Re: Brothers WIP: The true antagonist is a surprise twist 😁 But they've been behind all the troubles. The key conflict is over a powerful magic artifact that used to belong to the MCs parents, that only the MC can retrieve. Except the MC has forgotten everything about their parents 😶

For my newsletter, I wrote about that college essay scandal that's gone viral and what everyone is seeming to miss: It's about ATTACKING TRANS PEOPLE!!! www.burnsnotice.com/that-viral-e...

I sure would have put the 'no evidence of massive fraud' part in the headline a la 'Despite providing no evidence of 'massive fraud,' Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins prepares to gut SNAP'

"sex must be civilizing" = "sex must be violence"

"Generative AI platforms center the idea that one has written, or created, by interacting with a structure they did not build and do not understand" - this I think is key -- less about interpassivity & 100% about the master/slave dialectic: the point is not to create but to be a master.

When power went out across all of Puerto Rico on 16 April, a lot of the lights in the town of Adjuntas stayed on. A combination of experimental microgrids, solar panels, and storage kept power on for many businesses and residents. spectrum.ieee.org/puerto-rico-...

When I was 17 I fell in love with a girl because we bonded over Tolkien, then she dumped me because I wasn't ready to have sex with her 😣

Epic Games sent a DMCA notice to my online stores for my geology-themed design involving a crossed pickaxe and rock hammer that said "PICKS...or it didn't happen" because they asserted that Epic owned all rights to artwork/mention of pickaxes, right before an SVP annual conference. Eric cost me $$$

The US has a very difficult time even talking about why racism is bad. So when we see a nazi banker, we think that the problem is "bank" not "nazi." So we have a reflexive hatred of all venture capital. But... the National Science Foundation is essentially a venture capital fund?

I suspect I'll get crap for this, but I do think it's something we all need to be reminded of, especially fans and creators of things.

Edna Diefenbaker never lived to see her husband John become Prime Minister but if not for her, he never would have made it to the country's top job. During his early political career, she was invaluable in his success and political rise. 📸 U of Sask 🧵 1/8

By me: ‘Deeply demoralizing’: how Trump derailed coal country’s clean-energy revival www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Props to the protestors who the New York Times credits for foiling ICE’s intended raid in Chinatown earlier today. So many people are showing they know what it means to be New Yorkers! www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/n...

Is he emperor of the hemisphere? Declaring another nation’s airspace “closed” without their consent is an illegal act of aggression. If he wanted to actually close Venezuelan airspace by force, that’s a “no-fly zone,” & it requires: UN Security Council authorization (good luck) Or an act of war

Election deniers who schemed to flip 2020 results now infest Trump's DOJ and DHS, rigging rules to sabotage 2026 votes and erode trust in democracy. #January6

Trump bulldozed Biden's billions for Appalachia's clean energy shift, axing solar jobs and training in coal towns. Jacob Hannah slams it as deeply demoralizing, with projects stalled and mistrust soaring. #ClimateCrisis

Europe's leaders, from Kallas to Macron, warn of Putin's predatory empire-building, invading 19 states 33 times, while Trump's isolationists cozy up to the Kremlin, abandoning Ukraine to Russian whims. #Ukraine

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Bong Joon Ho hit me up for the squad you legend deadline.com/2025/11/bong...

Potential broad-spectrum antiviral. Shows efficacy against some of the worst shit. Utterly amazing news.

If you’re looking for Palestinian speculative fiction for #ReadPalestine week, I got you: soniasulaiman.com/readpalestin...

The NYT definitely made a choice not to add “without evidence” to this headline.

The only bad part in this book is that Jocelyn (MC) keeps eating fresh-made sesame balls! -- they are MY favourite too and now I've been craving them! 😒🤣

Post your favourite Lord of the Rings character. Wrong answers only.

The only thing less human than these AI dub performances is the decision to sign off on them A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.

I'm available for developmental edits on full and partial manuscripts for a limited time! Full details here: open.substack.com/pub/danieljo...

Everyone with a platform — even a microscopic one like mine — should use their megaphone to promote other people’s great work. Particularly the work that’s not already big or popular or successful. Always promote great work when you see it.

Few patients appeal a health insurance denial, but a little-known process that requires insurers and plans to seek an independent opinion can force insurers to pay for what can be lifesaving treatment. Here’s what experts say you need to know.

The software I use to write: - Libre-Office (Docs and spreadsheets) - Word (unfortunately, since MS constantly breaks compatibility 😥) - Git (backups) - Firefox (I find it hard to write without internet knowledge at the ready 😁)

I have not one but TWO books in this bundle That's right - you can get BOTH Moonshadow books, along with 72 other amazing #IndieBooks & games, in this bundle for just $50 - and we make 100% of the sales

I’m really, genuinely stunned that THE RIVER HAS ROOTS made it into the final round of the Goodreads choice awards for Fantasy, & very grateful to everyone who read & enjoyed it enough to make that happen! Voting closes on Sunday, vote for your faves before then!

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It's me. This entire thread. For 20 years 😥

This is a really sick story. From everything I know, Boston’s Logan Airport is a legitimately dangerous place to travel through. abcnews.go.com/US/19-year-c...

International media, you can do better than this. "Bamboo" is maybe exotic and a compelling hook but it is too easy. The real story here is the growing culture of corruption, including a lack of accountability and oversight, that enabled a chain of human errors that led to this disaster.

What are abstract ideas like “being happy” and “having fulfillment” compared to real world achievements like “working full time for a company and still needing food stamps”

Fortune's Shadow: Having all your wishes come true can be a dangerous thing! This one's been on my TBR since Can*Con. I'm so glad I made the time to read it! I love all the characters in this little town, and the ending is *chef's kiss* (though I cried) books2read.com/FortunesShadow #BookSky

i know WHY this is but that just makes it even more of a kick in the pants lmao

"I watch all videos at 2x speed." And this is why you're incapable of understanding art and will only be able to consume "content" with a hunger that can never be satiated. People spend hours/days/weeks making videos and you can't even bother to actually watch them at normal speed?

I think if Canada wants to have a strong cultural identity we need to go back to doing what we're best at, making the weirdest fucking TV shows you've ever seen

Then as now ...

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Trudeau-era environment minister Steven Guilbeault has published a resignation letter detailing the reasons for his departure from Carney's cabinet. He directly cites today's MOU:

One personally frustrating thing about the big AI push is that it forces people to assess it in a hurry, which makes people careless. It kinda smells like a scam to me if someone’s hurrying you along, cultivating urgency in you, well before you know where they’re taking you.

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As 2025 wraps up, I'm looking back at what I did in publishing. I had a couple of really tough years so the fact that I have this much stuff out in the world feels mildly miraculous. For your reading pleasure and consideration for award nominations: maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/mrks...

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every culinary culture rocks their hardest when answering the Great Dumpling Questions