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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 2h

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Marc Morris @marcmorris.bsky.social · 5h

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Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 2h

Reiterating, I did this as an immigrant, too. Suck it, Reform.

Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 5h

*deep sigh* Again, I have an English degree and have contributed rather extensively to the British economy, including writing a show that pumped £10 million into Wales. But the stupidity is the point here, of course.

Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 5h

Badenoch and Co see education only as a means to a massive income in some soul destroying career.

Devoid of imagination and the power of knowledge they view life entirely through the prism of the CV.

My advice always is to study what interests you and the rest will follow

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Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 4h

I’m also quite tall.

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Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 4h

I did this all as an immigrant too.

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Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 5h

*deep sigh* Again, I have an English degree and have contributed rather extensively to the British economy, including writing a show that pumped £10 million into Wales. But the stupidity is the point here, of course.

Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 5h

Badenoch and Co see education only as a means to a massive income in some soul destroying career.

Devoid of imagination and the power of knowledge they view life entirely through the prism of the CV.

My advice always is to study what interests you and the rest will follow

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Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 17h

Oh, that was a heartbreaking Bake Off.

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Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 20h

The Supreme Court legalizing the torture of teenagers just because some Christians want it. Why do I keep writing queer books? This is why. To keep kids like I was alive.

www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

Supreme Court Live Updates: Justices Seem Set to Rule Against Colorado’s Ban on Conversion Therapy

www.nytimes.com

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Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 20h

The Supreme Court legalizing the torture of teenagers just because some Christians want it. Why do I keep writing queer books? This is why. To keep kids like I was alive.

www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

Supreme Court Live Updates: Justices Seem Set to Rule Against Colorado’s Ban on Conversion Therapy

www.nytimes.com

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Dr Kat Day (she/her) @chronicleflask.katday.com · 1d

Daughter of Robin Williams, Zelda Williams 💔

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Please, just stop sending me AI videos of Dad. Stop believing I wanna see it or that I'll understand, I don't and I won't. If you're just trying to troll me, I've seen way worse, i'll restrict and move on. But please, if you've got any decency, just stop doing this to him and to me, to everyone even, full stop. It's dumb, it's a waste of time and energy, and believe me, it's NOT what he'd want.
To watch the legacies of real people be condensed down to 'this vaguely looks and sounds like them so that's enough,
, just so
other people can churn out horrible TikTok slop puppeteering them is maddening. You're not making art, you're making disgusting, over-processed hotdogs out of the lives of human beings, out of the history of art and music, and then shoving them down someone else's throat hoping they'll give you a little thumbs up and like it.
Gross.

And for the love of EVERYTHING, stop calling it 'the future. Al is just badly recycling and regurgitating the past to be reconsumed. You are taking in the Human Centipede of content, and from the very very end of the line, all while the folks at the front laugh and laugh, consume and consume.

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Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 2d

I've lived in the UK for better part of 25 years and have read British literature for longer than that, and it's only TODAY I learned that Americans frown with our mouths and the British frown with their foreheads. You freaks.

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Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 2d

RIP Jilly Cooper who, among many many other accomplishments, also won the Authors edition of The Weakest Link (true!). She beat Patrick Neate in the final, and her charity of choice for her winnings was the Animals Who Died In War Memorial on Park Lane. Very Jilly Cooper.

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Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 2d

Honestly, I’d watch Aisling Bea in nearly anything.

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Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 2d

Just walked through a spider web in the dim light so solid it creaked.

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Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 3d

Nothing, just singing Golden from Kpop Demon Hunters and feeling like I can conquer anything, including cleaning the house.

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Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 3d

I don’t believe in astrology at all, but I’m sorry you’re not a Libra.

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Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 3d

For the combination of pointless complexity and blood pressure raising mediocrity, you’d be hard pressed to surpass the wretched accomplishments of Sir James Dyson, may the goddess curse his rotten name.

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Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 6d

The Hampstead ponds have REPEATEDLY voted to include trans women. But the officious pricks at Sex Matters don’t care what other women think and are forcing a public consultation anyway. Throw the ponds some support.

Helen 🏳️‍⚧️✊🏻💕 @mimmymum.bsky.social · 7d

🚨 Consultation survey launched on whether trans people should be able to access Hampstead Heath ladies' pond following Supreme Court ruling

The consultation is open until 12:00 on Tuesday 25th November 2025.

(Survey link in next post)
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...

Survey launched on trans access to Hampstead Heath ladies' pond

The ladies’ pond at Hampstead Heath currently admits biological women and transgender women

www.standard.co.uk

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Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 5d

We laugh at Ketamine Sperm Cannon - and we should - but he is genuinely one of the most dangerous men on the planet.

deadline.com/2025/10/elon...

Elon Musk Doubles Down On Netflix-Bashing Over Trans Character On Animated ‘Dead End: Paranormal Park’ Even As Show Creator Flooded With “Extremely Nasty” Messages

Elon Musk continued his swipes at Netflix today over the 2022-2023 animated series Dead End: Paranormal Park which featured a transgender character.

deadline.com

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Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 5d

Today is gay May the fourth.

sexy ludovician @beardynoise.bsky.social · 5d

It is a high holy day

The "on October 3rd, he asked me what day it was

It's October 3rd" moment from Mean Girls

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Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 5d

At Ellis Island, officials cut an A out of my grandfather’s name to go from Naess to Ness. And yet here is a man named Cam Schlittler.

www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...

Schlittler historic in 12-K gem as Yanks oust Sox

Rookie Cam Schlittler became the first pitcher in postseason history to go at least eight scoreless innings with 12-plus strikeouts and no walks, as the Yankees advanced to the ALDS with a 4-0 win ove...

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 5d

As a frequent user of the ponds, it disgusts me that terfs are taking a beautiful place and pouring their hate into it. Please fill in this survey if you want to protect this space for all women and make trans women feel. PS the ducks think terfs suck. And the friendly fox. And the crows.

Sophie Molly @sophiemolly.co.uk · 7d

The Gender Critical have already inundated this survey with their disgusting views on banning trans people from using the ponds.

Would be a shame if we inundated with trans positive views on not banning trans people.

hampstead-heath-bathing-ponds.commonplace.is/en-GB/propos...

Public Consultation on Hampstead Heath Bathing Ponds | Commonplace

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Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 5d

No, they haven’t.

The Independent @the-independent.com · 5d

Nearly a third of Americans have had a ‘romantic relationship’ with an AI bot, new survey says

1 in 3 Americans have had a ‘romantic relationship’ with an AI bot, new survey says

www.independent.co.uk

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Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 5d

We laugh at Ketamine Sperm Cannon - and we should - but he is genuinely one of the most dangerous men on the planet.

deadline.com/2025/10/elon...

Elon Musk Doubles Down On Netflix-Bashing Over Trans Character On Animated ‘Dead End: Paranormal Park’ Even As Show Creator Flooded With “Extremely Nasty” Messages

Elon Musk continued his swipes at Netflix today over the 2022-2023 animated series Dead End: Paranormal Park which featured a transgender character.

deadline.com

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