Discord is conducting a survey about AI usage and integration on its platform. discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Off to make shizzit for work and fun. Hopefully, I'll finish this piece over the weekend. Woo!

Human creators matter. I don't want to puke up lines of code that regurgitates what other people made. I want to support human creators whether we're friends or not--not just because of capitalism. People are far, far more valuable than any line of code.

Who wants to snap up the last fidget pendant from this batch? Just tiger's eye left, ready to be shipped: oishiny.etsy.com/listing/1604... (If you're looking for another stone, I will be updating soon.) #Handmade #Stim #Fidget

do not mistake my silence for forgiveness. some things i simply stopped explaining. [sometimes closure is quiet] #poetry #micropoetry

Saved tons of patterns and ideas on Pinterest for digital inspo, but now even the gardening pins are rife with AI. There's also a mega-butt ton more drop ship/scammy ads that promise to erase my wrinkles, give me a smooth complexion, turn my boobs into astronauts, and eliminate all cellulite. Sigh.

the discourse on what jobs are acceptable to replace with generative AI reveals a lot about what we think of other people's jobs

"On Thursday, Google announced that it’ll start testing out a new AI Inbox tab, which will analyze the contents of a user’s emails, summarize them, and suggest action items."

Anyone building a rage playlist? If so, what's on it?

#TTRPG Designers, players, & related nerds: @ttrpgcataloging.bsky.social is a group of Library & Information Science MA students are working on a research project focused on improving cataloging for TTRPGs — unbelievably important work! They’re seeking participants for interviews.

The thread is getting long so I'm going to continue it over here. Raising about another $700 or so if I can. I appreciate all the looks and shares.

Down periscope. Be well.

Oof, this is powerful and heart-rending and important:

No NY resolutions this year. F-bomb them.

I just keep repeating "a government is not its people" over and over again.

It is the last day of 2025 and we are heading into the end of the year-end sale YESSS I AM GOING TO GO MARK THINGS DOWN LIEK WOAH BECAUSE YOU KNOW HOW I GET www.etsy.com/shop/Lioness... (The sale will still be going tomorrow, January 1, for anybody still figuring themselves out.)

From 12/8-1/1, several of my ebooks are 25-50% off in ebook at Smashwords for the 2025 End of Year Sale. (These ebooks can be side-loaded to Kindle, by the way...) www.smashwords.com/profile/view...

The last promo post of 2025 is for the Anti-Fascist Write-athon on January 3rd. I’ll be working on my novel and fighting fascism at the same time. Please consider donating to cheer me on. Donate here: square.link/u/Qh9lZMsi and be sure to put my name in. Thanks!

#Booksky Check our storefront at DriveThruFiction! Amongst other cool reads, you can find an ebook bundle featuring the Captain Ramos books by Alex Acks and SSBA Award finalist TERROR AT TIERRA DE COBRE by Michael Merriam for the princely sum of $10! www.drivethrufiction.com/en/product/5...

Heya, I was gifted a botanical oracle deck called the Oracle of the Roses. Designed by Cheralyn Darcey. I love the integration between gardening knowledge and a deeper, thematic meaning. I'm happy to draw a card for you if you reply to this thread. www.rockpoolpublishing.com/oracle-of-th...

Affirmation Coyote knows the holidays aren't easy for everybody. Take care of yourselves. Try to help others in these situations.

For the entire month of December, my homage to blood-drenched, determined cyborg-assassin motherhood (not to mention Westerns and manga), SHE-WOLF AND CUB, is a Kindle Monthly Deal at $1.99USD (and CAD) in ebook. www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHL48T5C

CBS didn't run the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT, but over here at @propublica.org we've been working on the story since March, including finding out who each and every man sent to that maximum security prison was. You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...

BREAKING: Instacart is ending all price testing on its platform in the wake of this report.

We've been worshiping cats for doing ordinary cat stuff like climbing up somewhere high for 5,000 years so why stop now?

Strange research question, but... For people with tattoos, does your designs have finer details? Like cross-hatching or pointillism? Do those fade quickly and have to be retouched?

From an interstellar comet to breathtaking auroras and from brand-new rockets to iconic space telescopes, here are some of our favorite images from the cosmos in 2025

I heard someone spin this as "women need to use AI more or it will only use male datasets." Honey, why do you think women use AI less? It already spouts bullshit with the same confidence of a mediocre white man. share.google/Db1ivNmr6ttb...

Thank you @somafm.com, it wouldn't be Christmas without you and Christmas Lounge.

AirTable rolled out ChatGPT integration. Friendly reminder to Opt Out if you don't want your data to be used to train the software. Even so, it's a massive privacy breach for people who input social security numbers, tax IDs, addresses, names, phone numbers, etc. tech.yahoo.com/ai/articles/...

Looks like Frosty chain-smoked outside. Sigh. Send pics of greenery if you have 'em. Thx.

As Google prepares to integrate so-called AI ‘agents’ into its Chrome browser, this also introduces new vulnerabilities into the browser. What are they doing to lower risk, and what can you do about it? Check out our digital security newsletter to follow along.

A while back I designed a badge for my indie-published works to clearly mark that I don't use AI. You're free to use either badge if you'd like for your stuff. 1/2

Please help Mohamed and his family

There's also great new thing you can do called "reading other books"...

Beatriz Bernal, a 16th-century Spanish novelist, wrote a fantasy novel about a female knight - with dragons, sorcerers, and a giant - decades before Don Quixote appeared. A children's adaptation, devised by children's author Diego Arboleda, is forthcoming! #fantasy #renaissance #earlymodern 💙📚

I'm always confused when writers say genAI are useful. Are you making art in a bubble? If you need ideas why not ask your peers? Crit or accountability partner? Editor? Beta readers? You know, like we did before genAI existed?

My oregano died. RIP oregano. *sniffle*

Hello, morning crew! In case you missed it last night, be sure to check out this year's slate of grant selections -- and add six outstanding actual plays to your "must watch" list. C'mon. We know you'll need something to do over the holidays.

Same. I aggressively turn off all AI stuff everywhere, my Word subscription is “classic” without AI included, and as soon as I’ve had my coffee in the morning I tell Sam Altman and the tech bros to “Eat shit” the way Chris Evans does in Knives Out.

Please enjoy this very good polar bear with his stick.

Well, the renewal of my website hit. I’m back to square one. 0 of 400 CND to get out of over draft. If we reach the goal this month, I’ll release a new Palestinian folkloric fantasy story ko-fi.com/soniasulaima... 💕 💸 #HelpSky #MutualAid #HelpFolksLive2025 #DisabledCrowdfund #Disabled #Poverty

This Christmas, give the gift of monsters.

Firefox developers are giving us opt-in for all AI features. HT @amelias333.bsky.social www.threads.com/@firefoxwebd...

“What they’re really saying is ‘give in and do what I tell you.’”

Heya, Star Trek writer alum David Gerrold is fundraising to pay his cancer bills. If you've got a few bucks to chip in, that'd be great. www.gofundme.com/f/david-gerr...

History will be made and space will become a little more inclusive TODAY when my friend Michi Benthaus will become the first ever wheelchair user to leave our planet’s atmosphere (and only the second German woman to do so). Watch LIVE from 10am CST / 5pm CET here: www.blueorigin.com/missions/ns-37