Ellen Clair Lamb
@eclamb.bsky.social
I answer to both first names — what you call me depends on how you know me. Editor, writer, insufferable know-it-all. Natitude, Hoya Saxa, AMDG.
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Ellen Clair Lamb
@eclamb.bsky.social
· Dec 8
Let everything happen to you: beauty and terror.
Just keep going. No feeling is final.
—Rainer Maria Rilke
Just keep going. No feeling is final.
—Rainer Maria Rilke
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NEXT FRIDAY: Minnesotans are joining together for a statewide day of non-violent moral action and reflection.
That means no work, no school, and no shopping — only community, conscience, and collective action.
There will also be a peaceful march and rally in downtown Minneapolis: iceoutnowmn.com
That means no work, no school, and no shopping — only community, conscience, and collective action.
There will also be a peaceful march and rally in downtown Minneapolis: iceoutnowmn.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:22 AM
NEXT FRIDAY: Minnesotans are joining together for a statewide day of non-violent moral action and reflection.
That means no work, no school, and no shopping — only community, conscience, and collective action.
There will also be a peaceful march and rally in downtown Minneapolis: iceoutnowmn.com
That means no work, no school, and no shopping — only community, conscience, and collective action.
There will also be a peaceful march and rally in downtown Minneapolis: iceoutnowmn.com
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I genuinely don't understood how America took the emoluments clause -- the common-sense bar on a president using his powers to line his own pockets, a law children can understand -- and just said, nah, that doesn't apply for our Very Special Boy.
He’s turned the presidency into the world’s largest ATM machine.
January 17, 2026 at 1:26 AM
I genuinely don't understood how America took the emoluments clause -- the common-sense bar on a president using his powers to line his own pockets, a law children can understand -- and just said, nah, that doesn't apply for our Very Special Boy.
Yes, I am.
"You’re not going to get in the car and go to the next town to see a movie," says Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos
Ted Sarandos commits to 45-day theatrical windows, believes theaters are for city folk
Ted Sarandos commits to 45-day theatrical windows, believes theaters are for city folk
www.avclub.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Yes, I am.
Still, tomorrow’s gonna be another working day
And I’m trying to get some rest . . . youtu.be/odGwhhfEdr4?...
And I’m trying to get some rest . . . youtu.be/odGwhhfEdr4?...
Rhiannon Giddens & Francesco Turrisi feat Martin Hayes - American Tune | Live at Dignity (2022)
YouTube video by OtherVoicesLive
youtu.be
January 16, 2026 at 4:29 AM
Still, tomorrow’s gonna be another working day
And I’m trying to get some rest . . . youtu.be/odGwhhfEdr4?...
And I’m trying to get some rest . . . youtu.be/odGwhhfEdr4?...
Twenty minutes into this episode of “The Pitt” and the gore already has me lightheaded.
January 16, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Twenty minutes into this episode of “The Pitt” and the gore already has me lightheaded.
This makes my blood run cold. I have the chorus of Suzanne Vega's "Luka" in my head: "You just don't argue anymore. You just don't argue anymore."
María Corina Machado on her meeting with Trump: “I presented the president of the United States with the Nobel Peace Prize”
January 15, 2026 at 9:53 PM
This makes my blood run cold. I have the chorus of Suzanne Vega's "Luka" in my head: "You just don't argue anymore. You just don't argue anymore."
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Check your email, check your spam folders — a new newsletter is out! Con noticias especiales para mis lectores españoles . . . hosted.verticalresponse.com/205621/001f6...
January 15, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Check your email, check your spam folders — a new newsletter is out! Con noticias especiales para mis lectores españoles . . . hosted.verticalresponse.com/205621/001f6...
“When you think of it, we shouldn’t even have an election.” Pay attention. He means this.
Trump says a lot of deranged shit, but, per this Reuters article — and the threats of invoking the Insurrection Act in Minnesota this morning — he is very clearly exploring how to cancel the midterms.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...
www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...
January 15, 2026 at 4:28 PM
“When you think of it, we shouldn’t even have an election.” Pay attention. He means this.
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The Trump admin, which says it was investigating fraud in Democratic-led states, quietly shelved a massive welfare fraud investigation in Mississippi involving public funds funneled to Brett Favre and others
Trump Admin Went Easy On A Red State After Punishing Blue States For The Same Exact Thing
Mississippi caught a break on an embezzlement scandal that funneled money to Brett Favre and others.
www.huffpost.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:10 PM
The Trump admin, which says it was investigating fraud in Democratic-led states, quietly shelved a massive welfare fraud investigation in Mississippi involving public funds funneled to Brett Favre and others
Who in this country is better off than they were a year ago, other than cronies and minions of the President? Is anyone? Have we ever lived in a time when so much misery could be laid at the feet of one person?
January 15, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Who in this country is better off than they were a year ago, other than cronies and minions of the President? Is anyone? Have we ever lived in a time when so much misery could be laid at the feet of one person?
My Verizon signal is back.
January 14, 2026 at 10:22 PM
My Verizon signal is back.
My 1980s Model UN club would be losing its mind. Hell, I’m losing my mind *now*.
NEW and WOW: Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, and Canada are sending troops to Greenland amid continued threats from U.S. President Donald Trump to annex the territory, multiple outlets reported. www.newsweek.com/greenland-ge...
Germany, other NATO allies sending troops to Greenland amid Trump threats
Trump said Wednesday anything less than U.S. control of Greenland would be "unacceptable" in a warning to NATO allies about Arctic security.
www.newsweek.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:52 PM
My 1980s Model UN club would be losing its mind. Hell, I’m losing my mind *now*.
This was quoting a post about fighter jets doing training flights over DC late tonight. I don't know whether that means it's not happening, but it's still true that the President hates us and wants us to be miserable. Was that even true of Nixon?
The President of the United States actually, literally hates us. He has said so. He takes pleasure in our misery and he's proud of that.
January 14, 2026 at 2:09 AM
This was quoting a post about fighter jets doing training flights over DC late tonight. I don't know whether that means it's not happening, but it's still true that the President hates us and wants us to be miserable. Was that even true of Nixon?
The President of the United States actually, literally hates us. He has said so. He takes pleasure in our misery and he's proud of that.
January 14, 2026 at 2:04 AM
The President of the United States actually, literally hates us. He has said so. He takes pleasure in our misery and he's proud of that.
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I can’t support funding a status quo that accepts Trump’s illegal, immoral demolition of USAID.
This minibus also fails to constrain the abject stupidity of Trump’s threats to attack Greenland, Mexico, Colombia, Cuba, etc.
I will vote no. My statement:
beyer.house.gov/news/documen...
This minibus also fails to constrain the abject stupidity of Trump’s threats to attack Greenland, Mexico, Colombia, Cuba, etc.
I will vote no. My statement:
beyer.house.gov/news/documen...
January 14, 2026 at 12:28 AM
I can’t support funding a status quo that accepts Trump’s illegal, immoral demolition of USAID.
This minibus also fails to constrain the abject stupidity of Trump’s threats to attack Greenland, Mexico, Colombia, Cuba, etc.
I will vote no. My statement:
beyer.house.gov/news/documen...
This minibus also fails to constrain the abject stupidity of Trump’s threats to attack Greenland, Mexico, Colombia, Cuba, etc.
I will vote no. My statement:
beyer.house.gov/news/documen...
I will vote for any candidate who promises to ban TV sports betting ads.
January 14, 2026 at 12:06 AM
I will vote for any candidate who promises to ban TV sports betting ads.
Rest in peace, rise in glory, mighty woman.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Claudette Colvin, whose refusal to move seats on a segregated bus helped spark the civil rights movement, dies at 86.
January 13, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Rest in peace, rise in glory, mighty woman.
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US e-book readers! VANISHED, the first Nick Heller novel, is on sale for only $1.99 on all platforms, for a limited time: www.bookbub.com/books/vanish...
January 13, 2026 at 6:19 PM
US e-book readers! VANISHED, the first Nick Heller novel, is on sale for only $1.99 on all platforms, for a limited time: www.bookbub.com/books/vanish...
So we're not even pretending to care about national security anymore.
Hegseth announced that Grok will soon go live in DOD and that “all appropriate data” from military IT systems would be available for "AI exploitation."
Pentagon is embracing Musk’s Grok AI chatbot as it draws global outcry
Hegseth announced that Grok will soon go live in DOD and that “all appropriate data” from military IT systems would be available for "AI exploitation."
www.defensenews.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:22 PM
So we're not even pretending to care about national security anymore.
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The Democratic primary election is today, and SD-39 voters have four options of where to vote! Whether you walk, bike, drive, or take some of our region's great transit options, get to the polls today between 8:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.!
January 13, 2026 at 11:32 AM
The Democratic primary election is today, and SD-39 voters have four options of where to vote! Whether you walk, bike, drive, or take some of our region's great transit options, get to the polls today between 8:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.!
It’s that simple.
AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
January 13, 2026 at 10:41 AM
It’s that simple.
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if you want a long read that involves udders, a hot air balloon, and some extremely dubious data on egg prices, the story I’ve been working on for the last few months where I tried to single-handedly take on every government function myself is now online! www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
I Tried to Be the Government. It Did Not Go Well.
My five-month quest to monitor the weather, track inflation, and inspect milk for harmful microorganisms
www.theatlantic.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:41 PM
if you want a long read that involves udders, a hot air balloon, and some extremely dubious data on egg prices, the story I’ve been working on for the last few months where I tried to single-handedly take on every government function myself is now online! www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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He is dangerous in the same way that a cornered, rabid raccoon is dangerous. He is looking for points of weakness where he can escape. Stay focused on the reasons why the walls are closing in. Don't flinch when he froths at the mouth.
January 12, 2026 at 1:44 AM
He is dangerous in the same way that a cornered, rabid raccoon is dangerous. He is looking for points of weakness where he can escape. Stay focused on the reasons why the walls are closing in. Don't flinch when he froths at the mouth.
The thing is, the Fed’s lawyers are so much better than the clowns running DOJ it’s not even a fair fight. Especially on matters of financial reporting.
January 12, 2026 at 12:59 AM
The thing is, the Fed’s lawyers are so much better than the clowns running DOJ it’s not even a fair fight. Especially on matters of financial reporting.
Jay Powell goes straight to the truth: this is about the Fed’s independent decision-making. Thank God the Fed has really, really good lawyers.
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Jay Powell goes straight to the truth: this is about the Fed’s independent decision-making. Thank God the Fed has really, really good lawyers.