Joanne Harris
@joannechocolat.bsky.social
Writer. Yes, that one.
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Incredible 99p Kobo offer on Vianne by @joannechocolat.bsky.social right now
November 17, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Incredible 99p Kobo offer on Vianne by @joannechocolat.bsky.social right now
Here's something nice: VIANNE on Kindle UK for just 99p! www.amazon.co.uk/Vianne-irres...
Vianne: The irresistible new story from the million-copy bestselling author of CHOCOLAT eBook : Harris, Joanne: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
Vianne: The irresistible new story from the million-copy bestselling author of CHOCOLAT eBook : Harris, Joanne: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
www.amazon.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Here's something nice: VIANNE on Kindle UK for just 99p! www.amazon.co.uk/Vianne-irres...
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Prometheus stole fire from the gods to give to the people.
Techbros, through AI, are stealing fire from the people and using it to warm themselves.
What precious fucking irony that is.
Techbros, through AI, are stealing fire from the people and using it to warm themselves.
What precious fucking irony that is.
Jeff Bezos will be co-CEO of AI startup Project Prometheus
Jeff Bezos will be co-CEO of AI startup Project Prometheus
Jeff Bezos has a new job.
buff.ly
November 17, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Prometheus stole fire from the gods to give to the people.
Techbros, through AI, are stealing fire from the people and using it to warm themselves.
What precious fucking irony that is.
Techbros, through AI, are stealing fire from the people and using it to warm themselves.
What precious fucking irony that is.
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This is tremendously short-sighted - if you don't hire junior people, where are your experienced, senior people going to come from in 10 years' time?
Chilling piece on employment effects of AI on early careers. Includes this line, which will probably become the norm for many firms: "Managers at Shopify must now justify hiring a human by first explaining why AI can’t do the job."
nymag.com/intelligence...
nymag.com/intelligence...
‘There’s Just No Reason to Deal With Young Employees’
AI is taking entry-level jobs. What happens when Gen-Z-ers can’t start their careers?
nymag.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:13 PM
This is tremendously short-sighted - if you don't hire junior people, where are your experienced, senior people going to come from in 10 years' time?
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theres a whole bunch of cultures that don't do rings to mark marriage but do do necklaces for the purpose, so do only Christians get to keep wedding jewelry or
Ministers now appear to be confirming in broadcast interviews that they would audit and could confiscate assets (including jewellery) excepting wedding rings from the jewellery that they could confiscate.
November 17, 2025 at 12:01 PM
theres a whole bunch of cultures that don't do rings to mark marriage but do do necklaces for the purpose, so do only Christians get to keep wedding jewelry or
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Something lovely to start the week! 🐙🏺❤️
Ancient clay pots with octopus decoration, made by artisans from Bronze Age Crete some 3,500 years ago!
Heraklion Archaeological Museum 📷 by me
#Archaeology
Ancient clay pots with octopus decoration, made by artisans from Bronze Age Crete some 3,500 years ago!
Heraklion Archaeological Museum 📷 by me
#Archaeology
November 17, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Something lovely to start the week! 🐙🏺❤️
Ancient clay pots with octopus decoration, made by artisans from Bronze Age Crete some 3,500 years ago!
Heraklion Archaeological Museum 📷 by me
#Archaeology
Ancient clay pots with octopus decoration, made by artisans from Bronze Age Crete some 3,500 years ago!
Heraklion Archaeological Museum 📷 by me
#Archaeology
Unsolicited writing advice, no. 42:
No one *needs* to work every day. But doing so - even for only a few minutes - ensures that you *think* about your work every day; solving problems away from your desk; keeping the plates spinning.
No one *needs* to work every day. But doing so - even for only a few minutes - ensures that you *think* about your work every day; solving problems away from your desk; keeping the plates spinning.
November 17, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Unsolicited writing advice, no. 42:
No one *needs* to work every day. But doing so - even for only a few minutes - ensures that you *think* about your work every day; solving problems away from your desk; keeping the plates spinning.
No one *needs* to work every day. But doing so - even for only a few minutes - ensures that you *think* about your work every day; solving problems away from your desk; keeping the plates spinning.
And this morning the Shed is heading north, through the storm, on stilts of lightning.
November 17, 2025 at 8:10 AM
And this morning the Shed is heading north, through the storm, on stilts of lightning.
Goodbye, Italy. Till next time! X
November 16, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Goodbye, Italy. Till next time! X
Thank you to the great crowd at Libreria Ubik in Rivoli, especially to Antonella for hosting, Cristina for translating, and Alessandro for the pastries!
November 16, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Thank you to the great crowd at Libreria Ubik in Rivoli, especially to Antonella for hosting, Cristina for translating, and Alessandro for the pastries!
Chiara, last night’s translator at the Cuneo Festival. Talented, hilarious, great company. Definitely not replaceable by AI.
November 16, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Chiara, last night’s translator at the Cuneo Festival. Talented, hilarious, great company. Definitely not replaceable by AI.
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Interesting to see so many great British patriots right now begging an American president to bankrupt one of Britain’s last remaining truly national institutions.
November 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Interesting to see so many great British patriots right now begging an American president to bankrupt one of Britain’s last remaining truly national institutions.
And this morning the Shed is a bullet train, heading for the target...
November 16, 2025 at 7:13 AM
And this morning the Shed is a bullet train, heading for the target...
Up bright and early to drive to Rivoli for the RivoLibri Festival, at Libreria Ubik today.Looking forward to seeing you there!
November 16, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Up bright and early to drive to Rivoli for the RivoLibri Festival, at Libreria Ubik today.Looking forward to seeing you there!
Thank you to everyone in Gallarante and Cuneo who attended my festival events: you were all great; we had a terrific time, and now I can't stop smiling...
November 15, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Thank you to everyone in Gallarante and Cuneo who attended my festival events: you were all great; we had a terrific time, and now I can't stop smiling...
These are all people I work with whole livelihoods are being threatened by AI. They’re all amazing, and as far as I’m concerned, irreplaceable.
No 1: Laura Grandi, my Italian translator…
No 1: Laura Grandi, my Italian translator…
November 15, 2025 at 4:43 PM
These are all people I work with whole livelihoods are being threatened by AI. They’re all amazing, and as far as I’m concerned, irreplaceable.
No 1: Laura Grandi, my Italian translator…
No 1: Laura Grandi, my Italian translator…
Today I'll be at the DuemilaLibri Festival in Gallarate at 12.00, and at the Scrittorincittà Festival in Cuneo at 6:30. Hope to see some of you there!
a cartoon of a penguin flying a plane with the flag of italy in the background
ALT: a cartoon of a penguin flying a plane with the flag of italy in the background
media.tenor.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Today I'll be at the DuemilaLibri Festival in Gallarate at 12.00, and at the Scrittorincittà Festival in Cuneo at 6:30. Hope to see some of you there!
Milan this morning, like a pretty girl walking home after a long night's partying...
November 15, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Milan this morning, like a pretty girl walking home after a long night's partying...
And this morning the Shed is a panopticon; watching Argus-eyed through the mists…
November 15, 2025 at 7:31 AM
And this morning the Shed is a panopticon; watching Argus-eyed through the mists…
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Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Blow for OpenAI in Germany as court rules song lyrics used illegally
A German court ruled on Tuesday that OpenAI violated copyright on nine popular songs in a lawsuit that marked another attempt to prevent the free use of artists' content online. The Munich Regional Co...
www.yahoo.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
A big thank you to everyone at Bookcity, Milan tonight - it’s terrific to be back!
November 14, 2025 at 8:39 PM
A big thank you to everyone at Bookcity, Milan tonight - it’s terrific to be back!
I’ll be at Bookcity, Milano at 6:30 tonight, talking about VIANNE (among other things). Do come and say hello if you’re around!
November 14, 2025 at 10:24 AM
I’ll be at Bookcity, Milano at 6:30 tonight, talking about VIANNE (among other things). Do come and say hello if you’re around!
Up early to fly to Milan today, where VIANNE is launching this week!
November 14, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Up early to fly to Milan today, where VIANNE is launching this week!
And this morning the Shed is a fairy ring of toadstools on the village green…
November 14, 2025 at 7:39 AM
And this morning the Shed is a fairy ring of toadstools on the village green…