😬 Getting projects off the ground is always a battle of resources, but as soon as you step into the AI minefield you have to really look hard at what you want the future of the industry to be. Artisans or algorithms.

Just out for a walk to watch some of those cute little fun loving Moorhens at lunchtime, ah there they are…wait…oh my lord 😮 Water of Leith , Edinburgh #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2026

Another pig butchering scheme from overseas. This article doesn't dig very deep--for example, it doesn't mention that the scam has re-branded as PW Publishing House, or that its FB account is based in Pakistan--but it does chronicle how such scams bleed writers dry www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...

Authors paid hundreds to publish their books, but allege 'crap' service and AI art

Despite positive online reviews, authors have accused Patrick White Publishing of poor quality service and pushing them into removing negative comments.

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The Cheesecake Factory joke was very well received in Detroit in case anyone wants to see it

This Black MAGA creator says she “cannot believe the disrespect” after being removed from a San Antonio rally hosted by Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton!?!?! Why would they treat her this way???

Entirely agree with the praise. Wonderful film. Tender, affectionate satire is SO rare, and so hard to do. www.theguardian.com/film/2026/oc...

‘A beautiful dismantling of cynicism’: why Galaxy Quest is my feelgood movie

The latest in our series of writers detailing their most easily rewatched comfort films is an appreciation of a smart, funny and tender ode to fan culture

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It’s depressing to see schools use AI to create flyers, banners, & t-shirts. When I was in high school the faculty would come to the art department to have students create these things. I learned so many skills that have followed me my entire professional life. That’s what I thought school was for.

Made a little video about my reporting on “Tommy” from the viral @abdulelsayed.bsky.social town hall

It's conference week! We're crossing stuff of our very long lists, getting all the last-minute details sorted, and are SO excited to see everyone online and in person starting with pre-conference online master classes on Wednesday. 🎉

ALERT: Judge rejects Trump Admin's request to recuse herself from East Potomac Park tree toppling, golf course overhaul lawsuit "The Government has not met its burden to demonstrate that the Court’s actions and words demand disqualification"

I know one of us says this basically every day, but if you are an actual podcaster/bookstore/book club organizer... do not use chatGPT to write your pitch. We will delete it. We see 7-371 of them a day and we can spot them by the 5th word. It doesn't matter if you're real. We'll delete it.

Little Goodreads giveaway going on right now for the beautiful @readlandmark.bsky.social edition of EVERY SECRET THING - the first time this book has been published in the USA...

Book giveaway for Every Secret Thing by Susanna Kearsley Oct 18-Nov 17, 2026

Enter to win one of 50 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Oct 18-Nov 17, 2026. We're giving away 50 finished copies of EVERY SECRET THING by Susa...

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If you're in town & don't have an SiWC master class on the evening of Thurs, Oct 22, join us 6:30-9:00pm for our bookstore partner @blackbondbooks.bsky.social's open-to-the-public event. Meet Diana Gabaldon, Susanna Kearsley, and Iryn Tushabe. RSVP required! www.blackbondbooks.com/events/65205...

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obviously many more important takeaways from the French approach to protest, but much respect to the absolute varsity level Whimsy of throwing a whole ass piano at the cops

CFB Wainwright is where the women and men of our Armed Forces train to defend Canada. To serve Canada. Now Canada serves them.

Barack Obama just delivered a blistering rebuke of Trump's actions against Ilhan Omar. This is worth reading in full.

I work with a lot of organisations to write their acceptable use policies for AI - these are typically quite granular and specific. This charter is, I think, completely useless and it points to the OECD framework which is, likewise, a bit of well-meaning fluff www.unesco.org/en/artificia...

I am sorry, which company is this? www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

this is the reason these questions are asked. it doesn't matter how well el-sayed answers, the media get to write a headline with his name and the muslim brotherhood in it. heated, islamist, implications, criticize, disavow, dual loyalty, scary man bad

CNN@cnn.com · last wk.

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed disavowed the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist political movement, during a heated exchange at a town hall. https://cnn.it/4s7r1TL

Incredible headline. Look at what it does in a single sentence — strips a powerful and relevant exchange of its emotional & moral substance, makes the denial news, rather than the gross and growing prejudice that made that denial necessary, and continues the slow erosion of trust in journalism.

CNN@cnn.com · last wk.

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed disavowed the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist political movement, during a heated exchange at a town hall. https://cnn.it/4s7r1TL

SCOOP: 'Tommy' from the now-viral exchange with Abdul El-Sayed is Thomas Teepell, a former staffer for Republican Senator Josh Hawley with close ties to Christian Nationalist Sean Feucht. He's the son of a former Bobby Jindal staffer whose consultant work was instrumental in getting Hawley elected.

'Tommy' from viral El-Sayed video is former Sen. Hawley staffer with Christian nationalist ties

Thomas Teepell is the son of a former long-time Bobby Jindal staffer who's close to Sean Feucht.

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'heated' tommy works as a staffer for josh hawley and is a christian nationalist this is how the contemporary far right operate. they ask a bad faith question in a public forum and then their billionaire owned legacy media outlets reframe the response given in the most disingenuous way imaginable

CNN@cnn.com · last wk.

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed disavowed the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist political movement, during a heated exchange at a town hall. https://cnn.it/4s7r1TL

“The internet is a store but it used to be a library” hits me like a slug to the chest

And Tommy went to school that day. God damn.

Abdul El-Sayed@abdulelsayed.bsky.social · last wk.

This is Tommy. Tommy had a question about my allegiances. Listen to the end to hear about his.

Most often, people hire me to draw clean, grayscale maps of real places. But sometimes people hire me to draw fantasy maps. And every once in a while, someone will hire me to draw a fantasy-style map of a real place. They make great presents, in case you're wondering. #maps #fantasymaps

METAPHOR ALERT

All you Libby users borrowing digital books and audiobooks through your library cards, you can set your preferences to human authors and artists ONLY. Click the middle button at the bottom, then "Content Controls" under Settings. You'll find "AI Contributions" there. Click in to it to make changes.

This story is not going to go away. The blowback was swift and harsh and there will be a drip drip drip of new details for weeks.

Simon Marks@simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 2w ago

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New White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia: “They have said I only took questions from conservative outlets. However, The Daily Mail is not known to be a conservative outlet or friendly to conservatives.” Brits everywhere: *hysterical laughter*