AI Spam of the Day: "Completing a book like Uncanny Magazine Issue 69: March/April 2026 is no small achievement. Translating elite law enforcement training principles into practical guidance for civilians requires clarity, discipline, and a strong sense of responsibility."

I worked with Lee on some SFWA accessibility stuff. She will be greatly missed.

Just two days left to bid on this 1st edition fairy book - and to help dogs in need at the same time. The book will be signed by Wendy & Brian Froud and me, and can be posted to you anywhere. Please share to help spread the word about this auction - it's SUCH a good cause. More info in the 🧵 below.

Since I am now thinking about The Velvet Underground, here is Caitlin’s favorite VU song. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUcw...

59 years ago today The Velvet Underground & Nico is the debut studio album by the American rock band the Velvet Underground and the German singer Nico, releasd March 12, 1967 #punkrock #protopunk #thevelvetunderground #masterpiece #history #rockhistory #punkrockhistory

So many memories of this album coming out. Tough to pick a favorite, but probably “Near Wild Heaven.”

Reading for the Hugo Awards? Try the short story "With Her Serpent Locks" by Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com! It placed 3rd in the Uncanny Poll! You can read it here! buff.ly/gbhHmFz

Reading for the Hugo Awards? Try the short story "10 Visions of the Future; or, Self-Care for the End of Days" by Samantha Mills @samtasticbooks.com! It placed 2nd in the Uncanny Poll! You can read it here! buff.ly/8NHLWXQ

Reading for the Hugo Awards? Try the short story "Six People to Revise You" by J. R. Dawson! It placed 1st on the Uncanny Poll! You can read it here! buff.ly/0BzP5C7

Reading for the Hugo Awards? Try the short story "Barbershops of the Floating City" by Angela Liu @angelaliu.bsky.social! It placed 1st on the Uncanny Poll! You can read it here! buff.ly/pMmicyh

Reading for the Hugo Awards? Try the novelette "When He Calls Your Name" by Catherynne M. Valente @catvalente.bsky.social ! It is on the Locus Recommended Reading List and placed 1st on the Uncanny Poll! You can read it here! buff.ly/fwqhtYz

Wild Poppies, near Argenteuil - 1873 https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/8229

Jenness House IV, Truro - 1934 https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/1036264

FB memories reminded me that 2 years ago today, Caitlin was struggling in the PICU at Lurie Children’s Hospital. 16 years ago my grandfather died. I’m not sure this is a feature I need from social media.

St. George Major - 1908 https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/3110345

💕family💕

My heart is also full. I have the absolute best family. 🥰😁

Le cœur du monde / The heart of the world https://botfrens.com/collections/61/contents/3114596

Lighthouse Hill - 1927 https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3104038

Based on a flurry of strange replies from weird accounts, I would say we're getting some more AI bots here.

Yearly reminder that if you have important SECRET AWARD NEWS, you are allowed to tell your editor/publisher! It gives us a chance to start prepping things for promo and eBook packets! 😁

Daisies, 1919 https://botfrens.com/collections/48/contents/16374

Room in Brooklyn - 1932 https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3103978

For context to non-locals, Clarkston is about 6 miles south of Glasgow Central Station. This is a really devastating fire.

Update: Oh my goodness, this is a truly devastating fire. I feel so sad for my city. I dearly hope there can still save Central Station. 😔 (How many times I’ve said “meet you under the clock at central”)

Oh wow, that’s scary - this is the moment the building on Union Street in Glasgow collapses. I *think* that building was from 1907 - the corner building is the Forsyth Building built in 1851, sadly it looks like (just based on this video) the fire has spread to it.

Boy, it is a good thing for THE SHAREHOLDERS that he ignored the WOKE and made those homophobic cuts, because the film they released instead *looks up the numbers*… was a massive flop and lost a ton of money. Not to mention the broken trust with the Pixar creative staff. So great job, Pete!

I am ridiculously knowledgeable about Disney Cruise Line, even though I've never taken a Disney cruise and most certainly never will.

To be fair to the AI bros, we’ve only known about the ELIZA effect since *checks notes* … 1966.

On the Bank of the Seine, Bennecourt - 1868 https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/1222159

Dalí uses realism as a delivery system for uncanniness. The stranger the image, the more exact it appears. Apparition of Face and Fruit Dish on a Beach (1938) keeps the paint handling crisp, so the perceptual trick feels observed rather than invented.

My friend Piper really needs help with her medical costs. She has advanced cancer and is trying to get some quality of life as her time runs out (yep we're there) Please consider supporting: Link to her Patreon: www.patreon.com/piperjdrake Buy her books if you can, or RT this?

Things I believe: 1- There should be more completely new films/TV shows. 2- Some franchises should end. 3- However, some legacy sequels are completely amazing! 4- You don’t know if something will be good or bad from press releases. You have to actually watch the finished product to know.

Everything you want to know about AEW, the WrestleAunts know it. If you want to get caught up or become a new fan, watch the link on the thing and get it together.

Uncanny Magazine is eligible for the Best Semiprozine Hugo, & Michael Damian Thomas is eligible for the Best Editor (Short Form) Hugo. (Note: If you are nominating Michael Damian Thomas in this category, please only list Michael. They solo edited Uncanny Magazine in 2025.)

Reading for the Hugo Awards? Here are the Uncanny Magazine 2025 Award Eligibility and Poetry Eligibility lists! buff.ly/wh6zrc0 buff.ly/83HNo63

Sheet Metal Worker/Bartender/Janitor. The others are ???

Sonia Delaunay-Terk, Portuguese Market, 1915 https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135021

One of the bands Caitlin was super into during her last few years was Snail Mail. She was super excited to discover an artist only a couple of years older than her (My bands were all OLD PEOPLE :D). Here is "Valentine." www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zxar...

I miss Caitlin. And I LOVE this editorial.

New Uncanny Podcast 69A: “What We Mean When We Talk About the Hole in the Bathroom” by Angela Liu, as read by Matt Peters; “The Mighty Impervious Woman Considers Retirement” by Izzy Wasserstein, as read by Erika Ensign; & an Angela Liu interview! buff.ly/rxWgBLa

New editorial! "The Uncanny Valley" by Michael Damian Thomas! buff.ly/Hhrbrz7

New Interview: Anjali Sachdeva by Caroline M. Yoachim! buff.ly/Hgqh4je

New poem! "machining of little moons" by Eva Papasoulioti! buff.ly/PTfhs1g

New poem! "The Mighty Impervious Woman Considers Retirement" by Izzy Wasserstein! buff.ly/8i2dAce

New essay! "Endings and Other Lies" by Jim C. Hines! buff.ly/1XCTxZ8

New essay! "Bittersweet Endings (for All Who Live to See Such Times)" by Samantha Mills! buff.ly/APIldVE

New story! "When Things Went Bad" by Stephen Graham Jones! buff.ly/75HwY1b

New story! "Chimera" by Anjali Sachdeva! buff.ly/zeaUEbM

New story! "What We Mean When We Talk About the Hole in the Bathroom" by Angela Liu! buff.ly/NaG0Ius