Dr. Niki PhD
@drnikiphd.bsky.social
😷 💉 PhD Primatologist (Currently a grant writer), #Fulbright alumna, NSF DDRIG recipient: Conservation, Stress, Ethnoprimatology. Do more than vote| Antifa by blood| She/Her | My personal skeets - if I follow you, it was intentional and not “just because”
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A reminder that The Trace has been tracking shootings connected to Trump's immigration crackdowns — Renee Good and Alex Pretti, unfortunately, are not alone: www.thetrace.org/2025/12/immi...
How Many People Have Been Shot in ICE Raids?
The Trace is tracking gun incidents connected to Trump’s immigration crackdown. Know of one? Please be in touch.
www.thetrace.org
January 25, 2026 at 8:17 PM
A reminder that The Trace has been tracking shootings connected to Trump's immigration crackdowns — Renee Good and Alex Pretti, unfortunately, are not alone: www.thetrace.org/2025/12/immi...
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“Boo hoo”
They’re not just killing people, they’re taunting the public they’re terrorizing after they do it.
apnews.com/article/immi...
They’re not just killing people, they’re taunting the public they’re terrorizing after they do it.
apnews.com/article/immi...
January 24, 2026 at 5:03 PM
“Boo hoo”
They’re not just killing people, they’re taunting the public they’re terrorizing after they do it.
apnews.com/article/immi...
They’re not just killing people, they’re taunting the public they’re terrorizing after they do it.
apnews.com/article/immi...
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The Trump administration’s obsessions coming together today, as AG Bondi sends Gov Walz a letter after federal agents kill Alex Pretti demanding Minnesota hand sensitive voter roll information over to the feds.
January 25, 2026 at 2:21 AM
The Trump administration’s obsessions coming together today, as AG Bondi sends Gov Walz a letter after federal agents kill Alex Pretti demanding Minnesota hand sensitive voter roll information over to the feds.
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The man killed by ICE was Alex Pretti, a 37-year old Minneapolis resident, UMN graduate, and licensed nurse.
The Star Tribune with information we know at the moment: www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
The Star Tribune with information we know at the moment: www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
January 24, 2026 at 7:55 PM
The man killed by ICE was Alex Pretti, a 37-year old Minneapolis resident, UMN graduate, and licensed nurse.
The Star Tribune with information we know at the moment: www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
The Star Tribune with information we know at the moment: www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
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By who? Who shot the person dead? You saw the video. We all know a federal agent shot a man dead who was prone on the ground. Also, it's not "according to officials." It's according to verified video seen with your eyes. Not saying what anyone can obviously see with their eyes is a form of lying.
January 24, 2026 at 6:28 PM
By who? Who shot the person dead? You saw the video. We all know a federal agent shot a man dead who was prone on the ground. Also, it's not "according to officials." It's according to verified video seen with your eyes. Not saying what anyone can obviously see with their eyes is a form of lying.
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TWIN CITIES FOLKS WHO WANT TO HELP AND DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START: I put together a big list of resources. Do you want to deliver groceries? do people's laundry? work in community defense? I want to help you get connected!
naomikritzer.com/2026/01/19/h...
naomikritzer.com/2026/01/19/h...
How to Help: Twin Cities Residents
This is a post for people in Minnesota. I’m going to do a separate post for the non-Minnesotans when I’m done with this one. (If you’re in a hurry you can go to Stand With Minneso…
naomikritzer.com
January 19, 2026 at 10:40 PM
TWIN CITIES FOLKS WHO WANT TO HELP AND DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START: I put together a big list of resources. Do you want to deliver groceries? do people's laundry? work in community defense? I want to help you get connected!
naomikritzer.com/2026/01/19/h...
naomikritzer.com/2026/01/19/h...
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The Intercept reporting that the man who was killed appeared to be there as an ICE observer. theintercept.com/2026/01/24/m...
Man Feds Killed in Minneapolis Was an Observer, Eyewitness Says
The killing marked the second fatal shooting by federal agents in the city in less than a month.
theintercept.com
January 24, 2026 at 6:20 PM
The Intercept reporting that the man who was killed appeared to be there as an ICE observer. theintercept.com/2026/01/24/m...
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Big news in Colorado: Conservatives succeeded in getting a pro-ICE measure on the upcoming ballot.
This'll be a big one.
This'll be a big one.
Colorado voters will be deciding this year on a conservative-backed constitutional amendment to require collaboration with ICE.
The SOS just announced that this proposal qualified for the ballot, background on it here from @coloradosun.com: coloradosun.com/2025/12/22/w...
The SOS just announced that this proposal qualified for the ballot, background on it here from @coloradosun.com: coloradosun.com/2025/12/22/w...
Would Initiative 95 require police in Colorado to work with ICE?
Yes. If passed, Proposition 95 would require police to alert immigration authorities after some arrests, if a person's immigration status is unknown.
coloradosun.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Big news in Colorado: Conservatives succeeded in getting a pro-ICE measure on the upcoming ballot.
This'll be a big one.
This'll be a big one.
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The United States has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization.
This is a shameful move that puts both Americans and people all over the world at greater risk from disease outbreaks, which require international collaboration to contain.
This is a shameful move that puts both Americans and people all over the world at greater risk from disease outbreaks, which require international collaboration to contain.
January 23, 2026 at 1:57 AM
The United States has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization.
This is a shameful move that puts both Americans and people all over the world at greater risk from disease outbreaks, which require international collaboration to contain.
This is a shameful move that puts both Americans and people all over the world at greater risk from disease outbreaks, which require international collaboration to contain.
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I just thought everyone should see this
January 22, 2026 at 11:02 PM
I just thought everyone should see this
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7 Dems are:
—Jared Golden (ME): retiring
—Henry Cuellar (TX): pardoned by Trump, targeted by new GOP map
—Vicente Gonzalez (TX): targeted by new GOP map
—Don Davis (NC): targeted by new GOP map
—Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA): running
—Laura Gillen (NY): running in Long Island
—Tom Suozzi (NY): same
—Jared Golden (ME): retiring
—Henry Cuellar (TX): pardoned by Trump, targeted by new GOP map
—Vicente Gonzalez (TX): targeted by new GOP map
—Don Davis (NC): targeted by new GOP map
—Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA): running
—Laura Gillen (NY): running in Long Island
—Tom Suozzi (NY): same
DHS funding bill passes w/ 7 Democratic votes
January 22, 2026 at 10:12 PM
7 Dems are:
—Jared Golden (ME): retiring
—Henry Cuellar (TX): pardoned by Trump, targeted by new GOP map
—Vicente Gonzalez (TX): targeted by new GOP map
—Don Davis (NC): targeted by new GOP map
—Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA): running
—Laura Gillen (NY): running in Long Island
—Tom Suozzi (NY): same
—Jared Golden (ME): retiring
—Henry Cuellar (TX): pardoned by Trump, targeted by new GOP map
—Vicente Gonzalez (TX): targeted by new GOP map
—Don Davis (NC): targeted by new GOP map
—Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA): running
—Laura Gillen (NY): running in Long Island
—Tom Suozzi (NY): same
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I'm not saying to dunk on this person AT ALL but because I want this point elevated.
I don't want you to be ashamed to be a white American. The history of white Americans who sided against whiteness and acted in solidarity with others has been suppressed as ruthlessly as the history of violence.
I don't want you to be ashamed to be a white American. The history of white Americans who sided against whiteness and acted in solidarity with others has been suppressed as ruthlessly as the history of violence.
At this point in the history of our country, I am very ashamed to be a white American! I don’t want to be mistaken for a thug who is so brain dead they convince themselves that they are better than anyone else because they are white!
I have never & would never BELIEVE THEIR CONVICTED FELON!
I have never & would never BELIEVE THEIR CONVICTED FELON!
January 22, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."
January 22, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."
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When will they learn: we don't bluff and we usually win.
"New York’s case, which was filed by Elias Law Group, a Washington-based firm that has handled much of the Democratic Party’s redistricting litigation, had been seen by many as having little chance of prevailing."😂
"New York’s case, which was filed by Elias Law Group, a Washington-based firm that has handled much of the Democratic Party’s redistricting litigation, had been seen by many as having little chance of prevailing."😂
Judge Rules for Democrats in Push to Redraw N.Y.C. House District
www.nytimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:55 PM
When will they learn: we don't bluff and we usually win.
"New York’s case, which was filed by Elias Law Group, a Washington-based firm that has handled much of the Democratic Party’s redistricting litigation, had been seen by many as having little chance of prevailing."😂
"New York’s case, which was filed by Elias Law Group, a Washington-based firm that has handled much of the Democratic Party’s redistricting litigation, had been seen by many as having little chance of prevailing."😂
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Democratic Leadership will never cut funding for ICE state-sanctioned terrorism without extreme pressure.
That’s why a coalition of creators (w/ a reach of over 20 million followers) & organizers are presenting them with an ultimatum if they don’t whip their caucuses against this DHS funding bill.
That’s why a coalition of creators (w/ a reach of over 20 million followers) & organizers are presenting them with an ultimatum if they don’t whip their caucuses against this DHS funding bill.
January 21, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Democratic Leadership will never cut funding for ICE state-sanctioned terrorism without extreme pressure.
That’s why a coalition of creators (w/ a reach of over 20 million followers) & organizers are presenting them with an ultimatum if they don’t whip their caucuses against this DHS funding bill.
That’s why a coalition of creators (w/ a reach of over 20 million followers) & organizers are presenting them with an ultimatum if they don’t whip their caucuses against this DHS funding bill.
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This picture making the rounds on reddit, Columbia Heights. I'm not OK.
January 21, 2026 at 6:52 PM
This picture making the rounds on reddit, Columbia Heights. I'm not OK.
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What an unfuckingbelievably wild framing.
January 20, 2026 at 2:00 AM
What an unfuckingbelievably wild framing.
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it’d be pretty cool if any of the people elected into positions of power that could possibly stop something like this would actually try to stop something like this
ABC News reporting 1,500 active duty soldiers are on standby to deploy to MINNESOTA.
The soldiers are from the 11th Airborne Division, based at Joint Base Elmendorf--Richardson, one of the Army's premier infantry formations.
The division is also the military's leading formation for Arctic warfare
The soldiers are from the 11th Airborne Division, based at Joint Base Elmendorf--Richardson, one of the Army's premier infantry formations.
The division is also the military's leading formation for Arctic warfare
Hundreds of active-duty soldiers on standby, 2 defense officials say
abcnews.go.com
January 18, 2026 at 4:02 AM
it’d be pretty cool if any of the people elected into positions of power that could possibly stop something like this would actually try to stop something like this
“But why?!” the people cried. And many answered with plausible theories. Me? It’s money. What does private equity do when it absorbs a business? It imposes new policies that increases profit short term, sucking it dry, until the infrastructure once supporting it is gone, and so it collapses.
Ask yourself: If Donald Trump was intentionally trying to destroy the United States, how could you tell the difference?
January 18, 2026 at 12:05 AM
“But why?!” the people cried. And many answered with plausible theories. Me? It’s money. What does private equity do when it absorbs a business? It imposes new policies that increases profit short term, sucking it dry, until the infrastructure once supporting it is gone, and so it collapses.
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The only thing that can stop Trump are free and fair elections in 2026. In the last two weeks he has suggested they be canceled and the ballot boxes seized.
As a lawyer, I will fight this in court. Just as importantly, I started Democracy Docket to keep you informed. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
As a lawyer, I will fight this in court. Just as importantly, I started Democracy Docket to keep you informed. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
January 17, 2026 at 2:34 AM
The only thing that can stop Trump are free and fair elections in 2026. In the last two weeks he has suggested they be canceled and the ballot boxes seized.
As a lawyer, I will fight this in court. Just as importantly, I started Democracy Docket to keep you informed. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
As a lawyer, I will fight this in court. Just as importantly, I started Democracy Docket to keep you informed. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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Very little discussion about this but 153 Dems joined MAGA to vote for HR 7006 to:
•Advance abortion restrictions
•Send $3.3B to Israel as they commit genocide
•Crushes Palestinian autonomy
•Ignores our healthcare
Here's who voted YEA & a script to call them out: www.qasimrashid.com/p/153-democr...
•Advance abortion restrictions
•Send $3.3B to Israel as they commit genocide
•Crushes Palestinian autonomy
•Ignores our healthcare
Here's who voted YEA & a script to call them out: www.qasimrashid.com/p/153-democr...
153 Democrats Vote Yes to Pass H.R. 7006
The truth behind this devastating bill to advance Trump's fascist agenda
www.qasimrashid.com
January 17, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Very little discussion about this but 153 Dems joined MAGA to vote for HR 7006 to:
•Advance abortion restrictions
•Send $3.3B to Israel as they commit genocide
•Crushes Palestinian autonomy
•Ignores our healthcare
Here's who voted YEA & a script to call them out: www.qasimrashid.com/p/153-democr...
•Advance abortion restrictions
•Send $3.3B to Israel as they commit genocide
•Crushes Palestinian autonomy
•Ignores our healthcare
Here's who voted YEA & a script to call them out: www.qasimrashid.com/p/153-democr...
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JUST IN: The Virginia Senate has passed the constitutional amendment to basically allow Democrats to gerrymander the state, joining the state House.
Next up: voters would have to approve this in a spring referendum for a new map to go into effect.
Next up: voters would have to approve this in a spring referendum for a new map to go into effect.
January 16, 2026 at 5:58 PM
JUST IN: The Virginia Senate has passed the constitutional amendment to basically allow Democrats to gerrymander the state, joining the state House.
Next up: voters would have to approve this in a spring referendum for a new map to go into effect.
Next up: voters would have to approve this in a spring referendum for a new map to go into effect.
I needed to think up some big challenging questions for my org to prepare for an important upcoming meeting. It took me days to coalesce years of ideas into several coherent/meaningful questions. It was a great 🧠 exercise. I love using my 🧠. I feel more prepared & confident. This post is about AI 🚫
January 16, 2026 at 3:06 PM
I needed to think up some big challenging questions for my org to prepare for an important upcoming meeting. It took me days to coalesce years of ideas into several coherent/meaningful questions. It was a great 🧠 exercise. I love using my 🧠. I feel more prepared & confident. This post is about AI 🚫
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i think gavin newsom fucking sucks and if you ever try to guilt me into voting for him i’ll scream
very cool!
January 16, 2026 at 3:24 AM
i think gavin newsom fucking sucks and if you ever try to guilt me into voting for him i’ll scream