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I learned about plankton during an interview I did for a kid’s science magazine a couple months ago. I hadn’t realized that what defines an organism as…
Mar 16, 2022
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Ellie Shechet
June 2021
Romantic musings from the tick I found on my ass
The first time I saw Ellie, I knew she was the one. My next blood meal. I will die without her, I realized. I made my move when she was distracted. She…
Jun 25, 2021
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Ellie Shechet
February 2021
What I did this weekend
Stared at my foster cat Wally Made up songs about Wally and sang them to him while clutching him Wondered what would happen if we left Wally free to…
Feb 22, 2021
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Ellie Shechet
December 2020
Things I have learned about chickens and chicken drama
My boyfriend and I recently joined a community garden that has an aging flock of chickens. I love them, which I had not expected. They make soft noises…
Dec 9, 2020
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Ellie Shechet
November 2020
My email inbox, if I'm being sensitive
SUBJECT LINE: INTO THE ABYSS, AND THROUGH IT In 2020, we’ve all felt the pangs of fear. We’ve felt the current of sorrow, hot and unyielding. This…
Nov 23, 2020
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Ellie Shechet
Other good names for a landscaping company since Four Seasons Total Landscaping is taken
Fricking Plants, Inc. 100 Percent Living Plants Definitely Plants 5000 Dirt Sun Air Pesticides By Ellie Nice Weather Only Total Landscaping All Types of…
Nov 9, 2020
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Ellie Shechet
October 2020
What podcast episode synopses sound like sometimes
Bagels, human fists, herbal tinctures. What do all of these things have in common? And what happens when a large bag of all three of them is dumped out…
Oct 19, 2020
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Ellie Shechet
September 2020
Mouse pads you can buy
Corgi Butt 3D Mousepad Best Sister mousepad Corgi Butts Drive Me Nuts Corgi Mousepad Smooffly Funny Cats Mouse pad Faux Police Line custom text mousepad…
Sep 28, 2020
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Ellie Shechet
Possible opening lines from a YA novel narrated by a plant pathogen
My name is Athena. You might have heard of me: I’m the girl who ruined everything. My name is Athena the Terrible. I know, it’s… a lot. But a lot of the…
Sep 14, 2020
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Ellie Shechet
August 2020
Stuff I learned about Ibiza
And some housekeeping notes.
Aug 31, 2020
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Ellie Shechet
March 2020
A word of advice from my bespoke forest
Hey New York City! I hope you're all staying safe during this crazy time. That being said, I really encourage you all to get outside—while remaining at…
Mar 25, 2020
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Ellie Shechet
Some fun ideas from the Middle Ages for staying healthy
From "Jewish Magic and Superstition: A Study in Folk Religion" by Joshua Trachtenberg: "As a remedy for insomnia, induce a louse captured on the…
Mar 11, 2020
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Ellie Shechet
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