Zac Emery
thezacemery.bsky.social
Zac Emery
@thezacemery.bsky.social
Ottawa-based writer, not yet published
People really are just out here saying anything aren't they
February 12, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Mint was on my radar, but I hadn't heard of Zorin, I will have to check that out. Thanks!
February 11, 2026 at 9:45 PM
I think about that a lot actually as I pursue publication, pursue honing my skills as a writer—this is me trying to reach my real potential. Not back-breaking labour that wrecked my body while paying me poverty wages.
February 11, 2026 at 7:12 PM
The only thing keeping me from abandoning Windows forever is 32 years of practice using it and the fact that they boiled-frogged me into this bullshit. But every day I idly consider learning how to install Linux.
February 11, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Lionel "I'm an immigrant to the UK but I think immigrants are bad for the UK" Shriver
February 11, 2026 at 1:45 AM
But now I'm antsy about the fact that I'm not writing, and I need to start again SOON. I think this is a good sign.
February 10, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Like, I graduated in 2015 from a writing program that I enjoyed very much and excelled in and then I let my skills atrophy for ten years because whatever is deeply wrong with me just decided to kick in after graduation.
February 10, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Apparently this podcast knows things about my hometown that I did not
February 10, 2026 at 1:47 PM
They literally have to trick people into using their product and then wonder why it doesn't make any money
February 9, 2026 at 9:50 PM
I've worked in marketing and was alarmed to find out it was roughly that exact percentage guess work and the rest is snake oil
February 9, 2026 at 9:17 PM
For a generous salary I will let all corpos run their marketing by me so I can point out things like this or "Hey this is slang for something NSFW" or any of the myriad other gaffes
February 9, 2026 at 3:38 PM