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Cassandra Robin
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Cassandra Robin @gnomeproof.bsky.social · Aug 12
Weekly pangram!!

Amazingly, few discotheques provide jukeboxes.

#PangramFun #WordPlay #BringBackJukeboxes 🎵🪗

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Definition of PANGRAM
a short sentence containing all 26 letters of the English alphabet… See the full definition
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gnomeproof.bsky.social
A team of computer scientists led by the University of Colorado Boulder has developed a new artificial intelligence platform that automatically seeks out “questionable” scientific journals.

www.colorado.edu/today/2025/0...
New AI tool identifies 1,000 'questionable' scientific journals
Questionable scientific journals, or those that publish studies without proper vetting for a profit, are growing around the world. A new AI system automatically
www.colorado.edu
September 2, 2025 at 4:53 PM
gnomeproof.bsky.social
www.npr.org/2025/09/02/n...
New books this week track John Williams' life, future pandemics and NASA fiction
This week's publishing highlights are a bumper crop of biography, science and fiction — including new reads the from authors of The Sweetness of Water, The God of Small Things, and Deadliest Enemy.
www.npr.org
September 2, 2025 at 4:50 PM
gnomeproof.bsky.social
Weekly pangram!!

Amazingly, few discotheques provide jukeboxes.

#PangramFun #WordPlay #BringBackJukeboxes 🎵🪗

www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/p...
Definition of PANGRAM
a short sentence containing all 26 letters of the English alphabet… See the full definition
www.merriam-webster.com
August 12, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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kathygriffin.bsky.social
I’m reading three books a week and the one I’m reading right now is called “a civil action.” The movie wasn’t that great but the book is fantastic. Anyway, I fucking love love books. All kinds. Civil, criminal, I don’t even care what the topic is I love law books. Any other lawbook nerds out there?
August 2, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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alexdecampi.bsky.social
It’s 5pm in the UK, the Boundless website is down, the staff are unemployed, the emails bounce.

And Archna Sharma NEVER BOTHERED TO EMAIL THE UNBOUND AUTHORS ABOUT THE CLOSURE, she only informed her own imprint’s authors.

Thank heaven we all talk to each other; the groupchat’s been like Dunkirk
August 1, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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alexdecampi.bsky.social
Boundless is going under, it’ll cease trading by end of day. Archna has emailed Neem Tree Press authors about this but not Unbound ones :/

Authors, a couple staff members are working hard to get reversions, subcontracts, and files to us—if you need them email NOW before the lights go off
alexdecampi.bsky.social Alex de Campi @alexdecampi.bsky.social · May 30
So, this Unbound/Boundless fiasco. I was going to be polite about it, but after this morning’s email: no
August 1, 2025 at 11:27 AM
gnomeproof.bsky.social
It's time for the weekly pangram!

We promptly judged antique ivory buckles for the next prize. 🏅

#PangramFun #WordPlay #SentencePlay #PlayPlay

www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/p...
Definition of PANGRAM
a short sentence containing all 26 letters of the English alphabet… See the full definition
www.merriam-webster.com
July 29, 2025 at 4:32 AM
gnomeproof.bsky.social
I'm fine with AI generating mundane stuff like job application forms, but like, some basic quality assurance checks would be nice.
Contradictory form field that says: (Optional) Personal Preferences* Then below it shows, This field is required.
July 24, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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bertsbooks.bsky.social
Let’s have a nice calm Thursday hiding inside a book, shall we?

Come and get one (or five) first though. - Michael
If all of your ideas are correct, will there be room to add to any new information? - Eric Overby
July 24, 2025 at 7:34 AM
gnomeproof.bsky.social
This week's pangram is a bit late, but worth the wait!

Jinxed wizards pluck ivy from the big quilt.

#PangramFun #WritingRules #JinxTheWizard

www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/p...
Definition of PANGRAM
a short sentence containing all 26 letters of the English alphabet… See the full definition
www.merriam-webster.com
July 23, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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seankreynolds.bsky.social
Break down language barriers so more people can be gamers.
(screenshot from a 2019 Reddit post on r/DnD by T0M_SN0W, alt text and the link have all the text)

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post by T0M_SN0W: Interesting thing happened after my game today. #gaming I run a DnD club in my school that sees all types of students from sports kids to theater kids and AP to special ed. The school is predominately Hispanic, and one student comes to me explaining how she was really quiet during the game because she didn’t know how to say certain phrases in English. I thought about this for a second and asked her questions about her (Elf Fighter’s) background. She said that she was a Noble High Elf, and I suggested that as part of her background her family didn’t allow her to learn Common which explains for why she only knows so much Common (English). I then proposed to the game if we made Elvish Spanish so that she can express questions in the game in Spanish and have one of our Half-Elven or Elven Spanish speakers ask the question in English to the group so that I’m helping my student learn English while also giving them something unique and special about their character. The last thing I want is a kid thinking they cannot play because of a language barrier. This is a game for everyone.
July 17, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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britannica.com
- Omphalophobia → fear of bellybuttons
- Geniophobia → fear of chins
- Genuphobia → fear of knees
- Chiroptophobia → fear of bats
- Hippophobia → fear of horses

For anyone with hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia, we apologize for all these long words.
July 14, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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stephenking.bsky.social
Lines you must never use if you write for TV or the movies:
1. It's complicated.
2. You look like shit.
3. Look at me.
4. That's so crazy it just might work.
July 14, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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gnomeproof.bsky.social
Choose wisely. ⭐🖋️ #GoodIdeaBadIdea #Writing #GoldStarForYou
Hand drawn stick figure meme. Top half says: GOOD IDEA: Asking a trusted friend to read over your draft. One stick figure is smiling and taking notes while the other is talking, saying "Feedback, Thoughs" and holding the draft. Bottom half says: BAD IDEA: Asking your mom to read over your draft... One stick figure has long hair and wears a skirt, she has hearts coming from her. She's putting the draft on the fridge and smiling. The other is behind her, somewhat frowning, head in their hands.
July 12, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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newyorker.com
In his lifetime, John Updike published more than 150 poems and more than 160 short stories in The New Yorker, and contributed about 360 book reviews. Read some of his letters to the editors William Maxwell, Tina Brown, and David Remnick.
An Adolescent Crush That Never Let Up
An epistolary history of a fifty-five-year relationship with The New Yorker.
www.newyorker.com
July 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
gnomeproof.bsky.social
Choose wisely. ⭐🖋️ #GoodIdeaBadIdea #Writing #GoldStarForYou
Hand drawn stick figure meme. Top half says: GOOD IDEA: Asking a trusted friend to read over your draft. One stick figure is smiling and taking notes while the other is talking, saying "Feedback, Thoughs" and holding the draft. Bottom half says: BAD IDEA: Asking your mom to read over your draft... One stick figure has long hair and wears a skirt, she has hearts coming from her. She's putting the draft on the fridge and smiling. The other is behind her, somewhat frowning, head in their hands.
July 12, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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gnomeproof.bsky.social
Busted #GoodIdeaBadIdea #Writing #SshImWorking
Top frame has a stick figure, happily typing at a table with a cup of coffee and a flower. Caption says: Good Idea: Working on your manuscript at the local coffee shop. Bottom frame has a stick figure, distraught, sitting at their desk at work and looking up at their angry stick figure boss. Caption says: Bad idea: Working on your manuscript at the office.
July 10, 2025 at 8:05 AM
gnomeproof.bsky.social
Busted #GoodIdeaBadIdea #Writing #SshImWorking
Top frame has a stick figure, happily typing at a table with a cup of coffee and a flower. Caption says: Good Idea: Working on your manuscript at the local coffee shop. Bottom frame has a stick figure, distraught, sitting at their desk at work and looking up at their angry stick figure boss. Caption says: Bad idea: Working on your manuscript at the office.
July 10, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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ptdefiancezoo.bsky.social
A rare botanical event nearly 20 years in the making is now unfolding at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. A mature Agave parryi var. truncata in the Desert Garden is in full bloom, sending up a towering flowering stalk in its dramatic, once-in-a-lifetime display.
July 8, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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pixelatedty.bsky.social
Get your books from anywhere else #BookSky
July 9, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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elizabethkennen.bsky.social
For NYC #bird #art #book lovers, today 7 pm at Barnes & Noble UWS 🧡 #Flaco book launch! I'm honored to have my watercolor of Flaco included in the gorgeous FLACO book. #art #books #BookSky #NewYork #NYC #owls #birds #nature

stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/978006...
Watercolor painting and book on a mantle. Artwork and book of Flaco the owl.
July 9, 2025 at 8:38 PM
gnomeproof.bsky.social
It's pangram day!

Farmer Jack realized that big yellow quilts were expensive.

#PangramFun #Writing #Reading #Yay

www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/p...
Definition of PANGRAM
a short sentence containing all 26 letters of the English alphabet… See the full definition
www.merriam-webster.com
July 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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newyorker.com
Older technologies have aided and perhaps enfeebled writers. “But with A.I. we’re so thoroughly able to outsource our thinking that it makes us more average, too,” @chaykak.bsky.social writes.
A.I. Is Homogenizing Our Thoughts
Recent studies suggest that tools such as ChatGPT make our brains less active and our writing less original.
nyer.cm
July 7, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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cwgabriel.bsky.social
New Penny Arcade for your Monday. Why aren't you using Zzurgoll?
www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2025/0...
Zzurgoll Take The Wheel - Penny Arcade
Videogaming-related online strip by Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins. Includes news and commentary.
www.penny-arcade.com
July 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
gnomeproof.bsky.social
Somehow I missed this story. Maybe they used AI to quality check the AI list. 😂😢😭
#buyhuman

www.npr.org/2025/05/20/n...
How an AI-generated summer reading list got published in major newspapers
Newspapers around the country, including the Chicago Sun-Times and at least one edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer, published a syndicated book list featuring made-up books by famous authors.
www.npr.org
July 7, 2025 at 3:37 PM