"You’re a fucking accountant who has an F-150 in your suburban driveway, Joe. Don’t fucking pretend not to understand the importance of gender affirming care." #1LineWed (I wonder if it’ll make it past an editor.)

Special weather statement: no, winter isn't over, don't get your hopes up.

I hate it. Video is not the same as written media. It doesn't do the same thing and it does serve the same purpose. Also it is so damn slow, I read so much faster than people talk, I don't have enough minutes to waste on all the ado you do after saying without further ado

Thinking about doing the 10 authors I've read 10 books by thing, but it would probably have to include some terrible stuff I read when I was young that I won't endorse.

I've been relistening to Leviathan Wakes on audiobook and the scenes on Eros with the jumped-up criminals that have been made into a police/security force brutalizing the citizenry is hitting a little different.

"no longer be accepting AI art, including on bottles and pump clips, in order to try to protect local artists from losing out on work." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The “AI” we’re being peddled is really just the infinite monkey writing Shakespeare theorem, but now we’re forced to ask “how much is it going to cost to feed and clean up after that infinite monkey?” And in both cases, the amount of shit being flung is truly staggering.

Huh. www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/02/t...

Doing a little more digging. It's from 1921.

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My daughter Z vs ChatGPT 3-4 years old: ✅✅ Confidently spouts completely wrong information: ✅✅ Consumes 85,000 gallons of water daily: ❌✅ Dances adorably: ✅❌ Hope that helps Sam

in Canada we have a store called "Canadian Tire" and you're probably thinking "a store named after a tire definitely has a circle for a logo" but no, you're wrong. they chose a colossal red triangle

Sam Altman is not fit to raise a child.

I just cleared my lane. That was a shitload of extra heavy snow.

After spending my entire existence having to gently suggest to humans that they not do things that would probably get them killed, it was nice to be able to tell them in so many words to not be so fucking stupid.

Important update:

The subheadline on this NYT piece is going to turn me into the Joker. Like... this... is exactly what trans people have been saying was going to happen for years.

Years ago, I spoke to a lawyer for a non-writing breach of contract over much more money than any short story. He said "this is a clear-cut case, you are in the right, but you will never get back what it will cost you to pursue it."

I was disappointed to read Cory Doctorow's post where he got weirdly defensive about his LLM use and started arguing with an imaginary foe. @tante.cc has a very thoughtful reply here: tante.cc/2026/02/20/a... A few further comments, 🧵>>

Important reminder:

I hate that so many good posts on this site have to be followed immediately by another post full of caveats and disclaimers and clarifications in an effort to stave off the why do you hate waffles people.

Ye cats this is TOMORROW! You should GO!

We're going to cut your pay, but you get to decide how much we cut it by. Just know that only those who cut their own pay the most get to keep their jobs!

fully understand why this is an option but also if you pick modern english you're a coward

I could do without more snow.

Today is the 3rd slopiversary of us having to temporarily close submissions. The problem of "AI"-generated submissions hasn't gone away and is still a huge waste of our time. House policy remains the same: #noAI stories, translation, art, or anything else.

I keep thinking about this and I am so angry and frustrated on Brandon's behalf but also in general about every artistic and creative industry on the planet.

This is a really well run program. I've mentored through it several times and it's been incredibly rewarding for me as a mentor, helping me reflect and learn, and I've met wonderful writers (and made friends!) The time required is not onerous and you can set boundaries. I recommend volunteering.

So, early reports show someone dragged a roll of toilet paper AND a box of tissues onto the chair and took one million bites. We need more facts before we jump to conclusions

Never stop shouting about how shit genAI is.

A Hellraiser set that collects 17 issues that I wrote just broke half a million on Kickstarter. Industry standard is, creators receive a one-time payment for licensed comics like this. I don't get any money from the Kickstarter. I have $56 +a head cold. Support my Ko-Fi? ko-fi.com/brandonseifert

Hey, c’mere! Closer. No, closer! Okay, here goes: Disabled creatives do know the difference between assistive tech and GenAI. (Stop saying, “It’s ableist to be against GenAI because disabled folks need it.” It’s actually ableist to use us as an excuse, just so you can still use GenAI.)

Yes it will, and no it isn't.

genAI is dying repost to make it die faster

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I found this congruence of posts in my timeline funny. The computer isn't interested in you anymore, it's dating the CEO instead.

I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland. And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.

Following the discovery of radium, the new (radioactive) wonder element was added to wristwatches, children's toys, toothpaste, and even chocolate. But today, we know better. We wouldn't take a new product that we knew was bad for us and bad for the planet and jam it into everything, would we?

as a side note: The "serious ML" folks need to mad at the AI hype folks, not the skeptics, for treating all your workings as the same hype trash. Except Merlin bird app. Everyone likes the Merlin app.

I can’t believe you lefty Luddites hate tech so much that you embrace mRNA vaccines, heat pumps, electric bikes, hybrid work, renewable power (and awesome advancements in storage), space telescopes, and hot/cold running water but reject the planet destroying plagiarism enrich the worst people bots!

Sorry to get radical but I don’t think it’s my job or yours to embrace, accept, understand - and certainly not to use - the thing being sold to us as AI. I don’t like any part of it, so I won’t. I’m missing out? Good, that’s what I want. You’re worried about me missing out? That’s fuckin weird, man.

Sure: Light rail, high speed rail, ocean wave generation, solar power generation, wind generation, heat pump tech, geothermal heat pump tech, last mile on-demand transit solutions, better wheelchairs, better wheel chair lifts, better flexible seating on public transit, maker spaces, tool libraries.

I would shoot the computer with a handgun five to eight times

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Today is The Daily Spell's 100th day of daily puzzles! ✨ www.the-daily-spell.com We're now at: 🧩 104 letter-dropping puzzles 📜 13k words of story 🪶 2500 daily players Could not have reached this milestone without so many enthusiastic and helpful players! Thank you! #gamedev #puzzlegame #thinkygame

Me whenever I have to communicate with other human beings #anxiety