Vin
@vinniiik.bsky.social
Left of centre. Allergic to bullshit. Human-first. https://substack.com/@vinniiik
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Vin
@vinniiik.bsky.social
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“So when does the war begin? That’s the wrong question. The real question is when do we admit that it already has.”
My thoughts. On Substack. Tomorrow, When The War Began open.substack.com/pub/vinniiik...
My thoughts. On Substack. Tomorrow, When The War Began open.substack.com/pub/vinniiik...
Pulling out was the story. Digging in is the reality. When power says it’s leaving while reinforcing the perimeter, believe the movement, not the words.
This is not good news. These MFers are not leaving MN no matter what the Regime is saying or doing. It’s all bullshit!!
Exclusive: Hegseth boosts Minneapolis immigration siege, approving use of military base
In an email obtained by the Chronicle, U.S. Customs and Border Protection asked for use of Fort Snelling to house federal immigration agents, weapons, vehicles and aircraft.
www.yahoo.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:15 AM
Pulling out was the story. Digging in is the reality. When power says it’s leaving while reinforcing the perimeter, believe the movement, not the words.
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NEW: The Atlantic reports Greg Bovino has been REMOVED from his role as Border Patrol “Commander at Large” and will return to his former job in El Centro, California, where he is expected to retire soon.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and “adviser” Corey Lewandowski are at risk of losing their jobs.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and “adviser” Corey Lewandowski are at risk of losing their jobs.
January 27, 2026 at 12:01 AM
NEW: The Atlantic reports Greg Bovino has been REMOVED from his role as Border Patrol “Commander at Large” and will return to his former job in El Centro, California, where he is expected to retire soon.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and “adviser” Corey Lewandowski are at risk of losing their jobs.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and “adviser” Corey Lewandowski are at risk of losing their jobs.
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My statement after speaking with President Trump this afternoon:
January 26, 2026 at 10:41 PM
My statement after speaking with President Trump this afternoon:
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“Democrats in the Senate can join the fight by shutting off funding for the regime’s forces in Minneapolis. And House Democrats should get themselves to Minneapolis. They should be on the street themselves, recording, observing and putting their bodies on the line.”
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
Our Gettysburg Moment
The stakes in Minneapolis are higher than even the participants may realize.
open.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:49 PM
“Democrats in the Senate can join the fight by shutting off funding for the regime’s forces in Minneapolis. And House Democrats should get themselves to Minneapolis. They should be on the street themselves, recording, observing and putting their bodies on the line.”
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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They owe her, and all of us, an apology.
January 25, 2026 at 9:45 PM
They owe her, and all of us, an apology.
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The BBC is the world's most respected broadcaster. @bbcrosatkins.bsky.social
is its most respected fact checker. Here he analyses, frame by frame, what happened in Minneapolis.
Border Patrol removed Alex Pretti's gun, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 shot him — TEN times in five seconds. The Trump regime is lying to us.
is its most respected fact checker. Here he analyses, frame by frame, what happened in Minneapolis.
Border Patrol removed Alex Pretti's gun, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 shot him — TEN times in five seconds. The Trump regime is lying to us.
January 26, 2026 at 12:42 PM
The BBC is the world's most respected broadcaster. @bbcrosatkins.bsky.social
is its most respected fact checker. Here he analyses, frame by frame, what happened in Minneapolis.
Border Patrol removed Alex Pretti's gun, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 shot him — TEN times in five seconds. The Trump regime is lying to us.
is its most respected fact checker. Here he analyses, frame by frame, what happened in Minneapolis.
Border Patrol removed Alex Pretti's gun, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 shot him — TEN times in five seconds. The Trump regime is lying to us.
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As they say:
The One-Third Reich
The One-Third Reich
January 26, 2026 at 1:06 PM
As they say:
The One-Third Reich
The One-Third Reich
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Think your voice doesn't matter? Ask yourself why they work so hard to make you believe that.
Tell Congress: Defund ICE
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
January 26, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Think your voice doesn't matter? Ask yourself why they work so hard to make you believe that.
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Massive Day Of Action Shows A Nation Rejecting Trump, Crockett Introduces Bill To End Secret Deportation Flights, and Veterans Back Mark Kelly
open.substack.com/pub/dworkin/...
Scott Dworkin's good news of the day that's not so good for tRump:
Crockett really brings it. Good quick read
#BlueCrew
open.substack.com/pub/dworkin/...
Scott Dworkin's good news of the day that's not so good for tRump:
Crockett really brings it. Good quick read
#BlueCrew
Massive Day Of Action Shows A Nation Rejecting Trump, Crockett Introduces Bill To End Secret Deportation Flights, and Veterans Back Mark Kelly
The resistance is rising on every front
open.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Massive Day Of Action Shows A Nation Rejecting Trump, Crockett Introduces Bill To End Secret Deportation Flights, and Veterans Back Mark Kelly
open.substack.com/pub/dworkin/...
Scott Dworkin's good news of the day that's not so good for tRump:
Crockett really brings it. Good quick read
#BlueCrew
open.substack.com/pub/dworkin/...
Scott Dworkin's good news of the day that's not so good for tRump:
Crockett really brings it. Good quick read
#BlueCrew
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Pretti Good reason for a national strike.
#NationalStrike
#NationalStrike
January 26, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Pretti Good reason for a national strike.
#NationalStrike
#NationalStrike
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Deep Dive: The Pentagon’s 2026 National Defense Strategy: What It Signals — and Why the World Should Be Alarmed
www.onestnetwork.com/post/deep-di...
www.onestnetwork.com/post/deep-di...
Deep Dive: The Pentagon’s 2026 National Defense Strategy: What It Signals — and Why the World Should Be Alarmed
The Pentagon’s 2026 National Defense Strategy marks a sharp break from the post-Cold War global order. This ONEST deep dive examines what the U.S. is promising, what it is enforcing, and how condition...
www.onestnetwork.com
January 25, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Deep Dive: The Pentagon’s 2026 National Defense Strategy: What It Signals — and Why the World Should Be Alarmed
www.onestnetwork.com/post/deep-di...
www.onestnetwork.com/post/deep-di...
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“So when does the war begin? That’s the wrong question. The real question is when do we admit that it already has.”
My thoughts. On Substack. Tomorrow, When The War Began open.substack.com/pub/vinniiik...
My thoughts. On Substack. Tomorrow, When The War Began open.substack.com/pub/vinniiik...
January 25, 2026 at 5:05 PM
“So when does the war begin? That’s the wrong question. The real question is when do we admit that it already has.”
My thoughts. On Substack. Tomorrow, When The War Began open.substack.com/pub/vinniiik...
My thoughts. On Substack. Tomorrow, When The War Began open.substack.com/pub/vinniiik...
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‘This is what fascism looks like’: terror in Minneapolis reminiscent of civil war
‘This is what fascism looks like’: terror in Minneapolis reminiscent of civil war
Alex Pretti’s death could be a moment of reckoning for Democrats to call time on Trump waging war on his people
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:57 PM
‘This is what fascism looks like’: terror in Minneapolis reminiscent of civil war
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It was an extrajudicial execution. Anyone who defends this is defending a police state.
January 25, 2026 at 1:49 PM
It was an extrajudicial execution. Anyone who defends this is defending a police state.
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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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On the fragility of democracy. A warning.
“Democracies are not guaranteed. Institutions don’t protect themselves. Rights don’t defend themselves.”
Full reflection here: open.substack.com/pub/vinniiik...
“Democracies are not guaranteed. Institutions don’t protect themselves. Rights don’t defend themselves.”
Full reflection here: open.substack.com/pub/vinniiik...
January 19, 2026 at 4:42 PM
On the fragility of democracy. A warning.
“Democracies are not guaranteed. Institutions don’t protect themselves. Rights don’t defend themselves.”
Full reflection here: open.substack.com/pub/vinniiik...
“Democracies are not guaranteed. Institutions don’t protect themselves. Rights don’t defend themselves.”
Full reflection here: open.substack.com/pub/vinniiik...
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The people who spent years defending and even lionizing Kyle Rittenhouse and Ashli Babbitt now want us to believe that an unarmed mother in her car and a disarmed nurse were domestic terrorists who deserved to be murdered by law enforcement.
January 25, 2026 at 4:26 AM
The people who spent years defending and even lionizing Kyle Rittenhouse and Ashli Babbitt now want us to believe that an unarmed mother in her car and a disarmed nurse were domestic terrorists who deserved to be murdered by law enforcement.
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The nurses are pissed
January 25, 2026 at 4:48 AM
The nurses are pissed
When governments tell you what they’re preparing for, believe them. This shift was forecast long ago. Warnings about the domestic use of military force under Trump were not hypothetical. A force turned inward is never neutral. Orwell warned that “protection” is how power introduces obedience.
The Trump administration warned European allies that the U.S. would pull back its forces from parts of the globe to prioritize its own interests and defense of the Western Hemisphere, signaling that they can no longer depend on the U.S. to deter Russia.
Pentagon’s new defense strategy pulls forces abroad to focus on homeland
The 2026 National Defense Strategy signals that European allies can no longer depend on the U.S. to deter Russia.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:40 AM
When governments tell you what they’re preparing for, believe them. This shift was forecast long ago. Warnings about the domestic use of military force under Trump were not hypothetical. A force turned inward is never neutral. Orwell warned that “protection” is how power introduces obedience.
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AOC: "An ICE officer had violently pushed a woman to the ground and he had come over to help get her up and that is what precipitated this incident that very quickly led to an execution in the streets. What we are seeing here is a momentous pivotal moment for the United States."
January 24, 2026 at 10:25 PM
AOC: "An ICE officer had violently pushed a woman to the ground and he had come over to help get her up and that is what precipitated this incident that very quickly led to an execution in the streets. What we are seeing here is a momentous pivotal moment for the United States."