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Scary Ellen
@maryellenreads.caviaporcell.us
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Mary Ellen, not Mary. She/they. Librarian, knitter, voracious reader of sci-fi/fantasy/horror. Progressive Christian,liberal as heck. Guinea pig and cat servant, ace/queer/genderchill. Spouse of @jscartergilson.bsky.social. Trans rights are human rights.
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Scary Ellen @maryellenreads.caviaporcell.us · 22d
So yeah, the colonoscopy I had to get to confirm my Crohn's diagnosis hit out insurance deductible, and now we have to pay $1,500 that we do not even remotely have. Any help would be so appreciated.

#MutualAid
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But JS Carter Gilson died ten years ago! This very night! //🏳️‍⚧ @jscartergilson.caviaporcell.us · 22d
Hi folks. An unexpected medical bill has popped up, and we could really use some help with it.

#MutualAid #HelpSky 💸💕
Donate to Help Mary Ellen Cover Medical Deductibles, organized by Jeffrey Gilson
Mary Ellen has now been diagnosed with Crohn's Disease. Unfortunately, the te… Jeffrey Gilson needs your support for Help Mary Ellen Cover Medical Deductibles
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ginger @gingerest.bsky.social · 6h
...the frogs of peaceful protest but you know what we mean
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Marc won’t tolerate this, because his children will be next @marclivolsi.bsky.social · 6h
CRY HAVOC AND LET SLIP THE FROGS OF WAR!!!
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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 7h
Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
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Punished Cat Guy, Kitten Breath Sommelier @majima.club · 4h
Imagine being a bit scary ICE man, dick so big you throw small humans on the pavement and shoot pepper balls at the clergy, but you start backing away with your hand on your gun because a guy in an inflatable frog costume is coming toward you
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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 7h
Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
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Scary Ellen @maryellenreads.caviaporcell.us · 8h
SO COZY RIGHT NOW
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Scary Ellen @maryellenreads.caviaporcell.us · 10h
She could at least cut you in on the proceeds.
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Scary Ellen @maryellenreads.caviaporcell.us · 10h
Not crime! Learning!!
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Scary Ellen @maryellenreads.caviaporcell.us · 11h
I cannot wait to be in bed, heated mattress pad on, covers up to my ears, with the bedroom window open.
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Scary Ellen @maryellenreads.caviaporcell.us · 11h
They really, really do. (I mean, I believe some weird shit myself, honestly.)
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Scary Ellen @maryellenreads.caviaporcell.us · 11h
John Carpenter's Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
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Josh Crews @joshcrewsreally.bsky.social · 11h
make a movie better by adding John Carpenter's to title

John Carpenter's Avatar
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Eric Kim (김현철) inkskratch.com @inkskratch.com · 11h
Make a movie better by adding John Carpenter's to the title:

John Carpenter’s Cars
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Scary Ellen @maryellenreads.caviaporcell.us · 11h
John Carpenter's Bambi
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Josh Crews @joshcrewsreally.bsky.social · 11h
make a movie better by adding John Carpenter's to title

John Carpenter's Avatar
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Eric Kim (김현철) inkskratch.com @inkskratch.com · 11h
Make a movie better by adding John Carpenter's to the title:

John Carpenter’s Cars
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Memento (Spooky) Morty 🌙 @mementomorty.bsky.social · 11h
Real chicken or the egg here with people who use AI for everything
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Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 13h
You know how there’s been this big push towards encouraging older people to do puzzles, cognitive games, and to learn new things to keep them from succumbing to dementia?

Wonder where that’s gonna go with the rise of “outsource your cognitive functions to AI, it’ll be convenient” culture
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SteveIsDamaged @steveisdamages.bsky.social · 13h
Cognition is like strength. Use is required to not just gain, but maintain. The more thinking and cognitive work we offload, the duller we become as a result.

It's like deciding you'll use a mobility scooter without need and then figuring out a year later that you can no longer walk.
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Scary Ellen @maryellenreads.caviaporcell.us · 11h
Special constructs just for them? I don't know. It's never made much sense to me.
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HarmonEEEEEK!! @harmonys.bsky.social · 11h
This is my dance (seasonal edition) about how much transphobes suck
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ginger @gingerest.bsky.social · 11h
so if heaven has horse ranches, does that mean that it's horse hell? spending eternity under bit, bridle, and saddle isn't a reward unless you are a human with a very specific kind of kink. although- maybe- maybe they're human horses?
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Right Wing Watch @rightwingwatch.bsky.social · 18h
A tearful Kim Robinson reports that God showed her that Charlie Kirk was rewarded with a horse ranch in Heaven and she saw "Charlie riding on a horse, with Jesus."
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Scary Ellen @maryellenreads.caviaporcell.us · 11h
Evangelicals don't believe animals have souls. They think animals, along with everything else on the planet, exist only for them to abuse and destroy.
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Scary Ellen @maryellenreads.caviaporcell.us · 11h
I support her fully
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Matthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · 14h
The only way such a scheme wouldn't fully fuck over existing student debt holders is if this meant student debt can now be expunged through bankruptcy.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
Trump administration considers sale of federal student loan debt
The discussions have taken place among senior Education Department and Treasury Department officials.
www.politico.com
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Winifred Tylenol Spice Burton @authorwinifred.blacksky.app · 16h
God forbid women have hobbies.
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Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 16h
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Woman allegedly used dating apps to rob older men, say police
Adva Lavie has been accused of using dating apps to meet older men and burglarize their homes in LA, according to police.
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Ursula K. Le Guin @ursulakleguin.com · Jun 18
We're thrilled to present the shortlist for the 2025 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction:
A white mug with the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction logo holds a spray of lavender next to a stack of the eight books shortlisted for this year's prize: North Continent Ribbon by Ursula Whitcher Remember You Will Die by Eden Robins The City in Glass by Nghi Vo Archangels of Funk by Andrea Hairston The Sapling Cage by Margaret Killjoy Rakesfall by Vajra Chandrasekera The West Passage by Jared Pechaček Blackheart Man by Nalo Hopkinson
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Evan May @gianttourtiere.bsky.social · 17h
Ah yes, Jesus of Nazareth, famously big into 'force of violence' in his teachings
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Juliette Rihl @julietterihl.bsky.social · 18h
I don’t usually cover breaking news, but this story is truly wild.

A pastor in central PA brought an AR-15 to church and pointed it at people during his sermon. Gun safety experts and internet commentators are, predictably, not happy!

(Paywall free link below)

www.pennlive.com/news/2025/10...
Dauphin County pastor under fire for pointing assault-style rifle during sermon
In a move experts called a serious safety violation, he pointed the unloaded weapon at churchgoers, while asking for a 'violent action of faith.'
www.pennlive.com
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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 15h
This is my dance about how much transphobes suck.
a black and white photo of a woman dancing
Alt: a black and white photo of a woman dancing
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Gravewriter Cryptid Is Proudly Transmasc @gravewriter71.bsky.social · 15h
No decent Italian supports a genocidal rapist. It's Indigenous Peoples' Day, period, no matter what the racist rapist in the white house says.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 15h
President Donald Trump signed a "Columbus Day" proclamation Thursday, saying, "We're back, Italians."

"We're calling it Columbus Day," Trump said.
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Scary Ellen @maryellenreads.caviaporcell.us · 23h
I love Portland!
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Scary Ellen @maryellenreads.caviaporcell.us · 23h
Oh man, you're gonna be an hour and a half or so from me! Wave a fin in the direction of New Hampshire.
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Scary Ellen @maryellenreads.caviaporcell.us · 23h
Is THAT what this shit is?? Goddamn it!!
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Lux "Nightmare" Alptraum @luxalptraum.com · 1d
TFW you paid $1400 to see Beckett’s most famous work without knowing anything about it
One Star Review of Waiting for Godot on Broadway I recently attended Waiting for Godot on Broadway and spent over $1,400 for two Row C seats (103 and 104). I'm a longtime admirer of Broadway productions and even hold a season pass for Shea's Performing Arts Theatre, so I came in with genuine enthusiasm and high expectations. Unfortunately, this show was unlike anything ! have ever experienced —and not in a good way. What I encountered was not the artistry, music, or emotional storytelling I usually associate with Broadway, but instead what felt like an endless cycle of nonsensical conversation between characters who seemed trapped in their own madness. I tried-truly tried-to find meaning, symbolism, or even a thread of emotional resonance. I stayed through the first half hoping the second would offer clarity. But by intermission, it was clear: this was a waste of both time and money. Keanu Reeves is an actor I respect greatly, but I cannot fathom why he would agree to participate in such a disjointed, inaccessible production. His talent was lost in a performance that defied reason rather than provoked insight. To anyone considering attending: unless you are drawn to highly abstract, nearly incomprehensible theater, I strongly caution you against this show. For the average, educated, thoughtful theatergoer, it is far more frustrating than fulfilling. In my opinion, this was the single most disappointing Broadway experience I've ever had - an unfortunate waste of money and, more importantly, of time.
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