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Mary Kenney @marykgames.com · 2d

I have never, ever heard a reader say their problem is too few books on the market.

I’ve heard MANY say there are so many that it’s hard to find *quality* reads, which is why they’re loyal to certain authors + publishers.

This “business” is solving a problem that doesn’t exist, using stolen work

Marco Rinaldi @marcorinaldi.bsky.social · Nov 25

Why? Who is this meant to be good for? Nobody wants your shit AI books, never mind 8,000 in a year. Just a terrible idea and a horrible road the publishing industry is heading down.

Bookseller article with the headline "New publisher Spines aims to 'disrupt' industry by using AI to publish 8,000 books in 2025 alone" 🤮🤮🤮

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Kali @kicksinchaos.bsky.social · 4d

My eternal peace will be my eternal peace. Please and thank you.

Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 4d

I'm gonna be a terrible ghost because as hard as it is to get ahold of me now, just wait and see how fast I decline a ouija board call

Kali @kicksinchaos.bsky.social · 8d

My watercolor skills are growing. Day 4 - not looking too shabby.

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Kali @kicksinchaos.bsky.social · 8d

Lasagne

The world (and me when speaking): luh-syahn-yuh

Me when reading silently:
luh-sag-nay

🤦‍♀️Someone help me.

Kali @kicksinchaos.bsky.social · 12d

May the candle gods look fondly upon any sacrifice you may make today 💚

a cat is standing on its hind legs in front of a birthday cake with a lit candle ..

ALT: a cat is standing on its hind legs in front of a birthday cake with a lit candle ..

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Kali @kicksinchaos.bsky.social · 14d

Me when I get the "rain will start..." notifications on my phone:

Had Enough Child In Rain GIF

ALT: Had Enough Child In Rain GIF

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Kali @kicksinchaos.bsky.social · 15d

Air coming in through office window - frigid.

Air when I am outside taking the trash out - not frigid. Spring weather.

My body - confused, unable to tell temperature, apparently.

Kali @kicksinchaos.bsky.social · 28d

A bit at a time, they won't miss it. They will never know the difference.

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daily bunnies 🐇✨ @dailybunnies.bsky.social · 29d

A black and white bunny wearing small round sunglasses leans coolly against a Red Bull can.

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jessica 🍉 @itsmrsrabbittou.bsky.social · 29d

I think you answered your own question

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Kali @kicksinchaos.bsky.social · Sep 11

It was a natural consequence of the second amendment, right?

This was a civilian killed by another civilian. We can't have a utopian view of gun violence everyone.

A quote from Charlie Kirk, said in 2023: "I think it's worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the Second Amendment to protect our other God-given rights. That is a prudent deal. It is rational. Nobody talks like this. They live in a complete alternate universe...So we need to be very clear that you're not going to get gun deaths to zero. It will not happen. You could significantly reduce them through having more fathers in the home, by having more armed guards in front of schools. We should have a honest and clear reductionist view of gun violence, but we should not have a utopian one."

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · Sep 11

Opinion | Charlie Kirk's blood is on the hands of Democrats who failed to convince their Republican colleagues to support gun control.

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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · Sep 9

You have your whole life ahead of you (threatening)

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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · Sep 7

A moment of silence for an entire generation who will never know the satisfaction of hanging up a non-cellular phone in anger

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Miniature Enemy Crab @doubleandhalf.bsky.social · Sep 7

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Neugin @lostcitymagic.bsky.social · Sep 7

Reminder:

Not everyone should have access to you.

It's okay to crave intimacy but stop letting and allowing temporary people touch your mind, body and soul.

They don't deserve to use you for their selfishness.

You don't deserve to be constantly hurt.

I'm proud of you

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Kali @kicksinchaos.bsky.social · Sep 6

This is actually a fucking insane post from the president of a country.

I've seen people get fired for less.

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · Sep 6

Donald Trump posted “Chicago is about to find out why it’s called the Department of WAR” on his Truth Social account, raising alarms about Biden’s mental state.

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Dana, 🌒 Night & Gale 🌬️ @danaenight.bsky.social · Sep 5

While the fucking US is making being trans and autistic illegal.
Just know that at least one level in all Dishonored games and DLC (yes even that one) was designed by an autistic trans woman.
Daud. Timsh. Clockwork Mansion. Bank Job.
Autistic trans girl shit.
Even without that, I deserve to exist.

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Bess Hamilton @besshamilton.bsky.social · Sep 3

My boss: Can't you get Copilot to validate the info in the spreadsheet?
Me: Well, do we want it to be accurate or not? Because either I check it myself or I ask Copilot and then check its output *and* the spreadsheet, so...
Boss: What's the point of Copilot then?
Me: Exactly.

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Kali @kicksinchaos.bsky.social · Sep 4

Thus concludes the adventures of driving in Cap Hill this morning. I hope both of you monsters in the white cars have an absolute shit day 🥰💖

Kali @kicksinchaos.bsky.social · Sep 4

The car behind her honks at her for stopping as the car who passed whips in front of her. This was a lose-lose situation.

4 blocks down, she's trying to make a right at a light. Pedestrians are crossing. The car who honked at her for avoiding an accident, honks to encourage her to hit the people.

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Kali @kicksinchaos.bsky.social · Sep 4

Cap Hill Driving - A Story

She waits for a delivery truck to parallel park, someone tries to pass her via the turn lane. The truck finishes parking, and she begins to go straight once more. The car making the pass honks at her for driving normally down the street. She stops to let them in.

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Jordan Maison @jordanmaison.com · Sep 1

RIP Graham Greene. Every time he popped up on screen when I was a kid, my mom would excitedly point him out for being an actual Native on the screen. Able to be deadly serious and infinitely hilarious (even in smaller roles like Last of Us), he ate up the screen. Nʌki’wah brother.

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · Sep 1

Ukraine needs to name its military bases after Vladimir Putin and his generals.

by Pete Hegseth

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