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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Thanks for replying! Hum... sex scene antics might not be for her. 😆 Mostly because that sort of thing makes her very uncomfortable. But she can read it if she wants and skip those parts.

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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I just got your book for myself and my 13-year old is keen to get into it before me. 😆 Everything online says "adult". She loved Kill the Farm Boy and Legends and Lattes. Would your book be OK for her to read?

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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I fear that all this talk about "AI killing us in the next decade" means that they expect people to use AI to do awful things. For example, AI didn't bomb the girl's school in Iran. Humans did. And pretending technology is culpable for human action is a huge problem.

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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Not thrilled about this either. But at least I think there's little chance of the Conservatives gaining power. I hope the Green's take a big share of those who are annoyed at having this unnecessary, midterm election.

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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Except it's not always easy to see them. The guy who came to our door last week had a slate of talking points that pretty much everyone would agree with. But it was hard to tell what his solutions would be. So carefully walking the line that I'm a little suspicious of him.

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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

As a blogger, I've known about Times of India for a long time. They have been scraping and stealing content across every online niche for years. It's why they come up in searches for everything from how to make jam to rewiring your garage. I'd be surprised to learn they weren't always a content farm

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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

These sorts of headlines help me sleep at night. Otherwise, I would imagine the whole ridiculous mess of the trade war was a prelude to something else. Instead, it feels like a bully stomping about trying to find someone to kick. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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Trump’s war on Iran is rapidly draining US navy budget, documents and interviews reveal

Exclusive: Experts and former officials say accounts are running dry, and funding a war with no clear endgame is the main challenge

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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

His audience is bored with Iran... they need a new villain.

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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

So excited for this! Cloudflare may host 1/5th of all sites... but they probably host most of the independently published sites you use everyday. Launching a website is easy (especially AI junk). Making it as an independent blogger is hard... Most of those who've made it, are using Cloudflare. 😎

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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Perhaps the most American part of Trump's list is declaring that the US invented all of these things without recognizing that most of these inventions weren't suddenly invented out of nowhere, but built on the work of inventors from many nations. For example, the lightbulb.

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Incandescent light bulb - Wikipedia

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Biblioasis @biblioasis.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Don Gillmor, author of ON OIL, joined Nahlah Ayed on CBC Ideas to trace the transformative grip that petroleum has exercised over humanity. You can listen to them discuss how oil became the one true global religion here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

This sounds incredibly frustrating. What a waste of your time! I recently entered a writing contest that had an AI policy stating that authors who used AI for any part of their work would be required to pay for the costs and expenses incurred. Maybe that would slow it down?

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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

But the gas station is decorated and ready to celebrate freedom!

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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

I am annoyed how Microsoft and Google keep shoving it down my throat. Looking for software alternatives! Right now I'm using Office Libra, but I would like something that is easier to share when I'm working on a community-based project.

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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

It looks like this comes into effect on July 30th. So get deleting! Probably a good time to get a good alternative, like: www.libreoffice.org?ref=disconne...

libreoffice.org

LibreOffice

LibreOffice is a free office suite

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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

#writers #artists #photographers #authors If you store anything on Google Drive, you probably want to remove and delete. Their updated terms of service is AI-focused. "This license allows Google to: modify and create derivative works based on your content, such as reformatting or translating it"

Screenshot of google terms that reads: Some of our services are designed to let you upload, submit, store, send, receive, or share your content. You have no obligation to provide any content to our services and you’re free to choose the content that you want to provide. If you choose to upload or share content, please make sure you have the necessary rights to do so and that the content is lawful.

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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

This is making the rounds in my blogger community. While big media companies are affected, small, independent creators are equally affected. We might not be as recognized as a resource, but I guarantee that most people consume independent creator content on a daily basis.

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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

I love when they follow up with a request for $95 so they can help you get the most out of your book club appearance. 😂 Because they truly love your book!!

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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

A giant LEGO decal on the side and it's perfect!

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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Oh... I don't think I can handle it right now. I barely got through On Tyranny. 🫣

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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

I have an illustrated copy of Timothy Snyder's On Tyranny that really lays it all out. Everyone, except my youngest has read it. Happy to lend it to you if you're interested.

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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

I am really trying to get rid of all google products. I have been for a few years... but now I'm extra motivated. Anyone have a good solution for the shared tools? (Docs/Sheets/Calendars?) It's the only thing I haven't replaced.

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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Last week google sent me an email celebrating that I appeared in an AI post on their feed. (Not an android user... but I guess they have a discover feed that is now being populated by Google AI)? Meanwhile, I'm not sure why they emailed me to brag about stealing my labor...

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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Accurate safety reporting is one of the things cycling advocates in Canada have been pushing for. Right now, safety ratings are for drivers only. In Europe, they include all road users. So the three people killed in Nanaimo parking lots last spring, were not counted in vehicle safety reports.

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MisterJayEm @misterjayem.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Thomas House of Dublin exhibiting the pro-human solidarity that all of us should demonstrate.

SO FOR THE FUTURE (LITERALLY) WE'RE NOT ACCEPTING AI POSTERS OR FLYERS FOR THE PUB.

We're right next to Ireland's biggest Art College, lads. It's not a good look.

WE UNDERSTAND BANDS CAN BE SKINT BUT RELYING ON SOME EARTH KILLING APP FROM SOME PAEDO ISLAND BILLIONAIRE IS NOT THE WAY. WE GOT BY WITHOUT IT AND WE'LL GET BY AGAIN.

IF YOU'RE STUCK WE'LL HELP. (YES IT HAS BEEN USED HERE BEFORE BUT CONSIDER THIS THE START OF THE END OF IT.)

THANKS, HUMANS.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Octopus Teapot by Japanese ceramic artist Keiko Masumoto #womensart

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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Honestly... I'm so annoyed I'm considered dumping google for everything. I just need to find an alternative to google docs for shared documents. I gave up YouTube earlier this year (though my kids haven't. ;-) And haven't used google browser or search for a while.

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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

I'm not sure why they emailed me like I won something... being featured didn't make any difference to my traffic. The featured post had the usual amount of traffic. Slightly less than Monday. Slightly more than Tuesday. Google is either tone-deaf or rubbing my face in it. 😠

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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Yesterday google sent me an email telling me that I was featured in one of their AI stories (they've started their own AI feed that might feature on Android phones? Not sure). This is despite blocking AI bots in my metatags and Cloudflare...

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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Our front door works for the first time... ever... I keep thinking I haven't locked it because I didn't have to fight to lock it.

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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Honestly, I feel violated every time AI is shoved into my apps and features. I even left @ecosiasearch.bsky.social because they adopted AI features. These companies already used my labor for their gain. I shouldn't have to face the source of my exploitation on a daily basis. It's cruel.

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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

I do not want Gemini. I am an environmentalist who cycles everywhere because I believe the threat of climate change is worse than inconvenience. I'm a creator whose work was stolen to train LLMs like Gemini. How do I make sure it's turned off? #noai #techhelp #writer #photographer #gemini

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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

I'm pretty sure they are mostly people who: 1. Like to think they are progressive, 2. Really enjoy their privilege and want to keep a class system that maintains their status.

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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

As a long time cyclist (first wave cyclist 👋), I am surprised that e-scooters and fully electric bikes aren't considered mopeds. I'd like to understand why something running on a battery with decorative pedals doesn't require a license? But the same vehicle running on gas does?

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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

I can't remember where I read this (likely the Newyorker) but it was about a researcher who interviewed Germans after WW2. Everyone professed to know someone who was a Nazi, but no one admitted to being a Nazi. I suspect it will be the same for MAGA, climate change deniers, Crypto investors, etc.

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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

In the past two weeks, nearly every company has popped into my inbox or on my computer to announce their new AI... Even my website advertiser has a new Chief AI Officer. (So much for protecting creators!) I wonder if it signals desperation? Or is it just the new fidget-spinner? Gotta have it!

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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Someone should copy this and swap the gender. It's always obvious how sexist something is when you check how it feels after the genders are swapped. Language is powerful. And this actually asserts patriarchy in how it is written.

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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

This makes me think of that sad picture of the baby monkey clinging to the towel, looking for real love and connection.

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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I know there's concern about giving data to Meta... but if you have Meta on your phone... then they know a lot more about you than your age and address. If you don't want Meta to know things about you, then don't use Meta on your main devices.

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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

If they were responsible for the misinformation and bot accounts on their sites, then a lot of the issues would be solved. But making people prove their age (thus identity) to access will probably reduce bot accounts (and overall usage).

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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I do think tech companies need regulation. But they need the regulation that EVERY industry has to follow. They are often "exempted" because it's "new". Hot take... Uber isn't new, it's just a different taxi service. AI companies should obey copyright. Meta should follow the same rules as the CBC.

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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

It would be better if they were held accountable for the purposely addictive algorithm. It would be better if they weren't given a free pass to allow misinformation and bot accounts to run rampent. That would protect everyone: kids, seniors, me!

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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

I suspect they're just hoping we all start eating diarrhea. Otherwise, the cryptobros, techbros, and stockmarket are in trouble.

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Emillie Parrish @emillieparrish.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Pretty sure it all comes crashing down a few months after everyone cashes out on their stock options.

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