Louie Stowell
@louiestowell.bsky.social
Writer/illustrator of the LOKI: A Bad God's Guide books, Writer of Otherland & The Dragon in the Library. https://louiestowell.com. No terfs. Many fluctuating fandoms incluing BtVS + Doctor Who. This feed isn't for kids.
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Louie Stowell
@louiestowell.bsky.social
· Mar 30
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It would be such a service if someone could create a comprehensive guide of spaces available to community groups across NYC at no or very low costs including if these spaces ask for COIs, extra payment for security etc... This is really a desperately needed resource.
February 17, 2026 at 4:33 PM
It would be such a service if someone could create a comprehensive guide of spaces available to community groups across NYC at no or very low costs including if these spaces ask for COIs, extra payment for security etc... This is really a desperately needed resource.
Torment nexus is torment nexusing again
Meta has patented AI that can run a dead person's account, continuing to post and chat on their behalf
It can message and video call by replicating a user's online behavior using their past data
It can message and video call by replicating a user's online behavior using their past data
February 17, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Torment nexus is torment nexusing again
I've seen this episode of Buffy and it nearly ended very badly for Willow.
“AI giant Anthropic ran a massive program called Project Panama where they spent tens of millions of dollars to hoover up used books, which they then sliced, scanned, and pulped.”
Anthropic didn’t want us to know that they were destroying millions of books to feed their software.
Companies making machine learning and generative software aren’t just metaphorically ripping off books. In at least one case, they’re rather literally shredding millions of physical books to …
buff.ly
February 17, 2026 at 1:03 PM
I've seen this episode of Buffy and it nearly ended very badly for Willow.
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I remember when people pointed out a continuity error to Dan Abnett in Gaunt’s Ghosts he then made the error into an important part of the overarching series plot , that paid off about 12 novels and over a decade later !
February 17, 2026 at 10:57 AM
I remember when people pointed out a continuity error to Dan Abnett in Gaunt’s Ghosts he then made the error into an important part of the overarching series plot , that paid off about 12 novels and over a decade later !
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Beauty of pancakes is that the answer to the following question is yes
"Would ########* work as a pancake topping?"
*anything edible
eg Toast
Conflakes,
kebabs
doughnuts
"Would ########* work as a pancake topping?"
*anything edible
eg Toast
Conflakes,
kebabs
doughnuts
February 17, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Beauty of pancakes is that the answer to the following question is yes
"Would ########* work as a pancake topping?"
*anything edible
eg Toast
Conflakes,
kebabs
doughnuts
"Would ########* work as a pancake topping?"
*anything edible
eg Toast
Conflakes,
kebabs
doughnuts
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I found a continuity error in Wee Free Men. I had to get several people to double check me. I thought ‘Ah ha! 20 years later and I got you!’
February 17, 2026 at 9:52 AM
I found a continuity error in Wee Free Men. I had to get several people to double check me. I thought ‘Ah ha! 20 years later and I got you!’
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When I was a Carnegie judge, one of the favourite novels had a continuity error in it that completely derailed the plot but I was the only person that noticed and when I pointed it out no one else cared coz they still liked it...so...don't worry about it 😅
February 17, 2026 at 8:32 AM
When I was a Carnegie judge, one of the favourite novels had a continuity error in it that completely derailed the plot but I was the only person that noticed and when I pointed it out no one else cared coz they still liked it...so...don't worry about it 😅
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Panic yesterday averted after we found 9yo's lost backpack still sitting on the Trinity College Dublin bench where we finally figured we'd left it. He was especially happy to be reunited with his @louiestowell.bsky.social Loki book!
February 17, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Panic yesterday averted after we found 9yo's lost backpack still sitting on the Trinity College Dublin bench where we finally figured we'd left it. He was especially happy to be reunited with his @louiestowell.bsky.social Loki book!
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This may be of relevance to you as well www.scandikitchen.co.uk/product/pick...
Loki - Pick & Mix 200g (With Liquorice)
Loki - Pick & Mix 200g (With Liquorice), from Scandinavia
www.scandikitchen.co.uk
February 17, 2026 at 8:13 AM
This may be of relevance to you as well www.scandikitchen.co.uk/product/pick...
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I recently had a translator doing an edition of Kevin the Vampire who pointed out a continuity error that had been missed from six years ago. The thing absolutely made no sense but had got through the five million proofreads.
February 17, 2026 at 8:13 AM
I recently had a translator doing an edition of Kevin the Vampire who pointed out a continuity error that had been missed from six years ago. The thing absolutely made no sense but had got through the five million proofreads.
Bold, I like this thinking
Would Icelandic buns work as a pancake topping?
February 17, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Bold, I like this thinking
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Henry Shelford, chief executive of charity ADHD UK: it is "hateful and cruel how badly the overall NHS treats people with ADHD”.
ADHD patients stripped of NHS prescriptions under crackdown
GP practices are increasingly withdrawing from shared-care agreements with patients diagnosed by private clinics
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February 17, 2026 at 6:25 AM
Henry Shelford, chief executive of charity ADHD UK: it is "hateful and cruel how badly the overall NHS treats people with ADHD”.
I just found out about Icelandic bun day, a day too late. Can we bring this to the UK? I think buns would help the misery that is february.
February 17, 2026 at 8:06 AM
I just found out about Icelandic bun day, a day too late. Can we bring this to the UK? I think buns would help the misery that is february.
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Well you know what day it is! m.youtube.com/watch?v=lS9J...
HD Pancake Day Song - Maid Marian and her Merry Men - with Pancake Recipe!
YouTube video by Prosser Family Adventures
m.youtube.com
February 17, 2026 at 7:32 AM
Well you know what day it is! m.youtube.com/watch?v=lS9J...
I thought I found an error in one of my published books but it turns out I just can't read. So...good news/bad news.
February 17, 2026 at 7:40 AM
I thought I found an error in one of my published books but it turns out I just can't read. So...good news/bad news.
I see an interesting article I can't read in that moment.
I send it to myself as an email
I cry in surprised delight, "Oh! An email!"
Ever time, without fail.
I send it to myself as an email
I cry in surprised delight, "Oh! An email!"
Ever time, without fail.
February 17, 2026 at 7:20 AM
I see an interesting article I can't read in that moment.
I send it to myself as an email
I cry in surprised delight, "Oh! An email!"
Ever time, without fail.
I send it to myself as an email
I cry in surprised delight, "Oh! An email!"
Ever time, without fail.
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Hundreds more journalists out of work at a time when high-quality information has never been more important is pretty awful. If there were a billionaire with a conscience who would found a progressive paper and leave the staff to get on with it... that would help.
February 15, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Hundreds more journalists out of work at a time when high-quality information has never been more important is pretty awful. If there were a billionaire with a conscience who would found a progressive paper and leave the staff to get on with it... that would help.
This piece on book reviews in papers has reminded me that I have discovered a new form of serendipity in books - the libby app. Its search is very strange (or I am bad at using it) and often spits out completely the wrong book...and I've now read two of the accidents and thoroughly enjoyed them.
Fine words from Becca Rothfeld on the WaPo sh#tshow and the value of book reviews in newspapers - in @newyorker.com.
The books section of a newspaper fulfils a different role from a literary magazine or blog. “It does not cater to aficionados; it seeks new recruits.”
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The books section of a newspaper fulfils a different role from a literary magazine or blog. “It does not cater to aficionados; it seeks new recruits.”
1/
The End of Books Coverage at the Washington Post
Becca Rothfeld, a former critic at the Washington Post, on the death of the paper’s books section.
www.newyorker.com
February 17, 2026 at 7:10 AM
This piece on book reviews in papers has reminded me that I have discovered a new form of serendipity in books - the libby app. Its search is very strange (or I am bad at using it) and often spits out completely the wrong book...and I've now read two of the accidents and thoroughly enjoyed them.
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I told my niece about your idea! We mapped books that she enjoyed to look for patterns for recommendation requests. Underlined books/series are her favourites.
She’s mapped to boxes rather than on a scale. We thought it interesting that she’s reading more in one area but her faves are spread!
She’s mapped to boxes rather than on a scale. We thought it interesting that she’s reading more in one area but her faves are spread!
February 16, 2026 at 5:10 PM
I told my niece about your idea! We mapped books that she enjoyed to look for patterns for recommendation requests. Underlined books/series are her favourites.
She’s mapped to boxes rather than on a scale. We thought it interesting that she’s reading more in one area but her faves are spread!
She’s mapped to boxes rather than on a scale. We thought it interesting that she’s reading more in one area but her faves are spread!
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NA NA NA NA NA DOG THREAD!
February 16, 2026 at 2:36 PM
NA NA NA NA NA DOG THREAD!
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...and I thought it was because we were all witty intelligent types, but I'll take it. Have some dogs :-)
February 16, 2026 at 1:40 PM
...and I thought it was because we were all witty intelligent types, but I'll take it. Have some dogs :-)
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And - ding! - sleepy dog process complete
February 16, 2026 at 1:23 PM
And - ding! - sleepy dog process complete
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On my reading this, Freya awakened for 5 seconds and then decided to go back to sleep
Captured mid-process ...
Captured mid-process ...
February 16, 2026 at 1:17 PM
On my reading this, Freya awakened for 5 seconds and then decided to go back to sleep
Captured mid-process ...
Captured mid-process ...
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Dog thread! Sure this is from Christmas, but OH WELL
February 16, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Dog thread! Sure this is from Christmas, but OH WELL
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Marina personally asked me to make sure you got this snoot
February 16, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Marina personally asked me to make sure you got this snoot