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I've updated my post on Etsy's new AI announcement, with a screenshot and links showing how Etsy is flagging some images as "uses AI" when you list a new item. www.cindylouwho2.com/blog/2026/10... #EtsySellerNews

Toronto driver not sure where to park after city removes bike lanes

I haven't read the article yet, but I assume it's because they'd have been trying to escape or...?

There’s something about a stormy sky over still water. All that movement above, with the mountains and trees reflected below. #261 “Underneath Stormy Skies”, Original acrylic painting | 36” × 60” How does this painting feel to you? #JeffDillonFineArt #CanadianArt #AcrylicPainting #ArtPrints

Wow, USPS is becoming Canada Post! Canadians have had fuel surcharges on all package rates for many years now. Even flat-rate items.

🩸Reminder that Blood Type might make a good Halloween read…🩸 www.simonandschuster.com/books/EC-Blo...

Update: After my story showed Muse could be used to endless hoard items through an "on hold" system, The RealReal says it's making it much harder for AI agents (not just Muse) to log in to the site, add items to carts, and check out. www.theverge.com/news/1018713...

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New online platform helps move end-of-day food surplus between businesses and charities www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

Here is my full post on the AI announcements from Etsy yesterday. TL;DR: there weren't many real changes, and they aren't going to be doing much to enforce the actual changes very soon. But sellers who have never used AI now have to do much more work 🤷 #EtsySellerNews

Etsy is cracking down on AI slop listings, and it shared some images of offending examples that are just hilarious www.theverge.com/tech/1017261...

www.cnbc.com/2026/10/22/e... #Etsy and #AI ban for generated #recipes and patterns for sewing and crochet items #marketplaces

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Etsy is strictly enforcing its Off Platforms Transactions Policy to punish almost any outside links in a list or shop (other than the About page) They are also explicitly mentioning complying with packaging laws & other producer legal requirements in the Legal Seller Policy #EtsySellerNews

So Etsy has clarified that they don't intend on enforcing the "unedited image" rule on old listings - only "as new listings are created" - other than by allowing buyers to win cases What is the point of having "legal policy" if it is not an actual requirement? #EtsySellerNews

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Irrespective of your status in Canada and irrespective of what may come from the results of thereferendum, all workers have rights in #Alberta. From Employment Standards to Human Rights, there are systems in place designed to protect and support you and we can help you navigate them.

From a DM. Their daughters medical appointment at the Edmonton Childrens Hospital now includes 'prepay' amount, which is thankfully $0, but they wanted to give everyone a heads up about it showing up. They deal with a lot of medical appointments and have never seen it before. #Alberta #abpoli #yeg

3 new studies show that AI visibility and AI search may not be worth investing in - via Marie Haynes Kevin Indig and SEO Works with a great summary video from Rand Fishkin

Etsy has new AI & Image policies effective immediately, and I am working on a post going through the changes. Some of them are good! However, 1 is ridiculous: each listing must have one unedited - meaning not cropped, not resized, not brightened etc. - image effective immediately #EtsySellerNews

eBay is cutting approximately 9% of its workforce in another major round of layoffs, just eight months after eliminating roughly 800 positions earlier this year. www.valueaddedresource.net/ebay-layoffs...

If you're taking PHP sites down to schedule time to deal with "unplanned updates", use HTTP 503 instead of letting responses time out / 404 / 500. You can do this outside of PHP / point DNS elsewhere / CDN. developers.google.com/search/blog/... developers.google.com/search/docs/...

eBay makes balance enrollment mandatory for eligible users November 4, resetting automatic payouts and changing how sellers can access and spend their earnings. www.valueaddedresource.net/ebay-balance...

Nation shocked as Alberta makes good decision

This means that the increased price of RAM and consumer electronics was a result of an artificial "supply chain crisis" created by Jensen Huang pushing NVIDIA's customers to take early delivery of GPUs. Jensen Huang is responsible for making life worse for everyone.

The Alberta referendum reporting is taking so long we could have a whole other referendum about how we should speed up Alberta referendum reporting in the meanwhile.

Mom and dad aren't mad, they’re just disappointed that you experimented with separation.

No results until 10pm tonight, folks. Elections Alberta announces that 106 voting locations across the province have extended their hours today “due to various issues that have been resolved.” The last one closes at 10pm so no results will be released until that voting station closes.

SO cute!

#Art #Artists #SciArt - hey BlueSky - I’m considering deleting my meta accounts because I hate them and their AI. Twitter is long gone and this is the only other place I share my art besides by email to my Inner Circle - have any artists out there been able to survive doing this?

Boil water advisory, traffic delays after water main depressurizes in southwest Calgary www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

Alberta referendum polls are open until 8 p.m. If you’re working today, you’re entitled to three hours in a row outside of work to vote. If your shift cuts into that, your employer must give you paid time off — it's your right. #ableg #abpoli #Alberta

Obligatory last stop for us on the way out of the Okanagan: the view from Arrowleaf Cellars in Lake Country, BC.

We're aware of a phishing attack that has compromised more than 4,500 accounts. The attack spread through posts promoting a fake offer of a government payment. We have temporarily suspended the compromised accounts and are working with their owners to secure them and restore access.

Adult performers are questioning why Meta allows its AI agent to sext while restricting their social media accounts.

I tried cooking a bunch of food to cover up the low level skunk smell in my house. And now it smells like I got really high and made too many nachos. So success?

How did I end up following so many artists and photographers that aren't using alt text here? I am usually careful about that. Maybe they used alt text in the past but can't be bothered any more? Not sure if I should mention it, or just unfollow.

eBay is changing how USPS Ground Advantage shipping rates are calculated October 18, introducing new geographic pricing groups that include more than 7,600 ZIP codes previously subject to standard pricing.📦 www.valueaddedresource.net/ebay-usps-ge...

Milwaukee is a great town, I love it every time I’m there. Both my teams (Cubs and Dodgers, I’m a grown up and can have two teams if I want, sue me) are done, so I congratulate them on the excellent story they’re writing.

Get ready for water restrictions, #YYC! (Was hoping we would miss these, but alas, my vacation ends Sunday)

New paper day! CT scans reveal much new information about the Mesozoic aged horned frog Hungarobatrachus. Well done Alfred and team!

💜💙 Tonight, communities across Canada will light up in purple and blue for Light It Up! For #NDEAM, to recognize the contributions of persons with disabilities in workplaces and communities across the country. Find out about participating locations in your city: www.odenetwork.com/initiatives/...

Google’s Universal Cart shopping tool launches in the US

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Some Poshmark sellers have been waiting weeks to receive their earnings after a change in banking partners disrupted payment processing, delaying direct deposits and checks and leaving those affected struggling to get answers about their missing money. www.valueaddedresource.net/poshmark-pay...

Sunset tonight on Lake Okanagan in Kelowna, BC #vacation

The new stricter rules for importing into the US via mail have been suspended for 90 days, and will now start Jan 20 2027 instead of October 22 2026: www.cbp.gov/newsroom/nat...

As always, this Yandex datacentre thing is reminding me of my core principle: if something seems like it's confirming your views, but all the evidence you can find is a crusty JPEG and not anything authoritative, maybe the information is less actual than you thought it was and maybe don't spread it.