Jenn Bishop
@buffalojenn.bsky.social
Bearcats 🏀 & Reds ⚾ fan, children's book author: Free Throws, Friendship, and Other Things We Fouled Up, Where We Used to Roam, Things You Can't Say, and The Distance to Home. She/her. Rep: Katie Grimm @ Curtis Brown.
www.jennbishop.com
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
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This week, I withdrew from a speaking engagement at a public university because they sent me a list of prohibited “words & concepts.” I will not humor this censorship. It does a disservice to the stories I’m discussing & the audience, who deserve unfettered access to information & conversation.
November 20, 2025 at 10:20 PM
This week, I withdrew from a speaking engagement at a public university because they sent me a list of prohibited “words & concepts.” I will not humor this censorship. It does a disservice to the stories I’m discussing & the audience, who deserve unfettered access to information & conversation.
The most wild twist in ALL HER FAULT is that a high school teacher and publishing professional can afford that house in Wilmette.
November 20, 2025 at 4:06 AM
The most wild twist in ALL HER FAULT is that a high school teacher and publishing professional can afford that house in Wilmette.
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This might be something more, on Monday over 20,000 students stayed home as well
Young people are making their voices heard!
Young people are making their voices heard!
November 19, 2025 at 4:28 AM
This might be something more, on Monday over 20,000 students stayed home as well
Young people are making their voices heard!
Young people are making their voices heard!
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I'm editing an anthology about unlikable characters and seeking work from younger writers, 15-21. If you know of one such writer who might want to submit their work for consideration, please share this call for submissions: audacity.substack.com/p/acquired-t...
Acquired Tastes: A Call for Submissions
For younger writers, ages 15-21
audacity.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I'm editing an anthology about unlikable characters and seeking work from younger writers, 15-21. If you know of one such writer who might want to submit their work for consideration, please share this call for submissions: audacity.substack.com/p/acquired-t...
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A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
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Remember: they used thousands of academic books too! If you’re a scholar, check for your books too. This isn’t just novelists and pop writers, it’s academic books too!
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Remember: they used thousands of academic books too! If you’re a scholar, check for your books too. This isn’t just novelists and pop writers, it’s academic books too!
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Remember Jamal Khashoggi.
November 18, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Remember Jamal Khashoggi.
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Granddaughter of ‘Charlotte’s Web’ author criticizes use of book title in DHS immigration crackdown operation | CNN buff.ly/re8zXyz
Granddaughter of ‘Charlotte’s Web’ author criticizes use of book title in DHS immigration crackdown operation | CNN
In the popular children’s book “Charlotte’s Web,” the title character, a spider, uses her web as an instrument of good to help secure the freedom of Wilbur, a pig on her farm.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Granddaughter of ‘Charlotte’s Web’ author criticizes use of book title in DHS immigration crackdown operation | CNN buff.ly/re8zXyz
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Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
November 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
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Please help, I've fallen down the Temu screaming goat throw pillow rabbithole
November 11, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Please help, I've fallen down the Temu screaming goat throw pillow rabbithole
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Were you thrilled & motivated by election results on Tuesday and want in on the next one? If you're a published writer, join us! We provide resources, connect each other to collective actions, and support each other!
AABB Author Sign-Up Form
Hello! We're Authors Against Book Bans, a group of authors who’ve come together to protect and promote the freedom to read on both the national and local levels. We’re creating a network of authors to...
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November 7, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Were you thrilled & motivated by election results on Tuesday and want in on the next one? If you're a published writer, join us! We provide resources, connect each other to collective actions, and support each other!
Season 6 of RHOSLC is the most MG friendly by far. So much fart talk!
November 7, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Season 6 of RHOSLC is the most MG friendly by far. So much fart talk!
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I sure am enjoying No Kings 3 tonight.
November 5, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I sure am enjoying No Kings 3 tonight.
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Aftab Pureval won reelection as mayor of Cincinnati on Tuesday, defeating Cory Bowman, a Republican who is Vice President JD Vance’s half-brother.
https://to.pbs.org/3WYyVjT
https://to.pbs.org/3WYyVjT
Aftab Pureval wins reelection as Cincinnati mayor, defeating JD Vance’s relative
Aftab Pureval won reelection as mayor of Cincinnati on Tuesday, defeating Cory Bowman, a Republican who is Vice President JD Vance’s half-brother.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Aftab Pureval won reelection as mayor of Cincinnati on Tuesday, defeating Cory Bowman, a Republican who is Vice President JD Vance’s half-brother.
https://to.pbs.org/3WYyVjT
https://to.pbs.org/3WYyVjT
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Your periodic reminder that reviews help authors in all kinds of ways. If you love a book, please consider leaving a review on the platform of your choice. Thanks for your support!
November 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Your periodic reminder that reviews help authors in all kinds of ways. If you love a book, please consider leaving a review on the platform of your choice. Thanks for your support!
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A wild-eyed Christopher Lloyd explaining that the only way to close the inter-dimensional wormhole from the Cubs winning the World Series is to play another World Series in the "null hour" when clocks are turned back.
November 2, 2025 at 3:32 AM
A wild-eyed Christopher Lloyd explaining that the only way to close the inter-dimensional wormhole from the Cubs winning the World Series is to play another World Series in the "null hour" when clocks are turned back.
Grrrrrr
Breaking News: Ohio officials approved a new congressional map that improves Republicans’ odds of picking up two more U.S. House seats.
Ohio Republicans Push Through New Districts in Bid for More Seats in Congress
Republicans hold 10 of the state’s 15 seats in the House. The new map improves the party’s odds of picking up two more in next year’s midterm elections.
nyti.ms
October 31, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Grrrrrr
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Joanna Ho and Caroline Kusin Pritchard, authors of THE DAY THE BOOKS DISAPPEARED, had their elementary school author visit canceled when they arrived and students were waiting for them.
Why? Because they wouldn't *not* talk about book bans–inspiration for their book.
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Why? Because they wouldn't *not* talk about book bans–inspiration for their book.
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Why Did These Authors Have Their School Visit Canceled? They Were Talking About Their Book About Book Bans.
Country Club Elementary School in California's Bay Area canceled an author visit moments before it began. Why? It covered book bans.
bookriot.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Joanna Ho and Caroline Kusin Pritchard, authors of THE DAY THE BOOKS DISAPPEARED, had their elementary school author visit canceled when they arrived and students were waiting for them.
Why? Because they wouldn't *not* talk about book bans–inspiration for their book.
bookriot.com/the-day-the-...
Why? Because they wouldn't *not* talk about book bans–inspiration for their book.
bookriot.com/the-day-the-...
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Dr Amy Acton is wonderful. Please support her campaign for Ohio governor.
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Ohio....Time To Unify
Let's Not Squander Our Best Opportunity in Decades
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October 28, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Dr Amy Acton is wonderful. Please support her campaign for Ohio governor.
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davidpepper.substack.com/p/ohiotime-t...
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first book banners told us it was just about what was in schools
then they came for books in the public libraries
then they started getting book stores for carrying certain stock
now I'm hearing about little free libraries being shut down
also a reminder that Utah still has a book destruction law.
then they came for books in the public libraries
then they started getting book stores for carrying certain stock
now I'm hearing about little free libraries being shut down
also a reminder that Utah still has a book destruction law.
October 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
first book banners told us it was just about what was in schools
then they came for books in the public libraries
then they started getting book stores for carrying certain stock
now I'm hearing about little free libraries being shut down
also a reminder that Utah still has a book destruction law.
then they came for books in the public libraries
then they started getting book stores for carrying certain stock
now I'm hearing about little free libraries being shut down
also a reminder that Utah still has a book destruction law.
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Our friends @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social are gathering information about "soft censorship" happening in the US According to School Library Journal, soft censorship is a "quiet banishing that often comes without explanation." If you've seen it in your community, please respond to their survey
Soft Censorship of Diverse Books
WNDB is collecting information on the soft censorship of diverse books across the US. Have you witnessed soft censorship in your community? Please share your experiences below. Your response can be…
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October 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Our friends @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social are gathering information about "soft censorship" happening in the US According to School Library Journal, soft censorship is a "quiet banishing that often comes without explanation." If you've seen it in your community, please respond to their survey
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“I am not interested, nor will I ever be interested. I'm 61, and I hope to be able to remain uninterested in using it at all until I croak. ... The other day, somebody wrote me an email, said, ‘What is your stance on AI?’ And my answer was very short. I said, ‘I'd rather die.’” 🫡
Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro says 'I'd rather die' than use generative AI
Del Toro's new Frankenstein adaption reimagines Mary Shelley's 1818 Gothic novel. Frankenstein was like a tech bro: "creating something without considering the consequences," he explains.
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October 23, 2025 at 10:08 PM
“I am not interested, nor will I ever be interested. I'm 61, and I hope to be able to remain uninterested in using it at all until I croak. ... The other day, somebody wrote me an email, said, ‘What is your stance on AI?’ And my answer was very short. I said, ‘I'd rather die.’” 🫡
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You will not be surprised to learn that the Society of Architectural Historians is not happy right now.
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Statement on the Proposed Ballroom Addition at the White House - Society of Architectural Historians
The Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) expresses great concern over the proposed ballroom addition to the White House. On July 31, 2025, the White House issued a statement that a 90,000 sq. ft....
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October 23, 2025 at 2:58 AM
You will not be surprised to learn that the Society of Architectural Historians is not happy right now.
sah.org/2025/10/16/s...
sah.org/2025/10/16/s...