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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Authoritarianism prevails not because people stop believing the truth, but because they stop saying it aloud. If we wish to remain free, we must refuse that silence. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/lies...

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Lies, violence and the American state

Trump abhors democracy because it allows ordinary Americans to reject his lies. Even worse for Trump, it allows us to reject him.

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Marc Heberden 🇺🇸🇪🇺🇺🇦🌊 @mheb.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

I'm at a loss for words. I'm glad someone else has them.

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Dr. DaShanne Stokes @dashannestokes.com · 25/01/2026

Your reminder that Trump is explicitly named as having participated in raping someone in the Epstein files.

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TheMendozaWoman @themendozawoman.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Boycott the World Cup Not a foot should be set in that country until the madness stops

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Holy shit.

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Aaron Stewart-Ahn @badideas.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

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.

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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

The nurses are pissed

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Let us not forget, it was the same administration that reduced us to wearing trash bags as protective gear while we watched the hospital go up in flames around us during the pandemic that just murdered one of our own on the streets in broad daylight. As a nurse & as a person, I will never forgive. I will never forget. I will never back down. This was never about border control.
This is about total control.
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LateNighter @latenightercom.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Michael Che on SNL: "I get that I.C.E. Agents are people, allegedly. And they have a job to do. But at some point, while you're pepper spraying old ladies or shooting at a nurse, do you ever stop and ask yourself, are we dicks?"

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 25/01/2026

“Please get the truth out about our son.” Read and share the statement from the parents of Alex Pretti, the VA ICU nurse who was shot and killed by border patrol.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Minnesota National Guard warmly greeting and handing out snacks to peaceful protesters! 🫶 👏 ✊

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 25/01/2026

DHS has been caught in too many lies. Don’t believe anything they say without receipts. Liam is an innocent bystander. His family is not undocumented. The Public Schools Superintendent says ICE used the boy as bait. I know who I believe.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

All 10 shots were fired AFTER they removed the gun from Pretti’s waist. Every single shot was fired after he was disarmed.

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

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.

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Matt Cameron @mattcameron.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today. This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Here’s TMZ with a headline every outlet that cares about the truth should have. www.tmz.com/2026/01/24/n...

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

They owe her, and all of us, an apology.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Reporter: You received a letter from AG Pam Bondi making several demands…. Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Two former presidents felt compelled to comment publicly

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Who in their right mind believes statements from the Department of Homeland Security? Who believes anything Kristi Noem or Stephen Miller or Trump might say about what has just happened in Minneapolis? They no longer have any credibility. That should be clear by now. They lie like they breathe.

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

You have to read this. Firsthand affidavit from one of the women who was there and recording the video. She talks about how Alex Pretti was directing traffic when she arrived. She watched him be killed in front of her. She's afraid to go home, worried she'll be arrested.

1. I am a resident of the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota. I am over 18 years of age. I am a children's entertainer who specializes in face painting.
2. On Saturday, January 24, 2026, at about 8:50 am, I was getting ready to go to work when I heard whistles outside. I knew the whistles meant that ICE agents were in the area, so I decided to check it out on my way to work. I've been involved in observing in my community because it is so important to document what ICE is doing to my neighbors. Connecting to your local community and knowing who your neighbors are is something I profoundly value.
3. I drove to Nicollet Ave. and 26th where I could hear the whistles coming from. I turned south onto Nicollet. There were already several ICE agents there and they'd set up a sort of vehicle convoy on Nicollet and 28th. There were also about 15 observers there, recording and observing ICE.
4. I saw ICE agents surrounding cars and punching car windows. I also saw them stopping vehicles further down Nicollet, so I backed up because I didn't feel safe continuing on.
5. I noticed a man sort of acting to help traffic move more smoothly. He helped me find a place to park. I got out with my whistle and my camera. I went over to him and said something like, "I'm going to film and use my whistle."
6. It seemed like most ICE activity was happening a little farther down the street from us, near 27th. Someone was being thrown to the ground.

7. I started recording. There was an agent by a car across the street. Two observers were a few feet away from the agent, blowing their whistles. One was wearing a backpack.
8. I and the man who was observing and helping direct traffic were standing in the street. There was a phone in the man's hand recording a video.
9. An agent approached and asked us to back up, so I moved slowly back onto the sidewalk.
10. The man stayed in the street, filming as the other observers I mentioned earlier were being forced backward by another ICE agent threatening them with pepper spray. The man went closer to support them as they got threatened, just with his camera out. I didn't see him reach for or hold a gun.
11. Then the ICE agent shoved one of the other observers to the ground. Then he started pepper spraying all three of them directly in the face and all over. The man with the phone put his hands above his head and the agent sprayed him again and pushed him.
12. Then the man tried to help up the woman the ICE agent had shoved to the ground. The ICE agents just kept spraying. More agents came over and grabbed the man who was still trying to help the woman get up. All three of the observers looked to have been badly affected by the pepper spray. I could feel the pepper spray in my eyes.

13. The agents pulled the man on the ground. I didn't see him touch any of them-he wasn't even turned toward them. It didn't look like he was trying to resist, just trying to help the woman up. I didn't see him with a gun. They threw him to the ground. Four or five agents had him on the ground and they just started shooting him. They shot him so many times.
14.1 don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him.
15. The video I recorded of what happened accurately depicts the events leading up to the agents shooting him and several minutes afterwards. The video is attached as Exhibit 1.
16. I have read the statement from DHS about what happened and it is wrong. The man did not approach the agents with a gun. He approached them with a camera. He was just trying to help a woman get up and they took him to the ground.
17. I feel afraid. Only hours have passed since they shot a man right in front me and I don't feel like I can go home because I heard agents were looking for me. I don't know what the agents will do when they find me. I do know that they're not telling the truth about what happened. I've heard that other witnesses might have been arrested and taken to the Whipple Building.
18. I am disgusted and gutted at how they are treating my neighbors and my state. I keep alternating between crying and feeling determined it is important to remember the value of documenting injustice. We show up for the people who need us to bear

witness, because it can't just be one group of people bearing the brunt of their tyranny. This is a struggle to protect our freedom and democracy, those things are on the line. He lost his life for those values.
I declare under penalty of perjury that everything I have stated in this document is true and correct.

Dated and signed on Jan 24, 2026 in Hennepin County, State of Minnesota.

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FormerGregSamsa @formergregsamsa.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Better than boycotting Target is occupying Target

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

The Trump admin, which says it was investigating fraud in Democratic-led states, quietly shelved a massive welfare fraud investigation in Mississippi involving public funds funneled to Brett Favre and others

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Trump Admin Went Easy On A Red State After Punishing Blue States For The Same Exact Thing

Mississippi caught a break on an embezzlement scandal that funneled money to Brett Favre and others.

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 16/01/2026

Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system against your opponents is an authoritarian tactic. The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.

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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Minneapolis Mayor Pummeled By the Right Over ICE Shooting Comments: ‘Virtually Asking for This to Be 2026’s George Floyd’ Mediaite

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Minneapolis Mayor Pummeled By the Right Over ICE Shooting Comments: ‘Virtually Asking for This to Be 2026’s George Floyd’

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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Jeopardy host Ken Jennings calls on Democrats to prosecute Trump admin 'at every level'

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Jeopardy host Ken Jennings calls on Democrats to prosecute Trump admin 'at every level'

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 06/01/2026

1% Right before Christmas, we were told there were 2 million more Epstein files. Then we found out there were actually 5 million. So where are they? RELEASE THE REST OF THE EPSTEIN FILES

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

He’s having a really hard time reading. He’s gotten lost and re-read his previous sentence twice now.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 03/01/2026

Trump is gaslighting us. This isn’t about drug trafficking. War on “Drug trafficking” is the excuse, not the reason. This is about stealing Venezuela‘s oil.

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Senator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 18/12/2025

Behind the absolutely unhinged delivery there is a simple truth: Trump’s corruption is helping his friends and family while things are getting worse for you and yours. He’s failing you because he doesn’t care about you.

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Michael McFaul @mcfaulmike.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Ukraine’s history and culture are rooted in centuries of statehood and resistance to empire. Yes, it has its flaws, but it’s a real democracy--something Putin fears. And he has gravely underestimated the will of Ukrainians to fight back

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

NEW: A $1 MILLION DOLLAR SANCTIONS order against Felon Trump & parking lot lawyer, Alina Habba, has been upheld by a federal appeals court. I've got the details of that order, incl. the affirmation that Trump has a “pattern of misusing the courts” for bad faith litigation. youtu.be/TCK_WP0b6XA?...

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Trump BLINDSIDED as His OWN Judge ORDERS HUGE PAYOUT

YouTube video by Katie Phang

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

🔥POWERFUL AD ABOUT ICE AGENTS: “What will you say when your kids ask you about your day? A mask can’t hide you from your neighbors, your family, God… you can walk away, but the shame will follow you home.”

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Jim Mason @jimmasonauo.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Trump is the embodiment of what psychologist call the dark triad: Psychopathic Narcissistic Manipulative

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MikeM3 @mikeg80.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

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Eddie Smith @eddsmitty.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Good morning! Please read and share this very informative piece put together by @thedoublev.bsky.social. House Democrats launch ICE Watch Dashboard to track allegations of abuse. This is very helpful! #ProudBlue #ResistanceUnited #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory www.patreon.com/posts/144517...

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SandyC @sandyceee.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Believe the survivors. Release the files. All of the files.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12/11/2025

AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

“Trump is lying. Speaker Johnson is lying. Full stop.” Governor @gavinnewsom.bsky.social on Trump & Johnson claiming Dems are pushing for health coverage for undocumented immigrants.

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Maeve DU @maevedu.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

With all the flood of stories, it's easy to forget important ones

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Fat Man and Little Boy bombed.

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BrooklynDad_Defiant! @mmpadellan.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Sad, but true.

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

DO NOT CAVE TO THE REPUBLICANS!!! They have the majority in the House, the Senate and they have the dipshit in the White House. @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 29/09/2025

Republicans in the senate can change the rules requiring 60 votes with a simple majority. So republicans don’t actually need a single democrat to keep the government funded if they really care about keeping the government open.

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