It Could Happen Here

The gang discuss the killing of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol in Minneapolis, conflicting accounts of the shooting, a DHS bill in the Senate, and updates on Syria and the FED.
Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=fHjlCV6d7gVSHjiN&t=1222&v=Amhb8PK_an8&feature=youtu.be
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6388288892112
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/25/politics/video/bovino-dana-bash-full-interview-digvid
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/26/greg-bovino-agents-victims-pretti-minneapolis-shooting/88361659007/
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758.107.0.pdf
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758.109.0.pdf
https://www.startribune.com/ice-raids-minnesota/601546426
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/115968824541011312
https://bsky.app/profile/vanhollen.senate.gov/post/3mdg7b7k5nc2q
https://newrepublic.com/article/205723/dem-senator-harsh-new-takedown-trump-hits-home-breaking-point
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-8/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-287
https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/2015826728644391063?s=20
https://x.com/MayorFrey/status/2015917704725622985?s=20
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/01/greg-bovino-demoted-minneapolis-border-patrol/685770/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIM7ap12vPo
https://x.com/BillMelugin_/status/2016564180757725221?s=20
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/politics/stephen-miller-alex-pretti-trump
https://x.com/cspan/status/2016557604282011748?s=20
https://prospect.org/2026/01/26/ice-trump-democrats-funding-department-homeland-security-alex-pretti-minnesota/

https://www.axios.com/2026/01/26/senate-democrats-dhs-funding-government-shutdown
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/us/alex-pretti-protesters-minneapolis-invs
https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2025/04/29/patriots-plane-guantanamo
https://www.audacy.com/national/sports/pats-team-plane-apparently-used-for-ice-deportation-flights
https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/04/29/new-england-patriots-charter-jet-guantanamo
https://apnews.com/article/ihan-omar-vinegar-attack-minneapolis-385a30eaf6acc40d6ba5c6c45c09304d
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Molly interviews Christopher Mathias about his new book, To Catch a Fascist: The Fight to Expose the Radical Right. It's a rollicking tale of infiltrating nazi groups and exposing their private communications to dox them en masse.
Preorder Chris' book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/To-Catch-a-Fascist/Christopher-Mathias/9781668034767
The article Chris mentioned about Spit & Dan: https://www.orlandoweekly.com/news/death-in-the-desert-2263332/
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In the second part of a two part series, Margaret and James reflect on their time in Minnesota, the incredible community response to the immigration raids, and what other communities can learn from the Twin Cities.
Links:
Rent Support for neighbors in Phillips
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-phillips-families-in-urgent-need
Rent Support for neighbors in Central
https://www.gofundme.com/f/critical-rent-assistance-for-central-neighborhood-families
Rent Support for neighbors in Powderhorn
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-powderhorn-families-in-crisis
Supplies for Political Art Making
https://givebutter.com/spno
Protective Gear for Legal Observers
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-equip-twin-cities-legal-observers-with-ppe
Diapers and Menstrual Supplies
https://secure.everyaction.com/jLLKnfwWk0qdptMbYLoyPQ2
Abolish Ice Shirts
https://www.eaglescreenprint.com/printshop/p/defend-612-abolish-ic3-wnj6e
Northstar Front Line Street Medics
https://www.paypal.com/biz/profile/northstarhealth
Twin Cities Swoletariat Bail Fund
Venmo: @TCSwoletariat
Cashapp: $TCSwoletariat
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Margaret and James reflect on their time in Minnesota, the incredible community response to the immigration raids, and what other communities can learn from the Twin Cities.
Links:
Rent Support for neighbors in Phillips
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-phillips-families-in-urgent-need
Rent Support for neighbors in Central
https://www.gofundme.com/f/critical-rent-assistance-for-central-neighborhood-families
Rent Support for neighbors in Powderhorn
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-powderhorn-families-in-crisis
Supplies for Political Art Making
https://givebutter.com/spno
Protective Gear for Legal Observers
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-equip-twin-cities-legal-observers-with-ppe
Diapers and Menstrual Supplies
https://secure.everyaction.com/jLLKnfwWk0qdptMbYLoyPQ2
Abolish Ice Shirts
https://www.eaglescreenprint.com/printshop/p/defend-612-abolish-ic3-wnj6e
Northstar Front Line Street Medics
https://www.paypal.com/biz/profile/northstarhealth
Twin Cities Swoletariat Bail Fund
Venmo: @TCSwoletariat
Cashapp: $TCSwoletariat
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Dana breaks down what’s being planned for Gaza, the so-called Board of Peace, and how this is a model for global conflict in the future.
Sources:
UNOCHA on ceasefire violations - https://reliefweb.int/report/occupied-palestinian-territory/humanitarian-situation-update-353-gaza-strip
BBC on the Yellow Line - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgxl6zkenqo
Aljazeera on the 20 point plan - https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/16/us-declares-phase-two-of-gaza-ceasefire-but-what-did-phase-one-deliver
The Huffington Post on Putin’s invite - https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/donald-trump-has-invited-vladimir-putin-to-join-his-gaza-board-of-peace-kremlin-says_uk_696e0478e4b0fb912e9948f8?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1768820090
Aljazeera on Board of Peace - https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/18/trumps-board-of-peace-appears-to-seek-wider-mandate-beyond-gaza
Who is Nikolay Mladenov - https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/1/15/who-is-nickolay-mladenov-the-diplomat-tasked-with-disarming-gaza
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