Allison
@allisonplus.bsky.social
I like to think I'II be Nancy Drew when I grow up. Counselling grad student. Witchy psychopomp & creatrix. Mad culture, flightless birds, bookish. https://allisonplus.github.io/
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Allison
@allisonplus.bsky.social
· Sep 11
A little about me... Studying to be a therapist. Currently a freelance front-end web developer. Tarot cards. Death doula/psychopomp. Writer. Stationery fiend. Dolly Parton admirer. Aspiring banjo player. Public library supporter. Californian in Canada.
Working your way up from zero... buttondown.com/tinyghost/ar...
Getting to Zero
Mood and time shifts, Jason Segal's self-awareness, and the process of listening well.
buttondown.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Working your way up from zero... buttondown.com/tinyghost/ar...
Granted, as I am working on my final lap of grad school I am juggling my own assigned curriculum - but am already daydreaming about studying + learning new things of my choosing. This one feels particularly relevant: analogsocial.substack.com/p/critical-t...
November 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Granted, as I am working on my final lap of grad school I am juggling my own assigned curriculum - but am already daydreaming about studying + learning new things of my choosing. This one feels particularly relevant: analogsocial.substack.com/p/critical-t...
She's tired, she's letting go, she's AUTUMN.
Ecotone Era
A belated questioning of autumnal greyness and asking those annual existential questions around 'letting go'.
buttondown.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:51 PM
She's tired, she's letting go, she's AUTUMN.
Always amusing to me that the music that was the soundtrack of me rebelling as a teenager is now the music I run to as an adult to stay healthy.
September 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Always amusing to me that the music that was the soundtrack of me rebelling as a teenager is now the music I run to as an adult to stay healthy.
Two things I like talking about...Tiny Ghost strikes again! buttondown.com/tinyghost/ar...
Let's Eat Cake
Historical mourning snacks and the ingredients of comfort.
buttondown.com
September 12, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Two things I like talking about...Tiny Ghost strikes again! buttondown.com/tinyghost/ar...
This 2023 post (bobhutchins.medium.com/the-rise-of-...) from @bobhutchins.bsky.social has me contemplating about most of my internet activities: what contributes to creating this cozy space for myself and others and what is just noise to distract me?
The Rise of the Cozy Web
Finding Digital Coziness in an Overstimulating Online World
bobhutchins.medium.com
September 12, 2025 at 3:18 PM
This 2023 post (bobhutchins.medium.com/the-rise-of-...) from @bobhutchins.bsky.social has me contemplating about most of my internet activities: what contributes to creating this cozy space for myself and others and what is just noise to distract me?
Tiny Ghost re-emerges with 'Calibrating Blue Skies'. buttondown.com/tinyghost/ar...
Calibrating Blue Skies
New beginnings to the world of the tiny ghost concerning re-introductions, creativity, and trash heaps.
buttondown.com
August 9, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Tiny Ghost re-emerges with 'Calibrating Blue Skies'. buttondown.com/tinyghost/ar...
Re-watching Oceans 8 and remembering my standard for friendship in my forties is “would I trust them on a heist?”
June 25, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Re-watching Oceans 8 and remembering my standard for friendship in my forties is “would I trust them on a heist?”
I'm using @obsidian.md to assist in organizing my notes, citations and sub-themes for my capstone & I haven't felt this much joy in setting up an app in a LOOOOONG time.
May 22, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I'm using @obsidian.md to assist in organizing my notes, citations and sub-themes for my capstone & I haven't felt this much joy in setting up an app in a LOOOOONG time.
💭How do I write about Mad studies/culture in a way that both lands with readers who are unfamiliar but also doesn't water down elements of activism + collective liberation? (context: I have to write a 50+pg paper prior to graduation in 2026)
Academic hoop-jumping is exhausting.
Academic hoop-jumping is exhausting.
May 6, 2025 at 9:24 PM
💭How do I write about Mad studies/culture in a way that both lands with readers who are unfamiliar but also doesn't water down elements of activism + collective liberation? (context: I have to write a 50+pg paper prior to graduation in 2026)
Academic hoop-jumping is exhausting.
Academic hoop-jumping is exhausting.
I got super cool Auntie points for recommending this book to my nibling: "The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science" by Kate McKinnon.
April 3, 2025 at 12:28 AM
I got super cool Auntie points for recommending this book to my nibling: "The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science" by Kate McKinnon.
Apparently I’m at my most contented state when I’m within arm’s reach of an avocado tree.
March 10, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Apparently I’m at my most contented state when I’m within arm’s reach of an avocado tree.
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i can’t fix anything that’s going on right now, but i can show you some beauty that’s out there… 🌌✨
January 28, 2025 at 9:19 PM
i can’t fix anything that’s going on right now, but i can show you some beauty that’s out there… 🌌✨
Even if you temporarily place the (very valid) data and AI concerns aside, how I wish we could learn to sit in the uncomfortable space of grief with people without an app.
'This app became my best friend': Mourning is human. New grief apps want to 'optimise' it for you
People are turning to 'grief apps' to cope with the loss of family and friends. But the new world of death data raises troubling questions.
www.bbc.com
January 29, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Even if you temporarily place the (very valid) data and AI concerns aside, how I wish we could learn to sit in the uncomfortable space of grief with people without an app.
I’m still figuring out what I want this space to mean for me.
January 29, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I’m still figuring out what I want this space to mean for me.
Reposted by Allison
A gentle reminder that your attention is a form of currency. Spend it wisely.
January 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
A gentle reminder that your attention is a form of currency. Spend it wisely.
Reposted by Allison
Signal is the gold standard for internet communication that you can be sure is not being passively monitored by a government or corporation. it’s a small step, but it’s very useful. even if it’s literally the only thing you do, just using Signal helps other people stay safe.
January 21, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Signal is the gold standard for internet communication that you can be sure is not being passively monitored by a government or corporation. it’s a small step, but it’s very useful. even if it’s literally the only thing you do, just using Signal helps other people stay safe.
Newsletter ideas: Weekly internet rabbit holes. Flightless birds. Funeral food. Life of a PT Graduate Student. Pieces of creativity.
March 17, 2024 at 11:18 PM
Newsletter ideas: Weekly internet rabbit holes. Flightless birds. Funeral food. Life of a PT Graduate Student. Pieces of creativity.
An article (atlasobscura.com/articles/wha...) about funeral pie got me thinking...
--what are the funeral foods in your life that you make or give in times of grief?
--would you share the recipe with me for a piece I'm writing?
--what are the funeral foods in your life that you make or give in times of grief?
--would you share the recipe with me for a piece I'm writing?
The Death of Pennsylvania’s Forgotten Funeral Pie
The sweet-yet-somber treat was the star of extravagant 19th-century funeral feasts.
atlasobscura.com
October 8, 2023 at 1:22 AM
An article (atlasobscura.com/articles/wha...) about funeral pie got me thinking...
--what are the funeral foods in your life that you make or give in times of grief?
--would you share the recipe with me for a piece I'm writing?
--what are the funeral foods in your life that you make or give in times of grief?
--would you share the recipe with me for a piece I'm writing?
I love many things about little libraries but leaving them tidier than I found them always brings me joy.
October 5, 2023 at 5:14 PM
I love many things about little libraries but leaving them tidier than I found them always brings me joy.
Reposted by Allison
This week I'm thinking about grieving vs. mourning and society's varying non-acceptances of each.
September 14, 2023 at 5:08 PM
This week I'm thinking about grieving vs. mourning and society's varying non-acceptances of each.
A little about me... Studying to be a therapist. Currently a freelance front-end web developer. Tarot cards. Death doula/psychopomp. Writer. Stationery fiend. Dolly Parton admirer. Aspiring banjo player. Public library supporter. Californian in Canada.
September 11, 2023 at 8:43 PM
A little about me... Studying to be a therapist. Currently a freelance front-end web developer. Tarot cards. Death doula/psychopomp. Writer. Stationery fiend. Dolly Parton admirer. Aspiring banjo player. Public library supporter. Californian in Canada.
“The story so far: in the beginning, the universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.”
August 28, 2023 at 3:43 AM
“The story so far: in the beginning, the universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.”