Ellen Stanley | Mother Banjo
@ellensmojo.bsky.social
Banjo-playing, cheese-loving, marathon-running DJ, publicist, music promoter & mother (she/her) https://linktr.ee/ellensmojo
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Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
February 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
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Reposted by Ellen Stanley | Mother Banjo
We will not forget, and we will hold them to account.
February 13, 2026 at 8:30 PM
We will not forget, and we will hold them to account.
Tonight from 6-8 pm at Hopkins Depot (break out the train tunes!) and other cool shows coming up at Parkway Theater, MN Bluegrass Winter Weekend and Chicago! Hope to see you sing with you soon because I miss y’all and need this bad! ❤️🩹 🎶
Deets at motherbanjo.com/shows
Deets at motherbanjo.com/shows
February 12, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Tonight from 6-8 pm at Hopkins Depot (break out the train tunes!) and other cool shows coming up at Parkway Theater, MN Bluegrass Winter Weekend and Chicago! Hope to see you sing with you soon because I miss y’all and need this bad! ❤️🩹 🎶
Deets at motherbanjo.com/shows
Deets at motherbanjo.com/shows
🎶 ❤️🩹 Sending love notes your way on this week’s #valentinesday special on #womenfolkradio to heal your heart with songs from Kiss the Tiger, Jonatha Brooke, Susana Baca, Robinella, Catie Curtis, Sierra Hull & more!
🎧 Wed 8-10 am CST KFAI
Sat 10 am-12 pm CST Folk Music Notebook
Sun 4-6 pm EST WHCP
🎧 Wed 8-10 am CST KFAI
Sat 10 am-12 pm CST Folk Music Notebook
Sun 4-6 pm EST WHCP
February 11, 2026 at 3:00 AM
🎶 ❤️🩹 Sending love notes your way on this week’s #valentinesday special on #womenfolkradio to heal your heart with songs from Kiss the Tiger, Jonatha Brooke, Susana Baca, Robinella, Catie Curtis, Sierra Hull & more!
🎧 Wed 8-10 am CST KFAI
Sat 10 am-12 pm CST Folk Music Notebook
Sun 4-6 pm EST WHCP
🎧 Wed 8-10 am CST KFAI
Sat 10 am-12 pm CST Folk Music Notebook
Sun 4-6 pm EST WHCP
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Here's what happened during Bad Bunny's eventful Super Bowl Halftime Show www.brooklynvegan.com/watch-bad-bu...
Watch Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show ft. Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin, Toñita & more
The show ended with Bad Bunny saying ”God Bless America” and naming all the countries in America, with ”the only thing more powerful than hate is love” on the screen behind him.
www.brooklynvegan.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Here's what happened during Bad Bunny's eventful Super Bowl Halftime Show www.brooklynvegan.com/watch-bad-bu...
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#BadBunny's performers continued to dance and party outside the stadium after the #SuperBowl #HalftimeShow
February 9, 2026 at 1:58 AM
#BadBunny's performers continued to dance and party outside the stadium after the #SuperBowl #HalftimeShow
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State Farm teams up with Hailee Steinfeld for a hilarious Super Bowl parody of "Livin' on a Prayer". The star-studded spot features Keegan-Michael Key and Danny McBride. See the new commercial now. zurl.co/MGBCe
State Farm Reimagines Bon Jovi Classic With Hailee Steinfeld For Super Bowl Commercial - That Eric Alper
State Farm debuted a bold commercial during the Super Bowl featuring a humorous parody of the iconic anthem “Livin’ on a Prayer”. The spot follows Academy Award-nominated actress Hailee Steinfeld as she navigates the frustrations of a fictional insurance provider. This campaign marks the first time the classic Bon Jovi track has appeared in a […]
zurl.co
February 9, 2026 at 2:40 AM
State Farm teams up with Hailee Steinfeld for a hilarious Super Bowl parody of "Livin' on a Prayer". The star-studded spot features Keegan-Michael Key and Danny McBride. See the new commercial now. zurl.co/MGBCe
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Good Q @SarahKSilvermam
February 7, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Good Q @SarahKSilvermam
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By the way, for those of you not in MN: Homan’s strategy was to withdraw some agents, so it felt like we were in the denouement of the crisis, and then escalate hard against observers. They’re being incredibly aggressive with observers now. National media may not want to check out just yet
February 7, 2026 at 3:38 AM
By the way, for those of you not in MN: Homan’s strategy was to withdraw some agents, so it felt like we were in the denouement of the crisis, and then escalate hard against observers. They’re being incredibly aggressive with observers now. National media may not want to check out just yet
Just a reminder to rest so you have all your energy to fight fascism!
After a long time, Frog said “Toad, it is getting dark. We should be going to sleep now.”
February 7, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Just a reminder to rest so you have all your energy to fight fascism!
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Reposted by Ellen Stanley | Mother Banjo
Reposted by Ellen Stanley | Mother Banjo
Trove Of Emails About Pedophilia Reignites Nation’s Love Of Reading https://theonion.com/trove-of-emails-about-pedophilia-reignites-nations-love-of-reading/
February 5, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Trove Of Emails About Pedophilia Reignites Nation’s Love Of Reading https://theonion.com/trove-of-emails-about-pedophilia-reignites-nations-love-of-reading/
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Now playing on MSP Sound: "Kind" by Jaspar Lepak
February 3, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Now playing on MSP Sound: "Kind" by Jaspar Lepak
Big #WomenfolkRadio show this week as we talk with fiery bluegrass band Big Richard!🔥 🎻 We also talk with a song leaders from the Singing Resistance movement in Minneapolis! 🗣️ ☮️ Plus lots of new releases! 🎶 💿
🎧 Wed 8-10 am CST KFAI
Sat 10 am-12 pm CST Folk Music Notebook
Sun 4-6 pm EST WHCP
🎧 Wed 8-10 am CST KFAI
Sat 10 am-12 pm CST Folk Music Notebook
Sun 4-6 pm EST WHCP
January 28, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Big #WomenfolkRadio show this week as we talk with fiery bluegrass band Big Richard!🔥 🎻 We also talk with a song leaders from the Singing Resistance movement in Minneapolis! 🗣️ ☮️ Plus lots of new releases! 🎶 💿
🎧 Wed 8-10 am CST KFAI
Sat 10 am-12 pm CST Folk Music Notebook
Sun 4-6 pm EST WHCP
🎧 Wed 8-10 am CST KFAI
Sat 10 am-12 pm CST Folk Music Notebook
Sun 4-6 pm EST WHCP
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GOP candidate Chris Madel is dropping out of the Minnesota’s governor’s race, saying national Republicans “have made it nearly impossible for a Republican to win a statewide election in Minnesota.”
The Lawyer for the Agent Who Shot Renee Good Thinks ICE Has Gone Too Far
GOP candidate Chris Madel is dropping out of the Minnesota’s governor’s race, saying national Republicans “have made it nearly impossible.”
on.wsj.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:07 PM
GOP candidate Chris Madel is dropping out of the Minnesota’s governor’s race, saying national Republicans “have made it nearly impossible for a Republican to win a statewide election in Minnesota.”
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Minneapolis protester as he's being brutalized by feds: "You're gonna have to kill me! You're gonna have to kill me! I've done nothing wrong! My name is Matthew James! I'm a US citizen! You're gonna kill me! Is that what you want?" (You can hear his wife screaming)
January 24, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Minneapolis protester as he's being brutalized by feds: "You're gonna have to kill me! You're gonna have to kill me! I've done nothing wrong! My name is Matthew James! I'm a US citizen! You're gonna kill me! Is that what you want?" (You can hear his wife screaming)
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A message from Scotland to Trump on Burns Night
Ye see yon birkie ca’d a lord,
Wha struts, an’ stares, an’ a’ that,
Tho’ hundreds worship at his word,
He’s but a coof for a’ that.
For a’ that, an’ a’ that,
His ribband, star, an’ a’ that,
The man o’ independent mind,
He looks an’ laughs at a’ that
Ye see yon birkie ca’d a lord,
Wha struts, an’ stares, an’ a’ that,
Tho’ hundreds worship at his word,
He’s but a coof for a’ that.
For a’ that, an’ a’ that,
His ribband, star, an’ a’ that,
The man o’ independent mind,
He looks an’ laughs at a’ that
January 25, 2026 at 11:05 AM
A message from Scotland to Trump on Burns Night
Ye see yon birkie ca’d a lord,
Wha struts, an’ stares, an’ a’ that,
Tho’ hundreds worship at his word,
He’s but a coof for a’ that.
For a’ that, an’ a’ that,
His ribband, star, an’ a’ that,
The man o’ independent mind,
He looks an’ laughs at a’ that
Ye see yon birkie ca’d a lord,
Wha struts, an’ stares, an’ a’ that,
Tho’ hundreds worship at his word,
He’s but a coof for a’ that.
For a’ that, an’ a’ that,
His ribband, star, an’ a’ that,
The man o’ independent mind,
He looks an’ laughs at a’ that
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Alex Jeffrey Pretti was killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis. Family members say he was an intensive care nurse at a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital who cared deeply about people and was upset by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in his city.
The man killed by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis was an ICU nurse, family says
Family members say the man who was killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis was an intensive care nurse at a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital who cared deeply about people and was upset by Pr...
www.mprnews.org
January 24, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Alex Jeffrey Pretti was killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis. Family members say he was an intensive care nurse at a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital who cared deeply about people and was upset by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in his city.
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He was a Good Samaritan — and they murdered him for it. Now they’re trying to rewrite his history. They want to smear him. To dehumanize him.
Don’t let them. 2/2
Don’t let them. 2/2
January 25, 2026 at 1:31 PM
He was a Good Samaritan — and they murdered him for it. Now they’re trying to rewrite his history. They want to smear him. To dehumanize him.
Don’t let them. 2/2
Don’t let them. 2/2
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A review of statements by Greg Bovino and Kristi Noem finds several assertions unverified or contradicted by video and witness accounts.
Fact check: Federal officials’ claims about fatal Minneapolis shooting
A review of statements by Greg Bovino and Kristi Noem finds several assertions unverified or contradicted by video and witness accounts.
bit.ly
January 25, 2026 at 1:32 PM
A review of statements by Greg Bovino and Kristi Noem finds several assertions unverified or contradicted by video and witness accounts.
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To my white neighbors: You're seeing people who look like you murdered in the streets w/ no remorse from govt agents, no justice. You may feel you & your loved ones are no longer safe. It's awful, but it's also a golden opportunity to understand your Black & brown neighbors on a deeper level.
January 25, 2026 at 1:30 PM
To my white neighbors: You're seeing people who look like you murdered in the streets w/ no remorse from govt agents, no justice. You may feel you & your loved ones are no longer safe. It's awful, but it's also a golden opportunity to understand your Black & brown neighbors on a deeper level.
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AOC: "In directing this around Mayor Wray and Gov. Walz, claiming they are 'inciting,' Noem is equating disagreement with incitement ... she is laying the groundwork for the Insurrection Act ... they are taking issue with the people of Minnesota who have duly elected their own elected officials"
January 24, 2026 at 11:05 PM
AOC: "In directing this around Mayor Wray and Gov. Walz, claiming they are 'inciting,' Noem is equating disagreement with incitement ... she is laying the groundwork for the Insurrection Act ... they are taking issue with the people of Minnesota who have duly elected their own elected officials"
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There’s video floating around. You don’t want to watch it.
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Live: Man shot by federal agent in south Minneapolis this morning, witnesses say
More than a hundred protesters and observers have gathered near E. 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue.
www.startribune.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:48 PM
There’s video floating around. You don’t want to watch it.
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