Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag
@joannahorrocks.bsky.social
Writer, retired clinical & forensic psychologist. Currently a student in the MA Magic & Occult Science course, University of Exeter. 🏳️🌈 (she/her).
Professional writer organizations should not send out pro-AI propaganda in the form of tantrum-having "essays" to their members, and I don't think that's controversial.
Regarding The Pro-AI Tantrum In The HWA Newsletter
Today I, and every other HWA member, received the HWA newsletter in our inboxes. In that newsletter was an essay (“essay”) of pro-AI propaganda that made a number of specious points in …
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Acrobat Reader AI: Gee, this is a long document! Want me to summarize it for you? Me: No. Go away. Acrobat AI pop-up: Are you sure? Another Acrobat AI pop-up: Are you sure? Yet ANOTHER Acrobat AI pop-up: Are you *sure* you're sure? This AI bubble can't burst soon enough for me.
I can’t believe we’re still having a debate about whether there’s a trade off between job creation and measures to green the economy. There isn’t. The evidence was clear years ago - a green economy creates far more jobs than the fossil fuel economy it replaces. Come on Labour, catch up …
Government contracts to require job creation instead of green targets under new rules
Louise Haigh says taxpayer money must benefit local communities amid backlash from environmental groups
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What should psychedelic science take - and not take - from other disciplines? Join us in celebrating the book launch of The Oxford Handbook of Psychedelic, Religious, Spiritual, and Mystical Experiences on Wed, Aug 5th from 10am-2pm ET. Attend in-person in Washington DC or virtually on Zoom.
The poem that gave Bradbury's poem its title is here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_W...
There Will Come Soft Rains (poem) - Wikipedia
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Aaron Meyers@aaronmeyers.bsky.social · yesterday"Today is August 4, 2026" There Will Come Soft Rains By: Ray Bradbury
YouTube's algorithm just served me up this a capella version of The Parting Glass from Glen Hansard, and...oh, my. What a talent, and what a loss. (Tread softly if you're already feeling sad, because this will do you in.)💔https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCZcJHAcAZ4&list=RDMXdGRjn1oWo&index=3
Glen Hansard - The Parting Glass (Live 2012) | Stage On Sixth
YouTube video by Paste Magazine
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Sure, I could spend £10-£15 to see Nolan's Odyssey at the local Vue Cinema, but why, when there's this?
FabienBP@fabienbp.eurosky.social · 3d agoJ'ai finalement trouvé la principale source d'inspiration de Christopher Nolan pour l'Odyssée. Je vous la donne comme ça les débats seront clos. Cher de Troie : youtu.be/VcVAjxX6Gg0?...
Hawaii is home to one of Trump’s favorite Democrats. Meet the real Democratic fighter who is about to change that.
"I now feel awful for anyone who wants to tell a story post-2026. If you like flowy run-on sentences, if you grew up reading Proust to let the words flow over you in all their glory, if you memorized sonnets so the iambic pentameter would soak into your bones, you’re gonna sound like a fucking bot."
Cara Martin (C. K. Kelly Martin)@caramartin.ca · 5d agoHugh Howey on the rise of AI and the end of publishing as we've know it. "My heart absolutely breaks for most of this." hughhowey.com/the-end-of-a...
A sitting judge putting his own reputation and his court’s credibility on the line to publicly challenge the nation’s highest court is a big deal.
A Stunning Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Opinion Was The Right Thing To Do
A sitting judge putting his own reputation and his court’s credibility on the line to publicly challenge the nation’s highest court is a big deal.
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Me on a Sunday morning going back to bed and pulling up the covers
でんか@k-hermit.com · 3d ago砂に潜るミミイカは何度みてもかわいい🦑
Ed Case has earned a reputation for being one of the most MAGA friendly Democrats in Congress. Let’s elect @jarrettforcongress.bsky.social, a Democrat who will actually fight for Hawaii: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
The Guardian view on the Lovell telescope: budget cuts to physics are bad science and worse politics www.theguardian.com/commentisfre.... 🔭
The Guardian view on the Lovell telescope: budget cuts to physics are bad science and worse politics | Editorial
Editorial: Funders have picked a damaging fight with scientists and the public. They should reconsider their plans
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Govt planning c. 100 new data centres by early 2030s, mostly in already water stressed areas. They have no legal obligation to disclose how much water they use. Meanwhile Govt launches £75m publicity campaign to urge us to reduce water use & privatised water companies waste 19% thro leaks. Madness
Looks like someone pirated Daily Science Fiction's entire output and posted them here, claiming to have author permission. At least a dozen authors to my knowledge have said they didn't grant permission. If you were published by DFS, you might wanna consider a Cease and Desist.
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Hey! If you were published at Daily Science Fiction, be aware that a site called Science Fiction Weekly has stolen the entire story database & posted it on their site. All of my DSF stories are there without my permission. sciencefictionweekly.com
Free short science fiction, published weekly · Science Fiction Weekly
Science Fiction Weekly publishes a free short story every weekday and a curated digest every Sunday. Subscribe by email.
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I know we were all gutted after the 2024 election and probably didn’t pay much attention to Jack Smith’s motion to dismiss the J6 case against Trump. But it’s worth a read. He made a point to say DoJ policy treats Trump’s second term as a PAUSE, and not the END of the case. I want Jack Smith for AG
Last week the posy I brought home from the garden had a chrysalis attached though I didn't notice till I got home. If you, like me, haven't watched a butterfly emerge you won't be prepared for how amazing or how long emergence takes #TinyJoys a 🧵
"Why do kids need to write essays now that LLMs can write essays?" Because if the LLM writes the essay, NO FUCKER HAS LEARNED A FUCKING THING FROM THE PROCESS.
Full of despair today. Massive lay offs in social sciences and humanities across the country, Burnham puts out a video saying 'AI can write an essay', and my university is busy integrating co-pilot into all staff and student computers. We are being told we're defunct and there's no resistance.
Earlier this year UKRI launched a funding call to invest £40M in ONE AI lab. www.ukri.org/opportunity/... For some unknown reason they decided to fund TWO AI labs at the cost of £60M. An extra £20M. Just found. That's the equivalent of 7 more years of Jodrell Bank. www.ukri.org/news/ukri-la...
UKRI launches two AI research labs to stay ahead in global race
Two new labs will back British researchers to develop next generation artificial intelligence (AI) systems, helping secure the UK’s position as a global leader.
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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans@astroroyalscot.bsky.social · last wk.I'm absolutely devastated for colleagues at Jodrell Bank who found out this morning that funding for the UK's e-MERLIN radio telescope array will be terminated. This is a short-sighted move, to save a tiny fraction of the overall UK science budget. #SaveJodrellBank 🔭🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I'm not entirely sure exactly when it was declared anathema to believe that part of being a socialist was considering how to make it possible for more nice things to happen for people for whom nice things often do not happen. But it really should be central. Nice things are what people deserve.
Lovely and non-spoilery review of the new book, which you can order from August.
Ellen Mellor 🏳️⚧️ Samarcand Books@samarcand.eurosky.social · last wk.#91 The Crooked Medium's Guide to Terror by @stephencoxauthor.bsky.social This is the sequel to The Crooked Medium's Guide to Murder and follows the not-exactly-above-board-but-also-actually-psychic medium Mrs Ashton and her secretary/bodyguard/lover Braddie. It's a year after the events of /1
Electing real fighters like Jarrett Keohokalole is how we build a better Democratic Party. In the Hawaii State House, Jarrett has proven he’s a skilled legislator dedicated to making life more affordable for his constituents and standing up to corporate power.
what a world. so much love tryin to get where it is needed. sometimes it arrives, sometimes it gets lost in the shuffle, but dang is it impressive how hard it tries. and all that love that gets lost in the shuffle never actually goes away. it comes back, it just takes a little longer sometimes
