E. O'Brien
@elzob.bsky.social
Reader/Writer/Remediated Goth. Acct mgr at Consortium Books, Minnesota MFA alum, poetry chapbook at Diode Editions. Boston expat in NE MPLS. Pronouns she/her.
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ICE using the same ruse that Ted Bundy used to kidnap people should tell you something.
CCTV footage appears to show DHS agents posing as people having car trouble in order to lure a target out of his house before arresting them. The target comes out and starts helping them before 3 vehicles surround the scene. The car "experiencing" trouble then drives off with them.
February 15, 2026 at 1:51 AM
ICE using the same ruse that Ted Bundy used to kidnap people should tell you something.
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I don’t believe anything they say, is the thing
February 12, 2026 at 4:42 PM
I don’t believe anything they say, is the thing
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Someone was abducted at 10 AM by ICE on Central Ave. Their coworker says they’ve lived here for over 20 years, are documented, and have 3 kids who were born here.
Don’t be fooled by headlines when they’ve been lying to us the whole time. We still need you out patrolling until every agent is gone.
Don’t be fooled by headlines when they’ve been lying to us the whole time. We still need you out patrolling until every agent is gone.
February 12, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Someone was abducted at 10 AM by ICE on Central Ave. Their coworker says they’ve lived here for over 20 years, are documented, and have 3 kids who were born here.
Don’t be fooled by headlines when they’ve been lying to us the whole time. We still need you out patrolling until every agent is gone.
Don’t be fooled by headlines when they’ve been lying to us the whole time. We still need you out patrolling until every agent is gone.
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"A group of 'Bad Apples' is called a Precinct"
Sticker spotted in Portland, Oregon
Sticker spotted in Portland, Oregon
February 11, 2026 at 12:11 AM
"A group of 'Bad Apples' is called a Precinct"
Sticker spotted in Portland, Oregon
Sticker spotted in Portland, Oregon
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As Minnesota's senior senator runs to replace Tim Walz as governor, her votes and positions on Trump, ICE, and labor should be disqualifying to progressive voters.
Amy Klobuchar’s Record on Trump Is Shameful - Racket
As Minnesota's senior senator runs to replace Tim Walz as governor, her votes and positions on Trump, ICE, and labor should be disqualifying to progressive voters.
racketmn.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:50 PM
As Minnesota's senior senator runs to replace Tim Walz as governor, her votes and positions on Trump, ICE, and labor should be disqualifying to progressive voters.
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Another classic post-Homan day where around school dismissal time we get a flurry of ICE vehicles all across our neighborhoods. Today one vehicle led an observer to their own home and pointed at it. This is a sick game to them, but we won’t be intimidated and we won’t stop until DHS is abolished.
February 9, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Another classic post-Homan day where around school dismissal time we get a flurry of ICE vehicles all across our neighborhoods. Today one vehicle led an observer to their own home and pointed at it. This is a sick game to them, but we won’t be intimidated and we won’t stop until DHS is abolished.
A useful re-read from @haymarketbooks.org in this moment when everything is dire and it's so necessary to imagine and build. #booksky
February 7, 2026 at 3:11 PM
A useful re-read from @haymarketbooks.org in this moment when everything is dire and it's so necessary to imagine and build. #booksky
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Everything you’re hearing from the Trump administration is a lie. Today was one of the most active days in Northeast since the entire Operation Metro Surge began.
Nothing is changing on the ground in Minneapolis, no matter what headlines Trump and Homan try to create.
Nothing is changing on the ground in Minneapolis, no matter what headlines Trump and Homan try to create.
February 5, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Everything you’re hearing from the Trump administration is a lie. Today was one of the most active days in Northeast since the entire Operation Metro Surge began.
Nothing is changing on the ground in Minneapolis, no matter what headlines Trump and Homan try to create.
Nothing is changing on the ground in Minneapolis, no matter what headlines Trump and Homan try to create.
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“There’s no single answer that will solve all our future problems. There’s no magic bullet. Instead there are thousands of answers—at least. You can be one of them if you choose to be.”
― Octavia E. Butler, A Few Rules for Predicting the Future: An Essay
― Octavia E. Butler, A Few Rules for Predicting the Future: An Essay
January 31, 2026 at 7:57 PM
“There’s no single answer that will solve all our future problems. There’s no magic bullet. Instead there are thousands of answers—at least. You can be one of them if you choose to be.”
― Octavia E. Butler, A Few Rules for Predicting the Future: An Essay
― Octavia E. Butler, A Few Rules for Predicting the Future: An Essay
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Dressed For The Woods, 2013 by UK sculptor Nicola Hicks #WomensArt #Imbolc
February 1, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Dressed For The Woods, 2013 by UK sculptor Nicola Hicks #WomensArt #Imbolc
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A lot of Dems are going to take Bovino and Noem being fired as the finish line, and it's very important to make it clear to them that it is a starting line
January 27, 2026 at 2:12 AM
A lot of Dems are going to take Bovino and Noem being fired as the finish line, and it's very important to make it clear to them that it is a starting line
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Here is a list of vigils happening tonight in Northeast & Southeast.
January 24, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Here is a list of vigils happening tonight in Northeast & Southeast.
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cannot tot up the levels of dumb that is "invade MPLS in the winter." Not only do we all thrive in these conditions, we build ART INSTALLATIONS in them.
Art Shanty Projects: Art Ice Shanties on Lake Harriet in MN
Art Shanty Projects is a four-weekend winter art program that hosts artist-built shanties, performances and more on the frozen Lake Harriet in Minneapolis, MN.
artshantyprojects.org
January 23, 2026 at 2:58 PM
cannot tot up the levels of dumb that is "invade MPLS in the winter." Not only do we all thrive in these conditions, we build ART INSTALLATIONS in them.
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If a Minnesotan says to you, "I don't plan to let you do that," run.
January 17, 2026 at 11:47 PM
If a Minnesotan says to you, "I don't plan to let you do that," run.
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For you out of towners, I need to point out:
❄️ Powderhorn Park is in the center of one area of recent heavy ICE activity
❄️ It’s right by where Renee Good was murdered
❄️ With the wind, it’s a bit cold today in Minneapolis
And yet South Minneapolis, doing its thing!
❄️ Powderhorn Park is in the center of one area of recent heavy ICE activity
❄️ It’s right by where Renee Good was murdered
❄️ With the wind, it’s a bit cold today in Minneapolis
And yet South Minneapolis, doing its thing!
January 17, 2026 at 10:34 PM
For you out of towners, I need to point out:
❄️ Powderhorn Park is in the center of one area of recent heavy ICE activity
❄️ It’s right by where Renee Good was murdered
❄️ With the wind, it’s a bit cold today in Minneapolis
And yet South Minneapolis, doing its thing!
❄️ Powderhorn Park is in the center of one area of recent heavy ICE activity
❄️ It’s right by where Renee Good was murdered
❄️ With the wind, it’s a bit cold today in Minneapolis
And yet South Minneapolis, doing its thing!
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100%
For people who do not live here and are seeing all of this from afar, Frey dropping the F bomb on TV and then doing absolutely nothing is the perfect encapsulation of who he is. 10/10 no notes. We couldn't have scripted it any better
January 10, 2026 at 7:08 PM
100%
Missing you down here, today and always.
January 10, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Missing you down here, today and always.
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This is why the locals are telling you not to let Frey’s words fool you
The Minneapolis Police Department has declared tonight’s protest outside a downtown hotel an unlawful assembly, calling it a public nuisance, and ordered the crowd to disperse. bit.ly/3Yu1KW3
January 10, 2026 at 1:20 PM
This is why the locals are telling you not to let Frey’s words fool you
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If you think Frey should back up his words with his actions and instruct his cops to actually enforce *legal and binding trespass orders* from *hospitals and schools*, I would urge you (if you are a Minneapolis resident) to call his office at 612-673-2100.
January 9, 2026 at 4:45 PM
If you think Frey should back up his words with his actions and instruct his cops to actually enforce *legal and binding trespass orders* from *hospitals and schools*, I would urge you (if you are a Minneapolis resident) to call his office at 612-673-2100.
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"Thank you for calling The Void. Your scream is very important to The Void but right now it's overwhelmed. If you could please leave your scream at the beep The Void will accept it as soon as possible. Thank you. "
January 8, 2026 at 6:12 AM
"Thank you for calling The Void. Your scream is very important to The Void but right now it's overwhelmed. If you could please leave your scream at the beep The Void will accept it as soon as possible. Thank you. "
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I just watched two women get kidnapped right in front of me in Northeast Minneapolis.
ICE is still terrorizing our city.
ICE is still terrorizing our city.
January 8, 2026 at 4:14 PM
I just watched two women get kidnapped right in front of me in Northeast Minneapolis.
ICE is still terrorizing our city.
ICE is still terrorizing our city.
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A cop shot a person three times point blank and instead of the streets being deserted. They filled with people yelling at the cops [who could have shot them too].
January 7, 2026 at 11:04 PM
A cop shot a person three times point blank and instead of the streets being deserted. They filled with people yelling at the cops [who could have shot them too].