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Elle Grenier (✨Pre-order This Wretched Beauty✨)
@elleoftheball.bsky.social
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Author of THIS WRETCHED BEAUTY (Feiwel & Friends/Titan Books, February 2026). Mellow Dramatic. Franco-canadienne. The world’s top Cats (2019) enthusiast. || She/they

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Elle Grenier (✨Pre-order This Wretched Beauty✨) @elleoftheball.bsky.social · 16d
✨Did someone say preorder campaign??✨

With under a month and a half before the release of THIS WRETCHED BEAUTY, I’m excited to announce that everyone who submits their preorder receipts to the link below will get the following perks:
The graphic takes place atop a dark purple background with an abstract vine-like pattern that looks like a Victorian wallpaper. At the top of the graphic is the title "This Wretched Beauty” in a large, cursive white font, followed by “the pre-order campaign” beneath it in a smaller, italic font (still white). The middle of the graphic is covered by a burgundy bar which features the following text in a similar font as above: “Submit your pre-order receipt for: / Lost letters never sent between Dorian and Basil / The chance to win an annotated copy of The Picture of Dorian Gray.” Both the top corners of this bar are decorated with parchment clipart that, in two different handwriting fonts, show the words “My Dear Basil” (left) and “Dearest Dorian” (right). The bottom third of the graphic includes both the North American and UK covers of This Wretched Beauty, both surrounded by a delicate gold-coloured frame.
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bencollins.bsky.social
By who? Who shot the person dead? You saw the video. We all know a federal agent shot a man dead who was prone on the ground. Also, it's not "according to officials." It's according to verified video seen with your eyes. Not saying what anyone can obviously see with their eyes is a form of lying.
NYT push alert: "A person was shot dead today during a struggle with federal agents in Minneapolis, according to officials."
January 24, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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avilewis.ca
1/ As the people of Minneapolis rise up against ICE, it's painful and shameful that Canadian companies are selling armoured vehicles to Trump's masked militia and providing tech support to the dept of Homeland Security.
Two article screenshots side by side. The first: Vancouver tech firm Hootsuite provides services to US Homeland Security. The second: 'Fantastic news': Ford welcomes ICE plan to order Ontario armoured vehicles.
January 23, 2026 at 7:04 PM
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internethippo.bsky.social
It's annoying that we already had so many existing problems to solve before these assholes created a bunch of new ones for no reason
January 23, 2026 at 3:06 AM
elleoftheball.bsky.social
Reject modernity (strange practices to make yourself look younger)

Embrace tradition (that weird portrait in your attic that keeps getting older)
January 23, 2026 at 4:31 AM
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dirtbagqueer.rocks
January 23, 2026 at 1:45 AM
elleoftheball.bsky.social
*Charli XCX voice*

I was busy thinking ‘bout

✨trains✨
January 21, 2026 at 8:51 PM
elleoftheball.bsky.social
Love to see the Bruins down 6-0 💅🏻

Really warms the heart
January 21, 2026 at 2:49 AM
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avilewis.ca
Canada's big six banks made $70 billion in profits last year on the backs of working people.

So I went to Bay Street to ask bankers whether it’s time for a wealth tax.

If you agree, become a member of the NDP and let’s fight for it together: avilewis.link/join

youtu.be/KfNEsh9Hx6s?...
Avi Lewis asks bankers on Bay Street if it’s time for a wealth tax
YouTube video by Avi Lewis
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January 17, 2026 at 10:11 PM
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captnamy.bsky.social
Any politician who states they are going to run the government like a business should between out behind the woodshed and given a stern explanation that government is a not for profit entity and ther runs 100%differently than a business.
January 17, 2026 at 7:39 PM
elleoftheball.bsky.social
If “Labubu satanic panic” ends up being the square on my “far-flung called shots just in case” Bingo sheet I get to cross off I may laugh myself to death
alexblechman.bsky.social Alex Blechman @alexblechman.bsky.social · 8d
As screenwriter of the Labubu movie I want to clear up some misconceptions. Yes, technically they do eat human flesh, but only necrotic tissue around wounds. Doctors use them to clean up injuries and promote positive health outcomes. Labubus are humanity’s allies, except for evil Labubus of course
January 17, 2026 at 9:06 PM
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dirtbagqueer.rocks
found where you post from
January 17, 2026 at 12:12 AM
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matociquala.bsky.social
I'm just going to point out that ICE is about 23 years old. It was formed as part of the response to 9/11 and was reactionary, performative, and racist from the start.

Its not eternal. This is not a thousand-year Reich.
January 16, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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titanbooks.bsky.social
THIS WRETCHED BEAUTY by @elleoftheball.bsky.social is a gloriously gothic trans retelling of The Picture of Dorian Gray set in the smoky underworld of 1860s London. 🪞 ✨

Coming February 2026 and available to pre-order now!

https://tinyurl.com/2nybm4zd
January 16, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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clareblackwood.bsky.social
the gall of wealthy, protected politicians telling their citizens to "protest peacefully, don't make noise, don't give this administration what it wants" when what it wants it is already getting whether or not you dare to defend yourselves and your neighbours is truly something, man.
January 15, 2026 at 6:09 PM
elleoftheball.bsky.social
Just discovered the only photo I have of me from 2016 is from a production of a Oscar Wilde play

…I’m never getting away from this man am I?
January 16, 2026 at 1:20 AM
elleoftheball.bsky.social
Centrists: leftists shrink the tent by hating us for our moderate beliefs!

Leftists: you mean for refusing to tax billionaires to rebuild the social safety net they lobbied to destroy?

Centrists: oh..that too, but I was thinking of the other ones :)
January 15, 2026 at 9:42 PM
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emmettmacfarlane.com
"If the Government of Canada can’t be bothered to do the easy things, to preserve the most basic sense of principle and dignity in the face of glaring red line offenses, then we can’t possibly trust it with the more difficult and complex issues."
emmettmacfarlane.substack.com/p/is-canada-...
Is Canada morally leaderless?
For anyone born in the 70s or 80s, it is abundantly clear we’re living in the most perilous period of our lifetimes.
emmettmacfarlane.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:56 PM
elleoftheball.bsky.social
One must imagine Sisyphus had a nice view
January 11, 2026 at 11:33 PM
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rachelgilmore.bsky.social
The concept of posting “Canada is not considering a ban of X” as a QUOTE of your post condemning deepfake sexual abuse happening **ON X** of women and kids………….
Evan Solomon posts, quoting his post condemning deepfake sexual abuse, that “Contrary to media reports, Canada is not considering a ban of X.”
January 11, 2026 at 5:51 AM
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evalees.bsky.social
We have been subject to an overwhelming amount of bullshit from corporate stooges who couldn't care less about the incredible potential held in the medium of video games.

In such a moment, it is more important than ever to support independent games journalists. Join me aboard the Mothership!
Board the Mothership.
You're just in time. A couple weeks from now, on January 26, 2026, we'll be launching the full version of our new gaming website, Mothership, which aims to analyze games specifically through the...
www.mothership.blog
January 9, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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thebeaverton.com
“AI is just a tool” says tech mogul who is just a tool
January 9, 2026 at 11:39 PM
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exquisiteterror.bsky.social
This Wretched Beauty is filled with lines so astute and true, you’ll want to stitch them straight onto your heart. @elleoftheball.bsky.social @titanbooks.bsky.social

#gothic #horror #queer #supernatural #trans
This Wretched Beauty - Exquisite Terror
The very existence of this book is an act of resistance as surely as being queer in Victorian times or openly trans in the 21st century.
www.exquisiteterror.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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tamsin.reimaginedgirl.com
I am heartbroken being my meager ability to explain… but beyond that, I am angry.

I will never forgive the people who did this. That emphatically includes the people who made it possible.

If you’re one of them, you are less than scum, and I hope you get every single thing you deserve.
josie.zone 🏳️‍⚧️ Tár-Tár Binks @josie.zone · 16d
Renee Macklin Good's wife, Becca Good, released a statement and it moved me to sobbing tears:

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First, I want to extend my gratitude to all the people who have reached out from across the country and around the world to support our family. This kindness of strangers is the most fitting tribute because if you ever encountered my wife, Renee Nicole Macklin Good, you know that above all else, she was kind, In fact, kindness radiated out of her. Renee sparkled. She literally sparkled. I mean, she didn't wear glitter but I swear she had sparkles coming out of her pores. All the time. You might think it was just my love talking but her family said the same thing. Renee was made of sunshine, Renee lived by an overarching belief: there is kindness in the world and we need to do everything we can to find it Where it resides and nurture it where it needs to grow Renee was a Christian who knew that all religions teach the same essential truth: we are here to love each other, care for each other, and keep each other safe and whole. Like people have done across place and time, we moved to make a better life for ourselves. We chose Minnesota to make our home. Our whole extended road trip here, we held hands in the car while our son drew all over the windows to pass the time and the miles, What we found when we got here was a vibrant and welcoming community, we made friends and spread joy: And while any place we were together was home, there was a strong shared sense here in Minneapolis that we were looking out for each other. Here, I had finally found peace and safe harbor. That has been taken from me forever. We were raising our son to believe that no matter where you come from or what you look like, all of us deserve compassion and kindness. Renee lived this belief every day. She is pure love. She is pure joy. She is pure sunshine On Wednesday, January 7th, we stopped to support our neighbors. We had whistles. They had guns. Renee leaves behind three extraordinary children; the youngest is just six years old and already lost his father. I am now left to raise our son and to continue teaching him, as Renee believed, that there are people building a better world for him. That the people who did this had fear and anger in their hearts, and we need to show them a better way. We thank you for the privacy you are granting our family as we grieve. We thank you for ensuring that Renee's legacy is one of kindness and love. We honor her memory by living her values: rejecting hate and choosing compassion, turning away from fear and pursuing peace, refusing division and knowing we must come together to build a world where we all come home safe to the people we love. E
January 9, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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tranniehathaway.bsky.social
Los Angeles community seeks justice for Black man killed by off-duty ICE agent on New Years Eve
Keith Porter was killed by an off-duty ICE agent who officials claim was responding to “an active shooter” call, but locals say otherwise.
thegrio.com/2026/01/08/l...
January 9, 2026 at 5:36 PM
elleoftheball.bsky.social
✨Did someone say preorder campaign??✨

With under a month and a half before the release of THIS WRETCHED BEAUTY, I’m excited to announce that everyone who submits their preorder receipts to the link below will get the following perks:
The graphic takes place atop a dark purple background with an abstract vine-like pattern that looks like a Victorian wallpaper. At the top of the graphic is the title "This Wretched Beauty” in a large, cursive white font, followed by “the pre-order campaign” beneath it in a smaller, italic font (still white). The middle of the graphic is covered by a burgundy bar which features the following text in a similar font as above: “Submit your pre-order receipt for: / Lost letters never sent between Dorian and Basil / The chance to win an annotated copy of The Picture of Dorian Gray.” Both the top corners of this bar are decorated with parchment clipart that, in two different handwriting fonts, show the words “My Dear Basil” (left) and “Dearest Dorian” (right). The bottom third of the graphic includes both the North American and UK covers of This Wretched Beauty, both surrounded by a delicate gold-coloured frame.
January 9, 2026 at 4:12 PM