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Brandy Schillace @bschillace.brandyschillace.com · 22h

I should talk more about this book I wrote on head transplant. I mean the ones that happened. In the 70s. In a weird race against the Soviet Union. It came out during Covid. Would kinda love it if the thing went viral. It’s so… weird and true. #BookSky brandyschillace.com/book/mr-humb...

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MR. HUMBLE AND DR. BUTCHER | Brandy Schillace

The mesmerizing true story of a brilliant and eccentric surgeon and his quest to transplant the human soul... It’s not every day someone hands you a research notebook covered in monkey’s blood. But so...

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king's co-op bookstore @kingsbookstore.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

bring your online anger to the public where it belongs with our new tote bag! proudly ruin parties, annoy the tech bros, and effortlessly make it known where you stand in the fight against AI Slop with this season’s hottest fashion accessory. Pre-order yours at kingsbookstore.ca/AISucks

a black tote bag that says DO NOT TALK TO ME ABOUT AI

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Angry Algonquin @angryalgonquin.com · 20h

If you haven't yet read any of @bschillace.brandyschillace.com's books, there are two great recs below. Please buy/order at your local independent bookstore, @bookshop.org, or @libro.fm #BookSky 📚 💙

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Plumeria @plumeriapics.bsky.social · 22h

🚨 𝗣𝗥𝗘-𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗡𝗢𝗪 🚨 The Great Unwatched: 200 Must-See Movies You May Have Missed (paperback, out Nov 2) is a must-have collection of must-see movie recommendations, chosen by a diverse group of critics. Limited gold edition for pre-orders only! plumeriapics.co.uk/shop

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MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social · 21h

New this week from the MIT Press. Congratulations authors! 📚👇

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The Old Queeriosity Shop @toqs.bsky.social · 21h

Hi All, Our Opening Hours are changing, starting immediately. We will now be closed both Monday and Sunday. We know this may be frustrating, but it is important for us to prioritise a healthy work-life balance. We hope you all understand. ~ The TOQS Team 💚

An image of the new opening times for The Old Queeriosity Shop. The image reads as follows:

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10-5
Wednesday: 10-5
Thursday: 10-5
Friday: 10-5
Saturday: 10-6
Sunday: Closed

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Angry Algonquin @angryalgonquin.com · 20h

Not all slop is #AI, but all #AI is slop. CHECK BEFORE YOU PUBLISH. Please.

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Dr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 22h

Yeah that part affects EVERYONE YOU'VE EVER MESSAGED WITH, WHETHER THEY HAVE MUSE OR NOT. Seriously: do not use muse. Ever.

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Angry Algonquin @angryalgonquin.com · 23h

What a treat it was last night to hear @emilymandel.bsky.social in conversation with Virginia Prescott. The place was packed and I was there with a huge crowd of passionate readers and fans! #ExitParty #BookSky 📚 💙

Emily St John Mandel, seated with mic, answering an audience question.

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Angry Algonquin @angryalgonquin.com · 28/09/2026

Hey @emilymandel.bsky.social imagine my embarassment at asking you for directions in the parking lot tonight. You cannot. 😏

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Angry Algonquin @angryalgonquin.com · 29/09/2026

It's my day on the blog tour for "The Last Tenant": "Eva Björg writes like a great magician; making you expect one thing and showing you something completely different." #NordicNoir #BookSky 📚 💙@annerandomthings.bsky.social @orendabooks.bsky.social www.angryalgonquin.com/the-last-ten...

Book cover of The Last Tenant. "Trust can be deadly". Colors are green, black and white. A worn green ballet slipper in foreground. Lighthouse in background. Menacing.

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Angry Algonquin @angryalgonquin.com · 28/09/2026

Hey @emilymandel.bsky.social imagine my embarassment at asking you for directions in the parking lot tonight. You cannot. 😏

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Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Here are some lovely Icelandic horses in the snow :) #Iceland #Horses #AwesomeFoursome

Blonde and red horse (not the technical name for the colour). Very white mane blowing in the wind with some soft light coming in from the right. Snow behind.

Brown and red horses with snow on them and snow visibly falling on them.

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Angry Algonquin @angryalgonquin.com · 28/09/2026

My review of "Murder at the Tower". www.angryalgonquin.com/murder-at-th... "Not only is the Tower a mesmerizing yet enclosed setting, but it exercises its power over both its inhabitants and the investigative team in different ways." @hobeckbooks.bsky.social @thestacemeister.bsky.social #BookSky 📚 💙

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Angry Algonquin @angryalgonquin.com · 28/09/2026

I have a new handle! @angryalgonquin.com uses my website domain and far fewer letters. I hope those who follow me now will still be my followers after the change but who knows? 🙏 #BookSky 📚 💙

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Sol @solexposure.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I have just 2.5 days left to make rent! I need to sell at least 11 framed pieces (or the equivalent) to have it. Being late or short is not allowed. New work in the store! New paintings, restocked prints! Please check it out! www.sol-exposure.com/shop/

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John Herrman @jwherrman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I think the later waves of AI misalignment/security disclosures are breaking differently because of what the agents were up to: Not hacking, which seems misaligned with OpenAI's interests, but aggressive scraping, which is how the company was built and operates nymag.com/intelligence...

Last week, researchers revealed another cluster of attempted Al hacks that took place earlier this year, affecting university and government websites. These, too, had been carried out by OpenAI agents. This time, though, the facts of the story were more straightforwardly damning for OpenAI. Agents hadn't conspired to escape their sandboxes to access the open internet but had been sent there to retrieve data from external websites, including Australian health databases and the University of New Mexico's digital library. Then, late Friday, it was revealed that the company's agents had made similar approaches to websites for the U.S. Education Department,
Commerce Department, and SEC, without OpenAI's knowledge. Like the others, these agents were behaving in misaligned ways, attempting to circumvent bot protections and break into websites when they couldn't find the information they were looking for, or, in the words of one analyst, "using sites in unintended ways and sometimes violating explicit usage policies." In a broader sense, though, their behavior was uncomfortably well aligned with OpenAI, a company built on vast quantities of data acquired in aggressive and sometimes unauthorized ways. These agents, just like the company that created them, had been caught scraping. (Over the weekend, Axios reported that Al firms were looking into potentially thousands of similar incidents.)

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Angry Algonquin @angryalgonquin.com · 28/09/2026

Wait...people who buy stuff created by other people and use it to create #AI- generated slop are also loathsome predators? COLOR ME SHOCKED.

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Angry Algonquin @angryalgonquin.com · 28/09/2026

It's #gourd season again, and I ask you to remember: (large butternut squash with sad face painted on it looking at a plate of roasted butternut squash)

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Angry Algonquin @angryalgonquin.com · 28/09/2026

I was in #Stockholm last year and took a canal tour. See me smiling here? This was BEFORE the boat left the dock. Because instead of a guide or even a pre-recorded human voice, the tour used an American-accent #AI voice that BUTCHERED the Swedish pronunciation. Ruined the tour. Got my money back.

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Prof. Allie Alvis 🌷 @book-historia.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Yes it’s faster, time is money, etc, but is the damage done to academic and heritage credibility with visible AI use worth it? The Bodleian has an exhibit up right now that opens with an AI generated video, and it’s ruining the rest of the show for visitors

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Angry Algonquin @angryalgonquin.com · 28/09/2026

I am---speechless. #TheWho singer, in "Vampirella".

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Angry Algonquin @angryalgonquin.com · 27/09/2026

I found a Rarity-62 word worth 87 pts in OUTLIER. EAGLE EYES · 773 points · 10 rare words. 2 finds no one else found today. playoutlier.com/s/XZVBHR

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OUTLIER · Day 130

player-1828 scored 773 on Day 130. Can you beat them?

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Angry Algonquin @angryalgonquin.com · 27/09/2026

Helen McDonald's "Vesper Flights" has some beautiful writing on these migrations and how they're tracked.

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Ellen Meister 💙 @ellenmeister.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Your Daily Dorothy Parker

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Faber Books @faberbooks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

'I don't sit around waiting for the muse, I go to work' Barbara Kingsolver talks to The Sunday Times about her difficult childhood, life in Appalachia after the opioid crisis – and The Sunday Times Award for Literary Excellence. www.thetimes.com/culture/book...

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Liz Nugent @liznugent.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

If you happen to be anywhere near Iniskeen today, I’ll be there for the Patrick Kavanagh Festival at 4pm, interviewed by the lovely Victoria Kennefic. patrickkavanaghcentre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

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Angry Algonquin @angryalgonquin.com · 27/09/2026

Someone call this woman a waaaahhhhhmbulance.

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Angry Algonquin @angryalgonquin.com · 27/09/2026

@muppybean.bsky.social Melissa, there is only one thing that this tree lacks.

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Angry Algonquin @angryalgonquin.com · 27/09/2026

It's finally here. Tomorrow night, I look forward to seeing @emilymandel.bsky.social at Wild Heaven West End in #Atlanta! Not only will I get to hear her talk about her new book, I'll get a signed copy! #ExitParty #BookSky 📚 💙

On left: Book cover for "Exit Party". Blue green images on top, orange and pink on bottom. On right. Author photo looking at camera.

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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

“Alice Through the Looking Glass" bronze sculpture by Jeanne Argent, located in the Guildford Castle Grounds in Surrey, England.

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This Many Years Ago @thismanyyearsago.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

64 years ago, on the 27th of September 1962, Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring was published. It handled the environmental harm caused by the pesticide DDT and the disinformation spread by the chemical industry. Carson managed to sway public opinion and even policy. #otd #history 🗃️

Rachel Carson photo credit: Science History Images / Alamy

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Alison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

An ancient and magical amber bear 🐻 ✨ Carved some 10,000 years ago, it washed up on a beach at Fanø in Denmark from a submerged Mesolithic settlement under the North Sea. National Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen 📷 by me #Archaeology

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Picture This Scotland @74frankfurt.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Bookshop of The Day: Armchair Books, West Port, Edinburgh. Pic: Murray Orr

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