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Michael Arnzen @mikearnzen.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

The Deliciously Twisted Halloween Book Sale has lots of great horror ebooks on deep discount right now. Including Grave Markings and a handful of others from @rdspress.bsky.social -- check it out before it ends tomorrow! devilsrockbooks.com/halloween-20...

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Halloween 2026 – Devil's Rock Publishing

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Michael Arnzen @mikearnzen.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The extra spooky 13th annual Horror Writers Association Poetry Showcase (ed by Colleen Anderson for @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social ) is up for preorder at @rdspress.bsky.social This one includes my poem, "The Haste of Halloween" rawdogscreaming.com/book/hwa-poe...

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Raw Dog Screaming Press @rdspress.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

You’re not going to want to miss this terrifying sale!

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Michael Arnzen @mikearnzen.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I am tired of proving I’m not a robot on websites by clicking on Captcha — with AI fakery so rampant, it actually should be the other way around!

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r o o @jakepaulsartre.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Why does AI food art always look like that hyper-detailed gross out Tom Bunk art from Mad Magazine

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Michael Arnzen @mikearnzen.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I have been in this barrel of apples for decades and have seen several bad apples come and go, but they have never spoiled the whole bunch. We are a volunteer org, so there are gaps that let bad actors or decisions snake in. We need to modernize and tighten the rings that hold us together.

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Michael Arnzen @mikearnzen.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The forgotten key word in the Horror Writers Association, it turns out, is not Horror, nor Writer, but ASSOCIATION. The majority of our horror writing community clearly does not wish to be associated with AI slop or right wing extremism. Please hold a General Meeting @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social

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Michael Arnzen @mikearnzen.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Looking forward to seeing everyone at StokerCon in Pittsburgh this weekend. I’m teaching a class and sitting on two or three panels and am helping run the dealers room (where you’ll likely find me). Kudos to the award nominees!

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Angry Gable Press @angrygablepress.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Naomi Reads a Poem features "Alarm Fatigue Hell" by Michael A. Arnzen! @mikearnzen.bsky.social angrygablepress.com/2026/01/06/a...

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“Alarm Fatigue Hell” by Michael A. Arnzen

Katabatic Circus Volume 2

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G. Willow Wilson @gwillow.me · 29/11/2025

The death of browsing is part of the reason art is the way it is now. Our opinions are largely fed to us by algorithms. Spending a spare 15 minutes wandering around a bookstore or comic shop or video rental place was how you found stuff you wouldn't ordinarily pick up and thereby expanded your taste

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Eric Hoffman @ericvonhoffman.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Looking for a quick CHILL? Spooky link here www.pancyfancer.com/beyond-undea...

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The Authors Guild @authorsguild.org · 05/09/2025

Read our blog to get an overview of the Anthropic settlement. There’s an FAQ for authors, too. We hope you find it helpful. authorsguild.org/news/what-au...

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WIRED @wired.com · 26/08/2025

NEW: Anthropic has reached a preliminary settlement in a class action lawsuit brought by a group of prominent authors, marking a major turn in of the most significant ongoing AI copyright lawsuits in history.

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Anthropic Settles High-Profile AI Copyright Lawsuit Brought By Book Authors

Anthropic faced the prospect of more than $1 trillion in damages, a sum that could have threatened the company’s survival if the case went to trial.

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The Authors Guild @authorsguild.org · 19/08/2025

A federal court ruled that ANTHROPIC illegally copied MILLIONS of books to train its AI. All authors and publishers whose books were downloaded by Anthropic from pirate websites are subject to receiving compensation. This could involve your work. For more info: authorsguild.org/news/anthrop...

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Brendan J. Middlename Murphy @brendanjmurphy.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Become unslopperable.

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Bill-a Lugosi's Dead @neokefka99.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

And one final thought: Ozzy going out after giving an emotional final performance that raised a ton of money for charity is more spiritually uplifting and did more genuine good than anything any televangelist and religious grifter who railed against him ever did combined.

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AAUP @aaup.org · 22/07/2025

Today, the AAUP released a new report, "Artificial Intelligence & Academic Professions." The report calls for policies that prioritize economic security, faculty working & student learning conditions as AI tech accelerates. www.aaup.org/news/new-rep... 🧵1/9

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New Report Calls for Faculty Control in AI Decisions

Today, the AAUP released a new report, Artificial Intelligence and the Academic Professions, sharing survey findings and calling for the establishment of policies in colleges and universities that pri...

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Colleen T @librarycolleen.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Academic Librarians take note: This year is the first time that more U.S. college students will learn entirely online compared to being fully in-person. 📚 www.npr.org/2025/07/11/n...

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ONLINE COLLEGE ENROLLMENT

This year is the first time that more U.S. college students will learn entirely online compared to being fully in-person. And research shows most online programs cost as much or more than in-person.Th...

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Christopher Brown @christopherbrown.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Loved this @sciam.bsky.social conversation with @marthawells.com by @clarakm.bsky.social — Martha’s voice and perspective really come through, on everything from LLM scams to corporate personhood and the wondrous personal discoveries one’s work can yield: www.scientificamerican.com/article/were...

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We’re Light-Years Away from True Artificial Intelligence, Says Murderbot Author Martha Wells

Today’s large language models are hardly related to the kinds of machine intelligence we see in science fiction, according to Martha Wells, author of the Murderbot Diaries series

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Michael Arnzen @mikearnzen.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

I have just signed on to the Human Artistry Campaign's fundamental principles on the use of AI in the creative arts. Join me if you agree. And if you don't, who do you think you are fooling and what have you become as a human being, anyway? www.humanartistrycampaign.com

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Human Artistry Campaign

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Gabby Giffords @gabbygiffords.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

For victims, survivors, and the millions of Americans who live in fear, our government is not upholding its end of the deal. It's failing to protect our safety. This Independence Day, I urge elected officials to set us free from gun violence.

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Gabby Giffords: Americans Deserve Freedom From Gun Violence | Opinion

On this Independence Day, the last before our nation's 250th birthday, Republicans and Democrats alike must recommit to keeping the American people safe.

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Guido Eekhaut @eekhaut.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Yes, that's what happens to those tech-bro's...

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Raw Dog Screaming Press @rdspress.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

“If someone tells me: ‘You can’t do it this way. This is no good.’ I’m going to do it that way times 1,000.” I enjoyed listening to this fantastic conversation about the Kubrickian mind with @dharlanwilson.bsky.social. open.spotify.com/episode/5kUB...

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D Harlan Wilson Takes Us into Strangelove Country

Writers on Film · Episode

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Michael Arnzen @mikearnzen.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

28 Years Later — very good zombie vibes but I wanted so much more of some things (the gang at end, the alphas) and a whole lot less of others (the tired familial tropes and the overwritten talks and the lack of plot coherency). The sequel will be better if we don’t have to wait 28 Centuries.

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Michael Arnzen @mikearnzen.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

The HWA has been changing the operation of the con behind the scenes, and since I'm not involved in that (& not con chair this time), I'm sorry to say I don't know. Pricing likely has not been set yet. I'll share news as it comes, esp if I oversee Dealer's Room again. Very glad you're returning!

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Michael Arnzen @mikearnzen.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

THANK YOU for joining the "Halloween people" at the con this year!

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joycecaroloates.bsky.social @joycecaroloates.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

(I'm discovering that most of the fascinating people I met at Stokercon are on Bluesky!)

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Michael Arnzen @mikearnzen.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Ouch. This is too true. Good meeting you at the con!

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Angry Gable Press @angrygablepress.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

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Michael Arnzen @mikearnzen.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Just a quick note to everyone I met at #StokerCon, from new friends to old pals to idols who graced me with a handshake or wink as I walked by. Home now and will post more later. You are all amazing, and I can't wait to see so many of you again here in PITTSBURGH. (Get your early bird tix asap!).

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Michael Arnzen @mikearnzen.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Some of the events I’ll be a part of at #stokercon this week! Come join in the fun. I’ll also be at the mass signing and Stoker banquet. And often at the Seton Hill table in the dealer’s room.

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Michael Arnzen @mikearnzen.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Cool! Hope I can make it to this one! If not, good luck!

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JC_Spurlock @historiator.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Everyone should get on board the Arnzen train of thought.

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Raw Dog Screaming Press @rdspress.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

We just gave our official support to the campaign to create a poetry category for the the Hugo Awards. They're looking for public feedback and help from poets. Read more about the campaign here: www.poetryhugo.com

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Speculative Poetry Initiative

What Are the Hugo Awards and Who Can Participate?

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Gerhard Oevermann 🐦‍⬛ @oevermann.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

the cat walks on my keyboard Writes a poem probably better than mine #gogyohka #haiku #poetry #poem

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AAUP @aaup.org · 30/05/2025

“We’re seeing a growing movement within civil society, that has to be maintained, & and has to be maintained for years. The damage that the Trump administration is doing is absolutely beyond the pale & has never, never been equaled in American life with regard to higher education.” — Ellen Schrecker

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Suzan the chalant goth @sillysyntax.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Yup. "that’s a fiction that’s been dangled before the investors of the world, so they’ll invest billions"

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