Jamaila Brinkley

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Jamaila Brinkley@jamaila· Jul 11

I don’t know who thought it was a good idea to let me have the Internet AND a kitchen.

A layered round jello mold in rainbow stripes with white layers between each stripe. It’s in the shape of a Bundt pan.

Jamaila Brinkley@jamaila· May 10

When you raise nerds, sometimes your Mother’s Day cards are addressed to “Spawn Point” instead of “Mom” or “Mama.”

A hand holding a pink envelope with Spawn Point!! written on it.

Jamaila Brinkley@jamaila· May 6

This is quite possibly the silliest and also the most satisfying weird little craft I have picked up in over 25 years of picking up weird little crafts.

A pink lego flower of no distinct species, and some lego leaves, which have all been bedazzled.

Jamaila Brinkley@jamaila· Mar 27

I’m not really an author anymore but a fun thing about this liminal space I exist in is I get to pack books by people I still hang out with in various online spaces for vacation. (Shout out to @stephanieburgis.bsky.social and @valerievaldes.bsky.social who will be vicariously on the beach with me!)

Jamaila Brinkley@jamaila· Feb 26

Twelve years ago right around this time, my husband took the single most unflattering picture of me that has ever been taken. (Turned out okay a couple hours later, though.)

Me, enormously pregnant and lying down in a hospital bed with a scrub cap and hospital gown that barely fits, with a dubious expression in a darkened room.

Two very fresh babies, asleep and facing each other in a single hospital bassinet, each wrapped in a blanket and wearing a pink and blue striped hat. Bonus points if you know which is which kid.

Jamaila Brinkley@jamaila· Feb 24

This is not a media tie in I expected to see in the grocery store.

Jamaila Brinkley@jamaila· Feb 19

It’s the most wonderful time of the year.

A bag of Starburst FaveReds jelly beans sitting on a white countertop.

Jamaila Brinkley@jamaila· Nov 21

Hi friends! It’s baking season again, which means I am here to sing the praises of pre-cut parchment paper. YES it is more money but the amount of stress it saves me is unimaginable. It’s SO EASY. If you can swing it I highly recommend it.

Four cookie sheets on a white countertop. Each one is lined with brown parchment paper and holds about a dozen chocolate and peppermint cookies.

Jamaila Brinkley@jamaila· Nov 21

This is what showed up in my feed bc I haven’t checked bsky in a while, and I was skimming and didn’t even need to click the expansion to know this was you. The most Rahaeli point A to point B ever.

A screenshot of an unexpanded Bluesky thread that goes from a link about UK trial laws to a description of a scene from Batman involving Jason Todd and the Joker, with ‘read full thread’ in between.

Jamaila Brinkley@jamaila· Sep 22

I MADE this. I am astonished at myself.

A small tart, with slices of plum arranged in the shape of a flower atop barely-visible vanilla cream.

Jamaila Brinkley@jamaila· Sep 5

I have once again begun to chaos bake. Discord gets most of the play by play but please enjoy this glimpse into the mess. These will, hopefully, be tartlets with a mandarin orange filling and lemongrass whipped ganache.

A white countertop, with a kitchenaid mixer in the background as well as a few assorted baking implements. In the foreground is a sheet tray covered in brown parchment paper, with five small unbaked tart shells sitting on it.

Jamaila Brinkley@jamaila· Aug 10

End-of-summer poolside TBR. Feels like a pretty good way to spend my time.

A stack of four books: The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare by Roxy Chambers, The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst, Zom RomCom by Olivia Dade, and The Honey Witch by Sydney J Shields.

Jamaila Brinkley@jamaila· Jul 29

Yesterday I was in traffic brought to a standstill by an enormous flock of geese who decided to permanently inhabit the road. Nobody could get past in three directions until the hero in front of me got out of his car and shouted “GO DO FUCKING GOOSE THINGS” at them.

A man getting out of a silver car to yell at a flock of Canadian geese.

Jamaila Brinkley@jamaila· Jul 23

I ordered this a while ago, promptly forgot about it (a tried and true strategy for successfully backing cool projects), and it just got delivered in time for our summer vacation. Cannot wait to read this by the pool. Thank you @poopraven.bsky.social!

A paperback copy of The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, by Roxy Chambers. The book is tilted to the side to show its sprayed edge, in orange, pink, and white.

Jamaila Brinkley@jamaila· Jul 13

Maryland moments: you park in a parking garage for a swim meet and someone’s kinetic sculpture race vehicle is randomly next to your car.

A vehicle constructed of several tricycle-style bikes hooked together, with float barrels attached to their sides like saddlebags and handmade sails perched above each barrel held up by pipe and wire.

Jamaila Brinkley@jamaila· Jun 12

I know that rainbow capitalism is bad but I did just get these rainbow aviators from Lane Bryant’s Pride collection and they’re very good.

Several pairs of sunglasses hanging vertically from a wall rack; the foremost ones have rainbow reflective tint on the lenses.

Jamaila Brinkley@jamaila· May 1

A story in three texts from my 5th grader (context: the kids at the bus stop are absolutely convinced that they are going to be able to start a fire with a pile of leaves and sticks and something to reflect the sun, and have been attempting it with great sincerity every morning for months)

Son: Can I stay at the bus stop to make a fire after school maybe
Me: Sure
Son: Just to remind you I am staying at the bus stop to create fire
Me: Ok
Son: Parents are rejecting fire idea so l'm just gonna play with my friends at Lincoln's house
Me: Ok

Jamaila Brinkley@jamaila· Apr 1

I have wanted a citrus tree for over a decade and I finally got myself one now that our kitchen renovation is complete. The baby is getting her first nutrient spritz and for some reason the rest of the family is not nearly as invested as I am. A mystery.

Jamaila Brinkley@jamaila· Mar 17

THEY BROUGHT THE SANDWICH BACK

A photo of the menu board at a Costco food court, which now includes a hot turkey and provolone sandwich.

Jamaila Brinkley@jamaila· Mar 15

It’s evolved!

The dough has been dimpled and sprinkled with dried herbs and drizzled with olive oil. It’s focaccia!

Jamaila Brinkley@jamaila· Mar 15

besties

A large loaf of bread dough sits in a parchment paper lined pan.

Jamaila Brinkley@jamaila· Mar 15

I made a pie today.

Half of a French silk pie in a white ceramic pie dish. The pie consists of an Oreo crust, a thick layer of silky chocolate mousse, and a top layer of whipped cream. It’s decorated with chocolate shavings. The pie dish sits on a white countertop, with white cabinets in the background.

Jamaila Brinkley@jamaila· Mar 13

Threads has got the juice. It’s just… not good juice.

A screenshot from Threads user oghoul which reads: “Pokemans should be banned and all existing cards, games, & media recycled.
The core of the game grooms kids that animals exist only to be captured and then forced to entertain us or fight; exactly like circuses and dog fighting.”

Jamaila Brinkley@jamaila· Feb 27

I don’t buy a lot of books in hard copy these days but I snagged this one because I heart @stephanieburgis.bsky.social and I knew it would be extremely my jam, and lo, I was right! This is so good, y’all. I cannot believe I have to wait til next year for the next one. I’m PINING.

A paperback copy of Wooing the Witch Queen by Stephanie Burgis.

Jamaila Brinkley@jamaila· Feb 24

I wonder if Conan ever wanders into a Costco and is confronted by the surrealism of his own face staring back at him.

A picture of a pallet of boxed Samsung TVs. The label on the outside of the box shows the TV displaying a smart TV dashboard, with Conan O’Brien featured prominently on the top.

Jamaila Brinkley@jamaila· Feb 19

They don’t allow you to have kings in here.

Lucille Bluth, looking smugly knowledgeable about bees and/or kings, in a lavender jacket with prison in the background.

Jamaila Brinkley@jamaila· Feb 12

Hi friends! If you are local-ish to Boston, I will be coming out of author hibernation to head to @lovestruckbooks.bsky.social on March 1st for a VERY cool tasting event pairing beverages with our River Hill series! Tell your friends! Tix: lovestruck-river-hill.eventbrite.com?aff=Jamaila

A brochure advertising STORIES AND SIPS: A River Hill Series Tasting with co-authors Rebecca Norinne and Jamaila Brinkley. Both author's headshots are featured as well as the covers of three books in the series, The Vintner's Vixen, The Distiller's Darling, and The Barista's Beloved. It advertises an author talk, book signing, and tasting with wine, coffee, and beer. The whole thing is in sepia tones.

Jamaila Brinkley@jamaila· Jan 25

High school wrestling recruitment is so different from when I was a kid and I’m here for it tbh

Jamaila Brinkley@jamaila· Jan 23

Just booked something pretty exciting!

A screenshot of a flight booking from Baltimore to Boston.

Jamaila Brinkley@jamaila· Jan 21

If anyone wants to know how today is going, it is 7 degrees outside and the bird is still doing his thing. (It has been three years since my twitter thread about this guy went viral. I do not know how long cardinals live, or what brain damage does to their lifespans.)