Raffi Freedman-Gurspan
@raffifg.bsky.social
State and Local Infrastructure Financing Professional | Human Rights & Gender Equality Expert| Government and Non-Profit Experienced Leader | Award-Winning Advocate
Oh my God who blasts Sheryl Crow at 7:30 AM on a Saturday morning?!
January 31, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Oh my God who blasts Sheryl Crow at 7:30 AM on a Saturday morning?!
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This is who ICE murdered today.
RIP Alex Pretti 💔
RIP Alex Pretti 💔
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 2:53 AM
This is who ICE murdered today.
RIP Alex Pretti 💔
RIP Alex Pretti 💔
We weren’t kidding - the authoritarian agenda is crystal clear. End democracy in America.
🚨BREAKING: Hours after federal immigration officers shot and killed a man in Minneapolis, Pam Bondi seized upon the incident to demand access to voter rolls, directly tying the Trump administration’s quest for voters’ unredacted personal data to its aggressive immigration raids across the state.
AG Bondi demands access to Minnesota voter rolls after fatal Border Patrol shooting
Her demand came as Minneapolis was reeling from a second fatal shooting by a federal agent this month.
www.democracydocket.com
January 25, 2026 at 12:58 AM
We weren’t kidding - the authoritarian agenda is crystal clear. End democracy in America.
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Our US Constitution & the Bill of Rights clearly protect citizens:
Amd 1. Free speech and peaceful assembly
Amd 2. Freedom to bear arms
A man was executed today by the US Government for exercising those rights.
We are in the darkest of places.
Everyone needs to wake up.
Amd 1. Free speech and peaceful assembly
Amd 2. Freedom to bear arms
A man was executed today by the US Government for exercising those rights.
We are in the darkest of places.
Everyone needs to wake up.
January 25, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Our US Constitution & the Bill of Rights clearly protect citizens:
Amd 1. Free speech and peaceful assembly
Amd 2. Freedom to bear arms
A man was executed today by the US Government for exercising those rights.
We are in the darkest of places.
Everyone needs to wake up.
Amd 1. Free speech and peaceful assembly
Amd 2. Freedom to bear arms
A man was executed today by the US Government for exercising those rights.
We are in the darkest of places.
Everyone needs to wake up.
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Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
January 24, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
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THE 'GUN'👇
January 24, 2026 at 7:50 PM
THE 'GUN'👇
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Not a “paid protester.”
Not an Antifa battalion commander.
Not “bussed in from out of state.”
A registered nurse at the VA who broke no laws and cared about humanity.
Murdered by the Trump Administration.
Not an Antifa battalion commander.
Not “bussed in from out of state.”
A registered nurse at the VA who broke no laws and cared about humanity.
Murdered by the Trump Administration.
January 24, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Not a “paid protester.”
Not an Antifa battalion commander.
Not “bussed in from out of state.”
A registered nurse at the VA who broke no laws and cared about humanity.
Murdered by the Trump Administration.
Not an Antifa battalion commander.
Not “bussed in from out of state.”
A registered nurse at the VA who broke no laws and cared about humanity.
Murdered by the Trump Administration.
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Minneapolis protester as he's being brutalized by feds: "You're gonna have to kill me! You're gonna have to kill me! I've done nothing wrong! My name is Matthew James! I'm a US citizen! You're gonna kill me! Is that what you want?" (You can hear his wife screaming)
January 24, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Minneapolis protester as he's being brutalized by feds: "You're gonna have to kill me! You're gonna have to kill me! I've done nothing wrong! My name is Matthew James! I'm a US citizen! You're gonna kill me! Is that what you want?" (You can hear his wife screaming)
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Well well well. He had a permit to carry after all.
Murder
Murder
January 24, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Well well well. He had a permit to carry after all.
Murder
Murder
My Godfather @realmarkebenhoch.bsky.social on the shooting in #Minneapolis
I was trained by the FBI in 92 in tactics, weapons, crowd control etc etc for my work overseas as a United States Marine at US Embassies.
What I am watching, witnessing is NOT what or how I was trained in what is called 'The progression of force'.
That policy is nowhere to be seen. 1/2
What I am watching, witnessing is NOT what or how I was trained in what is called 'The progression of force'.
That policy is nowhere to be seen. 1/2
January 24, 2026 at 5:34 PM
My Godfather @realmarkebenhoch.bsky.social on the shooting in #Minneapolis
Another public execution by #CPB #ICE in #Minneapolis #Minnesota there is no longer law and order - this is authoritarian rule.
UPDATE: ICE shooting confirmed by multiple media reports including Minneapolis Star-Tribune
🚨 Reports of another ICE shooting in Minneapolis. Not yet seen any media confirmation yet, but there is video online in front of a donut store.
DISTURBING. Unconfirmed.
www.reddit.com/r/Minneapoli...
DISTURBING. Unconfirmed.
www.reddit.com/r/Minneapoli...
January 24, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Another public execution by #CPB #ICE in #Minneapolis #Minnesota there is no longer law and order - this is authoritarian rule.
This is the real deal.
pulling this reflection on white silence/fear over here, too:
January 16, 2026 at 1:38 AM
This is the real deal.
Andy and I had a wonderful time at @hardrockstadium to watch the @bengals defeat the @miamidolphins and we saw @bengaljims_btr and celebrated with #WHODEY nation! 🖤🧡🖤🧡🏈🐯📣🎉
December 21, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Andy and I had a wonderful time at @hardrockstadium to watch the @bengals defeat the @miamidolphins and we saw @bengaljims_btr and celebrated with #WHODEY nation! 🖤🧡🖤🧡🏈🐯📣🎉
Happy #Yule #Winter #Solstice #Midwinter as the longest night of the year falls tonight. ❄️☃️🧣🧤🎿🛷🪵🔥🦌🌲🐈⬛
December 21, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Happy #Yule #Winter #Solstice #Midwinter as the longest night of the year falls tonight. ❄️☃️🧣🧤🎿🛷🪵🔥🦌🌲🐈⬛
We will endure and I believe in the end we will win but at this moment, as the dark clouds have formed above us once more, we need to work extra hard on the defensive to protect our civil and human rights. We cannot give up. 🏳️⚧️ #transgender #transgenderrights #LGBTQ
December 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM
We will endure and I believe in the end we will win but at this moment, as the dark clouds have formed above us once more, we need to work extra hard on the defensive to protect our civil and human rights. We cannot give up. 🏳️⚧️ #transgender #transgenderrights #LGBTQ
The Christmas tree and Hanukkah table are up! I’m proud to show case Kaya once again as a representation of my two family backgrounds - my indigenous Lenca birth family of Honduras and El Salvador, as well as my adoptive American Jewish family. Happy Winter Holidays friends! 🕎🎄❄️☃️🪵🔥🛷🎅🏻🕊️⭐️🇭🇳🇺🇸🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ #Winter
December 5, 2025 at 11:31 PM
The Christmas tree and Hanukkah table are up! I’m proud to show case Kaya once again as a representation of my two family backgrounds - my indigenous Lenca birth family of Honduras and El Salvador, as well as my adoptive American Jewish family. Happy Winter Holidays friends! 🕎🎄❄️☃️🪵🔥🛷🎅🏻🕊️⭐️🇭🇳🇺🇸🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ #Winter
“Nepotism, cartel proximity, judicial interference and executive overreach represent real threats to Honduran democracy. But the alarmist comparisons to Venezuela or Nicaragua — while politically convenient — fail under closer scrutiny.” www.dallasnews.com/opinion/comm...
Honduras is not Venezuela — but Washington shouldn’t get this wrong
Honduras is a fragile democracy. A smart U.S. diplomacy is required as the presidential election approach
www.dallasnews.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
“Nepotism, cartel proximity, judicial interference and executive overreach represent real threats to Honduran democracy. But the alarmist comparisons to Venezuela or Nicaragua — while politically convenient — fail under closer scrutiny.” www.dallasnews.com/opinion/comm...
Terrible situation at a crossing I used to walk often when I worked in DC. #NationalGuard #DC
Breaking News: A suspect is in custody after two National Guard members were shot near the White House, local and federal officials said. Follow live updates. nyti.ms/49BJwZs
D.C. Shooting Live Updates: Two National Guard Members Shot Near White House
The police said one suspect was in custody. President Trump, who is in Florida, said the suspect also had been shot.
nyti.ms
November 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Terrible situation at a crossing I used to walk often when I worked in DC. #NationalGuard #DC
Thank you to all of those who have served our nation honorably in our armed forces including my boyfriend, my family members, dear friends and colleagues. We will never forget you, our veterans, and your noble service. #VeteransDay #Veterans #USA
November 11, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Thank you to all of those who have served our nation honorably in our armed forces including my boyfriend, my family members, dear friends and colleagues. We will never forget you, our veterans, and your noble service. #VeteransDay #Veterans #USA
🌈✨ On this National Coming Out Day, I celebrate living openly and authentically — out as an LGBTQ community member since 1999 and as a transgender woman since I transitioned in 2007.
October 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
🌈✨ On this National Coming Out Day, I celebrate living openly and authentically — out as an LGBTQ community member since 1999 and as a transgender woman since I transitioned in 2007.
On Tuesday August 18, 2015 I got up and got ready for my first day at the Presidential Personnel Office at the Obama-Biden Administration White House. I had worked in government positions before though this was my first experience with a federal level job. This time would be very different.
August 18, 2025 at 12:31 PM
On Tuesday August 18, 2015 I got up and got ready for my first day at the Presidential Personnel Office at the Obama-Biden Administration White House. I had worked in government positions before though this was my first experience with a federal level job. This time would be very different.
Powerful words by Massachusetts State Representative Michael Day from today's debate in the House of Representatives where the chamber passed legislation protecting reproductive and gender-affirming healthcare access for all residents in the Bay State (as the State Senate did last month).
July 16, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Powerful words by Massachusetts State Representative Michael Day from today's debate in the House of Representatives where the chamber passed legislation protecting reproductive and gender-affirming healthcare access for all residents in the Bay State (as the State Senate did last month).
🇺🇸🏳️🌈💍💍Remembering this moment from 10 years ago this evening. May the past struggle, determination, hard work and dedication to justice inspire us to continue the important journey and campaign ahead. #MarriageEquality #SCOTUS #10thanniversary #LGBTQ
June 26, 2025 at 10:43 PM
🇺🇸🏳️🌈💍💍Remembering this moment from 10 years ago this evening. May the past struggle, determination, hard work and dedication to justice inspire us to continue the important journey and campaign ahead. #MarriageEquality #SCOTUS #10thanniversary #LGBTQ
My final Shabbat at my soon-to-be former home in DC. I’ve enjoyed the serenity of innumerable Friday nights at this window that looks over at the National Zoo and Rock Creek Park, celebrating the end of the week and the holy sabbath. I’ll miss this place immensely. #Shabbat #Fridaynights #DC
May 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
My final Shabbat at my soon-to-be former home in DC. I’ve enjoyed the serenity of innumerable Friday nights at this window that looks over at the National Zoo and Rock Creek Park, celebrating the end of the week and the holy sabbath. I’ll miss this place immensely. #Shabbat #Fridaynights #DC