Reposted by wildcardWIRED @wired.com · 09/10/2026More than two dozen workers at three major publishing houses—HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, and Hachette—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. Read the full story: buff.ly/p0ymGmN 341062534
Reposted by wildcardashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 09/10/2026if you don’t keep up with the youth i want you to know they’ve renamed “tramp stamps” to “cake toppers” which feels like the first advancement for feminism in a long time 7362531361
Reposted by wildcardRobin Marty @robinmarty.com · 10/10/2026Would also like to point out AI tools are being tested in medical records systems without consent, with medical providers being forced to take on the risk of hipaa violations. Ask me how much cyber insurance I had to purchase this week… 0298
Reposted by wildcardalix e. harrow @alixeharrow.bsky.social · 09/10/2026the year is 2030 and i no longer consume anything that isn't personalized to me. every game, every book, every movie extends to the limits of my own imagination and no further. i haven't been surprised in five years. i cry softly, in bewilderment, if i see a word i don't know 392847790
Reposted by wildcardactually madeleine is the scientist🏳️⚧️🇵🇸🦇 @webway.bsky.social · 07/10/2026vampire hunters just are NOT putting in the effort these days 162
Reposted by wildcardMorgan Jerkins @mjerkins.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I haven't felt this embarrassed for Ed Sheeran since he made that cameo in "Game of Thrones." 0184
Reposted by wildcardPeter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 22/08/2026look at how seamlessly they transitioned from “we must evaluate Arday’s life and work no matter the motives of his critics” to the opposite position: defending Cofnas because of his critics’ motivations, no matter the quality of his work 161589248
Reposted by wildcardMike Fragassi @refrag.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Thread. There are a lot of Super PACs with non-descript, even pleasant sounding names, that are throwing millions into Democratic primary elections in order to boost the crappiest Dem candidates (like the one, below) 46840
Reposted by wildcardSarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social · 18/08/2026"The reason the Mitch McConnell saga is so disturbing isn’t because McConnell may be dead, but because the Senate is." sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/ghost-senatesarahkendzior.substack.comGhost SenateThe vanishing of Mitch McConnell. 9489183
Reposted by wildcardReuters @reuters.com · 14/08/2026Spain removes remains of 11th century kings from monastery as wildfire rages reut.rs/4zAAN4rreut.rsSpain removes remains of 11th century kings from monastery as wildfire ragesSpanish authorities on Thursday removed the remains of three kings who ruled the Aragón region in the 11th century from a monastery threatened by a wildfire. 37492203
Reposted by wildcardMicah @rincewind.run · 14/08/2026this is the correct response to anything Potter-related no "I personally disagree with her but I'm going to do it anyway" it's a hard no, end of story 203618734
Reposted by wildcardLeah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Hello: actual co-organizer of No Kings here: these texts are not from anyone who actually organizes No Kings. Please trust that we hate them just as much as you do 212153735
Reposted by wildcardMad Scholar Frights @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Coyote v. Acme is "a reminder that there are ways to homage decades of animated comedy without feeling like fan service, bringing these characters to both new fans and the old ones who may have forgotten how much they love them."—@briantallerico.bsky.social www.rogerebert.com/reviews/coyo...rogerebert.comCoyote vs. Acme review: Embrace your inner cartoon with this clever family flick“Coyote vs. Acme” understands that you can be both gloriously silly and remarkably smart at the same time. 06211
Reposted by wildcardFrighty MacDonald @comixace.bsky.social · 14/08/2026I didn't want to drop this on a summer Friday afternoon, but Zach and I have been working on this story for nearly a year, and it went in very unexpected places. 511436
Reposted by wildcardJoe Keenan @joekeenan.bsky.social · 12/08/2026When I wrote for Frasier I never thought about what our apartment set was saying, except that Frasier was pretty posh and had a kitchen that rendered him inaudible to people six feet away. My niece Meaghan Roddy has thought about the set a *lot* and proves it in this terrific article for Dwell.yahoo.comHow "Frasier" Brought ’90s Minimalism to the MassesThe beloved sitcom’s set introduced audiences to a vision of wealth that was quietly sophisticated instead of gaudy—its showpiece Chihuly notwithstanding. 1414529
Reposted by wildcard💥 @dynamoe.bsky.social · 24/07/2026I sell three good stickers. My own designs! CHEAP! nobodyssweetheart.bigcartel.com 07428
Reposted by wildcardr o o @jakepaulsartre.bsky.social · 12/08/2026"Bluesky is dying" bro you're talking about a website full of 38 year olds who have fringe political beliefs and listen to black metal bands with >1000 listeners on spotify, nobody here cares about popularity 739186802825
Reposted by wildcardJenn @jennburrill.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Multiple attempts by sailors to jump overboard as poor conditions & mental stresses on the Lincoln reach breaking point ✏️ @theguardian.comtheguardian.comUSS Abraham Lincoln sailors tried to jump overboard amid extended deployment – reportsAircraft carrier’s crew in ninth month at sea and has spent record 250 days consecutively without making land 02513
Reposted by wildcardAftermath @aftermath.site · 13/08/2026Twitch says quiet part out loud: Amazon AI is opt out because "nobody would opt in" aftermath.site/twitch-ai-amaz... 371871654
Reposted by wildcardAnna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · 13/08/2026I talked to this person years ago about a job writing about the ultra wealthy and he told me I was a bad fit because I was obviously going to make jokes about them. I remember this, to be honest, because the hat was present then too www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/b...nytimes.comForbes Fired Top Editor After Discovering He Received Secret $6 Million Payment (Gift Article)Randall Lane, the magazine’s chief content officer, received the money from the founder of Shook Research, which has worked with Forbes on content about wealth advisers. 813240486
Reposted by wildcardEd Morrish @edmorrish.com · 08/08/2026amazing how this is still relevant a year after i posted it 5706147
Reposted by wildcardJackson Crawford @norsebysw.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Even more visitors will be flocking to Iceland for the solar eclipse, so here’s a much-requested phrase in Icelandic (“Hello. I am fleeing the American century of humiliation. Can you show me where to buy Mountain Dew Baja Blast?”). Icelandic pronunciation tips: youtu.be/ivLPqkEaKOI 10352129
Reposted by wildcardSolomon @solomonrmissouri.com · 04/08/2026If you think there was outrage for Christopher Nolan casting a Black woman as Helen of Troy and a Trans man as Sinon Just wait till they figure out what the movie was actually about Oooooh boy 926623
Reposted by wildcardLinda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 02/08/2026I am begging you not to believe gazillionaire baseball owners when they tell you Skubal going to the Dodgers means we need a salary cap. Competitive balance is not the reason they want a salary cap. They just want to spend less, and with more predictability, on total payroll. That is all. 271151269
Reposted by wildcardI Scare You Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 02/08/2026People keep trying to run an “eugenics but for good” play and you really don’t have to do that. 121828
Reposted by wildcardGarth Marenghi's Catbus @catbus.phd · 01/08/2026it's about 20 years late to start worrying about this if we're being generous, 40 if we're not lol 14970171
Reposted by wildcardJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 11/04/2026I don't know how to explain to the people who pop up when creatives complain about "AI" to say there are legit uses for it just how much they sound like someone saying "Well actually fire is used to make bread" when people are talking about an organized arson ring burning down their fucking houses 138137334419
Reposted by wildcardDiabolical Plots @diabolicalplots.com · 01/08/20261. Thank you 404 for reporting on this 2. This place advertised this as an available service, then pretended they didnt. 3. I have asked for them to remove our anthologies from their site as they clearly cannot be trusted with other people's work. 15216
Reposted by wildcardJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 31/07/20261. Newer writers, just don't fucking use "AI" for anything, ever 2. How odd that being an established writer with a firm "no 'AI'" stance and ample pre-"AI" IP will become a definite competitive advantage over "new, hot, and possibly copyright compromised" deadline.com/2026/07/ai-q...deadline.comAI Questions Spoil Book & Movie Heat On 'Call Me, I'll Hide The Body' NovelThat screeching sound you heard from international publishers and film rights buyers was an abrupt application of the brakes after a fevered pursuit of the unpublished debut novel. 371195239
Reposted by wildcardKen Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Traditionally situations like this have only *almost* tanked the world economy so I think we're probably fine 519422
Reposted by wildcardNate Bethea @inthesedeserts.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Apple charges people ~20% more than the Patreon list price and they keep the difference for themselves. They also hold the proceeds of iOS app sales for 75 days, making it impossible for creators to accurately predict earnings. They basically inserted themselves in order to rip *more* people off 2326931496
Reposted by wildcardTom BunchOfNumbers @tombunchofnumbers.bsky.social · 29/07/2026GRASS IS LIKE HUMAN BEINGS 530831
Reposted by wildcardKAFUI 🇬🇭 @mykafuiohkafui.bsky.social · 30/07/2026If pocket calculators regularly and randomly gave you incorrect answers to your queries like ChatGPT does, we would have left the technology behind, not insisted that 2+2=5 is HERE TO STAY, BABY. 393541704
Reposted by wildcardMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 29/07/2026Uber Eats and DoorDash hid tip buttons and set default tips below 10%. As a result, tips for delivery workers fell 79%. In January, we made these corporations change their apps — and in the past six months, we've put $104 million back in delivery workers' pockets. This is only the beginning. 588261724824
Reposted by wildcardVeronica McDonald @veronicamcdonald.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Your kid in 2026 is not struggling academically because of the 2 month covid lockdown at the end of the school year in 2020. If they are, that’s on YOU 🫵🏻. 310519
Reposted by wildcardKen Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 29/07/2026I had a ton of expired Skittles from Halloween ‘16 and they wouldn’t let me send those to hospitals either! 734429
Reposted by wildcardCat Manning @catacalypto.bsky.social · 28/07/2026just a real all timer moment 162426452
Reposted by wildcardSinnamonS @sinnamonscouture.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Mom and Daughter playing face off 🎭! 🔥 68719
Reposted by wildcardCrockett Houghton @crocketthoughton.com · 28/07/2026I lived 41 years on this earth without hollandaise sauce, then a week ago I had hollandaise poutine and everything changed. Last night I enjoyed my first eggs benedict. Why did the people in my life let me live like this? Why did the world keep this secret from me? Obnoxious. 2612848135
Reposted by wildcardgwen howerton @kissphoria.bsky.social · 28/07/2026hell yeah willie www.chron.com/culture/musi...chron.comTexas data center boom gets a new foe: Willie Nelson"The last thing we need is a loud, water thieving, light polluting, data center near our town." 111413366
Reposted by wildcardpersonally knows jack shit @muffinpoots.bsky.social · 29/07/2026everyone gets a pass on christina Hendricks. everyone. 1424
Reposted by wildcard💥 @dynamoe.bsky.social · 29/07/2026new podcast logo designed I can design yours too for ~$100. Get at me. → nobodyssweetheart.com 1163
Reposted by wildcardAngri Bundel @anibundel.com · 29/07/2026For years I thought it was called POPE YES and we didn't go there to eat because we weren't Catholic. 77910
Reposted by wildcardAlexandra Gallant-Lee @alexandragallant.com · 28/07/2026Someone just dropped off some fresh tomatoes for me, I cannot WAIT to have a tomato sandwich tomorrow!! Anyways, since I got some nice tomatoes, I thought I'd pay it forward, give you some nice tomatoes, too and put FRIED ZINE TOMATO on sale on itch, it's free/pay what you want for the next day!itch.ioFried Zine Tomato Sale by Alexandra Gallant-LeeA sale by Alexandra Gallant-Lee, 80% off Fried Zine Tomato 13013