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Ellen LW

@pibbly.bsky.social
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Mutts, veg stirfries, nonfiction, law geekery, & scent make my world. Alas, doomscrolling also occupies a significant part of it. Minnesotan by choice and it’s working out well for me.

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Lynne Ann Morse @morselya.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Too important not to alt-text
Photograph of an uncredited text, "Most people don't dream of being fancy-rich. I dream of being rich enough to say, "Treat's on me," without thinking twice. Rich enough to have a home that feels like a hug, a fridge stocked like a five-year-old with adult money, and a tray of chocolates waiting for someone to grab. Rich enough to quietly help a friend before they even have to ask. To send a care package when someone's too tired to reach out. To buy all the pencils from a kid on the street so they can go home early. For me, the real money dream isn't about luxury - it's about having enough to give, enough to comfort, enough to turn ordinary moments into something extraordinary."
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When Is Trump Gone? @daysleft4trump.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
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SANTA CLAUS @santaclausalaska.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
TIMELY REMINDER Christian Nationalism is the fake piety of displaying the Ten Commandments in classrooms, while passing laws that grind the poor into dust, abandon the sick to their suffering, and turn away the hungry at the door…while spitting on His Gospel. It is not of Christ. It is anti-Christ.
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“Christian Nationalism is the fake piety of displaying the Ten Commandments in classrooms, while passing laws that grind the poor into dust, abandon the sick to their suffering, and turn away the hungry at the door. It clothes itself in the name of Jesus while spitting on His Gospel. It is not of Christ. It is anti-Christ.”
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Ellen LW @pibbly.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Is it because Mamdani and El-Sayed could competently put together a tray of crudites?
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AutumnSun9 @autumnsun9.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Awww, meet the farmer and how it all started and who else visits his garden. youtu.be/zhf6MMbhTjE?...
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Gardener Trying to Protect His Veggies Ends Up Documenting a Groundhog Family for 7 Years | The Dodo
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Ellen LW @pibbly.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
So glad to see that Walz and Elluson don’t have to waste time and energy on this bad-faith tripe! kstp.com/kstp-news/to...?
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Federal judge quashes 6 DOJ subpoenas targeting Minnesota, calls them 'blatantly unlawful'
A federal judge has quashed six DOJ subpoenas targeting Minnesota during Operation Metro Surge, calling them "blatantly unlawful."
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Ellen LW @pibbly.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
So Trump’s not the only one hiring people with the fewest possible qualifications…
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Ultimate Pullahoko @pullahoko.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
This is what every game developer sounds like right now.
A chef insisting that his cake made with diarrhea is perfectly fine to consume.
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Ellen LW @pibbly.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Well said. Apparently, there’s hubris and arrogance SO strong that even the US public catches on and gets mad. (I was waiting for this reaction to Reagan.)
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🗳️👟👟 @votingshoes.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
We can have nice things; it's called democratic socialism. There I said it. It feels like we are so afraid to use words that they have programmed us to fear. So what should we define Democratic Socialism as? Or is there a better term out there? Sincerely, VotingShoes
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maura quint @mauraquint.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
the enemy of my enemy is.... the pope? wait that can't be right.
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born miserable @bornmiserable.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
“AI is here, so we have no choice but to accept it” so are immigrants and trans people, but I guess that’s a skill issue
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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
I would submit that a gerrymander by politicians saying fuck the voters and one by voters saying fuck the politicians are two wholly different animals
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Ellen LW @pibbly.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Today I learned that the straw basket around the bottom of a bottle of chianti is a “fiasco.” It came up in an old NYT crossword. Was I alone in my ignorance? (1/4)
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Ellen LW @pibbly.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Beautiful animals enjoying their lives.
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Jazzwamp @wampwamp.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Our military is forced to follow this idiot. And he follows the orders or a child rapist. And Mike Johnson likes it that way.
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James Longhurst @jameslonghurst.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Seven-word death punch
A screenshot of a TikTok comment says “never seen a cybertruck at the library”
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The Democratic Coalition @thedemcoalition.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Two former presidents’ families just teamed up to send nonpartisan observers to Michigan’s midterms. They’re training residents to watch polls and make sure every vote counts — because the regime won’t. Read the full roundup: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trump-cant...
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Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Dude is Nostradamus when it comes to predicting his own administration’s failures.
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Ellen LW @pibbly.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Disgusting. But applause to the Columbia Heights school district for speaking up for its student.
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Ellen LW @pibbly.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
This warms my cold cold AI-despising heart.
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Adam Bonin @adambonin.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
This administration has made synagogues less safe. DHS offers security grants, but under Trump they've added requirements which many synagogues, including my own, will not compromise their values to make—insisting that we reject DEI and turn away the stranger, directly contradicting the Torah.


The Non-Profit Security Grant Program (NSGP) for 2025 has been released, including the FY 2025 Dept of Homeland Security  Standard Terms and Conditions. No, our congregation will not comply with the administration's requirement to neglect DEI and to cooperate with ICE. We will not apply for funding that is supposed to protect us if it means sacrificing democratic principles. Such an agreement would not make Jews or anyone else safer. As Jewish Council for Public Affairs Director Amy Spitalnick teaches us: Jewish safety requires inclusive democracy and inclusive democracy requires Jewish safety.
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Ellen LW @pibbly.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
ICE has its boot on our necks & these idiots are voting for Trump nominees. Vote for primary challengers against these this year: Coons, Peters,Reed, Slotkin, Warner (Shaheen isn’t running).
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#BLM/#NMP/#ANTIFA🇲🇽 @sinnu1.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
I knew there was a correction coming…
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Harms Committed @harmscommitted.com · 08/03/2026
"[C]ouple of miles from the Stewart Detention Center, sits the hospitality house, El Refugio." Volunteers "gather at the house to cook meals, provide childcare and offer a listening ear for families visiting detained loved ones." #Georgia #USA #MutualAid #Incarceration #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
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Inside El Refugio and the Stewart ICE Detention Center
Editor Karina Teichert visits El Refugio, a hospitality house for those whose loved ones are held at the ICE Stewart Detention Center.
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nickforbrains 🏳️‍🌈 @nickforbrains.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
If I am elected, I promise I will use my time in committee to ask Republican witnesses questions from psychological assessment tools.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Like clockwork.
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Ellen LW @pibbly.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Be sure to share this vital info about Noem’s replacement: www.mediaite.com/politics/mar...
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Markwayne Mullin Reportedly Fingered Nostrils of Colleagues and Their Spouses During Visit to Israel
A former House Republican claims that in 2015, Markwayne Mullin – then a congressman – took photos of himself putting his finger up the noses of...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
CNN will soon be controlled by David Ellison. If democracy is to survive, a vibrant independent media ecosystem is critical. My ask: cancel your Paramount/Warner subscriptions and sign up for as many pro-democracy outlets as you are able. You can start with Democracy Docket: bit.ly/4qmEiFz
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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
This is true in rougly the same sense that a guy on the subway reeking of urine, screaming, and waving a knife around is “feared.”
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Terre-Strial @terre-strial.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
“.. We could spend the whole day reacting to every buffoonish spectacle coming out of the White House, but that's exactly what they want: for us to lose focus … Don't be distracted by the noise; watch what they are doing to your rights while you stare at the screen.”
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Ellen LW @pibbly.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
At least Bondi and her band of fools are smart enough to fear grand juries. www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...
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Erica Chenoweth @chenoweth.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
My team at the Crowd Counting Consortium (@djpressman.bsky.social, Soha Hammam, & Chris Shay) has shared a big data update, covering all recorded US protests through Jan 2026. Some key takeaways 🧵:
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Foolish Mortal @liegeofshadows.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
This regime is out there trying to sell us on whole milk, yet the legitimacy of their arrests is at 2%. Go figure.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Meet two heroes of our times.
A PBS News tweet explains how two laid-off USAID employees created a website to match donors with canceled programs, keeping nearly 80 projects running in 30 countries. Below the text is an image of two people—Caitlin Tulloch and Rob Rosenbaum—appearing in a split-screen video interview, each seated in their respective rooms.
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Jason Chavez @jchavezmpls.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
We aren’t resting until ICE is out of MN. We aren’t stopping until ICE is completely abolished. They want us to bend the knee so they can continue separating families, but we won’t be doing that. We’re going to win, and it’s bc of the resiliency of our neighbors. www.mprnews.org/episode/2026...
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Minneapolis council member Chavez: We are not going to rest until ICE operation ends
While DHS said that it removed about 700 agents from the 3,000 that were in the state last week, Minneapolis City Council member Jason Chavez says he hasn’t seen much change on the ground.
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
lol
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Naomi Kritzer @naomikritzer.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Mamdani out there one-upping Governor Tim Walz:
Classic photo of Tim Walz being hugged by children after signing a 2023 state bill providing free breakfast and lunch to all schoolkids regardless of household income.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
ICE is running a “conveyor belt” of illegally detained Minnesota families. Agents are arresting entire families with legal status and immediately shipping them off to Texas to deny them legal representation and avoid the federal courts in Minnesota. The cruelty is endless.
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‘ICE conveyor belt’ illegally detaining, moving Minnesota children to Texas faster than courts can respond
ICE is pulling Minnesota immigrant families with legal status out of their driveways, homes and school commutes and send
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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Guys I was waiting for him to post footage - I KNOW HE HAS IT - but it seems like he may not. But last week I took Brad Lander on an ICE watch ridealong and he PERSONALLY CHASED OUT AN ICE CAR ON FOOT I am not making this up. He walked right up to a lurking unmarked car and they tore out of town
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Ellen LW @pibbly.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
No idea whether this is true, but it’s hella funny!
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Mockler: My unpopular opinion is that Melania's movie makes a great first date. Because the theater will be empty. You can bring in food, you can chat. There's nobody around there bothering you.
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John Moe @johnmoe.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
“Hey, can we just talk about life right now without bringing up politics?” “I want to know talk about human biology but can we just ignore blood and bones? And also organs. Tissue as well.” “I just want to focus on matter itself and not carbon. Can you just leave carbon out of everything?”
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Ellen LW @pibbly.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
www.minnpost.com/metro/2026/0...
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Mothers of resistance: PTA members organize Minneapolis relief efforts
Fox called them ‘wine moms.’ But for longtime volunteers, rides to school for frightened kids was a natural first step. Then came food, diapers, rent.
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LilyWight @lilywight.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Moira gone? Moira is immortal! www.youtube.com/watch?v=75HX...
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Moira Rose being Moira Rose for 15 minutes straight! | Schitt's Creek
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Ellen LW @pibbly.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
1/x A thought for the day, from RFK SENIOR: “The gross national product does not allow for the health of our children, the quality of their education, or the joy of their play. It does not include the beauty of our poetry or the strength of our marriages;
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Rhuta Bhayga @rhutabhayga.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
YouTube recording of the Eyes on ICE training. Now you can watch it at your convenience. Please watch it; consider it training for what's coming. www.youtube.com/live/zqka9fU...
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Eyes on ICE: Document and Record
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
The massive government funding package just failed badly in the Senate, 45-55. Needed 60. Zero Democrats voted for it. SEVEN Republicans opposed it: Budd Johnson Lee Paul Moody Rick Scott Tuberville (John Thune switched his vote to no for procedural reasons.)
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Scott Shapiro @scottjshapiro.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Calling the Gestapo “the Gestapo” is causing the Gestapo to act like the Gestapo.
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Ellen LW @pibbly.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Take a moment and enjoy!
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