My sister asked me if I wanted to go and see a comedian... next May... Girl, do you know me? I don't even plan ahead for tomorrow. My body can fuck up my day at a moments notice. I just take each day as it comes... there's no point buying tickets for an event in 8 months!

I truly believe rage at the intrusiveness of tech will lead more people to opt out, finding better ways to live. I know it's motivating the heck out of me & I was 100% a tech optimist enamored of shiny new tech most of my life. They lost *me* & if they're losing me, they have to be losing so many.

New #WriterBeware blog post: An update on the historic Bartz v. Anthropic settlement. It's been preliminarily approved by the court, but many questions remain about the claims process, the timeline, and exactly which works are included writerbeware.blog/2025/09/26/b...

It's okay to be exhausted, mentally, spiritually, physically. You do not have to jump into whatever today's clusterfuck is. You do not have to comment, debate, or argue with anyone. Do what you need to do to get through the day. #selfcare isn't ignorance, it's survival.

BOOK COVER ARTISTS - This is a shout-out to a few of the amazing cover artists I've worked with. 1. @aca-sonia.bsky.social 2. www.instagram.com/m.emityy/ 3. www.deviantart.com/incross 4. @noahdeaart.bsky.social QRP with your book covers! 📚✨ #Art #BookCover #Books #writingcommunity

2. Countries that have ID cards - like the whole of Europe - still have the same irregular migration problem (you may have heard!!!) & in fact the UK has the lowest share of its economy estimated as irregular economy in Europe so if it fixes the issue WHY DIDNT IT FIX IT THERE?

#Writingcommunity #Anthropiclawsuit This is the agreed court process and dates for those who believe they have a claim. Look out for updates!

#vinylrecords #newvinyl I've had #MotherLoveBone -Apple on cd since the 90s but it's great to have on vinyl now. For those who don't know, this is the beginning of #PearlJam.

@victoriastrauss.com #writingcommunity This is a warning about an AI scam site SIGILMARK. The FB page & website was set up in Aug 25 These are supposed to be 'real' authors who use Sigilmark. AI gen book ARCs are being sent out via Booksirens relating to the fake profiles.

#writingcommunity The judge has approved the Anthropic settlement... now we wait for the list of titles, which will be revealed in October.

Harker: "Can I get you a drink?" Dracula: "I'll have a blood and coke!"

This is not a romance. Nobody is "in love" with apps. There are no A.I. boyfriends. You cannot "date" a chatbot. Accepting this framing and treating it as real is tech-industry propaganda. slate.com/technology/2...

Forget everything you already know about America's most notorious dead person. Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile is in select theaters October 2.

BOOK COVER ARTISTS - This is a shout-out to a few of the amazing cover artists I've worked with. 1. @aca-sonia.bsky.social 2. www.instagram.com/m.emityy/ 3. www.deviantart.com/incross 4. @noahdeaart.bsky.social QRP with your book covers! 📚✨ #Art #BookCover #Books #writingcommunity

Gosh, I'm 'very popular'. This has never happened before. Wtf is wrong with you people? 😂

thrilled to announce that last week i started a new job as a bullet engraver for the FBI

#writingcommunity 🧵 1 In keeping with the court's deadlines, plaintiffs' counsel and #Anthropic filed numerous additional materials on Tuesday. The attachments here show the proposed Claim Form and the proposed Long-Form Notice that will be sent to potential claimants explaining the settlement.

"If its a lie, that's AI!" That's it kids, you'll be okay.

Look what we have here then.

Share your favorite black-and-white film Steve Martin "Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid'. #comedygold

#artists if you're looking for com/missions, please for the love of jeebus make a price list and be transparent about your terms. I'm too long in the tooth to be arsed to work with an artist who tries the 'What kind of budget do you have for this?' dance in response to a basic sketch price inquiry.

#writingcommunity UK authors, if you haven't already done it, sign up to ALCS (Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society) They collect international public lending rights/ third-party royalties on our behalf and pay out twice per year. I just got a my September payment. 😀 www.alcs.co.uk

At the small local supermarket where Uni students are food shopping for themselves for the 1st time, not using a basket, instead filling a shopping bag as they walk around the store. Staff were so on edge trying to ensure they weren't shoplifting. Parents, please teach your kids basic life skills.

In Intriguing Furniture news: yesterday I visited Lichfield Cathedral and found a new 13 metre long table made from a 5000-year-old oak log discovered perfectly preserved in a peat bog in 2016. The cut planks took 9 months to dry out, losing 2 tonnes of weight in the process. Definitely haunted...

YouTube removed a channel that was dedicated to posting AI-generated videos of women being shot in the head following 404 Media’s request for comment. The videos were clearly generated with Google’s new AI video generator tool. 🔗 www.404media.co/ai-generated...

Today is my pops 80th birthday. He got a 25p per week increase to his state pension. Good things come to those who work tirelessly for 60 years and pay into the system, I guess.🫠

It's 2025 and this is the only #rapture I find acceptable. Debbie Harry is gorgeous 😍

It's 2025 and this is the only #rapture I find acceptable. Debbie Harry is gorgeous 😍

cutting new prints 🫶

Don't rush back #fuckdisney

Finally, I see my doggo spirit animal. 😂

I got this as a bonus when I ordered from illustrator Clarice Tudor. 😊 #supportrealartists #noAI

Stolen from a fierce friend - Don’t let them send us backwards.

Tonight I'm starting my Museum #booknook 😁 #makersgonnamake

I feel seen. 😂 #writingcommunity

I guess, in 'the future' no celebrity will ever REST IN PEACE. I'd suggest living for 95 years is a stellar achievement without all Stan Lee gave to popular culture. This AI hologram is digital necromancy and the Lee family trust should feel ashamed.

I was pretty late to covering AI but seemed to get it right in February 2023 www.wheresyoured.at/degenerative...

'Fictional character from the imagination of an artists does not appear to consent' is just the strangest take. Wtf is wrong with people?

I much prefer this idea to an artists boycott. Please #artistsofbluesky don't boycott, do #kinktober and spread the love.

Seems Disney executives should have watched #Andor

Can I just say how fucking ridiculous it is that queer and nsfw art is more heavily regulated than the fucking plagiarism machine destroying our planet that is genAI

Perfect words. #writingcommunity #artistsofbluesky

ohhh this is a fun one! Quote with "I'm cumming" expressions! oops, all Quinncy 🫐💞

Anyways, quote with "I'm cumming" expressions!

Can Any of The American politicians Stop The Racist Opportunistic Pedophile president? He deserves Everything that's coming to him #Vss365 #Catastrophe #poem

Someone asked if I was ready for the fall, and it actually took me a moment to realize that they meant autumn, not the complete collapse of democracy.

🖕🖕FUCK CENSORSHIP🖕🖕 QUOTE YOUR NSFW #ocart #ocsky #NSFW

This is one relaunch to avoid. When an event has massive toxicity baggage, then partners with another company with massive baggage...maybe it's time to move on.

This is my latest #booknook the Magical Spell Library by Dolphin Island. It was a pain in the arse to make but it was worth it when you see what it can do. #booksky #fantasy #library #magic

Since this whole debate is still happening, and since we are still not listening I will summarize what I understand the argument to be in the Lingua Franca of white nerds: Lord of the Rings analogies.