Not sure this will go through, but we are safe at a friends house who has a generator. This was my street leaving Sunday at 3:30 pm with 3 cats and a dog loaded up.

Going to be a very rough day here. Harper woke me up at 4:50 am when it went out. Ice is covering everything outside. Tree limbs breaking and falling all around so she is veryyy anxious.

"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."

For Alex, Renee, and Minnesota.

There are just the loveliest little candlelight vigils for Alex Pretti being held all over Uptown right now. People building little candle memorials on street corners in the snow. This city is in pain but we will win together

Solidarity with Minneapolis tonight from Nashville TN

I can't put into words the feeling of watching our government, a hive of evil antisocial filth, the absolute worst humanity has to offer, colliding with the best. Ordinary people trying to help each other, risking everything to stand up for what's plainly, unambiguously fair and right. It's unreal

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.

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.

“Heartbroken but also very angry… sickening lies by the administration… reprehensible and disgusting… Alex is clearly not holding a gun… please get the truth out about our son, he was a good man…”

Damn the soulless Nazis of Trumpism straight to Hell.

I remain absolutely furious that all this shit in Minneapolis started because a barely-literate homeschooled mormon made a video trying to run up in daycare centers trying to find people of Somalian descent doing fraud despite the ringleader (a white woman) being in jail since March. Demonic.

“.. He cared about people deeply ..,” said Michael Pretti, Alex’s father. “He thought it was terrible, you know, kidnapping children, just grabbing people off the street. He cared about those people, and he knew it was wrong ..” @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/national/202...

Mom took me for a “walk” in the snow but all we did was walk a little bit in circles so I could do a few zoomies in the white stuff and poop 🙄 She’s afraid of falling so I was a very good girl and did my job quickly. ❤️ - Harper

"They say they're coming to save us from some evil? They're talking about our neighbors who take care of us ... Alex was murdered while he was helping. Mr Rogers said look for the helpers, & right now the helpers have a target on our forehead ... Mr Rogers would be here right now too, so I'm here."

But this was okay…

Do you honestly think people in the civil rights movement and other nonviolent movements faced no violence themselves? They practiced nonviolence because it works, because the oppressor wants a shooting war, which is the war it will win

We have been told for nearly 30 years that America needed to tolerate mass shootings because the broad availability of guns would help us defend ourselves from an overreaching federal government. That day has come. The people who said this are supporting the federal agents. Many have joined them.

Making a list of folks on the ground and trusted news orgs

Minneapolis protester as he's being brutalized by feds: "You're gonna have to kill me! You're gonna have to kill me! I've done nothing wrong! My name is Matthew James! I'm a US citizen! You're gonna kill me! Is that what you want?" (You can hear his wife screaming)

The bravery of Minnesotans should inspire us all.

Thanks for this @atrupar.com. I just donated $1500, and will match an additional $1500 from others. Just reply/DM with receipt screenshots. Please help contribute to the front line against fascism in the US.

A Minnesota high school student was nabbed by ICE agents as she was trying to pick up food for her family after work. She was violently dragged from her car and lost her shoes. So, barefoot in the middle of winter, she was put into the back of an unmarked car in a small town (Willmar).

This is a photo of someone being tortured, not someone being restrained

This is shameful and such a disgrace. Do these ICE men not have families? Do they wish THIS upon their peaceful neighborhood?? For God’s sake, stop this brutality to an American city.

I am not a social media influencer I am just a regular Minneapolis dad trying to do a kid pickup this morning and get some gas. What do I find but that one guy and a bunch of bortech (whatever that is) blocking the station for a glamour shot. I stood right where I wanted to stand this is my town.

If anyone needs a good book recommendation. This one is so deserving of all the praise.

I'd wager this is the angriest statement ever issued by the Nobel Peace Prize people...

Talked to a Somali man today who said his mosque last night was surrounded by neighbors ready to protect them against ICE if needed. Made me feel proud to live in this city.

It’s pouring rain outside and we haven’t had my second walk of the day yet and it’s past my usual time. I’m using my extra staring powers to make sure mom doesn’t forget.. because I sure haven’t. - Harper

Senate Democrats absolutely have to shut the govt down to stop this ICE insanity in the Twin Cities. This is not sustainable & cannot be normalized. Any Democratic vote to provide money to the thugs who are brutalizing this community is a grave betrayal to the people here. Accountability can't wait.

Even former members of ICE were horrified by the killing of Renee Nicole Good. “They murdered her, plain and simple. That is all there is to it." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

A brief exhale moment if you need. Harper - after a sniffing and training walk and a car ride to the grocery store tonight. Sending love and strength to our friends in Minneapolis. @ama2424.bsky.social

@thebirdsnest.bsky.social @kodaeris.bsky.social Cynthia, checking on you. Are you doing ok?

Remember when little boys wanting to be policemen was honorable?

Goodnight BlueSky from Harper. May we find renewed strength as we rest. Maybe even hope. Sending love to Minneapolis and the brave, innocent woman and her family.

My mom is stressed because of somebody who rhymes with “bump”. I don’t know who that is and she says she wishes she didn’t. I’m just staying nearby for when I get the empty ice cream container. #dogs

Samuel Alito flew two flags used by insurrectionists. Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election. Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot. It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.

Ask your employer tomorrow why they operate an official account on the Twitter/X web service that built a child sexual assault materials generation machine & why they tacitly approve of pedophilia. Have your fellow employees ask the same question.

Birthday update: sirloin burger in small pieces put in her Kong is providing long lasting enjoyment!

🥳🥳🥳 Happy 4th birthday to Harper! Time sure does fly by. We will celebrate with an extra long adventure walk today and a sirloin burger tonight!

A Hampton Inn in Asheville just canceled my family's reservation because our address (incorrectly) showed Asheville—and the hotel bars locals within 50 miles. When I asked why, they said, "because of our homeless population," adding that most hotels here have similar policies. This is outrageous.

This Christmas, I have just one wish for you: Take a moment to really see the older people in your life. Let them know they’re loved, valued, and never invisible. Share a smile with an elder you don’t know. Offer a warm holiday greeting. Small gestures carry enormous power. Love,
 Lynda 🎄✨

Harper getting so much love on Christmas morning!

Merry Christmas Eve to our frens. 🎄

What on earth is this piano playing dog named Snoopy that my humom put out? 🎄🎹🧐🎄

I had a Sniffspot adventure today with my new boyfriend, Thor. I played hard to get, staying near my mama and not making eye contact. Love, Harper 💙

All is calm, all is bright… 🎶🎅🐾

Friday night routine ✅ 1 jar of Gerber chicken baby food for the cats’ special treat and Harper gets to lick the jar. Happy little family. 😽🐾