elena perez
@thisiselena.bsky.social
TV writer, top secret poet, short stories, novel
pro bckgrnd: tech / marketing
affable and staffable
a lot curious, a little furious
voted most likely to post about mint chip ice cream
NJ, Philly, NYC, now LA
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13004682/
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My friends local to Minnesota, whom I trust a great deal, would like to share the following resources that could use support.
PowWowGrounds - Native American Coffee Shop doing direct food and supply aid to their communities-
Venmo @powwowgrounds
www.powwowgrounds.com
PowWowGrounds - Native American Coffee Shop doing direct food and supply aid to their communities-
Venmo @powwowgrounds
www.powwowgrounds.com
Pow Wow Grounds
www.powwowgrounds.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:30 AM
My friends local to Minnesota, whom I trust a great deal, would like to share the following resources that could use support.
PowWowGrounds - Native American Coffee Shop doing direct food and supply aid to their communities-
Venmo @powwowgrounds
www.powwowgrounds.com
PowWowGrounds - Native American Coffee Shop doing direct food and supply aid to their communities-
Venmo @powwowgrounds
www.powwowgrounds.com
sometimes can't even believe these assholes are in charge
January 16, 2026 at 12:42 AM
sometimes can't even believe these assholes are in charge
okay, i'm into Ponies (peacock)
January 16, 2026 at 12:25 AM
okay, i'm into Ponies (peacock)
above all, he is a fucking loser
January 15, 2026 at 11:03 PM
above all, he is a fucking loser
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Hey folks Calvary Food Shelf has been helping out people in Minneapolis for 30 years, and now they’re ramping up to meet the crisis, including doing home deliveries so people don’t have to risk going out.
They’re just over halfway to their current goal—let’s get them all the way, shall we?
They’re just over halfway to their current goal—let’s get them all the way, shall we?
Support Calvary Food Shelf: Emergency Response Fundraiser on GiveMN
Help us respond to urgent community needs
www.givemn.org
January 15, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Hey folks Calvary Food Shelf has been helping out people in Minneapolis for 30 years, and now they’re ramping up to meet the crisis, including doing home deliveries so people don’t have to risk going out.
They’re just over halfway to their current goal—let’s get them all the way, shall we?
They’re just over halfway to their current goal—let’s get them all the way, shall we?
🎶And it's something quite peculiar
Something shimmering and white
It leads you here... despite your destination 🎶
#music
Something shimmering and white
It leads you here... despite your destination 🎶
#music
The Church - Under The Milky Way (Official Video)
YouTube video by TheChurchVEVO
youtu.be
January 15, 2026 at 9:25 PM
🎶And it's something quite peculiar
Something shimmering and white
It leads you here... despite your destination 🎶
#music
Something shimmering and white
It leads you here... despite your destination 🎶
#music
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Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
January 15, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
Sinéad O'Connor - Troy (Live At The Dominion Theatre, 1988)
YouTube video by SineadOConnorVEVO
youtu.be
January 15, 2026 at 9:05 PM
another day
the rage is palpable
fuck
fuck
fuck
the rage is palpable
fuck
fuck
fuck
January 15, 2026 at 3:05 PM
another day
the rage is palpable
fuck
fuck
fuck
the rage is palpable
fuck
fuck
fuck
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@padilla.senate.gov You should get back on Bluesky, especially as you're standing up to ICE.
January 15, 2026 at 8:31 AM
@padilla.senate.gov You should get back on Bluesky, especially as you're standing up to ICE.
Dream Academy - "Life In A Northern Town" (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by TheDreamAcademy
youtu.be
January 15, 2026 at 3:06 AM
sending love from Los Angeles to Minnesota
January 15, 2026 at 2:50 AM
sending love from Los Angeles to Minnesota
got to see some truly weird and wonderful and soul-feeding performance art today, amidst all this.
keep making stuff.
keep making stuff.
January 15, 2026 at 2:01 AM
got to see some truly weird and wonderful and soul-feeding performance art today, amidst all this.
keep making stuff.
keep making stuff.
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The Congressional Progressive Caucus, a group of nearly 100 House Democrats, will announce later today that it's formally endorsing legislation to strip $175 billion from ICE and put it toward affordable housing. www.huffpost.com/entry/doj-fe...
Progressive Caucus Backs Bill To Redirect ICE Money To Affordable Housing
www.huffpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The Congressional Progressive Caucus, a group of nearly 100 House Democrats, will announce later today that it's formally endorsing legislation to strip $175 billion from ICE and put it toward affordable housing. www.huffpost.com/entry/doj-fe...
the deepest sigh
NEW and WOW: Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, and Canada are sending troops to Greenland amid continued threats from U.S. President Donald Trump to annex the territory, multiple outlets reported. www.newsweek.com/greenland-ge...
Germany, other NATO allies sending troops to Greenland amid Trump threats
Trump said Wednesday anything less than U.S. control of Greenland would be "unacceptable" in a warning to NATO allies about Arctic security.
www.newsweek.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:27 PM
the deepest sigh
in a horizon of lies, this is a skyscraper
BREAKING: The ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good last week in Minneapolis, Jonathan Ross, suffered internal bleeding to the torso following the incident, according to two U.S. officials briefed on his medical condition.
ICE agent who shot Renee Good suffered internal bleeding, officials say
Jonathan Ross, who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis last week, suffered internal bleeding after the incident, two officials said, though it's not clear how extensive the bleeding was.
cbsn.ws
January 14, 2026 at 6:07 PM
in a horizon of lies, this is a skyscraper
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Hey, ABC, you up? @wilsoncruz.bsky.social and I have been threatening for years to take another spin on the dance floor! 🌎😁💃🏻🕺
January 14, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Hey, ABC, you up? @wilsoncruz.bsky.social and I have been threatening for years to take another spin on the dance floor! 🌎😁💃🏻🕺
union! 🔥
[reposting this because the other had a screenshot from the birdsite, and i got this one straight from the source]
[reposting this because the other had a screenshot from the birdsite, and i got this one straight from the source]
January 14, 2026 at 5:53 PM
union! 🔥
[reposting this because the other had a screenshot from the birdsite, and i got this one straight from the source]
[reposting this because the other had a screenshot from the birdsite, and i got this one straight from the source]
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Bandcamp has banned AI music.
The company has released a statement which includes the following: "Music and audio that is generated wholly or in substantial part by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp."
stereogum.com/2485199/band...
The company has released a statement which includes the following: "Music and audio that is generated wholly or in substantial part by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp."
stereogum.com/2485199/band...
Bandcamp Bans AI Music
AI music has become a big problem on streaming services. Remember the AI-generated psych-rock band the Velvet Sundown and the AI-generated metalcore band Broken Avenue racking up streams on Spotify? R...
stereogum.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Bandcamp has banned AI music.
The company has released a statement which includes the following: "Music and audio that is generated wholly or in substantial part by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp."
stereogum.com/2485199/band...
The company has released a statement which includes the following: "Music and audio that is generated wholly or in substantial part by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp."
stereogum.com/2485199/band...
how taxes, just how
January 14, 2026 at 4:22 PM
how taxes, just how
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F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist for Classified Documents
“The reporter, Hannah Natanson, has spent the past year covering the Trump administration’s effort to fire federal workers and redirect much of the work force to enforcing his agenda.“
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
“The reporter, Hannah Natanson, has spent the past year covering the Trump administration’s effort to fire federal workers and redirect much of the work force to enforcing his agenda.“
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist for Classified Documents
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:38 PM
F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist for Classified Documents
“The reporter, Hannah Natanson, has spent the past year covering the Trump administration’s effort to fire federal workers and redirect much of the work force to enforcing his agenda.“
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
“The reporter, Hannah Natanson, has spent the past year covering the Trump administration’s effort to fire federal workers and redirect much of the work force to enforcing his agenda.“
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
we're just not mature enough for the tech we are creating
January 13, 2026 at 7:06 PM
we're just not mature enough for the tech we are creating
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FWIW, you can search a database of 2,504,107 plates from 61,523,644 Flock searches found in public audit logs prior to December 2025 to see if you’ve been Flocked by law enforcement surveillance. haveibeenflocked.com
Have I Been Flocked? - License Plate Privacy Check - Search Flock Safety Audit Logs
Have police looked up your travel history? Search Flock Safety audit logs for your license plate
haveibeenflocked.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:45 PM
FWIW, you can search a database of 2,504,107 plates from 61,523,644 Flock searches found in public audit logs prior to December 2025 to see if you’ve been Flocked by law enforcement surveillance. haveibeenflocked.com
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made myself french toast because we do what we can
January 13, 2026 at 3:45 PM
made myself french toast because we do what we can