Ellen
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A lot of animals. A kid. Reckons.
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Students sometimes ask me why they have to read old things in my classes and what relevance old texts can possibly have for them. Ian McKellen recited a monologue from Shakespeare on Colbert's show two days ago that answered that question.
the monologue : www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQiw...
the monologue : www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQiw...
Ian McKellen using Shakespeare to tear off the false moral mask that xenophobes wear across the west
YouTube video by Tkio
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February 7, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Students sometimes ask me why they have to read old things in my classes and what relevance old texts can possibly have for them. Ian McKellen recited a monologue from Shakespeare on Colbert's show two days ago that answered that question.
the monologue : www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQiw...
the monologue : www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQiw...
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The impacts of locking under 16 yos from their social media networks are now beginning to bite for those young people who relied on them for social connection
The impacts of locking under 16 yos from their social media networks are now beginning to bite for those young people who relied on them for social connection
‘I’ve lost my friends’: advocacy groups warn Australia’s social media ban risks isolating kids with disabilities
Despite the ban’s aim to protect young people, experts are concerned that those in marginalised communities or living with disabilities could lose vital support networks
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:38 AM
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
The impacts of locking under 16 yos from their social media networks are now beginning to bite for those young people who relied on them for social connection
The impacts of locking under 16 yos from their social media networks are now beginning to bite for those young people who relied on them for social connection
Omg did you all know how fascinating echidnas are?!
Here’s a fantastic dude we met in Tasmania yesterday ❤️
Here’s a fantastic dude we met in Tasmania yesterday ❤️
February 7, 2026 at 6:56 AM
Omg did you all know how fascinating echidnas are?!
Here’s a fantastic dude we met in Tasmania yesterday ❤️
Here’s a fantastic dude we met in Tasmania yesterday ❤️
I am a serious advocate for iron deficiency treatment as part of women’s healthcare but also when they say you ‘may get flu-like symptoms’ after an iron infusion, don’t take that lightly like I did, she say emerging from days of 39-40 degree fever, every bone in body aching, can’t leave bed 🥵
February 1, 2026 at 11:14 PM
I am a serious advocate for iron deficiency treatment as part of women’s healthcare but also when they say you ‘may get flu-like symptoms’ after an iron infusion, don’t take that lightly like I did, she say emerging from days of 39-40 degree fever, every bone in body aching, can’t leave bed 🥵
I have two cats sleeping on my legs and my doggo lying stretched out next to me and truly these times call for at least three loving and content animals applied directly to one’s body, as often as possible.
January 30, 2026 at 9:32 AM
I have two cats sleeping on my legs and my doggo lying stretched out next to me and truly these times call for at least three loving and content animals applied directly to one’s body, as often as possible.
🚨 Orange alert 🚨 🪴 🐈
January 30, 2026 at 9:12 AM
🚨 Orange alert 🚨 🪴 🐈
Sometimes there are big choices in life (for example, the serious issue of whether to sleep INSIDE the cat bed or OUTSIDE the cat bed). It’s really important to remember that not everything is the binary choice you might think it is.
January 30, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Sometimes there are big choices in life (for example, the serious issue of whether to sleep INSIDE the cat bed or OUTSIDE the cat bed). It’s really important to remember that not everything is the binary choice you might think it is.
Oh gosh a couple of happenings today point to me being, in fact, a good parent and let me tell you I would have defended that point adamantly if pressed but excuse me while I feel the urge to happy sob at the visceral feeling of oh I AM a good parent 😭
January 28, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Oh gosh a couple of happenings today point to me being, in fact, a good parent and let me tell you I would have defended that point adamantly if pressed but excuse me while I feel the urge to happy sob at the visceral feeling of oh I AM a good parent 😭
I haven’t been able to fully commit to a full blown, 100% anti-AI position but this gets me pretty close.
Audio long read 🔊 ‘I rarely get outside’ — scientists ditch fieldwork in the age of AI
go.nature.com/4jZwMix
go.nature.com/4jZwMix
Audio long read: ‘I rarely get outside’ — scientists ditch fieldwork in the age of AI
Listen to an audio version of a recent Nature Feature.
go.nature.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:04 AM
I haven’t been able to fully commit to a full blown, 100% anti-AI position but this gets me pretty close.
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No cup too big… no cup too small 🥚
January 26, 2026 at 7:26 AM
No cup too big… no cup too small 🥚
Been bingeing the last Queer Eye season this weekend and oof the choice to make it in DC 💙 😭
January 25, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Been bingeing the last Queer Eye season this weekend and oof the choice to make it in DC 💙 😭
🚨 the kitten just climbed the front of the oled tv like it was a curtain 🚨
January 25, 2026 at 8:01 AM
🚨 the kitten just climbed the front of the oled tv like it was a curtain 🚨
Sleepy, purry, getting so big 💞
January 25, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Sleepy, purry, getting so big 💞
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In my ongoing attempts to give you a break from *gestures widely* THE HORRORS:
Let's talk about the utterly bizarre science of cats' purring.
Here's a weird starting point:
There are NO cats (Felidae) that can BOTH roar AND purr.
Cats that roar = genus Panthera
Cats that purr = genus Felis
Let's talk about the utterly bizarre science of cats' purring.
Here's a weird starting point:
There are NO cats (Felidae) that can BOTH roar AND purr.
Cats that roar = genus Panthera
Cats that purr = genus Felis
January 24, 2026 at 11:12 PM
In my ongoing attempts to give you a break from *gestures widely* THE HORRORS:
Let's talk about the utterly bizarre science of cats' purring.
Here's a weird starting point:
There are NO cats (Felidae) that can BOTH roar AND purr.
Cats that roar = genus Panthera
Cats that purr = genus Felis
Let's talk about the utterly bizarre science of cats' purring.
Here's a weird starting point:
There are NO cats (Felidae) that can BOTH roar AND purr.
Cats that roar = genus Panthera
Cats that purr = genus Felis
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My uncle asks me
how it can be
that so many people
still refuse to believe
what they can see,
what they can see
with their own eyes,
and though I want to say
because so many people
have become accustomed
to keeping their eyes shut,
instead I tell him:
I wonder about that too.
how it can be
that so many people
still refuse to believe
what they can see,
what they can see
with their own eyes,
and though I want to say
because so many people
have become accustomed
to keeping their eyes shut,
instead I tell him:
I wonder about that too.
January 22, 2026 at 8:22 PM
My uncle asks me
how it can be
that so many people
still refuse to believe
what they can see,
what they can see
with their own eyes,
and though I want to say
because so many people
have become accustomed
to keeping their eyes shut,
instead I tell him:
I wonder about that too.
how it can be
that so many people
still refuse to believe
what they can see,
what they can see
with their own eyes,
and though I want to say
because so many people
have become accustomed
to keeping their eyes shut,
instead I tell him:
I wonder about that too.
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In response to the United States’ withdrawal from the World Health Organization, California announced that it has joined the WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert & Response Network, the first state to do so.
January 23, 2026 at 11:07 PM
In response to the United States’ withdrawal from the World Health Organization, California announced that it has joined the WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert & Response Network, the first state to do so.
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I cannot, during these horrific times, recommend enough the importance of making pockets of time to just do things that are not related to anything but the joy of being alive and playing. You need it. You do. It will keep you whole. Which we need. We need you whole.
February 2, 2025 at 5:21 AM
I cannot, during these horrific times, recommend enough the importance of making pockets of time to just do things that are not related to anything but the joy of being alive and playing. You need it. You do. It will keep you whole. Which we need. We need you whole.
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I would like to gently request that AI pharmacy bots stop trying to kill my mother
Recently, I got a notice from my new pharmacy provider that they wouldn’t cover my thyroid medication and bizarrely suggested insulin instead! I need my thyroid medication. Then a couple of days ago, they called and told me to disregard the letter they had sent. AI is such a time and labor saver!
January 23, 2026 at 11:35 PM
I would like to gently request that AI pharmacy bots stop trying to kill my mother
Our green eyed girl 💚 💖
January 24, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Our green eyed girl 💚 💖
The cat from France liked to sing and dance but my cat…
January 21, 2026 at 9:01 AM
The cat from France liked to sing and dance but my cat…
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As the date for Election 2026 has been announced (November 7), now is a good time to check if you are enrolled to vote, and to update your details if needed. vote.nz/enrolling/en... #election #decision2026 #nzPol
Enrol or update online
Enrol to vote or check and update your enrolment details. Get ready to have your say in New Zealand’s elections and referendums.
vote.nz
January 21, 2026 at 5:21 AM
As the date for Election 2026 has been announced (November 7), now is a good time to check if you are enrolled to vote, and to update your details if needed. vote.nz/enrolling/en... #election #decision2026 #nzPol
The missile is very tired. He is eepy…. Good night, Mr The Missile.
January 21, 2026 at 12:46 AM
The missile is very tired. He is eepy…. Good night, Mr The Missile.