Suw
@suw.bsky.social
Writer, creative ecologist, owned by Grabbity & Copurrnicus. Currently writing an eco-sitcom podcast, Fieldwork, about four ecologists studying a rewilding project. https://fieldworkpodcast.substack.com/
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Suw
@suw.bsky.social
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Hello, lovely new followers! I'm Suw, and I post about whatever catches my eye. This might include, but is not limited to, volcanoes, cats, the Welsh language, science, cats, books and publishing, writing, Wrexham AFC, women in STEM, cats, crafty stuff, ecology, nature, and my various newsletters.
So first Christmas of the pandemic, we put our fairy lights up and never took them down. In fact, we started to doing seasonal decorations, which other people might find twee but we love. My anniversary season decorations this year are late up, cos of my ankle, but they are at least now up.
February 9, 2026 at 9:19 PM
So first Christmas of the pandemic, we put our fairy lights up and never took them down. In fact, we started to doing seasonal decorations, which other people might find twee but we love. My anniversary season decorations this year are late up, cos of my ankle, but they are at least now up.
Right, fellow Welsh learners, I am taking the plunge: My new structured practice program is ready for early birds at just £5 pcm until 31 March. Properly learn all the grammar your course skimmed over, expand your vocabulary, and grow your confidence!
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Welcome to Ymestyn, where you can become fluent in Welsh through regular structured practice. Online and in-person courses and language learning apps […]
ymestyn.cymru
February 9, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Right, fellow Welsh learners, I am taking the plunge: My new structured practice program is ready for early birds at just £5 pcm until 31 March. Properly learn all the grammar your course skimmed over, expand your vocabulary, and grow your confidence!
ymestyn.cymru
#dysgucymraeg
ymestyn.cymru
#dysgucymraeg
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Clearly ‘I will not use LLMs to generate documents submitted to the court’ needs to become part of the standard retainer agreement.
Lawyer sets new standard for abuse of AI; judge tosses case
Behold the most overwrought AI legal filings you will ever gaze upon.
arstechnica.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Clearly ‘I will not use LLMs to generate documents submitted to the court’ needs to become part of the standard retainer agreement.
The more I learn Welsh, the more I realise how fucked up English is.
February 9, 2026 at 12:29 PM
The more I learn Welsh, the more I realise how fucked up English is.
I have already done the most important thing on my To Do List today, which is order more cocoa powder. Can't be going without my morning hot chocolate.
February 9, 2026 at 10:04 AM
I have already done the most important thing on my To Do List today, which is order more cocoa powder. Can't be going without my morning hot chocolate.
@grabbity.bsky.social was at my desk 45 mins before me this morning. She's spark out, though, which I wish I could be.
February 9, 2026 at 9:38 AM
@grabbity.bsky.social was at my desk 45 mins before me this morning. She's spark out, though, which I wish I could be.
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Your definitive guide to the sports of the Winter Olympics
February 9, 2026 at 8:26 AM
Your definitive guide to the sports of the Winter Olympics
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One point I haven't seen in the 'I make $$ with AI romance novels - pay me $$$ to learn how says wonan' discourse. Crooks need not rely on duping actual readers. They set up bot farms so thousands of fake accounts can download their KU ebooks and 'read' the required pages to trigger a KDP payout.
February 9, 2026 at 8:27 AM
One point I haven't seen in the 'I make $$ with AI romance novels - pay me $$$ to learn how says wonan' discourse. Crooks need not rely on duping actual readers. They set up bot farms so thousands of fake accounts can download their KU ebooks and 'read' the required pages to trigger a KDP payout.
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Dear Apple, When I told you “Remind Me Later” when you suggested an upgrade to iOS 26.x, what I really meant was “Fuck off”, but that wasn’t on offer. Just so you know….
February 9, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Dear Apple, When I told you “Remind Me Later” when you suggested an upgrade to iOS 26.x, what I really meant was “Fuck off”, but that wasn’t on offer. Just so you know….
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Wasn't aware that Zaphod Beeblebrox was a key trend for Spring...
February 8, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Wasn't aware that Zaphod Beeblebrox was a key trend for Spring...
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I never noticed this either.
February 8, 2026 at 7:09 PM
I never noticed this either.
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Our new album "Twilight" is done. It'll be coming out in September. More details on our website x https://www.jesusjones.com/new-album-news-twilight/
February 8, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Our new album "Twilight" is done. It'll be coming out in September. More details on our website x https://www.jesusjones.com/new-album-news-twilight/
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It's crazy to churn out 200 books a year with A.I. Why should anyone want to read a book that you couldn't even be bothered to write?
There are so many great books that were lovingly written and rewritten and then rewritten again by people and so little time to read them all. Just ... why do this?
There are so many great books that were lovingly written and rewritten and then rewritten again by people and so little time to read them all. Just ... why do this?
I don't see how self-publishing world survives GenAI. It's going to be an absurd increase in slop books with no reason to expect any increase in paying readers.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/b...
February 8, 2026 at 1:59 PM
It's crazy to churn out 200 books a year with A.I. Why should anyone want to read a book that you couldn't even be bothered to write?
There are so many great books that were lovingly written and rewritten and then rewritten again by people and so little time to read them all. Just ... why do this?
There are so many great books that were lovingly written and rewritten and then rewritten again by people and so little time to read them all. Just ... why do this?
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My cartoon for this week’s @newscientist.com
February 8, 2026 at 11:29 AM
My cartoon for this week’s @newscientist.com
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I've been in absolute awe at this picture for years. I didn't realise he was THAT far away from safety though!
In this photo, taken #OTD in 1984, Bruce McCandless is an *football field away from the space shuttle with no safety tether.*
No astronaut, before or since, has been that far away from their ship while in orbit. (2/n)
No astronaut, before or since, has been that far away from their ship while in orbit. (2/n)
February 7, 2026 at 8:15 PM
I've been in absolute awe at this picture for years. I didn't realise he was THAT far away from safety though!
Quite pleased with this little bit of invisible mending.
February 7, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Quite pleased with this little bit of invisible mending.
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Thinking of putting Linux on an old MacBook Air from 2010. Mint? Budgie? Best how-to?
February 7, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Thinking of putting Linux on an old MacBook Air from 2010. Mint? Budgie? Best how-to?
Proper hilarious (iykyk).
February 7, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Proper hilarious (iykyk).
Anybody need any extra water? We seem to have some going spare.
February 7, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Anybody need any extra water? We seem to have some going spare.
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That splendid sign-off of the Queen Mother’s – “Tinkety tonk old fruit, & down with the Nazis” – celebrates its 85th anniversary today
February 7, 2026 at 10:50 AM
That splendid sign-off of the Queen Mother’s – “Tinkety tonk old fruit, & down with the Nazis” – celebrates its 85th anniversary today
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You are not entitled to the training and labor of your comrades solely because you want it and aren't satisfied with your own work.
February 6, 2026 at 8:52 PM
You are not entitled to the training and labor of your comrades solely because you want it and aren't satisfied with your own work.
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Babe, you look great. I can barely tell.
February 6, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Babe, you look great. I can barely tell.
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Plus, of course, Bezos is a horrible person who hired horrible people who genuinely or conveniently endorse horrible ideas to enhance is horrible wealth. That rat fucking bastard.
February 6, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Plus, of course, Bezos is a horrible person who hired horrible people who genuinely or conveniently endorse horrible ideas to enhance is horrible wealth. That rat fucking bastard.
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2026, where you get more sense from the comics artists than you do from senior politicians and media commentators.
Bezos burning the Washington post to the ground is as firm a reason for the continued bbc licence as ever there was. Eventually everything that can be owned by a billionaire will be owned by a billionaire and at that point its future will be determined by the whims of a man making 166k per minute.
February 6, 2026 at 11:33 AM
2026, where you get more sense from the comics artists than you do from senior politicians and media commentators.
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Forgot to mention I had breakfast in bed this morning. Aaah, luxury.
February 6, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Forgot to mention I had breakfast in bed this morning. Aaah, luxury.