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astrokatie.com
I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
November 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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stephanieburgis.bsky.social
All this long weekend!
stephanieburgis.bsky.social Stephanie Burgis @stephanieburgis.bsky.social · 1d
Ooh, if you're in the US, you can snap up the gorgeous paperback edition of Wooing the Witch Queen for 50% off at @barnesandnoble.com online today through Sunday! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wooing-the...

#romancelandia
In the center of this image is the paperback edition of Wooing the Witch Queen, by Stephanie Burgis. The front cover shows a sinister witch queen in a spectacular beaded dress embracing her handsome and adoring new librarian (in a black wizard's robe) inside a library of magic filled with crows and masks and flying books. Around the cover image is a vibe map with these elements: crow friends; found family; bi villainess heroine; sweet, nerdy hero in disguise; fountain pen geekery. The text above and below the vibe map reads: Happy Black Friday sale! Grab the Wooing the Witch Queen paperback for 50% off at B&N this weekend!
November 28, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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kellylink.bsky.social
It’s one bookstore, Michael. What could it cost, ten dollars?

www.bookmoonbooks.com
Book Moon Books
Bright and shiny independent bookshop in Easthampton, MA
www.bookmoonbooks.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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maryrobinettekowal.com
Between now and midnight ET on Dec 2, I'm offering a discounted price on my Patreon tiers. Read unpublished stories, ask me questions, attend live-streamed classes, and get weekly accountability to put words on the page. Use code LETSGO to save 30% on your first month: patreon.com/maryrobinette
Over a black background the words, "Black Friday 30% off. Use the code LETSGO to get 30% off your first month of any tier of Mary Robinette Kowal's Patreon. Now through Tuesday, December 2 at 11:59 PM ET. Patreon.com/maryrobinette." Over a black background, the words in yellow: "Patreon Tiers on Sale 30% off first month with code LETSGO" In blue: "For Readers" and a strikethrough of "$5.00" followed by "now $3.50". In white text: "Exclusive access to works in progress and other unreleased stories, including an entire unpublished urban fantasy novel." In blue text: "Q&A" with a strikethrough: "$15.00" followed by "now $10.50" In white text: "Join me for a monthly Ask Me Anything session. Questions can cover writing, teaching a cat to talk with buttons, puppets, crochet... anything goes! You'll also receive access to the Reader content." Over a black background, in yellow text: "Patreon Tiers on Sale 30% off first month with code LETSGO" Blue text: "Live-Streaming Classes." With a strikethrough: "30.00" followed by "now $21.00" In white text: "Attend a monthly writing class, taught by myself or a guest instructor who's an expert on the topic. You'll also get access to the back catalog of 70 hours of prior classes." In blue text: "Make Me Write." With a strikethrough: "$150.00" followed by "now $105.00" In white text: "Meet with me weekly, in a group setting, to unpack challenges, celebrate successes, and participate in writing sprints." A white text box over a black background. The text inside says, "“Since joining Mary Robinette's Patreon, my writing skills have taken off. I'm more able to diagnose story problems, to get stories across the finish line, and to create stories out of thin air. It's AWESOME. I'm a big fan of Make Me Write sessions on Sunday and the Q&A times. “Mary Robinette is incredibly generous with her expertise and her time.” The quote is attributed to Tara King, with a photo and the URL Patreon.com/maryrobinette
November 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
@allisontype.bsky.social have a good weekend!
November 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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aliettedebodard.com
In other words if you don't use your brainpower you lose it
Which is like muscles really
drjoehanson.bsky.social Joe Hanson @drjoehanson.bsky.social · Oct 28
When people learn with ChatGPT instead of following their own searches, they end up knowing less, caring less, and producing worse advice, even when the facts are the same.

Friction is an essential ingredient for learning! Convenience makes us shallow.

academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
Experimental evidence of the effects of large language models versus web search on depth of learning
Abstract. The effects of using large language models (LLMs) versus traditional web search on depth of learning are explored. A theory is proposed that when
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November 28, 2025 at 2:11 PM
@seamoosi.bsky.social since you mentioned card games and RPGs in a previous episode of Axe of the Blood God, just wanted to ask if you knew about MTG Forge (fan-made game), w/c has an RPG mode to it? github.com/Card-Forge/f...
GitHub - Card-Forge/forge: An unofficial rules engine for the world's greatest card game.
An unofficial rules engine for the world's greatest card game. - Card-Forge/forge
github.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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gavingrant.bsky.social
"It is not thy job to tell an angel of the LORD that thou likest not the boys."
November 28, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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lynnemthomas.com
Book review: How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay

A picture of a slightly unhinged looking crocheted toy bear in a striped onesie where the stuffing is coming out of it vertically at the neck, on a blue background with confetti. I received this as an eARC from NetGalley. I’ve enjoyed several of her…
Book review: How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay
A picture of a slightly unhinged looking crocheted toy bear in a striped onesie where the stuffing is coming out of it vertically at the neck, on a blue background with confetti. I received this as an eARC from NetGalley. I’ve enjoyed several of her other books, so when I saw a new one was coming, I snagged it immediately and plowed through it.
lynnemthomas.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:14 PM
@susanjmorris.bsky.social good morning, hope you had wonderful holidays; have a good weekend
November 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM
@ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app have a good weekend, hope you survived the holidays
November 28, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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therisingtithes.bsky.social
It’s a sale! Come get some of my games for cheap!
Brandon's Black Friday Creator Day 2025 Sale by Brandon O'Brien | Neon Robin Bard Games
A bundle by Brandon O'Brien | Neon Robin Bard Games, $20.00 for 12 games
itch.io
November 28, 2025 at 12:22 PM
@madelineashby.bsky.social *waves* have a good weekend
November 28, 2025 at 12:12 PM
@seananmcguire.bsky.social *waves* have a good weekend, sending cookies and pie
November 28, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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marzgurl.com
This shit is why I'm getting less and less work on anime and having to scramble to ask around with YouTubers for help letting me do their CCs just to pay my damn rent. There's enough anime to caption out there that I should not be fucking struggling.
daiz.moe Daiz @daiz.moe · 2d
After publishing this article, I've heard from many that CR seems to be using AI to produce dub CCs. Now, thanks to a slip-up CR had with episode 6 dub of The Banished Court Magician, we can say that with 100% certainty: Crunchyroll is using the AI service Ollang.com for its dub closed captions!
November 28, 2025 at 8:27 AM
@carolinemyoachim.bsky.social have a good weekend, congrats on all your efforts over the holidays
November 28, 2025 at 10:23 AM
@vanessafogg.bsky.social have a good weekend, hope holidays treated you kindly
November 28, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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peripateticmeg.bsky.social
this feels like a good time to remind people about @annaleen.bsky.social’s Four Lost Cities.

We (humans) have abandoned cities before because of climate change - we’re going to have to do it again. Read up and be prepared for this future.

www.thriftbooks.com/w/four-lost-...
November 27, 2025 at 10:04 PM
@omgjulia.bsky.social good morning, hope you survived the holidays
November 28, 2025 at 10:08 AM
@amalelmohtar.com good day, hope you have a good weekend
November 28, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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charliejane.bsky.social
Izolde is a wonderful member of our local trans community who's going through a really rough time right now. Please help if you can!!!
izolde.bsky.social Izolde Fishman @izolde.bsky.social · 7d
i should have got this up sooner, but i was ashamed; need to try to raise money for rent again this month and i remain (mostly; might have PT work!) unemployed as we approach year end.

please help me keep myself and my partner housed.

#helpsky #MARequest #transcrowdfund

ko-fi.com/iafishman/go...
November 27, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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charliejane.bsky.social
Charisma is a local trans artist, creator, bookseller and all around wonderful human. I've been so lucky to get to hang out with them, and I've gotten to admire their art and their incredible positivity.

They had to move a while back due to fuckery. Please give whatever you can!
habariqueenby.bsky.social Charisma The Queenby @habariqueenby.bsky.social · 2d
Please share and donate if you can! Much much needed and appreciated ❤️🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
genderplasmic.bsky.social Jack @genderplasmic.bsky.social · 2d
I have started an urgent gfm for my partner and friend Charisma and Robin. Please consider supporting them as they face financial hardship and housing insecurity! gofund.me/21cc825a8

@cyberpunk.dog @habariqueenby.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 8:05 PM
@kellylink.bsky.social good morning, hope you and the family survived the holidays
November 28, 2025 at 9:23 AM
@doomquasar.bsky.social good morning, happy (post) holidays
November 28, 2025 at 9:23 AM