Misha Ellison

Had a great time in Reno visiting the #CatsInLaw . Family and food was great.
Reno is such a funny town. It doesn’t seem to know what it wants to be.

These two billboards placed right next to eachother was hilarious to me. Quite the story being told!

I guess the moral is “watch your backs, folks!”

A photo of two billboards side-by-side. The left one is an ad for Adam and Eve adult store, and the right is a healthcare ad featuring the slogan "They injured my spine.
CHL had my back."
I guess the moral is to be careful at the adult store!

09:51 PM - Apr 29, 2024

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Thanks to all who saw my puzzle “The Sounds of Music” in the Sunday NYT. The good comments on all the boards were fun to read and the bad comments were even more fun.

I hadn’t intended on the war between “SO” and “SOL” among musicians, and if it weren’t so niche I’d make it a #SpoutWar here.

11:29 AM - Apr 29, 2024

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Helllloooo Spoutans!

It’s Crossword Day! With a debut puzzle by your favorite Guy Smiley host in the New York Times!

Pick up a copy and play the puzzle that has early reviewers saying “are these music references just for old people?!?”
#thursdaynightpuzzlegang
@April_Sparkles

09:15 AM - Apr 28, 2024

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Hey hey Spoutans!

Sunday is Crossword Day! Don't miss my first-ever published crossword in the New York Times this Sunday, April 28.

And as a special nod to the #ThursdayNightPuzzleGang , here's a mini I whipped up, with these hints to the starred clues:
@April_Sparkles
@AverybodySpouts

A mini crossword puzzle. The grid is 5x5, with a block in the first square and the last square. The across clues are as follows:
1 Nana's husband
5 Reading Rainbow host and Star Trek's Geordi
6 Tosca, for one
7 * The month that Sparkles
8 Boxes on a calendar
The down clues are as follows:
1 Pig of children's TV
2 * ___bodySpouts!
3 Louvre location
4 Endorheic lake between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, subject of World Bank restoration projects

09:56 AM - Apr 25, 2024

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Well look at who decided to drop in for a visit today.

A photo of three ducks swimming in a backyard pool.

08:41 PM - Apr 24, 2024 (Edited)

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Terrific words from Mr. Kasparov.

“Many parties can arrive independently at the same truth, but not at the same lie.”

A screen shot of a post from a social media site written by Gary Kasparov, dated 4/9/2024. The text reads as follows: “When Trump & his supporters started repeating Russian propaganda in 2015-16, I made a simple point: Many parties can arrive independently at the same truth, but not at the same lie. As with MAGA, Musk, et al now, repeating the same Ukraine falsehoods is an op, not a coincidence.”

02:11 AM - Apr 10, 2024

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Congratulations #SouthCarolina . Fantastic win for you all against a great #Iowa team. Well earned, well deserved.
#NationalChampions #womensbasketball #ncaawb #wbb

05:15 PM - Apr 07, 2024

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Wow what a game so far. Tough that Caitlin had that little lapse of attention on her dribble to give SC a buffer to their slim lead, but still, what a half.

These athletes are *good* and playing *hard*.
#SouthCarolina #Iowa #ncaawomensbasketballtournament #wbb #ncaawb #letsgohawks

04:19 PM - Apr 07, 2024

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Hey puzzle-loving Spoutans (looking your way, #thursdaynightpuzzlegang )

The NYT editing team has given me a publication date for my crossword - Sunday, April 28. They’ve improved a lot with their editing and I’m excited to share the work.

07:16 PM - Apr 05, 2024

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That’s, uh… that’s a pretty potent word cloud right there.

A screenshot of a Spoutible “current topics” word cloud with “Earthquake” features centrally and large as the most prominent word.

12:14 PM - Apr 05, 2024

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Good on Rep. Swalwell to remind us that hypocrisy is a tell.

It’s how those who want to dominate over you demonstrate that they can.

A portion of a transcript of a congressional hearing as Hunter Biden, the current President’s son is questioned by representative Eric Swalwell. The portion reads as follows:
SWALWELL: Any time your father was in government, prior to the Presidency or before, did he ever operate a hotel?
BIDEN: No, he has never operated a hotel.
SWALWELL: So he's never operated a hotel where foreign nationals spent millions at that hotel while he was in office?
BIDEN: No, he has not.
SWALWELL: Did your father ever employ in the Oval Office any direct family member to also work in the Oval Office?
BIDEN: My father has never employed any direct family members, to my knowledge.
SWALWELL: While your father was President, did anyone in the family receive 41 trademarks from China?
BIDEN: No.
SWALWELL: As President and the leader of the party, has your father ever tried to install as the chairperson of the party a daughter-in-law or anyone else in the family?
BIDEN: No. And I don't think that anyone in my fam...

11:24 AM - Mar 01, 2024

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Luckovich is always terrific. This one makes me want to cry.

This can’t be the world we’re willing to settle for.

Editorial cartoon by Mike Luckovich of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The cartoon shows a woman scientist peering into a microscope at a frozen embryo asking the question “What’s it like to be considered a person?” A sign on the wall reads “Alabama.”

03:40 PM - Feb 22, 2024

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Getting ready for serve!
#LasVegasThrill vs. #SanDiegoMojo .

A photo of the volleyball court in the arena during warmups before the Las Vegas Thrill play the San Diego Mojo.

07:06 PM - Feb 19, 2024

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Getting ready to watch some awesome professional volleyball - the Las Vegas Thrill vs. the Omaha Supernovas.

LETS GOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
#OmahaSupernovas #LasVegasThrill

10:00 PM - Feb 15, 2024

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It’s been a while since I’ve posted a baking fail. Here’s one!

This was last week, making a cake for a family birthday. I think I both underbaked the sponge and tried to de-pan them too soon. The result was cake layers that just don’t hold together.

It looks better than it was. #SpoutibleBakes

A round vanilla cake layer that broke apart as it came out of the pan.

12:31 PM - Feb 15, 2024

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Happy Valentines, #SpoutibleBakes

I promise these are two pictures of the same cake. The lighting got very different.

PB&J “Hugs’n’Kisses” cake. Best peanut butter frosting ever.

11:04 PM - Feb 14, 2024

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I know that 2024 has just gotten underway, but can we just agree whoever came up with this meme wins for the year?

An image of a red patterned background with the following text in white letters:
“If we secede, do we still get our Social Security monthly checks?”

07:15 PM - Jan 29, 2024

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Well you gorgeous guppies, it’s official.

The New York Times puzzle team has accepted my revisions and will publish my crossword in an upcoming Sunday edition. Don’t know which one yet, but it’s time to break out Snoopy.

06:40 PM - Jan 24, 2024

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Happy New Year, you elitely gorgeous guppies.

Enjoy a #SpoutSized #recital of Auld Lang Syne, arranged by Brent Edstrom and performed by yours truly, featuring the #CatsInLaw and #superdog Coda, as well as some of the year’s bakes.
#catsofspoutible #dogsofspoutible #SpoutibleBakes

07:52 PM - Jan 01, 2024

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Oh wow. They just had a Stealth Bomber fly over the Rose Bowl.

I had no idea a Stealth Bomber was even there!

Oh wait…

05:06 PM - Jan 01, 2024

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Who’s jealous o’ mah awesome sticky sticky buns and strawberry star pull-apart pastry?
#SpoutibleBakes

06:22 PM - Dec 24, 2023

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As @FruitFacedFruitKace gets us thinking about the songs that made us feel deeply, here's a #SpoutSized #recital of "Saturday in the Park" by Chicago.

It's more of a July carol than a Christmas carol, but if we can have "Christmas in July" then I get to have July in Christmas.
#SpoutingClassics

Misha Ellison @MishaInTheCloud

I think it may have been “Saturday in the Park”, by Chicago.

I don’t remember how old I was when I first heard it, but I was probably in single digits.

There’s just something about that song for me - a bold, even brave vision of community, where all get to be welcome.

“Can you dig it?” #YesICan
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07:54 PM - Dec 20, 2023

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To my family, my friends, and all elitely gorgeous guppies swimming these waters, I wish you a very happy holiday season.

This video holiday card is 16ish min long, features (mostly) original piano arrangements in a medley, and terrific pics of the #CatsInLaw .

🧵 for details.
#catsofspoutible

04:43 PM - Dec 16, 2023

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Is it time for another #SpoutWar hint?

Battle begins Tomorrow, Wednesday, High Noon US/Pacific time.
#FightMe #YouCoward #PickASide

Hint #2 :

07:36 PM - Dec 05, 2023

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My first attempt at homemade biscuits with thanks to @katiekadwell for the inspiration.
#SpoutibleBakes

A closeup photo showing four homemade biscuits on a baking tray.

01:42 PM - Nov 26, 2023

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Helllloooo #SpoutibleBakes , Thanksgiving Debrief Edition.

I got an assist on pies from a friend, so I just did the lasagna, the garlic star bread, and some ice cream. I had so many egg whites leftover from the ice cream that I decided to make an Angel food cake too. Came out good!

12:41 PM - Nov 25, 2023

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With all the excitement of a conference to COVID to busy work and holiday planning, I have completely missed sharing this lovely item I received in the mail from one of my favorite authors. The book is exceptional and I highly recommend.

And to think… it was right there on the cover THE WHOLE TIME!

12:15 PM - Nov 20, 2023

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Ok, fine Congress. You didn’t pick me to be your Speaker, and I will have to move on.

But just think… you could have been enjoying this scrumptious homemade Halloween cake RIGHT NOW. #OhWell #WhatCouldHaveBeen
#SpoutibleBakes

A closeup photo of a round double layer cake, decorated with orange frosting and topped with a dark chocolate ganache layer that is dripping down the sides. Additional decoration on top in white frosting are two little ghost figures and the text “Boo!”

03:07 PM - Oct 30, 2023

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