All the video game studios that refuse to use generative AI aftermath.site/video-games-no...

The collapse of a civilization is always ripe for drama, but what about the founding of a brand-new society or nation? @jdnicoll.bsky.social spotlights 5 science fiction books and stories about the tensions and difficulties of nation-building 🏙️

Five SF Works About Building a New Nation - Reactor

Sure, societal collapse is inherently dramatic — but nation-founding can be exciting too!

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Fantasy worldbuilding does not get better than the Craft universe. Treat yourself!

Max Gladstone@maxgladstone.bsky.social · 2d ago

Want a deal on some books? In honor of the Craft Wars being up for the Hugo Award, these are $2.99 in ebook for a limited time, on all retailers: THREE PARTS DEAD (bookshop.org/p/books/thre...) TWO SERPENTS RISE (bookshop.org/p/books/two-...) DEAD COUNTRY (bookshop.org/p/books/dead...)

“Seems like A.I. slop” —me describing all of LinkedIn dot com

Joseph Cox@josephcox.bsky.social · 6d ago

New: LinkedIn just introduced a "seems like AI slop" button. That's literally what the button says. The thought leaders are going to have a meltdown www.404media.co/linkedin-int...

Hear ye, Worldcon folk! Come do my @thewritesong.co.uk writing-to-music workshop, listen to a live @strangehorizons.bsky.social podcast recording, or any of my four (4) panels - two on anime, one on theatre, one on Worldcon itself 🤩 It'll be a hoot! guide.lacon.org/people/dcf93...

My LACon V Schedule

My virtual schedule for Worldcon held in Los Angeles. Come for the anime, stay for the nerdery!

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Los Angeles Worldcon@laworldcon.bsky.social · 6d ago

The moment we have all been waiting for is finally here: the full program for #LAconV is now live!

IGN@ign.com · 6d ago

Hideaki Anno’s iconic anime masterpiece Neon Genesis Evangelion is officially coming to the Criterion Channel this September. https://bit.ly/3TuAlnB

The splendid @romiesays.bsky.social has an editorial on AI in a mini-issue of SH this week (check out the full Samovar issue, too!). This is me commending it to you. “There’s no way to eliminate risk when you’re meeting someone for the first time. And I love meeting writers for the first time.”

Imprisoned Lightning: Trust and AI-Generated Submissions

People keep asking for our AI policy. One editor points a finger at the moon.

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This is a sickening example of cultural vandalism. I can't explain how much I loathe these people.

Lady Yapper (KJ Colt)@moistenedtart.bsky.social · last wk.

futurism.com/artificial-i... Excuse me while I go cry

Hugo voting closes three weeks from today: August 8, 2026, at noon US Pacific time. (Note the noon deadline! In the past, closing time has often been at night in the convention’s time zone, but not this year.) www.lacon.org/hugos/

Wait until Sisyphus finds out about emails.

The WSFS Business Meetings begin today for @laworldcon.bsky.social! Just over an hour to go till the preliminary meeting where we'll go over the agenda and even present some committee reports. If you have an attending membership, hop on over to the Lumi platform and join us! #worldcon

When I'm late for something

Thank you for helping us hit $25k! With just under 2 days left on the fund drive, will you help us raise our pay rates to 10c/word? Still more rewards left on the Backerkit campaign 👀

Strange Horizons@strangehorizons.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The Strange Horizons Annual Fund Drive to keep us publishing in 2027 is finally here! You can find the fund drive at the link ⬇️ www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s... Some changes have arrived this time around though. Read the thread to learn more.

Just over $300 away from raising our rates to 9c/word for next year! Help us get to that (and maybe even the next??) stretch goal at the link below 🥰 We have lots of lovely patronages spots left, so pick your favourite art form and help a writer, artist, or reviewer get published in 2027!

Strange Horizons@strangehorizons.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The Strange Horizons Annual Fund Drive to keep us publishing in 2027 is finally here! You can find the fund drive at the link ⬇️ www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s... Some changes have arrived this time around though. Read the thread to learn more.

We reached our fundraising goal!❤️‍🔥🎉 Thank you all for your support & making it possible for us to continue another year of creating human art, meaningful stories, & publishing speculative fiction by immigrant & diaspora writers. Your support & being part of our community has made this possible! 🧡

khōréō magazine@khoreo.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Our Kickstarter is live! Help support another year of speculative fiction by immigrant & diaspora writers over at @Kickstarter. 🧡 With your help, we can keep funding our work, expand to regular author interviews, raise our artist pay, & more! Support us at: www.kickstarter.com/projects/kho...

If you’ve been holding out for an audio version of “Because I Held His Name Like a Key”, GREAT NEWS! Thanks to @jennahanchey.bsky.social and @mickallister.bsky.social and @darthj.uno your wait is over 😊

Podcast: Because I Held His Name Like a Key

In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents Aimee Ogden's 'Because I Held His Name Like a Key' read by Jenna Hanchey. Subscribe to the Strange Horizons podcast…

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This is a good, tough thread. A couple of things I want to comment on, as an editor: Chacha/Ogechi/Collins/etc. has FOR SURE generated and submitted way more than they've gotten away with publishing. At least 8 to PodCastle alone. 80% of the scam is using multiple IDs to run a numbers game 1/5

Gwen C. Katz@gwenckatz.bsky.social · 4w ago

SFF, we need to talk. I'm not here to rag specifically on Bona, who did the right thing by going public. No, I'm looking at all of you. Or at least, 15 of you. Because this right here? This is buckwild.

This week on Planetside… Our series Writing from Science continues with “Searching the Medical Literature for Yourself” by Randall Hayes, PhD, read by @bobgreenberger.bsky.social: sfwa.org/2026/07/07/s...

Our latest is live! 🏒 @kaytiburt.bsky.social reports on the fallout around the recent document attempting to identify fanfiction authors using AI, and how Heated Rivalry is ground zero for fandom's broader reckoning with AI-generated text on all sides. Read or listen to an audio version:

Heated Rivalry is at the Center of Fanfic’s AI Reckoning

A controversial anonymous document exposing Claude remnants in fics has collided with a fandom culture of production at hyper-speed.

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It's back! @tbrcon.bsky.social is a virtual FREE SciFi/fantasy/horror con, streaming live or on catch up from Jul 26th-Aug 1st. inc. @briewoodfiction.bsky.social @xuetingni.bsky.social @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social @voidcricket.bsky.social @alexgrecian.bsky.social & more! fanfiaddict.com/tbrcon2026/

Taking a note from therapy and asking: for my fellow ADHD/neurodivergent writer pals, how in the world do you manage your spicy brain when it comes to focus/time blindness/etc.? YMMV of course but open to any and all thoughts!!

This seems like a really excellent idea to me.

Locus Magazine@locusmag.bsky.social · 4w ago

We are so pleased to announce a new anthology project! Visit www.kickstarter.com/... or the link in our bio to get updates on the launch! We have some great rewards for backing and add-ons to your pledge. Be a part of something special!

Reminder that you can sponsor a Strange Horizons poem for only $55! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

Strange Horizons 2027 Fundraiser

The annual Strange Horizons fundraiser! Support this free, online, award-winning, weekly magazine of SFFH, which runs entirely on reader - YOUR - donations!

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This essay by @darthj.uno about the recent proposal to amend the WSFS Constitution to limit how many Hugo finalists can be listed per nominated item is terrific. #HugoAwards

Role Creep and The Numbers Game: A Measured Response

Responding to Tammy Coxen et al’s recent motion that seeks to limit Hugo finalist team names in the WSFS constitution.

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Related to this, my response piece is now live on @file770.bsky.social - a little over 6000 words on why this motion is elitist and exclusionary and has no place in the WSFS constitution if we want to maintain an open and inclusive culture. I go over the most common talking points, with receipts!

Role Creep and The Numbers Game: A Measured Response by Kat Kourbeti

INTRODUCTION: This piece is cross-posted on my blog as well as File 770; thanks to Mike Glyer for offering to host it there. The title is a humorous reference to British YouTuber hbomberg…

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Kat Kourbeti@darthj.uno · last mo.

I am disappointed beyond words to see this motion being cosigned by several people I personally like & respect. As someone who is still part of the large team that kickstarted this drivel in 2021, I stand by our decision, even though we've walked it back in the years since; maybe we shouldn't have!

We’re just over 50% funded and there’s only 9 days left to go. Help us get across the finish line and publish another year of immigrant and diaspora speculative fiction!

khōréō magazine@khoreo.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Our Kickstarter is live! Help support another year of speculative fiction by immigrant & diaspora writers over at @Kickstarter. 🧡 With your help, we can keep funding our work, expand to regular author interviews, raise our artist pay, & more! Support us at: www.kickstarter.com/projects/kho...

Final stretch for our base goal for next year! Help us raise our pay rates and grab cool rewards in the process! 💜

Strange Horizons@strangehorizons.bsky.social · last mo.

Strange Horizons is currently $1350 from our base goal of $22,000! Help us get over this initial hurdle and into our first stretch goal which will be raising our 2027 pay rates from 8c/word to 9c/word! Donate over on BackerKit ⬇️ www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

I just tuned into this for fun and I'm listening to someone with a Greek accent talking about fandom culture! Τι συμβαίνει;;; Who are you and let's be friends πλιξ

Fansplaining@fansplaining.bsky.social · last mo.

We're participating in the extremely interesting fanon.radio project tomorrow! 💞 Our slot is 12 pm European Central time, and we'll be doing a little experiment. (Hint: something very new to two of us, and verrry familiar to the third.)