Taylor Gillie Sawyer
@taylorgilliesawyer.bsky.social
researcher, writer, project manager | Dr. of Urban Studies | AuDHD | posts mainly about books, neurodivergence, sustainable transport, writing, and the ocassional kdrama | guardian of a chaotic dog | she/they |📍 Barcelona 🇺🇸🏴🇪🇦
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For anyone curious about the chaotic dog mentioned in my bio... she says hello 🐼
the pipeline from visiting an arts and crafts fair to trying out an embroidery kit to discovering Creativebug (thank you, public library) to wanting to devote all my spare time to sashiko... it happened so so fast
December 2, 2025 at 9:20 PM
the pipeline from visiting an arts and crafts fair to trying out an embroidery kit to discovering Creativebug (thank you, public library) to wanting to devote all my spare time to sashiko... it happened so so fast
I took a DELE (Spanish) exam last weekend and I don't know how to handle waiting 2-3 months for the results 🫠
November 29, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I took a DELE (Spanish) exam last weekend and I don't know how to handle waiting 2-3 months for the results 🫠
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It was such a genuine pleasure attending the "Fonda Lee and honouring the philosophy of martial arts in urban fantasy" conversation at #Festival42 AND meeting @fondalee.bsky.social in real life during her book signing today. 😍😍
November 8, 2025 at 6:13 PM
It was such a genuine pleasure attending the "Fonda Lee and honouring the philosophy of martial arts in urban fantasy" conversation at #Festival42 AND meeting @fondalee.bsky.social in real life during her book signing today. 😍😍
Totally got into urban transport nerd mode today at the Smart City World Congress / Tomorrow Mobility in Barcelona. Heard about innovations that capture non-exhaust emissions from transport, clicked around urban planning data platforms, and even drove a couple of electric cargo scooters!
November 5, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Totally got into urban transport nerd mode today at the Smart City World Congress / Tomorrow Mobility in Barcelona. Heard about innovations that capture non-exhaust emissions from transport, clicked around urban planning data platforms, and even drove a couple of electric cargo scooters!
It took me practically 3 years after finishing my PhD to really be able and interested to read academic literature again.
But I've been slowly leafing through articles during the last several months and I'm happy to say that for the first time in a long time I have a new intellectual crush.
But I've been slowly leafing through articles during the last several months and I'm happy to say that for the first time in a long time I have a new intellectual crush.
November 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
It took me practically 3 years after finishing my PhD to really be able and interested to read academic literature again.
But I've been slowly leafing through articles during the last several months and I'm happy to say that for the first time in a long time I have a new intellectual crush.
But I've been slowly leafing through articles during the last several months and I'm happy to say that for the first time in a long time I have a new intellectual crush.
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Hey you. Yes, you! Want to volunteer for a feminist, inclusive SFF convention? wiscon.net/volunteer/co...
#WisConCommunity #WisCon #WisCon2026 #FeministSFF #Volunteer
#WisConCommunity #WisCon #WisCon2026 #FeministSFF #Volunteer
October 24, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Hey you. Yes, you! Want to volunteer for a feminist, inclusive SFF convention? wiscon.net/volunteer/co...
#WisConCommunity #WisCon #WisCon2026 #FeministSFF #Volunteer
#WisConCommunity #WisCon #WisCon2026 #FeministSFF #Volunteer
Dr. Poskett of Warwick Uni in the New Scientist's 25 Oct. issue:
"[the AI bubble popping] could force us to face the reality that using a vastly expensive tool like GPT-5 to write an email is like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut, and that the true cost of using it had previously been hidden..."
"[the AI bubble popping] could force us to face the reality that using a vastly expensive tool like GPT-5 to write an email is like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut, and that the true cost of using it had previously been hidden..."
October 26, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Dr. Poskett of Warwick Uni in the New Scientist's 25 Oct. issue:
"[the AI bubble popping] could force us to face the reality that using a vastly expensive tool like GPT-5 to write an email is like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut, and that the true cost of using it had previously been hidden..."
"[the AI bubble popping] could force us to face the reality that using a vastly expensive tool like GPT-5 to write an email is like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut, and that the true cost of using it had previously been hidden..."
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October 26, 2025 at 3:53 PM
My Pinterest feed has truly gone back to being worth looking at again now that they've made it possible to adjust the settings and cut down on the AI generated junk
October 20, 2025 at 5:05 PM
My Pinterest feed has truly gone back to being worth looking at again now that they've made it possible to adjust the settings and cut down on the AI generated junk
Just watched the film Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes and I'm completely in awe. It's just 70 minutes and was made by a small cast and crew. If you'd enjoy a clever, fun, and fairly cozy sci fi film involving time travel, give it a watch.
www.rottentomatoes.com/m/beyond_the...
www.rottentomatoes.com/m/beyond_the...
Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes | Rotten Tomatoes
Discover reviews, ratings, and trailers for Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes on Rotten Tomatoes. Stay updated with critic and audience scores today!
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October 18, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Just watched the film Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes and I'm completely in awe. It's just 70 minutes and was made by a small cast and crew. If you'd enjoy a clever, fun, and fairly cozy sci fi film involving time travel, give it a watch.
www.rottentomatoes.com/m/beyond_the...
www.rottentomatoes.com/m/beyond_the...
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otherwiseaward.org/2025/10/appl...
Now soliciting applications for two 2025 Otherwise Fellows, to support & recognize creators of speculative work that is changing our view of gender today! Apply by Dec. 15 for USD $500 to support a new or ongoing project.
#Fellowships #grants #sff #fantasy #scifi
Now soliciting applications for two 2025 Otherwise Fellows, to support & recognize creators of speculative work that is changing our view of gender today! Apply by Dec. 15 for USD $500 to support a new or ongoing project.
#Fellowships #grants #sff #fantasy #scifi
Apply for Otherwise Fellowships by December 15! « Otherwise Award
The Otherwise Motherboard is now soliciting applications for two 2025 Otherwise Fellows! Each Fellow receives USD $500 in support of a new or ongoing project. Please apply by December 15.
otherwiseaward.org
October 15, 2025 at 6:47 PM
otherwiseaward.org/2025/10/appl...
Now soliciting applications for two 2025 Otherwise Fellows, to support & recognize creators of speculative work that is changing our view of gender today! Apply by Dec. 15 for USD $500 to support a new or ongoing project.
#Fellowships #grants #sff #fantasy #scifi
Now soliciting applications for two 2025 Otherwise Fellows, to support & recognize creators of speculative work that is changing our view of gender today! Apply by Dec. 15 for USD $500 to support a new or ongoing project.
#Fellowships #grants #sff #fantasy #scifi
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ANNOUNCEMENT🎺🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Introducing our bona new quarterly literary magazine:
FANTABULOSA!
Pushing the boundaries of bold, authentic, QUEER storytelling. Bringing you stories of the uncanny, the dangerous and the fantastical.
& thanks to our brilliant #WrathMonth backers, we're fully funded for 2026 🤘
Introducing our bona new quarterly literary magazine:
FANTABULOSA!
Pushing the boundaries of bold, authentic, QUEER storytelling. Bringing you stories of the uncanny, the dangerous and the fantastical.
& thanks to our brilliant #WrathMonth backers, we're fully funded for 2026 🤘
October 14, 2025 at 1:35 PM
ANNOUNCEMENT🎺🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Introducing our bona new quarterly literary magazine:
FANTABULOSA!
Pushing the boundaries of bold, authentic, QUEER storytelling. Bringing you stories of the uncanny, the dangerous and the fantastical.
& thanks to our brilliant #WrathMonth backers, we're fully funded for 2026 🤘
Introducing our bona new quarterly literary magazine:
FANTABULOSA!
Pushing the boundaries of bold, authentic, QUEER storytelling. Bringing you stories of the uncanny, the dangerous and the fantastical.
& thanks to our brilliant #WrathMonth backers, we're fully funded for 2026 🤘
Pleased to announce that I've finally ditched Spotify!
I migrated to Qobuz for music and AntennaPod for podcasts.
I migrated to Qobuz for music and AntennaPod for podcasts.
October 5, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Pleased to announce that I've finally ditched Spotify!
I migrated to Qobuz for music and AntennaPod for podcasts.
I migrated to Qobuz for music and AntennaPod for podcasts.
It is insidious how airlines deliberately create confusion and anxiety when you're buying a ticket, just to trick you into paying for extra stuff, and how none of the basic amenities are included in a regular ticket
October 5, 2025 at 3:42 PM
It is insidious how airlines deliberately create confusion and anxiety when you're buying a ticket, just to trick you into paying for extra stuff, and how none of the basic amenities are included in a regular ticket
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Next up at #ACESVCon25: Know Your Worth: How to Justify Human-Powered Editing to AI-Enamored Clients by Madeline Shaughnessy and Rachael Tin (Lussos)
#amediting #freelanceediting #VCon25
#amediting #freelanceediting #VCon25
September 18, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Next up at #ACESVCon25: Know Your Worth: How to Justify Human-Powered Editing to AI-Enamored Clients by Madeline Shaughnessy and Rachael Tin (Lussos)
#amediting #freelanceediting #VCon25
#amediting #freelanceediting #VCon25
"You might still be waiting for your jetpacks. I'm still waiting for my pregnant men."
Delightful article by @annaleen.bsky.social in the New Scientist this week.
Shout-out to the @libbyapp.com magazine rack and my public library for providing access.
Delightful article by @annaleen.bsky.social in the New Scientist this week.
Shout-out to the @libbyapp.com magazine rack and my public library for providing access.
September 20, 2025 at 6:43 AM
"You might still be waiting for your jetpacks. I'm still waiting for my pregnant men."
Delightful article by @annaleen.bsky.social in the New Scientist this week.
Shout-out to the @libbyapp.com magazine rack and my public library for providing access.
Delightful article by @annaleen.bsky.social in the New Scientist this week.
Shout-out to the @libbyapp.com magazine rack and my public library for providing access.
I have never met a recipe that advised what I consider to be a respectable and proper amount of garlic
September 9, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I have never met a recipe that advised what I consider to be a respectable and proper amount of garlic
Very pleased to share that I passed the online copyediting course I've been taking for the last several months through @the-ciep.bsky.social!
September 3, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Very pleased to share that I passed the online copyediting course I've been taking for the last several months through @the-ciep.bsky.social!
This morning I realised that the only person judging and stopping me from popping by the gym exclusively to visit the sauna and bubble pool is in fact me. And now I'm officially entering a new era. 🧖
September 3, 2025 at 6:38 PM
This morning I realised that the only person judging and stopping me from popping by the gym exclusively to visit the sauna and bubble pool is in fact me. And now I'm officially entering a new era. 🧖
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Luego los buitres promotores de la IA te dicen que el cambio climático es ya irreversible y que para lo que nos queda en el convento mejor invertimos todo nuestro dinero en la IA pero no tías, en fomentar cosas así es en lo que tenemos que poner todos nuestros esfuerzos. No caigamos en la trampa
“Over the past 20 years, Paris has undergone a major physical transformation, trading automotive arteries for bike lanes, adding green spaces and eliminating 50,000 parking spaces.
Part of the payoff has been invisible — in the air itself.”
Leadership, strategy, real action, common sense. #Paris
Part of the payoff has been invisible — in the air itself.”
Leadership, strategy, real action, common sense. #Paris
Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.
Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 30, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Luego los buitres promotores de la IA te dicen que el cambio climático es ya irreversible y que para lo que nos queda en el convento mejor invertimos todo nuestro dinero en la IA pero no tías, en fomentar cosas así es en lo que tenemos que poner todos nuestros esfuerzos. No caigamos en la trampa
Been in a book club for many years. People sometimes ask for book club book recommendations, so I’m offering up this thread.
FYI Each month one person choses a theme and three book options and then we vote for one, so I’ll share the themes and options as well. (✅= book we chose to read) #booksky
FYI Each month one person choses a theme and three book options and then we vote for one, so I’ll share the themes and options as well. (✅= book we chose to read) #booksky
August 25, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Been in a book club for many years. People sometimes ask for book club book recommendations, so I’m offering up this thread.
FYI Each month one person choses a theme and three book options and then we vote for one, so I’ll share the themes and options as well. (✅= book we chose to read) #booksky
FYI Each month one person choses a theme and three book options and then we vote for one, so I’ll share the themes and options as well. (✅= book we chose to read) #booksky
Just finished reading Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ and oh my gosh what a fascinating, well-done, informative, funny, and heavy book! Easily one of the best / most impactful books I've read this year. #booksky
app.thestorygraph.com/books/44d7e6...
app.thestorygraph.com/books/44d7e6...
Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, 楊双子
A bittersweet story of love between two women, nested in an artful exploration of language, histo...
app.thestorygraph.com
August 2, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Just finished reading Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ and oh my gosh what a fascinating, well-done, informative, funny, and heavy book! Easily one of the best / most impactful books I've read this year. #booksky
app.thestorygraph.com/books/44d7e6...
app.thestorygraph.com/books/44d7e6...
Just when I thought public libraries couldn't get any better. I somehow just noticed that @libbyapp.com has a magazine rack and now I can finally read @newscientist.com online without paying for a subscription. 🤓
July 18, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Just when I thought public libraries couldn't get any better. I somehow just noticed that @libbyapp.com has a magazine rack and now I can finally read @newscientist.com online without paying for a subscription. 🤓