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.
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"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
I own one of Jack's necklaces and it's gorgeous. I highly recommend one.
Good morning Monday! It's a grey and dreary day out there, how about a little lepidolite to brighten things up?
oishiny.etsy.com
#HandmadeGifts #ShopSmall
oishiny.etsy.com
#HandmadeGifts #ShopSmall
November 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I own one of Jack's necklaces and it's gorgeous. I highly recommend one.
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Good morning Monday! It's a grey and dreary day out there, how about a little lepidolite to brighten things up?
oishiny.etsy.com
#HandmadeGifts #ShopSmall
oishiny.etsy.com
#HandmadeGifts #ShopSmall
November 24, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Good morning Monday! It's a grey and dreary day out there, how about a little lepidolite to brighten things up?
oishiny.etsy.com
#HandmadeGifts #ShopSmall
oishiny.etsy.com
#HandmadeGifts #ShopSmall
DIETARY INDISCRETION
Took my dog to emergency vet after theee days of diarrhea that didn't want to resolve on its own. Large vet bill couple hours later, they diagnosed her with "dietary indiscretion". Damned if she didn't take that as a challenge 😳
November 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
DIETARY INDISCRETION
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Took my dog to emergency vet after theee days of diarrhea that didn't want to resolve on its own. Large vet bill couple hours later, they diagnosed her with "dietary indiscretion". Damned if she didn't take that as a challenge 😳
November 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Took my dog to emergency vet after theee days of diarrhea that didn't want to resolve on its own. Large vet bill couple hours later, they diagnosed her with "dietary indiscretion". Damned if she didn't take that as a challenge 😳
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The cat who died (but got better) thought I hadn't spent enough money, so finishing up an emergency vet appointment to be diagnosed with "very swollen lip, probably was doing something he shouldn't have"
🙄
🙄
November 25, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The cat who died (but got better) thought I hadn't spent enough money, so finishing up an emergency vet appointment to be diagnosed with "very swollen lip, probably was doing something he shouldn't have"
🙄
🙄
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Yesterday's question: Is piracy theft or is property ownership theft
Today's question: Is it Santa telly or telly Claus?
Today's question: Is it Santa telly or telly Claus?
November 25, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Yesterday's question: Is piracy theft or is property ownership theft
Today's question: Is it Santa telly or telly Claus?
Today's question: Is it Santa telly or telly Claus?
My cat who died but got better is currently racing through the house with that plastic seal thing from a milk jug in his mouth.
November 25, 2025 at 4:59 AM
My cat who died but got better is currently racing through the house with that plastic seal thing from a milk jug in his mouth.
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ONIONNNNSSSSSS
November 25, 2025 at 4:17 AM
ONIONNNNSSSSSS
Anyway, I'm locking down my replies for the evening bc I don't want to wake up to 900 weirdos lol
November 25, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Anyway, I'm locking down my replies for the evening bc I don't want to wake up to 900 weirdos lol
I'm fascinated by how my consent over my work being "archived" isn't important to these people, and how they keep showing up to tell me that.
November 25, 2025 at 4:21 AM
I'm fascinated by how my consent over my work being "archived" isn't important to these people, and how they keep showing up to tell me that.
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“Artist rights are worker rights. Everything is terrible but a person’s consent should be respected when they create something.”
All day: “HOW DARE YOU, THAT IS SLAVERY YOU CAPITALIST PIG”
People make me so tired.
All day: “HOW DARE YOU, THAT IS SLAVERY YOU CAPITALIST PIG”
People make me so tired.
November 25, 2025 at 3:15 AM
“Artist rights are worker rights. Everything is terrible but a person’s consent should be respected when they create something.”
All day: “HOW DARE YOU, THAT IS SLAVERY YOU CAPITALIST PIG”
People make me so tired.
All day: “HOW DARE YOU, THAT IS SLAVERY YOU CAPITALIST PIG”
People make me so tired.
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One good thing to come out of today's Discourse is that I learned this collection exists and added it to my collection, because how can I resist pirate cats?
Hey, can folks also look at this *amazing* anthology by @tychebooks.bsky.social that keeps being pirated every time it goes semi-viral on the internet: Swashbuckling Cats
Link with buy links all over the internet: tychebooks.com/swashbucklin...
Link with buy links all over the internet: tychebooks.com/swashbucklin...
November 25, 2025 at 4:01 AM
One good thing to come out of today's Discourse is that I learned this collection exists and added it to my collection, because how can I resist pirate cats?
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“Digital slavery” if you’re not allowed to copy and distribute someone else’s work lol sure.
November 25, 2025 at 3:13 AM
“Digital slavery” if you’re not allowed to copy and distribute someone else’s work lol sure.
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For #plundercats whose library has a Hoopla subscription, I just borrowed this book from there 🏴☠️🐈⬛
Hey, can folks also look at this *amazing* anthology by @tychebooks.bsky.social that keeps being pirated every time it goes semi-viral on the internet: Swashbuckling Cats
Link with buy links all over the internet: tychebooks.com/swashbucklin...
Link with buy links all over the internet: tychebooks.com/swashbucklin...
November 25, 2025 at 2:20 AM
For #plundercats whose library has a Hoopla subscription, I just borrowed this book from there 🏴☠️🐈⬛
pretty excited that I have gotten all of the "tuckerizations" for my Kickstarter organized!
It took a while because I wanted to ensure I had a chance to talk with everyone and just go through things to make sure names, details, etc were respected.
And everything just went so smoothly!
It took a while because I wanted to ensure I had a chance to talk with everyone and just go through things to make sure names, details, etc were respected.
And everything just went so smoothly!
November 25, 2025 at 2:05 AM
pretty excited that I have gotten all of the "tuckerizations" for my Kickstarter organized!
It took a while because I wanted to ensure I had a chance to talk with everyone and just go through things to make sure names, details, etc were respected.
And everything just went so smoothly!
It took a while because I wanted to ensure I had a chance to talk with everyone and just go through things to make sure names, details, etc were respected.
And everything just went so smoothly!
okay I promise I'm done causing discourse and shitposting.
November 25, 2025 at 2:01 AM
okay I promise I'm done causing discourse and shitposting.
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I don’t know what this is, but it was very unsure about leaving the shade for the sunlight.
#coolbug #probablyinvasiveandnowitstoolate
#coolbug #probablyinvasiveandnowitstoolate
November 24, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I don’t know what this is, but it was very unsure about leaving the shade for the sunlight.
#coolbug #probablyinvasiveandnowitstoolate
#coolbug #probablyinvasiveandnowitstoolate
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What an immense privilege it is to grow old.
November 25, 2025 at 12:18 AM
What an immense privilege it is to grow old.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Oh I forgot to mention: so reddit recommended a baby shampoo to use to wash my face/eyes, and that's been helping a lot, too.
It cost $20 for a bottle omg 😭 but it doesn't seem to irritate.
It cost $20 for a bottle omg 😭 but it doesn't seem to irritate.
November 25, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Oh I forgot to mention: so reddit recommended a baby shampoo to use to wash my face/eyes, and that's been helping a lot, too.
It cost $20 for a bottle omg 😭 but it doesn't seem to irritate.
It cost $20 for a bottle omg 😭 but it doesn't seem to irritate.
anyway I opened Canva for the first time in six months and wow, it's gone to shit
November 25, 2025 at 1:25 AM
anyway I opened Canva for the first time in six months and wow, it's gone to shit
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An important holiday update from Effin' Birds
November 23, 2025 at 9:19 PM
An important holiday update from Effin' Birds
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This is an older article I still link to all the time because it continues to be so relevant. electricliterature.com/taylor-swift...
November 25, 2025 at 1:08 AM
This is an older article I still link to all the time because it continues to be so relevant. electricliterature.com/taylor-swift...
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*waves* hi, it’s me, someone who can’t work a regular job (full time or part time) because of disability, despite trying my darndest
I’m lucky in that I’m able to work for myself doing tech-related things, which pays a *lot* better but still. I just wanna write without having to worry about bills
I’m lucky in that I’m able to work for myself doing tech-related things, which pays a *lot* better but still. I just wanna write without having to worry about bills
Re: tonight's book related fuckery, I know it won't help because I know how people are.
But a great many authors and artists work in the fields they do because it's the work they CAN DO. AT ALL.
If someone who can't keep a 9-5 due to disability or can't risk public rn due to suppressed immunity...
But a great many authors and artists work in the fields they do because it's the work they CAN DO. AT ALL.
If someone who can't keep a 9-5 due to disability or can't risk public rn due to suppressed immunity...
November 25, 2025 at 12:04 AM
*waves* hi, it’s me, someone who can’t work a regular job (full time or part time) because of disability, despite trying my darndest
I’m lucky in that I’m able to work for myself doing tech-related things, which pays a *lot* better but still. I just wanna write without having to worry about bills
I’m lucky in that I’m able to work for myself doing tech-related things, which pays a *lot* better but still. I just wanna write without having to worry about bills