Federal immigration officers have shot 12 people since September as the DHS has ramped up deportation operations around the country.
In the majority of the shootings, officers have fired into cars — a tactic that authorities and policing experts have been trying to curtail. nbcnews.to/49TLGSx
Nurse practitioner Justin Gill writes from the frontlines about the killing of Alex Pretti and why nurses nationwide are sounding the alarm on federal enforcement actions, public health, and human rights. Essential reading. www.meidasplus.com/p/meidas-hel...
Chronic Illness Humor
I wish our #cats weren't little assholes and would cuddle with me. But no, not going to happen. I miss Gideon. He was such a great little #dog. I miss him coming into my room and just lying on my legs so I can't move. I miss having a connection with someone/thing other than my fucked up head.
🚨 NEW — Statement from the family of Alex Pretti:
"We are heartbroken but also very angry.
Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital... 1/
Fun fact:
Did you know it is in fact NOT normal to recall memories as a third person “watching”? *laughs awkwardly* #thanksit’sthetrauma #dissociation #derealization #depersonalisation #traumaresponse #therapy
I feel #depressed. But I guess at least I don't feel overwhelming #anxiety, right? I want to know what #PEACE feels like. I want to feel it in my #soul instead of this rotting, molding, #emptiness. #mentalhealth #mentallyill #depression #isolation #exhaustion #fear #chronicallyill #chronicpain
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