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Dusty Wombat

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I read, therefore . . . I get distracted. I craft, therefore . . . I get distracted. I Interweb . . I get - ooh, new book!

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Author M. I. Verras (She/Her) @miverrasauthor1.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Another option: buy it on Rakuten Kobo. www.kobo.com/ww/en/ebook/... #books
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Janne M. Korhonen @jmkorhonen.fi · 27/08/2026
Incidentally, a noted adherent to "everyone is a moron" theory, Linus Torvalds, just explained what he thinks about " #woke", with his characteristic clarity and politeness. I think fair few here may appreciate it as much as I did: #Linux
A screenshot of a message by Linus Torvalds:

"@morgthorak I think you might want to make sure you don't follow me.
Because your "woke communist propaganda" comment makes me think you're a moron of the first order.

I strongly suspect I am one of those "woke communists" you worry about. But you probably couldn't actually explain what either of those words actually mean, could you?

I'm a card-carrying atheist, I think a woman's right to choose is very important, I think that "well regulated militia" means that guns should be carefully licensed and not just randomly given to any moron with a pulse, and I couldn't care less if you decided to dress up in the "wrong" clothes or decided you'd rather live your life without feeling tied to whatever plumbing you were born with.

And dammit, if that all makes me "woke", then I think anybody who uses that word as a pejorative is a f*cking disgrace to the human race. So please just unfollow me right noW."
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mettabhavana.bsky.social @mettabhavana.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The Shovel: Canada renames Lake Ontario “Lake of Hormuz”, just to fuck with Trump.
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Wolfie Rankin @wolfierankin.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
As much as I don't like doing this... I desperately need my backyard cleaned up, but it's a huge and difficult job that I cannot physically do alone, so I need to hire a company to do what's required. It could be very expensive unfortunately. ko-fi.com/wolfierankin
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W.M. @minuteman04.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
I'll be willing to buy the desirability of data centers once they locate one in Beverly Hills and one next to Mar-A-Lago.
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Anti-Fascist Translator Monkey @translatormonkey.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
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Dusty Wombat @dustywombat.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Not into a lot of country and western, but . . . Lyrical and sticks hard. www.youtube.com/watch?v=O53m...
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Bryan Andrews - Backwoods Backwards (Lyric Video)
YouTube video by BryanAndrewsVEVO
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Patrice 🇺🇦 @patricebrost.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Michael J. Fox has had Parkinson's disease for 35 years. He is set to return to Shrinking next season after officially ending his 5 year retirement. He's one of my all time favourite actors!
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DeFlock @deflock.org · 17/07/2026
"As a movement against $8.3 billion Flock Safety’s license plate readers gathers momentum, company CEO Garrett Langley tells Forbes he shouldn’t have called non-violent activists “terroristic” organizations." Oh, they are really freaking out. 🤣 www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
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Flock CEO Apologizes For Calling Activists ‘Terrorists’
As a movement against $8.3 billion Flock Safety’s license plate readers gathers momentum, company CEO Garrett Langley tells Forbes he shouldn’t have called non-violent activists “terroristic” organiza...
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Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Just discovered the "A Dictionary Of Color" books by Sanzo Wads and 1) I need them badly 2) Now I want to making my own color swatch and combo sets for places I visit and things I see. Would be a fun way to fill a sketchbook while out, make notes and do direct color matching to physical things
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
FIFA just effectively cancelled a US player's Red Card because Donald Trump asked them to. It's time for an end to the corrupt FIFA they are now fixing the games and disgracing the sport.
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Lin Codega @lincodega.com · 01/01/2026
exceptionally gay! it's gay from page one when the washed up pirate queen, Pasha the storm is kidnapped, looks up at the hot mean nonbinary politician half her age holding her leash and says "hello gorgeous, come here often" it's like THAT gay
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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 02/07/2026
Hi! I write historical (and some contemporary) romances. Here's a list of my books by series in reading order. www.courtneymilan.co... /jb #HistoricalRomance #ContemporaryRomance #RomanceAuthor #Romancelandia #Romance #HEA
A collage of book covers by Courtney Milan, featuring women (many diverse) wearing gowns in rich jewel tones.
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🦝 Pepper Raccoon: Trash Priestess 🦝 @pepperraccoon.com · 22/06/2026
So we shipped 200 hoodies in less than a single day, which is insane. This means I counted the extra stock and put it on the website for you to snag. There isn't much, so be quick! I've also added LONG SLEEVE TEES and A2 Posters, both printed right here in NZ: pepperraccoon.com
aotearoa aeternum black hoodie, featuring ivy and bones on the sleeves and an extinct birds of aotearoa layout of thirteen skulls and the birds names on the back.aotearoa aeternum black long sleeve tee, featuring ivy and bones on the sleeves and an extinct birds of aotearoa layout of thirteen skulls and the birds names on the back.a poster with an extinct birds of aotearoa layout of thirteen skulls and the birds namesa room layout showing the aotearoa aeternum poster on the wall.
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Natee (they/them) @himmapaan.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Splendid Fairy Wren (_Malurus splendens_) Watercolour & De Mairo genuine lapis lazuli Ultramarine on silk mounted on paper, 88 × 120 mm. The scan does no justice and flattens the subtly varied blues too uniformly. I tried to edit it as well as I could. 1/
Painting of a male Splendid Fairy Wren in near-profile, facing right. A small bird of vivid blue and rounded proportions with slender legs and a long tail.
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Bree Lundberg @breelundberg.com · 01/07/2026
Saying we should all go back to physical media I think misses the point. I actually *like* buying games and movies digitally for a bunch of reasons. What we need is better consumer protections so the things we do buy digitally are actually owned and companies cant delete/revoke access!
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Lady Luddite (KJ Colt) @moistenedtart.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
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Paul Rudd Anchorman: It Works Every Time
ALT: Paul Rudd Anchorman: It Works Every Time
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Dusty Wombat @dustywombat.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBW9...
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Honest Government Ad | Palantir
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
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Lycan Witch @lycanwitch.art · 29/06/2026
I did a thing! I hopped on a plane to Ohio, rented an open-bed pickup truck, and drove nearly 2,500 miles cross-country to California in just 2 days non-stop, all to bring home a completely unique, one-of-a-kind custom carved carousel horse!
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✪ Beware the Gray Ghost ✪ @jongraywb.blacksky.app · 04/05/2024
This is Christopher Priest, one of the old school writers of Black Panther (1990s) & Marvel's 1st black editor, discussing his time/interactions with Larry Hama -- the guy who created the classic comics version of G.I. JOE. Hindsight of my own experiences makes this incredibly important to me.
First day on the job, Larry took me to lunch to explain the New Deal to me. Before his arrival, I had been paid twenty-five dollars a month (yes, a month) to be Paul Laiken's assistant on CRAZY. Larry was incensed that Marvel had allowed this, and immediately gave me a raise to a whopping $400 per month, which, for a nineteen year-old, was a good deal. Larry later worked to get me on staff (I was, officially, a freelancer), and soon I was making an actual salary, with benefits and so forth.
At the restaurant, as we waited for an open table, a lovely blonde and her lunch companion stepped past us, and the host appeared and began to seat them. Hama objected, politely— we were here first, and the host quickly sat us instead.
Hama sat at the table, removed his mirrored aviators, and said, *Jim— never let the white man tako advantage of you." And, I guess, that's when it hit me: Larry was Japanese American. A guy many people sidled up to and spoke loudly and slowly, hoping he could understa
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Dusty Wombat @dustywombat.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06...
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Kangaroo Island declared feral pig-free after more than two centuries
Devastating bushfires provide Kangaroo Island with a unique silver lining as it becomes the largest island in the world to eradicate feral pigs.
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Michael Bazaco @mcbazacophd.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Am I being over-sensitive here or does the term “side effects” have an inherent negative connotation and therefore this headline is sci-comm malpractice? The “side effects” are reduced risk of serious cardiac complications and reduced risk of all-cause cardiac events. Benefits. That’s the word.
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COVID Vaccine Linked to New Side Effect, Especially in Older Adults
The COVID vaccine was linked to a new side effect for older adults.
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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Aussie people: Might be a good idea to pop the bird flu hotline number into your contacts list. Emergency Animal Disease Hotline: 1800 675 888
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William A Owen @williamaowen.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Aw that’s a shame.
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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Students at Deakin University handed empty envelopes instead of degrees at graduation ceremony. After the recent botched restructure, the VC's resignation and now this, Deakin continues to fail students and staff. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr... #HigherEducation #HigherEd #auspol #AcademicSky
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Deakin University graduates handed empty envelopes instead of degrees - ABC listen
Mary from Ferntree Gully called Charlie Pickering on 774 Drive with the news tip
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Tim Baxter @timinclimate.naruresearch.com.au · 23/06/2026
This hurts my heart. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Whyalla wipeout fears: cuttlefish usually gather in their thousands, but few have appeared since a massive algal bloom
Divers have observed just a ‘couple of dozen’ of the cephalopods along the heritage-listed Cuttlefish Coast in South Australia, causing locals and marine scientists to worry
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friskyferretsmumma.bsky.social @friskyferretsmumma.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
🤔 I found this and it makes sense to me.🌹
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K.B. Spangler @kbspangler.com · 23/06/2026
Sale is live! $3.00 on all ebooks in my store for the next few days. #book #books #author #authors #scifi #booksale
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Lady Luddite (KJ Colt) @moistenedtart.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Imagine how we’d dress if we felt safe
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emily blight 🐦‍⬛ @threnody.northsky.social · 27/04/2026
unpacking in the hotel room and missing my wife and of course, of course, she has prepared for this.
four cards in a square. 

when you get to the hotel

before you go to sleep

before your appointment

before you drive home
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
In leaked audio recordings, Peter Thiel revealed he told JD Vance to ignore Pope Leo XIV on moral issues, including the development of ethical AI. He also suggested the American pope was a tool of the Antichrist. 😲🤬🤬🤬 www.thelettersfromleo.com/p/new-jd-van...
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JD Vance’s Top Donor Suggests Pope Leo XIV is Antichrist
In a leaked lecture, Peter Thiel says he’s urged Vance to ignore the pope on moral questions — and simply pray for him.
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Crikey @crikey.com.au · 27/04/2026
Exclusive | Australia is in negotiations to hand over access to Australians’ biometric data to the United States that is even greater than was initially expected. Bernard Keane reports. www.crikey.com.au/2026/04/27/d...
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Doug Coulson @dougcoulson.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Blocking the Internet Archive Won’t Stop AI, But It Will Erase the Web’s Historical Record www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
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Blocking the Internet Archive Won’t Stop AI, But It Will Erase the Web’s Historical Record
Imagine a newspaper publisher announcing it will no longer allow libraries to keep copies of its paper. That’s effectively what’s begun happening online in the last few months. The Internet Archive—th...
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Jo @moartoast.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Buying houses and giving them away.
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Australian Mammal Society @ausmammals.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
The Australian Mammal Society is pleased to announce a new Award - in honour of mammal and wildlife champion Barbara Triggs. The Bruno (Barbara Triggs) Award is named after one of Barbara's much loved Wombats - read more here: australianmammals.org.au/awards/thebr...
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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Library folks and adjacent, 57-pages on everything you ever wanted to know about the business of ebooks and "sales" to libraries – the history, the law, the technology, monetizing data, tracking users and more. Pro tip: for a PDF, scroll *all* the way to the bottom to download. :)
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Dusty Wombat @dustywombat.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Halfway through book 2, setup done, murder, kidnap, and extraction plan in progress :P
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Sandra, present perfect, monstre @sgwong.com · 17/04/2026
fwiw* Authors Guild just pushed a sample contract clause out for authors and agents to use/adapt. *Disclaimer: I am absolutely not handing it to them, bc they also boost "ai" webinars for authors so. but this could be a starting point for conversations with our agents and publishers
from today's Publishers Lunch: (black text on white)
AG Recommends New Contract Language on Uploading Manuscripts to AI Tools

The Authors Guild has released new recommendations and shared a proposed contract clause regarding the use of generative AI tools in publishing workflows.

The organization reports concern that publishing professionals are "uploading manuscripts and authors’ personal information into consumer-facing AI systems for uses such as generating summaries, assessments, and marketing copy." Their new suggested contract language is as follows:

"Publisher shall not upload the Work or any of Author’s personal information to consumer-facing AI systems for purposes such as generating summaries, assessments, or marketing copy without written permission from the author; and when such permission is granted, it shall use guardrails to ensure that the manuscript is not used by AI companies for training.

"Publisher agrees that it will not use AI to edit a manuscript, other than for the use of basic spelling and grammar-checking applications. Further, Publisher warrants that any textual or art changes it proposes will not have been created by AI."
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Stilgherrian @stilgherrian.com · 17/04/2026
NEW NEWSLETTER: “The Weekly Cybers #113” buttondown.com/stilgherrian... Social media age assurance tech trial ignored privacy warnings, French government to dump Windows for Linux, Meta to create an artificial Mark Zuckerberg, and much more.
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The Weekly Cybers #113
Social media age assurance tech trial ignored privacy warnings, French government to dump Windows for Linux, Meta to create an artificial Mark Zuckerberg, and much more.
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Krista D Ball is Canada's Spooky Potato @kristadb1.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Anyway, I got mad at a bunch of people in my writing groups and updated my AI statement. Buy my books. I'm pissed off at people. kristadball.com/ai-statement/
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AI Statement
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Dusty Wombat @dustywombat.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Anyone else having problems replyig to posts? As in, the site goes into infinate trying-to-post-loop?
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Dusty Wombat @dustywombat.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
www.youtube.com/shorts/KzV7j...
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This Dolphin OUTSMARTED Her Own Trainers
YouTube video by Dommy
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Natalia (娜塔莉) @wrycritic.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Upcoming International Conferences in-and-adjecent-to palaeontology, that do not involve going to the US 🧵 7th International Palaeontological Congress (IPC7). 30 Nov– 3 Dec. Cape Town, South Africa 🇿🇦 Network & collaborate with African palaeontologists!
7th International Palaeontological Congress (IPC7). 30 November – 3 December 2026. Cape Town, South Africa
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Brandy Schillace @bschillace.brandyschillace.com · 06/04/2026
We had such a wonderful conversation! And we are on all of your favorite listening platforms. join us! @peculiarbookclub.bsky.social
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🌸Bibi🌸♿ @bibiblossoms.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
It costs 0$ to Repost a Black disabled queer small business! It could lead to my next sale. These dragon convertible bags can be worn as a backpack, crossbody bag, waist bag and can be hooked up to a wheelchair & other mobility aids!! They are high quality! Get them now! Store: Bibipins.com
Red and Green Dragon Convertible Bags
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Stained glass artwork by Annie Rie, stained glass artist inspired by the English countryside #womensart
Stained glass artwork featuring a landscape with a hill and trees in one section and pink flowers in another
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Thomas Neville @goobermunch.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Just going to leave this here.
A series of three tweets:

Rabbi Akiva Weisinger
@MisfitTorah

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For those wondering why I, an Orthodox Rabbi, am outraged by the Texas trans law, aren't I supposed to stand up for Torah Values or whatever A thread:

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I don't like it when kids kill themselves.

3)

 End of thread.
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Judanne @judsi.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
theconversation.com/we-have-the-...
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We have the proof that logging makes Tasmania’s forests more flammable
After almost 60 years, scientists have been able to prove an influential theory that wet eucalypt forest regrowth is more fire prone.
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Faolan @brujofaolan.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Someone patched GIMP to look and feel exactly like Adobe Photoshop. Same keyboard shortcuts. Same tool layout. Same everything. It's called PhotoGIMP and it's free.
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Dusty Wombat @dustywombat.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
G'night evryone. Been up 14 hours today, feeling a bit fuzzy around the edges. I will wake up the moment I shit the computer down of course.
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