Jane Espenson
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TV Writer: Buffy, Firefly, Battlestar Galactica, Gilmore Girls, Once Upon a Time, Artful Dodger, Foundation, Fallout...
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I just got stopped by CBP on a jetway while boarding a flight home and he had me write a number of the amount of cash in my bag on a blank sheet of paper and sign my name next to it before telling me he was searching my bag.
February 14, 2026 at 9:30 PM
I just got stopped by CBP on a jetway while boarding a flight home and he had me write a number of the amount of cash in my bag on a blank sheet of paper and sign my name next to it before telling me he was searching my bag.
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Love this - defeating nazis with the Yorkshire accent:
![Wilfred Pickles, a Yorkshireman born in Halifax, was selected by the BBC as an announcer for its North Regional radio service; he went on to be an occasional newsreader on the BBC Home Service during World War II. He was the first newsreader to speak in a regional accent rather than Received Pronunciation, "a deliberate attempt to make it more difficult for Nazis to impersonate BBC broadcasters",[80] and caused some comment with his farewell catchphrase "... and to all in the North, good neet".](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cjtzbvosvwlsney5t6iom34n/bafkreifjiuqk2qeu2tm4h4wvjsygltrp3rseckx62gacum3djlpthmp4zu@jpeg)
February 14, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Love this - defeating nazis with the Yorkshire accent:
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The Love Boat is amazing. It was a pandemic watch for me and there are very few writers who could work in that format. (3 stories, cast regulars + guest stars, 3 tones, everything resolved in 45 minutes).
As Valentine's Day approaches, I have a confession.
I recently started watching "The Love Boat" from the beginning. I'd never seen a single episode before and I don't just like it, I love it.
This show has everything! 1/3
I recently started watching "The Love Boat" from the beginning. I'd never seen a single episode before and I don't just like it, I love it.
This show has everything! 1/3
February 13, 2026 at 11:41 PM
The Love Boat is amazing. It was a pandemic watch for me and there are very few writers who could work in that format. (3 stories, cast regulars + guest stars, 3 tones, everything resolved in 45 minutes).
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Championship boxing
a black and white cat is laying in a cardboard box with the words `` good morning annie and travis '' .
ALT: a black and white cat is laying in a cardboard box with the words `` good morning annie and travis '' .
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February 14, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Championship boxing
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Howling to the Oldies:
Howl along with the old dogs that are howling on tv
Howl along with the old dogs that are howling on tv
February 14, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Howling to the Oldies:
Howl along with the old dogs that are howling on tv
Howl along with the old dogs that are howling on tv
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SQUIRRELS!, which would interrupt other shows at random times.
February 14, 2026 at 3:25 AM
SQUIRRELS!, which would interrupt other shows at random times.
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SOMEONE'S AT THE DOOR, the true-crime series produced by and for border collies
February 14, 2026 at 3:33 AM
SOMEONE'S AT THE DOOR, the true-crime series produced by and for border collies
If there were a streaming service for cats and dogs, this would be one of the shows, for sure. What else should be on the schedule?
So anyway here’s a new photo in my collection from one of my favorite genres: Toilet Detective.
February 14, 2026 at 3:21 AM
If there were a streaming service for cats and dogs, this would be one of the shows, for sure. What else should be on the schedule?
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So anyway here’s a new photo in my collection from one of my favorite genres: Toilet Detective.
February 14, 2026 at 3:14 AM
So anyway here’s a new photo in my collection from one of my favorite genres: Toilet Detective.
In a waiting room where they are playing I Love Lucy episodes on the TV. Ricky is singing in Spanish. So far, no one has walked out.
February 13, 2026 at 5:29 PM
In a waiting room where they are playing I Love Lucy episodes on the TV. Ricky is singing in Spanish. So far, no one has walked out.
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The other night on Jeopardy, two players were tied going into final. The woman in third made a small wager and her answer was, "I hope they both bet everything." They both did, all three got it wrong, and she won. As if that wasn't already hilarious enough, turns out it was all a master plan!
Okay but she posted on Reddit after the broadcast that she realized partway through Double Jeopardy that this was her only way to win, and started deliberately picking clues/buzzing in to maximize the odds that they would be tied going into Final. Absolute galaxy brain.
February 13, 2026 at 4:46 PM
The other night on Jeopardy, two players were tied going into final. The woman in third made a small wager and her answer was, "I hope they both bet everything." They both did, all three got it wrong, and she won. As if that wasn't already hilarious enough, turns out it was all a master plan!
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hold on i gotta take this
February 13, 2026 at 2:33 AM
hold on i gotta take this
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On her birthday, remembering Susan Oliver, who played Vina in the first Star Trek pilot, "The Cage" (which aired during the show's first season as part of "The Menagerie"). She was also a pilot, and the fourth woman to fly a single-engine aircraft solo across the Atlantic.
February 13, 2026 at 3:10 PM
On her birthday, remembering Susan Oliver, who played Vina in the first Star Trek pilot, "The Cage" (which aired during the show's first season as part of "The Menagerie"). She was also a pilot, and the fourth woman to fly a single-engine aircraft solo across the Atlantic.
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Right, another key thing that historians do is working with important records that have not been digitized.
And the vast majority of the world’s records *have not been digitized* and thus do not exist in any format that LLMs/AI can work with.
And the vast majority of the world’s records *have not been digitized* and thus do not exist in any format that LLMs/AI can work with.
it's literally impossible for an LLM to do a historian's job
it's not even LLMs sucking it's that they need data input to do anything and where's that data supposed to be coming from without historians
never met a computer that can dig through a thousand year old book in a library
it's not even LLMs sucking it's that they need data input to do anything and where's that data supposed to be coming from without historians
never met a computer that can dig through a thousand year old book in a library
February 11, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Right, another key thing that historians do is working with important records that have not been digitized.
And the vast majority of the world’s records *have not been digitized* and thus do not exist in any format that LLMs/AI can work with.
And the vast majority of the world’s records *have not been digitized* and thus do not exist in any format that LLMs/AI can work with.
Moderation in all things. Moderationmaxxing.
February 12, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Moderation in all things. Moderationmaxxing.
I'm involved in The Artful Dodger and am excited to see it going strong... I expect more seasons to come!
Disney Hosts "The Artful Dodger" Season 2 Launch Event In Sydney
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Disney Hosts "The Artful Dodger" Season 2 Launch Event In Sydney - What's On Disney Plus
To celebrate the launch of the second season of the hit Australian original series, “The Artful Dodger”, Disney held a
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February 11, 2026 at 9:51 PM
I'm involved in The Artful Dodger and am excited to see it going strong... I expect more seasons to come!
I'm a Gallup panel member and have been for years. I answered one of their surveys within the last hour. I'm totally available to tell them my level of approval - and they're just not going to ask?
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February 11, 2026 at 9:42 PM
I'm a Gallup panel member and have been for years. I answered one of their surveys within the last hour. I'm totally available to tell them my level of approval - and they're just not going to ask?
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Then she gets survivors to raise their hand indicating that Bondi has not met with any of them.
Jim Jordan filibusters.
Jim Jordan filibusters.
February 11, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Then she gets survivors to raise their hand indicating that Bondi has not met with any of them.
Jim Jordan filibusters.
Jim Jordan filibusters.
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Disney Hosts "The Artful Dodger" Season 2 Launch Event In Sydney
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Disney Hosts "The Artful Dodger" Season 2 Launch Event In Sydney - What's On Disney Plus
To celebrate the launch of the second season of the hit Australian original series, “The Artful Dodger”, Disney held a
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February 11, 2026 at 8:09 AM
Disney Hosts "The Artful Dodger" Season 2 Launch Event In Sydney
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we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
February 10, 2026 at 8:18 PM
we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
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We're SO excited to announce Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff will be the guest bad guys on the fourth and final show of this run. In addition to that, Trace and Frank will be cowriting this episode along with the RiffTrax gang. We're over the moon!
February 10, 2026 at 6:08 PM
We're SO excited to announce Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff will be the guest bad guys on the fourth and final show of this run. In addition to that, Trace and Frank will be cowriting this episode along with the RiffTrax gang. We're over the moon!
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WORD FACT
The SARCs in sarcophagus and sarcasm are the same. They come from the Greek root “sarx-“, meaning “flesh”.
“Sarcophagus” literally means flesh-eater.
“Sarcasm” effectively means flesh-tearer — because the right sarcastic comment cuts deep.
The SARCs in sarcophagus and sarcasm are the same. They come from the Greek root “sarx-“, meaning “flesh”.
“Sarcophagus” literally means flesh-eater.
“Sarcasm” effectively means flesh-tearer — because the right sarcastic comment cuts deep.
February 10, 2026 at 12:54 PM
WORD FACT
The SARCs in sarcophagus and sarcasm are the same. They come from the Greek root “sarx-“, meaning “flesh”.
“Sarcophagus” literally means flesh-eater.
“Sarcasm” effectively means flesh-tearer — because the right sarcastic comment cuts deep.
The SARCs in sarcophagus and sarcasm are the same. They come from the Greek root “sarx-“, meaning “flesh”.
“Sarcophagus” literally means flesh-eater.
“Sarcasm” effectively means flesh-tearer — because the right sarcastic comment cuts deep.
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February 10, 2026 at 8:55 AM
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Taking a page from the @janeespenson.bsky.social book and going to do a WRITING SPRING at the quarter hour. Come join in about ten minutes for one hour of uninterrupted writing on whatever project(s) you've got going on.
#scriptsky #writingsky
#scriptsky #writingsky
February 10, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Taking a page from the @janeespenson.bsky.social book and going to do a WRITING SPRING at the quarter hour. Come join in about ten minutes for one hour of uninterrupted writing on whatever project(s) you've got going on.
#scriptsky #writingsky
#scriptsky #writingsky
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Extremely exciting news: We're hiring a full-time film critic to come work with me at The A.V. Club!
You probably have an idea if you're qualified for this, but if there's something that's not in the job listing, I'm sure I can answer Qs www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
You probably have an idea if you're qualified for this, but if there's something that's not in the job listing, I'm sure I can answer Qs www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
The A.V. Club hiring Film Critic in Greater Chicago Area | LinkedIn
Posted 8:42:22 PM. The A.V. Club is seeking an experienced Film Critic to join our team of trenchant writers and…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
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February 9, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Extremely exciting news: We're hiring a full-time film critic to come work with me at The A.V. Club!
You probably have an idea if you're qualified for this, but if there's something that's not in the job listing, I'm sure I can answer Qs www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
You probably have an idea if you're qualified for this, but if there's something that's not in the job listing, I'm sure I can answer Qs www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...