d. e. roberts
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Government shouldn’t ever kill its citizens.
We're used to seeing images like this of Nazi Germany. This is what an execution looks like. It's an image that will haunt America for years to come. Alex Pretti was a nurse whose life was dedicated to saving lives. In the eyes of the world, America has become the monster it used to fight against.
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Trumpty Dumpty sat on an ICE wall

Shooting civilians caused a big fall

All the Wannbe Kings horses and all the Wannabe men couldn’t put Trumpty Dumpty back together again
January 26, 2026 at 8:24 PM
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I just set up a recurring donation to @wikipedia.org. As the information environment grows increasingly totalitarian, Wikipedia is more important than ever, and it's under existential threat. Imagine losing it.

h/t @anildash.com

www.anildash.com/2026/01/15/w...
Wikipedia at 25: What the web can be - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
www.anildash.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:05 AM
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Steph Curry on watching the protests from his hotel window: "In negative 10-degree weather. It was beautiful to see that turnout. That speaks to how important people felt to have their voice heard. In those elements and whatever streets outside our hotel, they were out, and it was amazing to watch."
January 26, 2026 at 2:57 AM
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January 25, 2026 at 10:47 PM
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Bony Noeme and half pint Dan Bovino are both full of lies
January 25, 2026 at 9:57 PM
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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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Walz: "To Americans who are watching this, I've got a question for you: What side do you want to be on? The side of an all powerful federal govt that can kill, injury, menace, & kidnap its citizens off the streets? Or on the side of a nurse at the VA hospital who died bearing witness to such govt?"
January 25, 2026 at 8:24 PM
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January 25, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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January 25, 2026 at 3:44 PM
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Apt comparison.
January 25, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Government shouldn’t ever kill its citizens.
We're used to seeing images like this of Nazi Germany. This is what an execution looks like. It's an image that will haunt America for years to come. Alex Pretti was a nurse whose life was dedicated to saving lives. In the eyes of the world, America has become the monster it used to fight against.
January 25, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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If you’re able, please support this verified GoFundMe for Alex Pretti’s family. And if you’re not in a position to donate, sharing it far and wide matters just as much. It’s at $300K and counting.
Donate to Alex Pretti is an American Hero, organized by Keith Edwards
On January 24, 2026, Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a Minneapolis resident and American citizen wa… Keith Edwards needs your support for Alex Pretti is an American Hero
www.gofundme.com
January 25, 2026 at 6:26 AM
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A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
January 25, 2026 at 1:18 AM
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Not for any ideological reason, there’s just not going to be anything left:
January 25, 2026 at 3:12 AM
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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...
January 25, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Good Pretti vs ugly evil.
January 25, 2026 at 1:32 AM
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“Heartbroken but also very angry… sickening lies by the administration… reprehensible and disgusting… Alex is clearly not holding a gun… please get the truth out about our son, he was a good man…”
January 25, 2026 at 1:01 AM
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Alex Jeffrey Pretti was an ICU nurse at a VA hospital. His life, through his profession, was dedicated to serving his community and our country.

As so many have now seen on video, his final act before he was killed by federal agents was doing everything in his power to protect his community.
January 24, 2026 at 11:18 PM
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Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.
January 24, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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A nurse. A researcher. A helper.
January 24, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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In January 2025, the Washington Post urged confirmation of Noem and Bondi.

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January 24, 2026 at 10:49 PM
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“.. He cared about people deeply ..,” said Michael Pretti, Alex’s father. “He thought it was terrible, you know, kidnapping children, just grabbing people off the street. He cared about those people, and he knew it was wrong ..”

@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/national/202...
January 24, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Shot her dog and wrote about it. Whaddaya think. Currently the government is the collection of worst people like you-know-who’s. But even Leni allegedly cried seeing the deaths of polish political prisoners.
The mendacity of Kristi Noem is of world historical level - just a thoroughly vile and worthless henchwoman of evil.
January 24, 2026 at 10:50 PM
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January 24, 2026 at 9:08 PM