Reposted by leaStephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 06/10/2026One thing I find endlessly funny about the rise of AI is that it has revealed that there is a large number of people who believe that the reason they wrote essays at school or university is their teachers were desperately waiting for them to provide a definite answer to “Lear: what’s up with him?” 6857771249
Reposted by leaKara Jorgensen @authorkaraj.bsky.social · 06/10/2026This a very timely reminder that in 2019 during Trump Administration 1.0, I presented a paper at Ithaca College about why queer historical romance is so important. I have the whole paper/presentation on my website if you'd like some more reasons as to why queer romance is so important now and alwayskarajorgensen.comOn Accuracy in Historical RomanceBack in April, I presented a paper at Ithaca College’s feminist pop culture conference From Pippi to Ripley on the issues surrounding the perceived “inaccuracies” in historical ro… 57837
Reposted by leaCandace Harper @foxglovefiction.com · 06/10/2026In a world where many people would prefer we not exist, and many more just wish we weren't so obvious, queer romance and existence *is* resistance. One part of it anyway. If you want to read something that welcomes you, that are AI free, check out this promo - promos.foxgloveficti... 04327
Reposted by leaOlivia Waite @oliviawaite.com · 05/10/2026There is a bleak sort of pleasure in telling people who bring up AI in casual conversation, “Actually, I’m one of the authors AI stole from. Not an exaggeration. The judge ordered them to send me a check.” It hits them different when it’s a real person saying it. 181834417
Reposted by leaGeorgina Kiersten @ingloriousgigi.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I am hearing a lot of about Romance Reader's event (RARE) and this is my first time hearing about it but I am a homebound agoraphobic person so I don't do events. But I am listening to other BIPOC authors who apparently have been shouting how problematic this event has been for years. 1134
Reposted by leahttps://ilona-andrews.com @ilonaandrews.bsky.social · 04/10/2026We will not be attending Rare London 2027. We will still go to London. We just will not be at RARE. More to come on detailed plans. Also @aconnsw is an awesome charity, and they send you a very nice email when you donate to them. :) ilona-andrews.com/blog/going-t...ilona-andrews.comGoing to London. Not Going to RARE. - ILONA ANDREWSYou know things are bad when the "Zen" butterfly header shows up. A first time convention organizer made an LGBTQ+ book event in Melbourne, Australia. The event coincided in some way with RARE Austral... 2334
Reposted by leaRoxi Horror 💀🌸 @roxiqt.com · 13/09/2023People think octopuses love October because they both begin with "octo" but the truth is that octopuses spend the whole month getting excited for Halloween because they are capable of giving out candy extremely quickly & efficiently. 171037229
Reposted by leaElizabeth Wrigley-Field @wrigleyfield.bsky.social · 03/10/2026My Minnesota friends have already seen this, but I keep thinking about it and want more people outside our state to, too. 6492198
Reposted by lea🦇💀 Rigg-or Mortis 💀🦇 @rigg.lgbt · 04/10/2026This excellent thread reminded me of Pterry's initial resistance to, then love of mapping Discworld. He at first resisted because he thought it would constrain his imagination, then was delighted to discover that it FIRED it, showing him paths and relationships between places he wouldn't have got to 0164
Reposted by leaBrandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.com · 01/10/2026Several weeks ago, Phil Tippett's legendary animation studio in Berkeley, CA closed. An anonymous hero noticed a folder of CDs. This turned out to be hundreds of unseen hi-res images and videos from Star Wars, Robocop, Jurassic Park, etc. ~90 isos for you to browse: archive.org/details/tipp... 5457872556
Reposted by leaKieran Healy @kjhealy.co · 01/10/2026I keep seeing this Semafor graph that seems to show the Trump administration’s effect on international visits is comparable to the pandemic. My first thought was “that can’t be true” and indeed it is not. This is monthly data. We only have to Jun/Aug 2026. The lines are over-fitted to the months. 12460133
Reposted by leaSassy Little Hobbit @sassypolitico.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I need someone to give me the summary of kiwibank sheep controversy in 1 post. What is happening WTF. 15516
Reposted by leamere rain @mererain.bsky.social · 01/10/2026PNR "Office of the Lost" by @jscottcoatsworth.bsky.social and @kfieldingwrites.bsky.social is currently .99c in anticipation of their soon-to-release sequel. www.jscottcoatsworth.com/book/office-...jscottcoatsworth.comOffice of the LostWhen Perfection Collides With Chaos, Sparks Fly Crispin Eladrin, desk fae at the Office of the Lost, could find a needle in ten haystacks. His desk is so neat it would make an accountant blush, and he... 033
Reposted by leaTara O’Connor @taraocomics.bsky.social · 30/09/2026What the fuck, Joyce. I don’t even read romance novels but this kind of thinking pisses me the fuck off. It further pushes that mentality that some books as “lesser” which is bullshit! All books count! 1531755226
Reposted by leaJeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026They quoted me in this New Yorker piece about AI today. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-... 119115962877
Reposted by leaBen Winters @benwinters.bsky.social · 29/09/2026that chatbot doing that unsafe/violative thing is not it 'going rogue' or an 'unfortunate incident of unintended consequences,' it’s the logical and devastating consequences of an unsafe product put out by irresponsible companies that have been conditioned to believe consequences dont exist for them 7790253
lea @mx-sno.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This Patreon post may not be cheery, but it is well worth your time to read 000
lea @mx-sno.bsky.social · 27/09/2026This is an interesting (if terrifying) 🧵 about the book The Nerd Reich 000
Reposted by leamagpie TRICKS @magpie.tips · 19/09/2026After taking a poll, the r/crafts subreddit has banned Harry Potter crafts from being posted in the sub because of JKR's consistent hateful conduct.reddit.comFrom the crafts community on RedditExplore this post and more from the crafts community 152374498
Reposted by leaanna 🪶 @futurumopteryx.bsky.social · 19/09/2026🩵✨jong ijsvogeltje 🧡💙 #nature today #Natuur #vogels 🪶 #birds #photography #garden wens iedereen een mooie avond!♥️🌠 1720827
Reposted by leachar @charloween.bsky.social · 21/09/2025You know what day it is!youtu.beEarth, Wind & Fire - September (Official HD Video)YouTube video by EarthWindandFireVEVO 18360
Reposted by leaAgonyFlips @agonyflips.bsky.social · 20/09/2026When you're ticked off and a friend sends you something to make you feel better. 🐑🔊 493158003849
Reposted by leaOregon Zoo @oregonzoo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Happy Sea Otter Awareness Week! 1265413894
Reposted by leaKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 20/09/2026Apropos of the campus-setting novel I’m currently reading, I’d just like to put out there that I am available to authors to consult on what grad students and researchers and professors actually do and act like and my rates are reasonable. 39103585
Reposted by leaKat BOO!!beti @darthj.uno · 20/09/2026I've had queer (cis) friends say that they "just want to enjoy the new adaptation uncomplicatedly", but the sad truth is that that is not possible—and never has been. I'll shout it from the rooftops once again: Starve her of oxygen. LET 👏 THE 👏 IP 👏 DIE 👏. Grieve it, then let it go COMPLETELY. 5297117
Reposted by leaCourtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 20/09/2026I hate doing the "a rollback of trans rights is the gateway for a rollback of women's rights" thing because trans rights are human rights in and of themselves, whatever the impact on cis women. But goddamn I wish more cis women had a sense of history and self preservation. 2742241002
Reposted by leaDan the Gnome @brewergnome.bsky.social · 19/09/2026AI does what it's programmed to do. Yes, that time too. Yes, then too. 12810
Reposted by leasouthpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I always enjoy when Obama gets in on the imagine if Obama did that game 281559274
Reposted by leaAparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 18/09/2026if you are reviewing an unpublished manuscript and you have the sheer unmitigated audacity, cheek, gall and laziness to upload it into an LLM to generate a review, let me tell you, you should be shunned and tarred and feathered 231781316
Reposted by leasephirAmy @sephiramy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026how about some good news: new cat just dropped!!!! 5254201967
Reposted by lea'Nathan Burgoine (he/him) will be at Can*Con! @nathanburgoine.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I give everyone *one* shot at that question now. One. "Genre is a contract between reader and writer. If you call something a romance, you're saying it will have a relationship that ends in a HEA/HFN for the characters. Just like if you call it a mystery there has to be a mystery to solve." 11029
Reposted by leaKJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 16/09/2026"So there's this entire heist team of hot gay dudes who all have themed names and titles." "Cool!" "And this enemies to lovers secret baby set up where the hot scientist's identical twin was actually--" "Sold, say no more." "And an ethical billionaire." "Lol fuck off with that nonsense." 219617
Reposted by leaMarie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 14/09/2026I think we should have one day a week when no-one is allowed to talk about AI, so we can have a rest 1851271
Reposted by leaMark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Great montage of one of Bob Mackie's signatures--the Cher unveilings, circa 1976. 13504132
Reposted by leaKJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 14/09/2026I literally cite Reacher in Think Write Edit Romance as an example when discussing character / plot arcs, because Reacher does not have a character arc, ever, and nor should he. Beware any writing advice book that tells you you 'must' have any particular element without relating it to genre. 1023632
Reposted by leaAnnalee @flowerhorne.com · 11/09/2026There are very real safety concerns we need to address with generative LLMs. Deepfakes, privacy, AI psychosis, etc We don't need to entertain goofy nonsense from people claiming they're inventing the torment nexus from the science fiction classic "Dipshit That's Not The Torment Nexus Go Outside." 4542135
Reposted by leaKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 10/09/2026what do I know really though, I just want to live on a peaceful, habitable planet, on which all people are treated with dignity 12117496
Reposted by leaKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 10/09/2026FWIW I don’t think that AI is an existential threat, nor on track to become one. I do however think that the leaders of the biggest AI companies, AI’s strongest boosters, and some of the folks who are most adept at using it to exploit others are actively hastening along OTHER existential threats. 492151414
Reposted by leaStephen Hopkins @phil-lol-ogist.bsky.social · 26/08/2026What do I love more- Marlowe's Dr Faustus or hating on AI? 🔥🔥🔥 Either way 33317
Reposted by leaPreeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 09/09/2026"you're gonna get left behind if you don't start using ai" oh thank god, please leave me behind, i'm good over here, i do not want to go to there 171653398