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Jolan C. Bertrand

@thejolan.bsky.social

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Jolan C. Bertrand @thejolan.bsky.social · Mar 8

Pour la Journée Internationale de Lutte pour les Droits des Femmes, j'imite @tadethompson.bsky.social et je vous propose dix titres par dix autrices d'imaginaire.

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Jolan C. Bertrand @thejolan.bsky.social · 6d

Me, frantically blowing on every single dandelion I can find : « make it Alecto… make it Alecto… make it Alecto… make it Al… »

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Pigeon Gratuit - Personne n'a besoin d'IA générative dans sa vie @pigeongratuit.bsky.social · 12d

On va juste répéter continuellement les faits :

L'usage de L'IA GÉNÉRATIVE est facultatif détruit l'environnement écologique, renforce le capitalisme, enrichie les patrons et est l'outil assumé du fascisme.

À gauche, si vous utilisez ça, vous agissez contre les conviction que vous prétendez avoir

Margaux Saltel @margauxsaltel.bsky.social · 12d

Deux jours depuis la remarque d’une couv en IAgen chez un éditeur.
- des messages en privés pour dire qu’ils étaient dégoûtés qu’on les affiche
- des commentaires de « l’artiste » qui se justifie que c’est pas de l’IA car il bosse depuis 20 ans

Aucune excuse et acceptation de l’erreur.

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Betty Pitch au Lit @bettypiccioli.bsky.social · 12d

Visuel par l'artiste Dyna Moe

Image "Arrêtez d'imposer l'I.A. partout, putain !"

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Margaret Killjoy @margaret.bsky.social · 13d

I would say that among people I know the primary two positions are "freak out" and "ignore this" and you will be shocked to know i think neither of those are the right move, but both are understandable. I think this is worth closely monitoring, without losing your shit over it.

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Charlotte @fireantprincess.bsky.social · 23d

“Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.”

Jordan Uhl @jordanuhl.com · 23d

A totally serious commitment and not at all extended in only one direction.

Tweet from Greg Abbott:

This is what happened to the person who was mocking Charlie Kirk’s assassination at Texas Tech.

FAFO

Tweet from Greg Abbott: I just signed a law protecting free speech on college campuses.

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Mekka Okereke @mekka.mekka-tech.com · Sep 8

Shout out to everyone only now learning that "Albert Einstein was reclusive at the end of his career, shunning public engagements."

Really meant,

"For the last *20 years* of his career, Einstein opposed US racism by only speaking publicly at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

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Jo Walton @bluejo.bsky.social · 27d

We've been having this kind of weather in Florence the last few days, storms and clouds, and bursts of sunshine. #SomethingBeautiful

The city of Florence from Piazzale Michelangeno, showing many rooftops, the tower of the Palazzo Vecchio, the belltower, and the Duomo, with folds of hills behind and a huge grey billow of cloud, but the sky full of light behind

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Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 28d

NOT NOW, WE’RE BUSY

Justin Joque @jjoque.bsky.social · 28d

I can’t believe we’re having the kind of day where congress releases a video of a UFO flying off after being hit by a hellfire missile and it’s not even one of the top three news stories of the day

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Unicorn Riot @unicornriot.bsky.social · 28d

A nationwide day of disruption has started in France, “Bloquons Tout” (Block Everything). Triggered by new austerity measures, the call demands a total halt to work, consumption & banking activity — “We don’t pay. We don’t consume. We don’t work.”

Stay tuned for more from France. #BloquonsTout

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Jolan C. Bertrand @thejolan.bsky.social · 28d

Pareil, je voulais me mobiliser mais j’ai dû renoncer sous peine de me manger mes dead lines (ce qui, malheureusement, n’affecterait personne à part moi), mais si vous êtes dans la rue aujourd’hui sachez que vous avez toute ma gratitude, et si le mouvement se poursuit je vous rejoindrai ASAP !

Estelle Faye @estellefaye.bsky.social · 28d

Je ne peux pas manifester ni faire grève, mais soutien à toutes celles et ceux qui luttent aujourd'hui.

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Louis Inglis Hall @louisinglishall.bsky.social · Sep 7

Very glad to hear that people have been enjoying my newest story at Clarkesworld!

It’s available now for free - although if you can subscribe, you’d be helping a great team there continue to do great work.

clarkesworldmagazine.com/hall_09_25/

Four People I Need You to Kill Before the Dance Begins by Louis Inglis Hall

Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.

clarkesworldmagazine.com

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Stellaween? @antlervel.vet · Sep 6

Transphobia is a unique sort of bigotry that just absolutely cooks the online brain. Holding it nearly always results in an inability to ever admit you’re wrong about anything and exponentially increases the likelihood of believing in a cascade of ever dumber conspiracies and fascist ideology

Linehan adde: 'You're trying to make out I'm a bigot because I believe in women's rights and oppose men trying to intimidate and bully women.'
He said Ms Brooks has been involved in trans activism since 2013.
Prosecutor Julia Faure Walker said Ms
Brooks would have been six years old at that time.
'So he says,' Linehan replied.
Ms Faure Walker said that Ms Brooks' driving licence proves she is 18.
'If you can lie about your name and sex you can lie about anything,' Linehan replied.

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Jolan C. Bertrand @thejolan.bsky.social · Sep 5

I don’t know you, George Penney, but you should know that your Spotted While posts brighten my day every single time. Gratitude from the other side of the world.

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Jo Walton @bluejo.bsky.social · Sep 5

The Just City and My Real Children are only $2.99 as ebooks right now
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The Just City (Thessaly Book 1)

The Just City (Thessaly Book 1) - Kindle edition by Walton, Jo. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Just City (Thessaly Book 1).

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WOLFSKULLJACK @wolfskulljack.bsky.social · Sep 3

If you actually have a reasonable budget to hire an artist for your project, TELL THEM IN YOUR INITIAL EMAIL TO THEM. Right off the bat. Here is the project, this is what I can pay, this is the deadline. We get so many time wasters it’s remarkably refreshing when a potential client is upfront

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Uncanny Magazine @uncannymagazine.bsky.social · Aug 25

ICYMI, PLEASE SHARE! Writers! Uncanny Magazine is OPEN to Short Story Submissions from August 25 to September 8! We can't wait to read your stories!!! buff.ly/xB0IZOX

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Le Coin Des LGBT+ @lecoindeslgbt.bsky.social · Sep 1

Action contre l'extrême droite

Le compte Cerfia (plus de 200K abonnés sur Insta) vient d'être racheté par le milliardaire d'extrême-droite stérin afin de faire gagner le fascisme en 2027.

1- N'intéragissez pas
2- Bloquez le compte
3- Appelez vos proches à bloquer
www.instagram.com/cerfiafrance...

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Damián Neri @damianneriart.bsky.social · Aug 24

If you can read Spanish, I hope you like Sofón, Issue 1. It includes 17 SFF short stories and poems in Spanish, which I really enjoyed reading, editing, and putting together. Sofón is the third speculative fiction magazine from Mexico that pays its authors. I also did the cover art ^u^

Sofón, Issue 1. Speculative fiction magazine in Spanish. It features 17 short stories and poems by authors from Mexico, Spain, Cuba, and Morocco.

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Jolan C. Bertrand @thejolan.bsky.social · Aug 30

Je vous engage à lire ceci, ça brisera et réchauffera votre petit coeur <3
(Thanks @bluejo.bsky.social for the rec)

Kevin Marks @kevinmarks.com · Aug 30

Link that works augursociety.org/orders/

Orders

I am not a good delivery robot. 11% of my past 500 deliveries have taken longer than projected. 3% have been undeliverable due to: route impassable.

augursociety.org

Jolan C. Bertrand @thejolan.bsky.social · Aug 30

Yes thank you Jo, it’s not like I was using my heart for anything this morning T_T

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Estelle Faye @estellefaye.bsky.social · Aug 29

Youpi, c'est le retour du " le droit d'auteur c'est un truc de possédant de droite "
Pour rappel, si personne ne peut gagner sa vie avec ses livres, les seuls qui pourront écrire à un niveau un peu visible ce seront ceux qui ont déjà de la thune (ie, les riches).../...

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Jolan C. Bertrand @thejolan.bsky.social · Aug 29

Hello ! Je veux bien plus d’infos sur ça (je fais partie des gens qui ont découvert l’existence de LibGen avec cette affaire), cela dit de ce que j’ai compris c’est pas LibGen qui est poursuivie ici mais les boites qui ont entraîné leurs IAs avec son contenu.

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Jolan C. Bertrand @thejolan.bsky.social · Aug 29

Alors juste pour clarifier : LibGen n’est pas, à la base, une base de données destinée à entraîner l’IA, elle a été ratissée comme énormément d’autres espaces de contenu web libres d’accès mais c’est pas elle la coupable.

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Jolan C. Bertrand @thejolan.bsky.social · Aug 29

Alors là aucune idée, désolé :/

Jolan C. Bertrand @thejolan.bsky.social · Aug 28

(Suite) allez remplir le formulaire de la firme qui s’occupe du dossier, vous serez recontacté et tenu au courant le cas échéant (et si vous êtes sûr-es, dans le doute remplissez quand même le formulaire, la firme fera le tri) : www.lieffcabraser.com/anthropic-au...

Anthropic Authors’ & Publishers’ Rights Class Action – Author Contact Page – Lieff Cabraser

www.lieffcabraser.com

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