Amelinda Bérubé
@metuiteme.bsky.social
Writer, editor, terrifying bog witch, werewolf of productivity 💀🍁 Ottawa dweller w prairie roots and maritime daydreams. she/her
Three spooky YA books on shelves now!
Latest: THE ONES WHO COME BACK HUNGRY
Rep: Jacqui Lipton + Lane Heymont @ Tobias
Three spooky YA books on shelves now!
Latest: THE ONES WHO COME BACK HUNGRY
Rep: Jacqui Lipton + Lane Heymont @ Tobias
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Oh yay, new followers! Be forewarned, I spend too much time on here 💀 Expect book recs, RTd poems, assorted niche enthusiasms, bitching about housework, a lot of dog pics, random internet hilarity, and occasional reminders that I write books—specifically the ones below, perfect for spooky season!
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love @zacsmithtweeto.bsky.social’s Chrismzine (readable here: zacsmith.net/zines/MerryC...) & especially this snippet by @indigojackal.bsky.social:
December 24, 2025 at 1:54 AM
love @zacsmithtweeto.bsky.social’s Chrismzine (readable here: zacsmith.net/zines/MerryC...) & especially this snippet by @indigojackal.bsky.social:
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Love that wants only to get, to possess, is a monstrous thing.
December 24, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Love that wants only to get, to possess, is a monstrous thing.
LMAO check out our two person, four dog couch 🤪
December 24, 2025 at 1:59 AM
LMAO check out our two person, four dog couch 🤪
I think the swing to the right in general must be a function of failure to confront the possibility of being wrong, especially about deserving the things they want
It boils down to "fuck you, I got mine, not sharing"
Tech gives them a smokescreen of benevolence/progress that justifies their greed
It boils down to "fuck you, I got mine, not sharing"
Tech gives them a smokescreen of benevolence/progress that justifies their greed
It never ceases to blow my mind that so many tech, sci-fi, futurism backers ended up swinging so far right. Did they entirely miss the point of the sci-fi novels? That identity, self, personal exploration is something we can nurture and grow? It's like instead they said, "no we like the dystopia."
December 24, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I think the swing to the right in general must be a function of failure to confront the possibility of being wrong, especially about deserving the things they want
It boils down to "fuck you, I got mine, not sharing"
Tech gives them a smokescreen of benevolence/progress that justifies their greed
It boils down to "fuck you, I got mine, not sharing"
Tech gives them a smokescreen of benevolence/progress that justifies their greed
"It was evening all afternoon.
It was snowing
And it was going to snow."
It was snowing
And it was going to snow."
December 23, 2025 at 7:56 PM
"It was evening all afternoon.
It was snowing
And it was going to snow."
It was snowing
And it was going to snow."
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Courtesy of a fellow Blue sky
December 23, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Courtesy of a fellow Blue sky
Good morning, I will be living on nutbread and wassail for the next several days, thank you, not taking questions at this time
(okay I will at least say that nutbread is an old family xmas recipe involving little pieces of sweet bread dough rolled in butter, ground almonds, and sugar)
(okay I will at least say that nutbread is an old family xmas recipe involving little pieces of sweet bread dough rolled in butter, ground almonds, and sugar)
December 23, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Good morning, I will be living on nutbread and wassail for the next several days, thank you, not taking questions at this time
(okay I will at least say that nutbread is an old family xmas recipe involving little pieces of sweet bread dough rolled in butter, ground almonds, and sugar)
(okay I will at least say that nutbread is an old family xmas recipe involving little pieces of sweet bread dough rolled in butter, ground almonds, and sugar)
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I kind of like this whole “We won’t buy your liquor but we will air your state-suppressed news stories” niche that Canada’s apparently carved out.
December 23, 2025 at 12:20 AM
I kind of like this whole “We won’t buy your liquor but we will air your state-suppressed news stories” niche that Canada’s apparently carved out.
Tandem snoozing
December 23, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Tandem snoozing
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I’m reminded of watching two old ladies ask a teenage goth for directions and she politely told them and when she was out of earshot one lady said “You know where you are with a goth”
Things are Terrible, but this isn't.
Be weird.
Be weird.
December 22, 2025 at 9:20 AM
I’m reminded of watching two old ladies ask a teenage goth for directions and she politely told them and when she was out of earshot one lady said “You know where you are with a goth”
My favourite part of xmas decorating every year 🔥 I saw this idea in a decorating magazine like 20 years ago and immediately vowed I would buy a light fixture that would let me do this when we owned a house...and I got that chandelier for this EXPRESS PURPOSE
Still to add: tin stars and red beads!
Still to add: tin stars and red beads!
December 22, 2025 at 5:55 PM
My favourite part of xmas decorating every year 🔥 I saw this idea in a decorating magazine like 20 years ago and immediately vowed I would buy a light fixture that would let me do this when we owned a house...and I got that chandelier for this EXPRESS PURPOSE
Still to add: tin stars and red beads!
Still to add: tin stars and red beads!
🎶 Wassail, wassail all over the town
Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown
Our bowl it is made of the white maple tree
With a wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee 🎶
Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown
Our bowl it is made of the white maple tree
With a wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee 🎶
December 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
🎶 Wassail, wassail all over the town
Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown
Our bowl it is made of the white maple tree
With a wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee 🎶
Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown
Our bowl it is made of the white maple tree
With a wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee 🎶
Meanwhile Polly is doing her bit by demolishing a cardboard box, thus readying it for the compost, such a good helpful bear
December 22, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Meanwhile Polly is doing her bit by demolishing a cardboard box, thus readying it for the compost, such a good helpful bear
Having survived one holiday, ON TO THE NEXT 💪💪💪💪
My mom, patron saint of productivity, is on her way to help decorate the tree and bake all the things
so I'd better get my butt in gear and clean tf up, ugggghhhhh
My mom, patron saint of productivity, is on her way to help decorate the tree and bake all the things
so I'd better get my butt in gear and clean tf up, ugggghhhhh
December 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Having survived one holiday, ON TO THE NEXT 💪💪💪💪
My mom, patron saint of productivity, is on her way to help decorate the tree and bake all the things
so I'd better get my butt in gear and clean tf up, ugggghhhhh
My mom, patron saint of productivity, is on her way to help decorate the tree and bake all the things
so I'd better get my butt in gear and clean tf up, ugggghhhhh
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Sir, this is office of I.I.F.I.S. Consumer Cat Affairs, Cats in Boxes, Sleeping Cats, Cats Blep, and the Office of Indoor/Outdoor Cat Integrity are all located on other floors. Fortunately for you, I ate the map and will barf it up in your bed later. Please take a number.
December 22, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Sir, this is office of I.I.F.I.S. Consumer Cat Affairs, Cats in Boxes, Sleeping Cats, Cats Blep, and the Office of Indoor/Outdoor Cat Integrity are all located on other floors. Fortunately for you, I ate the map and will barf it up in your bed later. Please take a number.
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the best two minutes you'll spend all day 🐾
December 20, 2025 at 10:42 PM
the best two minutes you'll spend all day 🐾
WELL they LOOK pretty smashing at least but a good third of them were tragically underdone - dough not rolled quite thin enough, oil a little too hot - bah 😤 I guess the latkes took all the deep fry vibes this year!
December 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
WELL they LOOK pretty smashing at least but a good third of them were tragically underdone - dough not rolled quite thin enough, oil a little too hot - bah 😤 I guess the latkes took all the deep fry vibes this year!
SUFGANIYOT LET'S GOOOOOOO
December 21, 2025 at 11:39 PM
SUFGANIYOT LET'S GOOOOOOO
okay self YES that was a cool insight we just pinned down so that means we can be proud of ourselves and switch gears from writing to baking for a bit, right? RIGHT???
a woman laying on a man 's lap with #zoeysplaylist on the bottom right
Alt: Someone drags a lady away from a guy as she tries to cling to him
media.tenor.com
December 21, 2025 at 7:16 PM
okay self YES that was a cool insight we just pinned down so that means we can be proud of ourselves and switch gears from writing to baking for a bit, right? RIGHT???
AND ALSO allow me to foist upon you some reading material for a cold, dark, snowy day ❄️🩸
Now that it's getting snowy out there, allow me to invite you to check out my wintery vampire book!
Dropping the historical (i.e. gross and scary) version of the monster in the modern world and remixing w grief and assorted toxic relationships 🔥
Links to follow!
Dropping the historical (i.e. gross and scary) version of the monster in the modern world and remixing w grief and assorted toxic relationships 🔥
Links to follow!
December 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
AND ALSO allow me to foist upon you some reading material for a cold, dark, snowy day ❄️🩸
OKAY SELF gotta get rolling w the sufganiyot soon so let's make with some words 💪💪💪
December 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
OKAY SELF gotta get rolling w the sufganiyot soon so let's make with some words 💪💪💪
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THE SOLSTICE OCCURRED @ 20251221 10:03 AM
UR ASTRONOMICAL WINTER HAS JUST BEGUN THO UR METEOROLOGICAL WINTER BEGAN 12/1
BUT
UR DAYS WILL NOW BEGIN 2 GET LONGER
CONGRATS U MADE IT
UR ASTRONOMICAL WINTER HAS JUST BEGUN THO UR METEOROLOGICAL WINTER BEGAN 12/1
BUT
UR DAYS WILL NOW BEGIN 2 GET LONGER
CONGRATS U MADE IT
December 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
THE SOLSTICE OCCURRED @ 20251221 10:03 AM
UR ASTRONOMICAL WINTER HAS JUST BEGUN THO UR METEOROLOGICAL WINTER BEGAN 12/1
BUT
UR DAYS WILL NOW BEGIN 2 GET LONGER
CONGRATS U MADE IT
UR ASTRONOMICAL WINTER HAS JUST BEGUN THO UR METEOROLOGICAL WINTER BEGAN 12/1
BUT
UR DAYS WILL NOW BEGIN 2 GET LONGER
CONGRATS U MADE IT
Okay now THIS I would go to a sports bar for 😭😭😭
If I could time-travel I would not go back in time to see dinosaurs or kill Hitler, I would go back in time to watch Heated Rivalry episode 5 at this bar
December 21, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Okay now THIS I would go to a sports bar for 😭😭😭
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posting this one for winter solstice & #smallpoemsunday
December 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
posting this one for winter solstice & #smallpoemsunday