Elena Existing
@elenaexisting.bsky.social
Gen X spinster aunt. Idaho to Louisville. Corporate drone from 8-5; devastatingly quiet from 5-8. Learning Mandarin. Going for a hike.
Let's take better care of each other, okay?
Let's take better care of each other, okay?
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Liam is lucky; his hat helped identify and humanize him. But what about the thousands of other children in custody who have no names or faces to the public, despite having done nothing wrong and are now in detention?
January 31, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Liam is lucky; his hat helped identify and humanize him. But what about the thousands of other children in custody who have no names or faces to the public, despite having done nothing wrong and are now in detention?
Dreaming of apple trees, apricots, plums, pears, currants, gooseberries, blackberries, raspberries... with a small urban yard that is like: pick one thing.
January 31, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Dreaming of apple trees, apricots, plums, pears, currants, gooseberries, blackberries, raspberries... with a small urban yard that is like: pick one thing.
This video has me convinced that the cure for the male loneliness epidemic is... más cumbia.
Los Yaguaru - Conga y Timbal.
YouTube video by Los Yaguarú
youtu.be
January 31, 2026 at 7:57 PM
This video has me convinced that the cure for the male loneliness epidemic is... más cumbia.
"Let him cook" 1566
January 31, 2026 at 6:37 PM
"Let him cook" 1566
I know this is bitchy post, but if I were in charge of increasing donors and membership at Speed Museum, I would:
* Send an email to new/renewing members, with member info for reference
* Show a member's expiration/renewal date online when they login
* Send an annual reminder email to renew
* Send an email to new/renewing members, with member info for reference
* Show a member's expiration/renewal date online when they login
* Send an annual reminder email to renew
January 31, 2026 at 3:48 PM
I know this is bitchy post, but if I were in charge of increasing donors and membership at Speed Museum, I would:
* Send an email to new/renewing members, with member info for reference
* Show a member's expiration/renewal date online when they login
* Send an annual reminder email to renew
* Send an email to new/renewing members, with member info for reference
* Show a member's expiration/renewal date online when they login
* Send an annual reminder email to renew
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college:
1990s Liberal Arts College Edition:
* Animals & Human Societies
* Middle Eastern Politics
* Astronomy
* Milton
* Feminist Theory
1990s Liberal Arts College Edition:
* Animals & Human Societies
* Middle Eastern Politics
* Astronomy
* Milton
* Feminist Theory
This trend is giving me life. College is cool, knowledge is great. The liberal arts is rad. Being well rounded is the GOAT.
Fund all colleges and universities. We should be throwing money at them. Make it affordable for all. Let people take underwater basket weaving if they choose.
Fund all colleges and universities. We should be throwing money at them. Make it affordable for all. Let people take underwater basket weaving if they choose.
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college:
1. Marine Biology (we got to go out on a boat!)
2. The History of the Holocaust
3. Logic and Critical Thinking
4. Eastern Religions
5. The French Revolution
1. Marine Biology (we got to go out on a boat!)
2. The History of the Holocaust
3. Logic and Critical Thinking
4. Eastern Religions
5. The French Revolution
January 31, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college:
1990s Liberal Arts College Edition:
* Animals & Human Societies
* Middle Eastern Politics
* Astronomy
* Milton
* Feminist Theory
1990s Liberal Arts College Edition:
* Animals & Human Societies
* Middle Eastern Politics
* Astronomy
* Milton
* Feminist Theory
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Cubans under siege as US stranglehold sets in reut.rs/3NNcb4V
Cubans under siege as US stranglehold sets in
Cubans from all walks of life are hunkering into survival mode, navigating lengthening blackouts and soaring prices for food, fuel and transport as the U.S. threatens a stranglehold on the communist-run nation.
reut.rs
January 31, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Cubans under siege as US stranglehold sets in reut.rs/3NNcb4V
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If you listen closely tonight, you may be able to hear the unique Moira Rose accent emanating from computers and TVs across Canada and beyond.
January 30, 2026 at 8:50 PM
If you listen closely tonight, you may be able to hear the unique Moira Rose accent emanating from computers and TVs across Canada and beyond.
Schitt's Creek was the first show that really made me laugh again after my brother died. It made me remember that the world could still be beautiful and hilarious even though life felt so hard and sad.
What a treasure. What a loss.
What a treasure. What a loss.
January 30, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Schitt's Creek was the first show that really made me laugh again after my brother died. It made me remember that the world could still be beautiful and hilarious even though life felt so hard and sad.
What a treasure. What a loss.
What a treasure. What a loss.
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RIP Catherine O'Hara, I have never not laughed at this
Schitt's Creek - Moira laughs without moving her mouth
YouTube video by Raremedia
www.youtube.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:40 PM
RIP Catherine O'Hara, I have never not laughed at this
Doing Lat Am history homework about the new post-revolution republics. Vast wealth disparities + lack of funds for investments in infrastructure and public institutions led to more conservative states run by populist strongmen propped up by personal armies and patronage/spoils systems.
January 30, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Doing Lat Am history homework about the new post-revolution republics. Vast wealth disparities + lack of funds for investments in infrastructure and public institutions led to more conservative states run by populist strongmen propped up by personal armies and patronage/spoils systems.
Is it spring yet?
January 30, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Is it spring yet?
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Sneaking out of my kid’s room after he’s fallen asleep
January 29, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Sneaking out of my kid’s room after he’s fallen asleep
Made hoppin' john today to use up some ham. This was a good decision.
January 29, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Made hoppin' john today to use up some ham. This was a good decision.
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It is a travesty that I can't go see High Art at Speed Cinema today to reactivate my fin de siècle crush on Ally Sheedy, but hey Louisville: you should go see it.
High Art – Speed Art Museum
www.speedmuseum.org
January 29, 2026 at 12:48 PM
It is a travesty that I can't go see High Art at Speed Cinema today to reactivate my fin de siècle crush on Ally Sheedy, but hey Louisville: you should go see it.
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Sometimes I can’t believe that I know people who write books. Congratulations @austinmccoy.bsky.social!
January 29, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Sometimes I can’t believe that I know people who write books. Congratulations @austinmccoy.bsky.social!
It is a travesty that I can't go see High Art at Speed Cinema today to reactivate my fin de siècle crush on Ally Sheedy, but hey Louisville: you should go see it.
High Art – Speed Art Museum
www.speedmuseum.org
January 29, 2026 at 12:48 PM
It is a travesty that I can't go see High Art at Speed Cinema today to reactivate my fin de siècle crush on Ally Sheedy, but hey Louisville: you should go see it.
It's going to be 2031 in five years.
January 28, 2026 at 11:36 PM
It's going to be 2031 in five years.
Yesterday, after shoveling snow for the fourth day in a row, my knees were what hurt most. Twenty-four hours later, what hurts most is my ribs (or diaphragm?). Bodies are weird.
January 28, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Yesterday, after shoveling snow for the fourth day in a row, my knees were what hurt most. Twenty-four hours later, what hurts most is my ribs (or diaphragm?). Bodies are weird.
Who dug herself an exit from the snowbank today?
Good job, self!
Good job, self!
January 27, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Who dug herself an exit from the snowbank today?
Good job, self!
Good job, self!
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Don’t forget to hang your water out to dry.
January 27, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Don’t forget to hang your water out to dry.
I have had a headache in my eye socket since 9:30am this morning so I would like this day to end.
One more meeting...
One more meeting...
January 27, 2026 at 9:54 PM
I have had a headache in my eye socket since 9:30am this morning so I would like this day to end.
One more meeting...
One more meeting...
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diane di prima
REVOLUTIONARY LETTER #14
REVOLUTIONARY LETTER #14
January 27, 2026 at 5:47 PM
diane di prima
REVOLUTIONARY LETTER #14
REVOLUTIONARY LETTER #14
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Feels weird to share anything like this right now, but I’ve been meaning to post some pieces I loved working on in 2025. If you're looking for freelancers, I'd love to send pitches! Clips here www.rainesfordstauffer.com & email in bio. Grateful to sources & editors who made these stories possible:
January 27, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Feels weird to share anything like this right now, but I’ve been meaning to post some pieces I loved working on in 2025. If you're looking for freelancers, I'd love to send pitches! Clips here www.rainesfordstauffer.com & email in bio. Grateful to sources & editors who made these stories possible:
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Dont forget to drip your faucets overnight
January 24, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Dont forget to drip your faucets overnight