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Microsoft knew about the book piracy (see further down in Thread) which is such a good reason for all of publishing to get off Word as the standard

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just another signifier of the Age of Grift we live in i don't know what the penalties should be but they should discourage any EPL club from doing this again

Steffen Hope @hopesteffen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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For the feast of Saint Michael the Archangel, here is a view from the remnants of the twelfth-century church atop Slottsfjellet (Castle Mount" in Tønsberg, southeastern Norway. It was part of a castle complex. Churches dedicated to Michael were often, but not always, located on summits.

View of the foundations of a small medieval stone church placed on top of a crag, seen from inside the choir. In the foreground, the crag rises in petrified billows, and in the middle distance are the low remnants of the wall, which outline the shape of the church. A narrow threshold marks the entrance from the nave to the choir, and further back is the threshold for the main entrance to the church itself, even narrower than that between nave and choir. In the far background, a blue stretch of sea lies between the crag and a low, forested ridge on the other wide, all lying beneath a blue cloud-streaked sky.

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The Ghost Monk @theghostmonk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Today is St Michael's Day apparently, so here's a suitable image by Nicholas Roerich, painted in 1912. #StMichael #Michelmas #angel #weirdart #art

In shades of mainly red and orange we see the gigantic 'The Last Angel' of the title standing, spear raised, in a cloud of smoke as the countryside around him/her burns.

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The Michaelmas content I was looking for (that and blackberry cobbler)

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huh i wonder after that 42bn loss if us authors will get our anthropic copyright settlement payments how do you spend 12bn to make 4bn it's like an early AI hallucination

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that steel mill will end up a data center and if any justice, then become a creative colony

Jeff Abbott @jeffabbott.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I got a fake AI-generated “promotion for your books” email from … Ann Patchett. Y’all, please (I should be so lucky.)

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Jeff Abbott @jeffabbott.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

What level of Embarrassing Dad have I achieved: - wearing Disney World cap that references discontinued service (Fastpass) - wearing fashion equivalent of “Kiss Me I’m Swedish” shirt - singing along with Yacht Rock station (Fanny Be Tender) I am out and about

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Burney Sandwich @burneysandwich.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Choosin’ Texas is the AI of music in that I have literally never seen people desperately beg other people to like a song.

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Jeff Abbott @jeffabbott.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Hulu being problematic with LSU vs A&M game, keeps locking up

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no one talk to Collin Simmons on the flight home

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also if i were a tv network he had repeatedly threatened i would not show him at the game on my tv network

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stop trying to make fetch happen

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if i were waging a war i wouldn't be at a college football game

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love her voice and love this song

Elliot Blake @elliotblake.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

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Saw a stupid LinkedIn post talking about how AI “removes the friction from creation,” which totally misses the point. The friction is what helps you hone whatever you’re creating! It’s not always about optimizing speed, and not everything should be easy. These clowns do not understand that.

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Jeff Abbott @jeffabbott.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

i may be a bit too much into soccer b/c i'm disappointed that Sweden vs Romania isn't being televised where i can see it good luck Viktor!

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 25/09/2026

New #WriterBeware blog post: If you're a writer, you've probably gotten one (or more) of those AI-generated scam marketing emails or book club invites that make it seem like the sender really read your book. Here's a little peek at how it's done. writerbeware.blog/2026/09/25/h...

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How Those Personalized Generative AI Scam Emails Are Built - Writer Beware

One of the things I often hear from writers whose inboxes are crammed with incredibly personalized marketing or book club or editor impersonation emails–you know, the ones that make it seem the sender...

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Jeff Abbott @jeffabbott.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

i went back to the Allocations page on the Anthropic settlement after making my updates last week and getting a "success" page that it had been submitted and now it doesn't look like any changes took. THIS IS MADDENING

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Jeff Abbott @jeffabbott.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

all my library reserves for research reading have arrived at the same time, so nose in books for weekend

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Denmark was down 0-2 against Norway and has roared back to tie it. Norway made it to the World Cup quarterfinals and Denmark did not qualify but Norway has not beaten Denmark in 25 years

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writing break: watching Norway vs Denmark in Nations League 🇳🇴 🇩🇰

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it's amazing how many people tell me my new book 'caught their eye'. these are all AI scam pitches but their eyes must be loose or easily snagged b/c it's so so many eyes we're talking here, constantly caught, never free

i was today old when i learned the guy who sings yacht rock hit "Thunder Island" composed the theme for The Office

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Jeff Abbott @jeffabbott.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

very sleep deprived b/c i am consumed with Book Thoughts

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this is officially an Icelandic saga now

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Jeff Abbott @jeffabbott.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

just found out it was announced that LOVE OF LIFE, 47 years after its final episode, is being brought back as a scripted podcast in 2027. that is wild. wishing them great luck but i wonder about the economics of it. I hope they can use the theme song. parade.com/news/47-year...

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47 Years After Its Finale, a Classic CBS Soap Is Getting a Digital Reboot

The beloved soap opera is returning with a digital twist next year.