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Janelle Sheetz

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Profile picture may not represent current hair color. @LittleJanelle on most other socials. Lists writer for Collider. Recent words: Insider. Best of the Net nominee. She/her. https://linktr.ee/JanelleSheetz

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Janelle Sheetz @littlejanelle.bsky.social · 3d

The truth is heartbreaking #TheXFiles

10 Saddest 'The X-Files' Episodes, Ranked

The X-Files delivered numerous episodes that tugged at heartstrings, with some of the saddest including "Closure," "One Breath," and "William."

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Janelle Sheetz @littlejanelle.bsky.social · 1d

If I won the lottery, I wouldn't say anything, but there would be signs, like buying my niece the Calico Critters mansion

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Ross Thompson (50ᵗʰ anniversary edition) @wintermute115.bsky.social · 1d

It ought to be a crime for a political candidate to make AI videos in which their opponent says stuff they never actually said.

Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 1d

Cuomo keeps embarrassing himself with AI slop ads.

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Janelle Sheetz @littlejanelle.bsky.social · 1d

Please don't ask me what I ordered when I'm at the drive-through window. Who I am now and who I am when I ordered through the app 10 minutes ago based on vibes are not the same person, and I do not remember.

Janelle Sheetz @littlejanelle.bsky.social · 1d

The Holy Trinity of terms used in Pittsburgh-area businesses: steel/steel city, three rivers, n’at

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Louisa @louisathelast.bsky.social · 2d

Well, an acquaintance who relies on the ACA marketplace for insurance just received a notice explaining that their fee for coverage will be rising. Right now they pay $180 a month. The new price?

$2733.15 a month.

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Janelle Sheetz @littlejanelle.bsky.social · 2d

If you operate a business in the Pittsburgh area and tack “and that” onto the end of its name instead of “n’at,” you should be arrested immediately

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Janelle Sheetz @littlejanelle.bsky.social · 2d

Which isn't to say they're not still a thing, but there was a particular flavor of snobby reviews in the 2010s where reviewers were mean and wore it like a badge of honor and acted like musicians should've been honored to have them say they hated their album

Janelle Sheetz @littlejanelle.bsky.social · 2d

Man, I do NOT miss the era of douchey music reviews

Janelle Sheetz @littlejanelle.bsky.social · 3d

The truth is heartbreaking #TheXFiles

10 Saddest 'The X-Files' Episodes, Ranked

The X-Files delivered numerous episodes that tugged at heartstrings, with some of the saddest including "Closure," "One Breath," and "William."

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Janelle Sheetz @littlejanelle.bsky.social · 4d

In college, I started blogging about Fayette County for a class, but after I moved, I (mostly) retired. I have come out of semi-retirement to compile resources for those losing SNAP benefits, which I'll be updating regularly as long as necessary.

Food and Assistance Masterpost

As the government shutdown continues, many in our communities are about to lose their SNAP benefits and are left wondering how to keep thei...

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Jennifer Stavros @scandalous.bsky.social · 5d

Also have to turn it off on Outlook email too. Copilot is on by default. Settings>uncheck Copilot

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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 5d

I was just looking at the actual announcement and FYI it's opt-in (not on by default) and it is activated by your employer/org. Tracks what wifi networks the employee uses.

Protip: Have fun renaming your SSID!

Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 5d

Ewwww

Microsoft Teams will start snitching to your boss when you’re not in the office — and this update is coming in December

Teams will start tracking office attendance and yes, your boss will know

www.tomsguide.com

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 5d

I'm aware of it but as far as I can tell it doesn't have a substantive impact on my sales. I'm well enough known and my marketing is pretty good. Also, people have been doing this shit even before AI; Amazon was filled with "books" scraped from Wikipedia for years prior to this nonsense.

Thomas Boyd @iprovosttom.bsky.social · 5d

Hey John Scalzi (@scalzi.com). Were you aware of this issue, I assume so, and have you seen it impact your publications?

www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

Amazon Is the World's Biggest Online Book Marketplace. It's Filled With AI Knockoffs

Authors say Amazon's knockoff book problem is leaving them frustrated — and making the internet worse in the process.

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Janelle Sheetz @littlejanelle.bsky.social · 5d

Sometimes, I forget about how heroic my dad’s actions were in Iraq. Thanks to The Giant Killer on Facebook for the reminder.

A screenshot of a Facebook post detailing the actions of Brian Sheetz in Iraq, who threw a grenade out of his tank, saving the lives of everyone inside and injuring himself in the process.

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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 5d

I am interested in starting to hear from care workers on SNAP about your concerns. I'm @motherjones.com's disability reporter. Please be in touch. My email is [email protected] and my Signal is juliametraux.49. Reposts are appreciated.

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 6d

SOUTHERN REACH READERS and weirdlings in general, here's a call for lighthouse photo submissions if you want a chance to be in the forthcoming Area X: The Southern Reach Files book. Starts Nov. 1, ends Jan 21. PLEASE read thoroughly. Questions, weirdos?

www.jeffvandermeer.com/lighthouseph...

An epic and mind-blowing expansion of the Area X story by way of a hidden metal box full of secret images and documents purporting to be the last report of the Central agent Karen Hargraves. Spanning the 30 years of Southern Reach expeditions, reaching into the past and the future, this full-color book will satisfy Area X completists while adding to the narrative begun with the first four novels, to Michael Sand at Abrams, in an exclusive submission, by Joseph Veltre at Gersh Agency and attorney Alex Kohner (world).

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Aaron Ross Powell ☸️ @aaronrosspowell.com · 6d

People who are certain the GOP will rig the midterms need to be clear about what mechanisms they believe will be used to achieve that rigging. There are definitely ways they can seek to influence the elections, but I get the feeling people think there's a big "Rig It" lever in DC they can pull.

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Janelle Sheetz @littlejanelle.bsky.social · 8d

This was also my first "if you're not gonna parent your kid, I will" moment, and...yeah, if your kids are throwing balls at me and ripping toys out of my kid's hand, I'm gonna say something

Janelle Sheetz @littlejanelle.bsky.social · 11d

Of course the kids being obnoxious little shits at the pool were the children of a dude wearing "don't tread on me" swim trunks

Janelle Sheetz @littlejanelle.bsky.social · 15d

My best friend sent me a picture of her new piercing, and I appreciate the fact that she circled it so I could tell it apart from the seven others in her ear

Janelle Sheetz @littlejanelle.bsky.social · 16d

Shit happens. Concerts get canceled. You are not owed anything other than your money back.

Janelle Sheetz @littlejanelle.bsky.social · 17d

I understand being let down, truly. I will never get over missing out on My Chemical Romance opening for Muse or seeing Head Automatica live. But to complain about it publicly to the point that you’re offered free tickets and merch is ridiculous.

Janelle Sheetz @littlejanelle.bsky.social · 18d

I go to a lot of concerts, and I’ve had a few canceled over the years. Before social media, you’d get an email from the ticketing company, and the artist might post a statement to their website explaining why. Now, people want full-blown apologies and take it personally.

Janelle Sheetz @littlejanelle.bsky.social · 18d

At some point over the summer, my friends’ group chat started talking about a famous female artist who canceled a concert and got backlash for how she handled it. While I agreed it wasn’t great, I also said social media has made people expect way too much. This is exactly what I meant.

A screenshot of messages between a fan and musician in which the musician messaged the fan first after they complained about a concert being canceled

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Janelle Sheetz @littlejanelle.bsky.social · 18d

It’s the precinct’s greatest moments #Brooklyn99

10 Best 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Episodes, Ranked

Brooklyn Nine-Nine's strongest episodes showed the characters at their most entertaining, with some of the best including "The Box" and "The Cruise."

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