Screenshot from Windows Settings>Privacy and Security>Text and image Generation. "Text and image generation uses on-device AI technologies to quickly respond to requests. Turning this settings off will not affect apps and features using cloud AI technologies. Text and image generation Windows and anyone using this device can use Text and image generation.

BY THE WAY

If you've updated to Windows 11 recently, you're probably on version 25H2.

There's a new setting in Settings: Privacy & Security.

Scroll aaaaaaaalll the way to the bottom and you'll see "Text and Image Generation."

TURN IT OFF.

The most horrifying event in our calendar, @horrorthon-fest.bsky.social, returns from Thursday, October 23rd to Monday, October 27th 💀

Featuring a fangtastic fright-filled programme and a very special Vampires Ball in partnership with District Film Club 🦇

Boo-k now 👻🎟👉 https://ifi.ie/horrorthon/

Happy #BiVisibilityDay! Today is a chance to celebrate our bi siblings, and fight biphobia and bi-erasure. We love you, we see you, we stand with you ❤️ #BiDay #BiWeek

We will be streaming the speeches from Trans & Intersex Pride Dublin on Saturday, July 12, from approximately 3pm 🏳️‍⚧️✊ Please, if you can, show up and show your support for our trans and intersex siblings, or join us live on our Instagram 👉 www.instagram.com/gcnmag/

Ian McKellen to open all-trans and non-binary production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night The rehearsed reading of Twelfth Night, which Ian McKellen is set to open, marks the debut production from Trans What You Will.

“This reading is about joy, solidarity and showing what’s possible when trans and non-binary artists are at the centre of the story” 🏳️‍⚧️💖
#GCNnews

Photograph of the cover of a paperback book, with title 'The History of Marriage Equality in Ireland, A Social Revolution Begins' by author Sonja Tiernan, featuring a photo of the mural by Joe Caslin of two men hugging.

Ten years on.

Sinn Féin officially banned from Trans and Intersex Pride Dublin march Following a period of engagement between organisers and party leaders Sinn Féin has been banned from Trans and Intersex Pride Dublin.

The decision follows a period of engagement between the Pride organisers and Sinn Féin party leaders.
#GCNnews

Spotted on Google Maps, from a folkloric perspective this seems unwise…

Happy #LesbianVisibilityDay to all our sapphic friends 💖 Today, like every day, you deserve to be celebrated and honoured. Big love from Team GCN ✨

FRÉWAKA is #nowscreening at the IFI! 🐐

Thank you to Wildcard Distribution for the previewing with us last Wednesday, @whosaisha.bsky.social for hosting our Q&A and director Aislinn Clarke and actor Bríd Ní Neachtain for joining us!

🎟 ifi.ie/film/frewaka/

Same with cult films and folk horror. Also, folk horror vibes but not actually horror is an interesting category.

I don't think it should be a hot take to say that witchcraft films and folk horror films are different things. Theoretically some might be both, but not often.

Your continued existence pleases me! (And I don't like interrupting important business, but maybe, some con soon you'll be able to take it easy.)

You know how fandom panels tend to get filled with authors and professionals? Well, in the spirit of memberships-not-tickets I propose one panel a day where only non-professional fans are eligible, and the professionals have to ask questions-not-comments if they want to contribute :D

Photograph of items from Reconnect. Including the event magazine, the special edition of Irish Horror and Fantasy from Phantasmagoria magazine, and their older Lovecraft Squad edition. Plus the short book 'Oved of Ohncara' by Alli Weir. The event badge and lanyard, with Dublin 2029 and Vauxhall! ribbons, and a they/them pin badge. And some Cthulhu propaganda.

Photograph of Hall 1-A, between items, with rows and rows of empty shadowy chairs, and an empty panel table on the stage, with a different angle shown on the projector screen behind, backlit by lit up green curtains.

Photograph of part of the connecting corridor between the ICC and the Hilton, view down the stepped twisting staircase, all white and grey paint, grey carpets, and silver metal handrails. Empty and brightly lit.

Photograph of an empty seemingly endless hotel corridor.

Had such a great time at Reconnect (Eastercon in Belfast)! Attended so many great panels, caught up with people, and discovered new films, magazines, and authors. Truly feel like it has healed my relationship to cons. Reconnected me, you might say. Hope to see you at @octocon.bsky.social

Irish LGBTQ+ community responds to UK Supreme Court ruling on definition of 'woman' LGBTQ+ organisations in Ireland responded to the UK Supreme Court ruling on the definition of 'woman', which excluded trans women.

Please look after one another today, and every day. We stand in solidarity with you 🏳️‍⚧️
#GCNnews

Two weeks ago we heard that Meta is facing fines for refusing to restrict content on fb, insta in Turkey.

But now we're seeing that bsky *is* blocking content in Turkey.

This might be a good place for business, but it can't be your only place for activism/journalism.

We want to celebrate with you! 💍✨ GCN & @outhousedublin.bsky.social want to showcase stories of the journey to Marriage Equality and the precious moments since. To have your memories featured by GCN and in the Outhouse YES+10 exhibition, submit them here: outhouse.ie/yes10-marria...

Do you want to help us to extend our horizon? We would really appreciate more artistic, activist and other societal relevant contributions to our utopia! What’s your idea for our collective future? You have only this week left to do so:
events.haecksen.org/cfc25/index....

Wore my (2012?!) Bensiabel with my (2023) Snooty Bat last night, and I have never smelt anything more perfect. But now I'm sad again they've stopped shipping to EU.

This has been an unasked for BPAL perfume update.