My Favorite Queer
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Free Palestine and Destroy ICE. Trans Rights forever. Black Lives Matter. We can and must do better. And stay silly!
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Also the genre fucking rocks and is full of some amazing, creative, intelligent people who are absolutely doing incredible things and who are about as politically plugged in as any force can be.
But anyway.
But anyway.
December 24, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Also the genre fucking rocks and is full of some amazing, creative, intelligent people who are absolutely doing incredible things and who are about as politically plugged in as any force can be.
But anyway.
But anyway.
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I'm not asking you to read our books (but I think they're awesome) or respect how we write (but you don't need to tell me to my face that you have bad taste), but I am asking you to think about us as colleagues who are going to get hit by the shit first, and to give a fuck when it happens to us.
December 24, 2025 at 2:57 AM
I'm not asking you to read our books (but I think they're awesome) or respect how we write (but you don't need to tell me to my face that you have bad taste), but I am asking you to think about us as colleagues who are going to get hit by the shit first, and to give a fuck when it happens to us.
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If you did not give a shit about it, or saw something out of the corner or your eye and was like, enh, whatever, who cares about downloading books from romance authors, they're all alike...
Just please, please think for a second.
Just please, please think for a second.
December 24, 2025 at 2:55 AM
If you did not give a shit about it, or saw something out of the corner or your eye and was like, enh, whatever, who cares about downloading books from romance authors, they're all alike...
Just please, please think for a second.
Just please, please think for a second.
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The news that AI was being trained on stolen works?
It was broken first about the BooksCorpus, on May 11 of 2021, and it was discussed in major news media thereafter. Romance authors talked about it. A lot.
The first archive they stole was largely romance.
arxiv.org/abs/2105.05241
It was broken first about the BooksCorpus, on May 11 of 2021, and it was discussed in major news media thereafter. Romance authors talked about it. A lot.
The first archive they stole was largely romance.
arxiv.org/abs/2105.05241
Addressing "Documentation Debt" in Machine Learning Research: A Retrospective Datasheet for BookCorpus
Recent literature has underscored the importance of dataset documentation work for machine learning, and part of this work involves addressing "documentation debt" for datasets that have been used wid...
arxiv.org
December 24, 2025 at 2:54 AM
The news that AI was being trained on stolen works?
It was broken first about the BooksCorpus, on May 11 of 2021, and it was discussed in major news media thereafter. Romance authors talked about it. A lot.
The first archive they stole was largely romance.
arxiv.org/abs/2105.05241
It was broken first about the BooksCorpus, on May 11 of 2021, and it was discussed in major news media thereafter. Romance authors talked about it. A lot.
The first archive they stole was largely romance.
arxiv.org/abs/2105.05241
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The news about Harlequin translators getting fired en masse?
You should care about that. They're doing it there because they think nobody gives a shit about romance and so it's fine to experiment with it first.
You should care about that. They're doing it there because they think nobody gives a shit about romance and so it's fine to experiment with it first.
December 24, 2025 at 2:53 AM
The news about Harlequin translators getting fired en masse?
You should care about that. They're doing it there because they think nobody gives a shit about romance and so it's fine to experiment with it first.
You should care about that. They're doing it there because they think nobody gives a shit about romance and so it's fine to experiment with it first.
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It is about this: because so many people do not give a shit about romance, shit gets tried in romance first.
You should pay attention to romance publishing news and care about it, because they will try that shit here first.
You should pay attention to romance publishing news and care about it, because they will try that shit here first.
December 24, 2025 at 2:52 AM
It is about this: because so many people do not give a shit about romance, shit gets tried in romance first.
You should pay attention to romance publishing news and care about it, because they will try that shit here first.
You should pay attention to romance publishing news and care about it, because they will try that shit here first.
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Yes. That’s why I say “don’t stop commenting” on SCOTUS decisions and practices. It matters.
Check out the Kavanaugh FN 4; I think it's pretty clear that the Kavanaugh Stop thing has gotten to him:
December 24, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Yes. That’s why I say “don’t stop commenting” on SCOTUS decisions and practices. It matters.
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“It’s like you’re sitting inside the four walls of your home, and someone is victimizing your child in the next room."
A rising number of children are using AI companions regularly. Here's the story of one 11-year-old girl's experience with a generative AI chatbot. Gift link:
wapo.st/4scolDU
A rising number of children are using AI companions regularly. Here's the story of one 11-year-old girl's experience with a generative AI chatbot. Gift link:
wapo.st/4scolDU
Her daughter was unraveling, and she didn’t know why. Then she found the AI chat logs.
A majority of teens are interacting with AI companions, and many of their parents have no idea.
wapo.st
December 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM
“It’s like you’re sitting inside the four walls of your home, and someone is victimizing your child in the next room."
A rising number of children are using AI companions regularly. Here's the story of one 11-year-old girl's experience with a generative AI chatbot. Gift link:
wapo.st/4scolDU
A rising number of children are using AI companions regularly. Here's the story of one 11-year-old girl's experience with a generative AI chatbot. Gift link:
wapo.st/4scolDU
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Everyone involved in the publication and promotion of this book should be embarrassed. It's not a "harsh truth" that COVID mitigation was a mistake, it's ghoulish and false.
"In Covid's Wake" Part 1: Lyin… - If Books Could Kill - Apple Podcasts
Podcast Episode · If Books Could Kill · 06/17/2025 · 58m
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December 24, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Everyone involved in the publication and promotion of this book should be embarrassed. It's not a "harsh truth" that COVID mitigation was a mistake, it's ghoulish and false.
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No it didn't, that isn't true.
December 24, 2025 at 1:38 PM
No it didn't, that isn't true.
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Best explanation of the liar's dividend that I've ever seen.
December 24, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Best explanation of the liar's dividend that I've ever seen.
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I feel so bad for public school teachers who have this person leading their union while public education is being destroyed on purpose
We know students, like the rest of the world, are using AI. Teachers need to be equipped to deal w/all the issues AI creates. Our approach starts with maximizing safety & privacy and empowering educators to make educational decisions, so AI tools can benefit not harm www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
AI has become the norm for students. Teachers are playing catch-up.
At a New York City training session, educators explored how artificial intelligence could support teaching while also discussing their concerns around the technology.
www.nbcnews.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I feel so bad for public school teachers who have this person leading their union while public education is being destroyed on purpose
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A racist, sexist and homophobic aunt has announced plans to branch out into ableism in time for Christmas, according to sources.
Racist, sexist, homophobic aunt reveals she’s branching out into ableism this Christmas
A racist, sexist and homophobic aunt has announced plans to branch out into ableism in time for Christmas, according to sources. Alma Montague, 46, realised that her bigoted tirades at family…
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December 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
A racist, sexist and homophobic aunt has announced plans to branch out into ableism in time for Christmas, according to sources.
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This is all so depressing.
NEW: Riley Gaines, the former collegiate swimmer turned right-wing media figure, made $474,313 last year from the conservative nonprofit org, the Leadership Institute. More striking than her total comp was the way it was structured.
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Leadership Perks: Riley Gaines Scored Big Bonus From Nonprofit
Gaines, the former Kentucky swimmer turned OutKick commentator, banked $474,313 from the conservative political organization in 2024.
www.sportico.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
This is all so depressing.
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There's a whole genre of "save history" essays that says we're teaching too much about women (and now queer people) and that's why history enrollments are down. those arguments are false.
December 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM
There's a whole genre of "save history" essays that says we're teaching too much about women (and now queer people) and that's why history enrollments are down. those arguments are false.
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My first college advisor told me to avoid a humanities degree because the “skills aren’t marketable.” In 1981.
I requested a new faculty advisor.
I requested a new faculty advisor.
December 24, 2025 at 2:57 PM
My first college advisor told me to avoid a humanities degree because the “skills aren’t marketable.” In 1981.
I requested a new faculty advisor.
I requested a new faculty advisor.
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When my son was in school, I specifically took him out of public school because of ABA being used.
The folks that push ABA are just looking for compliance, not learning, in children. It's ghastly.
The folks that push ABA are just looking for compliance, not learning, in children. It's ghastly.
December 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
When my son was in school, I specifically took him out of public school because of ABA being used.
The folks that push ABA are just looking for compliance, not learning, in children. It's ghastly.
The folks that push ABA are just looking for compliance, not learning, in children. It's ghastly.
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And as I wrote in my book, this period was also when there was a surge in school construction thanks to the baby boom.
December 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
And as I wrote in my book, this period was also when there was a surge in school construction thanks to the baby boom.
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I am telling you that a large part of their dysfunction is that several Trump officials imagine themselves, constantly, as being in a social media sizzle reel where they display status and dominance over others. Their online personas are driving their actual behavior.
Kash Patel made the FBI buy a custom fleet of armored BMW X5 for him to ride around in. trib.al/9pBbwTB
Patel’s FBI spokesperson claimed—without evidence—that this is actually saving the American taxpayer money. The standard version of the X5 costs about $70,000.
Patel’s FBI spokesperson claimed—without evidence—that this is actually saving the American taxpayer money. The standard version of the X5 costs about $70,000.
December 24, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I am telling you that a large part of their dysfunction is that several Trump officials imagine themselves, constantly, as being in a social media sizzle reel where they display status and dominance over others. Their online personas are driving their actual behavior.
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So if you're spreading the "every Jew has been in the IDF" myth I'm seeing more and more in antizionist spaces, what you're actually doing is saying "every Jew is from Israel," and, uh, I hate to break it to you, but that's literally Zionism.
December 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
So if you're spreading the "every Jew has been in the IDF" myth I'm seeing more and more in antizionist spaces, what you're actually doing is saying "every Jew is from Israel," and, uh, I hate to break it to you, but that's literally Zionism.
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I see there’s a post about microplastics going around with a photo of drinking straws, so here is my semi-regular reminder that the 3 biggest sources of microplastics are tires (45%), synthetic clothing particles (35%) and paint (~10%).
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One of the biggest microplastic pollution sources isn’t straws or grocery bags – it’s your tires
Every few years, the tires on your car wear thin and need to be replaced. But where does that lost tire material go? The answer, unfortunately, is often waterways, where the tiny microplastic particle...
www.pbs.org
December 24, 2025 at 4:49 AM
I see there’s a post about microplastics going around with a photo of drinking straws, so here is my semi-regular reminder that the 3 biggest sources of microplastics are tires (45%), synthetic clothing particles (35%) and paint (~10%).
Lay article attached:
Lay article attached:
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It’s not even a low blow. It’s factual information about the moral and ethical character of a public figure that is relevant to the American people in making their decision about who to vote for. It’s really inexcusable to have not put this out there.
I will never ever ever understand how the Biden administration had all this nuclear-level dirt on Trump and didn't pull the ripcord. You can try to explain it but it will never make sense.
December 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
It’s not even a low blow. It’s factual information about the moral and ethical character of a public figure that is relevant to the American people in making their decision about who to vote for. It’s really inexcusable to have not put this out there.
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Mariposa, by Alexander Calder, 1951, 📸 by Bruce Ely
December 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Mariposa, by Alexander Calder, 1951, 📸 by Bruce Ely
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This is what happens when the trump White House takes over the social media account for the DoJ. (Axios is reporting they have.) I hope this lands them in legal trouble.
December 24, 2025 at 4:37 PM
This is what happens when the trump White House takes over the social media account for the DoJ. (Axios is reporting they have.) I hope this lands them in legal trouble.
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One confusing thing about liberal media outlets like the NY Times and CNN is that they're extremely right-wing:
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@ahjohnson.bsky.social
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US Media Rushes to Manufacture Legal Legitimacy for Trump’s Venezuela Oil Tanker Piracy
Venezuela oil exports are not “black market” and US sanctions are not “international sanctions.” Why does our media keep saying otherwise?
open.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 4:35 PM
One confusing thing about liberal media outlets like the NY Times and CNN is that they're extremely right-wing:
open.substack.com/pub/thecolum... by
@ahjohnson.bsky.social
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@ahjohnson.bsky.social