WyrdsmithTrish
@trishnichol.com
Barefoot poet. Has fun with Horror. Revels in Romance. Purveyor of joyful and unrepentant weird. Gregarious Loner. Chaotic Good. Library Tech/Archivist in training. I like to write and fix things. She/Her.
https://trishnichol.com/writing
https://trishnichol.com/writing
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How could you not be impressed by a bird in your yard? This dude can fly anywhere and it came here to hang out with you
May 10, 2025 at 7:13 PM
How could you not be impressed by a bird in your yard? This dude can fly anywhere and it came here to hang out with you
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Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
Cesaria Evora
Joan Armatrading
Zap Mama
Gerald Toto
Les Yeux Noirs
Cesaria Evora
Joan Armatrading
Zap Mama
Gerald Toto
Les Yeux Noirs
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:
Richard Thompson
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Angelique Kidjo
The Bobs
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Richard Thompson
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Angelique Kidjo
The Bobs
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:
Pete Seeger and Arlo Guthrie
Flogging Molly
Jethro Tull
Calexico
Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, and Shawn Colvin
Pete Seeger and Arlo Guthrie
Flogging Molly
Jethro Tull
Calexico
Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, and Shawn Colvin
January 20, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
Cesaria Evora
Joan Armatrading
Zap Mama
Gerald Toto
Les Yeux Noirs
Cesaria Evora
Joan Armatrading
Zap Mama
Gerald Toto
Les Yeux Noirs
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"We envision a resistance that is...a repudiation of the efficiencies that automated algorithmic education falsely promises: a resistance comprising the collective force of small acts of friction."
"How to Resist AI in Education" by me & @cnygren.bsky.social
www.publicbooks.org/four-frictio...
"How to Resist AI in Education" by me & @cnygren.bsky.social
www.publicbooks.org/four-frictio...
Four Frictions: or, How to Resist AI in Education - Public Books
We are calling for resistance to the AI industry’s ongoing capture of higher education.
www.publicbooks.org
December 16, 2025 at 5:27 PM
"We envision a resistance that is...a repudiation of the efficiencies that automated algorithmic education falsely promises: a resistance comprising the collective force of small acts of friction."
"How to Resist AI in Education" by me & @cnygren.bsky.social
www.publicbooks.org/four-frictio...
"How to Resist AI in Education" by me & @cnygren.bsky.social
www.publicbooks.org/four-frictio...
I'm organizing a fundraiser to benefit the Edmonton Food Bank and looking for anyone who would like to participate (as a fundraiser, not as a donor--that comes later LOL).
Details here: www.rhondaparrish.com/home/giftmas...
Signal boosts of this post greatly appreciated :)
#Giftmas2025
Details here: www.rhondaparrish.com/home/giftmas...
Signal boosts of this post greatly appreciated :)
#Giftmas2025
December 6, 2025 at 10:03 AM
I used to live near a frog pond and I miss their music so much. Best early warning system for intruders too.
September 3, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I used to live near a frog pond and I miss their music so much. Best early warning system for intruders too.
Hello! I'm from the west coast of Canada where the mountains meet the sea. I think I most resemble Angela Carter in feature blended with Clive Barker in style.
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
Well hello #HorrorWritersChat, are you ready? Of course you're ready you wonderful scallywags. Go on then flex your intros. And leave the links at home for now thanky kindly. You know why.
September 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Hello! I'm from the west coast of Canada where the mountains meet the sea. I think I most resemble Angela Carter in feature blended with Clive Barker in style.
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
I always thought it would have been the chef's kiss if he'd relit his cigar off the barrel of the gun.
May 9, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I always thought it would have been the chef's kiss if he'd relit his cigar off the barrel of the gun.
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Everyone in the past was neurotypical, which is how we got things like this single-author, eight-volume encyclopedia of ferns
May 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Everyone in the past was neurotypical, which is how we got things like this single-author, eight-volume encyclopedia of ferns
I screamed like a hockey fan when he broke the record.
April 4, 2025 at 5:04 AM
I screamed like a hockey fan when he broke the record.
I voted for Curse of the Crimson Altar only because I've never seen it but I considered voting for Vampire Circus because it's so good! It's a great place to start, and I'm excited for next week already!
April 3, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I voted for Curse of the Crimson Altar only because I've never seen it but I considered voting for Vampire Circus because it's so good! It's a great place to start, and I'm excited for next week already!
A good man did a bad thing for the right reasons. Mostly.
Okay, it was murder.
But it was to ease someone's pain.
Okay, maybe a teeny bit of vengeance too.
But it was to keep them from hurting anyone else.
Okay, it might have been mostly vengeance.
For a good cause!
#HorrorWritersChat
Okay, it was murder.
But it was to ease someone's pain.
Okay, maybe a teeny bit of vengeance too.
But it was to keep them from hurting anyone else.
Okay, it might have been mostly vengeance.
For a good cause!
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
I originally considered this to be the most villainous or the worst but changed my mind at the last minute. Sometimes good acts are morally complex. Sometimes villains make the best decisions.
So come on. Spill. Maybe just mention them as Character X if you don't want to spoiler
I originally considered this to be the most villainous or the worst but changed my mind at the last minute. Sometimes good acts are morally complex. Sometimes villains make the best decisions.
So come on. Spill. Maybe just mention them as Character X if you don't want to spoiler
April 2, 2025 at 7:10 PM
A good man did a bad thing for the right reasons. Mostly.
Okay, it was murder.
But it was to ease someone's pain.
Okay, maybe a teeny bit of vengeance too.
But it was to keep them from hurting anyone else.
Okay, it might have been mostly vengeance.
For a good cause!
#HorrorWritersChat
Okay, it was murder.
But it was to ease someone's pain.
Okay, maybe a teeny bit of vengeance too.
But it was to keep them from hurting anyone else.
Okay, it might have been mostly vengeance.
For a good cause!
#HorrorWritersChat
The house. I can't control that.
If it was something inside me, I cling to the notion that it's still me, even if it's me+entity. I think about all the times they appeal to the person, urging them to fight the whatever, and I, perhaps foolishly, believe I could.
#HorrorWritersChat
If it was something inside me, I cling to the notion that it's still me, even if it's me+entity. I think about all the times they appeal to the person, urging them to fight the whatever, and I, perhaps foolishly, believe I could.
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
Sometimes we forget that we are, to an extent, what we write. Especially horror authors. So now you can face your own fear. Which one are you preferring?
Sometimes we forget that we are, to an extent, what we write. Especially horror authors. So now you can face your own fear. Which one are you preferring?
April 2, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The house. I can't control that.
If it was something inside me, I cling to the notion that it's still me, even if it's me+entity. I think about all the times they appeal to the person, urging them to fight the whatever, and I, perhaps foolishly, believe I could.
#HorrorWritersChat
If it was something inside me, I cling to the notion that it's still me, even if it's me+entity. I think about all the times they appeal to the person, urging them to fight the whatever, and I, perhaps foolishly, believe I could.
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
I have a villain whose best quality (my favourite, anyhow) is that she has no dark arc. There is nothing which put her on this path, and she's very good at what she does. Unfortunately she died for a while so she's become quite unhinged. There are no guardrails anymore.
I have a villain whose best quality (my favourite, anyhow) is that she has no dark arc. There is nothing which put her on this path, and she's very good at what she does. Unfortunately she died for a while so she's become quite unhinged. There are no guardrails anymore.
#HorrorWritersChat is the one time I really regret having the alt text prompt on...
More villain stuff. We all have a favourite most scary antagonist. I don't make that many, but then, I'm a fan of humanity being the bad guy. What about you?
More villain stuff. We all have a favourite most scary antagonist. I don't make that many, but then, I'm a fan of humanity being the bad guy. What about you?
April 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
#HorrorWritersChat
I have a villain whose best quality (my favourite, anyhow) is that she has no dark arc. There is nothing which put her on this path, and she's very good at what she does. Unfortunately she died for a while so she's become quite unhinged. There are no guardrails anymore.
I have a villain whose best quality (my favourite, anyhow) is that she has no dark arc. There is nothing which put her on this path, and she's very good at what she does. Unfortunately she died for a while so she's become quite unhinged. There are no guardrails anymore.
Hallo #HorrorWritersChat! It's been a while.
I am Trish, and I write creepy weird silly eldritch-y ghost-y stuff a lot of the time. My villain origin story would be pretty boring, I think. I'm terrible at being bad. I might be an inadvertent villain though. Perhaps I sow mayhem without knowing it?
I am Trish, and I write creepy weird silly eldritch-y ghost-y stuff a lot of the time. My villain origin story would be pretty boring, I think. I'm terrible at being bad. I might be an inadvertent villain though. Perhaps I sow mayhem without knowing it?
#Horrorwriterschat
Here we go, roll up, roll up! Here comes four questions all about horror. Non horror bods please feel free to mute me. And do please interact on other posts too. I want to see the hashtag trending again this week!
Here we go, roll up, roll up! Here comes four questions all about horror. Non horror bods please feel free to mute me. And do please interact on other posts too. I want to see the hashtag trending again this week!
April 2, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Hallo #HorrorWritersChat! It's been a while.
I am Trish, and I write creepy weird silly eldritch-y ghost-y stuff a lot of the time. My villain origin story would be pretty boring, I think. I'm terrible at being bad. I might be an inadvertent villain though. Perhaps I sow mayhem without knowing it?
I am Trish, and I write creepy weird silly eldritch-y ghost-y stuff a lot of the time. My villain origin story would be pretty boring, I think. I'm terrible at being bad. I might be an inadvertent villain though. Perhaps I sow mayhem without knowing it?
I screamed so loud my neighbour came to check on me. 😂
April 2, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I screamed so loud my neighbour came to check on me. 😂
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Hello my horrible harpies of #HorrorWatch! What shall the first movie be for our Gothic month of April?
1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/OOxh0m/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Vampire Circus
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/OOxh0m/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Curse of the Crimson Altar
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/OOxh0m/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Willard
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/OOxh0m/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">The Lodgers
📊 Show results
1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/OOxh0m/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Vampire Circus
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/OOxh0m/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Curse of the Crimson Altar
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/OOxh0m/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Willard
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/OOxh0m/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">The Lodgers
📊 Show results
April 1, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Hello my horrible harpies of #HorrorWatch! What shall the first movie be for our Gothic month of April?
1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/OOxh0m/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Vampire Circus
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/OOxh0m/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Curse of the Crimson Altar
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/OOxh0m/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Willard
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/OOxh0m/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">The Lodgers
📊 Show results
1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/OOxh0m/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Vampire Circus
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/OOxh0m/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Curse of the Crimson Altar
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/OOxh0m/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Willard
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/OOxh0m/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">The Lodgers
📊 Show results
Happy April, I made a thing.
Photo is by Mi Min from Unsplash
Prompts are random quotes from Shakespeare
Photo is by Mi Min from Unsplash
Prompts are random quotes from Shakespeare
April 1, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Happy April, I made a thing.
Photo is by Mi Min from Unsplash
Prompts are random quotes from Shakespeare
Photo is by Mi Min from Unsplash
Prompts are random quotes from Shakespeare
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I know a lot of people are boycotting Amazon, which is great, but it's hurting a lot of trans authors.
Trans authors: Drop links to your NON-AMAZON book listings/storefronts.
Cis people: Repost, boost, and, importantly, buy. Part of boycotting an evil corporation is supporting the alternatives.
Trans authors: Drop links to your NON-AMAZON book listings/storefronts.
Cis people: Repost, boost, and, importantly, buy. Part of boycotting an evil corporation is supporting the alternatives.
March 10, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I know a lot of people are boycotting Amazon, which is great, but it's hurting a lot of trans authors.
Trans authors: Drop links to your NON-AMAZON book listings/storefronts.
Cis people: Repost, boost, and, importantly, buy. Part of boycotting an evil corporation is supporting the alternatives.
Trans authors: Drop links to your NON-AMAZON book listings/storefronts.
Cis people: Repost, boost, and, importantly, buy. Part of boycotting an evil corporation is supporting the alternatives.
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Trans Day of Visibility. Protect trans folks today and every fuckin day. All the love to our trans fam, we see you, we love you. We will cut a bitch for you. 💚
March 31, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Trans Day of Visibility. Protect trans folks today and every fuckin day. All the love to our trans fam, we see you, we love you. We will cut a bitch for you. 💚
"I thought we had somebody on board with a yellow belly that brought all their bad weather." I love that he transcribed what everyone said rather that just 'there was some name calling, it was a bit tense..."
March 9, 2025 at 11:41 PM
"I thought we had somebody on board with a yellow belly that brought all their bad weather." I love that he transcribed what everyone said rather that just 'there was some name calling, it was a bit tense..."