This is the song the clergy were singing at the #Minneapolis airport. Learn it. Sing it when you need it. Here I am, right next to you. "I know you’re scared And I’m scared too But here I am Right next to you" www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dbX...

TERRORISM EXPERT HERE: This statement is a clear example of what is known as “State Terrorism”: When the dictatorship will order all instruments of its state security & intelligence apparatus against its own citizens to terrorize the population.

They don’t want the videos because they reveal the truth. The footage isn’t the problem, the lies are. When DHS talks, the story collapses. When people film, truth holds. We bear witness because power lies best in the dark. If they won’t tell the truth, we must. open.substack.com/pub/cwebbstu...

Know your rights. (From @aclu.org ) www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...

@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social: "I want to talk about something bigger than just Republicans suddenly forgetting their commitment to the 2nd Amendment, because they're also forgetting their commitment to the 1st Amendment. Alex Peretti had free speech rights to be out there protesting."

NEW: In a court hearing for a TRO against the feds in Minneapolis, the plaintiffs just said one of their exhibits contains a recording of a federal agent saying "Well, this person is gonna have a hard time traveling from now on" after taking a photo of an ICE observer's license plate. 1/

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Did you miss out on your last opportunity to bankroll the fully stocked pop-up leftist supply depot?? Do you want to send free hand warmers, winter gear, first aid supplies, YOU NAME IT, to the Twin Cities? This is your moment. Let's ride. www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/... (non 'zon in follow up!)

UPDATE: TIKTOK IS COOKED. Our videos went from tens of thousands to 0. (seemingly a direct result of Trump & Bibi’s friends taking over)

The bald faced lies the Trump regime is spreading about Good’s and Pretti’s murders have a purpose beyond misdirection. They are granting permission to their ICE thugs to continue with the murdering. They are promises of impunity. The Trump regime is inviting and encouraging more violence.

We are at an inflection point in American history⚠️ The president's an evil 🦇💩 crazy fascist who created a brutal Gestapo-like paramilitary force with more funding than the Marines that's terrorizing American cities. And there's nary a soul to stop them. Call Senators: 202-224-3121 Do not Fund ICE

Keep pushing. The dam is breaking. — Republican Chris Madel made a stunning exit from the Minnesota governor’s race on Jan. 26, saying he cannot support the national GOP’s “stated retribution on the citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so.”

I'm attending No Kings's event, “Eyes on ICE: Document and Record” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

“He’s killing us in the streets and we still have to pay our taxes in April” is an incredibly compelling point.

From my pal John, one of Minnesota's best-known baseball journalists and radio/podcast sports talkers, and resident of downtown Minneapolis:

TONIGHT: Join the mass call on documenting and recording law enforcement encounters. We’ll discuss how you can keep taking action as federal agents terrorize our communities. Using our constitutional right to document and record ICE & CBP is more important than ever: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

"This is a criminal president and a criminal administration. This is straight-out fascism. This is about ending democracy. These people are destroying the Constitution. And if we say it in words that are any less blunt, we are not telling the truth." www.ms.now/the-weekend-...

“Shot dead” is passive. “murdered” names the actor. Words matter, especially when the state is pulling the trigger.

Alex Pretti’s shooting exposes Conservative voices who defended guns at protests—until the protester wasn’t theirs.

“Over the course of a lifetime, we face only a few moments where the decisions we make and the actions we take will shape our history for years to come. This is one of them. If we give our freedoms away after 250 years, we might never get them back.” — President Bill Clinton, 1/25/26

I know it's hard to track all the threats to democracy out there right now, but this is at the top of the list.

The invincible resolve and indomitable spirit of a community determined to throw off the yoke of injustice. Thank you Minneapolis for your strength and nonviolent resistance amidst horrific ongoing tragedy.

Wrote about the observers. The people standing by and filming and the risk they are taking to let the world see what is happening. It's crucial and its the only way to combat the lies and blatant propaganda. www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...

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Standing with 65 of my UMN Law colleagues (and counting) to condemn ICE’s lawless conduct towards Minnesotans: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

#GVerse Chicago turnout this morning was INSANE. Thousands hit the streets demanding justice for Alex Pretti and calling out the federal crackdown that killed him. This isn’t “local unrest” anymore. It’s national. #LetsFuckinGo #TogetherWeRise #BlueToTheCore

Yeah. It’s “straight cringe” to shoot an ICU nurse 10 times for doing nothing wrong — and then to attempt to smear him for what you’ve done. There’s no spin here. It’s crossed every line. And Americans know it.

signs left at alex pretti’s memorial in minneapolis: “i love you so much / i’ll miss you forever” photo with a friend, “i would have done the same. RIP alex,” a stethoscope and “we’ll take it from here, alex” and a tshirt for the minnesota nurses association

Walz: "To Americans who are watching this, I've got a question for you: What side do you want to be on? The side of an all powerful federal govt that can kill, injury, menace, & kidnap its citizens off the streets? Or on the side of a nurse at the VA hospital who died bearing witness to such govt?"

Tomorrow's front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 26, 2026

When you lose Rupert Murdoch’s famously liberal Wall Street Journal.

Kristi Noem and her department’s latest attempt to mislead the American public regarding the brutal and unjustified killing of Alex Pretti is deeply shameful, and she must be impeached and removed from office immediately.

Can families sue members of the trump administration youtu.be/ITA8B4VeR8g?...

My friend Sara posted this about the superb care her father received from with Alex Pretti Absolutely heartbreaking

The domestic terrorist organization known as "ICE" is stalking people at food pantries. And following people who deliver food to those too scared to leave their residences to go to those pantries. Despicable, lawless ghouls. www.kare11.com/article/news...

This witness to Alex Pretti's murder not only refutes the governmen't story, but says she is afraid to go home because federal agents might arrest her. This is what it feels like to live under state terror. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

DA Bregman: If ICE comes in without a warrant, without reasonable suspicion, without probable cause, that is false imprisonment in New Mexico. You can’t confine, restrain, or detain someone without proper legal authority to do so. And there’s no exception for law enforcement.

1/2 "When institutions lie this boldly, it tells you something important. They are not afraid of being corrected. They are betting that most people will never see the video, or that authority will still outweigh evidence even if they do. That is the real scandal here....

Kind Neighbors Warning their Fellow Brothers and Sisters that the ICE Terrorists are Coming. This is where we are currently at in the United States...

Journalists, please remember that repeating obviously false statements is not balance or fairness. It is actively participating in deception.

Using "ICE" isn't sufficient. That's what Trump calls them, and that's the official government name, but that's not what this is; this is Trump's personal paramilitary he's using against Americans in American cities. 2/2

If you’re able, please support this verified GoFundMe for Alex Pretti’s family. And if you’re not in a position to donate, sharing it far and wide matters just as much. It’s at $300K and counting.

There are approximately 3 million undocumented persons in Texas and Florida, and there are about 100,000 in Minnesota. Ask yourself why ICE has been deployed to MN, but not even close to the same way in FL and TX. This isn't about immigration, it is all about politics and retribution.

If I were going to an ICE protest I’d take a 60-second video of myself saying what I’m doing and what I’m all about and would send it to a loved one so they could post it if anything happened to me.

The official policy of the government of the United States of America is that they will murder anyone they want, that they will tell any lie necessary to justify that murder, and that no one who resists them has any rights they are bound to respect. /1

The imagery made me cry this morning. We're in a dangerous place. America what are you doing......