Ali Trotta
@alwayscoffee.bsky.social
Writer,poet (7-time Rhysling nominee), editor,coffee vampire. Supergirl+Buffy+Gilmore Girls.
Offerings for Ordinary Gods, @CLASHBooks, Summer 2026
she/her
Rep: @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social
header @lizlee.bsky.social
alitrotta.com
[email protected]
Offerings for Ordinary Gods, @CLASHBooks, Summer 2026
she/her
Rep: @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social
header @lizlee.bsky.social
alitrotta.com
[email protected]
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Do you know I've got a poetry collection coming out next year? & you can preorder it? (Some links below, but you can preorder worldwide.)
Like tarot cards, witchy things, feminist rage (think Taylor's "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?" & Fleetwood's "Silver Springs."), & mythology? You're in luck.
Like tarot cards, witchy things, feminist rage (think Taylor's "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?" & Fleetwood's "Silver Springs."), & mythology? You're in luck.
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
Billy Joel/Elton John
Lilith Fair
Matt Nathanson
Goo Goo Dolls/Atheneum
Frank Wildhorn and Friends
Billy Joel/Elton John
Lilith Fair
Matt Nathanson
Goo Goo Dolls/Atheneum
Frank Wildhorn and Friends
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
Garbage/Noel Gallagher/Metric
Lily Allen
Lady Gaga (Fame Monster)
Camera Obscura
Neko Case
Garbage/Noel Gallagher/Metric
Lily Allen
Lady Gaga (Fame Monster)
Camera Obscura
Neko Case
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
Chappell Roan
Ghost
The Flaming Lips
Hall & Oates
Carpenter Brut
Chappell Roan
Ghost
The Flaming Lips
Hall & Oates
Carpenter Brut
November 27, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
Billy Joel/Elton John
Lilith Fair
Matt Nathanson
Goo Goo Dolls/Atheneum
Frank Wildhorn and Friends
Billy Joel/Elton John
Lilith Fair
Matt Nathanson
Goo Goo Dolls/Atheneum
Frank Wildhorn and Friends
Compliment people. Tell them good things. Share what you love about them.
We don’t hear that stuff enough. 💜
We don’t hear that stuff enough. 💜
I’m such an absolutely sincere dork.
I like to tell people that they mean something to me. That I care. I don’t have an insincere bone in my damn body, darlings.
I like to tell people that they mean something to me. That I care. I don’t have an insincere bone in my damn body, darlings.
November 27, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Compliment people. Tell them good things. Share what you love about them.
We don’t hear that stuff enough. 💜
We don’t hear that stuff enough. 💜
I’m such an absolutely sincere dork.
I like to tell people that they mean something to me. That I care. I don’t have an insincere bone in my damn body, darlings.
I like to tell people that they mean something to me. That I care. I don’t have an insincere bone in my damn body, darlings.
November 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I’m such an absolutely sincere dork.
I like to tell people that they mean something to me. That I care. I don’t have an insincere bone in my damn body, darlings.
I like to tell people that they mean something to me. That I care. I don’t have an insincere bone in my damn body, darlings.
Happy Thanksgiving, darlings! Amid the chaos of the year, there is so much to be thankful for. Good friends and loving family—every small joy, every bit of laughter, every opportunity, and every glittering bit of hope.
Here’s to more of the good stuff —the love and sweetness, the heart stuff.
XOXOX
Here’s to more of the good stuff —the love and sweetness, the heart stuff.
XOXOX
November 27, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Happy Thanksgiving, darlings! Amid the chaos of the year, there is so much to be thankful for. Good friends and loving family—every small joy, every bit of laughter, every opportunity, and every glittering bit of hope.
Here’s to more of the good stuff —the love and sweetness, the heart stuff.
XOXOX
Here’s to more of the good stuff —the love and sweetness, the heart stuff.
XOXOX
Drinking coffee while the cat sits on me and purrs. Soon, the chaos will begin.
November 27, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Drinking coffee while the cat sits on me and purrs. Soon, the chaos will begin.
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People will die, and are currently dying, because RFK was granted one of the most powerful megaphones in the country. Two people who could have thrown barriers in front of his climb decided not to; there's a sex scandal here but it is not the biggest scandal.
November 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM
People will die, and are currently dying, because RFK was granted one of the most powerful megaphones in the country. Two people who could have thrown barriers in front of his climb decided not to; there's a sex scandal here but it is not the biggest scandal.
Just got a swift kick in the ass that mercury is retrograde still.
November 26, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Just got a swift kick in the ass that mercury is retrograde still.
Almost done all the meal prep I needed to do today.
My everything hurts, but it’ll make tomorrow waaaaay easier.
My everything hurts, but it’ll make tomorrow waaaaay easier.
November 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Almost done all the meal prep I needed to do today.
My everything hurts, but it’ll make tomorrow waaaaay easier.
My everything hurts, but it’ll make tomorrow waaaaay easier.
Shared joys and small gestures, darlings. Always the way to my heart.
XO
XO
I'm not sure there's a word for when your heart does that little internal happy dance, and for half a minute at least, you can feel joy like music in your bones.
But.
But.
November 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Shared joys and small gestures, darlings. Always the way to my heart.
XO
XO
**pokes head out of blankets**
Coffee.
Coffee.
November 26, 2025 at 11:15 AM
**pokes head out of blankets**
Coffee.
Coffee.
Having a uterus is stupid as all hell. So, blankets and hot chocolate it is.
November 25, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Having a uterus is stupid as all hell. So, blankets and hot chocolate it is.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Since this guy came on board, Louisiana has had a record pertussis year, with 2 infant deaths in the state. Now RFK Jr gave him a promotion up to the CDC.
CDC’s new top deputy had ordered his state health department to stop promoting mass vaccinations amid a flu surge www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Louisiana health official who halted state vaccine campaign tapped as CDC’s No. 2
Ralph Abraham, a Louisiana health official who stopped promoting mass vaccination vaccines, has been appointed as the CDC's principal deputy director
www.washingtonpost.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Since this guy came on board, Louisiana has had a record pertussis year, with 2 infant deaths in the state. Now RFK Jr gave him a promotion up to the CDC.
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BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:10 AM
BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
I know Frankenstein's all the rage right now, so maaaaybe you'd like this poem of mine, published in @uncannymagazine.bsky.social -- A Lovesong From Frankenstein's Monster:
www.uncannymagazine.com/article/love...
www.uncannymagazine.com/article/love...
November 25, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I know Frankenstein's all the rage right now, so maaaaybe you'd like this poem of mine, published in @uncannymagazine.bsky.social -- A Lovesong From Frankenstein's Monster:
www.uncannymagazine.com/article/love...
www.uncannymagazine.com/article/love...
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So we're clear, @phillipsevy.bsky.social and @hackintimseeley.bsky.social deserve to be raked over the coals for taking a character who's a victim of sexual violence and basically making her a pet of her abuser (and being too cowardly to address the criticism), but save a lot of that hate for Marvel
November 25, 2025 at 6:23 AM
So we're clear, @phillipsevy.bsky.social and @hackintimseeley.bsky.social deserve to be raked over the coals for taking a character who's a victim of sexual violence and basically making her a pet of her abuser (and being too cowardly to address the criticism), but save a lot of that hate for Marvel
Look, if your profile photo is a Oompa Loompa Supreme, I'm going to block you.
I mean, ew, David.
I mean, ew, David.
November 25, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Look, if your profile photo is a Oompa Loompa Supreme, I'm going to block you.
I mean, ew, David.
I mean, ew, David.
Run done and dusted, although a little shorter than yesterday. Also? Coffee.
November 25, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Run done and dusted, although a little shorter than yesterday. Also? Coffee.
Sometimes, my heart lights up because of simple beauty—a sunset, a cute animal, a bit of stars glittering in the sky.
Other times, it is a simple gesture of trust and care—a bit of connection amid the chaos. Softness and sweetness that lingers.
Other times, it is a simple gesture of trust and care—a bit of connection amid the chaos. Softness and sweetness that lingers.
November 25, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Sometimes, my heart lights up because of simple beauty—a sunset, a cute animal, a bit of stars glittering in the sky.
Other times, it is a simple gesture of trust and care—a bit of connection amid the chaos. Softness and sweetness that lingers.
Other times, it is a simple gesture of trust and care—a bit of connection amid the chaos. Softness and sweetness that lingers.
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How lovely it is to be part of this special @gothicbeautymag.bsky.social 25th anniversary reunion project. 🌹🕯️🦇
The calendar they're making to commemorate it (including a portrait of yours truly!) will be a fabulous keepsake of a quarter century of gothic history: www.kickstarter.com/projects/ame...
The calendar they're making to commemorate it (including a portrait of yours truly!) will be a fabulous keepsake of a quarter century of gothic history: www.kickstarter.com/projects/ame...
Kambriel: 25 Years of Gothic Beauty Original Contributor Interview @kambriel.com
www.gothicbeauty.com/2025/11/kamb...
Kambriel‘s importance to gothic fashion and to Gothic Beauty Magazine cannot be overstated. Kambriel was Designer of the Year in the Gothic Beauty Awards ... [continued]
www.gothicbeauty.com/2025/11/kamb...
Kambriel‘s importance to gothic fashion and to Gothic Beauty Magazine cannot be overstated. Kambriel was Designer of the Year in the Gothic Beauty Awards ... [continued]
Kambriel: 25 Years of Gothic Beauty Original Contributor Interview | Gothic Beauty Magazine
Kambriel's importance to gothic fashion and to Gothic Beauty Magazine cannot be overstated. Kambriel was Designer of the Year in the Gothic Beauty Awards. Kambriel (designer, multi-talented human, and...
www.gothicbeauty.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:17 PM
How lovely it is to be part of this special @gothicbeautymag.bsky.social 25th anniversary reunion project. 🌹🕯️🦇
The calendar they're making to commemorate it (including a portrait of yours truly!) will be a fabulous keepsake of a quarter century of gothic history: www.kickstarter.com/projects/ame...
The calendar they're making to commemorate it (including a portrait of yours truly!) will be a fabulous keepsake of a quarter century of gothic history: www.kickstarter.com/projects/ame...
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Supporters of @gothicbeautymag.bsky.social anniversary kickstarter can help select which images appear in the calendar (alongside interviews/behind the scenes tales, etc...)
These are the portrait options for my page. Out of curiosity, which would you choose? ⚖️🦇
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ame...
These are the portrait options for my page. Out of curiosity, which would you choose? ⚖️🦇
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ame...
November 24, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Supporters of @gothicbeautymag.bsky.social anniversary kickstarter can help select which images appear in the calendar (alongside interviews/behind the scenes tales, etc...)
These are the portrait options for my page. Out of curiosity, which would you choose? ⚖️🦇
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ame...
These are the portrait options for my page. Out of curiosity, which would you choose? ⚖️🦇
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ame...
This weekend, I got to speak up about something that is important to me. It was not a comfortable moment, but I’m proud of myself.
I got to offer a bit of knowledge that hopefully helps someone else
I got to offer a bit of knowledge that hopefully helps someone else
November 24, 2025 at 10:35 PM
This weekend, I got to speak up about something that is important to me. It was not a comfortable moment, but I’m proud of myself.
I got to offer a bit of knowledge that hopefully helps someone else
I got to offer a bit of knowledge that hopefully helps someone else
The sky was so beautiful just now — I never get tired of that.
Look up, my darlings.
Look up, my darlings.
November 24, 2025 at 10:12 PM
The sky was so beautiful just now — I never get tired of that.
Look up, my darlings.
Look up, my darlings.
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requesting/borrowing books from your local library is also free to you, and doesn’t make a zillion writers want to catapult you out to sea.
November 24, 2025 at 6:59 PM
requesting/borrowing books from your local library is also free to you, and doesn’t make a zillion writers want to catapult you out to sea.