Ellen Clair Lamb
@eclamb.bsky.social
I answer to both first names — what you call me depends on how you know me. Editor, writer, insufferable know-it-all. Natitude, Hoya Saxa, AMDG.
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You must be happy too, deep down, if you only knew it.
—Samuel Beckett
—Samuel Beckett
Finally watched the PBS "Great Performances" recording of TWELFTH NIGHT, and it's just *gorgeous*. Streaming online or on the PBS app. www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/t...
Twelfth Night ~ About | Great Performances | PBS
The Shakespearean comedy of mistaken identity starring Lupita Nyong'o, Sandra Oh, Peter Dinklage, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Junior Nyong'o and more.
www.pbs.org
November 26, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Finally watched the PBS "Great Performances" recording of TWELFTH NIGHT, and it's just *gorgeous*. Streaming online or on the PBS app. www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/t...
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Why is it so dark out?
November 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Why is it so dark out?
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
Once upon a time I was so excited when I got to stay up until 9:30.
November 25, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Once upon a time I was so excited when I got to stay up until 9:30.
"Birdhouse in Your Soul" and it's not close.
November 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
"Birdhouse in Your Soul" and it's not close.
A good morning for some Jimmy Cliff. Rest in peace, rise in glory, sir. youtu.be/0hKc-mxGp-g?...
You Can Get It If You Really Want (Live On Later...With Joo...
YouTube video by JimmyCliffVEVO
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November 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
A good morning for some Jimmy Cliff. Rest in peace, rise in glory, sir. youtu.be/0hKc-mxGp-g?...
PSA: the Ruth Gordon episode of “Columbo” is on COZItv right now.
November 23, 2025 at 5:37 PM
PSA: the Ruth Gordon episode of “Columbo” is on COZItv right now.
Gmail tagged @hcrichardson.bsky.social's newsletter with a red "Looks dangerous" warning in my inbox. I disabled all the "smart" features on my Gmail account yesterday because I *really* don't want to have to switch providers, but FFS.
November 22, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Gmail tagged @hcrichardson.bsky.social's newsletter with a red "Looks dangerous" warning in my inbox. I disabled all the "smart" features on my Gmail account yesterday because I *really* don't want to have to switch providers, but FFS.
I can already tell I'm going to be tiresome about @themountaingoats.bsky.social's THIS YEAR for at least the next 12 months. This is today's song and it's never felt more timely. "We will be right here on the day it finally burns." youtu.be/0YpcwNIfwno?...
the Mountain Goats - Until Olympius Returns
YouTube video by the Mountain Goats
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November 22, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I can already tell I'm going to be tiresome about @themountaingoats.bsky.social's THIS YEAR for at least the next 12 months. This is today's song and it's never felt more timely. "We will be right here on the day it finally burns." youtu.be/0YpcwNIfwno?...
And again I say, what? WHAT? Marjorie Taylor Greene to Resign From Congress - The Wall Street Journal
November 22, 2025 at 1:45 AM
And again I say, what? WHAT? Marjorie Taylor Greene to Resign From Congress - The Wall Street Journal
Well, I used to be disgusted
But now I try to be amused
But now I try to be amused
What’s the greatest opening lyrics to a song that you’ve ever heard?
November 22, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Well, I used to be disgusted
But now I try to be amused
But now I try to be amused
It's amazing how powerful simply exuding goodwill can be. Mamdani, Obama, Bill Clinton — you just feel like they wish you well, and nobody is immune to that.
November 21, 2025 at 9:44 PM
It's amazing how powerful simply exuding goodwill can be. Mamdani, Obama, Bill Clinton — you just feel like they wish you well, and nobody is immune to that.
Broadcast News
House of Games
Moonstruck
Victor/Victoria
House of Games
Moonstruck
Victor/Victoria
Name your top 4 80s films.
November 21, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Broadcast News
House of Games
Moonstruck
Victor/Victoria
House of Games
Moonstruck
Victor/Victoria
Condensed milk in my coffee this morning. The holiday season has officially begun.
November 21, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Condensed milk in my coffee this morning. The holiday season has officially begun.
Imagine. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/n...
A Fraudster Pardoned by Trump Gets 37 Years for Running Ponzi Scheme
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Imagine. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/n...
At @politicsprose.bsky.social to see @sarahweinman.com.
November 21, 2025 at 12:12 AM
At @politicsprose.bsky.social to see @sarahweinman.com.
Happy birthday to me. Thanks, ACLU!
Today, U.S. District Judge Jia M. Cobb ordered a halt to the president’s unlawful deployment of National Guard troops to D.C.
This ruling provides an important check on presidential power and makes it clear that when we defend D.C., we defend democracy.
https://cnn.it/483j8VW
This ruling provides an important check on presidential power and makes it clear that when we defend D.C., we defend democracy.
https://cnn.it/483j8VW
Judge halts Trump’s deployment of national guard in Washington, DC | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump and the Defense Department illegally deployed the National Guard in Washington, DC, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
www.cnn.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Happy birthday to me. Thanks, ACLU!
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The fuck are we even doing here anymore. Fuck these Nazi scum. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:48 PM
The fuck are we even doing here anymore. Fuck these Nazi scum. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Good grief — I’ve been in meetings all day and things have gotten even more insane in an eight-hour window.
November 20, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Good grief — I’ve been in meetings all day and things have gotten even more insane in an eight-hour window.
What? WHAT? www.statesman.com/news/article...
Department of Education says nursing is no longer a professional degree
The education department no longer considers nursing as a professional degree program, which can weaken funding for students wanting to enter the health care field.
www.statesman.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:32 PM
What? WHAT? www.statesman.com/news/article...
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We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
November 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
Someone sent me this book from The Regulator Bookshop with no card or packing slip. It’s signed. It is already one of my most prized possessions. If you sent it, please speak up so I can thank and admire you. ❤️
November 18, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Someone sent me this book from The Regulator Bookshop with no card or packing slip. It’s signed. It is already one of my most prized possessions. If you sent it, please speak up so I can thank and admire you. ❤️
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...