Reposted by SuYours in negritude, Ryan K. Smith @mewefree.bsky.social · 5hGeese are insane: Example #2,987,304 1430285
Reposted by SuJohn Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 4hIn light of some magazines pulling scummy things on creators lately, I’m doing a little thread on short story rights. I don't want anybody getting taken advantage of. Also, if you're new, this stuff can be confusing! 6618373
Reposted by SuPaula Poundstone @paulapoundstone.bsky.social · 21hTrump is counting on fear to stop you from voting. Make it drive you to the polls. VOTE! 310425
Reposted by SuThe Booooobarienne @thebarbarienne.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Since I'm feeling alt-texty and this is a beautifully written letter, gonna help you out here (I've had A DAY and it makes me happy to do this). 212241
Reposted by SuGenevieve Cogman @genevievecogman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Or today - A SCHOLAR’S GUIDE TO DEMONOLOGY & OTHER DARK ARTS! Blog tour details below - many thanks to @panmacmillan.bsky.social for arranging it! ,,, hope you all enjoy it. 😊 42413
Reposted by SuDiane Duane @diane.dianeduane.com · 06/10/2026Status report, “Secondhand AI Thieves” dep’t: Just now got an email from the naughty company discussed here. Watch out for / beware of the schmucks discussed in this post. writerbeware.blog/2025/11/07/predat…writerbeware.blogPredatory Opt-Outs: The Speculators Come for the Anthropic Copyright Settlement - Writer BewareThe enormous, $1.5 billion Anthropic copyright class action settlement is reputedly the biggest copyright infringement recovery in history. With such a high-profile case, it’s inevitable that eligible... 07540
Reposted by SuKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 06/10/2026Because of the Nobel Prize, a lot of people will be talking about neutrinos today (including me I’m sure)! I *also* talk a lot about neutrinos in my new book, “How to Build a Universe (Theoretically Speaking),” which is available for preorder now! www.astrokatie.com/book-htbauastrokatie.comHow to Build a Universe — KATIE MACK, ASTROPHYSICISTInformation about "How to Build a Universe (Theoretically Speaking)" by Katie Mack 24945172
Reposted by SuBookshop.org @bookshop.org · 06/10/2026Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through midnight on 10/7, enjoy free shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores. 2854483348
Reposted by Sumaura quint @mauraquint.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Yes every woman has been harassed, many assaulted. But every woman has also experienced invisible loss from moments she avoided harassment. She felt a space becoming unsafe, so she left, while men stayed on. And in leaving, she lost: opportunities, experiences, learning, promotions, even simply fun. 168188204721
Reposted by SuDemocrats @democrats.org · 05/10/2026If you live in the following states, TODAY is the last day to register to vote before the midterm elections: Arizona Arkansas Florida Georgia Indiana Kentucky Mississippi Ohio Tennessee Texas Go to IWillVote.com for more info. 9241244
Reposted by SuJohn Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 04/10/2026If you haven't read a recent author whose works have been banned? This is a great week to change that. 25016
Reposted by SuCharlie Stross @cstross.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Oh my: LibreOffice just made "no AI" one of their official features: blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/09...blog.documentfoundation.orgYes, no AI is now a feature - TDF Community BlogOne of the comments on the announcement of LibreOffice 26.8 was a simple question: “So, no AI is now a feature?” LibreOffice does not reject artificial intelligence out of hand, but an office suite us... 5659552283
Reposted by SuMary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Brilliant. (This treads on a serious issue that can unite all Texans behind @jamestalarico.bsky.social!) 12246401227
Su @sjminamide.bsky.social · 03/10/2026My arm does not like shots so I do not ever get them together. I got them a week apart this year and no issues with the flu shot but a pretty sore arm and felt miserable the day after the covid (but I often do). Still worth it! 000
Reposted by SuElizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 07/08/2026As anyone in publishing will tell you, women do not resist reading books by men, but men will often dismiss books by women. This is not a publishing problem or a failure to target men. It's a misogyny problem. 362115822291
Reposted by SuGenevieve Cogman @genevievecogman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Just a week now till the release of A Scholar’s Guide to Demonology and Other Dark Arts! Ready your hockey sticks and gunpowder! 2319
Reposted by Su🎃 Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 13/04/2026I swear I will vote for any person who runs on revenge and court reform. That’s it. Those are the two planks of your campaign? You got my vote 331362205
Reposted by SuTom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026If you haven't been keeping up, Sen Schmitt tried to play gotcha with Jack Smith and it blew up in his face. 1761872200
Reposted by SuBen 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
Reposted by SuEmily Lakdawalla 🏳️⚧️ Uranus Expert @elakdawalla.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Facts. In many cases, bad men talk to you about the bad things they’ve done to establish that you will not object. You can’t win with them; you either have to fight them or join their team. Staying silent is joining their team. 04914
Reposted by SuMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026i hope that men notice how whenever a rape story gets widespread coverage, women use it as an opportunity to vent about how fucking disgusting we think many of you are and how many have made our lives measurably worse, and take a few moments to deeply process that. 10064711102
Reposted by SuJ. R. Moock, jr. @jrmoockjr.northsky.social · 27/09/2026This has fucked me up more than once. If you have a coconut allergy, you NEED to be careful about anything with “activated charcoal” anywhere near the label. 10651434
Reposted by SuJohn Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 27/09/2026If the person who buys the CERTIFIED GAY Sticker Edition is out there, please message me! I need to know the fate of this copy. 0539
Reposted by SuIn Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 26/09/2026After a long day at the aquarium, the otters help tidy their toys away. Payment is made promptly and entirely in ice cubes. 330189793987
Reposted by SuVictoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 25/09/2026New #WriterBeware blog post: If you're a writer, you've probably gotten one (or more) of those AI-generated scam marketing emails or book club invites that make it seem like the sender really read your book. Here's a little peek at how it's done. writerbeware.blog/2026/09/25/h...writerbeware.blogHow Those Personalized Generative AI Scam Emails Are Built - Writer BewareOne of the things I often hear from writers whose inboxes are crammed with incredibly personalized marketing or book club or editor impersonation emails–you know, the ones that make it seem the sender... 38560
Reposted by SuMaryn McKenna @marynmck.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Fake. USDA. Seals. Used by an NC meat processing plant on 83.5 TONS of meat. Produced entirely outside the federal inspection system, according to news reports. We are pretty close to The Jungle (second ed.) now, no? www.scrippsnews.com/life/recalls...scrippsnews.comInteractive: Meat recall linked to fake USDA labelsPork, beef and goat products are being recalled after a company allegedly used fake USDA inspection labels. Explore our interactive guide to see which products are affected and what to look for. 11527461296
Reposted by SuKristin Pratt @prattkristin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026In case anyone wants to donate to Dolly’s Imagination Library today on 9/25. Happy #DollyDay! donate.imaginationlibrary.comdonate.imaginationlibrary.comHomeMake a donation and support Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in communities around the world and help put more books into the hands of more children. 0130136
Reposted by Su Nashville Resist 🗳️ Against Authoritarianism @nashvilleresist.bsky.social · 25/09/2026And keep the door unlocked, so Dolly can leave a book under your pillow. #DollyDay 15816
Reposted by SuMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 24/09/2026New — I had the opportunity to see NAZA, the documentary freaking out the Israeli government because of its horrifying firsthand descriptions of the way the IDF has used AI to target and massacre Palestinian civilians. My thoughts on the film’s damning revelations, and the banality of evil:thehandbasket.coI saw the documentary the Israeli government doesn’t want you to see'NAZA' dispels once and for all the myth that the IDF didn't target civilians in Gaza. 342515943
Reposted by SuGenevieve Cogman @genevievecogman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Just two weeks to go until the release (no evidence was ever found! The girls are innocent!) of A SCHOLAR’S GUIDE TO DEMONOLOGY & OTHER DARK ARTS. Prepare yourselves for the opening of the school gates… www.amazon.co.uk/Scholars-Gui...amazon.co.ukA Scholar's Guide to Demonology & Other Dark Arts: The whimsical, cosy academia fantasy set in a magical boarding school (Grayne's Academy Trilogy)A Scholar's Guide to Demonology & Other Dark Arts: The whimsical, cosy academia fantasy set in a magical boarding school (Grayne's Academy Trilogy) eBook : Cogman, Genevieve: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store 1206
Reposted by SuAP Stylebook @apstylebook.com · 23/09/2026Artificial intelligence systems do not think, feel, want or understand. Avoid language that gives them human characteristics.apnews.comhttps://apnews.com/article/openai-safety-ai-framework-089e75b95bc935af092da7b79d92706d 5542421631
Reposted by SuJames Petruzzi @hawaiianimages.bsky.social · 24/09/2026LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN BACK 06722
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Reposted by SuDiane Duane @diane.dianeduane.com · 23/09/2026This is without any possible question the single most epic (and most horrifying) THREAD I've ever seen here. Dear GOD. :/ 59721
Reposted by SuAltReclamation 💦 @altreclamation.altgov.info · 23/09/2026Please take a few moments to speak up and protect our water supply! Before October 9, voice your opposition to a proposed change to the Clean Water Act that would effectively remove protection from many places that are currently protected. Public comment resources are linked in the post below. 06550
Reposted by SuJenny Lee Shee @jennyleeshee.bsky.social · 22/09/2026School Budget 2025: $90,000 School Budget 2026: $51,000 Please remember this when Doug Ford and Paul Calandra try to tell you about the historic and unprecedented investments their government has made in education and how greedy teachers are always asking for more. #OntEd 13178101
Reposted by SuCeleste Pewter @celestepewter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Fellow Californians: www.gov.ca.gov/contact/gov.ca.govContact the Governor | Governor of CaliforniaYou can contact the Governor a few different ways. The best way is through his online form. 8369268
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Reposted by SuPatrick Cosmos @veryimportant.lawyer · 20/09/2026Not really sure where a bunch of liberals got the idea that they can’t win without throwing trans people in the garbage, but they’re stupid and cruel and wrong. If you want a human sacrifice so damned bad put gavin newsom in the wicker man 8375801752
Reposted by SuPhil PlAIt @philplait.bsky.social · 19/09/2026My friend Pru put together a list of simple, obtainable things you can do to better protect our elections. She let me upload it to my Flickr page. Print, cut into thirds, and distribute at community events, farmers markets, and such! www.flickr.com/photos/badas...flickr.comelection action you can takeMy friend Pru Foster put together a list of simple, obtainable things you can do to better ensure election integrity, including links. You can print this, cut it into thirds, and distribute them at fa... 49530
Reposted by SuDilek Sayedahmed @dileksayedahmed.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I truly, deeply, sincerely do think the guy flipping burgers at McDonalds should be able to afford rent, bills, and groceries with his paycheck alone. That's kind of the whole point of having a job and I can't believe this is considered a radical position.🤷🏽♀️ 159168884732
![MEMO FROM JOHN PICACIO TO MUST READ MAGAZINES • OCTOBER 8, 2026
Thank you for the reply. I'm passing on the Asimov's 50th Anniversary cover art opportunity.
Although changes to the contract have been offered, I'm still expected to surrender Moral Rights to my Work and waive my Copyright. This will not happen. The truth is the Company's original boilerplate clauses expecting waivers of Moral Rights (amongst other demands) should have never existed.
I appreciate the offer to negotiate further, and perhaps even arrive at a unique set of contractual conditions just for me. But even if we landed upon suitable terms, there's no guarantee an up-and-coming artist would not be presented the original, overly-aggressive boilerplate terms, instead of those offered to me. I'm a 30-year veteran artist of the SFF publishing field. I just won my fourth Hugo Award. I care about the future of this field, and the future of my fellow writers and artists. I care about their rights, just as much as my own.
There's no way I want them waiving their Moral Rights to their work either.
A final thought -- the SFF literary and arts community is tight-knit. The recent history of Must Read Magazine's contractual dealings is not positive. Yes, some creators have reportedly received better deals than others, and Must Read has been willing to negotiate in certain cases. But the fact is -- none of these professionals should spend weeks and months fighting for basic creative rights that encroach upon their livelihoods and futures. Must Read's policy choices are tarnishing the proud assets that they purchased, and that's a great shame.
Thank you for your time, and I wish better days ahead for Asimov's and her sister magazines,
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