Amy Berg
@amyberg.bsky.social
Writes scripts. Pets dogs. That’s about it.
So I’m scouting in Tivoli, Italy and taking a pretty little picture when the location manager sidles up behind me and says, “You know, they used to sacrifice children there.”
August 20, 2025 at 5:44 PM
So I’m scouting in Tivoli, Italy and taking a pretty little picture when the location manager sidles up behind me and says, “You know, they used to sacrifice children there.”
A “little bit” of AI is plagiarism.
The queries have started about “What if I only used a little bit of AI for my story submission.”
The answer is, fuck AI. Uncanny Magazine doesn't want your story. There is no grey area here. Send us a story using AI for any aspect, it will be auto-rejected and you will be banned. Period.
The answer is, fuck AI. Uncanny Magazine doesn't want your story. There is no grey area here. Send us a story using AI for any aspect, it will be auto-rejected and you will be banned. Period.
August 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
A “little bit” of AI is plagiarism.
This year I was asked to run for an officer position in Guild leadership. I had to decline, but my first reaction was “Please hang up and call Mike Royce.”
WGA-ers, please vote for this man. There are few finer humans in the universe. He cares about writers from the depths of his soul.
WGA-ers, please vote for this man. There are few finer humans in the universe. He cares about writers from the depths of his soul.
Hello WGAW writers! I’m running for board and would be honored to have your endorsement.
I'm running because simply put, it’s a tough time for writers, and I want to help.
Would you enjoy more details? Check out my candidate website here! elections.wga.org/2025/mike-ro...
I'm running because simply put, it’s a tough time for writers, and I want to help.
Would you enjoy more details? Check out my candidate website here! elections.wga.org/2025/mike-ro...
WGAW Candidate
elections.wga.org
July 24, 2025 at 12:45 AM
This year I was asked to run for an officer position in Guild leadership. I had to decline, but my first reaction was “Please hang up and call Mike Royce.”
WGA-ers, please vote for this man. There are few finer humans in the universe. He cares about writers from the depths of his soul.
WGA-ers, please vote for this man. There are few finer humans in the universe. He cares about writers from the depths of his soul.
Optometrist and I just commemorated our 20th anniversary together. Celebrated by ordering prescription computer glasses specifically for writing. Still 20/20 in the left and “Is that a person or a chair?” in the right.
July 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Optometrist and I just commemorated our 20th anniversary together. Celebrated by ordering prescription computer glasses specifically for writing. Still 20/20 in the left and “Is that a person or a chair?” in the right.
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WGA statement on Paramount’s decision to cancel the Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
July 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
WGA statement on Paramount’s decision to cancel the Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
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We're in so much trouble
At this week’s CDC vaccine advisory meeting, a presentation claimed that an animal study linked the preservative thimerosal to long-term brain effects, but no such study appears to exist.
www.cnn.com/2025/06/24/h...
www.cnn.com/2025/06/24/h...
Presentation for CDC advisers appears to cite nonexistent study to support claims about risk of vaccine preservative | CNN
A presentation slated to be shared at this week’s meeting of vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention claimed that a study in animals suggested that use of the vaccine pre...
www.cnn.com
June 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
We're in so much trouble
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June 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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LAPD and LA Sheriffs tried to prevent two large protests from joining together in downtown and both departments ended up hitting EACH OTHER with impact munitions from across the same interesection.
June 15, 2025 at 12:56 AM
LAPD and LA Sheriffs tried to prevent two large protests from joining together in downtown and both departments ended up hitting EACH OTHER with impact munitions from across the same interesection.
No fallacies detected.
June 14, 2025 at 2:43 AM
No fallacies detected.
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Less than 45 minutes after President Donald Trump thanked the National Guard "for a job well done!" Mayor Karen Bass clarified on social media "the National Guard has not been deployed in the City of Los Angeles."
June 8, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Less than 45 minutes after President Donald Trump thanked the National Guard "for a job well done!" Mayor Karen Bass clarified on social media "the National Guard has not been deployed in the City of Los Angeles."
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This is patently unlawful, if the Marines are being used for regular civilian law enforcement on the whim of the SecDef.
Hegseth is now threatening to send the Marines to LA to suppress protesters against ICE’s brutal assault on immigrant garment workers.
Just process that: Sending in the *military* to crack down on protesters.
We’re now at severe risk of martial law. That’s what they’ve wanted all along.
Just process that: Sending in the *military* to crack down on protesters.
We’re now at severe risk of martial law. That’s what they’ve wanted all along.
June 8, 2025 at 2:59 AM
This is patently unlawful, if the Marines are being used for regular civilian law enforcement on the whim of the SecDef.
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BREAKING: please, everyone, turn on local news.
there is NOTHING going on in LA. Its over, the protest broke up hours ago.
Local news helicopters are trolling for trouble and there's none. Just some LAPD/LASD road blocks.
If they 'send the Guard' now, its just because they really really want to.
there is NOTHING going on in LA. Its over, the protest broke up hours ago.
Local news helicopters are trolling for trouble and there's none. Just some LAPD/LASD road blocks.
If they 'send the Guard' now, its just because they really really want to.
June 8, 2025 at 1:16 AM
BREAKING: please, everyone, turn on local news.
there is NOTHING going on in LA. Its over, the protest broke up hours ago.
Local news helicopters are trolling for trouble and there's none. Just some LAPD/LASD road blocks.
If they 'send the Guard' now, its just because they really really want to.
there is NOTHING going on in LA. Its over, the protest broke up hours ago.
Local news helicopters are trolling for trouble and there's none. Just some LAPD/LASD road blocks.
If they 'send the Guard' now, its just because they really really want to.
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Now Hegseth is saying that the active duty Marines at Camp Pendleton are on alert to come in if the National Guard isn’t enough.
The U.S. government is ready to unleash our own military on civilians.
It is definitely time to be frightened about what is happening here.
The U.S. government is ready to unleash our own military on civilians.
It is definitely time to be frightened about what is happening here.
June 8, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Now Hegseth is saying that the active duty Marines at Camp Pendleton are on alert to come in if the National Guard isn’t enough.
The U.S. government is ready to unleash our own military on civilians.
It is definitely time to be frightened about what is happening here.
The U.S. government is ready to unleash our own military on civilians.
It is definitely time to be frightened about what is happening here.
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There it is. Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) says Republicans’ next goal is to kick seniors off Social Security: “Get off of Social Security. Get back into the workforce.”
June 6, 2025 at 7:50 PM
There it is. Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) says Republicans’ next goal is to kick seniors off Social Security: “Get off of Social Security. Get back into the workforce.”
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The corruption here is staggering #Cryptogate
🚨BREAKING: The SEC just dropped its lawsuit against Binance—days after the crypto exchange listed the Trump-backed stablecoin USD1.
me, for @forbes.com
me, for @forbes.com
SEC Drops Lawsuit Against Binance After Trump-Backed USD1 Stablecoin Launches On Crypto Exchange
Binance’s CEO also has petitioned Trump’s Justice Department for a pardon.
www.forbes.com
May 30, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The corruption here is staggering #Cryptogate
He really is the worst human alive. This is so fucking gross.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says that she's "very disappointed" that President Trump is considering pardoning the men who were convicted of conspiring to kidnap her in 2020.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she is 'disappointed' that Trump is considering a pardon for men who plotted to kidnap her
Two key players in the kidnapping plot are serving long prison sentences on federal charges.
nbcnews.to
May 29, 2025 at 8:15 PM
He really is the worst human alive. This is so fucking gross.
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You do not have to accept repeat Covid infections as inevitable.
Mitigations work. Layers work best.
Get your booster. Clean & ventilate the air. Test and stay home when sick.
Perhaps most important of all, wear a well fitted N95.
It protects you & those around you. Community care can save us!
Mitigations work. Layers work best.
Get your booster. Clean & ventilate the air. Test and stay home when sick.
Perhaps most important of all, wear a well fitted N95.
It protects you & those around you. Community care can save us!
Mask up NOW
“A new COVID variant, known as NB.1.8.1, has made landfall in the United States, and it's more transmissible than other variants.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/the-mo...
“A new COVID variant, known as NB.1.8.1, has made landfall in the United States, and it's more transmissible than other variants.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/the-mo...
A New COVID Variant Is Here, And It's More Transmissible — Here Are The Signs And Symptoms
A new COVID variant, known as NB.1.8.1, has made landfall in the United States, and it's more transmissible than other variants.
www.huffpost.com
May 29, 2025 at 5:20 AM
You do not have to accept repeat Covid infections as inevitable.
Mitigations work. Layers work best.
Get your booster. Clean & ventilate the air. Test and stay home when sick.
Perhaps most important of all, wear a well fitted N95.
It protects you & those around you. Community care can save us!
Mitigations work. Layers work best.
Get your booster. Clean & ventilate the air. Test and stay home when sick.
Perhaps most important of all, wear a well fitted N95.
It protects you & those around you. Community care can save us!
Mark the date.
US cancels more than $700 million funding for Moderna bird flu vaccine
The Trump administration has canceled a contract awarded to Moderna for the late-stage development of its bird flu vaccine for humans, as well as the right to purchase shots, the drugmaker announced on Wednesday.
www.reuters.com
May 29, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Mark the date.
A lot of people knew him from comics, but I grew up on his Star Trek: TNG novels. It was the first time I remember looking at the names of authors as a kid. Whenever there was a new Peter David installment I knew I was in for a treat. Rest well, legend.
Rest well Peter David. You shaped comics for so many of us. You will be greatly missed.
May 25, 2025 at 9:59 PM
A lot of people knew him from comics, but I grew up on his Star Trek: TNG novels. It was the first time I remember looking at the names of authors as a kid. Whenever there was a new Peter David installment I knew I was in for a treat. Rest well, legend.
I feel like we don’t talk about Sade enough.
May 23, 2025 at 11:41 PM
I feel like we don’t talk about Sade enough.