spotted at Logan airport. i hope they are equally enthusiastic about fermions

Want to know how the Stage 2 process works at CoW? At this point, stories have been read and recommended by multiple readers. Sometimes everyone loves them at Stage 1, sometimes opinions are more mixed, but if any of the team indicate they see something special, it usually goes up. 1/X

And we're live! Come join us as we chat with Thomas Ha about his new book, Uncertain Sons and Other Stories! Learn about his book, writing, and more. Join us now! twitch.tv/alphabetst...

And that submission link is... smallwondersmag.com/submissions/

This advice probably helps in any form of storytelling.

Another Hugo Award has successfully passed through the airport after a thorough inspection.

Best session title of WorldCon

Providing security for @marthawells.com today.

An update from us here at PBS 💙

This. We see a lot of stories with beautiful prose, but sometimes they fall flat because they just don’t grab us in the horror feels. And conversely, sometimes we see less-than-perfect writing which DOES grab us, and sometimes we opt to work with those people…

A reason to read @thomasha.bsky.social today…

The motion to add poetry to the Hugo Awards has passed. Thank you to everyone who has shown support, discussed this award, sat through business meetings, and nominated/voted in the Hugo Awards. This is a huge, huge deal to poets. I am actually a bit teary. <3 #poetryhugo poetryhugo.com

Good advice for anyone submitting short fiction to SFF publications (including @smallwondersmag.com)!

Tell folks you appreciated their loved one that passed. It makes the grief less lonely, particularly years later when it becomes easy to think you’re the only one who remembers them. It will not make us sad, or at least not in a bad way.

Today is the 5 year anniversary to when I slowly started losing my mind during the pandemic and began dressing up as works of art. As my Twitter account has long been abandoned, why not make a thread of my madness on BlueSky? This was “The Maid” by Wilhelm August Lebrecht Amberg, from 1862

I'm teaching my six-week asynchronous science editing class through @efafreelancers.bsky.social again!

As promised, in light of the WaPo report of Everglades camp detainees being swarmed by mosquitoes in the shower and unable to sleep at night due to being bitten, I want to briefly address concentration camp history and mosquitoes. I won't be comprehensive but will give a few examples. [1/17]

you've heard about the college kids who can't do anything without ChatGPT's help—but what about the students who oppose generative A.I. for myriad reasons and refuse to rely on it as a shortcut? well, I found and spoke with a few of them here: slate.com/life/2025/07...

Feels like something created to anger me specifically. This is not real. This is not how physics works, this is not how LLMs work, this is not how anything works. This is just tech billionaires deluding themselves.

"These technocrats are constantly high on a drug called billions of dollars, and the human brain was not built to deal with that." I had a lovely time talking with @rollingstone.com about Musk, Bezos, the rest of the tech billionaire clowns, & the *true* name of my new book MORE EVERYTHING FOREVER:

The whole premise of internet publishing — that you could reach audiences far and wide — is starting to crumble: nymag.com/intelligence...

I wrote about how the Everglades experiment fits into the history of concentration camps in the US and abroad, and how it will connect a domestic network of camps to an international one. We’re watching the imposition of a global concentration camp network.

People want to substitute "Auschwitz" for "Alcatraz" to emphasize how bad this is. But this crisis in Florida is far from the universe of Auschwitz, where more than a million were murdered. Instead of equating them, I'd say we should act now to stop the future from getting any closer to the past.

Worth putting it on the record here, though you probably already know it: “Alligator Alcatraz” is a concentration camp.

Have you been having conversations about using #AI tools in your school? You might find this short webinar useful. youtu.be/BuFIyL74SKw

“Tens of thousands have gathered for the Budapest Pride march, defying Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's legal threats against LGBTQ rights activists.” Solidarity with everyone marching at Budapest Pride today. It’s beautiful to see so many people resisting authoritarian politics. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

The meeting overall was packed with anti-vaccine talking points and arguments from new panel members, confirming public health experts' fears that the once-revered panel is now critically corrupted.

More to come later today but here is a first look at what just a few hours of observing with the world’s largest camera can do. 🔭 edition.cnn.com/2025/06/23/s...

A dream come true to talk about my book Empire of AI on PBS NewsHour. I discuss OpenAI, Sam Altman, & why we do not have to accept the extraordinary harms of the current trajectory of AI development. Thank you Ali Rogan for having me! Order my book: empireofai.com. www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...

Some people get into journalism because they’re skeptical of power, and others do so because they’re impressed by it. Moments like this are clarifying with respect to who’s who.

"Are we here to provide comfort to the inert? Are we here to reassure people that experiencing a positive feeling is the end of their work? Do our stories exist to pacify an audience that’s on the verge of taking action by telling them they’ve already done enough?" 🔥

We are having more fun than the fascists.

No Kings but King Arthur Flour.

Despite warnings from the law enforcement not to attend today’s No Kings rally after this mornings shooting of Minnesota lawmakers with the killer on the lose, the No Kings Rally is happening at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul.

Charlotte showed up and showed out in defense of democracy today!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 #NoKings

I know things are happening quickly, but please add captions when you can. We're being left behind.

BREAKING: RFK Jr. fires ACIP, the panel responsible for advising on vaccines. This breaks a promise to Sen. Bill Cassidy, who voted to advance Kennedy as HHS secretary on the condition that he would, among other things, keep ACIP in place. www.statnews.com/2025/06/09/r...

3...2...1... Let's jam.

Dozens of journalists were assaulted by law enforcement in Los Angeles this weekend. The press were just doing their job -- a sacred one explicitly protected by law. Press rights orgs will follow up collectively tomorrow. Tonight, I emailed evidence to local/state/federal officials. My sign off:

FREE ADVICE: so, there's a filmmaking concept called "business." "Business" is, essentially, the stuff your character does while talking. Fixing a car engine, ice skating, eating an ice cream cone, ducking gunfire. You gotta give your characters "business" so they're not just standing there yappin'.

Well, we're in the endgame now. And Locus needs us to assemble for the final charge. There are still lots of great perks to pick up and you can just donate what you are able to, but the fact is Locus needs us and we need Locus. The work they do in the SFF community is vital. igg.me/at/locusmag2025

ICYMI! Reading for the Hugo Awards? "Stitched to Skin like Family Is" by Nghi Vo is a finalist for a Best Short Story Hugo Award! It's also a Locus Award finalist! Read it here or in the Hugo Award Packet! buff.ly/Kk0bufR

Incredible images and a beautiful immersive article from the Careers team at @nature.com showcasing the winner of this year's #ScientistAtWork photo competition. Can you spot the killer whale in the background of the winner's pic? www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

Please, for the love of god, don’t start your new newsletter on Substack. There are so many better and cheaper alternatives who don’t run a business model of platforming the worst among us. You can get a self-hosted Ghost newsletter up and running for <$10/month.

Three justices on the North Carolina Supreme Court who tried to steal this election for Griffin are up for election in 2028: Paul Newby, Phil Berger Jr., and Tamara P. Barringer. When Election Day comes around, I hope the state's voters remember what these lawless partisans tried to do here.

I mean, there are some foods you can avoid or best practices when it comes to food prep, consumer reports got you covered. www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...

Need an excuse to buy more books? Now you have one! Saturday is Indie Bookstore Day! Show your favorite indie some love.

This is so important to note. People are talking about lobbying to get improvements but you have to understand - This is a move to privatize Space. It also makes it clear what the priorities are.