Diana Gill
@dianagilleditorial.com
Freelance Editor (http://dianagilleditorial.com), formerly at HarperCollins, PRH, and Tor/Macmillan. One of first trained KonMari consultants. Needs: caffeine. Wants: plane tix. Opinions mine. She/her. Stop hate.
Freelancers/authors--this is so, so smart and you should follow it as much as possible. *taking notes*
some people were asking what this meant. i actually said it on tumblr but here it is
February 6, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Freelancers/authors--this is so, so smart and you should follow it as much as possible. *taking notes*
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Scotland has passed a law that all new buildings must install ‘swift bricks’ which are hollowed out bricks to help nesting swifts and other endangered birds! Swifts are especially endangered because so many chimneys now have chimney caps. Swifts return to the same nesting spot year after year.
February 6, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Scotland has passed a law that all new buildings must install ‘swift bricks’ which are hollowed out bricks to help nesting swifts and other endangered birds! Swifts are especially endangered because so many chimneys now have chimney caps. Swifts return to the same nesting spot year after year.
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Dear Dems, the people want you to run on abolishing ICE, not appeasing fascists.
INBOX: the Democratic National Committee is forced to delete a premature congratulatory message to former Rep. Tom Malinowski in the #NJ11 special election primary to succeed Gov. Mikie Sherrill this morning.
DSA member Analilia Mejia, running on abolishing ICE, took the lead late last night.
DSA member Analilia Mejia, running on abolishing ICE, took the lead late last night.
February 6, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Dear Dems, the people want you to run on abolishing ICE, not appeasing fascists.
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For the first time, Waymo has disclosed that it employs workers in the Philippines to monitor and support its driverless rides, which are marketed as fully autonomous.
The revelation pulls back the curtain on the manual labor still underpinning the technology www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
The revelation pulls back the curtain on the manual labor still underpinning the technology www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
𝐖𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐨’𝐬 “𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬” 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞
For the first time, Waymo has disclosed that it employs workers… | Rest of World
𝐖𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐨’𝐬 “𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬” 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞
For the first time, Waymo has disclosed that it employs workers in the Philippines to monitor and support its autonomous driv...
www.linkedin.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:20 PM
For the first time, Waymo has disclosed that it employs workers in the Philippines to monitor and support its driverless rides, which are marketed as fully autonomous.
The revelation pulls back the curtain on the manual labor still underpinning the technology www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
The revelation pulls back the curtain on the manual labor still underpinning the technology www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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Need a mood boost?
Watch the Pacific Northwest Ballet celebrate the Seattle Seahawks being in the Super Bowl
Watch the Pacific Northwest Ballet celebrate the Seattle Seahawks being in the Super Bowl
February 6, 2026 at 5:09 AM
Need a mood boost?
Watch the Pacific Northwest Ballet celebrate the Seattle Seahawks being in the Super Bowl
Watch the Pacific Northwest Ballet celebrate the Seattle Seahawks being in the Super Bowl
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At this point, I think the entire publishing industry needs to have a serious conversation about the degree to which the last 15 years have increasingly seen book promo become an online venture, and what that means now that entire social media and digital platforms are getting torched overnight. 🧵
The WaPo cuts are devastating. And to cut the Books section entirely makes the already bleak critical landscape even more bare. This was all preventable but Bezos, who could find the post I perpetuity without noticing it, is hellbent on destroying the Post. And for what?
February 5, 2026 at 6:02 AM
At this point, I think the entire publishing industry needs to have a serious conversation about the degree to which the last 15 years have increasingly seen book promo become an online venture, and what that means now that entire social media and digital platforms are getting torched overnight. 🧵
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Reminder than instead of Amazon, you can use bookshop.org, instead of Kindle you can use Kobo, and instead of Audible, you can use Libro.fm. And if you are lucky enough to have a local indie bookstore, please shop there!
Bookshop.org: Buy books online. Support local bookstores.
A better way to buy books online. Every purchase financially supports local independent bookstores.
bookshop.org
February 5, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Reminder than instead of Amazon, you can use bookshop.org, instead of Kindle you can use Kobo, and instead of Audible, you can use Libro.fm. And if you are lucky enough to have a local indie bookstore, please shop there!
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All right, things have gone beyond grim at this point.
Five weeks into 2026, and only 2 sales. We wouldn't make it at that rate in a good year. This is already not a good year.
And it comes on top of two extraordinarily bad years for us.
Add to that? Things are grim for everyone here.
Five weeks into 2026, and only 2 sales. We wouldn't make it at that rate in a good year. This is already not a good year.
And it comes on top of two extraordinarily bad years for us.
Add to that? Things are grim for everyone here.
February 4, 2026 at 9:00 PM
All right, things have gone beyond grim at this point.
Five weeks into 2026, and only 2 sales. We wouldn't make it at that rate in a good year. This is already not a good year.
And it comes on top of two extraordinarily bad years for us.
Add to that? Things are grim for everyone here.
Five weeks into 2026, and only 2 sales. We wouldn't make it at that rate in a good year. This is already not a good year.
And it comes on top of two extraordinarily bad years for us.
Add to that? Things are grim for everyone here.
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I'm still processing the news. I loved this gig so much. Getting to shout about great books by especially newer authors has been one of the most uncomplicated sources of joy in my life, and I'm gonna be sad about this for a long time.
the Post news is gutting for many reasons, but I can’t help focusing on the books section—how great it was, and how essential. So many worthy books barely get reviewed. I’ve had authors reach out to thank me because mine was the only post-pub coverage they got. Just awful for readers & for writers.
February 4, 2026 at 7:13 PM
I'm still processing the news. I loved this gig so much. Getting to shout about great books by especially newer authors has been one of the most uncomplicated sources of joy in my life, and I'm gonna be sad about this for a long time.
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Indie authors using Draft2Digital, this does indeed work, and your self pubs can now be sold on bookshop.org
February 4, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Indie authors using Draft2Digital, this does indeed work, and your self pubs can now be sold on bookshop.org
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I'm very sick 😢. I can't move. My back hurts a lot from cooking over fire, washing clothes by hand, and making bread daily🥺💔 I desperately need your support to buy the medications urgently, and our fundraiser ends within few days
Please donate, please share 🙏
www.paypal.com/pools/c/9lEg...
Please donate, please share 🙏
www.paypal.com/pools/c/9lEg...
February 4, 2026 at 6:18 PM
I'm very sick 😢. I can't move. My back hurts a lot from cooking over fire, washing clothes by hand, and making bread daily🥺💔 I desperately need your support to buy the medications urgently, and our fundraiser ends within few days
Please donate, please share 🙏
www.paypal.com/pools/c/9lEg...
Please donate, please share 🙏
www.paypal.com/pools/c/9lEg...
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again we do not really do a good job of explaining how wealthy people like Jeff Bezos are
his net worth is $253.2 billion.
so he could take one million dollars, and just light it on fire
and then do it again tomorrow
and again the day after that
and then do it every day for 693 years and 8 months
his net worth is $253.2 billion.
so he could take one million dollars, and just light it on fire
and then do it again tomorrow
and again the day after that
and then do it every day for 693 years and 8 months
February 4, 2026 at 5:41 PM
again we do not really do a good job of explaining how wealthy people like Jeff Bezos are
his net worth is $253.2 billion.
so he could take one million dollars, and just light it on fire
and then do it again tomorrow
and again the day after that
and then do it every day for 693 years and 8 months
his net worth is $253.2 billion.
so he could take one million dollars, and just light it on fire
and then do it again tomorrow
and again the day after that
and then do it every day for 693 years and 8 months
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MacKenzie Scott has the chance to do the funniest thing right now.
February 4, 2026 at 2:47 PM
MacKenzie Scott has the chance to do the funniest thing right now.
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Whatever you think of the Washington Post at this moment, here's a chance to support the dedicated, hard-working journalists who were just laid off. If you have the means, your donation is most welcome. If you don't, a kind thought and maybe spreading the word to others is support enough 💙
Donate to Washington Post 2026 layoff fund, organized by Rachel Siegel
On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, The Washington Post laid off hundreds of journalists. We ar… Rachel Siegel needs your support for Washington Post 2026 layoff fund
www.gofundme.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Whatever you think of the Washington Post at this moment, here's a chance to support the dedicated, hard-working journalists who were just laid off. If you have the means, your donation is most welcome. If you don't, a kind thought and maybe spreading the word to others is support enough 💙
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This isn't financial advice but As You Sow has resources on how to not invest your retirement accounts in private prisons
prisonfreefunds.org
prisonfreefunds.org
Prison Free Funds
Get your money out of the prison industrial complex. Prison Free Funds is a search platform that informs and empowers everyday investors.
prisonfreefunds.org
February 4, 2026 at 5:44 PM
This isn't financial advice but As You Sow has resources on how to not invest your retirement accounts in private prisons
prisonfreefunds.org
prisonfreefunds.org
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Remember how I said we had plans to try to reduce Amazon wishlist dependence for our whistle printers?
We'd love to get enough polymaker gift cards so we can do a bulk buy directly from the manufacturer and get a stack of filament for an entire urban area.
We'd love to get enough polymaker gift cards so we can do a bulk buy directly from the manufacturer and get a stack of filament for an entire urban area.
Also just going to throw out here that if you were to send a polymaker gift card to [email protected] so we can combine a few of them, we have an evil plan for wholesale purchases AND IT WOULD BE EPIC!!!
us.polymaker.com/products/pol...
us.polymaker.com/products/pol...
Polymaker Digital Gift Card
Are you on the hunt for the perfect gift but unsure what to choose? Look no further! Present them with the ultimate gift of choice - a versatile gift card. Send giftcards directly to another persons e...
us.polymaker.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Remember how I said we had plans to try to reduce Amazon wishlist dependence for our whistle printers?
We'd love to get enough polymaker gift cards so we can do a bulk buy directly from the manufacturer and get a stack of filament for an entire urban area.
We'd love to get enough polymaker gift cards so we can do a bulk buy directly from the manufacturer and get a stack of filament for an entire urban area.
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Let's do Reader's Advisory for the characters of Heated Rivalry! Or, to put it another way, if you're looking for queer speculative fiction recs, step right up. reactormag.com/sff-reading-...
SFF Reading Recommendations for the Characters of Heated Rivalry - Reactor
We've got romantasies, queer fairy tales, feminist adventures, and more!
reactormag.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Let's do Reader's Advisory for the characters of Heated Rivalry! Or, to put it another way, if you're looking for queer speculative fiction recs, step right up. reactormag.com/sff-reading-...
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Hey everyone!
Huge news! Our trans girl scout list has sold a total of 146,000 boxes as of today!
But MANY trans girl scouts only have 20, 30, 40 boxes sold.
I just resorted our list to put those on the top.
Go get your girl scout cookies and make a trans kid's day!
Huge news! Our trans girl scout list has sold a total of 146,000 boxes as of today!
But MANY trans girl scouts only have 20, 30, 40 boxes sold.
I just resorted our list to put those on the top.
Go get your girl scout cookies and make a trans kid's day!
2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!
This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!
www.erininthemorning.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Hey everyone!
Huge news! Our trans girl scout list has sold a total of 146,000 boxes as of today!
But MANY trans girl scouts only have 20, 30, 40 boxes sold.
I just resorted our list to put those on the top.
Go get your girl scout cookies and make a trans kid's day!
Huge news! Our trans girl scout list has sold a total of 146,000 boxes as of today!
But MANY trans girl scouts only have 20, 30, 40 boxes sold.
I just resorted our list to put those on the top.
Go get your girl scout cookies and make a trans kid's day!
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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks End of Protection for Haitians in U.S.
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:26 AM
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As a Temple University graduate I feel compelled to share this. Please donate to Jerome's gfm if you could spare a few bucks. We will win.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-je...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-je...
February 2, 2026 at 11:39 PM
As a Temple University graduate I feel compelled to share this. Please donate to Jerome's gfm if you could spare a few bucks. We will win.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-je...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-je...
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apropos of nothing in particular, @lilashapiro.bsky.social gave us a tremendous piece of journalism last year, and it's always a great time to revisit it and thank her for the work she did in bringing these stories to light.
There Is No Safe Word
How the best-selling fantasy author Neil Gaiman hid the darkest parts of himself for decades.
www.vulture.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:33 PM
apropos of nothing in particular, @lilashapiro.bsky.social gave us a tremendous piece of journalism last year, and it's always a great time to revisit it and thank her for the work she did in bringing these stories to light.
TFW you finish an edit on a romantasy that is sooo freaking good you want to tell everyone about it. And you're under an NDA.
a close up of a man 's face with his mouth open and a surprised look on his face .
Alt: Nathan Fillion meme where he's in a brown shirt and about to talk about something and just abruptly stops and is stuck.
media.tenor.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:05 PM
TFW you finish an edit on a romantasy that is sooo freaking good you want to tell everyone about it. And you're under an NDA.
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“My administration will keep opening up public spaces like this because New Yorkers deserve to see their city…”
This is such a small thing but also such a big thing?!
This is such a small thing but also such a big thing?!
It’s your city, from the sidewalk to the skyline. The David Dinkins Municipal Building’s rooftop is open & free to everyone, starting this June.
February 2, 2026 at 9:15 PM
“My administration will keep opening up public spaces like this because New Yorkers deserve to see their city…”
This is such a small thing but also such a big thing?!
This is such a small thing but also such a big thing?!
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so for a lot of people, you can either vote for the guys who fund ice, or you can vote for the guys who fund ice and spam your phone demanding $20 to stop ice while also voting to fund ice
fool me once, shame on me, fool me twice, why am I voting for you when you vote for republicans?
fool me once, shame on me, fool me twice, why am I voting for you when you vote for republicans?
February 2, 2026 at 9:07 PM
so for a lot of people, you can either vote for the guys who fund ice, or you can vote for the guys who fund ice and spam your phone demanding $20 to stop ice while also voting to fund ice
fool me once, shame on me, fool me twice, why am I voting for you when you vote for republicans?
fool me once, shame on me, fool me twice, why am I voting for you when you vote for republicans?
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In Springfield, Ohio, people are preparing in advance of a “large deportation” promised by the president. To all appearances, the city is 2 or 3 days from a federal ethnic cleansing, grounded in a hate campaign organized by the vice-president and American Nazis.
snyder.substack.com/p/ethnic-cle...
snyder.substack.com/p/ethnic-cle...
February 2, 2026 at 5:10 PM
In Springfield, Ohio, people are preparing in advance of a “large deportation” promised by the president. To all appearances, the city is 2 or 3 days from a federal ethnic cleansing, grounded in a hate campaign organized by the vice-president and American Nazis.
snyder.substack.com/p/ethnic-cle...
snyder.substack.com/p/ethnic-cle...