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old fruit pictures @pomological.xor.blue · 8h

red carver apples, painted by deborah griscom passmore, 1900

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Edmonds Scanner @edmondsscanner.bsky.social · 7h

What kind of cat are you? 1. gently indifferent 2. sleepy queen 3. furry chaos 4. agent of darkness

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Anne Lutz Fernandez @lutzfernandez.bsky.social · 14h

"It also contains an unusual request that all children whose data has been used to train the company’s AI models be given a proportionate amount of OpenAI equity or an equivalent in cash. The company’s current valuation is up to $1.4 trillion."

news.bloomberglaw.com

OpenAI Accused of Taking Minors’ Data Without Parental Consent

OpenAI‘s ChatGPT unlawfully took sensitive data from millions of child users who signed up for the AI service without getting parental consent, according to a new lawsuit filed Tuesday.

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 14h

I hate editor Halloween. What do you mean you're going as an italicized period??

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Carrie (as in the novel) Muir (as in the Ghost & Mrs) @cmuirmath.bsky.social · 6h

It was so good! Seconding the thanks to @cjdenial.bsky.social, @josheyler.bsky.social, @liznorell.bsky.social, and @thetattooedprof.bsky.social! And to the hundreds of other attendees making the chat fly. 😂

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The Latest Kate @thelatestkate.bsky.social · 14h

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A drawing of monsters having a picnic. The caption reads, "thanks for letting me be my weird self with you"

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 14h

“But there is one thing that I can do all by myself.” “What is that?” asked Frog. “I can go home,” said Toad. “Winter may be beautiful, but bed is much better.”

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American Mathematical Society @amermathsoc.bsky.social · 13h

The AMS is hosting a webinar this Friday, October 16, at 2:00 PM, on how to find and compare mathematics graduate programs. Ideal for students, faculty, and advisors. Do you have a question about graduate programs? Leave it in the comments. Register at link in comments

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Washington State Standard @washingtonstatestandard.com · 13h

The leader of Washington state public schools says the state should not join a federal tax credit program that would fund K-12 education. washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/10/13/r...

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Reykdal opposes federal tax credit program, urges gov to reject • Washington State Standard

Washington state Superintendent Chris Reykdal views the tax credit as a way to expand school choice options without closing funding gaps for public schools.

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Plague Poems @plaguepoems.bsky.social · 13h

In its newly adopted “Political declaration on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response” the UN praised cooperation but warned “the world is still insufficiently prepared,” and as if to confirm that point, the US was one of the three countries to vote no.

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Kaleidotrope @kaleidotrope.bsky.social · 12h

Five more days until Kaleidotrope reopens to fiction and poetry submissions! kaleidotrope.net/guidelines/

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Sesame Street The Count

Alt: Sesame Street The Count five!

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Dr. Katja Thieme (she/they) @katjathieme.bsky.social · 10h

„More than half of researchers recently surveyed reported using AI tools while reviewing papers.“ And did these reviewers have the authors‘ consent to feed this intellectual property to AI companies for use in their commercial pursuits? www.techpolicy.press/can-ai-help-...

techpolicy.press

Can AI Help Fix Peer Review Instead of Breaking It?

Research into use of AI for academic peer review shows how machine evaluations could have negative consequences for science, warns Nitin Verma.

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Carrie (as in the novel) Muir (as in the Ghost & Mrs) @cmuirmath.bsky.social · 9h

"What's new is how much I can now produce without reading, and how little stands between the draft and the student." Oof.

Not reading what I hand out isn't a habit I'm proud of, and it's older than this technology. Like many of us, I've assigned chapters I knew well but hadn't reread that semester, and worksheets I'd used for years without working every problem again. What's new is how much I can now produce without reading, and how little stands between the draft and the student. There was no editor on my topology notes. There was me, and for one week there wasn't even that.

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Matthew Cortland (they) @matthewcort.land · 10h

Disabled people face higher costs, barriers to basic banking and expensive borrowing. For people on SSI, saving can put benefits and healthcare at risk. Artichoke, a national disability credit union, expects to open in spring 2027. I wrote about what’s planned and why we need it.

shouldntneedtobealawyer.com

Artichoke CU: A Trailblazing Disability Credit Union | Shouldn't Need to Be a Lawyer by Matthew Cortland

BLUF: A first of its kind disability credit union called Artichoke, expects to start taking members early in the second quarter of 2027, an

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Dr. Katja Thieme (she/they) @katjathieme.bsky.social · 22h

bsky.app/profile/phdh...

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Cate Denial @cjdenial.bsky.social · 22h

Today! It's not too late to register! link in first comment

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 22h

I don't use GenAI because I want to be capable of doing my work. I want my work to be my work. I want my successes to be *my* successes. And I want to do the work that I can only do if I don't have GenAI getting in my way. Each author and intellectual should have this conversation with themselves.

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Jackie Seidel @jackieseidel.bsky.social · 21h

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poorly drawn cats @poorlycatdraw.bsky.social · 21h

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simple doodle of a black kitty loafing on top of a very orange pumpkin

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Phil PlAIt @philplait.bsky.social · 21h

Anti-vax kills.

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 21h

Lightspeed & Nightmare are in the last couple days of their Kickstarter and need some help. Pitch in and get great stories in return!

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Emily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

One of the key messages I carry is that we don't have to accept any of this. Sometimes I see opposition in the form of "Get in loser, you'll be left behind" and other times it's in the form of "It's all over the place, what do you mean you think you can opt out?" >>

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Titania @titaniasrealm.bsky.social · 20h

18 days until Halloween 🎨 Nicole Daniels

Illustration depicting ghosts trick-or-treating. Another ghost is giving them candy.

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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 22h

"We should be asking ourselves: When is civility useful and when is it a canard for oppression? When is anger a detriment and when is it a righteous tool?" www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...

insidehighered.com

What’s Wrong With Civility?

Civility can be a tool of engagement. But history has shown it can also be used to oppress the powerless.

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Evelyn Lamb @evelynjlamb.bsky.social · 20h

I'll be on Jeopardy today! It filmed at a really hectic time in my life and I barely remember it, so it'll be fun to watch and see what happened. :) Find out where to watch: www.jeopardy.com/watch Or watch it the next day on Peacock or Hulu.

A picture of me and Ken Jennings on the Jeopardy stage.

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John Warner @biblioracle.bsky.social · 20h

Because I'm going around speaking and doing workshops on these issues at schools and colleges, all of this is very familiar to me, most particularly the angst faculty feel over turning to surveillance, and... www.chronicle.com/article/the-...

chronicle.com

The New Nanny State

In their fight against AI, professors are monitoring their students in ways previously unimaginable.

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Season of Scaryanne Denton 🧡🎃 @mariannedenton.bsky.social · 20h

From the stream on Saturday

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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 20h

There has been no clinical evidence of Covid vaccines causing increased stroke risk. But there's a LOT of evidence of repeated infections causing increased stroke risk! That's part of why I'm so careful about avoiding infection. I don't mask indoors to avoid catching a cough. I do it for my brain.

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ascalaphid @ascalaphid.com · 13/10/2026

brother are you sure you don't want a smaller knife

a shrew with an unreasonably large knife

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Cate Denial @cjdenial.bsky.social · 22h

What a great article about the ethics of citation - rooted in the myth that spinach is a good source of iron. (I, too, thought the spinach thing was true, so the article is fascinating on multiple fronts!)

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Liz Neeley @lizneeley.bsky.social · 19h

Public comment is open until Nov 9 (www.regulations.gov/commenton/IC...) on the proposed rule to charge universities up to $100,000 per international student in post-graduation Optional Practical Training ($70k initial fee + $30k for 2 year renewal for STEM trainees) www.science.org/content/arti...

science.org

Trump administration proposes $100,000 fee for work authorization for international students

The new rule would require schools to pay a large sum before a student can apply for a program called optional practical training

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Vajra Chandrasekera @vajra.me · 13/10/2026

people who host stuff that other people might link to, if you change your URLs kindly consider setting up redirects from the old URLs so that you're not breaking all existing links thank you this sort of thing used to be considered good neighborly behaviour on this here internet

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Sarah Andersen @sarahseeandersen.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

The image is of a four panel comic. The title is "Satanic Ritual".
In the first panel we see a little red devil in a bubble bath.
In the second panel we see the devil with a towel wrapped around its head, standing in front of a mirror doing gua sha.
In the third panel we see the devil putting on a face mask.
In the fourth panel we see the devil wearing the face mask sitting on its bed watching a show and drinking a glass of wine.

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Mommmmm I'm borrrrrrrred. Photo from my collection, no date/info.

Black and white photo of a white woman in smart blazer and matching skirt, reading in an armchair by a fireplace. A shorthaired white cat is lying on the floor in front of the unlit fireplace, sprawled out looking bored.

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old fruit pictures @pomological.xor.blue · 13/10/2026

john apples, painted by royal charles steadman, 1915

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Senthorun S. Raj @senthorun.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Today is National Coming Out Day. Many governments censor and police LGBTQ lives. The media caricature our existence as “ideologies.” Visibility is not easy or desirable in these circumstances. So, let’s work collectively on creating spaces where LGBTQ folk flourish without the demand to “come out.”

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Queer Liberation Library @queerliblib.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Happy Coming Out Day! 🏳️‍🌈⚧️🏳️‍⚧️ You get to decide if, when, how, how many times, and who gets to know you. If you choose not to come out for whatever reason; you are no less queer. & to those who have been outed before they were ready, you still belong here.

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Constance Lee Menefee @conniemenefee.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Bullfrog of day! Sunday, 11 October 2026

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Dr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

A little over a week until SLEUTH-HOUND is released in the US and UK! If you're in the US, you can get signed copies from @mysteriousbookshop.com. And if you're in the UK, you can get signed and dedicated copies from @foxlanebooks.bsky.social! Info below 👇 linktr.ee/drlindseyfit...

On the left: the US cover for SLEUTH-HOUND, featuring an image of Bell against a dark, chocolate brown background, and ornate details that looks very Sherlockian.

On the right: the UK cover of SLEUTH-HOUND in reds, blacks and whites, featuring an illustration of a poison bottle and fingerprints.

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Behold! A summer beauty. Photo from my collection no date/info.

Black-and-white photo of a long-haired white cat lying in lush grasses. It is looking up and slightly to the left and looks very glamorous.

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Caroline M. Yoachim @carolinemyoachim.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Five days left on the Lightspeed & Nightmare kickstarter, and they still need $10k to meet their funding goal! Love short fiction? Go pick up a subscription and help spread the word! www.kickstarter.com/projects/lig...

kickstarter.com

LIGHTSPEED & NIGHTMARE: Award-Winning SF, Fantasy, & Horror

We've published nearly 10 million words of science fiction, fantasy, and horror short fiction. Help us write the next chapter.

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Edmonds Scanner @edmondsscanner.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Your daily affirmation: You can accomplish anything you set your mind to, especially if those things include resting, reading, and dreaming of fried potatoes.

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Sarah Andersen @sarahseeandersen.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

The image is of a four panel comic.
The first panel is titled “things that are spooky”. We see a book of hexes, a skull, candles, a pentagram in blood, and vampire teeth. Pointing off panel we see a speech bubble that says “I love it”.
The second panel is titled “things that are cute”. We see a strawberry cake, a boba drink, a bunny plushie, and a cute notebook and pen. Again, we see a speech bubble pointing off panel that says “I love it”.
The third panel is titled “things that are spooky AND cute”. We see a row of cute decorative ghosts.
The fourth panel shows Sarah, the protagonist, completely freaking out at this combination.

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Two cool ladies and a small pal. Photo from my collection, ca. 1930s.

A black and white photo of two “tomboyish” looking women with their arms slung around each other, one of them holding a kitten. They're outside and wearing work clothes.

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Effin' Birds @effinbirds.com · 10/10/2026

A painting of a bird beside the text "I am witnessing some truly incredible bullshit"

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

In light of some magazines pulling scummy things on creators lately, I’m doing a little thread on short story rights. I don't want anybody getting taken advantage of. Also, if you're new, this stuff can be confusing!

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