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Rafael Santana-Davila

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Thoracic, Head and Neck oncologist #medsky #oncsky Fred Hutch Cancer Center. @fredhutch.bsky.social University of Washington.

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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. It’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 β€” πŸ‘ 97506    πŸ” 40888    πŸ’¬ 4302    πŸ“Œ 5362
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Opinion | G.O.P. Congressman: We Need to Wake Up After Minneapolis

G.O.P. Congressman: We Need to Wake Up After Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/o...

Although i dont agree with everything said here. I completely echo the waking up part. @adamsmith.house.gov its time to lead a coalition

27.01.2026 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

On NPR on Friday, there was a story of a 4-year-old--an American citizen--who hasn't left her house since early December, not even to play in the yard. And her 8-year-old brother recently stopped going to school, too. Their father is undocumented, and the family doesn't want to risk him being taken.

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The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.

25.01.2026 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 60224    πŸ” 19558    πŸ’¬ 3137    πŸ“Œ 1540

@gluesenkampperez.house.gov you own today.

25.01.2026 05:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ashamed that it required a second murder for you to put this out. Plus, this should been said in the morning.

25.01.2026 02:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

For those asking where we go from here: Not voting to fund ICE is a great place for us to start.

24.01.2026 23:09 β€” πŸ‘ 4045    πŸ” 669    πŸ’¬ 159    πŸ“Œ 33

I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.

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Minnesota’s Congressional Democrats are united. We’re speaking with one voice to condemn the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti and to demand that ICE, DHS, and CBP agents leave our state immediately.

24.01.2026 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 262    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 5

Trump’s endless empowerment of federal immigration agents has resulted in yet another senseless killing. This brutal crackdown has to end.

I cannot and will not vote to fund DHS while this administration continues these violent federal takeovers of our cities.

24.01.2026 19:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1182    πŸ” 208    πŸ’¬ 217    πŸ“Œ 48

Kristi Noem must be impeached. ICE must be abolished. Democrats in the Senate cannot fund DHS.

Trump has created a militarized police force accountable only to him. These agents need to leave our cities NOW.

24.01.2026 20:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1796    πŸ” 418    πŸ’¬ 70    πŸ“Œ 17

The real β€œdomestic terrorists” are in the White House.

The victim, Alex Jeffrey Pretti, was reportedly a law abiding US citizen & an ICU nurse at the VA. He was licensed to carry a firearm.

Trump & Miller are responsible for his killing & are now lying to the American people.

24.01.2026 20:45 β€” πŸ‘ 765    πŸ” 248    πŸ’¬ 55    πŸ“Œ 14
Alex Pretti from his early days working at the VA

Alex Pretti from his early days working at the VA

Alex from our time working together, while he was in nursing school. Later, he moved to ICU, working as a nurse to support critically ill Veterans. He had such a great attitude. We’d chat between patients about trying to get in a mountain bike ride together. Will never happen now

24.01.2026 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 23721    πŸ” 7819    πŸ’¬ 632    πŸ“Œ 607

so sorry this is happening.

24.01.2026 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.

White. Hot. Rage.

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I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening.

The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.

24.01.2026 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 47121    πŸ” 13480    πŸ’¬ 6109    πŸ“Œ 1901

To my Republican colleagues, the Vice President is spitting in your face and openly flouting your constitutional authority.

Time to decide if you came here to be a Member of Congress or a cheerleader for whatever Trump wants.

08.01.2026 23:41 β€” πŸ‘ 4602    πŸ” 1304    πŸ’¬ 234    πŸ“Œ 43

Apologies to Vinay Prasad!!!!

20.12.2025 01:19 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Add the Washington ones @adamsmith.house.gov @murray.senate.gov @cantwell.senate.gov @jayapal.house.gov

10.12.2025 05:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Trump’s obsession with me is beyond weird. He needs serious help.

Since he has no economic policies to tout, he’s resorting to regurgitating bigoted lies instead.

He continues to be a national embarrassment.

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A Threat to Evidence-Based Vaccine Policy and Public Health Security at the FDA | NEJM Twelve former commissioners of the FDA express concern that the agency’s recent moves will undermine a regulatory model designed to ensure vaccine safety, effectiveness, and availability.

Former FDA commissioners criticize CBER head Dr. Prasad's memo about respiratory vaccines

www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

03.12.2025 23:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Sabrina Carpenter to White House X account:
"this video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda."

Sabrina Carpenter to White House X account: "this video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda."

damn

02.12.2025 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3666    πŸ” 542    πŸ’¬ 91    πŸ“Œ 54
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'Nobody wants to come': What if the U.S. can no longer attract immigrant physicians? Immigrants make up a significant proportion of all the country's doctors. New policies are making it harder and less appealing for foreign-born physicians to come to the U.S.

www.npr.org/sections/sho...

24.11.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | Donate This Holiday Season: Nicholas Kristof Needs Your Help Each dollar you donate through my holiday guide will generate $4 to nonprofits that are making our world a better place.

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

β€œWhat if you could save someone in West Africa from developing river blindness, caused by a parasite that can destroy the optic nerve, for 75 cents? Or keep a child from dying of hunger in Sudan’s civil war and famine for $14 a week?” Nicholas Kristof writes.

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15 million Americans are going to lose their health care.

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This is why I think Democrats need to let the GOP pass their budget. Let the voters see and feel what GOP government means. See if Ron is right about this not being a β€œgut-wrenching problem.”

People need to understand what GOP rule is: Pain and poverty.

22.10.2025 00:47 β€” πŸ‘ 494    πŸ” 77    πŸ’¬ 90    πŸ“Œ 8

Agree.

22.10.2025 01:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My husband was detained by ICE today

Juan MuΓ±oz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away

I have had zero contact or updates since

#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov

03.10.2025 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 26391    πŸ” 13569    πŸ’¬ 765    πŸ“Œ 525

I work with Veterans. If I told them that they "killed people and broke things for a living" they would (rightfully) tell me to go to hell.

Those that have had to kill someone in the line of duty most often view it with sadness, regret, and one of the worst experiences of their lives.

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