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Marcus Ellsworth

@thinglythings.substack.com

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An occasional poet

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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 26/09/2026

The UT Knoxville Rock is currently painted to call Trump a pedophile. I hope this pisses off all the assholes who cheered for him at the game.

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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 12/09/2026

What's your sign?

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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 23/08/2026

Seems like a reputable business.

A hand made white sign with red letters scrawled on it saying "PORTABLE SAWMILL SERVICE!!" is affixed to a wooden telephone pole. A phone number was written below the words, but they have been covered with black spray paint.

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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 10/05/2026

Treat your mom to a triple feature about the difficulties and dedication of mothers. #HappyMothersDay

An image showing the posters for Dario Argento's movies Suspiria, Inferno, and Mother of Tears which are also known as The Three Mothers Trilogy.

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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 08/01/2026

The adult cabaret bill is back in motion for when the Tennessee state legislature starts on Tuesday. This goes after venues that host drag shows and attempts to reclassify them as "adult-oriented". Tennesseeans can take action today by contacting your legislators. Link in the thread 1/2

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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 10/11/2025

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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 21/07/2025

Suspiria (1977) & Dr. Caligari (1989) Lined up with a discussion of surrealist set design

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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 28/06/2025

The official statement from Orbán's office today:

GIF of Skeletor from He-Man shaking his fists above his head with a caption that reads "CURSES...FOILED AGAIN!"

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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 30/05/2025

Not gonna lie: I like the energy behind this. Mostly because I know it's pissing off so-called "patriots".

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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 17/04/2025

An image of a bright pink wave swirling in front of a light blue background. Black text in the center of the image reads "Be the consequences you want to see in the world.

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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 29/01/2025

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

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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 13/12/2024

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!

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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 02/12/2024

HE SEES YOU WHEN YOU'RE SLEEPING

A black Christmas tree covered in white and multicolored lights, an assortment of ornaments, and a cluster of glitter eyeballs near the top bursting from a skeleton whose long black hooded cloak drapes down the back of the tree. To the viewer's right the cloak is draped open over a shelf of collector's edition box sets of blu-rays.

Closeup of a tree topper made from a small skeleteon, a cluster of eyes bursting from its ribcage, and a hooded cloak draped over the skull.

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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 26/01/2024

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.

A panoramic photo taken from the interior of a museum atrium. A sculpture made of iridescent metallic shapes that weave together in a pattern reminiscent of ribs from fish bones layered over one another hangs in the left side of the photo. The rest of the photo is taken up by a large window that makes up the outer wall of the museum overlooking a river. In the distance beyond the window there is a wooded island to the right, the opposite bank of the river straight ahead with some dimly lit buildings in the distance, and a thin grey fog drifting over the water below.

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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 18/06/2023

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 🤣😈

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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 16/06/2023

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)

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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 15/06/2023

Obligatory manicure post. A bit more subtle than what I usually go for, but I like it.

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