Jennifer
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As @kenwhite.bsky.social has said before: "A government that deliberately abandons the rule of law is not morally entitled to its protections."
We have eclipsed that tipping point.
We have eclipsed that tipping point.
January 25, 2026 at 12:25 AM
As @kenwhite.bsky.social has said before: "A government that deliberately abandons the rule of law is not morally entitled to its protections."
We have eclipsed that tipping point.
We have eclipsed that tipping point.
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In the wake of another fatal shooting in Minneapolis.
AG Pam Bondi sends Gov. Walz a letter today making several asks including:
"Allow DOJ Civil Rights division access to state voter rolls"
AG Pam Bondi sends Gov. Walz a letter today making several asks including:
"Allow DOJ Civil Rights division access to state voter rolls"
January 24, 2026 at 11:10 PM
In the wake of another fatal shooting in Minneapolis.
AG Pam Bondi sends Gov. Walz a letter today making several asks including:
"Allow DOJ Civil Rights division access to state voter rolls"
AG Pam Bondi sends Gov. Walz a letter today making several asks including:
"Allow DOJ Civil Rights division access to state voter rolls"
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Since July, I've tracked at least 2,300 cases in which federal judges have ruled ICE has illegally detained people without bond or due process.
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 25, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Since July, I've tracked at least 2,300 cases in which federal judges have ruled ICE has illegally detained people without bond or due process.
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Imagine this in a trial.
Devastating first-hand witness to Alex Pretti's killing
Declaration filed in federal court:
"I don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him."
Devastating first-hand witness to Alex Pretti's killing
Declaration filed in federal court:
"I don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him."
January 25, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Imagine this in a trial.
Devastating first-hand witness to Alex Pretti's killing
Declaration filed in federal court:
"I don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him."
Devastating first-hand witness to Alex Pretti's killing
Declaration filed in federal court:
"I don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him."
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Kudos to the NYT editor who took “Appears to” out of the lead headline (finally)
January 25, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Kudos to the NYT editor who took “Appears to” out of the lead headline (finally)
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Patel is lying about the law as it is traditionally understood, as it is written. He’s telling the truth about law under Trumpism: you only have a right if they deign to acknowledge it; you have no right to do anything they don’t want you to do.
Kash Patel: "You cannot bring a firearm, loaded, with multiple magazines to any sort of protest that you want. It's that simple. You don't have a right to break the law." (Pretti was carrying a gun legally.)
January 25, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Patel is lying about the law as it is traditionally understood, as it is written. He’s telling the truth about law under Trumpism: you only have a right if they deign to acknowledge it; you have no right to do anything they don’t want you to do.
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NEW: The ICE killing of Alex Pretti, the second in Minneapolis, prompts quick legal action.
After ICE agents killed Alex Pretti on Saturday, lawyers responded quickly — leading to one TRO issued before the night's end aimed at preserving evidence of the killing.
My report at Law Dork:
After ICE agents killed Alex Pretti on Saturday, lawyers responded quickly — leading to one TRO issued before the night's end aimed at preserving evidence of the killing.
My report at Law Dork:
The ICE killing of Alex Pretti, the second in Minneapolis, prompts quick legal responses
After ICE agents killed Alex Pretti on Saturday, lawyers took quick action in cases challenging the Trump administration's increasingly deadly efforts.
www.lawdork.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:41 AM
NEW: The ICE killing of Alex Pretti, the second in Minneapolis, prompts quick legal action.
After ICE agents killed Alex Pretti on Saturday, lawyers responded quickly — leading to one TRO issued before the night's end aimed at preserving evidence of the killing.
My report at Law Dork:
After ICE agents killed Alex Pretti on Saturday, lawyers responded quickly — leading to one TRO issued before the night's end aimed at preserving evidence of the killing.
My report at Law Dork:
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All Saints, one of Pasadena’s most beautiful historic churches, is holding training for community patrols to monitor ICE and protect neighbors.
pasadenanow.com/main/pasaden...
pasadenanow.com/main/pasaden...
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January 25, 2026 at 4:13 PM
All Saints, one of Pasadena’s most beautiful historic churches, is holding training for community patrols to monitor ICE and protect neighbors.
pasadenanow.com/main/pasaden...
pasadenanow.com/main/pasaden...
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The Trump Administration is going on a full court press against the lawful carry of firearms. I'd be interested in Kash Patel's reaction to the Virginia Citizen Defense League's lobby day in Richmond on Monday, which featured lots of armed protesters. All perfectly legal.
Kash Patel: "You cannot bring a firearm, loaded, with multiple magazines to any sort of protest that you want. It's that simple. You don't have a right to break the law." (Pretti was carrying a gun legally.)
January 25, 2026 at 4:12 PM
The Trump Administration is going on a full court press against the lawful carry of firearms. I'd be interested in Kash Patel's reaction to the Virginia Citizen Defense League's lobby day in Richmond on Monday, which featured lots of armed protesters. All perfectly legal.
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The civil rights movement called its protests "demonstrations" because they were meant to demonstrate to the general public just how evil the status quo was and how depraved its defenders were.
ICE is actually worse than Connor -- he had to be goaded into overreaching, they're doing it on their own
ICE is actually worse than Connor -- he had to be goaded into overreaching, they're doing it on their own
it really is government by a bunch of bull connors. basically walking into traps set for them by their opposition. connor also did not understand that beating the hell out of demonstrators was *what they wanted*
January 25, 2026 at 3:56 PM
The civil rights movement called its protests "demonstrations" because they were meant to demonstrate to the general public just how evil the status quo was and how depraved its defenders were.
ICE is actually worse than Connor -- he had to be goaded into overreaching, they're doing it on their own
ICE is actually worse than Connor -- he had to be goaded into overreaching, they're doing it on their own
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Those blaming failure to "reduce tensions" by telling protestors to stay home want you to be ok with/forget that masked federal thugs just murdered a man in broad daylight
It's not a time to reduce tension. It's a time to stand up in overwhelming numbers
They SHOULD be afraid of what happens next
It's not a time to reduce tension. It's a time to stand up in overwhelming numbers
They SHOULD be afraid of what happens next
January 25, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Those blaming failure to "reduce tensions" by telling protestors to stay home want you to be ok with/forget that masked federal thugs just murdered a man in broad daylight
It's not a time to reduce tension. It's a time to stand up in overwhelming numbers
They SHOULD be afraid of what happens next
It's not a time to reduce tension. It's a time to stand up in overwhelming numbers
They SHOULD be afraid of what happens next
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When the Nazis have even lost Bezos’ Washington Post
January 25, 2026 at 3:38 PM
When the Nazis have even lost Bezos’ Washington Post
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Comer: "If I were President Trump I would almost think about, if the mayor and governor are gonna be put ICE officials in harm's way and there's a chance of losing more innocent lives, then maybe go to another city and let the people of Minneapolis decide."
January 25, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Comer: "If I were President Trump I would almost think about, if the mayor and governor are gonna be put ICE officials in harm's way and there's a chance of losing more innocent lives, then maybe go to another city and let the people of Minneapolis decide."
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“They don’t care if he was a nurse,” says one of the recipients of this guidance. “He is someone the agencies are calling a domestic terrorist, apparently.”
January 25, 2026 at 2:32 AM
“They don’t care if he was a nurse,” says one of the recipients of this guidance. “He is someone the agencies are calling a domestic terrorist, apparently.”
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… Furthermore, according to two other sources with knowledge of the situation, top officials in the Trump White House reminded their federal colleagues in and outside the West Wing that Pretti should be referred to as a “terrorist” in written statements and public messaging, no matter his background
January 25, 2026 at 2:32 AM
… Furthermore, according to two other sources with knowledge of the situation, top officials in the Trump White House reminded their federal colleagues in and outside the West Wing that Pretti should be referred to as a “terrorist” in written statements and public messaging, no matter his background
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By Saturday afternoon, some Trump admin. personnel had already begun scouring the internet and other resources trying to find information on Alex Pretti, including social media posts, that could tie him to what Team Trump call “extremists,” two sources familiar with the matter tell @zeteo.com …
New: Alex Pretti, the man killed by the Trump-Vance mob of agents was an outdoorsmen, a mountain biker, an ICU nurse who "would go out of his way to help," say Veterans Affairs colleagues.
Cheerful. Funny. Gentle.
And still, per sources, Trump officials are urging staff to call him a "terrorist."
Cheerful. Funny. Gentle.
And still, per sources, Trump officials are urging staff to call him a "terrorist."
DHS Shooting Victim in Minneapolis Was a ‘Sweet’ and ‘Principled Person’
Zeteo spoke with two doctors who worked with Alex Pretti, a nurse who is the latest victim of Trump’s violent invasion of Minnesota.
zeteo.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:32 AM
By Saturday afternoon, some Trump admin. personnel had already begun scouring the internet and other resources trying to find information on Alex Pretti, including social media posts, that could tie him to what Team Trump call “extremists,” two sources familiar with the matter tell @zeteo.com …
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The aggression with which this government lies about its victims is very important. In this case, Alex Pretti is a "domestic terrorist," an "assassin," and an "armed suspect" who was "attacking" feds. All lies, as we can all see. But they're crucial for the project of consolidating power.
… Furthermore, according to two other sources with knowledge of the situation, top officials in the Trump White House reminded their federal colleagues in and outside the West Wing that Pretti should be referred to as a “terrorist” in written statements and public messaging, no matter his background
January 25, 2026 at 2:51 AM
The aggression with which this government lies about its victims is very important. In this case, Alex Pretti is a "domestic terrorist," an "assassin," and an "armed suspect" who was "attacking" feds. All lies, as we can all see. But they're crucial for the project of consolidating power.
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Compare what Noem said to the video.
January 25, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Compare what Noem said to the video.
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A statement from the family of Alex Pretti.
January 25, 2026 at 1:17 AM
A statement from the family of Alex Pretti.
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“As of Saturday evening, the family said they had still not heard from anyone at a federal law enforcement agency about their son’s death.”
The man killed by a US Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis was an ICU nurse, family says
Family members say the man who was killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis was an intensive care nurse at a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospital who cared deeply about people and was upset ...
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January 25, 2026 at 3:29 AM
“As of Saturday evening, the family said they had still not heard from anyone at a federal law enforcement agency about their son’s death.”
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BREAKING: MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension & Hennepin DA file fed lawsuit dmeanding immediate access to federal evidence in DHS agent's deadly shooting of observer during immigration enforcement operation Sat. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
#1 in Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension v. Noem (D. Minnesota, 0:26-cv-00628) – CourtListener.com
COMPLAINT against All Defendants (filing fee $ 405, receipt number AMNDC-12575332) filed by Hennepin County Attorney's Office, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Filer requests summons issued....
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January 25, 2026 at 3:50 AM
BREAKING: MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension & Hennepin DA file fed lawsuit dmeanding immediate access to federal evidence in DHS agent's deadly shooting of observer during immigration enforcement operation Sat. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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When the Trump administration immediately blamed the victim in Minneapolis today, Gov. Tim Walz reacted by saying, "Thank God, thank God we have video."
My new column for CNN about the ubiquity of video in Minnesota and beyond >>>
My new column for CNN about the ubiquity of video in Minnesota and beyond >>>
‘Thank God we have video’: Minnesota’s escalating fights over eyewitness footage | CNN Business
When the Trump administration immediately blamed the victim in Saturday’s shooting in Minneapolis, Gov. Tim Walz reacted by saying, “Thank God, thank God we have video.” The unrest in Minnesota is fur...
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January 25, 2026 at 4:05 AM
When the Trump administration immediately blamed the victim in Minneapolis today, Gov. Tim Walz reacted by saying, "Thank God, thank God we have video."
My new column for CNN about the ubiquity of video in Minnesota and beyond >>>
My new column for CNN about the ubiquity of video in Minnesota and beyond >>>