Anna | Podcaster, librarian, artist, gardener
@aos.bsky.social
British-Canadian in Canada. Into art, history, and plants. Listen to my podcast, Teen People; the podcast where I track down people who were in TEEN PEOPLE magazine.
It is making me rather emotional to consider that Jane Goodall's childhood stuffed toy still sits on her dresser in London, and is presumably waiting for her to come home from her speaking tour
October 1, 2025 at 10:02 PM
It is making me rather emotional to consider that Jane Goodall's childhood stuffed toy still sits on her dresser in London, and is presumably waiting for her to come home from her speaking tour
Weird that @theguardian.com is calling their liveblog "US politics" as if this isn't also Canadian and Mexican politics. And as if the US president isn't posing a threat to Canadian sovereignty and our very statehood.
February 2, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Weird that @theguardian.com is calling their liveblog "US politics" as if this isn't also Canadian and Mexican politics. And as if the US president isn't posing a threat to Canadian sovereignty and our very statehood.
Bizarre to me that mainstream news orgs are softening and normalizing the idea of the US "annexing" Canada. Consider this definition from an unrelated story in The Economist: "This usually follows military occupation."
So, the correct term is "invade" not "annex".
So, the correct term is "invade" not "annex".
January 10, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Bizarre to me that mainstream news orgs are softening and normalizing the idea of the US "annexing" Canada. Consider this definition from an unrelated story in The Economist: "This usually follows military occupation."
So, the correct term is "invade" not "annex".
So, the correct term is "invade" not "annex".
A fierce defender of Courtney Love, Lisa also celebrates Winona Ryder and Demi Moore; writing about gender bias in celebrity memoir coverage, problematic portrayals of middle-aged women, and the sexist pressure on female pop stars to constantly reinvent themselves.
December 15, 2024 at 2:30 PM
A fierce defender of Courtney Love, Lisa also celebrates Winona Ryder and Demi Moore; writing about gender bias in celebrity memoir coverage, problematic portrayals of middle-aged women, and the sexist pressure on female pop stars to constantly reinvent themselves.
Just thinking about the fact that the artists, heritage workers and craftspeople being applauded at Notre Dame rn would have degrees and educational pathways that would earn them so much online hate from the very people who are happy their guy is there this evening
December 7, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Just thinking about the fact that the artists, heritage workers and craftspeople being applauded at Notre Dame rn would have degrees and educational pathways that would earn them so much online hate from the very people who are happy their guy is there this evening
Breaking my silence on this app to say that apparently Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #387,748 when I signed up!
October 3, 2024 at 9:37 PM
Breaking my silence on this app to say that apparently Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #387,748 when I signed up!
Tomorrow (02/20) on Teen People podcast:
Sarah Ditum speaks with me about her new book, TOXIC, a scathing reexamination of celebrity culture in the 2000s; the reign of Perez Hilton, celebrity sex tapes, and tabloids fed by paparazzi who'd do anything to get the shot.
Sarah Ditum speaks with me about her new book, TOXIC, a scathing reexamination of celebrity culture in the 2000s; the reign of Perez Hilton, celebrity sex tapes, and tabloids fed by paparazzi who'd do anything to get the shot.
February 20, 2024 at 2:44 AM
Tomorrow (02/20) on Teen People podcast:
Sarah Ditum speaks with me about her new book, TOXIC, a scathing reexamination of celebrity culture in the 2000s; the reign of Perez Hilton, celebrity sex tapes, and tabloids fed by paparazzi who'd do anything to get the shot.
Sarah Ditum speaks with me about her new book, TOXIC, a scathing reexamination of celebrity culture in the 2000s; the reign of Perez Hilton, celebrity sex tapes, and tabloids fed by paparazzi who'd do anything to get the shot.
Something new I'm working on: it's a bit elemental; a bit of a cabinet of curiosities. It's made with AI and inspired by Instagram flat lays.
November 29, 2023 at 3:02 AM
Something new I'm working on: it's a bit elemental; a bit of a cabinet of curiosities. It's made with AI and inspired by Instagram flat lays.
There goes darth
November 17, 2023 at 3:05 AM
There goes darth
Two autumnal studies by Winifred Nicholson (1893-1981). It's a sunny day here (SE Ontario, Canada). Not much in the way of flowers where I am, although my Gaura still has buds and my sage and lavender are still green and fresh; the frosts have yet to wilt them. #FlowerReport
November 12, 2023 at 1:56 PM
Two autumnal studies by Winifred Nicholson (1893-1981). It's a sunny day here (SE Ontario, Canada). Not much in the way of flowers where I am, although my Gaura still has buds and my sage and lavender are still green and fresh; the frosts have yet to wilt them. #FlowerReport
Who had George W. Bush, Al Gore and Teen People magazine on their Y2K bingo card?
Padraic Maroney is a writer and former Teen People intern. He told me about the time Teen People tried to bring Bush and Gore together to debate youth issues on live TV during the 2000 election!
Did it work? Nope.
Padraic Maroney is a writer and former Teen People intern. He told me about the time Teen People tried to bring Bush and Gore together to debate youth issues on live TV during the 2000 election!
Did it work? Nope.
November 11, 2023 at 6:00 PM
Who had George W. Bush, Al Gore and Teen People magazine on their Y2K bingo card?
Padraic Maroney is a writer and former Teen People intern. He told me about the time Teen People tried to bring Bush and Gore together to debate youth issues on live TV during the 2000 election!
Did it work? Nope.
Padraic Maroney is a writer and former Teen People intern. He told me about the time Teen People tried to bring Bush and Gore together to debate youth issues on live TV during the 2000 election!
Did it work? Nope.
Camilla appears to have a corgi embroidered on her King's Speech dress @darthbluesky.bsky.social
November 7, 2023 at 11:37 PM
Camilla appears to have a corgi embroidered on her King's Speech dress @darthbluesky.bsky.social
Banana Republic said, "get me Adam Driver but not Adam Driver"
November 4, 2023 at 8:23 PM
Banana Republic said, "get me Adam Driver but not Adam Driver"
FRAGILE EQUIPMENT! HANDLE WITH UTMOST CARE!
November 3, 2023 at 9:31 PM
FRAGILE EQUIPMENT! HANDLE WITH UTMOST CARE!
New episode! I was so happy to speak with @jamesfrankiethomas.bsky.social again after our first episode last year.
Now, he's the author of IDLEWILD, a HoYay!-coded Dark Academia novel set in the aftermath of 9/11.
Find our episode on your favourite podcast app, or in this thread:
Now, he's the author of IDLEWILD, a HoYay!-coded Dark Academia novel set in the aftermath of 9/11.
Find our episode on your favourite podcast app, or in this thread:
October 29, 2023 at 6:07 PM
New episode! I was so happy to speak with @jamesfrankiethomas.bsky.social again after our first episode last year.
Now, he's the author of IDLEWILD, a HoYay!-coded Dark Academia novel set in the aftermath of 9/11.
Find our episode on your favourite podcast app, or in this thread:
Now, he's the author of IDLEWILD, a HoYay!-coded Dark Academia novel set in the aftermath of 9/11.
Find our episode on your favourite podcast app, or in this thread:
A sunny autumn afternoon in Kingston, Ontario for #ShittyCameraChallenge @shittychallenge.bsky.social
Pinhole lens cap mod held up to the lens of an old Acer camera phone
Pinhole lens cap mod held up to the lens of an old Acer camera phone
October 24, 2023 at 11:44 PM
A sunny autumn afternoon in Kingston, Ontario for #ShittyCameraChallenge @shittychallenge.bsky.social
Pinhole lens cap mod held up to the lens of an old Acer camera phone
Pinhole lens cap mod held up to the lens of an old Acer camera phone
I like AI art that doesn't look like AI art. Here's some of mine:
October 24, 2023 at 10:52 PM
I like AI art that doesn't look like AI art. Here's some of mine:
My theory is that Jack Vettriano was doing AI art before AI art
October 22, 2023 at 1:54 AM
My theory is that Jack Vettriano was doing AI art before AI art
Thinking about the Australian Prime Minister who was often compared to a koala
October 21, 2023 at 2:21 PM
Thinking about the Australian Prime Minister who was often compared to a koala
This is my biggest fear.
October 18, 2023 at 1:07 AM
This is my biggest fear.
If you have a mouse, the mouse will keep you up all night.
October 18, 2023 at 1:04 AM
If you have a mouse, the mouse will keep you up all night.
a merry Christmas you will have
October 16, 2023 at 2:05 AM
a merry Christmas you will have
Pinhole digital camera photo... of a livestream of the solar eclipse 😅 @shittychallenge.bsky.social #ShittyCameraChallenge
October 15, 2023 at 11:40 PM
Pinhole digital camera photo... of a livestream of the solar eclipse 😅 @shittychallenge.bsky.social #ShittyCameraChallenge
The back end of Bing seems to have changed within the past two weeks. Stable Diffusion 2.0 was unpaused but is just awful. SD 1.0 is offline. DALLE won't render photographs anymore; they look patchy. Never used Midjourney; it's too NFTy
I made these about a year ago with SD1
good times
I made these about a year ago with SD1
good times
October 15, 2023 at 1:41 PM
The back end of Bing seems to have changed within the past two weeks. Stable Diffusion 2.0 was unpaused but is just awful. SD 1.0 is offline. DALLE won't render photographs anymore; they look patchy. Never used Midjourney; it's too NFTy
I made these about a year ago with SD1
good times
I made these about a year ago with SD1
good times
I'm calling this the enChadification of text-to-image AI art:
Six months ago, I was getting weirdly stunning images in the vein of Avedon and Penn. Now the apps are churning out NFT bro profile pictures using the same or similar prompts. smh
Six months ago, I was getting weirdly stunning images in the vein of Avedon and Penn. Now the apps are churning out NFT bro profile pictures using the same or similar prompts. smh
October 15, 2023 at 1:26 PM
I'm calling this the enChadification of text-to-image AI art:
Six months ago, I was getting weirdly stunning images in the vein of Avedon and Penn. Now the apps are churning out NFT bro profile pictures using the same or similar prompts. smh
Six months ago, I was getting weirdly stunning images in the vein of Avedon and Penn. Now the apps are churning out NFT bro profile pictures using the same or similar prompts. smh