Elly
@justanellycat.bsky.social
No more promises of reading or writing. Still lots of games though! I'm just a cat. (She/her)
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EXCLUSIVE: We found that Instacart is using AI algorithms to charge customers different prices for the same items.
It's not just online. It's in physical grocery stores too.
Our months-long investigation with @consumerreports.org and @groundwork.bsky.social found it could cost families $1200/year.
It's not just online. It's in physical grocery stores too.
Our months-long investigation with @consumerreports.org and @groundwork.bsky.social found it could cost families $1200/year.
We Had 400 People Shop For Groceries. What We Found Will Shock You.
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
www.youtube.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:37 PM
EXCLUSIVE: We found that Instacart is using AI algorithms to charge customers different prices for the same items.
It's not just online. It's in physical grocery stores too.
Our months-long investigation with @consumerreports.org and @groundwork.bsky.social found it could cost families $1200/year.
It's not just online. It's in physical grocery stores too.
Our months-long investigation with @consumerreports.org and @groundwork.bsky.social found it could cost families $1200/year.
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BREAKING: 12 strikers were just arrested by the NYPD while peacefully protesting outside the Empire State Building.
Allies are beginning to speak to the crowd about what just happened.
Allies are beginning to speak to the crowd about what just happened.
Today, baristas are bringing their ULP strike to Starbucks' NYC corporate office, housed inside the Empire State Building.
Workers and allies are demanding the company resolve 100s of unfair labor practices, end the union-busting, & finalize fair union contracts. Let's go! #NoContractNoCoffee
Workers and allies are demanding the company resolve 100s of unfair labor practices, end the union-busting, & finalize fair union contracts. Let's go! #NoContractNoCoffee
December 4, 2025 at 6:39 PM
BREAKING: 12 strikers were just arrested by the NYPD while peacefully protesting outside the Empire State Building.
Allies are beginning to speak to the crowd about what just happened.
Allies are beginning to speak to the crowd about what just happened.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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#store
Our Small Business Saturday sale is LIVE!
For 24 hours, all November releases are 10% off and EVERYTHING ELSE is 35% off, including clearance!
SHOP US/CANADA: store.mayakern.com
SHOP UK/INTERNATIONAL: www.mayakern.uk
Our Small Business Saturday sale is LIVE!
For 24 hours, all November releases are 10% off and EVERYTHING ELSE is 35% off, including clearance!
SHOP US/CANADA: store.mayakern.com
SHOP UK/INTERNATIONAL: www.mayakern.uk
November 29, 2025 at 6:03 AM
#store
Our Small Business Saturday sale is LIVE!
For 24 hours, all November releases are 10% off and EVERYTHING ELSE is 35% off, including clearance!
SHOP US/CANADA: store.mayakern.com
SHOP UK/INTERNATIONAL: www.mayakern.uk
Our Small Business Saturday sale is LIVE!
For 24 hours, all November releases are 10% off and EVERYTHING ELSE is 35% off, including clearance!
SHOP US/CANADA: store.mayakern.com
SHOP UK/INTERNATIONAL: www.mayakern.uk
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It’s not a great deal if you don’t need it. And especially this year, others really need support. So for all of us who have enough, let’s refuse to get sucked into the holiday shopping frenzy and share instead of shop. We don’t need more stuff, we need communities where all our neighbors are safe.
November 28, 2025 at 3:54 PM
It’s not a great deal if you don’t need it. And especially this year, others really need support. So for all of us who have enough, let’s refuse to get sucked into the holiday shopping frenzy and share instead of shop. We don’t need more stuff, we need communities where all our neighbors are safe.
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It’s that one day of the year that you can’t escape. But I have good news! My artbooks are now 25% off if you buy them directly through my publisher, which is the only spot where you can get signed copies of all three books ✨
Get your signed copy here: store.3dtotal.com/collections/...
Get your signed copy here: store.3dtotal.com/collections/...
November 28, 2025 at 4:11 PM
It’s that one day of the year that you can’t escape. But I have good news! My artbooks are now 25% off if you buy them directly through my publisher, which is the only spot where you can get signed copies of all three books ✨
Get your signed copy here: store.3dtotal.com/collections/...
Get your signed copy here: store.3dtotal.com/collections/...
I saw a post that said "heating stock in the Pyrex directly on the stove because it pisses my wife off" and I'm screaming
How much do you hate your wife that you chose to do something super dangerous and definitely against the manufacturer's recommendations... BECAUSE IT IS DANGEROUS.
I hate men.
How much do you hate your wife that you chose to do something super dangerous and definitely against the manufacturer's recommendations... BECAUSE IT IS DANGEROUS.
I hate men.
November 29, 2025 at 2:53 AM
I saw a post that said "heating stock in the Pyrex directly on the stove because it pisses my wife off" and I'm screaming
How much do you hate your wife that you chose to do something super dangerous and definitely against the manufacturer's recommendations... BECAUSE IT IS DANGEROUS.
I hate men.
How much do you hate your wife that you chose to do something super dangerous and definitely against the manufacturer's recommendations... BECAUSE IT IS DANGEROUS.
I hate men.
Ah yes thank you CNBC, that's definitely the thing that's costing the economy, definitely not all of the financial instability and rising cost of living.
There's also the humanitarian and ethical issues of smartphone supply chains containing blood minerals from Democratic Republic of Congo.
There's also the humanitarian and ethical issues of smartphone supply chains containing blood minerals from Democratic Republic of Congo.
CNBC editor goes with “it’s costing the economy” while we watch families go hungry and our neighbors abducted by a secret paramilitary force
Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever and it’s costing the economy
Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever and it’s costing the economy
Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever and it's costing the economy
Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever before, and while it may be consumer smart, it comes at a cost to work productivity and the U.S. economy.
www.cnbc.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Ah yes thank you CNBC, that's definitely the thing that's costing the economy, definitely not all of the financial instability and rising cost of living.
There's also the humanitarian and ethical issues of smartphone supply chains containing blood minerals from Democratic Republic of Congo.
There's also the humanitarian and ethical issues of smartphone supply chains containing blood minerals from Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Looking for a quick audiobook listen while you run around doing umpteen holiday errands? Pick up Untethered Sky, my fantasy novella about murderbirds for 50% off from @audiobookscom.bsky.social for the month of November only
50% OFF Untethered Sky
From World Fantasy Award–winning author Fonda Lee comes an epic fantasy fable about the pursuit of obsession at all costs.
Ester’s family was torn apart when a manticore killed her mother...
www.audiobooks.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Looking for a quick audiobook listen while you run around doing umpteen holiday errands? Pick up Untethered Sky, my fantasy novella about murderbirds for 50% off from @audiobookscom.bsky.social for the month of November only
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Food bloggers report that AI-generated "recipe slop" is distorting nearly every way people find cooking advice online, causing consumers to waste time and money on unappetizing or impossible dishes.
AI Slop Recipes Are Taking Over the Internet — And Thanksgiving Dinner
Food bloggers see traffic dip as home cooks turn to AI, inspired by impossible pictures
www.bloomberg.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Food bloggers report that AI-generated "recipe slop" is distorting nearly every way people find cooking advice online, causing consumers to waste time and money on unappetizing or impossible dishes.
Stans/fans are so scary! No wonder Cambridge dictionary chose "parasocial" as their 2025 word of the year.
There are people who think others do better and that is perfectly okay! People are allowed varying opinions about their media even if you disagree and it's a reach to think it's an attack.
There are people who think others do better and that is perfectly okay! People are allowed varying opinions about their media even if you disagree and it's a reach to think it's an attack.
November 23, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Stans/fans are so scary! No wonder Cambridge dictionary chose "parasocial" as their 2025 word of the year.
There are people who think others do better and that is perfectly okay! People are allowed varying opinions about their media even if you disagree and it's a reach to think it's an attack.
There are people who think others do better and that is perfectly okay! People are allowed varying opinions about their media even if you disagree and it's a reach to think it's an attack.
Yesterday me: I'm not big on fandom merch.
Today:
"You want the whole package and not just the movie ticket?" "Are you sure?"
Me: Yes please. One Wicked For Good ticket package!
UMM THIS MERCH THOUGH???
I'm obsessulated. 🩷💚
P.S. No Good Deed destroyed me. That's all.
Today:
"You want the whole package and not just the movie ticket?" "Are you sure?"
Me: Yes please. One Wicked For Good ticket package!
UMM THIS MERCH THOUGH???
I'm obsessulated. 🩷💚
P.S. No Good Deed destroyed me. That's all.
November 19, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Yesterday me: I'm not big on fandom merch.
Today:
"You want the whole package and not just the movie ticket?" "Are you sure?"
Me: Yes please. One Wicked For Good ticket package!
UMM THIS MERCH THOUGH???
I'm obsessulated. 🩷💚
P.S. No Good Deed destroyed me. That's all.
Today:
"You want the whole package and not just the movie ticket?" "Are you sure?"
Me: Yes please. One Wicked For Good ticket package!
UMM THIS MERCH THOUGH???
I'm obsessulated. 🩷💚
P.S. No Good Deed destroyed me. That's all.
-casually putting in votes while refilling her TBR-
Wait I missed a new book by @fondalee.bsky.social? And it's available right now at the library?
Couldn't put it down, 5⭐, has me reevaluating all my other ⭐ choices this year, instantly obsessed. Guess this category is an easy choice!
Wait I missed a new book by @fondalee.bsky.social? And it's available right now at the library?
Couldn't put it down, 5⭐, has me reevaluating all my other ⭐ choices this year, instantly obsessed. Guess this category is an easy choice!
November 14, 2025 at 11:49 AM
-casually putting in votes while refilling her TBR-
Wait I missed a new book by @fondalee.bsky.social? And it's available right now at the library?
Couldn't put it down, 5⭐, has me reevaluating all my other ⭐ choices this year, instantly obsessed. Guess this category is an easy choice!
Wait I missed a new book by @fondalee.bsky.social? And it's available right now at the library?
Couldn't put it down, 5⭐, has me reevaluating all my other ⭐ choices this year, instantly obsessed. Guess this category is an easy choice!
Reading through book reviews and someone said that "recurrence of certain words that have become tainted by their frequency of appearance in AI-generated text" and it's back to the whole em dash thing again.
I hate AI so much. Where do you think AI learned these words? Not from the dictionary!
I hate AI so much. Where do you think AI learned these words? Not from the dictionary!
November 13, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Reading through book reviews and someone said that "recurrence of certain words that have become tainted by their frequency of appearance in AI-generated text" and it's back to the whole em dash thing again.
I hate AI so much. Where do you think AI learned these words? Not from the dictionary!
I hate AI so much. Where do you think AI learned these words? Not from the dictionary!
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This comment means the world! The library is for everyone. For autistic you, ADHD you, dyslexic you, neurodivergent you 💚
It is difficult for some to use a library voice, to whisper. THAT’S OKAY. You belong in the library, we will work together. I admire YOU 😊
Take a look, it’s in a book 💛
It is difficult for some to use a library voice, to whisper. THAT’S OKAY. You belong in the library, we will work together. I admire YOU 😊
Take a look, it’s in a book 💛
November 11, 2025 at 2:47 PM
This comment means the world! The library is for everyone. For autistic you, ADHD you, dyslexic you, neurodivergent you 💚
It is difficult for some to use a library voice, to whisper. THAT’S OKAY. You belong in the library, we will work together. I admire YOU 😊
Take a look, it’s in a book 💛
It is difficult for some to use a library voice, to whisper. THAT’S OKAY. You belong in the library, we will work together. I admire YOU 😊
Take a look, it’s in a book 💛
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"Here we believe in standing up for those we love, whether you are an immigrant, a member of the trans community, one of the many black women Trump has fired, a single mom waiting for the cost of groceries to go down, or anyone else with your back against the wall. Your struggle is ours too."
November 5, 2025 at 4:47 AM
"Here we believe in standing up for those we love, whether you are an immigrant, a member of the trans community, one of the many black women Trump has fired, a single mom waiting for the cost of groceries to go down, or anyone else with your back against the wall. Your struggle is ours too."
This gorgeous cover! Happy book birthday!
On a planet damaged by rushed terraforming, a bodyguard-turned-reluctant rebel joins the last dregs of her parents’ failed uprising...
THE KING MUST DIE is out today! If you love stories about found families, revolutions, and second chances, this book’s for you.
THE KING MUST DIE is out today! If you love stories about found families, revolutions, and second chances, this book’s for you.
November 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM
This gorgeous cover! Happy book birthday!
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I am so upset.
Last week Time Magazine solicited a piece from me on Zohran Mamdani & anti-Muslim hate. I pitched a framing re the dehumanization of Muslims & how Mamdani’s inclusive, socialist campaign in its content resists that. They agreed. I wrote the piece. 1/
Last week Time Magazine solicited a piece from me on Zohran Mamdani & anti-Muslim hate. I pitched a framing re the dehumanization of Muslims & how Mamdani’s inclusive, socialist campaign in its content resists that. They agreed. I wrote the piece. 1/
To be asked to write about racism only to be racially aggressed in the editing process is a new level unlocked I have to say.
November 3, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I am so upset.
Last week Time Magazine solicited a piece from me on Zohran Mamdani & anti-Muslim hate. I pitched a framing re the dehumanization of Muslims & how Mamdani’s inclusive, socialist campaign in its content resists that. They agreed. I wrote the piece. 1/
Last week Time Magazine solicited a piece from me on Zohran Mamdani & anti-Muslim hate. I pitched a framing re the dehumanization of Muslims & how Mamdani’s inclusive, socialist campaign in its content resists that. They agreed. I wrote the piece. 1/
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today’s information came out piecemeal, and people should be able to share their own situations on their own time, but I could share this much ^ as it is pretty cut and dry on the facts.
Teen Vogue also no longer has any trans staffers as of today.
Teen Vogue also no longer has any trans staffers as of today.
November 3, 2025 at 11:28 PM
today’s information came out piecemeal, and people should be able to share their own situations on their own time, but I could share this much ^ as it is pretty cut and dry on the facts.
Teen Vogue also no longer has any trans staffers as of today.
Teen Vogue also no longer has any trans staffers as of today.
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thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 11:25 PM
thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
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Connecticut State Senator, Saud Anwar, shows what it's like to live off of $6.20 in food per day. The average allowance for SNAP recipients.
www.senatedems.ct.gov/senator-anwa...
www.senatedems.ct.gov/senator-anwa...
October 31, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Connecticut State Senator, Saud Anwar, shows what it's like to live off of $6.20 in food per day. The average allowance for SNAP recipients.
www.senatedems.ct.gov/senator-anwa...
www.senatedems.ct.gov/senator-anwa...
Connecticut State Senator, Saud Anwar, shows what it's like to live off of $6.20 in food per day. The average allowance for SNAP recipients.
www.senatedems.ct.gov/senator-anwa...
www.senatedems.ct.gov/senator-anwa...
November 4, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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A cup of tea. Water. A banana. Rice & garbanzo beans. A few pieces of broccoli & some eggs. Choosing to live on $6.20 a day, the avg. daily amount provided to SNAP recipients this is all state Sen. Saud Anwar was able to purchase for a day’s worth of food.
digitaledition.courant.com/shortcode/82...
digitaledition.courant.com/shortcode/82...
Sat, 11/01/25
State senator weighs in on SNAP flap
digitaledition.courant.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:08 PM
A cup of tea. Water. A banana. Rice & garbanzo beans. A few pieces of broccoli & some eggs. Choosing to live on $6.20 a day, the avg. daily amount provided to SNAP recipients this is all state Sen. Saud Anwar was able to purchase for a day’s worth of food.
digitaledition.courant.com/shortcode/82...
digitaledition.courant.com/shortcode/82...
📚💙 Storygraph October wrapup time!
Two very sweet middle grade books, some spooky, and some coastal settings with a splash of history!
Two very sweet middle grade books, some spooky, and some coastal settings with a splash of history!
November 2, 2025 at 2:11 AM
📚💙 Storygraph October wrapup time!
Two very sweet middle grade books, some spooky, and some coastal settings with a splash of history!
Two very sweet middle grade books, some spooky, and some coastal settings with a splash of history!