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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 16h

The SPEAKER implies. The LISTENER infers. The DUDE abides.

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WELL NOW, would you look at that? A massive, 4-YEAR-LONG study of NEARLY 30 MILLION people in France found that individuals who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine had a 74% LOWER risk of death from severe COVID-19 compared to unvaccinated individuals and ZERO increased risk of all-cause mortality.

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Franzylvania @protopigeon.lol · 15h

This is still making me chuckle 2 days later 😀

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Shepherd @neolithicsheep.bsky.social · 14h

Oh my heart is so full reading about this. The US Colored Troops were huge in the story of emancipation and in the human dignity of enslaved Black people. For the first time they had weapons and uniforms, just like white men.

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nico @nicodelort.bsky.social · 20h

i dont want to download an app i don't want a qr code menu i dont want to talk to an ai assistant i dont want ai summaries for my searches i dont want to optimize my workflow i dont want to jump on a call i dont want to rate anything i don't want to create an account LEAVEME ADLONEe

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 17h

Two international flights have departed the city of Irkutsk in Siberia this morning, travelling from the epicentre of an apparent outbreak of pneumonic plague. This morning’s flights have travelled to Beijing in China and Uzbekistan. Madness. We have learned nothing.

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Kameron Hurley @kameronhurley.com · 17h

For those of you with day jobs where you're forced to use LLMs or be fired, good tip I gleaned this weekend, which is to tell the LLM to stop referring to itself using "I" pronouns and to eliminate the praise and other attempts to humanize itself. You get a much cleaner interaction w/o the marketing

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 17h

This is a community note for the ages.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 17h

The Trump administration wanted NYC to explicitly turn away trans veterans from a shelter so NYC was forced to turn down funding for it because it would violate city and state law. www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...

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NYC turns down $1.3 million for homeless shelter due to dispute over transgender veterans

The city says the federal government would have required them to exclude transgender veterans from seeking shelter beds at the Borden Avenue Veterans' Residence.

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BillieB @billie.bookstoreromanceday.org · 04/10/2026

I discovered today that some company tried to trademark "Blind Date With a Book" back in April. It looks like the US Patent & Trademark office has asked them for more proof of the uniqueness of their service, but I'm gobsmacked they even tried. (They still have the ™ on their website.)

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Leah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

October 4th is the National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit and gender-diverse people, also known as Sisters in Spirit Day. Please read my full statement here:

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MP Gazan Statement on the National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit and Gender-Diverse People

MP for Winnipeg Centre

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Goddammit. The contempt these people have for everything wondrous and good and *human* is so grotesque.

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Scott Pack @meandmybigmouth.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I appreciate I'm biased, but perhaps Tom Cruise coming across as an obsessive loon in almost every interview he's done for Digger hasn't actually encouraged people to go and see it.

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Steven Sheil @scsheil.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

"Hey, did you put in place those health and safety protocols for the high-speed car chase scene?" "Sure, boss, nice and practically non-existent, just like you asked for."

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Alexander Chee @alexanderchee.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

East of Eden’s Lee is one of the first Asian American characters most of us encounter, also one of the first characters to let readers in on how and why he code-switches. Zoe was willing to take risks with Steinbeck’s material and trusted my research and intuitions. I hope you enjoy our results.

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Alexander Chee @alexanderchee.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Zoe asked me to collaborate with her on imagining a part of Lee’s story implied by the classic American novel but not described by it. An assignment unlike any other. It was a thrill to see Hoon Lee bring it to life.

A screen still of Hoon Lee as Lee, the cook, in Eaat of Eden.

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Alexander Chee @alexanderchee.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

This was wild to see. My first time writing for the screen. My thanks to Zoe Kazan for inviting me on this journey back in 2023, and my agent Jason Richman and everyone at @unitedtalentagency.bsky.social for their work on my behalf.

“Written for Television by ZOE KAZAN & ALEXANDER CHEE” in white letters against the black tv screen.

A tv still of Mike Faist, Christopher Abbott and Florence Pugh. White text in a San serif font reads “This East of Eden, adapted primarily by Zoe Kazan-Alexander Chee co-wrote a key midseason episode-with Garth Davis directing, is rich, morally complex and packed with memorable performances."
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Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

VIEWER FEEDBACK: Do we have to ruin you completely?

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Gremliny Nussboo @emilynussbaum.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The only good news story is the one where the guy who looks exactly like Michael McDonald turned out to be the son of Michael McDonald

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Susanna Kearsley @susannakearsley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

“What we need is something like a rope.”

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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

All of this. I also want to add that, in my research, I found that a lot of “inconsistencies” in a victim’s story actually came from gender bias affecting investigators’ record keeping and interview methods.

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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Here's Judge Edelman's full ruling dismissing *with prejudice* the case against Reflecting Pool defendant David Hearn because "no crime had been committed." www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...

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Order dismissing case with prejudice United States v. David Hearn (2026 CF2 010237)

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026

New in PN: Scenes from a personality cult "The ads are unambiguously illegal — & that’s the point. Again & again, this regime has broken the law not just to accomplish some immediate goal, but as a dominance display to say to everyone: Donald Trump does whatever he wants, & nobody can stop him."

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Scenes from a personality cult

Trump’s taxpayer-funded agitprop is clearly illegal — and that’s the point.

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K.C. Clyburn, Author @kccomplainsalot.blacksky.app · 01/10/2026

a key reason why rape culture persists is because men do not fear reprisals from *other men*. they do not expect other men to care if they raped someone. they do not expect other men to treat them poorly. they believe that most men will doubt a victim's story and demand evidence.

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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We should treat genAI in publishing the way you’d treat a vampire trying to enter your home. You never give it permission to enter. It doesn’t matter if it‘s polite or makes generous offers or it’s *only* going to take the ones *you* don’t care about. It’s here for your blood. Don’t let it in.

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This also happens in every MMA and BJJ gym in the world. Testosterone-fueled new guy comes in thinking he can fight or grapple because he's an "I just see red" guy. Gets immediately put to sleep by someone half his size. Never comes back.

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Pete is lost in terms of modern war. I use the example of this outgunned Ukrainian army officer who successfully terrorized a Russian unit for weeks because she "did the math." At the time, someone commented, "yeah, in combat, 'I did the math' beats 'I can do 100 pushups' every time."

Ukrainian female soldier: Okay, I said the idea is this: There is enough time to empty one full can of 32 grenades and be gone by the time the return mortar fire reaches us. I did the math.

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Mags L Halliday @magslhalliday.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Your reminder why many women, when asked what they’d do if there were no men for a day, said they’d go for a walk at night and look at the stars. Also, why we’d choose the bear.

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Lorraine Wilson @rainewilson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This is me. And honestly I don't know who I'm more annoyed at - the folks who accepted such grossly unfair eligibility restrictions, the UK govt for never bothering to defend such a high revenue sector, or, you know, the absolute soulless ghouls who stole our work in the first place.

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Handgun Yoga 🇺🇦🇬🇱🇩🇰🇺🇸 @handgunyoga.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

My wife had a minor outpatient procedure, requiring 20 minutes of anesthesia. I signed a release taking responsibility for her care. She cannot sign legal documents for 24 hours because she cannot consent; if I took advantage of that I’d be guilty of a crime. This standard should be widely applied.

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Susanna Kearsley @susannakearsley.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

“The decision was announced a week after the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe said the US had declined to invite its members to observe November’s congressional midterm elections.”

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Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🚨🚨 @coe.int of Europe said yesterday that the #US formally notified it that it would leave the Group of States against Corruption, or #GRECO. Only two other countries have left GRECO before — #Russia and #Belarus. The fall of the #US on the world scene is striking. apnews.com/article/trum...

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US withdraws from European anti-corruption panel in latest shift away from global groups

The Trump administration has withdrawn the United States from a top European anti-corruption watchdog.

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KR @blandphilosophy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Might need to ban men from college tbh

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Ursula K. Le Guin @ursulakleguin.com · 30/09/2026

"What is beautiful in a good novel hasn’t strayed in accidentally. Beauty in the novel is bone-deep, essential. Everything in a good story or novel is essential." You can read the original post here:

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Ursula K. Le Guin — 25. Petty Expectations

Part One. Critical Expectation: Genre and “Literary” Fiction I’ve been pondering, tracing connections, wondering about expectations. The first object of my brooding is a pair of sentences from a boo...

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Miranda Dubner @mirandadubner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Maybe we could also talk about the connection between shaming romance and discomfort with narratives around sexual assault, since romance is and has been for many years the genre of fiction that takes trauma and its aftermaths most seriously while creating stories in which healing is possible.

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Susanna Kearsley @susannakearsley.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I’m sorry, but any writer who thinks like this doesn’t deserve the time or energy it would take me to properly refute them. You want to sneer at other writers? It tells me a whole lot more about you than it does about them. Craft is craft. Respect your colleagues. All the love to #Romancelandia ❤️

A supremely condescending post made by author Joyce Carol Oates on the social media platform X, which reads: “This is why AI-generated romance novels make perfect sense. Formulaic fiction doesn’t need to be written by hand, so to speak; what difference does it make if a machine “writes” it? There are machine-made clothes & there are custom-made clothes. They appeal to different consumers.”

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Maria Haskins @mariahaskins.com · 30/09/2026

It's Truth and Reconciliation Day in Canada. 🟧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3q7...

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Orange Shirt Day - Truth and Reconciliation in Canada

YouTube video by BC LIONS

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Andi freakin’ Marquette @andimarquette.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Hey, #authors -- if you have #books on Audible, here's a good breakdown of the new royalty model which I think feels like it will not help less-known authors and will instead limit their royalties. However, authors who want to keep their stuff on the platform don't have a choice.

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Audible’s Royalty Changes Explained (And Why Authors Are Split) | Kindlepreneur

Audible has updated how it pays authors. This guide explains the new royalty model, how payouts work, and what to consider before opting in.

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Robin Bradford @tuphlos.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I don't think he knew we had this.....

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

At a time when the most influential leaders of the U.S. need to stand up loudly and clearly for the rule of law, they are leading the charge in the opposite direction. But not Jack Smith. Kudos to him for continuing to be a much needed voice of clarity.

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Thank YOU. I believe profoundly that the only correct response to pleasure is gratitude rather than guilt

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Elizabeth Bear @matociquala.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

2003: whatever you do, don't source your research from Wikipedia. 2026: Wikipedia is the safest online source to start general research from.

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Susanna Kearsley @susannakearsley.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I lost my only sibling, my big sister, to lymphoma 21 years ago yesterday. And I still have to stop myself, sometimes, from calling her number to tell her some piece of good news, or to get her advice. Hug the people you love. Hug them hard. Life's amazing and wonderful. And never long enough. ❤️

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Ian Rankin @ianrankin1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Edinburgh tonight…

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

the cornell case has me thinking about how existing as a woman means knowing you could be the victim of sexual violence at any moment, all while knowing there's a high likelihood no one will believe it even happened if you come forward.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

the cornell case has me thinking about christine blasey ford and how she so bravely testified in 2018 about how future supreme court justice brett kavanaugh had sexually assaulted her. i'm thinking about what i wrote at the time and how nothing has changed:

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

the horrific cornell gang rape case has me thinking about emma sulkowicz who alleged she was raped as a student at columbia in 2014 and never got any justice. it has me thinking about the physical and mental weight young women are forced to carry while their safety is subsumed by male potential.

Emma Sulkowicz carrying around a mattress on the Columbia campus in 2014 to raise awareness of her alleged rape and the university's inaction.

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The late great GENE HACKMAN talks about MISSISSIPPI BURNING (1988)

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Emily Gorcenski @emily.gorcen.ski · 28/09/2026

Here’s the most incredible story you’ll read today. A small plane with four people aboard crashes in a field. Another pilot witnesses it. That pilot happens to be flying a bunch of skydivers. They offer to jump to assist, are given permission. The skydivers happen to be EMTs. Everyone survives.

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Skydivers alert emergency crews, assist after plane crashes near East Troy airport

Four people were aboard the single-engine plane when it went down in a cornfield near Carvers School Road in East Troy at about 1:30 p.m.

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Laura Anne Gilman @lauraannegilman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Today, we chose the bear. (Encountered on a Coal Creek trail on Cougar Mountain. We acknowledged each other politely, and went on our separate ways)

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