Mirri Glasson-Darling
@mirrigd.bsky.social
Notable Best American Essays/Pushcart nom. work @Ploughshares @Colorado_Review @TheFLReview+ ♡Alaskan crab stays in shell on top of mountain, hurls stones at passersby.
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The delivery
apps chirp, waking at sunrise
4:30pm.
apps chirp, waking at sunrise
4:30pm.
November 26, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The delivery
apps chirp, waking at sunrise
4:30pm.
apps chirp, waking at sunrise
4:30pm.
Man, it seems like every show these days is just like 5 to 7 characters screaming back and forth "THIS IS THE SUBTEXT."
November 24, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Man, it seems like every show these days is just like 5 to 7 characters screaming back and forth "THIS IS THE SUBTEXT."
It would be nice to win something sometime. You know, besides everybody's hearts 💞
November 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
It would be nice to win something sometime. You know, besides everybody's hearts 💞
Me and my coworkers at the office today.
My family and I will be celebrating in our partially muscled skeleton costumes screaming by a fence (as is tradition)
November 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Me and my coworkers at the office today.
🕯
There is a little boy in the Longleat cafe who is delighted to be missing his spelling test today.
His mum: Spell hippopotamus
Little boy: Spell whatever
😂
His mum: Spell hippopotamus
Little boy: Spell whatever
😂
November 14, 2025 at 12:14 PM
🕯
Arrogant.
November 6, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Arrogant.
Ugh. Feeling down about writing. Me and everyone else, right. Boring. Social media is a place for posting about cats and witty repartee, not reaching out about insecurities. What is it, 2011.
November 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Ugh. Feeling down about writing. Me and everyone else, right. Boring. Social media is a place for posting about cats and witty repartee, not reaching out about insecurities. What is it, 2011.
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"These are the Drowned Halls.
On the Periphery of this Region the Waters are shallow, tranquil and covered with water lilies, but in the centre they are deep and treacherous, full of broken Masonry and drowned Statues."
Happy birthday Susanna Clarke.
On the Periphery of this Region the Waters are shallow, tranquil and covered with water lilies, but in the centre they are deep and treacherous, full of broken Masonry and drowned Statues."
Happy birthday Susanna Clarke.
November 1, 2025 at 8:31 AM
"These are the Drowned Halls.
On the Periphery of this Region the Waters are shallow, tranquil and covered with water lilies, but in the centre they are deep and treacherous, full of broken Masonry and drowned Statues."
Happy birthday Susanna Clarke.
On the Periphery of this Region the Waters are shallow, tranquil and covered with water lilies, but in the centre they are deep and treacherous, full of broken Masonry and drowned Statues."
Happy birthday Susanna Clarke.
I love pastel de natas, have wondered for years if the Sainsbury's pastel de natas are any good, finally tried one still warm today and. No. They are not.
November 1, 2025 at 8:33 AM
I love pastel de natas, have wondered for years if the Sainsbury's pastel de natas are any good, finally tried one still warm today and. No. They are not.
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if I were a ghost I would simply not allow myself to be busted
October 30, 2025 at 1:07 PM
if I were a ghost I would simply not allow myself to be busted
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so many of the things so-called AI does already existed, and they were better. We already had very good transcription software.
shifting to AI is just unnecessarily injecting Clippy into the process.
"It looks like you're trying to --" NO I AM NOT SHUT UP. DO NOT SPECULATE. TRANSCRIBE
shifting to AI is just unnecessarily injecting Clippy into the process.
"It looks like you're trying to --" NO I AM NOT SHUT UP. DO NOT SPECULATE. TRANSCRIBE
October 26, 2025 at 7:11 AM
so many of the things so-called AI does already existed, and they were better. We already had very good transcription software.
shifting to AI is just unnecessarily injecting Clippy into the process.
"It looks like you're trying to --" NO I AM NOT SHUT UP. DO NOT SPECULATE. TRANSCRIBE
shifting to AI is just unnecessarily injecting Clippy into the process.
"It looks like you're trying to --" NO I AM NOT SHUT UP. DO NOT SPECULATE. TRANSCRIBE
I don't want to brag, but I found space for another bookshelf in our house.
October 25, 2025 at 9:11 AM
I don't want to brag, but I found space for another bookshelf in our house.
If u are having a bad day, just kno that my friend's cat she's cat sitting accidentally stepped in her own fresh cat box poo last night, freaked out, and ran all around the flat with poo covered paws.
May you too howl with laughter at the volumes of this poor distressed bad-bathroom-luck kitty.
May you too howl with laughter at the volumes of this poor distressed bad-bathroom-luck kitty.
October 24, 2025 at 9:54 AM
If u are having a bad day, just kno that my friend's cat she's cat sitting accidentally stepped in her own fresh cat box poo last night, freaked out, and ran all around the flat with poo covered paws.
May you too howl with laughter at the volumes of this poor distressed bad-bathroom-luck kitty.
May you too howl with laughter at the volumes of this poor distressed bad-bathroom-luck kitty.
Well, I may be the last queer woman under 40 to get a crush on Chapelle Roan, but don't worry, I got there.
October 19, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Well, I may be the last queer woman under 40 to get a crush on Chapelle Roan, but don't worry, I got there.
I was unprepared, as an American, for the weird, ubiquitous party-time love the UK has for the song "Mr Brightside" by the Killers.
October 18, 2025 at 10:22 AM
I was unprepared, as an American, for the weird, ubiquitous party-time love the UK has for the song "Mr Brightside" by the Killers.
Adagio for Strings came on shuffle during my walk to work as I was desperately looking for a toilet.
October 15, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Adagio for Strings came on shuffle during my walk to work as I was desperately looking for a toilet.
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Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world,... I feel like I can't take it. And my heart is just going to cave in.
October 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world,... I feel like I can't take it. And my heart is just going to cave in.
Swallowing my ibuprofen with coffee in the morning like God intended.
October 8, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Swallowing my ibuprofen with coffee in the morning like God intended.
Just reread a poem packet I sent out on submission and I still like them but so help me god every single one mentions the moon. Someone revoke my poet card.
October 4, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Just reread a poem packet I sent out on submission and I still like them but so help me god every single one mentions the moon. Someone revoke my poet card.
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It’s important to me to feel a little excited about my outfit every day
October 1, 2025 at 2:22 PM
It’s important to me to feel a little excited about my outfit every day
I need everyoneto know that the cat just came into the room, farted, (audible regular human fart volume) then took off running at top speed away from the sound like a rocket.
September 28, 2025 at 7:16 AM
I need everyoneto know that the cat just came into the room, farted, (audible regular human fart volume) then took off running at top speed away from the sound like a rocket.
There's been enough repeated success now I think I can say it: I have figured out how to cut my own hair VERY well and will now be doing it for the rest of my existence. 🌟
September 23, 2025 at 10:51 AM
There's been enough repeated success now I think I can say it: I have figured out how to cut my own hair VERY well and will now be doing it for the rest of my existence. 🌟
Our polite little rescue cat must finally be getting over his past traumas because in pure cat form the little butthead play-bit/scratched my hand at the end of a tummy rub this morning.
September 23, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Our polite little rescue cat must finally be getting over his past traumas because in pure cat form the little butthead play-bit/scratched my hand at the end of a tummy rub this morning.
In sprained ankle news, I can walk up to 4 miles it seems as long as I rest with foot up for 10 minutes after every mile. Beyond happy at this tiny win! Thank god I'm sure there will be enough stress around every corner to ruin it lol.
September 22, 2025 at 11:25 AM
In sprained ankle news, I can walk up to 4 miles it seems as long as I rest with foot up for 10 minutes after every mile. Beyond happy at this tiny win! Thank god I'm sure there will be enough stress around every corner to ruin it lol.