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Really? I thought girls didn’t like computers! Do you run reports written by men?

It's amazing how laughable this threat is but you still know there are plenty of people who *would* be panicked by it—low-information, early-career writers, perhaps especially in self-publishing where Yog's Law is already broken and the demand might seem relatively modest

Never forget.

I hate to say that sex workers tried to warn y'all this wasn't going to stop at just porn sites, but...

Also USPS didn't loss money because it doesn't make money because it's not a business and if never makes money to begin with. It did however deliver over 112.5 billion pieces of mail in 2024 and that doesn't even include packages.

YE GADS. :)

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The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"

I am really sorry to be the one to tell you this (no I'm not) but getting really mad on social media about how bad the orange man is does literally nothing to actually fucking fight the authoritarian takeover of our government, and *does* sap your energy for things that will actually fucking help.

If you're constantly immersing yourself in the worst parts of humanity without any kind of respite or pleasant experiences or any sort of break, and everything in your life revolves around terribleness, it fucks you up. It fucks you up hard, it fucks you up bad, and it fucks you up in lasting ways.

It's the most wonderful time of the year.

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Literally buying one copy of a book at your local indie bookstore can mean the difference in whether they buy future books from that author.

"...a rightwing man complains that women don’t want to date him. Often enough, he is an avowed libertarian, leaving it a mystery why he does not simply accept the workings of the free market." One of the good, slow burns.

People should not have to explain to other people at every party that they are ten years sober, or that mom and dad were alcoholics, or that they don’t like the way it makes them feel, or…? I have a friend who mutters “I’m going to start telling people I’m Muslim” a lot.

seasonal reminder that if someone says they don't drink: -it's none of your business why -hosts should have several non-alcoholic beverage options -the holidays can be a tough period for non-drinkers -many jokes about not drinking are bad -people are burned out and might just be tired

WELCOME TO THE DAY OF MANY CALORIES YOU SHALL CONSUME YOU SHALL INGEST YOU SHALL HEAVE YOUR SWOLLEN BODY ONTO THE COUCH MOANING AS YOU DO SO BUT WAIT THERE'S STILL PIE

Today, in Utah, homeowners *or renters* can simply buy a solar panel at Costco, take it home, and plug it in to a wall socket, like an appliance. It just sits there & trims about 15-20% off a residential power bill. If you move to another apt., you can take it with you.

AND supporting your local library is super important! If you actually DO want books to be available to everyone, the library *already exists* and is staffed by the people who are deep in the trenches of fighting censorship! Supporting the library is doing actual good for your community!

Turns out Mamdani's controversial proposal for government-run supermarkets isn't so novel. Other cities also are toying with the idea to bring fresh, affordable food to communities that do not have easy access to it. Good WSJ read (gift link) www.wsj.com/real-estate/...

I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.

1. I see elsewhere on Bluesky that the discourse has turned toward telling writers not to be ashamed to admit they have day jobs or other sources of income (or spousal/family financial support), and you know what, that's 100% correct. Day jobs and support from loved ones are great if you have them!

This is absolutely delightful news. ZR brought me Ms Alderman, who led me The Power, Disobedience, and The Future which are fantastic. But I was not prepared to tear up with that audio message from Sam this morning in my email. Good to be home Abel.

BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling. 🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states. This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺

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Wow... almost a thousand dollars in just the first few hours. Honestly I feel like a character in a corny holiday movie who lost her Christmas spirit so the town comes together to help her get it back. Except the "town" is bluesky. Thank you so much everyone. 🥹

Twenty. One. Hours. www.kickstarter.com/projects/vil... #booksky 💙📚🪐📚🩸💙

*Extremely* useful heuristic for identifying tankies

This made me giggle

Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…

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HELL YEAH

book PR scam copy has gotten just better enough in the last year that it drives me insane. I can't handle the extra five seconds of sleuthing before sending to spam! www.thechatner.com/p/the-worst-...

Join us for an unforgettable evening at the legendary Radio City Music Hall in New York City, as two of our Mighty Nein lovebirds, Jester and Fjord, embark on their greatest adventure yet: marriage! Our legendary NYC Live show is available on YouTube now! 💕 WATCH NOW ⬇️ https://youtu.be/qxrSlzKwh9w

HECK YEAH!

So I’m getting into my truck at the grocery store and a voice yells “Hey! Young lady!” I am 48 so I did not turn, but then I see wild waving out a truck window. Old man straight off Duck Dynasty, full camo, beard to his sternum. He says “Your bumper sticker! Read books, punch Nazis?”

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I really hate it when scientists keep saying that “we need to rebuild trust in science,” because it implies that scientists are to blame for the mistrust rather than the millions of dollars of dark money that have funded political attacks on science in order to advance a far right agenda.

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Autocorrect has become our worst enema.

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The four horsemen of internet service outages are DNS, BGP, the Greater American Cable Seeking Backhoe, and a fucked up config file getting propagated through the network, and the result is in: the fourth horseman is what got Cloudflare this time blog.cloudflare.com/18-november-...

After a bird flu outbreak tore through Midwestern barns, killing millions of chickens and spiking egg prices, the federal government didn’t investigate if the virus was airborne. So ProPublica did. Absolutely terrifying reporting from @natlash.bsky.social: www.propublica.org/article/bird...

Natalie Zemon Davis, 1996: “I still find history full of wonders; I still find in the differences in past societies a way to take stock of the present—a source of sober realism, but also a source of hope." Read more about why history matters and the importance of historical thinking in public life.🗃️

There was a bit of drama in the life sim game segment. Some Sims creators were not comfortable with Inzoi’s use of AI assets, including “upload your own face or photos of clothing and furniture.” This from even creators who badly wanted Inzoi to succeed because they were mad at the Sims.

By the way, my only 1 star on Amazon is by someone who was very offended by the FMC’s two mothers. (P.S. thank you for warning away the people who wouldn’t enjoy my book!)

The story of what happens when a novel setting Pride and Prejudice in the cold Canadian Prairies is mistakenly placed in the Christian Fiction section of Amazon.