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Ellie Leonard

@redpencilscript.bsky.social

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Author, editor, child wrangler, independent journalist, humor miner, sometimes-filmmaker, Missoulian dropped on my head in NYC. Featured in the NYTimes and HuffPost. https://ellieleonard.substack.com/ Signal: @redpencilscript.10 (she/her)

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Ellie Leonard @redpencilscript.bsky.social · Nov 10

I write, but I also get to have lots and lots of fun on some very cool film projects. I'm grateful and proud, now go watch them!

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Ellie Leonard @redpencilscript.bsky.social · 3h

Or a bottom-of-the-15th single, whatevs

Ellie Leonard @redpencilscript.bsky.social · 3h

Reading court docs for another 20 minutes. Please send caffeine.
#EpsteinFiles

Ellie Leonard @redpencilscript.bsky.social · 3h

Yes, but that could just be a name drop.

Ellie Leonard @redpencilscript.bsky.social · 3h

The 13 year old kid who ate nachos for dinner every night at the Kingdome in ‘95 is having a dance party
#SodoMojo

Ellie Leonard @redpencilscript.bsky.social · 3h

Reading court docs for another 20 minutes. Please send caffeine.
#EpsteinFiles

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Ellie Leonard @redpencilscript.bsky.social · 4h

After a whole lot of blood, sweat, and tears, sections A through E of Jeffrey Epstein’s Little Black Book are vetted, researched, and listed in full.

WHO KNOWS THIS MANY PEOPLE IN FINANCE???

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Epstein's Little Black Book (The Whole Damn Thing)

The contents of Jeffrey Epstein’s Little Black Book were posted online, though redacted, by Gawker Media in 2015.

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Ellie Leonard @redpencilscript.bsky.social · 7h

Spam calls are getting weird

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Ellie Leonard @redpencilscript.bsky.social · 15h

🎯🎯🎯

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Tarabuster @tarabuster.bsky.social · 16h

Banner & Backbone’s Anti-Fascist Book Club is tearing into Snyder’s “On Tyranny”—because we fight fascism or live under tyranny

With @NickParo, @MelissaCorrigan, @redpencilscript.bsky.social, @SGWPhD, & @krisgoldsmith85.bsky.social
Refuse to obey in advance. Join us:

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Banner & Backbone (@bannerandbackbone)

Today, at 12:30pm ET, begins the @Banner & Backbone Anti Fascist Book Club’s discussion of @Timothy Snyder’s On Tyranny! Join members of the team - @Nick Paro, @Melissa Corrigan, she/her, and @Ellie ...

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Ellie Leonard @redpencilscript.bsky.social · 15h

So good to see your face!!

Ellie Leonard @redpencilscript.bsky.social · 16h

Are we all looking for the door now?
Because I’m looking for the damn door.

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Dad Nauseam 🔹🧀 🍺 @kk-waters.bsky.social · 18h

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Ellie Leonard @redpencilscript.bsky.social · 19h

Awwwww

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what

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Cliff Schecter: At Substack! www.blueamp.co @cliffschecter.bsky.social · 1d

“Amped Up” - Is Trump trying for Depression?

We talk w @therealjourneyman.bsky.social founder of AR's 1st Black-owned fin services firm. What treachery's Trump up to? Did I destroy Lehman Bros?

Seriously, Marlon explains Trump danger on Amped Up/2pm et/Substack! open.substack.com/live-stream/...

LIVE SOON: AMPED UP: “Wanna PURPOSELY Seed A DEPRESSION--Act Like Trump”

Starting Oct 9 at 2:00 PM EDT

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Ellie Leonard @redpencilscript.bsky.social · 1d

Someone said Michael Wolff is just old Fred Armisen and now I can’t unsee it.

Ellie Leonard @redpencilscript.bsky.social · 2d

“If you met Epstein, there is no way that this cast of characters, of which it’s extraordinary, and some are in your cabinet...would be with him if he was a creep or because they wanted sexual favors. A man wants sexual favors, he will find that.”

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The Maxwell Tapes - Part 6 - The Conclusion

On July 24-25, 2025, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche (Trump’s former defense lawyer in the Stormy Daniels Hush Money case) sat down to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, in hopes of easing public press...

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Ellie Leonard @redpencilscript.bsky.social · 2d

They also arrested the love child of Papa Smurf.

Schrödinger's Sneetch Belly @rtodkelly.bsky.social · 2d

"the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa"

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Ellie Leonard @redpencilscript.bsky.social · 2d

For a guy who wants the Brewers to win you're really not pulling your weight.

Ellie Leonard @redpencilscript.bsky.social · 3d

The President of the United States was best friends for 15 years with Jeffrey Epstein, who was accused of raping thousands of underage girls.

Trump was accused of sexual misconduct and rape with at least 31 women, including @ejeancarroll.bsky.social

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Donny T. and Jeffrey E. - A Series of Unfortunate Events

The following is a detailed timeline of the relationship between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, including court documents, flight logs, little black books, masseuse lists, mugshots, and everything ...

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Ellie Leonard @redpencilscript.bsky.social · 3d

“I can make things move without touching them. I can make animals do what I want them to do, without training them. I can make bad things happen to people who annoy me. I can make them hurt if I want to.”

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Ellie Leonard @redpencilscript.bsky.social · 3d

Yeah, he needs outing at the highest level. Lots of nasty stuff

Ellie Leonard @redpencilscript.bsky.social · 4d

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I found Stephen Miller’s villain origin story…

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Ellie Leonard @redpencilscript.bsky.social · 4d

Reading through Stephen Miller's January 6 deposition.
Have a nice night.

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Ellie Leonard @redpencilscript.bsky.social · 4d

“He found it invigorating. He liked being with younger people…because they gave him ideas, and they were up-to-date on music and slang.” - Ghislaine Maxwell

Let’s pretend an old man came up to your daughter and was, like, “Hey girl, 6-7…”

Nope.