Dahlia Donovan

OpenAI went ahead and enshittified ChatGPT, and here are some anonymized examples of why we shouldn't let ourselves rely - much less grow emotionally attached to - corporate products and especially LLMs. They are not your friends and you're purely a wallet.

Combat Antisemitism, Not Free Speech Congress is pushing a bill that threatens free expression and academic freedom under the guise of combating antisemitism. Tell Congress: defend free speech and academic freedom by voting NO on the Antisemitism Awareness Act.

Congress is pushing a bill that threatens free expression and academic freedom under the guise of combating antisemitism.

Tell your members of Congress to defend free speech by voting No.

Citing a “daily struggle to love my neighbor as a Republican,” former Georgia GOP Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan announced this week that he has officially become a Democrat.

Translators are the unsung heroes of international book releases. I've set up a page on my website, only two entries so far but I'm hoping to eventually list all the translators that want to be there.
www.benaaronovitch.com/translators/

There are plenty of movies that make me feel genuinely patriotic: 'Amistad,' 'Glory,' and 'Saving Private Ryan' among them. But they all revolve around kicking the asses of white supremacists who are 'the baddies.'

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I had family visit this week. It was exhausting. I am exhausted.

The thing about grief is that I get not everyone is comfortable with the honest reality of someone grieving. And the effort to 'put a happy face on' has left me absolutely shattered.

If judges and politicians are misrepresenting history, then it is the responsibility of trained historians to step in and correct them. No, it may not stop the free fall of academia, but we also should not go down without fighting.

If you see this, quote this post with a title screen that's iconic to you.

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No matter how you slice it, Derschowirz is a putz.

But you'd be pissed if she was quiet though too. You'd also be pissed if she spoke out. You'd also be pissed if she didn't do any events. You'd also be pissed if she did do events. You'd also be pissed if she wrote a book. You'd also be pissed if she didn't write a book. You'd also be pissed...

Buying direct from authors means best cut for authors and is less likely to be hit by censorship.

But where do you find authors selling direct?

With conjured.ink 's catalogue still being planned, and it being #IndieAugust...
Indie Authors, tell us about your books📚💙 & drop your direct sales links!

Same. Still struggle with it.

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My work is all available direct on my ko-fi page! Hoping to set up more options soon, but it's the best for now.

ko-fi.com/amarajlynn/s...

Here is my Instagram!

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And here is my Medium! I need to post more on there.

virgilthetinyauthor.medium.com

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A5. Checkout my #KoFi, trying to save for a new laptop, but also if you wait, I plan on setting up art commissions in the near future
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Blood and Embers is a "enemies-to-mortal foes-to-lovers," fake fiancée lesbian romantasy that is heavy on the adventure and even heavier on the steam. Check it out today! Just $1.99 on eBook! Very sexy, very fun.

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I'm Lucy, and I'm working on editing a supernatural romance/erotica novel about a grad student who stumbles into the world of sex magic and awakens a mummy #QueerWritersChat

ko-fi.com/lucyashwood

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This is the promo page for Three Ways, my WIP I'm rewriting/restructuring, with the first chapter live for reader's consumption

Let's just say there's more darling bloodshed than a slasher film

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Uh link....self promo...uh ....https://linktr.ee/AtlasCrossman that'll work. That links to a few different places. Lol XD I'm not great at self promo, follow I guess if you like random snippets of writing and cat pics???

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What happens when an autistic firefighter and his paramedic boyfriend share a thirst for true crime?

books2read.com/cosplaykiller

#mmromance #autistic

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They definitely tend to go against social norms.

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I (and my MC) both wish 'how are you doing' wasn't a social norm.

It's a question I've come to hate since my spouse died. People never want an honest answer...and I'm too tired to say anything other than 'Okay.'

It's too big of a question when you're grieving.

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Not really. I mean, one of the MCs is autistic, so her idea of social norms differs. But in general, it doesn't differ.

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One day I'll have something else for my intro but today it's the same.

Dahlia. I'm perimenopausal. Autistic. Asexual. My spouse died in March and being a widow fucking sucks.

I'm still writing an asexual romance that delves into the grief of losing a loved one.

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#QueerWritersChat This week's theme: Social norms. Every Friday 8pm EST All LGBTQIAP writers and allies welcome Background: gray wood with multicolor art supplies around the border.

Welcome to #QueerWritersChat!

Our theme for the this week is: Social norms!

Questions will also be reposted to @queerwriters.bsky.social. Remember to use the hashtag so both hosts and participants can see your answers!

Introductions are at :05!

@theodoresnapdragon.bsky.social #QueerWriters

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Ah. August. A step closer to autumn and my favourite time of year. The heat has been miserable this summer, which I suppose fits my mood a lot of the time.

Grief is a bit of a bastard at the best of times.

I hope August treats all of us well.

It was the worst. Ugh.

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