Shell Peters
@shellpeters.bsky.social
Author. Gardner. Optimistic cynic. Warning: Contents under pressure.
Also active on Mastodon: @[email protected]
Also active on Mastodon: @[email protected]
After a really busy, crazy week, and a long day doing chores outdoors today, F-cat has decided that it is #caturday and I shall not be doing anything else productive for the moment.
October 7, 2023 at 11:27 PM
After a really busy, crazy week, and a long day doing chores outdoors today, F-cat has decided that it is #caturday and I shall not be doing anything else productive for the moment.
Grateful today for the simplicity of cooking split pea soup from scratch - and the fact that you can just let it cook. Work late? No problem - split pea soup will happily cook a few more hours than planned and be all the better for it.
In other news, I'm eating split pea soup for dinner.
In other news, I'm eating split pea soup for dinner.
October 5, 2023 at 2:15 AM
Grateful today for the simplicity of cooking split pea soup from scratch - and the fact that you can just let it cook. Work late? No problem - split pea soup will happily cook a few more hours than planned and be all the better for it.
In other news, I'm eating split pea soup for dinner.
In other news, I'm eating split pea soup for dinner.
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You Just Found Out Your Book Was Used to Train AI. Now What? - The Authors Guild
If you’re an author, you may have recently discovered that your published book was included in a dataset of books used to train artificial intelligence systems without your permission. (Search the...
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October 1, 2023 at 3:27 PM
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Weekend #2 of "go get a vaccine and take it slow" is in the books. I do sometimes wonder how much of my reaction to vaccinations is strong immune response, and how much is "hey, you actually gave yourself permission to have a slow weekend and not do all the things" acknowledgement and appreciation.
October 1, 2023 at 4:43 PM
Weekend #2 of "go get a vaccine and take it slow" is in the books. I do sometimes wonder how much of my reaction to vaccinations is strong immune response, and how much is "hey, you actually gave yourself permission to have a slow weekend and not do all the things" acknowledgement and appreciation.
I 100% feel this. Merry Wednesday, everyone.
And we're only halfway through the week.🤦♀️ Have a great day, everyone!🙋♀️☕️🍂
September 27, 2023 at 3:33 PM
I 100% feel this. Merry Wednesday, everyone.
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1/2 So like a lot of authors today, I woke up to learn that pirated examples of my work are being used without my consent in the 'Books3' dataset fed to generative algorithms by several major corporations. Fellow writers, check for yourself at this link: full-stack-search-prod.vercel.app?search=
September 26, 2023 at 10:48 AM
1/2 So like a lot of authors today, I woke up to learn that pirated examples of my work are being used without my consent in the 'Books3' dataset fed to generative algorithms by several major corporations. Fellow writers, check for yourself at this link: full-stack-search-prod.vercel.app?search=
A reminder to those stateside: You can now order free at-home Covid tests once again. www.covid.gov/tests
COVID.gov - Free at-home COVID-19 tests
Every U.S. household is eligible to order 4 free at-home COVID-19 tests.
www.covid.gov
September 25, 2023 at 7:49 PM
A reminder to those stateside: You can now order free at-home Covid tests once again. www.covid.gov/tests
Reskeet with a banger picture of your cat(s)
September 23, 2023 at 7:21 PM
Reskeet with a banger picture of your cat(s)
My aunt, who was way ahead of her time, took me to work with her long before "take your child work day" was a thing.
Many years later, the company I had started working for had a "take your parents to work day". So I did, and it was lovely. I'd have taken my aunt too if she'd been local. #family
Many years later, the company I had started working for had a "take your parents to work day". So I did, and it was lovely. I'd have taken my aunt too if she'd been local. #family
September 23, 2023 at 5:33 PM
My aunt, who was way ahead of her time, took me to work with her long before "take your child work day" was a thing.
Many years later, the company I had started working for had a "take your parents to work day". So I did, and it was lovely. I'd have taken my aunt too if she'd been local. #family
Many years later, the company I had started working for had a "take your parents to work day". So I did, and it was lovely. I'd have taken my aunt too if she'd been local. #family
It has indeed been a very long, very busy week, but hey, we've made it to Friday. Which is shaping up to be a very long, very busy day, but it's Friday, and that's worth celebrating. Congratulations everyone! Celebrate with coffee, tea, or whatever beverage seems best to you.
September 22, 2023 at 2:05 PM
It has indeed been a very long, very busy week, but hey, we've made it to Friday. Which is shaping up to be a very long, very busy day, but it's Friday, and that's worth celebrating. Congratulations everyone! Celebrate with coffee, tea, or whatever beverage seems best to you.
I miss having a cat who actually knows what to do when a flying insect or other pest finds its way inside. #cats #houseflydrama
September 21, 2023 at 2:25 AM
I miss having a cat who actually knows what to do when a flying insect or other pest finds its way inside. #cats #houseflydrama
This has been a very long day that feels like it's been a very long week, and it's only Monday. Sigh.
September 19, 2023 at 3:09 AM
This has been a very long day that feels like it's been a very long week, and it's only Monday. Sigh.
Mangling a Jane Austen quote with intent:
It is a truth universally acknowledged that there are some days where there is not enough coffee in the universe to cope with all the things. Today is shaping up to be one of those days. #wednesday #coffee #havingaday
It is a truth universally acknowledged that there are some days where there is not enough coffee in the universe to cope with all the things. Today is shaping up to be one of those days. #wednesday #coffee #havingaday
September 13, 2023 at 6:35 PM
Mangling a Jane Austen quote with intent:
It is a truth universally acknowledged that there are some days where there is not enough coffee in the universe to cope with all the things. Today is shaping up to be one of those days. #wednesday #coffee #havingaday
It is a truth universally acknowledged that there are some days where there is not enough coffee in the universe to cope with all the things. Today is shaping up to be one of those days. #wednesday #coffee #havingaday
September 13, 2023 at 1:17 AM
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If you have a book that remains available for reading on Open Library and wish to have it taken down, we've outlined how to remedy this.
If Internet Archive fails to comply with such a notice, please contact the Guild at [email protected].
If Internet Archive fails to comply with such a notice, please contact the Guild at [email protected].
Update: How to Tell Internet Archive to Remove Your Books - The Authors Guild
In March, four major publishers scored a resounding victory in their copyright lawsuit against Internet Archive and its so-called Open Library program. The court decisively ruled that Internet Archive...
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September 8, 2023 at 2:52 PM
If you have a book that remains available for reading on Open Library and wish to have it taken down, we've outlined how to remedy this.
If Internet Archive fails to comply with such a notice, please contact the Guild at [email protected].
If Internet Archive fails to comply with such a notice, please contact the Guild at [email protected].
It is spazz o'clock here, and the cats are literally bouncing off the furniture. Thankfully, they mostly know better than to bounce off the keyboard. #cats
September 8, 2023 at 5:59 AM
It is spazz o'clock here, and the cats are literally bouncing off the furniture. Thankfully, they mostly know better than to bounce off the keyboard. #cats
You never know what kind of reactions you'll get when you knit in public, but I almost always get at least a few noticeable ones. #knitting
September 8, 2023 at 1:52 AM
You never know what kind of reactions you'll get when you knit in public, but I almost always get at least a few noticeable ones. #knitting
Summer into fall. #bloomscrolling #gardening
September 2, 2023 at 1:08 AM
Summer into fall. #bloomscrolling #gardening
For those interested, I posted nearly the same thread/question on meal prep hacks when it's hot/smoky outside on Mastodon and on BlueSky.
Mastodon: I got multiple favorites and four different hack ideas/shared experiences.
BlueSky: *crickets*
Mastodon: I got multiple favorites and four different hack ideas/shared experiences.
BlueSky: *crickets*
August 28, 2023 at 12:31 AM
For those interested, I posted nearly the same thread/question on meal prep hacks when it's hot/smoky outside on Mastodon and on BlueSky.
Mastodon: I got multiple favorites and four different hack ideas/shared experiences.
BlueSky: *crickets*
Mastodon: I got multiple favorites and four different hack ideas/shared experiences.
BlueSky: *crickets*
So what do you do when you want to do meal prep for the week, but one of the things you want to make requires hours of cooking and it's hot out and you can't open windows because smoke?
In my case, I took advantage of access to a garage with power and the wonders of a crock pot. #cooking #mealprep
In my case, I took advantage of access to a garage with power and the wonders of a crock pot. #cooking #mealprep
August 27, 2023 at 7:47 PM
So what do you do when you want to do meal prep for the week, but one of the things you want to make requires hours of cooking and it's hot out and you can't open windows because smoke?
In my case, I took advantage of access to a garage with power and the wonders of a crock pot. #cooking #mealprep
In my case, I took advantage of access to a garage with power and the wonders of a crock pot. #cooking #mealprep
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August 26, 2023 at 10:57 PM
If you don't own these already, YOU NEED THEM. If you do, you might want to leverage this bundle anyway. Great deal on FANTASTIC books!
Is #FlowerFriday a thing here on Bluesky? Eh, whether it is or not, it's Friday, and there are flowers, and that's a good thing.
August 25, 2023 at 3:39 PM
Is #FlowerFriday a thing here on Bluesky? Eh, whether it is or not, it's Friday, and there are flowers, and that's a good thing.
Shout-out to the whimsical deity who sent four elk down the street this morning. I really needed a dose of pure enjoyment and wonder after the last few days.
August 24, 2023 at 1:18 AM
Shout-out to the whimsical deity who sent four elk down the street this morning. I really needed a dose of pure enjoyment and wonder after the last few days.
The local municipality keeps this park well-mowed. There are, however, rugosa roses growing in banks around parts of it. And to paraphrase a famous phrase, nevertheless, the roses persisted.
These rugosa rose shoots are at best 2 cm or 1 inch high. And yet they not only persist, they bloom.
These rugosa rose shoots are at best 2 cm or 1 inch high. And yet they not only persist, they bloom.
August 20, 2023 at 8:26 PM
The local municipality keeps this park well-mowed. There are, however, rugosa roses growing in banks around parts of it. And to paraphrase a famous phrase, nevertheless, the roses persisted.
These rugosa rose shoots are at best 2 cm or 1 inch high. And yet they not only persist, they bloom.
These rugosa rose shoots are at best 2 cm or 1 inch high. And yet they not only persist, they bloom.