Cheryl Rosbak
@csrosbak.bsky.social
Queer Canadian romance author. Occasionally I make things that aren't books. she/her. Against generative AI for any reason.
csrosbak.com
csrosbak.com
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Ok Canada, time to show the same level of global leadership as (checks notes) Indonesia
Indonesian minister says deepfakes are a 'serious violation of human rights, dignity, and security of citizens' online.
Indonesia blocks access to Musk's AI chatbot Grok over deepfake images
Indonesian minister says deepfakes are a 'serious violation of human rights, dignity, and security of citizens' online.
www.aljazeera.com
January 10, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Ok Canada, time to show the same level of global leadership as (checks notes) Indonesia
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EVERYONE DO THIS SURVEY
MAKE DISCORD PANIC AND REGRET AND REVERSE COURSE
DROWN THEM IN YOUR HATRED FOR GENAI
MAKE DISCORD PANIC AND REGRET AND REVERSE COURSE
DROWN THEM IN YOUR HATRED FOR GENAI
January 10, 2026 at 6:35 AM
EVERYONE DO THIS SURVEY
MAKE DISCORD PANIC AND REGRET AND REVERSE COURSE
DROWN THEM IN YOUR HATRED FOR GENAI
MAKE DISCORD PANIC AND REGRET AND REVERSE COURSE
DROWN THEM IN YOUR HATRED FOR GENAI
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if you're looking for a non-appropriative alternative: "may their memory be a revolution" started in the Orthodox Jewish community for victims of domestic violence, but it was suggested by the head of the organization that came up with it for George Floyd, so I think it's ok to use more broadly
Reminder that “Say her name” was developed specifically to call attention to murders of Black women
January 10, 2026 at 3:30 PM
if you're looking for a non-appropriative alternative: "may their memory be a revolution" started in the Orthodox Jewish community for victims of domestic violence, but it was suggested by the head of the organization that came up with it for George Floyd, so I think it's ok to use more broadly
I hadn't heard this song before today and I've already listened to it three times
David Bowie
8/1/1947 - 1/10/2016
Let’s flood Bluesky with our favourite Bowie songs today:
youtu.be/91efm5G8OVk?...
8/1/1947 - 1/10/2016
Let’s flood Bluesky with our favourite Bowie songs today:
youtu.be/91efm5G8OVk?...
January 10, 2026 at 3:38 PM
I hadn't heard this song before today and I've already listened to it three times
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Ears out, tail wagging – Kaikai's on a mission. She flares her ears in a 'tag, you're it' gesture, then changes her mind and chooses a Keeper snuggle instead.
Sharp as a tack. Full of mischief.
swt.bio/kaikai
Sharp as a tack. Full of mischief.
swt.bio/kaikai
January 10, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Ears out, tail wagging – Kaikai's on a mission. She flares her ears in a 'tag, you're it' gesture, then changes her mind and chooses a Keeper snuggle instead.
Sharp as a tack. Full of mischief.
swt.bio/kaikai
Sharp as a tack. Full of mischief.
swt.bio/kaikai
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Fare-free public transit has been rolled out in 100 places across the world, including in the U.S., Brazil and Poland.
reasonstobecheerful.world/city-where-f...
reasonstobecheerful.world/city-where-f...
January 10, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Fare-free public transit has been rolled out in 100 places across the world, including in the U.S., Brazil and Poland.
reasonstobecheerful.world/city-where-f...
reasonstobecheerful.world/city-where-f...
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A deleted tweet by a Toronto Sun national politics reporter.
January 10, 2026 at 12:16 PM
A deleted tweet by a Toronto Sun national politics reporter.
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You want to watch this. And you want the sound on. Trust me on this.
January 9, 2026 at 6:57 AM
You want to watch this. And you want the sound on. Trust me on this.
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Let's fight the spread of misinfo + disinfo by creating a Bluesky Culture of Context for imagery.
Please make a good faith effort to name the SOURCE, even if you don't link to an evil media empire.
For video and photos, CREDIT the creator. No exceptions!
BONUS points: give Date | Time | Location
Please make a good faith effort to name the SOURCE, even if you don't link to an evil media empire.
For video and photos, CREDIT the creator. No exceptions!
BONUS points: give Date | Time | Location
I'm trying to encourage better Bluesky practices to avoid these ↓↓ and limit spread of mis/disinfo:
context-less images
theft from indy journos
covering watermarks or adding new ones
incorrect description
no sources
photos uncredited
MisIDs
As a start, I'm asking if people could name sources. 🙏🏼
context-less images
theft from indy journos
covering watermarks or adding new ones
incorrect description
no sources
photos uncredited
MisIDs
As a start, I'm asking if people could name sources. 🙏🏼
January 10, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Let's fight the spread of misinfo + disinfo by creating a Bluesky Culture of Context for imagery.
Please make a good faith effort to name the SOURCE, even if you don't link to an evil media empire.
For video and photos, CREDIT the creator. No exceptions!
BONUS points: give Date | Time | Location
Please make a good faith effort to name the SOURCE, even if you don't link to an evil media empire.
For video and photos, CREDIT the creator. No exceptions!
BONUS points: give Date | Time | Location
They'll blame everybody but themselves
UK grocers begin to feel impact of appetite-suppressing drugs reut.rs/3NeUsD5
UK grocers begin to feel impact of appetite-suppressing drugs
Britain’s major food retailers are beginning to feel the impact of a new trend as the surging popularity of appetite-suppressing drugs starts to reshape shopping habits and sales.
reut.rs
January 10, 2026 at 10:02 AM
They'll blame everybody but themselves
That was easy. They actually had my answer available on every question.
If you use Discord and want to tell them how you feel about them adding AI tools, here's a link to the survey. Share it far & wide. Let them know we don't want it. discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management
The most powerful, simple and trusted way to gather experience data. Start your journey to experience management and try a free account today.
discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:44 AM
That was easy. They actually had my answer available on every question.
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If you use Discord and want to tell them how you feel about them adding AI tools, here's a link to the survey. Share it far & wide. Let them know we don't want it. discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management
The most powerful, simple and trusted way to gather experience data. Start your journey to experience management and try a free account today.
discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com
January 10, 2026 at 6:11 AM
If you use Discord and want to tell them how you feel about them adding AI tools, here's a link to the survey. Share it far & wide. Let them know we don't want it. discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Here is a video of a frozen creek that had begun to thaw, and the water was flowing beneath the thin ice on top. I took this because it was soothing and wonderfully bloopy and I wanted to listen to it for hours. You are all welcome to enjoy it, too. Let your brain settle here and rest for a moment.
January 10, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Here is a video of a frozen creek that had begun to thaw, and the water was flowing beneath the thin ice on top. I took this because it was soothing and wonderfully bloopy and I wanted to listen to it for hours. You are all welcome to enjoy it, too. Let your brain settle here and rest for a moment.
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If anyone in the US wants Star Trek Catan in English let me know. (Especially if you are in the Boston area)
January 10, 2026 at 2:23 AM
If anyone in the US wants Star Trek Catan in English let me know. (Especially if you are in the Boston area)
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I've offered to Zoom with Aaron's class anytime he wants, and that offer goes for any other teacher or professor whose administration has banned WHITE FLIGHT from their classroom.
@kevinmkruse.bsky.social Thought you should know that five days before class starts, Tarleton U (part of the A&M system) explained to me that I wasn't allowed to teach your book "White Flight" because the title has the word "White" in it.
January 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM
I've offered to Zoom with Aaron's class anytime he wants, and that offer goes for any other teacher or professor whose administration has banned WHITE FLIGHT from their classroom.
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I’m actively taking new editing clients!
Whether you’re stuck on a book, want help with a project idea, or simply have a manuscript you want to make the best it can be, check out my website for info about services and fees!
www.maypetersonbooks.com/editorial/
Whether you’re stuck on a book, want help with a project idea, or simply have a manuscript you want to make the best it can be, check out my website for info about services and fees!
www.maypetersonbooks.com/editorial/
January 6, 2026 at 9:00 PM
I’m actively taking new editing clients!
Whether you’re stuck on a book, want help with a project idea, or simply have a manuscript you want to make the best it can be, check out my website for info about services and fees!
www.maypetersonbooks.com/editorial/
Whether you’re stuck on a book, want help with a project idea, or simply have a manuscript you want to make the best it can be, check out my website for info about services and fees!
www.maypetersonbooks.com/editorial/
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EIGHT Old Gods of Appalachia RPG game books and aids for only $16! Get the rulebook, player's guide, character rules, additional scenarios, decks, and more!
Hurry, Family, this deal is closing soon! What will you trade, within the hollers of an alternate Appalachia?
Hurry, Family, this deal is closing soon! What will you trade, within the hollers of an alternate Appalachia?
Old Gods of Appalachia Bundle
Welcome, Family, to this all-new Old Gods of Appalachia RPG Bundle featuring the Old Gods of Appalachia Roleplaying Game, the tabletop game of eldritch horror from Monte Cook Games based on the captivating Old Gods of Appalachia anthology podcast created by Steve Shell and Cam Collins. Set in an alternate version of the Appalachian Mountains of the eastern US, Old Gods of Appalachia tells of the Green, the Dark, and things even more ancient. Long before anything human roamed the Earth, the Appalachians towered tall. For eons those peaks entombed beings of malice and unknowable hunger. But now the mountains are mere hills, and the prison walls wear thin. Things that had slumbered, now restless, call to the people in the mountain hollers, whisper to those vulnerable to their temptations, and seek to influence our world.
bundleofholding.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:04 PM
EIGHT Old Gods of Appalachia RPG game books and aids for only $16! Get the rulebook, player's guide, character rules, additional scenarios, decks, and more!
Hurry, Family, this deal is closing soon! What will you trade, within the hollers of an alternate Appalachia?
Hurry, Family, this deal is closing soon! What will you trade, within the hollers of an alternate Appalachia?
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Holy shit the Seattle Kraken pride jersey goes so fucking hard
January 8, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Holy shit the Seattle Kraken pride jersey goes so fucking hard
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I AM FUCKING *DECEASED* LOL
Spanish equivalent of The Onion or The Beaverton announces "Denmark changes the name of Greenland to Epstein Island so that Trump will quit talking about it"
Spanish equivalent of The Onion or The Beaverton announces "Denmark changes the name of Greenland to Epstein Island so that Trump will quit talking about it"
"Seré muy clara: la Isla Epstein es nuestra", ha afirmado la primera ministra danesa esta mañana en una rueda de prensa.
Lee la noticia completa en la web:
www.elmundotoday.com/2026/01/dina...
Lee la noticia completa en la web:
www.elmundotoday.com/2026/01/dina...
January 9, 2026 at 2:49 PM
I AM FUCKING *DECEASED* LOL
Spanish equivalent of The Onion or The Beaverton announces "Denmark changes the name of Greenland to Epstein Island so that Trump will quit talking about it"
Spanish equivalent of The Onion or The Beaverton announces "Denmark changes the name of Greenland to Epstein Island so that Trump will quit talking about it"
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CANADIANS-- this isn't W&W related (but it kinda is)-- here's a petition you can (and should) sign pushing back against Alberta & Saskatchewan's abuse of the notwithstanding clause to pass bullshit laws against Transgender individuals in those provinces--
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Petition e-7027 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
January 9, 2026 at 5:18 AM
CANADIANS-- this isn't W&W related (but it kinda is)-- here's a petition you can (and should) sign pushing back against Alberta & Saskatchewan's abuse of the notwithstanding clause to pass bullshit laws against Transgender individuals in those provinces--
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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Just found out my wife might be losing her job, so I'm desperately searching for work. Contract, full-time, freelance, whatever. Press, PR, consulting, anything. I have 16 years of editorial experience and have been writing about games for 13. Reviews, news, previews, guides, etc. RTs appreciated.
January 8, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Just found out my wife might be losing her job, so I'm desperately searching for work. Contract, full-time, freelance, whatever. Press, PR, consulting, anything. I have 16 years of editorial experience and have been writing about games for 13. Reviews, news, previews, guides, etc. RTs appreciated.
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To be clear I don't give them a call back number or ask for it. 😂 I legitimately am not interested in engagement. This is a one way dump of all my I'M MAD AND DISAPPOINTED like leaving verbal trash in their office to take out every morning. That is my entire goal.
I tried that with Andy Fillmore and he NEVER returned a call, email, DM (he followed me on twitter) or letter sent to him.
EVER
EVER
It really do recommend making your shitty day the problem of your shitty senator's voicemail every night, it doesn't have to be a chore. It is a actually cathartic
January 9, 2026 at 4:41 PM
To be clear I don't give them a call back number or ask for it. 😂 I legitimately am not interested in engagement. This is a one way dump of all my I'M MAD AND DISAPPOINTED like leaving verbal trash in their office to take out every morning. That is my entire goal.
A little perfection on my timeline
January 9, 2026 at 2:29 PM
A little perfection on my timeline