Allison Otting

@allisonotting.com

I’m just here for the news and memes

When my wife is out of town, I text screenshots of discord conversations to tell them about the funny things my friends say. Then I remember that I have to explain who “Gregor Samsung” is, and why “rounch” (who has a psychedelic avatar of a toy rat in a tank top) has a little purple “⚡️ rat” tag

If Taylor Swift and that football man ever break up, it’s going to be so embarrassing that she announced her next album on her ex-boyfriend’s podcast. It also brings the sincerity of the album into question—is it art or a commodity?

Gilmore Girls in 2025: Rory and Lorelei are talking on the phone and Lorelei is ranting about how she doesn’t understand Labubus. After half a dozen beanie baby references she vows to never get a Labubu because they’re ridiculous.

I miss being Mormon because at least a couple times a year I’d be at an event where there were those tiny frozen cream puffs or homemade Oreo truffles, and I would find make it my mission to eat as many as I could without anyone noticing

There was a year where I started writing poetry to perform at slams with my friends, and I’d often write at whatever computer I was currently studying at on campus. So, my digital notepad for poem ideas (or whatever things you usually jot down) was my Gmail drafts folder.

Maybe instead of choosing between Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky, I’ll just throw my phone in a river and finally be free.