V.S. McGrath/Vicki Essex
@vsmcgrath.bsky.social
Author of THE DEVIL'S REVOLVER series and more. Also writes as Vicki Essex. Rep'd by @millercallihan.bsky.social.
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Hi, new followers! I'm a published author of 10 books, including THE DEVIL'S REVOLVER series, available on audible and wherever you buy books.
Nah, No Wri No Mo Fo NaNoWriMo.
Instead, Wri Fo Yoself, Go Pro. No FOMO, Homie!
Instead, Wri Fo Yoself, Go Pro. No FOMO, Homie!
November 11, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Nah, No Wri No Mo Fo NaNoWriMo.
Instead, Wri Fo Yoself, Go Pro. No FOMO, Homie!
Instead, Wri Fo Yoself, Go Pro. No FOMO, Homie!
Apparently this was NOT exclusive to the Ottawa region when I was growing up but some people don't believe me when I try and describe it.
youtu.be/P1xfPFicUTw?...
youtu.be/P1xfPFicUTw?...
November 10, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Rosie broke my cell phone screen protector AGAIN. She just keeps taking my phone! Nothing is safe!
She's also destroyed a THIRD pair of my house slippers AND her pretty collar! At this rate, she is getting NOTHING for Christmas!!!!
She's also destroyed a THIRD pair of my house slippers AND her pretty collar! At this rate, she is getting NOTHING for Christmas!!!!
November 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Rosie broke my cell phone screen protector AGAIN. She just keeps taking my phone! Nothing is safe!
She's also destroyed a THIRD pair of my house slippers AND her pretty collar! At this rate, she is getting NOTHING for Christmas!!!!
She's also destroyed a THIRD pair of my house slippers AND her pretty collar! At this rate, she is getting NOTHING for Christmas!!!!
Everyone this morning is cursing not getting new snow boots/winter tires on.
November 10, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Everyone this morning is cursing not getting new snow boots/winter tires on.
The weather sucks, but I am so ready for coziness with Rosie.
November 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The weather sucks, but I am so ready for coziness with Rosie.
First snow means blasting Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas (Is You)" at top volume and dancing with the Biped in the kitchen because joy is the only antidote to despair.
November 9, 2025 at 3:11 PM
First snow means blasting Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas (Is You)" at top volume and dancing with the Biped in the kitchen because joy is the only antidote to despair.
You can't buy taste
In case you thought this was fake. It’s from the official White House photographer:
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President Donald Trump speaks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the Oval Office before a bilateral meeting, Friday, November 7, 2025. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)
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November 9, 2025 at 2:42 PM
You can't buy taste
Can confirm. Would recommend.
Watched the first ep of PLURIBUS last night directly before bed (inadvisable!) but loved it so much that I made @vsmcgrath.bsky.social watch it with me tonight. Excited for episode 2!
November 9, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Can confirm. Would recommend.
I've gotten this fortune before, but it's nice when you finish writing a book and this shows up.
November 9, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I've gotten this fortune before, but it's nice when you finish writing a book and this shows up.
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academics are higher income and thus likelier to own cars and thus likelier to suffer from undiagnosed car brain, so
Everyone cares about transportation. This makes studying it really fun, but also means everyone (including experts) is in danger of confusing their opinions for facts. You would not believe how many comments in an academic talk about walking and cycling have to do with regulating e-bikes.
November 8, 2025 at 3:52 PM
academics are higher income and thus likelier to own cars and thus likelier to suffer from undiagnosed car brain, so
Me: $5.99 for 6 croissants? That's highway robbery!
Also me: Mmm, $3.75 croissant from coffee place
Also me: Mmm, $3.75 croissant from coffee place
November 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Me: $5.99 for 6 croissants? That's highway robbery!
Also me: Mmm, $3.75 croissant from coffee place
Also me: Mmm, $3.75 croissant from coffee place
I have finished Ghost of Yotei.
November 8, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I have finished Ghost of Yotei.
Thanks @benjaminahr.mobi for the Sheng Wang rec! The Biped fell in love with his special so we're seeing him live in Toronto Dec. 13!
And All Ages event? In stand-up comedy??? Unheard of!
And All Ages event? In stand-up comedy??? Unheard of!
November 8, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Thanks @benjaminahr.mobi for the Sheng Wang rec! The Biped fell in love with his special so we're seeing him live in Toronto Dec. 13!
And All Ages event? In stand-up comedy??? Unheard of!
And All Ages event? In stand-up comedy??? Unheard of!
Winterizing checklist:
- disconnect garden hose
- cover/put away patio furniture
- clean up yard
- get shovels and salt out
- disconnect garden hose
- cover/put away patio furniture
- clean up yard
- get shovels and salt out
2 to 10 cm of snow: Special weather statement in effect for Toronto with winter weather set to arrive this weekend
Toronto weather: Winter arrives with wet snow, rain
A special weather statement has been issued for Toronto and much of the surrounding area ahead of a blast of winter weather this weekend.
www.cp24.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Winterizing checklist:
- disconnect garden hose
- cover/put away patio furniture
- clean up yard
- get shovels and salt out
- disconnect garden hose
- cover/put away patio furniture
- clean up yard
- get shovels and salt out
Reposted by V.S. McGrath/Vicki Essex
New from me at TVO, regarding today's fall economic statement: www.tvo.org/article/anal...
TVO Today | Current Affairs Journalism, Documentaries and Podcasts
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November 6, 2025 at 8:41 PM
New from me at TVO, regarding today's fall economic statement: www.tvo.org/article/anal...
Is ordering nachos for the table the "order a round of shots" for 40-year-olds
November 6, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Is ordering nachos for the table the "order a round of shots" for 40-year-olds
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THIS!
Personal bests should be celebrated.
We should encourage everyone to help others, to help them obtain their own personal bests, their own reasons to celebrate.
Personal bests should be celebrated.
We should encourage everyone to help others, to help them obtain their own personal bests, their own reasons to celebrate.
November 6, 2025 at 2:49 PM
THIS!
Personal bests should be celebrated.
We should encourage everyone to help others, to help them obtain their own personal bests, their own reasons to celebrate.
Personal bests should be celebrated.
We should encourage everyone to help others, to help them obtain their own personal bests, their own reasons to celebrate.
I don't understand the people who are against participation trophies. Do you tell all the marathon runners they don't deserve recognition because one guy was faster than all of them? Do you tell your kid not to join a team cuz if they lose the championship they're not worthy of acknowledgement?
November 6, 2025 at 2:06 PM
I don't understand the people who are against participation trophies. Do you tell all the marathon runners they don't deserve recognition because one guy was faster than all of them? Do you tell your kid not to join a team cuz if they lose the championship they're not worthy of acknowledgement?
Nothing quite as humbling as finding your first white pubic hair.
November 6, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Nothing quite as humbling as finding your first white pubic hair.
BEAVER MOON.
That's it. That's the joke.
That's it. That's the joke.
November 4, 2025 at 6:39 PM
BEAVER MOON.
That's it. That's the joke.
That's it. That's the joke.
Man, I hope the Jays are still getting together at each other's houses, cooking BBQ and playing Mario Kart or Guitar Hero or something. I just want them to be happy.
November 4, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Man, I hope the Jays are still getting together at each other's houses, cooking BBQ and playing Mario Kart or Guitar Hero or something. I just want them to be happy.
Huh. Dick Cheney's dead.
November 4, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Huh. Dick Cheney's dead.
Your reminder that COVID and flu shots are now available! Get them so we don't all spread it around and kill your grandpa or baby.
November 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Your reminder that COVID and flu shots are now available! Get them so we don't all spread it around and kill your grandpa or baby.
But wait, it CAN get worse!
I used to scoff at the people who really believed that the dystopia was already here but uh, I was wrong about that. The way media is just fucking folding in deference to this administration is horrifying.
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
But wait, it CAN get worse!
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APPEARANCE UPDATES: Added NYC in late 2025 plus the first wave of 2026 shows to effinbirds.com/appearances
See you soon. If I'm not a guest at your local comic con, make sure to let them know how much you'd like to see me there!
See you soon. If I'm not a guest at your local comic con, make sure to let them know how much you'd like to see me there!
November 3, 2025 at 6:31 PM
APPEARANCE UPDATES: Added NYC in late 2025 plus the first wave of 2026 shows to effinbirds.com/appearances
See you soon. If I'm not a guest at your local comic con, make sure to let them know how much you'd like to see me there!
See you soon. If I'm not a guest at your local comic con, make sure to let them know how much you'd like to see me there!