Alyssa Cohen
@alyssacohen.bsky.social
Mom of two toddlers, MA native, Syracuse alum 🍊, freelance journo and frequent theme park guest living in Orlando for a decade 🏰. Personal account/opinions.
Whoops, forgot about BlueSky for five months.
December 2, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Whoops, forgot about BlueSky for five months.
I just started #poopcruise and I’m already horrified.
July 2, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I just started #poopcruise and I’m already horrified.
OK, I’m going to do it this time. I deactivated Threads and I’m going to focus on Bluesky for my addictions.
July 1, 2025 at 10:40 PM
OK, I’m going to do it this time. I deactivated Threads and I’m going to focus on Bluesky for my addictions.
I want to really like this app, but I’m finding myself still going to Threads out of habit most days.
May 24, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I want to really like this app, but I’m finding myself still going to Threads out of habit most days.
I should be on this app more than Threads. I helped someone who was coming to Central FL and clearly didn’t do any research of their own, despite being a journalist. No updates from them after crowdsourcing 🤦🏻♀️.
April 25, 2025 at 11:10 AM
I should be on this app more than Threads. I helped someone who was coming to Central FL and clearly didn’t do any research of their own, despite being a journalist. No updates from them after crowdsourcing 🤦🏻♀️.
I’m really disappointed in the Walt Disney World subreddits. I always hope for cool insider information/fun facts. Instead, they’re all complaints and trip planning. Does anyone have a suggestion for a better one? #disneyworld
February 16, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I’m really disappointed in the Walt Disney World subreddits. I always hope for cool insider information/fun facts. Instead, they’re all complaints and trip planning. Does anyone have a suggestion for a better one? #disneyworld
This effect blew my mind back in the day when it worked.
NEW: The cannons on Rise of the Resistance at Disneyland Park are moving and firing again. BOOM.
January 31, 2025 at 5:03 PM
This effect blew my mind back in the day when it worked.
Any Jewish person defending Elon Musk at this point needs their head examined. This is frightening.
Greeted with loud cheers, Elon Musk virtually delivered a short speech Saturday at a rally for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, where he urged the crowd to not be ashamed of their country’s history.
Elon Musk urges far-right German party to move beyond ‘past guilt’
The billionaire was received by cheers while addressing a rally for Alternative for Germany where he told attendees they shouldn’t be ashamed of their history.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 26, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Any Jewish person defending Elon Musk at this point needs their head examined. This is frightening.
It was a beautiful today at Walt Disney World. We haven’t been in a few weeks. But OMG the crowds were insane. I won’t wait more than 15 minutes for anything, so we only went on one ride all day. 😬
January 24, 2025 at 10:32 PM
It was a beautiful today at Walt Disney World. We haven’t been in a few weeks. But OMG the crowds were insane. I won’t wait more than 15 minutes for anything, so we only went on one ride all day. 😬
This is so frightening.
Elon Musk is likely to be given office space in the West Wing, giving him close proximity to President Trump as the world’s richest man steers a project that aims to cut as much as $2 trillion in government spending, two people with knowledge of the planning said.
Musk Is Likely to Get Office Space in the West Wing
The world’s richest man had been expected to be situated in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, but a West Wing office would give him closer access to President Trump.
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2025 at 10:11 PM
This is so frightening.
I’m making reservations for my first-ever Walt Disney World staycation. As an AP who goes all the time, this is eye-opening in terms of the stress tourists deal with for ADR, Lightning Lane, etc.
January 12, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I’m making reservations for my first-ever Walt Disney World staycation. As an AP who goes all the time, this is eye-opening in terms of the stress tourists deal with for ADR, Lightning Lane, etc.
My guilty pleasure is watching random WDW food reviews instead of doing something I should be doing.
January 11, 2025 at 2:04 AM
My guilty pleasure is watching random WDW food reviews instead of doing something I should be doing.
Reposted by Alyssa Cohen
Elon's Boring Company twice installed tunnels without permits to work on county property.
Environmental regulators documented it dumping untreated water into storm drains.
Workers filed Nevada OSHA complaints about “ankle-deep” water in tunnels and severe chemical burns.
Environmental regulators documented it dumping untreated water into storm drains.
Workers filed Nevada OSHA complaints about “ankle-deep” water in tunnels and severe chemical burns.
Elon Musk’s Boring Company Is Tunneling Beneath Las Vegas With Little Oversight
Given Musk’s role advising President-elect Donald Trump on ways to slash regulations and government oversight, Boring and the Vegas Loop project might be a harbinger for the country.
www.propublica.org
January 8, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Elon's Boring Company twice installed tunnels without permits to work on county property.
Environmental regulators documented it dumping untreated water into storm drains.
Workers filed Nevada OSHA complaints about “ankle-deep” water in tunnels and severe chemical burns.
Environmental regulators documented it dumping untreated water into storm drains.
Workers filed Nevada OSHA complaints about “ankle-deep” water in tunnels and severe chemical burns.
Parenting is a funny thing. What works for your family doesn’t work for my family. Even if it doesn’t work right now, it could in six months.
January 8, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Parenting is a funny thing. What works for your family doesn’t work for my family. Even if it doesn’t work right now, it could in six months.
I’m grateful to be on this social network, where any account or research I do doesn’t morph into a million posts about that one thing. Take potty training for example. I don’t want to see other people asking about, while I’ve been doing my research and reading books to help my own child.
January 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I’m grateful to be on this social network, where any account or research I do doesn’t morph into a million posts about that one thing. Take potty training for example. I don’t want to see other people asking about, while I’ve been doing my research and reading books to help my own child.
Just saw a local TV station post a CNN affiliate web story that had a local connection (which wasn’t in there). Not only did they not write their own article, but they did not post anything about the local connection on social media. This encapsulates why local news is making itself obsolete.
January 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Just saw a local TV station post a CNN affiliate web story that had a local connection (which wasn’t in there). Not only did they not write their own article, but they did not post anything about the local connection on social media. This encapsulates why local news is making itself obsolete.
It’s been several weeks since our last trip to #WaltDisneyWorld. We had visitors in town, otherwise, we would’ve avoided the crowds and skipped this weekend. I made a few observations. 1. People were “over it,” between Lightning Lane not being as quick on busy days, as well as the lines (1/?)
January 5, 2025 at 1:28 PM
It’s been several weeks since our last trip to #WaltDisneyWorld. We had visitors in town, otherwise, we would’ve avoided the crowds and skipped this weekend. I made a few observations. 1. People were “over it,” between Lightning Lane not being as quick on busy days, as well as the lines (1/?)
Paying for local journalism is important for stories like this. We have one of the busiest airports in the country. www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/11/22/h...
Here’s how Orlando International Airport hopes to solve baggage delays
Airport leaders won’t say how bad the problem is, but they admit they have one, and may spend a billion dollars to fix it.
www.orlandosentinel.com
December 11, 2024 at 6:44 PM
Paying for local journalism is important for stories like this. We have one of the busiest airports in the country. www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/11/22/h...
I just found the #2under2 subreddit and I think it would’ve given me a heart attack while I was pregnant with my second kid. Parents really love to scare each other.
December 10, 2024 at 12:27 PM
I just found the #2under2 subreddit and I think it would’ve given me a heart attack while I was pregnant with my second kid. Parents really love to scare each other.
Reposted by Alyssa Cohen
Firefighters are putting out a blaze at a synagogue in Melbourne, Australia on Friday which authorities believe was deliberate.
Fire at Australia synagogue appears deliberate, police say | CNN
Firefighters are putting out a blaze at a synagogue in Melbourne, Australia on Friday which authorities believe was deliberate.
www.cnn.com
December 6, 2024 at 1:33 AM
Firefighters are putting out a blaze at a synagogue in Melbourne, Australia on Friday which authorities believe was deliberate.
We didn’t make it a full week with my toddlers back in school before one was home with a 103.5 degree fever. Parents of preschoolers really need a little more understanding from society. It is a tough time for everyone when there’s a new virus in the house every other week. #parenting
December 6, 2024 at 3:54 PM
We didn’t make it a full week with my toddlers back in school before one was home with a 103.5 degree fever. Parents of preschoolers really need a little more understanding from society. It is a tough time for everyone when there’s a new virus in the house every other week. #parenting
Adulting is throwing on a Disney’s Hollywood Studios playlist on Spotify and burying oneself deep into everything that needs to get done today.
December 3, 2024 at 3:15 PM
Adulting is throwing on a Disney’s Hollywood Studios playlist on Spotify and burying oneself deep into everything that needs to get done today.
This is the most wholesome New England story and I love it.
The hit singer Noah Kahan grew up frequenting Coburns’ General Store and has called it “the heart” of his Vermont hometown. His mother is helping lead an effort to save it. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/u...
December 1, 2024 at 7:39 PM
This is the most wholesome New England story and I love it.
This is fascinating. We took our first cruise in five years this fall. It was a blast, but it is equally as manufactured as visiting a theme park or an all-inclusive. Some people still want that tourist experience where they can wander the streets and dip into local shops.
As Barcelona, Dubrovnik and other popular Mediterranean destinations crack down on cruises, operators are doubling down on private Caribbean islands.
Cruise Ships Feeling Hated In Europe Sail to Private Caribbean Islands
As Barcelona, Dubrovnik and other popular Mediterranean destinations crack down on cruises, operators are doubling down on the Caribbean
www.bloomberg.com
November 30, 2024 at 8:14 PM
This is fascinating. We took our first cruise in five years this fall. It was a blast, but it is equally as manufactured as visiting a theme park or an all-inclusive. Some people still want that tourist experience where they can wander the streets and dip into local shops.