📝 SHOW NOTES & RESOURCES
Episode: The Occupation of Minnesota & The Execution of Alex Pretti
Date: January 25, 2026
Section 1: The Execution of Alex Pretti
We analyze the shooting of Alex Pretti and the conflicting narratives between DHS and eyewitnesses.
The Evidence: Sworn Affidavit (Case 0:25-cv-04669) confirming Pretti held a camera, not a gun.
Rights Resource: ACLU: Know Your Rights at Protests - Know when you can legally film police.
Tool: Mobile Justice App - Record video that automatically uploads to the ACLU, preserving evidence even if your phone is seized .
Section 2: Witness Suppression (The “Pink Coat Lady”)
Federal agents are targeting witnesses and seizing devices to control the narrative.
Defense Strategy: “Digital Hardening” (Protecting your data from seizure).
Tool: Signal Messenger - Use “Disappearing Messages” to ensure seized phones contain no history.
Guide: EFF Surveillance Self-Defense - How to enable disk encryption and disable biometrics (FaceID).
Section 3: The Assault on Edith & Camp Ripley Mobilization
Edith, an Indigenous mother, was blinded by agents in unmarked cars. She warns of 400 MPs mobilizing at Camp Ripley.
The Intel: Validated reports of 400 Military Police deploying to Camp Ripley (near Little Falls/Brainerd).
Safety Tool: Glympse or Google Location Sharing - As Edith advised: “Do not travel alone” and share your location with legal counsel.
Legal Aid: National Immigration Legal Services Directory - Find pro-bono legal aid in Minnesota immediately .
Section 4: The Aftermath & Community Support
Alex was a nurse. Edith is a mother. The community must fill the void left by the state’s violence.
Bureaucratic Defense: File a Civil Rights Complaint - Report the abuse of Edith and the theft of the Pink Coat Lady’s phone to DHS CRCL .
Detainee Locator: ICE Online Locator - If a witness goes missing, check here first .
Download: [The EyesOnICE Wiki (PDF)] - The full manual on rights, operational security, and survival.
