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Elise Favis
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Comms/PR at FIFTYcc & freelance games consultant. Previously: prytania comms, washington post reporter, game informer editor, fanbyte editor. 🌈 | she/her
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outerloopgames.bsky.social
Dosa Divas, a spicy narrative turn-based JRPG, launches on April 14 for PC, PS5, Xbox, Switch, and Switch 2. Demo is now available on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2950710/...
February 5, 2026 at 5:34 PM
elisefavis.bsky.social
Mikhail is one of the best editors I've had, he's sharp, smart, analytical, and truly took the time and effort each piece needed to make it shine. Washington Post will be worse off without him, along with the many other journalists losing their jobs today.
leadergrev.bsky.social Mikhail Klimentov @leadergrev.bsky.social · 2d
I was laid off today, among hundreds of others at The Washington Post.

I loved covering games here, and I am so proud of our international coverage.

My colleagues — those who lost their jobs and those who didn't — are rockstars. It was such an honor to work alongside them.
February 4, 2026 at 11:10 PM
elisefavis.bsky.social
i can't decide if i am entirely happy with this build, but it was fun making a mediterranean mansion
February 4, 2026 at 2:16 AM
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rogue.site
A month shy of our 6 month anniversary (!), we're opening up freelance at Rogue.

We're a small business, but we want to help build a place where new writers can flourish.

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Instructions below!

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We're opening up freelance opportunities at Rogue
Help us and our readers find some hidden gems!
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February 3, 2026 at 10:47 PM
elisefavis.bsky.social
something I didn't really account for, or think of, and this is likely very obvious, but doing volunteer and community stuff during a crisis really helps combat my own depression. i have to pace myself, but it's a way of achieving some peace in a time of no peace
February 2, 2026 at 6:26 PM
elisefavis.bsky.social
Absolutely astonishing and inspiring how much MinnMax and Giant Bomb raised over $270,000 for VEAP, a food shelf and housing support non-profit in Minneapolis--they are directly aiding our neighbors who are afraid to leave their homes.

THANK YOU @minnmax.com, @giantbomb.bsky.social 💜💜💜
minnmax.com MinnMax @minnmax.com · 4d
"I'm speechless."

Here's a thank you letter from VEAP for everybody who donated to our ICE Out Charity Stream with @giantbomb.bsky.social!

You can still donate, help us cross $275,000! bit.ly/iceoutminnea...
February 2, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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minnmax.com
An unbelievable thing happened last night. 3,083 people from the @minnmax.com and @giantbomb.bsky.social community stepped up to protect the people in Minneapolis from ICE.

You can still donate to VEAP here - bit.ly/iceoutminneapolis

Here's the archive - youtube.com/live/SMcO71c...
January 31, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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minnmax.com
ICE Out of Minneapolis! You all are amazing, and we're just getting started....

Watch here - www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow
Donate here - bit.ly/iceoutminnea...
January 31, 2026 at 1:28 AM
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brucespringsteen.net
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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marisakabas.bsky.social
ilhan omar is actually one of the bravest people in the world.
January 28, 2026 at 2:05 AM
elisefavis.bsky.social
i love my home office and gaming space so much. my happy place
January 28, 2026 at 2:22 AM
elisefavis.bsky.social
going to try a new building game tonight as recommended by my friend @chibacityjules.bsky.social - Town to City! seems like exactly the kind of zen experience i need rn
January 28, 2026 at 1:08 AM
elisefavis.bsky.social
losing a best friend, a hospital stay for crohn's, and a military occupation all in one month has been too much for me. i ask for people to be patient with me because i'm not even past the grieving process for nick yet, and it's impossible to even take time to fully process with everything going on
January 27, 2026 at 11:18 PM
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brendyc.bsky.social
We're launching a website.

Jank is an independent PC games website funded by readers.

jank.cool

If you like funny, thoughtful games journalism and can't stand adverts, deals posts, affiliate links, and other nonsense - Jank is for you.
January 27, 2026 at 12:50 PM
elisefavis.bsky.social
solidarity and love at Renee Good's memorial site today; a feeling of deep and profound respect for the people who are all caring for each other as we stood in silence. this is not just about renee and alex, but also a stark reminder of how we must protect our immigrant neighbors, full stop.
January 27, 2026 at 10:08 PM
elisefavis.bsky.social
The incredible crew at @minnmax.com has been using their platform and voice to spread the word of the brutalities of ICE here in Minneapolis. Watch the chilling video below, share it as much as possible, and donate to their fundraiser for the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota: Bit.ly/minnmaxgives
minnmax.com MinnMax @minnmax.com · 10d
"You raise your voice, I erase your voice."

ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
January 27, 2026 at 6:21 PM
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minnmax.com
"You raise your voice, I erase your voice."

ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
January 27, 2026 at 4:15 PM
elisefavis.bsky.social
the amount of despair that's engulfed me today is just unbearable
January 26, 2026 at 10:47 PM
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pokachee.bsky.social
Out of Minnesota folks: If you’re still looking to donate (and want to do so on a hyper local scale) here is an opportunity to do so!
jchavezmpls.bsky.social Jason Chavez @jchavezmpls.bsky.social · 12d
The Phillips neighborhoods are being targeted because it has the highest percent of residents who are not US Citizens. This fund will help feed, provide basic necessities and allow our immigrant neighbors to stay housed for 65+ families (and counting).

gofund.me/4eaa6ea75
Donate to Support Phillips Families in Urgent Need, organized by Alexandria Gomez
We are a small collective of friends and community organizers working direct… Alexandria Gomez needs your support for Support Phillips Families in Urgent Need
gofund.me
January 25, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
You have to read this. Firsthand affidavit from one of the women who was there and recording the video. She talks about how Alex Pretti was directing traffic when she arrived. She watched him be killed in front of her. She's afraid to go home, worried she'll be arrested.
1. I am a resident of the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota. I am over 18 years of age. I am a children's entertainer who specializes in face painting. 2. On Saturday, January 24, 2026, at about 8:50 am, I was getting ready to go to work when I heard whistles outside. I knew the whistles meant that ICE agents were in the area, so I decided to check it out on my way to work. I've been involved in observing in my community because it is so important to document what ICE is doing to my neighbors. Connecting to your local community and knowing who your neighbors are is something I profoundly value. 3. I drove to Nicollet Ave. and 26th where I could hear the whistles coming from. I turned south onto Nicollet. There were already several ICE agents there and they'd set up a sort of vehicle convoy on Nicollet and 28th. There were also about 15 observers there, recording and observing ICE. 4. I saw ICE agents surrounding cars and punching car windows. I also saw them stopping vehicles further down Nicollet, so I backed up because I didn't feel safe continuing on. 5. I noticed a man sort of acting to help traffic move more smoothly. He helped me find a place to park. I got out with my whistle and my camera. I went over to him and said something like, "I'm going to film and use my whistle." 6. It seemed like most ICE activity was happening a little farther down the street from us, near 27th. Someone was being thrown to the ground. 7. I started recording. There was an agent by a car across the street. Two observers were a few feet away from the agent, blowing their whistles. One was wearing a backpack. 8. I and the man who was observing and helping direct traffic were standing in the street. There was a phone in the man's hand recording a video. 9. An agent approached and asked us to back up, so I moved slowly back onto the sidewalk. 10. The man stayed in the street, filming as the other observers I mentioned earlier were being forced backward by another ICE agent threatening them with pepper spray. The man went closer to support them as they got threatened, just with his camera out. I didn't see him reach for or hold a gun. 11. Then the ICE agent shoved one of the other observers to the ground. Then he started pepper spraying all three of them directly in the face and all over. The man with the phone put his hands above his head and the agent sprayed him again and pushed him. 12. Then the man tried to help up the woman the ICE agent had shoved to the ground. The ICE agents just kept spraying. More agents came over and grabbed the man who was still trying to help the woman get up. All three of the observers looked to have been badly affected by the pepper spray. I could feel the pepper spray in my eyes. 13. The agents pulled the man on the ground. I didn't see him touch any of them-he wasn't even turned toward them. It didn't look like he was trying to resist, just trying to help the woman up. I didn't see him with a gun. They threw him to the ground. Four or five agents had him on the ground and they just started shooting him. They shot him so many times. 14.1 don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him. 15. The video I recorded of what happened accurately depicts the events leading up to the agents shooting him and several minutes afterwards. The video is attached as Exhibit 1. 16. I have read the statement from DHS about what happened and it is wrong. The man did not approach the agents with a gun. He approached them with a camera. He was just trying to help a woman get up and they took him to the ground. 17. I feel afraid. Only hours have passed since they shot a man right in front me and I don't feel like I can go home because I heard agents were looking for me. I don't know what the agents will do when they find me. I do know that they're not telling the truth about what happened. I've heard that other witnesses might have been arrested and taken to the Whipple Building. 18. I am disgusted and gutted at how they are treating my neighbors and my state. I keep alternating between crying and feeling determined it is important to remember the value of documenting injustice. We show up for the people who need us to bear witness, because it can't just be one group of people bearing the brunt of their tyranny. This is a struggle to protect our freedom and democracy, those things are on the line. He lost his life for those values. I declare under penalty of perjury that everything I have stated in this document is true and correct. Dated and signed on Jan 24, 2026 in Hennepin County, State of Minnesota.
January 25, 2026 at 1:15 AM
elisefavis.bsky.social
the world is bad so i spent an ungodly amount of hours in the sims 4, making this sorcery academy this week.
January 25, 2026 at 5:35 AM
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sarahpodz.bsky.social
Our neighborhoods are mourning, candlelit vigils and walks are being held on several blocks tonight and candles are being left out in remembrance of those harmed by ICE.
January 25, 2026 at 12:37 AM
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jeffrueter.bsky.social
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.

"Please get the truth out about our son."
Statement from Michael and Susan Pretti Parents of Alex Jeffrey Pretti “We are heartbroken but also very angry. Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately, he will not be with us to see his impact. I do not throw around the ‘hero’ term lightly. However, his last thought and act was to protect a woman. The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He had his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down, all while being pepper sprayed. Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you.
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 AM
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minakimes.bsky.social
A nurse. A researcher. A helper.
January 24, 2026 at 9:01 PM
elisefavis.bsky.social
there aren't words i can properly express either, the anger is all encompassing. i can't think. this happened in our neighborhood. on my fucking street. this needs to fucking stop
brianpshea.bsky.social Brian Shea @brianpshea.bsky.social · 12d
It’s so difficult to accurately articulate the anger I feel towards these outside forces that have come into my community and what they’re doing to my incredible state and its amazing people, as well as the rage I feel towards Democratic leadership for providing those people next to no backup.
January 24, 2026 at 9:21 PM