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Avid gardener, reader of literary speculative fiction

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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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Dr Katie Twomey @k2mey.eurosky.social · 28/09/2026
This is quite cool. My university is the first organisation in the world to force Microsoft to allow us to turn off copilot summaries in Word 365, after a backlash against it from staff (including, very vocally, me). That cannot have been easy for our heroic IT people so hats very much off to them!
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gamera obscura october edition @ohrobin.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Jenny Holzer, 1991.
A white billboard on the side of a brick building. In large red letters:

IN A DREAM YOU SAW A WAY TO SURVIVE AND YOU WERE FULL OF JOY
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Endless Screaming @infinitescream.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
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Anto @antou2.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
U2 - Street Of Dreams youtu.be/XkeBlaWayuI?...
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Krista D Ball is Canada's Spooky Potato @kristadb1.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING NEW HERITAGE MINUTE JUST DROPPED!!!!!!!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCjs...
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NEW Heritage Minute: Gander and 9/11
YouTube video by Historica Canada
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Martha Wells @marthawells.com · 02/09/2026
The first season 1 episode of Murderbot, "All Systems Red," won a Hugo this past Sunday! It was awesome, and I did a brief blog post about it: marthawells.dreamwidth.org/673783.html
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Hildur Knútsdóttir @hildur.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
If AI disappeared tomorrow, the only change in my life would be that google search suddenly got better again.
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🌈Dr. Frizzle @swilua.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
good lol
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👻Ghosts👻 by Emily K @posts.by.emilyk.art · 01/08/2026
Even as these people were calling COVID a hoax and refusing to mask they were trying to get the best medical care for themselves. Just a redux of Roy Cohn getting HIV meds for himself while queer people suffered under the Republicans he did his best to empower.
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Water-use concerns remain top hindrance for AI data centers in #Florida, where a dozen local govts have imposed either bans or 1-year moratoria www.wusf.org/environment/... via @wusf.org
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Water supply concerns remain top hindrance for AI data centers, says FAU expert
Earlier this month, Palm Beach County commissioners voted 5-1 to slam the brakes on the controversial Project Tango AI data center proposal – but tech companies aren't backing away, and more proposals...
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George The Station Cat @george-station-cat.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Night night sweet dreamies The world can wait a moment while you catch your breath. Then, when you’re ready, lift your whiskers, hold your head high, and face the day. You’ve overcome difficult days before, you can do it again
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Just 10 billionaires have already poured over $600 MILLION into this year's midterms. In the entire 2008 presidential cycle, the last election before Citizens United, total billionaire spending was $16 million. But two states have a plan to take on Big Money. Watch.
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Could This Actually End Citizens United?
Montana — yes, deep red Montana — has a plan to effectively neuter Citizens United.No Supreme Court ruling or constituti
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George The Station Cat @george-station-cat.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Night night sweet dreamies Some days, all you can manage is the bare minimum. And that’s okay. Choosing not to demand more of yourself in those moments isn’t giving up, it’s an act of self-compassion. Sometimes, good enough really is enough
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George The Station Cat @george-station-cat.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Night night sweet dreamies Please don’t forget to take care of yourself. The world is brighter because you’re in it, but even the brightest lights need time to rest, recharge and be cared for. Sleep well, and be as kind to yourself tomorrow as you are to everyone else
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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Actually want to amplify this further--95% haven't been digitized and even beyond that, archival CATALOGUING is its own patchy horrorshow of varying strategies, standards, and funding levels. To DIGITIZE something you have to FIND IT first!
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Gurdeep Pandher of the Yukon @gurdeep.ca · 10/07/2026
A friendly reminder: life can feel heavy and sometimes even brutal, but make space to look for joy each day, in every small opportunity, even in the midst of rough times.
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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
THURSDAY ART SHOW! If you are a working artist (i.e. you depend on income from your art) just respond to this post with your non-pornographic, non-violent, non-Al generated CAT-RELATED art/crafts and I will repost! From now until 4:30 pm EDT. Include any relevant links like your website or etsy!
Photo of my fluffy white cat Francie meowing at the camera with her little pink, toothless mouth open looking like the cutest lil gremlin. The words art show are written in sloppy digital crayon above and below her face.
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Tim Ellis, TDSB Ward 2 candidate 🍁 @djdynamic.ca · 08/07/2026
"They just want to turn it off." A fascinating story of the librarians who have started teaching classes showing people how to remove AI "features" from their phones and apps. www.bangordailynews.com/2026/07/02/m...
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These Maine librarians are helping patrons resist AI and Big Tech
Despite breathless reporting on how AI is going to change the world, Hannah Cyrus, a Bangor librarian, said that, in her experience, most library patrons aren’t finding it helpful.
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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
This #Montreal initiative is using ‘Bee Bricks’ to give local pollinators a home The bricks are being tested as an alternative nesting place for local bees that, they say, could help support an entire ecosystem. www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
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This Montreal initiative is using ‘Bee Bricks’ to give local pollinators a home
A pilot project in Montreal’s Verdun borough is testing an innovative way to help declining local pollinator populations by turning building materials into habitat.
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Proton @proton.me · 29/06/2026
If you use Gmail, you need to read this. Google’s AI, Gemini, can read your emails, attachments, bank statements, etc. For many, this feature was switched on without consent. Here's how to turn it off 🧵 1/
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Tom Kimmerer, PhD @tomkimmerer.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
If you were making beer in Kentucky in 1779, you did not have access to the ingredients we use now. Instead, settlers used honeylocust and persimmon fruit. I have made beer according to the recipe in the linked story and it was quite good. Check out the story at Our Trees.
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Making beer in 1779 In the early days of colonial settlement of Kentucky, two precious beverages were coffee and beer. Coffee was an important trade item brought by traders coming across the mountain...
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Leah Stokes @leahstokes.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Why the European left should always be pro-AC: - Ceding this popular issue to the right empowers them; in power they'll gut climate action far more than any AC "emissions." - AC runs on solar. Breaking news: The sun shines when it's hot. - AC saves lives. HEAT PUMPS FOR ALL! (AC is a heat pump...)
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We're Hanging by a thread @aletheia777.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Woah. News to me!
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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
THURSDAY ART SHOW! If you are a working artist (i.e. you depend on income from your art) just respond to this post with your non-pornographic, non-violent, non-Al generated CAT-RELATED art/crafts and I will repost! From now until 7:30 pm EDT. Include any relevant links like your website or etsy!
Photo of my fluffy white cat Francie meowing at the camera with her little pink, toothless mouth open looking like the cutest lil gremlin. The words art show are written in sloppy digital crayon above and below her face.
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Gurdeep Pandher of the Yukon @gurdeep.ca · 10/06/2026
We come into this world with the capacity for sadness as part of our human nature, but finding joy requires conscious effort and dedication and learning to find how to co-exist with sadness.
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Doctora Malka Older @older.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
What happens to a country without land? globalvoices.org/2026/05/27/t...
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Tuvalu aims to become a ‘Digital Nation’ amid rising sea levels
"The Digital Nation is a new way to fight, adapt and protect our identity and sovereignty. It is about taking control, shaping our future and keeping our roots alive."
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Hildur Knútsdóttir @hildur.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
And I'll be randomly selecting winners for this giveaway later today, so you still have time to enter!
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Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
A Minneapolis neighborhood school created a @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social registry of books to send home with kids for the summer, and Moon Palace is selling them at a 20 percent discount! Order the books for local students at this link by May 29 moonpalacebooks.com/gift-registr...
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Moon Palace Books
Your neighborhood independent bookstore located in south Minneapolis. Selling new and used books since 2012.
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Discovereuse @discovereuse.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
I unexpectedly received a teaching award on Friday, but I was busy buying plants instead of attending the ceremony, so thanks to a colleague the Dean gave me the award by phone 🤣
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
The Salt Lake Tribune, a news org that went nonprofit in 2019, just took down its paywall. Last year, The Trib contacted 350 subscribers “with an offer: End your subscription in exchange for becoming a voluntary member… 87% of those subscribers stayed on as members.” www.sltrib.com/news/2026/05...
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The Salt Lake Tribune just removed its paywall, making its journalism free to everyone
Getting the journalism of The Salt Lake Tribune has always cost something to readers. Not anymore, as The Tribune is making its daily work free to anyone. Here’s what to know about accessing Utah’s no...
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🌜Princess Luna the cat🌛 @princessluna.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
(I swear to God. Apps like Grammarly a fucking frustrating when you’re trying to use them for creative writing because they overcorrect your stylistic choices. I need an app that tells me that I have used too many commas not how to suck the personality out of my writing.)
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Rob Watkins @whelkaholism.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Used to get annoyed with the constant desire for Gmail to change my wording, but now they are using the word "Improve" on the "accept suggestions" button, it's turned into frothing rage. How fucking dare you think you can improve my language using your averaged millions of tedious corporate emails
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Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 09/05/2026
important bluebird thread
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Hildur Knútsdóttir @hildur.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Icelandic authorities just rerouted a planned hot water pipeline so as not to disturb an elf hill.
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Eileen @eileenfiona.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
I think I’m traumatized by technology I don’t control and that force things I don’t want into my life. And a VCR never made me spend ten minutes on updates. A VCR never let a stranger steal my personal information.
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Mr. Spock 🖖 @spockresists.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Indeed. Happy 100th Birthday. Thank you David Attenborough. I am a biologist because of you. You inspired me since I was a small child. You got me interested in the world around me. It’s wonderful complexity and diversity. Your calm tone calmed my non-calm childhood. 🖖
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 07/05/2026
(Also, since now we have to do this, a reminder that my book contracts now specify that my covers do not use "AI" for illustration, so the cover illustration is from an actual human who has attested they did the work themselves)
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Ann Leckie @annleckie.com · 05/05/2026
Happy New Murderbot for those who celebrate!
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George The Station Cat @george-station-cat.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Good morning and welcome to marvellous marmalade Monday If you have the power to make someone happy, do it. The world needs so much more of that. Let’s spread a bit of happiness today
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Wool-Encased Tea Addict @passeriform.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Screenshot of a tweet or something from dhuartson. Text: "Don't let anyone talk you out of spending $15 on a new hobby. That $50 will be the best $400 you ever spent."
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Gurdeep Pandher of the Yukon @gurdeep.ca · 20/04/2026
Our relationship with sadness runs deep because sadness is not a single emotion. It is a convergence of love, memory, limit, and longing. It is the honest response to change in a world we do not fully control.
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Electra Rhodes @electrarhodes.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
A few more days to enter this poetry competition on the theme, 'Solvitur Ambulando' (it is solved by walking). What's the best that could happen!?
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 18/04/2026
This story is a part of "Power Hungry," our latest package on the AI oligarchs who are upending communities over their plans for massive data centers across the country. Check it out:
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How the AI oligarchy devoured America
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Anto @antou2.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
U2’s profoundly urgent ‘Days of Ash’ and ‘Easter Lily’ EPs offer a powerful way to reflect on our exterior and interior worlds – from defiance to introspection – heralding an artistic renaissance for the band amidst their self-proclaimed “wilderness years.” atwoodmagazine.com/udly-u2-days...
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The Magical Renaissance of U2: A Reflection on ‘Days of Ash’ and ‘Easter Lily’ - Atwood Magazine
U2’s profoundly urgent ‘Days of Ash’ and ‘Easter Lily’ EPs offer a powerful way to reflect on our exterior and interior worlds – from defiance to introspection – heralding an artistic renaissance for the band amidst their self-proclaimed “wilderness years.”
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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Do not shoot this show on a sensitive Florida beach. "Plans call for the filming to be on fragile dunes and beaches, and involves beach driving, cattle, pigs and horses. Species impacted include plovers, oystercatchers, gopher tortoises, sea turtles, and dune plants." www.axios.com/local/tampa-...
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Fort De Soto filming proposal sparks environmental concerns
A proposed TV shoot with livestock could disrupt nesting birds and fragile habitats.
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Robert Macfarlane @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
hello—on Monday 20 April @curzon.com Soho is showing Lost For Words, a beautiful film about language, nature & hope based on The Lost Words by me & Jackie Morris. Jackie & I will both be there for a Q&A. Please let others know who might be interested—& come join us! www.curzon.com/films/lost-f...
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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
It is very fun, but I also find it healing when I'm grieving a lost kitty. Commissioning unique pieces of/for a cat who is gone feels like a small tangible declaration to the world that they existed, they were loved, they mattered.
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Endless Screaming @infinitescream.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
As others have said... if you say, "well, I don't use generative AI to write, just as a collaborative editor," you just aren't qualified to be a writer. You're also just plain foolish given that editing like writing is a creative act and one that requires the full concentration of the human brain.
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