Gwen Tolios ✒️ 💜🖤🤍💚
@gwentolios.bsky.social
Reader. Fangirl. Analyst. Ace. Shower singer. Author: HEALING CRYSTALS & OTHER BREAKABLES + WHAT'S A LITTLE PIRACY BETWEEN FRIENDS?
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Happy release day to this queer cozy scifi 💙📚🌈 www.amazon.com/Whats-Little...
I'll be around town the next few weekends ❤️📚
September 16, 2026 at 11:16 PM
I'll be around town the next few weekends ❤️📚
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Apparently the commander of the International Space Station brought her dancing pants to space with her
September 14, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Apparently the commander of the International Space Station brought her dancing pants to space with her
Hyper focusing on #writingbattle for the end of this month because I'm excited now!
September 12, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Hyper focusing on #writingbattle for the end of this month because I'm excited now!
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The open secret to pedagogy research is that small class sizes/maximizing educator attention per pupil is the simplest, most effective, and unfortunately the least attractive to administration thing you can do to improve learning outcomes.
We know how to teach books in the age of AI: small classes, close reading, research-engaged learning (which is how you ’let students see you struggle’). The issue is nobody will hire and pay the requisite # of faculty to offer this.
September 6, 2026 at 5:23 PM
The open secret to pedagogy research is that small class sizes/maximizing educator attention per pupil is the simplest, most effective, and unfortunately the least attractive to administration thing you can do to improve learning outcomes.
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Oh, you mean the movie where some people thought the Nazi imagery was too on the nose? That movie?
Trump also just posted this AI slop that explains the design is “inspired by the discipline and functionality of the Starship Trooper uniform.”
September 6, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Oh, you mean the movie where some people thought the Nazi imagery was too on the nose? That movie?
Having a true gaming weekend. Hours of play, stat building, theory sharing, and clue piecing. It's been ages since I've done something in person and it's delightful.
September 6, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Having a true gaming weekend. Hours of play, stat building, theory sharing, and clue piecing. It's been ages since I've done something in person and it's delightful.
Got some beach reading in
September 4, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Got some beach reading in
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Dolly Parton's family asked that, in lieu of flowers, fans make a donation to the singer's Imagination Library.
Here's what the charity does ⬇️
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Here's what the charity does ⬇️
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Turning Pages: Inside Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Core team of 15 staff and thousands of volunteers and partners help the country-music philanthropist deliver books to kids around the world.
www.rollingstone.com
August 25, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Dolly Parton's family asked that, in lieu of flowers, fans make a donation to the singer's Imagination Library.
Here's what the charity does ⬇️
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Here's what the charity does ⬇️
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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In our spring survey, 35% of Canadians said the United States is a reliable partner to their country, down from 83% in 2022, the last time we asked this question.
August 24, 2026 at 5:29 PM
In our spring survey, 35% of Canadians said the United States is a reliable partner to their country, down from 83% in 2022, the last time we asked this question.
Learned a new circus trick today!
August 24, 2026 at 2:43 AM
Learned a new circus trick today!
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The official trailer for ‘The Saga of Rex’ has been released.
The indie hand-drawn feature was solo-animated by Michel Gagné over the course of 14 years.
Releasing in 2027.
The indie hand-drawn feature was solo-animated by Michel Gagné over the course of 14 years.
Releasing in 2027.
August 21, 2026 at 8:13 PM
The official trailer for ‘The Saga of Rex’ has been released.
The indie hand-drawn feature was solo-animated by Michel Gagné over the course of 14 years.
Releasing in 2027.
The indie hand-drawn feature was solo-animated by Michel Gagné over the course of 14 years.
Releasing in 2027.
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Beginning tomorrow, August 22nd & 23rd, Indie Book Directory are hosting Get Stuffed With Love, a multi-platform, anti-ai indie romance book sale with various romance sub-genres at 99p each!
www.indiebookdirectory.com/indie-stuffed
#booksky
www.indiebookdirectory.com/indie-stuffed
#booksky
Indie Stuffed
The Indie Book Directory is a free resource for authors and readers! Readers can search the directory by Title, Author, Genre, and Trope! A mood readers dream!
www.indiebookdirectory.com
August 21, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Beginning tomorrow, August 22nd & 23rd, Indie Book Directory are hosting Get Stuffed With Love, a multi-platform, anti-ai indie romance book sale with various romance sub-genres at 99p each!
www.indiebookdirectory.com/indie-stuffed
#booksky
www.indiebookdirectory.com/indie-stuffed
#booksky
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Paleoanthropologist Katerina Harvati wins Albert Einstein World Award of Science🏺🧪
www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1310...
Dr @katharv.bsky.social is recognized for transforming the study of human evolution through innovative methods, including virtual anthropology and 3D geometric morphometrics.👏
www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1310...
Dr @katharv.bsky.social is recognized for transforming the study of human evolution through innovative methods, including virtual anthropology and 3D geometric morphometrics.👏
Paleoanthropologist Katerina Harvati wins Albert Einstein World Award of Science | eKathimerini.com
Katerina Harvati, one of the world’s leading paleoanthropologists, will receive this year’s Albert Einstein World Award of Science from the World Cultural Council in recognition of her groundbreaking ...
www.ekathimerini.com
August 21, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Paleoanthropologist Katerina Harvati wins Albert Einstein World Award of Science🏺🧪
www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1310...
Dr @katharv.bsky.social is recognized for transforming the study of human evolution through innovative methods, including virtual anthropology and 3D geometric morphometrics.👏
www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1310...
Dr @katharv.bsky.social is recognized for transforming the study of human evolution through innovative methods, including virtual anthropology and 3D geometric morphometrics.👏
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“It is completely unsurprising that people are building apps to fight back against Meta glasses and other surreptitious public recording,” EFF’s @cooperq.com told @ArsTechnica.com. Many people “have a deep revulsion to being recorded without their consent, which is understandable.”
As demand for Meta AI glasses explodes, it’s harder to avoid creepy recordings
Ars looks at Zuckoff, the latest free app detecting Meta AI glasses amid privacy backlash.
arstechnica.com
August 21, 2026 at 5:28 PM
“It is completely unsurprising that people are building apps to fight back against Meta glasses and other surreptitious public recording,” EFF’s @cooperq.com told @ArsTechnica.com. Many people “have a deep revulsion to being recorded without their consent, which is understandable.”
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In dozens of states around the country, people are vandalizing, blocking and taking down Flock cameras. A surge in such activity underscores the growing resistance to this police surveillance technology.
Amid intense backlash, people are vandalizing Flock surveillance cameras
In dozens of states around the country, people are vandalizing, blocking and taking down Flock cameras. A surge in such activity underscores the growing resistance to this police surveillance technology.
n.pr
August 21, 2026 at 6:32 PM
In dozens of states around the country, people are vandalizing, blocking and taking down Flock cameras. A surge in such activity underscores the growing resistance to this police surveillance technology.
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Well, there's another Texas book ban and this time The Dog Knight is on the list. If you ever had a doubt what these bans are about, this should tell you.
There is nothing sexual in this book, not even anything political. This is about a non-binary kid finding their place with help from talking dogs
There is nothing sexual in this book, not even anything political. This is about a non-binary kid finding their place with help from talking dogs
August 21, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Well, there's another Texas book ban and this time The Dog Knight is on the list. If you ever had a doubt what these bans are about, this should tell you.
There is nothing sexual in this book, not even anything political. This is about a non-binary kid finding their place with help from talking dogs
There is nothing sexual in this book, not even anything political. This is about a non-binary kid finding their place with help from talking dogs
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My biggest frustration with writing is that quite often, the SWOOP that takes a book from midlist to BIG DEAL is pure luck, and I personally can't do anything to make it happen. Publishing is not a meritocracy. It's skill + time + luck, and all you can do is be in position for possible liftoff.
August 19, 2026 at 9:00 PM
My biggest frustration with writing is that quite often, the SWOOP that takes a book from midlist to BIG DEAL is pure luck, and I personally can't do anything to make it happen. Publishing is not a meritocracy. It's skill + time + luck, and all you can do is be in position for possible liftoff.
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Hey so a couple years ago I wrote a pilot for a show where the payoff was an entire city's water supply being taken hostage, and the research was up in the top 5 slow horror of "Oh, wait. No, that can't be right... oh shit, OH SHIT."
Three years ago, EPA proposed cybersecurity rules for municipal water systems. Republicans sued to prevent the rules from going into effect, and that was the end of that. Now seven states' water systems are under attack by Iran.
Suspected Iran Cyberattacks on U.S. Water Supply Follow Years of Warnings and Neglect (Gift Article)
Federal and state officials are racing to address an assault on the nation’s water supply that they believe is the work of Iranian hackers.
www.nytimes.com
August 7, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Hey so a couple years ago I wrote a pilot for a show where the payoff was an entire city's water supply being taken hostage, and the research was up in the top 5 slow horror of "Oh, wait. No, that can't be right... oh shit, OH SHIT."
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You played the recorder in part to strengthen your fine motor skills and in part to introduce you to basic music theory concepts like rhythm, the C-major scale, and reading basic music notes.
Your teachers wanted to make elementary music education available to all, not just the rich.
Your teachers wanted to make elementary music education available to all, not just the rich.
August 16, 2026 at 4:53 PM
You played the recorder in part to strengthen your fine motor skills and in part to introduce you to basic music theory concepts like rhythm, the C-major scale, and reading basic music notes.
Your teachers wanted to make elementary music education available to all, not just the rich.
Your teachers wanted to make elementary music education available to all, not just the rich.
Today's plan - work on my newsletter. Actual work - updating (minor) things for my website but grrr DNS settings
August 17, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Today's plan - work on my newsletter. Actual work - updating (minor) things for my website but grrr DNS settings
Bless my 75+ neighbor. She goes out of her way to tell me her texts are not an emergency situation. I wish my mom would do that with all her "call me" texts
August 16, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Bless my 75+ neighbor. She goes out of her way to tell me her texts are not an emergency situation. I wish my mom would do that with all her "call me" texts
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MY STORE IS CLOSING ON AUGUST 15TH! You can now get 75% off everything using code "CLOSING" until then!
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August 5, 2026 at 4:37 PM
MY STORE IS CLOSING ON AUGUST 15TH! You can now get 75% off everything using code "CLOSING" until then!
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Finished my #writingbattle entry with an hour to spare 😆
August 10, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Finished my #writingbattle entry with an hour to spare 😆
*crying* food for two at this concert is cheaper than my one cocktail
August 8, 2026 at 2:04 AM
*crying* food for two at this concert is cheaper than my one cocktail