ANOTHER ANGLE: the original video was deleted but I screen capped it. Here it is.

In this video, it appears Alex Pretti is trying to protect another protester from being assaulted by federal agents when he is sprayed in the face with some kind of substance and then shot to death: www.reddit.com/r/minnesota/...

Gov. Tim Walz: "Thank God we have video, because according to DHS, these seven heroic guys took an onslaught of a battalion against them or something. It's nonsense, people. It's nonsense and it is lies."

If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.

Few patients appeal a health insurance denial, but a little-known process that requires insurers and plans to seek an independent opinion can force insurers to pay for what can be lifesaving treatment. Here’s what experts say you need to know.

NEW: “In my two decades as a reporter, I’ve sat at many kitchen tables with grieving mothers,” ProPublica reporter Megan Rose writes. “Talking with Holly, though, was the first time I’d done so as a mother myself. Her sorrow hit me differently.”

A lawsuit filed by electronic health record giant Epic could encourage reforms to a problematic system, where non-health companies can get their hands on patient records without their knowledge.

Tear gas — currently being deployed in Minneapolis — can cause long-term health consequences by making people more susceptible to contracting respiratory illnesses. The chemical agent can also hurt people inside their homes if it seeps into residential neighborhoods. From our 2020 investigation:

An 823-word health insurance plan that forgets pre-existing conditions is like a fire insurance policy that doesn’t mention fire. Bold choice.

There are now more ICE agents in MN than there are police in the 10 largest metro police departments combined. Our Police Chief asked them not to come onto our streets, but the administration continues to escalate the situation. This is making Minnesota less safe.

"Less enthusiasm among more casual Trump backers who might think twice before sporting a MAGA hat in public... "The only presidency this century that had a lower approval rating at this point in a term was also Mr. Trump’s, during his first term..." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...

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Jacob Frey: “We have seen consistent unconstitutional practice by ICE discriminating only on the basis of - are you Latino, are you Somali - & then indiscriminate pickups thereafter — ppl are walking around on the street with their passports. That's not American. That's the furthest thing from it”

A former federal agent after watching the New York Times breakdown of the ICE shooting:

In 1943!!! “Nobel Literature laureate Knut Hamsun famously gave his Nobel medal and diploma to Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels as a gesture of admiration for the Nazi regime, following his support for the occupation….”

I spoke at a Congressional hearing in St. Paul this morning about the chaos and fear ICE is creating in our state. Instead of de-escalating, the administration is doubling down—putting public safety at risk and making it harder for local law enforcement to do their jobs.

Renee Good had a pulse when EMS arrived. I’m not sure it would have made a difference if ICE had let that civilian physician render aid before EMS arrived, but now we will never know. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...

“Trump has sent more federal agents to Minneapolis—several thousand of them—than there are police officers in the city. It’s a fight he wants, and it’s a fight he’s got.” @sbg1.bsky.social writes about Donald Trump’s escalations in Minnesota. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/relO7Y

NEW: Jonathan Ross, the ICE thug who murdered Renee Good, was NOT TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL according to police reports. He was taken to the Federal Building. He was NOT INJURED. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...

All 6 audio tapes are in this article. They were looking for the evidence to corroborate his stories while the tapes were being recorded. Warning, the tapes talk about r*pe, torture and murder from his childhood. lisevoldeng.substack.com/p/dont-worry...

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The DOJ has decapitated thousands of accumulated years of prosecutorial experience and expertise and replaced it with television hosts, divorce lawyers, and beauty contest contestants. Who is going to write this Maduro indictment, Jeanine Pirro?

It appears the idea is to pursue the Maduro capture as a law enforcement issue to sidestep the illegal act of war. But 5000 of our best lawyers have been purged from the DOJ. What’s left? Unqualified flunkies whose flawed indictments have been quashed by judges. What happens if the indictment fails?

BREAKING: The House Judiciary Committee has released Jack Smith's 255-page deposition transcript: judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

If the newly renamed Trump-Kennedy Center hoped to snag a website that reflects that disputed name change, a comedian beat them to it — months ago. “South Park” writer Toby Morton bought the “trumpkennedycenter.org” and “trumpkennedycenter.com” domains in August.

Documents released this week shed new light on Jeffrey Epstein’s relationship with Donald Trump—and contain enough ammunition for Congress to keep pressing for more, Sarah Fitzpatrick reports. theatln.tc/KGC55T1L

Several state-approved textbook chapters, one board member argued, were inappropriate for students because they discussed “vaccines and polio,” had “an agenda out of the United Nations” and included “a perspective that humans are bad.” Published April with @texastribune.org

The Trump administration is pushing to expand grazing on public lands while reducing its already low cost, under the false premise that it will fill America’s coffers. Wealthy ranchers are profiting — at the expense of taxpayers. With @highcountrynews.org

Walmart has long been a facilitator of fraud on a mass scale, a ProPublica investigation found. More than $1 billion in fraud losses were routed through the company’s financial services between 2013 and 2022. (Published Jan. 2024)

Four years after her double lung transplant, 21-year-old Hannah’s body was at war with itself. “Hurry,” she wrote, unable to speak. The generic drug she took to prevent organ rejection should have been working. She didn't know the FDA doesn’t always ensure that’s the case. 🧵

A "pig butchering" scam might open with a simple “Hi” or some good-natured confusion about why your phone number seems to be in the person’s address book. It's the first step in a process intended to drain your bank account and ruin your life. (Published Sept. 2022)

Did you know? Every year, the Supreme Court’s nine justices fill out a form that discloses their financial connections to companies and people. Our database allows you to search for organizations and people that have paid them, reimbursed them for travel and given them gifts.

“.. The concert had been held at the Kennedy Center for 20 years ..” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/u...

🔗: trib.al/F1Dla3E More than 18,000 Amtrak workers will receive a $900 bonus.

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Happy Holidays!!

📰 NYT SCOOP: “Trump Moves to Scrap Biden Rule That Protected Public Lands”

“It comes down to the fact that the FDA is not doing its job,” a retired cardiologist said. “Everything you are swallowing should be tested — there should be no question about it. You don’t want a bad batch coming to the drugstore.”

Love this. Iceland's Christmas Eve tradition of Jólabókaflóð -- drinking hot chocolate, exchanging books, and reading together. "A country of bookworms, over 50% of Icelanders read more than eight books per year." www.icelandair.com/blog/jolabok... #BookSky #ChristmasEve #Iceland #Jólabókaflóð

Jack Smith is calling for the House Judiciary Committee to release the recording of his full closed-door deposition before the panel. "Doing so will ensure that the American people can hear the facts directly from Mr. Smith, rather than through second-hand accounts."

Free: Trump Administration Live Updates: Justice Dept. Says It Has Found Over a Million More Epstein Documents, Delaying Release Process www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...

Immigrants make up a significant proportion of all the country's doctors. New policies are making it harder and less appealing for foreign-born physicians to come to the U.S.