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WRITER FRIENDS: if you distribute books using INGRAM SPARK you *need* to fill out this opt-out form so they don't sell your books to AI corps to rip apart and feed to their machine for training AI.

This is us. I make twice what my husband makes. But his (terrible, underpaid) job has corporate insurance.

It is SO cute. Season 1 was adorable, and Season 2 has gotten sillier, but in the best way because they're just letting David Thewlis loose to chew on every scene.

Lucy-Rose Leonard is doing some FANTASTIC work this season. I keep rewinding to watch her facial expressions. 😂

Meta are sending Fucko the Knife Robot to stab you in the knee. To disable go to Accounts> Settings> Robots> Knife Robots> Fucko> Opt Out

Another year, another struggle to find the #AllIreland #Final in the USA. Please, streaming services, a deal with the GAA can't be that expensive???

When you (an editor or a critique partner or a classmate) comment on someone's writing, you can absolutely deal them a disabling injury if you're thoughtless about it. I'm not saying anyone should be dishonest or refrain from pointing out issues. I'm saying

Likewise, knowing what they're already worried about gives a good jumping off for critique: "I agree/don't see that, but have you also considered xyz?" It's SUCH a vulnerable process. I think that gets lost underneath efficiency. Keeping the attitude on helping + giving authors agency helps.

I always start with "What do you like about this? And what do you dislike or worried isn't working?" If you don't know what the author already likes about their own work you can't support it. And if what they like is SO different from what I like, I'm not going to be a good editor for them.

Ok. As promised, a thread about supply chain food safety vulnerabilities in the food industry. Buckle up. It's a long one.

He looks like a circumcision where they accidentally took the tip.

It’s worth noting that Taco Bell identified the source before the FDA did, and promptly pulled it from their stores. The FDA didn’t even name the source until Taylor Farms outed themselves, and hasn’t issued a recall. Basically, Taco Bell is now a more reliable authority than the FDA.

David Thewlis does not get enough credit for being an absolute TREASURE.

my main concern is the harm rather than the output, so i don't really need to hear a product testimonial from someone who found it useful. because i don't care

I have NEVER been able to get past Say Anything. They are GRADUATING. She is the valedictorian! Why are we just finding out about this fellowship now?!? Did she apply nowhere else?? Deposits were due May 1!

I'll go with logic.. #politics #logic

Gotcha. I feel like he's one of the few that could get my MAGA relatives to shift slightly, but maybe I'm not giving their homophobia enough credit. 😭

I think if your North Star is “What does the audience want?” And not “what is the most interesting story I can tell with these characters,” you’re dead in the water. If YOU don’t know what you want to say, you’ll never be able to say anything

Oh, why so? I'm legit asking. I have my own (minor) criticisms but I thought he was generally liked.