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Since unpasteurized cheeses become more popular, the need for new methods to ensure food safety is growing. Traditional ways of combating Listeria monocytogenes have limitations so researchers at Stockholm Univ are turning to unexpected ally: viruses that attack bacteria. www.su.se/english/divi...
January 26, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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waldlaeuferin124.bsky.social
Was Barack Obama sagt 💯
80 Prozent der Probleme dieser Welt haben mit alten Männern zu tun, die nicht loslassen können und Angst vor dem Tod und ihrer eigenen Bedeutungs- losigkeit haben. BARACK OBAMA
January 26, 2026 at 10:53 AM
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herbivoreclub.bsky.social
Humans will torture an animal, like a bull, and then blame the animal for fighting back 😡
January 26, 2026 at 12:15 PM
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Gold prices cross $5,100 for the first time amid geopolitical uncertainties https://aje.news/y4wlxk
Gold prices cross $5,100 for the first time amid geopolitical uncertainties
January 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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You have to read this. Firsthand affidavit from one of the women who was there and recording the video. She talks about how Alex Pretti was directing traffic when she arrived. She watched him be killed in front of her. She's afraid to go home, worried she'll be arrested.
1. I am a resident of the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota. I am over 18 years of age. I am a children's entertainer who specializes in face painting. 2. On Saturday, January 24, 2026, at about 8:50 am, I was getting ready to go to work when I heard whistles outside. I knew the whistles meant that ICE agents were in the area, so I decided to check it out on my way to work. I've been involved in observing in my community because it is so important to document what ICE is doing to my neighbors. Connecting to your local community and knowing who your neighbors are is something I profoundly value. 3. I drove to Nicollet Ave. and 26th where I could hear the whistles coming from. I turned south onto Nicollet. There were already several ICE agents there and they'd set up a sort of vehicle convoy on Nicollet and 28th. There were also about 15 observers there, recording and observing ICE. 4. I saw ICE agents surrounding cars and punching car windows. I also saw them stopping vehicles further down Nicollet, so I backed up because I didn't feel safe continuing on. 5. I noticed a man sort of acting to help traffic move more smoothly. He helped me find a place to park. I got out with my whistle and my camera. I went over to him and said something like, "I'm going to film and use my whistle." 6. It seemed like most ICE activity was happening a little farther down the street from us, near 27th. Someone was being thrown to the ground. 7. I started recording. There was an agent by a car across the street. Two observers were a few feet away from the agent, blowing their whistles. One was wearing a backpack. 8. I and the man who was observing and helping direct traffic were standing in the street. There was a phone in the man's hand recording a video. 9. An agent approached and asked us to back up, so I moved slowly back onto the sidewalk. 10. The man stayed in the street, filming as the other observers I mentioned earlier were being forced backward by another ICE agent threatening them with pepper spray. The man went closer to support them as they got threatened, just with his camera out. I didn't see him reach for or hold a gun. 11. Then the ICE agent shoved one of the other observers to the ground. Then he started pepper spraying all three of them directly in the face and all over. The man with the phone put his hands above his head and the agent sprayed him again and pushed him. 12. Then the man tried to help up the woman the ICE agent had shoved to the ground. The ICE agents just kept spraying. More agents came over and grabbed the man who was still trying to help the woman get up. All three of the observers looked to have been badly affected by the pepper spray. I could feel the pepper spray in my eyes. 13. The agents pulled the man on the ground. I didn't see him touch any of them-he wasn't even turned toward them. It didn't look like he was trying to resist, just trying to help the woman up. I didn't see him with a gun. They threw him to the ground. Four or five agents had him on the ground and they just started shooting him. They shot him so many times. 14.1 don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him. 15. The video I recorded of what happened accurately depicts the events leading up to the agents shooting him and several minutes afterwards. The video is attached as Exhibit 1. 16. I have read the statement from DHS about what happened and it is wrong. The man did not approach the agents with a gun. He approached them with a camera. He was just trying to help a woman get up and they took him to the ground. 17. I feel afraid. Only hours have passed since they shot a man right in front me and I don't feel like I can go home because I heard agents were looking for me. I don't know what the agents will do when they find me. I do know that they're not telling the truth about what happened. I've heard that other witnesses might have been arrested and taken to the Whipple Building. 18. I am disgusted and gutted at how they are treating my neighbors and my state. I keep alternating between crying and feeling determined it is important to remember the value of documenting injustice. We show up for the people who need us to bear witness, because it can't just be one group of people bearing the brunt of their tyranny. This is a struggle to protect our freedom and democracy, those things are on the line. He lost his life for those values. I declare under penalty of perjury that everything I have stated in this document is true and correct. Dated and signed on Jan 24, 2026 in Hennepin County, State of Minnesota.
January 25, 2026 at 1:15 AM
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joshgerstein.bsky.social
And another declaration from a medical doctor who was on scene and attempted to treat the man who was shot. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
#109 in Tincher v. Noem (D. Minnesota, 0:25-cv-04669) – CourtListener.com
DECLARATION of Witness No. 2 re 108 Declaration in Support by John Biestman, Alan Crenshaw, Janet Lee, Abdikadir Noor, Susan Tincher, Lucia Webb . (Fisher, Caitlinrose) (Entered: 01/24/2026)
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January 25, 2026 at 1:49 AM
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joshgerstein.bsky.social
JUST IN: Lawyers file declaration in federal court from first-hand witness to immigration agents' shooting of a US citizen onlookers today. Minneapolis Mayor Frey said details would be used to bolster case for ousting ICE from city. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
TincherSealedWitnessDec012426.PDF
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January 25, 2026 at 1:03 AM
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Police chief defies ICE as agents try to block local cops from latest Minneapolis shooting
www.rawstory.com/ice-shooting...
Police chief defies ICE as agents try to block local cops from latest Minneapolis shooting
ICE attempted to block local police officers from the scene of another Minneapolis shooting Saturday — but the city's police chief defied their orders.The federal agents attempted to demand the city's...
www.rawstory.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 AM
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www.thecanary.co/global/world...
West dumps Syria’s Kurds again, greenlighting regime invasion
Western governments have abandoned Kurdish people again as Syria faces a deeply uncertain future where oil will be a key factor
www.thecanary.co
January 26, 2026 at 7:46 AM
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Ukraine’s security guarantees: What are they and why might they fall short? https://aje.news/ume84i
Ukraine’s security guarantees: What are they and why might they fall short?
January 26, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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thatrosenoir.bsky.social
All to please a wannabe king who is demented and thrives on violence.
January 25, 2026 at 3:55 AM
fsq1.bsky.social
Francesca Albanese ‘banned by American University of Beirut’ www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...
Francesca Albanese 'banned by American University of Beirut'
UN expert Francesca Albanese is reportedly banned from speaking at American University of Beirut. US free speech is sat crying in the corner
www.thecanary.co
January 26, 2026 at 8:55 AM
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This 26 January, we should question Australia’s subservience to a different empire: Trump’s America
What would it actually take for Australia to ditch Aukus, dispense with the little America cloak and rethink the alliance?
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This 26 January, we should question Australia’s subservience to a different empire: Trump’s America | Paul Daley
What would it actually take for Australia to ditch Aukus, dispense with the little America cloak and rethink the alliance?
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:32 AM
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Iceland's landscapes are world famous, but life there also means long, dark winters and high living costs. Kristjana Úlfarsdóttir, who grew up in Reykjavik and lived in Denmark, now tells DW why she chose to return — and what it means to be young and European in. 🎥
Young and European: Growing up in Reykjavik
Iceland is known for its spectacular landscape. But life here comes with long, dark winters and high living costs. How do young people make it work?
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January 26, 2026 at 8:02 AM
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beastoftraal.bsky.social
To be so relentlessly ignorant (and shameless about being so) is also a superpower.
January 25, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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Target in Minneapolis has pulled Hispanic employees off of pick-up order duty after ICE arrested two US citizen Hispanic employees while on the job.

“I’m literally a U.S. citizen!” one shouted as they escorted him into a van.
January 26, 2026 at 12:23 AM
fsq1.bsky.social
@maryscottoconnor.com "Rage, rage against the Lying of the Right" An excellent twist... 👍😉
January 26, 2026 at 8:10 AM
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barackobama.bsky.social
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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thelastmileusaid.bsky.social
Video evidence contradicts official claims about the ICE raid execution of Alex Pretti. Officials said one thing. The footage shows another. Record everything ICE does because the government won’t tell the truth.
Federal agent secured gun from Minn. man before fatal shooting, videos show
A Washington Post analysis of videos sheds light on the encounter that left 37-year-old Alex Pretti dead.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 25, 2026 at 6:57 PM
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charleskeener.bsky.social
www.thecanary.co/global/2026/...
Lebanon remains under relentless Israeli attack
Israel names its demands, the President and Prime Minister of Lebanon shuffle to obey, Israel pivots — oh and the bombing never stopped
www.thecanary.co
January 26, 2026 at 7:47 AM
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herbivoreclub.bsky.social
Honey has long been celebrated as a natural sweetener and a versatile ingredient in various culinary delights. However, beyond its golden hue and enticing taste lies an industry that is deeply unethical 🐝
Unveiling the Bitter Side of Honey
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January 25, 2026 at 11:35 PM
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Belgium Closes Its Skies - And Israel Is Having a Meltdown youtu.be/aiPgYjZt33E?... via @YouTube
Belgium Closes Its Skies - And Israel Is Having a Meltdown
YouTube video by KernowDamo
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January 25, 2026 at 8:34 PM
fsq1.bsky.social
Goodnight all...🥱
January 24, 2026 at 10:18 PM
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t.me/NewsInsideUk...

❗️Norway has delivered a “significant number” of AMRAAM missiles for Ukraine’s NASAMS air defense systems, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre announced. He said air defense remains a key focus of Norway’s support as Russia continues relentless attacks.
January 23, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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Four hours of continuous attacks on Dnipro, Anti-aircraft fire & Explosions.

Drones in daylight, this is terrorism 101.

These strikes serve no military purpose. They are designed solely to send a message while so-called “peace talks” are being floated.
January 24, 2026 at 9:45 AM