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Humanist, anti-fascist. I’m for democracy, reason, truth, science, equal rights and justice for all. πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ πŸ—½πŸŒŽ

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U.S. cardinal urges defunding of ICE: 'We need to see what's happening in front of us'
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour U.S. cardinal urges defunding of ICE: 'We need to see what's happening in front of us'

youtube.com/watch?v=_Q3_...

29.01.2026 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
NEARLY S500M
SPENT ON TRUMP'S TROOP DEPLOYMENT
ACROSS US CITIES
IN 2025

NEARLY S500M SPENT ON TRUMP'S TROOP DEPLOYMENT ACROSS US CITIES IN 2025

29.01.2026 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How to help the resistance to ICE in Minnesota β€” and beyond What Minnesota’s immigrant communities need from you now.

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:

28.01.2026 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 9129    πŸ” 3106    πŸ’¬ 221    πŸ“Œ 105

β€œNo, I think it’s great,” Trump said of the weaker dollar.

β€œThe greenback has tumbled by 10% over the past year, while Tuesday’s fall was the largest one-day drop since last April.”

28.01.2026 13:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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For Holocaust Remembrance Day. We already fought a war against this shit.

27.01.2026 22:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He’s Joseph Goebbels reincarnated.

27.01.2026 21:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The type of evil that existed in the Nazis is alive today in the U.S. Don’t think that ICE and CBP agents, and the whole Trump regime, aren’t capable of the same level of atrocities.

27.01.2026 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"Young’s offering came as he reiterated his objection to Amazon on the basis of CEO Jeff Bezos’s support of Donald Trump. In 2024, Amazon donated $1m to Trump’s inaugural fund."

27.01.2026 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Is MAGA Now Against the Second Amendment?
YouTube video by Adam Kinzinger Is MAGA Now Against the Second Amendment?

This is hitting pretty close to home for the "Don't Tread on Me" crowd.

youtu.be/JK1w9uTbG_U?...

27.01.2026 15:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How many people does this regime have to murder before corporate execs stop kissing Trump's ass?

27.01.2026 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Naming someone is not doxxing. They aren’t undercover. They aren’t intelligence agents overseas. This is outrageous - we are supposed to be a free Republic and these people want an authoritarian police state. Lawsuits should be filed & ranking Dems in Congress should act.

26.01.2026 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 32350    πŸ” 11697    πŸ’¬ 2948    πŸ“Œ 928

MAGA rioters brought guns to Congress on Jan. 6, 2021. Trump pardoned them.

26.01.2026 20:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This seems important to remember.

26.01.2026 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
ICE Protesters Confront Gregory Bovino At Minneapolis Gas Station
YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News ICE Protesters Confront Gregory Bovino At Minneapolis Gas Station

This is the way to treat murdering fascist thugs...for starters !
youtu.be/e0BTYi3h0UQ?...

26.01.2026 20:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
NRA: This sentiment from the First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California is dangerous and wrong.
Responsible public voices should be awaiting a full investigation, not making generalizations and demonizing law-abiding citizens.

Johnson: Oh I'm Antifa now? I guess@TheJusticeDept is back to targeting gun owners as domestic terrorists.
You can want illegals & criminals off the streets and not want to see CCW permit holders get executed for "approaching" law enforcement.

NRA: This sentiment from the First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California is dangerous and wrong. Responsible public voices should be awaiting a full investigation, not making generalizations and demonizing law-abiding citizens. Johnson: Oh I'm Antifa now? I guess@TheJusticeDept is back to targeting gun owners as domestic terrorists. You can want illegals & criminals off the streets and not want to see CCW permit holders get executed for "approaching" law enforcement.

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This is from the NRA and from the Director of Federal Affairs at Gun Owners of America (GOA).

Maybe people in red states who want to keep their 2A rights need to push their Congresspeople to press for punishment of the murderers of Alex Pretti.

26.01.2026 20:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A minute-by-minute timeline of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents In total, 10 shots were fired in less than five seconds, according to a forensic audio analysis of the videos conducted for ABC News.

"In total, 10 shots were fired in less than five seconds, according to a forensic audio analysis of the videos."

The intent was to murder Alex Pretti.

www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/story/m...

26.01.2026 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œOUR HUMANITY” is under assault by our own government.

26.01.2026 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 17003    πŸ” 7100    πŸ’¬ 401    πŸ“Œ 361

Maybe it’s time to make friends with the 2nd Amendment and get armed. Why should MAGA fascists have all the guns?

26.01.2026 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ICE Agents Detained Me for Eight Hours for Legally Observing Them. I Saw Exactly What They’re Up To. We didn’t understand why we were being taken inβ€”until we did.

β€œThey called her ugly, took pictures of her, and referred to Renee Good as β€œthat lesbian bitch.”

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

26.01.2026 14:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
ICE is a paramilitary organization sent to blue states for the purpose of terrorizing Americans as punishment for voting against Trump. Understand that. Texas has 3 million illegals, Minnesota 130,000 at most. When you start from that understanding, the rest falls into place.

ICE is a paramilitary organization sent to blue states for the purpose of terrorizing Americans as punishment for voting against Trump. Understand that. Texas has 3 million illegals, Minnesota 130,000 at most. When you start from that understanding, the rest falls into place.

26.01.2026 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
People in red MAGA hats saying open carry is bad now.

People in red MAGA hats saying open carry is bad now.

26.01.2026 01:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

All transportation workers should call out sick; all TSA employees call out sick; all pilots, airplane mechanics, and flight attendants; bus and taxi drivers and vehicle mechanics; train and subway operators.

Bring everything to a complete stop.

25.01.2026 23:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

All transportation workers should call out sick. Bring everything to a complete stop.

25.01.2026 23:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is fake!!

25.01.2026 22:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.

24.01.2026 20:29 β€” πŸ‘ 39760    πŸ” 11400    πŸ’¬ 769    πŸ“Œ 629
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Eyes on ICE: Document and Record Β· No Kings On Saturday, federal agents horrifically shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who cared for veterans, in the Eat Street neighborhood of south Minneapolis after brutally beating him in...

We the people have the power. Join us tomorrow, January 26, for a virtual training on how to exercise your right to document ICE abuses in your community.

RSVP using the link below. When using that link, Indivisible will know you came from us; their privacy policy applies.

25.01.2026 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 967    πŸ” 441    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 19

Abolitionist John Brown:

β€œI cannot remember a night so dark as to hinder or prevent the coming day: nor a storm so furious & dreadful as to prevent the return of warm sunshine & a cloudless sky. (Nov. 8, 1859)”

25.01.2026 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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‘ 60007    πŸ” 19518    πŸ’¬ 3169    πŸ“Œ 1549
Statement from the family of Alex Pretti, Michael and Susan Pretti:
We are heartbroken but also very angry.
Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world.
Unfortunately he will not be with us to see his impact. I do not throw around the hero term lightly. However his last thought and act was to protect a woman.
The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked Thank you.

Statement from the family of Alex Pretti, Michael and Susan Pretti: We are heartbroken but also very angry. Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately he will not be with us to see his impact. I do not throw around the hero term lightly. However his last thought and act was to protect a woman. The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked Thank you.

25.01.2026 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
THEY WANT
1939 GERMANY
LET'S GIVE THEM
1789 FRANCE

THEY WANT 1939 GERMANY LET'S GIVE THEM 1789 FRANCE

Let’s give them 1776 America

25.01.2026 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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