aliceanna stopher

it's felt hard to make anything (even, at times, a good life) in the world they don't live in, don't get to be a part of

of course there are bigger griefs, especially now, but this one is mine, and is omnipresent, and despite changing shape never feels all that much smaller

I'm kind of always (mostly privately) whining about not writing and have assumed, post-parenthood, it was just not having free time, and exhaustion, and parenting occupying all my thinking and creative brain space, but I'm realizing for me it's also grief

back to school is one of my all-time favorite times of year, it's when everything feels possible ✨ today I sent all my kid's grandmas first-day-of-school pictures and I really missed (and miss) my moms, wishing they were still part of the grandma gaggle

Dance in America kills me, what a story!

if you like movies or hot dads or gemini moons or engaging with scorching takes that still evidence media literacy or any combo of the above, follow @sherwoodwatches.bsky.social he's got the goods 🔥

burst into tears at work yesterday and almost cried at barre this morning because "If I Were a Boy" came on the playlist 🫠 I'm not saying astrology is *real real* but I am also not not saying that

Dune: Part 2 is the Platonic Ideal of Blockbuster Filmmaking Splendor. It’s the thing we seek out most frequently when we buy a movie ticket; it’s also the quality that’s in shortest supply. Trailers have an easier go than actual features, presenting a sizzl…

Forget what Oscar says, we all know the best movie from last year:
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for a few years I've been writing three things I'm grateful for and three things I'm excited about as a daily practice, and goddamn if it's not when it's hardest to do that I need it the most

If you're protesting tomorrow:

"I invoke my rights to silence and counsel and will not answer questions without my attorney present."

MEMORIZE THAT, because aside from asking if you're free to leave (or providing ID if you're in a stop and ID state), that's the ONLY thing you ever say to cops.

I was in a nonprofit townhall with about 800 other folks all joint-panicking about this memo and recent EOs, whew THE RELIEF when the moderator announced this was rescinded. a tidal wave these past few days- uncertain about my org's funding future and worried for the families and kids we serve

getting back on skates this morning for the first time since breaking my wrist this summer practicing my sick skating moves 😬🙃😬 my little heart !

gah I loved him in Dream Scenario

anyway! just feeling sad and weird and also kind of mad but more in a "I'm not mad, just disappointed" kind of flavor!

this year a residency opportunity fell through, I read a ton of pages and showed up for my writing group, brainstormed with friends, started reading fiction again, but despite doing the "writerly" things, I didn't write and don't feel like a writer

it's not just that; I wrote A TON for work but maybe only 5 pages (tops, total) for myself

this is the first year I'll close out the year having *not* published anything since 2015 and I am feeling ∼super weird in my feelings∼ about it

kid's new frog always looking like she wants to fight

what remains of edith finch is on my list!!

short fiction folks RISE

hello, hi!

I really really really loved the bird app, mostly for the pals I found there over the past ten years of my writing life and it'd be chill if old friends and new found me here, too ✨