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Julian
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Imagine something pithy and humorous.
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Mom: thrown into fence by her Arabian in her 20s, broken leg

Sister: thrown by her thoroughbred in college who spooked at literally nothing, broken leg

Secret older half sister: thrown by her horse in her 20s, broken leg

Me with my SCREW-LESS LEGS thinking about ever getting on a horse again: 😬
November 28, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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There are tons of graphic novels, academic papers, film and TV scripts, & prose novels/nonfiction on the LibGen list Anthropic used.

As settlement approaches, make it easy for the class action lawyers to contact you! Here’s how

Part 1: is your work in Libgen?

www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
www.theatlantic.com
August 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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theradr.bsky.social
Everyone awkwardly getting of Twitter now—

Leave Substack and their N*zi coddling, Elon praising asses TODAY.

Please? Read the whole thread before responding.
theradr.bsky.social Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · Mar 14
I want to talk about my move from Substack to Ghost for a second, and what it's been like working with a nonprofit tech company that actually lives its values.

Especially if you're a writer still on Subtack, please read. 1/x

First of all, about the org: They are a nonprofit, I just met employee +
Ghost: Independent technology for modern publishing
Beautiful, modern publishing with newsletters and premium subscriptions built-in. Used by Sky, 404Media, Lever News, Tangle, The Browser, and thousands more.
ghost.org
July 9, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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theradr.bsky.social
The very very wonderful playwright and poet Sarah Ruhl has a new children’s book out about creating intentions for good dreams…

🌛💜💫🛌

With illustrations by Sally Deng

Get it on Bookshop’s free shipping week!!
The Dreams I'll Dream Tonight
Check out The Dreams I'll Dream Tonight - <B>From celebrated two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, playwright, poet, and professor Sarah Ruhl comes a cozy sweet dreams guide book wherein a child empowers ...
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July 9, 2025 at 12:41 PM
mantid.bsky.social
As the husband of a librarian, I'll just leave this here: bradmontague.substack.com/p/librarians...
Librarians are dangerous.
A public service announcement
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April 19, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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pbarmby.bsky.social
Very cool: “what can theoretical physics teach us about knitting?”
H/t @knithacker.bsky.social
phys.org/news/2025-02...
What can theoretical physics teach us about knitting?
The practice of purposely looping thread to create intricate knit garments and blankets has existed for millennia. Though its precise origins have been lost to history, artifacts like a pair of wool s...
phys.org
March 2, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Do you write #book #reviews? 💙📚 Did you know they help #authors even more than others trying to decide it they’ll buy a #book? Some of the best reviews are short. If you enjoy a book, please rate and review it! #BookLovers #BookReviews #amreading
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On this square image with a black background, surrounded by a design of stars and dots, it says, “Feed an author. Leave a Review. It takes five minutes and helps more than you can imagine. (from) Erin Phillips.me.” Many thanks to Erin Phillips via Rebecca’s Write Inspirations.
November 24, 2024 at 9:10 AM
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HEY! YOU!

Check to make sure you're registered to vote.

www.usa.gov/confirm-vote...
How to confirm your voter registration status | USAGov
Find out how to check your voter registration. Make sure you are still registered to vote and your name, address, and political party affiliation are correct.
www.usa.gov
October 17, 2024 at 10:13 PM
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It's shameful how many states have voter registration cutoffs a month before the election. There is no excuse for it.
www.axios.com/2024/09/17/p...
Voter registration 2024: Last day to register to vote for presidential election in each state
In all but one state, Americans must register to vote to cast their ballot. In many states, the deadline to register is just weeks away.
www.axios.com
October 9, 2024 at 12:24 PM
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hansilowang.bsky.social
JUST IN: South Carolina’s voter registration deadline for this fall’s election has been officially extended to Oct. 14 by @scvotes after a court order due to Hurricane Helene's impact
scvotes.gov/voter-regist...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (October 4, 2024) – South Carolina citizens now have more time to register to vote ahead of the 2024 General Election after a court today ordered the voter registration deadline be extended to October 14. The eight-day extension was ordered due to the widespread impact of Hurricane Helene. Several county voter registration offices were closed for days before being able to reopen for registration. Offices in Edgefield, Laurens, and McCormick have remained closed due to the storm. The extended deadline applies to voters in all counties. YOU MUST REGISTER BY MONDAY, OCTOBER 14 TO VOTE IN THE 2024 GENERAL ELECTION.
October 4, 2024 at 8:56 PM
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The BBC has made its sound effects archive openly available online! The descriptions are pretty great, although I'd love to be able to browse/filter by program as well

sound-effects.bbcrewind.co.uk

📚📜
BBC Sound Effects
BBC Sound Effects
sound-effects.bbcrewind.co.uk
September 24, 2024 at 12:14 AM
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Two weeks to register to vote in Texas.

October 7 is the deadline.

I know it ain't easy on purpose, but please do it and help every Texan get a ballot.

vote.gov
Register to vote in your state | Vote.gov
Find the information you need to make registration and voting easy. Official voter registration website of the United States government.
vote.gov
September 23, 2024 at 11:27 AM
mantid.bsky.social
Exhausted. Finally.
Sleeping GSD puppy headshot
March 8, 2024 at 5:56 AM