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Jessie Carty

@neysa.bsky.social

Poet, educator, neurospicy

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Cover of A Place for Everything by Judith Flanders

Cover of A Place for Everything by Judith Flanders

Well. This is an interesting topic, but the reading was a bit slow, so I'm ready to start something a bit less dense ;)

What are y'all reading? I'm still obsessed by alphabetical order LOL

#amreading #nonfiction

09.12.2025 21:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
REFERENTIAL Join the Conversation

I'm updating my list of places to submit my poems. What are y'all reading these day for lit mags? I still have REFERENTIAL open to submissions - it has been quiet over there!

#writing #reading #poetry #fiction #nonfiction #literarymagazines #litmags #nonfiction #art

referential2.blogspot.com

08.12.2025 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dare County Traveling and thinking about books and things

And the last county of my coastal NC road trip is Dare County. I didn't time a lighthouse visit well, but you get a bonus poem at the end ;)

#100counties #nc #darecounty #hatteras #outerbanks #poem #blog #travelblog

notjessica58.blogspot.com/2025/12/dare...

05.12.2025 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hyde Count Traveling and thinking about books and things

Just one more blog about my coastal NC road trip to go after this! Today's was one I wanted to do for a long time - ferry rides to and from Ocracoke Island!

#nc #100counties #travel #travelblog #ferry #hydecounty #ocracoke #bookstobered

notjessica58.blogspot.com/2025/12/hyde...

04.12.2025 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Trump/Hegseth instruction manual:
1. Invent a war where none exists.
2. Kill people by blowing up boats that aren’t attacking you.
3. Violate your own rules of war.
4. Call in the lawyers to explain why the clear violations are not really violations.
5. Blame it on β€œthe fog of war.”

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Carteret County Traveling and thinking about books and things

For the third county of my recent coastal road trip in NC, I took in an amazing sunset while eating nachos, braved the Cedar Island Ferry crossing (2.5 hrs), and visited a burial ground with stones dating back to the 1700s.

#100counties #nc #travelblog

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03.12.2025 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

if i were ursula the sea witch and ariel came to me i’d pour her a drink and be like β€œgirl you don’t even know him. he has nice hair and you’re gonna abandon your family? he wears deep v-cut shirts. he eats all of your friends”

03.12.2025 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Craven County Traveling and thinking about books and things

For the second county (of my first day!) on my recent coastal road trip, I visited and overnighted in Craven County.

#100counties #nc #cravencounty #newbern #tryonpalace #outlander #sleepyhollow #cowcafe #pepsi

notjessica58.blogspot.com/2025/12/crav...

02.12.2025 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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02.12.2025 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Once a Kingstown Traveling and thinking about books and things

I started a coastal road trip last Monday by visiting the town of Kinston as part of my quest to visit all 100 counties.

#100counties #nc #blog #travelblog #kinston #lenoircounty #gettingwitchy

notjessica58.blogspot.com/2025/12/once...

01.12.2025 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Ralsei is looking at a metal slime from Dragon Quest 9. Ralsei is confused, thinking "what is that thing"

Ralsei is looking at a metal slime from Dragon Quest 9. Ralsei is confused, thinking "what is that thing"

what is that thing
[ drawing streak: 258 || full ralsei archive: bit.ly/dailyralsei || #deltarune ]

21.11.2025 15:45 β€” πŸ‘ 935    πŸ” 141    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 1
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American Poetry Review - Terrance Hayes - "American Sonnet for my Past and Future Assassin" Published in American Poetry Review - Volume 46 Β |Β  No. 04

I just finished Terrance Hayes' "American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin" and just WOW. What's everyone else reading? It's hard for me to pick a favorite but the shared link has the most examples in one spot I could find for the collection.

#amreading #poetry

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21.11.2025 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

'... with your permission, I'm gonna... we're gonna go forward...'

Dear Harvard students,

He does not have your permission. Where did he ask for your permission? Withhold it. Vocally.

19.11.2025 13:20 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Not that Transylvania Traveling and thinking about books and things

My final western NC county was Transylvania County. I still have 19 counties to go in eastern (and a few somewhat central) NC before my quest is complete!

#100counties #nc #transylvania #waterfall #waterfalls #lookingglass #lookingglassfalls

notjessica58.blogspot.com/2025/11/not-...

14.11.2025 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Macon County Traveling and thinking about books and things

Busy day, but I wanted to capture the 2nd county I visited on Tuesday: Macon County.

Nature and a cool indie bookshop? Yes!

#maconcounty #franklin #nc #100counties #books #reading #bookstores #shoplocal #shopindie

notjessica58.blogspot.com/2025/11/maco...

13.11.2025 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Michael Caine Says Licensing His Voice to Matthew McConaughey-Backed AI Audio Company Is 'Using Innovation Not to Replace Humanity, But to Celebrate It'

Hollywood stars Matthew McConaughey and Sir Michael Caine have licensed their voices to ElevenLabs, an AI audio company which hosts a library of celebrities β€” both living and dead.

13.11.2025 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 19

yes a great way to help the economy is to strike down the $28 billion hemp industry, excellent plan, perfect

13.11.2025 01:50 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Clay County Traveling and thinking about books and things

A little mountain town stroll was just what I needed yesterday. Oh, and ice cream.

#claycounty #nc #100counties #travel #travelblog #wnc

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12.11.2025 18:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
I Have a Job That Shouldn't Exist
YouTube video by New York Times Opinion I Have a Job That Shouldn't Exist

Power of narrative

youtu.be/IojbXeK-UXY?...

10.11.2025 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Everything is plundered, betrayed, sold,
Death's great black wing scrapes the air,
Misery gnaws to the bone.
Why then do we not despair?

By day, from the surrounding woods,
cherries blow summer into town;
at night the deep transparent skies
glitter with new galaxies.
Anna Akhmatova

Tr. Stanley Kunitz, with Max Hayward

Everything is plundered, betrayed, sold, Death's great black wing scrapes the air, Misery gnaws to the bone. Why then do we not despair? By day, from the surrounding woods, cherries blow summer into town; at night the deep transparent skies glitter with new galaxies. Anna Akhmatova Tr. Stanley Kunitz, with Max Hayward

Everything is plundered, betrayed, sold,
Death's great black wing scrapes the air,
Misery gnaws to the bone.
Why then do we not despair?

By day, from the surrounding woods,
cherries blow summer into town;
at night the deep transparent skies
glitter with new galaxies.
Anna Akhmatova

Tr. S Kunitz...

10.11.2025 13:38 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Latest novel read was "All Over Creation" by Ruth Ozeki. What's everyone else reading?

#amreading #fiction

10.11.2025 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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So, I tried watching the first episode of "Yellowjackets*. I dunno. Should I keep watching this? Not sure it is my vibe.

07.11.2025 23:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Recently finished "The Knowledge Illusion" by Sloman and Fernbach from 2017. I took far too many notes I am still processing, but would be really interesting to see an update after the surge in generative AI.

06.11.2025 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Pack your extinguisher!

04.11.2025 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Delaware Exists Traveling and thinking about books and things

The "end" of my road trip was our last night in Delaware - notjessica58.blogspot.com/2025/11/dela...

We didn't really visit DC, but I've been debating doing a revisit? Or should I go some day when it is less shut down?

#travel #blogs #travelblog #delaware #50states

03.11.2025 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Have the Ninja Turtles ever fought Pennywise? Seems like they would be mad he's in their sewers, right?

01.11.2025 01:06 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pennsylvania Traveling and thinking about books and things

Day 4 of the northeast road trip had us stopping in Philly!

#50states #philadelphia #philly #pennsylvania #travel #blog #travelblog

notjessica58.blogspot.com/2025/10/penn...

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Very cool! I am hoping we make another trip and venture into some other areas. I'd love to get in a short hike somewhere.

31.10.2025 11:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Honestly this is the problem with substack and TikTok. Every ding dong with a mic or a camera thinks they’re a hard hitting journalist when really you’re Olivia Reingold dressed up like Jamie Lee Curtis in Freaky Friday with your shoulder pads and circa 97 chunky pilgrim Steven Madden shoes

31.10.2025 11:43 β€” πŸ‘ 388    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 1

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