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Elliott Coates

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Writer, photographer, teacher, hockey enjoyer, traveler (+ fear of flying!), fan of local birds, esoteric books, Dada. Canadian expat. 2021 SAIC Writing Fellow. “Day 3 of a 5 Day Headache” (2nd ed.) is available: tinyurl.com/day-3-of-a-5-day-headache

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Elliott Coates @elliottcoates.bsky.social · Jul 29

New author bio just dropped.

Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · Jul 29

his great genius is declared in his doing nothing particular to prove it

Elliott Coates @elliottcoates.bsky.social · 1d

We’re making a Victory Kitties (Victory Puppies) pledge to the Richmond Animal League for Leafs’ wins this year, for Iggy.

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Acting the Fulemin @actingthefulemin.bsky.social · 1d

the Jays beating the Yankees is an important reminder that as dark as things may seem, bad things can still happen to bad people

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Elliott Coates @elliottcoates.bsky.social · 1d

Oh the sweet sweet Jays. Let’s fucking go.

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-𝚖𝚘𝚡 ❆ ☃︎︎ ❆ @moxiest.art · 1d

a typewritten note that reads "da yankees lose"

da has way too many a's filling several lines of text

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Elliott Coates @elliottcoates.bsky.social · 1d

Toronto 5 - Montréal 2
#LeafsForever

I have no recollection of where this photo came from, but it’s what we use the lads’ group chat to celebrate the Leafs. #LeafsForever

Elliott Coates @elliottcoates.bsky.social · 1d

New season, same Elliott. #LeafsForever #GoLeafsGo

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 2d

What ICE and the National Guard don't realize is that tear gas is basically vaporized Malört. Won't work in Chicago. They love it

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Elliott Coates @elliottcoates.bsky.social · 2d

Everyone knows that King Arthur had his sword Excalibur, but fewer people know that Geoffrey of Monmouth said that Arthur had a spear called Ron. Unlike Excalibur, Ron had no magical properties. Like my wife’s Uncle Ron.

Elliott Coates @elliottcoates.bsky.social · 3d

Sometimes you just need to see Handsome Frank in the morning as a reminder that the world is a nightmare but there’s still cats. #catsky #catsofbluesky

Elliott Coates @elliottcoates.bsky.social · 3d

Everyone is equally culpable for what is, let’s be honest, a really bad look for the league, and both teams should be equally punished. I mean, effectively, crimes were committed.

a cartoon of bugs bunny holding a fish in his paw

ALT: a cartoon of bugs bunny holding a fish in his paw

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Elliott Coates @elliottcoates.bsky.social · 3d

This was a very interesting read, good recommendation. www.gutenberg.org/files/52165/...

The Project Gutenberg eBook of Transylvanian Superstitions, by Emily Gerard

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Elliott Coates @elliottcoates.bsky.social · 4d

I wish I wasn’t so dogshit awful at drawing because I have a good idea for a graphic novel. This has got to be something I can learn, right?

Elliott Coates @elliottcoates.bsky.social · 4d

#chronicpain

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Lord Juiblex @lordjuiblex.bsky.social · 6d

Think with your butt.

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Elliott Coates @elliottcoates.bsky.social · 7d

“Sung telegram” got me. 😂😂

Elliott Coates @elliottcoates.bsky.social · 7d

This is phenomenal. 🦣🦣🦣

Elliott Coates @elliottcoates.bsky.social · 7d

I think this is my first “advertising model” credit. 😂😂🥰🥰

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Elliott Coates @elliottcoates.bsky.social · 7d

Anyways, here’s a frog skeleton I saw. #naturesky

Elliott Coates @elliottcoates.bsky.social · 8d

G’mar chatima tovah, dears. Keep a good heart, the worst may be yet to come. ♥️♥️

Elliott Coates @elliottcoates.bsky.social · 8d

I had the pleasure of meeting Jane Goodall in my 20s. She was everything one could have hoped she’d be. She taught me a few sounds for communicating with chimpanzees. I will always remember how to pant-hoot, being told, “learning to pant-hoot will help you form social bonds with other males.”

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 8d

Jane Goodall, ethologist and conservationist, has died. She was 91

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Elliott Coates @elliottcoates.bsky.social · 8d

Today at the doctor, I correctly predicted my exact blood pressure before they tested me. The nurse was like, “Quick, go buy a lottery ticket with those numbers!” 128/86, on the nose. (3rd doctor’s appt this week). #chronicpain

Elliott Coates @elliottcoates.bsky.social · 8d

Tent-making. (Google it).

Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 9d

It's officially 𝐁𝐚𝐭 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡! 🦇What do you most appreciate about bats?

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Linguistic Discovery @linguisticdiscovery.com · 9d

One of the major reasons why most Native American languages are endangered in the U.S. and Canada today is because of the Indian residential school system.

Pupils at Carlisle Indian Industrial School, Pennsylvania, c. 1900

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Elliott Coates @elliottcoates.bsky.social · 9d

I found this very interesting and went and found the text of the book. Read the first bit and will finish this weekend. dn790005.ca.archive.org/0/items/ugly...

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