Kaki Olsen
@kakiolsencreative.bsky.social
Contributor to Wizards and Whatnot, I Prefer Reading, Dork Side of the Force, Tripsided, and Tea and Banter. Published novelist. Red Sox fanatic. World traveler. Musician and fat, feminist liberal.
April 12, 2025 at 10:36 PM
#blueskyartshow #photography. Clouds over the Merrimack River. Lowell, MA.
April 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM
#blueskyartshow #photography. Clouds over the Merrimack River. Lowell, MA.
Doctor Who wasn’t exactly subtle today (I laughed when they acknowledged “planet of the incels”), but I love Belinda being a nurse as a grounding point. Thousands of years from home, she did her job. And her challenging the doctor on consent and boundaries made me appreciate her. #doctorwho
April 12, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Doctor Who wasn’t exactly subtle today (I laughed when they acknowledged “planet of the incels”), but I love Belinda being a nurse as a grounding point. Thousands of years from home, she did her job. And her challenging the doctor on consent and boundaries made me appreciate her. #doctorwho
My work is here to say, “How can I get enough good karma to score tickets?” I’m hoping that having early access as a perk will make it happen.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra and pianist Emanuel Ax will premiere a long-awaited composition from John Williams in July 2025.
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Boston Symphony Orchestra announces John Williams' Piano Concerto
A love of John Williams' music is a great thing to have in common with other people. It can link you to fans of anything from Star Wars to Home Alone. The fando
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April 11, 2025 at 4:23 PM
My work is here to say, “How can I get enough good karma to score tickets?” I’m hoping that having early access as a perk will make it happen.
#writingcommunity. I realized today that my current MC was getting her BA in psychology in 2012 in Boston and it took me a lot of research to figure out that she wasn’t an undergrad at BU. She got her MSW at BC. Why care? I almost made two books’ MCs college roommates. Conversation could be 1/2
April 7, 2025 at 3:31 AM
#writingcommunity. I realized today that my current MC was getting her BA in psychology in 2012 in Boston and it took me a lot of research to figure out that she wasn’t an undergrad at BU. She got her MSW at BC. Why care? I almost made two books’ MCs college roommates. Conversation could be 1/2
Years ago, a friend said, “if you need to fix Kaki, bring her to water.” This is why my self-care is often along the Charles River. #photography
April 7, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Years ago, a friend said, “if you need to fix Kaki, bring her to water.” This is why my self-care is often along the Charles River. #photography
#fanfic I remember the day my friend asked me to write her a story where Bail Organa told Darth Vader that his daughter’s birth mother was Padme to save her from the Empire. Did not expect to get to that scene and then go, “oh, crap. I have to write the rest of the war with this context.” The 1/2
April 7, 2025 at 2:27 AM
#fanfic I remember the day my friend asked me to write her a story where Bail Organa told Darth Vader that his daughter’s birth mother was Padme to save her from the Empire. Did not expect to get to that scene and then go, “oh, crap. I have to write the rest of the war with this context.” The 1/2
Happy Asexual Awareness Day. Im demisexual, which falls under that umbrella. So was my first novel’s protagonist. We’re here. We’re real. We’re not weird, alien, or robot as has been suggested by people I know.
April 6, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Happy Asexual Awareness Day. Im demisexual, which falls under that umbrella. So was my first novel’s protagonist. We’re here. We’re real. We’re not weird, alien, or robot as has been suggested by people I know.
Back when I started #writing a character, a friend introduced me to “Orpheus.” It fit the love story of this person and her husband perfectly. Yesterday, I realized that “if the bottom drops out, I hope my love is someone else’s solid ground” is about the story of her adopted daughter. I cried.
April 6, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Back when I started #writing a character, a friend introduced me to “Orpheus.” It fit the love story of this person and her husband perfectly. Yesterday, I realized that “if the bottom drops out, I hope my love is someone else’s solid ground” is about the story of her adopted daughter. I cried.
#writingcommunity I have to admit that I’m trying to not be afraid of my WIP. This isn’t the first book I’ve written. It’s my first murder mystery. But I have so many things hiding under the surface of the premise that it feels like a potentially awful lasagna instead of a nuanced tale.
April 6, 2025 at 4:11 AM
#writingcommunity I have to admit that I’m trying to not be afraid of my WIP. This isn’t the first book I’ve written. It’s my first murder mystery. But I have so many things hiding under the surface of the premise that it feels like a potentially awful lasagna instead of a nuanced tale.
I’m going to hell for having this much fun writing this. But all those quotes are from real interviews and you should look up Tim’s 2012 prank. Apologies to Claudia Gray and Mark Hamill in a sorry/not sorry style.
The House of Mouse is finally giving fans what they've been asking for.
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Confirmed: Director J.J. Abrams to helm a Star Wars What If? for Disney
Since the Star Wars acquisition by Disney in 2012, rumors have circulated about the possibility of a Marvel-style What If...? story for the galaxy far, far away
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April 1, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I’m going to hell for having this much fun writing this. But all those quotes are from real interviews and you should look up Tim’s 2012 prank. Apologies to Claudia Gray and Mark Hamill in a sorry/not sorry style.
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Here's my message this #TransDayOfVisibility: Our power begins and ends with the solidarity we have with one another.
@housedemocrats.bsky.social stand with our trans neighbors to defend the best of what this country stands for: opportunity and freedom for all.
@housedemocrats.bsky.social stand with our trans neighbors to defend the best of what this country stands for: opportunity and freedom for all.
April 1, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Here's my message this #TransDayOfVisibility: Our power begins and ends with the solidarity we have with one another.
@housedemocrats.bsky.social stand with our trans neighbors to defend the best of what this country stands for: opportunity and freedom for all.
@housedemocrats.bsky.social stand with our trans neighbors to defend the best of what this country stands for: opportunity and freedom for all.
My sister claimed that people and sunsets are more beautiful than photos depict. My sunset from last night disagrees. I’m very fond of it.
March 28, 2025 at 4:08 AM
My sister claimed that people and sunsets are more beautiful than photos depict. My sunset from last night disagrees. I’m very fond of it.
I spent a little too much time reading about Han Solo’s rich stepfather and the Cloud People while reading up on Leigh Brackett, but boy, did I enjoy this list.
Check out this excellent piece by @kakiolsencreative.bsky.social :3
From an editor and a writer, to a composer and a president, we pay tribute to some of the women who shaped a galaxy far, far away into what it is today.
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March 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I spent a little too much time reading about Han Solo’s rich stepfather and the Cloud People while reading up on Leigh Brackett, but boy, did I enjoy this list.
The detention of Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk is so appalling. No, I don’t think arresting other foreigners is okay. Don’t at me. I am anti-fa and this fascism is unchecked. They weren’t stopped by a federal judge’s orders. This is the grudge tyranny that we opposed and we’re keeping track.
March 27, 2025 at 11:32 AM
The detention of Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk is so appalling. No, I don’t think arresting other foreigners is okay. Don’t at me. I am anti-fa and this fascism is unchecked. They weren’t stopped by a federal judge’s orders. This is the grudge tyranny that we opposed and we’re keeping track.
Mine. Mine. Mine.
"Star Wars is my passion, but the Red Sox are my religion."
Fenway Park is hosting a themed game on May the 4th, and ticket holders can get specialty merchandise for the event.
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Fenway Park is hosting a themed game on May the 4th, and ticket holders can get specialty merchandise for the event.
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Star Wars is coming to Fenway Park for May the Fourth
One of the best things about being a fan of popular media is seeing how your favorite franchises can intersect with ordinary life. Stormtroopers and R2-D2 visit
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March 11, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Mine. Mine. Mine.
I have two decisions coming. One says by March 17 and the other by April 1. I am apoplectic with anxiety about both. The March 17 one is just about community stuff I hope to be involved in, but for the other, I am waiting to hear if music that I’ve written will be in a new hymnbook. So nervous.
March 11, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I have two decisions coming. One says by March 17 and the other by April 1. I am apoplectic with anxiety about both. The March 17 one is just about community stuff I hope to be involved in, but for the other, I am waiting to hear if music that I’ve written will be in a new hymnbook. So nervous.
I’m getting too excited for the uprising.
There is a powerful strength in rebellion ahead in Andor Season 2, and the Empire will be unable to stop it.
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Andor Season 2: A Special Look shows that Rebels unite while Imperials falter
In my opinion, the first season of Star Wars' series about Cassian Andor did a phenomenal thing. It took a one-off character with a tragic fate and cleverly sh
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March 7, 2025 at 7:27 AM
I’m getting too excited for the uprising.
This is a simple picture of me wearing a nice ballet flat. But it’s progress. I’ve been dependent on various ankle braces since my fracture on September 20 and I still have days when I need to wear a big slipper over a brace, but I’m wearing these shoes to the ballet on Saturday.
February 27, 2025 at 4:37 AM
This is a simple picture of me wearing a nice ballet flat. But it’s progress. I’ve been dependent on various ankle braces since my fracture on September 20 and I still have days when I need to wear a big slipper over a brace, but I’m wearing these shoes to the ballet on Saturday.
I’m several chapters into Mask of Fear and I respect how well Alexander Freed seems to historically have done his homework on the nature of dictatorships, but I’m deeply depressed by resemblance to current events. On the bright side, I wrote to my friend that someone FINALLY got Bail Organa right!
February 27, 2025 at 12:57 AM
I’m several chapters into Mask of Fear and I respect how well Alexander Freed seems to historically have done his homework on the nature of dictatorships, but I’m deeply depressed by resemblance to current events. On the bright side, I wrote to my friend that someone FINALLY got Bail Organa right!
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Unacceptable
1. Major exclusive breaking news: Marco Rubio may have just banned trans foreigners seeking visas with correct gender markers from US Entry.
A new cable, effective immediately, says visas must contain assigned sex at birth and should be rejected if they don't.
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A new cable, effective immediately, says visas must contain assigned sex at birth and should be rejected if they don't.
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Marco Rubio May Have Just Banned Trans Foreigners Seeking Visas From US Entry
A new state department cable, meant to target transgender athletes, indicates a potential broader application to all transgender visas, which it states must contain "sex at birth."
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February 26, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Unacceptable
The trade federation are the villains for a reason.
February 23, 2025 at 8:36 PM
The trade federation are the villains for a reason.
I loved getting into the intentions and interpretations of this.
The official Star Wars site has shared some of the stunning artwork for the Celebration Japan Art Show! Check out this sneak peek!
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Star Wars Celebration Japan Art Show sneak peek
There are many things to look forward to at any Star Wars Celebration Japan. I remember going to one for a fan film premiere and staying for panels by creators,
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February 22, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I loved getting into the intentions and interpretations of this.
True story: because of court dates, my marriage ended on the same day as the Skywalkers’. Just 8 hours later and much less dramatically. I went to a midnight showing and then got up and went to tell a judge that my husband was a danger to me.
It's the 20th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. There's no better time than the present to relive the movie, which remains timely and brings everything to the dark times of the Empire.
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Revenge of the Sith at 20: 5 most satisfying character moments
Among its many virtues, the prequel trilogy of Star Wars brought us answers to decades-old questions. I, like many fans, wanted to know why no one stopped Palpa
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February 18, 2025 at 3:49 AM
True story: because of court dates, my marriage ended on the same day as the Skywalkers’. Just 8 hours later and much less dramatically. I went to a midnight showing and then got up and went to tell a judge that my husband was a danger to me.
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This is monstrous
New — The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) was told this week by DOJ that they'd lose their funding if the org didn't remove any mentions of LGBTQIA+ issues from their public materials, I've learned. Staff were told they need to deadname trans kids in their reports to comply.
February 7, 2025 at 3:51 AM
This is monstrous