarrant County is Blue!
It’s the No Kings Era now! #NoKings is a political earthquake!
February 1, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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maddow.bsky.social
"Four hours after his arrest, he was taken to a hospital emergency room in Edina with swelling and bruising around his right eye and bleeding. A CT scan revealed at least eight skull fractures and life-threatening hemorrhages in at least five areas of his brain..."

apnews.com/article/immi...
ICE claim that a man shattered his skull running into wall triggers tension at a Minnesota hospital
Nurses in Minneapolis doubted federal immigration officers' claims about a Mexican immigrant's severe injuries.
apnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:04 AM
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ilhanmn.bsky.social
Liam is home now and we are grateful to @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social for traveling to Minneapolis with him and his dad.

Welcome home Liam ❤️❤️
February 1, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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thetnholler.bsky.social
MINNESOTA — Mom goes outside to warm up her car, ICE grabs her: "Please, my car kids are all alone in the house!”

So nothing has changed and Homan was just to put a new face on the cruelty, got it

(H/T longtimehistory)
January 30, 2026 at 2:43 AM
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brucespringsteen.net
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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gtconway.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 2:01 AM
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chrismurphyct.bsky.social
Important. There has not been a deescalation.
January 28, 2026 at 11:33 PM
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barackobama.bsky.social
More and more Americans are voicing their outrage at the tactics being deployed by federal agents in Minnesota. But it’s important to understand the broader implications of what this administration is doing, and the threat it poses to the basic freedoms of every American.
January 28, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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barackobama.bsky.social
In Minneapolis and many other communities across the country, we're seeing people come together to peacefully protest and support their neighbors. If you're looking to get involved, here are some ways to help:
How to help the resistance to ICE in Minnesota — and beyond
What Minnesota’s immigrant communities need from you now.
www.vox.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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meidastouch.com
This is incredible. Sound up.
January 28, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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newrepublic.com
Amazon’s MGM studios spent tens of millions, but the documentary is projected to make just $1M in its first week.

This comes as a new report from Rolling Stone details serious labor issues and two-thirds of the film’s staff requesting not to be credited at the end of the film. trib.al/Clr03cD
Melania Documentary Flops as Crew Reveals Behind-the-Scenes Chaos
The first lady’s documentary was a mess in production—and now it’s struggling at the box office.
trib.al
January 27, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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axios.com
Following ICE's killing of Alex Pretti, social media suppression allegations are mounting.

Newsom launched a probe into TikTok — amid claims that it's "censoring Trump-critical content" — and Meta has started blocking users from sharing a website outing ICE agents.
How TikTok became a flashpoint in the ICE firestorm
TikTok as users have found themselves unable to locate content related to ICE raids across the country.
www.axios.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:08 AM
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sahilkapur.bsky.social
MURKOWSKI tells me Kristi Noem should step down: “Yes, she should go.”
January 27, 2026 at 11:19 PM
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meidastouch.com
A US federal judge has temporarily stopped the deportation of a five-year-old boy from Minnesota and his father, following widespread backlash over their arrest by immigration authorities.
Judge Halts Deportation of Five-Year-Old Child and Father Amid Legal Challenge
Court order blocks removal as case over immigration detention continues
meidasnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:39 PM
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atrupar.com
Swalwell: "The masks has to come off. These guys, the don't just wear these masks for their own anonymity. They wear it for moral cover. They hide their identities from us and their humanity from themselves. So their masks have to come off. Period."
January 26, 2026 at 8:55 PM
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motherjones.com
"They’re trying now to use the power of the federal government to scare Minnesota officials into handing over voter rolls and backing down on their protective policies.

Trump wants that state voter data so that he has the ability to interfere with the upcoming midterm elections.”
DOJ’s “ransom” letter to Minnesota reveals how Trump plans to rig the midterms
After a Border Patrol agent killed Alex Pretti, Attorney General Pam Bondi tells Minnesota to hand over its voter roll to “bring an end to the chaos.”
www.motherjones.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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npr.org
A Booz Allen contractor had leaked confidential tax information that showed how wealthy people like Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos manage to minimize their tax obligations. n.pr/3NHgQVZ
Treasury cancels Booz Allen contracts over leaks about wealthy taxpayers
A Booz Allen contractor had leaked confidential tax information that showed how wealthy people like Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos manage to minimize their tax obligations.
n.pr
January 26, 2026 at 9:28 PM
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pearljam.com
Honored to share the words of Former President Obama and Michelle Obama. Make your voice heard and contact your legislators at www.5calls.org.
Support with donations at standwithminnesota.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:03 PM
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meidastouch.com
NEW: Trump tells WSJ that federal agents in Minneapolis have done “a phenomenal job” www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
January 26, 2026 at 12:21 AM
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markruffalo.bsky.social
www.politico.eu/article/germ...
This is what we need to do!
German football executive urges World Cup boycott to protest Trump
Calls grow to weaponize football as the U.S. president escalates tensions with Europe.
www.politico.eu
January 25, 2026 at 5:10 AM
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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