Reposted by Brian Stephen Elliscaroline cash @cashbrowns.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Nancy 10/8/26 “Sluggo’s Terrible New Hat” Part 10… the epic conclusion 1234626525
Reposted by Brian Stephen EllisSteph Routh (she/they) @stephrouth.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I'm running for East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District, At Large 2 seat. This is an oft-overlooked and important body. Please spread the word using our website's Word of Mouth Kit created by incredible volunteer power! Thank you. Vote by November 3! #orpol #vote2026 stephfororegon.comstephfororegon.comSteph Routh for East Multnomah Soil & Water, At-Large 2Clean water and healthy soil for East County. Steph Routh is running for East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District, At-Large Director Position 2. Vote by November 3. 39231
Reposted by Brian Stephen Elliscaroline cash @cashbrowns.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Nancy 10/5/26 “Sluggo’s Terrible New Hat” Part 7 793878627
Brian Stephen Ellis @brianstephenellis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026You must flip the omelet with no fear. If there is a single shadow on your heart, all is lost 000
Reposted by Brian Stephen Ellispixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Sad news everyone. Our beloved friend the computer has now become a hated enemy 168124162648
Reposted by Brian Stephen Elliscaroline cash @cashbrowns.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Nancy 10/3/26 … “Sluggo’s Terrible New Hat” Part 6 512564278
Reposted by Brian Stephen Ellisdrewtoothpaste @drewtoothpaste.bsky.social · 02/10/2026i had heard about gamers for years. a lifestyle dedicated to having fun sounded to me like its adherents would form bonds based on positivity, friendship and the joy of fair competition 063391
Reposted by Brian Stephen EllisCommunity Protection Broadcast @cpb.works · 26/09/2026The billionaire lobbyists of Portland do not have the best interests of Portland at heart. The billionaire lobbyists of Portland do not have the best interests of Portland at heart. The billionaire lobbyists of Portland do not have the best interests of Portland at heart. 1247
Brian Stephen Ellis @brianstephenellis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Excited to have Maya Williams' erasures up at Pool Party! poolpartymag.com/three-poems-...poolpartymag.comThree erasure poems by Maya WilliamsThree erasure poems by Maya Williams 001
Reposted by Brian Stephen EllisAlissa Azar @alissaazar.bsky.social · 23/09/2026That’s a big reason why people show up. Not because community defense is a substitute for accountability, but because people have seen what happens when nobody intervenes. 17610
Reposted by Brian Stephen EllisAlissa Azar @alissaazar.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Almost every time an antifascist is assaulted by someone on the far right at a protest/counter protest/certain events etc, there are people who immediately go to the cops and ask “why aren’t you arresting them?” 114753
Reposted by Brian Stephen Ellisdrewtoothpaste @drewtoothpaste.bsky.social · 22/09/2026the internet used to be an intellectual escape from the world but now it's part of the world. so clearly we need an internet for the internet 226828
Brian Stephen Ellis @brianstephenellis.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Do you need to brush your teeth to talk on the phone?? 000
Reposted by Brian Stephen EllisDr. Han VanderHart @hanvanderhart.bsky.social · 20/09/2026I love the way the gym coaches constantly re-arrange the same gym equipment, never satisfied. It’s like a poet and the parts of a poem. Never finished, simply abandoned. 0161
Reposted by Brian Stephen EllisKat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 20/09/2026corporate asked you to find the differences between these two pictures 2125822404
Brian Stephen Ellis @brianstephenellis.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I am beyond honored to be doing my first residency with the Carolyn Moore writers house. Portland Community College has supported me in so many ways over the years, first in getting my associates degree and then as an instructor for Community Ed. I am so excited to stay at the house this October! 001
Reposted by Brian Stephen Ellis404 Media @404media.co · 16/09/2026NEW: Hackers ripped down a Flock camera above a roadway, made a near-complete copy of the data stored inside it, and shared the files with 404 Media and @wired.com, revealing in new detail how exactly Flock Safety’s cameras track the movements of both vehicles and people.404media.coHackers Stole Flock’s Camera Software, Revealing How the Company Tracks Cars and PeopleWhile people around the U.S. are tearing down Flock cameras, one group of hackers went a step further: extracting the camera's software too. 13770753268
Reposted by Brian Stephen Ellisrax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 15/09/2026the vvitch is a horror story about what new england was like before dunkin 191283236
Reposted by Brian Stephen EllisMatt Knutson 🏜 @mattknuts.bsky.social · 14/09/2026My debut fiction collection, So Far Behind I Thought I Was First, is available for pre-order! A collection of west coast gothic stories following characters on the margins of society, left behind by the promise of the American Dream. poolpartymag.com/books/so-far... 0173
Reposted by Brian Stephen EllisIan Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 12/09/2026Honestly, "big-name studios can't agree on the premise of the Muppet Show" sounds like the premise of the Muppet Show 725681903
Brian Stephen Ellis @brianstephenellis.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I kicked off the second season of Backfence Unhinged by telling this story about auditioning at the age of 12 for the role of Robin in Batman Forever, which they ended up giving to Chris O'Donnell www.iheart.com/podcast/1323...iheart.comBACKFENCE Unhinged Ep 44: Brian S. Ellis #2 - BACKFENCE Unhinged | iHeart<p>A brand new season is upon us!! SEASON TWO of BACKFENCE Unhinged has arrived!!! Thank you for following along! </p> <p>EPISODE 44: Brian S. Ellis</p> <p>Sometimes a much older brother’s ... 000
Reposted by Brian Stephen EllisJP @jpbrammer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I wrote about AI, our relationship to pain and to comfort, and about why writing should hurt johnpaulbrammer.substack.com/p/writing-sh...johnpaulbrammer.substack.comWriting Should HurtOn our relationship to pain and creativity 12763226
Reposted by Brian Stephen EllisThe Intercept @theintercept.com · 04/09/2026Mayors and governors control many of Flock’s contracts for its AI-powered surveillance cameras. It’s donating to their associations.buff.lyFlock Donations to Local Politicians’ Groups Skyrocket as Protests Against AI Cameras MountAs fed-up activists target Flock, the surveillance camera company is increasing donations to associations for mayors and other local officials. 44541
Reposted by Brian Stephen EllisCommunity Protection Broadcast @cpb.works · 04/09/2026Just so Oregonians are clear, gubernatorial candidate, Christine Drazan’s 6-part policy for Oregon is just trickledown economics. That’s it. • She wants to pass massive tax breaks for corporations & billionaires. • She wants to deregulate & throw out business standards that keep Oregonians safe… 2299
Brian Stephen Ellis @brianstephenellis.bsky.social · 04/09/2026I'VE SEEN ENOUGH: Arugula is officially "the plant of determination" 000
Brian Stephen Ellis @brianstephenellis.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Do we even know if there's any text printed between the covers of Mr. Beast's book? Could just be blank pages. No way of knowing, really. 000
Brian Stephen Ellis @brianstephenellis.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Fine. *I'll* say it: Triple Jeopardy is an affront to god. 120
Reposted by Brian Stephen EllisAndromeda @ulveheksa.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Questionnaire by Wendell Berry 91398508
Reposted by Brian Stephen EllisJessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Hey there’s a sign that says “Free Tcks for Coyote Vs Acme” with a big arrow pointing at this detonator on the edge of the cliff I’m standing on. Should I push it?? 1319034
Brian Stephen Ellis @brianstephenellis.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Here in what Natalie Babbit called the ferris wheel height of summer, Jane Belinda's poem, Worse, is like an anti-resolution anthem. Read it at Pool Party! poolpartymag.com/how-to-lose-...poolpartymag.comWorse, a poem by Jane BelindaI need to get to the bottom of this nasty pit. / I am leaving the agony of growth / to swim in this stagnant water. / I will not stop until the leeches are all full. 000
Brian Stephen Ellis @brianstephenellis.bsky.social · 18/08/2026www.pcc.edu/schedule/fal...pcc.edu1-On-1 Storytelling Coaching: 5 Session Package | Class Schedule at PCCIf you have a story in mind or you just know that you have a personal story to tell, work with a coach to dive into your narrative, find new... 000
Brian Stephen Ellis @brianstephenellis.bsky.social · 18/08/2026This fall will be my ninth year teaching Personal Storytelling Introduction through PCC continuing education. I also have a one on one version of the class. Sign up here! www.pcc.edu/schedule/fal...pcc.eduPersonal Storytelling Introduction | Class Schedule at PCCTell your true, personal stories out loud. Learn to shape and construct your story using the tools of the oral tradition, and practice for an audience using tried and true... 100
Reposted by Brian Stephen Ellisdave @gloomfather.bsky.social · 13/08/2026yeah man "woke 1" sucked ass. I "woke 1" morning from uneasy dreams to find myself transformed into a giant insect 89160183695
Reposted by Brian Stephen Ellisr o o @jakepaulsartre.bsky.social · 12/08/2026"Bluesky is dying" bro you're talking about a website full of 38 year olds who have fringe political beliefs and listen to black metal bands with >1000 listeners on spotify, nobody here cares about popularity 741186922826
Reposted by Brian Stephen Ellisdrewtoothpaste @drewtoothpaste.bsky.social · 10/08/2026hot coffee on a summer afternoon "uncle's delight" 08911
Reposted by Brian Stephen EllisNick @ecosozialismus.bsky.social · 05/08/2026the testimony about how we need public money to go into private hands so then the private sector can give to philanthropic organizations / non-profits was actually the clearest explanation of the rot of neoliberalism I've ever heard. The government should just fund public services & employ people. 511126
Reposted by Brian Stephen EllisJessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 05/08/2026THIS SEEMS LIKE SOMETHING THE HEAD OF SPACE X SHOULD GO TO JAIL FOR 1418126
Brian Stephen Ellis @brianstephenellis.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Ok but I think its pretty clear to everyone that this dude fucks 0131
Brian Stephen Ellis @brianstephenellis.bsky.social · 02/08/2026:"If someone was breaking into your house, you'd call the police for help" :"why would it help me for a bunch of armed men to show up 90 mins after my house was broken into and shoot my neighbors dog?" 010
Reposted by Brian Stephen EllisStreet Roots @streetroots.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Meet Bre Irish, the former legislative aide to U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, who is part of a wave of democratic socialists running for office, seeking to challenge mainstream Democratic politics.streetroots.orgThe fighting (Ms.) IrishBig Brother may be watching you, but for whatever comfort it brings, Bre Irish is giving that authoritarian thug the stink eye right back — at least in Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley. One in a wave… 0348
Reposted by Brian Stephen Ellisalix e. harrow @alixeharrow.bsky.social · 28/07/2026said it before and i'll say it again: the number one writing hack is just to make friends. you can either spend an hour in an obscure & contentious reddit forum trying to figure out what a 2012 camaro sounds like or you can ask your buddy, the Car Guy 191789347
Reposted by Brian Stephen EllisJesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Studio execs are going to want to adapt more poems for the big screen now 3901430149
Reposted by Brian Stephen Ellisweeder @weeder.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Nobody ever explained to me what a passkey is or how they work. Websites just started asking me for passkeys like it's something we talked about. 1063699536
Brian Stephen Ellis @brianstephenellis.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Kool Aid Man is canonically indestructible as long as he remains in motion. The only way to really stop Kool Aid Man is when he's asleep, and Kool Aid Man NEVER SLEEPS 010
Brian Stephen Ellis @brianstephenellis.bsky.social · 24/07/2026What's your green guy gonna do when Kool Aid Man makes his knee explode 110
Brian Stephen Ellis @brianstephenellis.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Kool-Aid Man could break every single other one of these motherfuckers at the same time and you would've even see sweat on the glass 121
Brian Stephen Ellis @brianstephenellis.bsky.social · 24/07/2026I think I'd be good at being one of those people that helps a spy be on the lookout for people trailing them: I'm so good a quietly drinking coffee in front of a building that's across the street from other buildings 030
Reposted by Brian Stephen EllisCommunity Protection Broadcast @cpb.works · 23/07/2026GM Portland ☀️ Some voters elect moderates & corporatists to office, to “preserve” what’s familiar to them. But that’s not preservation. It’s stagnation. Meanwhile, progressives get stonewalled by moderates, and then blamed for the lack of progress the moderates never wanted in the first place.static.klipy.comWooden Head Shakes Next to BrickAlt: Wooden Head Shakes Next to Brick 071
