I’m a sucker for these best-of lists. Never read Pedro Paramo in English. Might have to investigate.

The discourse around "This is a tell for AI writing" really only serves the AI bros, because (they believe) it will tell them how to change the AI to make it indistinguishable from a human. We need to keep our em dashes. Our rules of three. The tell for AI is: is it hollow, does it say nothing.

There's a screenshot going around of authors admitting to AI use and one of them appears to write hardcore monsterfucking fics and this makes me sad. If you're not writing monsterfucking fics for the sheer, genuine love of the game then what the hell are we even doing here?

Roe V. Wade

Consumed Mother’s Day ice cream (Cherry Garcia, my fave) and now am digesting it slowly over a thousand years like the Sarlaac. This is contentment. Hope your day is just as lovely.

If Black votes didn't matter, they wouldn't be working this hard to steal them. You don't spend millions of dollars and pass dozens of restrictive laws to stop something that "doesn't matter."

Internet rules dictate that whenever you see the Tom Holland Umbrella video, you have to share it. I'm just following the rules.

This corrupt regime is now going after anyone who exposes their crimes. No one is safe. Especially strong Black women. When we wrest back control of our destroyed government agencies, like the FBI, we will clean house & hold these criminals accountable.

Why was this sender’s contact info redacted? Why would anyone send a photo of a child to a known pedophile? We still have a lot to uncover about the #EpsteinFiles

SCOTUS is compromised. It needs to be reformed completely.

@authormsbev.bsky.social I wrote a short story this week, so today I’m wearing my “Slayer of Words” shirt. You continue to inspire me.

How Volodymr Zelenskyy manages to survive in a literal war without a ballroom to keep him safe is just shocking to me.

Hero.

Democrats did not want to do any mid-decade redistricting. It was Trump who started it in June 2025 with a phone call to Greg Abbott after more special election losses. Dems warned they’d respond. But Texas did it anyway - without the consent of the voters. Then Dems responded.

A reminder while Republicans bitch about Dems finishing the redistricting fight they started: they have full control of gov’t— they can pass a law banning gerrymandering any time they want. They won’t. Republicans aren’t mad gerrymandering exists; they’re mad that they’re not the only ones using it.

Pope Leo:

Ok, we've all had enough of this shit! Whoever the fuck has been using the Epstein files to bribe Trump do the World a favour and LEAK THEM NOW to end this BULLSHIT! Talking to you Putin, Xi, Anonymous or any other hacker out there! DO IT NOW!!! #Impeach #25thAmendment #RemoveTrumpNow

Spanish PM sure is putting some truth out into the world.

We’re getting ready for a massive day of economic disruption on May Day. There are many ways you can take action, from refusing to shop, to walking out of work, to attending a demonstration: survey.alchemer.com/s3/8705046/i...

May the Force be with you [and also with you].

Much woe, please.

Lots of folks realizing that they paid as much if not more in taxes in 2025, and haven’t gotten much, if anything, in exchange.

Bless

Come on, Hungary!

A really good analysis of what Melania did yesterday, why she did it, and what the next steps should be. open.substack.com/pub/kimmieni...

We are the Babylon of Revelation, and we deserve everything that’s coming to us.

Helping kiddo with a paper and could use your help. Who would you say are the greatest science fiction artists of the last 10 years? #art #artsky #blueskyart

Hard agree.

If Trump wants to face fewer accusations that he's been compromised by Russia, he should probably stop acting like someone who's been compromised by Russia.

Made me laugh

Love my town.

Even as they claim the right to train their models on work belonging to other people, the AI companies have rejected a similar premise when it comes to their own products, Alex Reisner reports:

I know this has circulated with alacrity recently, so you may have already seen it, but if you haven't... WOW BOY HOWDY it's the most useful thing. Thank you cardcatalogforlife.substack.com -- this is a very very very helpful public service: cardcatalogforlife.substack.com/p/google-has...

7 years of free school lunches. 3 years of Medicare dental coverage. 2,000 Trump heads on Mt. Rushmore. 2.8 million public school teacher salaries. 2,857 luxury 737 jets, bedroom included. 378 years of federal public broadcasting funding. 500 more White House ballrooms. 2,666 Melania sequels.

States have a moral obligation to develop universal health care systems, Pope Leo XIV said, stating that "health cannot be a luxury for the few."

Plenty to swear about these days, so the question is: what is your favorite swearing this week? Share here, so I can translate it for you to Ukrainian 💃🏻and have you all set up so you can swear with a flare 💃🏻🕺🏻🪩✨Preparing for our swearing session today and want to have you all set with your favorites✨

Observation: When I recite Trump tweets and quotes, more people are somehow interested in following me. When I focus on what matters - less. News is not entertainment. Following is not the point at all, regardless, pls consume actual real news that inform you and allow you to make wiser decisions

Hi guys, I have a tiny budding animator at my house who is struggling with some kids being kind of mean at school. His YouTube channel is his joy and all his hard work. Would you mind subscribing? It’s tiny and very sweet. It would mean a lot, thank you! youtube.com/@coolboyfore...

Strongly encourage all academics, novelists, reporters, bloggers, whatever to just email this account and state that you want to opt out of this idiocy. Overload them with emails and make them regret they ever tried this shit. [email protected]

DOD: The District of Columbia National Guard activated the 260th Special Purpose Brigade at the D.C. Armory, March 7. It is the only brigade in the Army specifically designed to coordinate military support to civil authorities and protect critical infrastructure in the nation's capital.

We see what Krasnov is doing.

quick reminder that NT's production of The Importance of Being Earnest, starring human ray of sunshine Ncuti Gatwa, will be streaming FOR FREE on YouTube this weekend www.radiotimes.com/movies/ncuti...

I hope we say thank you.

In the 1790s a London woman named Eliza Denyer developed a modest reputation as a restorer of medieval manuscripts. She was forgotten by scholars and, in one case, her restorations were deliberately replaced by a man’s. I recovered her story & tracked all her known work here: tinyurl.com/2ktztx2e

And it's the first day of the Queer Liberation Network Fundraising Auction today! Tons of signed books, calls with agents, manuscript critiques and more! Including the illustrated edition of Murderbot, hardcover Witch King & Queen Demon, mass market Raksura: www.32auctions.com/organization...

There's an Amazon Kindle sale on Queen Demon (the sequel to Witch King, 2nd book in the Rising World series) today for 2.99, US and Canada www.amazon.com/Queen-Demon-... #booksky

Pope Leo XIV: “War is never holy!”

The killing of Iranian children during an illegal war is an impeachable offense (not to mention a grave crime) and Congress should really act like it. 15 Republicans in the Senate could end this nightmare before it somehow gets even worse.

Anybody up for a game of Follow the Money?