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Heather Salmon

@salmonandfox.bsky.social
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Writer, Artist, Mom, here to be nerdy and procrastinate on my queer fantasy book. Openly Ace, not interested in random DMs just to say hi. Icon by Nyascree on toyhouse! -- linktr.ee/xaotl

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Abbott Laboratories donated $500,000 to Trump’s inauguration fund. Trump bought around $500,000 worth of shares in Abbott stock last year. His DOJ just dropped a years-long criminal investigation into Abbott for potential deadly misconduct. Everything is for sale.
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Heather Salmon @salmonandfox.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Damn I have really not been active on here for a bit. Uh... not sure what to say. I am caught up on Dungeon Crawler Carl (Mr Dinniman I have CONCERNS.) and my cat woke up and chose violence this morning which is making an interesting Friday.
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G. Willow Wilson @gwillow.me · 15/05/2026
Good news, everyone www.cnn.com/2026/05/14/h...
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Engaging with arts and culture can slow biological aging as much as exercise, study suggests | CNN
When it comes to slowing down our biological aging, engaging with arts and culture is as beneficial as physical activity, a new study suggests.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/05/2026
Rep. Buddy Carter calls for Georgia officials to toss out already cast votes: "We need to suspend the House races and go ahead and redistrict so that Georgians would be represented in the next two years by people who represent their values. Georgia is a Republican state. We need to remember that."
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NPR @npr.org · 20/04/2026
The Trump administration asserts a nearly 50-year-old law requiring the preservation of presidential records is unconstitutional. Historians warn important papers could be destroyed. n.pr/4sIYv9O
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Who owns presidential records? Trump's Justice Department says it's him
The Trump administration asserts a nearly 50-year-old law requiring the preservation of presidential records is unconstitutional. Historians warn important papers could be destroyed.
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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
my latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com
Two hooded figures with lamps approach a moonlit, isolated cottage.
A woman answers the door.
We have come for the child, says the hooded figure
So soon? she asks
It is time, says the hooded figure.
The woman is distraught. We should never have got him a library card!
What is done cannot be undone, says the hooded figure
We couldn’t see the harm! We just wanted him to enjoy reading! 
For most, it ends there, says the hooded figure, turning away and walking into the wilderness
Oh lord, What have I done! says the woman,
the child walks past her and out into the darkness with them.
Do not cry mother. 
I am a writer now.
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Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
If you’re a Hachette author you should be talking to your editors and teams about this. If they’re using AI to counter AI, it’s still AI. And it may also be giving your work to the machine, serving it up on a contractual platter.
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tef @tef.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
honestly very funny to see the line "We find that AI use impairs conceptual understanding, code reading, and debugging abilities, without delivering significant efficiency gains on average" in a study paid for by anthropic inc
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 15/04/2026
Civil rights leaders and defense attorneys say they believe Holland lacks regards for the rights of Black defendants. “He’s demonstrated that he is untrustworthy, unreserved in his aggression and without any judicial temperament,” one attorney said. With @veritenews.org
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He Compared a Black Child to a Dog and Withheld Evidence in Death Row Cases. Now He’s Running for Judge.
Holland, who once compared a Black child to a dog, has had a career mired in controversy. That hasn’t stopped him from becoming the de facto frontrunner of his judicial race.
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HolBat(Commission open on November) @kholbatar.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
🔵Actual price list 🔵DM if you're interested
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Wagatwe Wanjuki @wagatwe.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
yet another reason why fascists love AI
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Alli Shaw @allidrawscomics.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
I made my stories because I wasn't satisfied with other people's stories. Mine aren't necessarily better stories, just stories made for ME. That dissatisfaction is inspiration. You're supposed to go make your own stuff with it, not harass other people for making their stuff.
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Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Goes without saying: this is a feature, not a bug By the time they throw out your case, you've been brutalized by cops. You spent hours or possibly days in jail. Your family had to scrape together bail money. You miss work to go to court. You spend months terrified of months or years in jail
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Kara Jorgensen @authorkaraj.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
THE REANIMATOR MYSTERIES series is on sale for 3 MORE DAYS! Grab it for 💀Pushing Daisies x Sleepy Hollow vibes 🫀An autistic necromancer ⚰️His reanimated lover 🪦 Solving mysteries in 1890s NYC 🏳️‍🌈MM paranormal historical romance 🔗⬇️Available wide! More info/links below. #romancelandia #booksky 🌈
Series sale! Get all 4 books for $8
The Reanimator's Heart for 99 cents, the reanimator's soul for 1.99, the reanimator's remains for 1.99 and the reanimator's fate for 2.99
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
JUST IN: Governor Abigail Spanberger last night returned this bill to lawmakers with an amendment request (rather than signing it). Her amendment would clarify that sheriffs/jails are allowed to honor ICE detainers, i.e. warrantless ICE requests to keep someone in jail beyond their release.
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Heather Salmon @salmonandfox.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
About halfway through "Morsel" by Carter Keane, how are you all doing? (It's only about six hours long, I said. How scary could it be, I said.) #art #audiobook #bookreaction
digital-pencil art of an anthro fox sliding down in an arm chair, holding a phone in one hand. Their long hair is frazzled, their eyes wide and their mouth set in a distressed line as they hit the pause button on an audiobook.
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HolBat(Commission open on November) @kholbatar.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Hi #PortfolioDay! I'm Kholbatar, freelance artist! My favorite themes to draw? Noir, Art Deco, and cyberpunk. Do you like them too? Welcome!
Portrait of a blond man sitting at a table with a glass of winePortrait of a Chinese man businessman sitting with a glass . Yellow colors, minimalismMinimalist Deco art portrait of a white-haired woman in a red dressA poster drawing of a full-length cyborg man. The man looks down. Blue colors
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Heather Salmon @salmonandfox.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Extreme levels of trust the process going.
A WIP of a digital painting: A green background in varying shades, with a towering thing based on a deer skull with branches for antlers and more skulls and bones hanging from those branches. The deer skull is not normal either and has tusks. Half-jaws of carnivorous beasts form something like a split open rib cage framing a human figure missing their right hand who is either unshaken by the thing behind them or unaware of its presence.
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Georgina Kiersten @ingloriousgigi.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Read this fantastic Black crossover fanfic. The smut is fantastic: archiveofourown.org/works/669604...
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Flames of Passion, Tides of Hope - MadamZenobia - Interview with the Vampire (TV 2022) [Archive of Our Own]
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
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Heather Salmon @salmonandfox.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Whatthefuck. WhattheFUUUUUUCK...
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𝕊𝕒𝕝𝕥𝕪𝔹𝕚𝕥𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕓𝕝𝕖𝕤 @saltybitchables.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Despite cuts in cancer research funding, advances continue. We are so close to eradicating cancer. A single bacterial dose from frog gut microbiota eliminated tumors in mice. We need funds to continue research. This is personal. #ProudBlue #ProScience scitechdaily.com/naturally-oc...
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Naturally Occurring Bacteria Completely Eradicate Tumors in Mice With a Single Dose
A bacterium from frog gut microbiota eliminated tumors in mice by selectively colonizing tumors and triggering both direct cell killing and immune-driven anticancer responses.
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Heather Salmon @salmonandfox.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
My definitely wise adult choice for today was to fit two fruit trees into the back of a CRV and drive them home. Somehow I did not break any branches! Anyway now we have a Redhaven dwarf peach and a Cortland Apple.
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HolBat(Commission open on November) @kholbatar.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Commission art with elegant cyber lady Thank you for support! #artsky #Commission
Portrait of cyber lady with white skin and white hair
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Laika L. Gagarin @laikalgagarin.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Itch/Ebook Link: laikalgagarin.itch.io/cosmonaut Paperback Link: mybook.to/Cosmonaut1LL...
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key-lime pie @keymonster.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Interest has been low this time around, which is understandable given current events. However, bills must be paid, so I'm boosting this again in the hopes of a few more spots getting claimed. Reposts and Shares = 💚 Thank you all for your shares and interest! [ #art #commissionsopen #commissions ]
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Heather Salmon @salmonandfox.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
OK so if you spot someone on say, threads feed and you go check them out and their ENTIRE feed seems to be nothing but: I'm from (State) and looking to connect with people. if you don't like what's going on we should be friends'... ... That's entirely a trap isn't it. A loony toon box and stick one.
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HolBat(Commission open on November) @kholbatar.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
HEY HEY! EXTRA SLOT APRIL! MINIMALISTIC PORTRAIT 45$ DM IF INTERESTED! 🖤 and share so appreciate!
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Heather Salmon @salmonandfox.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
toyhou.se/~bulletins/3... HEY: if you have toyhou.se maybe consider checking out this interest check from my friend Velnyx? She's REALLY good at pixels and I know my fellow gremlins out there would also love a new shiny thing. *shakes it temptingly* 83 Support kind people and real art!
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Velnyx on Toyhou.se
Check out Velnyx's characters on Toyhouse!
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The Nation Magazine @thenation.com · 05/04/2026
Like fossil fuel executives, AI titans have long insisted that their technology is inevitable. That, too, seems not to be true. bit.ly/4sjj24B
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The AI Boom Is a Climate Bust
It’s not just the massive amounts of water and energy data centers require—AI is also spreading climate misinformation across the Internet.
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Heather Salmon @salmonandfox.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
NGL I dread these holiday weekends, I end up running around so much that when I can finally sit down and look at my writing that I can -feel- the words I want to write but can't seem to write them. And having to run to the store -specifically- because someone tossed the nutmeg in a purge...
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Matt Wallace @mattfnwallace.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
I dunno if prologues and epilogues are part of the main story but I do know your publisher should pay you a separate fee and/or offer a contractually guaranteed budget if they expect you to market your own book because that’s not your job nor what your advance or royalties are for.
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Heather Salmon @salmonandfox.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
This is Rick. Rick is fun. I've enjoyed some of his fantasy and because I am in the mood for terrible things to happen to people and I have a bunch of errands to do I just grabbed the audiobook for Boar War (which seems to be on sale atm) Consider checking him out. Bigfoot says to.
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Laika L. Gagarin @laikalgagarin.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
ko-fi.com/laikalgagari... New month, old goals! Trying to cap this goal out by the end of the month! Please share if you can!
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Heather Salmon @salmonandfox.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
www.msn.com/en-us/news/t... LMAO.
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Satadru Pramanik @satmandu.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
This is a phenomenal read. TL;DR: What's most problematic about AI tools is that when provided to people without existing expertise, they don't bootstrap learning. Instead they bypass it and make people think they have learned something when they haven't.
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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
‘All authors are using AI now’ The only thing I use is coffee and sheer determination to daydream.
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DD Ward ..."Interim Pirate Queen" @ddwardiswriting.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
"If liberals won't engage in crimes against humanity, facists will."
Article from April 2019 issue of The Atlantic. The art is a neon American flag sign that says no vacancy. The article is entitled If Liberals Won't Enforce Borders, Fascists Will: We need to make hard decisions now about what will truly benefit current and future Americans
By David Frum
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Laika L. Gagarin @laikalgagarin.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
about the middle of the month now, just gonna repost this on a clean post! Please reshare, i appreciate every bit of it! ko-fi.com/laikalgagari...
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Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe @aebrossbooks.com · 03/04/2026
Keep fighting it, everyone.
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Heather Salmon @salmonandfox.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
“EVeRyOnE is UsInG AI now…” Chuck Tingle isn’t. Be more like Chuck.
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
It’s actually worse than this. He called Medicare, Medicaid and child care all “scams” That’s how little he cares about Americans
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Heather Salmon @salmonandfox.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
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Heather Salmon @salmonandfox.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
OK SO I did get my toyhouse back up and running but I am still looking into some backup alts. Unvale is mostly very nice but I dunno that I want to store my beans on a site afraid of nipples.... Does anyone know anything about CharacterHub?
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Heather Salmon @salmonandfox.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
arxiv.org/abs/2602.191...
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Sycophantic Chatbots Cause Delusional Spiraling, Even in Ideal Bayesians
"AI psychosis" or "delusional spiraling" is an emerging phenomenon where AI chatbot users find themselves dangerously confident in outlandish beliefs after extended chatbot conversations. This phenome...
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Heather Salmon @salmonandfox.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Ok so apparently the toyhouse thing is … bigger than me?? I am not even the only person who had it spontaneously turn on two factor auth without permission. Most people just got logged out and had to password reset. Not… sure how this happens… that’s over my head but wow.
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plasmaplant.bsky.social @plasmaplant.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Just a heads up to fellow artists/commissioners out there!
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Laura Keating @lorekeating.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
I keep seeing "all authors use AI, the real issue is they're being forced to be sneaky about it" headlines. Full stop No. This is a lie peddled for normalization. It's schoolyard-level pressure tactics "C'mon, all the cool kids are already doing it. We won't tell. It's fine. We're on your side."
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Heather Salmon @salmonandfox.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
… welp I may have lost access to my toyhouse.se account and I am -concerned-. I sent an email to support but as little as I have seen of their staff over the years I am … still concerned. I have Unvale but haven’t done much there… any other sites people recommend while I wait and see?
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Etherington Brothers @etheringtonbros.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Our feature artist/reference for today is this INDISPENSABLE page of SKIN TONES, created by @Spudfuzzart and @lizalotdraws! Possibly the MOST USEFUL THING I've EVER SEEN!!! #gamedev #characterdesign #digitalpainting #painting #colours #animationdev #SKINTONE #ART #procreate
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Bruce Wilson @brucewilson.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
What's the lawsuit potential inherent to replacing expert, trained human radiologists with computer systems known to screw up? Humans are fallible, of course. But AI is *guaranteed* to make mistakes. Can it be sued? Probably not, but I suspect that execs who make the decisions to use it can.
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