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jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

“…As 1 approached, I saw that the victim was lying on his side and was surrounded by several ICE agents. I was confused as to why the victim was on his side, because that is not standard practice when a victim has been shot. Checking for a pulse and administering CPR is standard practice. Instead of doing either of those things, the ICE agents appeared to be counting his bullet wounds.
10.1 asked the ICE agents if the victim had a pulse, and they said they did not
know.”

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/01/25/us/pretti-witness-statement-from-doctor.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

baldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason") wrote:

“Winning the wrong game”

https://tante.cc/2026/01/25/winning-the-wrong-game/

> If “AI” is actually more expensive that paying actual people actual wages that’s still a good investment for capital because it is about breaking up the structures, networks and organizations that help workers organize and fight for labor standards and fairer wages.

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your weary 'net denizen"):
trezzer@social.linux.pizza ("Trezzer (aka Helvedeshunden)") wrote:

This is so cool. Color-cycled animation by Steffest and how it is made: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyB5cvA6f78 - or if you prefer: An online viewer of the animation: https://www.stef.be/graphics/cycle/?the-vision #amiga #retrocomputing #demoscene

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your weary 'net denizen"):
jimsalter@fosstodon.org ("Jim Salter") wrote:

I've said this before, and I'll say it again: NEVER trust billionaires who try to convince you to replace tools under your control with servants under theirs. NEVER.

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helenchong@social.lol ("Helen Chong :prami_pride:") wrote:

I have published a new weekly recap post, featuring: student showcase preparation, Pokémon Legends: Z-A post-game, Neko-like website widgets, web browser de-bloating tool, and more.

https://blog.helenchong.omg.lol/en/posts/2026-01-25-weekly-recap/

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omrrc@social.lol ("Omar") wrote:

"On average, almost one-quarter of what teachers say in class is directly related to classroom management."

Something I will try and notice tomorrow.

https://theeconomyofmeaning.com/2026/01/25/almost-a-quarter-of-what-teachers-say-in-the-classroom-is-about-classroom-management/

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

“At least 10 shots appear to have been fired within five seconds. By the moment of the 10th shot, the agent who had moved away with the recovered weapon has crossed the street.”

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/01/24/us/minneapolis-shooting-alex-pretti-timeline.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

baldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason") wrote:

“Design As Repair - Ron Bronson”

https://blog.ronbronson.com/design-as-repair?utm%5Fcampaign=vibe-prototyping-isn-t-solving-any-problems-but-it-s-creating-many-new-ones&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fsource=productpicnic.beehiiv.com

> The loop is clear. Automation without understanding leads to more friction, not less.

baldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason") wrote:

“Vibe prototyping isn't solving problems. It's creating new ones.”

https://productpicnic.beehiiv.com/p/vibe-prototyping-isn-t-solving-any-problems-but-it-s-creating-many-new-ones

> AI created an environment where good design is impossible

baldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason") wrote:

Gas Town? Gas Town is the thing that’s convincing holdouts that vibe coding is the future? Really?

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RadicalGraffiti@todon.eu ("Radical Graffiti") wrote:

"FCK ICE"
Sticker spotted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

db@social.lol ("David Bushell ☕") wrote:

I am way too invested in this RDR2 mystery

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfq0LIoCw-KZR-ZLCkHfVEAocRqYT8qbg

db@social.lol ("David Bushell ☕") wrote:

> "try have some empathy for your fellow passengers in the other tribe"

— bro, they're generating CSAM

maybe forced "Tribalism" isn't the stance lol

https://nolanlawson.com/2026/01/24/ai-tribalism/

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rbreich@masto.ai ("Robert Reich") wrote:

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Moltz ("John Moltz") wrote:

On the night a man was murdered by ICE in Minnesota, Tim Cook spent the evening watching what must be one of the shittiest movies of all time with the people running ICE as their own personal terrorist organization. https://www.theverge.com/news/867429/tim-cook-andy-jassy-white-house-melania-doc

fribbledom ("muesli") wrote:

Do any of my French friends still have a functioning guillotine? Asking for my American friends.

zkat@toot.cat wrote:

been low-touch on social media lately and every time I look, it seems like I should just extend that

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therobburgessshow@newsie.social ("The Rob Burgess Show") wrote:

It makes my blood boil when some of the most powerful people in the country post like they’re just helpless bystanders. One of us can whip caucus votes to block DHS funding, Chuck, and it sure isn’t me.

jwz wrote:

My iPad is currently begging me to allow it to upgrade itself from 18 to 26. How much would I regret it if I said yes?
https://jwz.org/b/yk2S

andreu@andreubotella.com ("Andreu Botella :verified_enby:") wrote:

Let me just say fuck ICE, and border patrol in general.

jwz wrote:

There's a new nightclub opening down the street in a week and as far I can tell they don't have a web site at all. Just an Instagram.

Attachments:

• gifv: 1072d48959677ad1.mp4

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steven@zeroes.ca ("Steven (but a Goblin) 💚") wrote:

In case anybody's still unsure about "all cops are bastards":

- ICE have murdered multiple Minneapolis residents, in cold blood, on video.

- At least dozens of ICE agents have provided criminal assistance in these murders.

- Not a single Minneapolis or Minnesota police officer has arrested, or even attempted to arrest, a single one of these murderers.

If there was a single not-corrupt cop in this city, then one of them would have done their job.

Just like would happen with any other murder.

ChrisWere@toot.wales ("Chris Were ⁂🐧🌱☕") wrote:

Me, Jenny, and Max have a chat about the first episode of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. We really enjoyed it and made a little podcast to share our thoughts.

Attachments:

• audio: A podcast discussion about the very first episode of A knight of the Seven Kingdoms.

jwz wrote:

Democrats Condemn ICE For Murdering Without Proper Warrants: WASHINGTON -- In a statement calling for more guardrails around ongoing immigration operations, Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives publicly condemned Immigration and Customs...
https://jwz.org/b/yk2Q

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404mediaco ("404 Media") wrote:

“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency. This granular location information paints a detailed picture of who we are, where we go, and who we spend time with." https://www.404media.co/inside-ices-tool-to-monitor-phones-in-entire-neighborhoods/

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:

I really dislike the "no criminal record" bit. I get what it's trying to accomplish but it's inadvertently making it so that anyone with a record is less deserving of life. In a country that supports mass incarceration with plenty of innocent and over charged people in jail, we should maybe consider not including that bit.

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Natasha_Jay@tech.lgbt ("Natasha 🇪🇺 :mastodon:") wrote:

💯%, no notes.

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vicfroh ("Vic") wrote:

💔Alex J. Pretti💔 age 37, of South #Minneapolis was gunned on in cold blood by #ICE thugs today. He was Brandishing his phone recording 🧊.

No criminal record. Worked for the VA as an ICU nurse. Legal gun owner. Homeowner. Upstanding member of his community. He was a hero in his career, and went out like a hero trying to protect the women the ICE officer pushed down.

A TRUE hero all around, he didn’t deserve this. RIP #AlexPretti

🦔 Reposted from Feminist News

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bobkmertz@techhub.social ("Bob K Mertz :distressedUS:") wrote:

Alex Pretti

Remember the name.... A 37 year old US citizen murdered by federal agents today in Minneapolis. He was an ICU nurse.

Source: KARE-11

Updating to add link: https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/ice-in-minnesota/man-shot-and-killed-by-federal-agents-identified-as-alex-pretti/89-e53a862d-56cc-4b63-bf00-238bdc7cd807

#AlexPretti #Minneapolis #AbolishICE

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PetraPhoenix@beige.party wrote:

Just remembered the occasion when my Youngest child, then aged 8, asked if petrol was vegan.

Their logic was that if it was from the crushed up remains of animals and plants, then it shouldn't be. When a vegan told them that it was ok for a vegan to use petrol they asked how long something had to be dead for before it stopped counting as animal matter.

I would just like to state for the record that the original question was posed before I had drunk any coffee at all and was what instigated the "no questions before coffee" rule.