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slopshape
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swilua.bsky.social 🌈Dr. Frizzle @swilua.bsky.social · 19h
the most consistent way I've PERSONALLY found to identify AI-writing is in its external structure--it has a particular beat/flow/shape that is VERY consistent

(just forget about em dashes, like be fR)

AND GUESS WHAT

THERE IS MATH

my colleague just sent me this research about "slopshape"
Human posts have distinctly different shapes than AI-generated content
November 10, 2026 at 1:40 AM
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bluenami
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November 4, 2026 at 6:16 AM
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See also: gleefreshing
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alanbaxter.bsky.social Alan Baxter @alanbaxter.bsky.social · 6d
Today it's not a doomscroll, it's a schadenfeed.
November 4, 2026 at 10:38 AM
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The Wokemberg Trials are going to be lit
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lopatto.bsky.social Elizabeth Lopatto @lopatto.bsky.social · 6d
bzzzt! wrong! we want nuremberg 2.0
barackobama.bsky.social Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 6d
Tonight, the American people sent a clear message — they want a politics that brings people together rather than divides them, and leaders who offer concrete solutions to the challenges they face.
November 4, 2026 at 10:44 AM
helmholtzhmc.bsky.social
EM Glossary #WordOfTheWeek

Electron Probe: The part of the Beam which interacts with the sample.

You can view the full entry here: emglossary.helmholtz-metadaten.de/term/em-elec...

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Electron Microscopy Glossary Explorer - Term Page
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November 9, 2026 at 9:28 AM
planetbofa.bsky.social
Our #WordOfTheWeek is controversy – a strong disagreement between people who have very different opinions about something. Your challenge is to write a short story about a controversy at school. Find more #11PlusResources at www.bofa11plus.com.
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Word of the week: controversy. Class: noun. Definition: a strong disagreement between people who have very different opinions about something. Synonyms: disagreement, dispute, debate. Antonyms: agreement, consensus. In use: The referee's final decision sparked such controversy that fans argued about it in the school playground for weeks afterwards. Challenge: Write a short story about a controversy at school.
November 9, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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Millennial Optimism (music genre)
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eladn.bsky.social Elad Nehorai @eladn.bsky.social · 11d
Lmao Gen Z are dressing as Millenial Optimism for Halloween
October 30, 2026 at 12:09 PM
writingthedawn.bsky.social
This week's word is luminous ✨

From the Latin lumen, light: things that glow from within, like glow-worms, foxfire fungus and plankton lighting up the waves.

Gather & Write, Tuesday 10 to 11.30am UK, online.
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Writing the Dawn Word of the Week card. Glowing purple jellyfish drift across a dark background beneath the heading 'Luminous'. A lilac panel gives the pronunciation LOO-min-us, adjective, and the definition: giving off light; bright or shining, especially in the dark.
November 2, 2026 at 11:05 AM
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Our #WordOfTheWeek is complex – made up of many different parts and difficult to understand. This week's challenge is to write a paragraph about something you find complex and explain why. Find more #11PlusResources at www.bofa11plus.com.
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Word of the week: complex. Class: adjective. Definition: made up of many different parts and difficult to understand. Synonyms: complicated, intricate, elaborate. Antonyms: simple, straightforward. In use: The plot of the mystery novel was so complex that Zara had to reread the final chapter twice to understand how all the clues fit together. Challenge: Write a paragraph about something you find complex and explain why.
November 2, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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It’s the #wordoftheweek from @thetoypress.bsky.social and I thought Id keep things spooky as we approach Halloween

#kidlit #poetry #writingforchildren
October 27, 2026 at 7:44 PM
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Hello, here is your #wordoftheweek!

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October 26, 2026 at 7:25 AM
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#PoetryPrompt #secret
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Text of poem superimposed on photograph of sunlight glinting through trees onto a stone well with wooden posts and roof: The Secret This poem contains a secret I wish that I could tell. But words that swim with wishes would make a wishing well. A well might hold a bucket to yank up with a chain. A skull’s the bony bucket that boxes up a brain. If you’re in need of water, just dig or make it rain. This poem contains a secret I wish that I could tell. But those who wish to learn it must dig their own words well. –Anne M. Lipton Poem and photograph by Anne M. Lipton
October 26, 2026 at 9:17 PM
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EM Glossary #WordOfTheWeek

Filament Current: Electrical current which flows through the Source.

You can view the full entry here: emglossary.helmholtz-metadaten.de/term/em-fila...

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October 26, 2026 at 11:15 AM
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Our #WordOfTheWeek is temperature – a measurement of how hot or cold something is, usually shown on a thermometer. This week's challenge is to write a sentence using the word temperature. Find more #11PlusResources at www.bofa11plus.com.
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Word of the week: temperature. Class: noun. Definition: a measurement of how hot or cold something is, usually shown on a thermometer. Synonyms: heat. In use: As the thermometer climbed steadily throughout the afternoon, Leon could tell the temperature outside had become far too hot for their planned football match. Challenge: Write a sentence using the word temperature.
October 26, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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charisn’tma
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madbastard-v2.bsky.social Mad Bastard @madbastard-v2.bsky.social · 19d
I'd say that Trump has charisn'tma (from Terry Pratchett's Discworld series of books), which is basically that he's so dreadful that he fascinates people.

Vance doesn't even have that.
October 22, 2026 at 12:21 AM
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#PoetryPrompt #rhythm
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Text of poem on photograph of orange sunrise over mountains and Vancouver Harbour with city high rises in silhouette: Night Owl Circadian rhythm is the beat I like best. I wing with the night while chasing it west. And none but the sun conduct me to rest. Morning Lark Circadian rhythm is the beat I like best. I’m up with the sun. I fly from my nest! The day is my forte. The dark is a test. Poem and photograph by Anne M. Lipton
October 21, 2026 at 3:14 PM
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My effort for #wordoftheweek 🪡 🍂 #writingcommunity #writingforchildren #poetrycommunity #poetryforchildren #poetsky
*Sewing machine* I want to be a vampire The greatest ever seen Or perhaps a giant pumpkin A monster all in green Go get that orange tablecloth The scraps of shirts and jeans Go get that bright red pillow case And rip it at the seams A kind of homemade magic Can you hear it? The rhythm of the needle Strutting a straight line The rhythm of the seasons Revolving round in time.
October 21, 2026 at 7:26 AM
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Hello, here is your #wordoftheweek!

#writingcommunity #writingforchildren #poetrycommunity #poetryforchildren
October 19, 2026 at 6:02 AM
ianbrownlie.bsky.social
Not a children's poem in response to @thetoypress.bsky.social's prompt, for once. But it does involve a child...and a toy.

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january 1979 i never actually hit anyone with my rhythm stick on purpose but i did swing it about wildly while watching my namesake perform with the blockheads on top of the pops for me the stick in question was a wooden lightsaber made by my uncle which i also swung around while being luke skywalker because i wasn't cool enough to realise that ian dury was much more of a han solo type character
October 20, 2026 at 8:02 AM
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suicidal empathy
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flyingrodent.bsky.social flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 25d
“Suicidal empathy” is the calling card of the international fascist movement.
The Jewish Chronicle @JewishChron X.com Is love all you need? The Beatles and the risk of suicidal empathy
October 17, 2026 at 12:22 PM
planetbofa.bsky.social
Our #WordOfTheWeek is feeble – lacking strength or energy; very weak. This week's challenge is to write a paragraph about a character who feels feeble but finds inner strength. Find more #11PlusResources at www.bofa11plus.com.
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Word of the week: feeble. Class: adjective. Definition: lacking strength or energy; very weak. Synonyms: weak, frail, fragile. Antonyms: strong, powerful. In use: After being ill for two weeks, Ayesha felt too feeble to even lift her school bag, let alone run in the cross-country race. Challenge: Write a paragraph about a character who feels feeble but finds inner strength.
October 19, 2026 at 8:02 AM
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The WoTW!

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October 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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#wordoftheweek #bobble
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I have a cat named Wobbles
who loves whenever I bobble
A ball of yarn beyond her arm
that she always tries to to gobble

🖼️ Art House
Digital art - Art House This artwork is a charming pencil sketch titled "Kitten Chasing Yarn Ball" featuring a playful tabby kitten leaping in mid-air to bat at a dangling ball of yarn.
October 13, 2026 at 5:46 PM
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#PoetryPrompt #bobble
Thanks to @thetoypress.bsky.social for the #WordOfTheWeek!
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Text of poem on a photograph of ripples of aqua water: Boondoggle Curls bobble. Knees wobble. First day of school. Flakes splatter. Teeth chatter. Snow days are cool! Chairs clatter. Friends scatter. Last day of school. Heads bobble. Boards wobble. Dive in the pool! Switch toggles. Mind boggles. It’s back-to-school! –Anne M. Lipton Photo of pool water at Avela Boutique Hotel, Sayulita, Mexico, by Anne M. Lipton (2024).
October 13, 2026 at 8:04 PM
ianbrownlie.bsky.social
Thanks @thetoypress.bsky.social

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Football Limerick We knew we could win the match yet When I was put through on goal and all-set But the ball took a bobble I started to wobble And ended up stuck in the net
October 13, 2026 at 9:44 AM