Jill S
@outseide.bsky.social
Tea drinker, Seattleite, queer femme, erstwhile writer, dilettante, librarian, birder, renter, traveler. If you reply-guy me, I will block you. Pronouns: she/her
www.slowbloom.com/blog
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Ok I watched the show! Now I can finish the podcast :D
I really gotta watch the Bad Bunny halftime show so i can finish listening to the Vibe Check podcast episode about it. Maybe today!
February 18, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Ok I watched the show! Now I can finish the podcast :D
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...these signals were reversed. Pravda was just telling whatever the regime wanted it to say, whereas the truth could only be found by reading the handouts on the street, the photocopies stuck to lampposts.
I am very interested in how this maps onto our world, hugely influenced by Putin's trolls
I am very interested in how this maps onto our world, hugely influenced by Putin's trolls
February 18, 2026 at 9:17 PM
...these signals were reversed. Pravda was just telling whatever the regime wanted it to say, whereas the truth could only be found by reading the handouts on the street, the photocopies stuck to lampposts.
I am very interested in how this maps onto our world, hugely influenced by Putin's trolls
I am very interested in how this maps onto our world, hugely influenced by Putin's trolls
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in the UK (and "the west") we had systems where you could *basically* tell what was true by the *format the information came to you in* - a photocopied handout on the street likely to be just ranting, a broadsheet 'serious' newspaper likely to be basically accurate (with caveats)
but in Russia...
but in Russia...
February 18, 2026 at 9:15 PM
in the UK (and "the west") we had systems where you could *basically* tell what was true by the *format the information came to you in* - a photocopied handout on the street likely to be just ranting, a broadsheet 'serious' newspaper likely to be basically accurate (with caveats)
but in Russia...
but in Russia...
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I did an event at the Observer today, talking about The Information Crisis (I wrote a book!). I said talked abt how we used to have mature systems for telling what is true which have broken down now.
an audience member gave some interesting info about Russia...
www.penguin.co.uk/books/469677...
an audience member gave some interesting info about Russia...
www.penguin.co.uk/books/469677...
Don’t Burn Anyone at the Stake Today
What’s the most useful thing you could know about your own life?
In this era-defining book, developed from her groundbreaking Radio 4 essay series, Naomi Alderman turns her boundless curiosity and in...
www.penguin.co.uk
February 18, 2026 at 9:13 PM
I did an event at the Observer today, talking about The Information Crisis (I wrote a book!). I said talked abt how we used to have mature systems for telling what is true which have broken down now.
an audience member gave some interesting info about Russia...
www.penguin.co.uk/books/469677...
an audience member gave some interesting info about Russia...
www.penguin.co.uk/books/469677...
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At last I can talk about it! I'm writing a Star Trek comic!!!!
All I can tell you right now is it takes place several years after the end of Picard. And it stars Captain Raffi Musiker working with a giant positronic brain to protect the Federation from future threats!
gizmodo.com/star-trek-id...
All I can tell you right now is it takes place several years after the end of Picard. And it stars Captain Raffi Musiker working with a giant positronic brain to protect the Federation from future threats!
gizmodo.com/star-trek-id...
The Future of 'Star Trek' Comics Is Ready for a New Next Generation (Exclusive)
Welcome Captain Seven of Nine aboard the 'Enterprise' with IDW's new 'Star Trek' comic.
gizmodo.com
February 18, 2026 at 6:29 PM
At last I can talk about it! I'm writing a Star Trek comic!!!!
All I can tell you right now is it takes place several years after the end of Picard. And it stars Captain Raffi Musiker working with a giant positronic brain to protect the Federation from future threats!
gizmodo.com/star-trek-id...
All I can tell you right now is it takes place several years after the end of Picard. And it stars Captain Raffi Musiker working with a giant positronic brain to protect the Federation from future threats!
gizmodo.com/star-trek-id...
I really gotta watch the Bad Bunny halftime show so i can finish listening to the Vibe Check podcast episode about it. Maybe today!
February 18, 2026 at 3:26 PM
I really gotta watch the Bad Bunny halftime show so i can finish listening to the Vibe Check podcast episode about it. Maybe today!
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I thought I attached the picture but apparently I was distracted
February 17, 2026 at 3:27 AM
I thought I attached the picture but apparently I was distracted
Peter Capaldi in an episode of Poirot. He’s playing a clown. It’s a great precursor to Doctor Who.
February 18, 2026 at 4:50 AM
Peter Capaldi in an episode of Poirot. He’s playing a clown. It’s a great precursor to Doctor Who.
I also learned the origin of the expression “blow smoke up one’s ass” from this episode. THE FUMIGATOR. 😱
Best reference name so far from @tpwky.bsky.social
Eberhardt, Maeve. “‘You probably have a parasite’: Neoliberal risk and the discursive construction of the body in the wellness industry.” Language in Society 53.1 (2024): 47-69.
From this episode:
thispodcastwillkillyou.com/2026/01/06/e...
Eberhardt, Maeve. “‘You probably have a parasite’: Neoliberal risk and the discursive construction of the body in the wellness industry.” Language in Society 53.1 (2024): 47-69.
From this episode:
thispodcastwillkillyou.com/2026/01/06/e...
Episode 197 Detox: Enemas for everyone – This Podcast Will Kill You
thispodcastwillkillyou.com
February 18, 2026 at 3:37 AM
I also learned the origin of the expression “blow smoke up one’s ass” from this episode. THE FUMIGATOR. 😱
We are watching Vienna Blood (PBS) and it’s set in Vienna, Austria in the early 20th Century. One of the main characters is Jewish and studying with Freud, so there is a lot of psychology. It’s riveting and also I have to take breaks from the intensity.
February 18, 2026 at 3:02 AM
We are watching Vienna Blood (PBS) and it’s set in Vienna, Austria in the early 20th Century. One of the main characters is Jewish and studying with Freud, so there is a lot of psychology. It’s riveting and also I have to take breaks from the intensity.
I only remember that my instructor was one of the football coaches and while I learned 95% how to drive from my parents, I DID learn how to parallel park from drivers’ ed. And then I got a waiver so I didn’t have to take the practical test, only the written, when I got my license.
okay one of my best friends just told me her driver's ed teacher was named
wait for it
Mr. Streetman
... and now, because the horrors are horroring, I wish to hear from Bluesky about all your great and bad and terrible and fun driver's ed stories
wait for it
Mr. Streetman
... and now, because the horrors are horroring, I wish to hear from Bluesky about all your great and bad and terrible and fun driver's ed stories
February 18, 2026 at 2:48 AM
I only remember that my instructor was one of the football coaches and while I learned 95% how to drive from my parents, I DID learn how to parallel park from drivers’ ed. And then I got a waiver so I didn’t have to take the practical test, only the written, when I got my license.
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Looking for information. If anyone that sees this post if familiar with San Jose, California, are there any buses that go from the airport to Morgan Hill, California? I'm looking for easy transportation to a hotel in Morgan Hill. Thanks!
February 18, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Looking for information. If anyone that sees this post if familiar with San Jose, California, are there any buses that go from the airport to Morgan Hill, California? I'm looking for easy transportation to a hotel in Morgan Hill. Thanks!
Best reference name so far from @tpwky.bsky.social
Eberhardt, Maeve. “‘You probably have a parasite’: Neoliberal risk and the discursive construction of the body in the wellness industry.” Language in Society 53.1 (2024): 47-69.
From this episode:
thispodcastwillkillyou.com/2026/01/06/e...
Eberhardt, Maeve. “‘You probably have a parasite’: Neoliberal risk and the discursive construction of the body in the wellness industry.” Language in Society 53.1 (2024): 47-69.
From this episode:
thispodcastwillkillyou.com/2026/01/06/e...
Episode 197 Detox: Enemas for everyone – This Podcast Will Kill You
thispodcastwillkillyou.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Best reference name so far from @tpwky.bsky.social
Eberhardt, Maeve. “‘You probably have a parasite’: Neoliberal risk and the discursive construction of the body in the wellness industry.” Language in Society 53.1 (2024): 47-69.
From this episode:
thispodcastwillkillyou.com/2026/01/06/e...
Eberhardt, Maeve. “‘You probably have a parasite’: Neoliberal risk and the discursive construction of the body in the wellness industry.” Language in Society 53.1 (2024): 47-69.
From this episode:
thispodcastwillkillyou.com/2026/01/06/e...
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Had managed to forget about #AmazonFail
They didn't want erotica (especially queer erotica) showing up on their bestseller lists.
I had adult gay titles (including erotica) under my name, but ALL my books, including my non-queer children's titles, had their sales ranking stripped.
🤬🤬
They didn't want erotica (especially queer erotica) showing up on their bestseller lists.
I had adult gay titles (including erotica) under my name, but ALL my books, including my non-queer children's titles, had their sales ranking stripped.
🤬🤬
If you're using Amazon Affiliates you may have noticed that some books, specifically erotic and erotic romance titles, are no longer eligible for affiliate income.
@iheartsapphfic.bsky.social noticed this and wrote a full explainer as to what's going on.
Y'all remember #AmazonFail?
@iheartsapphfic.bsky.social noticed this and wrote a full explainer as to what's going on.
Y'all remember #AmazonFail?
How IHS is Responding to Terrifying Changes at Amazon - I Heart SapphFic
How IHS is Responding to Terrifying Changes at Amazon - TB here. This is going to be a long post, but it's worth reading. The gist of it is that Amazon is up to a bunch of terrifying nonsense, and IHS...
iheartsapphfic.com
February 17, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Had managed to forget about #AmazonFail
They didn't want erotica (especially queer erotica) showing up on their bestseller lists.
I had adult gay titles (including erotica) under my name, but ALL my books, including my non-queer children's titles, had their sales ranking stripped.
🤬🤬
They didn't want erotica (especially queer erotica) showing up on their bestseller lists.
I had adult gay titles (including erotica) under my name, but ALL my books, including my non-queer children's titles, had their sales ranking stripped.
🤬🤬
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In honor of the crowdfund for WHAT ELEGANT STARS, which desperately needs your spacebucks to get over the finish line, we have the ultimate question:
🚀 What neckline is the most space opera and why? 🚀
🚀 What neckline is the most space opera and why? 🚀
February 17, 2026 at 3:52 PM
In honor of the crowdfund for WHAT ELEGANT STARS, which desperately needs your spacebucks to get over the finish line, we have the ultimate question:
🚀 What neckline is the most space opera and why? 🚀
🚀 What neckline is the most space opera and why? 🚀
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Y’all got wild turkeys in OAKLAND????
Okay, now I’m convinced that turkeys took over the country and none of us noticed because we were busy dealing with the OTHER coup.
If you have wild turkeys in your area, reply with where you live. We must expose them!
Okay, now I’m convinced that turkeys took over the country and none of us noticed because we were busy dealing with the OTHER coup.
If you have wild turkeys in your area, reply with where you live. We must expose them!
My brother lives on a steep hillside in Oakland, California, and the turkeys jump from roof to roof to avoid predators. They sound like bowling balls being dropped from a plane and it's actually more unnerving than an earthquake.
February 17, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Y’all got wild turkeys in OAKLAND????
Okay, now I’m convinced that turkeys took over the country and none of us noticed because we were busy dealing with the OTHER coup.
If you have wild turkeys in your area, reply with where you live. We must expose them!
Okay, now I’m convinced that turkeys took over the country and none of us noticed because we were busy dealing with the OTHER coup.
If you have wild turkeys in your area, reply with where you live. We must expose them!
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JCO is the only one who gets a free pass to stay on twitter because it's better for us, emotionally, if she's not here, but also it's worse for them, emotionally, if she's over there
February 17, 2026 at 5:15 AM
JCO is the only one who gets a free pass to stay on twitter because it's better for us, emotionally, if she's not here, but also it's worse for them, emotionally, if she's over there
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OH MY GOD??
February 17, 2026 at 4:42 AM
OH MY GOD??
On to S3 of Poirot. The first 3 episodes all use strychnine. Was this the most popular way to poison people?
February 17, 2026 at 4:46 AM
On to S3 of Poirot. The first 3 episodes all use strychnine. Was this the most popular way to poison people?
Maybe the Ulbrevy (migraine med) is doing something after all
February 17, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Maybe the Ulbrevy (migraine med) is doing something after all
I thought I attached the picture but apparently I was distracted
February 17, 2026 at 3:27 AM
I thought I attached the picture but apparently I was distracted
Recipe for cookie and buttercream in responses
Made up my own cookie sandwich - lemon-raspberry biscuit filled with salted caramel buttercream. So. Much! Flavor!! #cookieparty
February 17, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Recipe for cookie and buttercream in responses
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i can randomly search online, but maybe one of you has actually baked pie in a 4- or 6-ounce ramekin and you can tell me what temp + time worked for you? (my recipe is basic butter/flour/salt/water, fwiw.) decided individual pies is the solution for me, but want to make crust once and not use immed
February 16, 2026 at 10:59 PM
i can randomly search online, but maybe one of you has actually baked pie in a 4- or 6-ounce ramekin and you can tell me what temp + time worked for you? (my recipe is basic butter/flour/salt/water, fwiw.) decided individual pies is the solution for me, but want to make crust once and not use immed