Patrick S. Tomlinson

Say hello to the new airlock.

Following the killing of AFGE Member Alex Pretti and the subsequent slanderous rhetoric that followed from top Trump administration officials, AFGE National President Everett Kelley issued the following statement: “Yesterday, AFGE brought together labor and faith leaders from Minneapolis and across the nation to mourn our fallen brother from Local 3669, Alex Pretti. We honored his life and legacy and lifted up his family, his friends, his union, Minneapolis, and our nation in prayer. “Today, we demand accountability. “In the immediate aftermath of Alex’s killing, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem betrayed the public trust by slandering the good name of our union brother and calling him a “domestic terrorist.” Alex Pretti was a patriotic ICU nurse at a VA hospital who devoted his life to serving America’s veterans. That claim was reckless, defamatory, and unsupported by the facts. Noem was preceded in this false statement by Stephen Miller, Deputy White House Chief of Staff, who is also the architect of the chaotic and failed immigration policy in Minnesota. “Our demand is clear: Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who was responsible for carrying out the policy that led to Alex’s needless killing, and Deputy White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, the architect of that policy, must resign immediately. If they refuse, President Trump must dismiss them.

The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents border patrol officers at the National Border Patrol Council, calls on Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller to resign or be fired

Because they are afraid of the consequences of their crimes.

It's counterintuitive, but ICE wearing masks is a sign of their weakness, not strength. They're not the Gestapo or brownshirts, who were able to operate in the open without fear of the public.

ICE is scared to death of us and what we'll do to them if caught.

As they should be.

Correct.

Which is why the whole "The abuse you cheer today will be turned on you tomorrow" doesn't work on MAGA because no matter how unhinged they lie to us they k know it won't be because Dems just aren't fascists.

Wanting reasonable gun safety policy does not "Abolish the 2nd Amendment."

Saying it's okay for the government to publicly execute you for legally carrying a gun, does.

Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.

A pic of two people on their knees while a faceless gunman hold them in place. Text: "Just do what they say and you won't get hurt," is what we tell hostages. Not free citizens interacting with police."

Another one of my old viral tweets found memefied and out in the wild.

(This is why reach and virality matter to social media, btw.)

Alex Pretti. Renée Good.

Say their names.

All these MAGAts who said for years they'd put their lives on the line to fight a tyrannical government seem awfully confused and angry at the liberals actually doing it.

MAGA suddenly forgets they've said for seventy years the 2nd Amendment exists SPECIFICALLY for shooting government agents.

If I hear "Why did he bring a gun to a protest?" from people who spent the last five years lionizing Kyle Fucking Rittenhouse one more goddamn time...

Weapons free.

The trigger pullers so far haven't been the raw Proud Boy recruits with 47 days of "training." They've been Jonathan Ross with years of military and law enforcement experience, and now reportedly an 8 yr Border Patrol vet.

These men knew it was murder. They're following orders to kill from above.

The left is a terrorist training a high powered semi-automatic rifle at federal agents during the Cliven Bundy insurrection in 2014.

The right is a legal observer pointing a camera at federal terrorists in Minneapolis in 2026.

Guess which one was executed.

And now?

At what point are we allowed to feel afraid?

At what point are we allowed to defend ourselves?

At what point are we allowed to shoot BACK?

I've had a Concealed Carry Permit for almost 15 years, but I haven't carried in more than ten because even with everything that's happened to us, I've never felt unsafe in my city.

That's changed now, and the danger on the streets are agents of our own government. #2ndAmendment

The killings will continue until you give us the state voter rolls

ICE has now committed the majority of the murders in Minneapolis this year.

I'm an atheist. Because I know how rare genuine Christians are.

So when I see them, I acknowledge them.

This is what the Christian faith looks like. Not a pastor who preaches on Sunday and works for ICE on Monday.

Good summary for this dangerously cold weather . I'll add something my parents drilled into us as kids.

Do not run your car's gas below half a tank. If you get stuck, the engine is your only source of heat.

In public, sure, I'd agree with that.

But in my home? No. Warrant or probable cause, or you're an armed trespasser and will be dealt with accordingly.

My parents met at a a horse auction. My father was a bull and bronco rider and my mother trained horses.

I broke my first bones getting thrown off a horse in our pasture.

"Giddyup" stirs my attention in a way you're not accustomed to.

Try me.

No. Now. Right now.

The government ignoring the 4th Amendment is why we have the 2nd Amendment.

I should be a writer or something.

Quick reminder. Jesus Christ walked into the Temple, flipped tables, and whipped people into the street.

I bring this up for no reason at all.

It's ruining everything. My autocorrect is functionally useless now, randomly changing tense or pluralizing words. Half the time I don't see the change until the email or post is already sent. It's like being proofread by someone who learned English on Duolingo.