Lesley Pittman
@lpittman.bsky.social
Used to be a D.C. congressional staffer, now a NV lobbyist. More importantly, a Mom, long suffering Mariners/Seahawks fan & Tennis player.
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We believe there are few investigations that deserve more sunlight and public scrutiny than this one, in which two masked agents fired 10 shots at Alex Pretti as he lay on the ground after being pepper-sprayed.
Read our full story: https://propub.li/4qUNfXH
Read our full story: https://propub.li/4qUNfXH
February 5, 2026 at 4:00 AM
We believe there are few investigations that deserve more sunlight and public scrutiny than this one, in which two masked agents fired 10 shots at Alex Pretti as he lay on the ground after being pepper-sprayed.
Read our full story: https://propub.li/4qUNfXH
Read our full story: https://propub.li/4qUNfXH
An essential part of my and many American’s day. News unfiltered from political bias. He doesn’t like it because they don’t bend the knee. So obvious.
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that PBS and NPR are “a waste of money,” having convinced the Republican-led Congress to gut funding for U.S. public media last year.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:47 AM
An essential part of my and many American’s day. News unfiltered from political bias. He doesn’t like it because they don’t bend the knee. So obvious.
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1. Trump can’t federalize elections and he knows that.
2. That doesn’t mean he won’t try, so what are WE going to do when he inevitably does?
2. That doesn’t mean he won’t try, so what are WE going to do when he inevitably does?
Trump: "These people were brought to our country to vote, & they vote illegally. The Republicans should say, we should take over the voting in at least 15 places. The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting. We have states that I won that show I didn't win. You're gonna see something in Georgia"
February 2, 2026 at 7:59 PM
1. Trump can’t federalize elections and he knows that.
2. That doesn’t mean he won’t try, so what are WE going to do when he inevitably does?
2. That doesn’t mean he won’t try, so what are WE going to do when he inevitably does?
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Experts said the FBI’s seizing of ballots in Georgia triggered fears of federal interference in this year’s midterm elections:
“It's a dramatic escalation … to expand federal control over our country's historically state-run election infrastructure.”
“It's a dramatic escalation … to expand federal control over our country's historically state-run election infrastructure.”
FBI’s Search of Georgia Election Center Is “Dangerous,” Experts Warn
The search warrant, which sought 2020 election ballots, tabulator tapes, digital data and voter rolls from Fulton County, marked what experts described as a significant escalation in President Donald ...
www.propublica.org
February 2, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Experts said the FBI’s seizing of ballots in Georgia triggered fears of federal interference in this year’s midterm elections:
“It's a dramatic escalation … to expand federal control over our country's historically state-run election infrastructure.”
“It's a dramatic escalation … to expand federal control over our country's historically state-run election infrastructure.”
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President Trump is suing the federal government for $10 billion. Billion with a B. Guess who decides whether to pay? Guess who pays?
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February 1, 2026 at 10:33 PM
President Trump is suing the federal government for $10 billion. Billion with a B. Guess who decides whether to pay? Guess who pays?
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Instead of celebrating with his family, Shane was at Citi Field, alone in 45-degree weather, compulsively watching a team that once brought him so much joy. He had $25,000 on the game.
https://cnn.it/4rp3lZu
https://cnn.it/4rp3lZu
February 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Instead of celebrating with his family, Shane was at Citi Field, alone in 45-degree weather, compulsively watching a team that once brought him so much joy. He had $25,000 on the game.
https://cnn.it/4rp3lZu
https://cnn.it/4rp3lZu
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An ICE claim that a man shattered his skull running into a wall triggers tension at a Minnesota hospital.
ICE claim that a man shattered his skull running into wall triggers tension at a Minnesota hospital
Nurses in Minneapolis doubted federal immigration officers' claims about a Mexican immigrant's severe injuries.
bit.ly
January 31, 2026 at 4:55 PM
An ICE claim that a man shattered his skull running into a wall triggers tension at a Minnesota hospital.
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“Protests make MAGA mad. Journalism makes MAGA mad. Accountability makes MAGA mad,” our columnist David French writes. “And the anger keeps building until a single sentence starts to spread across the length and breadth of Trump’s base: ‘Invoke the Insurrection Act.’”
“Protests make MAGA mad. Journalism makes MAGA mad. Accountability makes MAGA mad,” our columnist David French writes. “And the anger keeps building until a single sentence starts to spread across the length and breadth of Trump’s base: ‘Invoke the Insurrection Act.’”
Opinion | Trump’s Lies Have a Purpose
What MAGA sees in the Minneapolis mirror.
nyti.ms
January 30, 2026 at 5:00 AM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“Protests make MAGA mad. Journalism makes MAGA mad. Accountability makes MAGA mad,” our columnist David French writes. “And the anger keeps building until a single sentence starts to spread across the length and breadth of Trump’s base: ‘Invoke the Insurrection Act.’”
“Protests make MAGA mad. Journalism makes MAGA mad. Accountability makes MAGA mad,” our columnist David French writes. “And the anger keeps building until a single sentence starts to spread across the length and breadth of Trump’s base: ‘Invoke the Insurrection Act.’”
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This is well-done www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1dy...
Minneapolis - January 2026
YouTube video by MinnMax
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January 27, 2026 at 10:19 PM
This is well-done www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1dy...
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A person who said they witnessed federal agents shoot and kill Alex Jeffrey Pretti submitted a sworn statement in court disputing the federal government’s account of the shooting. “I have read the statement from DHS about what happened and it is wrong,” the person said in the statement.
In Court Filings, Witnesses Describe Fatal Minneapolis Shooting of Alex Pretti
The filings raise further questions about the federal government’s narrative of what happened before federal agents shot Alex Jeffrey Pretti on Saturday.
nyti.ms
January 25, 2026 at 4:47 AM
A person who said they witnessed federal agents shoot and kill Alex Jeffrey Pretti submitted a sworn statement in court disputing the federal government’s account of the shooting. “I have read the statement from DHS about what happened and it is wrong,” the person said in the statement.
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Videos verified by The New York Times show the man federal agents shot and killed in Minneapolis on Saturday was holding a phone, not a gun, before the agents took him to the ground and shot him. At least 10 shots appear to have been fired within five seconds. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
January 25, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Videos verified by The New York Times show the man federal agents shot and killed in Minneapolis on Saturday was holding a phone, not a gun, before the agents took him to the ground and shot him. At least 10 shots appear to have been fired within five seconds. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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The Minneapolis protester fatally shot by a federal officer was 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti, his parents say.
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 Department of Veterans Affairs hospital who cared deeply about people and was upset by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in his city.
bit.ly
January 24, 2026 at 9:55 PM
The Minneapolis protester fatally shot by a federal officer was 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti, his parents say.
Videos Showing Aggressive ICE Tactics in Minnesota Fuel a Backlash www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Videos From Minnesota Show How Aggressive ICE Has Gotten During Arrests and Encounters With Protesters
For weeks, residents have documented the impact of President Trump’s mass deportation campaign and captured many violent confrontations on camera.
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Videos Showing Aggressive ICE Tactics in Minnesota Fuel a Backlash www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Gruden on fire
youtube.com/watch?v=6pVx...
youtube.com/watch?v=6pVx...
Rams vs Seahawks NFC CHAMPIONSHIP | Gruden's Preview
YouTube video by Jon Gruden
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January 24, 2026 at 4:54 AM
Gruden on fire
youtube.com/watch?v=6pVx...
youtube.com/watch?v=6pVx...
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For Trump’s second term, Vought’s Center for Renewing America created plans that included invoking the Insurrection Act to deploy troops to U.S. cities to put down protestors and freezing billions in federal funds without congressional approval.
(Published Oct. 2025 with @newyorker.com)
(Published Oct. 2025 with @newyorker.com)
Russell Vought, Trump’s Shadow President
From the wholesale gutting of federal agencies to the ongoing government shutdown, Russell Vought has drawn the road map for Trump’s second term. Vought has consolidated power to an extent that inside...
www.propublica.org
January 23, 2026 at 9:15 PM
For Trump’s second term, Vought’s Center for Renewing America created plans that included invoking the Insurrection Act to deploy troops to U.S. cities to put down protestors and freezing billions in federal funds without congressional approval.
(Published Oct. 2025 with @newyorker.com)
(Published Oct. 2025 with @newyorker.com)
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says - The Associated Press.
I remember the days when the position of Republicans was “absolutely not” to this kind of government overreach. Where are you guys?!?
I remember the days when the position of Republicans was “absolutely not” to this kind of government overreach. Where are you guys?!?
January 22, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says - The Associated Press.
I remember the days when the position of Republicans was “absolutely not” to this kind of government overreach. Where are you guys?!?
I remember the days when the position of Republicans was “absolutely not” to this kind of government overreach. Where are you guys?!?
The Right Is Furious With Liberal White Women www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/o...
Opinion | The Right Is Furious With Liberal White Women
www.nytimes.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:07 PM
The Right Is Furious With Liberal White Women www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/o...
To Whoever’s listening out there: Keep your AI crap off my devices. Don’t want nor need it. Thanks
January 16, 2026 at 3:43 AM
To Whoever’s listening out there: Keep your AI crap off my devices. Don’t want nor need it. Thanks
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I want to talk about a dystopian world we are entering - where every moment, event, and crisis just become commodities.
Life stops being something we live, but something we sell and trade. It will breed both corruption & emptiness.
1/ A 🧵on why our politics can't ignore this.
Life stops being something we live, but something we sell and trade. It will breed both corruption & emptiness.
1/ A 🧵on why our politics can't ignore this.
January 14, 2026 at 10:59 PM
I want to talk about a dystopian world we are entering - where every moment, event, and crisis just become commodities.
Life stops being something we live, but something we sell and trade. It will breed both corruption & emptiness.
1/ A 🧵on why our politics can't ignore this.
Life stops being something we live, but something we sell and trade. It will breed both corruption & emptiness.
1/ A 🧵on why our politics can't ignore this.
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"The craziest thing I’ve heard":
Transcripts of secret grand jury testimony show just how alarmed and exasperated a number of senior Republicans felt about Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. @richardfausset.bsky.social @dannyhakim.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
Transcripts of secret grand jury testimony show just how alarmed and exasperated a number of senior Republicans felt about Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. @richardfausset.bsky.social @dannyhakim.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
In Secret Testimony, Republicans Derided Trump’s Stolen Election Claims
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:02 AM
"The craziest thing I’ve heard":
Transcripts of secret grand jury testimony show just how alarmed and exasperated a number of senior Republicans felt about Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. @richardfausset.bsky.social @dannyhakim.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
Transcripts of secret grand jury testimony show just how alarmed and exasperated a number of senior Republicans felt about Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. @richardfausset.bsky.social @dannyhakim.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
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Janet Yellen tells @nytimes.com that the investigation against Powell is the most significant attack ever on Fed independence.
"If you can bring charges for no reason whatsoever against your enemies, we're no longer living in a society governed by the rule of law."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/b...
"If you can bring charges for no reason whatsoever against your enemies, we're no longer living in a society governed by the rule of law."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/b...
Fed Changes Course and Takes On Trump’s Political Fight
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Janet Yellen tells @nytimes.com that the investigation against Powell is the most significant attack ever on Fed independence.
"If you can bring charges for no reason whatsoever against your enemies, we're no longer living in a society governed by the rule of law."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/b...
"If you can bring charges for no reason whatsoever against your enemies, we're no longer living in a society governed by the rule of law."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/b...
Some good news for a change.
For the past eight years, students enrolled in Louisa County High School’s automotive technology program have been reviving timeworn vehicles and giving them to single mothers — for free.
High school students fix up cars, then hand the keys to single mothers
“Kids who never met me cared about me enough to put hard work into a vehicle to make sure myself and my kids were safe,” said Jessica Rader.
wapo.st
January 13, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Some good news for a change.
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Common Sense, published 250 years ago today.
January 10, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Common Sense, published 250 years ago today.
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This is horrifying, the Minneapolis Mayor at the end of the video is 1000% correct!
youtu.be/kMrKd8OiCWA
youtu.be/kMrKd8OiCWA
Footage shows woman fatally shot by ICE agent during Minnesota raid
YouTube video by Guardian News
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January 7, 2026 at 10:40 PM
This is horrifying, the Minneapolis Mayor at the end of the video is 1000% correct!
youtu.be/kMrKd8OiCWA
youtu.be/kMrKd8OiCWA
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To each, the healthcare they need, from each , an amount they can afford to pay
Have taxpayers guarantee, at Medicare rates, any amount a patient can’t afford. Allow the patient to repay on a means tested basis. No insurance premiums. No copay’s or coinsurance.
Have taxpayers guarantee, at Medicare rates, any amount a patient can’t afford. Allow the patient to repay on a means tested basis. No insurance premiums. No copay’s or coinsurance.
Let’s cut to the chase. Say you’re not a billionaire. What’s the best way to afford healthcare in the US right now? What would you do?
December 31, 2025 at 6:38 PM
To each, the healthcare they need, from each , an amount they can afford to pay
Have taxpayers guarantee, at Medicare rates, any amount a patient can’t afford. Allow the patient to repay on a means tested basis. No insurance premiums. No copay’s or coinsurance.
Have taxpayers guarantee, at Medicare rates, any amount a patient can’t afford. Allow the patient to repay on a means tested basis. No insurance premiums. No copay’s or coinsurance.