Ness ππ¨π¦ on semi-hiatus
@vriccithode.bsky.social
aka Vanessa Ricci-Thode. Nebula Award-winning trashbag & queer SFF writer. SFWA & TWUC. Chiefest and greatest of calamities. Dogs, gardening and Canadian rage. she/they πππ©·
I'm only here for the food
thodestool.ca
I'm only here for the food
thodestool.ca
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Hi! Intro to me in the quoted thread. FYI Iβm hibernating until spring while I take care of my mental health and reassess this whole publishing thing. Iβm blocking this site on my laptop and restricting access on my phone. If you know where to get in touch with me elsewhere, feel free to do that 1/3
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If you're old enough, which I definitely am, you've probably supported someone who turned out to be shitty.
The important thing, when you realize or when you're told, is to not double down.
When the call is coming from outside, stop and think before reacting.
The important thing, when you realize or when you're told, is to not double down.
When the call is coming from outside, stop and think before reacting.
January 17, 2026 at 11:04 PM
If you're old enough, which I definitely am, you've probably supported someone who turned out to be shitty.
The important thing, when you realize or when you're told, is to not double down.
When the call is coming from outside, stop and think before reacting.
The important thing, when you realize or when you're told, is to not double down.
When the call is coming from outside, stop and think before reacting.
It's the pretending it didn't happen at all or that it wasn't actually that bad that really gets to me. Especially as more and more people treat me like I'm hysterical for still masking
January 17, 2026 at 11:55 PM
It's the pretending it didn't happen at all or that it wasn't actually that bad that really gets to me. Especially as more and more people treat me like I'm hysterical for still masking
It is once again time to bless your skyline with pics and video of my dogs eating tiny pancakes #PancakesTime
January 17, 2026 at 7:11 PM
It is once again time to bless your skyline with pics and video of my dogs eating tiny pancakes #PancakesTime
I would probably never use that stretch of Bridgeport again if Erb was 2-way through Uptown
January 17, 2026 at 6:55 PM
I would probably never use that stretch of Bridgeport again if Erb was 2-way through Uptown
While stuck in traffic for over ~10 minutes on that stretch of Bridgeport between King and Erb, my kid and I were talking about solutions and like, it's get rid of the trains (no), build a new road through Waterloo Park (also no) or get rid of the fuckin 1-way streets.
January 17, 2026 at 6:52 PM
While stuck in traffic for over ~10 minutes on that stretch of Bridgeport between King and Erb, my kid and I were talking about solutions and like, it's get rid of the trains (no), build a new road through Waterloo Park (also no) or get rid of the fuckin 1-way streets.
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Hyper efficient morning, getting what I couldnβt yesterday and got my doo done as this lovely girl ensured all is right with the world. This is Zoe.
Roads are bad, people, as are certain drivers. Keep safe.
#ONStorm #WaterlooRegion #DogSky
Roads are bad, people, as are certain drivers. Keep safe.
#ONStorm #WaterlooRegion #DogSky
January 17, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Hyper efficient morning, getting what I couldnβt yesterday and got my doo done as this lovely girl ensured all is right with the world. This is Zoe.
Roads are bad, people, as are certain drivers. Keep safe.
#ONStorm #WaterlooRegion #DogSky
Roads are bad, people, as are certain drivers. Keep safe.
#ONStorm #WaterlooRegion #DogSky
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rare photo of a dog where the halo is visible
January 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM
rare photo of a dog where the halo is visible
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Anyway, if you're in KW and want a vibe similar to Planthony, I highly recommend Gold Leaf Botanicals in Kitchener
January 17, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Anyway, if you're in KW and want a vibe similar to Planthony, I highly recommend Gold Leaf Botanicals in Kitchener
Planthony π€£π«
If you are in Seattle, please go patronize this store because this is amazing content/promo π (laughing to keep from crying, and I do kind of low-key want that orange spider plant I have never seen that before)
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DTQrTqZ...
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DTQrTqZ...
January 17, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Planthony π€£π«
π€£ omg there's a gay plant store here and the dudes that run it are just about as ridiculous as this
January 17, 2026 at 6:44 PM
π€£ omg there's a gay plant store here and the dudes that run it are just about as ridiculous as this
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This behemoth machine is carrying the Artemis 2 Moon rocket out to the launch pad. It carried the Shuttles I launched in too. A massive, clanking crawler and skilled crew, taking infinite care.
Watch live: youtube.com/live/nrVnsO_rdβ¦
Watch live: youtube.com/live/nrVnsO_rdβ¦
January 17, 2026 at 12:54 PM
This behemoth machine is carrying the Artemis 2 Moon rocket out to the launch pad. It carried the Shuttles I launched in too. A massive, clanking crawler and skilled crew, taking infinite care.
Watch live: youtube.com/live/nrVnsO_rdβ¦
Watch live: youtube.com/live/nrVnsO_rdβ¦
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In 2023 and 2024, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment was approving water-taking permits for gravel pits, golf courses, construction sites and others that each use more than 55,000 gallons of water a day. #onpoli
Water permits under scrutiny as Waterloo Region faces growth freeze
The provincial government issued more than 100 water-taking permits during the past four years to companies in Waterloo Region. The deregulation of permit approvals, and the increased number of permit...
www.therecord.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:46 PM
In 2023 and 2024, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment was approving water-taking permits for gravel pits, golf courses, construction sites and others that each use more than 55,000 gallons of water a day. #onpoli
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If you support eating-- or at least TAXING-- billionaires, please pick up a copy. Buy a copy for an angry friend. It's short, punchy, stabby, brutal. It's cathartic. It's fun. It's only $2, which is less than a gallon of gas bc, again, BILLIONAIRES.
Link: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/763731...
Link: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/763731...
January 17, 2026 at 2:59 PM
If you support eating-- or at least TAXING-- billionaires, please pick up a copy. Buy a copy for an angry friend. It's short, punchy, stabby, brutal. It's cathartic. It's fun. It's only $2, which is less than a gallon of gas bc, again, BILLIONAIRES.
Link: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/763731...
Link: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/763731...
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This is Gamja. His ears are just a bit darker than the rest of his fur so people don't miss how perfectly floppy they are. 12/10 (IG: doazi_gamja)
January 17, 2026 at 3:22 PM
This is Gamja. His ears are just a bit darker than the rest of his fur so people don't miss how perfectly floppy they are. 12/10 (IG: doazi_gamja)
Uptown Waterloo when? I feel like this is the solution to that nightmare traffic situation on Bridgeport made worse by the trains
Midsize cities across the U.S. are increasingly converting one-way streets to two-way routes. Transportation planners view the step as one of the easiest ways to improve safety and make downtowns more alluring to shoppers, restaurant patrons and would-be residents.
Cities designed 1-way streets to speed up traffic. Now they are scrapping them to slow it down
Midsize cities across the U.S. are increasingly converting one-way streets to two-way routes. Transportation planners view the step as one of the easiest ways to improve safety and make downtowns more alluring to shoppers, restaurant patrons and would-be residents.
bit.ly
January 17, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Uptown Waterloo when? I feel like this is the solution to that nightmare traffic situation on Bridgeport made worse by the trains
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How long will it take them to figure out that genAI is just a slow, expensive way of producing things that have a cheap, mass-produced feel?
January 17, 2026 at 3:38 PM
How long will it take them to figure out that genAI is just a slow, expensive way of producing things that have a cheap, mass-produced feel?
Why tho
January 17, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Why tho
I'm sure this is fine
January 17, 2026 at 4:27 PM
I'm sure this is fine
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It's funny, cause it used to be "don't pirate music, support the musicians!"
Spotify would have seemingly been a great solution to that, a convenient way to support them without having to buy each individual album.
But in the end, Spotify is like pirating except you aren't even getting it for free.
Spotify would have seemingly been a great solution to that, a convenient way to support them without having to buy each individual album.
But in the end, Spotify is like pirating except you aren't even getting it for free.
January 17, 2026 at 4:05 PM
It's funny, cause it used to be "don't pirate music, support the musicians!"
Spotify would have seemingly been a great solution to that, a convenient way to support them without having to buy each individual album.
But in the end, Spotify is like pirating except you aren't even getting it for free.
Spotify would have seemingly been a great solution to that, a convenient way to support them without having to buy each individual album.
But in the end, Spotify is like pirating except you aren't even getting it for free.
The way people refuse to experience even the slightest discomfort for the greater good is something we desperately need to overcome if we want to have a future
January 17, 2026 at 4:22 PM
The way people refuse to experience even the slightest discomfort for the greater good is something we desperately need to overcome if we want to have a future
YOU WANT SWORD LESBIANS (bi)?? I GOT YOUR SWORD LESBIANS (bi)!!! OMG LOOK AT THIS ART!!! BY @ursulagray.bsky.social π it's tollar and neesha kicking ass in favour fire! get it and the complete series now! ππ #booksky #QueerAdultSFF
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books2read.com/u/mqxAa8
January 17, 2026 at 4:04 PM
YOU WANT SWORD LESBIANS (bi)?? I GOT YOUR SWORD LESBIANS (bi)!!! OMG LOOK AT THIS ART!!! BY @ursulagray.bsky.social π it's tollar and neesha kicking ass in favour fire! get it and the complete series now! ππ #booksky #QueerAdultSFF
books2read.com/u/mqxAa8
books2read.com/u/mqxAa8
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this is fantastic
I felt like making some art last night/today and could have made something beautiful and/or meaningful but I made this instead.
It's a Barbie Yaga Malibu Dream Hut.
No regrets. Can't defeat fascism without joy.
It's a Barbie Yaga Malibu Dream Hut.
No regrets. Can't defeat fascism without joy.
January 17, 2026 at 6:32 AM
this is fantastic
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βI donβt make threats, Iβm just telling you what Iβm going to do.β
January 17, 2026 at 5:20 AM
βI donβt make threats, Iβm just telling you what Iβm going to do.β