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The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 3h

According to MIT News, Margaret Hamilton died at the age of 90. "A profoundly influential computer scientist best known for leading the software engineering team at MIT’s Instrumentation Lab during NASA’s Apollo program". This famous photo 🔽 inspired the For All Mankind character Margo Madison.

Margaret Hamilton, but the famous 1969 photo that inspired the For All Mankind character Margo Madison is in the quoted post.

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 06/10/2026

This is a good illustration of how so much of AI theft isn't indirect (ie, data sucked into a model to train the chatbot) - it's actually **direct** copying, but *enabled* by GenAI. Of course it is: chatbots absolutely suck at creating good, new stuff.

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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 15h

I deleted this thread because I’m sleepy and want to say it better, but the message was, creatives, be sure to make your own happiness one of your goals. It’s not selfish to want to be happy in your real life.

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Patricia Lupien @patricialupien.bsky.social · 9h

“Going for a walk, bitch.”

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Michael C. Bailey - Indie Author, Stage Combat Guy @mbaileywriter.bsky.social · 13h

This particular "rough layout" was "sketched out" by @patricialupien.bsky.social, a human "artist" I hire to make "art" for my books. I ask her to make "art," she makes "art," and I "pay" her "money" for her "labor." That's how it works. Anyway, this "stage" is a bit of an experiment.

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Paul Taylor @pablowapsi.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Just a bit over $400 left to go! Please help out if you are able, and please quote share on your page so more folks are sure to see this. Thanks so much! ^_^ www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...

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Donate to Support for Our Son's Medical Bills, organized by Paul Taylor

My name is Paul, some folks online know me as pablowapsi, the creator of the webcomic … Paul Taylor needs your support for Support for Our Son's Medical Bills

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Patricia Lupien @patricialupien.bsky.social · 22h

Took a break from the cover I should be working on, and came up with a mob family for another cover. Definitely a case of ADHD being a super power.

Rough sketch of a worm's eye view of a menacing woman walking down an opulent hallway.

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Michael C. Bailey - Indie Author, Stage Combat Guy @mbaileywriter.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Tomorrow's blog post will be all about getting a jump on holiday shopping & supporting small businesses. Indie authors are small businesspeople! I'm an indie author! So if you want an affordable gift for a reader, here you go. Cover art by @patricialupien.bsky.social bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

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The Great Rock & Roll Time Trip Tour

She's catching the greatest concerts across time. Tina Tharpe doesn't know how she can travel through time. All she knows is, a couple of edibles and some vintage vinyl on the turntable are her ticket...

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Patricia Lupien @patricialupien.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I have blocked three “Julie’s “ in the last 24 hours. They seem to be ramping up. Remember, don’t engage, just block.

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Patricia Lupien @patricialupien.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

My daughter is selling candies and magazines and BarkBox for her Girl Scout fall fundraiser. The troop gets more funds during this compared to Cookie Sales. End of plug. :) www.gsnutsandmags.com/landing/14/c...

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Please help reach the goal for Girl Scouts

Visit Kyra's personalized site now to see how you can help.

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Cat Cosplay @catcosplay.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I expected way more memes by now

A cat wearing a tiara meme above the words "mongo is appalled"

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Michael C. Bailey - Indie Author, Stage Combat Guy @mbaileywriter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Weekend paper push time. If you're looking for a quick read, here's my #rockandroll #timetravel adventure. Also available for the #kindle Cover art by @patricialupien.bsky.social, plus a promo image I banged out for the pre-release promo push. #booksky bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

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Michael C. Bailey - Indie Author, Stage Combat Guy @mbaileywriter.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Sharing this for funsies, a series of WIP shots from the seventh Action Figures novel, The Black End War. This is what it looks like behind the scenes when you hire a human artist instead of resorting to #AI. Original artwork by @patricialupien.bsky.social

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Michael C. Bailey - Indie Author, Stage Combat Guy @mbaileywriter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Paper pushin' time. This is the final book in the core Action Figures series, the final battle between the Hero Squad and ShadoWorks. Plus. if you get the print version, you get to enjoy the wraparound cover by @patricialupien.bsky.social #ya #superheroes #booksky bookshop.org/p/books/acti...

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Michael C. Bailey - Indie Author, Stage Combat Guy @mbaileywriter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Anyway, paper pushing time. The penultimate book in the Action Figures series. Betrayals, uneasy alliances, friendships tested, and one hell of a prison break. #ya #superheroes #booksky Cover art by @patricialupien.bsky.social bookshop.org/p/books/acti...

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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

🎉🥳🎉

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

His brain is completely broken. What the actual fuck is this nonsense

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Only In Boston @onlyinbos.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Brookline will plant a tree in your front yard for FREE. The town handles everything, from selecting the tree to planting it, and even helps maintain it for the first 5 years. Over 11,000 trees have already been planted through the program. brooklinema.gov/frontyardtree

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Front Yard Tree Planting Program | Brookline, MA - Official Website

Description of Front Yard Tree Planting Program

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

With 45 days until the midterms, I urge you all to: 1) Help get out the vote. 2) Protect our electoral machinery from interference. 3) Not succumb to complacency, defeatism, or cynicism. We are the only ones who can end this nightmare. We are the leaders we’ve been waiting for.

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altNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Did you know there's only about 75 endangered Southern Resident orcas left in the Pacific Northwest? Trump just made it legal to kill them all if they're not "directly targeted". This means that projects like offshore wave energy generation don't have to consider harming them.

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Haven Social @havensocial.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Want to help us sabotage invasive AI? Enter our raffle to win a free commission from Bluebiscuits! You can learn more about our project to protect you from AI scrapers & surveillance by watching our interview linked below, and checking out prelaunch.havensocial.org.

A poster for an art raffle hosted by Haven Social, where you can win a free commission from the YouTuber Bluebiscuits. To enter, follow Haven's account, and like and repost this post. The poster also says that if you are longing for a way to protect your art from AI scrapers, surveillance, and manipulation, you can make a way to do that real by supporting Haven's Kickstarter.

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Patricia Lupien @patricialupien.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

If Mike Johnson is closing the House until Midterms, 1) The reps should not get paid, 2) We the People should have a general strike. How did we put it 250 years ago? “No taxation without representation.”

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Patricia Lupien @patricialupien.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

What I expect to happen when Mitch shows up at work today.

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Michael C. Bailey - Indie Author, Stage Combat Guy @mbaileywriter.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I've neglected paper pushing this week, so: the next Action Figures book, spotlighting Dr. Enigma. Cover art by @patricialupien.bsky.social, who also came up with the back cover image featuring a nod to "Clerks," one of my all-time favorite movies. bookshop.org/p/books/acti...

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Michael C. Bailey - Indie Author, Stage Combat Guy @mbaileywriter.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

A well-told time travel story works because the story as a whole engages the audience, which won't care about the science or the paradoxes as long as they're taken on a good ride. BTW, I have a time travel story. Cover art by @patricialupien.bsky.social bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

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The Great Rock & Roll Time Trip Tour

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Michael C. Bailey - Indie Author, Stage Combat Guy @mbaileywriter.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

If you need recommendations for good marketing/promotional/advertising outlets, hit up your peers. Talk to us directly. Get our advice. Most of us -- the majority of us, I dare say -- are happy to share the wealth when it comes to that stuff. Don't be shy about asking. We won't charge you a dime.

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Patricia Lupien @patricialupien.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

“I have been insulted! This will not stand! Mother. Princess Donut. Both of you, stand back while I defend my honor!” “Suck my dick, Pony,” I said. #DungeonCrawlerCarl #prepotente #ywnbm I was trying to copy the MLP style for this one. :)

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David Beard @dabeard.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

As our president tries to paint Canada as an enemy during the 25th anniversary of 9/11, it might be a good time to see "Come From Away," the story of a small Canadians town embrace of Americans stuck there after the terror attack. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af77...

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Come From Away — Official Trailer | Apple TV

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Katie Cook @katiecandraw.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

“The guy kept promising “gay and exciting things” in the first chapter and none of the stuff in this book is gay or exciting.” -Grayson, age 15, still slogging through The Great Gatsby

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Michael C. Bailey - Indie Author, Stage Combat Guy @mbaileywriter.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Cover art by @patricialupien.bsky.social. She also did what might be my favorite back cover piece for this one. I asked her to give me an image that invokes old military recruitment/propaganda posters, and this is what she gave me, and I absolutely love it.

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 31/08/2026

macabre = “muh-KAHB” Worcestershire = “WOOSS-ter-sheer” omnipotent = “ahm-NI-puh-tunt” reticent = “RET-uh-sunt” epitome = “ih-PIT-uh-mee” myriad = "MEER-ee-ud" Never make fun of someone if they mispronounce a word. It means they learned it by reading.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30/08/2026

Wow: the federal government is paying MAGA influencers on X and other social media to post pro-regime propaganda. Actual paid crisis actors. Incredible reporting here. wapo.st/4x0p3pf

Screenshot of two posts by Washington Post reporter Dan Lamothe on X. Lamothe reports that the Pentagon has secretly placed several conservative military veterans with large online followings into undisclosed government roles while they publicly amplify Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s viewpoints. He says some have civilian positions that could influence policy and names Rob Maness, Kurt Schlichter, and Thomas Anderson, who posts online as “Cynical Publius.”

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Michael C. Bailey - Indie Author, Stage Combat Guy @mbaileywriter.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Today's paper push, the next in my Action Figures series, to further entice those who picked up book one during the giveaway. This one switches focus to Sara/Psyche and directly sets up book seven. Cover art by @patricialupien.bsky.social bookshop.org/p/books/acti...

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Michael C. Bailey - Indie Author, Stage Combat Guy @mbaileywriter.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Today's paper push, continuing my overview of Action Figures for the benefit of those who picked up book one last week. This one's a series of interconnected shorts focusing on different team members, and sets up the next two major stories. bookshop.org/p/books/acti...

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Patricia Lupien @patricialupien.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Downgrade a movie. My Big Fat Greek Quinceañera. Muppet Treasure Isthmus. Nickel Magnolias The Mediocre Analog Circus Star Trek 2.5 - The Google Search for Spock

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Michael C. Bailey - Indie Author, Stage Combat Guy @mbaileywriter.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Cover art by @patricialupien.bsky.social as always, because I support fellow indie creatives. #fuckAI

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MapQuest @mapquest.com · 27/08/2026

We’re not changing it.

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Michael C. Bailey - Indie Author, Stage Combat Guy @mbaileywriter.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Paper pushing time, continuing to show folks who grabbed Action Figures - Issue One: Secret Origins during last week's giveaway. Pasts Imperfect introduces Buzzkill Joy, one of my favorite villains. Also has one of my favorite covers by @patricialupien.bsky.social bookshop.org/p/books/acti...

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Action Figures - Issue Three: Pasts Imperfect

The past is coming back to haunt the Hero Squad. Archimedes, the Squad's first foe, is finally heading to trial, and the teen heroes aren't exactly looking forward to again facing the man capable of r...

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Dr. Emily Friedman @ecfriedman.com · 23/08/2026

Wobbu this is perfectly timed — @folger.edu LOOKIT.

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 23/08/2026

If you're in Springfield, MA, I encourage you to raise absolute hell about this with the Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership. Email: info@sezp.org Mail: SEZP 1500 Main Street P.O. Box 15331 Springfield, MA 01115 www.wbur.org/news/2026/08...

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Springfield is piloting an AI-driven classroom. The teachers' union is trying to stop it

A Springfield public school intends to partner with a for-profit education company to bring AI into a classroom this September. The teachers' union is threatening legal action if the pilot program isn...

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Only In Boston @onlyinbos.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Officials are warning people AND pets to stay out of the Charles River downstream of the Mass. Ave. Bridge after a potentially toxic cyanobacteria algae bloom was detected. Do NOT swim, touch the water, or let dogs drink or swim in it.

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Patricia Lupien @patricialupien.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Isn’t it interesting that this policy comes right on the back of them rounding up wild horses for meat production that’s in Canada. abcnews.com/amp/Politics...

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Trump announces temporary pause of beef import tariffs in effort to lower prices ahead of midterms

Farmers and lawmakers have raised concerns over increasing foreign beef imports.

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Sprouts 🌱 @ ASC @coolartcorner.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Life just be that way all the time 🙃

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