Pushcart Nominated. Mexican American. Queer. Writer. Teacher. Editor. Bruja. Reiki Master. Psychic. I’m a lot of things 🧿 🏳️‍🌈 Flash Reader and Social Media for @splitlipthemag.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/carolinamata.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/carolinamata.bsky.social/post/3mvqw2smr4k2nIf you need a story about navigating girlhood and the ways fatphobia can arise in middle school, this one may hit home. It checks off all my boxes [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Sep 2026 00:30 +0000at://did:plc:f4ofem5aa2jznhazcfvulg5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvqw2smr4k2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/carolinamata.bsky.social/post/3mvqvmyvtqc2nDid I cry at this one? Yes, I cried at this one. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Sep 2026 00:22 +0000at://did:plc:f4ofem5aa2jznhazcfvulg5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvqvmyvtqc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/carolinamata.bsky.social/post/3mvm6maetzs2vMy birthday gift this month is a new Split Lip issue 😜 So happy we’re back! [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Sep 2026 03:19 +0000at://did:plc:f4ofem5aa2jznhazcfvulg5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvm6maetzs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/carolinamata.bsky.social/post/3mvbz4arb7k2lOh I needed to read this today! [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Sep 2026 02:14 +0000at://did:plc:f4ofem5aa2jznhazcfvulg5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvbz4arb7k2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/carolinamata.bsky.social/post/3muygxkhxvc2uDue to crowds and humidity, my audhd self had a meltdown in a grocery store parking lot yesterday. Severely. I cried so hard, a girl tapped my window just to give me a hug. And while I’m still embarrassed today, that’s kinda the community care I sometimes crave, so I choose to be grateful too.08 Sep 2026 06:56 +0000at://did:plc:f4ofem5aa2jznhazcfvulg5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3muygxkhxvc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/carolinamata.bsky.social/post/3mu4jfgkgvs23Because I’m not bound to one genre lol Seriously tho, highly recommend both 💕 [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Aug 2026 04:25 +0000at://did:plc:f4ofem5aa2jznhazcfvulg5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu4jfgkgvs23https://bsky.app/profile/carolinamata.bsky.social/post/3mu4jaj4jzc23Eclipse in Pisces tips: Hydrate, shower, feel your feelings, read a book, do something you liked as a kid, go to bed early. Maybe not all but one or two. Good luck out there 🌙28 Aug 2026 04:22 +0000at://did:plc:f4ofem5aa2jznhazcfvulg5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu4jaj4jzc23https://bsky.app/profile/carolinamata.bsky.social/post/3mtkxth4j3223I have met brilliant educators, but I can tell which of my colleagues ever tutored or substituted, and which ones didn’t. When you’ve had to over-explain things for a variety of age levels and backgrounds, it changes how you teach at the college level. Former tutors are a very specific breed.21 Aug 2026 04:55 +0000at://did:plc:f4ofem5aa2jznhazcfvulg5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtkxth4j3223https://bsky.app/profile/carolinamata.bsky.social/post/3mq3ugdjlbk2fJust me begging the desert not to desert so hard today. It’s not like I have extreme sensory issues with sweat, or anything 🥵08 Jul 2026 00:29 +0000at://did:plc:f4ofem5aa2jznhazcfvulg5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq3ugdjlbk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/carolinamata.bsky.social/post/3mp67aibcd22aOne of the best things I read this week. I read it, cried, and read it again 💕 [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Jun 2026 05:22 +0000at://did:plc:f4ofem5aa2jznhazcfvulg5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp67aibcd22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/carolinamata.bsky.social/post/3mo5pgv6iec2v💕💕Welcome to the team!! 💕💕 [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Jun 2026 07:14 +0000at://did:plc:f4ofem5aa2jznhazcfvulg5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo5pgv6iec2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/carolinamata.bsky.social/post/3mo5otdlfz22vThe way my frustration with this woman is so fucking validated 🙏 https://youtu.be/O8mUHq-C-VY?is=-UOsy6xzyZghHacq13 Jun 2026 07:03 +0000at://did:plc:f4ofem5aa2jznhazcfvulg5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo5otdlfz22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/carolinamata.bsky.social/post/3mo5cjzrfws2uAlmost done with the audiobook. My latest reading love 💖13 Jun 2026 03:24 +0000at://did:plc:f4ofem5aa2jznhazcfvulg5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo5cjzrfws2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/carolinamata.bsky.social/post/3mo32guagic2wThe new Olivia Rodrigo album just dropped so excuse me while I lock myself in my room on dnd for the next 24hrs and heal my inner 20yr old. Thank you 🩷12 Jun 2026 05:53 +0000at://did:plc:f4ofem5aa2jznhazcfvulg5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo32guagic2whttps://bsky.app/profile/carolinamata.bsky.social/post/3mntvnak4ak2jIt’s 2:30am and I’m tossing and turning thinking about how Carrie White has been played by a straight sized actor for every adaptation when she’s canonically a chubby girl, robbing me of a fat girl revenge story and I will forever be unforgiving of this…09 Jun 2026 09:39 +0000at://did:plc:f4ofem5aa2jznhazcfvulg5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mntvnak4ak2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/carolinamata.bsky.social/post/3mnt22jb2hs27My kingdom for sensory friendly clothes that are cute, cool, and ACTUALLY plus size 😩09 Jun 2026 01:25 +0000at://did:plc:f4ofem5aa2jznhazcfvulg5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnt22jb2hs27https://bsky.app/profile/carolinamata.bsky.social/post/3mmadgkax5c26A friend & I discussed the fear of not only competing with AI but the real potential for false accusations. The main question we debated: must writers change their natural style simply to avoid AI accusations? If so, what does that mean for us? Thoughts from other writers? How are you handling it?19 May 2026 21:27 +0000at://did:plc:f4ofem5aa2jznhazcfvulg5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmadgkax5c26https://bsky.app/profile/carolinamata.bsky.social/post/3mljurlpusk2wPlaying Buffy while I grade and the ep where “concerned parents” raid the library, take “inappropriate” books, and tie their daughters up in a witch trial type book burning—only to discover they were manipulated by a demon that feeds on the discord of community infighting—is really hitting right now10 May 2026 23:06 +0000at://did:plc:f4ofem5aa2jznhazcfvulg5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mljurlpusk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/carolinamata.bsky.social/post/3mlaow4f3t22i😍😍😍 [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 May 2026 07:27 +0000at://did:plc:f4ofem5aa2jznhazcfvulg5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlaow4f3t22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/carolinamata.bsky.social/post/3mlaouul6722iStill one of the best comebacks I’ve ever heard [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 May 2026 07:27 +0000at://did:plc:f4ofem5aa2jznhazcfvulg5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlaouul6722ihttps://bsky.app/profile/carolinamata.bsky.social/post/3mlaoqhch4c2iAccidentally found writing I had forgotten about from almost a decade ago and damn is it cringe lol It’s so cringe, it’s fun. When was the last time I wrote something fun? Cringy and corny and silly? Embrace the cringe, kids.07 May 2026 07:24 +0000at://did:plc:f4ofem5aa2jznhazcfvulg5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlaoqhch4c2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/carolinamata.bsky.social/post/3mkvefdk4ks2rThis book series I’ve been writing on and off for the last 3-4 years? Do I need to almost start over and rewrite the outline (+ world building) basically from scratch? I guess so bc that’s what I’m doing! 😭02 May 2026 19:20 +0000at://did:plc:f4ofem5aa2jznhazcfvulg5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkvefdk4ks2r