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Dear Nicoletta in the trenches @dearnicoletta.bsky.social · Jan 27

HOUSE OF HUNGER x BLOODBORNE

A closeted lesbian biology dropout escapes a convent to have a whirlwind affair with a flesh-eating unicorn and risk her life seeking justice against a corrupt church. Hope she can keep her ex-girlfriend from slaying her new lover!

#2025pit #DF #A #Q #LGBT

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · Aug 1

Deskilling is real.

This is the world generative AI peddlers long for, one where people are incompetent without their service.

Don't outsource your brain to this shit. You'll regret it.

Erin Fogg says Free Link @criminalerin.bsky.social · Jul 31

help my job says i have to do my job what do i do help

From r/chatGPTpro, 25 minutes ago: chatGPT blocked at work

Today my job decided to block the site. I use chatGPT to create SOPs (standard operating practices) and power points and polish my emails. What should I do now four question marks. It has 0 upvotes and 20 comments

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Dear Nicoletta in the trenches @dearnicoletta.bsky.social · 17d

reality is coming apart at the seams and that's not God peeking through

Dear Nicoletta in the trenches @dearnicoletta.bsky.social · 17d

I have a story that has just gone free to read!

A repentant cannibal's doomed journey through the desert:

plotthoundmag.com/he-came-star...

“He Came Starving to the Altar” by Nicoletta Giuseffi – Plott Hound Magazine

plotthoundmag.com

Dear Nicoletta in the trenches @dearnicoletta.bsky.social · 23d

Taking breaks is important and necessary! We'll have to catch up soon, I hope everything calms down for you.

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Dear Nicoletta in the trenches @dearnicoletta.bsky.social · 29d

I may or may not have a new story coming out soon~ 💀💋

Dear Nicoletta in the trenches @dearnicoletta.bsky.social · Aug 8

wincing reading this oh my god lol

Dear Nicoletta in the trenches @dearnicoletta.bsky.social · Jul 11

there are two constants

death and form rejections

Dear Nicoletta in the trenches @dearnicoletta.bsky.social · Jul 5

Catching up on some Takashi Miike films I missed and why is Gozu like that

Dear Nicoletta in the trenches @dearnicoletta.bsky.social · Jun 29

Hello! I haven't received a response, and my submission is still marked in-progress on submittable. Thank you!

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Lesbian Death Bed: The Bed that Eats Pussy @bitterkarella.bsky.social · Jun 27

Your favorite goblin just got a starred review in Publisher's Weekly because my book is good, yo!!! 😉 www.publishersweekly.com/9780316581936

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Amanda Marcotte @amandamarcotte.bsky.social · Jun 18

Counterpoint: Women are ahead of the curve on knowing AI is bullshit.

www.ft.com/content/7f0f...

Women are lagging behind on AI but they can catch up

Curiosity, experimentation and learning are crucial if women are to shape the future of work

www.ft.com

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Allison Thai @thaisibir.bsky.social · May 29

Plott Hound Issue 1 is out in the wild! You need to register as a member, pay $5/issue or $20/year to access the entire inaugural menagerie at once. Pieces will be made available to read online by weekly release. Stay tuned!

plotthoundmag.com/issues/

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Dear Nicoletta in the trenches @dearnicoletta.bsky.social · Jun 2

Happy pride!!

I was a lesbian until my boyfriend came out as trans, now I'm pansexual 💖

Dear Nicoletta in the trenches @dearnicoletta.bsky.social · Apr 27

A magazine telling me "this one was pretty close" is useless information

Thanks, I'll write another one just like it but better

Dear Nicoletta in the trenches @dearnicoletta.bsky.social · Apr 25

More than merely writing about sexy unicorns, I played one on stage last weekend

Live your truth

Dear Nicoletta in the trenches @dearnicoletta.bsky.social · Apr 24

I saw the series on a streaming service and it's SO IMPORTANT I only watched one episode every week or so to stretch out my enjoyment. A true achievement in stop-motion, I'm so excited for the film! Congratulations!

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Brian Merchant @bcmerchant.bsky.social · Apr 22

I do wish it was better understood by now—especially by folks in the media—that these "warnings" from large AI corporations in fact function as "advertisements"

www.axios.com/2025/04/22/a...

Exclusive: Anthropic warns fully AI employees are a year away

Managing those AI identities will require companies to completely reassess their cybersecurity strategies.

www.axios.com

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Dear Nicoletta in the trenches @dearnicoletta.bsky.social · Apr 14

This feels like seeing my name on a neon marquee.

What an INCREDIBLE cover!

Allison Thai @thaisibir.bsky.social · Apr 14

Cover reveal for the inaugural issue of Plott Hound Magazine! Cover art by the amazing @wolfskulljack.bsky.social. The issue is slated to be published this May. I hope you look forward to it!

Dear Nicoletta in the trenches @dearnicoletta.bsky.social · Apr 14

as an educator, can confirm

Jeet Heer @jeetheer.bsky.social · Apr 14

The pattern is clear: on a popular level there is strong resistance to Trump, among the elite near total capitulation. In education we see grade school staff (principals, teachers) refusing to co-operate with Ice while Ivy League universities are silent. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

The People Are Resisting While the Elites Are Surrendering

The Ivy League is silently complicit in Trump’s war on international students.

www.thenation.com

Dear Nicoletta in the trenches @dearnicoletta.bsky.social · Apr 13

The funding goal was already hit after the first day! This is something special!

Dear Nicoletta in the trenches @dearnicoletta.bsky.social · Apr 11

I have a very special short story in this upcoming anthology, check it out!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/sci...

A Summer of Sci-Fi & Fantasy: Vol 4 (Short Story Anthology)

We're back again this summer with another much-loved anthology. Packed to the brim with undeniable fantasy and science fiction!

www.kickstarter.com

Dear Nicoletta in the trenches @dearnicoletta.bsky.social · Apr 13

Seeing more and more pubs doing spicy monster romance anthos while I'm sitting here querying a spicy monster romantasy... this is the moment!

Dear Nicoletta in the trenches @dearnicoletta.bsky.social · Apr 11

I have a very special short story in this upcoming anthology, check it out!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/sci...

A Summer of Sci-Fi & Fantasy: Vol 4 (Short Story Anthology)

We're back again this summer with another much-loved anthology. Packed to the brim with undeniable fantasy and science fiction!

www.kickstarter.com

Dear Nicoletta in the trenches @dearnicoletta.bsky.social · Apr 11

brb making a radish clone of myself

Josh Crews @joshcrewsreally.bsky.social · Apr 11

Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should

Screenshot of post about a farmer couple that used silicone molds of their feet to shape growing radishes into foot like forms

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Dear Nicoletta in the trenches @dearnicoletta.bsky.social · Apr 8

28k today even after taking the weekend off. What!!! How is this coming out of me so fast

Dear Nicoletta in the trenches @dearnicoletta.bsky.social · Apr 2

I haven't been writing as much lately but my WIP for my 4th novel manuscript has jumped to 25k. Things are getting REAL.

My favorite aspect of post-apocalyptic fantasy is how many unexpected things you can bury in the desert...

Dear Nicoletta in the trenches @dearnicoletta.bsky.social · Apr 8

Considering I write at least one novel, one novella, and a dozen short stories a year without any kind of expectation, there's no reason to think this wouldn't work even better with that extra incentive of human dignity!