@eddievedder.bsky.social Your damn music is so good, What I raged to at 15 in late 90s is even more relevant when I listen to it today. Thank you for that

We believe there are few investigations that deserve more sunlight and public scrutiny than this one, in which two masked agents fired 10 shots at Alex Pretti as he lay on the ground after being pepper-sprayed. Read our full story: https://propub.li/4qUNfXH

Thread starting with 🚨 TWO SHOCKING FACTS: Epstein was in direct contact with Putin, boasting of personal invites to St Petersburg. He co-owned Thiel’s Valar Ventures w/ Ehud Barak, backing Israeli surveillance firm Carbyne. 1/12 bylinetimes.com/2026/02/03/i...

I don't often wear political t-shirts, but I'm proudly sporting this one today. I'm an immigrant. I teach American (and international!) college students, research the U.S. economy, consult with policymakers, write books, raise my kids, pay taxes, and try to make this a better place.

PLEASE tune into the Superbowl half time show. Give Bad Bunny rating numbers that will make #47 weep. Even if you don't understand Spanish, make it a resistance move. He had to attend the grammys in a bulletproof vest, he wasn't allowed to sing, his crime, singing in Spanish.

“maybe he did not know the full extent of the outrages that were committed in his community, but he knew enough. And we don’t know exactly how ICE will use this warehouse, but we know enough.”

DOJ didn’t forget to redact this one.

Fuuuuuck

Instead of renting a hotel room for 2 hours I hear amorous couples are booking tickets to see MELANIA for complete privacy

Alison Luchs, who has worked at the National Gallery of Art for 47 years, agreed to learn Gen Z slang and make videos because she wanted to raise interest in the museum’s art. She never expected to slay. https://wapo.st/45BXc3S

English, Spanish, Somali, and Hmong versions of the community warning poster for 𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐨 𝐆𝐨𝐧𝐳𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐳, an ICE kidnapper from Miami, FL, who threatened a Minneapolis observer by saying "You raise your voice, I'll erase your voice." Please print, distribute, and post. #OneOfOursAllOfYours #UnmaskICE #MPLS

Telling me that the freezing cold is not her preferred travel time. Got it. But the mountains be calling and me must make my way!

A person was in critical condition on Tuesday after a shooting involving U.S. Border Patrol in Arizona.

I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com

Ian Austin, an Army veteran, was arrested for protesting ICE in Minneapolis. But he’s continued protesting. Senior reporter @julialurie.bsky.social spoke to him. “When they say, ‘Why would you be out here?’ How the fuck could I not be out here?” he says. “My nation is under attack."

If he has children Or grandchildren I hope the best people among us protect them, They are not Gregory Bovino And I hope they are offered humanity, love and protection in the face of his atrocities Also if they are are nazi raciest a * holes I take that back

If this doesn’t tug at your heart, make you well up with sadness, you are not human.

Alex Pretti was an American hero. He saved lives. He protected people. He cared deeply about his community, unlike the murderous thugs who killed him. The very last thing he did was try to help a woman who had been pepper-sprayed and violently shoved to the ground by ICE. 1/

Remember the other day when I was saluting my friend Greg Ketter, owner of Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books? This is him the following day. Greg will never say this, so I will — now is a great time to buy books from DreamHaven. Support Americans who stand up vs. 🧊. dreamhavenbooks.com

Chicago PD murdered a teenager on video and lied about it, and Rahm Emanuel tried to cover it up. I especially don’t want to hear from him in this moment.

Adding "explaining roving death squads" to the list of things I didn't anticipate would be a part of parenting.

Why the hell is Queen Rania (Kuwait, self proclaimed Palestinian protector ) At the White House for screening of Melanias fake docu which is produced by bezos and directed by a man literally listed in the Epstein files wth Jordan What a shame

An insane, perfect encapsulation of it all: The same day Trump’s agents kill a Veterans Affairs ICU nurse in broad daylight, the CEOs of Apple and Amazon join Trump to watch a private screening of a film about his wife directed by an alleged sexual abuser who was seen shirtless in the Epstein Files

Holy shit.

One thing that will bother me for a while is that both Renee Good and Alex Pretti had the softest, and kindest faces And both were trying to wave traffic on, just loving members of their community I feel so ashamed right now… We are broken as a country

RIP Alex Pretti.

ICE executed an ICU nurse in broad daylight in full view of the public. This has nothing to do with immigration. It’s about sending a message. The fascists want violence. They want to justify more brutality.

You’re watching the administration lose control of the narrative in real time. The more they show their supporters that they don’t give a shit about their gun rights, the worse it gets. I’ve seen over a dozen right-wing commentators call out the propaganda. That’s progress.

Alex Pretti.

"Be grateful to the people of Minneapolis.…Every single person who steps out their front door in Minneapolis to observe, document, & protest the actions of our government is taking their lives in their hands. These men and women are the kind of patriots you would have seen at Lexington & Concord." 👇

BCA & DA are asking the judge-Trump appointee Eric Tostrud--to issue a TRO against feds blocking them from destroying or altering evidence related to the Pretti shooting. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

This quite literally should be all over the news‼️

Alex Pretti Was a patriot and hero, he was an active and loving member of his community and everything that we have seen with our eyes supports this, the people who knew him cherished him, we must not take their last and final orders. What we see with our own eyes must not be taken from Us

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There's a prison revolt at a concentration camp in Texas in solidarity with Minneapolis:

American rock climber Alex Honnold climbed the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Sunday without any ropes or protective equipment. The climb drew both excitement and concern over the ethical implications of attempting such a high-risk endeavor on live broadcast. Read more: bit.ly/4qF8Va8

Alex Honnold’s successful Taipei climb is the rare thing to feel unapologetically good about these days.

the city was lit up tonight by a constellation of vigils. it lit up the sky.

Now Noem says: “This individual went and impeded their law enforcement operations...had a weapon on him, and multiple dozens of rounds of ammunition, wishing to inflict harm on these officers.” So “had a weapon on him”, not brandishing. Last time i checked they worked hard to make that a right.

TW ⚠️ The stabilized version is brutal.

“Tyranny is execution followed by a press release”

Solid timing for everyone to be reminded of just how hard certain companies and CEOs worked to bring us to this particular moment.

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.