Happy Eat the Christmas Tree Day to all who celebrate

Definitely DO NOT outsource the reading/summarization of the legal contract to which you will be bound to a pattern matching program that can AND DOES willfully create misinformation when its algorithm tells it the misinformation is the statistically mostly likely next set of words.

David Attenborough [whispering]: “Like a grain of sand in a vast desert, the predator blends seamlessly into its environment, nearly imperceptible to the naked eye.”

In case you needed to see a cat in a beret

My wish for you: May you always feel safe and warm, may your tea supply never run dry, and may you always find more space on your crowded bookshelves for books that you cannot live without.

Behold: the first-ever list of news outlets that have banned generative AI in their reporting. As of today, this is literally information that you cannot find on Google. My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence! go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT

I’m working on a report about data centers in Illinois and remembered this resource that gathers redlining maps from across the USA in case anybody else might find the resource useful for similar (or other) projects:

I've always loved this illustration depicting Joseph and Mary looking for a room. I am finding it especially powerful this year

Having to watch a bootlegged copy of a video from another country because my country censored it is making me feel as if I'm living in 1980s Eastern Germany.

My boss left 20min ago and my co-workers have already started a fight club. They're trying to get staff to tell them which of them would win in a fight and to place bets. Today the patrons are worried about us!

Absolutely this!

This is so important

A blog for the season 🎄 #Archaeology 🏺 bigbookoftorcs.com/2025/12/21/d...

genAI is STOLEN WORK. Using genAI in *any* capacity is trafficking in stolen work, supporting the plunder. Period. These facts aren't even denied by the AI companies, they just find ways to make that plunder seem benevolent. Using their product enables that lie. Stop enabling the theft of our work.

This yarn is both extra soft and sparkly. The sock is already a favorite and I'm only at the toe! #KnitSky

Muslim (Mughal) xmas paintings! The presentation of the infant Jesus in the temple at Jerusalem, c. 1600-1610.

This has got to stop!

The brain wants fibery goodness. Do I 1) keep knitting on the soft twinkly socks- needs some brain 2) warp up the rainbow of silk threads for a diamond tablet belt- needs LOTS of brain 3) make more hats- barely needs consciousness To add to the difficulty level, I have a cold.

I keep wanting to say something, and I keep not knowing what to say. The trans community does not harm cis people by existing. They are just trying to live their lives, same as anyone else. That life doesn't look exactly like mine; my life doesn't match anyone else's. That's okay.

Absolute bullshit, and authors, if Harlequin has your foreign rights, you should also complain.

You know what? In for a penny, in for a pound.

This is how old I am in terms of internet classics memes.

All of this. Be extremely wary of those words. They’re part of the reason I withdrew a story from a dream market this year.

This is incredible news. Today, Virginia officials will unveil a statue of Barbara Johns at the Capitol to replace one of Confederate General Robert E. Lee that had stood for more than a century. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

To me, the festive period means grazing. This year, try my modernised version of a Roman sauce. It takes mere minutes to make and only has 4 steps, but packs a warming punch that pairs perfectly with cheese, cold cuts and Boxing Day leftover feasts. www.workingclassicists.com/zine/eating-...

My brain is freaking out, would you mind reblogging this to make sure people know you can download a free baby dragon? .........gotta make a "You would download a dragon" meme.

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we can’t always stop other people from being evil, but we can always try have more love than they have hate

12 dead at a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach.💔 A 43-year-old father of two, Ahmed al Ahmed, snuck up & tackled a gunman to disarm him. Ahmed was shot twice. Both Jewish & Muslim faiths teach that “to save one life is to save all humanity.” Let us hold fast to our humanity.❤️

Might as well post the court documents showing how much Epic pays people like JK Rowling to get these games on the main feed and yes they divide that amount per person who redeems the game. (I do not have enough time in the year to alt text this I'm sorry)

We all know Clarke's "sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic" Well we have corollary:

Great article about NASA's next planetary defense mission. Planetary defense has a lot of interlocking parts, and all the DARTs we can build won't help if we don't have the Rubin Observatories and NEO Surveyors (and their predecessors and successors) to find problem objects before they find us.

This is the desert of the real. The Wachowskis called it. But like Bernie says, no one wants this. Folks are organizing in amazing ways.

My letter to the editor in The Llano News today.

We are looking for a Visitor Services Lead to join the team. Full details can be found here: cezanneondemand.intervieweb.it/rcsed/jobs/v...

Passing this along

They cannot be given authority to forcibly remove anyone from their vehicle this way. Think about how bad actors would abuse this power.

If you want to make a very tangible difference in the lives of unhoused people in DC during a nasty cold snap, Remora House is where to put your money. I just bought a tent off their wishlist for them. It’s easy

A reminder that Iron Circus is gonna get WALLOPED with Baker & Taylor bankruptcy backdraft for the next several months, turning our usual distro payout into bills. If you'd like to help a small business making weird-ass comics weather the storm, a 💥30% OFF💥 sale is on now! store.ironcircus.com

you may fascinate a woman by giving her a piece of cheese

Who else NEEDS a light-up cactus? You can't have mine, but you need one.

Same, actually. With a wine bar out the back

Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Twin Cities: ICE is out terrorizing people. Please be aware. If you see them, call 612-441-2881 and then pull out your phone to record. Comply if they tell you to step aside but keep recording. You are legally allowed to film them.

Planned strike action taking place between 8 and 12 December will affect our services including an extension to our collection access suspension. There is also the possibility of short notice disruption. Please make sure you check our latest status updates before you visit bit.ly/StrikeActionDec2025

No, you can’t vape, fight with your friends or swear at staff, and other things we tell teens on a daily basis during high school lunch o’clock at the library.

The Mark of Zorro A flaming letter Z carved into the sky, calling to action those who would protect the oppressed against an unjust tyrant! ... Or maybe it's just pretty lights 🙂 - #Twizel, #NewZealand - "Look with your eyes. See with your Soul." ( 11 May 24) #aurora #Night #EastCoastKin #Travel

ATTN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES: The VA sent out an announcement with a link for employees to self-report their disabilities. I wouldn’t do this if I were you. They’ll likely use it to discriminate against you.

Ma'am you do have an excellent voice. However, singing gospel songs AT staff and fellow patrons who are just trying to use the building isn't the witness you may think. Or perhaps it is, I'm not judging.

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Communities need used-book shops. As the trends in our world are increasingly standardized and entrenched by "predictive" technologies that stifle innovation and reduce human actions into economic categories... We need a full range of possibilities for readers and communities to explore and share.