Mo Fox
@writermofox.bsky.social
she/they | AuDHD | librarian | writer of queer romance, paranormal romance, urban fantasy, and high fantasy | editing stage of first novel
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Love this #booksky .💙📚
‘Book brigade’: US town forms human chain to move 9,100 books one-by-one
A small Michigan community banded together to help a beloved local bookstore move its stock to a new storefront
www.theguardian.com
April 17, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Love this #booksky .💙📚
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#NEWDESIGN
"Books Over Bullshit" Floral Book Tote available in lots of colours - £6.00
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Watch this space for denim jackets, tees, hoodies and sweatshirts!
Hand printed to order in Central Scotland
#tote #totebag #shopper #books #bookish #booksky
"Books Over Bullshit" Floral Book Tote available in lots of colours - £6.00
fairyheaven.co.uk/products/boo...
Watch this space for denim jackets, tees, hoodies and sweatshirts!
Hand printed to order in Central Scotland
#tote #totebag #shopper #books #bookish #booksky
April 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
#NEWDESIGN
"Books Over Bullshit" Floral Book Tote available in lots of colours - £6.00
fairyheaven.co.uk/products/boo...
Watch this space for denim jackets, tees, hoodies and sweatshirts!
Hand printed to order in Central Scotland
#tote #totebag #shopper #books #bookish #booksky
"Books Over Bullshit" Floral Book Tote available in lots of colours - £6.00
fairyheaven.co.uk/products/boo...
Watch this space for denim jackets, tees, hoodies and sweatshirts!
Hand printed to order in Central Scotland
#tote #totebag #shopper #books #bookish #booksky
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Today seeing that Mark Zuckerberg's company has used 13 of my books to train his AI model without paying a penny or even, seeking permission. Want to object? You can write him a letter here:https://actionnetwork.org/letters/authors-guild-author-letters-to-ai-companies/
March 23, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Today seeing that Mark Zuckerberg's company has used 13 of my books to train his AI model without paying a penny or even, seeking permission. Want to object? You can write him a letter here:https://actionnetwork.org/letters/authors-guild-author-letters-to-ai-companies/
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Meta used at least 16 of my books, and numerous articles, to help train the AI it will use to make billions.
Authors, search your name here:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Authors, search your name here:
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
March 20, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Meta used at least 16 of my books, and numerous articles, to help train the AI it will use to make billions.
Authors, search your name here:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Authors, search your name here:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
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Who wants some good news?
The overwintering monarch population, which had plummeted last winter, has doubled this winter! www.worldwildlife.org/stories/east...
The overwintering monarch population, which had plummeted last winter, has doubled this winter! www.worldwildlife.org/stories/east...
Eastern Monarch Butterfly Population Nearly Doubles
The population wintering in central Mexico's forests occupied 4.42 acres, up from 2.22 acres during the previous winter.
www.worldwildlife.org
March 18, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Who wants some good news?
The overwintering monarch population, which had plummeted last winter, has doubled this winter! www.worldwildlife.org/stories/east...
The overwintering monarch population, which had plummeted last winter, has doubled this winter! www.worldwildlife.org/stories/east...
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Trump is threatening Federal Funding for Libraries; learn more and take action at saveimls.org.
March 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Trump is threatening Federal Funding for Libraries; learn more and take action at saveimls.org.
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Libraries have played an essential role in safeguarding indigenous history and cultural identity.
Tribal Libraries Support Culture and Craft in Native Communities
Libraries have played an essential role in safeguarding indigenous history and cultural identity.
buff.ly
March 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Libraries have played an essential role in safeguarding indigenous history and cultural identity.
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Dear Congress,
Libraries are the place we all belong. The place where Mister Rogers’ neighbors collide at the library to help one another. We come together to embrace library joy. What good is the world without libraries and museums? ❤️🩹
Call, email Congress! Help libraries & museums! We need you 💛
Libraries are the place we all belong. The place where Mister Rogers’ neighbors collide at the library to help one another. We come together to embrace library joy. What good is the world without libraries and museums? ❤️🩹
Call, email Congress! Help libraries & museums! We need you 💛
March 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Dear Congress,
Libraries are the place we all belong. The place where Mister Rogers’ neighbors collide at the library to help one another. We come together to embrace library joy. What good is the world without libraries and museums? ❤️🩹
Call, email Congress! Help libraries & museums! We need you 💛
Libraries are the place we all belong. The place where Mister Rogers’ neighbors collide at the library to help one another. We come together to embrace library joy. What good is the world without libraries and museums? ❤️🩹
Call, email Congress! Help libraries & museums! We need you 💛
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“We are extremely concerned that the wording of this [executive order] could result in cuts to the core functions of IMLS,"
-John Chrastka executive director of EveryLibrary
www.wordsandmoney.com/trump-execut...
-John Chrastka executive director of EveryLibrary
www.wordsandmoney.com/trump-execut...
Trump Executive Order Targets IMLS for Closure
In a March 14 Executive Order, President Donald Trump has targeted seven more federal agencies for permanent closure, including the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
The order states that the...
www.wordsandmoney.com
March 16, 2025 at 1:53 PM
“We are extremely concerned that the wording of this [executive order] could result in cuts to the core functions of IMLS,"
-John Chrastka executive director of EveryLibrary
www.wordsandmoney.com/trump-execut...
-John Chrastka executive director of EveryLibrary
www.wordsandmoney.com/trump-execut...
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March 8, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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I was asked by an author about masculinity in the queer community. They're nervous to release a book where the gay male lead is effeminate. We had a talk about their character and their identity. Plainly put, yes, their gay character is effeminate and 100% a-okay. Get ready... I have thoughts...
March 5, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I was asked by an author about masculinity in the queer community. They're nervous to release a book where the gay male lead is effeminate. We had a talk about their character and their identity. Plainly put, yes, their gay character is effeminate and 100% a-okay. Get ready... I have thoughts...
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Here are instructions on how to make a public comment to save the NEPA.
Here are instructions on how to make a public comment to save the NEPA.
Rebecca Lexa, Naturalist
We have 30 days until the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) laws are rescinded. This is the 50-year bedrock of American conservation. Normally, these actions take years but the administration…
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March 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Here are instructions on how to make a public comment to save the NEPA.
Here are instructions on how to make a public comment to save the NEPA.
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Book bans are often started by people that fear knowledge. And access is the key to unlocking potential. With book bans on the rise, it's vital to ensure students can access a diverse range of reading materials, from timeless classics to modern works.
#BooksUnbanned #WednesdayWisdom #BookSky
#BooksUnbanned #WednesdayWisdom #BookSky
February 26, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Book bans are often started by people that fear knowledge. And access is the key to unlocking potential. With book bans on the rise, it's vital to ensure students can access a diverse range of reading materials, from timeless classics to modern works.
#BooksUnbanned #WednesdayWisdom #BookSky
#BooksUnbanned #WednesdayWisdom #BookSky
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Doing a guide for the Discord mess- (As I did on Tumblr!)
Discord has added a feature that lets other people "enhance" or "edit" your images with different AI apps. It looks like the image below.
Currently, you can't opt out from this at all. But here's few things you can do as a protest.
Discord has added a feature that lets other people "enhance" or "edit" your images with different AI apps. It looks like the image below.
Currently, you can't opt out from this at all. But here's few things you can do as a protest.
February 25, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Doing a guide for the Discord mess- (As I did on Tumblr!)
Discord has added a feature that lets other people "enhance" or "edit" your images with different AI apps. It looks like the image below.
Currently, you can't opt out from this at all. But here's few things you can do as a protest.
Discord has added a feature that lets other people "enhance" or "edit" your images with different AI apps. It looks like the image below.
Currently, you can't opt out from this at all. But here's few things you can do as a protest.
Writers (rightfully) have concerns about tools monitoring, scraping, or censoring their work.
That's why we updated our privacy policy and terms of service to make sure our stances on privacy (YES), generative AI (NO), and transformative works (❤️ #AO3) are crystal clear. 💎
ellips.us/4glC4Sr
That's why we updated our privacy policy and terms of service to make sure our stances on privacy (YES), generative AI (NO), and transformative works (❤️ #AO3) are crystal clear. 💎
ellips.us/4glC4Sr
February 26, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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One danger of embracing generative AI as a learning device and in language assistance is that you're letting the keepers of that AI have power over what you learn and how you write. It will be programmed with biases, unintentional but often *quite* intentional, that you will unknowingly adopt.
February 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
One danger of embracing generative AI as a learning device and in language assistance is that you're letting the keepers of that AI have power over what you learn and how you write. It will be programmed with biases, unintentional but often *quite* intentional, that you will unknowingly adopt.
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Bookshop.org is offering 20% off this collection of romances by black authors with code BHM25. We've talked about quite a few of them on the show, and two were Best of 2024 picks.
Romance Books to Celebrate Black History Month 2025
Celebrate Black History Month with Bookshop.org’s curated recommendations by Black authors.
bookshop.org
February 2, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Bookshop.org is offering 20% off this collection of romances by black authors with code BHM25. We've talked about quite a few of them on the show, and two were Best of 2024 picks.
I haven't gotten much done for actual writing and editing, BUT I did finish (mostly) renovating my home office, so I'll take that win. Now, to write!
#writersky
#writersky
February 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I haven't gotten much done for actual writing and editing, BUT I did finish (mostly) renovating my home office, so I'll take that win. Now, to write!
#writersky
#writersky
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Okay, so at the request of the lovely @trance.bsky.social , I'm going to tell a story about what happens when a shitty person is "just joking", and then discovers there are consequences.
AKA That Time Kat Started An Antifascist Hallway Riot In The Third Grade.
Grab your beverage of choice.
AKA That Time Kat Started An Antifascist Hallway Riot In The Third Grade.
Grab your beverage of choice.
February 16, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Okay, so at the request of the lovely @trance.bsky.social , I'm going to tell a story about what happens when a shitty person is "just joking", and then discovers there are consequences.
AKA That Time Kat Started An Antifascist Hallway Riot In The Third Grade.
Grab your beverage of choice.
AKA That Time Kat Started An Antifascist Hallway Riot In The Third Grade.
Grab your beverage of choice.
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“There are so many book bans happening right now, and it’s terrifying if you really pay attention to what that means for children’s right to read and learn—and for teachers and libraries,” - Amanda Gorman
thegrio.com/2025/02/11/a...
thegrio.com/2025/02/11/a...
Amanda Gorman is not backing down to book bans as she pens a new children’s book
Four years after her historic inaugural poem, Amanda Gorman reflects on its impact, censorship, and her mission to uplift young voices.
thegrio.com
February 15, 2025 at 1:09 PM
“There are so many book bans happening right now, and it’s terrifying if you really pay attention to what that means for children’s right to read and learn—and for teachers and libraries,” - Amanda Gorman
thegrio.com/2025/02/11/a...
thegrio.com/2025/02/11/a...
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Encyclopædia Britannica will continue to use ‘Gulf of Mexico’ for a few reasons:
-We serve an international audience, a majority of which is outside the U.S.
-The Gulf of Mexico is an international body of water, and the U.S.’s authority to rename it is ambiguous.
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-We serve an international audience, a majority of which is outside the U.S.
-The Gulf of Mexico is an international body of water, and the U.S.’s authority to rename it is ambiguous.
🧵⬇️
February 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Encyclopædia Britannica will continue to use ‘Gulf of Mexico’ for a few reasons:
-We serve an international audience, a majority of which is outside the U.S.
-The Gulf of Mexico is an international body of water, and the U.S.’s authority to rename it is ambiguous.
🧵⬇️
-We serve an international audience, a majority of which is outside the U.S.
-The Gulf of Mexico is an international body of water, and the U.S.’s authority to rename it is ambiguous.
🧵⬇️
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Reminder to comment on that art post or fanfic, and drop a review of that book. Telling creatives what you think, even if it’s just a one line sentence, truly does make a difference! And I don’t just mean ‘engagement’. I mean it will make their day. Tell someone when you love their work 🤍
February 12, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Reminder to comment on that art post or fanfic, and drop a review of that book. Telling creatives what you think, even if it’s just a one line sentence, truly does make a difference! And I don’t just mean ‘engagement’. I mean it will make their day. Tell someone when you love their work 🤍