Kimberly Nelson

Remarkable.

MSNC: "I want to reiterate this has been 100% peaceful."

Seconds later, LA County sheriffs start firing on the crowd.

Yet again, "law enforcement" deliberately escalated.

Buckin' life lessons I learned while riding mechanical bulls

On life lessons learned while riding mechanical bulls

Nothing lasts forever, even brat summer a journey to Rosemont feels like time travel

Girl it's so confusing sometimes

Japan Diaries: Osaka & Nara not here for a long time but here for a good time

Part 3: Osaka and Nara (spoiler alert, Nara was my favorite)

Japan Diaries: Hakone & Kyoto Black eggs, snow monkeys, and a surprise wild animal encounter

Part II of my Japan travel diaries is now up!

Japan Diaries: Arrival in Tokyo To quote Taylor Swift, it's been a long time coming

I'm writing a series of newsletters about my recent first trip to Japan ⛩️

Texas Hold 'em Headed to the interdimensional dive bar we always thought was nice

I wrote about my recent visit to the newest Meow Wolf in Houston, longtime friendships, and Hanson lyrics.

The Best of 2024 A list of personal highlights and happy accidents

I put together my own little year end list of favorite travel moments of 2024.

Volume 12: In the Lost and Found — Memoir Mixtapes

I'm so excited to close out the year with a piece included in Vol. 12 of @memoirmixtapes.bsky.social. My story is Track 29, an ode to my mixtape collection lost in a flood, my mom who documented our family history via photo album, and the importance of holding on to our memories.

call me Jake Paul the way I’m about to be fighting old men this thanksgiving

Tips for surviving winter Sometimes I need some time on my own, sometimes I need some time all alone

My tips for getting through the winter (spoiler alert, a lot of melted cheese is involved)

I hoard e-tickets from past events in my Apple Wallet the exact same way I saved every concert and movie ticket stub in the 90s.

First snowfall of the season!

Saw The Wild Robot last night. If you want to lose yourself in a beautiful movie with gorgeous animation, I highly recommend it.

There's a reason democracies don't let people who tried coups back into power.

Accurate and savage from Nicholas Grossman. I don’t think any country has ever elected a populist autocrat with less of an excuse for doing so

the sequel is usually worse!

A virtual certificate with text "Celebrating 10M users on Bluesky, #949,911, Kimberly Nelson ‪@ponytailup.bsky.social‬, joined on Sep 10, 2023"

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #949,911!

In My Eras Tour Era (PonytailUp's version)

Are you ready for it?

Lake Escapes: The Lake Michigan Camping Tour

I wrote about camping all around Lake Michigan for Chicago Magazine. Check it out and get amped up for summertime!

Mermaids, Manatees, & Mold-a-Ramas A long weekend in the Sunshine State

Turns out I love visiting Florida!

Last newsletter of the year!
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This is River, female, saved from the pound in Indiana.

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