Valerie Rose Shevchenko
@vrswrites.bsky.social
Ukrainian-Bostonian. She/Her. Heckin' queer. Am I tired today? It's a good bet. Here for books, food porn, and cute animals. May even write something, if the sky doesn't fall first.
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Nice warm cushion :)
July 28, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Nice warm cushion :)
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As @gregpak.net has noted, unless there was a specific clause in all the contracts that allows for this, they can't go back and retroactively amend contracts without the author's consent. This is a class action suit waiting to happen.
“Authors have until the end of August to opt out of the licensing agreement. If they do not, their work will be used to help train AI models.”
Johns Hopkins Press will license its books to train AI models
Authors at the Johns Hopkins University Press will be able to opt out of the AI licensing agreement until the end of August; if they do not, their work will be used to train AI models.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
July 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
As @gregpak.net has noted, unless there was a specific clause in all the contracts that allows for this, they can't go back and retroactively amend contracts without the author's consent. This is a class action suit waiting to happen.
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Fiasco canot even have A DRINKS around here without BABBY IN THE WAY
June 25, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Fiasco canot even have A DRINKS around here without BABBY IN THE WAY
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Lilo and Stitch is such a perfect film. From the story, the characters, the natural dialogue, the voice acting, the animation, the backgrounds, the music, the tone. Just everything. Incredible film. ❤️ only this original film will ever exist to me. 🙌
June 3, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Lilo and Stitch is such a perfect film. From the story, the characters, the natural dialogue, the voice acting, the animation, the backgrounds, the music, the tone. Just everything. Incredible film. ❤️ only this original film will ever exist to me. 🙌
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Season 3 episode titles, y’all. Craziest prediction wins.
June 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Season 3 episode titles, y’all. Craziest prediction wins.
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UH
KITTEN HAD SOME GOO TREAT ON TOP OF HER AWFUL STOOPY HEAD
FIASCO WAS JUST LICKING TREAT
YEAH
KITTEN HAD SOME GOO TREAT ON TOP OF HER AWFUL STOOPY HEAD
FIASCO WAS JUST LICKING TREAT
YEAH
June 5, 2025 at 7:43 PM
UH
KITTEN HAD SOME GOO TREAT ON TOP OF HER AWFUL STOOPY HEAD
FIASCO WAS JUST LICKING TREAT
YEAH
KITTEN HAD SOME GOO TREAT ON TOP OF HER AWFUL STOOPY HEAD
FIASCO WAS JUST LICKING TREAT
YEAH
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"I absolutely am NOT lurking underneath the bathroom storage shelves to attack your ankles as you pass by, and frankly, I am offended that you would even suggest such a thing."
May 19, 2025 at 1:34 PM
"I absolutely am NOT lurking underneath the bathroom storage shelves to attack your ankles as you pass by, and frankly, I am offended that you would even suggest such a thing."
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Fiasco am... most dedly predator... with dedly fangs of DETH
May 25, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Fiasco am... most dedly predator... with dedly fangs of DETH
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No for reals
Did u keep the receipt for dis thing
U can probably still take it back to the store where u got it (Big Bob's Awful Babby Kitty Warehouse or watever)
Did u keep the receipt for dis thing
U can probably still take it back to the store where u got it (Big Bob's Awful Babby Kitty Warehouse or watever)
May 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM
No for reals
Did u keep the receipt for dis thing
U can probably still take it back to the store where u got it (Big Bob's Awful Babby Kitty Warehouse or watever)
Did u keep the receipt for dis thing
U can probably still take it back to the store where u got it (Big Bob's Awful Babby Kitty Warehouse or watever)
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Fiasco am... THE NITE
May 10, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Fiasco am... THE NITE
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Spice is intrigued by the catnip chicken.
April 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Spice is intrigued by the catnip chicken.
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Smudge sleeps on the couch; Sugar reminds the human that he, also, is a couch
April 19, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Smudge sleeps on the couch; Sugar reminds the human that he, also, is a couch
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Once upon a time Smudge was a (not especially smart) kitten
April 22, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Once upon a time Smudge was a (not especially smart) kitten
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Protocol am like:
1. Sqrl shows up
2. STARE. GET PROPER DISTANCE.
3. Lunge at sqrl
4. Fall off cat tree
5. Angery all day
1. Sqrl shows up
2. STARE. GET PROPER DISTANCE.
3. Lunge at sqrl
4. Fall off cat tree
5. Angery all day
April 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Protocol am like:
1. Sqrl shows up
2. STARE. GET PROPER DISTANCE.
3. Lunge at sqrl
4. Fall off cat tree
5. Angery all day
1. Sqrl shows up
2. STARE. GET PROPER DISTANCE.
3. Lunge at sqrl
4. Fall off cat tree
5. Angery all day
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Liddol buddy says "giv an donation buy me foodes!"
This is one of the itty-bitty ones, they’re just four weeks. He only weighs 8 ounces and there are eight total of them. Can you Help? They will need a lot of vetting and TLC. #DoGoodDays #NationalVolunteerWeek
shareomaha.org/nonprofit/fe...
shareomaha.org/nonprofit/fe...
April 26, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Liddol buddy says "giv an donation buy me foodes!"
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April 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Van Hollen: This case is not just about one man. It's about protecting the Constitutional rights of everybody who resides in the United States of America.
April 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Van Hollen: This case is not just about one man. It's about protecting the Constitutional rights of everybody who resides in the United States of America.
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It's never about the science. It's always about having a legal basis for your fear and hatred of other people.
My husband has taught human reproduction and development to the Cambridge medics for over three decades. When people start banging on about "only two biological sexes" he starts with "which sex: genetic, hormonal, or gonadal"?
Biological sex is not binary. www.scientificamerican.com/article/sex-...
Biological sex is not binary. www.scientificamerican.com/article/sex-...
Sex Redefined: The Idea of 2 Sexes Is Overly Simplistic
Biologists now think there is a larger spectrum than just binary female and male
www.scientificamerican.com
April 16, 2025 at 1:49 PM
It's never about the science. It's always about having a legal basis for your fear and hatred of other people.
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And now, a cat break for your timeline.
April 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
And now, a cat break for your timeline.
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... Babby is right behind me isn't she
April 15, 2025 at 12:52 AM
... Babby is right behind me isn't she
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Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.
April 15, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.
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What Medieval Fast Food Restaurants Were Like
YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller
youtu.be
April 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Well Fiasco am not happy about this but
NOT MOVING
Baby kitty has to move, not Fiasco, NOPE, dis my territorry
NOT MOVING
Baby kitty has to move, not Fiasco, NOPE, dis my territorry
April 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Well Fiasco am not happy about this but
NOT MOVING
Baby kitty has to move, not Fiasco, NOPE, dis my territorry
NOT MOVING
Baby kitty has to move, not Fiasco, NOPE, dis my territorry
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Well maybe Fiasco am suffering because awful new babby kitty but... still very hamsome
April 14, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Well maybe Fiasco am suffering because awful new babby kitty but... still very hamsome
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April 13, 2025 at 12:50 PM