Yeah, I'd say you have a right to feel alllllll the feelings about that. I am so sorry!

AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.

@hockeyviz.com I heard you were talking about Miro Over Here so I had to come visit

@hillarymonahan.bsky.social you need to see this twitter.com/pinkglitteri...

The enemy of my enemy still did two Nazi salutes.

Cutco knives

We are almost halfway to the goal for the @celestepewter.bsky.social GoFundMe. You know what would be incredible? To get to 60 percent by the end of the day. Celeste has educated so many of us about political engagement. Can you help? Might you share this post? www.gofundme.com/f/back-jessa...

Labeling things in this way is ridiculous. I just addressed this in a presentation with librarians. GNs are not desserts. This isn’t the way to encourage lifelong readers.

Please join us in supporting AI protections for actors and all creatives in gaming! We love what we do and want to get back to work with a fair deal ❤️#levelupthecontract #videogamestrong #sagaftrastrike #gameawards

One thing I have not missed on Twitter that is abundant on Bluesky is pitch contests. I live in fear that I'm going to inadvertently fuck up someone's day just by liking their cool post.

Audiobooks count as reading. Audiobooks count as reading. Audiobooks count as reading. Audiobooks count as reading. Audiobooks count as reading. Audiobooks count as reading. Audiobooks count as reading.

It really bothers me how ads for betting are just everywhere now.

Hello! Melanin in YA is a database for all things Black in the traditional YA publishing space. That means you can find Black YA Authors, Literary Agents, Editors, Audiobook Narrators, Artists, etc... all in one place! Stay tuned for a site update just in time for the new year! melanininya.com

Feels on brand (as the founder of Melanin in YA) to make a starter pack for Traditionally Published Black YA Authors & Black Publishing Pros (Lit Agents, Editors, etc...) in the YA space. I'll be adding to it constantly as more people join the app. go.bsky.app/5Coyqe9

Watch it. Read it.

There’s been a lot of skeeting about public libraries this week! Here are some ways you can support public libraries in these Trying Times™️. www.librariesforthepeople.org #librarysky

How do I find the librarians of Bluesky? I have a middle grader struggling with what is going on and the results of the election. She has requested books to learn about it and maybe about activism.

Bluesky #Swifties, one of my friends is DESPERATELY searching for 2 tickets to any Vancouver show! If anyone has a legitimate lead, please let me know! #TheErasTour

🍂A Match Made for Thanksgiving is free until the end of the month!🍂 AMZ: amzn.to/33wBigE Kobo: bit.ly/2MfrItb B&N: bit.ly/4eCb3ZK Apple: apple.co/2TAmTLP Google: bit.ly/3txryQg

By the way, if we know each other from The Other App, please let me know you're here! I haven't done the skybridge thing yet & my mentions are a little bit of a mess. I definitely want to reconnect!

@falloutfernando.bsky.social this thread is very helpful

Having an online community of bookish people means I can ask bookish questions again! Yay! Do you prefer shorter chapters or longer chapters? Tell me why and if you're a reader or writer. I personally prefer shorter chapters.

This. It does us no good to have this much joy here if we don’t maintain the vibes our communities have long since set up to establish. Being kind and patient with each other is not a hard thing so let’s maintain that (along with our anger too) as we edge closer to what we all know is coming ❤️

i know everyone is having fun here and saying how much better it is than the bird app - and i am too!! just a reminder that the reason we are having fun is we are also being kind to each other. this is a sort of honeymoon phase of a new app and it’s up to us to decide to continue this streak of

I don't like book bans, and I don't like censorship, but I genuinely cannot stand that mainstream booktok is uncritically recommending books so that a 10 year old wants to read Icebreaker. That's just not developmentally appropriate reading for elementary schoolers.

Oh no, we aren't calling them "skeets" over here, are we? Please no.

For the newbies, one of the great features on here is that when someone has tried to quote-post dunk on you, hit the … and select “detach quote” and nobody will see the post or who wrote it and they will look like an asshole. (Blocking works like this too.)

Libraries buy books! We buy a lot of books (even though bookscan doesn't count those sales). People find new authors at the library and buy their books later. Everyone wins and authors make money.

Is there not a softblock/remove follower option On Here?

your school boards and community boards need you. they’ve been getting pummeled by qanon/antivax/transphobic conspiracy theorists.

If you see a lot of folks replying to posts with a 📌 emoji it’s because they’re using this feed. It’s essentially a bookmark! Reply with the emoji and it pulls the post into your own private feed and saves it there for you! Here:

Okay, all. As promised. 1. Here is the call script to ask our Dem Senators to appoint judges. 2. And a second script *specifically* for New Yorkers to use for Schumer.

Additional scripts for cis het white men who want to be better allies: “What a weird thing to say” “Do you hear yourself right now?” “You shouldn’t say shit like that to people” “I won’t let you talk to them that way” “That’s a disgusting opinion to have” “Shut the fuck up, dude”

In the US, run for your local library board. Keep the Klanned Karenhood and Libs of TikTok moms the hell away from the books and the kids. You'll get harassed, maybe even fired by local gov't, but make it hard on them or they'll make it impossible for you.

Even if things are great, write a letter or email to your mayor or county board of trustees to tell them how much you appreciate library services and a diverse selection of books. They usually only hear from people who are mad about something.

I've told this story before on the bird site, but I'll share it here. Ask local candidates for office if they have a library card. In a past job, none of them had library cards, and consequently, and unsurprisingly, kept trying to cut library funding. Ask. Ask if they use the library at all.

Please don't leave disabled people behind in your revolution. Please do not see us as sacrifices for the greater good, or dead weight. Please see our lives as worth saving, too.

btw a great way to support your local library to join or start a Friends of the Library group! (These are groups that support the library but are independent from it, so search for your library + "friends of the library" and information should come up!)

Public librarian here. Please support your local libraries. You might be surprised by what we have to offer. These are your tax dollars at work. And we are under attack. Support your libraries.

For the next two weeks, we’re offering ten free ebooks for getting free Another world is possible if we fight for it www.haymarketbooks.org/blogs/517-te...

Yes! If there’s already wide-ranging community support for the library, the book banners still try, but they put in a lot less effort because they don’t want a long fight.

Hi, I'm Mary! I like books and libraries and video games and hockey and Taylor Swift. I post about all those things and other ones. If you decide you are not interested in hearing about the other things from the reason you followed me, I will not be offended!

Baby's first viral Bluesky post

I always see people posting that they're not sure what to do when they have a government issue (e.g. "I need my passport in X days, what do I do?!), and I promise - call one of these offices. Not only will they help you, they have contacts that will help cut the red time and shorten the line.

* Your state electeds can help you w/ everything from DMV issues, to business licenses, and state healthcare issues. E.g. Do you have problems w/ your license renewal? Your state electeds have a direct hotline to the state DMV government liaison. Call them and ask for help.

E.g. Very broadly on some of the ways they help: * Local elected officials (city council) can help you get stop signs or speed bumps, help w/ trash pickups, etc. * County officials often work w/ city officials to solve problems, and have county specific resources - e.g. housing and health support.

A little random, but a convo I had earlier tonight made me want to bring this up. Periodic reminder to make your electeds work for you. They're not just in office to vote on bills. They're there to solve problems for you, if it involves government.

This depends on how your library is organized and governed. My best recommendations are administration/management (branch managers, directors, etc), the library board (some are governing, some are advisory), and municipal entities (city manager, mayor, city council, etc).

It's amazing how effective communication on Bluesky is, when you don't have armies of monetized bots & bad faith actors whose accounts are prioritized while everyone else is suppressed.

Just a reminder to support your local public libraries! Write letters of support. Use the library often & in many different ways. Show up to meetings. Library staff have been begging for help, advocacy, and action for years. Please show up for libraries.