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@rantilla.bsky.social

EM doc, politics junkie, bleeding heart liberal, and lover of words. She/her. RNโžก๏ธMD. Tweets not medical advice. Image: โ€œFuck Youโ€ by Marion Peck #gopackgo #gocubsgo #MedSky #embroidery #needlework #crossstitch

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A sad day for Packers fans lol

30.01.2026 17:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That would be fantastic!

30.01.2026 17:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New GOP anti-voting bill may be the most dangerous attack on voting rights ever The MEGA Act represents one of the most catastrophic proposals for democracy in the United States.

NEW: Republicans in Congress have unveiled a new bill that would impose the most extreme voting restrictions ever proposed at the federal level. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

29.01.2026 17:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1645    ๐Ÿ” 1084    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 128    ๐Ÿ“Œ 96
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Oh sheโ€™s BROKE broke

28.01.2026 18:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5282    ๐Ÿ” 625    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 227    ๐Ÿ“Œ 245
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

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. Itโ€™s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free

28.01.2026 17:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 95681    ๐Ÿ” 40436    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4226    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5330
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Ian Austin, an Army veteran, was arrested for protesting ICE in Minneapolis. But heโ€™s continued protesting. Senior reporter @julialurie.bsky.social spoke to him.

โ€œWhen they say, โ€˜Why would you be out here?โ€™ How the fuck could I not be out here?โ€ he says. โ€œMy nation is under attack."

27.01.2026 17:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23476    ๐Ÿ” 9429    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 652    ๐Ÿ“Œ 698

*sad trombone noise*

27.01.2026 14:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not fucking enough. What is wrong with these people?!?

27.01.2026 14:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Downfall Bovino Edition. You're welcome.

27.01.2026 05:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18932    ๐Ÿ” 6286    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 928    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1171

The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call โ€œsymbolic compliance.โ€

Thatโ€™s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.

26.01.2026 23:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20700    ๐Ÿ” 8636    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 273    ๐Ÿ“Œ 717

If you think taunting shouldnโ€™t be a penalty thatโ€™s cool and I mostly agree however it is and if youโ€™re a grown ass professional who canโ€™t deal with that then you deserve what you get.

26.01.2026 02:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What a fucking catch by Nacua. โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ

26.01.2026 01:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Bill Melugin
@BillMelugin_
NEW: Since yesterday's deadly shooting in MN, I've talked to more than half a dozen federal sources involved immigration enforcement, including several in senior positions, who all tell me they have grown increasingly uneasy & frustrated w/ some of the claims & narratives DHS pushed in the aftermath of the shooting. 

Specifically, I'm told there is extreme frustration with DHS officials going on TV and putting out statements claiming that Alex Pretti was intending to conduct a "massacre" of federal agents or wanted to carry out "maximum damage", even after numerous videos appeared to show those claims were inaccurate. While they say it was a terrible decision to show up with a gun and inject himself into a federal law enforcement operation, there is no indication Pretti was there to murder law enforcement, as videos appear to show he never drew his holstered firearm.

These sources say this messaging from DHS officials has been catastrophic from a PR and morale perspective, as it is eroding trust and credibility - comparing it to when Democrats falsely claimed the border was closed or that Haitians were being whipped at the border.

Some of these sources have described DHSโ€™ response to the shooting as โ€œa case study on how not to do crisis PRโ€, one said they are so โ€œfed upโ€ that they wish they could retire, another said โ€œDHS is making the situation worseโ€, and another added that โ€œDHS is wrongโ€ and โ€œwe are losing this war, we are losing the base and the narrative."

These sources all believe this is going to end up being what they call a โ€œbad shootโ€, a โ€œshittyโ€ situation that happened in seconds where agents likely heard โ€œgun!โ€, then the disarmed firearm may have had an accidental discharge that spooked the agents, and they shot. The agents do not have the luxury of multiple slow motion angles - and had to make split second decisions. 

All of the sources support the mass deportation agenda, but have serious hesitations about the way it is โ€ฆ

Bill Melugin @BillMelugin_ NEW: Since yesterday's deadly shooting in MN, I've talked to more than half a dozen federal sources involved immigration enforcement, including several in senior positions, who all tell me they have grown increasingly uneasy & frustrated w/ some of the claims & narratives DHS pushed in the aftermath of the shooting. Specifically, I'm told there is extreme frustration with DHS officials going on TV and putting out statements claiming that Alex Pretti was intending to conduct a "massacre" of federal agents or wanted to carry out "maximum damage", even after numerous videos appeared to show those claims were inaccurate. While they say it was a terrible decision to show up with a gun and inject himself into a federal law enforcement operation, there is no indication Pretti was there to murder law enforcement, as videos appear to show he never drew his holstered firearm. These sources say this messaging from DHS officials has been catastrophic from a PR and morale perspective, as it is eroding trust and credibility - comparing it to when Democrats falsely claimed the border was closed or that Haitians were being whipped at the border. Some of these sources have described DHSโ€™ response to the shooting as โ€œa case study on how not to do crisis PRโ€, one said they are so โ€œfed upโ€ that they wish they could retire, another said โ€œDHS is making the situation worseโ€, and another added that โ€œDHS is wrongโ€ and โ€œwe are losing this war, we are losing the base and the narrative." These sources all believe this is going to end up being what they call a โ€œbad shootโ€, a โ€œshittyโ€ situation that happened in seconds where agents likely heard โ€œgun!โ€, then the disarmed firearm may have had an accidental discharge that spooked the agents, and they shot. The agents do not have the luxury of multiple slow motion angles - and had to make split second decisions. All of the sources support the mass deportation agenda, but have serious hesitations about the way it is โ€ฆ

Bill Melugin of Fox News may be the best-sourced journalist within ICE and CBP. If he's hearing this, the administration has a real problem.

26.01.2026 00:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2931    ๐Ÿ” 787    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 310    ๐Ÿ“Œ 191

Definitely on my list to see a game in someday.

26.01.2026 01:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Davante fucking Adams, man. โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ

26.01.2026 01:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That was a Packers-worthy special teams fuck up. ๐Ÿ˜ฏ๐Ÿ˜ฏ๐Ÿ˜ฏ

26.01.2026 01:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There is video from multiple angles. You have eyes. You donโ€™t have to report lies. Why would anyone take you seriously about anything ever again?!?

26.01.2026 01:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So Iโ€™m a sucker for emotionally triggering ads so YMMV but the NFL โ€œyou are my friendโ€ commercial gets me every single time. #NFL

26.01.2026 01:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ‘‡๐ŸŽฏ๐Ÿ’ฏ This is the inescapable conclusion that <everyone> in ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ politics & the entire national media cannot bring themselves to make. There is nothing Trump can do at this point to un-disqualify himself, & there are no laws Congress can pass to fix it.

The <only> mechanism is impeachment & removal.

26.01.2026 00:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 493    ๐Ÿ” 166    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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Alex Pretti "used to tell people off when they made sexist comments to female physicians. He bought me coffee when I had a really bad day as an intern...I laughed alongside him daily. He made a point to teach medical residents without judgement, but with a smile on his face and a joke."

24.01.2026 21:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33715    ๐Ÿ” 10487    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 450    ๐Ÿ“Œ 426
US court allows ICE to arrest and pepper-spray peaceful protestors in Minnesota

US court allows ICE to arrest and pepper-spray peaceful protestors in Minnesota

Appeals Court Stays Restrictions on Federal Tactics in Minnesota
The Eighth Circuit granted the Trump administrationโ€™s request to block, at least for now, a lower courtโ€™s injunction limiting how federal agents interact with protesters in the state.

Appeals Court Stays Restrictions on Federal Tactics in Minnesota The Eighth Circuit granted the Trump administrationโ€™s request to block, at least for now, a lower courtโ€™s injunction limiting how federal agents interact with protesters in the state.

One court decision, two different headlines.

Guardian on the left, NY Times on the right. Which one more directly conveys information and the stakes to the reader?

22.01.2026 03:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6353    ๐Ÿ” 2101    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 134    ๐Ÿ“Œ 113

If the ED staff knows who you are without a shadow of a doubt with nothing more than the EMS radio report of age/sex/chief complaint, that does not bode well for you. I actually think this should automatically trigger a palliative care consult.

21.01.2026 03:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My favorite role of his! RIP.

20.01.2026 02:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My father died under VA inpatient hospice care and once he was in hospice it was a truly exceptionally wonderful patient care experience. The less said about the weeks preceding that the better (Iโ€™m sure this varies widely depending on the facility and the circumstances).

20.01.2026 01:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They have decided against reintubation for any reason including self-extubation if it happens.

20.01.2026 01:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thus far the patientโ€™s condition is being described as stable (despite being on Levophed and vasopressin), intermittently breathing over the vent, restrained, and at this point family is not ready to extubate (feeling is if we went this far, why stop now).

20.01.2026 01:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What? Why? How? Three excellent questions. My heart is broken for this patient and their family. This should be a never event. I donโ€™t even have words to describe the sorrow this family is feeling. How could this have been prevented? #palliativecare (9/9)

20.01.2026 00:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Family now undergoing intense grief and guilt due to feeling their loved oneโ€™s wishes were not honored and they may have suffered and will continue to suffer. (8/?)

20.01.2026 00:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Procedure successful (for now, at least). Patient still intubated and sedated, family being reassured that โ€œeverything is still going according to plan and this should not affect their recovery.โ€ (7/?)

20.01.2026 00:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

POA contacted and asked to consent emergently to second procedure without which patient not anticipated to survive. Family given literally 5 minutes to make decision. Family elects to proceed with procedure under severe time pressure. (6/?)

20.01.2026 00:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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