Ella Frænka
@ellafraenka.bsky.social
She/her, cis, het.
Aunty Ella, it's the best job in the world.
1 husband, 5 cats, lots of niblings.
Knitter and watcher of K-dramas.
Went back to University and am working on my BA in English, and did Korean classes just for fun (안녕하세요 🫰🏻)
Aunty Ella, it's the best job in the world.
1 husband, 5 cats, lots of niblings.
Knitter and watcher of K-dramas.
Went back to University and am working on my BA in English, and did Korean classes just for fun (안녕하세요 🫰🏻)
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Ella Frænka
@ellafraenka.bsky.social
· Oct 18
I really should pin a post about how I ruthlessly block anyone I get a weird vibe from. Like, Elon Musk and Keanu Reeves have both made like 3 different accounts so they can follow me because I keep blocking them.
I'm a nobody don't follow me me unless there's a good reason to.
I'm a nobody don't follow me me unless there's a good reason to.
He kept trying to get into the box (I was storing partial yarn balls in it) so I ended up emptying it. This is the result.
He's adorkable 🥰
He's adorkable 🥰
November 21, 2025 at 9:39 PM
He kept trying to get into the box (I was storing partial yarn balls in it) so I ended up emptying it. This is the result.
He's adorkable 🥰
He's adorkable 🥰
Simple enough!
Discworld QOTD, from Monstrous Regiment
“Bein’ a soldier is not hard! If it was, soldiers would not be able to do it! There is only three things you need to remember, which are, viz: one obey orders two give it to the enemy good and hard three don’t die.”
“Bein’ a soldier is not hard! If it was, soldiers would not be able to do it! There is only three things you need to remember, which are, viz: one obey orders two give it to the enemy good and hard three don’t die.”
Discworld QOTD, from Feet of Clay, for Trans Day of Remembrance
November 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Simple enough!
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The first known use of 'wicked' was in the 13th century.
We hope everyone flies free this weekend.
BTW, the name Elphaba is a reference to "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" author L. Frank Baum.
BTW, the name Elphaba is a reference to "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" author L. Frank Baum.
November 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The first known use of 'wicked' was in the 13th century.
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This bud's for you.
November 21, 2025 at 2:43 PM
This bud's for you.
And no one is surprised
Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
November 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
And no one is surprised
So, early this year I bought myself a Stanley insulated cup. One of the 40oz Quenchers. It was done as a joke, but I have been enjoying using it for my cold drinks.
Then comes fall and it gets cold and I need warm drinks... It's TOO GOOD at it's job. Leaving my tea with the lid off for an hour...🧵
Then comes fall and it gets cold and I need warm drinks... It's TOO GOOD at it's job. Leaving my tea with the lid off for an hour...🧵
November 21, 2025 at 12:06 AM
So, early this year I bought myself a Stanley insulated cup. One of the 40oz Quenchers. It was done as a joke, but I have been enjoying using it for my cold drinks.
Then comes fall and it gets cold and I need warm drinks... It's TOO GOOD at it's job. Leaving my tea with the lid off for an hour...🧵
Then comes fall and it gets cold and I need warm drinks... It's TOO GOOD at it's job. Leaving my tea with the lid off for an hour...🧵
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A tiny kitty with a big wish for your day 😽🤍
November 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
A tiny kitty with a big wish for your day 😽🤍
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Unsure about where I am.
November 16, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Unsure about where I am.
Waiting for the last movie of the film festival, No Other Choice. So far I've watched Lucky Chan Sil, A Traveler's Need, Gyeongju, Miss Granny, and With a Girl of Black Soil. This has pretty much been an anti #Kdrama experience with some challenging themes and very few tropes, much more artistic.
November 16, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Waiting for the last movie of the film festival, No Other Choice. So far I've watched Lucky Chan Sil, A Traveler's Need, Gyeongju, Miss Granny, and With a Girl of Black Soil. This has pretty much been an anti #Kdrama experience with some challenging themes and very few tropes, much more artistic.
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The universe, they said, depended for its operation on the balance of four forces which they identified as charm, persuasion, uncertainty and bloody-mindedness.
- Terry Pratchett, The Light Fantastic
- Terry Pratchett, The Light Fantastic
November 16, 2025 at 11:59 AM
The universe, they said, depended for its operation on the balance of four forces which they identified as charm, persuasion, uncertainty and bloody-mindedness.
- Terry Pratchett, The Light Fantastic
- Terry Pratchett, The Light Fantastic
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100% said this and feel free to quote me on it. Also @jackiekashian.bsky.social is a fantastic comedian and you should see her when she comes to your town.
@scalzi.com you say this? bc it’s the best - and your the best but people should know it’s you for realz.
November 15, 2025 at 10:40 PM
100% said this and feel free to quote me on it. Also @jackiekashian.bsky.social is a fantastic comedian and you should see her when she comes to your town.
Hwang Dong-Hyuk, the director of Miss Granny, which was shown today is, here in Iceland as a guest of honor at Iceland Noir. He heard about the Korean film festival, and that one of his movies was being shown and accepted our greetings and thanks before we watched the movie. 🫰🏻
November 15, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Hwang Dong-Hyuk, the director of Miss Granny, which was shown today is, here in Iceland as a guest of honor at Iceland Noir. He heard about the Korean film festival, and that one of his movies was being shown and accepted our greetings and thanks before we watched the movie. 🫰🏻
Justin case you are wondering what I'm doing this weekend.
November 14, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Justin case you are wondering what I'm doing this weekend.
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I can vouch for this family. Please donate if you can. gofund.me/b4655d2b7
Donate to Save a LGBT, care experienced family from homelessness, organized by Jack Smith
I’ve set this go fund me up to support a friend who is care experien… Jack Smith needs your support for Save a LGBT, care experienced family from homelessness
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November 13, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I can vouch for this family. Please donate if you can. gofund.me/b4655d2b7
November 12, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Cold but nice day for a drive. Stopped by Skool Beans Cafe in Vík.
www.instagram.com/skool_beans?...
www.instagram.com/skool_beans?...
November 12, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Cold but nice day for a drive. Stopped by Skool Beans Cafe in Vík.
www.instagram.com/skool_beans?...
www.instagram.com/skool_beans?...
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Checking in on Kúri today. A story in two images.
November 4, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Checking in on Kúri today. A story in two images.
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“It will certainly be a challenge to go where no one has gone before,” said Carrot.
“Wrong! We’re going where no one has come back from before.”
- Terry Pratchett, The Last Hero
“Wrong! We’re going where no one has come back from before.”
- Terry Pratchett, The Last Hero
November 4, 2025 at 1:29 PM
“It will certainly be a challenge to go where no one has gone before,” said Carrot.
“Wrong! We’re going where no one has come back from before.”
- Terry Pratchett, The Last Hero
“Wrong! We’re going where no one has come back from before.”
- Terry Pratchett, The Last Hero
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Nov 4th 1982 - A pulsar named J1741+2748 was discovered. One night while Ellie was conducting her SETI research she detected a suspicious signal, which turned out to be that pulsar
📽️📅 Contact (1997)
📽️📅 Contact (1997)
November 4, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Nov 4th 1982 - A pulsar named J1741+2748 was discovered. One night while Ellie was conducting her SETI research she detected a suspicious signal, which turned out to be that pulsar
📽️📅 Contact (1997)
📽️📅 Contact (1997)
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I'm so glad we neither have a military nor armed police over here. The police only uses firearms in very specific cases and their access to them is limited.
I also love this use of frivolity.
I also love this use of frivolity.
I partnered with the ACLU to talk about tactical frivolity (basically explaining why we are seeing so many people in blow up animal costumes and the historical significance of it).
Inflatable Frogs vs. Federal Agents: The Genius Strategy Explained
youtu.be/FX0NLzq6bhc
Inflatable Frogs vs. Federal Agents: The Genius Strategy Explained
youtu.be/FX0NLzq6bhc
Inflatable Frogs vs. Federal Agents: The Genius Strategy Explained
YouTube video by The Speech Prof
youtu.be
November 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I'm so glad we neither have a military nor armed police over here. The police only uses firearms in very specific cases and their access to them is limited.
I also love this use of frivolity.
I also love this use of frivolity.
Yay for languages!
November 3, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Yay for languages!
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A spaceship landed in the park. A door dilated. A strange-looking alien with artificial antennae made from tin foil emerged.
"Greetings, Earthlings!! We come in..." It consulted a device. "In trick or treat?"
"Greetings, Earthlings!! We come in..." It consulted a device. "In trick or treat?"
October 31, 2025 at 10:30 PM
A spaceship landed in the park. A door dilated. A strange-looking alien with artificial antennae made from tin foil emerged.
"Greetings, Earthlings!! We come in..." It consulted a device. "In trick or treat?"
"Greetings, Earthlings!! We come in..." It consulted a device. "In trick or treat?"
There was a lot of 1.2 - 2x speed listening this month. Re-reads only as I do want to catch nuances during a first listen. It has meant that the normal 1x speed feels REALLY slow
November 1, 2025 at 3:43 PM
There was a lot of 1.2 - 2x speed listening this month. Re-reads only as I do want to catch nuances during a first listen. It has meant that the normal 1x speed feels REALLY slow