Reposted by J. KosakowskiJoshua Keep @jekeep.bsky.social · 11/09/2026"The widespread use of AI tools and social media platforms has contributed to a sharp deterioration in the reading skills of high-school students around the world, according to the OECD" Progress!wsj.comAI Use Contributes to Global Decline in Student Reading Skills, OECD SaysThe Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said tests taken last year by 15-year-olds in 91 countries and economies revealed a big drop in scores compared with a decade earlier. 33324
Reposted by J. KosakowskiAlex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Here's the official announcement of Parton's passing from her reps, along with the request that in lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com 69135088680
Reposted by J. KosakowskiReactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 18/08/2026"We have been telling stories about the end since the beginning. And the story we like to tell is that it’s not, in fact, the end." Author @jrdawson.bsky.social draws from speculative stories such as Hadestown, Legendborn, and The Good Place to measure how we face the ultimate unknown:reactormag.comA Guide to Death: How Speculative Fiction Makes the Afterlife Less Lonely - ReactorI wanted to write a book about death. Death touches all of us, to one degree or another, and then it catches everyone at the end. It’s difficult for most of us to contend with the fact that a life con... 0195
Reposted by J. KosakowskiJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 17/08/2026"AI" has existed in its current form for barely four years and the fact that it's jammed up the cognitive development of an entire generation that fast (and that there's a specific overclass of techofascists who are deeply thrilled about this) is a big damn red flag. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/u...nytimes.comWhat Do Students Lose When They Stop Writing? (Gift Article)Educators are worried that many students can no longer write essays without A.I. And it’s costing more than just grammar skills. 6436571194
Reposted by J. KosakowskiMarie Brennan @swantower.bsky.social · 30/07/2026If anybody was excited that Science Fiction Weekly is aiming to "revive" Daily Science Fiction, you should know they are straight-up lying about having gotten permission from writers to republish DSF stories on their website. (Yes, I have sent a DCMA takedown notice.) 115388
Reposted by J. KosakowskiQueer Speculative Fiction @queerspecfic.bsky.social · 15/07/2026It's International Nonbinary Day, and I am, as it happens, nonbinary. So here are five speculative novels that keep nonbinary characters at the heart of the story, some as sole narrator, some as the standout of a wider queer cast. Indie buy links below. A thread. 🧵 173
J. Kosakowski @jkosakowski.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Sewing always feels a little dangerous bc my cat may at any moment decide to nibble my feet. 052
J. Kosakowski @jkosakowski.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Happy publishing news! My short story THE PERILS OF AN UNDISCLOSED TIME LOOP has been published with the Freak! See link below 110
Reposted by J. KosakowskiK.A. Doore @kadoore.com · 06/06/2026On this, the 6th day of our Queer Holy Month of Pride, I'd like to share some queer book resources! 🌈📚 First off, I've been creating/curating queer adult SFF lists since 2019. The latest has links back to all of the previous lists:kadoore.com2025 Queer Adult Science Fiction & Fantasy BooksWelcome to the 2025 list of queer adult science-fiction and fantasy books! If you’re new to this dance, this list and the ones before (see: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019) are my answer t… 414186
Reposted by J. KosakowskiLiz Bourke @hawkwinglb.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Okay, here's an thing for today. One like, one very good SFF book starring queer people. I don't promise more that 30, on account of time, but who knows? 526466
Reposted by J. KosakowskiDeep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein @deepcuts.blog · 06/06/2026For Pride month 2023, I invited some trans and genderqueer folks to review classic pulp stories of gender identity and transition. It was a productive and interesting look at how genre writers had handled such topics . . . 14615
Reposted by J. KosakowskiEddie Clark @dreddieclark.bsky.social · 25/05/2026After a short delay, hot of the press we have the Queersar Not An Award for Excellent In Queer SFF & SFF with Queers 2023! This list might, more than any other so far, reflects the key kaupapa I've been trying to capture: Quality commercial midlist SFF with real artistic merit & a bunch of queers.borrowed-and-blue.beehiiv.comThe Queersar Not An Award 2023For excellence in queer SFF and SFF with queers released in 2023 315169
Reposted by J. Kosakowski🎃 Killy Witches 👻 @tillybridges.bsky.social · 20/05/2026this was HR 2616 which also bans books by or about trans and nonbinary people from schools START CALLING YOUR SENATORS NOW CIS FRIENDS TRANS KIDS NEED YOU 2066354918
Reposted by J. KosakowskiACLU @aclu.org · 20/05/2026BREAKING: The House of Representatives just voted to require teachers to forcibly out transgender youth against their will. Censoring "gender ideology" does nothing to advance the basic promise that every child deserves the same opportunity to thrive, and that includes transgender students. 15630251180
Reposted by J. KosakowskiAimEEK!! Ogden @aimeeogdenwrites.com · 25/03/2026I struggled to find the right word to describe "Vitrification" by Ishmael Grey in @othersidespec.bsky.social but I'm going to go with "deftly upsetting". A scream of grief and it's magnificent what Grey gets across in <1000 words here.othersidespec.comVitrification - OTHERSIDEBy the time you come to your senses, his parents have already arranged for him to be burned. Your rage can’t save his body, but you rescue him from them one last time. You spin and spin the cold metal... 284
Reposted by J. KosakowskiJulia Angwin @juliaangwin.com · 11/03/2026I'm suing Grammarly over its paid AI feature that presented editing suggestions as if they came from me - and many other writers and journalists - without consent. State law requires consent before someone's name can be used for commercial purposes. www.wired.com/story/gramma...wired.comGrammarly Is Facing a Class Action Lawsuit Over Its AI ‘Expert Review’ FeatureThe feature, which Grammarly shut down Wednesday, presented editing suggestions as if they came from established authors and academics—without their consent. 11779592390
Reposted by J. KosakowskiMark Ruffalo @markruffalo.bsky.social · 06/03/2026If anyone is up for boosting, Bandcamp is holding a fundraiser for the Trans Continental Pipeline to help trans people escape from Kansas! 2622221100
Reposted by J. KosakowskiMatt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 04/03/2026At least 1,097 civilians had been killed in Iran so far, including 181 children. 19444692437
Reposted by J. KosakowskiMississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 04/03/2026OPINION: "The number of bills directly targeting and undermining the existing legal rights of transgender and nonbinary people in the U.S. has been escalating, with sharp increases since 2021 and with each consecutive year," Jae A. Puckett, L. Zachary DuBois and Noelle Martin write. buff.ly/0ZAExLzmississippifreepress.orgOpinion | Revoking Transgender People’s IDs Has ConsequencesJae A. Puckett, L. Zachary DuBois and Noelle Martin write that revoking transgender people’s identification can invite broader discrimination. 22511
Reposted by J. KosakowskiTrans Rights Readathon @trreadathon.bsky.social · 02/03/2026Welcome back to another year of the Trans Rights Readathon! This year’s readathon will take place from March 17 to March 31. If you want to officially sign up, fill out the form on our 🕸️site to join the fun! #TransRightsReadathon #trr26 #TransBooks 2187152
Reposted by J. KosakowskiCeleste Pewter @celestepewter.bsky.social · 28/02/2026Do it now. Yes, you can leave a message. Yes, call the DC offices. Script here again. 3708639
Reposted by J. KosakowskiChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 01/03/2026It’s insane this is legal. People around Trump are profiting off war and death. I’m introducing legislation ASAP to ban this. 458138744402
Reposted by J. KosakowskiErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 27/02/20261. Yesterday, we broke the story that Kansas drivers licenses for transgender people were being immediately revoked by the state. This morning, the ACLU filed suit in state court to block that process. Thousands of trans Kansans watch with horror and hope. Subscribe to support our journalism.erininthemorning.comACLU Files Lawsuit Against Kansas Trans Drivers License Revocations, Bathroom Bounty Hunter LawThe lawsuit was filed in state court on Friday. 101487423
Reposted by J. KosakowskiGabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 22/02/2026“Pope Leo XIV has urged priests to not to use artificial intelligence to write their homilies or to seek ‘likes’ on social media platforms like TikTok.” “‘To give a true homily is to share faith,’ and artificial intelligence ‘will never be able to share faith,’ the pope added.”ncronline.orgPope Leo tells priests not to use AI to write homilies or seek likes on TikTok"To give a true homily is to share faith," and artificial intelligence "will never be able to share faith," the pope said. 353100763
Reposted by J. KosakowskiCommander Sterling @commandersterling.bsky.social · 15/02/2026My friend made a game about dating guns, PolyArmory: store.steampowered.com/app/4220820/... It’s totally free, which is true love right there.store.steampowered.comPolyarmory: High Calibre Love on SteamThe world's only fully-loaded conspiracy theorist gun-nut dating simulation. As the prepper, take the mysterious pill Caliber™ to awaken an arsenal of alluring companions and fight against the dark fo... 20670189
Reposted by J. KosakowskiColin Dickey @colindickey.com · 31/01/2026Calling up your Dem senators and thanking them for doing this is how you encourage them to hold the line, no matter how low your estimation of them is 151885500
Reposted by J. KosakowskiS.H. Cooper @pippinacious.bsky.social · 07/01/2026"I need AI to write my story!!!" Then you don't have a story. You have an idea. A beast without bones or meat or a heartbeat. You have smoke with no desire to build the fire underneath. And unless you're willing to put in the effort, that's all it will ever be. 315939
Reposted by J. KosakowskiAmy Phelps 🌈✨ @amythyst-art.bsky.social · 27/12/2025art block has nothing on drawing a friend’s cats for christmas !!! felt so good to finish something for the first time in months :’) #illustration 16718
Reposted by J. KosakowskiC. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · 27/12/2025A reminder that the key to writing is getting the very best out of your brain, but in order to get the best out of it you have to take care of your mental health. Stress, concern, and depression will take a toll on your work. So always make sure to take care of YOU and you'll get your best work. 17470110
Reposted by J. KosakowskiArtemesia Publishing @apbooks.bsky.social · 23/12/2025If you are against GenAI in SFF then we recommend you fill out the SFWA survey. Open to the general public so let them know what you think. 0106
Reposted by J. KosakowskiVƎX Werewolf @vexwerewolf.bsky.social · 19/12/2025If you're not trans, I don't think I can fully explain how important this is. It's so powerful that one of the most circulated science media publications in the world has come out and said "trans children are real and providing transition care improves their lives." That's groundbreaking. 3394513942
Reposted by J. KosakowskiEmil Privér @priver.dev · 01/10/2025I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape 52104833702
Reposted by J. KosakowskiKim Kelly @kimkelly.bsky.social · 28/11/2025with all disrespect to the brands, 30% off is really not all that exciting in this economy 633866529
Reposted by J. KosakowskiEthan Clark @ethanclark.bsky.social · 12/11/2025"You can't un-invent AI!" We can't un-invent asbestos either. That doesn't mean we have to use it. 92075733
Reposted by J. KosakowskiRien Gray @riengray.bsky.social · 07/11/2025I will never use AI for my covers, editing, translation, or anything else. It is not only useless to me as an author, it is actively hostile and harms every skill related to book production. If you're an author against AI used to generate writing, you better back everyone else in the chain too. 8321101
Reposted by J. Kosakowskigale is sleepy @galecross.myatproto.social · 06/11/2025For those unaware, there are additional moderation services affecting what you may see and/or interact with. To view these go to Settings > Moderation > Scroll to bottom and click on Bluesky Moderation Services. You may not agree with mod decisions and this gives you more control over your feed. 11716
Reposted by J. KosakowskiJacob Bogage @jacobbogage.bsky.social · 04/11/2025👀 Scoop: IRS Direct File, the free government-backed program that let you file your taxes for free, is dead. IRS wrote to state tax agencies saying it would not be operational this coming tax season, per records I've obtained. IRS Direct File: 2023-2025. (Story from when the pilot launched.)washingtonpost.comIRS tests free e-filing system that could compete with tax-prep giantsThe tax agency has quietly built its own prototype system for filing tax returns digitally and free of charge, according to current and former officials. 671084639
Reposted by J. KosakowskiEvey 💕 🔜 Furrydelphia! @eveyuwu.bsky.social · 28/10/2025I can hardly believe @furpocalypse.org starts in TWO DAYS!! Made another piece a few days ago, taking suggestions from my friends on what to add in the background c: 0205
Reposted by J. KosakowskiRachel Wolf @rachelwolf.bsky.social · 28/10/2025ChatGPT is trending. As an educated person and writer, I am sickened by the number of people with whom I've recently spoken (in the last week), who say they use ChatGPT to draft their emails, social media posts, and screenplays/books. 4934136
Reposted by J. KosakowskiBona Books 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🤘🏼 @bonabooks.bsky.social · 14/10/2025ANNOUNCEMENT🎺🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Introducing our bona new quarterly literary magazine: FANTABULOSA! Pushing the boundaries of bold, authentic, QUEER storytelling. Bringing you stories of the uncanny, the dangerous and the fantastical. & thanks to our brilliant #WrathMonth backers, we're fully funded for 2026 🤘 12271159
Reposted by J. Kosakowskimontanna-harling.bsky.social @montanna-harling.bsky.social · 06/10/2025Very excited to have a speculative flash piece out with Small Wonders today! 1133
Reposted by J. Kosakowskisarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 14/09/2025idk if you've seen this south korean editorial that ran a few days ago. google translate version scorched my eyebrows www.hani.co.kr/arti/opinion... 12181662853
Reposted by J. KosakowskiThe Trandalorian @charliejaneanders.com · 13/09/2025"Healthy debate" = when I criticize you "Cancel culture" = when you criticize me 2190842089
Reposted by J. KosakowskiTamra Bonvillain @tamrabonvillain.bsky.social · 30/08/2025This shit sucks man. Medically proven and effective treatment that would save trans youth a lifetime of pain and discomfort in their own bodies thrown in the trash because our country enables the most evil people imaginable. 301730720
Reposted by J. KosakowskiCongresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 19/08/2025As a former Texas State Rep, let me be clear: LOCKING Rep. Nicole Collier inside the chamber is beyond outrageous. Forcing elected officials to sign “permission slips” & take police escorts to leave? That’s not procedure. That’s some old Jim Crow playbook. 12743625611332
Reposted by J. KosakowskiThe Yetee 🌈 🕊️ @theyetee.com · 18/08/2025🏳️⚧️ TRAAAAAANS RIGHTS!!! 🏳️⚧️ You guys asked us again and again (...and again and again and again!) and we've finally brought back the hottest tee of the year! And, like before, a portion of each sale gets donated to the Transgender Law Center— available RIGHT NOW for pre-order: theyetee.com/transrights 19893597