Dr. Martha Johnson-Olin

I think genAI is bad at what it does and bad for the people who use it, but that’s at best secondary to why I oppose it. It’s also bad for the environment, bad for the artists whose work it steals, bad for the people who lose work to it, and bad for the underpaid humans who actually keep it running.

I don’t submit if I know in advance they use AI. I can be unfortunately surprised by AI artwork as much as anyone, but I look for anti-AI stances when I submit.

Today, I signed a contract, wrote a poem, and received a kind rejection. Balance!

Great cover!

Hugs!

My small story about cats found a home!

He dances in a way I have only seen horses dance. He possesses a power and majesty we will never know.

Yes! The reveal is a letdown.

The Gorge is delightful. The science is utter rubbish, and the banter makes great it fun.

Gatorade helps? That is nice to know. I got taken out by a migraine on Thursday night-a side effect of two snowstorms over three days.

A Trojan horse stands in front of a gate. It is labeled as AI. Two soldiers stand on top of the gate. On says - A gift from the geeks.

Beware of geeks, bearing gifts. Better yet, beware of all billionaire and multimillionaire geeks!

In Reno, it isn’t spring until the winds redistribute all the sage brush bushes looking to make new friends. They are all buried under snow right now, but they will walk soon.

a woman holding a glass of water says healing vibes healing vibes love you Alt: a woman holding a glass of water says healing vibes healing vibes love you

Sending all the positive vibes!

a young man stands in the woods with a sword attached to a tree Alt: a young man stands in the woods with a sword attached to a tree

“Is it Lent again already?” Ladyhawke (1985)

Oh no! Please be gentle with yourself.

First acceptance of the year!

That is my view too. I’m like, please come cook for me.

I’m entirely on your side based on this list.

Life happens to us all. You are doing great, and you respect your writers. That matters. Thank you!

A fairy reads a book in cross stitch. Her hair has new backstitching.

The backstitch is slow going, but it is going.

#crossstitch #embroidery

HEART ys the art of fierce hope.

For a bettir future we need poetrye, creativitye, historical studye, love of language, bold dialogues, new storyes, & intellectual curiositye.

Fund higher educacioun yn the HEART disciplines:

H umanityes
E thiques
A rtes
R hetorique & the crafte of
T eaching

Those who push AI refuse to address the baked in plagiarism. They also fail to understand when and how writing happens. I have spent the last few hours revising poems. Reading them aloud, testing wording, re-breaking lines, changing punctuation, etc. AI cannot do that. AI should not do it either.

Happy Imbolc! Sunlight and poetry are reasons to celebrate this day.

a cartoon character with a clock in the background and the words well laugh on the bottom Alt: Jared tells other goblins to laugh

See a goblin, post a goblin!

You’ve got this!

I’m so sorry.

Looking for the Bubbles I’m sure there is some scientific explanation, but the idea of the clouds needing to let it all out is nicer. Even storms need to pause and rest awhile.

My latest poem to enter the world! www.mockingowlroost.com/blog/when-it...

A poetry book that is 3 inches thick

I just got an amazing surprise. I received the hard copy for the five poems that came out recently, and it is fantastic to see so many poems in one place!

Try her Earthsea books. They are a nice gateway into her novels.