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Jane Goodall, ethologist and conservationist, has died. She was 91

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

If you live in South Seattle, especially if you're in Beacon Hill, consider signing up to throw candy and help out at the @soseaemerald.bsky.social's T'Challaween, a family costume parade on the Safe Streets route through North Beacon Hill, celebrating its SIXTH year in 2025! Be our hero! 🦸‍♀️🦸‍♂️

Wikipedia editors trying to fend off the onslaught of AI crap have crowdsourced some telltale signs of LLM-generated writing; it might be handy for editors and proofreaders generally. Thanks to @ellenrykers.com for pointing me to it. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...

Portland people, what are you doing tonight? Why not join me and @morganrichter.bsky.social at Broadway Books at 6 pm to talk about mystery, murder, opera, and Jane Fonda???? broadwaybooks.net/event/2025-0...

Bliss

Apparently my cucumber plant heard I'd messed up--the cucumber salad I made went off in the fridge and I had to throw it out. Because I found these among the half-dead vines I had stopped watering?? I had somehow managed to miss them when I checked before giving up on watering??

With all the traveling I've been doing this month, I've been lax in my marketing responsibilities and, as a result, we're down 13 over this time last month. So here I am, taking a very jet-lagged moment to remind you that each subscription makes a difference: clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/

Hey, it's my birthday! I am Moderately Old! If you want to do something nice for me today, you could buy either of my new books for yourself or a friend! books2read.com/b/angelmaker books2read.com/b/thefoldedsky

Welp here we are again, fresh out of Archaeologists for Skype a Scientist matches. This fall, we have matched 248 groups with Archaeologists for online Q&As. I have 38 more groups who need a match, but I'm out of Archaeologists! Archaeologists! Please volunteer www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html

thebloggess.com/2025/09/18/c.... They think Hailey has meningitis agin. Crowdsourcing in case you’ve had experience with recurring meningitis treatment.

Can you help Laura Anne help Castiel?

It's the little heel fluffs of the monorail stabilizers that slay me when she sits like this.

he's got more of a comment than a question, really

this cat looks like one of the Old Master painters who's just slept with three servants, argued viciously with his annoying patron about the inferior ham he receives, and then painted his masterpiece out of spite

COVID vaccine acquired in Oregon! (Had to have a prescription *raspberry* but I did get it)

You guys. It’s… it’s the Mary Todd Lincoln

A lot of people have been calling me the @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social of Seattle. But where Zohran is charismatic, telegenic and stylish, I've spent my whole adult life looking pretty dumpy. To look more mayoral, I enlisted my friend Andrew Ashiofu, who took me to one of Seattle's premier boutiques.

The BLM is seeking to eradicate the Public Lands Rule, which allows the conservation to be included in land use planning. There are a lot of areas of critical environmental concern in BLM land. It's in the federal register and the public commenting period has started. Please comment!

Simply the best slide I have ever seen in a powerpoint presentation care of @premeemohamed.com’s talk at @banffcentre.bsky.social re: Putting the Science in Science Fiction

Do you have an indie speculative fiction novella published by August 31st, 2025? Is it between 15,000 and 40,000 words? Are you self published or published through a small/indie press? Now is your chance to enter SFINCS3! #writers #writerscommunity #authors www.sfincscompetition.com

The Roadless Rule does a huge amount to protect wild areas against wildfires, the vast majority of which begin near roads. It's super easy to leave a comment urging them to keep the Roadless Rule and protect against fires. Comments like this make a big impact! www.regulations.gov/commenton/FS...

are you ready for some big news? WE ARE OPEN for BIPOC subs for issue 100! and we are celebrating with a special theme: Transition, Migration, and Borders: Movement in, and of the Body 💖for those of us who find home in liminal spaces💖 find out more here: psychopomp.com/fantasy-maga...

It's a new month and maybe a new season! I have a few spots left this month for critique feedback, if you're stuck on that story and really want to figure it out. atgreenblatt.com/short-story-...

I have PNW people in my orbit, so... If you're near Seattle & you like Stardew + the symphony, are you interested in some free tickets for tomorrow night? The construction on 5 makes me not want to drive down that way but I'd love to give these tix to someone who lives nearby. @ me!

My father, who I thought was an "AI" apologist, sent me this article, saying it discusses "concerns that I find more important to address." So I guess I misread him! www.quantamagazine.org/the-ai-was-f... @djangowexler.bsky.social, have you seen this one?

It's the final day of the Narratess Indie August Book Sale! Scoop up my cozy-spooky fantasy novella A Marriage of Undead Inconvenience for just 99c/99p, along with so many more great options. Find AMoUI here: books2read.com/UndeadInconvenience And check out the full sale: indiebook.sale

Okay, here's my hot writing take of the week: I think the narrative of "A writer writes because they must" has done a lot of psychological damage to a lot of writers. Let me tell you, in a truly supportive way: You don't have to be a writer. 🧵

Related (or maybe the same) is that "I'm going to trick the reader haha" is not a good path to reader investment, but "I am going to delight the reader, haha!" is. They look the same on the surface but they're not. I always advise being generous to readers, not adversarial.

Today is the annual summer Indie Book Sale - and you can snap up my cozy-spooky rom-com A Marriage of Undead Inconvenience for just 99c/99p, along with SO many other great books! Find AMoUI here: books2read.com/UndeadInconvenience And find the whole sale here: indiebook.sale

Go home, cheap barometer, you're drunk. Or possibly have heat stroke. (This was taken at 9 pm on the first night of five days under an extreme heat warning in the Portland area. Rain is not coming.)

The big @narratess.com Indie Sale is HERE! From Aug 23rd-25th, get indie fantasy, sci-fi, and horror priced 1.99. 0.99 or FREE! Check out the sale: indiebook.sale Need suggestions? We've put together our usual list of book recommendations: www.readindiefantasy.com/the-narrates...

As I promised last night, here are a thread of recommendations for the @narratess.com sale. These are all on sale at indiebook.sale for prices ranging from free to $1.99. Thread time!

The Narratess Indie Sale is live! Grab 320+ fantasy, science-fiction, and horror books for less than $2! indiebook.sale

Within the last few days was the 1-year anniversary of my herniated disk that kept me pretty much in bed until surgery in October. Maybe a weird thing to celebrate, but I'm back to as active as I ever was, with probably superior core muscles due to PT.

One last timebecause I know I miss stuff on Bluesky all the time...If you're in/around Seattle, come meet @meganeokeefe.bsky.social & me at Third Place Books (Lake Forest Park) tomorrow! REALLY looking forward to geeking out about craft & stuff with Megan! www.thirdplacebooks.com/event/meliss...

As promised, for those who came to my presentation at Worldcon (and those who missed it), I've got a blog post FILLED with resources for historical research! historythatneverwas.com/2025/08/18/r...

ICYMI, PLEASE REPOST!!! "Uncanny Magazine Is Looking for Submissions Editors Once Again!" buff.ly/7Ol5DQu

I discovered last night at the @seattlein2025.org dance, oddly, at 40, extensive PT to recover from back surgery has enabled me to get lower than I ever did before...

Still haven’t had your fill of poetry at @seattlein2025.org? Then come to the Issaquah Room on the 3rd floor of the Sheraton Grand Seattle for the Speculative Open Mic at 6pm—that’s in A HALF HOUR! Share your words, support those sharing theirs, and delight in the spirit of the speculative!

AHA. Finally available somewhere easy to stream!!

Best archdevil. Worst person to ask for help. #actualplay #dnd

I played a social media video of yelling cats too loud.

On Tuesday, an 8.8 magnitude #earthquake struck off the coast of Russia, triggering multiple #tsunami alerts along the U.S. west coast. Learn how NOAA scientists monitor, detect, and research tsunamis: noaa.gov/explainers/science-behind-tsunamis

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So this is the food eaten by the corporate wage-slave love interest in an 80s cyber-thriller, before they meet the street-smart rebel hero--only the whole cast is cats. Or, if that movie for some reason doesn't actually exist, what is a "professional cat"???

We're still not quite where we want to be with funding, and every little bit helps! Tell your friends, signal boost, share awesome reads with folks who love to read💞 Help us support some amazing creatives and bring their work to you! fantasy.kit.com/products/fan...

Just learned #RUNESCAPE: THE GIFT OF GUTHIX has been nominated for a 2025 Scribe Award for Best Original Novel (Speculative)! Good job, weird little book! ❤️