RogerRaina
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An ICE attorney detailed to Minnesota to help handle the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has been removed from her post after telling a judge that the job “sucks” because of the crushing workload and the government’s apparent inability to comply with court orders. https://cnn.it/4aisPRr
February 4, 2026 at 9:01 PM
An ICE attorney detailed to Minnesota to help handle the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has been removed from her post after telling a judge that the job “sucks” because of the crushing workload and the government’s apparent inability to comply with court orders. https://cnn.it/4aisPRr
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Breaking News: A federal prosecutor was said to have been fired after an outburst over the caseload brought on by the immigration crackdown.
Prosecutor Fired After Voicing Frustration With Immigration Caseload
The prosecutor, Julie T. Le, told a judge that she and her colleagues in the U.S. attorney’s office were overwhelmed by the White House’s immigration operation in Minnesota.
nyti.ms
February 4, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Breaking News: A federal prosecutor was said to have been fired after an outburst over the caseload brought on by the immigration crackdown.
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New Q poll: ICE approval 34%-63%, down from 40%-57% on Jan. 13. 60% think ICE should withdraw from Minneapolis, while 36% think ICE should continue its operations in Minneapolis.
poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
61% Of Voters Think The Trump Administration Has Not Given An
Honest Account Of The Fatal Shooting Of Alex Pretti,
Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds;
58% Of Voters Think DHS Secretary Kris...
"We need more facts and an independent investigation is the way to get them, say voters who cast doubt on the honesty of the account of how Alex Pretti ended up dead on a Minneapolis street," said Qui...
poll.qu.edu
February 4, 2026 at 9:25 PM
New Q poll: ICE approval 34%-63%, down from 40%-57% on Jan. 13. 60% think ICE should withdraw from Minneapolis, while 36% think ICE should continue its operations in Minneapolis.
poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
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BREAKING: We’re suing on behalf of Minnesota school districts and educators to block DHS and ICE from conducting immigration enforcement in or near public schools.
Toddlers are getting tear gassed. ICE’s actions are a threat to children’s safety and education. This reign of terror must end.
Toddlers are getting tear gassed. ICE’s actions are a threat to children’s safety and education. This reign of terror must end.
February 4, 2026 at 3:08 PM
BREAKING: We’re suing on behalf of Minnesota school districts and educators to block DHS and ICE from conducting immigration enforcement in or near public schools.
Toddlers are getting tear gassed. ICE’s actions are a threat to children’s safety and education. This reign of terror must end.
Toddlers are getting tear gassed. ICE’s actions are a threat to children’s safety and education. This reign of terror must end.
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The backlash against ICE has grown beyond US borders. https://cnn.it/3MmgHa5
February 2, 2026 at 6:32 PM
The backlash against ICE has grown beyond US borders. https://cnn.it/3MmgHa5
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After Donald Trump took office, companies linked to Donald Trump Jr. got defense contracts worth tens of MILLIONS of dollars.
Coincidence?
@blumenthal.senate.gov, @kim.senate.gov and I are investigating what could be a giant conflict of interest.
Coincidence?
@blumenthal.senate.gov, @kim.senate.gov and I are investigating what could be a giant conflict of interest.
February 2, 2026 at 2:28 PM
After Donald Trump took office, companies linked to Donald Trump Jr. got defense contracts worth tens of MILLIONS of dollars.
Coincidence?
@blumenthal.senate.gov, @kim.senate.gov and I are investigating what could be a giant conflict of interest.
Coincidence?
@blumenthal.senate.gov, @kim.senate.gov and I are investigating what could be a giant conflict of interest.
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Important point by @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social.
“She's working very hard on trying to keep the election safe.” That’s what Trump said about Tulsi Gabbard’s presence at the Fulton County raid.
It’s a forward-looking lie, a threat to upcoming elections. It isn’t just about chasing conspiracy theories of the past.
www.foxnews.com/politics/tru...
It’s a forward-looking lie, a threat to upcoming elections. It isn’t just about chasing conspiracy theories of the past.
www.foxnews.com/politics/tru...
Trump confirms what Tulsi Gabbard was doing at Georgia election center
President Donald Trump said Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was in Georgia at an election facility seeking to "keep the election safe."
www.foxnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Important point by @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social.
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Just a fundamentally evil, malevolent person. Rotten to the very core.
January 30, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Just a fundamentally evil, malevolent person. Rotten to the very core.
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Trump MANUFACTURED the "problem" in Minneapolis so he can claim a FAKE IMMIGRATION WIN and produce more deplorable PROPAGANDA.
❤️ if you can see through his FAKE NEWS
❤️ if you can see through his FAKE NEWS
January 29, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Trump MANUFACTURED the "problem" in Minneapolis so he can claim a FAKE IMMIGRATION WIN and produce more deplorable PROPAGANDA.
❤️ if you can see through his FAKE NEWS
❤️ if you can see through his FAKE NEWS
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Wow! This read-along of the NYT moment-by-moment leading to the murder of Alex Pretti should shake everyone awake. He was a Good Samaritan.
Agents fired at least ten shots in roughly five seconds. DHS and Pam Bondi claim Pretti approached them armed and intent on a “massacre.”
Agents fired at least ten shots in roughly five seconds. DHS and Pam Bondi claim Pretti approached them armed and intent on a “massacre.”
January 26, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Wow! This read-along of the NYT moment-by-moment leading to the murder of Alex Pretti should shake everyone awake. He was a Good Samaritan.
Agents fired at least ten shots in roughly five seconds. DHS and Pam Bondi claim Pretti approached them armed and intent on a “massacre.”
Agents fired at least ten shots in roughly five seconds. DHS and Pam Bondi claim Pretti approached them armed and intent on a “massacre.”
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The experts said comments made publicly by Democrats Walz and Frey, including fierce condemnations of the ICE crackdown and calls for residents to record activity and peacefully demonstrate, are constitutionally protected.
Legal experts question ‘highly unusual’ DOJ probe of Minnesota officials
The Department of Justice issued subpoenas to the offices of Gov. Tim Walz, Jacob Frey and others as part of probe into whether they obstructed immigration enforcement.
bit.ly
January 25, 2026 at 2:30 PM
The experts said comments made publicly by Democrats Walz and Frey, including fierce condemnations of the ICE crackdown and calls for residents to record activity and peacefully demonstrate, are constitutionally protected.
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Kudos to the NYT editor who took “Appears to” out of the lead headline (finally)
January 25, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Kudos to the NYT editor who took “Appears to” out of the lead headline (finally)
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The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, working with the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office, filed a lawsuit Saturday evening seeking to prevent the destruction of evidence related to the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents.
Live: State officials sue to preserve evidence in fatal shooting of Alex Pretti
Defendants include the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol and their leadership, as well as U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi.
bit.ly
January 25, 2026 at 3:45 AM
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, working with the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office, filed a lawsuit Saturday evening seeking to prevent the destruction of evidence related to the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents.
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The Pretti family’s heartbreaking request to all of us: get the truth out about our son.
Alex was an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA whose last act was to protect the woman next to him. We will not let this Administration spread lies.
Alex was an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA whose last act was to protect the woman next to him. We will not let this Administration spread lies.
January 25, 2026 at 4:42 AM
The Pretti family’s heartbreaking request to all of us: get the truth out about our son.
Alex was an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA whose last act was to protect the woman next to him. We will not let this Administration spread lies.
Alex was an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA whose last act was to protect the woman next to him. We will not let this Administration spread lies.
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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.
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The Trump Admin doesn't seem to understand videos, Further, their preconceived notions seem to get in the way of the truth.
The victim they murdered was very clearly holding a fucking cell phone.
We all have eyes.
We all have eyes.
They’re just gonna try to lie their way through it
January 25, 2026 at 4:51 AM
The Trump Admin doesn't seem to understand videos, Further, their preconceived notions seem to get in the way of the truth.
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
The surge of federal forces into Minneapolis “is about an administration declaring — explicitly, at times — that the purpose of federal law enforcement isn’t to uphold the rule of law or promote public safety but to enforce the will of a single man,” Radley Balko writes.
The surge of federal forces into Minneapolis “is about an administration declaring — explicitly, at times — that the purpose of federal law enforcement isn’t to uphold the rule of law or promote public safety but to enforce the will of a single man,” Radley Balko writes.
Opinion | I’ve Covered Police Abuse for 20 Years. What ICE Is Doing Is Different.
ICE is operating in a scary new way.
nyti.ms
January 21, 2026 at 8:40 PM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
The surge of federal forces into Minneapolis “is about an administration declaring — explicitly, at times — that the purpose of federal law enforcement isn’t to uphold the rule of law or promote public safety but to enforce the will of a single man,” Radley Balko writes.
The surge of federal forces into Minneapolis “is about an administration declaring — explicitly, at times — that the purpose of federal law enforcement isn’t to uphold the rule of law or promote public safety but to enforce the will of a single man,” Radley Balko writes.
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The Greenland fiasco is a dream come true for the US's adversaries (via Bloomberg Opinion)
Why Is America Dismantling the Western Alliance?
This administration’s appetite for breaking things appears to have few limits. The latest principle to be thrown aside — don’t humiliate your friends for no reason — might be the most consequential to date.
bloom.bg
January 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The Greenland fiasco is a dream come true for the US's adversaries (via Bloomberg Opinion)
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Radley Balko nails this: "The lies this administration is telling about Ms. Good aren’t those you deploy as part of a cover-up. They’re those you use when you want to show you can get away with anything. They’re a projection of power."
Opinion | I’ve Covered Police Abuse for 20 Years. What ICE Is Doing Is Different.
www.nytimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Radley Balko nails this: "The lies this administration is telling about Ms. Good aren’t those you deploy as part of a cover-up. They’re those you use when you want to show you can get away with anything. They’re a projection of power."
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Trump is giving a deranged, rambling monologue in Davos to an audience stunned into silence. He sounds incredibly tired, his voice raspy; he keeps trailing off into long pauses. It's jaw-dropping.
The sanewashing headlines are going to say "Trump Doubles Down On Greenland Demand In Davos Speech"
The sanewashing headlines are going to say "Trump Doubles Down On Greenland Demand In Davos Speech"
January 21, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Trump is giving a deranged, rambling monologue in Davos to an audience stunned into silence. He sounds incredibly tired, his voice raspy; he keeps trailing off into long pauses. It's jaw-dropping.
The sanewashing headlines are going to say "Trump Doubles Down On Greenland Demand In Davos Speech"
The sanewashing headlines are going to say "Trump Doubles Down On Greenland Demand In Davos Speech"
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“The uncomfortable truth is that the president of the United States is a man with the mind of a spoiled child. His debilitating solipsism is a threat to the stability of the entire world,” our columnist Jamelle Bouie writes.
Opinion | Trump’s ‘Dear Jonas’ Letter Is No Prize
We have three years left with a mad king. It doesn’t feel sustainable.
nyti.ms
January 21, 2026 at 4:09 PM
“The uncomfortable truth is that the president of the United States is a man with the mind of a spoiled child. His debilitating solipsism is a threat to the stability of the entire world,” our columnist Jamelle Bouie writes.
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Bone spurs kept him from being able to serve in the military, but a dangerous binder clip couldn’t stop him. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Trump: "Whoo. I'm glad my finger wasn't in that sucker. That could've dome some damage but you know what? I wouldn't have shown the pain. I would've gone back. Boy did you hear that? That was nasty. But I would not have shown the pain. I would've acted like nothing happens as my finger fell off."
January 20, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Bone spurs kept him from being able to serve in the military, but a dangerous binder clip couldn’t stop him. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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You’re a US senator, sir. Do better than this.
Reasons why Trump wants to invade Greenland…
A). If you’re going to distract from the Epstein files, you might as well go big.
B). What’s the Mercator Projection?
C). If you can steal a Nobel Prize, why not Greenland?
D). Sadly, all true.
A). If you’re going to distract from the Epstein files, you might as well go big.
B). What’s the Mercator Projection?
C). If you can steal a Nobel Prize, why not Greenland?
D). Sadly, all true.
January 20, 2026 at 7:50 PM
You’re a US senator, sir. Do better than this.
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This is a US citizen! It is zero degrees outside.
Thao was taken by federal agents from his St. Paul home in frigid cold only wearing boxers and Crocs.
St. Paul mayor Her ‘livid’ after ICE wrongly targets family friend, escorts him undressed into cold
www.startribune.com/st-paul-mayo...
Thao was taken by federal agents from his St. Paul home in frigid cold only wearing boxers and Crocs.
St. Paul mayor Her ‘livid’ after ICE wrongly targets family friend, escorts him undressed into cold
www.startribune.com/st-paul-mayo...
St. Paul mayor Kaohly Her ‘livid’ after ICE wrongly targets family friend, escorts him undressed into cold
ChongLy Scott Thao was taken by federal agents from his St. Paul home in the frigid cold only wearing boxers and Crocs.
www.startribune.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:16 AM
This is a US citizen! It is zero degrees outside.
Thao was taken by federal agents from his St. Paul home in frigid cold only wearing boxers and Crocs.
St. Paul mayor Her ‘livid’ after ICE wrongly targets family friend, escorts him undressed into cold
www.startribune.com/st-paul-mayo...
Thao was taken by federal agents from his St. Paul home in frigid cold only wearing boxers and Crocs.
St. Paul mayor Her ‘livid’ after ICE wrongly targets family friend, escorts him undressed into cold
www.startribune.com/st-paul-mayo...