Diminishing and going to the West increasingly feeling like the best option these days

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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Apparently you're never too old for "failed a test/class" dreams. 😬

I’m up I’m up!

I have, with my own eyes, watched my tax dollars in the form of missiles as they hit buildings inhabited by civilians. I'd much prefer subsidizing a grocery story I don't use.

USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 3d ago

Opinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.

😂 Puppy Court is my new favorite thing. 🥰

WeRateDogs@weratedogs.com · 2d ago

Puppy Court is now in session!

Info in thread

Chise@sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 2d ago

GOOD NEWS! A new cancer treatment has demonstrated unprecedented results in a large trial for cancer patients whose disease has become resistant to chemotherapy AND immunotherapy. Tumors shrank in OVER a third of participants, with 15 patients experiencing COMPLETE eradication of their tumors.

"so it felt like character flaws rather than what it really was, which was undiagnosed ADHD" Oh my God the years I spent over the years berating myself for having more ambition than work ethic, not knowing my brain was working against me the whole time

NPR@npr.org · 3d ago

For decades, ADHD was viewed as a childhood condition that mostly affected boys. Researchers now know ADHD manifests differently in girls, but many still go undiagnosed until adulthood.

Still on sale! :D Buy my book so I can replace my craptop!!

Premee Mohamed@premeemohamed.com · 4d ago

Ooh ooh! Happy August -- turns out THE BUTCHER OF THE FOREST is discounted at ebook retailers this month! :D $1.99 CAD at Kobo! The Tyrant's children have gone missing... and Veris Thorn is the only one who's gone into the magical forest and returned. So who better for a coerced rescue mission?

I need to make a sign so I can tap it, and the sign reads: Engaging with the slop machine in any way for any purpose still makes Line Go Up. Stop engaging with the slop machine.

Samantha Ferreira Is Very Tired@sam-animeherald.bsky.social · 3d ago

I work in tech, and I can tell you now - the powers that be don't care if you're mocking it or sharing ironically, or what. Sharing GenAI lop is proof of engagement for them. And they are DESPERATE for that because it keeps the money flowing. You're just ensuring it gets more investments.

Ooh ooh! Happy August -- turns out THE BUTCHER OF THE FOREST is discounted at ebook retailers this month! :D $1.99 CAD at Kobo! The Tyrant's children have gone missing... and Veris Thorn is the only one who's gone into the magical forest and returned. So who better for a coerced rescue mission?

The Butcher of the Forest ebook by Premee Mohamed - Rakuten Kobo

Read "The Butcher of the Forest" by Premee Mohamed available from Rakuten Kobo. "A perfect mix of horror and fantasy."—The New York Times “The Butcher of the Forest” shows exactly why Mohamed is one o...

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Well, now I am truly sad: Amazon flipped their switches, and updated to a new DRM format, and Calibre can't deal with it at all. So... no more personal purchases from Amazon, alas. And, sadly, some of the books are simply *not available* outside of Amazon.

Brilliant!

Effie Seiberg@effies.bsky.social · 6d ago

Fool AI scrapers with this poisoned font: www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/20...

Delighted to find some @romancingthevote.com goodies in my mailbox! The hand-quilled card is even more gorgeous in person. And it came with a cute bonus bookmark! 🥰

A year or so ago, I asked the crew here for novella recommendations and got some FANTASTIC reads in return. I now need more novellas to read! Are there any you’ve recently read and loved?

My garage has found a new solution to the problem of an appropriate gender-neutral salutation that works for all customers. It's 'Legend'. All communications start "Hello, you absolute legend." I mean, it's no less or more sincere than 'valued customer'.

If you can donate, please do. If you were previously not eligible to donate, the criteria have been SERIOUSLY revised: you are no longer deferred for spending time in England/the EU and the sexual risk screening has been replaced with a much more evidence based model.

Matt Novak@paleofuture.bsky.social · last wk.

"On Monday, the Red Cross declared a national blood crisis for the second time ever in its history."

The US will try anything but gun control

There are still six copies of *EACH BOOK* available.

Sean Eric Fagan@kithrup.bsky.social · last wk.

Uncached birthday US #KindleBookGiveaway: 10 copies each of Digital Divide (Rachel Peng Book 1) and Stoneskin: Prequel to the Deep Witches Trilogy, both by @kbspangler.com, whose birthday is TODAY. WOOHOO BIRTHDAY LET'S CELEBRATE BY CLAIMING SOME BOOKS REMEMBER SHE DOESN'T GET PAID UNTIL THEN!

Still hoping to fill these spots.

Kat Howard@katwithsword.bsky.social · 2w ago

Due to schedule changes, I have some immediate space open in my editing calendar, and I'd love to fill it. Want to work with an actual human editor with over a decade of experience? More info here: www.kathowardbooks.com/editing

Hey folks! Rent is due again and the lawyers need more money to try to get us back our original money, we live in a society. (lol) (cry) Welcome to ETSY THREAD!!! Everything in the shop is 20% off for the next 48 hours, enjoy the nerdy shopping! thebrokencircle.etsy...

#DEAL ALERT! One clickers unite because SWORDHEART @tkingfisher.com is on #sale on #Kindle US for a limited time only! amzn.to/3RiBLAZ #Swordheart #ad #amazoncom

Swordheart

The delicious bodyguard romance of From Blood and Ash meets the delightful charm of The Princess Bride in this cozy fantasy romance from New York Times bestselling author T. Kingfisher

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me trying to get pictures to explain my taste in men to someone but not wanting to just google something generic like 'large guys' so i google 'husky gentlemen' and well. i don't know what i expected

Sobering analysis of the AI bubble. (Thanks to @effies.bsky.social for sharing.)

By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C)@doctorow.pluralistic.net · 2w ago

If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this thread to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog: pluralistic.net/2026/07/24/s... 2/

Yes yes yes

bloomberg has a fun article today arguing that the Cybertruck is the biggest flop in automotive history. it includes this glorious graph.

Day whatever the fuck of still not knowing how many US Senators are alive.

Kindle version is still on sale this morning!

Sean Eric Fagan@kithrup.bsky.social · 2w ago

#HeadsUp: as spotted by @galatfemme.bsky.social, The Tea Princess Chronciles (Complete Series) by @caseyblair.bsky.social is on US ebook sale for $1. I've read at least two of the books, I think all three. I got some copies for random giveaway.

Indeed, down to the last day. We're a smidge under $35,000 going to World Central Kitchen ( @wck.org ) and I would love if we could get over that line (you can move the donation sliders so they can get more). So if you're in a non-Commonwealth country and want a bunch of my stuff in ebook form, go!

Humble@humblebundle.com · 2w ago

Last call on The John Scalzi Collection: Old Man's War & More, with books like: - Old Man’s War - Starter Villain - Redshirts - and more! Supports @wck.org | https://bit.ly/448EYpA