english isn't for cowards. if you're not saying 'torpify,' that's a skill issue. there's no Académie Française telling you what to do. if you try to type 'pallific' and freak out when you see a little red underline, maybe you're not ready to roll with the big dogs.

I keep being reminded of this question and answer: "What is the problem that AI services are being built to solve?" "Wages."

Month six begins! And it's Pride Month! So to kick off June I have read, on day 152 of my year long reading challenge, The Hunter and the Skinshifter by Rachel McDove available at Once Upon A Queer (onceuponaqueer.com/short-story-...). Read my review here mickstaniforth.wordpress.com/2026/06/01/s...

FIX YOUR HEARTS OR DIE. The ghost of David Lynch is with us. Happy Pride <3

STOP TELLING ME AI IS THE FUTURE OH MY GOD

There's a story in this, I'm sure.

I don't usually get into it like this but no No, I must absolutely refute this Anything you've ever read with my name on it was written by me Because I love writing! If I didn't I could've picked a different job ffs, instead of fighting for years to get into this specific field

Please stop calling the current far-right Labour party a “progressive vote”. Supporting genocide and taking healthcare from trans people and cutting benefits for the disabled is not in any way “progressive”.

Many a day I find myself daydreaming about opening The Story Ark.

"The UK held the top spot in the ranking in 2015, but in the decade since it has slid to the middle of the list following successive rollbacks of rights" The far right agenda is being pushed in this country by Labour, the Conservatives, and Reform. You need to understand this.

Since everything's way too expensive now, bumping up my post on how to get your library to buy you books. You can support indie authors (like me), your community, and your reading habit all at once! If your library isn't queer enough: www.queerliberationlibrary.org 📚🌈💙🌶️

folx, I’ve been working on AI "ethics" for almost a decade now & hate to tell you there’s no such thing as "ethical AI" the only "ethical principle" that works is regulating the shit out of the industry & to take back control of our autonomy, fundamental rights, freedoms & right to exist w/out AI

This is section 28 again btw. Not teaching that trans people exist as fact, when it is a fact, is a ban on teaching about us.

the very real possibility of a fascist government in Westminster in 2029 brings a clarity of thought: what is the most effective way I can contribute to stopping this happen? As Diane Di Prima said, "no one way works, it will take all of us shoving at the thing from all sides to bring it down".

I'm loving how much this has kicked off with particularly the Welsh. Guys, petition your government, this might be your best way out! You think Farage's cronies will keep running once they've been severed from his pustulant head? Run! Save yourselves!

In light of the recent election results, I would once again like to put forward my idea that the Celtic nations of Wales, Scotland, and the island of Ireland, all group together to form a new united kingdom and kick England out. They'll all be better off without us!

"You're wasting your time marketing on Bluesky because it's all authors" my dude nobody reads more than authors. I've read nine books this year and it's only May. One of the authors in my discord has read a whopping 39. Good authors are also good readers, and good readers buy books.

Are there any plans in the horror community to celebrate Pride Month this year? I would really like to see everyone coming together, especially since all of us in the queer community need the support more now than ever! 🏳️‍🌈❤️🏳️‍🌈

I sure hope not too many of my friends die as a result of the British voting public's poor decisions. :/

📢 Polling stations are now open! 📢 Want to replace the failing Labour Party and defeat the hateful message of Reform? Get yourself down to your local polling station and vote Green today! Every vote counts. Make sure your voice is heard 💚 Don’t forget your Photo ID for voting in England!

It isn't an exaggeration to say that I am alive and well today because of antidepressants. This war on medicine, on science, will kill people.

This is literally a crime. I suggest we flood the electoral commission with demands that they investigate, and the police with reports of electoral fraud.

Little Shop of Horrors, so we can fix that silly Hollywood-ised ending.

I cannot stress enough just how much it is not a government's place to decide whether a protest should happen or not. To think that it should be is simply bizarre.

You ever see something and briefly remember what is was like to feel joy as a child? Think I need to read this manga.

Month four down! Month five, here we go! Day 121! I read Born of the Mountain’s Chill by @trailofleaves.bsky.social published in @thefuturefire.bsky.social. Something to cool you down on a hot day, just not emotionally. Read my review here: mickstaniforth.wordpress.com/2026/05/01/s...

Work just sent out a call for "AI Champions". I almost resigned on the spot!

Feeling very low about my ability as a writer at the moment. Someone tell me it's normal to go a whole year without a story acceptance despite dozens and dozens of submissions. 😢

Just had to withdraw another story from a publisher as they were encouraging the use of AI. It sucks every time, but I have to stick to my principles. Please don't do this guys. You are antithetical to art if you use or encourage the use of AI!

This is the most apt metaphor for AI I have seen yet.

Just FYI there’s an account on here called @redditspaceviewes.bsky.social (with over 200k followers) that is posting a bunch of AI slop (including a “Saturn polar hexagon” with 8 sides) and claiming it’s NASA imagery. If you see anything posted by them, it’s likely fake.

You can wishlist the game here, if you want to help the devs out: store.steampowered.com/app/2288520/...

Right pals, I need to get some bookings into @aat-transcribes.bsky.social sharpish or we won’t be here by the end of the summer. We need just 3-5 projects with 10+ hours of qualitative data requiring transcription, or 5+ hours for captioning, to turn around our fortunes. Let’s go! #AcademicSky

AAT is a social enterprise. Every project creates fairly paid work for our majority disabled, neurodivergent and chronically ill team. Book with us and support the businesses you want to see in the world.

This is so close to it's goal and there are still a few hours left to give! Please consider donating in the next couple of hours to get your donation TRIPLED! (if only vibe-coded Bluesky wasn't constantly down today of all days!)

There are still a few hours to donate to the incredible academic mental health charity Dragonfly. If you donate in the next five and a half hours your donation will be tripled!

If anyone has a few extra dollars and is in a position to donate today, Dragonfly is doing amazing things to help reduce the stigma around mental health challenges in academia, and propagate tools to address them. And they really need our support. www.givingchallenge.org/p2p/663313/m...

As a therapist and a healthcare worker, chatbots are becoming a public health crisis, and I’m tired of hearing people who don’t see the harm every day explain why this is totally fine and just like people pearl-clutching over cellphones. It’s getting worse and we haven’t scratched the surface.

lol. Just got two pieces of feedback on a story, one saying it made them cry at the end [complimentary], and another that said it lacked emotional impact. Y'all, I think art might be subjective!

Please share as widely as possible. This is open to Palestinians anywhere in the world, published or not. Call for Palestinian fantasy, science fiction, and horror stories! Pro rate pay: soniasulaiman.com/thyme-travel...

I missed this from @phineas.bsky.social when it originally came out but it sure feels relevant at the moment. Also, you can buy this as a print from the artist here: www.inprnt.com/gallery/phin...

I have also done a light update to the sign-up page for the forthcoming EPISTEMIC INJUSTICE, OPPRESSION & IGNORANCE short course starting in May. It is frankly a fucking steal at just £47 for a whole six week course with weekly support and bonuses from me, a published expert on these topics.

AI footage in the quote post. However it's a real fact, with real footage available (See my link below). Now people who believed it have a false image of how octopus act, and people who recognise it as AI question a real observed scientific fact. Utter bullshit. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN9B...

Finally, my favourite indie video game of all time, @inkle.co's Heaven's Vault, is in the Indieventure Vault where it belongs! Now I know the original treatment was for a Dr Who game, I want to start a petition to make @jon.inkle.co the new Dr Who showrunner!

The world not screeching to a halt when the US killed more than 100 little school girls on the very first day of this "liberating war" led us exactly to this moment

I am three months into my year long short fiction reading challenge! Day 91! I read The Tell-Tale Tail be @jeanniemarschall.bsky.social published in @trashcatlit.bsky.social. A twist literally in the tail. Read my review here: mickstaniforth.wordpress.com/2026/04/01/s...

Mini of the month - Synth When? Entry 22 by @kalos.bsky.social M41 Arcade #Nerdlings #MiniOfTheMonth

The way I see it, the problem with modern society is that there are too many buttons on the sides of phones, and not enough buttons on the front.

Happy Trans Day of Visibility ❤️🏳️‍⚧️❤️

I know it's a very minor complaint compared to what a lot of people are suffering right now, but I am really sick to death of not being able to fuel my car because of the whims of a handful of psychopaths in a world of eight billion people.