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Ellie Hall @ellievhall.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

🎂 Little Phoebe turned 6 YEARS OLD today! She was a tiny baby puppy and now she’s my beautiful golden girl. 🎂

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Ellie Hall @ellievhall.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

In case anybody’s curious about what the royal family’s been up to lately, Queen Camilla met with J.K. Rowling today and the official royal family social media accounts posted a picture of them together: x.com/royalfamily/...

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Ellie Hall @ellievhall.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

This is a new one for the category of “insane things that happen to me because I report on the royal family”: Somebody went to Clevr’s website, put my name and information into the “contact us” page, and wrote a screed against Meghan Markle. This is not normal behavior.

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Ellie Hall @ellievhall.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

So, my Twitter/X account was hacked earlier today and I've lost access to it (the bastards reset my 2FA). I know this is a longshot, but does anyone on here know an actual human who might be able to help me? (I get most of my freelance commissions via Twitter/X and being locked out of it is bad.)

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Ellie Hall @ellievhall.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Truly hilarious to me that I’m out of the USA when there’s an official royal visit and one of my best friends who’s working in Kyiv is out of the country when Prince Harry is there. Your girl (who covers the royal family) can’t catch a break.

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Ellie Hall @ellievhall.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Another Ireland update: Bought Big Bro @dcbigjohn.bsky.social a Galway Gaelic football jersey.

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Ellie Hall @ellievhall.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Very important Ireland update: I met a baby lamb.

The poster (Ellie Hall) holding a baby lamb

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Ellie Hall @ellievhall.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Very important Ireland update: I have found my place.

A sign that says “Plás Ely / Ely Place.”

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Ellie Hall @ellievhall.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

I’m currently in the boarding process of an international flight and I truly cannot believe the AUDACITY of so many passengers on this plane. People (including 1 family w/ kids) are just sitting wherever they want and then guilt-tripping the people who actually have those seats.

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Ellie Hall @ellievhall.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Phoebe has figured out that I’m about to leave on a trip and she’s now following me around and being a needy velcro dog.

Dog giving a paw to a human while looking at the camera sadly

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Ellie Hall @ellievhall.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Truly can’t believe that a royal visit to the USA is happening at the same time as my first international trip in 7 years.

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Ellie Hall @ellievhall.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Golden baby with her golden babies

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Ellie Hall @ellievhall.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

I have a weird little story about Paolo Zampolli, the guy who introduced Trump to Melania: He owned a building 1 block away from the old BuzzFeed NYC office and would rent some of its apartments on AirBnB. I stayed there a lot (proof attached, he gave me great reviews). This was part of the decor:

A view down a set of stairs (that are behind a locked door that happens to be open) with a large portrait of Trump on display.

An AirBnB review from “Paolo” in NYC in October 2017:

“Ellie its [sic] an amazing guest !!! Left my place spotless, all conversation was nice and smooth! I highly recommend her to all Airbnb hosts! Thank you Ellie!”

An AirBnB review from “Paolo” in NYC from August 2018:

“Amazing guest as usual!!! What a pleasure to host again!! The best guest ever! Thank you!”

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Ellie Hall @ellievhall.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Big Phoebe and Little Phoebe would like to wish everyone a very good night!

A Golden Retriever asleep on a couch cuddling with a plush golden retriever toy.

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Ellie Hall @ellievhall.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

I’m heading into Midnight Mass and turning my phone off, but I want to say a very Happy Easter to everyone. (Especially everyone who’s becoming Catholic tonight — to you, welcome to our family!!!)

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Nicest moment of the day: Catching Chef José Andrés, restaurateur and founder of World Central Kitchen, giving fist bumps to a group of children sitting on the curb next door to the Supreme Court as he left the day’s rally in support of birthright citizenship. www.lawdork.com/p/supreme-co...

Chef José Andrés leans over, giving a fist bump to a child, as he walks away from the Supreme Court.

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Ellie Hall @ellievhall.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I have some questions about the “WWII trophy” items listed in this estate sale.

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C.A. Pinkham @eyepatchguy.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

This is an unbelievably gorgeous post for so many reasons but this part has fully broken me

It also led to this chyron, which was captured by Kat, whose job was to watch Tucker's Machiavellian descent into Nazi madness and try to recap his white nationalism for Media Matters. Any time I'm late to anything for even five minutes, my friends text me this:

“Ben Collins Owes A Lot of People An Explanation”

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Everyone is wondering what the correct level of contrition is and this seems about right

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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

This piece from Megan is so powerful. Detailing her story like this is a public service, one she recognizes may negatively impact her life and yet chose to do anyways.

An excerpt from a Substack post published by Megan Wachspress, who has accused Chicago area congressional candidate Daniel Biss of embarking on an inappropriate relationship with her when she was an undergraduate under his instruction. Afterward, she left math. She wrote: “And so, much later than I should, I realized this was my last chance, and I said something. I know it’s going to get ugly - it always does in these cases - but if there is one woman in a mathematics (or physics, or economics, or chemistry, or computer science) department out there who feels a little bit more empowered to recognize grooming for what it is, to insist on boundaries, to understand that no matter how flattering it may feel when the professor looks at you like that, it will destroy your relationship with the thing that really matters, which is what he is supposed to be teaching you, and you deserve better, well, it will have been worth it.”

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Brandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Dark money campaign in IL-09 changed their shady website last night not to dispute reporting but to smear it with the fact that I worked w/ Abughazaleh's boyfriend at NBC 3 years ago. To be clear: Ben is cool. We used to work together. And that had no influence on this 100% true story. Send me tips!

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Dark money group offers influencers $1,500 for posts attacking Chicago Democratic primary candidate

Progressive House candidate Kat Abughazaleh told MS NOW the secretive campaign is “filled with false and defamatory claims.”

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Ellie Hall @ellievhall.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

One of the last expenses BuzzFeed News approved was this photo shoot with @katmabu.bsky.social for my profile of her. It was my last piece published there after 10 years and I remain very proud of it. www.buzzfeednews.com/article/elli...

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Meet Kat Abu, The TikToker Mocking Fox News “Just For Funsies”

The 24-year-old senior video producer watches “conservatives for work but makes fun of them for pleasure.”

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Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

well is frakkin enraging @officialgrammarly.bsky.social this is wrong, you absolute clowns who are also thieves, STOP DOING THIS GRAMMARLY every time I think these LLM thieves have enraged me the absolute most, they go further 🌋🤮

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

I think they might have better luck spending two thousand dollars holding a press conference where they detail who made the key decisions to collaborate with the Trump administration, how and when they were fired, and explaining what would stop that from happening again.

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Taylor Lorenz @taylorlorenz.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

I wrote about the House hearing today, how Congress is trying to strip anonymity from the Internet, and the devastating effects that has for journalists, whistleblowers, LGBTQ ppl, immigrants, civil rights activists, abortion providers and anyone challenging power for @theintercept.com

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Congress Is Considering Abolishing Your Right to Be Anonymous Online

The bipartisan push to remove anonymity from the internet is ushering in an era of unprecedented mass surveillance and censorship.

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

I can't fucking believe we're doing this again.

This War Will Destabilize The Entire Mideast Region And Set Off A Global Shockwave Of Anti-Americanism vs. No It Won’t

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Ellie Hall @ellievhall.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

I have always found it interesting that one of Harry & Meghan's worst royal media cycles — their use of private jets in Aug. 2019 — began the same day new pictures of Prince Andrew at Epstein’s NYC home in December 2010 were published.

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Ellie Hall @ellievhall.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

“The Borgias” is such an amazing show.

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Ellie Hall @ellievhall.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

If you've missed my royal coverage as all of this Epstein/Andrew stuff has been happening, I have good news!

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Ellie Hall @ellievhall.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

I decided to make a newsletter/blog in order to report the royal stuff I'm finding in the Epstein Files, because I have nowhere else to put it! Two stories up already. Welcome the Hall Monitor: thehallmonitor.beehiiv.com

thehallmonitor.beehiiv.com

Home | The Hall Monitor

Currently Reporting: News and information in the Epstein Files about members of the British Royal Family.

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

I guess this didn't make it into the documentary.

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👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 31/01/2026

Americans will really use anything but the metric system (complimentary)

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Jordan Uhl @jordanuhl.com · 01/02/2026

Not everyone can protest. Not everyone can strike. Not everyone can donate. I get the limitations & restraints to certain forms of involvement. But there’s no excuse to do nothing. To remain silent. In this moment, to carry with life as usual. To say and do nothing is a personal failure.

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Ellie Hall @ellievhall.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

From Prince Harry’s autobiography, SPARE: “[My uncle Andrew] was embroiled in a shameful scandal, accused of the sexual assault of a young woman and no one had so much suggested that he lose his security. Whatever grievances people had against us, sex crimes weren’t on the list”

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Ellie Hall @ellievhall.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

I guess we now know why Prince William just hired a “crisis management expert” for his PR team:

Why Prince William Has “Hired” A New “Crisis Manager” With A Reputation For Helping Clients Through “Their Toughest Times”

Why has Prince William hired a “crisis management expert?”

Prince William hires crisis manager known for working “with big names in their toughest times”

Prince William expands his inner circle by appointing “go-to” crisis management expert

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Ellie Hall @ellievhall.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

CANNOT OVERSTATE HOW BAD THE NEW EPSTEIN DOCS ARE FOR THE ROYAL FAMILY

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Ellie Hall @ellievhall.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

I took this video on Capitol Hill 5 years ago today as I watched a mob of people destroy hundreds of thousands of dollars of news cameras and gear while yelling, “WE ARE AT WAR” and “WE’RE COMING FOR BODIES.” Ignore their attempts to rewrite history. This is what happened on January 6, 2021.

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Ryan Broderick @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

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Garbage Day

A newsletter about having fun online

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Ellie Hall @ellievhall.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

Some personal news: I have successfully bullied another friend into starting Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

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Ellie Hall @ellievhall.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

This discovery would be one for the ages…

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

New — I wrote about the myriad ways journalism’s moral rot manifests, and how our crumbling institutions have created the conditions for it to fester:

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Moral rot in elite journalism is killing the whole field

The Nuzzi/RFK Jr. mess and the revelation of Esptein's journo pals lay bare a profound moral absence at the heart of our free press.

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Ellie Hall @ellievhall.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Everything I’ve learned about RFK Jr. and Olivia Nuzzi has been against my will.

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