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The Minneapolis Border Patrol shooting has exposed a coordinated effort to obstruct federal immigration enforcement—and the administration’s response made everything worse. We break down what actually happened to Alex Pretti versus what DHS claimed, why Kristi Noem and Bovino’s press conference was a disaster, and the Signal chat networks organizing real-time interference with ICE operations. Plus: Tom Homan gets deployed to Minnesota, Tim Walz compares law enforcement to Nazis, and why this feels like 2020 all over again. We’re calling it like we see it—even when that means criticizing our own side.Episode HighlightsThe Alex Pretti shooting: What the videos actually show vs. what DHS claimed happenedWhy Bovino and Kristi Noem’s press conference was a catastrophic misrepresentationSignal chat networks exposed: How activists are coordinating to track and obstruct ICE in real timeTom Homan deployed to Minnesota as administration scrambles to course-correctTim Walz invokes Nazi comparisons—and the dangerous permission structure that createsThe 2020 playbook returns: Struggle sessions, emotional manipulation, and demands for public fealtyWhy midterm strategy matters more than ever right nowHouskeeping!Starting Saturday, January 31, we will be taking the monthly UnFiltered episodes LIVE to our paying subscribers. Set your calendars for the last Monday of the month at 11:30 am for UnFiltered LIVE here on Substack. We will go a little off the rails and open it up for questions from our paying subscribers!Time to UpgradeSupport Rivera and Reeves for early, ad-free episodes! Get full videos, crystal-clear audio, and exclusive content a day before YouTube. Join now to stay ahead and help us stay independent. Upgrade today!Get 30% off for 1 yearFollow Us On Youtube!YouTubeListen For Free at 6pmGet R&R Merch!Our official merchandise store is NOW OPEN! 🛍️ We've launched with our first four items to get things started, including coffee mugs, oversize t-shirt and a tote bag. You can check out everything available right now.Chapters00:00 - Storm updates & Trump's Iowa trip03:48 - Housekeeping: How to support the show07:58 - Minneapolis shooting: What actually happened to Alex Pretti11:19 - The video evidence vs. the DHS narrative18:17 - Bovino & Noem's disastrous press conference21:44 - Why this messaging failure matters25:23 - The administration's credibility problem28:03 - Social media meltdown: 2020 all over again31:58 - Tim Walz compares ICE to Nazis37:13 - The emotional manipulation playbook returns45:02 - Progressive white women and the permission structure for violence49:49 - BREAKING: Trump deploys Homan to Minnesota54:20 - Frey's response: "We will not cooperate"56:20 - Is Bovino out? Administration shakeup rumors1:00:00 - Signal chat infiltration: How activists track ICE1:05:26 - Hotel incidents and local PD's different responses1:13:28 - Midterm implications: Why strategy matters now1:19:10 - Wrap-up & Saturday live announcementAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
