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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 10/09/2026

You know, when you find out that the art you like is made by people you've learned hold views you find wholly repugnant, I don't think you need to disavow ever having enjoyed the art. It's okay to acknowledge you liked or loved that art, but are now putting it aside. That was then, this is now.

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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 08/09/2026

Handedness xkcd.com/3293/

Comic. [Two people considering diagrams on whiteboard] PERSON 1 with ponytail: The W bosons produced by the collider beam will mostly be left-handed. PERSON 2: So we should send in a *right*-handed batter.

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Phil PlAIt @philplait.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Randall understands astronomy and sky gazing *really* well. xkcd.com/3287/

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Perseids

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We Are RLadies+ @weare.rladies.org · 04/04/2025

It's officially #Friday: Committing and pushing directly to main...my weekend plans, of course. 😂 👩‍💻 #RLadies #RStats #GitHub

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🎃Autopsy of Ashley Lynch 🔪🎞️ @ashleylynch.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

The narrativising of this is kind of maddening. OpenAI's model didn't "break free and hack HuggingFace." Meta's model didn't "break free and hack another company." Tech companies are blatantly doing illegal acts and saying their AI did it on it's own as a promotional stunt. That's it.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 03/08/2026

Super useful. I figure a lot of us here in the Sky know this stuff already, but it might be handy to hand to parents, grandparents and pals who are less technically minded. www.librarian.net/NoToAI/

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How to disable or avoid intrusive AI – librarian.net

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 24/07/2026

Yes, all of this. Use your library! It's an unmitigated good in the world!

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Alex @theteapartyfan.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

At a packed bar in London, ON, watching the Canada game…swelling with Canadian pride. #WorldCup

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Alex @theteapartyfan.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

@slessard.bsky.social hey Fonz what do you think of Polyphia?

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Alex @theteapartyfan.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

I’d read this!! Hell, I’d buy the hardcover 📚🤓

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 25/06/2026

This is a devastating piece on how awful it is to die of heat stroke. Share it with the air conditioning skeptics you know. I would LOVE to see someone with actual medical knowledge - so, not me - do a brutal piece like this from the perspective of an elderly disabled person dying without AC.

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What It Feels Like When You Have Heatstroke—and How to Prevent It

Your head is pounding, your muscles are cramping, and your heart is racing. Then you get dizzy and the vomiting starts. Heatstroke kills thousands of people every year. This is what it feels like—and ...

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 18/06/2026

Break them

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Alex @theteapartyfan.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

I agree wholeheartedly. And I’m fortunate that my local gvt uses texts too. But we need a better system that should be consistent

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AltYellostoneNatPar @altyellonatpark.org · 18/05/2026

Its a hard year for 501c3s, donations are way down. R study on papillomavirus is the first of its kind & critically important to understanding how these animals shed full size tumors with no scarring & no adverse effects on their reproductive capabilities Please donate tonight gofund.me/b0a0728d6

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Donate to please support our research at ALTYNP, organized by Ominous Ann

Having found a research project here in the park, now its up to me to find funding. … Ominous Ann needs your support for please support our research at ALTYNP

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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Anyways, happy May Day. Remember that not a single right has ever been given, they must always be fought for

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 27/04/2026

In case you're wondering, my recipe for a Good Bluesky Experience here at the three year mark: 1. Decide not to be a dick 2. "Don't engage, just block" for trolls/bots/chuds 3. Mute stressful nouns 4. Follow super cool people of all sorts 5. Choose to have fun over "engagement" 6. Pictures of cats!

Saja the cat, laying on the bed, looking up at the camera

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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

1. I started the Editorial Board almost eight years ago, because I was frustrated by the existing space for political commentary.

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Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I worked hard to become a writer. And I enjoy being a writer. I'm not here to let techbro robots take that shit away from me.

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 01/04/2026

It’s never too late to start supporting independent bookstores instead of, you know, other places. 😌

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Sheila Scarborough @theseafarer.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

I always vote early. I pick a convenient day, & give myself time to review a sample ballot online first. Too many Election Day horror stories (esp. long lines) here in Texas for me to trust that day-of option. If there's bad weather or some kind of glitch during early voting, I still have ... 1/2

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 17/02/2026

I don't post on Substack because I already have my own site where I post stuff, and have done for 27 years, and because Substack makes a lot of money off Nazis and fascists and I'd really rather not, thanks. I do have an account there but it's to secure my name. It has a cat photo.

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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

They are jailing kids. No due process. No concern for their welfare. Just snatching them and jailing them. I don’t expect people to remember this five years from now, but we should. We should remember when the government commits evil.

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Tara C. Smith @aetiology.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

"look to the helpers" THEY'RE MURDERING THE HELPERS

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azteclady @azteclady.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Please add alt-text when sharing images, so that blind and low-vision people aren't excluded from the conversation. Some context and copy/paste or a brief description are often enough. Checking the "reminder to add alt-text" box in your accessibility settings helps a lot. Thank you.

Six panel, cartoon-style graphic titled, why use alt-text?
First panel: slow internet. Next to a line drawing of a cell phone showing a social media post with an image, where the alt-text is visible while the image is unavailable. Text reads: Alt-text is shown in place of unloaded images.
Second panel: Findability. A line drawing of the top of a phone, showing the search bar, reading "dog with banana". The text above it reads, alt-text helps to search content.
Third panel: screen readers. In lieu of the image, a blank square with alt-text shows up; the text above the box reads: Alt-text is read out to people using text-to-speech software.
Fourth panel: translation. There's a line drawing of a cell phone, showing the Google translate box, reading "English to Deutsch". The text above reads: Alt-text can be translated.
Fifth panel: readability. There's a line drawing showing very poor writing inside a dialogue bubble; next to it the clarifying text "a character says 'hello, guys'" The text above the drawing reads, Text in images can be made legible.
Sixth panel: disambiguation. The line drawing of the phone again, showing part of an image that, depending on how you look at it, seems to be either a bunny or a duck. The clarifying text reads, "my pet bunny". Above this, the text: description helps clarify intent.
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An infographic titled “Writing Alt Text” featuring a photo of a capybara. Parts of alt text are divided by color, including identify who, expression, description, color, and interesting features. The finished description reads “A capybara looking relaxed in a hot spa. Yellow yuzu fruits are floating in the water, and one is balanced on the top of the capybara’s head.” Source: veroniiiica.com Credit: Puzzle

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Alex @theteapartyfan.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Holy moon shot batman!!!! 🌗🌓

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evacide @evacide.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

All that the Turing Test proves is that human are much, much stupider than Alan Turing ever suspected.

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Wil Wheaton ❌👑 @wilwheaton.net · 25/12/2025

A few excerpts from Darmok's Christmas Story: Ralphie and Flick, at the flagpole. Randy, his arms down. The Old Man, when the lamp broke. Santa and Ralphie, on the mountain.

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David Avallone @davallone.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

I will keep saying this. If you bought a calculator and it EVEN ONCE told you 2+2=5, you’d throw it out and demand a refund. If you had an employee who lied confidently to you, and was easily caught, you’d fire them. LLMs are the untrustworthy calculator and the confident liar. Fire them.

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 16/12/2025

‘Futz’ means “to fool around” or “to behave in a way that is not very serious.” It is thought to have come from a modification of the Yiddish phrase ‘arumfartsn zikh,’ the literal translation of which is “to fart around.” Excuse us.

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Alex @theteapartyfan.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Post something random or you’ll have an awful December

Fish and chips with a slice of lemon, tartar dip and mushy peas. Scotland has great fish!

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Jeremy Jenkins @jeremyjenkins.net · 22/11/2025

A tiny bit of shameless self-promotion because the gifting season is creeping up on us. If you’re after something delicious, handcrafted, and ethical, my chocolate boxes, bars, and treats make really lovely gifts. Treat yourself, treat someone else, or both, I won’t judge! Reshares appreciated! 🍫✨

Chocolate boxes, bars, and treats from Jenkins’ Emporium in a Christmas setting.

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Alex @theteapartyfan.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Love that even rock stars love radio DJs 😀 #Rock95 #BirthdayBash

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Phil PlAIt @philplait.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Charlotte is good people and she's doing a good thing. I threw some cash their way, and if you can too, please do.

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Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Word of the Day is ‘catchfart’ (17th century): an obsequious individual who sucks up to the boss and always follows the political wind.

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Alex @theteapartyfan.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Slow Horses is so fun to watch….the vibe takes me back 😁

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 24/10/2025

It's not rude to ask creators the best way to make sure your money gets to them, I assure you! They will be generally happy to tell you. Indeed, I have a whole article about it: whatever.scalzi.com/2024/12/30/a...

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Acquiring My Work: A Primer

Several times a month I get an email or social media message from someone who wants to know what the “best” way to buy my work is so that I, the writer, get as much of their money as po…

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Keegan Matheson @keeganmatheson.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

When I signed the deal to write 'The Franchise', I was worried I'd be stuck trying to sell a book while covering a .500 ball club. I was so wrong. The 2025 #BlueJays have made it a bestseller. Order yours today: Amazon: www.amazon.ca/Franchise-To... Indigo: www.indigo.ca/en-ca/the-fr...

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The Franchise: Toronto Blue Jays: A Curated History of the Jays

The Franchise: Toronto Blue Jays: A Curated History of the Jays: Matheson, Keegan: 9781637275337: Books - Amazon.ca

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