elle

researcher writer walker of forests swimmer of oceans here for the funny and the interesting

https://ko-fi.com/elleg

#space #humor #humour #literature #reading #art #dance #science #oceans #whales #ChildrensRights #adventure #travel #surfing #novels #poetry

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2024-09-02 17:43:05

writer: "she quickly dragged a brush through her curly, thick hair"
me: she absolutely did not

2024-07-31 20:33:41

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good luck!

2024-07-06 03:48:12

my cat the second a door is left open
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/737/494/748/067/828/original/9e2705a9ee6e14fc.jpg

2024-07-03 16:50:39

Biniam Girmay becoming the first Black cyclist (he's from Eritrea, Africa) and also the first Black African to win a Tour de France stage. Absolutely incredible performance
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/723/585/272/554/103/original/0d2c97f1b1ca801a.jpg
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2024-06-29 19:01:59

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Pros and Cons of Being a Gargoyle
Pros:
job stability
office with a view
you're always stoned
so many good hair days
pigeon pals!
Cons:
unscratchable nose itches
no chance for promotion
relationships are on the rocks
death by lightning
your friends crap all over you

2024-06-29 18:30:27

loving this happy gargoyle guy who's being moved to a new spot and is clearly having the time of his life
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/701/329/744/720/299/original/6b9868a07f86c0b3.jpg

2024-06-23 23:20:22

yeah this'll end well little looney tunes idiots lol
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/668/495/657/532/327/original/552232a68f9d8992.jpg

2024-06-23 17:42:05

dog's birthday yesterday. got him a toy chicken. people laughed. said "he'll ignore it or destroy it in two seconds." twelve hours later, they're inseparable. and I'm accepting written apologies
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/667/159/528/968/838/original/848b34240de462c3.jpg

2024-06-22 16:40:49

a ruthless predator, alligators will sometimes use jazz hands to lure musical theatre people to their deaths
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/661/262/201/272/711/original/b1426dc1788a1917.jpg

2024-06-22 01:52:46

listen, I think we need to hear this guy out
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/657/761/388/861/136/original/3bbf7d82b6935170.png

2024-06-21 15:13:09

David Tennant. Always supporting Pride and trans people. Just a wonderful human being ♥️
(photo by Georgia Tennant. posted on her insta)
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/655/237/283/052/821/original/1cf0e00cac07f5b7.jpg

2024-06-19 23:54:52

it's not the heat, it's the humanity

2024-06-19 14:28:08

not after the gang sees him being held up like this. absolute humiliation. stupid goddamn humans. this is war
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/643/752/817/527/695/original/3f52b82669151a64.jpg

2024-06-18 17:01:38

beautifully poetic somehow
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/638/694/665/312/053/original/4242ea5e898b43d0.jpg

2024-06-17 23:44:20

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I don't think.it looks that bad lol. I bet the bread's pretty good

2024-06-17 18:42:38

Icelandair understands that the people long for a longer bread
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/633/429/586/886/952/original/988206d755925397.jpg

2024-06-16 22:44:36

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/628/715/969/555/667/original/d97f0640092fef65.jpg

2024-06-16 16:15:11

am being informed that breakfast is required, even on sunday mornings
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/627/187/875/703/678/original/f943721ddcddb501.jpg

2024-06-16 04:38:39

I feel certain this is true
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/624/448/718/484/843/original/f66268de189eabb9.jpg

2024-06-15 16:48:25

starting an only fans that's just me making really great sandwiches while I tell you to get more sleep

2024-06-15 00:59:24

I love the Welsh lol
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/617/923/653/287/624/original/26e71307f6a35645.jpg

2024-06-14 20:13:13

I've never really been into champagnes but I just read that the first time Dom Pierre Pérignon found bubbles in one of his wines he exclaimed, "Come quickly, I am drinking the stars!" and now I might have to get on board because that is some beautiful lore

2024-06-14 00:56:11

Forgot my kitten's new collar is glow-in-dark-yellow-green and awoke at 3am in a pitch black room to see a very small ufo floating silently across my bed. Was embarrassingly excited tbh 😞

2024-06-13 15:54:30

First of all, has a person ever looked more mischievous? I wish I knew her.
Secondly, this is a miniature portrait from around 1660. It comes with overlays that allow you to change her appearance for fun. Filters from 500 years ago lol!
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/610/109/158/856/186/original/be6d58777b32dece.jpg
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/610/110/173/342/880/original/8fb36e884f8bde62.jpg
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2024-06-11 17:05:00

just called ai "the mediocrity machine" in a meeting and a tech bro is twitching so hard he can't even plug this into the mediocrity machine so it can tell him how to respond

2024-06-11 02:45:15

honestly apple this is all we want
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/595/690/955/967/194/original/053f4cc8c7aa4d50.jpg

2024-06-10 19:41:57

I don't drink much alcohol but sometimes I really, really, really want the accessories
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/594/025/130/545/473/original/c7c0a580b54218d3.jpg

2024-06-10 14:34:47

Using this one for the existential crisis years
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/592/817/372/947/256/original/097f7ca670738e7e.jpg

2024-06-06 20:48:54

I'll never apologize for calling the letter z "zed." zee is a joke. no dignity there. it's the sound a hipster bee would make if he was stoned and trying to be cool

2024-06-06 15:12:22

Personally I think we should go back to making beautiful hair accessories that have little swords hidden in them. I could have used this twice yesterday
(Designer Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) Paris)
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/570/300/078/234/752/original/e392b64902911f1d.jpg

2024-06-05 19:41:58

morale in hospitals is currently very low and this is one of the reasons
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/565/715/541/513/543/original/eb8f0b0fafda1a7b.jpg

2024-06-05 05:39:11

cat. embodying the essence of cats. No.
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/562/401/160/336/308/original/76001b39dae4dd88.jpg

2024-06-04 14:01:28

If I was a university prof and a student's parent contacted me demanding that I change their grade I would get my mom to write back to them & tell them to leave me alone

2024-06-03 21:57:12

look at this badass little cat taking "dress for the job you want" all the way lol
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/554/921/921/315/643/original/2eb3364dde6ca132.jpg

2024-06-03 18:01:36

ai has entered its roast era. large scale mockery signals the beginning of the end. good. 🙂
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/553/995/659/197/770/original/f91b28c27deca85b.jpg

2024-06-03 14:07:18

I'm in an airport and every child is crying and they are correct

2024-06-01 22:20:33

my mad max wheels
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/543/689/820/733/808/original/2f3f16885c985e28.jpg

2024-06-01 07:22:43

June 1 birthdays: Marilyn Monroe, Tom Holland, and me
Usually I don't care much about birthday stuff. This has been a rough year, though, so I will be celebrating the fact that I've made it through (so far lol). I'm venturing forth to have a great Saturday & I hope you have one, too ☀️ 🥳
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/540/159/078/436/957/original/a1fe60bd47f16816.png

2024-05-30 17:23:04

First of all, this is clever and adorable. Secondly, if you spell out your name it writes a little story for you
("Dickensian Alphabet" by Tom Gauld)
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/531/193/520/875/175/original/f9624521395de05a.jpg

2024-05-30 03:37:36

who would you rather have at your author Q & A, a "this is more of a comment" person, or a bear

2024-05-29 20:52:49

I love objects that seem wildly out of place for their time. This antique French snuffbox looks like a teenager's makeup case from the 1980s
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/526/357/432/878/491/original/a0e05fecb6164f36.jpg

2024-05-28 21:17:31

Omg any day now computers will be able to add
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/520/785/813/110/828/original/f060c9bb875acb13.jpg

2024-05-28 20:31:51

pope complaining that things around the vatican are suddenly getting too gay like we're just supposed to forget these guys have been the security guards for 600 years
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/520/607/420/839/329/original/a1452048a1204fe7.jpg

2024-05-28 19:16:52

all the world on the back of a turtle
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/520/318/240/074/922/original/ffc87a149d9bc1d4.jpg

2024-05-28 14:50:31

This is correct and I love him
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/519/268/502/096/553/original/d728fcd56098e259.jpg

2024-05-27 17:57:13

them: shake what ya mama gave you
me: *wiggles my crippling self-doubt*

2024-05-27 17:50:33

https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/514/316/308/271/820/original/0fb21d7ce31b3c77.jpg

2024-05-27 01:46:30

oh god it's 6pm on Sunday once again
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/510/525/717/109/383/original/4344602efea455c7.jpg

2024-05-26 18:33:09

I admire England's ability to use the one group of people who couldn't possibly be to blame for its problems (the teenagers) as a scapegoat for an entire fucked up society. Seems like something a strong country would do. Top notch politics. A+

2024-05-25 17:25:54

am being informed that breakfast is late
#caturday
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2024-05-25 03:31:41

Remembering that time my sister had helium balloons for a birthday party and wanted to surprise her young kids with the funny voice so she filled her lungs up in the kitchen and went to find them in the living room but 4 seconds later she'd passed out in the hallway

2024-05-25 01:05:03

All I saw was sandwich for at least 15 seconds
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/499/036/949/112/309/original/64f0b294ee0520a3.jpg

2024-05-24 01:38:20

you look sad here's a picture of a boxer crab a very grumpy crustacean who with minimal provocation will grab two anemones and use them like fists to fight
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/493/502/419/319/760/original/3acfe56d849c9a24.jpg

2024-05-23 17:09:52

horror writers, start your engines
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/491/507/344/913/355/original/aadf00db1ea533e8.jpg

2024-05-22 18:29:46

this morning I was out-poetried by a sidewalk that had thoughts on pain, impermanence, resilience and beauty
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/486/151/048/451/352/original/80d6ef45b4de4b8f.jpg

2024-05-21 14:16:53

sorry the destruction of google is ruining your life but I stopped learning new things three years ago and know nothing but peace

2024-05-20 19:34:24

Classic case of how extenuating circumstances should include "sure but it was fucking hilarious, your honor"
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/475/088/569/851/700/original/b740914971073668.jpg

2024-05-19 15:16:31

Scottish power
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/468/405/162/117/698/original/5fdcc940a873308b.jpg

2024-05-19 15:11:23

Saw this and immediately wondered if the sound a parent made stepping on it in the dark in ancient times is the same noise we'd make today
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/468/392/153/697/437/original/f7c82edb5b8a6502.jpg

2024-05-18 06:59:49

I'd like to think one of the blondes had the papers tucked into her garter and served them to him the second he pressed Send
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/460/795/236/063/641/original/cf63bca5448b7b39.jpg

2024-05-16 17:11:39

so. in January I was in a bad car accident. fractured spine, ruptured discs, cracked pelvis, broken arm. last 4 months have been v hard. tonight though I'm going back to my adult dance class for the first time. I wasn't sure I'd ever even walk properly again so this is a moment for me. a good one

2024-05-16 00:25:21

at this point the only way to cool earth off is to deflect some of the sunlight with something like enormous mirrors that's right our planet needs to become this solar system's first disco ball it's about time we gave something back to this glorious galaxy

2024-05-15 16:07:29

no notes
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2024-05-13 16:27:55

looked for this beautiful little idiot for two hours last night. for the first time ever she'd tucked herself into bed and was like "what's keeping you?! I'm exhausted here."
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/434/718/667/381/255/original/641e9a97293d6689.jpg
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2024-05-12 15:40:53

these are late bc they required a child to send photos lol but my daughter was on an overnight ferry out in the Pacific ocean (near Haida Gwaii, BC) when the northern lights came.
The kids had one of the nights of their lives. I think these are great, so I'm putting them here
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/428/871/081/771/423/original/af22abce174fa021.jpg
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2024-05-12 00:15:01

At last, a worthy adversary
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/425/230/540/125/569/original/730c4ef1754801e0.jpg

2024-05-10 17:41:10

Wow he's going to be tired but good for him
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/418/009/529/946/725/original/f9946df1586df5f5.jpg

2024-05-08 16:53:06

news out today proving that we do indeed only use 10% of our brains and that that amount can be eaten by one worm

2024-05-07 02:37:40

sneaking into the movies with my outside snacks
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/397/480/316/007/848/original/2ab8d8ac08977bfb.jpg

2024-05-05 20:33:47

don't get me wrong, the rap battle is fun, but a fight between men named Kendrick Lamar Duckworth and Aubrey Drake Graham should really involve dueling with swords at dawn

2024-05-03 16:10:14

Is this the new "This is fine" because it REALLY works for me lol
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/378/026/248/242/823/original/f4be95918269169b.png

2024-05-02 19:03:05

my plan for surviving the apocalypse is no thank you

2024-05-02 16:24:18

"The Hardy boys on acid"
Fun article about a great new show by [@neilhimself](https://mastodon.social/@neilhimself) and other very talented writers who are obviously in love with this story🙂🔍
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dead-boy-detectives-netflix-series_n_662f01cfe4b09dcb7830248b
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/372/411/164/878/041/original/34423f6570bac3e6.jpg

2024-05-01 22:45:32

cicadas understand that the only truly universal language is rage screaming

2024-05-01 19:26:19

Linkedin is a scourge
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/367/463/582/341/650/original/7fc79dee10f3c257.png

2024-05-01 03:55:29

ham rock
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/363/812/088/772/136/original/c5bb815dd162b1ef.jpg

2024-04-30 20:20:15

so Mr Bond we meet again...
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/362/022/400/744/226/original/a330b42571d186e7.jpg

2024-04-29 16:58:10

oh but I will
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/355/565/757/393/414/original/6373b84be1288050.jpg

2024-04-28 23:19:52

incredible book cover
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/351/404/107/474/774/original/6041a17238a5a595.jpg

2024-04-28 21:41:36

look I hate to get political here but something needs to be done about my mother

2024-04-27 22:07:21

Artwork from an Ottoman book depicting a tooth infection. Apparently the pain comes either from demons or a guy mansplaining something. This seems fair
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/345/456/242/502/151/original/0c8d6c78b3360f9b.jpg

2024-04-27 21:50:46

Can NONE of my dreams come true 😞
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/345/391/785/067/789/original/26f969ac5301a77f.jpg

2024-04-25 20:41:15

It was only a matter of time
lol
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/333/784/431/414/188/original/062b6197deb14d69.jpg

2024-04-24 01:28:13

me: FINE I'll come to your stupid frog wedding but I'm not fucking dancing
me, two drinks in:
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/323/589/670/245/984/original/f26e503341289fe0.jpg

2024-04-23 19:40:08

If the unabomber had this they would never have caught him
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/322/228/400/724/379/original/88bb8e65e3171f68.jpg

2024-04-22 19:52:29

this is actually my eighth rodeo I just refuse to learn things

2024-04-22 18:23:16

watching a bird eating worms at 1pm: my life has been built on lies

2024-04-21 17:47:38

I'm watching four tall trees, one with new blossoms, one conifer, all beautiful green, flowing and shaking in a strong wind and even if this was the only memory I get to keep from earth it would still take me a thousand years to describe the dancing of every leaf

2024-04-19 17:21:38

poster for a horror movie lol
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/299/034/638/107/037/original/efa72bd6bd9b1d05.jpg

2024-04-18 22:18:59

there's no need to hold grudges. begin your revenge plans immediately

2024-04-18 16:31:36

the eight spiders I ate in my sleep last year have woven together the microplastics in my bloodstream to create a tiny uss enterprise that may in fact be hurtling towards my brain even as we

2024-04-17 20:10:35

your identity in a capitalist society
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/288/374/520/369/852/original/fe405bb2dca56ed7.jpg

2024-04-17 16:55:55

I always write in the present tense. It's the present, and I'm tense

2024-04-16 22:18:41

in my mind every one of these cows is a muppet. and they sing
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/283/205/111/847/171/original/cb4f64607f19e22d.jpg

2024-04-15 16:00:33

the UK brexiting itself right off the planet
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/276/066/994/237/724/original/f0cc10868f09b0ad.png

2024-04-14 17:36:13

currently entering my whatever-this-is era
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/270/779/023/592/142/original/4e3244e9c692cdd2.jpeg

2024-04-14 01:22:22

one thing I've noticed over the last year or two is people never, ever say "How could it get any worse?" anymore. we learned

2024-04-04 17:06:42

my two personalities, aloof international assassin and scruffy chaos kitten, competing for control of my day
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/214/040/867/962/698/original/8c1a3f751edf72e9.jpg

2024-04-01 19:59:33

No gambling with ducks
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/197/728/926/513/850/original/4a0b0e2efa562ea4.jpeg

2024-03-31 15:53:15

this dog has "dangerous reoffender" written all over his face
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