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J. R. Pyle-Carter @jrpylecarter.bsky.social · 22h

a drawing of a ghost that says ghost hug you can 't feel it but it 's there .

Alt: a drawing of a ghost that says ghost hug you can 't feel it but it 's there .

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Suleikha Snyder @suleikhasnyder.bsky.social · 2d

It’s a big “book boyfriend” thing as well. They replace and erase the FMC so they can have whatever toxic asshole is the hottie du jour. Can’t do that in third because it’s so clearly not the reader that’s narrating. The actual FMC and her role in the story doesn’t matter.

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Chelsea M. Cameron (she/they) @chel-c-cam.bsky.social · 2d

It’s also why so many VERY popular FMCs have little to no personality or interests or opinions. I really think it’s where the “unlikeable” FMC comes from a lot of times.

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J. R. Pyle-Carter @jrpylecarter.bsky.social · 2d

It is funny that one of the ways that the Bible shows Jesus as human is him being hangry.

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J. R. Pyle-Carter @jrpylecarter.bsky.social · 2d

Mark 11: 12-14

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Jess McLaughlin, PhD (they/them) @jfmclaughlin92.bsky.social · 3d

Whenever someone uses Ghibli or Miyazaki as a synonym for "quaint, charming, unthreatening" I'm always like "bro did we watch the same movies?"

Wendy Xu @wendyxu.bsky.social · 3d

every ai bro who has reduced miyazaki to empty gentle aesthetic should no exaggeration get the judas cradle bc this man's markmaking & passion about telling WAR STORIES

three panels from the nausicaä manga depicting ohmu & giant insects

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J. R. Pyle-Carter @jrpylecarter.bsky.social · 4d

That sounds like a circle of hell.

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Chris Fisher @fisherspeaks.bsky.social · 5d

Beautiful evening light over a boreal pond. These reflective scenes will soon be gone as the wetlands will shortly freeze over. #fall #landscape

The setting sun skies reflect in the calm waters of a northern wetland.

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Bryn Donovan @bryndonovan.bsky.social · 8d

People say, "Taylor Swift just writes breakup songs," and
A. it's not close to true
B. it would be FINE if it were true! This has been one of the major themes in songwriting and poetry FOREVER.
Sappho. Neruda. Elvis Presley. Marvin Gaye. The Clash. The Cure. EVERY MEDIEVAL TROUBADOUR.

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s. eek smith 👻 @sesmith.lol · 8d

People like to claim that autistics are bad at communicating and like, my dude, the problem does not lie with us, it lies with the web of manipulation and lies and passive aggression and ulterior agendas that you weave around yourselves instead of just doing what we do, which is saying what we mean.

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J. R. Pyle-Carter @jrpylecarter.bsky.social · 8d

a drawing of a ghost that says ghost hug you can 't feel it but it 's there .

Alt: a drawing of a ghost that says ghost hug you can 't feel it but it 's there .

media.tenor.com

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J. R. Pyle-Carter @jrpylecarter.bsky.social · 9d

The speed at which I went from furious to adding it to my wishlist lol

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 9d

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

J. R. Pyle-Carter @jrpylecarter.bsky.social · 11d

Do you think OpenAI will be the first company to get sued by every media corporation? Or does Disney+Universal+Nintendo alone nuke them out of the atmosphere?

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 11d

Exclusive: OpenAI is planning to release a new version of its Sora video generator, which creates videos featuring copyrighted material unless copyright holders opt out of having their work appear.

OpenAI’s New Sora Video Generator to Require Copyright Holders to Opt Out

Executives at the startup notified talent agencies and studios over the last week.

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 12d

A must read for writers. I'm seeing same thing Jason is seeing, in form of scammers' creation of online "readers' communities" populated with bots. AI adoption by foreign scammers has been expanding since 2023 but this year has really been a watershed. They're becoming impossible to keep up with.

Jason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · 12d

My new Genre Grapevine dives into the book club scams targeting authors. These scams now include creating fake Discord communities filled with AI slop and chatbots. Artificial intelligence circles every level of this scam like water down the toilet.
www.patreon.com/posts/139940...

Genre Grapevine: Book Club Scams Are a Warning of Emerging AI Super-Scams | Jason Sanford's Genre Grapevine

www.patreon.com

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J. R. Pyle-Carter @jrpylecarter.bsky.social · 12d

Some people do not understand that some times fantasies are fantasies BECAUSE they aren’t real.

The ability to turn a terrifying situation into a metaphorical rollercoaster is the point.

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SUEDE DIED TEN YEARS AGO @suede.bsky.social · 13d

I will forever be grateful to @nonamenosocks.bsky.social for both composing and animating this piece. Never fails to calm me all the way down.

Whoever sees this:
You're doing the best you can, I promise.
Just hang in there until the next good thing.
It will happen.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjMZ...

nonamenosocks - phantom

YouTube video by nonamenosocks

www.youtube.com

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J. R. Pyle-Carter @jrpylecarter.bsky.social · 13d

Frankly, I’m shocked that a class action lawsuit hasn’t been formed by all the authors who were screwed because the publishing houses didn’t do their jobs.

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J. R. Pyle-Carter @jrpylecarter.bsky.social · 13d

I’m so sorry. That is garbage!

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Laurel @laurelfynes.bsky.social · 14d

I knew I wasn’t alone in walking around with this thought on a loop…

Atomic Lobster, still wishing ill on JK Rowling @atomiclobstar.bsky.social · 14d

This always makes me think of this comic by Sarah Anderson.

5 panel Sarah Anderson comic about climate change all featuring the titular character walking along licking an ice cream cone with her thoughts included in the right panel wit her lighter original thoughts in the left and her darker second thoughts in the right panels and them combined in the last but with the darker thought displayed in her shadow.
It's so warm Out!
BUT IT'S WINTER
Nice to be outside...
IT'S NOT NORMAL
Lovely day. THE EARTH IS DYING
Sarah Andersen

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J. R. Pyle-Carter @jrpylecarter.bsky.social · 15d

Between Bâan by Gigguk and the Knights of Guinevere, indie animation has me by the throat.

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Liza Adamczewski aka the accidental ecologist @lizaadamczewski.bsky.social · 16d

Good morning world from our local castle at sunrise

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Danielle (TBQ) @thebookqueen.bsky.social · 16d

Thursday Romance Deals (09/25): Forced proximity at a cabin, a journalist returns home, an uptight B&B owner & more! 📚 www.tbqsbookpalace.com/2025/09/thur...

This is the daily book deals graphic, with all 5 of today's covers.

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 16d

This is wonderful news!

James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 16d

Wonderful news. A salutary reminder of the absolute benefits of scientific progress, and the absolute evil of conspiracist bollocks.

Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time www.bbc.com/news/article...

Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time

One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that could transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC

www.bbc.com

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 17d

"Feed fanfic into capitalism, and it comes out shaped like capitalism."

@readingtheend.bsky.social dissects the trend pulling fanfiction through the traditional publishing pipeline (and what it means for fandom):

reactormag.com/with-the-ser...

With the Serial Numbers Filed Off: The Problem with Trad Pub Fanfic - Reactor

Jenny Hamilton looks closer at three Dramione fics-turned-novels publishing this year.

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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 17d

Your favorite scientist’s favorite scientist has been honored with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star! 🌟🤩

Thank you, PBS, for teaching us to embrace the joy of science with our friend Bill Nye the Science Guy 🧡🧪

www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/b...

Bill Nye honored with Hollywood Walk of Fame star

Television host and engineer Bill Nye was honor with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday.

www.nbclosangeles.com

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