Dawn Olsen
@dmarieolsen.bsky.social
Writer. Runner. Midwesterner. Lives car-free in Indianapolis. Opinions are my own. (she/her) | dawn@makewordsgo.com
‼️ If you or anyone you know is facing food insecurity, please come to Fountain Square* for trick-or-treating. In addition to candy, I’m giving out applesauce, mac & cheese cups, crackers, fruit snacks, cereal, and more. No questions asked.
* I’m in the 1100 block of Lexington Avenue.
* I’m in the 1100 block of Lexington Avenue.
October 31, 2025 at 9:19 PM
‼️ If you or anyone you know is facing food insecurity, please come to Fountain Square* for trick-or-treating. In addition to candy, I’m giving out applesauce, mac & cheese cups, crackers, fruit snacks, cereal, and more. No questions asked.
* I’m in the 1100 block of Lexington Avenue.
* I’m in the 1100 block of Lexington Avenue.
Today is Oct. 29, and this is your Weekly Indiana Fever Training Facility Construction Update as brought to you by the creator of Weekly Jail Demolition Updates
October 29, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Today is Oct. 29, and this is your Weekly Indiana Fever Training Facility Construction Update as brought to you by the creator of Weekly Jail Demolition Updates
From the creator of Weekly Jail Demolition Updates and Weekly Indiana Fever Training Facility Construction Updates comes a new series: What The Hell Does Georgia Street Look Like Right Now
October 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
From the creator of Weekly Jail Demolition Updates and Weekly Indiana Fever Training Facility Construction Updates comes a new series: What The Hell Does Georgia Street Look Like Right Now
Allllllllmost there … (iykyk)
October 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Allllllllmost there … (iykyk)
Another wreck at my least favorite intersection in the city, Shelby & Raymond.
October 23, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Another wreck at my least favorite intersection in the city, Shelby & Raymond.
PSA: Yes, I will be providing wrapping services again this year. 🎁🎄✨
What started as a desperate way to earn money for food & rent has now become one of my favorite traditions. And the reason why my basement is full of wrapping paper.
What started as a desperate way to earn money for food & rent has now become one of my favorite traditions. And the reason why my basement is full of wrapping paper.
October 22, 2025 at 10:24 PM
PSA: Yes, I will be providing wrapping services again this year. 🎁🎄✨
What started as a desperate way to earn money for food & rent has now become one of my favorite traditions. And the reason why my basement is full of wrapping paper.
What started as a desperate way to earn money for food & rent has now become one of my favorite traditions. And the reason why my basement is full of wrapping paper.
A colleague on the 21st floor of the CCB shared this photo yesterday. You can juuuuust see a double rainbow. 🌈🌈
October 22, 2025 at 4:36 PM
A colleague on the 21st floor of the CCB shared this photo yesterday. You can juuuuust see a double rainbow. 🌈🌈
IT’S THE DAY YOU’VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR: #AskAnArchivist Day! If you have any Qs or curiosities about the City-County collections, digital sources, methods and more, hit up @jordanryan.bsky.social.
October 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM
IT’S THE DAY YOU’VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR: #AskAnArchivist Day! If you have any Qs or curiosities about the City-County collections, digital sources, methods and more, hit up @jordanryan.bsky.social.
From the creator of Weekly Jail Demolition Updates comes a new series: Weekly Indiana Fever Training Facility Construction Updates
October 15, 2025 at 12:54 PM
From the creator of Weekly Jail Demolition Updates comes a new series: Weekly Indiana Fever Training Facility Construction Updates
Indy really is a big small town. Today at TJMaxx, I ran into my wardrobe from 2004
October 10, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Indy really is a big small town. Today at TJMaxx, I ran into my wardrobe from 2004
you mean these eyes
October 9, 2025 at 9:06 PM
you mean these eyes
She’s beauty and she’s grace
She stands on my chest to sneeze in my face
She stands on my chest to sneeze in my face
October 8, 2025 at 4:46 PM
She’s beauty and she’s grace
She stands on my chest to sneeze in my face
She stands on my chest to sneeze in my face
My favorite coffee shop celebrated its 16th anniversary this week. Today, there’s a line to the door & a silent auction benefiting @exodusrefugee.bsky.social. So much love & community in one place.
October 4, 2025 at 2:16 PM
My favorite coffee shop celebrated its 16th anniversary this week. Today, there’s a line to the door & a silent auction benefiting @exodusrefugee.bsky.social. So much love & community in one place.
I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octembers.
October 1, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octembers.
A handful of photos from Day 1 in Montreal.
September 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
A handful of photos from Day 1 in Montreal.
I suspect something is on fire
September 8, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I suspect something is on fire
Inside of you there are two wolves, and inside one of those wolves are more wolves.
August 30, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Inside of you there are two wolves, and inside one of those wolves are more wolves.
15 portrait-style neighborhood postcards … and one landscape. As painful as unaligned screws in a light switch plate
August 15, 2025 at 2:18 PM
15 portrait-style neighborhood postcards … and one landscape. As painful as unaligned screws in a light switch plate
Maybe the cicadas have it right. Live underground for a generation, then announce your return with screams. Experience puberty in a tree before having sex and dying on the sidewalk.
August 12, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Maybe the cicadas have it right. Live underground for a generation, then announce your return with screams. Experience puberty in a tree before having sex and dying on the sidewalk.
don’t forget our Lord and Savior, cheese
August 4, 2025 at 4:55 PM
don’t forget our Lord and Savior, cheese
Third annual “How Many ‘Taste Of The Fair’ Foods Can We Try?” This year’s answer: One-third. The cheesy hot honey chicken fries were 💯.
August 4, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Third annual “How Many ‘Taste Of The Fair’ Foods Can We Try?” This year’s answer: One-third. The cheesy hot honey chicken fries were 💯.
In What In The Sam Hill news, a car plowed down a sign, mowed through a stormwater planter, & crashed into the railing at the Fletcher Place Red Line stop. #pedestriansafety #VisionZero
July 22, 2025 at 7:59 PM
In What In The Sam Hill news, a car plowed down a sign, mowed through a stormwater planter, & crashed into the railing at the Fletcher Place Red Line stop. #pedestriansafety #VisionZero
cool photo of where the Atlantic and Pacific oceans meet
July 1, 2025 at 4:57 PM
cool photo of where the Atlantic and Pacific oceans meet
drinking my way through my exes
June 18, 2025 at 5:49 PM
drinking my way through my exes