In Bed With The Right Episode 120 -- The Murder of Alex Pretti
Feb 3, 2026
A deep dive into a deadly Minneapolis shooting and how video and official accounts clashed. Conversations about gendered and masculine forms of resistance versus caregiving solidarity. Exploration of how whiteness and political fantasies shaped public reaction and anger. Coverage of protests, mutual aid networks, and the political fallout and performative accountability.
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Whiteness And Masculine Heroism Shape Sympathy
- Public sympathy shifted more for Pretti than for Renee Goode partly because video shows Pretti's body and because he fits a familiar, gender-conforming masculine hero archetype.
- That archetype makes his death more legible as heroic to many viewers, intensifying political reaction.
Immediate Lies, Then Video Unravels Them
- The initial official response repeated familiar lies and framings to blame victims, mirroring prior disinformation around similar killings.
- These rapid false narratives collapsed as more video evidence emerged showing contradictions.
Released Clips Backfire On ICE
- ICE released prior videos of both victims meant to tarnish their characters, showing Pretti kicking a taillight and Good speaking to agents.
- Moira and Adrian both said the released clips made them sympathize more with the victims, not less.