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Ellen Hopkins

@ellenhopkins.bsky.social

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NY Times bestselling, often banned author. MARRIED feminist. Mom. Grandma. German shepherd lover. Joy seeker midst the chaos. Staunch ally. Democracy defender. Fighting for our kids' future. Not here to be sold anything. #blueresister

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Ellen Hopkins @ellenhopkins.bsky.social · 2d

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Ellen Hopkins @ellenhopkins.bsky.social · 3h

Lucky!

Ellen Hopkins @ellenhopkins.bsky.social · 3h

This pisses me off.

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 5h

The same people who insisted devout Catholic Joe Biden was leading a “war on Christianity” are now cheering Trump on as his armed goons assault clergymen.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6h

WATCH: Trump’s lawless Ice goons shoot an unarmed priest in the head with a pepper ball. Completely out of control.

Ellen Hopkins @ellenhopkins.bsky.social · 6h

Off to the airport. Wish me luck.

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Ellen Hopkins @ellenhopkins.bsky.social · 19h

Opening windows and blowing out the heater vents... cool weather on the way. Oh, and we're in Missouri.

Ellen Hopkins @ellenhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

Traveling for a week tomorrow. Had one of those fall-back-asleep right before you have to get up dreams. I'm always looking for something in those dreams, and this time it was for enough clothes for the trip. I could NOT find underwear or enough shirts that fit. And everything I DID find was pink.

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Ellen Hopkins @ellenhopkins.bsky.social · 2d

ICYMI, he's out of whatever little mind he ever had. They're showing him old Portland footage, and have convinced him that's what's happening today. This is Stephen Miller's doing.

Ellen Hopkins @ellenhopkins.bsky.social · 2d

So Trump's tariffs are killing US farms. So now he's gonna bail them out. So those same farmers vote for him again. Lather, rinse, repeat. Wake the f*ck up, America. No money for healthcare or feeding our hungry, but plenty for bailouts, right?

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Ellen Hopkins @ellenhopkins.bsky.social · 3d

Happy Sunday. Going to church today?

Matthew 25:40
“And answering, the King will say to them, 'Amen, I tell you, whatever you did to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.'"

Artist: Max Fowler

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Ellen Hopkins @ellenhopkins.bsky.social · 3d

Doing my taxes. (Yes, I filed an extension.) I never want to pay them, but never before have I been so pissed at having to pay them while Elon and his ilk plan trips to the outer reaches of the universe, or at least yacht trips on the Riviera.

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Ellen Hopkins @ellenhopkins.bsky.social · 3d

I guess crypto isn't good enough.

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Ellen Hopkins @ellenhopkins.bsky.social · 5d

Direct link to Trump's latest deranged AI masterpiece. youtu.be/E-Tus_ch_aA?...

Donald Trump stars in grim reaper-themed AI generated music video

YouTube video by The Independent

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Ellen Hopkins @ellenhopkins.bsky.social · 5d

So Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski are sending ICE to the Superbowl to grab all those illegals buying tickets to see Bad Bunny. Do they realize how much Superbowl tix cost? Do they think an army of illegals are going to storm the game? www.cbsnews.com/news/how-muc...

How much were Super Bowl 2025 tickets? See average, cheapest and most expensive prices for the game

From the cheapest to the priciest seats, here's how much Super Bowl tickets cost in 2025.

www.cbsnews.com

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Ellen Hopkins @ellenhopkins.bsky.social · 5d

One or two, at least, are itching to.

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Ellen Hopkins @ellenhopkins.bsky.social · 5d

I kind of love this one.

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Ellen Hopkins @ellenhopkins.bsky.social · 6d

It was on Facebook. Nate Zink.

Ellen Hopkins @ellenhopkins.bsky.social · 6d

Some guy made an off-the-wall comment on my FB post about how much healthcare premiums will go up if the ACA expires. I looked at his page and have never seen so much bile in one location. It's weird how MAGA talks about hate on the left. Have they ever looked in a mirror? PS: Yes, I blocked him.

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Ellen Hopkins @ellenhopkins.bsky.social · 6d

FYI

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Ellen Hopkins @ellenhopkins.bsky.social · 6d

And she never quit. Goal for all of you: never quit.

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Ellen Hopkins @ellenhopkins.bsky.social · 7d

Wow. I’m almost as “popular” as Stephen King.

PEN America @penamerica.bsky.social · 7d

Bestselling author @stephenking.bsky.social was the most banned author during the school year. 87 titles of King’s were banned, totaling 206 times. Next most banned was @ellenhopkins.bsky.social author of young adult fiction including Crank and Burned, who had 18 titles banned totaling 167 times.

Infographic showing that Stephen King was the most banned author during the 2024-2025 school year with 87 unique titles banned, totaling 206 instances. Other authors listed include Ellen Hopkins, Sarah J. Maas, Jodi Picoult, and Laurie Halse Anderson, among others, with their respective numbers of banned titles. Data from PEN America Index of School Book Bans, July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025.

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