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Janeishly (she/her)
@janeishly.bsky.social
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Literary & commercial translator (Swedish, Norwegian & French to UK English). Proofreader/editor. Writer. Manx European in rural southern Sweden. Gamer. Lefty. Autistic. More than slightly obsessed with IDLES.

Buy my book here: https://amzn.to/3ykZYJh
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Janeishly (she/her) @janeishly.bsky.social · Jan 2
I've been on Bluesky since November 2023. I've enjoyed it. People used alt text, people agreed to disagree.

Not any more. I've seen more hatred and abuse on here in the last few days than I ever saw at Twitter. I'm not staying for that.

I'll keep my account, but I'm done with this platform.
janeishly.bsky.social
I've been on Bluesky since November 2023. I've enjoyed it. People used alt text, people agreed to disagree.

Not any more. I've seen more hatred and abuse on here in the last few days than I ever saw at Twitter. I'm not staying for that.

I'll keep my account, but I'm done with this platform.
January 2, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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briewoodfiction.bsky.social
this is seeing a little bump of shares wtf. buy my fucken book
briewoodfiction.bsky.social Aubrey Wood - BANG BANG BODHISATTVA paperback and audio out now! @briewoodfiction.bsky.social · Jul 1
My trans cyberpunk debut Bang Bang Bodhisattva is out in hardback, paperback and audiobook! It was a finalist for the 2024 Lambda award for speculative fiction! www.amazon.com/Bang-Bodhisa...
January 2, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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nicktankard.bsky.social
Apparently it’s world introvert day which is basically my Christmas Day. I’m giving myself the present of a solo stroll. Here’s my illustration of another solo walker…The Visitor from The Signal Man by Charles Dickens. Enjoy your day fellow introverts 👊🏻
A black crosshatched pen and rolled ink on white paper illustration of a man out walking in the countryside. He wears a long coat and bowler hat, he stands on a gently sloping hillside, leafless trees either side of him. An eerie foggy glow behind him as the last light of the setting sun makes him and the trees a silhouette on the hill. Spooky and atmospheric.
January 2, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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dragonsofwales.bsky.social
Fellow human artists, please spare a few moments 👇
January 2, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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thegrumpypenguin.bsky.social
#proofofcat
White Devon Rex named Winton curled into a ridiculous cute ball on the blanket covering my legs
January 2, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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minimuslatin.bsky.social
#fabulamurina (mouse story) 370
Kalendis Ianuariis, mures temptant deambulare (On the first of January, the mice try to go for a walk). Minimus manum Silvii tenaciter prendit, ne ventus filium auferat. (Minimus holds Silvius' paw tightly, in case the wind carries his son away).
Photo of Minimus and Silvius, the Latin mice, on a windy first day of the year. Silvius' little feet have left the ground, but Minimus is keeping him safe.
January 1, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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willquinnart.bsky.social
Daily bunny no.2822 knowss all their neighbors
A bunny arrives at a row of ramshackle buildings along a canal in a city. They are inhabited by some friendly-looking birds, rats and other bunnies. In the background a tram goes by, and behind it a clocktower is visible from one of the wealthier parts of town.
January 2, 2025 at 5:01 AM
janeishly.bsky.social
Unsubscribe from Netflix, unsubscribe from Spotify, do not comply with their insistence that you consume only slop.
willmckinley.bsky.social Will McKinley @willmckinley.bsky.social · Jan 1
THE STING (1973) is now the oldest American narrative film on Netflix — one of only 5 released before 1980 on the largest subscription streaming service in the U.S.

#Streaming #FilmSky
January 2, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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seatsixtyone.bsky.social
From today, Paris t+ metro/RER/bus tickets exist no more, no more carnets of 10 either.
Metro/RER tickets now €2.50, good for the whole ile de France area with a few exceptions (e.g. airport links). No longer valid on buses, a bus/tram ticket is €2. www.seat61.com/changing-sta...
How to change trains & station in Paris by metro or taxi
A quick guide to changing trains & stations in Paris using the metro or RER or a taxi, from Paris Gare du Nord to Paris Gare de Lyon, Gare d'Austerlitz, Gare Montparnasse, Gare de l'Est and Gare de Be...
www.seat61.com
January 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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violetvanguard.bsky.social
Copied (with permission) from a discworld group I’m in if anyone can help even if it’s just a share
Hogfather million to one chance search Hi everyone, this is a huge longshot but wondering if any of you lovely folk might be able to help. My partner just told me that her dad (who sadly died more than 20 years ago) gave her a hardback copy of Hogfather, but it got lost in one of her moves not long after he died. I doubt we'd ever find it, but it would be an amazing New Year miracle if we could discover it and I could buy it back if it's still out there. It's signed in the front cover "To Anthea" and probably says from Dad or similar. Like I say, it's a million to one chance... Thanks for reading.
December 31, 2024 at 11:28 PM
janeishly.bsky.social
I've never even heard of LFGSS, which sounds like an amazing community, but it's quite obvious how this is all going to go for small online groups generally and why it's a fucking stupid idea.

www.lfgss.com/conversation...
LFGSS and Microcosm shutting down 16th March 2025 (the day before the Online Safety Act is enforced) | LFGSS
www.lfgss.com
January 1, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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My 2024 Video of the year: IDLES Rock Out To Hey Duggee's 'Stick Song' | CBeebies youtu.be/_aY2a9uB-p8?...
IDLES Rock Out To Hey Duggee's 'Stick Song' | CBeebies
YouTube video by CBeebies
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December 23, 2024 at 4:12 AM
janeishly.bsky.social
British people - have a look at this thread, and then tell me you're not thinking of leaving Bluesky too? It's full of America-is-the-only-country types, old shouty people, mansplainers, and the too ignorant to realise they're ignorant.
fancyvegaspro.bsky.social Aidan Fitzmaurice @fancyvegaspro.bsky.social · Jan 1
Incredible replies to this from the type of people who would have a heart attack if you said a Bodega is the same as a Centra
ronronzo.bsky.social Ronzo @ronronzo.bsky.social · Dec 31
I was in Tesco last week and asked the child working if they sold buckfast and he asked me what it was. I said tonic wine and he said it might be beside the tonic water. What are they teaching in schools?
January 1, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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minimuslatin.bsky.social
#fabulamurina (mouse story) 369
mures omnibus amicis "annum novum faustum felicem" optant (The mice wish all their friends a happy and prosperous New Year)!
Photo of Minimus, Minima and Silvius, the Latin mice, standing on a shiny plate among gold and silver pinecones.
December 31, 2024 at 8:51 PM
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willquinnart.bsky.social
Daily bunny no.2821 has survived another year
Bunnies depict the end of the Anime "Mobile Suit Gundam". One lone bunny in a spacesuit drifts in space towards a small space vessel. Other bunnies, his crewmates, all happily come out to greet him, arms outstretched.
January 1, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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smolrobots.bsky.social
23) Mufflebots. These paired robots automatically find your pet on a predetermined date and protect their precious ears from loud fireworks and other alarming noises. #SmallRobotsRemastered
A pair of robots in the form of earmuffs - each round disc that fits over the ears is an individual robot, with a smiling face and little legs on the bottom. They are connected by a arched hoop, and the robot in the front has a two-penal read out towards the top of its front surface that reads "5" and "11", in classic 'seven-segment' digital display font. Both robots face the same way, curiously, so that the rear robot's face would actually be pressed against the wearer's ear. Presumably this is to ensure they walk in the same direction.
February 5, 2024 at 11:36 AM
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poopraven.bsky.social
As we descend into 2025, remember:
* Western governments are terrified of collective action and don't know how to deal with it
* Join a Union
* For every billionaire there are millions of potential Luigis
* They're literally killing us and the planet we all live on and they must be stopped
December 31, 2024 at 11:54 PM
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salenagodden.bsky.social
🕊️❤️‍🔥
No Explosions Naomi Shihab Nye To enjoy fireworks you would have to have lived a different kind of life
January 1, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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willquinnart.bsky.social
Daily bunny no.2820 has an abundance of caution
A family of bunnies is going mushroom gathering. One of them stumbles upon a ring of rare mushrooms, and gestures excitedly at their find. The second bunny, with one eyebrow raised, flips through their mushroom identification book incredulously. The rare mushrooms look extremely suspicious, and are colored a sickly purple and green.
December 31, 2024 at 4:52 AM
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minimuslatin.bsky.social
Who wants a free printable Minimus (and family) calendar for MMXXV? Find one here: www.minimuslatin.co.uk/fun-stuff.html
#2025calendar
Photo of Minimus, Minima and Silvius, the Latin mice, in a rowing boat. The text above reads "fasti familiares Minimi anno MMXXV" which means, the family calendar of Minimus 2025
December 31, 2024 at 11:03 AM
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badbeard.bsky.social
Hey everyone, here's Sushi!
#ProofOfCat
A ginger tom cat gazes up at me from his radiator basket tube. The same cat sleeps fitfully in the tube. His head rested on his paws.
December 31, 2024 at 10:02 PM
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jasonsanford.bsky.social
My Genre Grapevine report on "AI and the Enshittification of Life" is out. I spent a year wading through the slop of generative artificial intelligence to show what happened with the programs in 2024, how they affect artists and writers, and where we go from here. 1/2 www.patreon.com/posts/ai-and...
AI and the Enshittification of Life, or My Year Wading Through the Slop of Generative Artificial Intelligence | Jason Sanford
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December 29, 2024 at 6:44 PM
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drrehaminator.bsky.social
For those of you that don't want to donate to individual GoFundMe campaigns for Palestinians that are suffering a genocide in real-time, because you'd rather donate to a "credible" cause, this Sunday you can put your money where your mouth is. I'll be raising money for the PCRF
December 31, 2024 at 1:51 PM
janeishly.bsky.social
Me: carefully chooses wines for both Christmas and New Year that aren't overtly oaky

Systembolaget: neglects to mention the overwhelming fake flavour of oak in both

I'm so fucking sick of this stupid monopoly and their *terrible* taste in wine.
December 31, 2024 at 12:44 PM