Ren Zelen
@renzelen.bsky.social
Academic editor & freelance film & book reviewer. Ex-lit academic. Has written sci-fi novels (see ‘Hathor Diaries' on Amazon).
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Indigenous actress Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake
‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Indigenous actress Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake
Watching M3GAN 2.0
Seems the American market is discovering the genius of Kate Bush.
(Thanks Stranger Things for starting it off, even though it was obvious they didn’t understand what the lyrics to ‘Running Up that Hill’ were actually about) 😂 Let’s hope they get the lyrics to ‘This Woman’s Work’
Seems the American market is discovering the genius of Kate Bush.
(Thanks Stranger Things for starting it off, even though it was obvious they didn’t understand what the lyrics to ‘Running Up that Hill’ were actually about) 😂 Let’s hope they get the lyrics to ‘This Woman’s Work’
November 28, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Watching M3GAN 2.0
Seems the American market is discovering the genius of Kate Bush.
(Thanks Stranger Things for starting it off, even though it was obvious they didn’t understand what the lyrics to ‘Running Up that Hill’ were actually about) 😂 Let’s hope they get the lyrics to ‘This Woman’s Work’
Seems the American market is discovering the genius of Kate Bush.
(Thanks Stranger Things for starting it off, even though it was obvious they didn’t understand what the lyrics to ‘Running Up that Hill’ were actually about) 😂 Let’s hope they get the lyrics to ‘This Woman’s Work’
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Had to dig deep into my old Dune memes for this one.
November 28, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Had to dig deep into my old Dune memes for this one.
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#ArtistFaveLP
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
Rank the top 10 songs on a favorite album.
Nirvana - Nevermind
11/27 - #3
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Yes, I know. It's the anthem of a generation, a cultural watershed, and the reason we all know what grunge is.
It's my list!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zucJ...
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
Rank the top 10 songs on a favorite album.
Nirvana - Nevermind
11/27 - #3
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Yes, I know. It's the anthem of a generation, a cultural watershed, and the reason we all know what grunge is.
It's my list!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zucJ...
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Live At The Paramount, Seattle / 1991)
YouTube video by NirvanaVEVO
www.youtube.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:46 AM
#ArtistFaveLP
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
Rank the top 10 songs on a favorite album.
Nirvana - Nevermind
11/27 - #3
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Yes, I know. It's the anthem of a generation, a cultural watershed, and the reason we all know what grunge is.
It's my list!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zucJ...
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
Rank the top 10 songs on a favorite album.
Nirvana - Nevermind
11/27 - #3
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Yes, I know. It's the anthem of a generation, a cultural watershed, and the reason we all know what grunge is.
It's my list!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zucJ...
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Anyone going to Mar-a-Lago these days reminds me of the people desperate to go to the Playboy Mansion in the 2010s. Hoping you’ll come back with an anecdote about seeing something freaky or get a camera snap of a condom floating in the grotto…
November 28, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Anyone going to Mar-a-Lago these days reminds me of the people desperate to go to the Playboy Mansion in the 2010s. Hoping you’ll come back with an anecdote about seeing something freaky or get a camera snap of a condom floating in the grotto…
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Sorry, Nigel Farage is actually flogging a Reform UK black shirt?
Bit on the nose.
Bit on the nose.
November 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Sorry, Nigel Farage is actually flogging a Reform UK black shirt?
Bit on the nose.
Bit on the nose.
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trump will be publicly calling for the death of any Democrat that runs for president and simply points out our existing laws or the fundamental tenants of our rights and the constitution.
He will try to make it impossible to have an election.
He will try to make it impossible to have an election.
November 27, 2025 at 11:15 PM
trump will be publicly calling for the death of any Democrat that runs for president and simply points out our existing laws or the fundamental tenants of our rights and the constitution.
He will try to make it impossible to have an election.
He will try to make it impossible to have an election.
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TRUMP IS SCUM
Trump's Calendar Girls Party Had Only 1 Other Guest: Jeffrey Epstein
As Trump faces pressure to release more information regarding Epstein, reports are coming out that the two men knew each other well.
www.huffpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:11 AM
TRUMP IS SCUM
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If your President does not abide by the rule of law, that is already an authoritarian state, run on overt intimidation of any opposition.
“Trump has targeted 470 people, organizations and institutions for retribution since he took office, says @Reuters tally – more than one a day”
t.co/1vOIFEN3v1
“Trump has targeted 470 people, organizations and institutions for retribution since he took office, says @Reuters tally – more than one a day”
t.co/1vOIFEN3v1
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-trump-retribution-tracker/
t.co
November 28, 2025 at 2:22 PM
If your President does not abide by the rule of law, that is already an authoritarian state, run on overt intimidation of any opposition.
“Trump has targeted 470 people, organizations and institutions for retribution since he took office, says @Reuters tally – more than one a day”
t.co/1vOIFEN3v1
“Trump has targeted 470 people, organizations and institutions for retribution since he took office, says @Reuters tally – more than one a day”
t.co/1vOIFEN3v1
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Lower than the US? Surprising.
November 28, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Lower than the US? Surprising.
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He’s awful… just an awful, awful person and we’ve known this since the 70’s…
It’s the joke of a lifetime that donald fucking trump is the American president..
It’s the joke of a lifetime that donald fucking trump is the American president..
November 28, 2025 at 2:17 PM
He’s awful… just an awful, awful person and we’ve known this since the 70’s…
It’s the joke of a lifetime that donald fucking trump is the American president..
It’s the joke of a lifetime that donald fucking trump is the American president..
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Why do we need the goddamned Epstein files when there are THOUSANDS of women out there demanding that their stories be heard? Never mind. We know why. As Mark Twain observed, “There is no defense against a fool determined to believe a lie.”
November 28, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Why do we need the goddamned Epstein files when there are THOUSANDS of women out there demanding that their stories be heard? Never mind. We know why. As Mark Twain observed, “There is no defense against a fool determined to believe a lie.”
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Hang on, a pause is by definition temporary. Permanent is the opposite of temporary. “Permanent pause” is an oxymoron, a contradiction. If you want to be president of the US, don’t you think you should learn English, @realDonaldTrump ?
November 28, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Hang on, a pause is by definition temporary. Permanent is the opposite of temporary. “Permanent pause” is an oxymoron, a contradiction. If you want to be president of the US, don’t you think you should learn English, @realDonaldTrump ?
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…so much cowardice. As before, every reporter stayed silent when Trump verbally abused and disrespected their colleague. Shameful.
November 28, 2025 at 10:39 AM
…so much cowardice. As before, every reporter stayed silent when Trump verbally abused and disrespected their colleague. Shameful.
Good heavens, Brexiters having an epiphany!
Ryan Bourne, a member of the Economists for Brexit* cabal that the Leave camp depended on to make their economic case for leaving, has written a long article in the Times admitting to the damage that Brexit has caused.
(*Other familiar names include Patrick Minford.)
archive.ph/2025.11.26-1...
(*Other familiar names include Patrick Minford.)
archive.ph/2025.11.26-1...
November 28, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Good heavens, Brexiters having an epiphany!
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Am I meant to feel sorry for poor pensioners sat in a £2M property?
Sell it and enjoy the rest of your life with the proceed. 🤷
Sell it and enjoy the rest of your life with the proceed. 🤷
November 28, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Am I meant to feel sorry for poor pensioners sat in a £2M property?
Sell it and enjoy the rest of your life with the proceed. 🤷
Sell it and enjoy the rest of your life with the proceed. 🤷
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Nope, we can’t now go back to “just reporting news”, because of the huge number of MP and journalists who spent the last decade angrily explaining that the Labour Party is rammed with self-indulgent wankers who disastrously want to ensure children are fed, to show off how pure and virtuous they are.
November 27, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Nope, we can’t now go back to “just reporting news”, because of the huge number of MP and journalists who spent the last decade angrily explaining that the Labour Party is rammed with self-indulgent wankers who disastrously want to ensure children are fed, to show off how pure and virtuous they are.
Those reporters are actually doing their job. Trump has so much to hide - so much wrongdoing, so much failure, so much stupidity…😂
Trump lashing out at these reporters lately feels like he is very quickly losing his grip to which I must say lolololololol more. Pile on that shithead now is the time!
November 28, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Those reporters are actually doing their job. Trump has so much to hide - so much wrongdoing, so much failure, so much stupidity…😂
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They were only focused on removing 1 name from the files 🤨
The victims will never be the focus 🤷
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
The victims will never be the focus 🤷
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Judge seeks to shield Epstein victims after dozens of names exposed in documents release
Lawyers representing hundreds of victims said dozens of their names appeared unredacted in documents and emails released by Congress this month.
www.nbcnews.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:58 AM
They were only focused on removing 1 name from the files 🤨
The victims will never be the focus 🤷
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
The victims will never be the focus 🤷
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
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Introducing myself with 5 gigs I’ve been to -
David Bowie
Pearl Jam
My Chemical Romance
R.E.M
Stevie Wonder
David Bowie
Pearl Jam
My Chemical Romance
R.E.M
Stevie Wonder
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve been to.
Uriah Heep
Deep Purple
Elton John
Alice Cooper
Pink Floyd
Uriah Heep
Deep Purple
Elton John
Alice Cooper
Pink Floyd
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve been to.
B-52s
Rush
Dio
Monsters of Rock 89
Foo Fighters
B-52s
Rush
Dio
Monsters of Rock 89
Foo Fighters
November 28, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Introducing myself with 5 gigs I’ve been to -
David Bowie
Pearl Jam
My Chemical Romance
R.E.M
Stevie Wonder
David Bowie
Pearl Jam
My Chemical Romance
R.E.M
Stevie Wonder
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🚨DJT wins at one thing: He is the most crass and embarrassing person to ever represent at least half of the country - whether they would admit it or not. Too, nobody who is innocent of having misled the country intentionally acts like this.
November 28, 2025 at 5:01 AM
🚨DJT wins at one thing: He is the most crass and embarrassing person to ever represent at least half of the country - whether they would admit it or not. Too, nobody who is innocent of having misled the country intentionally acts like this.
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When America Has Your Back
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Cartoon by Kevin KAL Kallaugher
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Cartoon by Kevin KAL Kallaugher
November 27, 2025 at 9:19 AM
When America Has Your Back
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Cartoon by Kevin KAL Kallaugher
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Cartoon by Kevin KAL Kallaugher