In a world that is constantly prompting you to use AI, a reminder that making things with your hands and using the talents you were gifted is a political act. adrianapalanca.substack.com/p/making-as-...

MTL summer is 🚲 summering 🚲 #poetry #poetrycommunity #poem

I know that some people think preparing food is a waste of time, but in the hour it took to make tagliatelle, I listened to music and didn’t scroll my phone. Tossed fresh pasta with lemon confit and butter, pecorino and parsley. Worth every moment.

I’m just going to sit here in my cool kitchen and eat mangoes 🥭 until this weather sets itself right. #poetry #poem #poetrycommunity

Not modern! Rotisserie chicken is one of the great ancient conveniences! Romans had them! Courtiers at Versailles ordered them!

Interiority, or descriptions of your characters' inner lives, helps readers care about your story and builds empathy generally. But how to connect to a novel when the interiority isn't there? Millennial writers, Gen X readers and bridging the gap 👀 open.substack.com/pub/adrianap...

The more awful the news cycle, the more progress I make on this vintage #embroidery A prayer in every stitch 🙏🏼

And people laugh at me for never having used ChatGPT 😂 time.com/7295195/ai-c...

Time and space work differently in old cities. Or maybe it’s just because #Montréal is a city built on a human scale. Either way, you can’t stray far in this city without meeting familiar faces. #poetrycommunity #poem #poetry #poems

✈️ Montréal Jet Flyover Alert ✈️ At 1:45 PM near the Old Port, the Snowbirds will fly in formation for the national anthem at the F1 Grand Prix over Notre Dame Island The jets are quieter than those used for the Alouettes home opener and aren’t expected to fly over downtown

I refuse to panic about this Random Waking Up At 4AM business. I made a coffee, did my NYT puzzles and went to the gym. Baby is definitely going to need a nap later though.

Lots of talk today about the demise of BlueSky. For whatever it's worth, it's been a boon to indie publishers like us. Twitter and Facebook have pretty much silenced us, so the engagement here has, and continues to be, wonderful.

Thank you @mireillesilcoff.bsky.social for so neatly compressing my current experience into such an eloquent package 👏🏼 Cannot wait to read the book! (and a proud Montrealer!) www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/m...

I consume a mix of books, ebooks and audiobooks from the library — but I still buy books for the good karma and to encourage 🫶🏼 independent bookstores 🫶🏼 These came from @thespanielstale.bsky.social in Ottawa 📚 bring them all your money!

Quebec’s new law fighting revenge porn is a win for women, and it’s about time “I’m the furthest thing from a CAQ supporter, but in this case, the Quebec government absolutely got it right.” An editorial by @mtltoula.bsky.social.

Work is slow, so I’m taking a deep dive into the kitchen. Making preserved lemon and garlic confit. I also tried a new bread recipe — Croissant Sourdough Bread 🥰 The bake was easy. Fingers crossed for the flavour!

Bon matin Montréal 🥰 The sun is out, the coffee is iced and the croissant are warm. Go get yours! ✨

Was gifted some vintage embroidery kits from the 70s! On the left is the original, and my remix on the right. Adding beads, silky floss and brighter tones to make the colour palette more modern.

PIN Number ATM Machine UPC Code LCD Display We regret to inform you that his phenomenon has a name: RAS Syndrome. Redundant Acronym Syndrome…Syndrome.

Q: How can you tell the difference between a chemist and a plumber? A: Ask them to pronounce the word 'unionized.'

In Chinese medicine, menopause is called SECOND SPRING💐 As a woman +50, I am not stepping back on my goals. I am doubling down, embracing renewal and transformation. Announcements are forthcoming, but in the meantime, please join me in celebrating the recent acquisiton of a new gym lip balm!

Current faves ⭐️ 📺 : Empathie (RadCan) 📕 : J’emporterai le feu (Slimani) 🧩 : Pips! (NYT) Anyone else?

A little storytime about why I’m like Snow White, letting the peacock do his thing and why we seek connection with animals. #writingcommunity open.substack.com/pub/adrianap...

The lilac trees are really giving in #Montreal this spring 🍃

Has my anxiety been through the roof lately? YES Did I write a #poem about it and feel almost instantly better? ALSO YES #poetrycommunity #poetry

Oh, what a pleasure to cultivate a little green garden 😍 I lost a few plants since last year, so I’ll have to purchase new 🪴, but the hosta are popping and a bee has already come to visit!

#ThePitt has me in its grips 😍 It’s giving me paranoia about my own symptoms and how I triple check before crossing the street but WOW. Also, Huckleberry is BRITISH in real life?!?

i miss the early internet. people were like “you gotta see this dude. this cat sure is long.” and they were right. it was really long. it never shoulda gotten any more complicated than that.

I’m cleaning out the drafts 📁 Making room for new poems to come fill the space ❄️ Here’s one from the winter, a snapshot of how my brain works 🧠 #poetry #poetrycommunity #poemoftheday #poem #poets_community #poetsociety

Save this as your wallpaper on your phone and watch how much your life gets better! Whos in?

i just feel like life would be easier if i had a pet octopus

It's come to my attention that some people believe you can't buy a new book until you've read the books you already have. Let me assure you, as both a lawyer and a writer, that this idea is legally and morally WRONG and BAD. Buy more books.

To all the folks complaining that nothing happened in the opening episodes of #WhiteLotus S3, understand that Mike White could not have pulled off the masterpiece of EP5 without the foundations he laid in the previous four. #writerthings

Took advantage of my unexpected sick day to finish this treasure. Sad but beautiful, full of life, and people taking care of one another. Perfect antidote to the current news cycle! #amreading

Thing is, now that 🇨🇦 knows that the 🇺🇸 govt is a BAD boyfriend, we aren’t “taking you back” because you change your dusty ass ways for a week. Flip-flop all you want, Cheeto. Buying 🇨🇦 from now on. Booking ✈️ to other destinations. We won’t change our mind b/c you can’t make up yours. #ElbowsUp

Well, la dee dah! IT WORKS. Adding a swear word to your Google search does shut up the annoying AI-generated content at the top of search results. HA!

Kudos to February for keeping it short this year and not overstaying its welcome! 👏🏼

Costco and Trader Joes are yin and yang. Together they form a harmonious balance. One sells big piles of normal food, the other sells small piles of weird food. These are the two food piles people need

HANG IT IN THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF CANADA!!!!

Has the focaccia curse finally lifted? This recipe has turned out great, but the real game changer might have been *proofing the dough on my heated bathroom floor*. Never achieved bubble like this on my kitchen counter! #sourdough

Every time I hear about DOGE I think about this Kim Stanley Robinson line, "Efficiency was just a measurement of how fast money moved from the poor to the rich. We prefer the opposite of efficiency, which is to say, justice."

Women have POWER. Lets make a difference. Buy #MadeInCanada #ProductOfCanada - Women handle 85% of all consumer purchases - Women influence 70-80% of all buying decisions - 70% of women are the primary grocery shoppers - Women control $31.8 trillion in global spending electroiq.com/stats/male-v...

I am rewatching all seasons of #TheWhiteLotus while waiting for more episodes of season 3. The TikTokkers are also delivering some excellent hot takes in the meantime!

74 inches of snow, 17 new lines of poetry #poetrycommunity #lovepoem

Next on the #TBR pile: The Odyssey, translated by @emilyrcwilson.bsky.social 🏹 Can’t wait to find out which female characters are revealed to be merely powerful and truthtellers, rather than evil creatures and passive beauties 😆 (Also, when is @madelinemiller.bsky.social ‘s newest finally out?)

Some #books you rush through to find out what happens — others you take it slow to enjoy the pace set by the narrator. Neil Smith tells such a subtle, yet devastating story in “Jones”. Don’t know how it will end but loving it. #amreading #readlocal

If we’re renaming bodies of water based on petty grievances, I propose that this be renamed the Kendrick Lamar passage.

Never be afraid to write your heart out. To write your ass off. To write until your hands cramp. Because when you look back at the miles of ink behind you you might just have a masterpiece.

I rarely visit Facebook but cruise through every now and again to enjoy the absurdities of “Babillard du Plateau” and the frantic girl power of the “Are We Dating the Same Guy?” group. The spelling in both groups, in English and in French, is a puzzle all in itself.