Debra Ginsberg
@debraginsberg.bsky.social
Author, freelance editor, book reviewer, butterfly raiser
www.debraginsberg.com
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Debra Ginsberg
@debraginsberg.bsky.social
· May 17
A quick plug for my editorial services here. In addition to writing my own books, I am a freelance editor with over 25 years experience (in all genres) and am currently accepting new authors. All my information, including contact info is here on my website. debraginsberg.com
#BookSky #Editors 📚💙
#BookSky #Editors 📚💙
Anthropic stole 6 of my 7 books and I am joining the class action. But along with the "my life's work stolen, nothing means anything anymore" rage/frustration, the low-self-esteem mid-list writer in me asks, what was wrong with the seventh book? It wasn't good enough to steal?
#BookSky #anthropic
#BookSky #anthropic
January 18, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Anthropic stole 6 of my 7 books and I am joining the class action. But along with the "my life's work stolen, nothing means anything anymore" rage/frustration, the low-self-esteem mid-list writer in me asks, what was wrong with the seventh book? It wasn't good enough to steal?
#BookSky #anthropic
#BookSky #anthropic
Some great books to check out on our Elevenses with the Reps @dieselbookstore.com podcast! Check them out here!
#BookSky
#BookSky
Elevenses with the Reps, January 14th 2026
YouTube video by DIESEL, A Bookstore
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January 15, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Some great books to check out on our Elevenses with the Reps @dieselbookstore.com podcast! Check them out here!
#BookSky
#BookSky
Every day I am reminded afresh that we should try to live our lives in such a way that, when we die, the world doesn't celebrate and hope that we burn in hell.
January 13, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Every day I am reminded afresh that we should try to live our lives in such a way that, when we die, the world doesn't celebrate and hope that we burn in hell.
The insect world is absolutely wild.
Ant queen assassinations! This was such a neat study about the behavior of parasitic ant queens, which infiltrate the nest of another species and then use chemical weapons to manipulate worker ants into tearing the true queen to pieces. The usurper queen then takes over as the colony's new leader
Scientists uncover an ant assassination scheme that helps a parasitic queen rise to power | CNN
Scientists newly described how a parasitic ant queen infiltrates another ant species’ colony and tricks the workers into killing their mother.
www.cnn.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:55 PM
The insect world is absolutely wild.
Hope is still the last thing in the box, so happy New Year! And special thanks to @hcrichardson.bsky.social for allowing me (and so many others) to hold onto it this year.
December 31, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Hope is still the last thing in the box, so happy New Year! And special thanks to @hcrichardson.bsky.social for allowing me (and so many others) to hold onto it this year.
Our podcast, Elevenses with the Reps @dieselbookstore.com is back this week with...booksellers! Booksellers talking about our favorite books of 2025. Check out our eclectic mix here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkHG...
Happy New Year, everyone!
#BookSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkHG...
Happy New Year, everyone!
#BookSky
Elevenses with the Reps, December 31st 2025
YouTube video by DIESEL, A Bookstore
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December 31, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Our podcast, Elevenses with the Reps @dieselbookstore.com is back this week with...booksellers! Booksellers talking about our favorite books of 2025. Check out our eclectic mix here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkHG...
Happy New Year, everyone!
#BookSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkHG...
Happy New Year, everyone!
#BookSky
Some absolutely fabulous recs from our fantastic publisher's reps and booksellers on our Elevenses with the Reps @dieselbookstore.com podcast!
#BookSky 📚💙
#BookSky 📚💙
Our wonderful publisher's reps and booksellers have some great holiday recommendations - books for everyone on your list! Here are just a few from yesterday's Elevenses with the Reps @dieselbookstore.com!
#BookSky
#BookSky
Elevenses with the Reps, December 3rd 2025
YouTube video by DIESEL, A Bookstore
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December 4, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Some absolutely fabulous recs from our fantastic publisher's reps and booksellers on our Elevenses with the Reps @dieselbookstore.com podcast!
#BookSky 📚💙
#BookSky 📚💙
Reposted by Debra Ginsberg
“When participants used ChatGPT to draft essays, brain scans revealed a 47% drop in neural connectivity across regions associated with memory, language, & critical reasoning.
Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪
Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪
December 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
“When participants used ChatGPT to draft essays, brain scans revealed a 47% drop in neural connectivity across regions associated with memory, language, & critical reasoning.
Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪
Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪
As a writer, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead was one of a small handful of literary works that opened my worldview and completely shifted my perspective on writing and what could be achieved with language. Just brilliant. Rest well, Tom Stoppard. #BookSky
Tom Stoppard, playwright of dazzling wit and playful erudition, dies aged 88
A theatrical sensation since the 1960s, whose dramas included Arcadia, The Real Thing and Leopoldstadt, Stoppard also had huge success as a screenwriter
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:28 PM
As a writer, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead was one of a small handful of literary works that opened my worldview and completely shifted my perspective on writing and what could be achieved with language. Just brilliant. Rest well, Tom Stoppard. #BookSky
SPECIES FAIL
When your brain is so cooked it has turned to ash and blown away in the wind
November 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
SPECIES FAIL
Some headlines I have seen the last few days:
Is Smoking Cool Again?
Is ChatGPT Conscious? (Maybe we should reconsider!)
Brazilian Butt Lifts Have a Terrible Smell
SPECIES FAIL
Is Smoking Cool Again?
Is ChatGPT Conscious? (Maybe we should reconsider!)
Brazilian Butt Lifts Have a Terrible Smell
SPECIES FAIL
November 28, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Some headlines I have seen the last few days:
Is Smoking Cool Again?
Is ChatGPT Conscious? (Maybe we should reconsider!)
Brazilian Butt Lifts Have a Terrible Smell
SPECIES FAIL
Is Smoking Cool Again?
Is ChatGPT Conscious? (Maybe we should reconsider!)
Brazilian Butt Lifts Have a Terrible Smell
SPECIES FAIL
They're onto something alright... Also, don't want to be in a plane that this guy is flying.
November 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
They're onto something alright... Also, don't want to be in a plane that this guy is flying.
Reposted by Debra Ginsberg
So, I'm really kind of fucking annoyed and disappointed with Mozilla enabling AI in Firefox by default and not giving users a simple opt out switch.
I have disabled it in my firefox via 'about:config' , if you want to too, here's how to disable it completely or enable certain bits you find useful
I have disabled it in my firefox via 'about:config' , if you want to too, here's how to disable it completely or enable certain bits you find useful
How to Disable AI Features in Firefox Browser
Are you looking for clean user experience in your Firefox browser? Here's how you can disable AI features in Firefox for a simple, no-nonsense usage.
gadgetstouse.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
So, I'm really kind of fucking annoyed and disappointed with Mozilla enabling AI in Firefox by default and not giving users a simple opt out switch.
I have disabled it in my firefox via 'about:config' , if you want to too, here's how to disable it completely or enable certain bits you find useful
I have disabled it in my firefox via 'about:config' , if you want to too, here's how to disable it completely or enable certain bits you find useful
Check out today's Elevenses @dieselbookstore.com podcast where we talked about everything from niche horror, to the joy of short stories, a cat who hates Christmas, and the great crash of 1929. Full plate!
And find all of our Elevenses podcasts here: www.youtube.com/@DIESELBooks...
#BookSky 📚💙
And find all of our Elevenses podcasts here: www.youtube.com/@DIESELBooks...
#BookSky 📚💙
Elevenses with the Reps, November 19th, 2025
YouTube video by DIESEL, A Bookstore
www.youtube.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Check out today's Elevenses @dieselbookstore.com podcast where we talked about everything from niche horror, to the joy of short stories, a cat who hates Christmas, and the great crash of 1929. Full plate!
And find all of our Elevenses podcasts here: www.youtube.com/@DIESELBooks...
#BookSky 📚💙
And find all of our Elevenses podcasts here: www.youtube.com/@DIESELBooks...
#BookSky 📚💙
If "Ted" was real, not funny in any way, and written by Stephen King on a bad day. Make it stop. #AI
AI-Powered Stuffed Animal Pulled From Market After Disturbing Interactions With Children
FoloToy says it's suspended sales of its AI-powered teddy bear after researchers found it gave wildly inappropriate and dangerous answers.
futurism.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:32 PM
If "Ted" was real, not funny in any way, and written by Stephen King on a bad day. Make it stop. #AI
Another exciting Elevenses with the Reps @dieselbookstore.com - we talked about one of my favorite books of the year, Flesh by David Szalay which just won the Booker! And many more. (Plus Ava and I dressed as the aurora borealis Watch here:
#BookSky 📚💙
#BookSky 📚💙
Elevenses with the Reps, November 12th 2025
YouTube video by DIESEL, A Bookstore
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Another exciting Elevenses with the Reps @dieselbookstore.com - we talked about one of my favorite books of the year, Flesh by David Szalay which just won the Booker! And many more. (Plus Ava and I dressed as the aurora borealis Watch here:
#BookSky 📚💙
#BookSky 📚💙
JCO, known for her internet strikeouts, hits this one all the way out of the park. Pinpoint accuracy.
November 9, 2025 at 7:11 PM
JCO, known for her internet strikeouts, hits this one all the way out of the park. Pinpoint accuracy.
Check out yesterday's Elevenses with the Reps @dieselbookstore.com podcast! Some stunning recs from Scholastic's Kristin Rasmussen and PGW's Andrea Tetrick. Even a couple from me!
#BookSky 📚
#BookSky 📚
Elevenses with the Reps, November 5th 2025
YouTube video by DIESEL, A Bookstore
www.youtube.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Check out yesterday's Elevenses with the Reps @dieselbookstore.com podcast! Some stunning recs from Scholastic's Kristin Rasmussen and PGW's Andrea Tetrick. Even a couple from me!
#BookSky 📚
#BookSky 📚
Wow.
incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Wow.
Pretty sure that all my health problems have been caused by years of anxiety over getting, keeping, and affording health insurance.
November 3, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Pretty sure that all my health problems have been caused by years of anxiety over getting, keeping, and affording health insurance.
Truth
An all time classic World Series. It’s a shame someone had to lose.
November 2, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Truth
This baseball game is gonna go to 11, isn’t it?
a man in a skeleton shirt says " these go to 11 " in white letters
ALT: a man in a skeleton shirt says " these go to 11 " in white letters
media.tenor.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:00 AM
This baseball game is gonna go to 11, isn’t it?
Reposted by Debra Ginsberg
Longest World Series in the history of time, world without end.
November 2, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Longest World Series in the history of time, world without end.
Longest World Series in the history of time, world without end.
November 2, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Longest World Series in the history of time, world without end.