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Aarik Danielsen

@aarikdanielsen.bsky.social

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Recovering newspaperman. Art monster. “Realist of a larger reality." Writing a collection of night essays and co-writing a book of love poems. Often on I-29. Wants to be with you alone and talk about the weather. He/him. https://aarikdanielsen.com

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Aarik Danielsen @aarikdanielsen.bsky.social · 3h

crossing yr river babygirl

Aarik Danielsen @aarikdanielsen.bsky.social · 4h

Back at it/back to my baby

Aarik Danielsen @aarikdanielsen.bsky.social · 7d

here we go again (positive)

Aarik Danielsen @aarikdanielsen.bsky.social · 28d

Doing what we do

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Veronika Fuchs @veronikafuchs.bsky.social · 16h

Louise Glück, I love you
🤍

Text:

Under Taurus

We were on the pier, you desiring
that I see the Pleiades. I could see
everything but what you wished.

Now I will follow. There is not a single cloud; the stars
appear, even the invisible sister. Show me where to look,
as though they will stay where they are.

Instruct me in the dark.

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Aarik Danielsen @aarikdanielsen.bsky.social · 5h

this. is. the. way.

Alicia Andrzejewski (she/her) @aliciaandrz.bsky.social · 6h

when I got pregnant I told my husband our gift to our kid would be therapy for ourselves. he got a therapist & has been working with him since. he went on to be the one to advocate for couples counseling & therapy for our daughter. he’s a total believer now & I love him for it.

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Aarik Danielsen @aarikdanielsen.bsky.social · 6h

10/10 gif usage

Aarik Danielsen @aarikdanielsen.bsky.social · 6h

Introducing Holly to @tbt-duluth.bsky.social classic "Stars and Satellites" and, god, it's a perfect record

Aarik Danielsen @aarikdanielsen.bsky.social · 6h

same

Aarik Danielsen @aarikdanielsen.bsky.social · 7h

he typically does

Aarik Danielsen @aarikdanielsen.bsky.social · 8h

cc @hollypelesky.bsky.social

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Aarik Danielsen @aarikdanielsen.bsky.social · 11h

Theoretically … if I started a newsletter that focused on themes related to night in music, art, poetry, everyday life, would y’all be interested?

(Translation: is this gonna be worth the work?)

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Aarik Danielsen @aarikdanielsen.bsky.social · 11h

I was telling Tina today how you’re my biggest champion. Love you.

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Ursula K. Le Guin Bot @leguinbot.bsky.social · 11h

You don't speak of dreams as unreal. They exist. They leave a mark behind them.

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Aarik Danielsen @aarikdanielsen.bsky.social · 11h

🌌🙏

Aarik Danielsen @aarikdanielsen.bsky.social · 11h

Theoretically … if I started a newsletter that focused on themes related to night in music, art, poetry, everyday life, would y’all be interested?

(Translation: is this gonna be worth the work?)

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Aarik Danielsen @aarikdanielsen.bsky.social · 1d

Sounds terrific. And early happy returns!

Aarik Danielsen @aarikdanielsen.bsky.social · 1d

this, once again, is such @hollypelesky.bsky.social shit

Aarik Danielsen @aarikdanielsen.bsky.social · 1d

H/t to @lindsaynicolle.bsky.social for alerting me to the existence of this. I think Hayley is my modern pop queen?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNNY...

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Aarik Danielsen @aarikdanielsen.bsky.social · 1d

she's such a queen

Aarik Danielsen @aarikdanielsen.bsky.social · 1d

withdraws your shit in 20 years.

Some writers are gazing too hard at their career navel to fully rejoice in doing the damn thing. Every book that makes it into the world is kind of a miracle. Treat it that way.

Aarik Danielsen @aarikdanielsen.bsky.social · 1d

apropos of that lit opinion post going around (or not), I've been helping weed an academic library's collection for months, and here's what I think:

if your work ever makes a library shelf or a bookstore shelf or someone's private collection, celebrate that shit. even if some yahoo like me

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Aarik Danielsen @aarikdanielsen.bsky.social · 1d

finally listening to the new hayley williams and i just got to "true believer" and holy shit ... this line goes so fucking hard

"They say that Jesus is the way but then they gave him a white face
So they don't have to pray to someone they deem lesser than them"

Aarik Danielsen @aarikdanielsen.bsky.social · 1d

a+ gif

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Aarik Danielsen @aarikdanielsen.bsky.social · 1d

hell yeah

Aarik Danielsen @aarikdanielsen.bsky.social · 1d

god, you're just irrepressibly cute

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Aarik Danielsen @aarikdanielsen.bsky.social · 1d

👀