D Trasler
@dtraslerwriting.bsky.social
I'm a published and award winning playwright, living and working in BC. My plays are published by www.lazybeescripts.co.uk, and you can read my blog at www.dtrasler.com
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Oboy. So, remember how I published a book with @neonhemlock.bsky.social in April called The Mystery of the Bitten Peach? I went ahead and registered the copyright. As you might imagine, the main reason I bothered to do that was *because* of the AI companies stealing copyrighted material.
October 5, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Oboy. So, remember how I published a book with @neonhemlock.bsky.social in April called The Mystery of the Bitten Peach? I went ahead and registered the copyright. As you might imagine, the main reason I bothered to do that was *because* of the AI companies stealing copyrighted material.
The most human thing AI does is assert bullshit as fact without citing sources.
October 5, 2026 at 5:01 PM
The most human thing AI does is assert bullshit as fact without citing sources.
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Come and get a killer dinner during performances of Arsenic and Old Lace! Visit "The Feed Bucket," will be serving pulled pork over mac and cheese with a side of coleslaw, plus a beverage for $10 or a premium beverage for $12.
Get your tickets at lofte.org/tickets
Get your tickets at lofte.org/tickets
October 5, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Come and get a killer dinner during performances of Arsenic and Old Lace! Visit "The Feed Bucket," will be serving pulled pork over mac and cheese with a side of coleslaw, plus a beverage for $10 or a premium beverage for $12.
Get your tickets at lofte.org/tickets
Get your tickets at lofte.org/tickets
Thank you, Zach Braff! This morning I needed a gif (pronounced gif, not gif) of screaming into the void, and "Garden State" was there for me.
(Gif not shown here, because it was for a work group chat. This gives you an idea how my Monday is going. It's 9.30 am.)
(Gif not shown here, because it was for a work group chat. This gives you an idea how my Monday is going. It's 9.30 am.)
October 5, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Thank you, Zach Braff! This morning I needed a gif (pronounced gif, not gif) of screaming into the void, and "Garden State" was there for me.
(Gif not shown here, because it was for a work group chat. This gives you an idea how my Monday is going. It's 9.30 am.)
(Gif not shown here, because it was for a work group chat. This gives you an idea how my Monday is going. It's 9.30 am.)
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“A Globe and Mail investigation has found that Republican political operatives were on the ground in Alberta this year to assist the separatist campaign in its bid to leave Canada…”
Can we stop both siding this yet?
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Can we stop both siding this yet?
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
The elephant in the room
Alberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province
www.theglobeandmail.com
October 3, 2026 at 2:31 PM
“A Globe and Mail investigation has found that Republican political operatives were on the ground in Alberta this year to assist the separatist campaign in its bid to leave Canada…”
Can we stop both siding this yet?
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Can we stop both siding this yet?
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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fucking ai apologists are doing this shit on purpose. they're using the term AI and then conflating it with video game NPC behavior or machine learning that never had that label before to muddy the waters, and then saying we are saying there's no possible way any AI could be useful, which is an
October 2, 2026 at 10:19 PM
fucking ai apologists are doing this shit on purpose. they're using the term AI and then conflating it with video game NPC behavior or machine learning that never had that label before to muddy the waters, and then saying we are saying there's no possible way any AI could be useful, which is an
Suprise! My email to the Office of the President at Rogers has been bounced without being read because it does not have a case number. It doesn't have a case number because Rogers did not respond to my complaint within the promised two working days, and I'm not stupid enough to keep waiting.
October 2, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Suprise! My email to the Office of the President at Rogers has been bounced without being read because it does not have a case number. It doesn't have a case number because Rogers did not respond to my complaint within the promised two working days, and I'm not stupid enough to keep waiting.
So, it doesn't look like Rogers have a Bluesky account, huh? Weird, because they are so committed to Customer Service, you think they'd want all avenues of contact to be open.
October 2, 2026 at 7:42 PM
So, it doesn't look like Rogers have a Bluesky account, huh? Weird, because they are so committed to Customer Service, you think they'd want all avenues of contact to be open.
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Cis people do not understand how much trans people's rights have regressed in just 5 years.
5 years ago, there were none of these restrictions.
19 states banned legal recognition
21 states have bathroom bans
8 states ban gender marker changes on DLs
25 ban gender affirming care for trans youth
5 years ago, there were none of these restrictions.
19 states banned legal recognition
21 states have bathroom bans
8 states ban gender marker changes on DLs
25 ban gender affirming care for trans youth
September 14, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Cis people do not understand how much trans people's rights have regressed in just 5 years.
5 years ago, there were none of these restrictions.
19 states banned legal recognition
21 states have bathroom bans
8 states ban gender marker changes on DLs
25 ban gender affirming care for trans youth
5 years ago, there were none of these restrictions.
19 states banned legal recognition
21 states have bathroom bans
8 states ban gender marker changes on DLs
25 ban gender affirming care for trans youth
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Trump's effort to rebrand AI as SI doesn't go far enough.
It should be called Super Human Intelligence Technology.
We'd get more accurate news headlines, like:
"Under Trump, Government Turns to SHIT"
or
"SHIT Heads Visit White House"
It should be called Super Human Intelligence Technology.
We'd get more accurate news headlines, like:
"Under Trump, Government Turns to SHIT"
or
"SHIT Heads Visit White House"
September 30, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Trump's effort to rebrand AI as SI doesn't go far enough.
It should be called Super Human Intelligence Technology.
We'd get more accurate news headlines, like:
"Under Trump, Government Turns to SHIT"
or
"SHIT Heads Visit White House"
It should be called Super Human Intelligence Technology.
We'd get more accurate news headlines, like:
"Under Trump, Government Turns to SHIT"
or
"SHIT Heads Visit White House"
This morning one of my writing partners sent me the monthly sales spreadsheet for our script sales. I went to open it and discovered that my office 365 app
is
Now
Fucking
Copilot
So, well played Microsoft. I will, obviously, simply not use my phone for any office-related tasks until Copilot dies.
is
Now
Fucking
Copilot
So, well played Microsoft. I will, obviously, simply not use my phone for any office-related tasks until Copilot dies.
September 27, 2026 at 3:11 PM
This morning one of my writing partners sent me the monthly sales spreadsheet for our script sales. I went to open it and discovered that my office 365 app
is
Now
Fucking
Copilot
So, well played Microsoft. I will, obviously, simply not use my phone for any office-related tasks until Copilot dies.
is
Now
Fucking
Copilot
So, well played Microsoft. I will, obviously, simply not use my phone for any office-related tasks until Copilot dies.
I have questions about this "Imperial Red" paint I just bought at RONA for my Scream Engine. Because when you see it, "red" is not the first colour that comes to mind, is it?
#Halloween
#Halloween
September 27, 2026 at 12:53 AM
I have questions about this "Imperial Red" paint I just bought at RONA for my Scream Engine. Because when you see it, "red" is not the first colour that comes to mind, is it?
#Halloween
#Halloween
I hear the major S M sites are refusing to publicise the documentary about Musk, which is weird. because wasn't he all about Free Speech when he used other people's money to buy Twitter once he couldn't back out?
Anyway, here's a link that includes the trailer
gizmodo.com/elon-musk-do...
Anyway, here's a link that includes the trailer
gizmodo.com/elon-musk-do...
Watch the New Trailer for the Explosive Documentary on Elon Musk
The tech oligarch has threatened legal action against the filmmakers.
gizmodo.com
September 26, 2026 at 4:07 PM
I hear the major S M sites are refusing to publicise the documentary about Musk, which is weird. because wasn't he all about Free Speech when he used other people's money to buy Twitter once he couldn't back out?
Anyway, here's a link that includes the trailer
gizmodo.com/elon-musk-do...
Anyway, here's a link that includes the trailer
gizmodo.com/elon-musk-do...
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Tickets for our Murder Mystery Dinner Theater are going fast! Don't wait - get yours while you can! This year's production is "The Cornfield Caper: The Kernel of Truth." Get tickets by calling our box office at 402-234-2553, or visit lofte.org/tickets
September 26, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Tickets for our Murder Mystery Dinner Theater are going fast! Don't wait - get yours while you can! This year's production is "The Cornfield Caper: The Kernel of Truth." Get tickets by calling our box office at 402-234-2553, or visit lofte.org/tickets
Didn't think I would have a big announcement to make today, but it turns out my play "Alice and the Cold Case" is now available IN GERMAN!
I HAVE BEEN TRANSLATED!
www.xn--theaterstcke-llb.ch/aktejenny/
It's also still available in English too!
#Theatre
#theater
I HAVE BEEN TRANSLATED!
www.xn--theaterstcke-llb.ch/aktejenny/
It's also still available in English too!
#Theatre
#theater
https://www.theaterstücke.ch/aktejenny/
September 26, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Didn't think I would have a big announcement to make today, but it turns out my play "Alice and the Cold Case" is now available IN GERMAN!
I HAVE BEEN TRANSLATED!
www.xn--theaterstcke-llb.ch/aktejenny/
It's also still available in English too!
#Theatre
#theater
I HAVE BEEN TRANSLATED!
www.xn--theaterstcke-llb.ch/aktejenny/
It's also still available in English too!
#Theatre
#theater
Sigh. Had to change payment details on my MS365 account. Signed in. It's fucking Copilot. Not my account details, just a gormless word prediction engine sat that, gaping at me. Had to root all around the page to find the secret area to click, and this is me TRY to GIVE them money.
I hate AI.
I hate AI.
September 25, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Sigh. Had to change payment details on my MS365 account. Signed in. It's fucking Copilot. Not my account details, just a gormless word prediction engine sat that, gaping at me. Had to root all around the page to find the secret area to click, and this is me TRY to GIVE them money.
I hate AI.
I hate AI.
Yes, it's my day off, but I have loads of boring domestic admin today, so there won't be a podcast episode today, mainly because I don't have a podcast.
September 25, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Yes, it's my day off, but I have loads of boring domestic admin today, so there won't be a podcast episode today, mainly because I don't have a podcast.
I've decided that, for the benefit of my mental health, if I have to refer to the Cheeto in Chief for any reason, I shall do so in the past tense.
I don't care what he would have thought about it. He wasn't a worthwhile person.
I don't care what he would have thought about it. He wasn't a worthwhile person.
September 22, 2026 at 1:05 AM
I've decided that, for the benefit of my mental health, if I have to refer to the Cheeto in Chief for any reason, I shall do so in the past tense.
I don't care what he would have thought about it. He wasn't a worthwhile person.
I don't care what he would have thought about it. He wasn't a worthwhile person.
This week, my numbers of views etc on my blog reached double that of last year.
This is only impressive to me, and obviously has had no impact on sales whatever.
Still, if you want to see what other people are looking at, check out www.dtrasler.com
(Sorry about the thumbnail of my face.)
This is only impressive to me, and obviously has had no impact on sales whatever.
Still, if you want to see what other people are looking at, check out www.dtrasler.com
(Sorry about the thumbnail of my face.)
Damian Trasler's Secret Blog - Do Not Read!
Secret Information about Life, Plays and...Shhhhh...Canada
www.dtrasler.com
September 20, 2026 at 3:40 PM
This week, my numbers of views etc on my blog reached double that of last year.
This is only impressive to me, and obviously has had no impact on sales whatever.
Still, if you want to see what other people are looking at, check out www.dtrasler.com
(Sorry about the thumbnail of my face.)
This is only impressive to me, and obviously has had no impact on sales whatever.
Still, if you want to see what other people are looking at, check out www.dtrasler.com
(Sorry about the thumbnail of my face.)
I feel like I haven't really introduced myself here, so here's a blog post I wrote about writing spaces and how useful they are or aren't.
My Writing Corner – Damian Trasler's Secret Blog – Do Not Read! share.google/tMOV8e3vH9fq...
#writing
#writer
My Writing Corner – Damian Trasler's Secret Blog – Do Not Read! share.google/tMOV8e3vH9fq...
#writing
#writer
My Writing Corner
This picture is from the year 2000. I’m 27, nearly 28, and sitting at a desk that I made myself, to my own design. When my father-in-law saw it for the first time, his only comment was “…
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September 20, 2026 at 3:05 AM
I feel like I haven't really introduced myself here, so here's a blog post I wrote about writing spaces and how useful they are or aren't.
My Writing Corner – Damian Trasler's Secret Blog – Do Not Read! share.google/tMOV8e3vH9fq...
#writing
#writer
My Writing Corner – Damian Trasler's Secret Blog – Do Not Read! share.google/tMOV8e3vH9fq...
#writing
#writer
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The Lofte is currently seeking volunteer ushers, door greeters, car parkers, and concession stand attendants for our upcoming production of "Arsenic and Old Lace." Volunteers are needed for every performance: October 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, & 25.
Signup: www.lofte.org/volunteer
Signup: www.lofte.org/volunteer
September 19, 2026 at 3:51 PM
The Lofte is currently seeking volunteer ushers, door greeters, car parkers, and concession stand attendants for our upcoming production of "Arsenic and Old Lace." Volunteers are needed for every performance: October 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, & 25.
Signup: www.lofte.org/volunteer
Signup: www.lofte.org/volunteer
Just realized that in my week on Bluesky I haven't mentioned a very important thing about my podcast.
Bluesky folks:
I do not have a podcast.
Bluesky folks:
I do not have a podcast.
September 18, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Just realized that in my week on Bluesky I haven't mentioned a very important thing about my podcast.
Bluesky folks:
I do not have a podcast.
Bluesky folks:
I do not have a podcast.
I wrote a new blog post about how I'm not really doing anything.
Also, I'm not trying to sell anything in it, so it's safe to read. And there's a nice picture of a dog.
dtrasler.com/2026/09/17/m...
Also, I'm not trying to sell anything in it, so it's safe to read. And there's a nice picture of a dog.
dtrasler.com/2026/09/17/m...
Making room for play
There’s no denying it’s been a wobbly couple of weeks, and with a guest dog coming to stay, I don’t think things are going to get more relaxing. Last time he ate one of our sofa c…
dtrasler.com
September 17, 2026 at 7:44 PM
I wrote a new blog post about how I'm not really doing anything.
Also, I'm not trying to sell anything in it, so it's safe to read. And there's a nice picture of a dog.
dtrasler.com/2026/09/17/m...
Also, I'm not trying to sell anything in it, so it's safe to read. And there's a nice picture of a dog.
dtrasler.com/2026/09/17/m...