Next up at #ACESVCon25: Know Your Worth: How to Justify Human-Powered Editing to AI-Enamored Clients by Madeline Shaughnessy and Rachael Tin (Lussos) #amediting #freelanceediting #VCon25

"You might still be waiting for your jetpacks. I'm still waiting for my pregnant men." Delightful article by @annaleen.bsky.social in the New Scientist this week. Shout-out to the @libbyapp.com magazine rack and my public library for providing access.

I have never met a recipe that advised what I consider to be a respectable and proper amount of garlic

Very pleased to share that I passed the online copyediting course I've been taking for the last several months through @the-ciep.bsky.social!

This morning I realised that the only person judging and stopping me from popping by the gym exclusively to visit the sauna and bubble pool is in fact me. And now I'm officially entering a new era. 🧖

Luego los buitres promotores de la IA te dicen que el cambio climático es ya irreversible y que para lo que nos queda en el convento mejor invertimos todo nuestro dinero en la IA pero no tías, en fomentar cosas así es en lo que tenemos que poner todos nuestros esfuerzos. No caigamos en la trampa

Been in a book club for many years. People sometimes ask for book club book recommendations, so I’m offering up this thread. FYI Each month one person choses a theme and three book options and then we vote for one, so I’ll share the themes and options as well. (✅= book we chose to read) #booksky

Just finished reading Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ and oh my gosh what a fascinating, well-done, informative, funny, and heavy book! Easily one of the best / most impactful books I've read this year. #booksky app.thestorygraph.com/books/44d7e6...

Just when I thought public libraries couldn't get any better. I somehow just noticed that @libbyapp.com has a magazine rack and now I can finally read @newscientist.com‬ online without paying for a subscription. 🤓

I recently read and reviewed a book for the LSE Review of Books!

I met an author recently who had never heard of freelance book editors! In case you're writing something and would like support from a professional editor before submission to an agency or publisher, have a look at this informative post explaining where to find an editor specific to your needs.

I thought I was finally up for reading more horror and I wanted to love this book, but I got 10 minutes in and I already have to DNF it. I'm too weak. 😰🫠 The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica! #booksky app.thestorygraph.com/books/f156b0...

I've been searching and not finding. Does anyone know of a decent mobile app that shows maps and shadows, so you can see the times when the streets and parks will have shade each day? I've found a few for sunlight and photography, but nothing focused on avoiding direct sunlight during summer.

I am so creeped out by the AI language teaching bot adverts with the videos of an AI generated human teaching a language. #langsky

Had a treat yourself moment at a museum bookshop today and secured this gorgeous book. Emergent Tokyo by Jorge Almazán @satoriediciones.bsky.social app.thestorygraph.com/books/ff3449...

Now reading The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar #booksky app.thestorygraph.com/books/14e592...

The number of book recs I got from #WisCon this weekend is going to last me for a long long time 😌

I've been sleeping on the free access to Kanopy that my library offers. They have so many great films available to stream.

I keep going to add people from #WisCon here on Bluesky only to find I'm already following them.

Decided I have to start reading more novels in Spanish, and of course I accidentally started with a book full of absurdly specific and poetic vocabulary, but of course I'm insisting on carrying on #langsky

So I was living under a rock and I just joined Discord for the first time in my life and it's actually such a nice/cool place???

When Among Crows by Veronica Roth! Polish folklore meets modern Chicago. I listened to the audiobook (narrated by Helen Laser, James Fouhey, and Tim Campbell) in just two days. Wish it had been longer but I definitely recommend! #booksky app.thestorygraph.com/books/59f883...

Trying to choose a new mobile phone and instead just spiraling into unanswerable questions about ethical consumption, longevity and reparability, price, essential functions and features... 😵

I've had a Pixel 7a for about 1.5 years. The battery recently started having issues. Over the weekend I found the back had cracked open because the battery had swollen. Quite scary! Google is offering cash, which I'll gladly take, but I just want a safe and durable phone. 🙃

1/2 You may know that I have a vendetta against generative AI. Nonetheless, I like to give things a fair chance every once in a while. I recently had 2 work tasks that, in theory, should be perfect for it (creating summaries, rewording, adjusting tone, etc.).

I discovered an infestation of insects in the wooden fence around the dog park this morning. 👎 The silver lining is that I got such a thrill from submitting the official form about a "plague" to the municipality. Too many years studying and working with local gov. and this is who I've become. 😅

Calling all sci-fi & fantasy authors, editors, readers, and enthusiasts! Interested to speak on or moderate a panel and connect with likeminded folks? The feminist sci-fi & fantasy WisCon is looking for some extra support for this year's online events! wiscon.net/2025/05/08/u... #booksky #litesky

Wheel of Time, Murderbot, Andor, and Severance fans, come indulge in roundtable discussions online with WisCon (an annual feminist sci-fi & fantasy convention) from 23-25 May! Details and sign up at: wiscon.net @wiscon.bsky.social #booksky💙📚🪐

Writers and editors in sci-fi & fantasy, check out WisCon's Writing and Publishing track! Hear from peers in the Small Press Publishing panel. Don't miss the Going Beyond Representation: Speculations on Creating Disabled World Building chat. Join us online 23-25 May! wiscon.net #booksky #editors

Today I got my first pair of binoculars. Don't be surprised if you see me wearing them everywhere from now on. #birds

Every time I fly, I check if the airport/airline has the sunflower lanyard scheme. Sometimes they do, but typically the only info online is a news item about their involvement and almost 0 info about what can be provided to passengers with invisible disabilities. 🫠 I wish it was more transparent!

Brampton, Ontario is getting very high ridership despite a car oriented development pattern. (So is @translink.ca in Surrey, BC). The key is to run lots of service, especially linking areas of high demand, to maximize access to opportunity. This could be done in the US too. Thread … 1/

Highly recommend giving this a listen and checking out their source list, if you're interested in autism and urban planning. www.buzzsprout.com/278598/episo...

Urbanists, urban planners, transport planners, architects, and/or researchers working on making cities more accessible and inclusive for disabled folks, I am pulling together a starter pack. Let me know if you recommend anyone or want to be added yourself, and please repost this! go.bsky.app/J15HCWw

New acquisition. Very keen to delve into this soon. "From sidewalks to the climate crisis, Living Disability brings together the vibrant perspectives of thirty-five disabled writers." @coachhousebooks.bsky.social

Fantastic list of books by autistic people, including memoirs, comics, research books, poetry, general fiction, children's books, and more autismbooksbyautisticauthors.com

Just seeing the autism news out of the US... Coincidentally I bought this book and read the first chapter earlier today. Link to publisher's site with paperback and ebook available, for anyone interested: www.versobooks.com/products/305...

Love this! We have a few main streets in Barcelona that are pedestrianised on the weekends almost every month of the year and I cannot overstate how enjoyable it is to have these reliable, traffic-free places to walk and run solo or with friends, family, and pets.

Trying to read several PDFs of journal articles I downloaded and Adobe will not cease to inform me that its AI feature could provide a simple summary and that I could ask its AI anything. I understand the possible utility, but it's not relevant for me and I cannot shut it off. 🫠

I love the NYT puzzles because (spoilers for 10 April below!) while eating breakfast I'll suddenly find myself casually looking at, for example, diagrams of insects.

Finally getting around to reading Hafsah Faizal's first book in her second duology (?) A Tempest of Tea. I've never been into vampires and was a bit hesitant to start this, but the story already sold me in the first few chapters. #booksky app.thestorygraph.com/books/6ff5dc...

Now reading Hunchback by Saou Ichikawa! It popped up on my library queue but I'd forgotten why it was on my list. The first couple minutes of the book gave me such a shock, I had to check the summary and then I realised what was going on. 😅 app.thestorygraph.com/books/85cc25... #booksky

I will start volunteering with WisCon, the feminist SciFi convention, usually in Wisconsin, but this year online from 23/26 May! Guests of honour are @naomikritzer.bsky.social & @andreahairston.bsky.social! Agenda coming soon! Keep an eye on @wiscon.bsky.social. #BookSkySFF 📚🪐 #BookSky 📚💙 #litesky

I get really excited when I see a well designed new play area in a public space, because it's one of my favourite urbanism topics, but also I get sooooo jealous when there are mini trampolines and children are occupying them all 😅

I've just started an online copyediting skills course! As a lifelong nerd, I always get too excited when starting any new learning endeavour 🤓🤓 #editors

'There is an urgent need for more stories told *by* disabled people, rather than simply *about* disabled people' Clare Richards introduces Words Without Borders disability issue: wordswithoutborders.org/read/article... #books #reading #writing #fiction #translation #disability #AssumeThatICan

1/2 Just been in a webinar about AI and ethics.. I was hoping to learn something, but it seemed like the trainer lacked basic knowledge, or didn't want to spend time helping people understand basics. They repeatedly circled back to the position that 1) people aren't on board because

After a year of tinkering and a handful of art workshops, I upgraded from a watercolour pan to watercolour tubes today 😎