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realjandev.bsky.social @realjandev.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

More twisted logic: "TSA and CBP are prioritizing the general traveling population at our airports and ports of entry and suspending courtesy and special privilege escorts." This only INCREASES the waits and the risks for everyone flying.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

NEW: Another declaration you have to read! Alex Pretti was shot near the apartment of a doctor, who saw the shooting occur and rushed to provide emergency aid as he lay dying on the street. They describe what they saw: "The victim had at least three bullet holes in his back."

declare as follows:
1. 1 am a 29-year-old resident of the in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I have lived in Minneapolis since 2024, when I moved to the city to begin my medical residency. I am a licensed pediatrician, and I have been practicing pediatric medicine in the city since I moved here.
2. On January 24, 2026, at approximately 9:00 am CST, I was awoken by the sound of cars honking and whistles blowing. Shortly after I awoke, I heard screaming from outside my window. I ICE agents and civilians yelling at each other. saw several
3. One civilian was standing in front of a parked car on the side of the road.
I saw him yelling at the ICE agents, but I did not see him attack the agents or brandish a weapon of any kind.
4. Suddenly, an ICE agent shoved him to the ground. My view of the altercation was partially obstructed, but after a few seconds, I saw at least four ICE agents point guns at the man. I then saw the agents shoot the man at least six or seven times.
5. Initially, I was stunned. From what I could see from my apartment, there was absolutely no need for any violence, let alone lethal force by multiple officers. I immediately put on my boots and coat, ran outside, and approached ICE agents who were near the victim.

6. The scene was chaotic. Many civilians were screaming and honking. Over the noise, I informed the ICE agents that I am a physician, and I asked to assess the victim.
7. At first, the ICE agents wouldn't let me through. They repeatedly asked me for my physician's license, which I obviously didn't have. But none of the ICE agents who were near the victim were performing CPR, and I could tell that the victim was in critical condition. I insisted that the agents let me assess him. Normally, I would not have been so persistent, but as a physician, I felt a professional and moral obligation to help this man, especially since none of the agents were helping him.
8. Finally, one agent agreed to let me assess the victim. He patted me down to "make sure I didn't have a weapon" and then let me approach the victim.
9. As I approached, I saw that the victim was lying on his side and was surrounded by several ICE agents. I was confused as to why the victim was on his side, because that is not standard practice when a victim has been shot. Checking for a pulse and administering CPR is standard practice. Instead of doing either of those things, the ICE agents appeared to be counting his bullet wounds.
10.I asked the ICE agents if the victim had a pulse, and they said they did not know. I then asked the agents to make space so I could assess the victim.

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11. The victim had at least three bullet wounds in his back. I asked the ICE agents to turn the victim from his side to his back. From that position, I saw an additional gunshot wound on the victim's upper left chest and another possible gunshot wound on his neck.
12. I checked for a pulse, but I did not feel one. I immediately began CPR. Shortly after I started compressions, EMS personnel arrived and took over.
13.I remained at the scene for about five more minutes, but protesters began to gather and the situation seemed to be escalating, so I left and returned to my apartment.
14. When I returned to my apartment, I was extremely distraught. I was sobbing and shaking uncontrollably. Eventually, I called my sister, who lives in a nearby suburb. I called her for comfort and because I did not feel safe in my apartment; I wanted to see if I could stay with her for the day and maybe even a few days.
15.I also sought advice from a friend who works for the City of Minneapolis.
He recommended that I shelter in place because the situation outside my apartment was so dangerous. I was going to follow his advice, but then ICE agents deployed tear gas on the crowd that had gathered below, and the tear gas began seeping into my apartment.

16. At that point, I did not feel like I could stay in my apartment any longer. I packed an overnight bag, took the elevator down to the parking garage, and drove about six blocks to a friend's house. I was still crying and shaking at this point, and I was barely able to speak. I drove to my friend's house because it was close, and I wanted time to collect myself before driving 30 minutes to my sister's house.
17.I am devastated by the killing of a Minnesotan by multiple federal immigration agents. From what I could tell, the victim was not actively threatening ICE agents or the public he was just yelling at the agents because he objected to ICE's presence in our city. A person should not be shot and killed for lawfully expressing their opinions.
18.I am not sure when I will return to my apartment. I do not feel safe in my city. In less than one month, ICE agents have shot and killed two people for protesting and observing their actions. I worry that I or someone I love will be shot and killed for voicing their displeasure and being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
I declare under penalty of perjury that everything I have stated in this document is true and correct.

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realjandev.bsky.social @realjandev.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Tariffs on Denmark and NATO countries punish American consumers.

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realjandev.bsky.social @realjandev.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

The only true thing he’s said: “No one can believe what’s going on.”

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realjandev.bsky.social @realjandev.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

What does it say about how terrible these times are that the murder of an MIT professor in his home is not the top story in the Boston Globe? There are too damn many tragedies this week.

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realjandev.bsky.social @realjandev.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Kamala is not getting good advice if she thinks saying she’s considering another run is going to be well received by Dems

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realjandev.bsky.social @realjandev.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Could it fit 1,000 if his throne was smaller? "The 90,000-square-foot ballroom, nearly double the size of the main White House, will accommodate 999 people, President Trump says."

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realjandev.bsky.social @realjandev.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

In Paris they steal the Crown Jewels from the Louvre. In Boston thieves keep breaking into the Lululemon store in Newbury St…

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realjandev.bsky.social @realjandev.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

And the "new lows" just keep coming from this shameless admin: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/u...

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Partisan Language Inserted Into Education Dept. Workers’ Automated Emails

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realjandev.bsky.social @realjandev.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Agree. As a longtime admirer of @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social, I think he has lost his way lately and would benefit from taking a break.

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realjandev.bsky.social @realjandev.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Grateful to HCR for continuing to document the systematic destruction of our democracy by a demented leader without a shred of decency or decorum, enabled by a spineless GOP. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

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September 29, 2025

Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) left a meeting with President Donald J.

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realjandev.bsky.social @realjandev.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Can’t afford a #Rolex but I wouldn’t wear one now that they’ve invited “dear leader” to sit in their box at the #USOpen.

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realjandev.bsky.social @realjandev.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

I will not watch a TV broadcast that censors democratic protest against an authoritarian leader in the US. Boycott #USTA #USOpen tennis

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realjandev.bsky.social @realjandev.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

BIG UGLY BILL: “This place feels to me, today, like a crime scene,” Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) said. “Get some of that yellow tape and put it around this chamber. This piece of legislation is corrupt. This piece of legislation is crooked. This piece of legislation is a rotten racket."

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realjandev.bsky.social @realjandev.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

This makes me angry and sad and I'm not even much of a team sports fan. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/o...

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Opinion | $4,785. That’s How Much It Costs to Be a Sports Fan Now.

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realjandev.bsky.social @realjandev.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Pet peeve: when we’re expected to be able read a text on a phone screen in a TV show. It’s too small! And subtitles don’t include what it says.

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realjandev.bsky.social @realjandev.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

“Every authoritarian who successfully destroyed judicial independence did so because civil society failed to unite in time,” Bonica writes. “The key difference? Whether people mobilized.” SO WHERE/WHEN ARE THE PROTESTS?! open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

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May 27, 2025

Political scientist Adam Bonica noted last Friday that Trump and the administration suffered a 96% loss rate in federal courts in the month of May.

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realjandev.bsky.social @realjandev.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

When & where are the protests against this cruel travesty of a budget bill and what Trump is doing to education and research??

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realjandev.bsky.social @realjandev.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Can’t stop laughing as I read the replies…

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realjandev.bsky.social @realjandev.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Principled opposition: "The best way to support American democracy is to build the largest possible coalition to defend it. It is to call out all Mr. Trump’s constitutional violations while diligently avoiding exaggeration about what qualifies as a violation. " www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/o...

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Opinion | There Is a Way Forward: How to Defeat Trump’s Power Grab

The patriotic response to today’s threat to American democracy is to oppose Trump soberly and strategically.

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realjandev.bsky.social @realjandev.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Sovereignty wins… Canada & Greenland, stay the course

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realjandev.bsky.social @realjandev.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Every minute a new fresh horror is served us and future generations who will need to endure the legacy of his willful denial of reality

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realjandev.bsky.social @realjandev.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

No one has to pay me to protest. And you couldn’t pay me NOT to protest either.

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realjandev.bsky.social @realjandev.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

We are literally going to hell in a handbag...."The thief got away with Noem’s driver’s license, medication, apartment keys, passport, DHS access badge, makeup bag, blank checks, and about $3,000 in cash."

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realjandev.bsky.social @realjandev.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Happy Patriots Day, Massachusetts. The Boston Globe's most conservative critic @jeffjacoby.bsky.social decries these trade-war inducing tariffs as taxation without representation. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/20/o...

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No tariffs without representation - The Boston Globe

Trump’s unilateral trade war is illegal.

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realjandev.bsky.social @realjandev.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Speechless. This EO would gut the State Dept's work in Africa and on issues like refugees, climate change and human rights. Rather than passing the rigorous foreign service exam, new hires would only need to be politically aligned with the admin. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/u...

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Trump Draft Order Would Drastically Overhaul U.S. State Department

The draft executive order to be signed by President Trump would eliminate Africa operations and shut down bureaus working on democracy, human rights and refugee issues.

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realjandev.bsky.social @realjandev.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Got 2 vaccines today, Covid & MMR. A man shopping at CVS quipped, "Don't tell RFK." Also CNN just reporting that people who got the Shingles vaccine are 20% less likely to develop dementia. Win-win.

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Rick @rickylongthread.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Tonight is the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s midnight ride. May his memory remind us all to resist the tyranny forming in our government.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Tyrants view educated citizens as their greatest enemy. Slaveholders stopped the enslaved from learning to read. Nazis burned books. Dictators censor media. That’s why Trump is attacking education, science, museums, and the arts – to prevent us from learning. It's Fascism 101.

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realjandev.bsky.social @realjandev.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

“Courageous is contagious” says the NLRB whistleblower’s attorney. If you see something say something.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

"Within minutes after DOGE accessed the NLRB's systems, someone with an IP address in Russia started trying to log in. The attempts were 'near real-time'... "Whoever was attempting to log in was using one of the newly created DOGE accounts..." www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...

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A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data

A whistleblower tells Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data and hid its tracks. "None of that ... information should ever leave the agency," said a former NLRB official.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

"the president defied a Supreme Court ruling to return a man mistakenly sent to a gulag... and spoke of sending Americans to foreign concentration camps. This is the beginning of an American policy of state terror, and it has to be identified as such to be stopped" snyder.substack.com/p/state-terror

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State Terror

A brief guide for Americans

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realjandev.bsky.social @realjandev.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

“Neither Harvard nor any other private university can allow itself to be taken over by the federal government.” Thank you #Harvard and #MIT for not folding up the higher ed tent in the face of fascism.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

1/4. On the White House’s theory, if they abduct you, get you on a helicopter, get to international waters, shoot you in the head, and drop your corpse into the ocean, that is legal, because it is the conduct of foreign affairs.

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realjandev.bsky.social @realjandev.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

"Preposterous" is a word we don't often hear. A tell that the Bukele's response was scripted by the criminal conspiracy operating out of the WH. Every person present who did not speak up against the illegal violation of due process is complicit and should be held in contempt and impeached.

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