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@mtosterholm.bsky.social & @cidrap.bsky.social are the real deal—I now go to them for public health news before I even check the CDC. If Dr. Osterholm isn't worried about the #hantavirus, I'm not worried. If that changes? I trust him to give CALM, data-driven updates. This isn't COVID! We're ok.

I spoke with CNN on what we know about the history of hantavirus outbreaks and transmission- and monitoring current hantavirus patients. Interview below ⬇️

Yikes. I just tried to say "Prepare for the worst, hope for the best." But instead my mouth said "Prepare for the worst, because the worst keeps happening."

ICE is in fact the worst of the worst

Protesters chanting "We're not cold, we're not afraid, Minne[apolis/sota] taught us to be brave" in Boston tonight outside Government Center station.

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.

Alex Pretti was killed in broad daylight by the federal government all because he was out caring for his neighbors. We won’t let them stop us and we will keep watching out for our neighbors to honor him.

Tonight, on behalf of Minnesota law enforcement, I filed a lawsuit against DHS to prevent the destruction of evidence related to the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti. DHS is not above the law, and Alex sure as hell is not beneath it.

I am not a chanty / protesty kinda guy. But I can’t even tell you how deeply this hit me tonight. We’re going through it. But we are also leading the way for others. Special shoutout to @aishagomez.bsky.social for leading the way with love and passion and care like no one I have ever seen before.

Well I mean I guess it’s kind of nice of them to clarify that yes, this whole thing is just political punishment and extortion.

Over a thousand people gathered for a vigil and rally Saturday night to mourn Alex Pretti, the man who was shot and killed by a Border Patrol agent. After the vigil, demonstrators marched in subzero temperatures to the growing memorial where Pretti was killed.

There’s a rally going on in Boston rn and they’re chanting “we’re not cold, we’re not afraid, MN taught us to be brave!” and I might cry

One day after Minnesotans came together 50K in the freezing cold to declare “Protect Our Neighbors” ICE kills again. Can there be any greater proof the Operation Metro Surge must end immediately? Like Now.

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Stephen Miller called the victim, an ICU nurse at the VA filming ICE, a “domestic terrorist who tried to assassinate federal law enforcement.” Greg Bovino said he “wanted to massacre law enforcement.” You saw the videos. How can any Republican not call for their resignations?

Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him. White. Hot. Rage.

Literally deleted 15 versions of this post. Don't know how to just say, we're open, there's going to be a burlesque show tonight. If that's what you need right now, buddy, we got it. PROSECUTE ICE.

“The more mutual aid you do, the shorter Greg Bovino gets” -Dick Von Dyke

I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening. The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.

Minnesotan born and raised, You Betcha!

The judge ordered the restoration of nearly $12 million in funding to the American Academy of Pediatrics, including money for rural health care and the identification of disabilities in children. n.pr/4jEOjMz

A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter. I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.

Omar, other Congress members denied tour of ICE detention facility

A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you." The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?" "Learned what?" she asks Then he knocks her phone out of her hand

Just now: Huge mass of agents in a standoff, weapons drawn as Reps. Ilhan Omar, Angie Craig, and Kelly Morrison attempt to conduct congressional oversight at the Whipple Building, which has been HQ for thousands of ICE agents. ICE ultimately denied the members their due right to oversight.

Stephen Colbert on the ICE murder of Renee Nicole Good: “The message from this administration is clear. Only they determine the truth. And when their forces come to your city: obey or die. And if you die, you clearly didn’t obey. This should be an alarm bell for the entire country.”

DOJ is still violating the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

If Trump or Vance or Musk do something that seems completely irrational to you, ask yourself “is this getting them more attention?” If the answer is “yes” then actually it makes perfect sense. And the answer will always be yes.

It seemed to me it was her kindness. It showed that she, not he, was the dominant figure in the exchange. So he had to dominate… and then call her a “fucking bitch.”

In the video that the shooter took, which I believe was leaked to be exculpatory, he appears to yell “fucking bitch” after he shoots Renee Good.

elected officials state sen zaynab mohamed, lt gov peggy flanagan, city council member aurin chowdhury, and park board commissioner jason garcia were present

🧵 of mutual aid for Minneapolis area: Teachers are setting up gfm’s for families too afraid to leave their homes bsky.app/profile/maur...

My excellent council President and excellent state senator are asking us to patrol Northeast. Please go with a buddy. If more of us are outside we can slow down the abductions. Be as safe as you can.

We’ve seen a number of people kidnapped this morning in NE, including 2 legal observers taken on Central. @doronclark.bsky.social & I are asking our community to patrol and get outside on our busy corridors to protect neighbors. Get connected to grassroots organizing groups at defend612.com

Right. Mutual aid needs on the ground in Minneapolis: Our kids are out of school. Many families are too afraid to leave their homes. Who’s delivering groceries today? Any donations needed?

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good "followed his training." Local officials want ICE to leave, but Noem says she's open to sending more officers.

ICE, get the fuck out of Minneapolis.

Mayor Jacob Frey: “To ICE, get the fuck out of Minneapolis.”

starting my teaching workday by reading our superintendent’s tips on how to keep our students safe from the federal government

My immigrant neighbors have never interrupted my children’s education but I.C.E. has.

For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies

1/ If Congress lets ACA subsidies expire, a New Yorker making just $1 over the cutoff could pay $5,000–$10,000 more per year for health insurance. For older adults, it could be much higher. I'm breaking down what this means for New Yorkers and what else is happening in #publichealth this week👇

Islamophobia is rampant this election. We have seen it plague our city, and especially seeing it here in ward 12. This is happening in a time of escalated political violence. There is real risk that our Muslim representatives and elected officials take on when they represent this city.

More than 152,000 children and 72,000 seniors in Minnesota are expected to lose federal food benefits starting Nov. 1.

It’s not supposed to be fun. It’s supposed to be EFFECTIVE.

An alliance between Jacob Frey’s challengers may prove significant in the ranked-choice election.

I spent 4 years doing comms + PR for state gov employees & researchers, and I still do Media Outreach training/consultation. I just added this story to my training resources + added this line to my script: "When in doubt about how to interact with journalists, do the OPPOSITE of Lindsey Halligan."

EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification. I glanced down at the message. “Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began. So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...