@LemonSlayer
@lemonslayer.bsky.social
When you're handed lemons, make lemonade!
Veteran & Progressive.
Like nearly everyone, a Subject Matter Generalist (SMG) on most things.
Veteran & Progressive.
Like nearly everyone, a Subject Matter Generalist (SMG) on most things.
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Sen. Jacky Rosen is calling for the impeachment of Kristi Noem.
"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."
"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."
January 25, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Sen. Jacky Rosen is calling for the impeachment of Kristi Noem.
"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."
"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."
January 25, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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Public Safety commissioner declaration: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Letters and statements declaration: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Background at Law Dork:
Letters and statements declaration: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Background at Law Dork:
The ICE killing of Alex Pretti, the second in Minneapolis, prompts quick legal responses
After ICE agents killed the nurse on Saturday, lawyers took quick action in cases challenging the Trump administration's increasingly deadly efforts.
www.lawdork.com
January 25, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Public Safety commissioner declaration: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Letters and statements declaration: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Background at Law Dork:
Letters and statements declaration: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Background at Law Dork:
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In the Minnesota, Minneapolis, and St. Paul lawsuit seeking an end to Operation Metro Surge, plaintiffs submitted two new declarations—one from the Minn Commissioner of Public Safety and one collecting Bondi's letter and Trump admin statements about Pretti's killing and other surge-related issues.
January 25, 2026 at 11:19 PM
In the Minnesota, Minneapolis, and St. Paul lawsuit seeking an end to Operation Metro Surge, plaintiffs submitted two new declarations—one from the Minn Commissioner of Public Safety and one collecting Bondi's letter and Trump admin statements about Pretti's killing and other surge-related issues.
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Watch this (yes, it is me). Understanding the history of DHS will help understand how we are where we are
January 25, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Watch this (yes, it is me). Understanding the history of DHS will help understand how we are where we are
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It’s hard to overstate how freakish it is for law enforcement who just shot someone to be shuffled off to other assignments with no investigative period at all.
January 25, 2026 at 9:48 PM
It’s hard to overstate how freakish it is for law enforcement who just shot someone to be shuffled off to other assignments with no investigative period at all.
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Our government is supposed to protect people exercising their constitutional rights, not kill them. This is a good sign.
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
January 25, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Our government is supposed to protect people exercising their constitutional rights, not kill them. This is a good sign.
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What is the cross-product of this with the Epstein Files?
THAT's the kind of political arithmetic I'm interested in!
THAT's the kind of political arithmetic I'm interested in!
BARTIROMO: But how was he threatening Border Patrol? How was he using a gun to threaten? He was filming it
KASH PATEL: That's something I'll let DHS because they are investigating that case
(Notable that even Bartiromo seems to be bothered by this!)
KASH PATEL: That's something I'll let DHS because they are investigating that case
(Notable that even Bartiromo seems to be bothered by this!)
January 25, 2026 at 10:39 PM
What is the cross-product of this with the Epstein Files?
THAT's the kind of political arithmetic I'm interested in!
THAT's the kind of political arithmetic I'm interested in!
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Beautiful
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
January 25, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Beautiful
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CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today.
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
January 25, 2026 at 8:01 PM
CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today.
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
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Quite a statement by the Republican governor of Vermont
January 25, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Quite a statement by the Republican governor of Vermont
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So Trump is trying to wag the dog to divert from his goons murdering a man in cold blood? Won’t work—I can be outraged over multiple things at once.
Khamenei has reportedly moved to a fortified underground shelter in Tehran after senior security officials warned of a possible US strike, per Jerusalem Post. Iranian opposition outlet claims his son, Masoud, has assumed day-to-day management and serves as the main channel to the gov exec branches.
Secretary-General of Iraq’s Hezbollah Brigades calls for preparing for a “comprehensive war” backing Iran.
January 25, 2026 at 9:51 PM
So Trump is trying to wag the dog to divert from his goons murdering a man in cold blood? Won’t work—I can be outraged over multiple things at once.
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Ah yes, the bearing of false witness that MAGA does well.
We saw him murdered with our own eyes. There was no riot. No threat. He was no communist (but if he was he doesn’t deserve to die. He stopped to help a woman. He was bearing witness to horror. He was a patriotic American, and died for it.
We saw him murdered with our own eyes. There was no riot. No threat. He was no communist (but if he was he doesn’t deserve to die. He stopped to help a woman. He was bearing witness to horror. He was a patriotic American, and died for it.
Yesterday, evangelical influencer Meg Basham reposted Babylon Bee Managing Editor Joel Berry who wrote:
“Communists in Minnesota are now engaging in Hamas martyrdom tactics. They count every dead rioter as a victory, and they want more.” x.com/joelwberry/s...
“Communists in Minnesota are now engaging in Hamas martyrdom tactics. They count every dead rioter as a victory, and they want more.” x.com/joelwberry/s...
January 25, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Ah yes, the bearing of false witness that MAGA does well.
We saw him murdered with our own eyes. There was no riot. No threat. He was no communist (but if he was he doesn’t deserve to die. He stopped to help a woman. He was bearing witness to horror. He was a patriotic American, and died for it.
We saw him murdered with our own eyes. There was no riot. No threat. He was no communist (but if he was he doesn’t deserve to die. He stopped to help a woman. He was bearing witness to horror. He was a patriotic American, and died for it.
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Update: In the evidence preservation lawsuit, the current Civil Chief at the Minnesota U.S. Attorney's Office (who appears to be Ana Voss, based on the letter), refused to accept email service of the lawsuit last night and then refused to accept in-person service until Monday.
Ridiculous behavior.
Ridiculous behavior.
January 25, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Update: In the evidence preservation lawsuit, the current Civil Chief at the Minnesota U.S. Attorney's Office (who appears to be Ana Voss, based on the letter), refused to accept email service of the lawsuit last night and then refused to accept in-person service until Monday.
Ridiculous behavior.
Ridiculous behavior.
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1. Invoke Insurrection Act (based)
2. ?????
3. Eternal triumph
2. ?????
3. Eternal triumph
Curious if anyone has a plausible theory of victory for the administration if it were to invoke the Insurrection Act.
How does the administration "win" in such a scenario?
Best I can tell, it is magical thinking by a certain somebody at the White House, but maybe I'm missing something.
How does the administration "win" in such a scenario?
Best I can tell, it is magical thinking by a certain somebody at the White House, but maybe I'm missing something.
January 25, 2026 at 9:43 PM
1. Invoke Insurrection Act (based)
2. ?????
3. Eternal triumph
2. ?????
3. Eternal triumph
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The Substack One First by @stevevladeck.bsky.social is generally worth reading, but I particularly recommend reading his most recent post, which is about extraordinary (and bad) behavior by DOJ in Minneapolis in the last couple of days.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
substack.com/home/post/p-...
205. Chief Judge Schiltz and the Department of Justice
Every federal judge (and justice) should read the two letters from Chief Judge Patrick Schiltz in the church protest case—and what they tell us about the Department of Justice's litigation behavior.
substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 6:24 PM
The Substack One First by @stevevladeck.bsky.social is generally worth reading, but I particularly recommend reading his most recent post, which is about extraordinary (and bad) behavior by DOJ in Minneapolis in the last couple of days.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Even the NRA is not having it. Bill Essayli is the makebelieve US Attorney for LA, who was already DQed by a judge.
January 25, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Even the NRA is not having it. Bill Essayli is the makebelieve US Attorney for LA, who was already DQed by a judge.
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BREAKING:
A federal judge in Minnesota has blocked the Trump admin from "destroying or altering evidence" related to the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti.
A federal judge in Minnesota has blocked the Trump admin from "destroying or altering evidence" related to the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti.
January 25, 2026 at 10:05 AM
BREAKING:
A federal judge in Minnesota has blocked the Trump admin from "destroying or altering evidence" related to the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti.
A federal judge in Minnesota has blocked the Trump admin from "destroying or altering evidence" related to the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti.
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👇This.
Van Hollen: "The Trump admin has essentially said to folks at ICE, 'Anything goes. You have a license to kill. And by the way, we won't investigate you. We'll take care of this for you.' When they're calling these Americans 'domestic terrorists,' what they're saying to ICE is we got your back."
January 25, 2026 at 12:39 AM
👇This.
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I see that the Secretary of War Crimes Appreciation has some on brand thoughts about lawless violence.
This is an actual post from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth: Praising ICE after Alex Pretti was killed, blaming the Democratic leadership of Minnesota, and writing that ICE is greater/better than Minnesota.
He is actively demeaning the people of Minnesota just hours after Pretti was murdered.
He is actively demeaning the people of Minnesota just hours after Pretti was murdered.
January 25, 2026 at 12:36 AM
I see that the Secretary of War Crimes Appreciation has some on brand thoughts about lawless violence.
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"Kill and Slander." That's what @juliettekayyem.bsky.social is calling DHS approach on @cnn.com . I think that's dead on.
January 25, 2026 at 12:28 AM
"Kill and Slander." That's what @juliettekayyem.bsky.social is calling DHS approach on @cnn.com . I think that's dead on.
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This is really something. Mark Warner, one of the more moderate and cautious senators in the Dem caucus, says he'll vote No on ICE funding:
January 25, 2026 at 12:30 AM
This is really something. Mark Warner, one of the more moderate and cautious senators in the Dem caucus, says he'll vote No on ICE funding:
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“They will lie about you and then kill you and they will kill you and then lie about you.” www.pbump.net/o/the-killin...
The killing in Minnesota
They will lie about you and then kill you and they will kill you and then lie about you. And I don’t mean some ambiguous, imaginary “they” like the one the right invented and blamed for trying to kil...
www.pbump.net
January 25, 2026 at 12:27 AM
“They will lie about you and then kill you and they will kill you and then lie about you.” www.pbump.net/o/the-killin...