Rhiannon Beaubien
@rhiannonbeaubien.bsky.social
Sometimes in Canada I feel so disconnected from all of this with our ongoing obsession with pipelines …
"Momentum for renewable energy at #COP30 is now accompanied by solid evidence," writes @350.org
Two major reports from Ember and @iea.org show how the clean energy transition is not something the world is preparing for, but something the world is already doing
Two major reports from Ember and @iea.org show how the clean energy transition is not something the world is preparing for, but something the world is already doing
How COP30 lands in the middle of a renewable energy revolution
The biggest climate conference is buzzing about renewable energy, and the latest data explains why.
350.org
November 17, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Sometimes in Canada I feel so disconnected from all of this with our ongoing obsession with pipelines …
The presentation of these headlines is genius.
A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women
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November 7, 2025 at 1:04 AM
The presentation of these headlines is genius.
Would you like to meet your characters?
Or is it a case of ‘you should never meet your hero’s’?
(This is turning into a crazy thought experiment - like asking a character ‘do you want to meet your writer?’)
#booksky #writersky
Or is it a case of ‘you should never meet your hero’s’?
(This is turning into a crazy thought experiment - like asking a character ‘do you want to meet your writer?’)
#booksky #writersky
November 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Would you like to meet your characters?
Or is it a case of ‘you should never meet your hero’s’?
(This is turning into a crazy thought experiment - like asking a character ‘do you want to meet your writer?’)
#booksky #writersky
Or is it a case of ‘you should never meet your hero’s’?
(This is turning into a crazy thought experiment - like asking a character ‘do you want to meet your writer?’)
#booksky #writersky
Funny in that hysterical way when you know it’s also totally true …
Tech CEOs suggest AI job losses could be offset by UBI which they will violently oppose
Tech CEOs suggest AI job losses could be offset by UBI which they will violently oppose
PALO ALTO, CA - A group of Silicon Valley tech CEOs assure North Americans that job losses from artificial intelligence could easily be mitigated by universal basic income, while also adding that they...
www.thebeaverton.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Funny in that hysterical way when you know it’s also totally true …
This is all we need to know about how to fix the world.
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 6:09 PM
This is all we need to know about how to fix the world.
It amazes me how many people give up their credibility just to get views.
October 18, 2025 at 8:51 PM
It amazes me how many people give up their credibility just to get views.
I meet more than a few people who think getting the book deal is the final step.
I’m all like ‘congrats’ but if you want my unsolicited advice, start marketing yourself now, because publishing does not equal sales.
#writersky #booksky
I’m all like ‘congrats’ but if you want my unsolicited advice, start marketing yourself now, because publishing does not equal sales.
#writersky #booksky
October 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I meet more than a few people who think getting the book deal is the final step.
I’m all like ‘congrats’ but if you want my unsolicited advice, start marketing yourself now, because publishing does not equal sales.
#writersky #booksky
I’m all like ‘congrats’ but if you want my unsolicited advice, start marketing yourself now, because publishing does not equal sales.
#writersky #booksky
Never thought of cash this way …
October 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Never thought of cash this way …
So cool.
#OnThisDay, 8 Oct 1643, Jeanne Mance opens the Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal - the first hospital in Canada.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #CanadianHistory 🗃️
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #CanadianHistory 🗃️
October 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
So cool.
Reposted by Rhiannon Beaubien
October 2, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Yesterday I experienced that moment.
The one when you figure out the exact change your story needs to have everything fall into place and be the book you dreamed of it being.
So magical!
#writersky #booksky
The one when you figure out the exact change your story needs to have everything fall into place and be the book you dreamed of it being.
So magical!
#writersky #booksky
September 26, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Yesterday I experienced that moment.
The one when you figure out the exact change your story needs to have everything fall into place and be the book you dreamed of it being.
So magical!
#writersky #booksky
The one when you figure out the exact change your story needs to have everything fall into place and be the book you dreamed of it being.
So magical!
#writersky #booksky
Sometimes I need a break from writing. Sometimes those breaks are long.
But I never worry they’re going to be forever. Inevitably my brain says ‘ok, I’m good now’ and the stories start up again.
#writersky #booksky
But I never worry they’re going to be forever. Inevitably my brain says ‘ok, I’m good now’ and the stories start up again.
#writersky #booksky
September 25, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Sometimes I need a break from writing. Sometimes those breaks are long.
But I never worry they’re going to be forever. Inevitably my brain says ‘ok, I’m good now’ and the stories start up again.
#writersky #booksky
But I never worry they’re going to be forever. Inevitably my brain says ‘ok, I’m good now’ and the stories start up again.
#writersky #booksky
So hard when your son tells you something from 2000 is outdated.
September 8, 2025 at 1:03 AM
So hard when your son tells you something from 2000 is outdated.
Oh my the house is so quiet today. Kids off to school and me able to put a complex thought together for the first time since June.
September 2, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Oh my the house is so quiet today. Kids off to school and me able to put a complex thought together for the first time since June.
The beta readers have come through. They are lovely, thoughtful, and I definitely need a significant rewrite.
Can anyone share some thoughts on how to effectively mix first and third person in the same book? Any examples of when it’s been done to great effect?
#writersky #booksky #writingcommunity
Can anyone share some thoughts on how to effectively mix first and third person in the same book? Any examples of when it’s been done to great effect?
#writersky #booksky #writingcommunity
August 31, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The beta readers have come through. They are lovely, thoughtful, and I definitely need a significant rewrite.
Can anyone share some thoughts on how to effectively mix first and third person in the same book? Any examples of when it’s been done to great effect?
#writersky #booksky #writingcommunity
Can anyone share some thoughts on how to effectively mix first and third person in the same book? Any examples of when it’s been done to great effect?
#writersky #booksky #writingcommunity
Agree. Book bans are one of the first signs of severe social disease that we need to address before our society dies.
Pay attention, Canada. If Alberta is successful in this book banning, this will spread. Look around you, b/c this is how it starts. We're on the same ledge the US was on. And we either start fighting this right-wing rise now, or we follow the Americans over the edge.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The Handmaid's Tale among more than 200 books to be pulled at Edmonton public schools | CBC News
A list confirmed by CBC News shows titles like The Handmaid's Tale and Brave New World are among books to be pulled. The development comes after a policy from Alberta's education minister outlines new...
www.cbc.ca
August 29, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Agree. Book bans are one of the first signs of severe social disease that we need to address before our society dies.
August light in Eastern Canada is so beautiful…
August 24, 2025 at 8:40 PM
August light in Eastern Canada is so beautiful…
Excellent article. I hear the line ‘I have nothing to hide’ all the time and it drives me bonkers.
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“I Have Nothing to Hide”- The Dumbest Lie We Keep Repeating"
#Computer #SmartPhone #Privacy #UK #Idenity #Mississippi
#USA #Internet
www.hownottoloseyourmind.com/post/the-not...
“I Have Nothing to Hide”- The Dumbest Lie We Keep Repeating"
#Computer #SmartPhone #Privacy #UK #Idenity #Mississippi
#USA #Internet
www.hownottoloseyourmind.com/post/the-not...
You’re not hiding. You’re being watched. A brutal reality check on digital privacy.
“Nothing to hide” – said the species that shared baby pics, passwords, and their soul with an algorithm. A lesson in modern surrender.
www.hownottoloseyourmind.com
August 24, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Excellent article. I hear the line ‘I have nothing to hide’ all the time and it drives me bonkers.
One of those days where I’ve got a lot going on and realizing I’m not particularly adept at any of it.
August 20, 2025 at 11:04 PM
One of those days where I’ve got a lot going on and realizing I’m not particularly adept at any of it.
First comments from a beta reader just came back … some positives and …
Negatives are hard to hear, sure, but I think ‘yeah, addressing these comments is sure going to make this book kick ass’.
#writersky
Negatives are hard to hear, sure, but I think ‘yeah, addressing these comments is sure going to make this book kick ass’.
#writersky
August 19, 2025 at 11:24 PM
First comments from a beta reader just came back … some positives and …
Negatives are hard to hear, sure, but I think ‘yeah, addressing these comments is sure going to make this book kick ass’.
#writersky
Negatives are hard to hear, sure, but I think ‘yeah, addressing these comments is sure going to make this book kick ass’.
#writersky
Watched Psycho last night. So good. It must’ve been shocking when it first came out. Anthony Perkins was so perfectly creepy in that movie.
August 16, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Watched Psycho last night. So good. It must’ve been shocking when it first came out. Anthony Perkins was so perfectly creepy in that movie.
I think I need to increase the ‘do not disturb’ on my phone. Two days in a row I’ve been woken up by a call. Unacceptable.
August 14, 2025 at 1:05 PM
I think I need to increase the ‘do not disturb’ on my phone. Two days in a row I’ve been woken up by a call. Unacceptable.
I think me deciding to snack my way through meals, incorporating both pickles and licorice on a daily basis, is not the thing I should be worrying about.
August 12, 2025 at 3:11 PM
I think me deciding to snack my way through meals, incorporating both pickles and licorice on a daily basis, is not the thing I should be worrying about.
I was a lot funnier before I had my kids. I guess ongoing total exhaustion does have an impact on one’s sense of humour.
August 10, 2025 at 2:08 AM
I was a lot funnier before I had my kids. I guess ongoing total exhaustion does have an impact on one’s sense of humour.