Rachel Lapidow
@editrix-rachel.bsky.social
Copyeditor, proofreader, & developmental editor of TTRPGs, comics, board games, sci-fi, & fantasy. Newbie indexer. Lover of apple cider doughnuts and buying books. Knitter. Generative AI sucks. She/her 📚 www.rachellapidow.com
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Getting it Right (Whale):
A Reef-erence to a Whale of a Style Sheet
Back in June, when I was a guest on Nadia Geagea Pupa’s podcast, The Editor’s Half Hour, a woman in the comments (I’m afraid I don’t know her name, and I’ve been unable to find said comment) asked if ...
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I finally did it! Here's my article on the massive style sheet I made for Blue Planet: Recontact, created by @biohazardjeff.bsky.social. Thank you to @nadiageageapupa.bsky.social for encouraging me and @ninjafingers.bsky.social for editing this.
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I finally did it! Here's my article on the massive style sheet I made for Blue Planet: Recontact, created by @biohazardjeff.bsky.social. Thank you to @nadiageageapupa.bsky.social for encouraging me and @ninjafingers.bsky.social for editing this.
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"Call me a turbine because I'm not a big fan."
A non sequitur from my husband.
A non sequitur from my husband.
November 22, 2025 at 3:48 AM
"Call me a turbine because I'm not a big fan."
A non sequitur from my husband.
A non sequitur from my husband.
Reposted by Rachel Lapidow
November 21, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Getting tired of AI boosters who say they are worried about the ethics of using generative AI, but who still use it to make slop.
It's like a smoker bemoaning what cigarettes did to their lungs as they light up.
Just like Big Tobacco, the AI companies don't care about our health or well-being.
It's like a smoker bemoaning what cigarettes did to their lungs as they light up.
Just like Big Tobacco, the AI companies don't care about our health or well-being.
November 20, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Getting tired of AI boosters who say they are worried about the ethics of using generative AI, but who still use it to make slop.
It's like a smoker bemoaning what cigarettes did to their lungs as they light up.
Just like Big Tobacco, the AI companies don't care about our health or well-being.
It's like a smoker bemoaning what cigarettes did to their lungs as they light up.
Just like Big Tobacco, the AI companies don't care about our health or well-being.
Reposted by Rachel Lapidow
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
I've been busy in the evenings knitting a scarf for my mother-in-law. The pattern is called Midwest Moonlight and it is knit in Green Mountain Spinnery's Cotton Comfort in Iris, which is a wool-cotton blend. I'm currently about a third of the way done and need to hustle to get it done!🧶
November 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I've been busy in the evenings knitting a scarf for my mother-in-law. The pattern is called Midwest Moonlight and it is knit in Green Mountain Spinnery's Cotton Comfort in Iris, which is a wool-cotton blend. I'm currently about a third of the way done and need to hustle to get it done!🧶
Another day of editing and another two terms that should be treated the same way but aren't. And of course both terms are used in the same sentence.
Argh.
#AmEditing
Argh.
#AmEditing
November 19, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Another day of editing and another two terms that should be treated the same way but aren't. And of course both terms are used in the same sentence.
Argh.
#AmEditing
Argh.
#AmEditing
Why do so many people feel that LinkedIn is the place to post scripture?
Caveat that it does makes some sense if you're a religious leader or work at a religious institution.
Caveat that it does makes some sense if you're a religious leader or work at a religious institution.
November 19, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Why do so many people feel that LinkedIn is the place to post scripture?
Caveat that it does makes some sense if you're a religious leader or work at a religious institution.
Caveat that it does makes some sense if you're a religious leader or work at a religious institution.
Another instance of two terms that define similar things and are spelled similarly, but one is two words and the other is one.
#AmEditing
#AmEditing
November 18, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Another instance of two terms that define similar things and are spelled similarly, but one is two words and the other is one.
#AmEditing
#AmEditing
One thing that I like about knitting in public is how it sparks so many conversations. This morning I had a nice chat with a woman while we were both in a doctor's waiting room. A couple of weeks ago, I talked with two women at the pharmacy as we waited for flu shots.
November 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
One thing that I like about knitting in public is how it sparks so many conversations. This morning I had a nice chat with a woman while we were both in a doctor's waiting room. A couple of weeks ago, I talked with two women at the pharmacy as we waited for flu shots.
An apple cranberry oat pie has been secured for Thanksgiving. It was an arduous hunt.
November 18, 2025 at 3:41 PM
An apple cranberry oat pie has been secured for Thanksgiving. It was an arduous hunt.
Florence + The Machine, "Dog Days Are Over" #LyricsPrompt Day 17: Horse
Chorus:
The dog days are over
The dog days are done
The horses are coming
So you better run
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWOy...
Chorus:
The dog days are over
The dog days are done
The horses are coming
So you better run
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWOy...
November 17, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Florence + The Machine, "Dog Days Are Over" #LyricsPrompt Day 17: Horse
Chorus:
The dog days are over
The dog days are done
The horses are coming
So you better run
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWOy...
Chorus:
The dog days are over
The dog days are done
The horses are coming
So you better run
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWOy...
Reposted by Rachel Lapidow
AUX FRANCOPHONES qui lisent la science-fiction : comment traduit-on "spacer" (qqn qui vit/travaille en espace) le plus souvent dans la science-fiction française ? (Question supplémentaire : traduction de "space marine" ou simplement "marine" en contexte science-fictionnel ?)
November 17, 2025 at 8:34 PM
AUX FRANCOPHONES qui lisent la science-fiction : comment traduit-on "spacer" (qqn qui vit/travaille en espace) le plus souvent dans la science-fiction française ? (Question supplémentaire : traduction de "space marine" ou simplement "marine" en contexte science-fictionnel ?)
My current work setup: space heater, heating pad, knitted blanket (knit by moi).
I love being able to be warm while I work. I previously worked in many offices that were kept at around 60 degrees and I'd be freezing all day.
I love being able to be warm while I work. I previously worked in many offices that were kept at around 60 degrees and I'd be freezing all day.
November 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM
My current work setup: space heater, heating pad, knitted blanket (knit by moi).
I love being able to be warm while I work. I previously worked in many offices that were kept at around 60 degrees and I'd be freezing all day.
I love being able to be warm while I work. I previously worked in many offices that were kept at around 60 degrees and I'd be freezing all day.
So true! It saves us so much time, and allows us to do our best to polish up your words.
True! Though tbh we prefer it when writers give us readable manuscripts so we can focus on making them great!
Editors have a really hard job, and the good ones can make something unreadable readable, and the great ones can make something unreadable into something good. But they're basically invisible, until someone tries to write without one.
November 17, 2025 at 5:58 PM
So true! It saves us so much time, and allows us to do our best to polish up your words.
Don't worry fellow editors, I've been assured by a random woman on LinkedIn that clients don't care whether or not we use generative AI in our work. As we all know, consumers of goods and services are famously unfussy about whom they give their money to.
November 14, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Don't worry fellow editors, I've been assured by a random woman on LinkedIn that clients don't care whether or not we use generative AI in our work. As we all know, consumers of goods and services are famously unfussy about whom they give their money to.
I love smelling wood smoke when I'm out on my #stetwalks. It is one of the best scents in the world.
November 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I love smelling wood smoke when I'm out on my #stetwalks. It is one of the best scents in the world.
Because I think we could all use it today, I'm reposting a photo I took this summer of Elliot with one of his stuffed friends.
I'm not sure how many stuffed animals he has, at least four or five. He'll be carrying a different one each time we run into him and his person.
I'm not sure how many stuffed animals he has, at least four or five. He'll be carrying a different one each time we run into him and his person.
November 13, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Because I think we could all use it today, I'm reposting a photo I took this summer of Elliot with one of his stuffed friends.
I'm not sure how many stuffed animals he has, at least four or five. He'll be carrying a different one each time we run into him and his person.
I'm not sure how many stuffed animals he has, at least four or five. He'll be carrying a different one each time we run into him and his person.
Reposted by Rachel Lapidow
If releasing the Epstein files would end your presidency, then your presidency must end. It’s that simple.
November 12, 2025 at 8:42 PM
If releasing the Epstein files would end your presidency, then your presidency must end. It’s that simple.
I don't want to box myself in with a bunch of cat jokes.
I don't have the time for horological jokes.
This isn't the right time for prognostication jokes.
November 12, 2025 at 8:52 PM
I don't want to box myself in with a bunch of cat jokes.
I very recently finished watching both seasons of Severance (I know, I know). I'm also someone who distrusts generative AI. No surprise then that I loved the essay "Severance Is the Future Tech Bros Want" by Tenacity Plys for Tor.
reactormag.com/severance-is...
reactormag.com/severance-is...
November 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I very recently finished watching both seasons of Severance (I know, I know). I'm also someone who distrusts generative AI. No surprise then that I loved the essay "Severance Is the Future Tech Bros Want" by Tenacity Plys for Tor.
reactormag.com/severance-is...
reactormag.com/severance-is...
Yes! As a King of the Hill fan, this is perfect.
November 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Yes! As a King of the Hill fan, this is perfect.
Took this photo about a week and a half ago. There are now about three or so inches of snow on the ground!
November 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Took this photo about a week and a half ago. There are now about three or so inches of snow on the ground!
This “deal” is a bad deal for Americans. These pinky promises from Republicans won’t save anyone’s healthcare. We can’t just surrender and leave working people worse off. It’ll be a no from me.
November 10, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I'm so glad that he is one of my senators. Vermont has an older population than some other states, and Sanders knows that a lot of Vermonters depend on the ACA and can't afford to pay more.
Sanders: That is a totally meaningless gesture. You can get 100 votes here and it won't mean anything because the House is not going to take it up.
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I'm so glad that he is one of my senators. Vermont has an older population than some other states, and Sanders knows that a lot of Vermonters depend on the ACA and can't afford to pay more.
Just saw two geese fly by. I wonder if they overslept and missed their gaggle.
November 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Just saw two geese fly by. I wonder if they overslept and missed their gaggle.