Adriana Palanca
@apalanca.bsky.social
Writer. Maker of things. Montréal 🇨🇦
In a world that is constantly prompting you to use AI, a reminder that making things with your hands and using the talents you were gifted is a political act.
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adrianapalanca.substack.com/p/making-as-...
Making as activism
Also, meet the printer!
adrianapalanca.substack.com
August 22, 2025 at 3:22 PM
In a world that is constantly prompting you to use AI, a reminder that making things with your hands and using the talents you were gifted is a political act.
adrianapalanca.substack.com/p/making-as-...
adrianapalanca.substack.com/p/making-as-...
August 16, 2025 at 11:39 AM
I know that some people think preparing food is a waste of time, but in the hour it took to make tagliatelle, I listened to music and didn’t scroll my phone.
Tossed fresh pasta with lemon confit and butter, pecorino and parsley.
Worth every moment.
Tossed fresh pasta with lemon confit and butter, pecorino and parsley.
Worth every moment.
July 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I know that some people think preparing food is a waste of time, but in the hour it took to make tagliatelle, I listened to music and didn’t scroll my phone.
Tossed fresh pasta with lemon confit and butter, pecorino and parsley.
Worth every moment.
Tossed fresh pasta with lemon confit and butter, pecorino and parsley.
Worth every moment.
I’m just going to sit here in my cool kitchen and eat mangoes 🥭 until this weather sets itself right.
#poetry #poem #poetrycommunity
#poetry #poem #poetrycommunity
July 16, 2025 at 10:55 AM
I’m just going to sit here in my cool kitchen and eat mangoes 🥭 until this weather sets itself right.
#poetry #poem #poetrycommunity
#poetry #poem #poetrycommunity
Reposted by Adriana Palanca
Not modern! Rotisserie chicken is one of the great ancient conveniences! Romans had them! Courtiers at Versailles ordered them!
the grocery store rotisserie chicken is one of the great modern conveniences
June 30, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Not modern! Rotisserie chicken is one of the great ancient conveniences! Romans had them! Courtiers at Versailles ordered them!
Interiority, or descriptions of your characters' inner lives, helps readers care about your story and builds empathy generally.
But how to connect to a novel when the interiority isn't there?
Millennial writers, Gen X readers and bridging the gap 👀
open.substack.com/pub/adrianap...
But how to connect to a novel when the interiority isn't there?
Millennial writers, Gen X readers and bridging the gap 👀
open.substack.com/pub/adrianap...
Interiority
Giving your characters an inside voice
open.substack.com
June 30, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Interiority, or descriptions of your characters' inner lives, helps readers care about your story and builds empathy generally.
But how to connect to a novel when the interiority isn't there?
Millennial writers, Gen X readers and bridging the gap 👀
open.substack.com/pub/adrianap...
But how to connect to a novel when the interiority isn't there?
Millennial writers, Gen X readers and bridging the gap 👀
open.substack.com/pub/adrianap...
The more awful the news cycle, the more progress I make on this vintage #embroidery
A prayer in every stitch 🙏🏼
A prayer in every stitch 🙏🏼
June 22, 2025 at 12:45 PM
The more awful the news cycle, the more progress I make on this vintage #embroidery
A prayer in every stitch 🙏🏼
A prayer in every stitch 🙏🏼
And people laugh at me for never having used ChatGPT 😂
time.com/7295195/ai-c...
time.com/7295195/ai-c...
ChatGPT's Impact On Our Brains According to an MIT Study
The study, from MIT Lab scholars, measured the brain activity of subjects writing SAT essays with and without ChatGPT.
time.com
June 19, 2025 at 11:18 PM
And people laugh at me for never having used ChatGPT 😂
time.com/7295195/ai-c...
time.com/7295195/ai-c...
Time and space work differently in old cities. Or maybe it’s just because #Montréal is a city built on a human scale. Either way, you can’t stray far in this city without meeting familiar faces.
#poetrycommunity #poem #poetry #poems
#poetrycommunity #poem #poetry #poems
June 18, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Time and space work differently in old cities. Or maybe it’s just because #Montréal is a city built on a human scale. Either way, you can’t stray far in this city without meeting familiar faces.
#poetrycommunity #poem #poetry #poems
#poetrycommunity #poem #poetry #poems
Reposted by Adriana Palanca
✈️ Montréal Jet Flyover Alert ✈️
At 1:45 PM near the Old Port, the Snowbirds will fly in formation for the national anthem at the F1 Grand Prix over Notre Dame Island
The jets are quieter than those used for the Alouettes home opener and aren’t expected to fly over downtown
At 1:45 PM near the Old Port, the Snowbirds will fly in formation for the national anthem at the F1 Grand Prix over Notre Dame Island
The jets are quieter than those used for the Alouettes home opener and aren’t expected to fly over downtown
June 15, 2025 at 3:39 PM
✈️ Montréal Jet Flyover Alert ✈️
At 1:45 PM near the Old Port, the Snowbirds will fly in formation for the national anthem at the F1 Grand Prix over Notre Dame Island
The jets are quieter than those used for the Alouettes home opener and aren’t expected to fly over downtown
At 1:45 PM near the Old Port, the Snowbirds will fly in formation for the national anthem at the F1 Grand Prix over Notre Dame Island
The jets are quieter than those used for the Alouettes home opener and aren’t expected to fly over downtown
I refuse to panic about this Random Waking Up At 4AM business. I made a coffee, did my NYT puzzles and went to the gym.
Baby is definitely going to need a nap later though.
Baby is definitely going to need a nap later though.
June 10, 2025 at 11:55 AM
I refuse to panic about this Random Waking Up At 4AM business. I made a coffee, did my NYT puzzles and went to the gym.
Baby is definitely going to need a nap later though.
Baby is definitely going to need a nap later though.
Reposted by Adriana Palanca
Lots of talk today about the demise of BlueSky. For whatever it's worth, it's been a boon to indie publishers like us. Twitter and Facebook have pretty much silenced us, so the engagement here has, and continues to be, wonderful.
June 8, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Lots of talk today about the demise of BlueSky. For whatever it's worth, it's been a boon to indie publishers like us. Twitter and Facebook have pretty much silenced us, so the engagement here has, and continues to be, wonderful.
Thank you @mireillesilcoff.bsky.social for so neatly compressing my current experience into such an eloquent package 👏🏼 Cannot wait to read the book!
(and a proud Montrealer!)
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/m...
(and a proud Montrealer!)
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/m...
Why Gen X Women Are Having the Best Sex
www.nytimes.com
June 9, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Thank you @mireillesilcoff.bsky.social for so neatly compressing my current experience into such an eloquent package 👏🏼 Cannot wait to read the book!
(and a proud Montrealer!)
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/m...
(and a proud Montrealer!)
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/m...
I consume a mix of books, ebooks and audiobooks from the library — but I still buy books for the good karma and to encourage 🫶🏼 independent bookstores 🫶🏼
These came from @thespanielstale.bsky.social in Ottawa 📚 bring them all your money!
These came from @thespanielstale.bsky.social in Ottawa 📚 bring them all your money!
June 8, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I consume a mix of books, ebooks and audiobooks from the library — but I still buy books for the good karma and to encourage 🫶🏼 independent bookstores 🫶🏼
These came from @thespanielstale.bsky.social in Ottawa 📚 bring them all your money!
These came from @thespanielstale.bsky.social in Ottawa 📚 bring them all your money!
Reposted by Adriana Palanca
Quebec’s new law fighting revenge porn is a win for women, and it’s about time
“I’m the furthest thing from a CAQ supporter, but in this case, the Quebec government absolutely got it right.”
An editorial by @mtltoula.bsky.social.
“I’m the furthest thing from a CAQ supporter, but in this case, the Quebec government absolutely got it right.”
An editorial by @mtltoula.bsky.social.
Quebec's new law fighting revenge porn is a win for women, and it's about time
Revenge porn is routinely used as a method of coercive control, with significant emotional, social and professional consequences for the victims.
cultmtl.com
June 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Quebec’s new law fighting revenge porn is a win for women, and it’s about time
“I’m the furthest thing from a CAQ supporter, but in this case, the Quebec government absolutely got it right.”
An editorial by @mtltoula.bsky.social.
“I’m the furthest thing from a CAQ supporter, but in this case, the Quebec government absolutely got it right.”
An editorial by @mtltoula.bsky.social.
Work is slow, so I’m taking a deep dive into the kitchen. Making preserved lemon and garlic confit. I also tried a new bread recipe — Croissant Sourdough Bread 🥰
The bake was easy. Fingers crossed for the flavour!
The bake was easy. Fingers crossed for the flavour!
June 3, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Work is slow, so I’m taking a deep dive into the kitchen. Making preserved lemon and garlic confit. I also tried a new bread recipe — Croissant Sourdough Bread 🥰
The bake was easy. Fingers crossed for the flavour!
The bake was easy. Fingers crossed for the flavour!
Bon matin Montréal 🥰
The sun is out, the coffee is iced and the croissant are warm.
Go get yours! ✨
The sun is out, the coffee is iced and the croissant are warm.
Go get yours! ✨
June 2, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Bon matin Montréal 🥰
The sun is out, the coffee is iced and the croissant are warm.
Go get yours! ✨
The sun is out, the coffee is iced and the croissant are warm.
Go get yours! ✨
Was gifted some vintage embroidery kits from the 70s!
On the left is the original, and my remix on the right.
Adding beads, silky floss and brighter tones to make the colour palette more modern.
On the left is the original, and my remix on the right.
Adding beads, silky floss and brighter tones to make the colour palette more modern.
May 30, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Was gifted some vintage embroidery kits from the 70s!
On the left is the original, and my remix on the right.
Adding beads, silky floss and brighter tones to make the colour palette more modern.
On the left is the original, and my remix on the right.
Adding beads, silky floss and brighter tones to make the colour palette more modern.
Reposted by Adriana Palanca
PIN Number
ATM Machine
UPC Code
LCD Display
We regret to inform you that his phenomenon has a name: RAS Syndrome.
Redundant Acronym Syndrome…Syndrome.
ATM Machine
UPC Code
LCD Display
We regret to inform you that his phenomenon has a name: RAS Syndrome.
Redundant Acronym Syndrome…Syndrome.
May 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
PIN Number
ATM Machine
UPC Code
LCD Display
We regret to inform you that his phenomenon has a name: RAS Syndrome.
Redundant Acronym Syndrome…Syndrome.
ATM Machine
UPC Code
LCD Display
We regret to inform you that his phenomenon has a name: RAS Syndrome.
Redundant Acronym Syndrome…Syndrome.
Reposted by Adriana Palanca
Q: How can you tell the difference between a chemist and a plumber?
A: Ask them to pronounce the word 'unionized.'
A: Ask them to pronounce the word 'unionized.'
May 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Q: How can you tell the difference between a chemist and a plumber?
A: Ask them to pronounce the word 'unionized.'
A: Ask them to pronounce the word 'unionized.'
In Chinese medicine, menopause is called SECOND SPRING💐
As a woman +50, I am not stepping back on my goals. I am doubling down, embracing renewal and transformation.
Announcements are forthcoming, but in the meantime, please join me in celebrating the recent acquisiton of a new gym lip balm!
As a woman +50, I am not stepping back on my goals. I am doubling down, embracing renewal and transformation.
Announcements are forthcoming, but in the meantime, please join me in celebrating the recent acquisiton of a new gym lip balm!
May 22, 2025 at 12:04 PM
In Chinese medicine, menopause is called SECOND SPRING💐
As a woman +50, I am not stepping back on my goals. I am doubling down, embracing renewal and transformation.
Announcements are forthcoming, but in the meantime, please join me in celebrating the recent acquisiton of a new gym lip balm!
As a woman +50, I am not stepping back on my goals. I am doubling down, embracing renewal and transformation.
Announcements are forthcoming, but in the meantime, please join me in celebrating the recent acquisiton of a new gym lip balm!
Current faves ⭐️
📺 : Empathie (RadCan)
📕 : J’emporterai le feu (Slimani)
🧩 : Pips! (NYT)
Anyone else?
📺 : Empathie (RadCan)
📕 : J’emporterai le feu (Slimani)
🧩 : Pips! (NYT)
Anyone else?
May 21, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Current faves ⭐️
📺 : Empathie (RadCan)
📕 : J’emporterai le feu (Slimani)
🧩 : Pips! (NYT)
Anyone else?
📺 : Empathie (RadCan)
📕 : J’emporterai le feu (Slimani)
🧩 : Pips! (NYT)
Anyone else?
A little storytime about why I’m like Snow White, letting the peacock do his thing and why we seek connection with animals.
#writingcommunity
open.substack.com/pub/adrianap...
#writingcommunity
open.substack.com/pub/adrianap...
The writer takes a long walk
Story time + a writing prompt
open.substack.com
May 20, 2025 at 1:25 PM
A little storytime about why I’m like Snow White, letting the peacock do his thing and why we seek connection with animals.
#writingcommunity
open.substack.com/pub/adrianap...
#writingcommunity
open.substack.com/pub/adrianap...
Has my anxiety been through the roof lately? YES
Did I write a #poem about it and feel almost instantly better? ALSO YES
#poetrycommunity #poetry
Did I write a #poem about it and feel almost instantly better? ALSO YES
#poetrycommunity #poetry
May 15, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Has my anxiety been through the roof lately? YES
Did I write a #poem about it and feel almost instantly better? ALSO YES
#poetrycommunity #poetry
Did I write a #poem about it and feel almost instantly better? ALSO YES
#poetrycommunity #poetry