TrishEM
@pematson.bsky.social
Award-winning journalism editor and writer, speculative fiction reviewer and podcaster, lover of games, music, audiodramas, wordplay and more. (She/her)
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TrishEM
@pematson.bsky.social
· Oct 23
Note: Due to trolls and bots, I'm blocking anyone with no posting history who follows me without ever interacting with me first (e.g. liking or replying to one of my posts) and anyone who direct-messages me out of the blue. Sorry if you're just new, but I need a sign that you're real and not evil.
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So when the aurora borealis is faint enough, you can capture its glow with the Milky Way 😍
Berthoud Pass, CO last night
Berthoud Pass, CO last night
November 13, 2025 at 3:25 PM
So when the aurora borealis is faint enough, you can capture its glow with the Milky Way 😍
Berthoud Pass, CO last night
Berthoud Pass, CO last night
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The Goodreads Choice Awards are upon us & I'm honestly really staggered & thrilled to see THE RIVER HAS ROOTS made it into the first round of Fantasy picks! It's in tremendous company, & y'all should go vote for your faves if you're so inclined! The first round runs from Nov 11 - 23.
Opening Round: Vote for the Readers' Favorite Fantasy of 2025!
Discover the Readers' Favorite Fantasy in the 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards.
www.goodreads.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The Goodreads Choice Awards are upon us & I'm honestly really staggered & thrilled to see THE RIVER HAS ROOTS made it into the first round of Fantasy picks! It's in tremendous company, & y'all should go vote for your faves if you're so inclined! The first round runs from Nov 11 - 23.
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It is very weird when US media does not report on the safety concerns, which are top of the list for Canadians I know. Yeah we are also pissed off but we've been pissed off since January, the decline was not gonna keep declining based purely on "elbows up."
I legitimately think this article misses the mark, because Canadians are not avoiding travel out of some principled boycott of the USA over tariffs.
Canadians who are avoiding the USA are seeing images of masked government thugs kidnapping people and teargassing children.
Canadians who are avoiding the USA are seeing images of masked government thugs kidnapping people and teargassing children.
November 13, 2025 at 3:59 PM
It is very weird when US media does not report on the safety concerns, which are top of the list for Canadians I know. Yeah we are also pissed off but we've been pissed off since January, the decline was not gonna keep declining based purely on "elbows up."
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My novel DEATH OF THE AUTHOR is a Time Magazine “Must-Read Book of the 2025”, 🥰.
I’m pleased that they at least said the genre is “hard to pin down” (that’s an understatement because the novel contains multitudes).
Full list here: time.com/collections/...
I’m pleased that they at least said the genre is “hard to pin down” (that’s an understatement because the novel contains multitudes).
Full list here: time.com/collections/...
'Death of the Author' Is on the 100 Must-Read Books of 2025
Here's why it made the list
time.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:09 PM
My novel DEATH OF THE AUTHOR is a Time Magazine “Must-Read Book of the 2025”, 🥰.
I’m pleased that they at least said the genre is “hard to pin down” (that’s an understatement because the novel contains multitudes).
Full list here: time.com/collections/...
I’m pleased that they at least said the genre is “hard to pin down” (that’s an understatement because the novel contains multitudes).
Full list here: time.com/collections/...
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Federal immigration agents deployed tear gas on Chicago's Far South Side despite a deputy police chief requesting they not use it, sickening officers and residents during an Oct. 14 confrontation.
Feds deployed tear gas on the Far South Side even after cops told them they had no gas masks, sources say
chicago.suntimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Federal immigration agents deployed tear gas on Chicago's Far South Side despite a deputy police chief requesting they not use it, sickening officers and residents during an Oct. 14 confrontation.
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New Absolute Units is here!
Throughout history, people have pitted town & country against each other. Where does this dynamic come from? And how do we transcend it?
In this two-part episode, @georgemonbiot.bsky.social joins us to explore these questions & more.
merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...
Throughout history, people have pitted town & country against each other. Where does this dynamic come from? And how do we transcend it?
In this two-part episode, @georgemonbiot.bsky.social joins us to explore these questions & more.
merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...
November 13, 2025 at 4:45 PM
New Absolute Units is here!
Throughout history, people have pitted town & country against each other. Where does this dynamic come from? And how do we transcend it?
In this two-part episode, @georgemonbiot.bsky.social joins us to explore these questions & more.
merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...
Throughout history, people have pitted town & country against each other. Where does this dynamic come from? And how do we transcend it?
In this two-part episode, @georgemonbiot.bsky.social joins us to explore these questions & more.
merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...
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Our @pematson.bsky.social has the word on M.R. Carey's Outlaw Planet. "For anyone who enjoys Westerns with a strong science-fiction element, or vice versa, with compelling characters and an intriguing plot ..."
skiffyandfanty.com/b...
skiffyandfanty.com/b...
November 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Our @pematson.bsky.social has the word on M.R. Carey's Outlaw Planet. "For anyone who enjoys Westerns with a strong science-fiction element, or vice versa, with compelling characters and an intriguing plot ..."
skiffyandfanty.com/b...
skiffyandfanty.com/b...
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On August 12, 1971, 16-year-old me mailed the first story I ever wrote off on its first submission to my dream market, F&SF. My tale was quickly rejected. On July 17th, 2025, I finally sold a story to that magazine. Here's why I felt I had to withdraw that story. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...
November 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
On August 12, 1971, 16-year-old me mailed the first story I ever wrote off on its first submission to my dream market, F&SF. My tale was quickly rejected. On July 17th, 2025, I finally sold a story to that magazine. Here's why I felt I had to withdraw that story. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...
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Terrifying deskilling:
"Phonics is challenging for many kids. The cueing strategies seem quicker and easier at first. And by using context and memorizing a bunch of words, many children can look like good readers — until they get to about third grade"
www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
"Phonics is challenging for many kids. The cueing strategies seem quicker and easier at first. And by using context and memorizing a bunch of words, many children can look like good readers — until they get to about third grade"
www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 13, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Terrifying deskilling:
"Phonics is challenging for many kids. The cueing strategies seem quicker and easier at first. And by using context and memorizing a bunch of words, many children can look like good readers — until they get to about third grade"
www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
"Phonics is challenging for many kids. The cueing strategies seem quicker and easier at first. And by using context and memorizing a bunch of words, many children can look like good readers — until they get to about third grade"
www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
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A jury in federal court in Chicago orders Boeing to pay more than $28 million to the family of a United Nations environmental worker who was killed in the 2019 crash of a 737 MAX jet in Ethiopia.
Boeing ordered to pay more than $28 million to 737 MAX crash victim's family
The verdict awarded to the family of Shikha Garg is the first in the dozens of lawsuits filed after two plane crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia that killed a combined 346 people.
nbcnews.to
November 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM
A jury in federal court in Chicago orders Boeing to pay more than $28 million to the family of a United Nations environmental worker who was killed in the 2019 crash of a 737 MAX jet in Ethiopia.
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You can see a post from @mprnews.org @paulhuttnerweather.bsky.social on the Aurora here
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
Fire in the sky: Remarkable, once-in-a-lifetime northern lights show dazzles Minnesotans
A powerful geomagnetic storm caused one the best best northern lights displays of a lifetime for many Minnesotans. There is a chance for more northern lights Wednesday night.
www.mprnews.org
November 13, 2025 at 12:21 AM
You can see a post from @mprnews.org @paulhuttnerweather.bsky.social on the Aurora here
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
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I'm excited to announce a writing discussion coming to my channel on Tuesday, November 25th at 9 p.m. ET! Join @premeemohamed.com, @brandoncrilly.bsky.social, @valerievaldes.bsky.social, and me for "Crossing The 49th: Canadian and American Authors Talk Shop," about North American publishing in 2025!
November 13, 2025 at 3:42 AM
I'm excited to announce a writing discussion coming to my channel on Tuesday, November 25th at 9 p.m. ET! Join @premeemohamed.com, @brandoncrilly.bsky.social, @valerievaldes.bsky.social, and me for "Crossing The 49th: Canadian and American Authors Talk Shop," about North American publishing in 2025!
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Today, at NOAF, I review Star Trek Khan, an audio drama produced by @realmmedia.bsky.social and written by @davidmack.bsky.social and Kirsten Beyer.
www.nerds-feather.com/2025/11/audi...
www.nerds-feather.com/2025/11/audi...
Audio Review: Star Trek: Khan
Star Trek Khan is a nine episode audio drama directed by Fred Greenhalgh and written by Kirsten Beyer and David Mack, based on a story by Ni...
www.nerds-feather.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Today, at NOAF, I review Star Trek Khan, an audio drama produced by @realmmedia.bsky.social and written by @davidmack.bsky.social and Kirsten Beyer.
www.nerds-feather.com/2025/11/audi...
www.nerds-feather.com/2025/11/audi...
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Electrons being pulled into our atmosphere by the magnetism that keeps us safe. It is a beautiful sight and a wonderful reality of science…
Gorgeous Northern Lights tonight! The red is visible to the naked eye, but this is using the Night Sight setting on my Pixel 6 camera.
November 12, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Electrons being pulled into our atmosphere by the magnetism that keeps us safe. It is a beautiful sight and a wonderful reality of science…
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Of Stewart Hotston's Project Hanuman, @pematson.bsky.social says, "It's a book full of anxiety, dread, and suspense, but also a thoughtful exploration of war, negotiation, and potential ways of being."
skiffyandfanty.com/b...
skiffyandfanty.com/b...
November 12, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Of Stewart Hotston's Project Hanuman, @pematson.bsky.social says, "It's a book full of anxiety, dread, and suspense, but also a thoughtful exploration of war, negotiation, and potential ways of being."
skiffyandfanty.com/b...
skiffyandfanty.com/b...
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This pleases me exceptionally well.
We were safer in space...
ALIEN: EARTH has been officially renewed for a second season at FX!
ALIEN: EARTH has been officially renewed for a second season at FX!
‘Alien: Earth’ Officially Renewed for a Second Season
While Predator: Badlands tops the box office, we have officially learned tonight that FX has ordered up a second season of the Alien franchise television series, “Alien: Earth.” The inaugural season o...
bloody-disgusting.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:50 AM
This pleases me exceptionally well.
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So this happened an hour ago. I don’t think I’ve seen red this deep in a long time. You could see it quite clearly with the naked eye. #aurora
November 12, 2025 at 2:07 AM
So this happened an hour ago. I don’t think I’ve seen red this deep in a long time. You could see it quite clearly with the naked eye. #aurora
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obviously this is bad, but it’s long been true of other countries we praise to the skies for their healthcare and a lot of progressive Americans don’t want to acknowledge that as a huge vector of oppression. there are a lot of places I couldn’t emigrate to even if I wanted bc they have BMI limits
Obesity's now on the list of considerations, as well as cancer, & mental health, that may result in denial of an immigrant visa.
"Those who suffer from these medical conditions could become a “public charge,” & drain the nation of its resources, the directive argued."
🧾 nypost.com/2025/11/10/u...
"Those who suffer from these medical conditions could become a “public charge,” & drain the nation of its resources, the directive argued."
🧾 nypost.com/2025/11/10/u...
State Department to allow denial of immigrant visas to those with health issues, including obesity
US State Department guidance could deny immigrant visas for health conditions like obesity.
nypost.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:01 AM
obviously this is bad, but it’s long been true of other countries we praise to the skies for their healthcare and a lot of progressive Americans don’t want to acknowledge that as a huge vector of oppression. there are a lot of places I couldn’t emigrate to even if I wanted bc they have BMI limits
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Holy Toledo. Ok, I can hit the hay now. I’m not getting a better shot than this.
November 12, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Holy Toledo. Ok, I can hit the hay now. I’m not getting a better shot than this.
Gorgeous Northern Lights tonight! The red is visible to the naked eye, but this is using the Night Sight setting on my Pixel 6 camera.
November 12, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Gorgeous Northern Lights tonight! The red is visible to the naked eye, but this is using the Night Sight setting on my Pixel 6 camera.
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2025 (FABULOUS) Worldcon Photos!
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Worldcon Photos
Explore Worldcon Photos’s 2,326 photos on Flickr!
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November 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM
2025 (FABULOUS) Worldcon Photos!
www.flickr.com/photos/20078...
www.flickr.com/photos/20078...
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At risk of flogging a dead horse: this whole letter is a reminder that the creative process is an end in and of itself, and vital to self-actualisation. You can’t experience BECOMING, as he puts it, by outsourcing it to ChatGPT.
In 2006 a high school English teacher asked students to write to a famous author & ask for advice.
KURT VONNEGUT - born 103yrs ago today - was the only one to respond.
His reply was a doozy.
KURT VONNEGUT - born 103yrs ago today - was the only one to respond.
His reply was a doozy.
November 11, 2025 at 10:44 AM
At risk of flogging a dead horse: this whole letter is a reminder that the creative process is an end in and of itself, and vital to self-actualisation. You can’t experience BECOMING, as he puts it, by outsourcing it to ChatGPT.
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We may have forgotten our names and abilities. But at 12:30 p.m. EST we're exploring to remember, as @taritoons.bsky.social illustrates our playthrough of the Lost in the Dark gamebook! Then at 4 p.m. EST I'll be over on @gog.com's Twitch channel for Pen & Pixels and Strange Antiquities... 1/2
ArvanEleron - Twitch
I'm Arvan Eleron, a writer and gamer. My favorite games are RPGs, particularly tabletop D&D, but I'm also a sucker for a good adventure or turn based strategy game (and I love Gran Turismo, if I can e...
www.twitch.tv
November 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
We may have forgotten our names and abilities. But at 12:30 p.m. EST we're exploring to remember, as @taritoons.bsky.social illustrates our playthrough of the Lost in the Dark gamebook! Then at 4 p.m. EST I'll be over on @gog.com's Twitch channel for Pen & Pixels and Strange Antiquities... 1/2