You know the best way to kill AI? Don't use it. Don't buy it. Don't share it. Don't give the people who use it your labour or your money.
10.03.2026 10:08
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You know the best way to kill AI? Don't use it. Don't buy it. Don't share it. Don't give the people who use it your labour or your money.
I finally lost my shit about so-called AIs, LLMs, enshittification & everything fucking evil that @officialgrammarly.bsky.social is doing. I'm fucking furious, and not just about what 1 company has done. An open letter to Grammarly & the rest of the LLM hype machine www.moryan.com/an-open-lett...
This, 100%.
It's a path I take every day, thankfully no longer that painful.
The Impossible Times ebooks are on discount in the UK/US/Aus all month.
I'm very fond of these books (which are not YA). They're set in 80s London (my formative years and place) and have some very loose tie in with my other books.
They're relatively short - give 'em a shot!
Book cover: original 1987 cover (sorry)
2026-14. Mort, by Terry Pratchett - 4/5
A re-read, it was great but not perfect. I really enjoyed the focus on life/reality, and of course, DEATH haha
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Definitely re-release, that series is fantastic!!
Book cover: a town half destroyed, being bombarded by airplanes; in the foreground there's a beach and the sea, and a young woman standing there
2026-13. All the light we cannot see, by Anthony Doerr - 5/5
Fantastic story set in WW2, following the lives of a blind french girl and a german boy, both suddenly dropped into a different world. The importance of doing good, of not conforming, things that are as important now as then!
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Abso-fecking-lutely!
Reading is a gateway drug to so many important aspects of adulthood like
Empathy
Critical thinking
Human decency
The best way to travel and broaden experiences without having to go anywhere except a library or bookshop!
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In the chepstow / bristol area? Like treasure trails? Pirates? Steampunks? Fantasy heroes?
I'm running this nonsense for free on July 11th. I'd appreciate folk spreading the word...
www.chepstowmanyworlds.com
Book cover: the usual graphic London map in black on a silver background
2026-12. Amongst our Weapons, by Ben Aaronovitch - 4.5/5
Also great! I loved them going to Manchester and Glossop, much closer to my neck of the woods, and then... babies😍!
I feel he got his strength again, after a couple of "just ok" books in the middle of the Faceless Man story.
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I really think life‘s struggles can be summed up by one simple sentiment:
So many books, so little time.
A pink illustrated background with white polka dots. In the centre, handwritten black text reads: “The amount of good things in your life depends on your ability to notice them.” Around the words are cute drawings including a smiling photo frame with two figures, a red book with a star, a bee, a butterfly, a yellow sun, a cat face, a pink flower, a steaming cup with a heart, a note saying “I love you!”, and a striped vase with a tulip. Picture by @joyfulsmolthings
“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” Oprah Winfrey
The good is often already here.
In the smile, the sunlight, the small everyday moments.
When we notice them, they seem to multiply.
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#gratitude #kindness #positivity
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I loved Eliza Chan's Drowned World duology, Fathomfolk and Tideborn, they're great!
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The Epstein files grant us a rare glimpse into the kind of machinations that must be happening all the time. As @bylinetimes.bsky.social reveals, Trump's fixer, Steve Bannon, helped Boris Johnson overthrow Theresa May. Blatant foreign interference in our politics. 🧵
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/16/b...
Oh gosh I remember that one!!
38.7, so do feel better 😁
Book cover: the usual graphic London map from this series' covers, this time green on black. I found this "glow in the dark" edition on a charity shop!
2026-10/11. False Value (+ A Dedicated Follower of Fashion), by Ben Aaronovitch - 4.5/5
Book 8 of the "Rivers of London" series (plus a short story in my edition). The plot is centered around a tech company and Peter goes undercover! It's a great connection of magic to the first computers
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If you get an invitation, please go!
It can save your life 💞
Sorry, I just had to "say it out loud", so to speak...
Probably sharing too much, but I worked in the office today and was very close to a meltdown 😞
Too many people, too many changes in my workplan, not enough breaks and general travel anxiety....
I've been sitting in the corner behind the sofa at home to "come back to myself", I'm feeling a bit better
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Hi Jennie, it's in the settings under "Accessibility" and then "Mouse Pointer and Touch": I also had to change the colour to purple for the same reason!
This is so cute 😄
How amazing is this discovery?
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