Will Bunch: "Bad Bunny finally gave voice to what thousands of everyday folks in the Twin Cities have been trying to say with their incessant whistles.

"We are all neighbors. The undocumented Venezuelan next door who toils in the back of a restaurant and sends his kids to your kids’ school is a neighbor. But Haiti is also a neighbor, as is Cuba. We are all in this together.

"The word I kept thinking about as I watched Bad Bunny’s joyous performance is a term that didn’t really exist on New Year’s Day 2026 yet has instantly provided a name to the current zeitgeist.

"Neighborism."

Bad Bunny, MPLS, and the ‘neighborism’ saving America | Will Bunch Newsletter
inquirer.com/columnists/attyto…

#BadBunny #neighborism #Minneapolis #ICE #UncheckedAggression

[NYTimes-Gifted article]: Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good’s Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop.

Federal prosecutors had a warrant to collect evidence from Ms. Good’s vehicle, but Trump administration leaders said to drop it. About a dozen prosecutors have departed, leaving the Minnesota U.S. attorney’s office in turmoil.By Ernesto Londoño

nytimes.com/2026/02/07/us/rene…

#minneapolis #doj

The regime *really* wants out of #Minneapolis but has no face saving way to do it. They tried changing the face of the operation, they tried mugging the state for its voter rolls, now they're trying to slink away bit by bit I guess. They did that in LA too.

When we fight we win, nationwide, on every issue.

rawstory.com/homan-minneapolis…

#ICE #DHS #FuckICE

Trump will 'draw down 700' DHS officers in Minneapolis: Tom Homan

Border czar Tom Homan revealed that President Donald Trump was withdrawing some ICE and Border Patrol agents from Minneapolis after at least two U.S. citizens died at their hands.

^{David Edwards (Raw Story)}

DHS will remove 700 immigration officers from Minnesota, but that still leaves ~2,000 in place: politico.com/news/2026/02/04/t…

Withholding DHS funding is significant leverage. The danger here is that Congress will accept a ~25% relocation of force as sufficient reform, and restore funding with no mechanism for ensuring accountability. Tell your representatives and senators to hold out for more, or we risk losing that leverage.
#politics #USPol #ICE #Minneapolis #immigration

The clash between federal immigration agents and local officials in Minneapolis shows how federalism works in practice — not by stopping federal power, but by forcing it to face resistance, scrutiny and accountability.

theconversation.com/federal-po…
#USPolitics #Minneapolis

Federal power meets local resistance in Minneapolis – a case study in how federalism staves off authoritarianism

State resistance to federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota illustrates how federalism keeps authority divided and disputed.

^{The Conversation}

“Reform UK’s Plans For a British ICE”

by Olly Haynes in The Byline Supplement on Substack

@uk_politics
@thegreenparty

“Key figures in Nigel Farage’s party are demanding a UK version of Trump’s immigration enforcement agency, in the wake of the killings of Alex Pretti and Renée Good”

open.substack.com/pub/bylinesu…

#Press #SocialMedia #UK #ReformUKLtd #Farage #ICE #Pretti #Good #Murder #Minneapolis #Fascism #Trump

Reform UK’s Plans For a British ICE

^{Olly Haynes (Byline Supplement)}

In our neighborhood today a teen was just taken from his car. Groceries left in the front seat. Probably he was just out shopping for his family who are sheltering at home.

We've been seeing this at the grocery store, young kids doing the shopping with their parents on a video call. The assumption maybe is the kids are natural born citizens and definitely not criminals or whatever so ICE would leave them alone.

I case you were wondering, ICE is still terrorizing #Minneapolis

#abolishICE

"Some very kind pilots on the @ delta flight from San Antonio - Minneapolis today. 5 year old, Liam Conejo Ramos was in Heaven.
What a difference 24 hours make. From DHS detention in Texas - to this. Being a kid again. And now, Liam is home again."

video via John Quinones Correspondent, 20/20, ABC News; Host, What Would You Do?
#LiamConejoRamos #LiamRamos
#ICE #Minneapolis

BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
propublica.org/article/alex-pr…

#News #Minneapolis #AlexPretti #Immigration #Protest #CBP #BorderPatrol

Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting

^{shoshana.gordon@propublica.org (ProPublica)}

Bruce #Springsteen and Tom #Morello Rouse Anti-Fascist Fervor at First Ave

Fists were pumped, tears were cried, and 'fuck' was shouted at the #Minneapolis anti-ICE rally we all needed.

racketmn.com/bruce-springsteen…

#TidySearch

Bruce Springsteen and Tom Morello Rouse Anti-Fascist Fervor at First Ave - Racket

Fists were pumped, tears were cried, and 'fuck' was shouted at the Minneapolis anti-ICE rally we all needed.

^racketmn.com

Proteste gegen ICE in Minneapolis

Organisierter Widerstand lohnt sich

Von Mitsuo Iwamoto

Die Menschen in Minneapolis konnten ICE so stark entgegentreten, weil sie sich seit Wochen organisieren. Diese Netzwerke braucht es auch hierzulande.

Schwerpunkt: USA unter Trump
Schwerpunkt: Reden wir darüber

#taz #tageszeitung #ICE #Abschiebung #Widerstand #Zivilgesellschaft #Minneapolis

Proteste gegen ICE in Minneapolis: Organisierter Widerstand lohnt sich

^{Mitsuo Iwamoto (taz)}

almost three weeks ago, my girlfriend and i were violently abducted by ICE. since then, I have been doxxed by Pam Bondi, and I am concerned for my safety. posting publicly about this is obviously a decision I had to weigh carefully, but I am hoping more good comes of it than bad.
read about our abduction: thehandbasket.co/p/queer-trans…
visit our business website: valentines.salon

donate (even just a few bucks really helps!) to help keep the business afloat during this difficult time:
opencollective.com/trans-care-…
or venmo @sofiamartinmusic

#mutualaid #minneapolis #saintcloud #minnesota #ice #fuckice #trans #electrolysis

Queer trans ICE protester in small Minn. city recounts agents' violence and humiliation

Alice Valentine of St. Cloud was pepper sprayed and jailed by ICE for trying to protect immigrant neighbors.

^{Marisa Kabas (The Handbasket)}

Our photojournalists Cengiz Yar and Peter DiCampo were on the ground in Minneapolis, covering what they saw in the days before and after the shooting of Alex Pretti.

Read their accounts below:
propublica.org/article/minneap…

#News #Immigration #Minneapolis #Protest #AlexPretti #Journalism #Photography

What We Saw in Minneapolis

Our visual journalists documented the days surrounding Alex Pretti’s killing in Minneapolis.

^{cengiz.yar@propublica.org (ProPublica)}

CNN in Minneapolis: "We are seeing thousands and thousands of people, we've been standing on the corner here for the past ten minutes. This crowd has not let up. It's just continuous.

I've covered many protests, especially in New York City. And I have to tell you, I've not seen a crowd like this before. It is eight degrees out here. It feels like five. It is freezing, but nothing, nothing is stopping these people." ✊

#USPolitics #FuckICE #SolidarityIsBeautiful #Minneapolis

HAPPENING NOW at Whipple Detention Centre in Minneapolis, protesters are confronting Nazis as they arrive for their "work".

The fascists in the clip aren't ICE - they're from the local Sheriff's department.

#USPolitics #ACAB #Minneapolis #FuckICE

See the full video: youtube.com/watch?v=RFj1a1_zz2…

#SoftSeccession #Minneapolis #ICE #TheExistentialistRepublic

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"I’ve been pepper sprayed and tear-gassed three times now. I carry a gas mask around with me. I’ve been shoved, threatened, insulted by ICE while wearing my clergy collar, as a white woman. Our neighbors are in hiding -- plenty of whom have a legal right to be in the country, but that doesn’t matter to ICE. They are detaining those with legal status, even Native Americans."

~ Susie Hd, quoted by Holly Berkley Fletcher

#Minnesota #Minneapolis #resistance #solidarity
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hollyberkleyfletcher.substack.…

Community from calamity

Maybe something beautiful and lasting is being born.

^{A Zebra Without Stripes}

"We all owe a debt of gratitude to the resilient and principled stance of the people of Minneapolis and the state of Minnesota who have remained undeterred. They have fought for their neighbors and for themselves. They have stood in proud defense of their city, and their right to peacefully protest. The organizers on the ground have been extraordinary."

~ Sherrilyn Ifill

#Minnesota #Minneapolis #Trump #ICE #GregBovino #resistance #solidarity
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sherrilyn.substack.com/p/the-i…

The Immovable Object Is Us

"Power Concedes Nothing Without A Demand" - Frederick Douglass

^{Sherrilyn Ifill (Sherrilyn’s Newsletter)}

The Vile and Heartless Murder of Nurse Alex Pretti by #ICE in #Minneapolis

youtube.com/watch?v=P2WsfwD45c…

#GiftArticle

Greg #Bovino Loses His Job

The #BorderPatrol chief has been ousted from his role as “commander at large,” and will return to El Centro.

#ReneeGood #AlexPretti #StateSponsoredTerrorism #Trump #law #murder #ExtraJudicialKillings #Minneapolis #Minnesota #Constitution #RightToProtest #CivilRights #UseOfForce #ExcessiveForce #PoliceBrutality #AbuseOfPower #authoritarianism #autocracy #despotism #fascism #tyranny #MafiaState #ICE #CBP #Gestapo #Sturmabteilung
theatlantic.com/politics/2026/…

Greg Bovino Loses His Job

The Border Patrol chief has been ousted from his role as “commander at large,” and will return to El Centro.

^{Nick Miroff (The Atlantic)}

Worth your time.

Remembering the Boston Massacre as Minneapolis Writhes Under Occupation
#Politics #Minneapolis #ICE
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/r…

My niece showed up for work in Minneapolis and saw this sign on their front door. She said lots of businesses have these up in their windows.

Minneapolis continues to show us how it’s done. ✊🏻

We need to stand up in solidarity. Ask your employer if you can have a walk-out or protest day, and let the world know.

Resources from Monarca:
monarcamn.org/resources

#ICE #Minneapolis #Resist #NoICE #Monarca #Solidarity

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You're next, MAGA!

Trump administration goes after Second Amendment rights in justifying Minneapolis shooting
nbcnews.com/politics/trump-adm…

#TrumpMustGo #AbolishICE #ReneeGood #AlexPretti #ICE #JonathanRoss #DHS #Minneapolis #KristiNoem #NoRepublicansEverAgain #USPol

Trump administration goes after Second Amendment rights after Minneapolis shooting

A number of pro-gun rights Republicans pushed back on the administration's argument that Alex Pretti was dangerous because he had a gun. Pretti was legally licensed to carry one.

^{Jonathan Allen (NBC News)}

"In a way the cowards and opportunists enabling Trump are more to blame for where we are than Trump and company themselves: monsters are monsters and can’t help themselves, but the enablers have a choice. And they have chosen, again and again, to accommodate and facilitate evil.”

~ Paul Krugman

#AlexPretti #Trump #DHS #murder #execution #lies #truth #fascism #Minneapolis
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paulkrugman.substack.com/p/mon…

Monsters

And their enablers are accessories to murder

^{Paul Krugman}

“Lying to the American people is the only option for the administration when we can, once again, all see what happened with our own eyes.”

~ Heather Cox Richardson

#AlexPretti #Trump #DHS #murder #execution #lies #truth #fascism #Minneapolis
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heathercoxrichardson.substack.…

January 24, 2026

This morning, on a street in Minneapolis, at least seven federal agents tackled and then shot and killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse for the local VA hospital.

^{Heather Cox Richardson (Letters from an American)}

“The lies about the public execution of Alex Pretti and the extortion tied to the withdrawal of ICE agents from Minnesota are unforgivable. They are the tactics used by the cruelest dictators in the ugliest moments of the last century.”

~ Robert B. Hubbell

#AlexPretti #Trump #DHS #murder #execution #lies #truth #fascism #Minneapolis
/22

roberthubbell.substack.com/p/t…

The extra-judicial execution of Alex Pretti.

January 25, 2025

^{Robert B. Hubbell (Today's Edition Newsletter)}

"It’s all lies. But this is the Trump playbook: Kill you and then smear you as a terrorist. I’ve said this before, but I feel compelled to repeat it: The Trump regime could literally kill your family for no reason, and his supporters would defend it."

~ Dean Obeidallah

#AlexPretti #Trump #DHS #murder #execution #lies #truth #fascism #Minneapolis
/21

deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/…

Trump regime will kill you and then smear you as a terrorist—just like other fascist regimes

We are at war.

^{Dean Obeidallah (The Dean's Report by Dean Obeidallah)}

"We know the playbook of what comes next because we’ve already seen it. We know that the news cycle will erupt in shock and fury. And we know that the Trump administration and its allies will lie. They will tell us not to believe the evidence of our eyes and we won’t know what to do with what is state-sanctioned gaslighting of an entire nation and beyond."

~ Carole Cadwalladr

#AlexPretti #Trump #DHS #murder #execution #lies #truth #fascism #Minneapolis
/20

broligarchy.substack.com/p/dea…

Death Squads Execute Second Dissident

Or what the US press would say if this was happening on the streets of a "shithole" country overseas

^{Carole Cadwalladr (How to Survive the Broligarchy)}

"These statements [made by the Trump regime] seem to be lies. ...

So the government didn’t just use masked, armed, unidentified agents of the state to execute a citizen on the street, in broad daylight and in front of dozens of witnesses—it lied about the victim and what happened in the most brazen manner possible.

The government killed him. Then it smeared him."

~ Jonathan V. Last

#AlexPretti #Trump #DHS #murder #execution #lies #truth #fascism #Minneapolis
/19

thebulwark.com/p/emergency-tri…

Emergency Triad: Another American Has Been Murdered by Our Government

It’s worse than it looks and it looks plenty bad.

^{Jonathan V. Last (The Bulwark)}

(continued from /17)

"all while the President, the Vice President, the White House press secretary, and the head of DHS lie to our faces, lie and lie and lie and lie, about what happened."

#AlexPretti #Trump #DHS #murder #execution #lies #truth #fascism #Minneapolis
/18

"These MAGA Nazis patrol the streets of Minneapolis, terrorizing blameless residents, hurling teargas canisters at peaceful protestors, kidnapping five-year-olds and using them as bait, soliciting 'Creep Sex' with minors, shooting smiling mothers in the face, wrestling VA hospital RNs to the ground and shooting them repeatedly in the back—" (continued in /18)

~ Greg Olear

#AlexPretti #Trump #DHS #murder #execution #lies #truth #fascism #Minneapolis
/17

gregolear.substack.com/p/sunda…

Sunday Pages: "Fire and Ice"

A poem by Robert Frost

^{Greg Olear (PREVAIL by Greg Olear)}

(continued from 15)

"'and anything it takes to stop that, regardless of the Constitution, regardless of American citizenship, regardless of rights, has to has to happen.'"

#AlexPretti #Trump #DHS #murder #execution #lies #truth #fascism #Minneapolis
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"This is the moment when people have to say regardless of party either 'I believe in democracy, I believe in our constitution, I believe in the rights that the framers wrote into that Constitution,' or they have to say, 'No, I am siding with the likes of Steven Miller and believing that my existence is under siege by immigrants'" (continued in /16)

#AlexPretti #Trump #DHS #murder #execution #lies #truth #fascism #Minneapolis
/15

"It's out there now between the shooting of Renee Good and I'm just going to throw in here the the the kidnapping of a 5-year-old and a two-year-old, but I'm not going to talk about that today. But the shooting of Alex Pretti as well.

It is no longer possible for people to say, 'Oh, I believe in law and order and so I support Donald Trump.'"

#AlexPretti #Trump #DHS #murder #execution #lies #truth #fascism #Minneapolis
/14

"You know we're lying. We know you know we're lying, but you have to believe us anyway. They are doubling down on that. …

This is the moment at which it becomes too late for people to say after this, 'Oh, I didn't know. I didn't know what was going to happen.'"

#AlexPretti #Trump #DHS #murder #execution #lies #truth #fascism #Minneapolis
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