David F. Carr
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Writer, editor, speaker, creator of the RSVPMaker WordPress events and email marketing plugin and the Toastmost website hosting service. Find and tell stories based on Similarweb data. Posts are my own.
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Kristi Noem Calls On Minneapolis Residents To Stop Obstructing Murders https://theonion.com/kristi-noem-calls-on-minneapolis-residents-to-stop-obstructing-murders/
January 26, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Kristi Noem Calls On Minneapolis Residents To Stop Obstructing Murders https://theonion.com/kristi-noem-calls-on-minneapolis-residents-to-stop-obstructing-murders/
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With Greg Bovino being shown the door
A reminder of how he and Kristi Noem have been in lockstep in responding to Alex Pretti's murder⬇️ (and what lead up to it).
A reminder of how he and Kristi Noem have been in lockstep in responding to Alex Pretti's murder⬇️ (and what lead up to it).
Wow. Greg Bovino and Kristi Noem literally saying the exact same thing.
January 27, 2026 at 12:51 AM
With Greg Bovino being shown the door
A reminder of how he and Kristi Noem have been in lockstep in responding to Alex Pretti's murder⬇️ (and what lead up to it).
A reminder of how he and Kristi Noem have been in lockstep in responding to Alex Pretti's murder⬇️ (and what lead up to it).
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The Free Press put out a piece calling out Noem's lies about Alex Pretti's murder, and the comment section is absolutely furious.
January 26, 2026 at 5:07 PM
The Free Press put out a piece calling out Noem's lies about Alex Pretti's murder, and the comment section is absolutely furious.
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If you've been sleeping on Threads as part of your social strategy, you may want to reconsider.
www.socialmediatoday.com/news/threads...
www.socialmediatoday.com/news/threads...
Threads Continues To Add Users as X Sees Ongoing Declines
Is Threads actually now beating X in daily active users?
www.socialmediatoday.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:18 PM
If you've been sleeping on Threads as part of your social strategy, you may want to reconsider.
www.socialmediatoday.com/news/threads...
www.socialmediatoday.com/news/threads...
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“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
January 26, 2026 at 10:27 AM
“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
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Part of the issue here is that they percieve opposition as unfair. You’re supposed to let them win and kiss their feet. If you don’t, that’s not only unfair, but if you win, it’s a kind of cheating. Like a toddler you let win so they won’t have a meltdown. bsky.app/profile/jeff...
James O'Keefe says he's never seen anything so organized as the anti-ICE movement, observers--he seems to think this term is code--everywhere he goes. Who is paying for it??? he demands to know. It's like he can't even imagine people caring for one another.
January 25, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Part of the issue here is that they percieve opposition as unfair. You’re supposed to let them win and kiss their feet. If you don’t, that’s not only unfair, but if you win, it’s a kind of cheating. Like a toddler you let win so they won’t have a meltdown. bsky.app/profile/jeff...
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Oh he is not buying this “he had a gun we had to shoot” line.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
January 25, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Oh he is not buying this “he had a gun we had to shoot” line.
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The Nazi SA - Sturmabteilung, or Storm Troopers - were often recruited from the dregs of society: barely literate failures incapable of holding down a job and only fit for murder and terror. The scum of Germany. Hitler gave them free rein to vent their rage on their betters. Sound familiar, America?
January 24, 2026 at 5:42 PM
The Nazi SA - Sturmabteilung, or Storm Troopers - were often recruited from the dregs of society: barely literate failures incapable of holding down a job and only fit for murder and terror. The scum of Germany. Hitler gave them free rein to vent their rage on their betters. Sound familiar, America?
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WordPress runs on people. It isn't just code. It's making time, helping others, and collaborating even when it would be easier to stay siloed. My 2026 focus is momentum: clearer direction, kinder collaboration, and fewer barriers to participation.
Read more: make.wordpress.org/project/20...
Read more: make.wordpress.org/project/20...
Big Picture Goals for 2026
I’ve been here a little over a year now. In that time, I’ve seen what works, where things get stuck, and how much care and effort contributors bring to this project every day. As I shar…
make.wordpress.org
January 23, 2026 at 10:02 PM
WordPress runs on people. It isn't just code. It's making time, helping others, and collaborating even when it would be easier to stay siloed. My 2026 focus is momentum: clearer direction, kinder collaboration, and fewer barriers to participation.
Read more: make.wordpress.org/project/20...
Read more: make.wordpress.org/project/20...
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Even when there’s no accountability, the record matters. Credit to the Wikipedia editors maintaining this page.
Deaths, detentions and deportations of American citizens in the second Trump administration - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 25, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Even when there’s no accountability, the record matters. Credit to the Wikipedia editors maintaining this page.
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When you work for these people you are choosing a side.
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
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
January 25, 2026 at 8:47 AM
When you work for these people you are choosing a side.
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“It is not Trump’s genius to recognize America’s unused strength; it is his blindness to see that our strength was a function of our restraint.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
Opinion | Trump Just Proved Carney’s Point
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 11:28 AM
“It is not Trump’s genius to recognize America’s unused strength; it is his blindness to see that our strength was a function of our restraint.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
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Murphy: "It's always been the fear & now is closer to the reality that the Trump admin is creating this mayhem, particularly in cities in swing states, to take control of elections. They're trying to trade the presence of ICE & the murder & mayhem they are causing for control of MN's elections"
January 25, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Murphy: "It's always been the fear & now is closer to the reality that the Trump admin is creating this mayhem, particularly in cities in swing states, to take control of elections. They're trying to trade the presence of ICE & the murder & mayhem they are causing for control of MN's elections"
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I am a casual observer and thinking about it because there is so much overt racism coming from MAGA/FOX/Trump that gets a lot of attention, giving the impression that the country is reactionary.
But behavior on the ground by average Americans seems to tell a different story - and actions > words.
But behavior on the ground by average Americans seems to tell a different story - and actions > words.
January 25, 2026 at 2:54 PM
I am a casual observer and thinking about it because there is so much overt racism coming from MAGA/FOX/Trump that gets a lot of attention, giving the impression that the country is reactionary.
But behavior on the ground by average Americans seems to tell a different story - and actions > words.
But behavior on the ground by average Americans seems to tell a different story - and actions > words.
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This is not to dismiss very real persistent racism (and reactionary vitriol) but it feels like the balance/depth has shifted.
There seems to be many more white Americans willing to show up to denounce violence and treats that are targeted at non-white Americans and immigrants.
There seems to be many more white Americans willing to show up to denounce violence and treats that are targeted at non-white Americans and immigrants.
January 25, 2026 at 2:46 PM
This is not to dismiss very real persistent racism (and reactionary vitriol) but it feels like the balance/depth has shifted.
There seems to be many more white Americans willing to show up to denounce violence and treats that are targeted at non-white Americans and immigrants.
There seems to be many more white Americans willing to show up to denounce violence and treats that are targeted at non-white Americans and immigrants.
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One of the things I keep thinking about is how much the administration miscalculated changes in American culture.
They are using age-old racist tropes thinking that they will work the way they often have in the past - that white Americans will largely turn a blind eye or cower in fear.
They are using age-old racist tropes thinking that they will work the way they often have in the past - that white Americans will largely turn a blind eye or cower in fear.
January 25, 2026 at 2:41 PM
One of the things I keep thinking about is how much the administration miscalculated changes in American culture.
They are using age-old racist tropes thinking that they will work the way they often have in the past - that white Americans will largely turn a blind eye or cower in fear.
They are using age-old racist tropes thinking that they will work the way they often have in the past - that white Americans will largely turn a blind eye or cower in fear.
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The New York Times has published a timeline of events based on videos from the scene
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Timeline: How the Shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti Unfolded (Gift Article)
A moment-by-moment analysis of video from the scene shows that Mr. Pretti was already restrained when fatal shots were fired, which appears to contradict the federal government’s account of the event.
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:56 PM
The New York Times has published a timeline of events based on videos from the scene
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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“.. 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...
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January 24, 2026 at 10:22 PM
“.. 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...
@washingtonpost.com
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Trump's incitement/lust for violence continues to succeed:
Representative Maxwell Alejandro Frost, Democrat of Florida, was hit in the face by a man who told the lawmaker that he would be deported at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, over the weekend. The man was arrested on charges of aggravated burglary and assault.
Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost Is Assaulted at Sundance Film Festival
Mr. Frost, Democrat of Florida, said he was punched by a man who said the lawmaker would be deported. The man was arrested on charges of aggravated burglary and assault.
nyti.ms
January 25, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Trump's incitement/lust for violence continues to succeed:
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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...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
TincherSealedWitnessDec012426.PDF
www.documentcloud.org
January 25, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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New YouGov poll: Abolish ICE is now at a *record high* level of support in the United States
46% support
41% oppose
Independents are +12 on abolishing ICE
19% of Republicans now support abolishing ICE as well
46% support
41% oppose
Independents are +12 on abolishing ICE
19% of Republicans now support abolishing ICE as well
January 25, 2026 at 2:43 PM
New YouGov poll: Abolish ICE is now at a *record high* level of support in the United States
46% support
41% oppose
Independents are +12 on abolishing ICE
19% of Republicans now support abolishing ICE as well
46% support
41% oppose
Independents are +12 on abolishing ICE
19% of Republicans now support abolishing ICE as well
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CNN:
"As Pretti’s body laid motionless on the street, another officer can be heard in one video asking, 'where’s the gun?' The officer who retrieved the weapon walks over and responds, 'I got the gun.'"
These bastards .. Pretti didn't pull his weapon on them!
www.cnn.com/2026/01/24/u...
"As Pretti’s body laid motionless on the street, another officer can be heard in one video asking, 'where’s the gun?' The officer who retrieved the weapon walks over and responds, 'I got the gun.'"
These bastards .. Pretti didn't pull his weapon on them!
www.cnn.com/2026/01/24/u...
Videos appear to show federal officer took gun from Alex Pretti just before fatal shooting, CNN analysis finds | CNN
A CNN analysis of video appears to show a federal immigration officer removing a gun from Alex Pretti just prior to officers fatally shooting him.
www.cnn.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:42 PM
CNN:
"As Pretti’s body laid motionless on the street, another officer can be heard in one video asking, 'where’s the gun?' The officer who retrieved the weapon walks over and responds, 'I got the gun.'"
These bastards .. Pretti didn't pull his weapon on them!
www.cnn.com/2026/01/24/u...
"As Pretti’s body laid motionless on the street, another officer can be heard in one video asking, 'where’s the gun?' The officer who retrieved the weapon walks over and responds, 'I got the gun.'"
These bastards .. Pretti didn't pull his weapon on them!
www.cnn.com/2026/01/24/u...
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Boy, I am just a former state public defender and federal criminal investigator but someone is going to have to explain to me how federal agents who are not on federal property are able to block state law enforcement from accessing a crime scene
Sounds like pretty clear Obstruction of Justice to me
Sounds like pretty clear Obstruction of Justice to me
January 25, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Boy, I am just a former state public defender and federal criminal investigator but someone is going to have to explain to me how federal agents who are not on federal property are able to block state law enforcement from accessing a crime scene
Sounds like pretty clear Obstruction of Justice to me
Sounds like pretty clear Obstruction of Justice to me
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You know, I think I once read a book somewhere that explained this .... 🤔
January 24, 2026 at 12:30 PM
You know, I think I once read a book somewhere that explained this .... 🤔
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