Because it apparently needs to be said: I have never fucking used the AI/LLM/chatbot/plagiarism machine and I never fucking will. If you use it, I think you're a bad person.

Capitalism will kill us all, but don't let it make you a goofy sellout first, sweet babies.

Some people saw themselves getting in on the ground floor of AI in creative writing as an industry, made their lil LLCs and canva flyers, and are now mad that they had a bad idea and everyone thinks they're silly.

You don't get better/more art by skipping the creative process. It's a big org's responsibility NOT to platform pro-AI dipshits. It's their responsibility to be a goddamn brick wall about that absolute donkey-brained buffoonery. It's not a difference of opinion. It's right/wrong. *fin* (Maybe.)

At the absolute LEAST, it should value the artform of writing. It should NOT champion bullshit. It should not throw ANY weight behind thievery machines & offloading creative endeavors. Gen AI is not a tool that solves a problem. It is simply A PROBLEM. It has NO place in the craft of writing/art.+

Regarding HWA, I'm not a member. (I'm a member of SFWA.) Any big-name org is supposed to protect your interests. It's supposed to safeguard your creative life. Provide resources. Forums. Tangible support. It's NOT supposed to back the ideology/entity that's threatening your livelihood.+

That's right! The Year 12 Backers are getting the rewards! If you are feeling FOMO about this stuffed Space Unicorn, IT IS AVAILABLE AGAIN! www.kickstarter.com/projects/unc...

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I am now an official member of the Uncanny Magazine Space Unicorn Ranger Corps!

Schedule is in the first two weeks of September. Please email matociquala@gmail.com to inquire!

This includes an intensive line and developmental edit of up to 7,000 words of fiction *with detailed explanations of why I am making each suggestion* and an approximately one-hour video call for discussion, follow-up, and career advice.

Hey folks! I'm going to have a little medical downtime in early September (cataract surgery) so I'm taking advantage of that enforced rest to offer 4 writing mentoring sessions at $750/each.

After personally reading 6,000 pages of romantasy fiction, Judge Colleen McMahon called this copyright suit over the bestselling Crave series "open and shut.” The "shut" part still took four years, three judges, and $3.4M in fees. Full story: copyrightlately.com/crave-copyri...

After 6,000 Romantasy Pages, Judge Hands Crave Plaintiff the Bill

The Crave copyright case was open and shut once a judge compared the books. Getting there took four years and $3.4 million in legal fees.

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So Queen Demon is a finalist for a Dragon Award for fantasy novel! Yay! Congrats to all the other nominees! awards.dragoncon.org/2026-ballot/

I had no idea where Cueta was, but this article was helpful to me. www.survivorsguidetoearth.com/feature-arti... "And that’s why you won’t read any of this in the papers. Corporate media doesn’t exist to explain the world. It exists to divide, distract, & maintain obedience to corporate power."

R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD)@rsagarcia.bsky.social · 4d ago

World media is reporting breathlessly on the situation in Cueta (which was handled in 48 hours) as if they have no understanding of geography/ geopolitics in Europe. Cueta is a Spanish enclave bordered by MOROCCO. There's a whole sea between it & Spain/Europe. THOSE PEOPLE NEVER LEFT NORTH AFRICA.

More news about the Trump crime family. Isn't the entire Trump real estate business a money-laundering operation? And the entire Republican Party are enablers of or participants in this criminality. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Capital One says it closed Trump Organization's accounts after anti-money laundering probe

The disclosure marks the first time a bank has formally tied money laundering concerns to the president's family business.

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The adorable love story behind Wikipedia’s 'high five' photos

Nearly 14 years later, the tale of this iconic couple can finally be told.

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World media is reporting breathlessly on the situation in Cueta (which was handled in 48 hours) as if they have no understanding of geography/ geopolitics in Europe. Cueta is a Spanish enclave bordered by MOROCCO. There's a whole sea between it & Spain/Europe. THOSE PEOPLE NEVER LEFT NORTH AFRICA.

Om jameel:Although I need injections for my injured shoulder, suffer from a heart valve prolapse,&have 5 kids who are suffering from hunger, my husband was injured in the war,&his wounds have become severely infected after surgery.Urgent $200 for his treatment to rescue🥹 chuffed.org/project/1839...

After a World Cup with great football, shitty pitches, political interference, favoritism & appalling treatment of teams & fans, this was the last straw 'There can be no letup. Humiliated Infantino must stand down at Fifa or be removed | Gianni Infantino | The Guardian' share.google/hfnNOO3aHEvX...

There can be no letup. Humiliated Infantino must stand down at Fifa or be removed | Nick Ames

Uefa’s decisive call for a boycott and declaration of no confidence must be the opening salvos in a concerted push to dethrone the game’s global leader

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This is a DELICIOUS premise! Love to see my country jumping up in ting 😉

Disco Barrington 🏳️‍⚧️ Author@discobooks.bsky.social · 6d ago

I have my first ever character art! From my queer dystopian novella THIS IS HOW THE WORLD ENDS, coming September. Meet Kinsha and Grace, lesbian freedom fighters in the apocalyptic wastelands of Trinidad. Art by the brilliant @biteydraws.bsky.social 📚💙 Preorder the book here: amzn.eu/d/0e48wPVj

I have my first ever character art! From my queer dystopian novella THIS IS HOW THE WORLD ENDS, coming September. Meet Kinsha and Grace, lesbian freedom fighters in the apocalyptic wastelands of Trinidad. Art by the brilliant @biteydraws.bsky.social 📚💙 Preorder the book here: amzn.eu/d/0e48wPVj

COVER REVEAL! I’m so so excited to reveal the cover for my queer dystopian novella THIS IS HOW THE WORLD ENDS, publishing on 16th September from @nefariousbatpress.bsky.social. Available for preorder now (links below)! Designed by the incredible @drewhuff.bsky.social. I love it so much! 📚💙 📚🏳️‍🌈

Such an amazing, impactful story. Rings true in today’s world. I feel like it jumped right out of my own group chats. The desperation and the hope, both. I’m rambling over here. You’d better just go and read the story yourself. (The audio version is amazing too.)

R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD)@rsagarcia.bsky.social · 5d ago

It's the last day of July! Tomorrow, my story, THIS IS AN EMERGENCY BROADCAST, goes to the @clarkesworldmagazine.com archives. But you can still read it on the front page today, now with an incredible audio performance by Kate Baker! Enjoy your weekend! clarkesworldmagazine.com/garcia_07_26/

Happy African Emancipation Day to all my friends and family in Trinidad and Tobago, the first country to establish a national holiday in recognition of Black liberation from slavery! Our ancestors are surely celebrating with us! In the words of our national anthem...

Courtney's Trinidad & Tobago Independence Day Unity

ALT: Courtney's Trinidad & Tobago Independence Day Unity

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bought candy at the pool for a 13yo and she tried to give me cash. i was like nahh it's nbd, and she goes "girl i have seen your car." 13yo girls remain undefeated. you think you're talking to a child but you're actually talking to whatever gods used to send to punish mortals for their hubris

(a) to make sure this bill never leaves the Judiciary Committee, and (b) that every Republican is forced on the record to take a position on it. Please understand - this is an attack on Black and Indigenous rights as much as it is an exercise of colonialism and imperialism.

Of course, this bill doesn't obviate their tax obligations or grant them independence. It would, instead, allow for the deportation of people *from their own birthplaces*. I cannot overstate how evil and racist this bill is. Please call your Congressional representatives and tell them:

A GOP Congressman, Griffith Morgan (Virginia), has introduced a bill to strip people in Guam, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and every other US non-state territory of their birthright citizenship. www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...

This is a stunning piece.

R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD)@rsagarcia.bsky.social · 5d ago

It's the last day of July! Tomorrow, my story, THIS IS AN EMERGENCY BROADCAST, goes to the @clarkesworldmagazine.com archives. But you can still read it on the front page today, now with an incredible audio performance by Kate Baker! Enjoy your weekend! clarkesworldmagazine.com/garcia_07_26/

And just like that...

Al Jazeera English@aljazeera.com · 5d ago

FIFA forced to scrap World Cup private investment plan after backlash https://aje.news/qk14hr

"WE THE FUCKING JUDGE SON" New York, I love you. I love you so fucking much. Via wali_talks on IG