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Bill Hickey

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Nerdy, liberal, middle aged, farmer fella.

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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Irish Female Duet)
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Irish Female Duet) YouTube video by Ethan Gontar

Streets of Minneapolis Irish female duet cover
youtu.be/Ci_0PAObc4A?...

15.02.2026 02:46 πŸ‘ 745 πŸ” 257 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 19
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In an interview with NPR, Melinda French Gates confirmed that she ended her marriage with Bill Gates because of allegations contained in the Epstein files.

03.02.2026 17:38 πŸ‘ 11614 πŸ” 3554 πŸ’¬ 278 πŸ“Œ 866
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β€˜Fell the enemies:’ Illini Republicans support ICE amid killings - The Daily Illini In a post that included a graphic of a presumed officer holding a gun to someone's head, Illini Republicans stated that they β€œstand with ICE."

University of Illinois college republicans advocate for executing protesters as β€œtraitors” with art that takes a disturbing killing and makes it even more extreme.
dailyillini.com/news-stories...

02.02.2026 04:40 πŸ‘ 3124 πŸ” 1159 πŸ’¬ 384 πŸ“Œ 608

Awful stuff. Given what we already know about Trump, this is not implausible

30.01.2026 19:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio) YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free

28.01.2026 17:02 πŸ‘ 97504 πŸ” 40876 πŸ’¬ 4303 πŸ“Œ 5361

This. Yes.

America needs a mass mobilization of people expressing their disapproval of the Administration.

If you need a cookie for arriving early at the conclusion that Trump is bad for America, OK, fine, here is your cookie. Good job. Now let’s welcome the newcomers together.

27.01.2026 11:58 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This. Yes.

America needs a mass mobilization of people expressing their disapproval of the Administration.

If you need a cookie for arriving early at the conclusion that Trump is bad for America, OK, fine, here is your cookie. Good job. Now let’s welcome the newcomers together.

27.01.2026 11:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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🎯 🎯

26.01.2026 15:24 πŸ‘ 7045 πŸ” 2504 πŸ’¬ 158 πŸ“Œ 124
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The officer who shot Alex worked for DHS for 8 years. The officer who shot Renee worked for DHS for over 10 years. Both are considered β€œhighly trained.”

The problem isn’t "training." DHS was built to violate our rights and has been empowered to act with impunity. We must MELT ICE and dismantle DHS.

26.01.2026 19:28 πŸ‘ 9738 πŸ” 3256 πŸ’¬ 312 πŸ“Œ 217

Agents who have violated civil rights, used excessive force, and killed people need to be turned over to local law enforcement. Yes, local law enforcement, because the Department of Justice, the FBI, and the DHS have all shown an eagerness to cover up crimes, obstruct justice, and lie about it.

26.01.2026 14:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The American people are not safe from our own government. It hurts my heart to write that, but it is true. The DHS must be drastically reformed. Leadership should be removed. The violent occupations must end.

26.01.2026 14:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I am a middle aged, central Illinois farmer, not some wild-eyed revolutionary. If I try to render aid to a woman who has been knocked to the ground and pepper sprayed by a DHS agent, will I too be dragged into the street, beaten, and executed like Mr. Pretti?

26.01.2026 14:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hours of accumulated video evidence contradict the proclamations of our own federal government. When good hearted and justifiably outraged citizens show up to record and protest, we can even witness the truth in person while choking on tear gas.

26.01.2026 14:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

There are terrorists on the streets of America. Despite the ridiculous lies of the President and many others, the terrorists are not people like Renee Good or Alex Pretti. The terror comes from DHS agents.
The American people can see the truth with our own eyes.

26.01.2026 14:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Welcome to the American Winter In the frozen streets of Minneapolis, something profound is happening.

www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

26.01.2026 03:22 πŸ‘ 425 πŸ” 138 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 24
ICE, F**K You - A Protest Song for Minneapolis
ICE, F**K You - A Protest Song for Minneapolis YouTube video by scaredketchup

youtu.be/4PUOhAJG5EU?...

26.01.2026 11:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Scenes from Nuuk, Greenland today, where Meidas contributor Ken Harbaugh is on the ground for exclusive reporting.

25.01.2026 19:38 πŸ‘ 8032 πŸ” 1920 πŸ’¬ 64 πŸ“Œ 30
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The Washington Post published a clear video of federal agents removing Alex Pretti's handgun moments before he was fatally shot. There's nothing in the video to suggest Pretti even reached for his weapon.

wapo.st/49Zqv1L

25.01.2026 18:11 πŸ‘ 20902 πŸ” 8024 πŸ’¬ 817 πŸ“Œ 628
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The murder of Alex Pretti is now seen in at least 5 videos. The incident unfolded over less than a minute. One agent instigated. One shot. Pretti held only a camera. He had a gun is his waistband, but never touched. it. The shooter saw him get disarmed, then shot him in the back, point blank. 1/

25.01.2026 15:02 πŸ‘ 492 πŸ” 212 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 18
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TW ⚠️

The stabilized version is brutal.

25.01.2026 02:13 πŸ‘ 8111 πŸ” 4346 πŸ’¬ 505 πŸ“Œ 477
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Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump.

Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.

25.01.2026 00:35 πŸ‘ 17370 πŸ” 8035 πŸ’¬ 1318 πŸ“Œ 1410
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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.

25.01.2026 01:18 πŸ‘ 47134 πŸ” 18177 πŸ’¬ 1014 πŸ“Œ 1851
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It was an extrajudicial execution. Anyone who defends this is defending a police state.

25.01.2026 13:49 πŸ‘ 5192 πŸ” 2437 πŸ’¬ 321 πŸ“Œ 209

One of the best organizers I know in the Twin Cities has a great line, "We can't always take away the hurt, but we can take away the alone."

25.01.2026 04:49 πŸ‘ 2858 πŸ” 686 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 17

What's happening in Minnesota is one reason the Reconstruction Amendments banned insurrectionists from holding office. Unfortunately, the originalists on the Supreme Court interpreted the plain language of the amendment to mean its opposite.

24.01.2026 23:31 πŸ‘ 8116 πŸ” 2273 πŸ’¬ 95 πŸ“Œ 68

Every lie told by this regime, no matter how brazen, shocking, or dehumanizing, makes perfect sense when I think about their claim that immigrants were eating pets in Ohio. It's not about evidence or credibility, it's about pushing narratives to facilitate ethnic cleansing.

24.01.2026 23:09 πŸ‘ 1516 πŸ” 396 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 13

There is nothing in any of the videos that have been coming out that supports her version of events. I don’t think it is hyperbole to describe what happened as murder. Far, far from DHS descriptions.

24.01.2026 23:27 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Holy crap.

This is the most damning video yet.

It shows Border Patrol agents clearly taking Alex's firearm, running it away, and THEN executed him in cold blood by emptying a clip into his face.

Murder.

24.01.2026 21:39 πŸ‘ 3359 πŸ” 1484 πŸ’¬ 170 πŸ“Œ 262
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A DHS statement claimed β€œan individual approached US Border Patrol officers” with β€œa handgun” in the Alex Pretti shooting incident. A Bellingcat analysis of the footage appears to show that a gun was taken away from where Pretti was situated by an agent just before the first shot was fired.

24.01.2026 22:29 πŸ‘ 1388 πŸ” 587 πŸ’¬ 39 πŸ“Œ 72
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Alex Pretti "used to tell people off when they made sexist comments to female physicians. He bought me coffee when I had a really bad day as an intern...I laughed alongside him daily. He made a point to teach medical residents without judgement, but with a smile on his face and a joke."

24.01.2026 21:41 πŸ‘ 33642 πŸ” 10437 πŸ’¬ 446 πŸ“Œ 422