Krista D. Ball: Canada's Grumpy 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
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I did an event at the Observer today, talking about The Information Crisis (I wrote a book!). I said talked abt how we used to have mature systems for telling what is true which have broken down now.
an audience member gave some interesting info about Russia...
www.penguin.co.uk/books/469677...
an audience member gave some interesting info about Russia...
www.penguin.co.uk/books/469677...
Don’t Burn Anyone at the Stake Today
What’s the most useful thing you could know about your own life?
In this era-defining book, developed from her groundbreaking Radio 4 essay series, Naomi Alderman turns her boundless curiosity and in...
www.penguin.co.uk
February 18, 2026 at 9:13 PM
I did an event at the Observer today, talking about The Information Crisis (I wrote a book!). I said talked abt how we used to have mature systems for telling what is true which have broken down now.
an audience member gave some interesting info about Russia...
www.penguin.co.uk/books/469677...
an audience member gave some interesting info about Russia...
www.penguin.co.uk/books/469677...
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The “Tea or Coffee, Stars, and Gravity” anthology KS campaign - www.kickstarter.com/projects/526...) - is so very close to funding the first Stretch Goal to add 4-6 more authors. Currently 98% to SG1 ($153 needed) & 86% to SG2. #sff #fantasy #book #ks #booksky
Tea or Coffee, Stars, and Gravity
A Hard SF anthology of stories involving tea or coffee, stars, and gravity.
www.kickstarter.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:16 PM
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Some weapons tech has fallen out of orbit and into the streets of Cy.
Free members can dive into our design ethos for Mörk Sol equipment, along with a few pointers for any aspiring Borg-designers out there. Paid patrons get access to Skav weaponry rebuilt for CY_BORG!
www.patreon.com/posts/151102...
Free members can dive into our design ethos for Mörk Sol equipment, along with a few pointers for any aspiring Borg-designers out there. Paid patrons get access to Skav weaponry rebuilt for CY_BORG!
www.patreon.com/posts/151102...
Mörk Sol Weapons in CY_BORG | Infinite Citadel
Get more from Infinite Citadel on Patreon
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February 18, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Some weapons tech has fallen out of orbit and into the streets of Cy.
Free members can dive into our design ethos for Mörk Sol equipment, along with a few pointers for any aspiring Borg-designers out there. Paid patrons get access to Skav weaponry rebuilt for CY_BORG!
www.patreon.com/posts/151102...
Free members can dive into our design ethos for Mörk Sol equipment, along with a few pointers for any aspiring Borg-designers out there. Paid patrons get access to Skav weaponry rebuilt for CY_BORG!
www.patreon.com/posts/151102...
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Everybody shut up about hockey. Women's curling is on.
February 18, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Everybody shut up about hockey. Women's curling is on.
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Perhaps, in the interest of national unity, you would leave the house for another couple of hours?
February 18, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Perhaps, in the interest of national unity, you would leave the house for another couple of hours?
TO BE FAIR, what else is Poilievre supposed to say?
"Yeah, well, makes sense honestly. I'd cross if I could 🤷♀️"
There's really nothing else he can say.
"Yeah, well, makes sense honestly. I'd cross if I could 🤷♀️"
There's really nothing else he can say.
Poilievre: "Mark Carney is trying to seize a costly Liberal majority gov't that Canadians voted against in the last election through dirty backroom deals.
Matt Jeneroux has betrayed the people of Edmonton Riverbend who voted for affordable food and homes, safe streets, and a strong resource sector."
Matt Jeneroux has betrayed the people of Edmonton Riverbend who voted for affordable food and homes, safe streets, and a strong resource sector."
February 18, 2026 at 5:16 PM
TO BE FAIR, what else is Poilievre supposed to say?
"Yeah, well, makes sense honestly. I'd cross if I could 🤷♀️"
There's really nothing else he can say.
"Yeah, well, makes sense honestly. I'd cross if I could 🤷♀️"
There's really nothing else he can say.
Ah, this has the alt text for Jeneroux's statement.
Statement from Jeneroux, who last year said he was leaving politics after name surfaced as potential floor-crosser. Family convos “led me to reflect on the gravity of the moment that our country is living through — which our Prime Minister addressed head on in his speech at Davos.”
February 18, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Ah, this has the alt text for Jeneroux's statement.
I left the house for two hours and an Alberta conservative crossed the floor, this is why I try to never be offline omg
Me: IS KRISTA HOME YET???
Me: Oh, good.
Me: Oh, good.
February 18, 2026 at 5:12 PM
I left the house for two hours and an Alberta conservative crossed the floor, this is why I try to never be offline omg
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👀 Edmonton Riverbend MP Matt Jeneroux’s statement about his crossing the floor to the Liberals.
February 18, 2026 at 4:16 PM
👀 Edmonton Riverbend MP Matt Jeneroux’s statement about his crossing the floor to the Liberals.
BABE WAKE UP FLOOR CROSSING
February 18, 2026 at 4:21 PM
BABE WAKE UP FLOOR CROSSING
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His name is Nazgul! A gate-crashing dog steals the show at the Olympics : NPR share.google/W47oFZJk3So6...
Surprise 4-legged Olympic competitor wows cross-country fans
Nazgul sprints on the course at a cross-country ski race, crossing the finish line in an unsanctioned quest for glory.
share.google
February 18, 2026 at 1:36 PM
His name is Nazgul! A gate-crashing dog steals the show at the Olympics : NPR share.google/W47oFZJk3So6...
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Today is the first day of Ramadan, the first day of Adar, Lunar New Year and Mardi Gras.
This means that for one reason or another, the majority of humans on the planet have a reason to eat fried food, and that is beautiful.
This means that for one reason or another, the majority of humans on the planet have a reason to eat fried food, and that is beautiful.
Ramadan Mubarak!
Kung Hei Fat Choi!
Laissez bon temps rouler!
Hodesh Adar tov!
Y'ALL
⭐
Kung Hei Fat Choi!
Laissez bon temps rouler!
Hodesh Adar tov!
Y'ALL
⭐
February 17, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Today is the first day of Ramadan, the first day of Adar, Lunar New Year and Mardi Gras.
This means that for one reason or another, the majority of humans on the planet have a reason to eat fried food, and that is beautiful.
This means that for one reason or another, the majority of humans on the planet have a reason to eat fried food, and that is beautiful.
Dear @trickweekes.bsky.social & @karinww.bsky.social
Your part of Deadmonton is lovely, except at 6:30am while I'm stuck waiting in a parking lot while someone has medical tests, and I can't find an open Starbucks. I'd like to speak to the neighbourhood manager please 😭
Your part of Deadmonton is lovely, except at 6:30am while I'm stuck waiting in a parking lot while someone has medical tests, and I can't find an open Starbucks. I'd like to speak to the neighbourhood manager please 😭
February 18, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Dear @trickweekes.bsky.social & @karinww.bsky.social
Your part of Deadmonton is lovely, except at 6:30am while I'm stuck waiting in a parking lot while someone has medical tests, and I can't find an open Starbucks. I'd like to speak to the neighbourhood manager please 😭
Your part of Deadmonton is lovely, except at 6:30am while I'm stuck waiting in a parking lot while someone has medical tests, and I can't find an open Starbucks. I'd like to speak to the neighbourhood manager please 😭
Anyway, I made the mistake to post anything remotely medical related yesterday and that was, as ever, my mistake so I deleted it.
Big day today, as I have to start the "scrub the house top to bottom for weekend company" 💣
Big day today, as I have to start the "scrub the house top to bottom for weekend company" 💣
February 18, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Anyway, I made the mistake to post anything remotely medical related yesterday and that was, as ever, my mistake so I deleted it.
Big day today, as I have to start the "scrub the house top to bottom for weekend company" 💣
Big day today, as I have to start the "scrub the house top to bottom for weekend company" 💣
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Hey who wants to come over and make huge candles? Bring wax.
February 17, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Hey who wants to come over and make huge candles? Bring wax.
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Heading offline for a few days because I have so much work to do, so updated the blog to say as much. www.skyladawncameron.com/2026/02/were...
February 18, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Heading offline for a few days because I have so much work to do, so updated the blog to say as much. www.skyladawncameron.com/2026/02/were...
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Just a hint of magic - look at those flames hiding in the shadows:
oishiny.etsy.com/listing/4458...
#Handmade #ShopSmall
oishiny.etsy.com/listing/4458...
#Handmade #ShopSmall
February 17, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Just a hint of magic - look at those flames hiding in the shadows:
oishiny.etsy.com/listing/4458...
#Handmade #ShopSmall
oishiny.etsy.com/listing/4458...
#Handmade #ShopSmall
Edmonton folks - anyone been on the whitemud or Hendey today? I need to drive at an ungodly hour tomorrow morning, and it's the same time for both (whitemud- gateway, or Hendey-gateway).
Which is less likely to kill me? 😭
Which is less likely to kill me? 😭
February 18, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Edmonton folks - anyone been on the whitemud or Hendey today? I need to drive at an ungodly hour tomorrow morning, and it's the same time for both (whitemud- gateway, or Hendey-gateway).
Which is less likely to kill me? 😭
Which is less likely to kill me? 😭
Eat It or The Saga Begins. I'll accept either.
Amish Paradise honourable mention.
Amish Paradise honourable mention.
you are all fools the REAL music question that will cause intergenerational warfare on bluesky is actually: what is weird al's signature song?
February 18, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Eat It or The Saga Begins. I'll accept either.
Amish Paradise honourable mention.
Amish Paradise honourable mention.
The Internet is out so I guess I'm going to turn off my phone and get some work done or stare at the walls
February 17, 2026 at 6:58 PM
The Internet is out so I guess I'm going to turn off my phone and get some work done or stare at the walls
TEN MINUTES LEFT OMG
The Fascination campaign has passed $4500, so here are the guinea pigs, adventuring over the garden wall to check out the fantastical and creepy stories from Fascination.
Help them on their adventure: www.kickstarter.com/projects/tyc...
Help them on their adventure: www.kickstarter.com/projects/tyc...
February 17, 2026 at 6:04 PM
TEN MINUTES LEFT OMG
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This is a big moment! I never imagined I'd release a game that would be out on consoles, but here we are.
I'd appreciate a little love and re-skeets if you're willing -- Vampire Therapist has changed my life but it's a tough sell of a game sometimes, therapy being a scary thing for many!
I'd appreciate a little love and re-skeets if you're willing -- Vampire Therapist has changed my life but it's a tough sell of a game sometimes, therapy being a scary thing for many!
🩸Vampire Therapist🩸 is officially available for Nintendo and Playstation consoles, with Xbox following on March 5.
It's the cure for 2026 you never knew you needed! Please spread the word! 🦇
Links below.
It's the cure for 2026 you never knew you needed! Please spread the word! 🦇
Links below.
February 17, 2026 at 5:34 PM
This is a big moment! I never imagined I'd release a game that would be out on consoles, but here we are.
I'd appreciate a little love and re-skeets if you're willing -- Vampire Therapist has changed my life but it's a tough sell of a game sometimes, therapy being a scary thing for many!
I'd appreciate a little love and re-skeets if you're willing -- Vampire Therapist has changed my life but it's a tough sell of a game sometimes, therapy being a scary thing for many!
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I once again apologise to anyone who followed me for professional reasons
October 1, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I once again apologise to anyone who followed me for professional reasons
😭
February 17, 2026 at 5:31 PM
😭