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Diane Ackland @author.dianeackland.com · 3h

Yep! If the new one is bad I will just slink back into the shadows and watch the original while writing something better lol.

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Diane Ackland @author.dianeackland.com · 3h

God, I’m really hoping they don’t fuck up the remake they’re doing. I can‘t handle more bad Highlander.

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Diane Ackland @author.dianeackland.com · 3h

It will come back. It takes time, but you will get there. 🫂🫂🫂

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Diane Ackland @author.dianeackland.com · 3h

Oh jeez, I had forgotten about The Source. So many cool things about the mythos of Highlander, and they just decided to do... whatever the hell that was.

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Diane Ackland @author.dianeackland.com · 3h

Literally stopped watching when they got rid of Ritchie. He was crucial to the chemistry of the show.

…Now I need to rewatch that show.

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Diane Ackland @author.dianeackland.com · 11h

“These books are medicinal!”

NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 18h

doomscroll break

Diane Ackland @author.dianeackland.com · 11h

This is why I continue to say Roko’s Basilisk is a cult. They really believe that AI will become sentient and punish those who did not contribute to keeping it “alive”.

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Diane Ackland @author.dianeackland.com · 11h

Gotta keep the subs of those assholes in the suburbs who say they’re from Chicago but have never gone anywhere between home and the Loop.

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Diane Ackland @author.dianeackland.com · 11h

Dear white people:

Just shut up and listen to your problematic faves. Morrissey does not need you defending his dumb far-right ass. Sit down and deal with your guilt on your own.

Exception: JKR. Stop giving that bitch money because she is actively using that money to do harm to the trans community

Stereogum @stereogum.bsky.social · 23h

Julia Roberts explains we should listen to the Smiths even if Morrissey's problematic

Julia Roberts Explains We Should Listen To The Smiths Even If Morrissey’s Problematic

Morrissey and the Smiths come up in After The Hunt, director Luca Guadagnino’s new movie starring Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri, Andrew Garfield, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Chloë Sevigny. As Time’s review ex...

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Joel McCance @jmccance.dirigibly.ltd · 13h

“Starbucks holds nearly $2 billion of customers’ money in its rewards program. That’s more than the total deposits managed by 85 percent of chartered banks, making the coffee chain one of the biggest financial institutions in the country.”

Everything Is Becoming a Bank

Most major corporations — from airlines to social media platforms — now aspire to become unregulated banks. Bankification today accounts for the highest profit margins in the US economy, crippling pro...

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 2d

It’s important to flood social media and news channels with news about how ICE lies, so that potential jurors see it.

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 2d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 1d

It’s really hard to describe to people who are not artists how survival mode does *not* inspire creativity, as the myth would have us believe. It suppresses creativity as you try to limit every possible risk – and the opportunities that come with them.

Aliette de Bodard @aliettedebodard.com · 1d

It turns out building habits and stuff actually requires not being in survival mode, who knew?!
(Yeah yeah I did)

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Diane Ackland @author.dianeackland.com · 1d

"You can tell it really got under his skin and he'd rather blame the film than come to terms with those feelings."

This is everything wrong with our current era in a nutshell, especially in media.

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Diane Ackland @author.dianeackland.com · 1d

I just started a new system this afternoon (a blend of GTD and Bullet Journaling), and my actionable items list is so long I am tired just looking at it.

I desperately want to rest for a long time, but my brain doesn't understand how to do so.

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Liz Ryerson @ellaguro.bsky.social · 1d

trans rights are non negotiable, this man is trash

LGBTQ Nation @lgbtqnation.com · 1d

Gavin Newsom vetoes gender education bill, declines to sign other trans protections - buff.ly/MTUAV85

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Diane Ackland @author.dianeackland.com · 1d

Happy Birthday!!! You are a fantastic writer and graphic designer and I'm happy we get to write together ❤️

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Diane Ackland @author.dianeackland.com · 1d

That's good to know. I had just heard that they're super supportive of erotica authors, so I wanted to try them out. I'll probably do what you're doing and stick to my website.

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Diane Ackland @author.dianeackland.com · 1d

That's what I'm leaning towards. I refuse to grind myself to a pulp for "content". I make what I feel like making, and if that's not enough so be it 🤷‍♀️

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Diane Ackland @author.dianeackland.com · 1d

Agreed. It's a tenuous system, and Patreon is already cracking down on adult content. Ream is a good alternative, but is not as well known outside of romance circles (and even then, it's not well known). They're sub-based but moving towards supporting single sales as well.

Ream

A membership platform built by authors for authors.

reamstories.com

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Diane Ackland @author.dianeackland.com · 1d

I love this one. It’s not her best, but it’s a ton of fun.

I’ve been in a reading slump; maybe I’ll reread this.

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Diane Ackland @author.dianeackland.com · 1d

Consumer entitlement is at an all-time high, and I am TIRED before even publishing my first book.

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Diane Ackland @author.dianeackland.com · 1d

It’s so hard to rein in the inner bitch. Mine wants to argue with every asshole on the internet. I’ve had to pull her in lest key blood pressure go up 😂

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Georgina Kiersten @ingloriousgigi.bsky.social · 1d

I will also say this does address the rising epidemic of illiteracy and reading comprehension in this country. The big five publishers in particular could do more about this, but they won't because they are short sighted and they simply don't care.

Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 2d

I see pieces like this a lot, often w/ a spin of lamenting cultural degeneration, but reading is a LABOR issue, it’s declined because so many people are working overtime or two jobs & employers expect after hours work. France has Earth’s highest reading rate b/c long lunch breaks & labor protections

After Dinner Conversation® @afterdinnerconversation.com · 2d

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Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 2d

I see pieces like this a lot, often w/ a spin of lamenting cultural degeneration, but reading is a LABOR issue, it’s declined because so many people are working overtime or two jobs & employers expect after hours work. France has Earth’s highest reading rate b/c long lunch breaks & labor protections

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Diane Ackland @author.dianeackland.com · 1d

I only learned about these platforms when researching how to serialize a story. A lot of people haven’t seen these sites; they’re far more popular in Eastern countries.

With Radish closing, I’m worried about the sustainability of these platforms too, at least in terms of getting paid for your work.

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