Silly Enchantress
@sachristensen.bsky.social
Occasional editor. Yarn enthusiast. Immigrant.
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oooh. Bookmarking this! "How to turn off AI tools in Apple, Google, Microsoft, and more." Step-by-step instructions from Consumer Reports.
How to Turn Off AI Tools Like Gemini, Apple Intelligence, Copilot, and More via @ConsumerReports
AI features are crowding into Google search, Gmail, iPhones, Windows laptops, and other products. If you're suffering from AI overload, these settings can help.
www.consumerreports.org
October 15, 2025 at 8:53 PM
oooh. Bookmarking this! "How to turn off AI tools in Apple, Google, Microsoft, and more." Step-by-step instructions from Consumer Reports.
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Whhhaaat? We're doing it AGAIN? Grab your lunch and spend an hour with 6 fantastic women & nonbinary authors! Giveaways! Chat with readers & writers! Make new friends!
eventbrite.com/o/strong-women…
eventbrite.com/o/strong-women…
August 29, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Whhhaaat? We're doing it AGAIN? Grab your lunch and spend an hour with 6 fantastic women & nonbinary authors! Giveaways! Chat with readers & writers! Make new friends!
eventbrite.com/o/strong-women…
eventbrite.com/o/strong-women…
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Canada petition of the day: I like to call this the "stop fuckin' lyin'" petition. basically a stand against mis/disinformation by holding Members of Parliament to a standard of not fuckin' lyin'.
I'll sign that! Pass it on, Canada!
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
I'll sign that! Pass it on, Canada!
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Petition e-6679 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
August 20, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Canada petition of the day: I like to call this the "stop fuckin' lyin'" petition. basically a stand against mis/disinformation by holding Members of Parliament to a standard of not fuckin' lyin'.
I'll sign that! Pass it on, Canada!
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
I'll sign that! Pass it on, Canada!
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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Well, at last -- it's been nearly two years since I was first brought in on this project! -- the truth can be revealed. Im part of the dev team for the Diablo TTRPG along with @rustysellsword.com, @johnharper.bsky.social, @shawntomkin.bsky.social, and more. Crowdfunding soon!
Diablo®: The Roleplaying Game brings the relentless hordes and Lords of Hell to game night
Crafted by a dream team of award-winning designers and die-hard fans, Diablo®: The Roleplaying Game brings the relentless hordes and Lords of Hell to game night in a fast, fun, and fearless grim dark ...
glasscannonunplugged.com
August 2, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Well, at last -- it's been nearly two years since I was first brought in on this project! -- the truth can be revealed. Im part of the dev team for the Diablo TTRPG along with @rustysellsword.com, @johnharper.bsky.social, @shawntomkin.bsky.social, and more. Crowdfunding soon!
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Last 18 hours for DEAD MONEY!
18 hours left to end the campaign for DEAD MONEY issue #1, co-written by me & Devinder Thiara, with amazing art by veteran illustrator Tomás Aira, production and lettering by Mishka De Caro, and graphic production by Adam Jury-Last
LNK in bio!
18 hours left to end the campaign for DEAD MONEY issue #1, co-written by me & Devinder Thiara, with amazing art by veteran illustrator Tomás Aira, production and lettering by Mishka De Caro, and graphic production by Adam Jury-Last
LNK in bio!
July 31, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Last 18 hours for DEAD MONEY!
18 hours left to end the campaign for DEAD MONEY issue #1, co-written by me & Devinder Thiara, with amazing art by veteran illustrator Tomás Aira, production and lettering by Mishka De Caro, and graphic production by Adam Jury-Last
LNK in bio!
18 hours left to end the campaign for DEAD MONEY issue #1, co-written by me & Devinder Thiara, with amazing art by veteran illustrator Tomás Aira, production and lettering by Mishka De Caro, and graphic production by Adam Jury-Last
LNK in bio!
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We had to shuffle our lineup a bit, but you can still start August off right with our lunchtime Quick Reads! Register below to secure your free spot!
Strong Women - Strange Worlds Events - 7 Upcoming Activities and Tickets | Eventbrite share.google/OCx8b1y2Csfa...
Strong Women - Strange Worlds Events - 7 Upcoming Activities and Tickets | Eventbrite share.google/OCx8b1y2Csfa...
July 31, 2025 at 11:15 AM
We had to shuffle our lineup a bit, but you can still start August off right with our lunchtime Quick Reads! Register below to secure your free spot!
Strong Women - Strange Worlds Events - 7 Upcoming Activities and Tickets | Eventbrite share.google/OCx8b1y2Csfa...
Strong Women - Strange Worlds Events - 7 Upcoming Activities and Tickets | Eventbrite share.google/OCx8b1y2Csfa...
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Our next one is coming at you next week, but you have time to register for this FREE lunch time reading with 6 women & nonbinary speculative fiction authors!
www.eventbrite.com/o/strong-wom...
www.eventbrite.com/o/strong-wom...
July 25, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Our next one is coming at you next week, but you have time to register for this FREE lunch time reading with 6 women & nonbinary speculative fiction authors!
www.eventbrite.com/o/strong-wom...
www.eventbrite.com/o/strong-wom...
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Check out this recording of our latest QuickRead featuring six women and nonbinary authors of science fiction, fantasy, and horror!
Strong Women-Strange Worlds QuickRead February 7, 2025
6 authors * 8 minutes each!
Let our slate of women and nonbinary authors of science fiction, fantasy, and horror delight and amaze you. Every Strong Women - Strange Worlds QuickRead is like Forrest Gump's box of chocolates - you never know what you're going to get!
This SWSW QuickRead features:
-Fiona Moore
-Ioanna Papadopoulou
-Jennifer L. Hart
-Valerie Valdes
-Shveta Thakrar
-Anne E.G. Nydam
-with Elaine Isaak as host/emcee and support from author Karen Hough and volunteer Clare Macannon.
SWSW QuickRead events happen live, via Zoom, the First Friday and Third Thursday of every month. For the schedule of upcoming events or to learn more, visit
http://www.strongwomenstrangeworlds.weebly.com
If you love our QuickRead events, support us on Ko-fi!
https://ko-fi.com/strongwomenstrangeworlds
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July 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Check out this recording of our latest QuickRead featuring six women and nonbinary authors of science fiction, fantasy, and horror!
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I'm moderating "Narrative Nightmares" @montrealcomiccon.com on Sat July 5th, 15:00
with
- @jillmurray.bsky.social
- @shomatic.bsky.social
- @tanyaxshort.bsky.social
Writing is easy, right? It’s just words! Listen to stories of woe & hard-learned lessons from the video game industry.
with
- @jillmurray.bsky.social
- @shomatic.bsky.social
- @tanyaxshort.bsky.social
Writing is easy, right? It’s just words! Listen to stories of woe & hard-learned lessons from the video game industry.
July 1, 2025 at 5:49 AM
I'm moderating "Narrative Nightmares" @montrealcomiccon.com on Sat July 5th, 15:00
with
- @jillmurray.bsky.social
- @shomatic.bsky.social
- @tanyaxshort.bsky.social
Writing is easy, right? It’s just words! Listen to stories of woe & hard-learned lessons from the video game industry.
with
- @jillmurray.bsky.social
- @shomatic.bsky.social
- @tanyaxshort.bsky.social
Writing is easy, right? It’s just words! Listen to stories of woe & hard-learned lessons from the video game industry.
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And @niq.aeli.net reminded me to post the other half of "poems that keep me going when I need them to" reactormag.com/sonnet-again...
Sonnet: Against Entropy - Reactor
Sonnet: Against Entropy by John M. Ford
reactormag.com
June 28, 2025 at 4:34 AM
And @niq.aeli.net reminded me to post the other half of "poems that keep me going when I need them to" reactormag.com/sonnet-again...
A shocking number of brick-and-mortar shops with websites don't list their address anywhere on the website. They'll mention being near this or that, but not specify the exact address.
June 10, 2025 at 2:22 PM
A shocking number of brick-and-mortar shops with websites don't list their address anywhere on the website. They'll mention being near this or that, but not specify the exact address.
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As many of us people who study or work in tech tried to tell y’all, move fast & break things was always about POWER, not progress.
June 5, 2025 at 9:44 AM
As many of us people who study or work in tech tried to tell y’all, move fast & break things was always about POWER, not progress.
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Weird, huh
February 5, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Weird, huh
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UM, I had NO idea facebook was tracking everything I did on the internet. EVERYTHING. I have diligently blocked and followed all ways to try to stop this messed up social media from taking from me, but this is the final straw… THESE JERKS! AGH! [screenshots on how to do it in the comments]
January 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
UM, I had NO idea facebook was tracking everything I did on the internet. EVERYTHING. I have diligently blocked and followed all ways to try to stop this messed up social media from taking from me, but this is the final straw… THESE JERKS! AGH! [screenshots on how to do it in the comments]
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Hey All: Google is pulling the "automatically on for anyone over 18" bullshit with Gemini that the Dropbox did for its AI, but I can't afford to ditch Google Drive/Docs/Workspace.
If you have a personal Google Account, first go to gemini.google.com/extensions and turn everything off...
If you have a personal Google Account, first go to gemini.google.com/extensions and turn everything off...
January 16, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Hey All: Google is pulling the "automatically on for anyone over 18" bullshit with Gemini that the Dropbox did for its AI, but I can't afford to ditch Google Drive/Docs/Workspace.
If you have a personal Google Account, first go to gemini.google.com/extensions and turn everything off...
If you have a personal Google Account, first go to gemini.google.com/extensions and turn everything off...
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🥁 Announcing the Public Domain Image Archive! 🥁
We are v excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse: pdimagearchive.org @pdimagearchive
We are v excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse: pdimagearchive.org @pdimagearchive
January 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
🥁 Announcing the Public Domain Image Archive! 🥁
We are v excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse: pdimagearchive.org @pdimagearchive
We are v excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse: pdimagearchive.org @pdimagearchive
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REMINDER
not only do I do free virtual author visits for any school or library BUT
-if you DO have a guest budget you'd rather spend elsewhere I'll charge what you tell me to and donate it where it needs to go
-if there's a topic you aren't allowed to talk about I'LL bring it up and take the blame
not only do I do free virtual author visits for any school or library BUT
-if you DO have a guest budget you'd rather spend elsewhere I'll charge what you tell me to and donate it where it needs to go
-if there's a topic you aren't allowed to talk about I'LL bring it up and take the blame
January 2, 2025 at 1:49 PM
REMINDER
not only do I do free virtual author visits for any school or library BUT
-if you DO have a guest budget you'd rather spend elsewhere I'll charge what you tell me to and donate it where it needs to go
-if there's a topic you aren't allowed to talk about I'LL bring it up and take the blame
not only do I do free virtual author visits for any school or library BUT
-if you DO have a guest budget you'd rather spend elsewhere I'll charge what you tell me to and donate it where it needs to go
-if there's a topic you aren't allowed to talk about I'LL bring it up and take the blame
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December 9, 2024 at 3:34 PM
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Please don’t pretend like your country isn’t capable of terrible things. That’s one of the biggest fallacies that leads countries down a dark path: thinking “it can’t happen here.”
Canadian here. Be thankful you live in Norway. Living next door to America these days is like having a downstairs neighbour that is running a crack den.
December 14, 2024 at 8:54 PM
Please don’t pretend like your country isn’t capable of terrible things. That’s one of the biggest fallacies that leads countries down a dark path: thinking “it can’t happen here.”
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Little Wizards RPG: Rulebook
On sale for only $10 (reg $20)
#ad miniature-market.sjv.io/LKKVKY
A storytelling roleplaying game for inventive and inquisitive kids ages 6-10, developed to introduce them to the magic of creating their own characters and stepping into a whole new world.
On sale for only $10 (reg $20)
#ad miniature-market.sjv.io/LKKVKY
A storytelling roleplaying game for inventive and inquisitive kids ages 6-10, developed to introduce them to the magic of creating their own characters and stepping into a whole new world.
December 14, 2024 at 2:08 AM
Little Wizards RPG: Rulebook
On sale for only $10 (reg $20)
#ad miniature-market.sjv.io/LKKVKY
A storytelling roleplaying game for inventive and inquisitive kids ages 6-10, developed to introduce them to the magic of creating their own characters and stepping into a whole new world.
On sale for only $10 (reg $20)
#ad miniature-market.sjv.io/LKKVKY
A storytelling roleplaying game for inventive and inquisitive kids ages 6-10, developed to introduce them to the magic of creating their own characters and stepping into a whole new world.
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My mega guide to living with POTS/Dysautonomia is here!
I cover everything I learned the hard way over years of living with this condition. Salt, fluids, compression, medication and all the lifestyle adjustments you can imagine.
I hope it’ll serve as a guide to help patients cope & stay safe:
I cover everything I learned the hard way over years of living with this condition. Salt, fluids, compression, medication and all the lifestyle adjustments you can imagine.
I hope it’ll serve as a guide to help patients cope & stay safe:
Learning to Live Horizontally - Your Guide to All Things POTS
When you have POTS - being upright is a challenge. We deal with fatigue, tachycardia, dizziness, fainting and more. Adapting to living life horizontally can make symptoms more manageable.
www.disabledginger.com
December 6, 2024 at 1:22 AM
My mega guide to living with POTS/Dysautonomia is here!
I cover everything I learned the hard way over years of living with this condition. Salt, fluids, compression, medication and all the lifestyle adjustments you can imagine.
I hope it’ll serve as a guide to help patients cope & stay safe:
I cover everything I learned the hard way over years of living with this condition. Salt, fluids, compression, medication and all the lifestyle adjustments you can imagine.
I hope it’ll serve as a guide to help patients cope & stay safe:
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Korea Expert here. I’ll explain what’s going on over there because the Orient can be confusing to Westerners. In Korea, there is a concept known as “the law.” (법) This is a set of rules which are enforced to encourage prosocial behavior and ensure stability which leaders aren’t allowed to break.
December 3, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Korea Expert here. I’ll explain what’s going on over there because the Orient can be confusing to Westerners. In Korea, there is a concept known as “the law.” (법) This is a set of rules which are enforced to encourage prosocial behavior and ensure stability which leaders aren’t allowed to break.
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The article that came out of Sarah's on the ground reporting yesterday is really, really good.
6 hours under martial law: a drunk scene report from Seoul www.theverge.com/24312920/mar...
6 hours under martial law in Seoul
On the ground from the protests outside the National Assembly building
www.theverge.com
December 4, 2024 at 11:59 AM
The article that came out of Sarah's on the ground reporting yesterday is really, really good.