Chris Patrick Carolan 🇨🇦 🏴
@cpcwrites.bsky.social
Author, Editor, Hovercraft Enthusiast. THE NIGHTSHADE CABAL released 2020 by Parliament House Press. Best First Novel finalist, Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence. (He/Him)
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Hi, new friends and follows! I'm Chris, and I write stuff. My book, The Nightshade Cabal, is an historical urban fantasy mystery tale set in 1880s Halifax. It was a finalist for the Crime Writers of Canada 'Best First Novel' award!
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From @parliamentbooks.bsky.social
LINK: books2read.com/u/490zOw
From this morning's workout playlist.
Feat the classic misheard-by-me lyric, "This falling-down pair of Docs will never stand." 🫠
Feat the classic misheard-by-me lyric, "This falling-down pair of Docs will never stand." 🫠
Front Line Assembly - Plasticity (Official Music Video) HQ
YouTube video by Samantha Greenwood
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January 21, 2026 at 3:37 PM
From this morning's workout playlist.
Feat the classic misheard-by-me lyric, "This falling-down pair of Docs will never stand." 🫠
Feat the classic misheard-by-me lyric, "This falling-down pair of Docs will never stand." 🫠
"It was as if the country were a patchwork tapestry with all of us woven into it, disparate but in conversation with one another. A national identity defined by a firm commitment to the performance of lives that are at odds with the American cultural hegemony, that thrive as distinctly weird."
YES.
YES.
OPINION | Canadian TV needs to get weird again | CBC Arts
In the ‘80s and ‘90s, English Canadian screens were filled with bizarre, fever dream-like shows. Writer Niko Stratis argues that we need to back to that
www.cbc.ca
January 20, 2026 at 6:51 PM
"It was as if the country were a patchwork tapestry with all of us woven into it, disparate but in conversation with one another. A national identity defined by a firm commitment to the performance of lives that are at odds with the American cultural hegemony, that thrive as distinctly weird."
YES.
YES.
I can't believe no one out there can get an operative close enough to slip something into his Big Mac.
January 20, 2026 at 3:55 PM
I can't believe no one out there can get an operative close enough to slip something into his Big Mac.
Anyone can walk into Goodwill and buy a secondhand bowling trophy. It doesn't mean you're not stomping all over the foul line and throwing every ball into the gutter.
This post is not about bowling trophies.
This post is not about bowling trophies.
January 16, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Anyone can walk into Goodwill and buy a secondhand bowling trophy. It doesn't mean you're not stomping all over the foul line and throwing every ball into the gutter.
This post is not about bowling trophies.
This post is not about bowling trophies.
If I ever win a stupid amount of money in the lottery, the first thing I'm going to do is buy LinkedIn and hit the big red delete button.
a cartoon character is pressing a red button on a white surface
Alt: Space Cadet Stimpy enthusiastically smashes the History Eraser Button.
media.tenor.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:46 PM
If I ever win a stupid amount of money in the lottery, the first thing I'm going to do is buy LinkedIn and hit the big red delete button.
Do you prefer to watch a flock of seagulls fly by during the day... or kestrel maneuvers in the dark?
January 15, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Do you prefer to watch a flock of seagulls fly by during the day... or kestrel maneuvers in the dark?
Maybe today will be the day.
January 14, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Maybe today will be the day.
Not great, Bob!
January 13, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Not great, Bob!
I'm not saying this kind of thing doesn't happen in Canada's food supply (it does) but with current regime's lack of interest in anything regarding oversight, safety, or regulation, it's madness to put American products in your mouth. I don't trust the bourbon not to contain methanol at this point.
January 9, 2026 at 5:04 PM
I'm not saying this kind of thing doesn't happen in Canada's food supply (it does) but with current regime's lack of interest in anything regarding oversight, safety, or regulation, it's madness to put American products in your mouth. I don't trust the bourbon not to contain methanol at this point.
If you need someone to colour your thing, give Paul a call.
Art by Marika Cresta, color by me. From Con & On, Ahoy Comics, 2023. I've got some spots free in my schedule this winter, so I am very much available for work if anybody needs a hand on their project!
January 9, 2026 at 5:01 PM
If you need someone to colour your thing, give Paul a call.
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It’s #FridayReads time! Let’s share some books and boost all signals. Repost this & let us know what to repost for you. Angry? Here’s one about injustice, racism, and colonialism. You know, with monsters, magic, murder, grief, and ghosts.
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...
bookshop.org/p/books/hous...
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...
bookshop.org/p/books/hous...
January 9, 2026 at 4:32 PM
It’s #FridayReads time! Let’s share some books and boost all signals. Repost this & let us know what to repost for you. Angry? Here’s one about injustice, racism, and colonialism. You know, with monsters, magic, murder, grief, and ghosts.
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...
bookshop.org/p/books/hous...
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...
bookshop.org/p/books/hous...
For real, one of the most disheartening things about the whole GenAI disaster has been seeing creative humans turn their backs on each other to save a few bucks. We expect a casual disregard for our human talents from Head Office, but we don't need to feed into this blight ourselves.
the discourse on what jobs are acceptable to replace with generative AI reveals a lot about what we think of other people's jobs
January 9, 2026 at 4:24 PM
For real, one of the most disheartening things about the whole GenAI disaster has been seeing creative humans turn their backs on each other to save a few bucks. We expect a casual disregard for our human talents from Head Office, but we don't need to feed into this blight ourselves.
I know one person who regularly cites Grok as if it were a reliable source of information or analysis, and I doubt even this will sway his opinion on Elon's pet bot.
Folks, if anyone starts a sentence with "I asked Grok..." you know you can ignore everything else they say.
Folks, if anyone starts a sentence with "I asked Grok..." you know you can ignore everything else they say.
Grok Is Generating About 'One Nonconsensual Sexualized Image Per Minute'
Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok keeps churning out nonconsenual images of women and minors in bikinis and lingerie, outraging users and regulators
www.rollingstone.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:21 PM
I know one person who regularly cites Grok as if it were a reliable source of information or analysis, and I doubt even this will sway his opinion on Elon's pet bot.
Folks, if anyone starts a sentence with "I asked Grok..." you know you can ignore everything else they say.
Folks, if anyone starts a sentence with "I asked Grok..." you know you can ignore everything else they say.
For a food which is supposed to be synonymous with "fun," people have way too many arbitrary personal rules about pizza.
This place needs some Innocuous Discourse pronto. Quote this with a take that’s not political or aggressive
January 6, 2026 at 9:36 PM
For a food which is supposed to be synonymous with "fun," people have way too many arbitrary personal rules about pizza.
Robert Smith could easily have written 'This Charming Man' and probably even 'How Soon is Now?' on a good day, but Morrissey could never have written 'Just Like Heaven.'
This place needs some Innocuous Discourse pronto. Quote this with a take that’s not political or aggressive
January 6, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Robert Smith could easily have written 'This Charming Man' and probably even 'How Soon is Now?' on a good day, but Morrissey could never have written 'Just Like Heaven.'
My piratical cosmic horror story 'Seven for a Secret' appears in the final issue of On Spec Magazine, available from @weightlessbooks.bsky.social at the link below.
Pirates! Plunder! Possession! Check it out!
@onspecmag.bsky.social
Pirates! Plunder! Possession! Check it out!
@onspecmag.bsky.social
Our first magazines for 2026 are 2 days away, but in the meantime, we've just added @onspecmag.bsky.social #134 weightlessbooks.com/on-spec-maga... AND The Complete Astreiant series from @qospress.bsky.social weightlessbooks.com/the-complete...
January 6, 2026 at 7:17 PM
My piratical cosmic horror story 'Seven for a Secret' appears in the final issue of On Spec Magazine, available from @weightlessbooks.bsky.social at the link below.
Pirates! Plunder! Possession! Check it out!
@onspecmag.bsky.social
Pirates! Plunder! Possession! Check it out!
@onspecmag.bsky.social
Weird to think the citizens were better informed about *vague gesture at everything* when our dissemination model largely relied on neighborhood kids on bikes throwing rolled-up sheafs of paper toward the front door as they pedaled past.
January 6, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Weird to think the citizens were better informed about *vague gesture at everything* when our dissemination model largely relied on neighborhood kids on bikes throwing rolled-up sheafs of paper toward the front door as they pedaled past.
Actually... if we can do the part where Nazis get punched, let's gooo 2026
The #1 movie when you were 10 years old is how your 2026 is going to go.
December 19, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Actually... if we can do the part where Nazis get punched, let's gooo 2026
The #1 movie when you were 10 years old is how your 2026 is going to go.
December 19, 2025 at 8:28 PM
The #1 movie when you were 10 years old is how your 2026 is going to go.
Gen AI #writing conversation hit hard a few hours after I posted this AM thanks to the SFWA, so here again for the afternoon crowd...
I will insist on "No Gen AI" clauses in all future publishing contracts. I will not submit my work to publishers or publications who use Gen AI in their production processes, social media, and/or marketing. I will not work with editors, story coaches, or other writing "consultants" who use Gen AI.
a man in a black and white sweater is holding his hands to his chest .
Alt: David Rose (played by the amazing Dan Levy) gestures widely, saying "I don't want any of that."
media.tenor.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Gen AI #writing conversation hit hard a few hours after I posted this AM thanks to the SFWA, so here again for the afternoon crowd...
I will insist on "No Gen AI" clauses in all future publishing contracts. I will not submit my work to publishers or publications who use Gen AI in their production processes, social media, and/or marketing. I will not work with editors, story coaches, or other writing "consultants" who use Gen AI.
a man in a black and white sweater is holding his hands to his chest .
Alt: David Rose (played by the amazing Dan Levy) gestures widely, saying "I don't want any of that."
media.tenor.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I will insist on "No Gen AI" clauses in all future publishing contracts. I will not submit my work to publishers or publications who use Gen AI in their production processes, social media, and/or marketing. I will not work with editors, story coaches, or other writing "consultants" who use Gen AI.
Timeline cleanse
a man in a suit and tie is looking out of a door
Alt: Buster Keaton cleans the inside of a glass window, then reaches out through the pane to clean the outside
media.tenor.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Timeline cleanse
I don't know what this is, but I can appreciate a good 90's X-Men pool party tribute when I see one.
Dispatch coming to Switch 2, Switch on January 29, 2026
AdHoc Studio will release Switch 2 and Switch versions of superhero workplace comedy adventure game Dispatch on January 29, 2026, according to an Australian Nintendo eShop listing.
AdHoc Studio will release Switch 2 and Switch versions of superhero workplace comedy adventure game Dispatch on January 29, 2026, according to an Australian Nintendo eShop listing.
Dispatch coming to Switch 2, Switch on January 29, 2026
AdHoc Studio will release Switch 2 and Switch versions of superhero workplace comedy adventure game Dispatch on January 29, 2026, according to an Australian Nintendo eShop listing.
www.gematsu.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I don't know what this is, but I can appreciate a good 90's X-Men pool party tribute when I see one.
Going into 2026 like...
December 17, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Going into 2026 like...