Elaina Erola
@elainaerola.bsky.social
Writer. Attorney. Watercolorist. Indigenous. PEN America 24' Tin House 25'. LLM candidate for Environmental Law at Lewis & Clark. National Lawyers Guild. Perkele 🇫🇮
Currently Querying
Currently Querying
My first horror fiction story is now live!
House of Long Shadows (@soklug)
Today on HLS: Essie's in love with a man out of her league… and he loves her back.
There's got to be a catch. But by the time she finds it, it might be too late.
substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:24 AM
My first horror fiction story is now live!
The Em Dash Responds to the AI Allegations www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the...
The Em Dash Responds to the AI Allegations
“In recent months, a curious fixation has emerged in corners of academia: the em dash. More specifically, the apparent moral panic around how it is...
www.mcsweeneys.net
July 22, 2025 at 2:43 AM
The Em Dash Responds to the AI Allegations www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the...
A short edit of my reading @tinhouse.bsky.social this week 🥰😊
It really was the most supportive and wonderful audience ✨ 💖
It really was the most supportive and wonderful audience ✨ 💖
July 19, 2025 at 11:32 PM
A short edit of my reading @tinhouse.bsky.social this week 🥰😊
It really was the most supportive and wonderful audience ✨ 💖
It really was the most supportive and wonderful audience ✨ 💖
Its is a dream come true to be here in Portland for Tin House. Even if it is 100 degrees.
July 13, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Its is a dream come true to be here in Portland for Tin House. Even if it is 100 degrees.
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“Habeas corpus is the legal principle that requires the government to provide a public reason for detaining and imprisoning people. If not for that protection, the government could simply arrest people, including American citizens, and hold them indefinitely for no reason.”
Does Kristi Noem even know what habeas corpus is?
The Homeland Security secretary's word salad raised even more questions about the administration's assault on fundamental rights.
www.motherjones.com
May 20, 2025 at 7:13 PM
“Habeas corpus is the legal principle that requires the government to provide a public reason for detaining and imprisoning people. If not for that protection, the government could simply arrest people, including American citizens, and hold them indefinitely for no reason.”
Hydroponics update. I swear this was the best toy to keep me occupied through a cold dark winter
April 22, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Hydroponics update. I swear this was the best toy to keep me occupied through a cold dark winter
Running in the Redwoods this morning for the Redwood Parks Conservancy. Save our state and federal parks! 🌲 @nationalparks.bsky.social
April 5, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Running in the Redwoods this morning for the Redwood Parks Conservancy. Save our state and federal parks! 🌲 @nationalparks.bsky.social
What Fresh Hell is This?
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open.substack.com/pub/elainaer...
What Fresh Hell is This?
The Ever Expanding Quest of Online Platforms to Become Relevant.
open.substack.com
April 3, 2025 at 5:07 AM
What Fresh Hell is This?
open.substack.com/pub/elainaer...
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"I'm not here [closing in on the record] because of [Thurmond's] speech. I'm here despite his speech."
There are almost 100K people watching Cory Booker on YouTube. He has passed 24 hours and is closing in on Strom Thurmond's record, speaking about the role that John Lewis played at key moments of his life and about the "moral moment" we all find ourselves in right now.
April 1, 2025 at 11:19 PM
"I'm not here [closing in on the record] because of [Thurmond's] speech. I'm here despite his speech."
Between @booker.senate.gov and the Wisconsin election, there’s so much good news this morning! Is retrograde over already? 😆
April 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Between @booker.senate.gov and the Wisconsin election, there’s so much good news this morning! Is retrograde over already? 😆
Had a lovely adventure in Los Angeles last weekend. I was honored to serve as an attorney advisor to the California State Bar providing feedback on their new bar exam format
March 15, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Had a lovely adventure in Los Angeles last weekend. I was honored to serve as an attorney advisor to the California State Bar providing feedback on their new bar exam format
OMG. Mike Meyers as Elon Pelon/Austin powers 😂 @saturdaynightlive.bsky.social
March 9, 2025 at 4:37 AM
OMG. Mike Meyers as Elon Pelon/Austin powers 😂 @saturdaynightlive.bsky.social
“Admittedly, I spoke out of turn. But do we live in a country where you speak out of turn and the result is three men assaulting a woman?”
February 25, 2025 at 1:13 PM
“Admittedly, I spoke out of turn. But do we live in a country where you speak out of turn and the result is three men assaulting a woman?”
Finished and submitted my query letter for AWP’s Writers to Agents program tonight. See you in Los Angeles girly pops.
February 25, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Finished and submitted my query letter for AWP’s Writers to Agents program tonight. See you in Los Angeles girly pops.
Had a dream i was forced to co write my book with generative AI and it rewrote my real life story li e, crashed my car and killed me so I guess I have another horror story in me.
February 25, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Had a dream i was forced to co write my book with generative AI and it rewrote my real life story li e, crashed my car and killed me so I guess I have another horror story in me.
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The National Lawyers Guild Review is currently accepting scholarly and art submissions. To access the full Call for Submissions: drive.google.com/file/d/1iArJ...
January 26, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The National Lawyers Guild Review is currently accepting scholarly and art submissions. To access the full Call for Submissions: drive.google.com/file/d/1iArJ...
I keep thinking about this acceptance speech. For every artist that is being told there is no audience for your work-please watch 💙
The Brutalist Wins Best Picture – Drama | 82nd Annual Golden Globes
YouTube video by Golden Globes
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February 19, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I keep thinking about this acceptance speech. For every artist that is being told there is no audience for your work-please watch 💙
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(1/6) Why the federal funding chaos disproportionately affects Native Americans:
February 19, 2025 at 4:40 PM
(1/6) Why the federal funding chaos disproportionately affects Native Americans:
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"Autocrats know that culture can be wielded as a weapon or a tool to preserve or erase the stories we tell about who we are and our broader national narratives of identity."
Why Trump’s Culture War on the Kennedy Center Matters, by PEN America's Liesl Gerntholtz www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...
Why Trump’s Culture War on the Kennedy Center Matters, by PEN America's Liesl Gerntholtz www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...
www.usnews.com
February 19, 2025 at 5:36 PM
"Autocrats know that culture can be wielded as a weapon or a tool to preserve or erase the stories we tell about who we are and our broader national narratives of identity."
Why Trump’s Culture War on the Kennedy Center Matters, by PEN America's Liesl Gerntholtz www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...
Why Trump’s Culture War on the Kennedy Center Matters, by PEN America's Liesl Gerntholtz www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...