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rep: Lauren Abramo
https://linktr.ee/sandrasgwong
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I made a thing! that plays music! with me introducing my new #podcast! @multitudespodcast.bsky.social !
#SmallJoys except they're actually BIG 😃 and coming soon to a podcast player near you ✨
#SmallJoys except they're actually BIG 😃 and coming soon to a podcast player near you ✨
It took the husby 24h—air time + layovers—to get home from Iqaluit 🤯
November 29, 2025 at 11:33 PM
It took the husby 24h—air time + layovers—to get home from Iqaluit 🤯
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There's a labeler for the Harpers Letter: bsky.app/profile/harp...
November 29, 2025 at 12:03 AM
There's a labeler for the Harpers Letter: bsky.app/profile/harp...
I’ve been trying to parse why S3 of The Diplomat isn’t quite as good and also not quite working for me and I don’t know that I’ve figured it out but I did figure out that I’m not rooting for Kate anymore which might be my answer after all
November 29, 2025 at 12:29 AM
I’ve been trying to parse why S3 of The Diplomat isn’t quite as good and also not quite working for me and I don’t know that I’ve figured it out but I did figure out that I’m not rooting for Kate anymore which might be my answer after all
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We're 2 hrs from live #podcast time, y'all
Tonight is as Torture Cinema night. That means film commentary + a bit of humor. We'll learn. We'll think. We'll laugh.
The film: Pandorum (2009; dir. Christian Alvart)!
Join us at 7 PM Central on Twitch, y'all!
twitch.tv/alphabetst...
Tonight is as Torture Cinema night. That means film commentary + a bit of humor. We'll learn. We'll think. We'll laugh.
The film: Pandorum (2009; dir. Christian Alvart)!
Join us at 7 PM Central on Twitch, y'all!
twitch.tv/alphabetst...
AlphabetStreams - Twitch
Late to every party. Completely out of his depth. Still gonna try to play every game in alphabetical order (and get messy with my friends). Follow the adventure. https://linktr.ee/shaunduke (for all the links to all the things)
www.twitch.tv
November 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
We're 2 hrs from live #podcast time, y'all
Tonight is as Torture Cinema night. That means film commentary + a bit of humor. We'll learn. We'll think. We'll laugh.
The film: Pandorum (2009; dir. Christian Alvart)!
Join us at 7 PM Central on Twitch, y'all!
twitch.tv/alphabetst...
Tonight is as Torture Cinema night. That means film commentary + a bit of humor. We'll learn. We'll think. We'll laugh.
The film: Pandorum (2009; dir. Christian Alvart)!
Join us at 7 PM Central on Twitch, y'all!
twitch.tv/alphabetst...
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In case you need a dose of film criticism with a side of humor, tonight's Skiffy and Fanty live show is Torture Cinema!
The film? Pandorum (2009; dir. Christian Alvart)
The time? 7 PM Central!
Where? TWITCH!
We hope you'll join us for some fun. Bring jokes!
twitch.tv/alphabetst...
The film? Pandorum (2009; dir. Christian Alvart)
The time? 7 PM Central!
Where? TWITCH!
We hope you'll join us for some fun. Bring jokes!
twitch.tv/alphabetst...
alphabetstreams - Twitch
www.twitch.tv
November 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
In case you need a dose of film criticism with a side of humor, tonight's Skiffy and Fanty live show is Torture Cinema!
The film? Pandorum (2009; dir. Christian Alvart)
The time? 7 PM Central!
Where? TWITCH!
We hope you'll join us for some fun. Bring jokes!
twitch.tv/alphabetst...
The film? Pandorum (2009; dir. Christian Alvart)
The time? 7 PM Central!
Where? TWITCH!
We hope you'll join us for some fun. Bring jokes!
twitch.tv/alphabetst...
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This yarn was from this year’s February yarn club skein. The yarn club is so wonderful-bits of history with gorgeous yarn. Plus I get to try yarns and colors out of my normal box, and make wonderful things.
www.republicofyarnia.com/subscribe
www.republicofyarnia.com/subscribe
November 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
This yarn was from this year’s February yarn club skein. The yarn club is so wonderful-bits of history with gorgeous yarn. Plus I get to try yarns and colors out of my normal box, and make wonderful things.
www.republicofyarnia.com/subscribe
www.republicofyarnia.com/subscribe
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STOP THE PRESSES & look at this gorgeous cowl. Ok, but listen, this brilliant human tweaked a pattern to create her own & added beads bc she's a fiber goddess. A feast for your eyes.
Oh & yes, this is a monthly subscriber color. The blue strips were hand placed for extra oomph. 🧶
#yarnsky #knitsky
Oh & yes, this is a monthly subscriber color. The blue strips were hand placed for extra oomph. 🧶
#yarnsky #knitsky
Fresh off the needles last night! Finished in between cooking different bits for the holiday meal. Learned the Icelandic Bind Off, and it is now my favorite bind off.
Fabulous yarn from @isasaxonists.bsky.social
#Showmeyourknits Indie Week #knitsky 🧶
Fabulous yarn from @isasaxonists.bsky.social
#Showmeyourknits Indie Week #knitsky 🧶
November 28, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Chances are, most platforms have support (free and paid) to help you switch platforms.
Ask yourself whether S*bst*ck's "social features" are worth supporting n*zis.
Ask yourself whether S*bst*ck's "social features" are worth supporting n*zis.
Can you all stop using Substack already? If you were mad about Bari Weiss becoming editor-in-chief of CBS News, why are you willing to hand over actual substantial support — your time, money, and energy — to the platform that literally partnered with her in December? www.theverge.com/2024/12/17/2...
Substack partners with Bari Weiss to launch an ‘enterprise offering’ website builder.
[Link: The new media, powered by Substack | https://on.substack.com/p/the-new-media-powered-by-substack? | on.substack.com]
This expansion is described as capable of supporting a “fully-fledged ...
www.theverge.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Chances are, most platforms have support (free and paid) to help you switch platforms.
Ask yourself whether S*bst*ck's "social features" are worth supporting n*zis.
Ask yourself whether S*bst*ck's "social features" are worth supporting n*zis.
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Can you all stop using Substack already? If you were mad about Bari Weiss becoming editor-in-chief of CBS News, why are you willing to hand over actual substantial support — your time, money, and energy — to the platform that literally partnered with her in December? www.theverge.com/2024/12/17/2...
Substack partners with Bari Weiss to launch an ‘enterprise offering’ website builder.
[Link: The new media, powered by Substack | https://on.substack.com/p/the-new-media-powered-by-substack? | on.substack.com]
This expansion is described as capable of supporting a “fully-fledged ...
www.theverge.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Can you all stop using Substack already? If you were mad about Bari Weiss becoming editor-in-chief of CBS News, why are you willing to hand over actual substantial support — your time, money, and energy — to the platform that literally partnered with her in December? www.theverge.com/2024/12/17/2...
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Don’t start none - won’t be none.
There is a certain kind of person who always does this:
1) Rude, snarky, dismissive reply
2) Gets angry when people are rude, snarky, and dismissive in return
1) Rude, snarky, dismissive reply
2) Gets angry when people are rude, snarky, and dismissive in return
November 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Don’t start none - won’t be none.
This was so timely for me! A reminder to stay chill and have fun. I'm writing a scifi horror, extrapolating and imagining and catastrophizing about two dozen centuries into a specific kind of future. It's a lot 😅
Also, the bonus feature on Oleta Adams added yet another gem to my listening library!
Also, the bonus feature on Oleta Adams added yet another gem to my listening library!
So many visions of the future are already proven false. We didn't have Star Trek's Eugenics Wars in the 1990s. No flying cars in 2015 — sorry, Back to the Future.
In my latest newsletter, I explain why it's good for future visions to come with an expiration date.
buttondown.com/charliejane/...
In my latest newsletter, I explain why it's good for future visions to come with an expiration date.
buttondown.com/charliejane/...
Visions of the Future Should Come With an Expiration Date
Before I launch into a shortish rant, I ought to mention that my novel Lessons in Magic and Disaster makes a wonderful holiday gift for your loved ones....
buttondown.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:24 PM
This was so timely for me! A reminder to stay chill and have fun. I'm writing a scifi horror, extrapolating and imagining and catastrophizing about two dozen centuries into a specific kind of future. It's a lot 😅
Also, the bonus feature on Oleta Adams added yet another gem to my listening library!
Also, the bonus feature on Oleta Adams added yet another gem to my listening library!
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So many visions of the future are already proven false. We didn't have Star Trek's Eugenics Wars in the 1990s. No flying cars in 2015 — sorry, Back to the Future.
In my latest newsletter, I explain why it's good for future visions to come with an expiration date.
buttondown.com/charliejane/...
In my latest newsletter, I explain why it's good for future visions to come with an expiration date.
buttondown.com/charliejane/...
Visions of the Future Should Come With an Expiration Date
Before I launch into a shortish rant, I ought to mention that my novel Lessons in Magic and Disaster makes a wonderful holiday gift for your loved ones....
buttondown.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:59 PM
So many visions of the future are already proven false. We didn't have Star Trek's Eugenics Wars in the 1990s. No flying cars in 2015 — sorry, Back to the Future.
In my latest newsletter, I explain why it's good for future visions to come with an expiration date.
buttondown.com/charliejane/...
In my latest newsletter, I explain why it's good for future visions to come with an expiration date.
buttondown.com/charliejane/...
Meanwhile in Canada...
I wasn't in French Immersion but I did take 8 years' worth, incl. 3 at IB level and 2 at uni. I can't help agreeing: the candidates' French was overall terrible, but in light of aspirations to lead a national party, it smacks of outright negligence.
Excellent thread btw
I wasn't in French Immersion but I did take 8 years' worth, incl. 3 at IB level and 2 at uni. I can't help agreeing: the candidates' French was overall terrible, but in light of aspirations to lead a national party, it smacks of outright negligence.
Excellent thread btw
Last night's NDP French language debate exposed a party that doesn't seem serious about rebuilding after the departure of Jagmeet Singh
The party's livestrteam links were faulty, and candidates weren't particularly engaging, mainly because the collective level of French was atrocious🧵
The party's livestrteam links were faulty, and candidates weren't particularly engaging, mainly because the collective level of French was atrocious🧵
November 28, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Meanwhile in Canada...
I wasn't in French Immersion but I did take 8 years' worth, incl. 3 at IB level and 2 at uni. I can't help agreeing: the candidates' French was overall terrible, but in light of aspirations to lead a national party, it smacks of outright negligence.
Excellent thread btw
I wasn't in French Immersion but I did take 8 years' worth, incl. 3 at IB level and 2 at uni. I can't help agreeing: the candidates' French was overall terrible, but in light of aspirations to lead a national party, it smacks of outright negligence.
Excellent thread btw
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Last night's NDP French language debate exposed a party that doesn't seem serious about rebuilding after the departure of Jagmeet Singh
The party's livestrteam links were faulty, and candidates weren't particularly engaging, mainly because the collective level of French was atrocious🧵
The party's livestrteam links were faulty, and candidates weren't particularly engaging, mainly because the collective level of French was atrocious🧵
November 28, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Last night's NDP French language debate exposed a party that doesn't seem serious about rebuilding after the departure of Jagmeet Singh
The party's livestrteam links were faulty, and candidates weren't particularly engaging, mainly because the collective level of French was atrocious🧵
The party's livestrteam links were faulty, and candidates weren't particularly engaging, mainly because the collective level of French was atrocious🧵
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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
November 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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
I am anyone else
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 4:38 PM
I am anyone else
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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
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.
Ha! It me re: bad explainers but also—I kinda hate board games. Certain fam members totally soured me as a kid and I can never respark that initial interest. I’ve tried; we own 30+ games. I will play King of Tokyo though (I 💜 dice). And Qwerkle (patterns, yesss).
The rest you can have.
The rest you can have.
I used to think I didn’t like board games or a lot of games really, then I found out that I just don’t like having to learn how to play a game from people who are bad at explaining it. And because some don’t know, you can play a game very well AND be bad at explaining how to play the game.
November 28, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Ha! It me re: bad explainers but also—I kinda hate board games. Certain fam members totally soured me as a kid and I can never respark that initial interest. I’ve tried; we own 30+ games. I will play King of Tokyo though (I 💜 dice). And Qwerkle (patterns, yesss).
The rest you can have.
The rest you can have.
Can you believe I waited two whole days to start this, @oliviawrites.bsky.social? Happy book birthday week! 🥳
November 28, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Can you believe I waited two whole days to start this, @oliviawrites.bsky.social? Happy book birthday week! 🥳
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Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen:
Loretta Lynn
Fleetwood Mac
Wham!
The Pointer sisters
REM
Loretta Lynn
Fleetwood Mac
Wham!
The Pointer sisters
REM
introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Stevie Wonder
Platinum Blonde
INXS
Janet Jackson
Paula Abdul
(I stopped concert-going bc of disability-related reasons so these are decades ago lol)
From Edmonton Folk Fest:
Alex Cuba
Of Monsters and Men
Lucius
Brandi Carlile
Tracy Chapman
Stevie Wonder
Platinum Blonde
INXS
Janet Jackson
Paula Abdul
(I stopped concert-going bc of disability-related reasons so these are decades ago lol)
From Edmonton Folk Fest:
Alex Cuba
Of Monsters and Men
Lucius
Brandi Carlile
Tracy Chapman
introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
VAST
Billy Idol
Lady Gaga
Twin Temple
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
VAST
Billy Idol
Lady Gaga
Twin Temple
November 28, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen:
Loretta Lynn
Fleetwood Mac
Wham!
The Pointer sisters
REM
Loretta Lynn
Fleetwood Mac
Wham!
The Pointer sisters
REM
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A note from one recipient. With @shelflove.bsky.social's stewardship this has grown beyond what I ever imagined, and has touched hundreds of people.
And Romancelandia is vast & welcoming. Even if you don't usually go here, romance readers will invite you in & work for your HEA.
It's our thing.
And Romancelandia is vast & welcoming. Even if you don't usually go here, romance readers will invite you in & work for your HEA.
It's our thing.
November 28, 2025 at 1:44 AM
A note from one recipient. With @shelflove.bsky.social's stewardship this has grown beyond what I ever imagined, and has touched hundreds of people.
And Romancelandia is vast & welcoming. Even if you don't usually go here, romance readers will invite you in & work for your HEA.
It's our thing.
And Romancelandia is vast & welcoming. Even if you don't usually go here, romance readers will invite you in & work for your HEA.
It's our thing.
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Many years ago, I was feeling stressed by the state of the world and I started a Holiday Fairies thing where people sent me their wishlists and I publicized them to try to get everyone gifts for the holidays.
@shelflove.bsky.social skillfully took it over and made it An Actual Thing!
Like SRSLY!
@shelflove.bsky.social skillfully took it over and made it An Actual Thing!
Like SRSLY!
Holiday Fairies
Romancelandia holiday fairies is a mutual aid effort for the romance novel reader community.
shelflovepodcast.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Many years ago, I was feeling stressed by the state of the world and I started a Holiday Fairies thing where people sent me their wishlists and I publicized them to try to get everyone gifts for the holidays.
@shelflove.bsky.social skillfully took it over and made it An Actual Thing!
Like SRSLY!
@shelflove.bsky.social skillfully took it over and made it An Actual Thing!
Like SRSLY!
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If you or someone you love could use help with holiday gifting, or if you want to spread some joy as a Holiday Fairy, all the details are here: bit.ly/holidayfairies
3 Ways to Take Action Now:
-Submit your wishlist!
-Support a wishlist!
-Boost this community initiative!
3 Ways to Take Action Now:
-Submit your wishlist!
-Support a wishlist!
-Boost this community initiative!
Holiday Fairies
Romancelandia holiday fairies is a mutual aid effort for the romance novel reader community.
bit.ly
November 28, 2025 at 12:51 AM
If you or someone you love could use help with holiday gifting, or if you want to spread some joy as a Holiday Fairy, all the details are here: bit.ly/holidayfairies
3 Ways to Take Action Now:
-Submit your wishlist!
-Support a wishlist!
-Boost this community initiative!
3 Ways to Take Action Now:
-Submit your wishlist!
-Support a wishlist!
-Boost this community initiative!
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#Romancelandia Holiday Fairies is BACK for our 6th year! 🎁✨
This community-powered gifting initiative is all about mutual aid, kindness, and making sure no one goes without a little magic this season.
Let’s make 2025 our most generous year yet!
Learn more: bit.ly/holidayfairies
This community-powered gifting initiative is all about mutual aid, kindness, and making sure no one goes without a little magic this season.
Let’s make 2025 our most generous year yet!
Learn more: bit.ly/holidayfairies
November 28, 2025 at 12:51 AM
#Romancelandia Holiday Fairies is BACK for our 6th year! 🎁✨
This community-powered gifting initiative is all about mutual aid, kindness, and making sure no one goes without a little magic this season.
Let’s make 2025 our most generous year yet!
Learn more: bit.ly/holidayfairies
This community-powered gifting initiative is all about mutual aid, kindness, and making sure no one goes without a little magic this season.
Let’s make 2025 our most generous year yet!
Learn more: bit.ly/holidayfairies
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Slop Evader is a tool from artist and researcher Tega Brain that lets you search the web for results exclusively before November 30, 2022—the day that ChatGPT was released to the public.
'Slop Evader' Lets You Surf the Web Like It’s 2022
Artist Tega Brain is fighting the internet’s enshittification by turning back the clock to before ChatGPT existed.
www.404media.co
November 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Slop Evader is a tool from artist and researcher Tega Brain that lets you search the web for results exclusively before November 30, 2022—the day that ChatGPT was released to the public.