If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff. Democracy dies in oligarchy.

happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.

I got to see a show from the presidential box once. Really cool place.

BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.

My 13 y/o didn’t want to hand me his phone. As it turns out he called someone a tart. Context unclear. He tried to play it off ‘you know. Like a sweet tart’, LMAO #parenting

This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here. (clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)

I hate living in the Asshole Cinematic Universe. “So the King of Pedophiles got the 4chan guy to make the Nazi board and that’s why the host of Celebrity Apprentice was made immune to laws by the Tradcath Illuminati. This has something to do with video game journalism, maybe?” Fuck off.

News Movement posted this video of Alex Pretti on Jan 13, showing him spitting at ICE agents and kicking their taillight. Now conservatives are suggesting this changes things. That would mean they are suggesting he deserved to be target of an extrajudicial execution. The video changes nothing.

This is the BEST explanation I have seen so far.

This in and of itself is impeachable if THE ENTIRE ADMINISTRATION Running an operation so fucking stupid you don’t know you can’t do this!?!?

Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse was shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis, on January 24. DHS claims he died after an armed struggle, but videos of the incident appears to contradict that claim. Read our analysis here: www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...

According to Tacoma, WA area Redditors, this was the work of ILWU Local 91 in Oakland, CA

End qualified immunity

I've been sent video from the end of the ICE raid at the Zipps on 32nd and Shea. It shows protesters -- on the sidewalk, impeding no one -- getting drive-by maced by an ICE agent from a truck as it rolls away down the road. Hard to see how such tactics are justifiable.

Not to be a Debbie downer, but I’m old enough to remember DOGE being ‘disbanded’. Color me skeptical

Kristi Noem Calls On Minneapolis Residents To Stop Obstructing Murders https://theonion.com/kristi-noem-calls-on-minneapolis-residents-to-stop-obstructing-murders/

I regret to inform you that a DC Examiner reporter who tweeted that Border Patrol was leaving the Twin Cities has deleted her post, and as a result I deleted my post sharing what she reported

I’ve never heard of a “law enforcement” agency putting an officer who just killed someone back on the street under 24 hours. And that’s because all shootings are treated as homicides pending investigation. This is as clear a sign as you’ll get that DHS personnel enjoy practical immunity from murder.

STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION (NBPA) AND ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON THE FATAL SHOOTING IN MINNEAPOLIS BY ICE

WOW on Pretti's denial of medical treatment "I informed the ICE agents that I am a physician, and I asked to assess the victim. At first, the ICE agents wouldn't let me through. ... But none of the ICE agents who were near the victim were performing CPR, ... None of the agents were helping him."

We’ve placed the available videos of the shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis today into the same synchronised timeline and are continuing to analyse further.

The federal government is gunning people down in the streets, lying about what happened and then preventing any independent investigation of the killings

ICE attacked an observer after they tailed a group of clergy on a spiritual pilgrimage. Our digital producer @sam.vp just so happened to be with the clergy on their journey. He spoke with the observer who was attacked and others who witnessed the assault.

i had to check, and it's true: the White House first retweeted Noem's original post, then edited the image to make Nakima Levy appear to be sobbing and posted it a half hour later

This video filmed by Ben Luhmann shows the moment a federal agent sprayed chemical irritants directly into a man's face in south Minneapolis. Three agents already had the man pinned to the ground when a fourth agent walked up and sprayed the irritants.

I don’t know if I can read that story. Liam ‘s. The preschooler. I am too angry to focus Guillotines. Dull, rusty, guillotines. That’s all I hear, like a drumbeat in my head.

The constitutional remedy for a government that conspired in secret to systematically violate the Fourth Amendment is impeachment of all officials involved, removal, disqualification, and criminal prosecution.

This guy went to work today, put a mask on, kidnapped a 5 year old child, and then used him as bait so both he and his father could be sent behind bars

Guillotines. Dull ones.

Comet Pizza right in front of you, only they're cheering for it this time.

No

This is insane!

This is impeachable

I am lazy and annoyed, but I think a shorter version of Kacsmaryk is just ‘not like that’

Multi-layered “look what you made me do” lie. Because Norway didn’t give a him prize (it doesn’t decide winners) for ending wars (he didn’t end) the US won’t be peaceful anymore (bombing multiple countries) and will take Greenland (part of Denmark, not Norway) to stop Russia (it’d help Russia).

This is literally what I've been writing and podcasting about for years. I was planning to do an essay on this, but here's a 🧵. The main reason is psychology. Due to personal, family, and cultural histories, some people are inherently scared of the world.

Every time the Trump regime uses the words "funded protesters" and "outside agitators" news outlets need to cut to this photo from last week. ICE has invaded these communities. Outside agitators don't show up in their fucking bathrobes.

#giftarticle www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...

damn what is wrong with me, i am having the hardest time concentrating on work, i lament as i compulsively refresh live feeds of unspeakable horrors

So far I’ve pulled for the Birds😭 (always and forever!). Then the Bills. 😢 Given current trends, gonna pull for the Pats

Go birds but also c’mon Bills!!

Bluesky 2023: you're watching sportsball during a time of worldwide democratic decline? interesting. Bluesky 2026: GO BILLS KEEP POUNDING BEAR DOWN FUCK THE PACKERS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS ABOLISH ICE

This has to stop.

Morning

Just a reminder that Trump is selling Venezuelan oil and depositing the proceeds into a bank account in Qatar that is NOT under any control by the US government or Congress. He's just stealing it. It really is that simple.

"I'll die for this shit" crew is growing.