Genevieve Cogman
@genevievecogman.bsky.social
Author of Invisible Library and Scarlet Revolution series, classifications specialist, quilter, knitter, tired. Pronouns she/her.
Most Grayne’s girls would, in Phil’s experience, have reacted to sleepwalkers by setting up an obstacle course in front of them and waiting to see what happened. #writing
February 19, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Most Grayne’s girls would, in Phil’s experience, have reacted to sleepwalkers by setting up an obstacle course in front of them and waiting to see what happened. #writing
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The Muppet Pimpernel
The Muppet Vanishes
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young The Muppets
February 18, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The Muppet Pimpernel
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*Reposts appreciated”
My webstore heycentaur.com is finally up!
This took so many months of labour (mostly my partner’s), but it is all ready and running.
Physical copies of Kala Mandala are now available, shipping to most of the world.
My webstore heycentaur.com is finally up!
This took so many months of labour (mostly my partner’s), but it is all ready and running.
Physical copies of Kala Mandala are now available, shipping to most of the world.
Centaur Games
Centaur Games
heycentaur.com
February 18, 2026 at 4:19 PM
*Reposts appreciated”
My webstore heycentaur.com is finally up!
This took so many months of labour (mostly my partner’s), but it is all ready and running.
Physical copies of Kala Mandala are now available, shipping to most of the world.
My webstore heycentaur.com is finally up!
This took so many months of labour (mostly my partner’s), but it is all ready and running.
Physical copies of Kala Mandala are now available, shipping to most of the world.
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From the Larchives: Ash Wednesday.
February 18, 2026 at 5:08 PM
From the Larchives: Ash Wednesday.
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lmao *jesus*
Microsoft says bug causes Copilot to summarize confidential emails
Microsoft says a Microsoft 365 Copilot bug has been causing the AI assistant to summarize confidential emails since late January, bypassing data loss prevention (DLP) policies that organizations rely ...
www.bleepingcomputer.com
February 18, 2026 at 4:56 PM
lmao *jesus*
US only, alas, but if you’d like a whole lot of e-Pratchett …
THIS IS NOT A DRILL
YOU CAN GET EVERY DISCWORLD TOME ON EBOOK FOR LESS THAN THE COST OF A SUBWAY FOOTLONG COMBO.
USUALLY GETTING EVERY SINGLE BOOK LEGALLY IS LIKE 400+
NOT.
A.
DRILL.
www.humblebundle.com/books/terry-...
YOU CAN GET EVERY DISCWORLD TOME ON EBOOK FOR LESS THAN THE COST OF A SUBWAY FOOTLONG COMBO.
USUALLY GETTING EVERY SINGLE BOOK LEGALLY IS LIKE 400+
NOT.
A.
DRILL.
www.humblebundle.com/books/terry-...
February 18, 2026 at 1:09 PM
US only, alas, but if you’d like a whole lot of e-Pratchett …
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Not saying I think about the structural problems with A Song of Ice and Fire too much, but the other day I had a dream that 'The Winds of Winter' came out, and that it had an entirely new set of POV characters: historians trying to piece together how the war *really* ended a thousand years later.
February 17, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Not saying I think about the structural problems with A Song of Ice and Fire too much, but the other day I had a dream that 'The Winds of Winter' came out, and that it had an entirely new set of POV characters: historians trying to piece together how the war *really* ended a thousand years later.
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So, every Tesla can be seized for CSAM production!
Good news for 2029.
Good news for 2029.
Tesla is adding xAI's embattled AI chatbot, Grok, to more of its cars. This time the company is planning roll outs in UK & across Europe. Experts have concerns about driver distraction and kids' access to Grok (and its NSFW outputs) through the vehicle... www.cnbc.com/2026/02/17/t...
February 17, 2026 at 11:35 PM
So, every Tesla can be seized for CSAM production!
Good news for 2029.
Good news for 2029.
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Reading ghost stories from a century ago a lot of them begin like "Seeing as I was beset by Nerves, my doctor prescribed I travel the Continent for three months" oh word yeah that does sound helpful. I didn't know that was an option
February 16, 2024 at 9:20 PM
Reading ghost stories from a century ago a lot of them begin like "Seeing as I was beset by Nerves, my doctor prescribed I travel the Continent for three months" oh word yeah that does sound helpful. I didn't know that was an option
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Gemini: You have a pest problem. Dwarves. They've broken into Erebor to kill you and steal your gold.
February 17, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Gemini: You have a pest problem. Dwarves. They've broken into Erebor to kill you and steal your gold.
Was trying to remember the details of this, and had to look it up:
The Cat, the Rat and Lovel our Dog
Doe rule all England under a Hog.
(Referencing Catesby, Ratcliffe, Lovell (who had a dog on his heraldic crest) and Richard III (whose emblem was the white boar). By Colyngbourne/Collingbourne.)
The Cat, the Rat and Lovel our Dog
Doe rule all England under a Hog.
(Referencing Catesby, Ratcliffe, Lovell (who had a dog on his heraldic crest) and Richard III (whose emblem was the white boar). By Colyngbourne/Collingbourne.)
February 17, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Was trying to remember the details of this, and had to look it up:
The Cat, the Rat and Lovel our Dog
Doe rule all England under a Hog.
(Referencing Catesby, Ratcliffe, Lovell (who had a dog on his heraldic crest) and Richard III (whose emblem was the white boar). By Colyngbourne/Collingbourne.)
The Cat, the Rat and Lovel our Dog
Doe rule all England under a Hog.
(Referencing Catesby, Ratcliffe, Lovell (who had a dog on his heraldic crest) and Richard III (whose emblem was the white boar). By Colyngbourne/Collingbourne.)
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#fabulamurina (mouse story) 490
hodie mures coquunt (Today the mice are cooking). Minima sartaginem in mensam ponit; Silvius lucunculum spathā tollit (Minima puts the frying pan on the table; Silvius lifts the pancake with a spatula). bene sapiat (bon appetit)!
#pancakeday
hodie mures coquunt (Today the mice are cooking). Minima sartaginem in mensam ponit; Silvius lucunculum spathā tollit (Minima puts the frying pan on the table; Silvius lifts the pancake with a spatula). bene sapiat (bon appetit)!
#pancakeday
February 17, 2026 at 4:39 PM
#fabulamurina (mouse story) 490
hodie mures coquunt (Today the mice are cooking). Minima sartaginem in mensam ponit; Silvius lucunculum spathā tollit (Minima puts the frying pan on the table; Silvius lifts the pancake with a spatula). bene sapiat (bon appetit)!
#pancakeday
hodie mures coquunt (Today the mice are cooking). Minima sartaginem in mensam ponit; Silvius lucunculum spathā tollit (Minima puts the frying pan on the table; Silvius lifts the pancake with a spatula). bene sapiat (bon appetit)!
#pancakeday
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Behold, the beautiful cover of THE KNIGHT WATCH, which is now available to pre-order!
February 17, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Behold, the beautiful cover of THE KNIGHT WATCH, which is now available to pre-order!
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Let me just make a few little adjustments to that title…
“How a scientist with a PhD in Geology and 25 years of experience is helping lead California’s earthquake work”
Way to devalue my experience.
“How a scientist with a PhD in Geology and 25 years of experience is helping lead California’s earthquake work”
Way to devalue my experience.
Wendy Bohon has built a TikTok following as an earthquake geologist. She helps lead earthquake work for the California Geological Survey.
How a TikToker and former actress is helping lead California’s earthquake work
Wendy Bohon has built a TikTok following as an earthquake geologist. She helps lead earthquake work for the California Geological Survey.
bit.ly
February 15, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Let me just make a few little adjustments to that title…
“How a scientist with a PhD in Geology and 25 years of experience is helping lead California’s earthquake work”
Way to devalue my experience.
“How a scientist with a PhD in Geology and 25 years of experience is helping lead California’s earthquake work”
Way to devalue my experience.
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Why AI writing is so generic, boring, and dangerous: Semantic ablation
Why AI writing is so generic, boring, and dangerous: Semantic ablation
The subtractive bias we're ignoring
opinion Just as the community adopted the term "hallucination" to describe additive errors, we must now codify its far more insidious counterpart: semantic ablation.…
dlvr.it
February 16, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Why AI writing is so generic, boring, and dangerous: Semantic ablation
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I propose to make universal the old policy of the Blackfriars conference at the American Shakespeare Center:
If you do not end your paper on time, you will be forced to exit, pursued by a bear. Literally, a bear will come take your paper from you.
If you do not end your paper on time, you will be forced to exit, pursued by a bear. Literally, a bear will come take your paper from you.
February 16, 2026 at 1:14 AM
I propose to make universal the old policy of the Blackfriars conference at the American Shakespeare Center:
If you do not end your paper on time, you will be forced to exit, pursued by a bear. Literally, a bear will come take your paper from you.
If you do not end your paper on time, you will be forced to exit, pursued by a bear. Literally, a bear will come take your paper from you.
“Get a move on. The girls are trying to claim they don’t have to clear up pieces of zombies because that’s the cleaners’ job. We need to put a halt to that little rebellion before it can grow any further.” #writing
February 16, 2026 at 1:50 AM
“Get a move on. The girls are trying to claim they don’t have to clear up pieces of zombies because that’s the cleaners’ job. We need to put a halt to that little rebellion before it can grow any further.” #writing
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A romance cartoon for the @theguardian.com
February 15, 2026 at 10:30 AM
A romance cartoon for the @theguardian.com
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Oh, Daily Mail, never let history get in the way of a dramatic headline.
“Will Andrew become the first royal to go to prison?”
The Tower of London would like a word.
“Will Andrew become the first royal to go to prison?”
The Tower of London would like a word.
February 15, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Oh, Daily Mail, never let history get in the way of a dramatic headline.
“Will Andrew become the first royal to go to prison?”
The Tower of London would like a word.
“Will Andrew become the first royal to go to prison?”
The Tower of London would like a word.
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"L'Été - Chat sur une balustrade"
(Summer - Cat on a railing)
Art by Theophile Steinlen
1909
It will be summer, eventually.
#MenWithCats
(Summer - Cat on a railing)
Art by Theophile Steinlen
1909
It will be summer, eventually.
#MenWithCats
February 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM
"L'Été - Chat sur une balustrade"
(Summer - Cat on a railing)
Art by Theophile Steinlen
1909
It will be summer, eventually.
#MenWithCats
(Summer - Cat on a railing)
Art by Theophile Steinlen
1909
It will be summer, eventually.
#MenWithCats
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lol this is gonna burst so fucking hard
February 14, 2026 at 11:47 PM
lol this is gonna burst so fucking hard
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Recyling this from 5 years ago.
February 14, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Recyling this from 5 years ago.
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Roses are red
Some marshes have egrets
Some marshes have egrets
February 14, 2024 at 8:48 PM
Roses are red
Some marshes have egrets
Some marshes have egrets
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A Valentine’s Day cartoon for @newscientist.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:02 PM
A Valentine’s Day cartoon for @newscientist.com
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In incredible news, the European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly for "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women."
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
European Parliament Votes Overwhelmingly For "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women"
The resolution, though nonbinding, is a significant shot at those who seek to erode transgender rights on the continent.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:17 PM
In incredible news, the European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly for "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women."
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.