Sakina Chenot
@sakinachenot.bsky.social
Lawyer, local activist, Liberal Democrat. All views my own
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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
January 25, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
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"We ran high-level US civil war simulations. Minnesota is exactly how they start" | Must read piece in @theguardian.com by @upenn.edu's Claire Finkelstein: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We ran high-level US civil war simulations. Minnesota is exactly how they start | Claire Finkelstein
Developments in Minnesota closely mirror a scenario explored in a 2024 exercise conducted at the Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law at the University of Pennsylvania, which I direct
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2026 at 10:16 PM
"We ran high-level US civil war simulations. Minnesota is exactly how they start" | Must read piece in @theguardian.com by @upenn.edu's Claire Finkelstein: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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This lawless administration is now operating under the “what are you gonna do about it” doctrine. A John Roberts creation.
January 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM
This lawless administration is now operating under the “what are you gonna do about it” doctrine. A John Roberts creation.
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Reporter: You received a letter from AG Pam Bondi making several demands….
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
January 25, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Reporter: You received a letter from AG Pam Bondi making several demands….
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
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This is absurd to put all of those CBP agents involved in the murder of Alex Pretti back onto the streets already.
They pose a very real, proven danger to the community.
They pose a very real, proven danger to the community.
CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today.
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
January 25, 2026 at 10:08 PM
This is absurd to put all of those CBP agents involved in the murder of Alex Pretti back onto the streets already.
They pose a very real, proven danger to the community.
They pose a very real, proven danger to the community.
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Walz: "I don't care if you are conservative are flying a Donald Trump flag, a libertarian 'Don't Treat on Me,' a Democratic Socialist -- this an inflection point. If we cannot all agree that the smearing of a citizen and besmirching everything they stood for -- someone has to be accountable."
January 25, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Walz: "I don't care if you are conservative are flying a Donald Trump flag, a libertarian 'Don't Treat on Me,' a Democratic Socialist -- this an inflection point. If we cannot all agree that the smearing of a citizen and besmirching everything they stood for -- someone has to be accountable."
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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
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?"
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Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
January 25, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
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WSJ, WashPost, NYT all have analysis saying pretty straight-up that videos refute administration claims on Pretti shooting. USA Today with a piece saying much the same. Major national media treating this as a major, top-of-site story, with fed govt depicted as bad guys.
January 25, 2026 at 9:36 PM
WSJ, WashPost, NYT all have analysis saying pretty straight-up that videos refute administration claims on Pretti shooting. USA Today with a piece saying much the same. Major national media treating this as a major, top-of-site story, with fed govt depicted as bad guys.
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Federal judges will be watching this.
Head of the FBI commenting publicly on the Alex Pretti shooting and with prejudicial statements that show flagrant bias.
Head of the FBI commenting publicly on the Alex Pretti shooting and with prejudicial statements that show flagrant bias.
BARTIROMO: There is outrage across the country that there is another killing. Someone is dead at the hands of Border Patrol. What can you tell us?
KASH PATEL: You do not get to attack law enforcement officials in this country without any repercussions. We not messing around.
KASH PATEL: You do not get to attack law enforcement officials in this country without any repercussions. We not messing around.
January 25, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Federal judges will be watching this.
Head of the FBI commenting publicly on the Alex Pretti shooting and with prejudicial statements that show flagrant bias.
Head of the FBI commenting publicly on the Alex Pretti shooting and with prejudicial statements that show flagrant bias.
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🇺🇦President Zelenskyy: This week alone, the Russians have launched more than 1,700 attack drones, over 1,380 guided aerial bombs, and 69 missiles of various types. Every massive attack by Russia can become devastating. That is why missiles for air defense systems are needed every day.
January 25, 2026 at 10:58 AM
🇺🇦President Zelenskyy: This week alone, the Russians have launched more than 1,700 attack drones, over 1,380 guided aerial bombs, and 69 missiles of various types. Every massive attack by Russia can become devastating. That is why missiles for air defense systems are needed every day.
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I'm at a loss for words. I'm glad someone else has them.
January 25, 2026 at 8:51 AM
I'm at a loss for words. I'm glad someone else has them.
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TW ⚠️
The stabilized version is brutal.
The stabilized version is brutal.
January 25, 2026 at 2:13 AM
TW ⚠️
The stabilized version is brutal.
The stabilized version is brutal.
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The extent to which UK and other European policy elites seem intellectually or psychologically unprepared for scenarios where the US is no longer able to function as a geopolitical actor is rather worrying
January 25, 2026 at 9:59 AM
The extent to which UK and other European policy elites seem intellectually or psychologically unprepared for scenarios where the US is no longer able to function as a geopolitical actor is rather worrying
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The absurdity and danger of having a voting system where a Reform candidate with only 22% of the vote becomes elected
A County Council seat as well, not just some minor town council...
A County Council seat as well, not just some minor town council...
January 25, 2026 at 10:22 AM
The absurdity and danger of having a voting system where a Reform candidate with only 22% of the vote becomes elected
A County Council seat as well, not just some minor town council...
A County Council seat as well, not just some minor town council...
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"Ortiz grabs the keys of an SUV someone dropped off. She takes me with her as she fills up the gas tank for a community member who has legal status but is terrified of even going to the gas station." That's Minneapolis now. ICYMI @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/45pRQbT
24 Hours Alongside an ICE Protester in Minneapolis
Carolina Ortiz, an immigrant advocate, is preparing for ICE’s next onslaught.
lnk.thebulwark.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:00 AM
"Ortiz grabs the keys of an SUV someone dropped off. She takes me with her as she fills up the gas tank for a community member who has legal status but is terrified of even going to the gas station." That's Minneapolis now. ICYMI @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/45pRQbT
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A doctor who witnessed the shooting submits a sworn declaration in federal litigation to halt ICE surge in MN:
"I did not see him attack the agents or brandish a weapon of any kind."
and
"The victim had at least three bullet wounds in his back."
Read storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"I did not see him attack the agents or brandish a weapon of any kind."
and
"The victim had at least three bullet wounds in his back."
Read storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 25, 2026 at 1:49 AM
A doctor who witnessed the shooting submits a sworn declaration in federal litigation to halt ICE surge in MN:
"I did not see him attack the agents or brandish a weapon of any kind."
and
"The victim had at least three bullet wounds in his back."
Read storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"I did not see him attack the agents or brandish a weapon of any kind."
and
"The victim had at least three bullet wounds in his back."
Read storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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The United States government is disarming and executing people. Are there any foreign leaders that can help us?
January 25, 2026 at 12:18 AM
The United States government is disarming and executing people. Are there any foreign leaders that can help us?
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AOC: If you can keep people divided, then you can continue to loot the economy.
They are they are trying to distract from the fact that prices have exploded, that people's health insurance is being stripped, $1 trillion out of health care to fund this violence.
They are they are trying to distract from the fact that prices have exploded, that people's health insurance is being stripped, $1 trillion out of health care to fund this violence.
January 25, 2026 at 12:01 AM
AOC: If you can keep people divided, then you can continue to loot the economy.
They are they are trying to distract from the fact that prices have exploded, that people's health insurance is being stripped, $1 trillion out of health care to fund this violence.
They are they are trying to distract from the fact that prices have exploded, that people's health insurance is being stripped, $1 trillion out of health care to fund this violence.
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an administration staffed to the top with degenerate liars
Noem lies shamelessly: "An individual approached order Patrol officers with a 9mm semi-automatic gun. The officers attempted to disarm this individual, but the armed suspect reacted violently. This looks like a situation where an individual arrived to inflict maximum damage and kill law enforcement"
January 24, 2026 at 11:13 PM
an administration staffed to the top with degenerate liars
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AOC on Noem's lies: "They are asking you to give up your belief in your own senses and instead hand over your belief to anything they say ... look at it for yourself and what you will see is an innocent man being executed in the street."
January 24, 2026 at 11:02 PM
AOC on Noem's lies: "They are asking you to give up your belief in your own senses and instead hand over your belief to anything they say ... look at it for yourself and what you will see is an innocent man being executed in the street."
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Videos on social media that were verified by The New York Times appear to contradict the Department of Homeland Security’s account of the fatal shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, by federal agents in Minneapolis on Saturday morning.
By Devon Lum and Haley Willis
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
By Devon Lum and Haley Willis
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
Videos Show Moments in Which Agents Killed a Man in Minneapolis
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Videos on social media that were verified by The New York Times appear to contradict the Department of Homeland Security’s account of the fatal shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, by federal agents in Minneapolis on Saturday morning.
By Devon Lum and Haley Willis
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
By Devon Lum and Haley Willis
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
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NYT analysis confirms Pretti’s gun was gone by the time they shot him to death. 10 shots.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
January 24, 2026 at 11:28 PM
NYT analysis confirms Pretti’s gun was gone by the time they shot him to death. 10 shots.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...