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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Root beer float (house ice cream with Boylan'sl and a Big Eddie sundae at Shug's in Seattle after the end of #WorldCon2025.
August 18, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Root beer float (house ice cream with Boylan'sl and a Big Eddie sundae at Shug's in Seattle after the end of #WorldCon2025.
Had truly delicious salmon Benedict, plus a tasty sausage donated by a friend, at Bacco Cafe near Pike Place. Potatoes were okay. Alas, the side order buttermilk biscuits were dry, crumbly (should be FLAKY), and barely warm. #Worldcon2025
August 15, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Had truly delicious salmon Benedict, plus a tasty sausage donated by a friend, at Bacco Cafe near Pike Place. Potatoes were okay. Alas, the side order buttermilk biscuits were dry, crumbly (should be FLAKY), and barely warm. #Worldcon2025
Bought a salad and water at the Seattle Convention Center (Summit) and stepped out onto the lovely green Terrace on the third floor for a quick and quiet lunch. A lovely break! Breakfast was delicious, but protein heavy, huevas rancheros at Los Agaves at Pike Place. #Worldcon2025
August 14, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Bought a salad and water at the Seattle Convention Center (Summit) and stepped out onto the lovely green Terrace on the third floor for a quick and quiet lunch. A lovely break! Breakfast was delicious, but protein heavy, huevas rancheros at Los Agaves at Pike Place. #Worldcon2025
Hi Womble! I have a couple of ARCs in progress for future reviews, but right now I'm rereading Changer's Moon (1985) as I work on a retrospective of Jo Clayton's novels, which generally had female protagonists and addressed a lot of social issues during many adventures. What a great writer she was!
July 27, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Hi Womble! I have a couple of ARCs in progress for future reviews, but right now I'm rereading Changer's Moon (1985) as I work on a retrospective of Jo Clayton's novels, which generally had female protagonists and addressed a lot of social issues during many adventures. What a great writer she was!
If you see this, post the most recent photo of yourself from your camera roll. No cheating!
May 7, 2025 at 2:11 AM
If you see this, post the most recent photo of yourself from your camera roll. No cheating!
I've made the "hand gesture that they allege is proof of gang membership" myself, many times (I'm no crook). The pointer finger stands for "I," pointer and thumb at right angles make an "L," and thumb and pinkie make a "Y." This alleged "gang" symbol is just sign language shorthand for "I Love You."
March 20, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I've made the "hand gesture that they allege is proof of gang membership" myself, many times (I'm no crook). The pointer finger stands for "I," pointer and thumb at right angles make an "L," and thumb and pinkie make a "Y." This alleged "gang" symbol is just sign language shorthand for "I Love You."
Kind of spooky! And the next Duolingo translation exercise was La sombra siempre estaba despierta: The shadow was always awake.
Is this a haunting, or is it about Lamont Cranston?
Is this a haunting, or is it about Lamont Cranston?
March 18, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Kind of spooky! And the next Duolingo translation exercise was La sombra siempre estaba despierta: The shadow was always awake.
Is this a haunting, or is it about Lamont Cranston?
Is this a haunting, or is it about Lamont Cranston?
This is even worse than Duo's owl-unicorn-centaur thing. Mind blown, I guess?
February 5, 2025 at 5:39 PM
This is even worse than Duo's owl-unicorn-centaur thing. Mind blown, I guess?
Thanks, I guess, Duo, but I DO NOT LIKE this owl-unicorn-centaur chimera.
February 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Thanks, I guess, Duo, but I DO NOT LIKE this owl-unicorn-centaur chimera.
Milestone: 1,000-day streak! I'm now at level 81 in Spanish, high B1 level in CEFR terms.
Learn a language with me for free! Duolingo is fun, and proven to work. Here’s my invite link: invite.duolingo.com/BDHTZTB5CWWK...
Learn a language with me for free! Duolingo is fun, and proven to work. Here’s my invite link: invite.duolingo.com/BDHTZTB5CWWK...
January 29, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Milestone: 1,000-day streak! I'm now at level 81 in Spanish, high B1 level in CEFR terms.
Learn a language with me for free! Duolingo is fun, and proven to work. Here’s my invite link: invite.duolingo.com/BDHTZTB5CWWK...
Learn a language with me for free! Duolingo is fun, and proven to work. Here’s my invite link: invite.duolingo.com/BDHTZTB5CWWK...
Duolingo 2024 year in review:
I'm nearly at Duo's level 80 in Spanish, which is to say, nearly at high B1 (about a quarter through "intermediate") in CEFR terms.
I'm nearly at Duo's level 80 in Spanish, which is to say, nearly at high B1 (about a quarter through "intermediate") in CEFR terms.
January 11, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Duolingo 2024 year in review:
I'm nearly at Duo's level 80 in Spanish, which is to say, nearly at high B1 (about a quarter through "intermediate") in CEFR terms.
I'm nearly at Duo's level 80 in Spanish, which is to say, nearly at high B1 (about a quarter through "intermediate") in CEFR terms.
We had blackeyed peas on brown & wild rice, mixed turnip and mustard greens, and cornbread!
January 2, 2025 at 2:23 PM
We had blackeyed peas on brown & wild rice, mixed turnip and mustard greens, and cornbread!
Huh, IDK what kind of critter left those footprints there! We had some backyard visitors today here, but no snow.
December 26, 2024 at 1:07 AM
Huh, IDK what kind of critter left those footprints there! We had some backyard visitors today here, but no snow.
I've been working hard at learning Spanish! Top 1% of Duolingo learners, 2 years in a row! I'm at Duolingo level 75, equivalent to the middle of CERF B1.
December 2, 2024 at 5:18 PM
I've been working hard at learning Spanish! Top 1% of Duolingo learners, 2 years in a row! I'm at Duolingo level 75, equivalent to the middle of CERF B1.
Hey Duo, I don't need you judging anything except my language skills!
November 21, 2024 at 4:38 AM
Hey Duo, I don't need you judging anything except my language skills!
More of a line than I expected: 35 minutes to go through the line and vote, at 4 p.m. Wednesday. Vote early if you can, since lines will probably be much longer on Election Day. Your vote: Use it or maybe lose it!
October 30, 2024 at 8:43 PM
More of a line than I expected: 35 minutes to go through the line and vote, at 4 p.m. Wednesday. Vote early if you can, since lines will probably be much longer on Election Day. Your vote: Use it or maybe lose it!
Learn a language with me for free! Duolingo is fun (although occasionally irritating or bemusing). I'm on a 900-day streak, mostly Spanish; I'm at CEFR level B1 now. Here’s my invite link: invite.duolingo.com/BDHTZTB5CWWK...
October 21, 2024 at 4:05 PM
Learn a language with me for free! Duolingo is fun (although occasionally irritating or bemusing). I'm on a 900-day streak, mostly Spanish; I'm at CEFR level B1 now. Here’s my invite link: invite.duolingo.com/BDHTZTB5CWWK...
Alas, we couldn't get the tech working for Twitch, so we talked instead in our @skiffyandfanty.bsky.social patron Discord. The podcast will be released to the public eventually. Meanwhile, here's my mild Evelyn Carnahan cosplay, from the beginning when she's a serious librarian.
October 12, 2024 at 1:54 AM
Alas, we couldn't get the tech working for Twitch, so we talked instead in our @skiffyandfanty.bsky.social patron Discord. The podcast will be released to the public eventually. Meanwhile, here's my mild Evelyn Carnahan cosplay, from the beginning when she's a serious librarian.
If you see this, quote post with a beach photo from your gallery.
September 1, 2024 at 1:49 AM
If you see this, quote post with a beach photo from your gallery.
This does NOT make me want to click on the app and do my language exercises today, Duolingo! Ick! Your marketing, if that's why you changed the icon, is for the birds!
August 29, 2024 at 12:49 PM
This does NOT make me want to click on the app and do my language exercises today, Duolingo! Ick! Your marketing, if that's why you changed the icon, is for the birds!
I am SURE that @princejvstin.com will receive his missing second Hugo Award trophy (for Best Fanzine, with Nerds of a Feather) much faster than the Chengdu winners got theirs -- and probably not broken, either!
#Glasgow2024 #WorldCon #HugoAwards2024
#Glasgow2024 #WorldCon #HugoAwards2024
August 11, 2024 at 10:05 PM
I am SURE that @princejvstin.com will receive his missing second Hugo Award trophy (for Best Fanzine, with Nerds of a Feather) much faster than the Chengdu winners got theirs -- and probably not broken, either!
#Glasgow2024 #WorldCon #HugoAwards2024
#Glasgow2024 #WorldCon #HugoAwards2024
August 11, 2024 at 9:13 PM
August 11, 2024 at 9:04 PM
Best Novelette presenter Huchu has an amazing jacket and shirt combo! #Glasgow2024 #WorldCon #HugoAwards2024
August 11, 2024 at 8:56 PM
Best Novelette presenter Huchu has an amazing jacket and shirt combo! #Glasgow2024 #WorldCon #HugoAwards2024