Elizabeth Cantwell
@eccantwell.bsky.social
high school teacher, horror-lover, poet, Bright Wall/Dark Room editor, parent, person
just teaching my 3yo about disorienting shots in cinema at 8 am
November 15, 2025 at 4:35 PM
just teaching my 3yo about disorienting shots in cinema at 8 am
Listen. I teach 15-year-olds. And I know I'm preaching to the choir on Bluesky, but ... they are children. And I hate to get all "as a father of daughters" here but ... as a teacher of 15-year-olds this makes me feel ill and angry and even more protective of my students than I already am.
November 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Listen. I teach 15-year-olds. And I know I'm preaching to the choir on Bluesky, but ... they are children. And I hate to get all "as a father of daughters" here but ... as a teacher of 15-year-olds this makes me feel ill and angry and even more protective of my students than I already am.
living in LA means looking at this and a) feeling visceral relief about fire risk, but b) realizing you are going to have to try to not drive anywhere for 10 days
November 14, 2025 at 2:32 PM
living in LA means looking at this and a) feeling visceral relief about fire risk, but b) realizing you are going to have to try to not drive anywhere for 10 days
This trooper made it through surgery and we are hoping it buys him a more comfortable end stage of his beautiful life. Send him some love.
November 13, 2025 at 3:44 AM
This trooper made it through surgery and we are hoping it buys him a more comfortable end stage of his beautiful life. Send him some love.
I know literally everyone else has commented on this but the email syntax and composition style of this monster is literally insane
Trump spent his first Thanksgiving after getting elected President with Jeffrey Epstein. 2017.
November 13, 2025 at 3:42 AM
I know literally everyone else has commented on this but the email syntax and composition style of this monster is literally insane
I am seeing everyone’s Northern Lights photos and WISHING they could drift down to LA …
November 12, 2025 at 2:52 AM
I am seeing everyone’s Northern Lights photos and WISHING they could drift down to LA …
I had one of those teaching days where everything went wrong and I do not feel I actually effectively taught ANYTHING. So: tomorrow has to be better, right?
November 11, 2025 at 5:12 AM
I had one of those teaching days where everything went wrong and I do not feel I actually effectively taught ANYTHING. So: tomorrow has to be better, right?
how is your Monday morning full of rage going
November 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
how is your Monday morning full of rage going
I’m “strongly remember wrapping all my school textbooks in brown paper or contact paper” years old
November 8, 2025 at 3:53 AM
I’m “strongly remember wrapping all my school textbooks in brown paper or contact paper” years old
now that it gets dark early it’s the season where I want to watch Eyes Wide Shut at least weekly
November 8, 2025 at 1:52 AM
now that it gets dark early it’s the season where I want to watch Eyes Wide Shut at least weekly
Reposted by Elizabeth Cantwell
As if the SCOTUS decision wasn't bad enough, the 6th circuit said "hold my beer" and explicitly created a constitutional right to bully trans kids who are already at tremendous risk of self harm and suicide.
These judges want dead trans kids.
These judges want dead trans kids.
BREAKING: The Sixth Circuit, in a 10-7 en banc decision, holds that an Ohio school district's anti-bullying policy that requires students to use children's preferred pronouns is likely unconstitutional on these facts.
Judge Murphy, a Trump appointee, writes the court's decision.
Judge Murphy, a Trump appointee, writes the court's decision.
November 7, 2025 at 3:46 AM
As if the SCOTUS decision wasn't bad enough, the 6th circuit said "hold my beer" and explicitly created a constitutional right to bully trans kids who are already at tremendous risk of self harm and suicide.
These judges want dead trans kids.
These judges want dead trans kids.
I love this dog and I know no dogs can be immortal but man is loving a pet hard!
Having a 16 year old dog means 3100 dollars in sudden medical procedures which is actually WAY BETTER NEWS than discovering his kidney disease has advanced so far he can’t undergo the surgery, the scenario where the doctor started saying phrases like “end of life options” and I cried in the office
November 7, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I love this dog and I know no dogs can be immortal but man is loving a pet hard!
Reposted by Elizabeth Cantwell
Mamdani: So hear me, President Trump, when I say this: to get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us.
November 5, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Mamdani: So hear me, President Trump, when I say this: to get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us.
Tried to make small talk with my hairdresser today about movies & discovered they do not watch movies because they find movies “too long” and they “get bored.” Guys, phones have officially fried everyone’s brains
November 4, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Tried to make small talk with my hairdresser today about movies & discovered they do not watch movies because they find movies “too long” and they “get bored.” Guys, phones have officially fried everyone’s brains
This is a great read! And made me want to rewatch Bad Lieutenant.
I interviewed filmmaker Abel Ferrara about his incredible new memoir, SCENE. Along the way, we talked about his films, his life, his addictions, and his thoughts on redemption (and the LA Dodgers).
For @bwdr.bsky.social:
www.brightwalldarkroom.com/2025/11/03/a...
For @bwdr.bsky.social:
www.brightwalldarkroom.com/2025/11/03/a...
Always Trying to Get Beyond the Veil: An Interview with Abel Ferrara
Abel Ferrara recently spoke with Bright Wall/Dark Room from Rome about his new memoir, Scene, his films, and his life as an artist.
www.brightwalldarkroom.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:40 PM
This is a great read! And made me want to rewatch Bad Lieutenant.
listen I know last year the Dodgers fucked up and went to the White House and posed for the dumb pictures but the good news is that this year maybe there won’t be a White House for them to go to!!
November 2, 2025 at 5:04 AM
listen I know last year the Dodgers fucked up and went to the White House and posed for the dumb pictures but the good news is that this year maybe there won’t be a White House for them to go to!!
DO NOT HURT MY KIKÉ BUT ALSO AHHHHHHHH
November 2, 2025 at 3:40 AM
DO NOT HURT MY KIKÉ BUT ALSO AHHHHHHHH
My baseball viewing is at the standing and pacing stage and has been for about 90 minutes now
November 2, 2025 at 2:29 AM
My baseball viewing is at the standing and pacing stage and has been for about 90 minutes now
Gonna roll straight from this into Game 7, today is a good day to be alive
November 1, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Gonna roll straight from this into Game 7, today is a good day to be alive
Dodgers won AND I got to be Snake Plissken for a night? It was a good Halloween!
November 1, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Dodgers won AND I got to be Snake Plissken for a night? It was a good Halloween!
Okay I liked Weapons quite a lot.
October 31, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Okay I liked Weapons quite a lot.
There are many reasons I married @ifyoucantwell.bsky.social but things like this are high on the list
October 31, 2025 at 3:56 AM
There are many reasons I married @ifyoucantwell.bsky.social but things like this are high on the list
Halloween fun for everyone.
October 31, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Halloween fun for everyone.
What a fucking mess
October 30, 2025 at 2:18 AM
What a fucking mess
Dodgers have stressed me out enough this postseason that I'm ready to rewatch The Pitt for comfort
October 30, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Dodgers have stressed me out enough this postseason that I'm ready to rewatch The Pitt for comfort