Saturdays between 11:30 am - 3 pm is the best time to run errands because you get this banger CBC Radio lineup: Under the Influence Quirks & Quarks The Debaters White Coat, Black Art The Next Chapter

Can't believe this is now my most anticipated movie for 2026 www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyZI...

Hello #FreelanceFriends! Join us in about 15 minutes on Bluesky as we chat about end-of-year tasks, think about 2026 plans and celebrate the winter holidays! I hope to see you there! All types of freelancers—and their office pets—are welcome to attend! 😃

Reading yet another AI post* on LinkedIn, which is most of them

Found an unexpected, unexpired jar of clotted cream in the fridge, and have no scones to go with it 😭

Me: It's the last week before holidays, and I have a tonne of client work to finish before Friday My brain:

Perfect, in that it encapsulates more than just AI

Going to watch this tonight, for too many reasons

Will be thinking about Wake Up Dead Man for a long time. So much going on, not the least of which is it's just a fun ride. Definitely my favourite movie of the year.

For new authors, this is a great breakdown of the different types of editors & readers* — thanks @kristawalshauthor.bsky.social! www.kristawalshauthor.com/blog/find-yo... (*and not sure why I'm reading this without a manuscript yet 🤷🏽 )

I watch these movies over the holidays every year...and need to refresh the list. Any recommendations for holiday movies made in the last 20 years? #FilmSky #MovieSky

Sad to think this could've once been a household name. Now, even spellcheck thinks it doesn't exist. #BlackBerry

My favourite series of the year, by @kristawalshauthor.bsky.social. Each character felt real, uniquely responding to the relentless trials & trauma of magic turned against them. The world felt real, too: set in modern-day #Ottawa, complete with federal government bureaucracy. Recommended!

Today's savoury oatmeal: ginger carrots onions dried seaweed curd chilli furikake flax seed Hondashi stock quick-cook oats

I bought this D20 because it's a local maker, and it looked amazing under bright toy show lights. Tried using it at our D&D host's house, which is lit by a torch held by a passing raven, and couldn't see any roll. Back to the die hunt! #DnD

Just saw a post accuse someone of using "AI dashes" and that's enough social media for today

Hey, #FreelanceFriends! Happy December! This Thursday, we will host our Open Mic Hour. Join us on December 4 at 11 am CST on Bluesky. All types of freelancers (and their office pets!) are welcome to chat. Bring your small biz, social & hobby questions! #SmallBusiness #Freelancing #FreelanceLife

⬅️ My current work tech stack ➡️ My fiction writing stack I wrote 10K+ words for work last week and maybe...stared at the same wall while looking up synonyms for "she said" while researching locations while dusting while redoing my outline while writing fiction? Fewer tools ≠ writing productivity

Hit my goal of 25K words for novel writing month! Now, onto the next 25K...and the next after that... 😬 #AmWriting

Who'd have thought this nondescript, orangey house with no signage would contain the world's best baked goods?

My favourite #StarTrek movie. See also: every Star Trek movie.

When you miss the last D&D session and the DM recaps what happened #dnd

This is one of my favourite mugs, but it has absolutely zero insulating properties, so it's simultaneously joy & pain

It costs so little money to buy one book. And if you can’t afford the book, ask your library to get it.

At today's Ottawa Small Press Book Fair, I learned more about writing and book marketing than getting pitched on these books — every author was so generous with their time. But still looking forward to reading them!

Love food truck puns

Let's have another bullet bird, this time the Sparrow! #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography

Happy Tuesday, #FreelanceFriends! This week, Amy Hampton @amylhampton.bsky.social will host a discussion about OFFboarding clients. Thanks goes out to chatter Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social for the topic suggestion! Join the chat on Thursday, November 20 at 11am CST on Bluesky.

Ever have a book appear on your TBR, with no idea how it got there? Was in a magic mood and Magic Required didn't disappoint! Set in an Ottawa-like place in a definitely-not-Ottawa future, the world-building was compelling and the characters were super fun. Would read more in this universe. 🪄

At an all-day write-in as part of novel writing month. 2,300 words so far!

Post your favorite Star Trek character. Wrong answers only.

Whenever I read an AI transcript, I'm reminded of that Simpsons episode where Reverend Lovejoy reads Homer's ridiculous vows, and they keep getting more ridiculous

Brand new game — litter box fresh! When @jasonanarchy.bsky.social & @pizzacakecomic.bsky.social joined forces, I had to get their creation. "Players are cats-on a mission to cause the most chaos so their human will give them food!" So basically, it's real life in a casual card game.

Join the #FreelanceFriends chat now!

Got issues with your current office tools and tech? I know some #FreelanceFriends who plan to chat on Thursday this week about what to look for when buying new software/tools for work! Stay tuned for updates!

It was THE NAMESAKE for me. Literally, one reader's life before that, and a different reader's + an aspiring author's life after. It taught me how simple prose could be brilliant, and not to fear writing about your experience (also Bengali, in this case). And challenged me to write better.

Hey, #FreelanceFriends! Are you thinking ahead to what your business might need in 2026? This week on the Bluesky chat we will discuss what to look for when buying new software/tools. Mark your calendar for 11am CST on Thursday, November 13! #SmallBusiness #Freelance #FreelanceLife

Is there a thing where you associate a favourite movie with the season you first saw it in, even though it has nothing to do with the season? With snow on the ground, I have this sudden urge to watch The Lord of the Rings movies, Galaxy Quest, and Star Trek VI.

The challenge with the speed of novel writing month* is that every third or fourth sentence you write is garbage, you know it's garbage, yet you still push through to hit the daily target. *see also: every month

Love the first snowfall, no matter how faint. The rest of them...not so much. 😬

Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default. Here's how to turn it off. First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner

Went for car service and they updated the infotainment software. Before: everything works fine! Now: red alert notifications & a gaping hole on the screen where some app used to be. I just want to drive without the overhead of managing a computer 🤷🏽

I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.

Don't mind me, just waiting for Acrobat to open a two-page PDF...

It's budget day in Canada, so today's morning tea is Canadian Breakfast (w/ maple!) in a Parks Canada mug 🦫

Hey, #FreelanceFriends! It's November! Since this week includes the first Thursday of a new month, we will host our Open Mic Hour on Nov 6 at 11 am CST on Bluesky. Bring your small biz questions! We'll also end up chatting about gardening, pets, sports and whatever else the day brings!

Tech CEOs suggest AI job losses could be offset by UBI which they will violently oppose

Needed an extra large support tea this morning — thank you daylight savings!

Academics in Assyria in the 7th c BC complain that admin is preventing them from doing research and teaching