Krista D. Ball: Canada's Snarky Potato
@kristadb1.bsky.social
Krista D. Ball is an award winning Canadian author who hasn't met a potato she didn't like.
Krista's motto: don't let the randos steal your joy. She posts on reddit: she's been called worse by better than you.
kristadball.com for books, contact, etc.
Krista's motto: don't let the randos steal your joy. She posts on reddit: she's been called worse by better than you.
kristadball.com for books, contact, etc.
Pinned
"Men made me very angry." - Goodreads
Read my historical fantasy - an exploration of grief, guilt, and one woman's search for internal peace. Also ghosts.
Complete series.
AMI books2read.com/u/bwqara
AGR books2read.com/u/mZKZzB
SoW books2read.com/u/38V7Ma
ALC books2read.com/u/mKXvDV
Read my historical fantasy - an exploration of grief, guilt, and one woman's search for internal peace. Also ghosts.
Complete series.
AMI books2read.com/u/bwqara
AGR books2read.com/u/mZKZzB
SoW books2read.com/u/38V7Ma
ALC books2read.com/u/mKXvDV
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Me, upon hearing that people on threads are calling 3rd person POV “misogynistic”
a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a sign that says open the schools
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a sign that says open the schools
media.tenor.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Me, upon hearing that people on threads are calling 3rd person POV “misogynistic”
I'm listening to Pierre Poilievre deliver his comedy bit and, oh yeah, he has a new handler.
Like, when he delivers the line that Canadians want him more lovable and human, it was actually funny.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpVw...
Like, when he delivers the line that Canadians want him more lovable and human, it was actually funny.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpVw...
Meet my clone
YouTube video by Pierre Poilievre
www.youtube.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I'm listening to Pierre Poilievre deliver his comedy bit and, oh yeah, he has a new handler.
Like, when he delivers the line that Canadians want him more lovable and human, it was actually funny.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpVw...
Like, when he delivers the line that Canadians want him more lovable and human, it was actually funny.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpVw...
Supper!
(A slice of toast, some canned beans)
(A slice of toast, some canned beans)
December 2, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Supper!
(A slice of toast, some canned beans)
(A slice of toast, some canned beans)
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Gita's right: I find the people that ONLY post misery porn are the least likely to actually do the work. 🤷🏻♀️
It’s very funny when people are like “why do you care about this celeb gossip when there’s [various important current events]” like what are you doing? Oh posting about it? Should we throw a party?
May 7, 2024 at 11:44 PM
Gita's right: I find the people that ONLY post misery porn are the least likely to actually do the work. 🤷🏻♀️
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there's a lot of good that comes from blocking people that share things like "don't look away" constantly.
I am frankly not much use to anyone - friends, family, anyone I might use what resources I have to help - if I am constantly living in a black hole of despair
and neither, I think, is anyone else
and neither, I think, is anyone else
It’s very funny when people are like “why do you care about this celeb gossip when there’s [various important current events]” like what are you doing? Oh posting about it? Should we throw a party?
May 7, 2024 at 11:39 PM
there's a lot of good that comes from blocking people that share things like "don't look away" constantly.
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I am frankly not much use to anyone - friends, family, anyone I might use what resources I have to help - if I am constantly living in a black hole of despair
and neither, I think, is anyone else
and neither, I think, is anyone else
It’s very funny when people are like “why do you care about this celeb gossip when there’s [various important current events]” like what are you doing? Oh posting about it? Should we throw a party?
May 7, 2024 at 7:51 PM
I am frankly not much use to anyone - friends, family, anyone I might use what resources I have to help - if I am constantly living in a black hole of despair
and neither, I think, is anyone else
and neither, I think, is anyone else
Please log off the Internet, go breathe fresh air, call up a friend or family, eat a food you've never had before, start a spreadsheet ranking Ton Cruise movies.
This isn't healthy, folks.
This isn't healthy, folks.
If you're constantly immersing yourself in the worst parts of humanity without any kind of respite or pleasant experiences or any sort of break, and everything in your life revolves around terribleness, it fucks you up. It fucks you up hard, it fucks you up bad, and it fucks you up in lasting ways.
December 2, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Please log off the Internet, go breathe fresh air, call up a friend or family, eat a food you've never had before, start a spreadsheet ranking Ton Cruise movies.
This isn't healthy, folks.
This isn't healthy, folks.
To the person tagging me asking if I would be their emotional support Canadian: no.
Find an organization in your local community, offer your services, and fight like hell for that cause.
Find an organization in your local community, offer your services, and fight like hell for that cause.
December 1, 2025 at 11:35 PM
To the person tagging me asking if I would be their emotional support Canadian: no.
Find an organization in your local community, offer your services, and fight like hell for that cause.
Find an organization in your local community, offer your services, and fight like hell for that cause.
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Very well! Because the @stephanieburgis.bsky.social DID HER OWN PROMOTION, here are 5 US Kindle copies of A MARRIAGE OF UNDEAD INCONVENIENCE, free for the taking! (I also got one for myself -- I could have sworn I already had it -- and more for random giveaway.)
#KindleBookGiveaway
#KindleBookGiveaway
For one day only, my cozy-spooky romantasy novella A Marriage of Undead Inconvenience is 99c in the US!
The @nytimes.com called it "a charmingly subversive treat." 🦇
Check it out!
www.amazon.com/Marriage-Und...
#romancelandia
The @nytimes.com called it "a charmingly subversive treat." 🦇
Check it out!
www.amazon.com/Marriage-Und...
#romancelandia
December 1, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Very well! Because the @stephanieburgis.bsky.social DID HER OWN PROMOTION, here are 5 US Kindle copies of A MARRIAGE OF UNDEAD INCONVENIENCE, free for the taking! (I also got one for myself -- I could have sworn I already had it -- and more for random giveaway.)
#KindleBookGiveaway
#KindleBookGiveaway
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Check us out in thirty minutes!
🎲DICEY BANTER!🎲
Tonight we have Brent of
@thehearthmag.bsky.social
as we talk about the world of gaming magazines! We will cover the world of indie press, the history of gaming magazines and all things Prairie Dragon Press!
LIVE TONIGHT at 7pm EST
www.twitch.tv/otsospiritbear
Tonight we have Brent of
@thehearthmag.bsky.social
as we talk about the world of gaming magazines! We will cover the world of indie press, the history of gaming magazines and all things Prairie Dragon Press!
LIVE TONIGHT at 7pm EST
www.twitch.tv/otsospiritbear
December 1, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Check us out in thirty minutes!
Funniest thing I've read all day.
Alberta's Smith says her United Conservative Party is not a separatist party (Alberta)
Alberta's Smith says her United Conservative Party is not a separatist party - Alberta News
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her United Conservative Party isn't a separatist party.
www.castanet.net
December 1, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Funniest thing I've read all day.
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Today in Alberta-Dec 1: Elections Alberta announces it has verified Lukaszuk's “Alberta Forever Canada” petition, concluding that it met the signature threshold. The petition now goes to Legislature, where one potential outcome is referral to the Lieutenant Governor for the purpose of a referendum.
December 1, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Today in Alberta-Dec 1: Elections Alberta announces it has verified Lukaszuk's “Alberta Forever Canada” petition, concluding that it met the signature threshold. The petition now goes to Legislature, where one potential outcome is referral to the Lieutenant Governor for the purpose of a referendum.
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My 88 year old mum, despite the cold and non-stop rain, enjoying what Abergavenny ‘spoons has to offer.
December 1, 2025 at 9:10 PM
My 88 year old mum, despite the cold and non-stop rain, enjoying what Abergavenny ‘spoons has to offer.
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The cover is LIVE! And so are the links (should you wish to pre-order).
Demons and Diplomacy, the first book in the Ministry of Supernatural Affairs, will be released in August 2026!
Cover design and illustration by Farjana Yasmin/ @berkleyromance.bsky.social
bit.ly/3M30kPo #DemonsandDiplomacy
Demons and Diplomacy, the first book in the Ministry of Supernatural Affairs, will be released in August 2026!
Cover design and illustration by Farjana Yasmin/ @berkleyromance.bsky.social
bit.ly/3M30kPo #DemonsandDiplomacy
December 1, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The cover is LIVE! And so are the links (should you wish to pre-order).
Demons and Diplomacy, the first book in the Ministry of Supernatural Affairs, will be released in August 2026!
Cover design and illustration by Farjana Yasmin/ @berkleyromance.bsky.social
bit.ly/3M30kPo #DemonsandDiplomacy
Demons and Diplomacy, the first book in the Ministry of Supernatural Affairs, will be released in August 2026!
Cover design and illustration by Farjana Yasmin/ @berkleyromance.bsky.social
bit.ly/3M30kPo #DemonsandDiplomacy
Remember writers: if you want to feel down about your career even more than usual, but don't want to dive right into those 1 star reviews, just head over to your Kobo dashboard where the red arrows have reset.
December 1, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Remember writers: if you want to feel down about your career even more than usual, but don't want to dive right into those 1 star reviews, just head over to your Kobo dashboard where the red arrows have reset.
I decided to block someone solely because her bio was "here looking for a serious relationship" so either that's a bot or a desperate cry for help that only blocking her can provide.
December 1, 2025 at 10:13 PM
I decided to block someone solely because her bio was "here looking for a serious relationship" so either that's a bot or a desperate cry for help that only blocking her can provide.
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GUYS
GUYS
MY BROTHER MADE ME THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL BUSTS
GUYS
MY BROTHER MADE ME THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL BUSTS
December 1, 2025 at 9:40 PM
GUYS
GUYS
MY BROTHER MADE ME THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL BUSTS
GUYS
MY BROTHER MADE ME THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL BUSTS
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After a pause, we are once again accepting pitches for games.
If you've designed a TTRPG (especially one built on PbtA, Forged in the Dark, or Fate) that's near-complete, you can find details about how to pitch us (and the services we provide) here:
evilhat.com/game-submiss...
If you've designed a TTRPG (especially one built on PbtA, Forged in the Dark, or Fate) that's near-complete, you can find details about how to pitch us (and the services we provide) here:
evilhat.com/game-submiss...
December 1, 2025 at 7:08 PM
After a pause, we are once again accepting pitches for games.
If you've designed a TTRPG (especially one built on PbtA, Forged in the Dark, or Fate) that's near-complete, you can find details about how to pitch us (and the services we provide) here:
evilhat.com/game-submiss...
If you've designed a TTRPG (especially one built on PbtA, Forged in the Dark, or Fate) that's near-complete, you can find details about how to pitch us (and the services we provide) here:
evilhat.com/game-submiss...
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December 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Want to stay in the loop? Sign up now for your #GivingTuesday reminder: tinyurl.com/bddpeutr
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I just came across someone who is on a list called "unattractive porn bots"
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December 1, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I just came across someone who is on a list called "unattractive porn bots"
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Preorder your Canadian content today.
December 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Preorder your Canadian content today.
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Now I have 3 science fiction novels in the wild, a 4th in edits, and the beginning of #5.
To learn more about these visit my website: edwindownward.com
To learn more about these visit my website: edwindownward.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Now I have 3 science fiction novels in the wild, a 4th in edits, and the beginning of #5.
To learn more about these visit my website: edwindownward.com
To learn more about these visit my website: edwindownward.com
Logged in for a few minutes b/c I needed someone's contact in my DMs lol
so just asking...if I posted "I voted for Donald Trump" do you think that would help weed out my replies? 🤣
so just asking...if I posted "I voted for Donald Trump" do you think that would help weed out my replies? 🤣
December 1, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Logged in for a few minutes b/c I needed someone's contact in my DMs lol
so just asking...if I posted "I voted for Donald Trump" do you think that would help weed out my replies? 🤣
so just asking...if I posted "I voted for Donald Trump" do you think that would help weed out my replies? 🤣
28 minutes left!
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whispers "get the battle mat add on, it's been upgraded to neoprene"
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whispers "get the battle mat add on, it's been upgraded to neoprene"
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If you enjoyed our Mörktober content, then you'll probably love everything in our Mörk Sol Kickstarter.
But time is running out; the campaign ends in just a few hours!!
#mörktober #morkborg #art
morksol.com
But time is running out; the campaign ends in just a few hours!!
#mörktober #morkborg #art
morksol.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:51 PM
28 minutes left!
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whispers "get the battle mat add on, it's been upgraded to neoprene"
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whispers "get the battle mat add on, it's been upgraded to neoprene"
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Okay checked my mentions, decided I'm not reading all that, and now I'm turning off the internet for four hours to go work.
For the love of a corgi on a pogo stick eating Jane Austen's Toasted Cheese, please stop being weird in my replies.
For the love of a corgi on a pogo stick eating Jane Austen's Toasted Cheese, please stop being weird in my replies.
December 1, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Okay checked my mentions, decided I'm not reading all that, and now I'm turning off the internet for four hours to go work.
For the love of a corgi on a pogo stick eating Jane Austen's Toasted Cheese, please stop being weird in my replies.
For the love of a corgi on a pogo stick eating Jane Austen's Toasted Cheese, please stop being weird in my replies.