Elle
@sprightlypolymath.bsky.social
Learner. Pattern-recognizer. Bon Vivant. Anti-nazi dissident. Uppity woman. Dungeon master. Purveyor of the lost art of mixtapery. Semi-reformed Bumble. Huge fan of cats (the animal, not so much the musical).
Salty as fck to MELT THE 🧊!!! MN Strong!
Salty as fck to MELT THE 🧊!!! MN Strong!
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"ICE will leave Minnesota if you hand over your voter rolls" tells you everything you need to know.
This was never about immigration or fraud. It was always about rigging elections.
This was never about immigration or fraud. It was always about rigging elections.
January 25, 2026 at 11:01 PM
"ICE will leave Minnesota if you hand over your voter rolls" tells you everything you need to know.
This was never about immigration or fraud. It was always about rigging elections.
This was never about immigration or fraud. It was always about rigging elections.
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"What can Democrats actually do?"
- Vote against funding for ICE and DHS
- State that any ICE officers who commit crimes under Trump will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law
- Encourage cities and states to refuse to cooperate with ICE
- Explain ICE is part of Trump's tyranny
- Vote against funding for ICE and DHS
- State that any ICE officers who commit crimes under Trump will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law
- Encourage cities and states to refuse to cooperate with ICE
- Explain ICE is part of Trump's tyranny
January 24, 2026 at 7:34 PM
"What can Democrats actually do?"
- Vote against funding for ICE and DHS
- State that any ICE officers who commit crimes under Trump will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law
- Encourage cities and states to refuse to cooperate with ICE
- Explain ICE is part of Trump's tyranny
- Vote against funding for ICE and DHS
- State that any ICE officers who commit crimes under Trump will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law
- Encourage cities and states to refuse to cooperate with ICE
- Explain ICE is part of Trump's tyranny
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If you ask a child, is ICE kidnapping people off the streets right or wrong, they'll say wrong every time. Cause it's not political, it's immoral.
And if you have a hard time saying that, maybe your politics are overriding your morality. 👇🏼
And if you have a hard time saying that, maybe your politics are overriding your morality. 👇🏼
January 24, 2026 at 4:28 PM
If you ask a child, is ICE kidnapping people off the streets right or wrong, they'll say wrong every time. Cause it's not political, it's immoral.
And if you have a hard time saying that, maybe your politics are overriding your morality. 👇🏼
And if you have a hard time saying that, maybe your politics are overriding your morality. 👇🏼
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I will admit, this is endearing and funny: 👀
"This could have easily been me that got shot. I live in South Minneapolis. I have a gun permit. And I love donuts. And I probably would have filmed ICE if I'd walked out of the donut shop too."
"This could have easily been me that got shot. I live in South Minneapolis. I have a gun permit. And I love donuts. And I probably would have filmed ICE if I'd walked out of the donut shop too."
January 25, 2026 at 6:49 AM
I will admit, this is endearing and funny: 👀
"This could have easily been me that got shot. I live in South Minneapolis. I have a gun permit. And I love donuts. And I probably would have filmed ICE if I'd walked out of the donut shop too."
"This could have easily been me that got shot. I live in South Minneapolis. I have a gun permit. And I love donuts. And I probably would have filmed ICE if I'd walked out of the donut shop too."
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For centuries, American Men have convinced each other - through culture & conditioning - that violence is power.
When in reality: violence is loss of control.
99% of people only commit violence when they lose control of their emotions.
Violence does NOT DISPLAY POWER - it only shows weakness.
When in reality: violence is loss of control.
99% of people only commit violence when they lose control of their emotions.
Violence does NOT DISPLAY POWER - it only shows weakness.
January 24, 2026 at 9:34 PM
For centuries, American Men have convinced each other - through culture & conditioning - that violence is power.
When in reality: violence is loss of control.
99% of people only commit violence when they lose control of their emotions.
Violence does NOT DISPLAY POWER - it only shows weakness.
When in reality: violence is loss of control.
99% of people only commit violence when they lose control of their emotions.
Violence does NOT DISPLAY POWER - it only shows weakness.
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Psst 🤫 MAGA: If you accept that liberal gun owners have no right to due process, you're accepting that all gun owners have no right to due process.
All the government has to do is claim that you're a liberal; & without due process you'll be executed in the street before you can prove the contrary.
All the government has to do is claim that you're a liberal; & without due process you'll be executed in the street before you can prove the contrary.
January 25, 2026 at 6:04 AM
Psst 🤫 MAGA: If you accept that liberal gun owners have no right to due process, you're accepting that all gun owners have no right to due process.
All the government has to do is claim that you're a liberal; & without due process you'll be executed in the street before you can prove the contrary.
All the government has to do is claim that you're a liberal; & without due process you'll be executed in the street before you can prove the contrary.
@ag.state.mn.us
Seriously, though...
At what point can MN keep our federal tax dollars in state?
We want the money to help with caring for people and local infrastructure, not to fund the killing of our neighbors.
The federal government is not serving the people of MN.
Seriously, though...
At what point can MN keep our federal tax dollars in state?
We want the money to help with caring for people and local infrastructure, not to fund the killing of our neighbors.
The federal government is not serving the people of MN.
Any lawyers out there know:
Can US states hold their funds in escrow and refuse to give them to the federal government unless or until the funds are used appropriately? Why should states pay into the federal budget only to have their funds used to enrich the broligarchs at the expense of citizens?
Can US states hold their funds in escrow and refuse to give them to the federal government unless or until the funds are used appropriately? Why should states pay into the federal budget only to have their funds used to enrich the broligarchs at the expense of citizens?
January 25, 2026 at 5:32 PM
@ag.state.mn.us
Seriously, though...
At what point can MN keep our federal tax dollars in state?
We want the money to help with caring for people and local infrastructure, not to fund the killing of our neighbors.
The federal government is not serving the people of MN.
Seriously, though...
At what point can MN keep our federal tax dollars in state?
We want the money to help with caring for people and local infrastructure, not to fund the killing of our neighbors.
The federal government is not serving the people of MN.
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We filed an emergency declaration in our case, Tincher v. Noem, to submit a first-hand account of federal agents shooting Alex Pretti. ICE's violent and lawless attacks on our communities must be stopped.
January 25, 2026 at 2:01 PM
We filed an emergency declaration in our case, Tincher v. Noem, to submit a first-hand account of federal agents shooting Alex Pretti. ICE's violent and lawless attacks on our communities must be stopped.
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Last night, we filed an emergency motion to lift the appeals court pause on the injunction that imposed limits on federal agents' interactions with observers and protesters. Minnesotans must be safe to exercise their constitutional rights.
January 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Last night, we filed an emergency motion to lift the appeals court pause on the injunction that imposed limits on federal agents' interactions with observers and protesters. Minnesotans must be safe to exercise their constitutional rights.
As a lifelong Minnesotan, I know nothing melts ice faster than salt.
Be salty!
Out in the streets if you can.
On the phone if you can't go out.
Online if you can't call.
But be salty to this "administration" until you melt them down.
#MN #iceout
#fuckice #minnesota
Be salty!
Out in the streets if you can.
On the phone if you can't go out.
Online if you can't call.
But be salty to this "administration" until you melt them down.
#MN #iceout
#fuckice #minnesota
January 25, 2026 at 5:12 PM
As a lifelong Minnesotan, I know nothing melts ice faster than salt.
Be salty!
Out in the streets if you can.
On the phone if you can't go out.
Online if you can't call.
But be salty to this "administration" until you melt them down.
#MN #iceout
#fuckice #minnesota
Be salty!
Out in the streets if you can.
On the phone if you can't go out.
Online if you can't call.
But be salty to this "administration" until you melt them down.
#MN #iceout
#fuckice #minnesota
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AOC: They need 10 Democratic votes in the Senate to pass, continued unfettered ICE funding with no guardrails. Regardless of where you are in the Democratic party, this moment proves that the status quo cannot stand
I would implore my Democratic colleagues in the senate to vote no
I would implore my Democratic colleagues in the senate to vote no
January 24, 2026 at 11:30 PM
AOC: They need 10 Democratic votes in the Senate to pass, continued unfettered ICE funding with no guardrails. Regardless of where you are in the Democratic party, this moment proves that the status quo cannot stand
I would implore my Democratic colleagues in the senate to vote no
I would implore my Democratic colleagues in the senate to vote no
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TW ⚠️
The stabilized version is brutal.
The stabilized version is brutal.
January 25, 2026 at 2:13 AM
TW ⚠️
The stabilized version is brutal.
The stabilized version is brutal.
These are LITERAL mob tactics
Fred Trump worked for the mob & all Don cares about is being just like daddy
He also has dementia like Fred and should NOT BE IN OFFICE
WHY IS TRUMP STILL IN OFFICE?
WHY are OUR TAX $$$ paying ICE to murder us?
#repealCitizensUnited #IceOut #fuckIce
Fred Trump worked for the mob & all Don cares about is being just like daddy
He also has dementia like Fred and should NOT BE IN OFFICE
WHY IS TRUMP STILL IN OFFICE?
WHY are OUR TAX $$$ paying ICE to murder us?
#repealCitizensUnited #IceOut #fuckIce
Hours after federal immigration officers shot and killed a man in Minneapolis, Pam Bondi seized upon the incident to demand access to Minnesota’s voter rolls, directly tying the Trump administration’s quest for voters’ unredacted personal data to its aggressive immigration raids across the state.
AG Bondi demands access to Minnesota voter rolls after fatal Border Patrol shooting
Her demand came as Minneapolis was reeling from a second fatal shooting by a federal agent this month.
www.democracydocket.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM
These are LITERAL mob tactics
Fred Trump worked for the mob & all Don cares about is being just like daddy
He also has dementia like Fred and should NOT BE IN OFFICE
WHY IS TRUMP STILL IN OFFICE?
WHY are OUR TAX $$$ paying ICE to murder us?
#repealCitizensUnited #IceOut #fuckIce
Fred Trump worked for the mob & all Don cares about is being just like daddy
He also has dementia like Fred and should NOT BE IN OFFICE
WHY IS TRUMP STILL IN OFFICE?
WHY are OUR TAX $$$ paying ICE to murder us?
#repealCitizensUnited #IceOut #fuckIce
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The United States, 2026, unarmed civilian murdered in broad daylight in front of dozens of people by Trump regime forces. #3E #GoodvsEvil
January 25, 2026 at 3:58 PM
The United States, 2026, unarmed civilian murdered in broad daylight in front of dozens of people by Trump regime forces. #3E #GoodvsEvil
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To those blaming Walz for not mobilizing the Guard, he did that six days ago. I have to say it's disturbing to see people angry at Walz instead of the government agents that just executed a man. As though we should all be experts about what to do when a secret police force invades an American city.
January 24, 2026 at 6:14 PM
To those blaming Walz for not mobilizing the Guard, he did that six days ago. I have to say it's disturbing to see people angry at Walz instead of the government agents that just executed a man. As though we should all be experts about what to do when a secret police force invades an American city.
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Alex Pretti, Renee Good, and Keith Porter Jr. were murdered. Marimar Martinez was shot. Mahmoud Khalil was arrested and jailed.
The next could be you.
What’s at stake isn’t just our democracy. It’s also your safety and security and that of your loved ones.
This is personal — to every one of us.
The next could be you.
What’s at stake isn’t just our democracy. It’s also your safety and security and that of your loved ones.
This is personal — to every one of us.
January 25, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Alex Pretti, Renee Good, and Keith Porter Jr. were murdered. Marimar Martinez was shot. Mahmoud Khalil was arrested and jailed.
The next could be you.
What’s at stake isn’t just our democracy. It’s also your safety and security and that of your loved ones.
This is personal — to every one of us.
The next could be you.
What’s at stake isn’t just our democracy. It’s also your safety and security and that of your loved ones.
This is personal — to every one of us.
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#USA You can donate to Amanda Gorman's fundraiser for @ACLUMN who are currently engaged in legal action against ICE.
Other ways to offer support include donating to organizations such as:
Unidos MN @UnidosMN
Monarcha Rapid Response Line at monarcamn.org/
Immigrant Law Center MN @immigrantlawcentermn
Other ways to offer support include donating to organizations such as:
Unidos MN @UnidosMN
Monarcha Rapid Response Line at monarcamn.org/
Immigrant Law Center MN @immigrantlawcentermn
January 9, 2026 at 3:29 AM
#USA You can donate to Amanda Gorman's fundraiser for @ACLUMN who are currently engaged in legal action against ICE.
Other ways to offer support include donating to organizations such as:
Unidos MN @UnidosMN
Monarcha Rapid Response Line at monarcamn.org/
Immigrant Law Center MN @immigrantlawcentermn
Other ways to offer support include donating to organizations such as:
Unidos MN @UnidosMN
Monarcha Rapid Response Line at monarcamn.org/
Immigrant Law Center MN @immigrantlawcentermn
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🚨 EMERGENCY STREAM TONIGHT 🚨
All proceeds will go to the Minnesota chapter of the National Lawyers Guild! Join us at 7:30PM CT on Twitch and YouTube
All proceeds will go to the Minnesota chapter of the National Lawyers Guild! Join us at 7:30PM CT on Twitch and YouTube
January 24, 2026 at 11:34 PM
🚨 EMERGENCY STREAM TONIGHT 🚨
All proceeds will go to the Minnesota chapter of the National Lawyers Guild! Join us at 7:30PM CT on Twitch and YouTube
All proceeds will go to the Minnesota chapter of the National Lawyers Guild! Join us at 7:30PM CT on Twitch and YouTube
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Imagine how much they’d be lying about what happened without all the videos showing it from multiple angles.
January 24, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Imagine how much they’d be lying about what happened without all the videos showing it from multiple angles.
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“Freedom is not free. We have to work at it. Nurture it. Protect it. Even sacrifice for it.”
January 25, 2026 at 2:56 AM
“Freedom is not free. We have to work at it. Nurture it. Protect it. Even sacrifice for it.”
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Alex Pretti "used to tell people off when they made sexist comments to female physicians. He bought me coffee when I had a really bad day as an intern...I laughed alongside him daily. He made a point to teach medical residents without judgement, but with a smile on his face and a joke."
January 24, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Alex Pretti "used to tell people off when they made sexist comments to female physicians. He bought me coffee when I had a really bad day as an intern...I laughed alongside him daily. He made a point to teach medical residents without judgement, but with a smile on his face and a joke."
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It's really too bad the United States Congress no longer exists.
January 24, 2026 at 9:41 PM
It's really too bad the United States Congress no longer exists.
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ICE killing #AlexPretti should remind you of police killing #PhilandoCastille. Both men had concealed weapon permits, did not draw their guns, & were killed in Minn. These homicides are the price of unaccountable policing. These deaths are variations on the same fatal theme.
January 25, 2026 at 4:36 AM
ICE killing #AlexPretti should remind you of police killing #PhilandoCastille. Both men had concealed weapon permits, did not draw their guns, & were killed in Minn. These homicides are the price of unaccountable policing. These deaths are variations on the same fatal theme.
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"They say they're coming to save us from some evil? They're talking about our neighbors who take care of us ... Alex was murdered while he was helping. Mr Rogers said look for the helpers, & right now the helpers have a target on our forehead ... Mr Rogers would be here right now too, so I'm here."
January 24, 2026 at 9:14 PM
"They say they're coming to save us from some evil? They're talking about our neighbors who take care of us ... Alex was murdered while he was helping. Mr Rogers said look for the helpers, & right now the helpers have a target on our forehead ... Mr Rogers would be here right now too, so I'm here."
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A doctor who witnessed the shooting submits a sworn declaration in federal litigation to halt ICE surge in MN:
"I did not see him attack the agents or brandish a weapon of any kind."
and
"The victim had at least three bullet wounds in his back."
Read storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"I did not see him attack the agents or brandish a weapon of any kind."
and
"The victim had at least three bullet wounds in his back."
Read storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 25, 2026 at 1:49 AM
A doctor who witnessed the shooting submits a sworn declaration in federal litigation to halt ICE surge in MN:
"I did not see him attack the agents or brandish a weapon of any kind."
and
"The victim had at least three bullet wounds in his back."
Read storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"I did not see him attack the agents or brandish a weapon of any kind."
and
"The victim had at least three bullet wounds in his back."
Read storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...