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Ellen Kushner

@ellenkushner.bsky.social

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Author & woman around town. Married to Delia Sherman. Wrote Swordspoint. Host/writer of public radio’s Sound & Spirit. A new gig every 17 years. Back to writing novels. Seeking for further amusement. I would probably like you.

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Ellen Kushner @ellenkushner.bsky.social · Nov 11

My esteemed spouse Delia Sherman does not indulge in social media to the rapt extent that I do. But you can keep up with our shenanigans here:

Paris to Italy, and back again. With poetry for comfort, and a very great loss . . .

. . . and the usual footnotes

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Ellen Kushner @ellenkushner.bsky.social · 1d

Last night’s London show!

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Ellen & Delia in front of the BORN WITH TEETH poster

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Ellen Kushner @ellenkushner.bsky.social · 2d

Made to London to see @lizduffyadams.bsky.social ‘s brilliant play BORN WITH TEETH!

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Gretchen McCulloch @gretchenmcc.bsky.social · 2d

Higgledy piggledy
Timothée Chalamet
Has a name meriting
Endless design

Much like his forerunner
Benedict Cumberbatch:
Hexasyllabically,
Easy to rhyme

tweet from childish branzino @absflora:
timothée chalamet is the new benedict cumberbatch in the sense that you can say ANYTHING and we know who you mean. tiffany chevrolet. timpanogos charlemagne. symphony cabernet. jiminy castaway.

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Ellen Kushner @ellenkushner.bsky.social · 2d

Omg I am so happy now

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Open Culture @openculture.bsky.social · 5d

What People Named Their Cats in the Middle Ages: Gyb, Mite, Méone, Pangur Bán & More

'The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter,' declares the opening poem in Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot. But the possibilities are many and varied:

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Ellen Kushner @ellenkushner.bsky.social · 7d

Trust me on this one

Wizard's Tower Press @wtpress.bsky.social · 12d

"I will read anything Chaz Brenchley writes. His prose is melted butter with tarragon, and his characters and worldbuilding equally delicious. Open this book to any page, and you will find something to delight you." - Ellen Kushner on Of the Emperor's Kindness
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Cover of Of The Emperor’s Kindness by Chaz Brenchley. Art by Ben Baldwin.

Image is of a young woman in a long pale dress stood outside the gates of a large, wooden mansion. The word ‘Verantha’ is written on the gates. White birds fly above her.

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Ellen Kushner @ellenkushner.bsky.social · 6d

😆😆😆

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An easy mistake to make

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Trust me on this one

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Ellen Kushner @ellenkushner.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you for making the journey with me

The rings I wear

Bravery, Kindness, Clarity, Honesty, Compassion, & Generosity need no footnotes

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Ellen Kushner @ellenkushner.bsky.social · 7d

Yep - it's Cohen's version! Powerful stuff.
Take care!

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I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

Ellen Kushner @ellenkushner.bsky.social · 8d

Delia & I always take a walk at some point during the day, staggering around in a fasting daze. YK afternoon we were preparing to cross from our apt to Riverside Park, & she was heard to say:

"Ellen. Stop. We don't want to have to add: 'And who by crossing against the light on Riverside Drive.’"

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Ellen Kushner @ellenkushner.bsky.social · 8d

Yom Kippur has some powerful ancient prayers, including the dramatic Unetanneh Tokef, which lists many possible fates for the coming year: "who will die by water and who by fire, who by the sword and who torn apart by beasts . . . Who will wander and who will be at rest . . "

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Coco Pazzo @cocopazzo.bsky.social · 8d

Please give this a read & if you are able to help I'd really appreciate it.

Ellen Kushner @ellenkushner.bsky.social · 12d

Coco & I just wrote a new update together. Never a dull moment!
US healthcare is brilliant—if you can afford it. Hospitals are denying her critical tests til she pays up:

Coco Pazzo @cocopazzo.bsky.social · 14d

Please read my updates from this week. If you are able to help I would truly appreciate it. I'm battling several illnesses at once & am hanging by a string. Any size donation will make a difference.

Paypal
[email protected]
Venmo@coco-pazzo
Cash App $CocoPazzo

gofund.me/401ab1e54

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Ellen Kushner @ellenkushner.bsky.social · 9d

Tell me you’ve donated, and I’ll share the finished piece with you! Thank you so much ❤️

Faces With My Face @faceswithmyface.bsky.social · 9d

I'm a disabled artist drawing portraits by mouth. This is how I make a living, and your support goes a long way! Please share wherever you can! I welcome commissions, tips, and donations. Message me or visit the link in my bio to donate!

Drawing Ellen

YouTube video by Larime Taylor

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Ellen Kushner @ellenkushner.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you for making the journey with me

The rings I wear

Bravery, Kindness, Clarity, Honesty, Compassion, & Generosity need no footnotes

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Ellen Kushner @ellenkushner.bsky.social · 9d

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Six minutes of terror: how Manchester synagogue attack unfolded

Witnesses screamed ‘he’s got a bomb’ and ‘shoot him’ before suspect was killed by armed police

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Ellen Kushner @ellenkushner.bsky.social · 10d

Going off-line for Yom Kippur shortly.
I leave you with this:

The rings I wear

Bravery, Kindness, Clarity, Honesty, Compassion, & Generosity need no footnotes

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Ellen Kushner @ellenkushner.bsky.social · 10d

🇺🇸🤬🇺🇸

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 10d

The vice president, who previously asserted that undocumented immigrants were eating our cats and dogs, has now settled on the lie that undocumented immigrants are eating our health care.

All politicians lie, but he's really elevated it to an art form.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10d

Vance: "If you're an American citizen & you've been to the hospital in the last few years, you've probably noticed wait times are especially large & very often somebody who's there in the ER is an illegal alien. Why do those people get healthcare benefits at hospitals paid for by American citizens?"

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Moira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 10d

Honestly devastating www.bbc.com/news/article...

Melvyn Bragg steps down from BBC Radio 4's In Our Time after 26 years - BBC News

The veteran presenter has hosted more than 1,000 epsiodes of the programme over the past 26 years.

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Ellen Kushner @ellenkushner.bsky.social · 11d

Good point 🇺🇸

Melissa Jo Peltier @melissjpeltier.bsky.social · 11d

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Remember, the concept of “honor” as the measure of personal worth had been around for centuries before the Founders created our Constitution.
They couldn’t begin to imagine a society where that virtue meant nothing.

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 11d

if there is a rake anywhere in a 500-mile radius, this man will find it and step on it

Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 11d

Ted Cruz: “How about we all come together and say let's stop attacking p*dophiles." 🤔

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