Saphire Dance
@saphiredance.bsky.social
Writer, Cosplayer, Fiber Artist, Gen X, Mom, General Weirdo.
Reposted by Saphire Dance
"Microsoft warns that Windows 11's agentic AI could install malware on your PC: 'Only enable this feature if you understand the security implications.'"
bro what--
what are we doing here, exactly, how can you--anyone be okay with this?
bro what--
what are we doing here, exactly, how can you--anyone be okay with this?
November 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
"Microsoft warns that Windows 11's agentic AI could install malware on your PC: 'Only enable this feature if you understand the security implications.'"
bro what--
what are we doing here, exactly, how can you--anyone be okay with this?
bro what--
what are we doing here, exactly, how can you--anyone be okay with this?
Reposted by Saphire Dance
Obviously this should be called hosting an Executive Function
props to WSJ for once on a useful notion, ADMIN PARTY for everybody
November 16, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Obviously this should be called hosting an Executive Function
Reposted by Saphire Dance
I WANT TO HOST ONE OF THESE
props to WSJ for once on a useful notion, ADMIN PARTY for everybody
November 15, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I WANT TO HOST ONE OF THESE
Reposted by Saphire Dance
Corruption right in front of your eyes:
1) Bennet says he wants universal healthcare.
2) DaVita drops $50K into his Super PAC.
3) Suddenly Bennet claims he “can’t do anything” on healthcare as Governor.
This is what bought-and-paid-for politics looks like.
1) Bennet says he wants universal healthcare.
2) DaVita drops $50K into his Super PAC.
3) Suddenly Bennet claims he “can’t do anything” on healthcare as Governor.
This is what bought-and-paid-for politics looks like.
November 18, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Corruption right in front of your eyes:
1) Bennet says he wants universal healthcare.
2) DaVita drops $50K into his Super PAC.
3) Suddenly Bennet claims he “can’t do anything” on healthcare as Governor.
This is what bought-and-paid-for politics looks like.
1) Bennet says he wants universal healthcare.
2) DaVita drops $50K into his Super PAC.
3) Suddenly Bennet claims he “can’t do anything” on healthcare as Governor.
This is what bought-and-paid-for politics looks like.
Reposted by Saphire Dance
Of course it’s airborne.
This rejection of airborne pathogens reads like reactionary, emotional objections to the concept of miasma. That because miasma said infections were airborne, and miasma was wrong, infections must definitionally be not airborne. Which is not true.
This rejection of airborne pathogens reads like reactionary, emotional objections to the concept of miasma. That because miasma said infections were airborne, and miasma was wrong, infections must definitionally be not airborne. Which is not true.
After a bird flu outbreak tore through Midwestern barns, killing millions of chickens and spiking egg prices, the federal government didn’t investigate if the virus was airborne.
So ProPublica did.
Absolutely terrifying reporting from @natlash.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/bird...
So ProPublica did.
Absolutely terrifying reporting from @natlash.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/bird...
What the U.S. Government Is Dismissing That Could Seed a Bird Flu Pandemic
Egg producers suspect bird flu is traveling through the air. After a disastrous Midwestern outbreak early this year, we tested that theory and found that where the wind blew, the virus followed. Vacci...
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Of course it’s airborne.
This rejection of airborne pathogens reads like reactionary, emotional objections to the concept of miasma. That because miasma said infections were airborne, and miasma was wrong, infections must definitionally be not airborne. Which is not true.
This rejection of airborne pathogens reads like reactionary, emotional objections to the concept of miasma. That because miasma said infections were airborne, and miasma was wrong, infections must definitionally be not airborne. Which is not true.
Reposted by Saphire Dance
“Why do authors always—“
I’m gonna stop you right there. Because it sells books. Because it sells books! If a large group of authors is consistently doing something, it’s because it works. You can hate whatever it is, but don’t shit on authors for making business decisions.
I’m gonna stop you right there. Because it sells books. Because it sells books! If a large group of authors is consistently doing something, it’s because it works. You can hate whatever it is, but don’t shit on authors for making business decisions.
November 17, 2025 at 6:36 PM
“Why do authors always—“
I’m gonna stop you right there. Because it sells books. Because it sells books! If a large group of authors is consistently doing something, it’s because it works. You can hate whatever it is, but don’t shit on authors for making business decisions.
I’m gonna stop you right there. Because it sells books. Because it sells books! If a large group of authors is consistently doing something, it’s because it works. You can hate whatever it is, but don’t shit on authors for making business decisions.
Reading a long story and the secondary couple has just got together. Which would be fine if this wasn't literally their first scene together. I understand the urge to pair the spares, but even the second fiddles deserve a little more than this.
November 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Reading a long story and the secondary couple has just got together. Which would be fine if this wasn't literally their first scene together. I understand the urge to pair the spares, but even the second fiddles deserve a little more than this.
Reposted by Saphire Dance
WHAT ANNOYING GUYS THINK SUN TZU'S ART OF WAR SAYS: show everyone in every single situation you're the big dog, literally bark in your bosses face to assert dominance
ACTUAL SUN TZU: no but seriously you do have to feed your army
ACTUAL SUN TZU: no but seriously you do have to feed your army
November 18, 2025 at 12:53 AM
WHAT ANNOYING GUYS THINK SUN TZU'S ART OF WAR SAYS: show everyone in every single situation you're the big dog, literally bark in your bosses face to assert dominance
ACTUAL SUN TZU: no but seriously you do have to feed your army
ACTUAL SUN TZU: no but seriously you do have to feed your army
Reposted by Saphire Dance
It is genuinely incredible to me how much evidence there is to support investing in the public good and how much animus there is to do this simple, effective thing.
November 18, 2025 at 3:00 AM
It is genuinely incredible to me how much evidence there is to support investing in the public good and how much animus there is to do this simple, effective thing.
Reposted by Saphire Dance
this is hilarious and SO TRUE (did they build it at hengdian???) #cdrama
via tumblr www.tumblr.com/xiao-hudie/8...
via tumblr www.tumblr.com/xiao-hudie/8...
Post by @xiao-hudie · 1 video
💬 2 🔁 131 ❤️ 182 · someone made a song about That One Staircase that's in every guzhuang drama ever so i translated it LOL
it's very rushed and i haven't watched all of these shows so idk how th…
www.tumblr.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:01 AM
this is hilarious and SO TRUE (did they build it at hengdian???) #cdrama
via tumblr www.tumblr.com/xiao-hudie/8...
via tumblr www.tumblr.com/xiao-hudie/8...
Reposted by Saphire Dance
Jack Dorsey is real close to Musk.
DiVine is made by RabbleLabs, on their site you will find a widget called "And Other Things" that takes you to another domain and explains a lot of stuff about their/Nostr's Ai.
Most likely they just want a free dataset of tons of actual videos to train on.
DiVine is made by RabbleLabs, on their site you will find a widget called "And Other Things" that takes you to another domain and explains a lot of stuff about their/Nostr's Ai.
Most likely they just want a free dataset of tons of actual videos to train on.
Oh yeah btw the reason why Vine is being relaunched with great fanfare and no Al is because it's jointly operated with an Al company and they probably don;t want to pollute their scrap pile with stuff they've already shat out.
November 17, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Jack Dorsey is real close to Musk.
DiVine is made by RabbleLabs, on their site you will find a widget called "And Other Things" that takes you to another domain and explains a lot of stuff about their/Nostr's Ai.
Most likely they just want a free dataset of tons of actual videos to train on.
DiVine is made by RabbleLabs, on their site you will find a widget called "And Other Things" that takes you to another domain and explains a lot of stuff about their/Nostr's Ai.
Most likely they just want a free dataset of tons of actual videos to train on.
The worst for me is they aren't even recommending thrift, but misery.
"Grandma doesn't need slippers."
I could find dozens of free patterns for slippers. Knit, sewn, crocheted. Most beginner friendly and easily using scraps or upcycled materials.
They just enjoy the suffering.
"Grandma doesn't need slippers."
I could find dozens of free patterns for slippers. Knit, sewn, crocheted. Most beginner friendly and easily using scraps or upcycled materials.
They just enjoy the suffering.
Fox guest on how to save money during the holidays:
"Remember, adults don't need gifts. Focus on the people in your life who are aged 3 to 18. Grandma doesn't need slippers. If they don't live by you, don't get them a gift."
"Remember, adults don't need gifts. Focus on the people in your life who are aged 3 to 18. Grandma doesn't need slippers. If they don't live by you, don't get them a gift."
November 18, 2025 at 1:15 AM
The worst for me is they aren't even recommending thrift, but misery.
"Grandma doesn't need slippers."
I could find dozens of free patterns for slippers. Knit, sewn, crocheted. Most beginner friendly and easily using scraps or upcycled materials.
They just enjoy the suffering.
"Grandma doesn't need slippers."
I could find dozens of free patterns for slippers. Knit, sewn, crocheted. Most beginner friendly and easily using scraps or upcycled materials.
They just enjoy the suffering.
Reposted by Saphire Dance
Just what is Artifex Endurae? Can you join? What do we accept? All this answered and more in our Q&A—and if your question isn't answered here, then feel free to send us an e-mail!
November 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Just what is Artifex Endurae? Can you join? What do we accept? All this answered and more in our Q&A—and if your question isn't answered here, then feel free to send us an e-mail!
Reposted by Saphire Dance
I wish this were so much less true than it is.
People see huge backlists and assume that means people are raking in cash but I am telling you, esp writers who have been at it for twenty years: the book you buy might be the only sale for that title all month long. I've got old stuff that only sells one or two copies a year.
November 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I wish this were so much less true than it is.
Reposted by Saphire Dance
My #SuperlativeCannedGoo tweet from the old place is making rounds again. Support co-op cranberry growers!
November 17, 2025 at 1:52 AM
My #SuperlativeCannedGoo tweet from the old place is making rounds again. Support co-op cranberry growers!
Reposted by Saphire Dance
Card skimmers have been around for decades, but fraudsters are constantly coming up with new tactics. Here's how to spot some of them.
Look before you swipe: How to spot card skimmers
LendingTree said 29% of consumers suspect they’ve been victims of card skimming. Consumer Investigator Caresse Jackman speaks to them about how to protect yourself.
www.alaskasnewssource.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Card skimmers have been around for decades, but fraudsters are constantly coming up with new tactics. Here's how to spot some of them.
Reposted by Saphire Dance
Beware of the scammers! 😡
I've now heard from 3 authors targeted on X by a scammer impersonating Lois McMaster Bujold. Bujold impersonator refers author to "Eleanor Wood at Spectrum Literary", also an impersonation. Goal: to sell editing svcs. Scam is impersonating multiple authors & agents writerbeware.blog/2025/11/14/i...
If a Famous Author Calls, Hang Up: Anatomy of an Impersonation Scam - Writer Beware
You open your email program one morning. The usual work stuff. Some spam (annoying that it got past your filters!). A couple of newsletters (maybe later). You sip your coffee, scroll down. Wait. What’...
writerbeware.blog
November 16, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Beware of the scammers! 😡
I've been thinking about upgrading my cellphone. But all the new phones are hyping all their AI "features." If there is one thing I hate about new electronic devices it's preloaded crap that I don't want. I can tell this is going to be a very long search.
November 16, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I've been thinking about upgrading my cellphone. But all the new phones are hyping all their AI "features." If there is one thing I hate about new electronic devices it's preloaded crap that I don't want. I can tell this is going to be a very long search.
Reposted by Saphire Dance
Hey, who wants to help me test the #Ebooks Direct store's new anti-fraud workflows, cheap? I've just dropped (as a standalone volume) a 14K-word novelette you may never have seen before. Want some hot Roman-gladiator action with a touch of magic? Try this: ebooks.direct/products/the...
The Fix
"This is Rome. Everybody bets."
In the home city of the world's first entertainment industry, the life-or-death games that are hundreds of thousands' citizens greatest passion are beginning one more d...
ebooks.direct
November 16, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Hey, who wants to help me test the #Ebooks Direct store's new anti-fraud workflows, cheap? I've just dropped (as a standalone volume) a 14K-word novelette you may never have seen before. Want some hot Roman-gladiator action with a touch of magic? Try this: ebooks.direct/products/the...
Reposted by Saphire Dance
A good reminder that danmei might be really cool in the surface, but it's absolute hell for the authors.
November 16, 2025 at 8:10 AM
A good reminder that danmei might be really cool in the surface, but it's absolute hell for the authors.
Reposted by Saphire Dance
Active sales that can spread word of mouth and lead to private purchase! USE YOUR LIBRARY. Most authors are not even making minimum wage! Please, get your books legitimately!
Libraries purchase books. When you see a book at the library, it isn’t “free”
the library bought it.
which in turn means that the community bought it.
In other words, library books are not lost sales for authors and publishers; they’re positive sales. Active sales. Those are bought.
the library bought it.
which in turn means that the community bought it.
In other words, library books are not lost sales for authors and publishers; they’re positive sales. Active sales. Those are bought.
November 16, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Active sales that can spread word of mouth and lead to private purchase! USE YOUR LIBRARY. Most authors are not even making minimum wage! Please, get your books legitimately!
Reposted by Saphire Dance
Worse: Rep Mike Collins used a photo of Jon Ossoff to create a deepfake video putting words into Ossoff's mouth he did not say.
And now he and his campaign are bragging about it and promising to do more
www.ajc.com/politics/202...
And now he and his campaign are bragging about it and promising to do more
www.ajc.com/politics/202...
Jon Ossoff warned about deepfakes. Now he is one.
A Mike Collins campaign video uses AI to make Sen. Jon Ossoff say outlandish things. A proposed state law would rein in such uses of AI in campaigns.
www.ajc.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Worse: Rep Mike Collins used a photo of Jon Ossoff to create a deepfake video putting words into Ossoff's mouth he did not say.
And now he and his campaign are bragging about it and promising to do more
www.ajc.com/politics/202...
And now he and his campaign are bragging about it and promising to do more
www.ajc.com/politics/202...
Reposted by Saphire Dance
your dead AI mother loves you so much ❤️
November 15, 2025 at 12:50 AM
your dead AI mother loves you so much ❤️
Reposted by Saphire Dance
I do not want to “Do my own research.” I want to pay trained accredited experts to do the research, trained accredited experts to report on findings, and trained accredited experts to make policy based on them.
I am busy af with my own job, I don’t need to do eight zillion more.
I am busy af with my own job, I don’t need to do eight zillion more.
November 15, 2025 at 1:11 PM
I do not want to “Do my own research.” I want to pay trained accredited experts to do the research, trained accredited experts to report on findings, and trained accredited experts to make policy based on them.
I am busy af with my own job, I don’t need to do eight zillion more.
I am busy af with my own job, I don’t need to do eight zillion more.
Reposted by Saphire Dance
steam is apparently allowing "this game had AI in it that it didn't disclose" as a valid return statement, so if you or anyone you know actually paid $70 for slop, get that money back
Insulting to the players, insulting to the IP, insulting to the medium, the developers. And the craft itself. Fuck you executives who pushed this garbage.
frvr.com/blog/call-of...
frvr.com/blog/call-of...
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is littered with AI art slop, because your $70 means nothing anymore
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is littered with AI generated artwork which makes the $70 feel like a complete rip-off.
frvr.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:10 AM
steam is apparently allowing "this game had AI in it that it didn't disclose" as a valid return statement, so if you or anyone you know actually paid $70 for slop, get that money back