Minnesota, 1/24/2026


This bonfire photo was taken at Pacem in Terris, a Catholic Hermitage Retreat Center, in February 2025.
This photo was taken in February 2025.

My friend texts me from out of state. “How are you doing today?”

Alex Pretti has been killed by Border Patrol agents. He was helping a stranger.

I tap at my phone, unsure of what to say.

“We went to a candlelight vigil just down the street, so it was our neighbors. I ran into some students. We sang. I’m sad, I’m scared, I’m angry.”

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2 responses to “Minnesota, 1/24/2026”

  1. Your postcard project is breathtaking. You are an accomplished photographer.
    Want to send my support from California this week.
    Minnesota is a light.
    We are with you.

    • Thank you so much, Thea. It really does mean a lot of hear from those outside of our state that they know what’s happening, and that they support our fight. <3

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