elenacarlena's Profile
I am the cartoonist behind Les Beastiables, Aminal Nooz, and Breaking Pawlitics. I confront conservatives and promote the middle class. And entertain. See www.elenacarlena.com
Real Name: Elena Carlena
Location: Lexington, KY, USA
Occupation: comedian
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Diaries published: 454 (39 days since last diary on Mon Oct 30, 2023 at 07:45 AM PDT)
Comments posted: 86067 (0 days since last comment on Thu Dec 07, 2023 at 10:44 PM PST)
Diary frequency: frequent
Comment frequency: frequent
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Most Recommended Diary: Update: Nancy Pelosi's Press Release on Husband Paul, 211 comments, 496 recommends
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As I’ve been repeating for a while, we do have many climate crisis solutions and one of the BIG ones is to stop wasting food! Stopping food waste would make a big ...
by elenacarlena
 68 comments
on Mon Oct 30, 2023 at 07:45 AM PDT
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Since caregivers are so overwhelmingly women, I find this an appropriate opening topic for WOW. And since I care about climate, I have recently been wondering about adult diapers (Mom is bed-bound, ...
by elenacarlena
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on Sat Sep 30, 2023 at 04:59 PM PDT
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Welp, as usual caretaking duties for the elderly are a lot more strenuous than many (men!) like to admit, so I am running way late. Please use this space to chat, and I will add items to the diary proper as time allows. Sorry about the delay! Please...
by elenacarlena
69 comments
on Sat Aug 26, 2023 at 05:15 PM PDT
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Welcome to Street Prophets Coffee Hour! Thermal for the warmth of a good cup of coffee or your preferred beverage, as well as the warmth of a more progressive religion and community. Please follow #ThermalThursday! And feel free to share what you’re...
by elenacarlena
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on Thu Jul 20, 2023 at 01:06 PM PDT
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Our local village had an election in June for mayor and council. And behold, the decades-long red government�(with many contests often having gone uncontested)�flipped unanimously to blue (that is, ...
by elenacarlena
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on Sat Jul 15, 2023 at 05:01 PM PDT
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Welcome to Street Prophets Coffee Hour! Thermal for the warmth of a good cup of coffee or your preferred beverage, as well as the warmth of a more progressive religion and community.
Please follow #...
by elenacarlena
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on Thu Jul 06, 2023 at 01:31 PM PDT
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- Hiya, writers and friends. So, last week we were talking about the necessity of engaging readers/audience, and that it’s really pretty biological with them! Some of that has to do with the audience identifying with the characters or situation, and we...70 comments 20 Recs
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- Let me introduce myself. My name is Heather. When I was adopted my new lady was asked if she was wanting to change my name. It doesn’t really matter. I also answer to Girl, Good Girl, Good Dog, Pretty Girl, Sweetie, the sounds of my food containers...69 comments 187 Recs
