Betsy Milbach
@betsymilbach.bsky.social
St. Paul resident. Proud liberal. Inordinately silly. Sparkler, Millionaire (mod) and Briantologist.
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I made a promise to Alex’s parents to continue to tell his story.
An ICU nurse at the VA, an outdoorsman, a deeply generous, compassionate friend and family member, and a true son of Minnesota. Rest in peace, Alex.
An ICU nurse at the VA, an outdoorsman, a deeply generous, compassionate friend and family member, and a true son of Minnesota. Rest in peace, Alex.
January 28, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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It’s just nuts to me that senior DOJ officials are on social media all day shitposting and trolling. The unprofessionalism and psychosis is unfathomable to anyone who has ever worked for any DOJ agency - especially the posts about pending investigations and prosecutions.
January 28, 2026 at 1:29 PM
It’s just nuts to me that senior DOJ officials are on social media all day shitposting and trolling. The unprofessionalism and psychosis is unfathomable to anyone who has ever worked for any DOJ agency - especially the posts about pending investigations and prosecutions.
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Exclusive: The Melania Trump movie has been pulled from South African theaters amid outrage against the U.S. and the Trump regime
Melania Documentary Withdrawn from South African Cinemas
This will upset the President of the United States
meidasnews.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Exclusive: The Melania Trump movie has been pulled from South African theaters amid outrage against the U.S. and the Trump regime
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"I think this may me a headfake. They may me shifting their tactics but they’re not shifting their policy," says Minneapolis City Council President Elliott Payne on Bovino leaving the city, yet DHS apprehensions continuing and agents attempting to enter the Ecuadorian consulate without permission.
January 28, 2026 at 1:23 AM
"I think this may me a headfake. They may me shifting their tactics but they’re not shifting their policy," says Minneapolis City Council President Elliott Payne on Bovino leaving the city, yet DHS apprehensions continuing and agents attempting to enter the Ecuadorian consulate without permission.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal immigration officers tried to enter Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis but were stopped, foreign minister says www.axios.com/2026/01/28/i...
January 28, 2026 at 12:59 AM
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal immigration officers tried to enter Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis but were stopped, foreign minister says www.axios.com/2026/01/28/i...
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This is a coercion tactic meant to pressure hardworking state and local election officials into complying with illegal demands from the federal government.
We're defending Minnesota, 13 other states, and DC in court for refusing to participate in the Justice Department's invasion of our privacy.
We're defending Minnesota, 13 other states, and DC in court for refusing to participate in the Justice Department's invasion of our privacy.
Why Is the Trump Administration Demanding Minnesota’s Voter Rolls?
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:01 PM
This is a coercion tactic meant to pressure hardworking state and local election officials into complying with illegal demands from the federal government.
We're defending Minnesota, 13 other states, and DC in court for refusing to participate in the Justice Department's invasion of our privacy.
We're defending Minnesota, 13 other states, and DC in court for refusing to participate in the Justice Department's invasion of our privacy.
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New in PN: Federalism can protect Americans from tyranny
"The question we face is whether the nation’s sovereign states will use their constitutional authority to protect the rights of citizens against a tyrannical federal regime, including by holding federal officers responsible for their crimes."
"The question we face is whether the nation’s sovereign states will use their constitutional authority to protect the rights of citizens against a tyrannical federal regime, including by holding federal officers responsible for their crimes."
Federalism can protect Americans from tyranny
The Constitution provides tools to resist the regime.
www.publicnotice.co
January 27, 2026 at 12:53 PM
New in PN: Federalism can protect Americans from tyranny
"The question we face is whether the nation’s sovereign states will use their constitutional authority to protect the rights of citizens against a tyrannical federal regime, including by holding federal officers responsible for their crimes."
"The question we face is whether the nation’s sovereign states will use their constitutional authority to protect the rights of citizens against a tyrannical federal regime, including by holding federal officers responsible for their crimes."
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I’m Alex Vindman and I’m running for the U.S. Senate. Chaos, corruption and sky-rocketing costs are crushing ordinary people, while the billionaires and career politicians profit.
I stepped up when my country needed a soldier and now I’m stepping up again to fight for Floridians.
I stepped up when my country needed a soldier and now I’m stepping up again to fight for Floridians.
January 27, 2026 at 12:00 PM
I’m Alex Vindman and I’m running for the U.S. Senate. Chaos, corruption and sky-rocketing costs are crushing ordinary people, while the billionaires and career politicians profit.
I stepped up when my country needed a soldier and now I’m stepping up again to fight for Floridians.
I stepped up when my country needed a soldier and now I’m stepping up again to fight for Floridians.
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Also pathetic…wearing a beanie 24/7 because you’ve got a complex about being bald.
Tim Pool: “I’m not licking the boot. It’s my boot. I voted for it. I’m the one stomping…”
This mindset is genuinely pathetic.
It’s an alpha fantasy: watching state violence and imagining you’re exercising power rather than the one submitting to it.
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This mindset is genuinely pathetic.
It’s an alpha fantasy: watching state violence and imagining you’re exercising power rather than the one submitting to it.
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January 27, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Also pathetic…wearing a beanie 24/7 because you’ve got a complex about being bald.
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(Politico) The not-ready-for-prime-time-players in the White House have done it again: upset the Gun Rights groups with their comments on the questionable nature of carrying guns if you are legally allowed to. Yes, Trump et al do not think before they speak.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Gun rights groups blast Trump over Minnesota response
Gun ownership advocates are pushing back against the Trump administration over its response to the killing of Alex Pretti on Saturday.
www.politico.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:04 PM
(Politico) The not-ready-for-prime-time-players in the White House have done it again: upset the Gun Rights groups with their comments on the questionable nature of carrying guns if you are legally allowed to. Yes, Trump et al do not think before they speak.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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👀 Judge Schlitz, the chief federal judge in Minnesota, has ordered the head of ICE, Todd Lyons, to appeal personally in court Friday and threatened him with contempt for the agency’s repeated violation of court orders.
“The court’s patience is at an end.” storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
“The court’s patience is at an end.” storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 27, 2026 at 11:34 AM
👀 Judge Schlitz, the chief federal judge in Minnesota, has ordered the head of ICE, Todd Lyons, to appeal personally in court Friday and threatened him with contempt for the agency’s repeated violation of court orders.
“The court’s patience is at an end.” storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
“The court’s patience is at an end.” storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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NEW: A federal judge in Oregon said Pam Bondi’s “blackmail” letter to Minnesota is raising questions about the DOJ’s voter roll campaign — fueling concerns that it’s being used as political leverage rather than election oversight.
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Bondi’s ‘blackmail’ letter to Minnesota deepens concerns over DOJ’s voter roll motives, federal judge says
The judge reiterated the DOJ's case against Oregon will be dismissed entirely.
www.democracydocket.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:42 AM
NEW: A federal judge in Oregon said Pam Bondi’s “blackmail” letter to Minnesota is raising questions about the DOJ’s voter roll campaign — fueling concerns that it’s being used as political leverage rather than election oversight.
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Auf Wiedersehen, du kleiner Ahit.
BREAKING Greg Bovino has been removed as Border Patrol "commander at large" and will return to El Centro Calif, where he is expected to retire soon. A stunning turnaround after Pretti killing. Bovino's traveling blue city crackdown is over www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Gregory Bovino Gets Demoted
The Border Patrol chief was the public face of a traveling immigration crackdown on cities governed by Democrats.
www.theatlantic.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Auf Wiedersehen, du kleiner Ahit.
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ICE murdered Renée Good in broad daylight. Less than 3 weeks later, they killed Alex Pretti, shooting him 10 times. Every day, we watch as people are ripped from their cars, their homes, their lives.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
January 26, 2026 at 10:14 PM
ICE murdered Renée Good in broad daylight. Less than 3 weeks later, they killed Alex Pretti, shooting him 10 times. Every day, we watch as people are ripped from their cars, their homes, their lives.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
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Trump is facing the looming threat of a government shutdown at the end of the week amid outrage over the ICE killing in Minneapolis.
Trump Facing Shutdown Threat Over ICE Shooting Backlash
The Senate appears unlikely to have the votes to pass a government funding bill by the end of the week.
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January 26, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Trump is facing the looming threat of a government shutdown at the end of the week amid outrage over the ICE killing in Minneapolis.
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Here's how to identify some crowd control munitions, canisters of which federal agents have left on the ground after deploying them against people in Minnesota. bit.ly/3YWp1jE
Graphic by Mark Boswell/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Graphic by Mark Boswell/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 26, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Here's how to identify some crowd control munitions, canisters of which federal agents have left on the ground after deploying them against people in Minnesota. bit.ly/3YWp1jE
Graphic by Mark Boswell/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Graphic by Mark Boswell/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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Trump trying to distance himself from the Trump administration
ABC: Noem said Pretti committed an act of domestic terrorism. Stephen Miller labeled him a domestic terrorist. Does the president agree?
LEAVITT: I have not heard the president characterize Mr Pretti in that way
LEAVITT: I have not heard the president characterize Mr Pretti in that way
January 26, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Trump trying to distance himself from the Trump administration
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The former NRA spokesperson criticized the administration’s rhetoric and called for an investigation into the shooting of a Minneapolis VA nurse.
Gun Rights Leader Calls for Answers After Fatal Shooting
The former NRA spokesperson criticized the administration’s rhetoric and called for an investigation into Saturday’s shooting.
trib.al
January 26, 2026 at 7:06 PM
The former NRA spokesperson criticized the administration’s rhetoric and called for an investigation into the shooting of a Minneapolis VA nurse.
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Pam Bondi's letter to Minnesota on Saturday demanding the state's voter rolls is now showing up in court:
JUDGE: “It concerns me that Attorney General Bondi’s letter cites three things that are the subject of pending litigation before this court,” referring to the District of Minnesota.
"Is the executive trying to achieve a goal through force that it can't achieve through the Courts?"
"Is the executive trying to achieve a goal through force that it can't achieve through the Courts?"
January 26, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Pam Bondi's letter to Minnesota on Saturday demanding the state's voter rolls is now showing up in court:
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if Tom "Cava Bag" Homan is your emergency crisis comms guy, you're fucked
January 26, 2026 at 6:47 PM
if Tom "Cava Bag" Homan is your emergency crisis comms guy, you're fucked
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Ellison: "The Bondi letter reveals what this is all about. This is not about fraud and it's not even about immigration, and it's certainly not about law enforcement. It's about handing over documents of the state of Minnesota, private information, including voting information, to the federal govt."
January 26, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Ellison: "The Bondi letter reveals what this is all about. This is not about fraud and it's not even about immigration, and it's certainly not about law enforcement. It's about handing over documents of the state of Minnesota, private information, including voting information, to the federal govt."
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To Gregory Bovino: This is what brandishing a firearm at a protest looks like.
January 26, 2026 at 6:10 PM
To Gregory Bovino: This is what brandishing a firearm at a protest looks like.
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A judge should not have to ever make an order like this.
The order itself speaks volumes about the corruption of the federal government under King Trump's regime.
They have removed their agent from the state with his firearm & they may have deleted the video on victim's phone.
The order itself speaks volumes about the corruption of the federal government under King Trump's regime.
They have removed their agent from the state with his firearm & they may have deleted the video on victim's phone.
Judge grants order barring feds from altering or destroying evidence in Pretti shooting
A federal judge has granted a temporary restraining order barring federal officials from destroying or altering evidence related to Saturday’s fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal agent in Minne...
www.mprnews.org
January 26, 2026 at 3:18 AM
A judge should not have to ever make an order like this.
The order itself speaks volumes about the corruption of the federal government under King Trump's regime.
They have removed their agent from the state with his firearm & they may have deleted the video on victim's phone.
The order itself speaks volumes about the corruption of the federal government under King Trump's regime.
They have removed their agent from the state with his firearm & they may have deleted the video on victim's phone.
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Holy cow they’ve lost Mumm-Ra
Sepp Blatter suggests fans should not travel to US for World Cup
Sepp Blatter suggests fans should not travel to US for World Cup
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Ex-Fifa boss shows support for boycott calls
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Security concerns over tournament have risen
Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter on Monday suggested he supports fans boycotting World Cup matches in the United States this year due to security concerns.
Blatter gave his support to comments from Swiss anti-corruption lawyer Mark Pieth, who worked with Fifa on potential reforms when Blatter was president, saying fans should stay away from the US for the tournament. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Holy cow they’ve lost Mumm-Ra
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The Minnesota v. Noem hearing is beginning before Judge Katherine Menendez.
Minnesota, Minneapolis, and St. Paul are seeking a TRO today to stop Operation Metro Surge.
Minnesota, Minneapolis, and St. Paul are seeking a TRO today to stop Operation Metro Surge.
January 26, 2026 at 6:32 PM