Aaron Cohen
@unlikelywords.bsky.social
Dad and ice cream shop owner. Books, cats, baking, punk music, running. Carly Rae Jepsen appreciator. Kottke.org contributor.
Boston, USA
https://linktr.ee/gracies
Check out my children's book The Salty Avocado https://bookshop.org/a/3552/9781793381798
Boston, USA
https://linktr.ee/gracies
Check out my children's book The Salty Avocado https://bookshop.org/a/3552/9781793381798
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I saw the Cambridge Starter Pack to help make Bluesky more hyperlocal and got v jealous, so I made a Somerville version for people who live in/talk about Somerville.
If you're not on here and want to be, let me know.
If you're on here and don't want to be, also let me know.
go.bsky.app/7buWWYc
If you're not on here and want to be, let me know.
If you're on here and don't want to be, also let me know.
go.bsky.app/7buWWYc
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Three toots!
February 4, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Three toots!
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Aaron Cohen has never done anything wrong in his whole life, pass it on
February 4, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Aaron Cohen has never done anything wrong in his whole life, pass it on
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aaron's a content creator now, i don't make the rules
February 4, 2026 at 2:14 AM
aaron's a content creator now, i don't make the rules
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February 4, 2026 at 12:12 AM
February 4, 2026 at 12:12 AM
You're not allowed to do this at Target, but you are allowed to do this at GRACIE'S ICE CREAM at 22 Union Square, Somerville USA.
Make good shopping decisions, everyone.
Make good shopping decisions, everyone.
February 3, 2026 at 11:01 PM
You're not allowed to do this at Target, but you are allowed to do this at GRACIE'S ICE CREAM at 22 Union Square, Somerville USA.
Make good shopping decisions, everyone.
Make good shopping decisions, everyone.
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Early this month, a wily coyote swam across San Francisco Bay to Alcatraz. He was in such rough shape, observers thought he’d probably die, but he’s been snacking on birds and rodents and was recently observed fat as a pickle. [sfstandard.com]
Wily coyote who swam to Alcatraz gets ‘much fatter’ on prison island diet
Officials are monitoring if the canine is preying on the island’s seabirds.
sfstandard.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Early this month, a wily coyote swam across San Francisco Bay to Alcatraz. He was in such rough shape, observers thought he’d probably die, but he’s been snacking on birds and rodents and was recently observed fat as a pickle. [sfstandard.com]
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This haiku marks 10 years of writing a haiku about kids/parenting every night, the last year+ on here, the ones before that on the other site. I like doing it because it forces me to reflect on the day. It'd be cool to put them all out in a book someday. In the meantime, thanks for reading!
I asked if he felt
Older, he said he’s not 10
Until 2:03.
Older, he said he’s not 10
Until 2:03.
February 3, 2026 at 4:12 AM
This haiku marks 10 years of writing a haiku about kids/parenting every night, the last year+ on here, the ones before that on the other site. I like doing it because it forces me to reflect on the day. It'd be cool to put them all out in a book someday. In the meantime, thanks for reading!
This haiku marks 10 years of writing a haiku about kids/parenting every night, the last year+ on here, the ones before that on the other site. I like doing it because it forces me to reflect on the day. It'd be cool to put them all out in a book someday. In the meantime, thanks for reading!
I asked if he felt
Older, he said he’s not 10
Until 2:03.
Older, he said he’s not 10
Until 2:03.
February 3, 2026 at 4:12 AM
This haiku marks 10 years of writing a haiku about kids/parenting every night, the last year+ on here, the ones before that on the other site. I like doing it because it forces me to reflect on the day. It'd be cool to put them all out in a book someday. In the meantime, thanks for reading!
One time when I was a tour manager in the very early 2000s, we had a show in Santa Barbara and these randos said we could crash at their house so we went back to their place where they made us stay up until 5am watching MMA. The next morning when we were leaving ...
February 3, 2026 at 3:30 AM
One time when I was a tour manager in the very early 2000s, we had a show in Santa Barbara and these randos said we could crash at their house so we went back to their place where they made us stay up until 5am watching MMA. The next morning when we were leaving ...
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pints? ugh. I only buy ice cream in 473mL containers
Roughly 100% of profits from this flavor will be donated to Bagly.org to assist in their efforts to support LGBTQ+ youth in Boston. Available today! Pints only! In the shop and at our wholesale retailers!
BAGLY
Bagly.org
February 3, 2026 at 2:51 AM
pints? ugh. I only buy ice cream in 473mL containers
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I would never endorse going to Boston but if anyone else happens to be going to Boston for some reason, PLEASE get this ice cream in my honor
Our Valentine’s Day ice cream is Heated Rivalry! Red raspberry ice cream swirled with black raspberry ice cream with a whole Little Debbie’s strawberry Valentine’s heart and tasty hockey puck you can eat out of the bottom of the pint.
February 3, 2026 at 2:31 AM
I would never endorse going to Boston but if anyone else happens to be going to Boston for some reason, PLEASE get this ice cream in my honor
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Boston, go get this.
Our Valentine’s Day ice cream is Heated Rivalry! Red raspberry ice cream swirled with black raspberry ice cream with a whole Little Debbie’s strawberry Valentine’s heart and tasty hockey puck you can eat out of the bottom of the pint.
February 3, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Boston, go get this.
I promise this video will be in THE top five for best ice cream shop video you watch on Bluesky dot com today. Deleted an earlier version of this post that had too many typoes.
Our Valentine’s Day ice cream is Heated Rivalry! Red raspberry ice cream swirled with black raspberry ice cream with a whole Little Debbie’s strawberry Valentine’s heart and tasty hockey puck you can eat out of the bottom of the pint.
February 3, 2026 at 1:15 AM
I promise this video will be in THE top five for best ice cream shop video you watch on Bluesky dot com today. Deleted an earlier version of this post that had too many typoes.
If you want to know the difference between groundhogs and woodchucks, this post tells you.
One of my favorite posts I ever wrote for @kottke.org was about groundhogs. Read to the end for a surprise.
Phil and Phyllis Punxsutawney Had Babies
Punxsutawney Phil and his mate Phyllis have had babies and both of the articles I read about this deeply weirded me out. Listen, I get it, you don’t get to be P
kottke.org
February 3, 2026 at 12:32 AM
If you want to know the difference between groundhogs and woodchucks, this post tells you.
ICE CREAM WEATHER
Unfortunately, if it hadn't happened, we would have set a new record
I believe we were at 9 days and the record is 16 and the ten day forecast is absolutely bleak
www.extremeweatherwatch.com/streak-finde...
I believe we were at 9 days and the record is 16 and the ten day forecast is absolutely bleak
www.extremeweatherwatch.com/streak-finde...
February 2, 2026 at 10:02 PM
ICE CREAM WEATHER
Congratulations to the Boston area where the temperature went above freezing for the first time in 11 months!
February 2, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Congratulations to the Boston area where the temperature went above freezing for the first time in 11 months!
One of my favorite posts I ever wrote for @kottke.org was about groundhogs. Read to the end for a surprise.
Phil and Phyllis Punxsutawney Had Babies
Punxsutawney Phil and his mate Phyllis have had babies and both of the articles I read about this deeply weirded me out. Listen, I get it, you don’t get to be P
kottke.org
February 2, 2026 at 5:21 PM
One of my favorite posts I ever wrote for @kottke.org was about groundhogs. Read to the end for a surprise.
Our Valentine’s Day ice cream is Heated Rivalry! Red raspberry ice cream swirled with black raspberry ice cream with a whole Little Debbie’s strawberry Valentine’s heart and tasty hockey puck you can eat out of the bottom of the pint.
February 2, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Our Valentine’s Day ice cream is Heated Rivalry! Red raspberry ice cream swirled with black raspberry ice cream with a whole Little Debbie’s strawberry Valentine’s heart and tasty hockey puck you can eat out of the bottom of the pint.
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Very cool parent thread. 🧵
A thing I worried about when my second kid was about to be born was not having time for a creative output so I started writing a nightly haiku about the kids or being a parent thinking if I didn't do anything creative all day, at least I did that, to me it was Minimum Viable Creativity.
February 2, 2026 at 4:07 AM
Very cool parent thread. 🧵
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Everybody (for whom it’s not unreasonable) go get some ice cream at Gracie’s. Sure, it’s cold, but ice cream is still what we want, right?
There are a few tricks you can add to your boring ice cream video to really entice the customer into shopping with you even if it’s cold. If anyone knows the tricks, let me know, because for now all I’ve got are these groundhogs.
February 2, 2026 at 3:24 AM
Everybody (for whom it’s not unreasonable) go get some ice cream at Gracie’s. Sure, it’s cold, but ice cream is still what we want, right?
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There are a few tricks you can add to your boring ice cream video to really entice the customer into shopping with you even if it’s cold. If anyone knows the tricks, let me know, because for now all I’ve got are these groundhogs.
February 1, 2026 at 3:47 PM
There are a few tricks you can add to your boring ice cream video to really entice the customer into shopping with you even if it’s cold. If anyone knows the tricks, let me know, because for now all I’ve got are these groundhogs.
One day, It'll Happen. And then at some point after that all those annoying AI prompts on apps what don't need'em will be removed. These are two things That Will Happen one day.
February 2, 2026 at 3:14 AM
One day, It'll Happen. And then at some point after that all those annoying AI prompts on apps what don't need'em will be removed. These are two things That Will Happen one day.
There are a few tricks you can add to your boring ice cream video to really entice the customer into shopping with you even if it’s cold. If anyone knows the tricks, let me know, because for now all I’ve got are these groundhogs.
February 1, 2026 at 3:47 PM
There are a few tricks you can add to your boring ice cream video to really entice the customer into shopping with you even if it’s cold. If anyone knows the tricks, let me know, because for now all I’ve got are these groundhogs.
Something for everything.
February 1, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Something for everything.