james holod kennedy
@jamesholod.bsky.social
writer / marathoner / lonely girl aswirl
server neglected to inform me when i ordered the Hungarian fried dough dessert that it was meant to be shared by at least three people
November 26, 2025 at 8:28 PM
server neglected to inform me when i ordered the Hungarian fried dough dessert that it was meant to be shared by at least three people
my birthday gift to myself was a fancy box seat at the opera and let me tell you it was élite as fuck
November 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
my birthday gift to myself was a fancy box seat at the opera and let me tell you it was élite as fuck
my whole time in Austria has basically been “i don’t speak German and i can’t if you like 😔”
November 24, 2025 at 10:54 PM
my whole time in Austria has basically been “i don’t speak German and i can’t if you like 😔”
following every — and i do mean EVERY — rainbow
November 24, 2025 at 1:16 PM
following every — and i do mean EVERY — rainbow
i was the giddiest little f-slur on the Sound of Music tour 🥲🥲
November 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
i was the giddiest little f-slur on the Sound of Music tour 🥲🥲
it’s Hey Handsome o’clock in Europe but all the little gay people in my phone are having dinner or taking afternoon naps
November 24, 2025 at 12:13 AM
it’s Hey Handsome o’clock in Europe but all the little gay people in my phone are having dinner or taking afternoon naps
99% certain my hotel bartender is in love with me (he asked about the book i’m reading and gave me free breadsticks 🥰🥰)
November 22, 2025 at 10:09 PM
99% certain my hotel bartender is in love with me (he asked about the book i’m reading and gave me free breadsticks 🥰🥰)
Vienna welcomed me with a full day of nonstop snow flurries 🥲🥲🥲 JamesWhoIsGonnaBeOK.jpg
November 21, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Vienna welcomed me with a full day of nonstop snow flurries 🥲🥲🥲 JamesWhoIsGonnaBeOK.jpg
watched Before Sunrise to get in the mood for Vienna this weekend and now i can’t stop crying oh no
November 19, 2025 at 4:09 AM
watched Before Sunrise to get in the mood for Vienna this weekend and now i can’t stop crying oh no
accidentally bent a few pages in my library book………going to hell confirmed 😔😔
November 19, 2025 at 3:28 AM
accidentally bent a few pages in my library book………going to hell confirmed 😔😔
the most level-headed writing i’ve read in weeks tbh
New — I wrote about the myriad ways journalism’s moral rot manifests, and how our crumbling institutions have created the conditions for it to fester:
Moral rot in elite journalism is killing the whole field
The Nuzzi/RFK Jr. mess and the revelation of Esptein's journo pals lay bare a profound moral absence at the heart of our free press.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 18, 2025 at 11:31 PM
the most level-headed writing i’ve read in weeks tbh
overheard on the street: “WHY WOULD YOU BRING ME TO NEW YORK CITY WHEN YOU KNOW MY PHOBIA OF TALL BUILDINGS”
a fair question tbh
a fair question tbh
November 18, 2025 at 10:38 PM
overheard on the street: “WHY WOULD YOU BRING ME TO NEW YORK CITY WHEN YOU KNOW MY PHOBIA OF TALL BUILDINGS”
a fair question tbh
a fair question tbh
PERSONALLY i am more excited for your winter body fyi
November 17, 2025 at 7:34 PM
PERSONALLY i am more excited for your winter body fyi
hot chocolate & sunday night emails
November 17, 2025 at 4:36 AM
hot chocolate & sunday night emails
got “ma’am”-ed today which happens often on the phone and i’m used to it but this was irl????? in the grocery store??? i have a BEARD
November 16, 2025 at 10:01 PM
got “ma’am”-ed today which happens often on the phone and i’m used to it but this was irl????? in the grocery store??? i have a BEARD
relatedly, i’m packing for a trip and for the first time in recent memory i don’t have to pack running shoes…..🥵🥵😮💨😮💨
still not over the delight of rediscovering how much time i have on a saturday morning when i don’t have to run 18+ miles
November 16, 2025 at 4:51 PM
relatedly, i’m packing for a trip and for the first time in recent memory i don’t have to pack running shoes…..🥵🥵😮💨😮💨
past my bedtime
November 16, 2025 at 8:25 AM
past my bedtime
still not over the delight of rediscovering how much time i have on a saturday morning when i don’t have to run 18+ miles
November 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM
still not over the delight of rediscovering how much time i have on a saturday morning when i don’t have to run 18+ miles
ok birthday’s over time to DECK THOSE HALLS AND HAUL OUT THE HOLLY, BOYS!!!!
November 15, 2025 at 2:33 PM
ok birthday’s over time to DECK THOSE HALLS AND HAUL OUT THE HOLLY, BOYS!!!!
zero cavities and my hygienist said i’m doing a great job with my flossing, who want me
November 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
zero cavities and my hygienist said i’m doing a great job with my flossing, who want me
missed 11:11 11/11 so what even is the point now
November 11, 2025 at 9:44 PM
missed 11:11 11/11 so what even is the point now
my office is windowless so if we get flurries in Manhattan today i need someone to text me IMMEDIATELY ok
November 11, 2025 at 12:43 PM
my office is windowless so if we get flurries in Manhattan today i need someone to text me IMMEDIATELY ok
furious about so much this morning but at least i get to use one of my new fancy pens
idk some mornings you just have to go to Goods for the Study and spend $50 on pens
November 10, 2025 at 2:32 PM
furious about so much this morning but at least i get to use one of my new fancy pens
