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Nisaa (she/her)
@nisaak.bsky.social
240 followers 270 following 340 posts
#Acupuncturist , #Photographer , #Beltalowda , #Hopepunk , #Whovian, #Catmom , #Queer , #Bisexual , #Witch , #SoloRPG ,
#SoloJournaling , #TurkishBathLady , #SCAdian name: Nisaa Karahisari
SF Bay Area.
📷 Denisecicuto.com
📍 cicutoacupuncture.com
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Well, this album came out on my birthday in 1989 and it’s near perfect to me.
A black and white photo of a woman holding a rose. The words “The Sensual World - Kate Bush” are over the upper right of the phot in brown letters.
October 29, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Today is the release day for “Recipes for an Unexpected Afterlife” by Deston J. Munden. It’s also the first book published by Cozy Quill. And those of us who have been following Meg Hood of Cozy Quill are excited for her as well. I started it this morning over tea. I’m hooked after the prologue!
The book “Recipes for an Unexpected Afterlife” on a wooden table and a cup of tea nearby. The cover has drawings of a non-human baker with dark grey skin holding up scenes from a town including a bakery, trees, and maybe a castle. The scenes from the town are piled on his back. At his feet is a shadow. Part of the shadow has wings.
October 14, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Inspired by @murchstudio.com , here are some photos from my “stupid” mental health walk to & from yoga class today. The yoga studio is very close to home. I recently started going back to class in person after 5 yrs of zoom classes. I am less distracted & more present in the studio.
Photo of Denise’s feet in red Birkenstock sandals and purple and blue flowy pants on a sidewalk next to some little blue and yellow flowers. Photo of three mosaic hearts in shades of blue, yellow, and red, on a sidewalk among white pebbles and surrounded by low plants.
September 9, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Look, this is hard. I turned 16 in 1986 and there was too much good music but I’ll choose four.
Cover of Eurythmics’ Revenge album. Cover of Bananarama’s True Confessions album. Cover of Duran Duran’s Notorious album Cover of Erasure’s Wonderland album.
July 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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I heard @emmanewman.bsky.social talking about a reading spa she went to in England. I told the new owner of my favorite tea shop in Alameda, California and she loved the idea. 1/2
Bookshelves set up in a garden with lens flare. It’s hard to read the titles because of the lens flare. A tiered dessert stand with an assortment of gluten-free baked goods. There is chocolate cake with sliced strawberries, chocolate drop cookies, and an orange olive oil cake. There’s also a plate of gluten-free cucumber sandwiches.
July 19, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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What great stories to read during Pride month! Thank you to @emmanewman.bsky.social , @emilytesh.net , and @older.bsky.social for your books.
A StoryGraph graphic that has a round icon and a picture of Nisaa. "@nisaak's June 2025 Reads" is in the upper left corner. The covers for The Vengeance by Emma Newman, The Incandescent by Emily Tesh, and The Potency of Ungovernable Impulses by Malka Older are in the center. The StoryGraph logo of silhouetted books on a shelf is in the lower right corner.
June 28, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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If you hate her, I’m sorry but you’re wrong
A screenshot of the character Avasarala from The Expanse saying sometimes “I fucking hate being right.”
May 21, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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Matilda de Angelis as Lidia Poët:
April 6, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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Look at the amazing prints and stickers by @layahimalaya.bsky.social that showed up today!!
A selection of fan art stickers and prints that include many characters from the books To Shape A Dragon’s Breath, Psalm for the Wild-Built, and This Is how You Lose the Time War. They are on a brown wooden table with many scratches. End description.
March 14, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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It didn’t save my payment info from the first payment. I just updated it and it *should* happen automatically now.
Screenshot of a subscription to Make Things Better by Mishell Baker showing that my $2 per month subscription hasn’t been paid.
March 13, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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There are 13 days left to see my Twisted Trees show at Julie’s Coffee & Tea Garden on Alameda. The show has been extended to 3/24! If you stop by to see the show, please let me know what you think.
#SupportLocalArtists #AlamedaCalifornia
A photo of Denise standing between two café tables, holding a blue mug. Behind her on the wall are three of her black and white tree photos. End description.
March 12, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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I just received the bloody bunny mug by @skeletaldropkick.bsky.social and it made my day. I have never posted anything with a content warning here but it's cute and scary at the same time.
A photo of Denise holding a ceramic mug with an abstract bunny face and drops of blood on it. Denise is fair-skinned with red and white hair and glasses. There is a beige cube bookcase and a blue wall in the background. End description.
March 8, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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#Booksky 💙📚 February wrap-up:
StoryGraph graphic of my February 2025 Reads. Covers for "Running Close to the Wind" by Alexandra Rowland; "The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles" by Malka Older; "The Teller of Small Fortunes" by Julie Leong, and "Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales" by Heather Fawcett. In the lower right is the StoryGraph logo of a shelf with three books on it. End description.
March 2, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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If you see this, and you're in the mood for this kind of thing, quote post with a beach photo from your gallery.
A color photo of a lounge chair on a beach with a thatched umbrella over it and a palm tree next to both of them. It is near sunrise, and there are pinks and oranges in the sky. End description.
February 13, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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My photo show at Julie's Coffee & Tea Garden went really well last night! Despite the rain, people showed up from all over the San Francisco Bay Area. Thank you to my community for coming to support my art!

#Photography #SupportLocalArtists #AlamedaCalifornia
[Image ID: A photo of Denise standing in front of three of her black and white tree photos which are framed and on the wall behind her. There are brown wooden cafe tables and chairs on either side of her. She is holding a blue mug in her hand and smiling. End description.]
February 1, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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From Julie's Coffee & Tea Garden:
"Between the weather and the news, it feels like the world is all doom and gloom.

But it’s not. Not all of it, anyways. 1/2

#Photography #SupportLocalArtists #AlamedaCalifornia
[Image ID: A rectangular post with a black and white photo of a bristlecone pine tree at the bottom in mid day and the following text above it: "Join us tonight Friday 1/31 6-8pm Check our our latest art installation "Twisted Trees" by Denise Cicuto. Meet the artist Drink specials Enjoy tasty bites from our kitchen, featuring a spread of gluten free options. Create your own picture frame from natural elements at our craft table - project & supplies courtesy of Denise. Don't let the gloom and rain keep you away. The cafe is full of warm and cozy - our heater is on and the mulled wine is delightful. See you there!" End description.]
January 31, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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My Twisted Trees show opens at Julie's Coffee & Tea Garden on January 31st. That's tomorrow! At my favorite tea garden! Please join me at Julie’s at 1223 Park Street on Alameda, Friday 1/31 from 6-8pm to celebrate.

#AlamedaCalifornia #Photography #SupportLocalArtists
[Image ID: A color photo of Denise standing in front of one of her photos. It is a very large print of a Bristlecone pine tree hanging on wooden magnetic rails against a wooden wall. Denise is wearing a black shirt and has a burgundy and orange scarf around her neck. End description.]
January 30, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Rewatching Rogue One mostly to see this scene. #RebellionsAreBuiltOnHope
A screen capture from a movie of a fair-skinned brunette woman wearing green and brown. She is smiling and there are people behind her. The captions read “Rebellions are built on hope.” End description.
January 25, 2025 at 6:17 AM
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photo by @joedecker.bsky.social
Image ID: A screenshot of a photo of the Alabama hills at sunrise with snow on the mountains in the distance. The sky is blue and pink with some white clouds. The text is in white and reads "Friday January 24 6:55" at the top and "Do Not Disturb" at the bottom" End description.
January 25, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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#SoloRPG is a good way to start the morning and a kind of self-care. This is my second time playing #Occulteas and it’s just pure comfort solo journaling.
A color photo of two dice sitting on an open notebook. One of the dice is a D 20 with glow-in-the-dark mushrooms inside it. The other is a swirly D6 with oranges and blues marbled together together. There is a pen and some writing in the notebook. End description.
January 23, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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This is one of the photos that will be featured in my “Twisted Trees” photo show at Julie’s Coffee & Tea Garden in Alameda, CA. Opening party is next Friday 1/31 from 6-8pm. More info at www.denisecicuto.com/new-events/2...
#SupportLocalArtists #PhotographyAlameda #AlamedaCalifornia #Photography
A sepia-toned photo of a Bristlecone pine tree in midday sun. One half of it is mostly straight. The other half is very twisted and ‘reaches’ to the left of the image. There are smaller trees in the background. End description.
January 22, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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I was SO excited to see a flyer for my upcoming show in the window at Julie's Coffee & Tea Garden today! Please come to the opening if you are in the Alameda area. And please share!

#AlamedaCalifornia #SupportLocalArtists #TwistedTrees #PhotographyAlameda #Photography
A window with flyers and menus in it. The focus is on a flyer that has a black and white photo of a burnt tree in a meadow of dried grass. The text reads "Twisted Trees photography by Denise Cicuto. Opening Party Friday January 31st 6-8pm. Drink specials, Snacks, Craft table, Show runs through March 19th." End description.
January 19, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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This was the best of everything I saw today.
#PeoplesMarch2025 #AlamedaCalifornia
Photo of a woman taken from behind her at a Peoples March rally. She is wearing a white hoodie with 'Dear person behind me, the world is a better place with you in it . love, the person in front of you' in black lettering. In her left hand, she is holding a blue sign with "Make Racism Wrong Again" in white letters. In her Right hand she is holding a sign with "Don't ask me to respect a racist sexual predator who mocks disabled people and had none of the required experience to lead. It's Never. Going. To. Happen." and a photo of a safety pin under the letters. There is a brick City Hall building in the background. End description.
January 19, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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#PeoplesMarch #AlamedaCalifornia
#WeWillNotLetHateWin
A color photo of people gathered outside of City Hall. Some are sitting on the steps with signs. Some are standing. End description.
January 18, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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#52Frames #52Frames_LeadingLines
A color photo of a gravel path near water with green plants on both sides. The path leads to tall bushes and sunset on the horizon with water below it. End description.
January 18, 2025 at 3:56 PM