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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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...
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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."
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"Those who suffer from these medical conditions could become a “public charge,” & drain the nation of its resources, the directive argued."
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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
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I'm excited to announce a writing discussion coming to my channel on November 24th at 9 p.m. EST! 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 11, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I'm excited to announce a writing discussion coming to my channel on November 24th at 9 p.m. EST! 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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You don't even need to limit your screen time. I took my social apps off my phone but left the ebook apps, and lo and behold I've read twice as many books this year as last year (and that's not counting magazines and short fiction).
Too many people have resigned themselves to not reading because they fear they no longer have the focus for it. You only need to limit your screen time for a few days to begin feeling the effects on your brain. I promise you, you are capable of reading books again.
November 10, 2025 at 9:58 AM
You don't even need to limit your screen time. I took my social apps off my phone but left the ebook apps, and lo and behold I've read twice as many books this year as last year (and that's not counting magazines and short fiction).
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In people who declared themselves “nonexercisers,” several short bursts of activity throughout the day were linked to heart-healthy benefits.
A few bursts of vigorous movement a day may cut women's heart risks, study says
In people who declared themselves “nonexercisers,” several short bursts of activity throughout the day were linked to heart-healthy benefits.
nbcnews.to
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
In people who declared themselves “nonexercisers,” several short bursts of activity throughout the day were linked to heart-healthy benefits.
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A Goodyear welt shoe goes for $350 or more, so yeah.
Current shoes at the 80-120$ mark will not last long and often aren't worth repairing
(The Vimes boot theory, yes)
Current shoes at the 80-120$ mark will not last long and often aren't worth repairing
(The Vimes boot theory, yes)
Actually…
One century ago, standard, mid-range, catalog shoes went for 2025 $30-50 per pair, were repairable (glued soles hadn’t become common yet), were made of leather, would last for several years and could be Ship of Theseus’ed on soles, fasteners and heels.
They were better shoes for less.
One century ago, standard, mid-range, catalog shoes went for 2025 $30-50 per pair, were repairable (glued soles hadn’t become common yet), were made of leather, would last for several years and could be Ship of Theseus’ed on soles, fasteners and heels.
They were better shoes for less.
November 9, 2025 at 10:28 PM
A Goodyear welt shoe goes for $350 or more, so yeah.
Current shoes at the 80-120$ mark will not last long and often aren't worth repairing
(The Vimes boot theory, yes)
Current shoes at the 80-120$ mark will not last long and often aren't worth repairing
(The Vimes boot theory, yes)
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According to the study’s authors, COVID vaccination was effective in all ALL groups and in persons with OR without major chronic conditions.
The study has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine. YES, it is PEER-REVIEWED.
• www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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The study has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine. YES, it is PEER-REVIEWED.
• www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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![RESULTS
At 6 months of follow-up, the estimated vaccine effectiveness was 29.3% (95% confidence interval [CI], 19.1 to 39.2) against Covid-19-associated emergency department visits (risk difference per 10,000 persons,
18.3; 95% CI, 10.8 to 27.6), 39.2% (95% Cl, 21.6 to 54.5) against Covid-19-associated hospitalizations (risk difference per 10,000 persons, 7.5; 95% Cl, 3.4 to 13.0), and 64.0% (95% CI, 23.0 to 85.8) against Covid-19-associated deaths (risk difference per 10,000 persons,
2.2; 95% Cl, 0.5 to 6.9). Vaccine effectiveness against a composite of these outcomes was 28.3% (95% CI, 18.2 to 38.2), with a risk difference per 10,000 persons of 18.2 (95% Cl, 10.7 to 27.5). The Covid-19 vaccine was associated with decreased risks of these outcomes across prespecified subgroups defined according to age (<65 years, 65 to 75 years, and >75 years), the presence or absence of major coexisting conditions, and immunocompetence status.
CONCLUSIONS
In this national cohort of U.S. veterans, the receipt of the 2024-2025 Covid-19 vaccine was associated with decreased risks of severe clinical outcomes. (Funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs.)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:llgfbjvsqkaicezsf7mzjxr3/bafkreiczav5frsxauu7wrgq6iawkwtaszl73m3il5dlgkflri57qyxcufy@jpeg)
November 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM
According to the study’s authors, COVID vaccination was effective in all ALL groups and in persons with OR without major chronic conditions.
The study has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine. YES, it is PEER-REVIEWED.
• www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
🧪🧵⬇️
The study has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine. YES, it is PEER-REVIEWED.
• www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
🧪🧵⬇️
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virtue signalling is good actually
Performative decency is actually *so* important for this reason.
It tricks the 10% of ghouls into thinking that there are only 1% of ghouls.
And it makes the 30% of people that don't care one way or another follow the mostly decent crowd
It tricks the 10% of ghouls into thinking that there are only 1% of ghouls.
And it makes the 30% of people that don't care one way or another follow the mostly decent crowd
November 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
virtue signalling is good actually
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When people celebrate the individual genius of folks in science, they should also
mourn the collective loss of genius of folks who were actively discouraged or disadvantaged from a career in science because of the same person(s)
mourn the collective loss of genius of folks who were actively discouraged or disadvantaged from a career in science because of the same person(s)
November 7, 2025 at 11:43 PM
When people celebrate the individual genius of folks in science, they should also
mourn the collective loss of genius of folks who were actively discouraged or disadvantaged from a career in science because of the same person(s)
mourn the collective loss of genius of folks who were actively discouraged or disadvantaged from a career in science because of the same person(s)
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Aw thanks for asking! I've spent the past few years turning to collaging in times of overwhelming grief or fear or pain, when I couldn't form words of my own. I didn't realize they might speak to others, too -- so I was really excited when Worlds of Possibility published "After" as a collage poem ✨
November 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Aw thanks for asking! I've spent the past few years turning to collaging in times of overwhelming grief or fear or pain, when I couldn't form words of my own. I didn't realize they might speak to others, too -- so I was really excited when Worlds of Possibility published "After" as a collage poem ✨
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Mine has to be the satire "Laser Eyes Ain't Everything" in @diabolicalplots.com , which combines my rage about disability accessibility (or lack thereof) with snark and superhero puns: www.diabolicalplots.com/dp-fiction-1...
DP FICTION #123B: “Laser Eyes Ain’t Everything” by Effie Seiberg – Diabolical Plots
www.diabolicalplots.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Mine has to be the satire "Laser Eyes Ain't Everything" in @diabolicalplots.com , which combines my rage about disability accessibility (or lack thereof) with snark and superhero puns: www.diabolicalplots.com/dp-fiction-1...
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DIA workers say museum’s Diego Rivera murals inspired them to form a union - Detroit Metro Times
DIA workers say museum’s Diego Rivera murals inspired them to form a union - Detroit Metro Times
Mexican artist Diego Rivera’s Detroit Industry Murals stand tall and proud inside the Detroit Institute of Arts, a monument to the power of workers and a city long associated with organized labor. Tho...
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November 8, 2025 at 1:14 AM
DIA workers say museum’s Diego Rivera murals inspired them to form a union - Detroit Metro Times
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I have three takeaways from this article: 1) Scientific discovery is always a team effort rather than an individual one; 2) Academia had, and still has, a sexism problem; and 3) I'm redacting because one should not speak ill of the recently deceased.
Because James Watson has just died and because he seems to have been an awful person in many ways, there have inevitably been a lot of takes about the discovery of DNA. This article gives a more nuanced take.
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What Rosalind Franklin truly contributed to the discovery of DNA’s structure
Franklin was no victim in how the DNA double helix was solved. An overlooked letter and an unpublished news article, both written in 1953, reveal that she was an equal player.
www.nature.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:46 PM
I have three takeaways from this article: 1) Scientific discovery is always a team effort rather than an individual one; 2) Academia had, and still has, a sexism problem; and 3) I'm redacting because one should not speak ill of the recently deceased.
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The Trump administration has ordered visa officers to deny immigrants who are obese or have certain health issues, in yet another instance of the president’s strange obsession with physical traits. trib.al/b0AtL8r
Trump Says U.S. Visas Can Be Denied to Fat People From Now On
New State Department guidance encourages embassies and consulates to deny visas to people with obesity or other health issues.
trib.al
November 7, 2025 at 9:36 PM
The Trump administration has ordered visa officers to deny immigrants who are obese or have certain health issues, in yet another instance of the president’s strange obsession with physical traits. trib.al/b0AtL8r
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Sorry to SpacedockPost on Sojourn, but just want to signal boost this unfortunate situation.
The game and DLCs are heavily discounted on GOG so grab em if you've ever wanted to.
Battlestar Galactica Deadlock was my first gig with a major sci-fi IP and a fond memory for me. Very sad outcome.
-Dan
The game and DLCs are heavily discounted on GOG so grab em if you've ever wanted to.
Battlestar Galactica Deadlock was my first gig with a major sci-fi IP and a fond memory for me. Very sad outcome.
-Dan
November 8, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Sorry to SpacedockPost on Sojourn, but just want to signal boost this unfortunate situation.
The game and DLCs are heavily discounted on GOG so grab em if you've ever wanted to.
Battlestar Galactica Deadlock was my first gig with a major sci-fi IP and a fond memory for me. Very sad outcome.
-Dan
The game and DLCs are heavily discounted on GOG so grab em if you've ever wanted to.
Battlestar Galactica Deadlock was my first gig with a major sci-fi IP and a fond memory for me. Very sad outcome.
-Dan
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2005: do we really have to pack every life lesson into a children's book/movie that traumatizes a generation. hey grownups what if we just talked to our kids
2025: nobody talks to their kids apparently, bring Old Yeller back
2025: nobody talks to their kids apparently, bring Old Yeller back
November 8, 2025 at 5:34 AM
2005: do we really have to pack every life lesson into a children's book/movie that traumatizes a generation. hey grownups what if we just talked to our kids
2025: nobody talks to their kids apparently, bring Old Yeller back
2025: nobody talks to their kids apparently, bring Old Yeller back
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Fraudsters are using real apartment listings and stolen agents’ identities on social media to scam prospective renters into paying fake fees.
Scammers are using real apartments and genuine agents' identities to con would-be renters
Fraudsters are using real apartment listings and stolen agents’ identities on social media to scam prospective renters into paying fake fees.
nbcnews.to
November 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Fraudsters are using real apartment listings and stolen agents’ identities on social media to scam prospective renters into paying fake fees.
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this is genuinely one of my favourite pieces of marketing cuz of how effective it was. It's literal & thus everyone can understand that they were in fact waterproof
In 2014 Sony sold its waterproof Walkmans in a bottle of water to prove it was really waterproof
November 8, 2025 at 11:46 AM
this is genuinely one of my favourite pieces of marketing cuz of how effective it was. It's literal & thus everyone can understand that they were in fact waterproof