Ellie Mae 🌍✌️
@elliemae.bsky.social
Budget slow travel in early retirement (since 2015), global citizen, sober 15+ years, former breast cancer patient, former journalist.
Signal: elliemae.01
Signal: elliemae.01
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I am still tracking the detentions of U.S. citizens by federal immigration agents
If you know something or want to share your story, please get in touch
✉️nicole.foy@propublica.org
Signal: nicolefoy.27
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
If you know something or want to share your story, please get in touch
✉️nicole.foy@propublica.org
Signal: nicolefoy.27
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
www.propublica.org
January 15, 2026 at 8:23 PM
I am still tracking the detentions of U.S. citizens by federal immigration agents
If you know something or want to share your story, please get in touch
✉️nicole.foy@propublica.org
Signal: nicolefoy.27
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
If you know something or want to share your story, please get in touch
✉️nicole.foy@propublica.org
Signal: nicolefoy.27
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
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What do Greenland, Honduras, Venezuela, and Nigeria have in common? The “network state” cabal—which includes Peter Thiel, Marc Andreessen, & Joe Lonsdale—has been circling them like vultures. 1/
December 28, 2025 at 2:08 AM
What do Greenland, Honduras, Venezuela, and Nigeria have in common? The “network state” cabal—which includes Peter Thiel, Marc Andreessen, & Joe Lonsdale—has been circling them like vultures. 1/
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Reporting on Greenland takeover attempt by the Network State and involvement of VC-backed company Kobold Metals, discussed on vcinfodocs:
www.forbes.com/sites/martin...
www.vcinfodocs.com/what-is-the-...
www.forbes.com/sites/martin...
www.vcinfodocs.com/what-is-the-...
January 11, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Reporting on Greenland takeover attempt by the Network State and involvement of VC-backed company Kobold Metals, discussed on vcinfodocs:
www.forbes.com/sites/martin...
www.vcinfodocs.com/what-is-the-...
www.forbes.com/sites/martin...
www.vcinfodocs.com/what-is-the-...
I learned more in this thread about wtf is happening to the USA than I learned in a year of reading the ‘news’.
And as of my repost, she still might be adding to this thread.
And as of my repost, she still might be adding to this thread.
Look at what Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale posted in a Jan 10 reply about Rhodesia, South Africa, and America. h/t @garrisonlovely.bsky.social. 1/ x.com/jtlonsdale/s...
January 11, 2026 at 11:12 PM
I learned more in this thread about wtf is happening to the USA than I learned in a year of reading the ‘news’.
And as of my repost, she still might be adding to this thread.
And as of my repost, she still might be adding to this thread.
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The regime likely determined that the current protest movement represents an extremely dire security threat and the regime has intensified its crackdown, including by taking the rare step of using IRGC Ground Forces to suppress protests in at least one province 1/7
Read more isw.pub/IranUpdate01...
Read more isw.pub/IranUpdate01...
January 9, 2026 at 4:41 AM
The regime likely determined that the current protest movement represents an extremely dire security threat and the regime has intensified its crackdown, including by taking the rare step of using IRGC Ground Forces to suppress protests in at least one province 1/7
Read more isw.pub/IranUpdate01...
Read more isw.pub/IranUpdate01...
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New: we've obtained material explaining how an ICE surveillance system, called Webloc, works. Draw shape on a map, see all phones available there, follow them home. All without warrant
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
Inside ICE’s Tool to Monitor Phones in Entire Neighborhoods
404 Media has obtained material that explains how Tangles and Webloc, two surveillance systems ICE recently purchased, work. Webloc can track phones without a warrant and follow their owners home or t...
www.404media.co
January 8, 2026 at 2:03 PM
New: we've obtained material explaining how an ICE surveillance system, called Webloc, works. Draw shape on a map, see all phones available there, follow them home. All without warrant
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
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There are a bunch of fake pictures of protests among my friend networks on other sites. They are really, obviously AI, but I understand how in all the pressures at the moment you can see it, have a feeling, and hit share.
Instead: go to local news. Here’s my outlet I write for. There are others.
Instead: go to local news. Here’s my outlet I write for. There are others.
Live: Thousands gather to memorialize woman killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis
The mother of the deceased driver identified the woman as Renee Nicole Good, 37. Video of the shooting shows agents near the vehicle as Good reversed and then pulled forward. One agent appeared to fir...
www.startribune.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:17 PM
There are a bunch of fake pictures of protests among my friend networks on other sites. They are really, obviously AI, but I understand how in all the pressures at the moment you can see it, have a feeling, and hit share.
Instead: go to local news. Here’s my outlet I write for. There are others.
Instead: go to local news. Here’s my outlet I write for. There are others.
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What really drives U.S. foreign policy?
Listen to what Bernie Sanders had to say 20 years ago.
Listen to what Bernie Sanders had to say 20 years ago.
January 7, 2026 at 7:31 PM
What really drives U.S. foreign policy?
Listen to what Bernie Sanders had to say 20 years ago.
Listen to what Bernie Sanders had to say 20 years ago.
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Russia’s Foreign Ministry reacts with fury after the U.S. boards and seizes the now Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera.
The Russians are calling the U.S. actions “abnormal”
The Russians are calling the U.S. actions “abnormal”
January 7, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Russia’s Foreign Ministry reacts with fury after the U.S. boards and seizes the now Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera.
The Russians are calling the U.S. actions “abnormal”
The Russians are calling the U.S. actions “abnormal”
Marinera, formerly Bella 1, now flies the Russian flag.
Reuters:
The US has seized a Russian flagged tanker in the Atlantic that is linked with Venezuela and is also in the process of pursuing another ship in Latin American waters.
The US has seized a Russian flagged tanker in the Atlantic that is linked with Venezuela and is also in the process of pursuing another ship in Latin American waters.
January 7, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Marinera, formerly Bella 1, now flies the Russian flag.
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One reason I always use Lyft and never Uber. You can do the same.
1. Hundreds of corps that pledged to stop donating to members of Congress who voted to overturn the election on 1/6/21 have broken their promise over the last 5 years
But we've identified 10 promise keepers:
Farmers
Airbnb
Expedia
Nike
Clorox
Eversource Energy
Holland & Hart
Qurate
Whirlpool
Lyft
But we've identified 10 promise keepers:
Farmers
Airbnb
Expedia
Nike
Clorox
Eversource Energy
Holland & Hart
Qurate
Whirlpool
Lyft
Five years later, these 10 corporations still aren’t funding election deniers
Five years ago today, on January 6, 2021, a violent mob stormed the Capitol building.
popular.info
January 6, 2026 at 4:41 PM
One reason I always use Lyft and never Uber. You can do the same.
Everyone talks about January 6, but no one says he shouldn’t have been allowed to run again in the first place.
Lawmakers & Biden DOJ did nothing and now 6 years later he’s gonna do everything.
January 6 is water rushed passed us; now a tidal wave is coming.
Lawmakers & Biden DOJ did nothing and now 6 years later he’s gonna do everything.
January 6 is water rushed passed us; now a tidal wave is coming.
January 6, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Everyone talks about January 6, but no one says he shouldn’t have been allowed to run again in the first place.
Lawmakers & Biden DOJ did nothing and now 6 years later he’s gonna do everything.
January 6 is water rushed passed us; now a tidal wave is coming.
Lawmakers & Biden DOJ did nothing and now 6 years later he’s gonna do everything.
January 6 is water rushed passed us; now a tidal wave is coming.
It’s all about the coming Network States. Because they are coming.
😳 Thiel Fellowship co-founder Michael Gibson & American Moment founder Nick Solheim led a 2024 talk about colonizing Greenland. Gibson wrote yesterday that someone shld “pitch Rubio on building a charter city in Venezuela…” In reply, his colleague tagged an American Moment alum IN THE STATE DEPT. 1/
January 6, 2026 at 4:19 AM
It’s all about the coming Network States. Because they are coming.
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The Supreme Court rejected the federal government’s request to deploy the National Guard in Illinois.
It’s time to let our troops go home to celebrate the holidays with their families — and stay home.
It’s time to let our troops go home to celebrate the holidays with their families — and stay home.
December 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The Supreme Court rejected the federal government’s request to deploy the National Guard in Illinois.
It’s time to let our troops go home to celebrate the holidays with their families — and stay home.
It’s time to let our troops go home to celebrate the holidays with their families — and stay home.
Different prices on the exact same item from the exact same store. The plan is to squeeze you for everything they think you’ll pay if you wanna eat.
groundworkcollaborative.org/work/instaca...
groundworkcollaborative.org/work/instaca...
Same Cart, Different Price: Instacart’s Price Experiments Cost Families at Checkout - Groundwork Collaborative
groundworkcollaborative.org
December 9, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Different prices on the exact same item from the exact same store. The plan is to squeeze you for everything they think you’ll pay if you wanna eat.
groundworkcollaborative.org/work/instaca...
groundworkcollaborative.org/work/instaca...
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Sign seen in Cleveland yesterday
December 8, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Sign seen in Cleveland yesterday
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Trump increased U.S. military spending to record levels.
He bombed Iran without approval from Congress.
He's launched deadly air strikes on fishing boats in the Caribbean — while presenting no evidence to back up allegations of drug smuggling.
"The peace president."
He bombed Iran without approval from Congress.
He's launched deadly air strikes on fishing boats in the Caribbean — while presenting no evidence to back up allegations of drug smuggling.
"The peace president."
December 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Trump increased U.S. military spending to record levels.
He bombed Iran without approval from Congress.
He's launched deadly air strikes on fishing boats in the Caribbean — while presenting no evidence to back up allegations of drug smuggling.
"The peace president."
He bombed Iran without approval from Congress.
He's launched deadly air strikes on fishing boats in the Caribbean — while presenting no evidence to back up allegations of drug smuggling.
"The peace president."
I drove from Ohio to Kentucky the summer of 2024 and was astounded that the only stores open in small rural towns were dollar stores. Almost everything else was closed.
Not only are poor people left with shit processed food, but they’re also ripped off.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Not only are poor people left with shit processed food, but they’re also ripped off.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How the dollar-store industry overcharges cash-strapped customers while promising low prices
A Guardian investigation reveals Dollar General and Family Dollar stores often fail to honor their shelf prices – charging more at checkout for everything from frying pans to Frosted Flakes
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I drove from Ohio to Kentucky the summer of 2024 and was astounded that the only stores open in small rural towns were dollar stores. Almost everything else was closed.
Not only are poor people left with shit processed food, but they’re also ripped off.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Not only are poor people left with shit processed food, but they’re also ripped off.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Death toll climbs in Ethiopia's Marburg outbreak
Three new deaths have been confirmed in the outbreak of the viral hemorrhagic fever, bringing the death toll to eight.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...
Three new deaths have been confirmed in the outbreak of the viral hemorrhagic fever, bringing the death toll to eight.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...
December 1, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Death toll climbs in Ethiopia's Marburg outbreak
Three new deaths have been confirmed in the outbreak of the viral hemorrhagic fever, bringing the death toll to eight.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...
Three new deaths have been confirmed in the outbreak of the viral hemorrhagic fever, bringing the death toll to eight.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...
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Since I haven’t seen anyone mention this: When the U.S. commits war crimes it puts our troops in danger also, as it gives a green light to other countries that they can do the same to us
December 2, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Since I haven’t seen anyone mention this: When the U.S. commits war crimes it puts our troops in danger also, as it gives a green light to other countries that they can do the same to us
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ICE still FROZEN at Centre St & Howard in lower Manhattan right now as calls continue circulating for people to join.
NYPD arriving with barricades.
NYPD arriving with barricades.
November 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
ICE still FROZEN at Centre St & Howard in lower Manhattan right now as calls continue circulating for people to join.
NYPD arriving with barricades.
NYPD arriving with barricades.
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PAMELA BROWN: Texting with the president is different than texting with a pedophile, right?
RASKIN: Are you saying would I want to censure someone just because they had a phone call with a convicted felon and an adjudicated sex assailant? Because that's what Donald Trump is
RASKIN: Are you saying would I want to censure someone just because they had a phone call with a convicted felon and an adjudicated sex assailant? Because that's what Donald Trump is
November 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
PAMELA BROWN: Texting with the president is different than texting with a pedophile, right?
RASKIN: Are you saying would I want to censure someone just because they had a phone call with a convicted felon and an adjudicated sex assailant? Because that's what Donald Trump is
RASKIN: Are you saying would I want to censure someone just because they had a phone call with a convicted felon and an adjudicated sex assailant? Because that's what Donald Trump is