This rocks so hard I had to read the whole poem out loud. Immaculate final line!

Jennifer Hudak@jenniferhudak.bsky.social · 2d ago

My poem "Swimming the Witch," about how systems of power often create the very things they are attempting to quell, is now free to read at @trollbreathmag.bsky.social -- just in time for spooky season! I hope you enjoy! magazine.trollbreath.com/swimming-the...

"A.i." maintains its reputation as trash.

Dr Abeba Birhane@abeba.blacksky.app · 5mo ago

a new investigative journalism audit of the Kenyan SHA system-AI that calculates affordability for access to healthcare-just dropped & its scandalous "The AI income predictor systematically overcharged those who could least afford it while undercharging the well-off" sha.africauncensored.online

pls stop asking chatbots what they "think" and then adding it to your articles or posting it for giggles

At least one LGBTQ establishment in Texas says the social media giant has incorrectly disabled its social media account, potentially hurting business.

How Meta's new content moderation upended a Texas gay bar

At least one LGBTQ establishment in Texas says the social media giant has incorrectly disabled its social media account, potentially hurting business.

bit.ly

Data suggests family dramas bear a less than 10 percent resemblance to actual human families, which is unsurprising and also a relief, considering all the murders.

every time i get suckered in by a "but what about all the useful stuff AI does in my life??" argument the useful stuff is either "something you could google in two seconds" or "highly-skilled labor you don't have and therefore can't fact check"

Dear indie bookstores: Please stop creating your logos (& posts & graphics &c.) with genAI. Those tools are built on the stolen work of the authors & illustrators you're supposed to be supporting & promoting. It's like someone using you for recommendations & buying from Amazon, only worse. 💜Me

Fiction by Rachel Heng: No sooner did the words leave his mouth than the man’s eyelids fluttered open. “No . . . police,” he said. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

“A Very Safe Place,” by Rachel Heng

Fiction by Rachel Heng: No sooner did the words leave his mouth than the man’s eyelids fluttered open. “No . . . police,” he said.

newyorker.com

This is what I'm talking about when I bring up that genAI bots are making it impossible for an open web to actually exist. It becomes expensive, a pain, and domain providers like cloudflare are profiting off both the people making bots and the people who don't have the tech skills to fight them off

Edd Coates | Game UI Database@eddcoates.bsky.social · 2d ago

Yet again, the Game UI Database is being scraped to the point that it's getting knocked offline. Even Cloudflare's "I'm under attack" mode isn't working. I just wanted to create a resource for real designers. I'm getting so fucking sick of this.

TOMORROW AND TOMORROW AND TOMORROW!!!

C. S. E. Cooney@csecooney.bsky.social · 2d ago

THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON! Join 10 authors of reality-redefining Fiction as they converge in a bizarre bazaar for the imagination: Oct 4, 3-4:30 PM Eastern www.twitch.tv/csecooney Read more about the authors and their works here: csecooney.com/2026/09/23/o...

hey friends... can't believe i'm saying this is 2026, but the video for the new rolling stones song may be very relevant to some of your interests (if your interests include Alexander Skarsgård) youtu.be/3e5LxvRZjVw?...

The Rolling Stones - Mr Charm (Official Video)

YouTube video by TheRollingStonesVEVO

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I've never seen anything like this story. Really cool.

A. L. Munson | Onnahinli Hinak Bitepuli (she/her)@almunsonauthor.bsky.social · 2d ago

Another good read: "This Obituary Has Been Redacted" by @pcverrone.com. This is a sweet short story about #LGBTQ people and their pets resurrecting during the height of the AIDS epidemic. strangehorizons.com/wordpress/fi... #sff #fantasy #supernatural #readsky #reading #2SLGBTQIA

Goodnight from the women of Weychester, marching the night with torches and placards reading: WEREWOLVES LIVE AMONG US. Goodnight from the Lightfoot Travelling Curiosity Show, its punters journeying home sure they’ve seen spirits trapped in bell jars. Goodnight from Hookland.

$10,494

Prisonculture@prisonculture.bsky.social · 3d ago

We've raised $9424 since I started on my goal to raise $40,000 for REBUILD. Thank you. It's my birthday month. Please support and share if you can. www.mightycause.com/story/Rebuil...

On the blog, @pematson.bsky.social reviews Everina Maxwell's upcoming book, Call Me Traitor. "... [It] does a LOT, but it all comes together amazingly satisfyingly in the end." skiffyandfanty.com/b...

Three years ago (holy shit where does the time go!!) I got to introduce this world and these characters into the SFF ecosystem. I still admire the cover art constantly tbh. Could not be more grateful to @neonhemlock.bsky.social and @completelycathy.bsky.social www.neonhemlock.com/books/a-nece...

A Necessary Chaos by Brent Lambert — neon hemlock

This title was published October 3rd, 2023. An 8” x 5” novella. 145 pages. In a world of magical empires and the anarchists that would tear them down, A Necessary Chaos follows two mages, Althus a...

neonhemlock.com

🎉🎉🎉🍾 yay @annaleen.bsky.social and @older.bsky.social !! Thanks to everyone who voted for WE WILL RISE AGAIN!

The Ignyte Awards@theignyteawards.bsky.social · 22h ago

The #2026IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Anthology/Collected Works goes to WE WILL RISE AGAIN: SPECULATIVE STORIES AND ESSAYS ON PROTEST, RESISTANCE, AND HOPE edited by @drkarenlord.bsky.social @annaleen.bsky.social and @older.bsky.social (Saga Press) See the contributor list in the alt text

Yay!! Thanks to everyone who voted, and thanks to everyone who works to make the Ember Awards happen every year! And congrats to all the winners and nominees!

The Ignyte Awards@theignyteawards.bsky.social · 22h ago

The #2026IgnyteAwards Ember Award is given to acknowledge a writer, organization, or entity who has made unsung contributions to the field of genre literature through authorship, patronage, initiatives, and all the quiet ways that make our spaces stronger. Congratulations @marthawells.com

Meet team Murderbot! @marthawells.com is our compass, a perfect storm of an SFF writer, an anthropologist, formed by fandom, winning awards from way early and always campaigned for those left behind. Or mistakes are our own, but we’re making this for her. www.kickstarter.com/projects/cos...

Coming soon: Murderbot: The First Graphic Novel | Multi-award-winning SF!

The official adaptation of the international bestselling multi-award-winning ALL SYSTEMS RED, part of The Murderbot Diaries series.

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Finally, the #2026IgnyteAwards Community Award recognizes Outstanding Efforts in Service of Inclusion and Equitable Practice in Genre Congratulations @strangehorizons.bsky.social who also won the inaugural award in this category in 2020.

The #2026IgnyteAwards Ember Award is given to acknowledge a writer, organization, or entity who has made unsung contributions to the field of genre literature through authorship, patronage, initiatives, and all the quiet ways that make our spaces stronger. Congratulations @marthawells.com

The #2026IgnyteAwards for Creative Nonfiction recognizes works related to the field of speculative fiction. Congratulations to @gautambhatia88.bsky.social and THE SECRET HISTORY OF INDIAN SCIENCE FICTION

The #2026IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Anthology/Collected Works goes to WE WILL RISE AGAIN: SPECULATIVE STORIES AND ESSAYS ON PROTEST, RESISTANCE, AND HOPE edited by @drkarenlord.bsky.social @annaleen.bsky.social and @older.bsky.social (Saga Press) See the contributor list in the alt text

The #2026IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Fiction Podcast recognizes excellence in audio performance and production for speculative fiction. Congratulations again, @khoreo.bsky.social

The #2026IgnyteAwards Critics Award recognizes contributions to reviews and analysis of the field of speculative literature Congratulations again, @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social

The #2026IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Speculative Poetry goes to THE LANGUAGE OF FIREFLIES by Angela Liu (The Deadlands)

The Outstanding Short Story category recognizes speculative works ranging from 2,000-7,499 words. Congratulations to COMMENSALISM, OR THE LABYRINTH'S VESSELS by Albert Nkereuwem (Will This Be a Problem) #2026IgnyteAwards

The Outstanding Novelette category recognizes speculative works ranging from 7,500-17,499 words. Congratulations to WE BEGIN WHERE INFINITY ENDS by @somtoihezue.bsky.social #2026IgnyteAwards

The Outstanding Novella category recognizes for speculative works ranging from 17,500-39,999 words Congratulations to THE RIVER HAS ROOTS by @amalelmohtar.com #2026IgnyteAwards

The #2026IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Middle Grade goes to THE GLADE by @jamsternazzy.bsky.social (Bittersweet Books)