Kimberly Nelson
@ponytailup.bsky.social
Writer, traveler, pop culture nerd, karaoke enthusiast.
Travel newsletter: ponytailup.substack.com
Travel newsletter: ponytailup.substack.com
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Remarkable.
MSNC: "I want to reiterate this has been 100% peaceful."
Seconds later, LA County sheriffs start firing on the crowd.
Yet again, "law enforcement" deliberately escalated.
MSNC: "I want to reiterate this has been 100% peaceful."
Seconds later, LA County sheriffs start firing on the crowd.
Yet again, "law enforcement" deliberately escalated.
June 14, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Remarkable.
MSNC: "I want to reiterate this has been 100% peaceful."
Seconds later, LA County sheriffs start firing on the crowd.
Yet again, "law enforcement" deliberately escalated.
MSNC: "I want to reiterate this has been 100% peaceful."
Seconds later, LA County sheriffs start firing on the crowd.
Yet again, "law enforcement" deliberately escalated.
On life lessons learned while riding mechanical bulls
Buckin'
life lessons I learned while riding mechanical bulls
ponytailup.substack.com
June 12, 2025 at 1:10 PM
On life lessons learned while riding mechanical bulls
Girl it's so confusing sometimes
Nothing lasts forever, even brat summer
a journey to Rosemont feels like time travel
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May 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Girl it's so confusing sometimes
Part 3: Osaka and Nara (spoiler alert, Nara was my favorite)
Japan Diaries: Osaka & Nara
not here for a long time but here for a good time
ponytailup.substack.com
April 22, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Part 3: Osaka and Nara (spoiler alert, Nara was my favorite)
Part II of my Japan travel diaries is now up!
Japan Diaries: Hakone & Kyoto
Black eggs, snow monkeys, and a surprise wild animal encounter
ponytailup.substack.com
April 11, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Part II of my Japan travel diaries is now up!
I'm writing a series of newsletters about my recent first trip to Japan ⛩️
Japan Diaries: Arrival in Tokyo
To quote Taylor Swift, it's been a long time coming
ponytailup.substack.com
March 28, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I'm writing a series of newsletters about my recent first trip to Japan ⛩️
I wrote about my recent visit to the newest Meow Wolf in Houston, longtime friendships, and Hanson lyrics.
Texas Hold 'em
Headed to the interdimensional dive bar we always thought was nice
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February 13, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I wrote about my recent visit to the newest Meow Wolf in Houston, longtime friendships, and Hanson lyrics.
I put together my own little year end list of favorite travel moments of 2024.
The Best of 2024
A list of personal highlights and happy accidents
ponytailup.substack.com
December 20, 2024 at 2:20 PM
I put together my own little year end list of favorite travel moments of 2024.
I'm so excited to close out the year with a piece included in Vol. 12 of @memoirmixtapes.bsky.social. My story is Track 29, an ode to my mixtape collection lost in a flood, my mom who documented our family history via photo album, and the importance of holding on to our memories.
Volume 12: In the Lost and Found — Memoir Mixtapes
www.memoirmixtapes.com
December 13, 2024 at 6:24 PM
I'm so excited to close out the year with a piece included in Vol. 12 of @memoirmixtapes.bsky.social. My story is Track 29, an ode to my mixtape collection lost in a flood, my mom who documented our family history via photo album, and the importance of holding on to our memories.
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call me Jake Paul the way I’m about to be fighting old men this thanksgiving
November 27, 2024 at 2:16 PM
call me Jake Paul the way I’m about to be fighting old men this thanksgiving
My tips for getting through the winter (spoiler alert, a lot of melted cheese is involved)
Tips for surviving winter
Sometimes I need some time on my own, sometimes I need some time all alone
ponytailup.substack.com
November 27, 2024 at 2:32 PM
My tips for getting through the winter (spoiler alert, a lot of melted cheese is involved)
I hoard e-tickets from past events in my Apple Wallet the exact same way I saved every concert and movie ticket stub in the 90s.
November 23, 2024 at 3:00 PM
I hoard e-tickets from past events in my Apple Wallet the exact same way I saved every concert and movie ticket stub in the 90s.
First snowfall of the season!
November 21, 2024 at 11:53 PM
First snowfall of the season!
Saw The Wild Robot last night. If you want to lose yourself in a beautiful movie with gorgeous animation, I highly recommend it.
November 17, 2024 at 2:03 PM
Saw The Wild Robot last night. If you want to lose yourself in a beautiful movie with gorgeous animation, I highly recommend it.
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There's a reason democracies don't let people who tried coups back into power.
November 13, 2024 at 11:45 PM
There's a reason democracies don't let people who tried coups back into power.
Reposted by Kimberly Nelson
Accurate and savage from Nicholas Grossman. I don’t think any country has ever elected a populist autocrat with less of an excuse for doing so
November 6, 2024 at 9:28 PM
Accurate and savage from Nicholas Grossman. I don’t think any country has ever elected a populist autocrat with less of an excuse for doing so
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the sequel is usually worse!
November 6, 2024 at 12:49 PM
the sequel is usually worse!
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #949,911!
September 28, 2024 at 10:54 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #949,911!
Are you ready for it?
In My Eras Tour Era
(PonytailUp's version)
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August 15, 2024 at 1:26 PM
Are you ready for it?
I wrote about camping all around Lake Michigan for Chicago Magazine. Check it out and get amped up for summertime!
Lake Escapes: The Lake Michigan Camping Tour
www.chicagomag.com
April 17, 2024 at 1:45 PM
I wrote about camping all around Lake Michigan for Chicago Magazine. Check it out and get amped up for summertime!
Turns out I love visiting Florida!
Mermaids, Manatees, & Mold-a-Ramas
A long weekend in the Sunshine State
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February 13, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Turns out I love visiting Florida!
Last newsletter of the year!
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December 22, 2023 at 4:15 PM
Last newsletter of the year!
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