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Marcus Ellsworth
@thinglythings.substack.com
An occasional poet
November 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Suspiria (1977) & Dr. Caligari (1989)
Lined up with a discussion of surrealist set design
July 21, 2025 at 12:23 AM
The official statement from Orbán's office today:
June 28, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Not gonna lie: I like the energy behind this. Mostly because I know it's pissing off so-called "patriots".
May 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM
April 17, 2025 at 3:27 PM
If you're in the Chattanooga area, I'm hosting an open mic on Feb 13. Sing about your worries, make fun of nazis, dance out a revolution. All are welcome. Except for assholes. They'll be ridiculed and removed forcibly.

Performers can find a link to the sign up form here: linktr.ee/ThinglyThings
January 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Why does this look like the beloved Patrick Stewart is playing a version of Scrooge who is actively getting his arm chewed to a bloody stump by a poodle? No wonder Scrooge is such a jerk. Look what he's been through!
December 13, 2024 at 8:12 PM
HE SEES YOU WHEN YOU'RE SLEEPING
December 2, 2024 at 12:11 AM
Outside, the fog on the riverbanks beneath the bluff made the museum feel like a ship drifting through a dead gray sea. Inside, there were worlds and wonders whirling in song and dancing with color. Such is the way of museums on rainy days. The good ones anyway.
January 26, 2024 at 8:59 PM
We served up some priDEMONth realness at a fundraiser for local LGBTQ+ orgs last night. It was the most fun I've had in a long while. Looking like I manage HR in Hell 🤣😈
June 18, 2023 at 10:36 AM
It's nice when one of your straight cis coworkers shows up with a delicious Pride cake just because she wanted to show appreciation for her queer coworkers. (And have an excuse to eat only cake for lunch like an adult)
June 16, 2023 at 12:45 PM
Obligatory manicure post. A bit more subtle than what I usually go for, but I like it.
June 15, 2023 at 9:37 PM