Em Fleming 🍁
@emilyflemily.bsky.social
Poet, Victorianist, cries easily at movies, general-purpose nerd. Montréalaise. She/her/elle
Look! Look at this gorgeous piece of ephemera!
November 27, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Look! Look at this gorgeous piece of ephemera!
I feel the same way about the guinea fowl on this bottle at the ROM (image courtesy of the ROM!)
I love to imagine some woman in Meroe, 1800 years ago, wandering past a potter's stall in a market and thinking 'that is a stupid-looking bird, I love him, I must have it.'
I love to imagine some woman in Meroe, 1800 years ago, wandering past a potter's stall in a market and thinking 'that is a stupid-looking bird, I love him, I must have it.'
November 26, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I feel the same way about the guinea fowl on this bottle at the ROM (image courtesy of the ROM!)
I love to imagine some woman in Meroe, 1800 years ago, wandering past a potter's stall in a market and thinking 'that is a stupid-looking bird, I love him, I must have it.'
I love to imagine some woman in Meroe, 1800 years ago, wandering past a potter's stall in a market and thinking 'that is a stupid-looking bird, I love him, I must have it.'
Heya! I appear to be having one of those nights. Tell me something good? Did you see a cool rock? What's your favourite dinosaur? Did you laugh at a stupid joke?
November 26, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Heya! I appear to be having one of those nights. Tell me something good? Did you see a cool rock? What's your favourite dinosaur? Did you laugh at a stupid joke?
Can't go to Montreal's singalong Messiah this year (ironically, my own choir's dress rehearsal conflicts!) so I am sitting at home with the score grumpily singing along with a taped performance.
November 24, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Can't go to Montreal's singalong Messiah this year (ironically, my own choir's dress rehearsal conflicts!) so I am sitting at home with the score grumpily singing along with a taped performance.
Good lord, he's even only pardoning white turkeys.
Polling is open to help name two turkeys who will be pardoned by President Donald Trump ahead of Thanksgiving, and you can help choose.
You can choose the names of turkeys to get a presidential pardon. Here's how.
Polling is open to help name two turkeys who will be pardoned by President Donald Trump ahead of Thanksgiving, and you can help choose.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Good lord, he's even only pardoning white turkeys.
This writer really likes having people with splayed limbs.
I think, anyway. It's not edited, and the writer has spelled it 'flayed.'
It's either less sexy than intended, or it's directed at a very specific kink that was not labelled.
I think, anyway. It's not edited, and the writer has spelled it 'flayed.'
It's either less sexy than intended, or it's directed at a very specific kink that was not labelled.
November 22, 2025 at 7:32 PM
This writer really likes having people with splayed limbs.
I think, anyway. It's not edited, and the writer has spelled it 'flayed.'
It's either less sexy than intended, or it's directed at a very specific kink that was not labelled.
I think, anyway. It's not edited, and the writer has spelled it 'flayed.'
It's either less sexy than intended, or it's directed at a very specific kink that was not labelled.
I absolutely could not be! But maybe you could.
You could be the artist who designs next year's Hugo award trophy base
LAcon V is soliciting submissions for a base design for the Hugo Awards that celebrates science fiction’s sense of adventure and what makes LAcon V and Southern California special
Base contest rules here: www.lacon.org/hugobase
LAcon V is soliciting submissions for a base design for the Hugo Awards that celebrates science fiction’s sense of adventure and what makes LAcon V and Southern California special
Base contest rules here: www.lacon.org/hugobase
November 22, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I absolutely could not be! But maybe you could.
Dentist this morning and a haircut this evening. So what I am saying is I have spent today in special chairs while people did things to my head, and so tomorrow I am going to huddle on the couch and not see people.
Haircut is cute though.
Haircut is cute though.
November 22, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Dentist this morning and a haircut this evening. So what I am saying is I have spent today in special chairs while people did things to my head, and so tomorrow I am going to huddle on the couch and not see people.
Haircut is cute though.
Haircut is cute though.
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I know people are closely following what's going on the US and the horrors of ICE, but do you know how Canada is quickly and quietly is growing its deportation machinery?
Canada plans to increase deportations by 25 percent over the next two years. 25 PERCENT!!!
Here are 5 other things to know:
Canada plans to increase deportations by 25 percent over the next two years. 25 PERCENT!!!
Here are 5 other things to know:
November 21, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I know people are closely following what's going on the US and the horrors of ICE, but do you know how Canada is quickly and quietly is growing its deportation machinery?
Canada plans to increase deportations by 25 percent over the next two years. 25 PERCENT!!!
Here are 5 other things to know:
Canada plans to increase deportations by 25 percent over the next two years. 25 PERCENT!!!
Here are 5 other things to know:
Annual reminder that a common choral-singing trick to make sure consonants are clear is to replaced voiced stops with their unvoiced equivalents. So a B becomes a P, for instance.
Which means that if you go see a choir this year for a Christmas concert, 50% will be singing:
The Lort is Porn.
Which means that if you go see a choir this year for a Christmas concert, 50% will be singing:
The Lort is Porn.
November 20, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Annual reminder that a common choral-singing trick to make sure consonants are clear is to replaced voiced stops with their unvoiced equivalents. So a B becomes a P, for instance.
Which means that if you go see a choir this year for a Christmas concert, 50% will be singing:
The Lort is Porn.
Which means that if you go see a choir this year for a Christmas concert, 50% will be singing:
The Lort is Porn.
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On this Trans Day of Remembrance, I would have you remember that there are trans people alive who need your action now, not your reflective words later.
Remembering us is not enough.
Remembering us is not enough.
November 20, 2025 at 2:21 PM
On this Trans Day of Remembrance, I would have you remember that there are trans people alive who need your action now, not your reflective words later.
Remembering us is not enough.
Remembering us is not enough.
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SEEKING FEMALE SOUTH ASIAN VOICE ACTORS FOR INDIE ANIMATED SERIES!
DEMO DROP - PAID OPPORTUNITY
Hi y'all! I'm helping out with an animator friend of mine with his search for a voice actor for his animated show. We're looking for Female/Femme Presenting South Asian VA's for this role.
DEMO DROP - PAID OPPORTUNITY
Hi y'all! I'm helping out with an animator friend of mine with his search for a voice actor for his animated show. We're looking for Female/Femme Presenting South Asian VA's for this role.
November 17, 2025 at 1:10 PM
SEEKING FEMALE SOUTH ASIAN VOICE ACTORS FOR INDIE ANIMATED SERIES!
DEMO DROP - PAID OPPORTUNITY
Hi y'all! I'm helping out with an animator friend of mine with his search for a voice actor for his animated show. We're looking for Female/Femme Presenting South Asian VA's for this role.
DEMO DROP - PAID OPPORTUNITY
Hi y'all! I'm helping out with an animator friend of mine with his search for a voice actor for his animated show. We're looking for Female/Femme Presenting South Asian VA's for this role.
My community theatre sold out all four shows we did, in our fiftieth anniversary year. 21 actors, 4 costume crew (absolutely heroic), 1 sound person, 2 lighting people, 1 stage manager (me!), 1 director, 2 co-directors (also me), 2 people organizing tickets, 4 set builders, a dozen front-of-house.
November 16, 2025 at 2:48 AM
My community theatre sold out all four shows we did, in our fiftieth anniversary year. 21 actors, 4 costume crew (absolutely heroic), 1 sound person, 2 lighting people, 1 stage manager (me!), 1 director, 2 co-directors (also me), 2 people organizing tickets, 4 set builders, a dozen front-of-house.
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TBH, I find it depressing that Canada has never elected a woman prime minister in a general election.
(The only woman to be PM of Canada was selected by her party to take over after a different PM stepped down. She contested one election and suffered the worst electoral loss in Canadian history.)
(The only woman to be PM of Canada was selected by her party to take over after a different PM stepped down. She contested one election and suffered the worst electoral loss in Canadian history.)
Former first lady Michelle Obama said America is "not ready for a woman" president during a conversation at her New York book event. https://cnn.it/43ApuKZ
November 16, 2025 at 1:02 AM
TBH, I find it depressing that Canada has never elected a woman prime minister in a general election.
(The only woman to be PM of Canada was selected by her party to take over after a different PM stepped down. She contested one election and suffered the worst electoral loss in Canadian history.)
(The only woman to be PM of Canada was selected by her party to take over after a different PM stepped down. She contested one election and suffered the worst electoral loss in Canadian history.)
... repeating "my nephew would love it but my sister would murder me" over and over.
Are you located in the DC-Baltimore-Philadelphia-New York corridor?
Have you always wanted to have your very own 11 foot long papier-mâché hammerhead shark?
Now available for free!
Perfect for museums, community centers, or your living room!
Save this lovely creature from imminent destruction!
Have you always wanted to have your very own 11 foot long papier-mâché hammerhead shark?
Now available for free!
Perfect for museums, community centers, or your living room!
Save this lovely creature from imminent destruction!
November 15, 2025 at 4:21 AM
... repeating "my nephew would love it but my sister would murder me" over and over.
It's US only so I can't, but you absolutely should enter this. Two brilliant writers writing about a thing they love? What could be better?
I am so looking forward to reading this.
I am so looking forward to reading this.
Goodreads giveaway for Trace Elements!
@adapalmer.bsky.social is very interesting, science fiction is very interesting, sometimes when it isn't a Monday morning even I can be a bit interesting -- if you use Goodreads, sign up in the hope of a free copy of our book
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@adapalmer.bsky.social is very interesting, science fiction is very interesting, sometimes when it isn't a Monday morning even I can be a bit interesting -- if you use Goodreads, sign up in the hope of a free copy of our book
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Book giveaway for Trace Elements: Conversations on the Project of Science Fiction and Fantasy by Jo Walton Nov 10-Dec 01, 2025
Enter to win one of 50 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Nov 10-Dec 01, 2025. From two of the most acclaimed writers in the field today, a groun...
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November 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
It's US only so I can't, but you absolutely should enter this. Two brilliant writers writing about a thing they love? What could be better?
I am so looking forward to reading this.
I am so looking forward to reading this.
... this job application wants to see my favourite gif. That's a new one.
November 10, 2025 at 4:57 AM
... this job application wants to see my favourite gif. That's a new one.
This one hit me like a freight train when I read it.
November 9, 2025 at 7:38 PM
This one hit me like a freight train when I read it.
Older nibling, who (like me) demonstrates love by spouting interesting facts at people*, is getting a book full of interesting facts about sharks. :D
*"This knowledge brings me joy! I want you to be joyful too! Have this knowledge!"
*"This knowledge brings me joy! I want you to be joyful too! Have this knowledge!"
Dear internet: when I sort the books by age group and select the "under three" option, it is weird that you are giving me Joanna Spyri's "Heidi."
Good book, and my youngest nibling is a smart cookie for a one-year-old, but she's more into books with interesting textures.
Good book, and my youngest nibling is a smart cookie for a one-year-old, but she's more into books with interesting textures.
November 9, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Older nibling, who (like me) demonstrates love by spouting interesting facts at people*, is getting a book full of interesting facts about sharks. :D
*"This knowledge brings me joy! I want you to be joyful too! Have this knowledge!"
*"This knowledge brings me joy! I want you to be joyful too! Have this knowledge!"
Dear internet: when I sort the books by age group and select the "under three" option, it is weird that you are giving me Joanna Spyri's "Heidi."
Good book, and my youngest nibling is a smart cookie for a one-year-old, but she's more into books with interesting textures.
Good book, and my youngest nibling is a smart cookie for a one-year-old, but she's more into books with interesting textures.
November 9, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Dear internet: when I sort the books by age group and select the "under three" option, it is weird that you are giving me Joanna Spyri's "Heidi."
Good book, and my youngest nibling is a smart cookie for a one-year-old, but she's more into books with interesting textures.
Good book, and my youngest nibling is a smart cookie for a one-year-old, but she's more into books with interesting textures.
Opening night of my community theatre production of The Full Monty was tonight. I tell you - if you want the best of humanity, it's a bunch of people pulling together to make art happen. Old hands, complete newbies, everyone doing their best to tell a good story.
Makes me so happy.
Makes me so happy.
November 8, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Opening night of my community theatre production of The Full Monty was tonight. I tell you - if you want the best of humanity, it's a bunch of people pulling together to make art happen. Old hands, complete newbies, everyone doing their best to tell a good story.
Makes me so happy.
Makes me so happy.
On top of that - one of my previous employers does a lot of supporting nonprofits. They do not give a damn about the nonprofits. They do it because it's really good advertising and makes people well-disposed to The Company.
But the non-profits get supported regardless of the motive.
But the non-profits get supported regardless of the motive.
Performative decency is actually *so* important for this reason.
It tricks the 10% of ghouls into thinking that there are only 1% of ghouls.
And it makes the 30% of people that don't care one way or another follow the mostly decent crowd
It tricks the 10% of ghouls into thinking that there are only 1% of ghouls.
And it makes the 30% of people that don't care one way or another follow the mostly decent crowd
November 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
On top of that - one of my previous employers does a lot of supporting nonprofits. They do not give a damn about the nonprofits. They do it because it's really good advertising and makes people well-disposed to The Company.
But the non-profits get supported regardless of the motive.
But the non-profits get supported regardless of the motive.
This is such fine work.
Today, a friend involved in the Esna restoration project has shared with me his latest stunning photos of the restored ceiling and columns of the Temple of Khnum in Esna, Upper #Egypt. During a multi-year restoration project, the dirt and soot that had obscured the ...🧵1/3
📷 D. v. Recklinghausen
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📷 D. v. Recklinghausen
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November 7, 2025 at 2:45 PM
This is such fine work.
We seem to be in a bit of a golden era of puzzle games at the moment. I can strongly recommend STRANGE ANTIQUITIES and its predecessor STRANGE HORTICULTURE which combine cozy shopkeeping with detective work.
November 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Legal stuff aside, I love this poem. Chicago is my favourite US city to visit - it's wonderful.
Ellis begins by quoting from Carl Sandburg's "Chicago": www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazi...
Chicago
Laughing the stormy, husky, brawling laughter of Youth, half-naked, sweating, proud to be Hog Butcher, Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat, Player with Railroads and Freight Handler to the Nation.
www.poetryfoundation.org
November 6, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Legal stuff aside, I love this poem. Chicago is my favourite US city to visit - it's wonderful.