Jenn
@jennvandermeerart.bsky.social
🇨🇦 Artist, reader, POTsie, gamer.
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I’m surprised that we don’t talk a lot more often about the financial and environmental evil that is planned obsolescence in products. It is incredibly harmful, dystopian, in fact, and yet we just accept it as normal.
November 17, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I’m surprised that we don’t talk a lot more often about the financial and environmental evil that is planned obsolescence in products. It is incredibly harmful, dystopian, in fact, and yet we just accept it as normal.
The interview that Margaret Atwood did today on cbc was such a good example of the Canadian spirit that no one seems to acknowledge. Blunt, spiteful spunky and clear eyed hope. We are a people of grudges and acerbic comebacks, the politeness is just a vehicle. #cbc #margaretatwood #canadian
November 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM
The interview that Margaret Atwood did today on cbc was such a good example of the Canadian spirit that no one seems to acknowledge. Blunt, spiteful spunky and clear eyed hope. We are a people of grudges and acerbic comebacks, the politeness is just a vehicle. #cbc #margaretatwood #canadian
I am once again waiting for this business to open, I have been here before, I know the owner is always late, and yet I always rush to get here at opening time, only to sit awkwardly for 30 mins in the parking lot
October 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I am once again waiting for this business to open, I have been here before, I know the owner is always late, and yet I always rush to get here at opening time, only to sit awkwardly for 30 mins in the parking lot
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When musicians don’t know how to end a song, they just fade out. I think other writers should do that too. Sketch comedy, screenwriting, playwrights. Have everyone talk softer and softer as they slowly sneak off stage.
Novelists can end chapters with gradually shrinking type.
Novelists can end chapters with gradually shrinking type.
October 5, 2025 at 3:25 PM
When musicians don’t know how to end a song, they just fade out. I think other writers should do that too. Sketch comedy, screenwriting, playwrights. Have everyone talk softer and softer as they slowly sneak off stage.
Novelists can end chapters with gradually shrinking type.
Novelists can end chapters with gradually shrinking type.
I’m “observing” my teenager baking today, I am mystified at the combination of ability and complete lack of common sense. I keep reminding myself that at the end there will be cupcakes in the end.
February 13, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I’m “observing” my teenager baking today, I am mystified at the combination of ability and complete lack of common sense. I keep reminding myself that at the end there will be cupcakes in the end.
I’m contemplating doing a month long hearing my process thing, I haven’t done it in years and it just feels like the time again, we’ll see
February 13, 2025 at 4:56 AM
I’m contemplating doing a month long hearing my process thing, I haven’t done it in years and it just feels like the time again, we’ll see
Rainy days, coffee shops, good books, some free time. I haven’t enjoyed this in a long time
January 31, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Rainy days, coffee shops, good books, some free time. I haven’t enjoyed this in a long time
“Trust is an odd thing, almost as strange as belonging. Perhaps I am the odd man out but these things are not normally my lot. I've managed to get by expecting neither, creating my own niche and making that work. And it has, don't get me wrong this isn't whining but astonishment.”
My blog 2007
My blog 2007
January 28, 2025 at 9:32 AM
“Trust is an odd thing, almost as strange as belonging. Perhaps I am the odd man out but these things are not normally my lot. I've managed to get by expecting neither, creating my own niche and making that work. And it has, don't get me wrong this isn't whining but astonishment.”
My blog 2007
My blog 2007
In the hopes of not drowning in bad news, I have been looking back, reading my old writing, randomly opening some of my favourite books and reading paragraphs. It’s a good occupation.
January 28, 2025 at 9:26 AM
In the hopes of not drowning in bad news, I have been looking back, reading my old writing, randomly opening some of my favourite books and reading paragraphs. It’s a good occupation.
Almost 5 am is very different when you haven’t slept, than when you have.
January 19, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Almost 5 am is very different when you haven’t slept, than when you have.
I’ve been feeling mired down by everything lately and it’s coming out in my work
January 16, 2025 at 5:44 AM
I’ve been feeling mired down by everything lately and it’s coming out in my work
The dread is no longer floating out there, staring at us from the edges, it’s knocking on our windows. All the while I am trying to encourage my children to make good choices, make the people around you feel safe and seen. Be someone who you would cheer for in a movie. I’m tired.
January 16, 2025 at 12:04 AM
The dread is no longer floating out there, staring at us from the edges, it’s knocking on our windows. All the while I am trying to encourage my children to make good choices, make the people around you feel safe and seen. Be someone who you would cheer for in a movie. I’m tired.
A corner of my first piece of 2025
January 4, 2025 at 5:23 AM
A corner of my first piece of 2025
It took a bit but I’m back at it
January 3, 2025 at 2:49 PM
It took a bit but I’m back at it
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With the start of the new year, I wanna say something that took me years to accept myself:
your interests are not cringe
I used to believe mine were cuz my family never showed interest in the things I like.
your interests are not cringe
I used to believe mine were cuz my family never showed interest in the things I like.
January 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
With the start of the new year, I wanna say something that took me years to accept myself:
your interests are not cringe
I used to believe mine were cuz my family never showed interest in the things I like.
your interests are not cringe
I used to believe mine were cuz my family never showed interest in the things I like.
It’s the new year, I want to make mead this year, paint more, make more lattes and eat more cheese and crackers, and I want people to be kind to one another.
January 1, 2025 at 5:54 AM
It’s the new year, I want to make mead this year, paint more, make more lattes and eat more cheese and crackers, and I want people to be kind to one another.
Is this a skeet? Have we settled on this now?
December 28, 2024 at 6:14 AM
Is this a skeet? Have we settled on this now?
Well it’s happened, the inevitable holiday crash. Now I’m stuck in bed listening to the last of the holiday company have a good time. I hate whiney posts but I think that I’m allowed one once and a while
December 27, 2024 at 6:24 PM
Well it’s happened, the inevitable holiday crash. Now I’m stuck in bed listening to the last of the holiday company have a good time. I hate whiney posts but I think that I’m allowed one once and a while
Everything is ready, I ate too much at the party and yet now I am gummy Christmas wreaths that didn’t fit into my kids stockings
December 25, 2024 at 5:06 AM
Everything is ready, I ate too much at the party and yet now I am gummy Christmas wreaths that didn’t fit into my kids stockings
Today I am holiday tired, that special kind of exhaustion that comes from all the happy things happily happening all at once and somehow I have to make them all happen.
December 20, 2024 at 5:07 AM
Today I am holiday tired, that special kind of exhaustion that comes from all the happy things happily happening all at once and somehow I have to make them all happen.
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Writing is an act of rebellion.
Writing is an act of creation.
Writing is an act of salvation.
Writing is an act of exploration.
Writing is an act of emotion.
Writing is an act of confession.
Writing is an act of speculation.
Writing is an act of reflection.
Keep writing.
Writing is an act of creation.
Writing is an act of salvation.
Writing is an act of exploration.
Writing is an act of emotion.
Writing is an act of confession.
Writing is an act of speculation.
Writing is an act of reflection.
Keep writing.
December 16, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Writing is an act of rebellion.
Writing is an act of creation.
Writing is an act of salvation.
Writing is an act of exploration.
Writing is an act of emotion.
Writing is an act of confession.
Writing is an act of speculation.
Writing is an act of reflection.
Keep writing.
Writing is an act of creation.
Writing is an act of salvation.
Writing is an act of exploration.
Writing is an act of emotion.
Writing is an act of confession.
Writing is an act of speculation.
Writing is an act of reflection.
Keep writing.
Today Chrystia Freeland reminded everyone why a well written letter, is always more powerful than the sum of its parts.
December 16, 2024 at 11:58 PM
Today Chrystia Freeland reminded everyone why a well written letter, is always more powerful than the sum of its parts.
Date things! Every year when it comes time to make fudge, I am reminded that in 2009 my Mother took time to write this in my little book of recipes, she added a note congratulating me on my recent solo show. Every year I am taken back to that very different time and place. ❤️
December 12, 2024 at 9:03 PM
Date things! Every year when it comes time to make fudge, I am reminded that in 2009 my Mother took time to write this in my little book of recipes, she added a note congratulating me on my recent solo show. Every year I am taken back to that very different time and place. ❤️