iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

I'm preserving my soul by stockpiling rage.

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Fellow authors: how do you keep the constant flood of LLM-extruded scam e-mails (the ones where the robot consumed your book to regurgitate back its major themes, like a house cat presenting you with a coughed-up hairball) from absolutely destroying your soul?

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Beth Cato @bethcato.bsky.social · 1h

Heh, that "it'll ride up with wear" line was one of the great repeated jokes in the British show Are You Being Served?

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The Skiffy and Fanty Show @skiffyandfanty.com · 2h

And it's here. We've been promising it. Now it's real! Announcing our 2026 Fundraiser and Membership Drive! We've got two goals, three TTRPG events, some giveaways, and more! Read our announcement for full details, dates, and more! Spread the word! skiffyandfanty.com/b...

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Beth Cato @bethcato.bsky.social · 8h

I have an affiliate store with my available novels all in one place! Support your favorite indie store even as you buy online! bookshop.org/lists/books-...

bookshop.org

Books by Beth Cato

Check out this list on Bookshop

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 05/10/2026

This is your occasional reminder that generative "AI" in particular could have been developed on public domain materials and/or licensed and compensated works but the major players intentionally, methodically and systemically chose to steal labor from working creative folks instead

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The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) @themerl.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

some Monday motivation courtesy of this absolutely giant horse

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Beth Cato @bethcato.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Clam chowder in a sourdough bread bowl, like I used to get in Morro Bay when I was a kid.

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Beth Cato @bethcato.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

YIKES. I've heard horror stories about rutting season and stuff like this.

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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

You guys want to hear a short but adorable story that happened right in front of me at the baggage claim in NYC yesterday? I wasn't part of it and there are bits I didn't catch but holy crap, I can't stop thinking about it.

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Elsa @erli.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I can't stop thinking how wrong the tech bros have understood creativity and creators. Or even just having hobbies. #erliart

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Rob MacWolf, Werewolf Hitchhiker @robmacwolf.thevoice.dog · 04/10/2026

I'd like to once again remind you for #BannedBooksWeek that Huckleberry Finn and Animal Farm don't need you to go out of your way to read them. Instead, support a book, and author, who a ban can actually hurt.

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Mari Ness, writer of things @mariness.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

...I am a total sucker for these titles.

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Beth Cato @bethcato.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Their cheeses are good, too! Murray’s Cheese was also just posting about their advent. Redhead Creamery has a very fancy one that includes pairings.

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Beth Cato @bethcato.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Oh, hi again! I love the new shirt! That is the energy we need in this world. I love the cheese selection and how everything is spread out! A very appropriate grazing board for the Wisconsin Writers Retreat.

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Beth Cato @bethcato.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

You wheely had to go there.

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Beth Cato @bethcato.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I have a whole list of titles all ready to go. I just need more deals!

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Beth Cato @bethcato.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The cover for Brie My Valentine made its official debut today! The sequel for Cheddar Luck Next Time is now up for preorder everywhere. Release date: February 2nd, 2027!

Datura has a cover reveal for Brie My Valentine. The book cover is light blue with a ladder, big orange cat, film reel, and Brie wedge.

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Jordan Kurella @jordankurella.com · 01/10/2026

waking up every day in 2026 like:

a construction sign on the side of the highway that says "IT'S COMING IT'S BAD"

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J.R. Dawson @jrdawson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Hi, I'm open for sensitivity reads rn. I can read for queer characters, disability (focuses in CPTSD, hypermobility, Long Covid, OCD, Anxiety), and progressive/reform Judaism. Please DM me for more information if you're interested in working together.

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Casey Stegman @caseystegman.com · 30/09/2026

Just a reminder that you can have a PhD and also be an idiot

I'm a College Professor. Writing Isnt as Important as We Think.

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Simon Morden @comrademorden.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

To sum up: My publishers failed to register US copyright on many of my titles I am doing all the work in making the claim on those titles they did bother with They take half of any compensation anyway

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 01/10/2026

This article about the financial windfall publishers will get from the Anthropic settlement is behind a paywall, but the headline says it all www.vulture.com/article/publ...

vulture.com

Publishers Hit the AI Jackpot

The industry stands to gain the most from Anthropic’s $1.5 billion copyright settlement. Many writers aren’t happy about it.

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Kurt Pankau🥞 @kurtpankau.com · 29/09/2026

Hey, I read this! It's great!

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 30/09/2026

Your 3rd dose today of Anthropic settlement madness (at least from me). Authors, CHECK YOUR CLAIMS! Your situation may have changed, per this email from the settlement administrator that some authors are receiving (subject heading: Anthropic Copyright Settlement: Allocation Updates)

We made updates that may affect your claim.
What Changed?
Wed, Sep 30,
2026 at 5:35 AM
Based on feedback from claimants, we updated how certain works are categorized.
In particular, where multiple claimants submitted default claims for the same
ownership interest in a work, we changed those works from agreement to
disagreement.
In addition, the portal is updated to reflect that some claimants changed their sole
ownership claims to default claims, and some claimants withdrew their claims.
What This Means for You
As a result of these updates, some works on your claim may now be categorized
differently. We encourage you to review the current allocations for your works.
How to Review and Update Your Allocations
Please use your claim number and PIN above to log into the portal below.
Claim Summary and Allocation Portal
For help making updates, please visit the allocation portal instructions.
If You Already Submitted Updates
If you already updated the allocation for a work, then you do not need to
submit those updates again. Any changes you submitted previously
through the online portal are recorded, but the portal is not being
updated in real time. If you submit multiple updates for the same
copyright number, your most recent submission will replace any earlier
submissions

What’s Next?
We will continue to work with claimants to help resolve disputes.
For works where all rightsholders are in agreement and where all necessary
payment information is provided, we expect to send a first round of payments in
November 2026.
If You Have Questions
Please contact us at 1-877-206-2314 or info@AnthropicCopyrightSettlement.com.
Regards,
Settlement Administrator

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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

a map company has the opportunity to perform the greatest bit in cartographic history

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Oh we're doing Romance novel discourse again?

Fred from Scooby Doo unmasks a ghost in two panels. In the first, the masked ghost is, "HERE'S WHY THIS GENRE I HATE IS BAD." In the second, the ghost is unmasked to turn out to be, "I HAVEN'T READ OF IT BUT"

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Beth Cato @bethcato.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

... please spare me from having to organize & haul leftover books on Monday, thank you.

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Beth Cato @bethcato.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Twin Cities folks! Come out to Red Wing MN this weekend. Leaves are entering peak color & the Friends of the Library are hosting a big book sale! Thursday the 1st: 10am-5pm Friday the 2nd: 10am-5pm Saturday the 3rd: $2 bag sale 10am-2pm

Fall 2026 book sale

In the Foot room

Thursday the 1st: 10am-5pm
Friday the 2nd: 10am-5pm
Saturday the 3rd: $2 bag sale 10am-2pm

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Beth Cato @bethcato.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Today on Bready or Not: Frosted Vanilla Cake Mix Cookies! These fast to make and bake cookies are topped with homemade frosting. www.bethcato.com/bready-or-no...

Close up of one cookies among many. The flat, yellow cookie is topped with frosting and green and blue sprinkles.

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Margaret Killjoy @margaret.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Reading, and writing, are holy. I love reading novels because they tell me something. They say: "this is what someone believed enough to dedicate months or years of their life to say." This is just as true for the trashiest pulp as it is for the highest literature.

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Paul "Princejvstin" Weimer @princejvstin.com · 29/09/2026

But because we are friends, I am also going to plug A HOUSE BETWEEN SEA AND SKY by @bethcato.bsky.social .

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Risa Wolf / Killerpuppytails @risawolf.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This is a REALLY fun book! Highly recommend!

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 29/09/2026

Just a note: when people say "but this is fine under the First Amendment, I guess you just hate the First Amendment" to justify their conduct, remember that the First Amendment has been held to justify Nazi marches.

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Alex Hofelich, PseudoPod @pseudopodalex.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Loved your stuff on Escape Artists and Toasted Cake, and have been looking to share cozy cat mysteries with the mother in law, so I bought this so fast.

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Beth Cato @bethcato.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Aw, thank you! I hope you both enjoy the read!

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Odessa Silver @odessasilver.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Love the title so much, plus the fact there is a cat 🐱 also loving the neurospicy rep

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