Ellen Clair Lamb
@eclamb.bsky.social
I answer to both first names — what you call me depends on how you know me. Editor, writer, insufferable know-it-all. Natitude, Hoya Saxa, AMDG.
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Ellen Clair Lamb
@eclamb.bsky.social
· Dec 8
Let everything happen to you: beauty and terror.
Just keep going. No feeling is final.
—Rainer Maria Rilke
Just keep going. No feeling is final.
—Rainer Maria Rilke
Reposted by Ellen Clair Lamb
“I went around the corner to see if spring was there.”
“Did you find it?” asked Toad.
“No,” said Frog. “There was only an old worm asleep on a tree stump.”
“Did you find it?” asked Toad.
“No,” said Frog. “There was only an old worm asleep on a tree stump.”
February 2, 2026 at 8:37 AM
“I went around the corner to see if spring was there.”
“Did you find it?” asked Toad.
“No,” said Frog. “There was only an old worm asleep on a tree stump.”
“Did you find it?” asked Toad.
“No,” said Frog. “There was only an old worm asleep on a tree stump.”
Who has standing to prevent him from tearing it down?
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kennedy Center will close for 2 years for renovations starting in July, Trump says, after a backlash from performers.
February 1, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Who has standing to prevent him from tearing it down?
Oh my God.
Trump: "I have determined that the fastest way to bring The Trump Kennedy Center to the highest level of Success, Beauty, and Grandeur, is to cease Entertainment Operations for an approximately two year period of time, with a scheduled Grand Reopening that will rival and surpass anything."
February 1, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Oh my God.
Firefox has been messed up for me since the last iOS update and I can't figure out how to fix it. I've updated Firefox and taken it back to default, but I still can't make links work except by using CTRL+Enter.
February 1, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Firefox has been messed up for me since the last iOS update and I can't figure out how to fix it. I've updated Firefox and taken it back to default, but I still can't make links work except by using CTRL+Enter.
I followed Mark Carney on Instagram and now my feed is full of the best Canadian wholesomeness, it’s like a social media vacation. 🍁
February 1, 2026 at 2:45 AM
I followed Mark Carney on Instagram and now my feed is full of the best Canadian wholesomeness, it’s like a social media vacation. 🍁
Well the first thing you learn is how strong you can be when you have to
And the next thing you learn is how cold it can get at night
Thanks, @themountaingoats.bsky.social.
youtu.be/5qm70IbkR1Y?...
And the next thing you learn is how cold it can get at night
Thanks, @themountaingoats.bsky.social.
youtu.be/5qm70IbkR1Y?...
the Mountain Goats - “Cold at Night” (Official Visualizer)
YouTube video by the Mountain Goats
youtu.be
January 31, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Well the first thing you learn is how strong you can be when you have to
And the next thing you learn is how cold it can get at night
Thanks, @themountaingoats.bsky.social.
youtu.be/5qm70IbkR1Y?...
And the next thing you learn is how cold it can get at night
Thanks, @themountaingoats.bsky.social.
youtu.be/5qm70IbkR1Y?...
Wow. Just . . . wow.
January 31, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Wow. Just . . . wow.
Who can pick just one?
House of Games
Sweet Smell of Success
After Hours
House of Games
Sweet Smell of Success
After Hours
🎵 New York, New York, it's a wonderful town! 🎵
We're celebrating the big apple on the big screen during our TCM Classic Film Festival New York City Pop Up at the 92ND Street Y.
We wanted to know what is your favorite film set in NYC?
We're celebrating the big apple on the big screen during our TCM Classic Film Festival New York City Pop Up at the 92ND Street Y.
We wanted to know what is your favorite film set in NYC?
January 31, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Who can pick just one?
House of Games
Sweet Smell of Success
After Hours
House of Games
Sweet Smell of Success
After Hours
Epstein just seems so *gross*. Sloppy, careless, not smart enough to know that he wasn't actually that smart. This is the biggest lie fiction tells us: that evil is charming. Most of the time, it's not.
January 31, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Epstein just seems so *gross*. Sloppy, careless, not smart enough to know that he wasn't actually that smart. This is the biggest lie fiction tells us: that evil is charming. Most of the time, it's not.
Reposted by Ellen Clair Lamb
ICE and CBP agents seem to enjoy gratuitously breaking glass—from car windows to store fronts to homes. It’s an expression of unchecked power and dominance: “We’re in charge. We break and shatter what we want.”
And nights of broken glass have been a harbinger of worse to come.
And nights of broken glass have been a harbinger of worse to come.
January 31, 2026 at 1:51 PM
ICE and CBP agents seem to enjoy gratuitously breaking glass—from car windows to store fronts to homes. It’s an expression of unchecked power and dominance: “We’re in charge. We break and shatter what we want.”
And nights of broken glass have been a harbinger of worse to come.
And nights of broken glass have been a harbinger of worse to come.
A shot of hope. Chicago, you rule.
It's near-white out conditions in Chicago as the snow comes down, and tonight's anti-ICE/CBP rally is wrapping up in front of city hall.
But not before the crowd bounces and chants, "I believe that we will win!"
But not before the crowd bounces and chants, "I believe that we will win!"
January 31, 2026 at 1:50 AM
A shot of hope. Chicago, you rule.
Death is taking the wrong people.
Catherine O'Hara, the actor who starred as Kate McCallister in “Home Alone,” has died at 71, TMZ reports
Catherine O'Hara Dead at 71
Catherine O'Hara -- famous for her work in "Schitt's Creek," "Home Alone," and "Best In Show" -- is dead ... TMZ has learned.
www.tmz.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Death is taking the wrong people.
My God.
Gift link so everybody can understand the scale at which they're about to build concentration camps
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
ICE Begins Buying ‘Mega’ Warehouse Detention Centers Across US
Plans for such centers and jails in nearly two dozen communities have sparked protests over suitability, proximity to homes and schools.
www.bloomberg.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:26 PM
My God.
Reposted by Ellen Clair Lamb
I am the unknown (now known!) board member!
Honestly in this job soft skills matter more than anything. Subject matter expertise is less important to me than curiosity & critical thinking &commitment - though it doesn’t hurt if you know something about housing/transpo/human services/etc
Plz apply!
Honestly in this job soft skills matter more than anything. Subject matter expertise is less important to me than curiosity & critical thinking &commitment - though it doesn’t hurt if you know something about housing/transpo/human services/etc
Plz apply!
Arlington is hiring a staff aide for a County Board member (unknown). $69k to $108k as flexible full time (some weekends and evenings, as needed by the CB member). Pass along to anyone you think would enjoy the role!
Board Aide
IMPORTANT NOTICE Arlington County requires all applicants to thoroughly complete each section of the application, including prior job responsibilities, duties, and supplemental questions. While you ma...
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January 30, 2026 at 1:43 PM
I am the unknown (now known!) board member!
Honestly in this job soft skills matter more than anything. Subject matter expertise is less important to me than curiosity & critical thinking &commitment - though it doesn’t hurt if you know something about housing/transpo/human services/etc
Plz apply!
Honestly in this job soft skills matter more than anything. Subject matter expertise is less important to me than curiosity & critical thinking &commitment - though it doesn’t hurt if you know something about housing/transpo/human services/etc
Plz apply!
"Eh, this Bruce song is a little on the nose," I thought, and then I was sobbing. youtu.be/GDaPdpwA4Iw?...
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 30, 2026 at 1:04 PM
"Eh, this Bruce song is a little on the nose," I thought, and then I was sobbing. youtu.be/GDaPdpwA4Iw?...
Not just a horrifying police state action, but a profoundly stupid thing to do. What do they think will happen next?
ALERT: Per CBS News
Feds have arrested Don Lemon
Feds have arrested Don Lemon
January 30, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Not just a horrifying police state action, but a profoundly stupid thing to do. What do they think will happen next?
Reposted by Ellen Clair Lamb
Cardinal Joseph Tobin, one of the country's highest-ranking Catholic leaders, called for the defunding of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement due to "concern for the common good."
January 29, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Cardinal Joseph Tobin, one of the country's highest-ranking Catholic leaders, called for the defunding of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement due to "concern for the common good."
I am glad that Chekhov and I were not contemporaries because I would have let him break my heart and then I’d have made that my personality for the rest of my life in hopes he’d turn me into a character.
Anton Chekhov, Writer, Physician, #BornOnThisDay in 1860, in Taganrog, Russian Empire
January 29, 2026 at 1:25 PM
I am glad that Chekhov and I were not contemporaries because I would have let him break my heart and then I’d have made that my personality for the rest of my life in hopes he’d turn me into a character.
Reposted by Ellen Clair Lamb
Why is Tulsi Gabbard at an FBI raid on an elections office in Fulton County?
January 29, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Why is Tulsi Gabbard at an FBI raid on an elections office in Fulton County?
In other news, the season opener of Shrinking was excellent and Sunshine-flavored LaCroix is a magical mystery. Not everything is terrible.
January 29, 2026 at 4:16 AM
In other news, the season opener of Shrinking was excellent and Sunshine-flavored LaCroix is a magical mystery. Not everything is terrible.
What the hell are we doing to ourselves?
The national rate of pediatric firearm deaths increased by 54% from 2004 to 2023, with most U.S. kids now living in states where firearm injury is the leading cause of death.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
January 28, 2026 at 7:28 PM
What the hell are we doing to ourselves?
Wait, what?
NEW: Snow showers could put down a coating between 3 and 8p TODAY, coinciding with pm rush
* Hit-or-miss snow showers/flurries
* What falls will stick
* Starts 3-4p in western areas, 4-5p around Beltway, exits 8p
* Could cause travel delays
More info: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...
* Hit-or-miss snow showers/flurries
* What falls will stick
* Starts 3-4p in western areas, 4-5p around Beltway, exits 8p
* Could cause travel delays
More info: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...
January 28, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Wait, what?
Reposted by Ellen Clair Lamb
If media is going to claim a "pivot," let's stipulate some threshold questions: Is ICE still treating US cities like occupied territory? Will there be serious governmental investigations into ICE killings? Any accountability for them? If not, nothing is changing. 2/
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
January 28, 2026 at 12:49 PM
If media is going to claim a "pivot," let's stipulate some threshold questions: Is ICE still treating US cities like occupied territory? Will there be serious governmental investigations into ICE killings? Any accountability for them? If not, nothing is changing. 2/
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
That’s enough for today. This album is more than 50 years old and still cuts like a diamond. youtu.be/JIlad66IcHw?...
Mr. President (Have Pity on the Working Man) [2002 Remaster]
YouTube video by Randy Newman - Topic
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 2:36 AM
That’s enough for today. This album is more than 50 years old and still cuts like a diamond. youtu.be/JIlad66IcHw?...