Rachel Rosolina
@rachelrosolina.com
Writer. Traveler. Appalachian (East TN). Appalshop alum. Berea College & WVU grad.
Big Dipper for today’s doodle
January 3, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Big Dipper for today’s doodle
A dino donut for today’s doodle 🍩
January 1, 2026 at 6:24 PM
A dino donut for today’s doodle 🍩
Drew a tree because I felt like it
December 23, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Drew a tree because I felt like it
“Tomorrow’s Potatoes” is a good band name
December 21, 2025 at 12:09 AM
“Tomorrow’s Potatoes” is a good band name
Why are we not referring to him as Florida Man in these headlines?
“Florida Man’s Combative Prime Time Speech”
“Florida Man touts bringing country back from ‘brink of ruin’”
“Florida Man Used Big Speech to Angrily Insist the Economy is Great”
“Florida Man’s Combative Prime Time Speech”
“Florida Man touts bringing country back from ‘brink of ruin’”
“Florida Man Used Big Speech to Angrily Insist the Economy is Great”
December 19, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Why are we not referring to him as Florida Man in these headlines?
“Florida Man’s Combative Prime Time Speech”
“Florida Man touts bringing country back from ‘brink of ruin’”
“Florida Man Used Big Speech to Angrily Insist the Economy is Great”
“Florida Man’s Combative Prime Time Speech”
“Florida Man touts bringing country back from ‘brink of ruin’”
“Florida Man Used Big Speech to Angrily Insist the Economy is Great”
That empty chair feels funerial. And Karoline Leavitt is the cousin who always misreads the room.
December 17, 2025 at 8:07 PM
That empty chair feels funerial. And Karoline Leavitt is the cousin who always misreads the room.
On one of our first dates, we watched The Princess Bride, a favorite movie for both of us. Years later, we had “as you wish” engraved in our wedding bands. Those chosen words rest against my skin every day.
December 17, 2025 at 8:05 PM
On one of our first dates, we watched The Princess Bride, a favorite movie for both of us. Years later, we had “as you wish” engraved in our wedding bands. Those chosen words rest against my skin every day.
Thrilled to have a sonnet about Great Aunt Norma in this collection from Backwoods Literary Press! Preorder here: www.backwoodsliterarypress.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Thrilled to have a sonnet about Great Aunt Norma in this collection from Backwoods Literary Press! Preorder here: www.backwoodsliterarypress.com
Getting ready for tomorrow’s forecast ❄️
November 28, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Getting ready for tomorrow’s forecast ❄️
December 19, 1997 in the homeschool journals
November 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
December 19, 1997 in the homeschool journals
Overheard in Bermuda:
*Tourist Girl goes to grab wild rooster*
Mother: You’re an idiot. That’s a rooster. We didn’t sign up for medical coverage.
*Tourist Girl goes to grab wild rooster*
Mother: You’re an idiot. That’s a rooster. We didn’t sign up for medical coverage.
July 30, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Overheard in Bermuda:
*Tourist Girl goes to grab wild rooster*
Mother: You’re an idiot. That’s a rooster. We didn’t sign up for medical coverage.
*Tourist Girl goes to grab wild rooster*
Mother: You’re an idiot. That’s a rooster. We didn’t sign up for medical coverage.
The Cheese Squeaks would be a good band name
July 23, 2025 at 1:01 AM
The Cheese Squeaks would be a good band name
Very cool project out of Hendersonville, NC, where award-winning comic artists team up with Appalachians who experienced Helene to tell their stories.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/app...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/app...
www.kickstarter.com
July 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Very cool project out of Hendersonville, NC, where award-winning comic artists team up with Appalachians who experienced Helene to tell their stories.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/app...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/app...
As soon as we figure out how to make a replicator, all the piles of cash the billionaires are hoarding will be useless.
July 3, 2025 at 11:08 PM
As soon as we figure out how to make a replicator, all the piles of cash the billionaires are hoarding will be useless.
Reposted by Rachel Rosolina
In addition to many other important programs, IU Bloomington is eliminating its Folklore and Ethnomusicology Department, one of the most storied and successful in the country.
So, here it is. Thanks to a new state law that was NEVER DEBATED, Indiana University has committed itself to abolishing majors in African-American/African Diaspora Studies: American Studies; Art History; French; Italian; Religious Studies etc. DOZENS of majors. www.ipm.org/news-section...
Indiana public colleges cut almost 20% of degrees
Public Indiana colleges and universities have eliminated 19 percent of their degree programs to meet requirements added to the state’s budget, according to the Commission for Higher Education.
www.ipm.org
June 30, 2025 at 9:46 PM
In addition to many other important programs, IU Bloomington is eliminating its Folklore and Ethnomusicology Department, one of the most storied and successful in the country.
Today’s good band name: Blank Paige
June 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Today’s good band name: Blank Paige
Today’s band name: Assassin Magicians
June 17, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Today’s band name: Assassin Magicians