Will Anyone Litigate Ellie Boldman For Blocking People On Social Media?

by Travis Mateer

Did you know that blocking people on social media can get officials like Ellie Boldman sued? Yep, according to the Supreme Court, elected officials like Ellie Boldman should NOT be creating barriers for constituents to view partisan bullshit if her constituents want to view partisan bullshit. From the link:

The US Supreme Court said public officials can sometimes be sued for restricting access to their private social media feeds, ruling in two cases that evoked former President Donald Trump’s efforts to block people from his Twitter account.

The unanimous decisions set up a new test for determining whether officials effectively convert their private websites into government sites — making them subject to constitutional requirements — by using them for public business.

Will Ellie respect the decision of the Supreme Court? Ha! That’s a good one. No, Ellie has NO respect for the law, and I suspect she considers herself safely above it, at least locally.

To highlight local impressions of Ellie Boldman (formerly Ellie Hill, then Ellis Smith) I’ve curated some Reddit comments from this thread. Here’s how it starts:

Having worked under this individual when she was the Executive Director of the Poverello Center in Missoula, I can say this is definitely NOT out of character for Ellie. Here are some more funny anecdotal stories from Reddit:

The magazine referred to in poop_wiper_’s comment is Time’s 40 under 40 issue from well over a decade ago, something I guess Ellie is still getting mileage from. She also references starting her own blog in the Time piece, but when you go Tales From The Dome, you’ll see Ellie only put out two measly posts. Maybe she was too busy doing other things in Helena?

Yes, Ellie’s partying antics are somewhat notorious around Missoula, and one of my earliest memories is a story I was told by a Poverello staff member during a night shift training session. This staff member said Ellie drunkenly called the shelter one night and demanded that they allow a homeless client to stay the night despite the fact the client was intoxicated, which was a violation of the shelter’s zero-tolerance policy at the time.

Should Ellie be concerned about having to be accountable for any of her shitty behavior? I think this comment accurately describes why the answer to that question is NO:

Is this commenter correct? Let’s say, for the sake of argument, that a young woman fucked Ellie’s husband, and let’s say that when Ellie discovered this extra-marital affair, she bullied this woman into committing suicide. If family members took text evidence of this harassment to a County Attorney with the same last name as a cheap beer, would anything happen? Or would the commenter’s assertion that Ellie is above the law prove accurate? Since this is obviously just a hypothetical scenario with no basis in reality whatsoever, I guess we’ll never know.

If the above scenario DID happen, imagine the controversy were it to come out, especially considering the ANTI-bullying work Ellie did in Helena nearly a decade ago.

Montana could go from being the only state without a law against bullying to the 20th state to criminalize cyberbullying under a bill legislators considered Tuesday.

Rep. Ellie Hill, D-Missoula, proposed a measure in the House Judiciary Committee that would make online harassment of children a misdemeanor offense.

Specifically, House Bill 317 targets bullying on social media by criminalizing electronic communication of any statements, photos or information meant to torment a minor.

For more context on why Ellie Boldman has me blocked on social media, here are some posts I’ve written over the years. Isn’t the first amendment GREAT?

Rules For Thee, Not For Me: The Political Career Of Missoula Democrat Ellie Hill (November 17th, 2020)

Montana State Senator Ellie Boldman (no longer) Smith’s Survival Guide For 2021: Covid Cash! (January 4th, 2021)

Is Focusing On The Geographic Distribution Of Missoula County Job Retention Grants A Purposeful Media Deflection? (January 13th, 2021)

Another Missoula Current Article About Job Retention Money That Omits Scrutinizing A Democratic Politician Named Ellie (January 21st, 2021)

The Job Retention Financial Report(s) Ellie Boldman (no longer) Smith Will Have To Fill Out For Her Covid Cash (March 22nd, 2021)

Using My First Amendment Rights (December 23rd, 2021)

Weathering The Covid Financial Storm Is Easier With Uncle Sam’s Umbrella, Right Ellie? (September 13th, 2021)

On Good/Bad Information And Bad/Not-Bad Misinformers Like Justin (Bad) And Ellie (Not-Bad) (November 13th, 2021)

Where Does Free Speech End And Criminal Cyber Bullying Begin? (January 3rd, 2022)

Missoula Democrat, Ellie Boldman, Does What The Missoulian Refuses To Do: Kiss Governor Gianforte’s Ass (October 7th, 2022)

What The Media Won’t Tell You About Missoula’s 10 Year Plan To Control The Narrative On Homelessness (October 24th, 2022)

Cannabis, Public Money, And The Soft Power Of The Nickel Duo (November 4th, 2022)

Zooey Zephyr Joins Ellie Boldman In A Shared Experience With…Time Magazine (September 19th, 2023)

Coming up later today, or maybe for the post tomorrow, I’m going to curate another nice list of links detailing my involvement in the Reserve Street area in anticipation of some much needed scrutiny coming, scrutiny that MUST understand my critical perspective before any Gay Biker conning can occur, so stay tuned.

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