Alison McBain

Women wear shorts under skirts for a number of reasons (wind, comfort, etc).

However, when this guy is around? Men like him are one of the PRIME reasons to wear shorts... to feel safe & not have unwanted/unasked photos/attention.

the cover of my book "how to be a design student (and how to teach them)"

a grid of my sketchbook collages installed in a gallery.

three of my sculptures installed in an art gallery.

hello!

i'm Mitch, i'm an associate professor teaching art & design at RIT in upstate NY. i wrote the book "how to be a design student," and i have a fine art practice focusing on sculptural collage and mixed media. i also love giving lectures & workshops about creative practice. #art #design

Everyone's wondering if, and when, the AI bubble will pop. Here's what went down 25 years ago that ultimately burst the dot-com boom | Fortune Sam Altman and Mark Zuckerberg have acknowledged the parallels, which begs the question: Are we watching history repeat itself?

AI might destroy us all, but maybe not in the ways sci-fi anticipated.

fortune.com/2025/09/28/a...

It’s funny because it isn’t 😕 🇺🇸

Google DeepMind unveils new robotics AI model that can sort laundry New technology advances reasoning capabilities in general-purpose machines in push to make them more useful

Oh my god, someone listened to us!!! 😍😂

The best part: "further advance reasoning capabilities in robotics, enabling them to solve harder problems and complete more complicated real world tasks like sorting laundry..."

Why yes, our jobs are hard. Thank you for noticing.

www.ft.com/content/7843...

Volunteer Opportunity! Become the Edmonton Poetrt Festival's Social Media Coordinator! Flexible, 2-5hr time commitment per month; promote the poetry community in YEG; Complimentary EPF Membership; Opportunity to connect with likeminded artists. Application and info here: https://tr.ee/m8jIk3GCK7

Love social media and poetry? Volunteer with us!

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#YEG #Poetry #Volunteer

Scientists Printed Viruses Designed by AI and They’re Successfully Reproducing "The next step is AI-generated life."

Scary as hell. There's no way this won't be used as a bioweapon.

Anyone know a good blueprint for building an end-of-the-world bunker? Anyone???

www.yahoo.com/news/article...

CARTOON OF THE DAY

(Updated Version)

Fantastic account of friends, lovers and the passage of time. Rich character development and expressive storytelling make this a must read. www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKNHB8C2 #lesbianlove #lesbianromance #RomanceReads #readingcommunity #kindleunlimited

The 250-word Microfiction Challenge — nycmidnight The 250-word Microfiction Challenge is an international creative writing competition that challenges participants to create very short stories based on genre, action, and word assignments in 48 hours.

Up for a short writing challenge? Join me in the @nycmidnight.bsky.social 250-word Microfiction Challenge on December 5th! Learn more at nycmidnight.com/250

So f-ing infuriating.

Spike has just finished making sure that the proof book is perfect. He now commends the book to you. Spike The Wonderdog - A Christmas Tale is released 01/10/2025. Link is in the comments.
#poem #funny #story #childrensbook #newreleases #kidsbooks #booksforkids #gsdofinstagram #gsd #gsdofigworld

I joined up aged 17 and served 6 eventful years that set the scene for the rest of my life. Read all about it in this 4-book series

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I'm thinking more like those programs teachers use to see if their students are writing their homework themselves or using AI. Where it comes back with: "92% likely AI composed this" kind of thing.

Has anyone run it through an AI program to see if the conversation was created with AI? Something the administration seems to use a lot, to be honest.

Melvin is very different to his friends & family, he is a hairy frog. An illustrated book for young readers which celebrates being different & how we all have a purpose and belong encouraging inclusion and friendship. www.amazon.com/Melvin-Hairy... / @booksstlouis.bsky.social @iquitcigs.bsky.social

So I now have an #Author Website. #AmQuerying #WritersLife #💙📚

Please do check it out and offer any suggestions.

www.MikeDavisWrites.net

So, he is:

-impatient
-a gambler
-self-centered (won't drive others)
-a wet blanket (bedtime at 8)
-can't cook

And the kicker...
-vengeful/murderous

Real catch here, ladies!!! 🙄

The real issue isn’t left vs right.

It’s not white vs black.

It’s not citizen vs immigrant.

It’s not gay vs straight.

The real issue is that a lot of powerful people have a vested interest — and a lot of money invested — in dividing us, and it’s working.

Spotify has a "This is Mrs Smith's Basement playlist. If you're interested, here's the link: open.spotify.com/playlist/37i...

book cover for QUARANTINE by LEX THOMAS

book cover for TRUANCY by ISAMU FUKUI

older book cover for THE TRAVELER by JOHN TWLEVE HAWKS

SEVERELY underrated authors:
-John Twelve Hawks: a visionary if there ever was one. meeting him is on near-impossible version of my bucket list.
-Isamu Fukui: where are you??? please return to book world. I WILL PEDDLE "TRUANCY" FOREVER.
-Lex Thomas: THE LONERS = if ✨pure fun✨ was a book series

He's punching a door because you're engaged. If you get married, he'll consider you "locked down" and he'll escalate. God forbid if you have kids too. Leave now, make sure you're safe and have someone there for you, and never look back.

❤️

That's so awful. I have no words. Just the harm that's happening right now to so many people is unbelievable.

I once thought of myself as ordinary--until some unforeseen things happened to change all that! Secrets revealed .. which turned ordinary into extraordinary. Visit my author page--bio, books, samples, and reviews at amazon.com/author/shann...

I am giving an afternoon presentation re 1950s Toronto bank robber Edwin Boyd at the Wychwood branch @torontolibrary Oct. 7

Event deets tinyurl.com/569r3ya2

My book re Boyd at:

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@crimewriterscanada.bsky.social

New rule. A parent may only propose removing a book from the school library only after reading it in its entirety and delivering a book report to the librarian. Until then no discussion shall be entered into.

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