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Statement from Michael and Susan Pretti Parents of Alex Jeffrey 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 by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He had his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down, all while being pepper sprayed. Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you.

Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.

"Please get the truth out about our son."

Cartoon by Adam Zyglis

President Trump flipping off an autoworker is just the latest insult after a long line of broken promises to American workers and manufacturing communities.

That Wrexham-Sheffield match was absolutely wild.

It was an unusual collection of performers to say the least.

I unfortunately know exactly how you feel. Good luck & I hope it is sort of tolerable enough to enjoy the holiday a little bit.

I'm not involved in the industry (though I'm trying to learn more as my 13-year-old aspires to be!), but this kind of interaction is exactly what made computers and the internet so fun in the 80s & 90s.

So great to see this today.

Exactly the sort of tyrannical behavior that the Constitution was written to prevent. See the Fourth Amendment in particular.

What is the source of any of his wealth in the first place?

Tim Kaine demonstrating the political awareness that made him such an effective VP candidate.

What an embarrassment.

And more importantly, the danger of not doing so.

Moreover, none of these people truly understand how to stand up to a bully.

Well thank goodness that style isn't at all susceptible to the influence of bad actors.

Shame on you.

Collaborators often are both.

Thank you, Senator.

You are a fool. Shame on you.

@blumenthal.senate.gov

As one of your constituents: do not compromise on this, Senator Blumenthal.

@chrismurphyct.bsky.social

As one of your constituents: do not compromise on this, Senator Murphy.

Sauer's entire argument - that tariffs are best when they raise no money - is explicitly an admission that the tariff is a tax on American citizens.

"It's not a donut hole, it's an entirely different pastry" is a fantastic line.

I don't frequently listen to Supreme Court arguments; I honestly can't remember the last time I did. Listening to the questions by "conservative" justices is utterly astounding - and scary.

Most Americans really don't get how much several justices seek to give the President unfettered power.

Why does the article state that he "allegedly" committed crimes?

Was he not proven guilty in court? Or do you mean to imply that the verdict is somehow unjust?

“He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.

“He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power.”

-Declaration of Independence

Weird. Who would have known it would be difficult to negotiate peace between Israelis and Palestinians?

Thanks goodness moving the headquarters of a military branch is really, really inexpensive to do.

Someone might think that a senseless political decision was an enormous waste of money with little to no public benefit!

If Trump does in fact announce that the DoD's name should change, I want every single question to be about the cost of doing this. I'd guess the ballpark figure would end up being in the 10s of billions of dollars.

In other words, an enormous waste of $.

I don't think he even lived in Texas when he was on the Rangers. Doesn't he still live in Connecticut?

For all its bluster, Texas sure does seem to love having Connecticut Yankees lead it.

I'm sure that the businesses from which each of those reservists are currently taking a leave of absence are thrilled to see them productively used in defense of our great nation's imminent threat of litterbugs.