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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 1d

Just published on FOSS Force: Protect Yourself Online: A Hands-On Guide to the New Tails 7.0 fossforce.com/2025/10/prot...

Protect Yourself Online: A Hands-On Guide to the New Tails 7.0 - FOSS Force

Heading into risky online territory? Consider running Tails 7.0, which now offers faster startup and a smoother setup for safer browsing.

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Sally Wiener Grotta @sallywienergrotta.bsky.social · 4d

A free public webinar from The Authors Guild next week, on what authors should know about the #Anthropic #AI settlement and you don't have to be an AG member to attend and ask questions. Sign up here:

mailchi.mp/authorsguild...

#copyright

Correction: [Webinar] Anthropic Settlement: What Authors Should Know

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Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 17d

Increasing Trust in Automated Driving

It is one thing for automated driving to be safe; it also has to be _perceived_ as safe.

www.aptiv.com/en/insights/...

Esther and her sister in a dune buggy in the early 60s

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Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · Sep 7

Care about the way EVs are made?

Busbars — solid metal conductors — are emerging as the technology of choice for EV charging harnesses and other high-voltage connections within a vehicle.
www.aptiv.com/en/insights/...

Spot Coating Ensures Better Connections — and Saves Costs

While spot coating in general is not a new process in industries such as aerospace, oil and gas, and utilities, the application of spot coating in automotive busbars is an Aptiv innovation.

www.aptiv.com

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Sally Wiener Grotta @sallywienergrotta.bsky.social · Sep 5

What Authors Need to Know About the $1.5 Billion Anthropic Settlement -- From @authorsguild.org

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What Authors Need to Know About the $1.5 Billion Anthropic Settlement - The Authors Guild

Today, Anthropic agreed to pay $1.5 billion to settle claims that it downloaded pirated books to train its AI systems—the largest U.S. copyright settlement in history. The parties in Bartz v Anthropic...

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sjvn @sjvn.bsky.social · Aug 18

Every question you ask, every comment you make, I'll be recording you theregister.com/2025/08/18/o... via @theregister.com & @sjvn.bsky.social

Big #AI is watching you.

Every question you ask, every comment you make, I'll be reco

Opinion: When you're asking AI chatbots for answers, they're data-mining you

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sjvn @sjvn.bsky.social · May 22

It's an ugly legal fight, and if the AI companies win, we may be in more trouble than we can even imagine. www.computerworld.com/article/3992... via @computerworld.com & @sjvn.bsky.social

#AI companies continue to do their darndest to steal the work of creative people.

AI vs. copyright

It's an ugly legal fight, and if the AI companies win, we may be in more trouble than we can even imagine.

www.computerworld.com

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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · May 12

#FundraiserPerk : This gorgeous collectible MIDDLE-EARTH VISIONS OF A MODERN MYTH art book comes with an original sketch of Gandolf by Donato Giancola. Grab it fast! Donate at igg.me/at/locusmag2025 or through our bio! @donatoarts

Middle Earth: Visions of a Modern Myth art book with a hand drawn sketch of Gandolf

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Sally Wiener Grotta @sallywienergrotta.bsky.social · May 12

from the NY Times newsletter:
<<House Republicans released a plan that would cause millions of poor Americans to lose Medicaid coverage. It also included large tax cuts and more military spending.>>
TIME TO CALL YOUR CONGRESSMEN

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Sally Wiener Grotta @sallywienergrotta.bsky.social · Apr 22

In my inbox today: the story of how an American librarian modernized the Vatican library which was established in 1475

paw.princeton.edu/article/vati...
#vatican #library #librarian

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Sally Wiener Grotta @sallywienergrotta.bsky.social · Apr 21

My condolences to my Catholic friends and others grieving the loss of Pope Francis. May his memory be a blessing.

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Sally Wiener Grotta @sallywienergrotta.bsky.social · Apr 15

Please check out my interview with author @howardlovy.bsky.social about his new book "Found & Lost: The Cait & Jake Story, and the fight against #antisemitism in the #publishing industry.

#authorinterview

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYY4...

Sally chats w Howard Lovy abt his novel & the Fight Against Antisemitism in the Literary Community

YouTube video by Sally Wiener Grotta

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Sally Wiener Grotta @sallywienergrotta.bsky.social · Mar 2

For the latest episode of "What If? Why Not? How?" I got to chat with @howardlovy.bsky.social about his delightful new novel "Found and Lost: The Cait and Jake Story." Delightful!

Here's the video.
youtu.be/FYY4grUD_fY

All about "Found & Lost: The Cait & Jake Story" a new novel by Howard Lovy

YouTube video by Sally Wiener Grotta

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Sally Wiener Grotta @sallywienergrotta.bsky.social · Feb 27

I got to chat with one of my very favorite authors L.J. Cohen about her latest novel LITANY FOR A BROKEN WORLD -- a richly imagined weaving of tikkun olam and The Wizard of Oz, set among Boston's unhoused.

www.sallywienergrotta.com/2025/02/27/a...

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Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · Feb 26

SCOOP: WaPo Opinion editor David Shipley is out. Jeff Bezos emails staff about a change to Post Opinions: "We are going to be writing every day in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets."

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Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · Feb 21

How many federal workers would DOGE need to fire to make up for Musk not paying his fair share of taxes?

Answer: 677,000. That's 44% of the entire non-DoD federal workforce.

Again, this power grab is not about the budget. It’s about politics.

Title: What Costs More: Billionaire Tax Avoidance or Federal Workers?
Subtitle: Musk’s tax avoidance could fund 677K federal jobs
• Current Tax Rate: 3.27%
• Top Federal Tax Rate: 37%

Cost Comparison (Bar Chart):
• Cost of Musk’s Tax Avoidance (smallest bar, purple)
• Cost of Top 100 Billionaires’ Tax Avoidance (largest bar, red)
• Total Federal Workforce Salaries (mid-sized bar, green)
X-axis ranges from $0B to $380B, showing that billionaire tax avoidance covers a significant portion of federal workforce salaries.

Impact on Federal Workforce:
• Average Federal Salary: $106,000
• Jobs Musk’s Avoidance Could Fund: 677,782 (29.5% of all federal employees)

Federal Workforce Breakdown (Pie Chart):
• A segment representing 29.5% of the workforce highlights the share Musk’s avoided taxes could fund, labeled “Share Equal to Musk’s Avoided Taxes: 29.5%”.

Sources:
• Musk’s Tax Rate: ProPublica
• Billionaire Gains: Bloomberg Billionaires Index (Dec. 31, 2024)
• Federal Employee Data: USAFacts

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Corey “🎃Managed NAT Gateway👻” Quinn @quinnypig.com · Feb 21

If you hate your CEO but can’t afford a hitman, it turns out there are slightly more subtle options.

The Register @theregister.com · Feb 20

HP deliberately adds 15 minutes waiting time for telephone support calls

Longer wait time designed to push print or PC consumers to digital support channels, sorry, 'self-solve' HP is trying to force consumer PC and print customers to use digital support channels by setting a minimum 15-minute wait time for anyone that…

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God @thegodpodcast.com · Feb 18

Imagine being rich enough to do anything you want and choosing to take food and medicine from starving children to give yourself even more money.

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Fantasy Magazine @fantasymagazine.bsky.social · Jan 16

Dearest writers,

Updated submissions info!

We plan to open Jan 22-29

22-25 to works by BIPOC authors

26-29 open to all

Short fic!
Flash fic!
Poetry!

Please check guidelines; apologies for any confusion.

We are eager to see your words!

psychopomp.com/fantasy-maga...

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https://psychopomp.com/fantasy-magazine-guidelines/…

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Manuscript Wish List® @manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social · Jan 16

Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our First Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 12, 2025. 🎉🎉🎉

Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying.

Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...

The Next Official #MSWL Day: February 12, 2025 – The Official Manuscript Wish List Website

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Laura Arnold Leibman @lauraleibman.bsky.social · Jan 15

📢✨ Still time to apply! Deadline: January 31 ✨📢

🏆 LAJSA Best Book Award – 2025 🏆

📚 Two categories:
📖 Outstanding single-authored monograph
📘 Best edited volume

✅ Who can apply?
📅 Books published: Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024 in Latin American Jewish studies
🤝 Only current LAJSA members

LAJSA Best Book Award - 2025

The LAJSA Best Book Awards 2025 are here! Two awards will be conferred at the XXI LAJSA International Research Conference.

lajsa.org

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Randee Dawn @randeedawn.com · Jan 16

@arisia.bsky.social is back, so it's time! Broads of Broad Universe, assemble! And readers: Come to our Rapid-Fire-Reading event on 1/18! It's a tasting menu where you might just discover your next favorite author!

#BroadUniverse #Readings #Authors #Fantasy #Horror #SFF

Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading flyer for 1/18 @ 1:45pm at Arisia in Porter Square B room.

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Association of Jewish Libraries @jewishlibraries.bsky.social · Jan 15

AJL is still accepting proposals for the upcoming AJL Digital Conference 2025, to be held 6/23–6/26. The deadline for submitting proposals is 1/31.

More details about the conference and the full call for proposals are available at jewishlibraries.org/2025-digital....

Please send in your ideas!

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Sally Wiener Grotta @sallywienergrotta.bsky.social · Jan 12

Here's a screen capture of the letter and poem from my 2025 new year's newsletter. Please click conta.cc/3Pv0s8P to see the full newsletter, which gets HIGH open rates for its thought-provoking stuff.

If you like what you see, please sign up to receive future (rare) newsletters.

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Sally Wiener Grotta @sallywienergrotta.bsky.social · Jan 7

Does anyone else have a problem with the cutesy names people are using on BlueSky instead of their real names? I have no idea who many of the people are who are following me, which means I won't follow them back.

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