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Genevieve Cogman
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Author of Invisible Library and Scarlet Revolution series, classifications specialist, quilter, knitter, tired. Pronouns she/her.
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drwendyrocks.bsky.social
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.
February 15, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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theregister.com
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.…
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February 16, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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elisewang.bsky.social
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.
The organizer, introducing the bear on stage A tardy speaker, trying to fend off the bear as he/she leans forward patiently.
February 16, 2026 at 1:14 AM
genevievecogman.bsky.social
“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
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tomgauld.bsky.social
A romance cartoon for the @theguardian.com
A large Regency house. Two sisters named Emilia and Charlotte talk on an upper floor. "Mister Blackwell has come to call again." says Emilia as she looks out of the window "Oh, how I despise his uncouth manners and electric bicycle!" Charlotte says "Sister, you will end up a spinster if you insist on a historically accurate suitor." and continues "The romance novel has changed, Emilia, and so must we." Emilia replies "Easy for you to say. You are engaged to the richest werewolf in the county!" They are walking through the house. Charlotte says "Look at Cousin Lucy: She is quite plain, yet made a most advantageous match with the dragon queen of nalthrax." "True." says Emilia opening the door. The tall, solid figure of Miuster Blackwell stands at the door wearing a top hat and tailcoat: "Ladies, I triumphed In my ice hockey match and won ten thousand a year in sponsorship! Miss Emilia, will you be my bride?" he is holding a hockey stick. Emilia swoons into Charlotte's arms.
February 15, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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brookenewman.bsky.social
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.
A Daily Mail news headline asking if Andrew will become the first royal to go to prison.
February 15, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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gregmorosoff.bsky.social
"L'Été - Chat sur une balustrade"
(Summer - Cat on a railing)
Art by Theophile Steinlen
1909

It will be summer, eventually.

#MenWithCats
"L'Été - Chat sur une balustrade" (Summer - Cat on a railing) Art by Theophile Steinlen 1909
February 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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cursedpingu.bsky.social
lol this is gonna burst so fucking hard
r/analytics • IOh We just found out our AI has been making up analytics data for 3 months and I'm gonna throw up. Support So we've been using an Al agent since November to answer leadership questions about metrics. It seemed amazing at first fast answers, detailed explanations, everyone loved it. I just found out it's been hallucinating numbers this entire time. Our VP of sales made territory decisions based on data that didn't exist. Our CFO showed the board a deck with fake insights. The Al was just inventing plausible sounding percentages. I only caught it by accident when someone asked me to double check something. I started digging, and holy shit, it's bad.
February 14, 2026 at 11:47 PM
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metalclassicist.bsky.social
Recyling this from 5 years ago.
Roses are red. Chariot factions are loud. Imperial purple makes a fine burial shroud.
February 14, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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planetx.bsky.social
Roses are red
Some marshes have egrets
February 14, 2024 at 8:48 PM
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tomgauld.bsky.social
A Valentine’s Day cartoon for @newscientist.com
Title: A Valentine’s Day experiment In an effort to test the efficacy of cupids arrows of desire. A placebo group is shot with regular arrows. Their injuries range from moderate to sever. Unexpectedly, romances struck up in hospital and lawyers’ waiting rooms create a "romance ratio" similar to that of magic arrows. However, once the cost of compensation claims is factored in, it is decided to discontinue.
February 14, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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erininthemorning.com
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.
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
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pelgranepress.bsky.social
The Best Part of the Gumshoe System!

Ballad Hunters entering crowdfunding in March 2026 #rpg #ttrpg
February 13, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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polphilpod.bsky.social
a clinic that provided services to 12,000 people being closed on the basis of 8 complaints perfectly captures the nature of the uk 'trans-debate'

www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
NHS closed Tavistock over care complaints – there were only eight
An eye-opening FOI report has revealed that just eight people complained about the Tavistock gender clinic's care provision in 10 years.
www.thepinknews.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:36 PM
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diane.dianeduane.com
At the #Ebooks Direct store: Is there a #ValentinesDay #YoungWizards novel? Of course! CAUTION: contains planetary destruction, parental discretion, tree octopuses, a #StarWars filmbinge 2000 light years from Earth, not-so-dead pets, aphrodisiac ketchup... and candy hearts. dduane.link/YWLifeboats
Young Wizards: Lifeboats
In early February of 2011, when the renowned saurian Species Archivist to the Powers that Be summons young wizard Kit Rodriguez to participate in an urgent off-planet intervention intended to save man...
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February 12, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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natacha.bsky.social
The EU has just voted, by a VERY wide margin, for the full recognition of trans women as women…!
Disclose.tv @disclosetv NOW - EU Parliament votes to accept a report, that calls for "the full recognition of trans women as women" as part of the EU priorities for the UN CSW on "women's rights and gender equality." • • I| 0:14 12:31 pm • 12 Feb 2026 • 174K Views
February 12, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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tomgauld.bsky.social
A valentine's card for bibliophiles.
For @theguardian.com books.
Download a printable version here:
www.tomgauld.com/valentine
Title: A personalised Valentine's card for bibliophiles Image: A cartoon heart with arms, legs and a smiling face. With an empty speech bubble above. Five options for text to cut out and put in the bubble: I love you more than my books! I love you as much as my books! I love you almost as much as my books! I love you! No more questions! I love books!
February 12, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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kirstimiller30.bsky.social
The NHS closed Tavistock over trans care concerns – there were just eight complaints all from cisgender people.

1. JK Rowling
2. Maya Forstater
3. Helen Joyce
4. Graham Linehan
5. Kathleen Stock
6. Posie Parker
7. Wes Streeting
8. Rosie Duffield

www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
NHS closed Tavistock over care complaints – there were only eight
An eye-opening FOI report has revealed that just eight people complained about the Tavistock gender clinic's care provision in 10 years.
www.thepinknews.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:22 AM
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erikangner.com
Interrupting my regularly scheduled programming to announce the happy news that the Baltic Sea froze over, generating vast surfaces suitable for long-distance skating. My old friend Jens Liljestrand and I took some time off to explore the edge of the archipelago today, and it was glorious ❄️❄️❄️
February 11, 2026 at 8:08 PM
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rtebrainstorm.bsky.social
It's St Gobnait's feast day, so who was Cork's medieval beekeeper @liber-ray.bsky.social @ria.ie looks at the life and times of Ireland's lesser-known patron saint of bees and beekeeping www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
It's St Gobnait's feast day so who was Cork's medieval beekeeper?
St Gobnait was an Irish female saint associated with bees in the Middle Ages and is still celebrated by local communities today
www.rte.ie
February 11, 2026 at 8:40 AM
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enniusredloeb.bsky.social
Always dress smartly before settling down to write.

Getty Ms. 114; Livre des faits de Jacques de Lalaing; c.1530 CE; Flanders, Belgium; f.10r @gettymuseum.bsky.social
February 11, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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jessnevins.bsky.social
Picture of Mary Elizabeth Bowser. Picture of Bowser's gravestone, which reads Mary Elizabeth Bowser Born 1840 Union military intelligence agent She risked her life and liberty So that all could know freedom This right here is Mary Elizabeth Bowser and she is James Bond levels of dope. She was born a slave in Richmond, Virginia in 1839. We don’t really know anything about her parents or her childhood because she was born a slave in Richmond, Virginia in 1839. We do know that the plantation owner, John Van Lew was wack as hell, that we can be sure of. Don’t worry though, because John Van Lew dies in 1843, and his wife Eliza Baker and daughter Elizabeth Van Lew decide to be semi-decent and “free” all their slaves. Many didn’t want to leave, because what were they gonna do, pick up some shifts at Applebees? No, this is pre Civil War Virginia! Many of them chose to stay, and those that did were paid for their service. Mary Elizabeth Bowser chose to stay, either because of the promise of pay…or because she was five. Either way in 1855 a noticeably bright Mary is sent to the Quaker School for Negroes in Philadelphia. Upon graduating in 1860, Mary moves back to Richmond and meets a free brother named Wilson Bowser. Because of racism, we don’t know a lot about their courtship, but I’m sure it was fire because they were married the next spring, just four days before the beginning of the Civil War! So, Mary’s still working for Elizabeth Van Lew, and one day Elizabeth says to her: “Look, I know that the Civil War just started, and as an unmarried, land owning, southern woman in 1861 I seem like an unlikely participant, but I want to tell you that I am in fact the leader of an elaborate Union spy ring that has already infiltrated the Confederate Capitol, and I want you on my spy squad!” And Mary’s like: “Well, I have to think abou-YES, I’M ABSOLUTELY IN!” So Mary heads to the “Confederate White House” to pose as a servant. These Confederate dummies would come and be like “It’s a good thing no one’s here but these negros! Now we can talk in depth about our super secret plans! There’s no way we’re gonna lose!” So when the Civil War ended, a lot of records detailing Union spy efforts were burned so that no butt hurt confederate sympathizer could seek retaliation! Unfortunately, that means details of Mary's post war life are largely unknown. What we do know is that in 1995 the United States army finally gave Mary Elizabeth Bowser her props by inducting her into the U.S. Army Intelligence Hall of Fame. Oh, and we also know the name she posed under, are you ready for it?…It was Bond, Ellen Bond! Because of course it was! She was perfect!
February 11, 2026 at 8:38 PM
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robindlaws.bsky.social
An ancient Egyptian tomb switch leads your Trail of Cthulhu investigators into 1930s peril

pelgranepress.com/2026/01/31/t...
Museum display of Egyptian funerary figurines in Trail of Cthulhu's brown and green color scheme
February 11, 2026 at 5:58 PM
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danneidle.bsky.social
Can Mandelson be prosecuted?

We’ve discussed the law and the evidence with leading lawyers. The bottom line: "misconduct in public office" is the only viable route.

The law is messy and proving intent is hard - but we believe there is a realistic prospect of conviction.

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February 11, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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bbolander.bsky.social
reading john mcphee's book on oranges and cracking up at norman knights absolutely getting their shit rocked by how rad muslim society in sicily was
February 11, 2026 at 3:47 PM