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Abel @abeliansoup.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

burying a time capsule: a frontier model explainer on transformers in the style of a 60s documentary. autonomously created by Opus 5.5 given some initial style pointers and occasional redirection. 10.26.

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Ellis Pratt @ellispratt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I'll be speaking at Techsmith's "Build an AI-Ready Workforce" webinar. Date: 15th October, 2026 at 1600 (London time). For more information, and to register, see techsmith.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Ethan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I was reflecting on how many random contingencies went into creating the current accelerating AI moment and had Opus 5.5 put together a video, inspired by old science show Connections, to try and point out how a series of initially unrelated ideas led to the moment we are in now.

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Ryan @ryanwright.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This is how I remember the order of Henry VIII’s wives.

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Ellis Pratt @ellispratt.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The new members room at the BM is very nice

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Ellis Pratt @ellispratt.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Just sat opposite a very stylish Bonnie Langford on the tube.

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Cherryleaf Ltd @cherryleaf.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Hairdressers & tech writers: There's always been people who believed they don't need one. Home perms, shavers, your mum cuts it; it works for some people. There's a reason hairdressers still have jobs - and why tech writers do too. You could go without, but don't be surprised when your "roots" show.

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Ellis Pratt @ellispratt.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The teachers asked a girl from my class to go up on stage and show off the Jim'll Fix It medal she'd got from the show. Decades later at our one and only school reunion there was one thing every one wanted to know. The answer was, no he didn't and yes she was fine. bsky.app/profile/andr...

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Ellis Pratt @ellispratt.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Our very formal deputy headmaster gave a talk on folk traditions; he suddenly disappeared and reappeared wearing a Morris Man outfit (handkerchiefs and all), and then prompted to do a morris dance to music. It was never mentioned again. bsky.app/profile/andr...

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Cherryleaf Ltd @cherryleaf.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Jev is the new kid in town, and it's something we'll be including in our documentation audits and new managing documentation course. But what is Jev, and how could it help Technical Writers? This blog post answers that question. www.cherryleaf.com/2026/09/jev-...

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What Jev could mean for Technical Writers

Jev is designed to make fast, structured AI decisions rather than write prose. Here is where it could help Technical Writers manage documentation at scale.

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Ellis Pratt @ellispratt.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I know everyone is saying it's lesbian Christopher Walken, but I can see a bit of 1960s Terence Stamp bsky.app/profile/mike...

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RedScharlach @redscharlach.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

A very sad farewell to Stephanie Cole, queen of British comedy in every form. May an inexpensive charter jet fly her swiftly to her rest on gilded wings.

A cartoon version of Stephanie Cole as Carolyn in the BBC radio series Cabin Pressure

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Ellis Pratt @ellispratt.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Re UK Eurovision entry. They should pick a folk band. The Unthanks, Julie Fowlis etc. It worked for Ireland, they couldn't do any worse, and would be a boost for niche part of UK music. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...

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BBC ALBA - Port, Series 3, Arcaibh/Orkney, The Unthanks and Julie Fowlis - The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry

The Unthanks agus Julie Fowlis a' seinn air Port.

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Tom Roberts @tpgroberts.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This is a 90s sitcom waiting to happen.

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Rosamundi @rosamundi.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I refuse to believe that someone is naturally this stupid without needing to be watered twice a week. It's got to be a front.

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Esmerel @esmerel.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Here we have an example of why you have technical writers. Behold, my book nook instructions. This is the parts list.

This is the list of parts for a “sofa”. It’s about a dozen pieces of various types.

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R "Nearest" Nabors @nearestnabors.com · 14/09/2026

WebMCP suddenly blew up, but it's not even a standard yet. Should you be implementing it on your site? It depends on your users and the bet your business wants to make: agenticweb.nearestnabors.com/webmcp-agent...

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https://agenticweb.nearestnabors.com/webmcp-agentic-web-openai-google

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Olaf Falafel @ofalafel.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I come from a long line of conga dancers.

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Ellis Pratt @ellispratt.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Discussion about which other detective David Mitchell as Ludvig is like, and we concluded Margaret Rutherford as Miss Marple

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

This German comedy sketch (with English subtitles) perfectly captures so much of what is going on right now in the UK, the US, and across Europe. "Playing the 'Nazi Card' in the Third Reich", by Browser Ballett.

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Max Read @maxread.info · 10/09/2026

continually underrated how FUNNY the horrifying transcripts of rogue autonomous AIs always end up being

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Cherryleaf Ltd @cherryleaf.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

🎓 Our ISTC-accredited Using Generative AI in Technical Writing course has been refreshed for 2026/7: nearly 50 videos added or updated, plus 40+ practice exercises. Learn how to use AI at every stage of a technical writing project www.cherryleaf.com/2026/09/our-...

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Our ISTC-accredited AI technical writing course just got a major update for 2026/7 - Cherryleaf

AI is reshaping technical writing, and our Using Generative AI in Technical Writing course has been refreshed to keep pace. Nearly 50 videos have been added or updated for 2026/7, building on the 40+ ...

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Richard Smyth @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

In June 1934 the British Union of Fascists - the Blackshirts - staged a rally at the Olympia in London. One protestor after another was singled out and beaten up by the crowd. Here's how Ronald Blythe described it.

Description of the BUF Olympia rally, at which a series of hecklers were violently attacked by Blackshirts. The sadism, Blythe writes, reached "an erotic intensity".

Stanley Baldwin's private secretary expressed shock and dismay: "It was a deeply shocking scene for an Englishman to see in London."

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Elle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Rough Draft vs Final Draft

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Ellis Pratt @ellispratt.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

That's Strawberry Hill House!

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Cherryleaf Ltd @cherryleaf.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

How we use AI to edit our e-learning videos and save lots of time. youtube.com/shorts/a1TCe...

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How we use AI to edit our e-learning videos and save lots of time.

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Ellis Pratt @ellispratt.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

@rostaylor.bsky.social Following up from your piece on job hunting, FYI apparently there's now an AI job search app candidates use called "career-ops" albertwxu.substack.com/p/using-ai-i...

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Using AI in Job Search as a Technical Writer

AI go brrr, except not really

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Ellis Pratt @ellispratt.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

TIL meat proxy: A person that responds to an LLM-generated comment by entering that comment into an LLM to write a response.

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Amy Mitchell @amycmitchell.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

AI can help you learn a product quickly. That might make knowing when to stop harder. The tricky part is recognizing the connection you didn’t know you needed to investigate. amycmitchell.substack.com/p/product-le...

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Learning a Product Fast Without Stopping Too Soon

From product research to product understanding

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Angry People in Local Newspapers @apiln.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Today in badly-worded headlines: www.scmp.com/news/people-...

South China Morning Post.
Taiwan man wins lawsuit but gets jailed for recording wife's affair with robot vacuum.

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Sharon O'Dea @sharonodea.com · 28/08/2026

Spirit Airlines went under and left behind 500 million Teams messages. Google bid $10m. A startup building AI agents to work inside simulated companies bid $12.5m. Ten years of telling people to work out loud, and here we are. By me for @reworked.bsky.social www.reworked.co/collaboratio...

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Everything You've Ever Typed at Work Just Became an Asset

We spent 10 years pushing people to work out loud. Spirit's data sale is teaching everyone a good reason to stop.

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Ellis Pratt @ellispratt.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Can you spot what's wrong with this procedure? We built an interactive exercise that puts you in the reviewer's seat: www.cherryleaf.com/wp-content/u... It's the same kind of exercise we use in our Policies and Procedures Writing course.

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Policy Editing Challenge

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Ellis Pratt @ellispratt.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

AI detector vans are in your area

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Alan Dunne @aldunne.eurosky.social · 24/01/2026

the short video of Dolly singing in Páidí Ó Sé's pub has been shared plenty but the full clip is glorious as it includes an óráid as Gaeilge from Páidí, Dolly chatting away with half the room, and (impressively) Steve Cooney tuning up by ear before doing a perfect guitar accompaniment

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Dolly Parton in Paídi Ó Sé's Pub

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KJ Shepherd @kjshepherd.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

there will be many ways to celebrate dolly parton and the one I want to point out is that she was a friend of Miss Piggy

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Ellis Pratt @ellispratt.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Sir Billy Boston RIP Guessing there'll be almost a state funeral in Wigan.

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Ellis Pratt @ellispratt.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Me looking at Sunday's skeets

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Ellis Pratt @ellispratt.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

The most obvious spreadsheet people gif

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Al Kennedy @alkennedy.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Genuinely think if she started posting here she would be elected queen within a fortnight

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Iceland Cricket @icelandcricket.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

We need more talented cricketers in Iceland. If you can play a bit and have an Icelandic grandparent or fifth cousin, get in touch. If you have even watched some films by Baltasar Kormákur, we will think about it.

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Ethan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I asked GPT-5.6 Sol to create the most Claude-y possible parody image and what it came up with is pretty great and dead-on.

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Ellis Pratt @ellispratt.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Signed up to Boundless membership. Gives you free access to Kew, Hampton Court, Kensington Gardens, WWT, the Art pass etc. Ex military and civil servants can join..and.. their close family members.

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