Lenora Rose
@lenorarose.bsky.social
Writer, potter, clerk. Canuck. She/her. Cis but knows trans women are women.
Where there is tea, there is hope.
Where there is tea, there is hope.
Yesterday's pottery session. The pot was almost bone dry already so all I could do was clean-up. I have 6 animals/animal heads on the go but only worked on 3.
November 19, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Yesterday's pottery session. The pot was almost bone dry already so all I could do was clean-up. I have 6 animals/animal heads on the go but only worked on 3.
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"Microsoft warns that Windows 11's agentic AI could install malware on your PC: 'Only enable this feature if you understand the security implications.'"
bro what--
what are we doing here, exactly, how can you--anyone be okay with this?
bro what--
what are we doing here, exactly, how can you--anyone be okay with this?
November 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
"Microsoft warns that Windows 11's agentic AI could install malware on your PC: 'Only enable this feature if you understand the security implications.'"
bro what--
what are we doing here, exactly, how can you--anyone be okay with this?
bro what--
what are we doing here, exactly, how can you--anyone be okay with this?
Feeling like I ought to use this as inspiration, summat.
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 4:55 PM
Feeling like I ought to use this as inspiration, summat.
Thread. Beautiful photos, but do check some of the alt text...
THREAD.
The definitive list of the absolute best interdimensional portals I have photographed on walks in the British countryside.
1. Gateway To The Land Of Leaping Dogs.
The definitive list of the absolute best interdimensional portals I have photographed on walks in the British countryside.
1. Gateway To The Land Of Leaping Dogs.
November 17, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Thread. Beautiful photos, but do check some of the alt text...
It's a dry grassland; the Fertile River is absolutely essential to agriculture and irrigation, and to the capital city, which sits beside the delta along the shore, close enough to benefit but *just* far enough to leave the Fertile grounds to crops.
#NovemberWorldbuilders
#NovemberWorldbuilders
Welcome to our third week, #NovemberWorldbuilders! This time we're talking about important RIVERS or LAKES in our world! But, tbh, any sufficiently important body of water will do. Also, don't feel obliged to answer; sometimes I cover niche topics that aren't for everyone!
November 17, 2025 at 4:20 AM
It's a dry grassland; the Fertile River is absolutely essential to agriculture and irrigation, and to the capital city, which sits beside the delta along the shore, close enough to benefit but *just* far enough to leave the Fertile grounds to crops.
#NovemberWorldbuilders
#NovemberWorldbuilders
Three big ones on the main continent I'm working on. 1: Debt slavery, criminal slavery, and corporal punishment for some crimes are all still considered acceptable as a whole, which is depressing. 2: Sex work is not only legal but actually overseen directly by the police...
#NovemberWorldbuilders
#NovemberWorldbuilders
What's up, #NovemberWorldbuilders peeps! Have you dared to get a little freaky with your worldbuilding? Does your fictional world's society believe something to be good or evil which societies on Earth (generally speaking) do not agree with? How did you come up with that idea?👀
November 17, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Three big ones on the main continent I'm working on. 1: Debt slavery, criminal slavery, and corporal punishment for some crimes are all still considered acceptable as a whole, which is depressing. 2: Sex work is not only legal but actually overseen directly by the police...
#NovemberWorldbuilders
#NovemberWorldbuilders
There are four temples for interrelated Gods, and each has a slightly different take on morality, though they agree on broad strokes. A quick and dirty summary: the Red Bird thinks bending the rules is allowed if the rules hurt people, the Sea-King is a stickler for rules.
#NovemberWorldbuilders
#NovemberWorldbuilders
It's #NovemberWorldbuilders time! We're talking about the concepts of GOOD and EVIL in our fictional worlds this week. Tell me: what does your world's authoritative figures say about morality? Is there a church or governing body that tells people how to live? What do they command?
November 17, 2025 at 4:05 AM
There are four temples for interrelated Gods, and each has a slightly different take on morality, though they agree on broad strokes. A quick and dirty summary: the Red Bird thinks bending the rules is allowed if the rules hurt people, the Sea-King is a stickler for rules.
#NovemberWorldbuilders
#NovemberWorldbuilders
Winnipeggers or those nearby! I am in this. The Friday evening coincides with First Friday shows for a bunch of galleries not too far away, the Saturday is family friendly hours.
November 17, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Winnipeggers or those nearby! I am in this. The Friday evening coincides with First Friday shows for a bunch of galleries not too far away, the Saturday is family friendly hours.
Thread. Important.
So there’s a lawyer going around BlueSky right now responding to everyone talking about the Anthropic book settlement by (1) urging people to opt out and (2) saying that they are representing authors who are opting out.
November 15, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Thread. Important.
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‘THE OWL HOUSE’ creator Dana Terrace on Disney+ soon having AI-generated short-form content from users:
“Unsubscribe from Disney+. Pirate Owl House. I don’t care. Fuck gen AI.”
“Unsubscribe from Disney+. Pirate Owl House. I don’t care. Fuck gen AI.”
November 14, 2025 at 10:57 AM
‘THE OWL HOUSE’ creator Dana Terrace on Disney+ soon having AI-generated short-form content from users:
“Unsubscribe from Disney+. Pirate Owl House. I don’t care. Fuck gen AI.”
“Unsubscribe from Disney+. Pirate Owl House. I don’t care. Fuck gen AI.”
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turns out the emails we should have been reading in 2016 were from the NYT
November 12, 2025 at 10:34 PM
turns out the emails we should have been reading in 2016 were from the NYT
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This is at least the fourth story I've seen of an author having to exchange multiple emails (over 20) with this publisher to get the contract language to not be rights grabby and it's one of three where the writer walked away.
I appreciate the effort and transparency but I will also say-
I appreciate the effort and transparency but I will also say-
On August 12, 1971, 16-year-old me mailed the first story I ever wrote off on its first submission to my dream market, F&SF. My tale was quickly rejected. On July 17th, 2025, I finally sold a story to that magazine. Here's why I felt I had to withdraw that story. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...
November 12, 2025 at 10:48 PM
This is at least the fourth story I've seen of an author having to exchange multiple emails (over 20) with this publisher to get the contract language to not be rights grabby and it's one of three where the writer walked away.
I appreciate the effort and transparency but I will also say-
I appreciate the effort and transparency but I will also say-
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Well I can see Bluesky is handling a PR crisis in their normal competent manner
November 12, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Well I can see Bluesky is handling a PR crisis in their normal competent manner
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"This could take down Democrats, too."
I know. And I frankly wouldn't give even an itty bitty damn if it implicated every Democratic man in Congress, every Democratic hopeful for 2028 and every Democrat who has even thought about running for office.
Down with the sex predators, wherever they are.
I know. And I frankly wouldn't give even an itty bitty damn if it implicated every Democratic man in Congress, every Democratic hopeful for 2028 and every Democrat who has even thought about running for office.
Down with the sex predators, wherever they are.
November 13, 2025 at 1:15 AM
"This could take down Democrats, too."
I know. And I frankly wouldn't give even an itty bitty damn if it implicated every Democratic man in Congress, every Democratic hopeful for 2028 and every Democrat who has even thought about running for office.
Down with the sex predators, wherever they are.
I know. And I frankly wouldn't give even an itty bitty damn if it implicated every Democratic man in Congress, every Democratic hopeful for 2028 and every Democrat who has even thought about running for office.
Down with the sex predators, wherever they are.
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also if you find child sexual assault triggering for Whatever Reason, holy shit the news and bluesky are extremely brutal right now
take care of yourselves. much love.
take care of yourselves. much love.
November 13, 2025 at 12:56 AM
also if you find child sexual assault triggering for Whatever Reason, holy shit the news and bluesky are extremely brutal right now
take care of yourselves. much love.
take care of yourselves. much love.
Again, they're all a bit different.
Prevari, like Deena, sees nothing wrong with doing whatever he must to benefit himself and his people, and his people has a specific definition that excludes most of the country. And if he gets to skim off some extra, even better.
Prevari, like Deena, sees nothing wrong with doing whatever he must to benefit himself and his people, and his people has a specific definition that excludes most of the country. And if he gets to skim off some extra, even better.
Hey there, #NovemberWorldbuilders! It's GOOD and EVIL week. Today, tell me about the ethics/morals of your VILLAIN. If you don't have one of those, talk about another character, particularly one who might deviate from protagonist's moral philosophy
November 12, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Again, they're all a bit different.
Prevari, like Deena, sees nothing wrong with doing whatever he must to benefit himself and his people, and his people has a specific definition that excludes most of the country. And if he gets to skim off some extra, even better.
Prevari, like Deena, sees nothing wrong with doing whatever he must to benefit himself and his people, and his people has a specific definition that excludes most of the country. And if he gets to skim off some extra, even better.
Oof. This has different answers for all three.
Deena is the simplest: she won't lie, so she doesn't steal because she'd have to confess if questioned. But she'd have no particular issues with theft or murder for the right gains. She protects her people, but her definition of "her people" is narrow.
Deena is the simplest: she won't lie, so she doesn't steal because she'd have to confess if questioned. But she'd have no particular issues with theft or murder for the right gains. She protects her people, but her definition of "her people" is narrow.
Greetings, #NovemberWorldbuilders. Tell me about the ethics of your MC or any character who is important in your world's lore. Are they morally good? Morally grey? Do they have a belief contrary to what others around them believe in? Are there any acts they refuse to do?
November 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Oof. This has different answers for all three.
Deena is the simplest: she won't lie, so she doesn't steal because she'd have to confess if questioned. But she'd have no particular issues with theft or murder for the right gains. She protects her people, but her definition of "her people" is narrow.
Deena is the simplest: she won't lie, so she doesn't steal because she'd have to confess if questioned. But she'd have no particular issues with theft or murder for the right gains. She protects her people, but her definition of "her people" is narrow.
Got somewhere, I think. Handle obviously needs some refinement; less obviously, so does the rim under the lid, which distorted badly when I put the spout on.
November 12, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Got somewhere, I think. Handle obviously needs some refinement; less obviously, so does the rim under the lid, which distorted badly when I put the spout on.
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Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
Bari Weiss apparently thinks this stuff is too powerful and should be done away with.
For non-journalists, it’s helpful to see what Standards and Practices guidelines look like. Here, for example, are the AP’s. www.ap.org/wp-content/u...
www.ap.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Bari Weiss apparently thinks this stuff is too powerful and should be done away with.
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Yup, pretty much sums it up
November 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Yup, pretty much sums it up
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My feed is roughly divided in two sections today:
• I want to set the Democratic Party on fire.
• The Edmund Fitzgerald.
• I want to set the Democratic Party on fire.
• The Edmund Fitzgerald.
November 11, 2025 at 12:47 AM
My feed is roughly divided in two sections today:
• I want to set the Democratic Party on fire.
• The Edmund Fitzgerald.
• I want to set the Democratic Party on fire.
• The Edmund Fitzgerald.
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As a historian of California, couple things. 1) There were 2 SF Committee of Vigilance, in 1851 and 1856 - 174 and 169 yrs ago, not 100. Both only lasted a couple months. 2) They claimed to be about stopping violence but did very little to actually stop it. More militias than organized committees.
This is the average person who describes themself as “moderate”
November 11, 2025 at 12:07 AM
As a historian of California, couple things. 1) There were 2 SF Committee of Vigilance, in 1851 and 1856 - 174 and 169 yrs ago, not 100. Both only lasted a couple months. 2) They claimed to be about stopping violence but did very little to actually stop it. More militias than organized committees.
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OSCAR ISAAC, on whether he'd return to "Star Wars":
".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
@variety.com $DIS
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".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
@variety.com $DIS
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
Oscar Isaac Was ‘Not So Open to Working With Disney’ After Jimmy Kimmel Suspension, Said He’d Return to ‘Star Wars’ if Disney Does ‘Not Succumb to Fascism’
Oscar Isaac was not open to working with Disney after Jimmy Kimmel's suspension and will only return to 'Star Wars' if the studio avoids fascism.
variety.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
OSCAR ISAAC, on whether he'd return to "Star Wars":
".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
@variety.com $DIS
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
@variety.com $DIS
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
This would be Tylan the Bloodhound, who was the executioner for the Sorcerer Who Weeps. It's now known the worst of his atrocities were committed after he balked (he refused to murder his family!) and was enspelled, but it's also true he sold family secrets before he was spelled. When freed, he -
Heya, #NovemberWorldbuilders. The last two days were for characters seen as pure good or evil. Now for the morally grey stuff: are there any historical figures or events that are debatable whether they were good or bad? Who are the controversial people/events in your world's history?
November 10, 2025 at 5:54 PM
This would be Tylan the Bloodhound, who was the executioner for the Sorcerer Who Weeps. It's now known the worst of his atrocities were committed after he balked (he refused to murder his family!) and was enspelled, but it's also true he sold family secrets before he was spelled. When freed, he -