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Breaking News / Worth Knowing, Probably Not Quite Threadworthy 1/26
« Last post by SVPete on January 26, 2026, 12:12:24 PM »
Rioter Arrested After Laying Traps to Disable ICE Vehicles

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/josephchalfant/2026/01/25/woman-arrested-after-laying-traps-to-disable-ice-vehicles-n2670043

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The Department of Homeland Security has announced the arrest of an anti-ICE agitator who was reportedly using caltrops to deflate federal vehicles.

The individual was apparently detained after obstructing law enforcement by employing homemade tire deflating devices. The objects were constructed using hose and large screws. Officials found a bag full of the devices in the individual’s possession during the arrest.

One individual online reported that MS Now briefly showed some of the caltrops in the roadway, but quickly cut away without mention.

Disable ICE vehicles, box them in ... ambush attack.
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Cities Church Invasion Much Worse Than We Thought

https://hotair.com/david-strom/2026/01/26/cities-church-invasion-much-worse-than-we-thought-n3811207

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To the Left, the radicals who invaded Cities Church during services last week are heroes, just as the BLM rioters were celebrated and even kneeled to by Democrats, most famously in the halls of Congress.
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Yeah, well, no. They are the opposite. They are cruel Black Bloc revolutionaries who are allied with radical Democrats, including officeholders. They are playing an inside game and an outside game, with the goal of intimidating and even harming anybody who stands in their way.
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There was a not insignificant amount of coverage of the attack on Cities Church, but for some reason, the details of exactly what happened have not come out because they make the Black Bloc tactics look as bad as they really are.
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The whole attack was horrifying, but the details bring home just how evil the tactics of the attackers really were. Children were targeted specifically, and parents were separated from their younger children who were in Bible study. The children were screamed at and told that their parents were going to hell.

It would be interesting to know what, when, and how much MSM-folk knew in moving on from the church invasion story. They had to know the invaders could not be made to look good, but how bad did the MSM-folk know the invaders are?
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This article corrects or puts in doubt some pro-ICE claims, including ones I've posted, that are not supported by known videos:

2A Groups Respond After Fatal Shooting of Minneapolis Protester and Concealed Carry Holder

https://bearingarms.com/camedwards/2026/01/25/2a-groups-respond-after-fatal-shooting-of-minneapolis-protester-and-concealed-carry-holder-n1231331

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37-year-old Alex Pretti, who worked as an ICU nurse at a Veteran's Administration hospital in the Twin Cities, was shot and killed by Border Patrol agents during a chaotic scene in which it appears a gun was discovered in a holster as Pretti was on the ground surrounded by agents. Video of the chaos appears to show an agent in a grey pullover take the gun from Pretti's holster, while shouts of "gun, gun" are heard. Seconds later an agent opens fire at close range, with another agent quickly discharging his own weapon.

Officials including DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino quickly announced that Pretti was targeting law enforcement, with Bovino declaring that the suspect "had two loaded magazines and no accessible ID.," adding that it "looks like a situation where an individual wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement.”

Noem also asserted that the incident "looks like a situation where an individual arrived at the scene to inflict maximum damage on individuals and kill law enforcement,” though video shows that Pretti never touched his firearm before he was killed.
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Those remarks were criticized by several Second Amendment organizations, including Gun Owners of America, Second Amendment Foundation, MN Gun Owners Caucus, and the National Rifle Association, with most groups calling for an investigation into Pretti's death. Several of the groups also criticized Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for inciting residents to, as the NRA put it, "dangerously interject oneself into legitimate law-enforcement activities have ended in violence, tragically resulting in injuries and fatalities."

Reactions on the right have ranged from "FAFO" to describing the shooting as "lawful but awful" to a belief that the shooting was unjustified. There's also been widespread speculation that Pretti's gun (a Sig 320) may have unintentionally or negligently discharged after it was removed by the Border Patrol agent, which led other officers to believe that they were being shot at.

My emphasis. I'm currently in the "lawful but awful" camp, and willing to listen and adjust to new information. I simply don't celebrate deaths, not Pretti's, not Good's. At the same time, Good's was self-defense, and at the least, Pretti's actions led to his death - interfering with officers, being aggressive while carrying, resisting arrest, causing the violent chaos in which he was shot (an allusion to the accidental discharge of his weapon leading officers to respond in what they perceived was self-defense speculation.
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Anti-ICE Signal Chats: Walz Administration Implicated, Foreign Funding Revealed

https://redstate.com/jenvanlaar/2026/01/26/link-to-walzs-administration-in-anti-ice-signal-chats-n2198511

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We're learning a lot more about the people who were in the anti-ICE Signal chat groups that independent journalist Cam Higby infiltrated in Minnesota, the organization of the group, its donors, and the significance of the address at which Alex Pretti was obstructing federal officers. There's far too much information to detail completely in this piece, but even just from an overview, it's clear that there is an organized insurrection underway, led by several elected officials in Minnesota and aided by alleged journalists.
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Organization
The groups are highly sophisticated. They're set up geographically; within the City of Minneapolis, they're generally divided by City Council district, but also cover St. Paul, Bloomington, and other suburbs. They start a new chat every day and delete the prior day's chat. Because of Signal's encryption, it would be exceedingly difficult for the deleted messages to be recovered unless, say, participants were recording those messages prior to deletion. Signal also has a "no screenshots" function, which undoubtedly was enabled on these chats, so the messages would have to be recorded the way Higby did - by recording using a separate phone.
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Funding
On Sunday evening, Data Republican published a spreadsheet of 4000+ donors to the effort and their possible identities, and made that publicly downloadable. She also sent a non-redacted spreadsheet to the FBI and other federal authorities.
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Politicians & Journalists
Even bigger: The names of the people involved. As Streiff wrote in an excellent piece on Sunday, "It is obvious that a non-trivial number of judges and elected officials are affiliated with the current insurrection."
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Minnesota state Rep. Brad Tabke coordinates the Scott County ICE Watch Signal chat. Scott County is just outside Minneapolis.
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(Minnesota state Rep. Alex) Falconer both admitted that he's part of the chat and recruited participants.
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One username is Aurin Chowdhury. An admin with the same name is on the Minneapolis City Council, representing Ward 12. ...
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Ben Hovland, with Minnesota Public Radio (shocker) seems to be part of the group. He covers immigration for the formerly publicly-funded outlet, and his profession is listed in the group chat. He has now locked his X profile. NPR's Sergio Martinez-Beltrán is also listed as a participant, and his profession is also listed with his contact.

The article list of pols, government officials, and government employees continues.
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The DUmpster / Re: I live in Minneapolis Metro area...
« Last post by Ralph Wiggum on January 26, 2026, 11:13:07 AM »
To this DUmbass, normal means facilitating billions of taxpayer's money to be funnel to sham Somalian "charities" and "businesses". Minnesota politicians are co-conspirators to fraud. Sure, ICE & DHS should just leave us and our fraud alone. That dog won't hunt, bitch.
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The DUmpster / Re: Remember, they were right about everything
« Last post by FlippyDoo on January 26, 2026, 11:10:20 AM »
Cankles and the Cackler!

Isn’t it wild that it’s always DemonRats?

Who didn’t want to free the slaves? DemonRats. Who didn’t want blacks to go to school with whites? DemonRats. Who claims that blacks are too stupid/lazy/or whatever to get by without special treatment? DemonRats. Who says that men can get pregnant? DemonRats. Who thinks that it’s okay for boys to be in girls locker-rooms? DemonRats. Who supports terrorists who want to destroy us? DemonRats. Who thinks protecting criminals is a good thing? DemonRats. Who thinks stopping Law Enforcement from enforcing laws is a good thing? DemonRats. It’s always DemonRats. It’s so far removed from reality that it’s almost like it’s a sick practical joke.
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The DUmpster / Re: I live in Minneapolis Metro area...
« Last post by CollectivismMustDie on January 26, 2026, 11:01:35 AM »
Bullshit.

None.of.this is what it seems:

https://twitchy.com/samj/2026/01/26/eric-schwam-mn-n2424358

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The DUmpster / Re: I live in Minneapolis Metro area...
« Last post by SVPete on January 26, 2026, 10:49:41 AM »
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LakeVermilion (1,524 posts)

I live in Minneapolis Metro area...

Surely this is a horrible time for us.

I've been trying to find the one issue that can explain to America what we protest about. I believe that it's "due process."

In the real world, what you protest is Trump:

* Trump clubbed Kammie like a drunken seal;

* Trump supported Israel's crushing of Hamas;

* Trump partnered with Israel in devastating Iran's military and nuclear weapons project;

* Trump used the National Guard to sweep criminals off several crime-ridden cities' streets;

* Trump is enforcing US immigration laws by shutting down illegal entry;

* Trump is enforcing US immigration laws by detaining and deporting, with due process, aliens who entered the US illegally, with particular focus on those who committed additional crimes.

That is what Progs hate and protest, Trump and his successes.
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The DUmpster / I live in Minneapolis Metro area...
« Last post by CC27 on January 26, 2026, 10:17:08 AM »
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LakeVermilion (1,524 posts)

I live in Minneapolis Metro area...

Surely this is a horrible time for us.

I've been trying to find the one issue that can explain to America what we protest about. I believe that it's "due process."

Minnesotan's are not law breakers. We are defending "due process." The ICE/Border Patrol actions have completely shredded the norms that we have come to expect from law enforcement. We are asking that people be arrested with warrants, that those arrested get access to legal counsel before appearing in court.

To those who say just let them do their jobs, I have to say, ICE/Border Patrol are not doing their jobs. They are taking short cuts that will become the norm if not challenged. That is why we are on the streets.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220968397

The hypocrisy/stupid is amazing with this post
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The DUmpster / Re: Remember, they were right about everything
« Last post by SSG Snuggle Bunny on January 26, 2026, 10:03:35 AM »
Right about what exactly?

0800 is not too early to start drinking.
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