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llmart

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35. What a touching tribute to a true hero.

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Mon Jan 26, 2026, 11:20 PM

Jan 26

The grief we're feeling is gut wrenching, but fear not, Alex. We will continue the fight as long as we have to to rid our country of this scourge of an administration.

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The VA ICU Nurses send Alex Pretti off right. [View all] Cattledog Jan 26 OP

No words democrank Jan 26 #1

;-{)....... Goonch Jan 26 #9

... UpInArms Jan 26 #2

I hate these fucking fascist bastards who murdered this veteran. Emile Jan 26 #3

That got to me... Silver Gaia Jan 26 #4

Trumps ICE goons did this. Never forget! riversedge Jan 26 #5

'Neither Alex Pretti nor Renee Good did anything to deserve being murdered.'... riversedge Jan 26 #6

Kick Emile Jan 26 #7

Trump's goons executed a VA ICU nurse malaise Jan 26 #8

Be at peace angrychair Jan 26 #10

Kick and recommend bronxiteforever Jan 26 #11

We Have the Watch maxrandb Jan 26 #12

Very moving. Joinfortmill Jan 26 #16

That was beautiful 😢. Emile Jan 26 #17

I can't take credit for it maxrandb Jan 26 #31

Rec'd Kaleva Jan 26 #13

Gut wrenching jmbar2 Jan 26 #14

The Worst Are Murdering Our Best. Joinfortmill Jan 26 #15

Hard to watch. orangecrush Jan 26 #18

Started crying on my way to work... liberalla Jan 26 #19

Same tavernier Jan 26 #34

He was murdered by Trump, Miller, Noem, and others in a fascist hit in broad daylight. Botany Jan 26 #20

I agree! brakester Jan 26 #30

That was very moving. n/t Liberal In Texas Jan 26 #21

Aw God MustLoveBeagles Jan 26 #22

chillbumps Lulu KC Jan 26 #23

And I thought this nightmare couldn't be any sadder . . . Vinca Jan 26 #24

DURec leftstreet Jan 26 #25

Not sure why but my browser LittleGirl Jan 26 #26

Dang Clouds Passing Jan 26 #27

Oh, man. That broke me down. My heart breaks for him, and for them, and for our country. Scrivener7 Jan 26 #28

A fitting tribute to a great man LetMyPeopleVote Jan 26 #29

Kick Emile Jan 26 #32

My heart is broken 😞 Deuxcents Jan 26 #33

What a touching tribute to a true hero. llmart Jan 26 #35

Heartbreaking peggysue2 Jan 26 #36

Amen to that! We are better than ICE. Initech Jan 27 #37

Ugh this is so sad. Initech Jan 27 #38

I've been seeing on other social media that is from 2020 and not Nixie Jan 27 #39

That is correct. Beautiful send off, but, not Alex Pretti. Oneironaut Jan 27 #40

The body is not Alex Pretti obamanut2012 Jan 27 #41