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My novella Pâtissier et Étranger is now up on NetGalley. Currently scheduled for publication on February 10. I'd be delighted by any ratings or reviews. This is a mashup of baking drama, spy thriller, and science fiction set in Paris in 1967. www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

Story acceptance!

Perhaps they had their own sessile civilizations....

Thinking about how bsky has the most horrible setting turned on by default that says "i don't want to see any other languages except English" and if no one tells you to put it on "no selection" you straight up won't see posts from people set to different languages on your TL.

The Prime Minister of Belgium speaks:

Tired: philanthropy Wired: 90% top marginal tax rates

Deadly Sex Mistake will be the name of my next band.

Fiction submissions are open now! The window will be open until January 21st 2026 at 3 p.m. UTC. For additional information about submitting including our Moksha link ⬇️ strangehorizons.com/submit/ficti...

My novella Pâtissier et Étranger is now up on NetGalley. Currently scheduled for publication on February 10. I'd be delighted by any ratings or reviews. This is a mashup of baking drama, spy thriller, and science fiction set in Paris in 1967. www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

It's a new story day! "Bots All The Way Down" is free to read at @lightspeedmagazine.com . It's a fairy tale about Internet enshittification, and AIs talking to AIs, with a twist. www.lightspeedmagazine.com?p=35448

Dropkick Murphys are releasing a new song called "Citizen I.C.E." The lyrics go: "Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop." consequence.net/2026/01/drop...

LLM/GenAI/Slop is so bad that it's soured me on real AI, which can be good, useful, and even ethical but which has been drowned out by the greedy screeching of techbro parasites in just 4 years. I also have to think twice about writing AI characters given the current disgraceful situation.

GOOGLE’S AI RESULTS ARE AS STELLAR AS ALWAYS

typical ai use case

Stop scrolling and post two characters that bring you happiness

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Excellent sentiment. But it's not as if any British government in living memory would have the courage and principles to do such a thing. And it's not just the British. I can hardly think of a single government in the whole world with the gumption.

This song escaped my attention... till now. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADlG...

I really don't have the words. Sheila is a dear friend and I wish and her family all the best as she recovers. locusmag.com/2026/01/shei...

Strange Horizons fiction submissions open next Monday! The window will be open for 48 hours from 3 p.m. UTC on January 19th 2026 to 3 p.m. UTC on January 21st 2026. There will be no cap. More information on submitting, including the link to our Moksha portal ⬇️ strangehorizons.com/submit/ficti...

I really wanted to draw #Stolas and #Blitzø nin the old demonology style, i started this drawing like foreeeever ago and then @tench.bsky.social convinced me to finally finish it so yaaaayy Happy New Year!!! #fanart #art #digitalart #helluvaboss

no news is good news when the malicious prosper-- so let's make our own

[unicorn fuck club] JRR Tolkien: sorry chaps I can't speak tonight Tolkien: i'm afraid i'm quite busy at my day job Tolkien: being a professor at oxford CS Lewis: wow, a professor AND a writer? must be hard Tolkien: you have no idea

JD Vance should henceforth be known as "the moral stain", per this article. www.ncronline.org/opinion/ncr-...

I'm not Irish, so can't sign. But if you ARE Irish...

If you sang this in your head you probably also have multiple caches of Advil for your arthritis and back pain.

Make it viral.

Four wheels scare the cockatoos From Kintore, east to Yuendemu The Western Desert lives and breathes In forty-five degrees www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpkG...

The Shadow Minister: * Fantasy Romance ~ Cosmic Horror ~ Police Procedural * Set in Lutèce, a magical version of early 20C Paris * Inspiration from Max Frei and Georges Simenon waterdragonpublishing.com/product/shad...

Let's talk about generative AI, contaminated information, and rhubarb. Once upon a time, Europe was at war. Food was scarce, and the government of the quote-unquote United Kingdom looked for alternatives. 1/

Reminder: Plato argued that, since souls reincarnate, souls in men & women are the same & equally capable of all things, so the sexes are equal. P’s mother Perictione was (ancient sources say) a Pythagorean philosopher. 19th C didn’t believe she could be a philosopher so erased her from P’s bio.

Oh hey, Indigo has Mercutio among its "most anticipated books of 2026", so it is 30% off until Jan. 11. ($18.89 CAD for the paperback, which comes out in August). I'd love this novel to find its readers, and pre-orders help, so Canadians, please check it out if you can www.indigo.ca/en-ca/mercut...

Nobody‘s Baby is the second Dorothy Gentleman sci-fi mystery novella. A wild baby appears! But fertility is supposed to be on pause on the Fairweather: Dorothy has to figure out how this happened, and prevent one of her fellow detectives from classifying the baby as a stowaway or a piece of luggage.

U.S. commercial airline fatalities since 2010 (excluding charter) 2010: 0 2011: 0 2012: 0 2013: 3 2014: 0 2015: 0 2016: 0 2017: 0 2018: 1 2019: 1 2020: 0 2021: 0 2022: 0 2023: 0 2024: 0 2025: 64

What was the last movie or TV show you watched in 2025? Hazbin Hotel (video from season 1). www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIVy...

People will read old newspaper clippings

If you’re an SFFH writer and have ever asked yourself “how do I find a writing community?” then you should definitely apply! (The bad news mentioned below no longer applies — apps are open!)

The bad news? We’re not quite ready to open for applications at midnight. We expect to open by late on January 1, or possibly on January 2. We know you’re eager to apply, but please be patient. You can get the latest status at viableparadise.com

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Whew, here it is, the last 🪶 @bafflingmag.bsky.social 🪶 issue of the year! A DOUBLE ISSUE on the theme of STRANGE FORMS. Cover by the incomparable @gnarlyghost.bsky.social Check it out here: www.bafflingmag.com/issue-twenty...

New York, this moment belongs to you. Please join us for the Inauguration of a New Era on January 1, 2026.

Me to 2025:

Hey, @barnesandnoble.com has a 25% off sale on preorders for their members from 12/30 to 1/1. Preorder _The Subtle Art of Folding Space_ at a discount. Debugging physics! A family reckoning! A status report in the form of an egg tart! #BNPreorder www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-subtle...

If you missed it from my newsletter or my various social media posts this last week, my cover reveal is now live on my blog! alexisamesbooks.com/2025/12/28/c...