being trans is not a negative outcome and neither is being autistic

My early thoughts on the Anthropic settlement: a) good, fucking pay us b) no, that’s not enough c) shouldn’t have stolen our shit to train your stupid mediocre plagiarism artbarf robot in the first place, you fuckers d) this isn’t something to celebrate; it is a Pyrrhic victory at best

an appropriate response to your product killing a child after months of psychological manipulation and torture is to take the product off the market before it kills again and the fact that this isn’t universally accepted right now is incredibly frightening

I can’t believe doing nothing but in the most annoying way possible isn’t working www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Talent isn't rare. Throw an apple & you hit someone with talent. Perseverance? rare. Work ethic? exceedingly rare; the willingness to grind. Being able to endure the scorn, rejection & privation a life in the arts dooms you to in the United States is unicorn-scarce. But talent? Talent is everywhere.

The "oh you won't compromise and abandon [marginalized group]? enjoy the nazi takeover!" argument rings pretty fucking false when you consider that the horrors of a nazi takeover begin with the abandonment of marginalized groups.

Since this came out I've been so bitterly amused by how *much* of my stuff is here. Folks have spent so much energy declaring my work inferior and me a "DEI hire"... but then they stole every book, story, and even interview to feed their plagiarism machines. And yeah, I'm adding my name.

Waited a veeery long time for this moment:

Today we break down Los Angeles, and whether it’s a good idea to move here for a writing career: open.spotify.com/episode/1TjW...

I am running for reelection to the WGAW Board of Directors! Are you a member? Check out my site & smash that endorse button! elections.wga.org/2025/maggie-...

Well there was the part where they said they would do all this and made a big document about it that listed them all in detail, so if the “predictive models” didn’t account for their literal stated goals, that’s very much their problem.

nyt op-ed: we cannot normalize the left’s brazen attempt to win voters by talking to them

Hello I am offering my very valuable political consulting skills, with a step by step plan to win YOUR campaign: 1. DONT SEXUALLY HARASS ANYONE (big letters) 2. Be generally pleasant 3. Suggest plans to help non-rich 4. Pay for plans by taking money from rich 5. Know what social media is

Happy #JAWS day to those who celebrate

the world is just better with trans, nonbinary, and genderqueer people in it full stop

The thing about LA is we absolutely let you know when we’re on fire

Everything Javi said. @tillybridges.bsky.social and @susanlbridges.bsky.social wrote and directed something really special. Can’t wait for everyone else to see Long Away! (also, hire them)

Seriously, do not buy, stream, or otherwise support of promote more Harry Potter bullshit. It is no longer theoretical - Rowling is funelling those wizard bucks into getting the law changed to actively oppress an already-vulnerable minority.

Remove a letter, ruin a movie. SCHINDLER’S LIT

Are we being kind to one another today??

Spotting the cyber truck with the giant Toyota decal on the front is the new Angelyne sighting here in LA

my non-spoiler review of Last of Us s2e2

Listen. I believe ardently in criticizing our leaders for their failures and inaction but if you refuse to acknowledge their efforts when they do make them and if you refuse to recognize a step in the right direction, you don’t really want change. You just want to complain.

Oh good morning it’s a cover reveal day. My debut is back from the dead on 5/27 with an updated text & new artwork, and it’s available in hardcover for the first time!!! available to preorder now!! www.lizkerin.com/phantom-fore...

my fellow Californians of good moral character… trans people need you, *i* need you, to tell Newsom exactly what you think of him saying trans Californians (in a trans! sanctuary! state!) aren’t worth protecting PLEASE DO NOT LET THIS SLIDE

Fellowship season is upon us, and there are still a few spots left in my fellowship bootcamp course starting on March 9! For a glimpse of what you can expect from this workshop, check out this video where I share a few tips for writing your essay: vimeo.com/658725390?sh...

Just donated! Please consider doing the same to elevate #transvoices when they most need to be heard. 🏳️‍⚧️ 🎥 🙏

Now the whole country gets the experience of what it's like when private equity buys the place you work

🚨🚨🚨 #studenloans Concern here is: Your $30k balance goes to $850k and you can’t prove otherwise. Tracking PSLF credit (for now) would be a concern. Biden just implemented the payment count adjustments too. TAKE SCREENSHOTS WITHIN SERVICER ACCT TOO🚨🚨🚨

men will literally stage a coup to make it illegal to not like them before trying to be likable

Just note the Democrats could do everything in their power and still fail to stop the fascist administrative coup. I'd still like them to actually DO THAT, though.

My days of being happy I canceled my @latimes.com subscription sure are coming to a middle

My first and definitely last time working with the Los Angeles Times. Editing out the most urgent point of an OpEd in the minutes before sending to press while then also assigning a title and image that suggest an argument entirely opposite to the author’s clear intent is pretty shitty.

While President Trump illegally pauses federal funding from Congress, the Senate must not be business as usual. We do not consent to this lawless power grab.

ICE is in the Los Angeles neighborhood, near Gage and Vermont Street. PLEASE SHARE!!

I promise you it’s possible to beat a gang of overextended dipshits doing broadly unpopular stuff, if you don’t make your first move “convince myself they’re invincible supervillains”

Here's a list of companies/brands that donated and supported The Orange Man and Project 2025. LOOK AT IT BEFORE YOU SHOP. We might not be able to do much right now but we can hit them in the pockets. LIKE, SAVE IMAGE & REPOST!

Good morning! If you woke up with your blood boiling, consider making use of it by signing up to donate blood today. It’s a quick and easy way to help people out (like fire victims) and there are FREE SNACKS after. www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/dr...

What can you do to fight against misinformation? This.

Nazis: "that's a nazi salute" Historians: "that's a nazi salute" Average person: "that's a nazi salute" The Media: "Elon Musk makes odd gesture throwing his heart to the crowd."

"how are you even surprised" my apologies for describing the news without clarifying in each statement if an event was foretold or came to me as a shock. Something can still be upsetting without being a surprise, and there's no path to a better future without demanding change from the present.

It’s so silly of us to assume the man who recently endorsed a neo nazi far right party in a German election would actually do the Nazi salute here in America today!

Today, honor a King, not a Felon. #mlkday2025

Weird that we have to say this, but the government doesn’t get to decide what gender a person is.

I wish I had something more to say on this particular MLK Day. Here are some things I’ve heard that resonate, or things I just think that I hope will do the same for you. – Don’t comply in advance. – Hold onto your hope and your empathy with both hands. – Always double-check all news sources.

DO NOT PANIC the immediate impact this will have on you is small, they have to enforce it, and there will likely be lawsuits and ways to fight it it will be a developing story and cis friends? no shit: NOW’S THE TIME TO NOT STAND FOR THIS SHIT be ready to step up and say NO

I don't think it was pain that made him so great, I think painting brought him whatever happiness he had. * RIP David Lynch

I ordered from Aubrey, because she loves books so much she writers her own. Support 3 goods at once: the #girlscouts, trans girls, and you having cookies 🍪