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the smoke containing who knows what from the pipeline explosion & fire in the county to the south wishes you a happy vday

138 years ago today, Congress signed the Dawes Act into law. You may have never heard of it, but this law redrew the map of the United States.

Hang it in the Louvre

For all the discussion of doxxing federal agents, there’s essentially no discussion of how those agents are taking steps that attach severe punitive measures that stretch across wide swaths of the federal bureaucracy against people acting lawfully.

voyeurism at the bald eagle

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In our latest, we speak with Ruth Wilson Gilmore and Craig Gilmore about the rapid escalation of police forces and carceral logics on US streets and why abolition is the only way

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Protests happen, but most of what is happening in Minneapolis isn’t protesting.

More accurate terms:
- observers
- witnesses
- volunteers
- neighbors
- residents
- people

A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.

AFL-CIO Mourns Killing of Minneapolis Union Member, Reiterates Calls for ICE to Leave Minnesota: The AFL-CIO mourns the senseless killing of another Minneapolis resident by federal agents. Alex Jeffrey Pretti was a VA intensive care unit nurse and a member of AFGE Local 3669—a brother in our union family. Our thoughts are with Alex’s loved ones, his union siblings, and the people of Minneapolis at this devastating time. As tens of thousands of Minnesotans made clear peacefully and powerfully yesterday, the Trump administration’s horrific operation—and their actions aimed at stoking violence and chaos—must end. America’s unions join the call for ICE to immediately leave Minnesota before anyone else is hurt or killed. We demand local authorities conduct a full, transparent investigation that will lead to accountability for this tragic and violent act, and for Congress to use its power to hold ICE accountable.

America’s unions mourn the senseless killing by federal agents of our AFGE Local 3669 union brother and VA nurse Alex Jeffrey Pretti.

We reiterate our call for ICE to immediately leave Minnesota before anyone else is hurt or killed.
https://bit.ly/4pVTpFO

So important. What they say is not the story. That is never the story. What happened is the story. Write what happened.

Alex J. Pretti was a member of AFGE Local 3669, according to a statement brought by AFGE.

The murder of a union member is only likely to increase calls for a general strike.

Honestly have no idea how this ends if there's a direct confrontation, and the ICE thugs seem stupid and reckless enough to actually have one

Donate to Alex Pretti is an American Hero, organized by Keith Edwards On January 24, 2026, Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a Minneapolis resident and American citizen wa… Keith Edwards needs your support for Alex Pretti is an American Hero

We were just sent Alex’s GoFundMe.

The DHS funding bill is effectively dead in the Senate.

Videos Show Moments in Which Agents Killed a Man in Minneapolis

NYT says ICE shot him in the back:

An “agent aims his own firearm at Mr. Pretti’s back and appears to fire one shot at close range… A third agent unholsters a weapon. Both agents appear to fire additional shots into Mr. Pretti as he lies motionless… At least 10 shots appear to have been fired…”

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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.

ICE agents killed a man and are disappearing the witnesses.

MPD are cutting off Nicollet southward starting at 24th, and headed all the way down to at least 28th. Tear gas was being deployed as I left to go home. If you are responding in the area, wear a respirator mask.

ICE and MPD allowed a bus to drive through the scene as well.

Care tip: you can turn off auto play of videos on Bluesky.

Go to Settings, Select content and media, and toggle off auto-play videos and gifs.

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I just responded to the scene at 26th and Nicollet shortly after the observer was shot. They teargassed and/or pepper sprayed Jana Shortal of KARE11 at the scene and she was being treated when I walked up. ICE have a fancy camera they are using to scan the faces of the crowd.

no words. sending love and rage

I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win.

photo of march, signs for renee good and against ICe, crowded street.

this photo. minneapolis. 💜

📷️ Alex Kormann/Star Tribune

They are targeting children because they are trying incite violence. I have talked to many journalists today, and they all made the same observation: Border Patrol and ICE have been rolling around with maximum aggression, lingering for ages as crowds, gather, seemingly trying to cause a riot.

Just saw on KARE 11 that this boy was sent to a detainment facility in Texas and that his family didn't know his whereabouts for almost 24 hours.

New— An American citizen boarding flight from Boston to Lisbon just now told me after showing boarding pass, every passenger stopped on jetway by two ICE agents demanding to take their photo. When passenger asked why, ICE threatened to detain them. If they said no photo, couldn't board/TBD detained.

Hearing confirmed reports from people on the ground of ICE sightings in Portland, Maine today. If you see/know anything, message me on Signal at marisakabas.04

Flyer on HOW TO TALK TO KIDS ABOUT ICE. Includes blocks of text as copied below. WHY THESE CONVERASTIONS MATTER Kids hear things. Without guidance, they feel anxious. Be present and honest. WHAT NOT TO SAY • Don't worry about it. (Feels dismissive) • That won't happen to us. (Create false security) • Constant News/Replays (Increases anxiety) WHAT TO SAY INSTEAD Focus on safety and validation. • You aren't alone. Look for the helpers-I am one of them. • It's okay to feel scared. Let's talk about it together. AGES 3-6 • Focus on comfort • Stick to routines and offer extra hugs. • What to say: Some families aren't being treated nicely because of where they were born. • Reassure them: Remind them they are safe and loved. AGES 7 TO 11 • Explain the situation: Some families are being separated because of how they came here. That isn't right. • Open dialogue: Let them ask questions. • Safety first: Remind them to only discuss this with trusted adults. AGES 12-18 • Be direct: It is unfair that people are treated differently based on where they are from. • Listen: Encourage them to share their feelings. • Empower them: Support them if they want to take positive action SOURCE: CHILDREN'S NETWORK Early Risers Waking up to racial equity in early childhood.

Thank you so much. Save your spoons. I added alt text.