Adrienne Celt

Telemachus' Detachment When I was a child looking at my parents' lives, you know what I thought? I thought heartbreaking. Now I think heartbreaking, but also insane. Also very funny.

always thinking of this Louise Glück poem

periodic reminder that if you write stuff that's published on the web for a publication you yourself do not own, PDF that shit as soon as it goes live

Oooh yes I tried to feed some emus once to similar effect. Luckily there was a fence between us.

Way to contribute to our mental health, therapist 😐

A reminder to author friends to check if your work is listed in the Anthropic lawsuit and file a claim. Get paid for your work.

(You can do it at a trot, you can do it at a gallop, you can do it real slow so your heart won't palpitate; just don't be late)

Puyallup

Me, trying to convince myself not to bring every item of clothing I own on a weekend trip: "But on the other hand, what if you did?"

Totally. Also, Tommy Orange!!!

I once saw a dad push his stroller, which had a young child in it, in between himself and a goose; that is the power of goose (or the weakness of that particular father)

What's next, "Hey could you come cuddle our swans?"

TRULY, a GOOSE?

If you ever wondered if your art was valuable, the people who are stealing it for profit sure think so

If you ever want a vivid example of how value is relative, you can’t do better than FB Marketplace

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

TJ Clark – Landscape with a Calm Poussin, ‘Landscape with a Calm’, 1650-51The man with the goats has seen this light before. He enjoys it, takes it seriously, but does not turn on his heel To get a better view. His dog…

Not thrilled that Best American Poetry is being discontinued but yes thrilled to learn about this poem in Elissa Gabbert’s article about it thouartacademia.wordpress.com/2013/06/28/t...

In the grand scheme of things, literally everything is more important than this, but I finally have a delivery date for my couch and I am looking forward to ending our 10+ years of not having more than a loveseat

When Adoption Promises Are Broken Many birth mothers hope to maintain contact with their child. But their agreements with adoptive parents can be fragile.

If you want to understand open adoption, it makes sense to start with birth parents—yet studies of them are few. 2+ yrs ago, I began talking w/ birth mothers to try to understand what living in an open adoption is like for them, and what rights or options they might have if challenges were to arise.

Once we complained about Sally Rooney bucket hats, were we ever so young

You can also now file an official claim on the website.

Hey authors, the official list of Anthropic works is available for searching.

secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup

This is a good reminder that my library audiobook count also just refreshed

I have once again acquired too many library holds at once; moving cities cannot stop me; moving states cannot stop me; the books will flow into my arms unrestrainedly no matter the location

Sometimes a good thing happens

BIG EGG BIG EGG

Every night my toddler decides he wants to attend the Headbangers Ball and simply moshes himself to sleep

Dance is our heritage 😂