elizabeth
@elision.bsky.social
mostly just here to appreciate things
Honestly, these losers THERE’S A BIG ASS FLAG OUTSIDE WHAT DO YOU THINK THAT’S FOR
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal immigration officers tried to enter Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis but were stopped, foreign minister says www.axios.com/2026/01/28/i...
January 28, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Honestly, these losers THERE’S A BIG ASS FLAG OUTSIDE WHAT DO YOU THINK THAT’S FOR
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diplomatic facilities aren't de jure sovereign territory, but "DHS violates the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations" is a fun new one
Uh. So ICE just technically tried to invade Ecuador. Cool new international incident dropping.
1/27/2026 - Minneapolis
ICE just attempted an illegal entry into the ECUADORIAN CONSULATE to abduct someone
They did not have a warrant
ICE just attempted an illegal entry into the ECUADORIAN CONSULATE to abduct someone
They did not have a warrant
January 27, 2026 at 11:07 PM
diplomatic facilities aren't de jure sovereign territory, but "DHS violates the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations" is a fun new one
OG Fantasy Life for 3DS is the ultimate cozy game, although the carpentry mini game almost gave me wrist damage
I'm itching to build a farm / get cozy. What would you folks recommend for my off time that's the least likely to harm my Stardew stuff? I was going to play Mistria but I was informed it might botch up the stardew streams
January 27, 2026 at 7:10 AM
OG Fantasy Life for 3DS is the ultimate cozy game, although the carpentry mini game almost gave me wrist damage
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The didactic feminists were right tbh
Like I'm sorry that these events all read like a didactic feminist novel but that's not my fault
January 26, 2026 at 6:17 PM
The didactic feminists were right tbh
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Like I'm sorry that these events all read like a didactic feminist novel but that's not my fault
January 26, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Like I'm sorry that these events all read like a didactic feminist novel but that's not my fault
also people genuinely want to know all this! people name their cities' snowplows.
One of the hardest things to do is bring campaign-level communications to the work of governance, and snowstorms are notoriously one of the biggest litmus tests that less-engaged voters use to judge mayoral administrations. This is an excellent way to communicate.
January 25, 2026 at 6:23 PM
also people genuinely want to know all this! people name their cities' snowplows.
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I said this last time but their real position is “if you disagree with us we can kill you.”
January 24, 2026 at 11:56 PM
I said this last time but their real position is “if you disagree with us we can kill you.”
props to the ms now cameraman keeping the shot on the ICE agents (and not the protestors)
January 24, 2026 at 4:50 PM
props to the ms now cameraman keeping the shot on the ICE agents (and not the protestors)
I'll admit to a fondness for The Witness (mainly the environmental design) but jfc
NEW: I spoke to Jonathan Blow about his ambitious new puzzle game and why it took ten years to make. Then, days after the announcement, three designers came out denouncing Blow for his views on Trump (pro), vaccines (anti), and more. Here's the whole messy story: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
A Controversial Video-Game Designer Returns With a New Game and More Controversy
The announcement of ‘Order of the Sinking Star’ was met with criticism over the political views of its creator Jonathan Blow
www.bloomberg.com
January 22, 2026 at 11:48 PM
I'll admit to a fondness for The Witness (mainly the environmental design) but jfc
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Update: All major Twin Cities art museums will close Friday to protest ICE" www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
oh man, the Walker Art Center is going to be closed on Friday
(If you're not from the Twin Cities, this is like MoMA closing in support of a general strike—a very big deal)
(If you're not from the Twin Cities, this is like MoMA closing in support of a general strike—a very big deal)
Walker Art Center joins growing list of organizations closing on Jan. 23
"This reflects our institutional values to center our community, support our staff, and to approach our work with care and safety in mind," a representative says.
bringmethenews.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Update: All major Twin Cities art museums will close Friday to protest ICE" www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
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Oh you hate Americans? Should we throw a party? Should we invite Creedence Clearwater Revival?
January 21, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Oh you hate Americans? Should we throw a party? Should we invite Creedence Clearwater Revival?
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Miami lost three games this season and their last offensive play of each one of them was a Carson Beck interception
January 20, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Miami lost three games this season and their last offensive play of each one of them was a Carson Beck interception
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i am so sick of the dumbest people alive being in charge of everything and the second dumbest people alive writing opinion columns about how it's good
August 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
i am so sick of the dumbest people alive being in charge of everything and the second dumbest people alive writing opinion columns about how it's good
baller
!!!!!
January 16, 2026 at 12:35 AM
baller
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Last night with no warning, RFK Jr. cancelled up to $2 billion in funding for mental health and substance abuse research and programs administered through SAMHSA.
He and his minions did so because “they no longer believe the defunded programs align with the Trump administration's priorities”.
He and his minions did so because “they no longer believe the defunded programs align with the Trump administration's priorities”.
Trump administration sends letter wiping out addiction, mental health grants
The Trump administration sent hundreds of letters Tuesday terminating federal grants supporting mental health and drug addiction services.
www.npr.org
January 14, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Last night with no warning, RFK Jr. cancelled up to $2 billion in funding for mental health and substance abuse research and programs administered through SAMHSA.
He and his minions did so because “they no longer believe the defunded programs align with the Trump administration's priorities”.
He and his minions did so because “they no longer believe the defunded programs align with the Trump administration's priorities”.
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NEW: Last night, the Trump administration made huge DOGE-like cuts to the grants from the federal agency that works on substance abuse and mental health issues. (Mind you, this is an agency for which the administration already cut the staff in half last year.)
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-take...
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-take...
Trump Takes Another Blowtorch to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service
Potentially $2b was just cut from a key HHS agency with bipartisan support.
www.thebulwark.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:19 PM
NEW: Last night, the Trump administration made huge DOGE-like cuts to the grants from the federal agency that works on substance abuse and mental health issues. (Mind you, this is an agency for which the administration already cut the staff in half last year.)
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-take...
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-take...
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#Breaking: SAMHSA canceled up to $1.9 billion in grants without staff consultation, accelerating the mental health agency's deterioration under President Trump. www.statnews.com/2026/01/14/s...
Trump administration cuts up to $1.9 billion from mental health and addiction treatment programs
SAMHSA canceled up to $1.9 billion in grants without staff consultation, accelerating the mental health agency's deterioration under President Trump.
www.statnews.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:15 PM
#Breaking: SAMHSA canceled up to $1.9 billion in grants without staff consultation, accelerating the mental health agency's deterioration under President Trump. www.statnews.com/2026/01/14/s...
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The case against Graeberism and for Mamdanism dissentmagazine.org/article/the-...
January 12, 2026 at 6:04 PM
The case against Graeberism and for Mamdanism dissentmagazine.org/article/the-...
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yep. i can identify any number of structural issues but at the end of the day the basic problem is the republican party. this has been apparent for at least 20 years. it is also an incredibly unpopular observation to make among “serious” people.
Right.
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
a lot of problems wouldn't exist if we had a congress with even an ounce of self interest
January 4, 2026 at 11:52 PM
yep. i can identify any number of structural issues but at the end of the day the basic problem is the republican party. this has been apparent for at least 20 years. it is also an incredibly unpopular observation to make among “serious” people.
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Just making sure that 2025 is definitely over
January 1, 2026 at 4:43 AM
Just making sure that 2025 is definitely over
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The Trump administration is freezing federal child care funding to all states, not just Minnesota. abcnews.go.com/US/hhs-freezin...
HHS freezing child care payments to all states after Minnesota fraud allegations: Official
An HHS official says the agency has "frozen all child care payments" to all states after allegations of fraudulent day care centers in Minnesota.
abcnews.go.com
December 31, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The Trump administration is freezing federal child care funding to all states, not just Minnesota. abcnews.go.com/US/hhs-freezin...
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Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
December 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
still really love dreamcatcher sua's cover of this www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ2f...
December 26, 2025 at 6:10 AM
still really love dreamcatcher sua's cover of this www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ2f...
gotta say I don't really think of myself as a snob, but I feel like the first thing a piece of published nonfiction SHOULDN'T remind me of are those snapcube sonic real time dubs.
At least 40% of the book is just tortured descriptions of her surroundings.
December 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
gotta say I don't really think of myself as a snob, but I feel like the first thing a piece of published nonfiction SHOULDN'T remind me of are those snapcube sonic real time dubs.
michael, no.
michael, there are so many video games you could be playing.
michael, there are so many video games you could be playing.
I cannot believe I am going to force myself to read this thing
slate.com/culture/2025...
slate.com/culture/2025...
December 2, 2025 at 11:49 PM
michael, no.
michael, there are so many video games you could be playing.
michael, there are so many video games you could be playing.