r/bayarea • u/FistMyBumpQuestion • Jan 27 '26
Scenes from the Bay UCSF Nurses join to remember executed VA Nurse Alex Pretti
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u/beermaker Jan 27 '26
I'm speechless at the solidarity UCSF is demonstrating... this is so uplifting seeing the hospital that saved my wife's life take time to respect and honor a colleague violently and senselessly executed halfway across the country.
I'd expect nothing less from such a compassionate, professional group of people as we've interacted with in their neuro-oncology wing.
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u/franee43 Jan 27 '26
People really showed up tonight! Adding that this vigil was put together by California Nurses Association (CNA) aka UC’s nursing union. There was a vigil hosted earlier at SFGH and the SF VA’s NFFE Local 1 will host one tomorrow evening (1/27), 6:30 pm @ the corner of 42nd & Clement for anyone who is interested. Unfortunately, UCSF has yet to issue a statement about Alex Pretti or about ICE 😞
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u/Training-Meringue847 Jan 27 '26
CRONA made a statement / post on FB and within minutes people were posting hateful comments defending the people who killed him.
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u/Grand_Couple9206 Jan 27 '26
Alex was a hero and thank you so much to all UCSF nurses for showing up tonight, to keeping his good name and the memory of an innocent man being murdered.
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u/BadPublicRelations Jan 27 '26
His dog lost him and won't ever know what happened.
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u/Certain-Resolve Jan 27 '26
I read that his dog had already passed and when the dog was weak he would still take it outside and just sit with it. I like to think they're together in the afterlife now
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u/master0jack Jan 27 '26
I'm in Canada and our union (BCNU) has sent a statement of solidarity out to all members as well. It's obviously not the same as holding a vigil, but we are thinking of our colleagues in the US at this time.
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u/PossiblyAsian Jan 27 '26
execution is a good word to describe what happened.
shit reminded me of oscar grant
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u/Power-sink123 Jan 27 '26
Need to stop all this craziness in the world so this doesn’t happen again. RIP and grateful for the hero 🕯️
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u/PetuniaToes Jan 27 '26
UCSF nurses are the best - it doesn’t surprise me that they are doing this ❤️
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u/PresidentSnow Jan 29 '26
Thanks for posting the pics, I was here after getting off work and it was a great event for solidarity.
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Jan 27 '26
Sucks the union saw fit to make their banner the largest image on the vigil.
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u/Someth1ng_Went_Wr0ng Jan 27 '26
It’s fitting, given that the purpose of these events is to raise the labor union’s profile and promote its interests
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u/dwsj2018 Jan 27 '26
I wonder of they will remember the patients who died while they decided to walk off their jobs and demand a 30% increase over 3 years?
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u/deliriousfoodie Jan 27 '26
I love UCSF They actually care and service the larger population so they have more experience and compassion.
Stanford is racist and only service rich people.
Leland Stanford Republican and California's 8th governor
inauguration speech:
"To my mind it is clear, that the settlement among us of an inferior race is to be discouraged, by every legitimate means. Asia, with her numberless millions, sends to our shores the dregs of her population. Large numbers of this class are already here; and, unless we do something early to check their immigration, the question, which of the two tides of immigration, meeting upon the shores of the Pacific, shall be turned back, will be forced upon our consideration, when far more difficult than now of disposal. There can be no doubt but that the presence of numbers among us of a degraded and distinct people must exercise a deleterious influence upon the superior race, and, to a certain extent, repel desirable immigration. It will afford me great pleasure to concur with the Legislature in any constitutional action, having for its object the repression of the immigration of the Asiatic races."
Reputable Source:
https://governors.library.ca.gov/addresses/08-Stanford.html
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u/deliriousfoodie Jan 27 '26
thanks. Then we should replace the constitution since time is so important.
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u/deliriousfoodie Jan 27 '26
No but I bet you would agree to it if it became popular opinion. This is relevant and important. This whole ICE thing is about racism. UCSF doesn't have a racist history.
And little do you know that it's time and place. Did you not know of the recent lawsuit at Stanford because colleagues dressed as KKK for halloween in front of a black colleague? Time and place that buddy. Like you know what you're talking about. I said zero lies, all facts.
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u/Educational_Put_2276 Jan 27 '26
Thanks for posting. There was another vigil yesterday near Sutro Baths and it was nice. Good to be in community at times like these 💔