i’m a vegetarian in the summer of 2026 so yeah you could call me a risk taker
Emma Bolden
@emmabolden.bsky.social
Just trying to put words together. God Elegy forthcoming from BOA Editions 2028. The Tiger and the Cage: A Memoir of a Body in Crisis (Soft Skull), House Is an Enigma (Bull City). TMI in your inbox here: https://substack.com/@emmabolden
extremely pleased to see the clock app labels bts concert livestreams as “intense multi-lingual speed dating”
sometimes i think i’m a person who hates drama and then realize i’ve been following an online fight about a local coinstar machine for two weeks
the nextdoor app in the summer in the south is great bc it's all just "what kind of snake is this" and "how poisonous is this"
‘Anthropic described the project as “our effort to disruptively scan all the world’s books” in an internal memo, which noted “we do not want it to be known that we are pursuing this project”.’
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and another thing about dawson’s creek: i’m sorry but it’s insane to say that joey and pacey were meant for each other from episode one, clearly and absolutely insane and this is pretty much the only hill i’m willing to die on
few things feel as wrong as dawson’s creek without the paula cole song
personally, i think you look great in your goth gown, your honor
after decades of struggle tonight i finally did it, i spelled vacuum correctly on the first try
if you're looking for some weekend reading, i've got a new essay thing up on substack about palmistry, doubt, dark nights of the soul, planarian worms, the world book encyclopedia, and writing (or not). you can visit it here:
Split Life
This post is a writing workshop's nightmare, honestly.
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They keep telling me media literacy is dead but then I see videos like this and I know it jot to be true
pretty sure the neighborhood kids think i’m a witch and honestly it’s my greatest accomplishment
if everyone could just stop being so much cooler than me that would be great
Read Emma Bolden’s @emmabolden.bsky.social poem, “Sliding into Scale,” at sierranevadareview.com/emma-bolden-...
every once in a while i remember i’m a morning person and then i’m very disappointed in me
nevermind, now it’s all white claw ads, my algorithm has righted itself
i’m watching a show on tubi for the first time and it’s great except i keep getting commercials for funerals, is this normal or is this a special treat for me?
i’m watching a show on tubi for the first time and it’s great except i keep getting commercials for funerals, is this normal or is this a special treat for me?
so many problems in my life would be solved by taco bell bringing back the meximelt
highly recommend getting your cat his own lil korean bbq
I like to yell MACBETH in the late innings of a no-hitter just to mix things up
i’m reading a book by a man. there are two female narrators and over the course of 250 pages it has become clear that the author has never met a woman
the world’s most helpful website is the one that just tells you if mercury is in retrograde or not
This beauty 'Postdiluvian' by Emma Bolden @emmabolden.bsky.social in @versedaily.bsky.social — originally published in Asheville Poetry Review ❤️ #poetrycommunity #WritingCommunity
What’s the next stage of imposter syndrome? Imposter sepsis? Imposter Whole-Body Inflammation and Infection? Bc I think that’s where I am
i’m on an allergen elimination diet and for the peace and safety of my fellow citizens i am warning everyone not to talk to me until this is over
of all the constant internet ads, i understand the ones about flashlights the least. are flashlights that big of a thing? personally i feel that if i cannot see something it is none of my business
Kagan makes sure that Trump’s gutter racism — and the majority hand-waiving it away — gets into the record.
my cat got fur on a pair of pants i have never worn before. that’s real dedication to your craft right there