Reposted by "Professor" Chris MitchellMira @thefreeradical.org · 16hso i saw this and panicked and started researching other cat foods, but then i decided to dig into the clean label project. spoiler: they are not a trustworthy source gonna dive into it in a thread now because i do public science communication also no shade to OP, i was sharing this worried too!! 3183118
"Professor" Chris Mitchell @professormitchell.bsky.social · 16hImprovisation is his best skill. Planning things out is not. The newest chapter of Heirs of Hyarch is now live. Royal Road: www.royalroad.com/fiction/7361... Scribble Hub: www.scribblehub.com/read/1351695... Patreon: www.patreon.com/ProfessorMit... 000
"Professor" Chris Mitchell @professormitchell.bsky.social · 17hIt being a fiscal circus and it being a fiscal crisis are not mutually exclusive, you know? 000
"Professor" Chris Mitchell @professormitchell.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Time for MLB playoffs. May the best (or the least injured) team win. 000
"Professor" Chris Mitchell @professormitchell.bsky.social · 29/09/2026So much for the "revival" of Heroes of the Storm. Seriously, the far bigger and more successful MOBAs (those that remain) have already set the rules for what you can or can't paywall. If Blizzard/Microsoft doesn't think they have to play by those rules, well, there's the trash can again for them. 010
Reposted by "Professor" Chris MitchellHELP BEX! bit.ly/HelpBex @ovaettr.gay · 26/09/2026How to get good at writing: - Become obsessed with RP - Microblog a lot and work out your internal dialogue - Journaling privately and developing an inner voice - Just making shit and doing it badly, at least taking the time to try earnestly is what gets people from A>B cuz you learn along the way 311740
Reposted by "Professor" Chris Mitchell"Professor" Chris Mitchell @professormitchell.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Hope you enjoyed last night, because the morning after is...less pleasant. The newest chapter of Heirs of Hyarch is now live. Royal Road: www.royalroad.com/fiction/7361... Scribble Hub: www.scribblehub.com/read/1351695... Patreon: www.patreon.com/ProfessorMit... 001
"Professor" Chris Mitchell @professormitchell.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Hope you enjoyed last night, because the morning after is...less pleasant. The newest chapter of Heirs of Hyarch is now live. Royal Road: www.royalroad.com/fiction/7361... Scribble Hub: www.scribblehub.com/read/1351695... Patreon: www.patreon.com/ProfessorMit... 001
Reposted by "Professor" Chris MitchellJenn A. Morales 🏳️🌈 📚 @bornangelauthor.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I broke my ankle… a fracture of the Lateral Talus, and possible ligament damage as well. I have this lovely splint to wear for 1-2 weeks and then I see the orthopedic. 😣 so, please, go get books, commission art, cause this is gonna be expensive. #FML #BrokeIt 592
"Professor" Chris Mitchell @professormitchell.bsky.social · 23/09/2026They recently started charging yearly account maintenance fees if you fail to meet a profit target (note: not sales), as well as an account creation fee (older accounts like mine were exempt from that). The whole thing was supposedly to combat AI-generated books, but the execution is clearly shady. 010
"Professor" Chris Mitchell @professormitchell.bsky.social · 23/09/2026As for the print-on-demand paperbacks...I've got something in mind for that, but it's going to be some time before that gets implemented. Again, I'll let you know more when the time comes. Here's to a new era of my writing career. Don't worry, I'm not going anywhere though. 010
"Professor" Chris Mitchell @professormitchell.bsky.social · 23/09/2026As of today, I have delisted my books through Draft2Digital. They should start vanishing from digital storefronts in the near future. You can still purchase the ebooks through itch, and I have a couple of other storefronts I am considering expanding to. Stay tuned for more details. 220
Reposted by "Professor" Chris Mitchell"Professor" Chris Mitchell @professormitchell.bsky.social · 18/09/2026When you get a room, make sure the room doesn't lack room. The newest chapter of Heirs of Hyarch is now live. Royal Road: www.royalroad.com/fiction/7361... Scribble Hub: www.scribblehub.com/read/1351695... Patreon: www.patreon.com/ProfessorMit... #Fantasy #Adventure #WebSerial 011
"Professor" Chris Mitchell @professormitchell.bsky.social · 18/09/2026When you get a room, make sure the room doesn't lack room. The newest chapter of Heirs of Hyarch is now live. Royal Road: www.royalroad.com/fiction/7361... Scribble Hub: www.scribblehub.com/read/1351695... Patreon: www.patreon.com/ProfessorMit... #Fantasy #Adventure #WebSerial 011
"Professor" Chris Mitchell @professormitchell.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Right as it comes out that Waterfox is using (and defending) Claude generated code. I swapped browsers to it a few months back, and I'm seriously considering swapping again. 000
"Professor" Chris Mitchell @professormitchell.bsky.social · 18/09/2026As an aside: I know this likely won't amount to much, but if you worked on Waterfox and still try to hold to professional ethics, I have a request. Leave the Waterfox team and start working on a genAI-free browser option. A lot of people, myself included, will be happy to support you if you do. 040
"Professor" Chris Mitchell @professormitchell.bsky.social · 18/09/2026But they did not and are instead doubling down, which leads me to where I stand - looking at other browser options and trying to find the one that is the least-ridden with LLM/genAI output and integrations. And going from what I've seen, I won't be the only one. 140
"Professor" Chris Mitchell @professormitchell.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Clearly, the number of people who switched to Waterfox to avoid genAI indicates there is a market for a browser (and other software) that not only lacks integrations with LLM software, but is made without using it. A smart dev would've recognized this and adjusted their position accordingly. 150
"Professor" Chris Mitchell @professormitchell.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Obviously, I lack the power to do much to move the needle, especially in a field where two companies (Google and Mozilla) essentially hold a near complete duopoly on the available software. That's the state of internet browsers right now. This does not mean we have to blindly accept it. 100
"Professor" Chris Mitchell @professormitchell.bsky.social · 18/09/2026The general purpose generative AI software like OpenAI, Claude, Grok, Gemini, etc. are all net negatives. They consume vast amounts of water and electricity, rely on stolen content for training data, and produce results of questionable quality. None of them should exist, or be relied on. 150
"Professor" Chris Mitchell @professormitchell.bsky.social · 18/09/2026LLMs, or generative AI, are indeed distinct from older tech. Furthermore, they do have uses in specific fields when given carefully curated data for their tasks, benefits that outweigh the drawbacks such as energy consumption and the like. None of these specific fields are public facing. 130
"Professor" Chris Mitchell @professormitchell.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Alright, so I'll repeat my stance for everyone just so we're clear on why I'm seriously considering swapping browsers for the second time in less than a year. Thread incoming. 112
"Professor" Chris Mitchell @professormitchell.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Are we talking crying, cringe, or crime? So many ways it can be read... 000
Reposted by "Professor" Chris Mitchell"Professor" Chris Mitchell @professormitchell.bsky.social · 11/09/2026The man who's thought dead has a few things in common with the man who is. The newest chapter of Heirs of Hyarch is now live. Royal Road: www.royalroad.com/fiction/7361... Scribble Hub: www.scribblehub.com/read/1351695... Patreon: www.patreon.com/ProfessorMit... #Fantasy #Adventure #WebSerial 011
"Professor" Chris Mitchell @professormitchell.bsky.social · 11/09/2026The man who's thought dead has a few things in common with the man who is. The newest chapter of Heirs of Hyarch is now live. Royal Road: www.royalroad.com/fiction/7361... Scribble Hub: www.scribblehub.com/read/1351695... Patreon: www.patreon.com/ProfessorMit... #Fantasy #Adventure #WebSerial 011
Reposted by "Professor" Chris MitchellConstantineDTW @constantinedtw.bsky.social · 09/09/2026OK folks, gonna ask for some reskeets and general help; Freyja has not started her job yet, and I am now medically unable to report to my job. I will not be receiving another paycheck in full until I'm cleared. No telling when I will get any money. Help keep us fed. www.ko-fi.com/constantinedtwko-fi.comBuy ConstantineDTW a CoffeeBecome a supporter of ConstantineDTW today! 019
Reposted by "Professor" Chris MitchellDaniel Alba @daniel.gvg.io · 09/09/2026"We need a single tag line to promote both of the newest, biggest Nintendo announcements for this Direct" It's eat or be eaten. 216835
"Professor" Chris Mitchell @professormitchell.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Random thought: what if they backported the long lifespan and slow aging of BOTW/TOTK Zora to the Ocarina of Time remake? Or in short, there is no adult Ruto any more - what you saw is what you get. 000
"Professor" Chris Mitchell @professormitchell.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Only a little over a day left! 011
"Professor" Chris Mitchell @professormitchell.bsky.social · 07/09/2026If it's not a problem, slot me in the fantasy and indie authors packs. 110
Reposted by "Professor" Chris MitchellLuci. @transtextual.bsky.social · 07/09/2026awards set up to define art as a competition undermine the very nature of art as both a collaborative exercise and reframe artworks as nothing more than products to sell under capital. if it distresses you that a single artwork overshadows all others in the zeitgeist then you need to touch grass. 1112
"Professor" Chris Mitchell @professormitchell.bsky.social · 06/09/2026For a given definition of "free". (Historically when the NYT pulls this stunt, logging in prompts you that only paid subscribers can read it.) 100
Reposted by "Professor" Chris MitchellElise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 06/09/2026Indie Authors who've been meaning to get your book on Itchio and haven't yet, consider this your reminder 😉 21712
"Professor" Chris Mitchell @professormitchell.bsky.social · 05/09/2026As a reminder, the Heirs of Hyarch anniversary itch bundle sale is ongoing for a few more days. It's three fantasy ebook volumes for $6.99 - how can you say no? (Fake internet points to anyone who replies with particularly creative means.) itch.io/s/199428/hei...itch.ioHeirs of Hyarch 3rd Anniversary Sale by Professor MitchellA bundle by Professor Mitchell, $6.99 for Heirs of Hyarch - Book One: The Spellking's Heir, Heirs of Hyarch - Book Two: The Elefae Champion, Heirs of Hyarch - Book Three: The Chimeric Maiden 022
Reposted by "Professor" Chris Mitchell"Professor" Chris Mitchell @professormitchell.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Hear it one time, hear it five times, it doesn't change the truth. The newest chapter of Heirs of Hyarch is now live. Royal Road: www.royalroad.com/fiction/7361... Scribble Hub: www.scribblehub.com/read/1351695... Patreon: www.patreon.com/ProfessorMit... #Fantasy #Adventure #WebSerial 021
"Professor" Chris Mitchell @professormitchell.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Hear it one time, hear it five times, it doesn't change the truth. The newest chapter of Heirs of Hyarch is now live. Royal Road: www.royalroad.com/fiction/7361... Scribble Hub: www.scribblehub.com/read/1351695... Patreon: www.patreon.com/ProfessorMit... #Fantasy #Adventure #WebSerial 021
Reposted by "Professor" Chris MitchellSadhbh Frost 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 @sadhbhgirl.fungousanthropoid.com · 04/09/2026I know that this is short notice and late-stage capitalism has left you all with nothing, but tomorrow’s the 2-year anniversary of my switch to running on estrogen and I’d like you all to do something nice for yourself …like buy The Wolf Bane, the tale of a werewolf eating their evil corpo family 6509
Reposted by "Professor" Chris MitchellReactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 03/09/2026What is LitRPG, and why is suddenly everywhere? @mbyrd.bsky.social spoke with authors Will Wight, @travisbaldree.bsky.social, and Pirataeba about the genre's origins, appeal, and future 👾reactormag.comThe Rise of LitRPG: Why Everyone Suddenly Wants to Read Numbers Going Up - ReactorThe hottest thing in fantasy in so much more than a passing trend 13511
"Professor" Chris Mitchell @professormitchell.bsky.social · 01/09/2026As a writer who has struggled with their web serial (free to read) getting pirated, I don't exactly have a rosy view of digital piracy as a whole... ...but damn do companies like Sony keep defanging any arguments against it. 011
Reposted by "Professor" Chris Mitchell"Professor" Chris Mitchell @professormitchell.bsky.social · 31/08/2026As of tomorrow, I'll have been publishing Heirs of Hyarch for three years now. It wouldn't be an anniversary without a celebration, so I've got for you... ...a week-plus-long itch sale bundle! itch.io/s/199428/hei... Each volume is $2.99, or all three together are $6.99. So enjoy! 033
Reposted by "Professor" Chris Mitchell"Professor" Chris Mitchell @professormitchell.bsky.social · 31/08/2026More thrills! More drama! More ridiculous aliases...wait, what? Ahem...you have been waiting for yet another tale featuring the astonishing feats and cunning of Thadrick Clant, and I shall deliver! Now available here for a perfectly reasonable price, so enjoy: professormitchell.itch.io/running-bet 034
Reposted by "Professor" Chris MitchellEric Koziol @revenantkioku.letsplaying.com · 01/09/2026And there is $20k for #FF5FJF2026.fourjobfiesta.comFinal Fantasy Five Four Job FiestaCome play the Final Fantasy 5 charity challenge! Side events, too! 0103
Reposted by "Professor" Chris MitchellEric Koziol @revenantkioku.letsplaying.com · 01/09/2026#FF5FJF2021: $19,795.53 #FF5FJF2026: $19,126.54 We are so close to beating 2021's donation total!fourjobfiesta.comFinal Fantasy Five Four Job FiestaCome play the Final Fantasy 5 charity challenge! Side events, too! 011