Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏
@bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social
Self-published science fiction and fantasy author. Avid reader, role player, MtG player/collector, and cat servant. Amateur photographer.
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Decided to join up to Blue Sky today. And since I'm here, I thought I'd mention my book of short stories.
The link takes you to wherever you buy books:
books2read.com/u/mdXEZO
The link takes you to wherever you buy books:
books2read.com/u/mdXEZO
Don't care about zodiac signs or bank accounts. I want to know your favorite Weird Al song.
September 4, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Don't care about zodiac signs or bank accounts. I want to know your favorite Weird Al song.
Overheard at work:
If Taylor and Travis break up/divorce, her next album will be called "Travis-Tea" and discuss the travisity of the relationship.
If Taylor and Travis break up/divorce, her next album will be called "Travis-Tea" and discuss the travisity of the relationship.
August 27, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Overheard at work:
If Taylor and Travis break up/divorce, her next album will be called "Travis-Tea" and discuss the travisity of the relationship.
If Taylor and Travis break up/divorce, her next album will be called "Travis-Tea" and discuss the travisity of the relationship.
Went back to the beginning to post my list.
Ten writers of whom I’ve read more than five books:
Orson Scott Card
Jim Butcher
David Weber
Martha Wells
John Grisham
Piers Anthony
Peter David
Chloe Neill
Margaret Weis
Terry Pratchett
Ten writers of whom I’ve read more than five books:
Orson Scott Card
Jim Butcher
David Weber
Martha Wells
John Grisham
Piers Anthony
Peter David
Chloe Neill
Margaret Weis
Terry Pratchett
Ten writers of whom I’ve read more than five books:
Margaret Atwood
Iain M. Banks
Agatha Christie
Neil Gaimam
T Kingfisher
Ursula LeGuin
Seanan McGuire
Vladimir Nabokov
Terry Pratchett
Martha Wells
Margaret Atwood
Iain M. Banks
Agatha Christie
Neil Gaimam
T Kingfisher
Ursula LeGuin
Seanan McGuire
Vladimir Nabokov
Terry Pratchett
Martha Wells
July 13, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Went back to the beginning to post my list.
Ten writers of whom I’ve read more than five books:
Orson Scott Card
Jim Butcher
David Weber
Martha Wells
John Grisham
Piers Anthony
Peter David
Chloe Neill
Margaret Weis
Terry Pratchett
Ten writers of whom I’ve read more than five books:
Orson Scott Card
Jim Butcher
David Weber
Martha Wells
John Grisham
Piers Anthony
Peter David
Chloe Neill
Margaret Weis
Terry Pratchett
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How tech companies are trying to evade IP laws and leverage fair use to gain unlimited access to copyrighted materials for AI training (and how governments have become more friendly to these efforts)
My new Genre Grapevine report focuses on tech bros trying to change intellectual property (IP) laws so they can keep stealing copyright works to train generative AI models. I also believe they want to rebrand how we see creativity itself to fit their needs. www.patreon.com/posts/127367...
Tech Bros Want Creativity for Them, Not You | Jason Sanford
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April 26, 2025 at 4:24 PM
How tech companies are trying to evade IP laws and leverage fair use to gain unlimited access to copyrighted materials for AI training (and how governments have become more friendly to these efforts)
April 26, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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April 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Twitch
Aka the Empress
August 2008 (gotcha date) to April 18, 2025
The house won't be the same without my supurrvisor...
Aka the Empress
August 2008 (gotcha date) to April 18, 2025
The house won't be the same without my supurrvisor...
April 18, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Twitch
Aka the Empress
August 2008 (gotcha date) to April 18, 2025
The house won't be the same without my supurrvisor...
Aka the Empress
August 2008 (gotcha date) to April 18, 2025
The house won't be the same without my supurrvisor...
April 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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JUST IN: The Washington Capitals star made history with a power play goal from the left faceoff circle — as Gretzky, who last set the record more than 25 years ago, looked on.
Alex Ovechkin scores goal #895 to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL scoring record
The Washington Capitals star made history with a power play goal from the left faceoff circle — as Gretzky, who last set the record more than 25 years ago, looked on.
www.npr.org
April 6, 2025 at 6:15 PM
JUST IN: The Washington Capitals star made history with a power play goal from the left faceoff circle — as Gretzky, who last set the record more than 25 years ago, looked on.
Put the cataloging project on hold until I get a few more tools. Fortunately, I had a homemade database to save me some work.
I think there's like 500 cards left, give or take.
I think there's like 500 cards left, give or take.
February 23, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Put the cataloging project on hold until I get a few more tools. Fortunately, I had a homemade database to save me some work.
I think there's like 500 cards left, give or take.
I think there's like 500 cards left, give or take.
I'm supposed to be writing, but instead I've found a procrastination task for me.
I just got a new app for cataloging my ancient MTG collection. I think I have over 10k cards...
I just got a new app for cataloging my ancient MTG collection. I think I have over 10k cards...
February 22, 2025 at 6:12 PM
I'm supposed to be writing, but instead I've found a procrastination task for me.
I just got a new app for cataloging my ancient MTG collection. I think I have over 10k cards...
I just got a new app for cataloging my ancient MTG collection. I think I have over 10k cards...
February 11, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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January 21, 2025 at 1:40 AM
So much for a beltway rematch for the Superbowl. Oh well.
January 20, 2025 at 2:43 AM
So much for a beltway rematch for the Superbowl. Oh well.
January 20, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I had chicken nuggets for lunch, and one of my supurrvisors decided she needed to inspect my meal.
January 20, 2025 at 12:08 AM
I had chicken nuggets for lunch, and one of my supurrvisors decided she needed to inspect my meal.
Received the new book by @nnedi.bsky.social today. Very excited to read it. May have to stop the one I'm reading to start it.
January 15, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Received the new book by @nnedi.bsky.social today. Very excited to read it. May have to stop the one I'm reading to start it.
Thought process:
Set up a small writing station at a Bucees just so a writer can people watch.
Set up a small writing station at a Bucees just so a writer can people watch.
January 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Thought process:
Set up a small writing station at a Bucees just so a writer can people watch.
Set up a small writing station at a Bucees just so a writer can people watch.
Something silly I started doing many moons ago is creating a list of the books I read during the year and seeing of others had ever read those same books. Today I post that poll here for fun:
forms.gle/mxgoUGcDkiDg...
forms.gle/mxgoUGcDkiDg...
Annual Book Poll 2024
Have you read any of the books I read this year (at any time)?
forms.gle
January 1, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Something silly I started doing many moons ago is creating a list of the books I read during the year and seeing of others had ever read those same books. Today I post that poll here for fun:
forms.gle/mxgoUGcDkiDg...
forms.gle/mxgoUGcDkiDg...
*thunderstorm rattling the house*
NWS: uh, you're under a severe thunderstorm warning now.
Ya think?
NWS: uh, you're under a severe thunderstorm warning now.
Ya think?
December 31, 2024 at 11:04 PM
*thunderstorm rattling the house*
NWS: uh, you're under a severe thunderstorm warning now.
Ya think?
NWS: uh, you're under a severe thunderstorm warning now.
Ya think?
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I don’t like how folk are trying to read shame. If you read 100 books, awesome. If you read 10 books, awesome. Just read.
December 29, 2024 at 2:27 PM
I don’t like how folk are trying to read shame. If you read 100 books, awesome. If you read 10 books, awesome. Just read.
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