Helen Ellis
@hjellis.bsky.social
Autistic adult working for the National Autistic Society (UK) - posts/reposts my own opinions, not my employers.
Unapologetically loves Rugby Union!
📚💜 Autism & Masking (2021)
📚💜 Eat, Drink, Be Autistic & Merry - still writing!
Unapologetically loves Rugby Union!
📚💜 Autism & Masking (2021)
📚💜 Eat, Drink, Be Autistic & Merry - still writing!
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Helen Ellis
@hjellis.bsky.social
· Jun 11
Request for help from the autistic community! 💜♾️
I'm writing a book about autistic people's relationships with food & drink, and I want to include more personal examples/stories than just my own
If anyone is interested in contributing, this survey link has more info:
www.surveymonkey.com/r/PGCYTJP
I'm writing a book about autistic people's relationships with food & drink, and I want to include more personal examples/stories than just my own
If anyone is interested in contributing, this survey link has more info:
www.surveymonkey.com/r/PGCYTJP
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Thanks to Rep. Ted Lieu (my Rep) for a much-needed reality check today in the face of DOJ's impotence: “Donald Trump IS in the Epstein files many thousands of times. There ARE disturbing allegations of Donald Trump r*ping children and even threatening to kill children.”
February 18, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Thanks to Rep. Ted Lieu (my Rep) for a much-needed reality check today in the face of DOJ's impotence: “Donald Trump IS in the Epstein files many thousands of times. There ARE disturbing allegations of Donald Trump r*ping children and even threatening to kill children.”
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“Is there a technology the left is excited about?”
High-speed rail! MRNA vaccines! New cancer treatments! Solar and wind energy collection! Better and longer-range EVs! That wood that's harder than steel! New apples! Fibermaxxing! Buldak Swicy ramen! Muppets! Muppets are too a technology, shut up!
High-speed rail! MRNA vaccines! New cancer treatments! Solar and wind energy collection! Better and longer-range EVs! That wood that's harder than steel! New apples! Fibermaxxing! Buldak Swicy ramen! Muppets! Muppets are too a technology, shut up!
February 18, 2026 at 1:40 PM
“Is there a technology the left is excited about?”
High-speed rail! MRNA vaccines! New cancer treatments! Solar and wind energy collection! Better and longer-range EVs! That wood that's harder than steel! New apples! Fibermaxxing! Buldak Swicy ramen! Muppets! Muppets are too a technology, shut up!
High-speed rail! MRNA vaccines! New cancer treatments! Solar and wind energy collection! Better and longer-range EVs! That wood that's harder than steel! New apples! Fibermaxxing! Buldak Swicy ramen! Muppets! Muppets are too a technology, shut up!
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Amazon just saved nearly $8B on its 2025 tax bill — despite profits hitting $90B — thanks to Trump's Big Ugly Bill.
Remember: Amazon spent $75M producing and marketing the Melania movie, while Jeff Bezos gave $1M to Trump's inaugural fund.
Quite a return on investment, huh?
Remember: Amazon spent $75M producing and marketing the Melania movie, while Jeff Bezos gave $1M to Trump's inaugural fund.
Quite a return on investment, huh?
February 18, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Amazon just saved nearly $8B on its 2025 tax bill — despite profits hitting $90B — thanks to Trump's Big Ugly Bill.
Remember: Amazon spent $75M producing and marketing the Melania movie, while Jeff Bezos gave $1M to Trump's inaugural fund.
Quite a return on investment, huh?
Remember: Amazon spent $75M producing and marketing the Melania movie, while Jeff Bezos gave $1M to Trump's inaugural fund.
Quite a return on investment, huh?
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I'd forgotten how vociferous Boris Johnson was in defence of Prince Andrew as the Epstein scandal started to rattle the iron railings of Buckingham Palace.
Here he is in 2015 1/2
youtu.be/q8sclKL37JU?...
Here he is in 2015 1/2
youtu.be/q8sclKL37JU?...
Boris Johnson defends Prince Andrew over...
YouTube video by JacaskereOsacmer
youtu.be
February 18, 2026 at 10:28 PM
I'd forgotten how vociferous Boris Johnson was in defence of Prince Andrew as the Epstein scandal started to rattle the iron railings of Buckingham Palace.
Here he is in 2015 1/2
youtu.be/q8sclKL37JU?...
Here he is in 2015 1/2
youtu.be/q8sclKL37JU?...
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They’re so clearly going to try to fix the elections
Every US outlet should be reporting on this every single day between now and mid terms
Every US outlet should be reporting on this every single day between now and mid terms
Leavitt: "You need an ID to go and purchase alcohol. You need an ID to go to the library and check out a book. So the president thinks you should have an ID to vote in our nation's elections."
February 18, 2026 at 8:48 PM
They’re so clearly going to try to fix the elections
Every US outlet should be reporting on this every single day between now and mid terms
Every US outlet should be reporting on this every single day between now and mid terms
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His dad who was Finance Director at the English Electric Cooker Company and Managing Director of Cannon Industries?
His dad, whose startup company went on to turnover millions and who privately educated his son?
His dad, whose startup company went on to turnover millions and who privately educated his son?
February 18, 2026 at 8:39 PM
His dad who was Finance Director at the English Electric Cooker Company and Managing Director of Cannon Industries?
His dad, whose startup company went on to turnover millions and who privately educated his son?
His dad, whose startup company went on to turnover millions and who privately educated his son?
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Normalize laughing derisively in men's faces when they deserve it.
February 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Normalize laughing derisively in men's faces when they deserve it.
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Many people have told me I should change my last name, but instead, Donald should change his.
"Donald Epstein" has a nice ring to it, don't you think?
"Donald Epstein" has a nice ring to it, don't you think?
February 17, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Many people have told me I should change my last name, but instead, Donald should change his.
"Donald Epstein" has a nice ring to it, don't you think?
"Donald Epstein" has a nice ring to it, don't you think?
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Why is this man going in a bacta tank in jeans?
The US Department of Health and Human Services just released this video.
February 17, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Why is this man going in a bacta tank in jeans?
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Fact Check:
Nigel Farage claims the FT ignored the Mandelson-Epstein scandal
it was on the front page for SIX days
(long before he appears to have even noticed it)
Nigel Farage claims the FT ignored the Mandelson-Epstein scandal
it was on the front page for SIX days
(long before he appears to have even noticed it)
February 17, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Fact Check:
Nigel Farage claims the FT ignored the Mandelson-Epstein scandal
it was on the front page for SIX days
(long before he appears to have even noticed it)
Nigel Farage claims the FT ignored the Mandelson-Epstein scandal
it was on the front page for SIX days
(long before he appears to have even noticed it)
Its been a strange and exhausting day so I'm eating birthday cake a few days early!
February 17, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Its been a strange and exhausting day so I'm eating birthday cake a few days early!
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It costs $130 + a $35 facility fee to obtain a passport and an extra $30 for a passport card. In California, fees for certified copies of vital records are between $18 and $31 each. How is the SAVE Act not a poll tax?
February 17, 2026 at 3:33 PM
It costs $130 + a $35 facility fee to obtain a passport and an extra $30 for a passport card. In California, fees for certified copies of vital records are between $18 and $31 each. How is the SAVE Act not a poll tax?
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Welcome to Reform’s front bench
Yusuf, Hampton School, £29,916 per year
Jenrick, Wolverhampton Grammar, £17,835 per year
Farage, Dulwich College, £30,618 per year
Tice, Uppingham School, £58,176 per year
Braverman, Heathfield School, defunct private school
The authentic voice of the working class
Yusuf, Hampton School, £29,916 per year
Jenrick, Wolverhampton Grammar, £17,835 per year
Farage, Dulwich College, £30,618 per year
Tice, Uppingham School, £58,176 per year
Braverman, Heathfield School, defunct private school
The authentic voice of the working class
February 17, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Welcome to Reform’s front bench
Yusuf, Hampton School, £29,916 per year
Jenrick, Wolverhampton Grammar, £17,835 per year
Farage, Dulwich College, £30,618 per year
Tice, Uppingham School, £58,176 per year
Braverman, Heathfield School, defunct private school
The authentic voice of the working class
Yusuf, Hampton School, £29,916 per year
Jenrick, Wolverhampton Grammar, £17,835 per year
Farage, Dulwich College, £30,618 per year
Tice, Uppingham School, £58,176 per year
Braverman, Heathfield School, defunct private school
The authentic voice of the working class
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Hell isn’t hot enough for those in charge.
“Chicago teenager who previously made headlines calling for the release of her dad from ICE custody has died from a rare form of cancer.” people.com/teen-ofelia-...
16-Year-Old Girl Who Called for Dad's Release from ICE Custody Dies from Rare Cancer: 'Her Love Will Endure'
Chicago teen Ofelia Torres, who made headlines after calling for her dad's release from ICE custody in October 2025, has died from a rare form of cancer at the age of 16.
people.com
February 17, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Hell isn’t hot enough for those in charge.
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Trump officials have blocked Minnesota law enforcement from accessing materials to investigate the death of Alex Pretti.
They also refused to cooperate with Minnesota officials to investigate Renee Good’s death.
What don’t they want the public to know?
They also refused to cooperate with Minnesota officials to investigate Renee Good’s death.
What don’t they want the public to know?
February 17, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Trump officials have blocked Minnesota law enforcement from accessing materials to investigate the death of Alex Pretti.
They also refused to cooperate with Minnesota officials to investigate Renee Good’s death.
What don’t they want the public to know?
They also refused to cooperate with Minnesota officials to investigate Renee Good’s death.
What don’t they want the public to know?
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This is just brilliant.
People have actually been throwing dildos at ICE in Minnesota
The Great Dildo Rebellion is here.
The Great Dildo Rebellion is here.
February 17, 2026 at 7:50 PM
This is just brilliant.
Train got cancelled while I was sat in it, waiting for it to leave 4 minutes late . . . . Still I have back up plans at least . . . .
February 17, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Train got cancelled while I was sat in it, waiting for it to leave 4 minutes late . . . . Still I have back up plans at least . . . .
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Italy’s famous Lovers’ Arch collapses into the sea on Valentine’s Day
Italy’s famous Lovers’ Arch collapses into the sea on Valentine’s Day
Rock structure which served as backdrop to countless proposals disappears into the Adriatic after violent storm
The famous arch of the sea stacks at Sant’Andrea in Melendugno, Puglia, popularly known as Lovers’ Arch, collapsed on Valentine’s Day after violent storm surges and heavy rain swept across southern Italy.
The rocky arch, one of the best-known natural landmarks on the Adriatic coast, got its name as it served as a backdrop for wedding proposals, selfies and postcards, and was one of the most recognisable symbols of the Salento, one of Italy’s most heavily visited tourist areas. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Italy’s famous Lovers’ Arch collapses into the sea on Valentine’s Day
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Two golds in one day for Team GB. Never done that before in a whole winter Olympics.
And two for Matt Weston who becomes the most successful male winter Olympian.
And two for Matt Weston who becomes the most successful male winter Olympian.
February 15, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Two golds in one day for Team GB. Never done that before in a whole winter Olympics.
And two for Matt Weston who becomes the most successful male winter Olympian.
And two for Matt Weston who becomes the most successful male winter Olympian.
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The sass of the person writing the minute by minute on England v Scotland is to be admired
February 14, 2026 at 5:29 PM
The sass of the person writing the minute by minute on England v Scotland is to be admired
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Sort of gives away the lie that they're arresting hardened criminals who are drags on society when they're setting up traps to lure in Good Samaritans
CCTV footage appears to show DHS agents posing as people having car trouble in order to lure a target out of his house before arresting them. The target comes out and starts helping them before 3 vehicles surround the scene. The car "experiencing" trouble then drives off with them.
February 15, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Sort of gives away the lie that they're arresting hardened criminals who are drags on society when they're setting up traps to lure in Good Samaritans
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Enraging that this took a court order:
"Catholic nuns and clergy had visited the facility for years, offering prayer services and holy communion to detainees during visitor hours.
Trump Administration immigration authorities rolled back that access in September..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
"Catholic nuns and clergy had visited the facility for years, offering prayer services and holy communion to detainees during visitor hours.
Trump Administration immigration authorities rolled back that access in September..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
Judge Orders ICE to Let Clergy Give Communion to Detained Migrants on Ash Wednesday
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Enraging that this took a court order:
"Catholic nuns and clergy had visited the facility for years, offering prayer services and holy communion to detainees during visitor hours.
Trump Administration immigration authorities rolled back that access in September..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
"Catholic nuns and clergy had visited the facility for years, offering prayer services and holy communion to detainees during visitor hours.
Trump Administration immigration authorities rolled back that access in September..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
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In a stunning shift today, NATO stripped the US of all of its operational-level Joint Force Commands.
For the first time since NATO’s founding, all of these commands will be led by Europeans.
NATO no longer feels the United States can be trusted.
breakingdefense.com/2026/02/nato...
For the first time since NATO’s founding, all of these commands will be led by Europeans.
NATO no longer feels the United States can be trusted.
breakingdefense.com/2026/02/nato...
NATO shake-up sees US ousted from 2 warfighting-level commands - Breaking Defense
The US will hand over charge of Joint Force Command Norfolk to the United Kingdom and relinquish leadership of Joint Force Command Naples to Italy.
breakingdefense.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:19 AM
In a stunning shift today, NATO stripped the US of all of its operational-level Joint Force Commands.
For the first time since NATO’s founding, all of these commands will be led by Europeans.
NATO no longer feels the United States can be trusted.
breakingdefense.com/2026/02/nato...
For the first time since NATO’s founding, all of these commands will be led by Europeans.
NATO no longer feels the United States can be trusted.
breakingdefense.com/2026/02/nato...
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What a great photo of Brazilian alpine skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, the first South American to ever win a medal at the Winter Olympic Games.
February 14, 2026 at 9:06 PM
What a great photo of Brazilian alpine skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, the first South American to ever win a medal at the Winter Olympic Games.
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Wait two yellows is a twenty minute red?! What are we even doing here?
February 14, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Wait two yellows is a twenty minute red?! What are we even doing here?