Laura Matthews
@thinkstory.bsky.social
Independent #bookeditor. PNW. Also movies n TV n fun stuff. Also #education, #consciouslanguage, #publishing, #journalism.
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Laura Matthews
@thinkstory.bsky.social
· Dec 17
Independent Book Editors List
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For anyone looking for a book editor, check out the Independent Book Editors List, of which I am a member!
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Quote of the day from the movie Gandhi. #indivisible
"the function of a civil resister is to provoke response. and we will continue to provoke until they respond or they change the law. they are not in control, we are. that is the strength of civil resistance."
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"the function of a civil resister is to provoke response. and we will continue to provoke until they respond or they change the law. they are not in control, we are. that is the strength of civil resistance."
clip.cafe/gandhi-1982/...
'The function of a civil resistance is to provoke response and we will continue to provoke...' - Gandhi
Gandhi:
The function of a civil resistance is to provoke response and we will continue to provoke until they respond or change the law. They are not in control; we are.
clip.cafe
October 27, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Quote of the day from the movie Gandhi. #indivisible
"the function of a civil resister is to provoke response. and we will continue to provoke until they respond or they change the law. they are not in control, we are. that is the strength of civil resistance."
clip.cafe/gandhi-1982/...
"the function of a civil resister is to provoke response. and we will continue to provoke until they respond or they change the law. they are not in control, we are. that is the strength of civil resistance."
clip.cafe/gandhi-1982/...
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If you have two minutes free right now, call Netflix and leave a comment in support of this programming and ask them to stand up for their shows against political pressure.
Phone number is 1-866-952-4456, and I waited less than a minute before a human picked up.
Phone number is 1-866-952-4456, and I waited less than a minute before a human picked up.
1. Led by Elon Musk, the far-right has exploded in a campaign to get Netflix to remove shows with queer and trans characters.
If Netflix capitulates to their demands, an already strained market for LGBTQ+ animators might become even more dire.
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If Netflix capitulates to their demands, an already strained market for LGBTQ+ animators might become even more dire.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Elon Musk Leads Campaign To Force Netflix To Remove Shows With Trans Characters
Musk's posts have been seen by tens of millions of users, and many conservatives are now attempting to force Netflix into a removal of LGBTQ+ content.
www.erininthemorning.com
October 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
If you have two minutes free right now, call Netflix and leave a comment in support of this programming and ask them to stand up for their shows against political pressure.
Phone number is 1-866-952-4456, and I waited less than a minute before a human picked up.
Phone number is 1-866-952-4456, and I waited less than a minute before a human picked up.
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We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
Pet #editing peeve: Contrived interruptions to delay characters having important conversations, in an attempt to build suspense. "I was just about to hear the secret when the phone rang."
July 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Pet #editing peeve: Contrived interruptions to delay characters having important conversations, in an attempt to build suspense. "I was just about to hear the secret when the phone rang."
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There is literally a poll on tumblr right now about everyone's favourite punctuation and em dash is beating out even the humble semicolon!!
February 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
There is literally a poll on tumblr right now about everyone's favourite punctuation and em dash is beating out even the humble semicolon!!
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every professional writer i know is an absolute pervert for em dashes but go on
Just saw a post where someone said that use of em dashes (—) was a giveaway that you're using AI for writing. Uh, no. It could just mean you like to use em dashes.
February 9, 2025 at 4:34 PM
every professional writer i know is an absolute pervert for em dashes but go on
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These are the reviews I love.
Your book made me angrier than any I've ever read. Highly recommend.
May 25, 2025 at 10:09 PM
These are the reviews I love.
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Netflix is stepping in to save Sesame Street.
The streaming giant has inked a deal with Sesame Workshop for new episodes of the long-running children’s show, just months after Warner Bros. Discovery opted not to renew: bit.ly/3ZqxTyp
The streaming giant has inked a deal with Sesame Workshop for new episodes of the long-running children’s show, just months after Warner Bros. Discovery opted not to renew: bit.ly/3ZqxTyp
May 19, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Netflix is stepping in to save Sesame Street.
The streaming giant has inked a deal with Sesame Workshop for new episodes of the long-running children’s show, just months after Warner Bros. Discovery opted not to renew: bit.ly/3ZqxTyp
The streaming giant has inked a deal with Sesame Workshop for new episodes of the long-running children’s show, just months after Warner Bros. Discovery opted not to renew: bit.ly/3ZqxTyp
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Again, LLMs aren't designed to give you the *right* answer but *a* answer. Whether than answer is correct doesn't matter all that much, bc the LLM has no way of knowing what is accurate and what is made up. Getting the right answer is more a matter of luck than anything intellectual.
Someone on Threads noticed you can type any random sentence into Google, then add “meaning” afterwards, and you’ll get an AI explanation of a famous idiom or phrase you just made up. Here is mine
April 23, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Again, LLMs aren't designed to give you the *right* answer but *a* answer. Whether than answer is correct doesn't matter all that much, bc the LLM has no way of knowing what is accurate and what is made up. Getting the right answer is more a matter of luck than anything intellectual.
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You all need to treat Harry Potter IP like we’re treating the Tesla brand.
April 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
You all need to treat Harry Potter IP like we’re treating the Tesla brand.
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Oh, look a bird.
April 17, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Oh, look a bird.
“This year’s ceremony lasted longer than the prior few years, and several edits were made in order to meet the originally planned run time.” Rogen could not be reached for comment.
Come on. Seriously? We're supposed to believe that?
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Come on. Seriously? We're supposed to believe that?
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general...
Seth Rogen’s Criticism of Silicon Valley’s Support for Trump Was Cut From the “Full” Stream of Breakthrough Prize
While presenting an award at the event known as the Oscars of Science, 'The Studio' star pointed out the irony of tech titans' support for the Trump administration's defunding of science. The potentia...
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April 15, 2025 at 9:30 PM
“This year’s ceremony lasted longer than the prior few years, and several edits were made in order to meet the originally planned run time.” Rogen could not be reached for comment.
Come on. Seriously? We're supposed to believe that?
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general...
Come on. Seriously? We're supposed to believe that?
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general...
This is pretty gross:
"#HBO's Bloys addressed controversies surrounding #Rowling [& her] anti-transgender sentiments. 'I’m not worried about it,' [he]said. 'Look at the huge success of the #Hogwarts video game. I’m not concerned about consumer response.'"
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"#HBO's Bloys addressed controversies surrounding #Rowling [& her] anti-transgender sentiments. 'I’m not worried about it,' [he]said. 'Look at the huge success of the #Hogwarts video game. I’m not concerned about consumer response.'"
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HBO Reveals ‘Harry Potter’ Remake Cast, From Hagrid to Snape to Quirrell
HBO just confirmed the six adult leads from its upcoming Harry Potter TV series and pledges a "faithful adaptation."
www.hollywoodreporter.com
April 14, 2025 at 4:17 PM
This is pretty gross:
"#HBO's Bloys addressed controversies surrounding #Rowling [& her] anti-transgender sentiments. 'I’m not worried about it,' [he]said. 'Look at the huge success of the #Hogwarts video game. I’m not concerned about consumer response.'"
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/h...
"#HBO's Bloys addressed controversies surrounding #Rowling [& her] anti-transgender sentiments. 'I’m not worried about it,' [he]said. 'Look at the huge success of the #Hogwarts video game. I’m not concerned about consumer response.'"
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/h...
This looks breath-takingly gorgeous.
'The Littlest Drop' was one of illustrator Jerry Pinkney's last projects | NPR
Do what you can. A new kids' book shows how even 'The Littlest Drop' helps
A brave hummingbird does what she can to fight a fire in Sascha Alper's new book. It was one of the last projects illustrator Jerry Pinkney worked on before he died. His son Brian finished it for him.
buff.ly
April 14, 2025 at 1:04 PM
This looks breath-takingly gorgeous.
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I've seen lefties floating the idea that "We should use the R word against bigots to show that our hatred for them transcends our morals" and
Absolutely THE FUCK not. Are we for real with this? Like, seriously? Absolutely not, under any circumstances actually.
Absolutely THE FUCK not. Are we for real with this? Like, seriously? Absolutely not, under any circumstances actually.
April 12, 2025 at 9:27 AM
I've seen lefties floating the idea that "We should use the R word against bigots to show that our hatred for them transcends our morals" and
Absolutely THE FUCK not. Are we for real with this? Like, seriously? Absolutely not, under any circumstances actually.
Absolutely THE FUCK not. Are we for real with this? Like, seriously? Absolutely not, under any circumstances actually.
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I'm still mad about this library, but at least they raise enough money to give the US the finger.
It'll be an external reminder of how a best friend can stab you in the back. Carney is right: the old relationship is over.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
It'll be an external reminder of how a best friend can stab you in the back. Carney is right: the old relationship is over.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Dismay as cross-border library caught in US-Canada feud: ‘We just want to stay open’
The Haskell Free Library and Opera House sits half in Canada, half in Vermont. Now, the US is planning to cut off main entrance access to Canadians
www.theguardian.com
April 13, 2025 at 1:33 PM
I'm still mad about this library, but at least they raise enough money to give the US the finger.
It'll be an external reminder of how a best friend can stab you in the back. Carney is right: the old relationship is over.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
It'll be an external reminder of how a best friend can stab you in the back. Carney is right: the old relationship is over.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
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I am a fairly bilingual grammar nerd so I have a lot of thoughts here.
Firstly, I know some white people have decided to be aggrieved by the capital letter, but it makes perfect sense.
In the American context, Black is a fairly specific ethnic group. White is a trait, not a specific group.
Firstly, I know some white people have decided to be aggrieved by the capital letter, but it makes perfect sense.
In the American context, Black is a fairly specific ethnic group. White is a trait, not a specific group.
If I were an editor at a prestigious national publication I would simply ask writers to define what they mean by words like "forced"
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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April 13, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I am a fairly bilingual grammar nerd so I have a lot of thoughts here.
Firstly, I know some white people have decided to be aggrieved by the capital letter, but it makes perfect sense.
In the American context, Black is a fairly specific ethnic group. White is a trait, not a specific group.
Firstly, I know some white people have decided to be aggrieved by the capital letter, but it makes perfect sense.
In the American context, Black is a fairly specific ethnic group. White is a trait, not a specific group.
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A writer is a person who cares what words mean, what they say, how they say it. Writers know words are their way towards truth and freedom, and so they use them with care, with thought, with fear, with delight. By using words well they strengthen their souls.
April 13, 2025 at 7:05 AM
A writer is a person who cares what words mean, what they say, how they say it. Writers know words are their way towards truth and freedom, and so they use them with care, with thought, with fear, with delight. By using words well they strengthen their souls.
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Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen
April 9, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen
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I just hope the Republican party dies before the planet.
April 7, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I just hope the Republican party dies before the planet.
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My favorite sign today: “Old? Pissed off? Welcome to Grantifa!” held by an old guy
April 6, 2025 at 12:49 AM
My favorite sign today: “Old? Pissed off? Welcome to Grantifa!” held by an old guy