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Annika Hotta

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May 25

Shimanami Kaido: The Road You Must Cycle Before You Die

Salt ice cream, rigor mortis knees, cat butts, and art in Setouchi

Shimanami Kaido: The Road You Must Cycle Before You Die

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Invisible Illness

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Annika Hotta

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May 19

My Rich Inner World As An Autistic Person

My favorite part of the autistic experience

A gloomy beach with black sand, a cliff in the background, and grey skies.

Annika Hotta

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Apr 20

Sunshine Blogger Awards 2026

Thank you to Frances A. Chiu, Ph.D. | writing coach | editor for nominating me!

Sunshine Blogger Awards 2026

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Fourth Wave

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Annika Hotta

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Mar 23

“Sex and the City” Isn’t About Sex, It’s About Female Friendship

Why “Sex and the City” is more relevant than ever in 2026

The four women engaged in a conversation at a homey diner. From left to right: Miranda, a white woman with cropped red hair wearing a mossy green skirt suit; Samantha, a white woman with honey blonde straight hair wearing a cream tanktop dress, sipping a drink; Carrie, a white woman with long, dirty blonde hair wearing a pink tee under denim overalls; and Charlotte, a white woman with straight brown hair in a ponytail wearing a pink top with green trousers, sipping a drink and turned to Carrie.

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Counter Arts

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Annika Hotta

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Mar 20

Want to Fight Back Against Streaming Platforms? Collect Physical Media.

How my burgeoning DVD collection became an act of resistance

A photo of my silver MacBook laptop sitting on my blanketed lap in bed, with the blue-tinted scene of the ice queen sitting on her throne on the screen. To the left, I’m holding up the DVD slip for the same movie, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, with a mahoghany red imitation of the wardrobe and Lucy in a snowy panel in the middle, gazing past the emerald lamppost. In the background is a white wall, a cream curtain, and wooden closet doors. The blanket is forest green with ivory flowers.

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Counter Arts

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Annika Hotta

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Feb 24

The Analog Trend is Missing the Point

The truth about why everyone wants to log off

A blurry crowd of people crossing a crosswalk in front of what looks to be the main street of an Eastern European town.

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Invisible Illness

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Annika Hotta

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Feb 17

I Was Fired From My Dream Job for Being Deaf

Yet another example of how disabled people are the last hired, first fired every damn time

A medium-skinned man screaming, with his mouth being transposed across the black frame.

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An Injustice!

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Annika Hotta

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Feb 3

The Very 90s 2026 Project: January Reflections

One month into a more analog lifestyle and plans going forward

A bubblegum pink flip phone with silver and cherry pink buttons sits propped open on a dull blue background.

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An Injustice!

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Annika Hotta

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Jan 16

Who Gets to Be Smart?

How intelligence is weaponized against minorities

A pair of light-skinned, child’s hands play with a Rubik’s cube set against a teal background. On the Rubik’s cube, the red side is on top, with the yellow and blue sides visible, too.

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ILLUMINATION

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Annika Hotta

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Jan 4

In 2026, I’m Going Back to the 90s

A nostalgic twist on New Year’s resolutions

A shelf full of either cassette tapes or eight tracks of various rock bands.

Annika Hotta

Annika Hotta

Professional Alexander Graham Bell hater who writes about accessibility, education, disabled stories, & life in Japan. https://buymeacoffee.com/annikahotta

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