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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 16h

Canada is refusing to issue ISBNs to books primarily generated with AI. This illustrates both the urgency of the problem of the growing flood of slop books, and also the toothlessness of addressing it on the honor system without there also being consequences for lying

Use of artificial intelligence
By registering with ISBN Canada, you declare that your book was created by a human author. You may use AI tools only for limited support tasks, such as brainstorming ideas, checking grammar, or formatting your book. You must not use AI to generate the text, create the artwork, or translate the book. ISBN Canada does not issue ISBNs for works whose content is primarily generated by AI. LAC is currently reviewing its policy regarding the use of AI content creation and our guidance is subject to change.

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

*so important*: if you’re voting by mail, assume the USPS will delay because it’s its policy. You can: —put it in drop box —go to counter to watch them postmark in front of you —if you’re dropping it in a mailbox, do it VERY EARLY.

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toilet bones @toiletbones.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Found the email I sent when I got accidentally added to the faculty listserv of an orthopedic surgery clinic and nobody would remove me so I sent this email to all faculty/staff/med students and they removed me almost immediately

Hello Bone Colleagues,
I have invented a new type of ankle and I'm very excited to show it to you. Early raccoon trials suggest a 60% increase in scurrying speed and dramatic increases in fine motor banditry. I know we are not supposed to create super raccoons, but I think you'll change your mind and professional ethics when you see how cute they are. I believe we are on the cusp of a new era in advanced human scurrying because if medical science has taught me anything, it's that improvements in raccoons correspond 1:1 to improvements in humans.

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[My name]
Chief Bone Inventor
Chair, Department of Foot and Leg Innovation
Lord Mayor, Musculoskeletal Medicine
Hartford HealthCare,
The Bone & Joint Institute at Hartford Hospital.

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 06/10/2026

Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through midnight on 10/7, enjoy free shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

If you're in these states, *TODAY* is deadline to register to vote. Arizona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas. Even if you think you've registered: doesn't hurt to check! And there's a lot happening across them. A thread with stakes on each. ⬇️

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nico @nicodelort.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

i dont want to download an app i don't want a qr code menu i dont want to talk to an ai assistant i dont want ai summaries for my searches i dont want to optimize my workflow i dont want to jump on a call i dont want to rate anything i don't want to create an account LEAVEME ADLONEe

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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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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Voter registration deadlines are SUNDAY in Alaska, Rhode Island, South Carolina. And MONDAY in: Arizona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, and *Texas*. If you live in these states, verify your registration now, literally.

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ᴍɪᴋᴀʏᴇʟ ᴍʏᴇʀs @chaclo.blacksky.app · 03/10/2026

That dog Black as hell 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance @sandiegozoo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Providing excellent care for this golden girl 🦫

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N.R. Lines⁷ (she/her) @nrlines.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Timeline cleanse!

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Dee Carney @deecarney.com · 01/10/2026

It's only mind boggling to a certain demographic.

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Jackie Lau @jackielaubooks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Out of curiosity, I'm looking for m/f romances in which the hero does something really clumsy at their first meeting. NOT the heroine, but the hero. I'm also looking for m/f romances with a hero who's a nurse.

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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Seriously 💥 😡🙄

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 30/09/2026

GOAT OR BIRD????

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 30/09/2026

I would die for the Weird Puppies at the Sacramento SPCA

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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

There remains an active campaign to reply-harass Black people off this platform and it is not on us to solve this problem. It’s on y’all.

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Mikki Kendall @karnythia.blacksky.app · 28/09/2026

I'll resurrect that link, but I want to talk about my aunt Penny real quick. Because shorter and incredibly instructive. Penny was married to a man named Ray. He was a terrible person tbh and was nearly 15 years older than her when they met. My granddaddy wanted to kill him when he found out.

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Josh Campbell @campbelljd.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This brings up the very serious point of "Guys develop a relationship good enough that you can look at them and go "Hey can you drive me home from my colonoscopy?" OR be the driver for someone else

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 24/09/2026

Never been to the opera before? Now’s your chance. We’re giving away 70,000 free tickets to the @metopera at the iconic Lincoln Center. Go to on.nyc.gov/opera to enter the lottery. There’s not a bad seat in the house.

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Solomon @solomonrmissouri.com · 23/09/2026

I’ve never seen anyone eat at chicken from the BYKE

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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

How adorable is he😍 Way to go little dude👏👍

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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

*looks directly at camera*

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Lili Saintcrow @lilithsaintcrow.com · 23/09/2026

So Draft2Digital thought it was a good idea to send out an email blast, "inviting" authors to take advantage of "Spotify's free audiobook creation offer". (Screencap below) I wonder who on their marketing team thought authors would like to steal from voice actors the way "AI"/LLMs stole *our* work.

"Spotify has an Audiobook offer for you

If you’ve dreamed of turning your stories into audiobooks, but thought production costs were out of reach, our friends at Spotify have an offer for you.

You can make up to five digitally narrated English audiobooks for free using Spotify for Author’s new Audiobook Creation Tools.

This program is currently only available to U.S.-based self-published authors through Spotify for Authors.

Why use Spotify’s Audiobook Creation Tools?

There’s no exclusivity requirement. Your audiobooks will be available to millions of listeners on Spotify and you can also distribute them everywhere else through Spotify’s integration with Voices by INaudio.
You can choose voices from leading ElevenLabs models.
You can fine-tune your pronunciations.
You can preview everything and make it just right. Your audiobook is ready when YOU say it’s ready.
Did we mention you can create five audiobooks for free?
Why consider adding digitally narrated audiobooks to your offerings?

Human audiobook narration is publishing’s gold standard. Yet not all indies have reached a point in their career where the expense of human audiobook production makes good business sense. Digital narration provides indies the opportunity to reach new readers and test market audiobooks with little to no financial risk. Some indies who are further along in their careers release both human narrated books and digitally narrated books to hit different audiences.

For readers, digitally narrated audiobooks offer a treasure trove of new books and authors to explore that may not have been affordable or accessible before. Any digitally narrated audiobooks are clearly labeled as such for listeners on the platform.

Ready to offer audiobooks to your readers? Create your Spotify for Authors account today."

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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 22/09/2026

Happy Bake Off Returns Day to all who celebrate.

The famous raspberry cake missing one raspberry from the Great British Bake Off opening credits

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Robin Bradford @tuphlos.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

My friend posted this on FB and I couldn't think of a more true statement. Good Morning! Happy Monday.

A side by side picture of Denver Pyle and John Stamos above it

"The real dividing line between Gen X and Millennial isn't the year you were born, it's who you think of when somebody says "Uncle Jesse."

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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

been thinkin about how robots are gonna kill us

Scratchy drawing of a two panel comic.
Panel 1:
Titled:“How we thought robots would kill us”
A robot shoots a human to death with a gun. It screams “Die flesh sack”

Panel 2:
Titled “How robots will actually kill us”
A MediBot is injecting something into a humans arm. The bot says “Whooops. I injected you with cancer instead of insulin. That’s on me”

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Dee Carney @deecarney.com · 20/09/2026

I introduced my parents to Physical 100 on Netflix and I've never before seen two straight-laced octogenarians obsessed with something before. They're hooked! Lol

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Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 20/09/2026

Amtrak didn’t tell us about this exposure, so heads up: if you took an Amtrak train last week through Chicago or anywhere on the Southwest Chief, Coast Starlight, or California Zephyr routes like we did, you may have been exposed to measles! Please let the train people in your life know about this

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Solomon @solomonrmissouri.com · 20/09/2026

Real baddies don’t use AI

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Jodie Creaky-Bones Griffin @jodiegriffin.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

And this one is $.99 on Amazon???

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Jodie Creaky-Bones Griffin @jodiegriffin.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

No idea how long this will last, but this is currently $.50 (yes, 50 cents) on Amazon?!

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Dee Carney @deecarney.com · 20/09/2026

At my big age of 52, I'm trying to pretend in front of my parents that I'm not totally TOASTED from a margarita that I had at dinner.

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Sleeping toddler on couch

ALT: Sleeping toddler on couch

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Malevolent Maelstrom @chemicalchaos.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Hey its fucking wierd more of the dems platform isnt "we will give you abortion rights back"

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Dee Carney @deecarney.com · 19/09/2026

After 30 years, I've finally learned how to thread my sewing machine. Taking orders now for custom couture. Get in line before I'm famous.

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Theo Huxtable's 'Why Me' Entrance from The Cosby Show

ALT: Theo Huxtable's 'Why Me' Entrance from The Cosby Show

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Breaking Mews/Ruff Translations @breakingmews.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Cruz is a healthy, 12-year-old sweetheart whose owner made the difficult decision to give him up when she couldn’t care for him anymore. He has so much love to give you. He’s available for adoption in Southern California.

Soft and gentle white golden retriever.

We hope Cruze gets to fall asleep somewhere and wake up knowing exactly where he is. We hope someone learns how he likes to be scratched and which side of the couch he prefers. We hope there are slow walks where nobody minds if he stops for a while, quiet afternoons when being in the same room is enough, and nights when someone reaches down to touch his head just because he’s there.

We hope this because Cruze is twelve years old, and he already knows that a good life is made up of a thousand little things.

This sweet Golden Retriever came to Santa Barbara Humane when his owner’s health made it impossible for her to continue caring for him. She loved him enough to make an impossibly difficult decision, and that love is still written all over Cruze. He is gentle, affectionate, and wonderfully friendly. His previous owner reports that he is house trained and did well with other animals, and these days, he seems perfectly content with the softer pleasures of life: companionship, comfort, and having someone nearby.

Cruze has received a full medical work-up, including laboratory testing, and recently had his teeth cleaned. Right now, he is staying in a foster home, but we keep thinking about all those ordinary things waiting to become his again. A favorite spot. A familiar voice calling his name from another room. His own water bowl on someone’s kitchen floor. The little routines that don’t seem remarkable until one day you realize they are what a life together is made of.

There may be younger dogs who can promise you more years. Cruze can only promise you his. And we think they could be very, very beautiful ones.

Cruze is available to meet by appointment through our Santa Barbara Campus. To learn more or arrange a meeting, email Adopt@SBHumane.org.

#GoldenRetriever #SeniorDog #DogAdoption #AdoptableDog #ShelterDog #SweetDog #GentleDog #SantaBarbara #SantaMariaCA #SBHumane

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ScrivenerApp @scrivenerapp.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Unlike most apps these days, Scrivener does not use AI in any way. However, if you’re on a Mac, you may see an AI prompt. You can get rid of these in macOS26 and macOS27 - here’s how: buff.ly/EFj1Frx

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Tom Fowler @tomfowler.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I asked ages ago but didn’t get much of a response so I’m taking another swing at it. Does anyone following me either know how to read Cree or know someone who can?

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