Kale A.
@ameliasprout.bsky.social
Neurospicy parent of Neurospicy kids with a Neurospicy partner and dog. Crafty. IT nerd. (End user systems & SRE) I like swearing, knitting, swearing at my knitting, and cheese. Minnesotan. Opinions mine and mine alone.
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Bezos knows exactly why they are losing subscribers and has decided DOD contracts are more lucrative.
The morning after mass layoffs, The Washington Post publishes this as their lead editorial. The owner and publisher clearly have no idea why they are losing subscribers. Meanwhile they have destroyed a storied brand.
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February 5, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Bezos knows exactly why they are losing subscribers and has decided DOD contracts are more lucrative.
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🚨BREAKING: President Donald Trump urged Republicans to seize control of elections and place voting under national authority Monday — one of his most explicit signals yet that he plans to interfere with the workings of democracy. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Trump: ‘We should take over the voting’
Trump, as usual, offered no evidence for any of his claims.
www.democracydocket.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:30 PM
🚨BREAKING: President Donald Trump urged Republicans to seize control of elections and place voting under national authority Monday — one of his most explicit signals yet that he plans to interfere with the workings of democracy. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Does he have a full brain cell, or only part of one?
February 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Does he have a full brain cell, or only part of one?
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‘One officer told me that I "had no chance of returning to Minnesota" and that "the best thing for (me] is self-deportation." …
She offered me $2600 to self-deport.
I refused.
I wanted to talk to my attorney.
They didn't tell me the judge had already ordered my release and return to Minnesota.’
She offered me $2600 to self-deport.
I refused.
I wanted to talk to my attorney.
They didn't tell me the judge had already ordered my release and return to Minnesota.’
![…
25. This Cibola jail was horrible. It was cramped. I was chained up again.
The officers mocked
me and called me their enemy. They laughed at me. I was kept at the jail for what felt like around three hours. I wasn't given an explanation for why I was there.
26. Security
guards then put me on a bus. I think it was around January 27.
No one said
anything about where I was going. I was handcuffed. It felt like the middle of the night. It was freezing cold in the bus because the driver had the AC on. We had no jackets. The bus eventually took me back to El Paso in the carly morning of Tuesday, January 27th.
27. I was put in a cold cell where I had to sleep on the bare cement floor. Around 10 in the morning my cellmate asked to speak to an ICE officer. Three officers came into the cell so I had a chance to speak to them too. One officer told me that I "had no chance of returning to Minnesota" and that "the best thing for (me] is self-deportation." She told me that if I fought my case, I would spend two to three more months here in El Paso. She offered me $2600 to self-deport. I refused. I wanted to talk to my attorney. They didn't tell me the judge had already ordered my release and return to Minnesota. If I hadn't managed to talk to my attorney who told me a while back that I was ordered released. I might have given up at this point and signed the self-deportation forms because the conditions were so unbearable.
…
30. When I was taken back to the detention center from the airport, after missing the flight, I overheard an ICE officer saying in English, "the judge in Minnesota wants this one back." I was put in a cold jail cell again until early next morning (January 28). But again no one had told me directly that a judge had ordered my release
…
32. When I arrived in Minneapolis, I was handed off to ICE
… I had to sign lots of papers saying that I wasn't going to be a part of any "groups." I didn't know what they meant by "groups." They never told me why I was detained](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5cn3kbi4g5blrtahon34xbu4/bafkreiccqxmfncofjqinoveiqscwale2ox5xpiqt46veqjdh3jmimkrxhq@jpeg)
February 5, 2026 at 6:04 AM
‘One officer told me that I "had no chance of returning to Minnesota" and that "the best thing for (me] is self-deportation." …
She offered me $2600 to self-deport.
I refused.
I wanted to talk to my attorney.
They didn't tell me the judge had already ordered my release and return to Minnesota.’
She offered me $2600 to self-deport.
I refused.
I wanted to talk to my attorney.
They didn't tell me the judge had already ordered my release and return to Minnesota.’
I just learned about this awesome alternative to the wrestling world of the woman fucking over disabled kids. I would watch wrestling just to give them market share.
February 5, 2026 at 6:11 AM
I just learned about this awesome alternative to the wrestling world of the woman fucking over disabled kids. I would watch wrestling just to give them market share.
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Well, my fellow Maine voters. Here is Susan Collins today paying tribute to her boss while holding her MAGA hat.
February 4, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Well, my fellow Maine voters. Here is Susan Collins today paying tribute to her boss while holding her MAGA hat.
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He could be unhappier and we should help
it’s genuinely reassuring to me that this is the most miserable and paranoid person in the entire world
February 5, 2026 at 4:51 AM
He could be unhappier and we should help
We’re so going to win.
Wow! What sounded like the entire AEW Dynamite audience in Las Vegas tonight chanted "Fuck ICE! Fuck ICE!" in unison before the main event
February 5, 2026 at 5:01 AM
We’re so going to win.
Loot that drops after defeating me.
🧶 yarn
📚 books
📱 phones
🎧 headphones
🪡 needles (knitting, sharps, darning, so many needles but can’t find the one I need)
☕️ coffee
🧶 yarn
📚 books
📱 phones
🎧 headphones
🪡 needles (knitting, sharps, darning, so many needles but can’t find the one I need)
☕️ coffee
Loot that drops after defeating me:
💨 a vape
✨crystals
🍞 sourdough starter
🧶 crochet hook
💄soft lips chapstick (watermelon flavored)
💨 a vape
✨crystals
🍞 sourdough starter
🧶 crochet hook
💄soft lips chapstick (watermelon flavored)
Loot that drops after defeating me:
💅🏻 a bottle of gel polish
💚 a framed photo of Peter Steele
🦇 a bat stuffy
💲three $2 bills that smell like perfume and pussy juice
💨 a pack of all half smoked joints
💅🏻 a bottle of gel polish
💚 a framed photo of Peter Steele
🦇 a bat stuffy
💲three $2 bills that smell like perfume and pussy juice
💨 a pack of all half smoked joints
February 5, 2026 at 4:56 AM
Loot that drops after defeating me.
🧶 yarn
📚 books
📱 phones
🎧 headphones
🪡 needles (knitting, sharps, darning, so many needles but can’t find the one I need)
☕️ coffee
🧶 yarn
📚 books
📱 phones
🎧 headphones
🪡 needles (knitting, sharps, darning, so many needles but can’t find the one I need)
☕️ coffee
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Seeing yet another 'using whistles is disablist' piece circulating: for the 40 millionth time, using disabled people as cover like this is disgusting and calculated to prey on people who are anxious about doing the wrong thing. Doesn't escape notice that white people are the worst offenders.
February 3, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Seeing yet another 'using whistles is disablist' piece circulating: for the 40 millionth time, using disabled people as cover like this is disgusting and calculated to prey on people who are anxious about doing the wrong thing. Doesn't escape notice that white people are the worst offenders.
Getting takeout and skipping the delivery so you can show in person solidarity. Making dinner at home so you can donate to the food shelf.
Bringing unused craft kits to community orgs to distribute to keep bored kids busy.
Bringing unused craft kits to community orgs to distribute to keep bored kids busy.
February 5, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Getting takeout and skipping the delivery so you can show in person solidarity. Making dinner at home so you can donate to the food shelf.
Bringing unused craft kits to community orgs to distribute to keep bored kids busy.
Bringing unused craft kits to community orgs to distribute to keep bored kids busy.
This is a marathon, not a sprint. As they think this is a draw down…
Just a reminder that being a part of it can mean resting so you’re healthy when you’re needed. Building strength & fitness so you can be ready to run and help.
Just a reminder that being a part of it can mean resting so you’re healthy when you’re needed. Building strength & fitness so you can be ready to run and help.
February 5, 2026 at 12:12 AM
This is a marathon, not a sprint. As they think this is a draw down…
Just a reminder that being a part of it can mean resting so you’re healthy when you’re needed. Building strength & fitness so you can be ready to run and help.
Just a reminder that being a part of it can mean resting so you’re healthy when you’re needed. Building strength & fitness so you can be ready to run and help.
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A home-grown protest song by local Minneapolis folksy Americana band Roe Family Singers. It's more common to see them play at the farmers' market and family-friendly events. A pretty good indication of how many in Minneapolis are feeling right now...
roefamilysingers.bandcamp.com/track/blacke...
roefamilysingers.bandcamp.com/track/blacke...
Blacked-Out Ford, by Roe Family Singers
track by Roe Family Singers
roefamilysingers.bandcamp.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:09 AM
A home-grown protest song by local Minneapolis folksy Americana band Roe Family Singers. It's more common to see them play at the farmers' market and family-friendly events. A pretty good indication of how many in Minneapolis are feeling right now...
roefamilysingers.bandcamp.com/track/blacke...
roefamilysingers.bandcamp.com/track/blacke...
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I think one thing people outside Minnesota don't understand is that after Good and Pretti were killed by feds while observing, the most normal people you could imagine have made peace with the fact that they could be next, and they are still out there because they say it's the right thing to do.
“If I am killed doing this, throw my body at the White House, martyr the shit out of me & raise hell. Do not be sad. Do not think I would do anything differently. I would do it over & over again — this is too important to sit down & shut up and not do anything.” www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Pursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolved
After a frightening pursuit by federal agents, suburban ICE observers say fear hasn’t stopped them from protecting their communities.
www.mprnews.org
February 4, 2026 at 4:30 PM
I think one thing people outside Minnesota don't understand is that after Good and Pretti were killed by feds while observing, the most normal people you could imagine have made peace with the fact that they could be next, and they are still out there because they say it's the right thing to do.
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The thing is, it’s not just a drop in the bucket and it hasn’t been just a drop in the bucket.
Every small step we take, even incremental, to support our neighbors in the most local sense adds up in powerful ways.
Do not let perfection diminish the impact.
Shop *more* locally than you had.
Every small step we take, even incremental, to support our neighbors in the most local sense adds up in powerful ways.
Do not let perfection diminish the impact.
Shop *more* locally than you had.
It feels like a drop in the bucket, but I really am committing to a "shop local" mode of consumption. Thank goodness for the co-ops in this city.
February 4, 2026 at 7:08 PM
The thing is, it’s not just a drop in the bucket and it hasn’t been just a drop in the bucket.
Every small step we take, even incremental, to support our neighbors in the most local sense adds up in powerful ways.
Do not let perfection diminish the impact.
Shop *more* locally than you had.
Every small step we take, even incremental, to support our neighbors in the most local sense adds up in powerful ways.
Do not let perfection diminish the impact.
Shop *more* locally than you had.
Are you going to make me figure out who so I can go tell them to shove it up their ass?
February 4, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Are you going to make me figure out who so I can go tell them to shove it up their ass?
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here's a gift link to @nitasha.bsky.social's story, which shows just how forcefully Musk is pushing sexual content, including sexual abuse and harassment content—including of children.
My story on Elon Musk cutting safeguards at xAI is on the front page of today's @washingtonpost.com. I’m also among 100’s of reporters laid off. I absolutely loved my job my brilliant coworkers & the thrill of reporting @ the center of forces upending the world: AI & Silicon Valley’s political power
February 4, 2026 at 10:53 PM
here's a gift link to @nitasha.bsky.social's story, which shows just how forcefully Musk is pushing sexual content, including sexual abuse and harassment content—including of children.
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THIS. Do not let legacy media attempt to see this as de-escalation when you have that many more Temu Goebbels Stephen Miller armed, violent, masked thugs on the streets then number of actual local LEOs.
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Jacob Frey: "The continued presence of 2,000 federal agents in a city that only has 600 police officers is still not deescalation"
February 4, 2026 at 10:54 PM
THIS. Do not let legacy media attempt to see this as de-escalation when you have that many more Temu Goebbels Stephen Miller armed, violent, masked thugs on the streets then number of actual local LEOs.
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Our founders, though deeply flawed, understood that democracy requires an informed citizenry and a government accountable to it people. That’s why the press is the only profession protected by the Constitution. It’s also why autocrats and oligarchs seek to control and destroy it.
February 4, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Our founders, though deeply flawed, understood that democracy requires an informed citizenry and a government accountable to it people. That’s why the press is the only profession protected by the Constitution. It’s also why autocrats and oligarchs seek to control and destroy it.
The thought of any dude stalking a childcare center raises all kinds of alarm bells.
a Republican witness in the GOP's "Somali Scammers" hearing details how he drives by childcare centers and looks at how many footprints in the snow there are to determine how many kids are there. Psycho stuff.
February 4, 2026 at 9:39 PM
The thought of any dude stalking a childcare center raises all kinds of alarm bells.
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I think it's best for everyone to understand that the unified class project of billionaires right now is to do to white collar workers what globalization and neoliberalism did to blue collar workers.
February 4, 2026 at 7:41 PM
I think it's best for everyone to understand that the unified class project of billionaires right now is to do to white collar workers what globalization and neoliberalism did to blue collar workers.
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It's no accident that in reiterating his calls to "nationalize" elections, the president focused on Detroit, Philadelphia and Atlanta. A core tactic of the president and others seeking to undermine elections has been to target cities with lots of voters of color.
February 4, 2026 at 6:17 PM
It's no accident that in reiterating his calls to "nationalize" elections, the president focused on Detroit, Philadelphia and Atlanta. A core tactic of the president and others seeking to undermine elections has been to target cities with lots of voters of color.
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We can be even more specific here: Black voters. These are all majority-Black cities.
It's no accident that in reiterating his calls to "nationalize" elections, the president focused on Detroit, Philadelphia and Atlanta. A core tactic of the president and others seeking to undermine elections has been to target cities with lots of voters of color.
February 4, 2026 at 9:25 PM
We can be even more specific here: Black voters. These are all majority-Black cities.
This is chilling.
I'm not sure what to make of it, but every Somali I represent in immigration court currently (8 of them) have today had their hearings cancelled and their judges reassigned. They're now all assigned to a video judge from Louisiana and scheduled for court hearing in one month. 🧵
February 4, 2026 at 9:30 PM
This is chilling.
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I'm not sure what to make of it, but every Somali I represent in immigration court currently (8 of them) have today had their hearings cancelled and their judges reassigned. They're now all assigned to a video judge from Louisiana and scheduled for court hearing in one month. 🧵
February 4, 2026 at 8:01 PM
I'm not sure what to make of it, but every Somali I represent in immigration court currently (8 of them) have today had their hearings cancelled and their judges reassigned. They're now all assigned to a video judge from Louisiana and scheduled for court hearing in one month. 🧵