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Ashley Bischoff

@friendlyashley.bsky.social

I’ve got a knack for giving clarity to technical and business writing. I’m a plain language advocate—and I’m your friendly copy editor. (she/her)

303 Followers  |  178 Following  |  16 Posts  |  Joined: 06.01.2024  |  1.9399

Latest posts by friendlyashley.bsky.social on Bluesky

Me—an em-dash user? I could never!

09.09.2025 14:52 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Serious question:

Would you maybe be open to taking macOS into account when you mention which platforms a game is coming out for?

Like for instance, at 24:14 into today’s TWiV ep., you mention that Gradius Origins is “coming out for all platforms”—but as far as I can tell, there’s no macOS port?

07.08.2025 15:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Texas is finally letting us drive cute, Japanese mini trucks legally Texas joins 28 other states that allow enthusiasts to register and drive imported kei cars on state roads.

Fun story from me in @chron.com: Texas just became the latest state to allow residents to legally register and drive kei trucks and cars on state roads. It joins Colorado, which will begin registrations in 2027: www.chron.com/culture/arti...

22.05.2025 18:51 — 👍 222    🔁 41    💬 10    📌 17

Ohoo—sweet!

That app looks aaamazing, and I think you might’ve nailed it!

27.03.2025 19:47 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Do I know any edibuddies who are into birding who could help me identify the bird that’s making this call? I just think it sounds really pretty, and I was curious about what kind of bird it might be.

(I’d normally go straight to Molly McCowan, but I’m not sure if she’s on BlueSky?)

27.03.2025 16:22 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I might guess that it could be for disambiguation—so that an “I” in those stand-alone contexts wouldn’t be confused for a “1” or the like?

#ACESchat

20.11.2024 21:36 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Oh, fascinating—I like the sound of that! #ACESchat

20.11.2024 21:34 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Maybe it’s just me, but I’d love to see comics let go of that conceit of the double hyphen in lieu of em dashes—it’s not like we don’t all know that computers are used for layout and typesetting for comics nowadays, right?

#ACESchat

20.11.2024 21:25 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Happy to help bring #ACESChat to Bluesky for the first time!

I know the platform is groaning under the giant flood of new users, so if any of my responses are slow today, that will be why.

20.11.2024 20:52 — 👍 12    🔁 3    💬 3    📌 0

NYT Games and Cooking are BEHIND THE PICKET LINE. Please don’t play or engage with Games or Cooking content while the strike lasts!

News coverage — including election coverage — is NOT behind the picket line. It’s okay to read and share that, though the site and app may very well have problems.

04.11.2024 12:41 — 👍 2692    🔁 1771    💬 45    📌 166
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Definition of UPPITY putting on or marked by airs of superiority : arrogant, presumptuous; aspiring to a rank or position higher than one deserves or is entitled to… See the full definition

The usage notes within Merriam-Webster’s definition has more on this:
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/u...

19.06.2024 18:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Happy to let them know, but your voice will be heard more than mine. Send a note to nytgames@nytimes.com

19.06.2024 17:45 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

That I will do!

And I super appreciate your passing this along to them as well!

19.06.2024 17:46 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I’m not a fan of this word in any context—and especially not on Juneteenth of all days.

@debamlen.bsky.social, would you happen to be able to pass along this concern to the Bee folks?

19.06.2024 17:33 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Tips and Tricks for Bluesky Search - Bluesky Let’s dive into all the tips and tricks for advanced Bluesky search!

Here's a guide for advanced Bluesky search! 🔍

Over time, we’ll make these features easier to use directly within the Bluesky app.

31.05.2024 15:46 — 👍 3111    🔁 1097    💬 268    📌 156

The entire convention center full of educators grading AP African American Studies exams in Kansas City right now just burst into cheers and is heading for the nearest bar.

30.05.2024 21:42 — 👍 715    🔁 85    💬 1    📌 3
Firehose traffic graph for Bluesky showing a jump from ~70 events per second to over 150 events per second about 10 minutes ago when the Trump verdict was announced

Firehose traffic graph for Bluesky showing a jump from ~70 events per second to over 150 events per second about 10 minutes ago when the Trump verdict was announced

So uh, did something happen?

(Check out the Bluesky Firehose traffic , that's a >2x jump lmao)

30.05.2024 21:19 — 👍 957    🔁 179    💬 21    📌 19

Trump conviction homepage headline font size, by news source:
ABC News: 24px
CBS News: 32px
NPR: 32px
Fox News: 48px
NBC News: 60px
NYT: 64px
Washington Post: 94px
CNN: 104px

30.05.2024 21:39 — 👍 27    🔁 8    💬 2    📌 0

The timeline right now looks like an Ewok party after the Death Star exploded

30.05.2024 21:11 — 👍 6640    🔁 1547    💬 88    📌 122

I’m so, so very sorry for your loss.

18.05.2024 15:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Oh, daaaangit. I’m so sorry to hear this. :(

11.04.2024 17:24 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Heck yeaaah—you got this!

28.03.2024 01:43 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Ooof—I’m so sorry to hear that. :(

And I hope you feel better soon!

09.02.2024 17:35 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

American Dialect Society's Word of the Year is "enshittification": Cory Doctorow coined the perfect word for the lifecycle of online platforms, from rapid growth to extractive death https://americandialect.org/20...

07.01.2024 02:40 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Helllloo, friend! 👋🏻

06.01.2024 19:35 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

@herbertstyles.bsky.social Warmest birthday wishes, Rachel! ✨

06.01.2024 18:40 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

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