Ellen Hunter Gans
@ellenhuntergans.bsky.social
Pro writer ✍️, M.S., M.A.
Pathologically snarky
Outnumbered: 🧔♂️👦🏼👦🏻
Just ran 7 marathons in 7 days on 7 continents, for giggles
Marathon x 37; Ultra x4; Ironman 🏆
Pathologically snarky
Outnumbered: 🧔♂️👦🏼👦🏻
Just ran 7 marathons in 7 days on 7 continents, for giggles
Marathon x 37; Ultra x4; Ironman 🏆
Pinned
Antarctica, two weeks ago.
This is me running a marathon with my sister-in-law.
It was pretty fun, so we did the logical thing and ran six more full marathons over the next six days on the other six continents. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
#Photography #Running #Marathon #Antarctica #GreatWorldRace
This is me running a marathon with my sister-in-law.
It was pretty fun, so we did the logical thing and ran six more full marathons over the next six days on the other six continents. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
#Photography #Running #Marathon #Antarctica #GreatWorldRace
While discussing a past hospice situation involving a family member, my mom gravely recalled when “necrophilia” had set in.
She meant “necrosis.”
I have not stopped laughing for the past 24 hours. #darkhumor
She meant “necrosis.”
I have not stopped laughing for the past 24 hours. #darkhumor
March 21, 2025 at 7:42 PM
While discussing a past hospice situation involving a family member, my mom gravely recalled when “necrophilia” had set in.
She meant “necrosis.”
I have not stopped laughing for the past 24 hours. #darkhumor
She meant “necrosis.”
I have not stopped laughing for the past 24 hours. #darkhumor
Me when I'm having a meltdown but need to be adult and professional about it:
March 7, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Me when I'm having a meltdown but need to be adult and professional about it:
Sometimes I get annoyed with my kid for doing something "wrong," then realize, "Shoot, I'm his parent, and it's *my* job to teach him how to do that correctly/politely/safely."
Humbling.
Humbling.
February 24, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Sometimes I get annoyed with my kid for doing something "wrong," then realize, "Shoot, I'm his parent, and it's *my* job to teach him how to do that correctly/politely/safely."
Humbling.
Humbling.
I need someone who lives outside of the Midwest to tell me if the folks on the Minneapolis season of #LoveIsBlind have accents, because as the proud owner of a horrendous Minnesotan accent, I don't hear it.
(Don't judge the taste in TV; I literally wrote my dissertation on trashy leisure habits.)
(Don't judge the taste in TV; I literally wrote my dissertation on trashy leisure habits.)
February 14, 2025 at 8:27 AM
I need someone who lives outside of the Midwest to tell me if the folks on the Minneapolis season of #LoveIsBlind have accents, because as the proud owner of a horrendous Minnesotan accent, I don't hear it.
(Don't judge the taste in TV; I literally wrote my dissertation on trashy leisure habits.)
(Don't judge the taste in TV; I literally wrote my dissertation on trashy leisure habits.)
"And Washington is going to the NFC championship for the first time in 33 years!"
Me: "But they just went to the NFC championship in 1992."
Husband: "Yeah...that was 33 years ago."
Me: *Bones crumble into dust.*
Me: "But they just went to the NFC championship in 1992."
Husband: "Yeah...that was 33 years ago."
Me: *Bones crumble into dust.*
January 19, 2025 at 4:25 AM
"And Washington is going to the NFC championship for the first time in 33 years!"
Me: "But they just went to the NFC championship in 1992."
Husband: "Yeah...that was 33 years ago."
Me: *Bones crumble into dust.*
Me: "But they just went to the NFC championship in 1992."
Husband: "Yeah...that was 33 years ago."
Me: *Bones crumble into dust.*
Conversation with a friend in LA tonight after shipping some stuff to help her ride out the evacuation.
Count on me for awkward jokes amid tragedy.
Count on me for awkward jokes amid tragedy.
January 14, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Conversation with a friend in LA tonight after shipping some stuff to help her ride out the evacuation.
Count on me for awkward jokes amid tragedy.
Count on me for awkward jokes amid tragedy.
January 14, 2025 at 4:23 AM
I approve of, appreciate, and celebrate this post.
If I’m in charge of brand guidelines, we’re going all-in on the Oxford comma.
❤️🔥
That's the whole post.
❤️🔥
That's the whole post.
January 9, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I approve of, appreciate, and celebrate this post.
For the conspiracy theorists asking why trees survived while buildings were demolished in the LA fires:
Ever tried to put a live tree branch, leaves and all, on your campfire? It 👏 won't 👏 burn👏.
Live deciduous trees are chock full of moisture and actually serve as fire DETERRENTS.
Now shhhhhh.
Ever tried to put a live tree branch, leaves and all, on your campfire? It 👏 won't 👏 burn👏.
Live deciduous trees are chock full of moisture and actually serve as fire DETERRENTS.
Now shhhhhh.
January 9, 2025 at 9:04 PM
For the conspiracy theorists asking why trees survived while buildings were demolished in the LA fires:
Ever tried to put a live tree branch, leaves and all, on your campfire? It 👏 won't 👏 burn👏.
Live deciduous trees are chock full of moisture and actually serve as fire DETERRENTS.
Now shhhhhh.
Ever tried to put a live tree branch, leaves and all, on your campfire? It 👏 won't 👏 burn👏.
Live deciduous trees are chock full of moisture and actually serve as fire DETERRENTS.
Now shhhhhh.
Long shot but does anyone have a connection to someone who works at #GrandmasMarathon in Duluth? I have a friend who is a 4x Olympian with an incredible backstory who just ran insane marathon times 7x in 7 days but because she doesn’t have a recent “elite time” they won’t let her in. Help please!
January 5, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Long shot but does anyone have a connection to someone who works at #GrandmasMarathon in Duluth? I have a friend who is a 4x Olympian with an incredible backstory who just ran insane marathon times 7x in 7 days but because she doesn’t have a recent “elite time” they won’t let her in. Help please!
Hey cutie 😍
Are you a pharmaceutical tagline? 😘😘😘
Because you’ve been living rent-free in my head. 🫦💋👅
And I would do literally anything to get rid of you. 👋
Are you a pharmaceutical tagline? 😘😘😘
Because you’ve been living rent-free in my head. 🫦💋👅
And I would do literally anything to get rid of you. 👋
December 30, 2024 at 9:57 PM
Hey cutie 😍
Are you a pharmaceutical tagline? 😘😘😘
Because you’ve been living rent-free in my head. 🫦💋👅
And I would do literally anything to get rid of you. 👋
Are you a pharmaceutical tagline? 😘😘😘
Because you’ve been living rent-free in my head. 🫦💋👅
And I would do literally anything to get rid of you. 👋
My habit of using a new word every day and going with the vibe paid off.
#MerryChristmas #HappyHolidays #Wordle
Wordle 1,285 1/6*
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
#MerryChristmas #HappyHolidays #Wordle
Wordle 1,285 1/6*
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
December 25, 2024 at 7:36 AM
My habit of using a new word every day and going with the vibe paid off.
#MerryChristmas #HappyHolidays #Wordle
Wordle 1,285 1/6*
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
#MerryChristmas #HappyHolidays #Wordle
Wordle 1,285 1/6*
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
I have a love/hate relationship with #AI but I just asked my AI to create detailed winter break challenges for each of the kids and another one for me so we can get stuff done and enjoy the time and hopefully not end up on America's Most Wanted and I have to say, I looooooove what it came up with.
December 22, 2024 at 11:28 PM
I have a love/hate relationship with #AI but I just asked my AI to create detailed winter break challenges for each of the kids and another one for me so we can get stuff done and enjoy the time and hopefully not end up on America's Most Wanted and I have to say, I looooooove what it came up with.
Me squeezing the daylights out of my sister-in-law at the finish line of the 7th and final consecutive marathon of the Great World Race.
It was one of the great honors of my life to do this with her.
If you look closely you can see that I have goosebumps despite it being a trillion degrees outside.
It was one of the great honors of my life to do this with her.
If you look closely you can see that I have goosebumps despite it being a trillion degrees outside.
December 18, 2024 at 11:56 PM
Me squeezing the daylights out of my sister-in-law at the finish line of the 7th and final consecutive marathon of the Great World Race.
It was one of the great honors of my life to do this with her.
If you look closely you can see that I have goosebumps despite it being a trillion degrees outside.
It was one of the great honors of my life to do this with her.
If you look closely you can see that I have goosebumps despite it being a trillion degrees outside.
Pull 👏 An 👏 Aunt 👏 Judy, a thread.
Here's a pro tip for those of you hosting this holiday season. 🎄 (Continued in comments. It's worth it.)
Here's a pro tip for those of you hosting this holiday season. 🎄 (Continued in comments. It's worth it.)
December 17, 2024 at 8:53 PM
Pull 👏 An 👏 Aunt 👏 Judy, a thread.
Here's a pro tip for those of you hosting this holiday season. 🎄 (Continued in comments. It's worth it.)
Here's a pro tip for those of you hosting this holiday season. 🎄 (Continued in comments. It's worth it.)
Why do the Seattle Seahawks look like the neon plastic kids they put in the road to make drivers slow down? 😭
December 17, 2024 at 1:16 AM
Why do the Seattle Seahawks look like the neon plastic kids they put in the road to make drivers slow down? 😭
Folks, it happened. I accidentally swiped up on an Instagram ad.
I'm going to have to change my entire identity and go back to Antarctica to get away from these people.
I'm going to have to change my entire identity and go back to Antarctica to get away from these people.
December 17, 2024 at 1:05 AM
Folks, it happened. I accidentally swiped up on an Instagram ad.
I'm going to have to change my entire identity and go back to Antarctica to get away from these people.
I'm going to have to change my entire identity and go back to Antarctica to get away from these people.
@beccahasadhd.bsky.social Had a call with a client with whom I've worked for 15 yrs, though not recently. During catchup, we inadvertently, slowly, inched toward #neurodiversity disclosure until we both admitted that we were dx with #ADHD a long time ago. Magical. 😆
December 13, 2024 at 7:50 PM
@beccahasadhd.bsky.social Had a call with a client with whom I've worked for 15 yrs, though not recently. During catchup, we inadvertently, slowly, inched toward #neurodiversity disclosure until we both admitted that we were dx with #ADHD a long time ago. Magical. 😆
Feeling really @#$%ing validated by this highly scientific (seriously!!) finding:
#running #marathoners #pottymouth
marathonhandbook.com/sweraing-dur...
#running #marathoners #pottymouth
marathonhandbook.com/sweraing-dur...
The Surprising Science Of Swearing: Can Cursing Make You A Better Runner?
Runners are always on the hunt for an edge—whether it’s the latest pair of carbon-plated shoes, a magical gel, or a mantra to get through the grind. But what
marathonhandbook.com
December 10, 2024 at 10:29 PM
Feeling really @#$%ing validated by this highly scientific (seriously!!) finding:
#running #marathoners #pottymouth
marathonhandbook.com/sweraing-dur...
#running #marathoners #pottymouth
marathonhandbook.com/sweraing-dur...
Dead on this hill right next to you, good buddy. Also throw in semicolons; I love them dearly.
How do you feel about Oxford commas and em dashes?
I really, truly, love them.
As a communications person, this is a highly controversial subject.
But it is also the hill I die on.
🫶
I really, truly, love them.
As a communications person, this is a highly controversial subject.
But it is also the hill I die on.
🫶
December 9, 2024 at 9:07 PM
Dead on this hill right next to you, good buddy. Also throw in semicolons; I love them dearly.
My kids wholeheartedly believe that the song "Bye Bye Bye" by NSYNC originated with the movie Deadpool vs. Wolverine. They will not be convinced otherwise. Sigh.
December 9, 2024 at 12:35 AM
My kids wholeheartedly believe that the song "Bye Bye Bye" by NSYNC originated with the movie Deadpool vs. Wolverine. They will not be convinced otherwise. Sigh.
On the bus to the 5th grade field trip, knowing I was assigned as their group chaperone but without having met me, my son’s classmate asked:
“Is your mom nice?”
My son’s alleged response is the best thing ever said about me:
“She’s the nicest person ever, unless you give her a reason not to be.” 🥳
“Is your mom nice?”
My son’s alleged response is the best thing ever said about me:
“She’s the nicest person ever, unless you give her a reason not to be.” 🥳
December 7, 2024 at 7:45 AM
On the bus to the 5th grade field trip, knowing I was assigned as their group chaperone but without having met me, my son’s classmate asked:
“Is your mom nice?”
My son’s alleged response is the best thing ever said about me:
“She’s the nicest person ever, unless you give her a reason not to be.” 🥳
“Is your mom nice?”
My son’s alleged response is the best thing ever said about me:
“She’s the nicest person ever, unless you give her a reason not to be.” 🥳
Me showing up to a school event in a pink, fluffy outfit ready to absolutely rock out:
"CHAPERONE?!?! I thought they said Chappell Roan! 😭"
"CHAPERONE?!?! I thought they said Chappell Roan! 😭"
December 6, 2024 at 2:27 AM
Me showing up to a school event in a pink, fluffy outfit ready to absolutely rock out:
"CHAPERONE?!?! I thought they said Chappell Roan! 😭"
"CHAPERONE?!?! I thought they said Chappell Roan! 😭"
I downloaded the Bluesky mobile app and kept failing to log in correctly. I was so frustrated because for once in my life, I KNEW THE PASSWORD. It was driving me nuts, and I was raging at the app, the platform, baby kittens, Siddhartha, EVERYTHING.
Gentle reader, I had spelled my own name wrong.
Gentle reader, I had spelled my own name wrong.
December 5, 2024 at 8:06 PM
I downloaded the Bluesky mobile app and kept failing to log in correctly. I was so frustrated because for once in my life, I KNEW THE PASSWORD. It was driving me nuts, and I was raging at the app, the platform, baby kittens, Siddhartha, EVERYTHING.
Gentle reader, I had spelled my own name wrong.
Gentle reader, I had spelled my own name wrong.