Iryn Tushabe (she/her)

#TheBeauty TV show started off strong but went downhill as soon as Rebecca Hall got infected. Also the “beautified” version of her is played by an actress who’s not nearly as gorgeous as Rebecca. I know beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder, but I don’t know that casting did a good job there.

Do you clip her nails or is that not an issue?

Really awesome presentation tonight, @kimfahner.bsky.social . I’ll watch a Mandy Patinkin movie and try to see what you see :)

It’s Only Forever: Labyrinth Labyrinth has captivated audiences for nearly 40 years. From David Bowie’s iconic goblin king to groundbreaking puppetry and music, it evolved from a box office flop to a beloved cult classic. In It’s...

Anyway while I am singing Jes Battis' praises, I hope you've all picked up IT'S ONLY FOREVER, which is about exactly what you think it's about :)

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Love this for you. I daydream about hiring someone to do my cooking for me, but I enjoy house cleaning so much I’d never give it away to someone else.

The politicians responsible for war have changed over the years, but the false rationale the US uses to justify its wars remains the same.

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Everything in its time.

Lured. Yeah right

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Over the next few months we will re-introduce you to thought-provoking excerpts from our groundbreaking essay collection #riverinanocean

Today, we begin with @jobitek.bsky.social, @wordsweaver.bsky.social & Lisa Ndejuru

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Aww sorry that happened, but glad you could feel safe during the search. Also, thanks for coming to Regina! Your talk at Mackenzie was the highlight of my week!

Loved that interview too. There’s also an essay there of hers about the Brontë sisters. So fascinating.

That they’re not embarrassed to publicize that is kind of baffling too.

Sheesh!

Reading about the proposed funding cuts to the art sector in Nova Scotia is reminding me of 2012 when Saskatchewan completely obliterated its film industry, which was booming at the time. How do these governments arrive at these obviously dumb decisions?

I think she has some questions.

My offspring is reading Wuthering Heights.

I’m always annoyed when the people I live with like a meal one night but frown when I make it again the following day. I attribute my ability to eat the same meal over and over to having gone to boarding school. I can eat rice and beans all week.

Right. I can appreciate writing that theorizes about human-computer interaction. I’m sure there’s a lot there to explore. If this is a workshop for people creating such work, it makes sense.

This does seem quite interesting

After seeing the US men’s team cozy up to a fascist and attend the State of the Union, I never want to see anyone tell an athlete who’s protesting racism or misogyny or homophobia to “shut up and stick to sports.”

An earlier post I saw mentioned one of the instructors was the author of “ten computer-generated books.” I don’t know how to take that other than on its face value. They’ve changed the program description on the socials but elsewhere in this man’s bio he’s proud of his computer generated books.

Yikes. I can’t imagine “writing” like that either.

What the heck Banff?

Watching Severance while nursing the cold from hell is making this weird show even more so. But I’ll be adding “devour feculence” to my list of favourite insults.

Tricks of the trade

[Image description: A promotional graphic from CBC Books featuring the headline “3 Black Canadian Writers to Watch in 2026” against a yellow-to-green gradient background. Three headshots appear side by side: on the left, Iryn Tushabe; in the centre, Terese Mason Pierre; and on the right, Phillip Dwight Morgan. Their names are listed beneath the headline.]

We’re thrilled to see #IrynTushabe, @teresempierre.bsky.social, and #PhillipDwightMorgan featured in CBC Books’s 3 Black Canadian Writers to Watch in 2026. Congrats to all three on this well-deserved recognition. We’re especially proud to celebrate Terese and Phillip as alumni of our MFA program.

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