Life is a circle and from start to finish there will be funny horses for me to draw #umamusume

Of Silk and Storm 🍂 A gentleman beneath stormy Alpine skies, dressed in silk and gold. My latest commission for Steppenfire from FA. I had so much fun bringing his character to life ❤️ #autumnflameart #furryart #anthroart #fantasyart #characterart #horseart #equineart #artcommission

It is absolutely preferable to not pick up the cigarette in the first place news.berkeley.edu/2026/10/09/u...

Using AI for just 10 minutes erodes your ability to persist at hard things - Berkeley News

A UC Berkeley researcher co-authored a study that raises profound questions about how we interact with artificial intelligence in education — and daily life.

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“…based on notes we received from SFWA’s contracts committee” is doing a lot of lying work here. MRM is using their correspondence with SFWA for reputation laundering and it’s gross.

Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine@asimovssfmag.bsky.social · 2d ago

From our publisher:

Thanks for posting this Analog. With all due respect this does not make any sense to me. I've had covers created for my books by their publishers. They hired artists. The Text copy right of Countess and Skin Thief belong to me. The artist for those covers doesn't sell that cover art elsewhere.

Analog Science Fiction and Fact@analogsf.bsky.social · 2d ago

From our publisher:

Speaking as an author who has had his work illustrated: HUH? Artists illustrate our work. They own the copyright on their work. I own the copyright on my work. We're both happy.

Analog Science Fiction and Fact@analogsf.bsky.social · 2d ago

From our publisher:

Special Submissions Call! Undercity Magic! The Castle gates are open for a special submissions call from 9 October to 13 November! The theme?? Undercity Magic!

mamdani feeling the furry joy is the energy I need this Monday

Georgia aquarium has binturongs.

I have new books out! Back the kickstarter 🤌 kickstarter.com/projects/mrlovenstein/mr-lovenstein-presents-fun

Dust off your spine-tingling novels and novellas for our spookiest event yet: Apex Book Company's open reading period from Nov. 3rd-9th! 🎃📚 Both agented and unagented submissions welcome! Our guidelines and wishlist are linked below. Stay tuned for submission instructions closer to the start date⬇️

Submissions

APEX BOOK COMPANY Editor-in-Chief: Jason SizemoreManaging Editor: Darian Bianco 2026 has been another great year in terms of the amazing projects we’ve be...

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recharging... #umamusume

explain yourself

Good Trailcams@goodtrailcams.bsky.social · 2d ago

🛸 NS is OPEN right now, but closing October 11. send me your stories! 🛸 pro pay for micros 🛸 please read at least a few other stories before choosing what to send 🛸 www.nightshadesmag.com/submissions/

Submissions

Night Shades is a fiction magazine that publishes two speculative stories per month. Night Shades is OPEN Closing October 11, 2026 at 11:59pm Eastern Time Night Shades opens sporadically...

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1) If you're considering submitting a story -- or are approached to create art for any publications that Must Read Magazines owns, including Asimov's -- walk away. Their current contracts are too predatory and do not suitably value you, your work or your rights. There will be other opportunities. 2/

Some loser AI bro vibe-coded a "native PC port" of the Poob app not knowing you can just watch our shit in your browser.

For God's sake, do NOT reply to rejections with insults to slush readers and editors. I can't fathom why anyone would think this is a great idea. Like that's going to change our minds...? Swiftest way to get the ban hammer.

Haven Spec Magazine is open this month to submissions by authors of historically marginalized backgrounds only! We want to read more works by Black writers, Indigenous writers, disabled writers, gay and lesbian and trans writers, and others whose voices must be heard! www.havenspec.com/submit/

Haven Spec Magazine, Submission Page

Fiction and Poetry for the 21st Century!

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Amazon ai is very smart

I DO NOT WANT TO DOWNLOAD AN APP TO TURN OFF THE HOTEL THERMOSTAT I WANT TO PUSH A BUTTON I WANT ONE BUTTON THAT DOES ONE THING

More concerning info about rights grabs by Must Read magazines, this time for artwork. Side note: looks like they’re still doing the interminable and not necessarily fruitful negotiation process that writers have reported.

Scott Edelman@scottedelman.bsky.social · 3d ago

To follow-up — I just read @donatoarts.bsky.social's Facebook write-up, the details of which are extremely depressing. I'm sharing the link here, because it appears he's left it unlocked in order to spread the word and warn other professionals. This saddens me. www.facebook.com/donato.gianc...

gregor samsa awoke one morning to discover he had been transformed into a sickass beetle. fuck yeah he said scuttling all over the walls and ceiling like no dumbfuck traveling salesman could ever do. this is the best day of my life he said

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let me scrape your website. you can trust me im not evil (do it once a day, maybe)(its for my own data tracking im not making money off it or feeding it to llms or whatever)