Micah Dean Hicks
@micahdeanhicks.com
Author. NEA Fellow. New book VULTURE GOLD coming 2026! Lover of stories and story games. He/Him. Never AI.
Opinions expressed are solely my own and do not express the views or opinions of my employer.
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Micah Dean Hicks
@micahdeanhicks.com
· Oct 16
I have a new story, "Dirge and Gleam," up today at @lightspeedmagazine.com!
Queer wizard school, ghosts, and a terrifying spider girl who just might be lonely.
There's also a short interview and an audio version.
www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/dirg...
Queer wizard school, ghosts, and a terrifying spider girl who just might be lonely.
There's also a short interview and an audio version.
www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/dirg...
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by the end of the year you will realize it’s not say Star Trek (important: that’s an eg. I have nothing against Star Trek) that’s rich and dense and incredible. It’s your own engagement that creates the incredible thing. Have fun with texts don’t ascribe god powers to them
December 29, 2025 at 1:57 PM
by the end of the year you will realize it’s not say Star Trek (important: that’s an eg. I have nothing against Star Trek) that’s rich and dense and incredible. It’s your own engagement that creates the incredible thing. Have fun with texts don’t ascribe god powers to them
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Apparently I'm doing this -- my open letter to that open latter about AI in writing and publishing. I emerged from Hibernation Week to write it, so god only knows how much sense it makes. But at least a human wrote it, so that's nice.
Bonus: picture of my "cat," sweet baby Boomba.
Bonus: picture of my "cat," sweet baby Boomba.
My Open Letter To That Open Letter About AI In Writing And Publishing
The tl;dr before you get into this post is this: the SFWA came out, said that some AI usage was okay enough in books for the authors of those books to not to be disqualified from winning a Nebula a…
terribleminds.com
December 28, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Apparently I'm doing this -- my open letter to that open latter about AI in writing and publishing. I emerged from Hibernation Week to write it, so god only knows how much sense it makes. But at least a human wrote it, so that's nice.
Bonus: picture of my "cat," sweet baby Boomba.
Bonus: picture of my "cat," sweet baby Boomba.
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We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Concept Artists Say Generative AI References Only Make Their Jobs Harder
“The ‘early ideation stages’, when worlds are being fleshed out by writers and artists, are literally crucial to the development of a game’s vision,” said one artist.
thisweekinvideogames.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:06 PM
We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
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The grinch is a kind of green gorilla who hates certain things
December 27, 2025 at 1:41 PM
The grinch is a kind of green gorilla who hates certain things
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"We envision a resistance that is...a repudiation of the efficiencies that automated algorithmic education falsely promises: a resistance comprising the collective force of small acts of friction."
"How to Resist AI in Education" by me & @cnygren.bsky.social
www.publicbooks.org/four-frictio...
"How to Resist AI in Education" by me & @cnygren.bsky.social
www.publicbooks.org/four-frictio...
Four Frictions: or, How to Resist AI in Education - Public Books
We are calling for resistance to the AI industry’s ongoing capture of higher education.
www.publicbooks.org
December 16, 2025 at 5:27 PM
"We envision a resistance that is...a repudiation of the efficiencies that automated algorithmic education falsely promises: a resistance comprising the collective force of small acts of friction."
"How to Resist AI in Education" by me & @cnygren.bsky.social
www.publicbooks.org/four-frictio...
"How to Resist AI in Education" by me & @cnygren.bsky.social
www.publicbooks.org/four-frictio...
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"This promise of an AI future, is really just a collective anxiety that wealthy people have about how well they're gonna be able to control us in the future."
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
December 19, 2025 at 12:24 PM
"This promise of an AI future, is really just a collective anxiety that wealthy people have about how well they're gonna be able to control us in the future."
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
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“They’re denying that any of her birth certificates, which are from Laurel, Maryland, her records of immunization, medical records — they’re denying the authenticity of them. It is something I’ve never encountered.” www.huffpost.com/entry/us-cit...
Trump Administration Says Maryland Woman's Birth Certificate Is Fake In Dystopian Move
Dulce Consuelo Diaz Morales was arrested on Sunday. ICE won’t release her despite extensive documentation of her citizenship, her attorneys told HuffPost.
www.huffpost.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:53 AM
“They’re denying that any of her birth certificates, which are from Laurel, Maryland, her records of immunization, medical records — they’re denying the authenticity of them. It is something I’ve never encountered.” www.huffpost.com/entry/us-cit...
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2/ Our readers deserve clear labeling on AI content, and we deserve job security. Sign our petition for a fair contract and we’ll keep you updated on our campaign: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
Fair Contract Now for ProPublica Guild
We, the workers of ProPublica, provide our readers with deeply researched, unbiased news that holds power to account. This work is more important now than ever, but our staff can’t properly contribute...
actionnetwork.org
December 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
2/ Our readers deserve clear labeling on AI content, and we deserve job security. Sign our petition for a fair contract and we’ll keep you updated on our campaign: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
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December 16, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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2025 has been a rough year. What's one piece of art that's brought you absolute joy despite everything?
December 16, 2025 at 7:02 PM
2025 has been a rough year. What's one piece of art that's brought you absolute joy despite everything?
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I had to look for the Onion tag. But no...
December 10, 2025 at 1:05 AM
I had to look for the Onion tag. But no...
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“Whoever has no house now will establish none,”
— Rainer Maria Rilke
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This poem appeared in The Essential Rilke by Rainer Maria Rilke, published by Ecco, 1999. Shared here with deep gratitude.
— Rainer Maria Rilke
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This poem appeared in The Essential Rilke by Rainer Maria Rilke, published by Ecco, 1999. Shared here with deep gratitude.
December 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
“Whoever has no house now will establish none,”
— Rainer Maria Rilke
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This poem appeared in The Essential Rilke by Rainer Maria Rilke, published by Ecco, 1999. Shared here with deep gratitude.
— Rainer Maria Rilke
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This poem appeared in The Essential Rilke by Rainer Maria Rilke, published by Ecco, 1999. Shared here with deep gratitude.
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pals you gotta quit spotify
December 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
pals you gotta quit spotify
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If you DM me a good memory I will pay for your Rascal subscription. First 100 people only.
New subscriptions to Rascal News will be rising by $1 in 2026. If you've been waiting to support us, we're currently running a holiday sale where the first two months of our entry tier is only $1/month!
Independent journalism on the cheap? Yippee-Ki-Yay, Anklebiters!
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We’re raising Rascal’s subscription prices by $1 in 2026
But you can lock in the old price right now with a holiday discount!
www.rascal.news
December 6, 2025 at 8:09 PM
If you DM me a good memory I will pay for your Rascal subscription. First 100 people only.
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Yup, as @irisvanrooij.bsky.social @marentierra.bsky.social and I say in Towards Critical Artificial Intelligence Literacies doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
"[Guardrails] pose an infinite regress of humans in the loop needed to make pretend of what AI was supposed to solve"
"[Guardrails] pose an infinite regress of humans in the loop needed to make pretend of what AI was supposed to solve"
December 5, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Yup, as @irisvanrooij.bsky.social @marentierra.bsky.social and I say in Towards Critical Artificial Intelligence Literacies doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
"[Guardrails] pose an infinite regress of humans in the loop needed to make pretend of what AI was supposed to solve"
"[Guardrails] pose an infinite regress of humans in the loop needed to make pretend of what AI was supposed to solve"
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Yes. Legit-sounding book clubs (with web pages and Etsy merch shops and all) say they want to do your book, waste your time with 2 rounds of planning emails, then say they need your headshot, bio, and the “standard $212 administrative fee” or whatever. Scam scam scammity scam scam.
SCAM ALERT AUTHORS! A book club emails to let you know your book has been chosen. They express an interest in having you join a chat at the end. When you respond, they let you know there is a SMALL FEE and would you like to move forward with next steps? GTFO ‼️⬇️
December 1, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Yes. Legit-sounding book clubs (with web pages and Etsy merch shops and all) say they want to do your book, waste your time with 2 rounds of planning emails, then say they need your headshot, bio, and the “standard $212 administrative fee” or whatever. Scam scam scammity scam scam.
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![Comic. Panels up to the 10-year point are grayed out. New panels since the Ten Years comic, which chronicles the first ten years of PERSON 1's journey with cancer: (1) [two people in bed] PERSON 1 (woman): One more chapter? PERSON 2 (man): Don’t we both have to get up early? PERSON 1: Nnnnnggggh PERSON 2: Sure, good point. (2) [many people wearing masks, walking while looking at graphs on their phones] (3) [birds landing on people] PERSON 2 in beanie and scarf: Hah! They like *my* seeds best. PERSON 1 in scarf holding phone with a bird sitting on it: Wait, how do I take a picture of this one? (4) [two people rowing boats with tree landscape] (5) [Person 1 carries overflowing stack of things to Person 2 in bed] PERSON 1: I brought you honey lemon tea, more pillows, a cinnamon roll, Tylenol, another blanket, a– PERSON 2: It was just Appendicitis, I’m really– PERSON 1: *It is my turn to take care of you and I am going to do it right!* (6) [Two people in car] (7) [still in car) PERSON 1: Oh my god. PERSON 2: Oh my god. (8) [car driving] PERSON 1: Pull over! PERSON 2: I am! (9) [both people get out of car] (10) [Large colored panel of aurora borealis over water with both people looking on] (11) [Person 1 sits against tree while Person 2 lies on the ground] PERSON 1: Fifteen years. No sign of the cancer. (12) I *am* having some weird symptoms. Joint pain. Fatigue. I think I’m losing my close-up vision. PERSON 2: Yeah. Me too. (13) PERSON 2: I think we’re getting old. (14) PERSON 1: I guess that’s okay. PERSON 2: It’s all I wanted.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreihwhjblp5lyiwp63ouar7ocfea7evmckytoeo7rkfuoo4gw5rnrra@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
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Ruba really needs help ❤️
@mommunism.bsky.social
Hello friends, I'm suffering from severe tooth pain and I can't bear it anymore. Please support me because I need another operation soon. My teeth are suddenly falling out due to a lack of calcium. Please understand my pain and suffering.
tinyurl.com/Ruba2
Hello friends, I'm suffering from severe tooth pain and I can't bear it anymore. Please support me because I need another operation soon. My teeth are suddenly falling out due to a lack of calcium. Please understand my pain and suffering.
tinyurl.com/Ruba2
November 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Ruba really needs help ❤️
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Time to look into your settings, folks.
Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out
A new Gmail update may allow Google to use your private messages and attachments for AI training. Here's how to turn it off.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Time to look into your settings, folks.
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AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
August 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
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// Greebles are psychology's best creatures, so you know I had to turn them into flesh :)
Read more about them: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greeble...
Then, tag yourself:
Read more about them: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greeble...
Then, tag yourself:
November 17, 2025 at 8:43 PM
// Greebles are psychology's best creatures, so you know I had to turn them into flesh :)
Read more about them: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greeble...
Then, tag yourself:
Read more about them: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greeble...
Then, tag yourself: