Ellen
@ellenm.bsky.social
Reader, knitter, nosy person about town, she/her 🏳️🌈
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no thank you, new fresh horrors, i’m still digesting yesterday’s
January 31, 2026 at 12:45 PM
no thank you, new fresh horrors, i’m still digesting yesterday’s
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“You couldn’t say ‘We’re the good guys’ and do bad-guy things.”
Terry had some perfect lines.
Terry had some perfect lines.
Discworld QOTD, from Thud!
“Beating people up in little rooms…he knew where that led. And if you did it for a good reason, you’d do it for a bad one. You couldn’t say ‘We’re the good guys’ and do bad-guy things.”
“Beating people up in little rooms…he knew where that led. And if you did it for a good reason, you’d do it for a bad one. You couldn’t say ‘We’re the good guys’ and do bad-guy things.”
Discworld QOTD, from Making Money
"‘Even tyrants have to obey the law.’ He paused, looking thoughtful, and continued: ‘No, I tell a lie, tyrants do not have to obey the law, obviously, but they do have to observe the niceties.’"
"‘Even tyrants have to obey the law.’ He paused, looking thoughtful, and continued: ‘No, I tell a lie, tyrants do not have to obey the law, obviously, but they do have to observe the niceties.’"
January 30, 2026 at 10:00 PM
“You couldn’t say ‘We’re the good guys’ and do bad-guy things.”
Terry had some perfect lines.
Terry had some perfect lines.
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Staff at a Twin Cities yarn store put together a pattern for a red knit “Melt the ICE” hat inspired by the Norwegian resistance.
They thought they would attract 10 people to a weekly knit-along.
They’ve sold 70,000 copies, raising more than $250k for immigrant aid groups.
They thought they would attract 10 people to a weekly knit-along.
They’ve sold 70,000 copies, raising more than $250k for immigrant aid groups.
‘Rage knitting’ against the machine: the hobbyists putting anti-ICE messages into crafts
Makers take a stand through ‘Melt the ICE’ red knit caps and sparkly nails – all while raising funds for those affected by immigration raids
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Staff at a Twin Cities yarn store put together a pattern for a red knit “Melt the ICE” hat inspired by the Norwegian resistance.
They thought they would attract 10 people to a weekly knit-along.
They’ve sold 70,000 copies, raising more than $250k for immigrant aid groups.
They thought they would attract 10 people to a weekly knit-along.
They’ve sold 70,000 copies, raising more than $250k for immigrant aid groups.
I’ve had two (2) naps today
I was pretty shattered before today started and I have been on 3 trains, 2 tubes and 7 buses and walked 13.5k steps. However, my cleaner came today and changed my sheets and I do not need to leave my bed tomorrow
January 29, 2026 at 6:23 PM
I’ve had two (2) naps today
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People from outside Ireland occasionally ask me, "Why is Bono, an international music titan from Ireland, not all that loved in Ireland?". The answer in its entirety is a complex one, but "He sent Dolly Parton a birthday cake and put his own name on it" goes a long way to summing it up.
January 21, 2026 at 11:05 AM
People from outside Ireland occasionally ask me, "Why is Bono, an international music titan from Ireland, not all that loved in Ireland?". The answer in its entirety is a complex one, but "He sent Dolly Parton a birthday cake and put his own name on it" goes a long way to summing it up.
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SHAGGY: what did the vet say you have
SCOOBY DOO: rabies
SHAGGY: zoinks i didn’t even know you could get pregnant
SCOOBY DOO: rabies
SHAGGY: zoinks i didn’t even know you could get pregnant
January 29, 2026 at 3:20 AM
SHAGGY: what did the vet say you have
SCOOBY DOO: rabies
SHAGGY: zoinks i didn’t even know you could get pregnant
SCOOBY DOO: rabies
SHAGGY: zoinks i didn’t even know you could get pregnant
The Algorithm is suddenly like “oh, so you like baby elephant videos” and is showing me hundreds and yes I have won the internet
January 29, 2026 at 11:14 AM
The Algorithm is suddenly like “oh, so you like baby elephant videos” and is showing me hundreds and yes I have won the internet
I don’t think I’ve ever been quite so happy to get into bed in my entire life
January 29, 2026 at 12:01 AM
I don’t think I’ve ever been quite so happy to get into bed in my entire life
I was pretty shattered before today started and I have been on 3 trains, 2 tubes and 7 buses and walked 13.5k steps. However, my cleaner came today and changed my sheets and I do not need to leave my bed tomorrow
January 28, 2026 at 10:26 PM
I was pretty shattered before today started and I have been on 3 trains, 2 tubes and 7 buses and walked 13.5k steps. However, my cleaner came today and changed my sheets and I do not need to leave my bed tomorrow
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Knowing what it's like to help my grandad with computer stuff, if we make him take the AI training we can probably get the AI to kill itself.
January 28, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Knowing what it's like to help my grandad with computer stuff, if we make him take the AI training we can probably get the AI to kill itself.
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One thing about playing classical music as your main hobby is you always have an outfit for a funeral
January 28, 2026 at 9:21 AM
One thing about playing classical music as your main hobby is you always have an outfit for a funeral
If I knew Miss Marple, I’d simply never attend a gathering of more than 3 people
January 27, 2026 at 5:47 PM
If I knew Miss Marple, I’d simply never attend a gathering of more than 3 people
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Cary Grant with "hair mussed and drunk" looks more groomed, dignified and sober than I ever have done, on even the most groomed, sober day of my life.
Cary Grant photographed for a hair and makeup test for Alfred Hitchcock's NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959).
Notes: "Hair mussed and drunk"
Notes: "Hair mussed and drunk"
January 27, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Cary Grant with "hair mussed and drunk" looks more groomed, dignified and sober than I ever have done, on even the most groomed, sober day of my life.
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is the cure for male loneliness showing up early and setting up chairs?
A lot of the Male Loneliness Epidemic can be traced back to the fact that most cis dudes don’t participate in communal logistics.
I think @sarahjeong.bsky.social said it's because they devalue women's labor and a LOT of this Scary Logistics stuff comes from people who don't understand that basically all of the civic life they enjoy is created with the help of free labor, largely by women.
January 26, 2026 at 4:02 AM
is the cure for male loneliness showing up early and setting up chairs?
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You’ve got to love how actress Kelly Marie Tran, one of the most harassed people ever to be on the internet, still leapt up to defend trans people in a recent interview. No one would blame her for keeping her head down and shutting up forever but she will NOT and I admire her for it ⭐
Star Wars actor says ‘trans rights are human rights’ when asked about Harry Potter
Kelly Marie Tran said ‘trans rights are human rights’ when the topic of JK Rowling's Harry Potter series was mentioned in an interview.
www.thepinknews.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:23 PM
You’ve got to love how actress Kelly Marie Tran, one of the most harassed people ever to be on the internet, still leapt up to defend trans people in a recent interview. No one would blame her for keeping her head down and shutting up forever but she will NOT and I admire her for it ⭐
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This is the sort of good news story we need. It may not be earth-shatteringly important, but it makes one tiny corner of the world just a bit better.
www.theguardian.com/food/2026/ja...
www.theguardian.com/food/2026/ja...
Nigella Lawson confirmed as new Great British Bake Off judge
The TV cook and food writer replaces Prue Leith, who has stepped down after nine seasons on the show
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:37 PM
This is the sort of good news story we need. It may not be earth-shatteringly important, but it makes one tiny corner of the world just a bit better.
www.theguardian.com/food/2026/ja...
www.theguardian.com/food/2026/ja...
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Right wing nut jobs: Mamdani is going to impose Sharia law on NYC.
Actual Mamdani: please stay warm by reading the free hockey smut available at your local public library.
Actual Mamdani: please stay warm by reading the free hockey smut available at your local public library.
I’m crying from laughing so much at this. Same as the guy with the yellow folder who is clearly trying to not crack up.
(I love our Mayor)
(I love our Mayor)
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdami advises New Yorkers to stay home and read ‘Heated Rivalry’ during the winter storm
via hearts530
via hearts530
January 25, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Right wing nut jobs: Mamdani is going to impose Sharia law on NYC.
Actual Mamdani: please stay warm by reading the free hockey smut available at your local public library.
Actual Mamdani: please stay warm by reading the free hockey smut available at your local public library.
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momentary timeline cleanse from a neckless guy who does not know what a crime against humanity is:
January 24, 2026 at 7:50 PM
momentary timeline cleanse from a neckless guy who does not know what a crime against humanity is:
Yaaaaaay! Treats for me!
January 23, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Yaaaaaay! Treats for me!
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what enjoying pluribus and heated rivalry feels like right now
January 23, 2026 at 7:43 PM
what enjoying pluribus and heated rivalry feels like right now
My boss loves a 2pm meeting, which is very annoying as someone who favours a 2pm lunch
January 23, 2026 at 2:57 PM
My boss loves a 2pm meeting, which is very annoying as someone who favours a 2pm lunch