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Marcus Ellsworth

@thinglythings.substack.com
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 23h
In response to a slew of anti-trans Democrats pushing hate during the 2026 midterms, Governor Andy Beshear provided principled criticism to the idea that red-state Dems need to adopt anti-trans views to win: "We Don’t Throw Anybody Under The Bus," he said. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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KY Gov. Beshear Has Message For Anti-Trans Dems: “We Don’t Throw Anybody Under The Bus.”
The governor provides a counterpoint to those who believe red state Democrats need to capitulate on transgender rights.
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Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 28/09/2026
For my newsletter this morning, I found a small glimmer of political hope for trans people in the US and wrote about it: www.burnsnotice.com/we-may-have-...
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We May Have Just Seen the Tides Turn on Trans Rights
Some conservative PACs have backed off from running anti-trans ads. Is this a sign of what's to come for trans people?
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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 · 24/09/2026
If you're a Texan, you better triple check your voter registration and vote. While you're at it, brush up on your rights as a voter. You may need that knowledge as you go to the polls. www.votetexas.gov/your-rights/
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Your Rights FAQs | VoteTexas.gov
Information on your rights as a registered voter in Texas.
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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 24/09/2026
I can't believe y'all made fun of a self-destructing drunk nazi bastard and his tweeked out dog fucking friend.
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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 24/09/2026
Go Dolls!
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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 24/09/2026
Yeah. Fuck him. He shouldn't have been allowed to speak or present to begin with.
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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 24/09/2026
We're planning a Halloween party and this reminds me that we've never done an autopsy charcuterie board. That may change this year. @eegah.bsky.social
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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 24/09/2026
Seems like a victimless crime to me.
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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Stop letting your shitty local politicians talk you into believing they can't help you, that they can't do anything about suffering and injustice They CAN They just DON'T WANT TO Replace them with someone who DOES
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Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · 22/09/2026
Newsom is a dipshit, a thread:
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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 21/09/2026
Honestly, this is a huge improvement and should continue.
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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 21/09/2026
Wow. A Republican voter almost has an original thought of his own that didn't come from right wing propaganda. Almost.
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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 21/09/2026
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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 21/09/2026
For real. It's like firing a gun into a crowd and yelling that you believe we need more gun control laws.
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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 20/09/2026
This is why making good and enjoyable work is always more important than listening to fans. Fans can inform creative work, sure, but they definitely should not be the leading voice. Whiny RE fans online would have us just see another rehash of characters and events we've already played and watched.
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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 18/09/2026
This is the way the world ends: Not with a bang, but a Kalshi bet
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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 18/09/2026
Whatever. Crack it open. Speak the incantation inscribed on it. Offer it blood. Activate it. Let's get this over with, you cowards!
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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 18/09/2026
This article raises an important question: Why is Zack Snyder bothering to do this? It seems no one knows. Including Snyder.
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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 17/09/2026
I can finally get my husband to pay more attention to me.
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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 17/09/2026
I'm moving to Bolivia to either live among the tiny wild cats or be eaten by them. Either way, I'll finally know peace.
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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 16/09/2026
I'm so happy for the people who will watch Ghoulies for the first time because of this.
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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 16/09/2026
It's easier to convince Republicans to not vote at all than it is to convince them to vote for a Democrat. I don't understand the obsession some Democratic candidates have with trying to appeal to them.
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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 15/09/2026
All Republicans run on is lies, scams, and anger.
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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 15/09/2026
That's some damn fine taxidermy and puppetry.
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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 15/09/2026
Would watch. I would also attach men's eyelids to a contraption that prevents them from looking away or blinking. Like Clockwork Orange, but more pleasant. For me. Not them.
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Assigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 14/09/2026
The midterms are shaping up to be a referendum on whether trans people should exist, with Republicans saying we shouldn't and Democrats saying maybe Republicans have a point on some of these issues. Good luck, everybody!
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Democratic Candidates Abandon Trans Folks, Are Attacked For Their Support Anyway - Assigned Media
Leading Off: Republicans set the stage for further attacks on trans rights while some democrats continue to walk back support. Our top headlines as we start off the week.
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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 14/09/2026
A perfect way to annoy/piss off faith pests.
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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 14/09/2026
Take notice: Tallarico starts sounding like he's about to turn against trans people and he loses momentum. El-Sayed refuses to be pulled to the right and looks even stronger as a candidate for it. Stop trying to appeal to people who would never vote for a Democrat anyway.
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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 14/09/2026
I really don't need an origin story for everything. Not Jason Voorhees. Not Scooby Doo. Not anything, really. Especially when we already know enough about "how it all started". It's just lazy. Give us something new instead of milking old IP forever.
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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 13/09/2026
Oh, NOW y'all have a problem with racist rhetoric!? Since when? This fool has been saying awful things for years, but now that the GOP is scared of the midterms, they weakly call out one racist post from one goblin. That's cute. Your party still has a bigot problem. He's far from alone.
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Cornyn calls out Bo French over racist social media post
French, the Republican nominee for a statewide position regulating Texas’ oil and gas industry, posted a photo of University of Texas students, while decrying “foreigners” displacing Americans.
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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 13/09/2026
Dems need to take notes from El-Sayed.
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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 13/09/2026
This is one way to handle attempts to bait dems into anti-trans stances. Call out the bullshit for what it is and refuse to throw trans people under the bus.
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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 · 12/09/2026
Spoilers
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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 11/09/2026
Nightmares remember you.
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Assigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 11/09/2026
@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Sep 9 Idahoans arrested for camping out in Gov. Brad Little’s office for hours begging for a meeting the day after he signed the US's most regressive bathroom ban are going to trial for trespassing. www.idahostatesman.com/news/politic...
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Idahoans were arrested while protesting anti-trans bills. Now, they’re going to trial
“I really wanted (the governor) to see the humanity … . We’re here. We’re everywhere.”
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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 10/09/2026
Dafuq you mean? The premise is that every week Kermit tries to wrangle his chaotic friends for a show featuring a beloved celebrity guest and they fuck it up, but everyone has a good time anyway.
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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 10/09/2026
Fuck. Why do any of these politicians think that turning against trans people is going to magically win them elections? It's also pathetic to see that their moral compasses are actually pinwheels that can shift with the slightest breeze.
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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 08/09/2026
Not a goddamn thing about 9/11 has to do with him. To remedy that, he lies his ass off. He is the most American. Delusional and selfish. Can we talk about the casual cruelty of fabricating a story to center yourself in a tragedy while speaking to people whose lives were devastated that day?
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 08/09/2026
Hahahahaha! More of this. Tape up and humiliate bigots, film them, and get them fired. This is my new favorite type of comedy.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
(NBC News) — It is now the least rewarding time to be a worker in the U.S. economy since the government started keeping track. @nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
A tornado hit Detroit's East Side last night so we came out to assess the damage and check in on the community. To support residents who need water, food, and batteries to get through the next few days, go to: afterthestormmi.org
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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 05/09/2026
The anxiety of awaiting approval of our application to adopt a cat is so stressful. If we ever tried to adopt children, I think I would just be on the verge of cry-vomiting (cromiting, if you will) the entire time waiting to know if the application was even accepted.
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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 05/09/2026
It's a terrible state of affairs when the ony news websites which can be read fully without a subscription are for gaming news. GTA controversies? I can deep dive without a problem. An actual public health crisis? I can read the first paragraph (maybe). Welp. At least I know something's killing us.🤷‍♂️
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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 05/09/2026
I'm old enough to remember when the dumbest living president could write a complete sentence.
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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The U.S. now has more measles cases than we’ve seen in 35+ years. Measles didn’t suddenly become harder to prevent. What changed is our relationship with vaccines, public health and expertise. Diseases we once had largely under control can come back.
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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 04/09/2026
Oh hell yeah it does.
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Marcus Ellsworth @thinglythings.substack.com · 04/09/2026
About time somebody contributed to the Squatchsploitation genre!
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