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i write stories and study french. nyc born and raised. www.georgiasilverman.com

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WIRED @wired.com · 19h
Workers at three major publishing houses tell WIRED that LLMs are being used for publicity, cover art, back cover copy, and emails, as some execs push junior staff to champion the tech.
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Book Publishers Are Quietly Using More AI. Staff Are Revolting
Workers at three major publishing houses tell WIRED that LLMs are being used for publicity, cover art, back cover copy, and emails, as some execs push junior staff to champion the tech.
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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 22h
Just being told that The Independent's US division is laying off a large number of employees today and that it impacts pretty much every department, including the news desk, culture, politics, etc. Some journalists have already posted that they've been let go, such as @ericmgarcia.bsky.social.
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Vajra Chandrasekera @vajra.me · 09/10/2026
My favourite Annie Dillard quote, from THE WRITING LIFE
Who will teach me to write? a reader wanted to know.

The page, the page, that eternal blankness, the blankness of eternity which you cover slowly, affirming time’s scrawl as a right and your daring as necessity; the page, which you cover woodenly, ruining it, but asserting your freedom and power to act, acknowledging that you ruin everything you touch but touching it nevertheless, because acting is better than being here in mere opacity; the page, which you cover slowly with the crabbed thread of your gut; the page in the purity of its possibilities; the page of your death, against which you pit such flawed excellences as you can muster with all your life’s strength: that page will teach you to write.
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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Navi Pillay led the UN commission that concluded Israel committed genocide in Gaza. It also concluded that Hamas committed war crimes, including sexual violence, on 7 October 2023. It is long past time we stop denying any and all of that.
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Sarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I’m sure I’m not the only one that saw the video of this man putting himself between French national police and student protestors circulating yesterday.
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Soraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 07/10/2026
when are we going to have, and continue to have real, ongoing conversations and journalism that connects the dots between this shit and colonialism?
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French police suspend use of stun grenades after high school protester loses hand
Minister says use of grenades has been stopped ‘until we know what happened’ as protests across France continue
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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Have you been missing the moon joy from Artemis II? Here's a nice little reminder thanks to a NASA release of the science and data from the flight science.nasa.gov/feature/arte...
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Artemis II Preliminary Lunar Science Report - NASA Science
What did four NASA astronauts see, notice, and document as they traveled around the Moon? Here's your guide to Artemis II Preliminary Lunar Science Report.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/10/2026
"What will it take for you to admit you are ever wrong?" -- Troy Jackson nails Susan Collins on her vote to confirm Kavanaugh, 8 years to the day after Collins cast the vote that doomed Roe v Wade
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This man is an idiot and a bigot and he should never be allowed near elected office again. DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE.
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Kimmer @kvonyborg.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"Despair is an indulgence, despair is a luxury we cannot afford." @ossoff.bsky.social
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Charlie Stross @cstross.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Oh my: LibreOffice just made "no AI" one of their official features: blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/09...
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Yes, no AI is now a feature - TDF Community Blog
One of the comments on the announcement of LibreOffice 26.8 was a simple question: “So, no AI is now a feature?” LibreOffice does not reject artificial intelligence out of hand, but an office suite us...
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Georgia @spellswrite.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I've never heard of this place before, but it will now be my default.
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Molly Crabapple @mollycrabapple.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
turns out that everything in PEN’s “report” on anti-semitism was a gross distortion or a lie. Thank you @jewishcurrents.bsky.social for this investigation jewishcurrents.org/what-pen-ame...
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What PEN America Got Wrong About Antisemitism in Publishing
Misleading anecdotes, flawed data, and oversimplified analyses are at the heart of a narrative of Jewish exclusion promoted by the free expression…
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Obsessed with this photo of the Republican senate candidate in North Carolina
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 02/10/2026
Calling all NYC artists — painters, filmmakers, poets, musicians and more! Did you know our city provides grants to support your work every year? And this year, we're DOUBLING the amount — from $5,000 up to $10,000 per artist! Deadlines are approaching fast — apply today at nyc.gov/artistgrants.
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lpoynton16 @lpoynton16.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
ALL of this. Perfectly captures the sheer rage we are feeling.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Oh it is OVER for both Cornell and those seven rapists. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/n...
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Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case (Gift Article)
Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed the New York State attorney general to investigate allegations by a former Cornell University student that several men sexually assaulted her.
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Anjali Dayal @anjalikdayal.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
these are our pianos, not theirs! I know this stuff can feel secondary with all of the immediate pain this admin causes, but in the face of such personalism, it also feels important to assert the democratic principle that these cultural inheritances don't belong to the president, they belong to us
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Dr Hannah M. Rowland @hannahmrowland.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Hope your day was better than Darwin’s, on this day 165 years ago
I am very poorly today & very stupid & hate everybody &everything.

Charles Darwin
Letter to Charles Lyell
1st October 1861
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Chuck Tingle @chucktingle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
i would rather remove my eyeballs than witness an AI tingler cover
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 01/10/2026
“If your concern for women disappears the moment accountability becomes socially inconvenient, then protection was never the principle to begin with. Performance was.”
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Ordinary Notes @hystericalblkns.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The gofundme for Nurse Chloe Freeman's legal defense. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Nurse charged with helping man in hospital escape from ICE custody
FBI accuses Chloe Freeman of federal misdemeanor in case of undocumented Mexican migrant arrested in Michigan
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Georgia @spellswrite.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
so cool!!
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Medusa’s Wink @medusaswink.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I need someone to explain to me how holding a man accountable for sexual aggression and/or violence will ruin his life. Trump was held liable for rape in court. He’s still president. Brett Kavanaugh was held accountable for sexual assault by Christine Blasey-Ford. He’s still on SCOTUS.
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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Is there a defense fund? A defense committee? Anything else we can do to support this brave and beautiful human being?
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Abolish the death penalty.
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Lincoln Michel @thelincoln.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Always a pleasure introducing students to THE BLOODY CHAMBER (had one stay after class to say it was one of the best books she'd read in her entire life.) countercraft.substack.com/p/angela-car...
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Angela Carter and the "So Fucking What?" Approach to Writing
Recommending The Bloody Chamber for your October reading pile
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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This is a good list. The #1 biggest problem in Title IX is that there is no oversight and massive conflicts of interest. Schools can (and do) prioritize the institution over survivors, even when it requires breaking the law. Independent investigations would change that.
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Karen Carpenter’s Halloween @kellylink.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We get a TV show based on Mariana Enriquez’s short stories???????
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Georgia @spellswrite.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Thank you!
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Georgia @spellswrite.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
these pens are AMAZING. What brand are they?
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The Independent @the-independent.com · 25/09/2026
Billionaire Walmart heiress Alice Walton’s wealth grew $33B last year. She is using it to build a tuition-free medical school
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Billionaire Walmart heiress’ wealth grew $33B. Now she’s funding med school
The Alice L. Walton School of Medicine’s second cohort brought enrollment to 96 students this fall, with its first class set to graduate in 2029
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 24/09/2026
Never been to the opera before? Now’s your chance. We’re giving away 70,000 free tickets to the @metopera at the iconic Lincoln Center. Go to on.nyc.gov/opera to enter the lottery. There’s not a bad seat in the house.
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Dj @djsoke.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"How to piss off a judge you appointed (and who issued a relatively modest ruling) in three easy steps."
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Dimitri Drekonja, MD, MS @dimitridrekonja.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Minnesotans (like most people) don’t like their politicians saying they’re embarrassed by the state 🤷🏻‍♂️
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Your Internet Friend Tom Tomorrow @tomtomorrow.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
it's like a comedy bit. I want so badly for natalie to show him this.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026
Never forget (Scott Olson/Getty)
2024 campaign yard signs that says "TRUMP LOW PRICES. KAMALA HIGH PRICES"
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James Downie @jamescdownie.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
First ballot entry into the "leopards eating faces" Hall of Fame:
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 22/09/2026
This is a real tweet. They're so cooked.
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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The way to look at this is George bush is trying to help Donald trump retain power on the Hill
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⚡⚡MAD DOCTOR IMPOSSIBLE⚡⚡ @impossiblephd.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
*Frothing at the mouth with excitement* HEY GUESS WHAT, YOU DON'T HAVE ONE BRAIN, YOU HAVE TWO! med.stanford.edu/news/all-new...
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Human brain is two separate organs, Stanford Medicine-led research finds
Stanford Health Care delivers the highest levels of care and compassion. SHC treats cancer, heart disease, brain disorders, primary care issues, and many more.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This might kill Donny.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 21/09/2026
Republican internal poll of a Trump +17 district in the Dallas-Ft. Worth suburbs.
A screenshot of a post on X (formerly Twitter) by @USA_Polling showing polling numbers for "Texas - SD-09 Polling":
 * Senate: Talarico 52% (blue circle), Paxton 41% (red circle)
 * Governor: Hinojosa 49% (blue circle), Abbott 40%* (red circle)
 * State Senate: Rehmet 53%* (blue circle), Wambsganss 39% (red circle)
The bottom text notes: "Republican Internal / Sept 15, 2026" and "(Trump +17 District)."
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 21/09/2026
An updated solidarity sign adding CNN, MSNOW and POLITICO hangs outside the Associated Press booth at the White House grounds after US President Donald Trump banned three major news outlets – CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, in Washington, D.C., US, September 21, 2026. REUTERS
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Holy shit this is so funny and good
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
"Mom I frew up"
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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 21/09/2026
It’s somehow better than I expected
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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
THIS IS THE WAY. Not only are they showing solidarity and pushing back—they’re depriving him of airtime and press coverage. I have to say it. It’s about time.
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Six is ravenous and profane. @thesix.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
For such a silly (but fun enough) film I find myself stuck on this quite a lot.
An exchange in which Black suffragette  Edith Grayston (Susan Wokoma)and white man Sherlock Holmes (Henry Cavill) discus call to action and complacency derived from privilege. The movie is Enola Holmes (2020).

“You haven't any hope of understanding any of this. You do know that? Because you don't know what it is to be without power.”
“Politics doesn't interest you. Why?”
“Because it's fatally boring.”
“Because you have no interest in changing a world that suits you so well.”
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