Not the first time I’ve seen this. It is never not stupid and insulting.

Astrid SEMI HIATUS | INARORA'S EXCURSION Out Now!@astridabellauthor.bsky.social · 2h ago

I saw on threads today that ppl are asking for TWs in queer books. Yes. You read that right.... Sorry, no TWs for LGBTQ+ in my books. I'm unapologetic about my gay grandpas.

Joining the many other artists plagiarised by greedy thieves. Please don't buy these things. Thank you.

Looks like Hawley skipped over that chapter in Matthew.

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4h ago

I’ve heard a lot of hot takes from Republicans on the midterms, but this is a new one.

Monthly LGBTQ+ Book Purchases: October 2026. F R E E | O N S A L E | F U L L P R I C E #mmropmance #gayromance #queerromance #booksky #romancelandia #readqueerallyear #lgbtbooks 🌈📚

your annual reminder that, every year, bookstores make a third or more of their money between now & New Year’s ☺️ meanwhile, Amazon supports & abets ICE most bookstores ship nationwide. A lot of them also have stores on bookshop.org

please, for the love of history. If you are going to transcribe old documents for genealogy, learn how old cursive letters were supposed to look. I have found increasing numbers of obvious errors lately that are an inability to read a letter or two.

Abstract Artists: Add Alt Text to Your Work Challenge! You wanna look at your work from a different angle? Try describing it in words, with the assumption that your audience can't see it. And you become cool & accessible (and much more shareable!) as soon as you hit publish! #ArtSky

Halaylah for the Holidays@halaylah.com · yesterday

#NovGratitude Day 7 (belated): I am thankful for my #sketchbook. I started this page yesterday at work & finished it this morning.

best movie review i've ever read. "olivia colman gets her spine realigned by a wicker basket," taking 150 people in the 4dx theatre along with her on this magical journey

Same. Mom and I used to quote lines to each other.

FilmAlicia@filmalicia.bsky.social · 4d ago

Film you’ve watched more than six times, with a GIF. #Filmsky Young Frankenstein

Article from CBC News: "Academic libraries are fighting off swarms of data-scraping bots — that are slowing or crashing sites meant for students, researchers and the public — as AI companies continue hunting for content to feed their large language models. 🔗 to article: buff.ly/syMw9QD

Bots are raiding library collections to feed AI — shutting out researchers and the public | CBC News

Academic libraries are fighting off swarms of data-scraping bots — that are slowing or crashing sites meant for students, researchers and the public — as AI companies continue hunting for content to…

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How my new keyboard sounds. I like it.

very pleased with this choice.

Please do NOT buy the old Unbound stock of my books being sold by a company called OOINYA on Amazon. If the book is published by @swiftpress.bsky.social that's the version you want. I got sweet fuck all for the final books Unbound sold, & will continue to do so. www.thebookseller.com/news/unbound...

Unbound books sold at a discount by online retailer after publisher's collapse

A number of titles originally published by Unbound are being listed at discounted prices through online retailer OOINYA, as author Tom Cox urges readers to purchase newer editions of his books rather ...

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LMAOOOO. The judge is ✨ so done ✨ Saw these on Reddit and am howling 🤣 www.reddit.com/r/fantasyrom... law.justia.com/cases/federa...

Got a SCAM email from "Katie Battcock", claimed to be of Arclen agency asking about TV rights to a book of mine. But it's NOT from her.The real Battcock works for Curtis Brown agency. They swiped her photo and bio. BEWARE of anything from "Arclen": not a real agency. Writer's Beware warns about 'em.

How Those Personalized Generative AI Scam Emails Are Built - Writer Beware

One of the things I often hear from writers whose inboxes are crammed with incredibly personalized marketing or book club or editor impersonation emails–you know, the ones that make it seem the sender...

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Today is a great day to divest from Audible if you haven't already 🙃 And if you're looking for an alternative that just so happens to share profits with indie bookstores...

On Election Day, 44 various data center moratoriums were on the ballot across America. 43 passed.

First Black Woman Governor First Latina Governor First Latino Governor First Native American Woman Governor First Black Governor in FOUR States First Muslim American Senator First Native American Woman Senator In response to anti-DEI, America elected MINORITIES. #midterms #news

OMG. After TWENTYTWO YEARS, a local community arts center that is vital has to move at the end of the year because SHITHEAD LANDLORDS won't renew the lease. They've needed a bigger space, but this compressed timeline is fucked up. They'll still (part1)

Goddamn right. Call your reps tomorrow and tell them to stand the fuck up for trans people. reps.fyi

Jay Edidin@edidin.bsky.social · 6d ago

HEY CIS PEOPLE: here is your reminder that things are Still Not Remotely Okay for trans people in the US, and a fair chunk of this blue wave has come out in favor of that. What we've won is a slim gddamn chance, and we need you to get a crowbar into it and pry it wider.

Also fuck YEAH

Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01)@repstansbury.bsky.social · 6d ago

Thank you New Mexico!!! I am so honored to get to serve you and our communities for another term. Your dreams, your hopes, your stories, and New Mexico will always at center of our work! We’re ready to roll up our sleeves and get back to work! I love you, New Mexico!! Let’s do this! ❤️

Fuck YEAH bsky.app/profile/debh...

Deb Haaland@debhaalandnm.bsky.social · 6d ago

Thank you, New Mexico! It is the honor of my lifetime to be elected your 33rd Governor. Tonight, you made history. You chose a future where New Mexico comes first, where working families have a chance to get ahead, and where every New Mexican has a voice.

Source NM has been at the polls since they opened in Santa Fe, Santo Domingo Pueblo, Las Cruces and Albuquerque, talking to voters and candidates. buff.ly/sy5nTC5

Live coverage: New Mexico 2026 election • Source New Mexico

Source New Mexico's live coverage of the Nov. 3 general election, with reports on voters in the field and race results.

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Well, Etsy has changed their TOS to say you give them the right to train/use all your stuff for AI, and your listing has to have 1 real unedited photo, so no using programs that poison or watermark your images against it or against theft. FUCK etsy.

The ceramic craft video is amazing, and the interview led me to this equally amazing wool video. It's a beautiful bridge between physical craft and digital creation. #DHmakes

DESI OON | A STOPMOTION FILM | SWANAND KIRKIRE | RESUL POOKKUTTY | RAJAT DHOLAKIA | MUSIC VIDEO

YouTube video by Studio Eeksaurus

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Animation Obsessive@ani-obsessive.bsky.social · last wk.

This is one of the most mind-blowing stop-motion films we've seen this year. It comes from India. Using traditional ceramics, Studio Eeksaurus invented a new style of animation. We're exploring: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/animating-...

i said it on my tumblr and i'm posting it here, too: don't put my shit on your gdrive/some other website for ai to eat. my ao3 profile has always said "do not cross post," and i meant it:

Elizabeth Minkel@elizabethminkel.bsky.social · last wk.

It's interesting that AO3 is down for such a lengthy stretch during what's arguably the most consumption-oriented/extractive era in fanfic's history. People dumping thousands of fics on gdrive are being hailed as heroes, drowning out fic writers saying, I didn't consent to be *republished* there.

Wattpad steals your works and has a contract with Paramount so they don't have to pay you, btw. They also have some insane restrictions. Avoid Wattpad like the fucking plague.

+. ♡ 𝒪𝓂𝓃𝒾 ♡ .+@omnibee13.bsky.social · last wk.

Keep My wife's name Out your MOTHER! FUCKING!!!! MOUTH!!!!!!!!!

#QueerPrompts November 1: Transgender Awareness Month & Transgender Parent Day: Introduce yourself & your WIP/story/book and/or talk about trans characters/parents

Same for comic editors! We see more amazing pitches than we can possibly publish for creator-owned stories that are actually created by humans. Do you really think we’re going to choose slop from the planet burning theft machine over those?

Comic Book Yeti 🎃@comicbookyeti.com · 2w ago

Stop sending me press releases asking for coverage of your AI generated comics!

Warning - If you do choose to watch Skinamarink, be careful if you have epilepsy or other light sensitivities. 90% of it is heavy tv flickering in a dark room. Old, strobe-like, and twitchy.