A man (30s?) is attempting to shoo a very determined sparrow out of his cafe. He says: "Ya haven't paid the rent, Bird." Small Squatter Bird is determined to investigate all crumb-based opportunities under this table. He cares not for rent-based-ridiculousness. (2)

This is the most eldritch dress I have ever seen.

Also Otters!

There used to be an old sign by the path, warning passers-by of the local sleeping willow, which would trap the unwary with fatigue, engulf them while they slept, and release them a hundred years later. There was a new sign: "This sleeping willow is full." And a map of other locations to try.

I got a whiteboard at the dollar store the other day and finally put it up I may not end up actually using it but in the meantime it is useful for mocking the cat

Sometimes fashion shows provide cognitive dissonance for me, or lovely art, but the ones I enjoy the most feel character driven, like this one. Book covers and genres popping into my head.

A Northern Pygmy-Owl from this morning. #owls #birds #nature

This looked really cool, until I clicked the 'Robot Reader' link, which is an ai that reads the digital version of the books.. www.booksellers.ca/robot-reader

Those are some lyrics yep

The pronoun labeler, which was by far the most useful labeler on the site, was deleted by its creator. But thanks to @ripperoni.com there’s a new one available. I highly recommend it. It’s a great way to share your pronouns or see someone else’s pronouns at a glance. bsky.app/profile/pron...

It may be time to start over. Only this time we'll be a moss based society, where pinecones are general currency, owls keep the peace, and the dark magic of the old forest gods entertain us through the night.

Be helpful if you can. Be prickly when you have to. Be someone's light in the darkness. Be the reason a forest is considered haunted. But most of all, be kind and stay weird.

I got a very fast reply to my email to Pattison food group. "Pattison Food Group and its retail banners operate separately within the Jim Pattison Group and are not involved in real estate decisions made by Jim Pattison Developments." Corps wrongly thinking they can split the difference i guess

#FindsFriday 🏺 #Roman dogs along Hadrian's wall: copper alloy figure of pup lifting a friendly paw, + 2 enamelled copper alloy brooches of hunting dogs. In galleries @tulliecarlisle.bsky.social considering life along farthest frontier of empire. British dogs were highly rated, and very good boys.

Black-crested Coquette at @tapirvalley.bsky.social #CostaRica #birds #hummingbirds #nature

Last term I tried an experiment: I walked into my Tech and Design Ethics class, admitted that I had *no idea* what to do about ChatGPT - so I would let them figure it out. As in: their first project was to decide and write the ChatGPT policy for the class. Here's what happened:

everyone else does the thing where you're halfway through a confusing story about the HR department before you realize they're talking about the hockey show.. right? right?

Big news: Canada changed their citizenship rules and now if you've ever had a direct ancestor who was a citizen, you are now automatically a citizen too! www.canada.ca/en/immigrati... I've been sharing this around, and I know a few people who've discovered they're now Canadian citizens!

Relaxation tips: - picture a quiet forest - picture yourself wandering in the gloom - picture a mossy forest horror creeping up behind you - picture yourself becoming best friends with the mossy forest horror, scaring townsfolk together, and sharing tea & laughter

'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a library in possession of a good Jane Austen biography, must be in want of some googly eyes.'

The unsolvable conundrum of LLM AI is trying to figure whether its main boosters really can’t see how badly it does the job (tasteless fools) or if they simply believe we can’t (conscienceless grifters) or if they just want to eliminate workers bad enough not to care (rapacious monsters).

Here's #TwoOfAKind for #birdoftheday Papa Bushtit with his son as the family was visiting the suet feeder. #birds #nature

Bluesky! A question: what upcoming (say 2026-2028) aspec releases are there? I've fallen off keeping track of overall releases and I'm trying to get back to that. Right now I know of, like, 14 and about half of them are my friends and myself.

30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #BookSky #30DaysBooksByWomen #books #fantasyfaction 1/30

Out for Blood by Laura Laakso At this point in the series, you really need to have read the previous books. The conspiracy continues to infect everything. Yannia has an especially tough time with a medical professional refusing to believe in or treat her EDS. 🪐📚💙 #specfic #sff 📚🌎 🌈📚 🌈🚀💫 ♿️♾️📚

Little murder bird. Northern Pygmy-Owl, Washington state #owls #birds #nature #birdoftheday #raptors

oh no i just got the bsky design update why so many icons please no

I really appreciate the notifications I get when I can get a vaccination again. All up to date now with Flu and Covid.

THIS KINGDOM preview is live on KU and other retailers where the US edition is sold! Thrilled to announce the Spanish edition of THIS KINGDOM with @editorialhidra AUGUSTINE novella -BEAST BUSINESS is finished! Release at the end of January, no preorder period🥳 ilona-andrews.com/blog/augusti...

There's no such thing as owning too many books. There is such a thing as owning too much other furniture that blocks the space for more bookshelves, however.

In the mood for a space opera adventure reviewers have affectionately called “tear-apart-the-empire-with-your-bare-hands wish fulfillment”? THE SPLINTER IN THE SKY eBook is currently 1.99 *again*! ✨ bookshop.org/p/books/the-... ✨ www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...

Savour those three seconds of confidence #susieesse #braincomic

Yes it could be argued that keeping up with world events is important but alternatively can I interest you in hugging an ancient mossy boulder that looks like a face and quietly listening while it tells you stories from centuries cloaked in mist.

It's (official) book release day! Come pick up INSIDE THREAT, the sixth Rachel Peng book! This book might be haunted, but in a way of my own making which doesn't transfer at ownership. Links are here kbspangler.com/books/ #book #books #scifi #BookSky

Just dropped!

I doubt I'd ever write a sword & sorcery, but if I did it would be with weaving swords and distaffs for all magic users.

www.humblebundle.com/books/fierce... @kateelliottsff.bsky.social @seananmcguire.bsky.social @cheriepriest.com & more! This is a good bundle

I gave the heroine of my next fantasy book a disability that requires mobility devices. She is mostly using a cane out of necessity, but prefers a crutch, and wheelchairs are available It's WILD how much it impacts storytelling bc she's in a sprawling milieu built for agility that is also ableist

Discord wants to know how you feel about AI. Go tell them: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

This White-throated Quail-Doves shows off its intricate #feathersandform in Valle del Cauca Colombia. April 2025. #birds #birdoftheday #wildlife #nature #wildlifephotography

Moonsight Magic by Deb Marlowe A sweet story, with a lot of instant attraction, but also a good sense of the connection between Ninianne and Tristan. 🪐📚💙 #specfic #sff 📚🌶️ ⏳📚

Good Openings: I think Martha Wells does openings really well. Both on her fantasy and her scifi (Murderbot) books. #SFFChat

Time to Hook: It varies but I'll usually try to get the through the first chapter before I think about DNF. If it's just 'not really working for me', I'll give it a bit more sometimes, but if it's a slog, then I usually give up. Reading is my entertainment time. #SFFChat

Least Fav Opening: I don't usually mind a prologue, but sometimes they're just way too deep in the lore. If you're introducing more than 3 historical characters or 2 regime changes, it's probably too much for me. Most Fav: Anything that demonstrates a unique character or situation #SFFChat

“I am penguin" #birds

Uh.. if the 'you have to watch the video, do not look away from this' thing is about the video i think it is. You do NOT have to watch the video. You can learn about the video without watching violence or traumatizing yourself. I do not need certain images in my brain thanks. FFS.

There's now 100+ authors who have introduced their books and provided their Kobo links in this thread. New book recs and authors sharing your work are welcome any time you stumble across it!

Reading comics counts as reading. Reading graphic novels counts as reading. Reading fan fiction counts as reading. Listening to audio books counts as reading. Reading a 10k word Tumblr treatise on Star Trek/Dr Who parallels counts as reading.