Internal Slack logs shared with The Intercept show outrage over Cook’s coziness with Trump and Apple's silence on Pretti's death.

Earth is closer than it's ever been to destruction as Russia, China, the U.S. and other countries become "increasingly aggressive, adversarial, and nationalistic," a science-oriented advocacy group said and advanced its "Doomsday Clock" to 85 seconds till midnight. https://to.pbs.org/49PTXXC

This isn’t just “owning the libs” — this is the highest office in the nation using technology to lie to the entire world. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Am I the only one imagining record gun sales this week? 🤔

ICE murdered Renée Good in broad daylight. Less than 3 weeks later, they killed Alex Pretti, shooting him 10 times. Every day, we watch as people are ripped from their cars, their homes, their lives. We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.

"But the calm is precarious. To keep it, we will have to figure out what made it possible in the first place."

Also happening: GVA tracks 21 mass shootings so far in 2026 www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...

DJT: “You can’t have guns.” From a president who’s spent years glorifying violence and armed extremists. Responsible gun ownership isn’t the problem — reckless rhetoric and deadly double standards are.

"You can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns," the president told PBS News, reiterating a talking point from the administration that Alex Pretti should not have brought a legally carried handgun to the scene — a position that has infuriated gun rights advocates. https://to.pbs.org/49KNSNE

“You can’t have guns” says President who has masked gestapo executing citizens with guns.

Philly Stat 360 update also shows 222 homicides in Philadelphia in 2025, down 17.4% vs. 269 recorded in 2024, down 60% from from 562 victims in 2021 and down 21% from the pre-pandemic total of 280 homicides 10 years earlier in 2015. philly-stat-360.phila.gov/pages/homici...

Cellphone footage is an incredibly important source of accountability to report the news. Journalists rely on videos filmed by regular people. Government attacks on those who document the news, whether journalists or not, are attacks on press freedom and the First Amendment. By @juliaangwin.com

I'm scared too but we're all still better off without a gun:

"Solutions like violence interrupters who mediate conflicts. Trauma-recovery services that help crime survivors heal. Reentry supports that allow people to get jobs and rebuild their lives. Addiction programs that prevent crises from becoming crime."

Nine fewer homicides were recorded in Philadelphia last month than during December 2024, according to the latest update to Philly Stat 360. Reduced year-to-year homicides are shown during nine of 12 months in 2025: philly-stat-360.phila.gov/pages/homici...

"During his first year back in office, President Donald Trump set out to undo gun policies enacted by the Biden administration, whether by executive action or realigned priorities."

“Trump talks a lot about being the law-and-order president, but at every single turn he’s weakening gun laws and making it easier for dangerous people to get weapons... On this trajectory, his legacy will be an increase in violence, gun crime, and life lost.”

“We must read the right to bear arms in conjunction with the First Amendment’s protection of the right to peaceably assemble... Though the right to bear arms surely is ‘not a second-class right,’ neither are the rights to free speech and free assembly.”

"For staying safe and well:"

"This legislation advances critical investments that support public safety, scientific research, environmental protection, and essential infrastructure across the country."

Honored to share the words of Former President Obama and Michelle Obama. Make your voice heard and contact your legislators at www.5calls.org. Support with donations at standwithminnesota.com

We are opening an investigation into Grok because we believe that X may have breached the DSA. We have seen antisemitic content, non-consensual deepfakes of women, and child sexual abuse material. In Europe, no company will make money by violating our fundamental rights. link.europa.eu/Fh8h84

“He was lawfully carrying a firearm, and that is not any license to kill someone... We have a Constitution that provides a Second Amendment individual right, and it is unlawful to kill a man for exercising his constitutional rights.”

"Believe what we tell you, not your own eyes... Once again, that is what the Trump administration is saying after another protester was shot and killed by federal immigration agents during an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis."

“When we think about firearm violence, it’s all about, ‘How can we prevent this?’ We can think about things like reducing evictions… as a structural factor that can allow us to reduce [gun] violence directly.”

CCJ finds 21% drop from 2024 to 2025 in a sample of 35 large cities. "If a similar decline is reflected in national data, the U.S. homicide rate in 2025 would be the lowest observed since at least 1900."

"While verified videos and witnesses showed how federal immigration agents tackled and shot Alex Pretti, 37, the posts tried to warp the events, including in ways intended to support the Trump administration’s claims... Some posts smeared him or portrayed him as a radical activist."

"The real challenge is stopping the flow of weapons from legal markets into illegal ones."

Extensive research by mental health and violence prevention experts has found no credible evidence that antidepressants cause or contribute to mass shootings.

Why do Republicans hate the Second Amendment?

A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.

Ban the US from the Olympics, boycott the World Cup.

One thing that irks me: people keep calling the folks on the streets in Minneapolis protestors. They are not generally there to protest, they are there to observe and document. This is the product of organizing and mutual aid. It is telling that these acts of citizenship are seen as protest!

Kash Patel today: "You cannot bring a firearm, loaded, with multiple magazines to any sort of protest that you want." Really?

I don't get it. Really don't. There are actually quite a few men in America willing to shoot and kill US citizens who are peacefully protesting or trying to help those injured. We are a sick country if we don't stop this now. Congress is worthless - absolutely worthless. God help us.

CBS News is reporting that the ICE officers who killed Alex Pretti suffered internal injuries during the shooting.

Kilauea erupted again yesterday in a fierce display. In only the 2nd time in 40 years, park officials closed the area due to the intensity. Fountains were officially recorded at 500 m high, grapefruit size tephra were being ejected, and tephra fall was measured up to 20 miles away. #volcano #hawaii

We advance best practices for reporting on gun violence and prevention. We do not report breaking news or individual incidents. Even as historic events unfold, we are tracking reports of 628 people killed and 1311 wounded in US gun violence so far during 2026 and planning more activities for impact.

"Some of the changes are expected to ease restrictions on the private sale of guns and loosen regulations on shipping firearms."

Federal immigration officers have shot 12 people since September as the DHS has ramped up deportation operations. Alex Pretti was murdered just weeks after Renee Good was also murdered. Both were 37-years old, U.S. citizens & Minneapolis residents. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Anyone thinking of going to the Olympics or World Cup, don't Every country should be having a very serious think about the safety of athletes, players, officials and fans. It's morally wrong to go and give affirmation to the regime in the US Every day gets more disgusting, ENOUGH

"The Trump Administration recently made it easier for U.S. suppliers to export firearms abroad by relaxing restrictions on exports to dangerous actors, including repressive governments and cartels. This is devastating news for human rights."

“Cannabis might be an option that you do have to help deal with the physical and emotional stress associated with living in a neighborhood where there’s so much gun violence."

“I think, of course, I’m scared that something could happen while I am there... But that concern doesn’t necessarily interfere with my motivation to be a good teacher. I don’t stop going to malls or movie theaters or classes at college because of this fear, so I don’t let it interfere with my work.”

The media should cover sport the way they cover the state murder of civilians: ‘Jannik Sinner appeared to win the French Open yesterday after what supporters say was a comeback from being two sets down.’

I went out for a walk because I needed to see some joy and the universe delivered.

This administration is cooked. Literally no one is scared of them.

Still swirling in Philly

Locking down your phone, being mindful of what you're wearing, and coming up with plans to communicate with others are all key steps to take before attending a protest. ssd.eff.org/module/atte...