Ella Instead
@ellainstead.bsky.social
Bewildered xennial who should be probably be good at new tech, but feeling like a grandma as I try to get to grips with this new social media. I will get there in the end! Eventually.
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if you're surprised to learn that the Winter Olympics are just a month away, don't worry, you're not alone, the people building all the venues in Italy also appear to be surprised the Olympics are just a month away
skillful news writing www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
January 10, 2026 at 3:42 PM
if you're surprised to learn that the Winter Olympics are just a month away, don't worry, you're not alone, the people building all the venues in Italy also appear to be surprised the Olympics are just a month away
I think if Canada wants to have a strong cultural identity we need to go back to doing what we're best at, making the weirdest fucking TV shows you've ever seen
January 1, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Found myself at a basement apartment party with Hugh Dillon of the Headstones. I had volunteered to help the host cook, which I did and then fled to the opposite end of the living room as it was too much for my fannish little 18 yo self to cope with. He did appear to enjoy the dinner I made though.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 31, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Found myself at a basement apartment party with Hugh Dillon of the Headstones. I had volunteered to help the host cook, which I did and then fled to the opposite end of the living room as it was too much for my fannish little 18 yo self to cope with. He did appear to enjoy the dinner I made though.
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VID POST: Delicate, Heated Rivalry. archiveofourown.org/works/76617706
December 29, 2025 at 10:19 AM
VID POST: Delicate, Heated Rivalry. archiveofourown.org/works/76617706
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I think if Canada wants to have a strong cultural identity we need to go back to doing what we're best at, making the weirdest fucking TV shows you've ever seen
November 26, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I think if Canada wants to have a strong cultural identity we need to go back to doing what we're best at, making the weirdest fucking TV shows you've ever seen
The Six Murders of Daphne St Clair by Mackenzie Common, because octogenarian female serial killer meets millennial lesbian podcaster is the odd couple murder mystery I didn’t know I needed until I read it.
In response to this, name the last book that you read that you would recommend.
abcnews.go.com/Health/ameri...
abcnews.go.com/Health/ameri...
Americans spend less time reading for fun and more time on screens: Study
Fewer Americans are opening a book for fun each day, with reading for pleasure in the U.S. down 40% over the past 20 years, a new study published Wednesday found.
abcnews.go.com
October 11, 2025 at 9:47 PM
The Six Murders of Daphne St Clair by Mackenzie Common, because octogenarian female serial killer meets millennial lesbian podcaster is the odd couple murder mystery I didn’t know I needed until I read it.
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Everyone on Twitter is trying to shit on the parade and everyone here is making the good jokes, we have the juice and they have lost the Mandate of Heaven
May 30, 2024 at 9:46 PM
Everyone on Twitter is trying to shit on the parade and everyone here is making the good jokes, we have the juice and they have lost the Mandate of Heaven
Hello friends. I do not know why but I find bsky really intimidating to post to. I have lots of stupid thoughts that I would like to share with the ether but chicken out every time. But I want to break through and post more! So……..ama? I guess? Help me break down this barrier!
May 27, 2024 at 10:19 PM
Hello friends. I do not know why but I find bsky really intimidating to post to. I have lots of stupid thoughts that I would like to share with the ether but chicken out every time. But I want to break through and post more! So……..ama? I guess? Help me break down this barrier!
I’ve read/reread at least five books by these authors recently:
Lucy Maud Montgomery
Dorothy L Sayers
Loretta Chase
Tanya Huff
Loretta Chase
Jo Beverley
Courtney Milan
Neil Gaiman
And loads more, if we push out from recently to ever.
Lucy Maud Montgomery
Dorothy L Sayers
Loretta Chase
Tanya Huff
Loretta Chase
Jo Beverley
Courtney Milan
Neil Gaiman
And loads more, if we push out from recently to ever.
I've read at least 5 books by these authors (and a ton of others that aren't occurring to me rn):
Dorothy Dunnett
KJ Charles
Terry Pratchett
Mercedes Lackey
Leigh Bardugo
Loretta Chase
Robert Jackson Bennett
Bill Bryson
Mary Roach
Dorothy Dunnett
KJ Charles
Terry Pratchett
Mercedes Lackey
Leigh Bardugo
Loretta Chase
Robert Jackson Bennett
Bill Bryson
Mary Roach
I’ve read at least 5 books by these 10 authors:
Lois McMaster Bujold
Victoria Goddard
KJ Charles
Dorothy Dunnett
Martha Wells
Jane Austen
NK Jemisin
Nghi Vo
Sarah Monette
Leigh Bardugo
Lois McMaster Bujold
Victoria Goddard
KJ Charles
Dorothy Dunnett
Martha Wells
Jane Austen
NK Jemisin
Nghi Vo
Sarah Monette
Leigh Bardugo
January 6, 2024 at 12:21 AM
I’ve read/reread at least five books by these authors recently:
Lucy Maud Montgomery
Dorothy L Sayers
Loretta Chase
Tanya Huff
Loretta Chase
Jo Beverley
Courtney Milan
Neil Gaiman
And loads more, if we push out from recently to ever.
Lucy Maud Montgomery
Dorothy L Sayers
Loretta Chase
Tanya Huff
Loretta Chase
Jo Beverley
Courtney Milan
Neil Gaiman
And loads more, if we push out from recently to ever.
I went to the Fantasy exhibit at the British Library today. I do recommend for anyone in/around London between now and February, when it closes. That said, I was not braced to turn the corner and find an exhibit on AO3. Please. Can’t we go back to everyone pretending not to know what fanfic is?
November 27, 2023 at 4:10 PM
I went to the Fantasy exhibit at the British Library today. I do recommend for anyone in/around London between now and February, when it closes. That said, I was not braced to turn the corner and find an exhibit on AO3. Please. Can’t we go back to everyone pretending not to know what fanfic is?
A baby. A bitey, bitey baby. Do not be fooled by his exterior.
November 1, 2023 at 8:57 PM
A baby. A bitey, bitey baby. Do not be fooled by his exterior.
Rewatching The Untamed and now that we’ve seen Actual Adult Yeebs, “adult” Lan Zhan with his plump cheekies is a little less convincing. But also, this show still slaps.
October 23, 2023 at 7:35 PM
Rewatching The Untamed and now that we’ve seen Actual Adult Yeebs, “adult” Lan Zhan with his plump cheekies is a little less convincing. But also, this show still slaps.