Ali Trotta
@alwayscoffee.bsky.social
Writer,poet (7-time Rhysling nominee), editor,coffee vampire. Supergirl+Buffy+Gilmore Girls.
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Ali Trotta
@alwayscoffee.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Do you know I've got a poetry collection coming out next year? & you can preorder it? (Some links below, but you can preorder worldwide.)
Like tarot cards, witchy things, feminist rage (think Taylor's "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?" & Fleetwood's "Silver Springs."), & mythology? You're in luck.
Like tarot cards, witchy things, feminist rage (think Taylor's "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?" & Fleetwood's "Silver Springs."), & mythology? You're in luck.
Darlings, I have a short story in this, and my fellow writers are just brilliant. Snag it!
It’s New Year’s Eve, and 2025 has been A Year. I thought everyone might appreciate a cozy gift. Please get the Worlds of Possibility Volume 2 ebook for free, if you would like it! www.juliarios.com/a-gift-to-en...
A gift to end 2025 — Worlds of Possibility Volume 2!
This second volume collects short stories, flash fiction, and drabbles from the August 2023 to June 2025 issue run of Worlds of Possibility.
www.juliarios.com
December 31, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Darlings, I have a short story in this, and my fellow writers are just brilliant. Snag it!
Better sleep last night, so I feel a bit more human!
December 31, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Better sleep last night, so I feel a bit more human!
Currently besieged by cat. Do not send help.
December 31, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Currently besieged by cat. Do not send help.
Do you know I've got a poetry collection coming out next year? & you can preorder it? (Some links below, but you can preorder worldwide.)
Like tarot cards, witchy things, feminist rage (think Taylor's "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?" & Fleetwood's "Silver Springs."), & mythology? You're in luck.
Like tarot cards, witchy things, feminist rage (think Taylor's "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?" & Fleetwood's "Silver Springs."), & mythology? You're in luck.
December 30, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Not looking for advice, just venting: I do not know why my anxiety has been so randomly bad lately. But ugh!!
I hate feeling like I’m the most annoying person on earth, and I know that’s crap. Brains are garbage.
I hate feeling like I’m the most annoying person on earth, and I know that’s crap. Brains are garbage.
December 30, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Not looking for advice, just venting: I do not know why my anxiety has been so randomly bad lately. But ugh!!
I hate feeling like I’m the most annoying person on earth, and I know that’s crap. Brains are garbage.
I hate feeling like I’m the most annoying person on earth, and I know that’s crap. Brains are garbage.
If I care about you, I’m always gonna come down on the side of softness and thinking the best of you.
Sometimes, this means fighting against my own insecurities. But that’s alright.
Sometimes, this means fighting against my own insecurities. But that’s alright.
December 30, 2025 at 5:27 PM
If I care about you, I’m always gonna come down on the side of softness and thinking the best of you.
Sometimes, this means fighting against my own insecurities. But that’s alright.
Sometimes, this means fighting against my own insecurities. But that’s alright.
Doing some #KitchenWitching today in a lovely apron gifted by a friend!
December 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Doing some #KitchenWitching today in a lovely apron gifted by a friend!
The wind was so loud last night. **stares at the coffee pot**
December 30, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The wind was so loud last night. **stares at the coffee pot**
Why is he cosplaying as French Stewart in Third Rock From the Sun??
Possibly the most devastating takedown of Rob Schneider I've ever seen.
December 30, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Why is he cosplaying as French Stewart in Third Rock From the Sun??
What’s sets the song
in your heart alight?
What breaks
the siege of sadness
hounding like a wolf
at the door?
What harbor heals
of its own accord—
no pretense,just softness,
gentle fingers
when the world
is a rage
of riot
& ruin—
who tells you
it’ll be alright—
without
using those words?
#TinyPoem
in your heart alight?
What breaks
the siege of sadness
hounding like a wolf
at the door?
What harbor heals
of its own accord—
no pretense,just softness,
gentle fingers
when the world
is a rage
of riot
& ruin—
who tells you
it’ll be alright—
without
using those words?
#TinyPoem
December 30, 2025 at 12:58 AM
What’s sets the song
in your heart alight?
What breaks
the siege of sadness
hounding like a wolf
at the door?
What harbor heals
of its own accord—
no pretense,just softness,
gentle fingers
when the world
is a rage
of riot
& ruin—
who tells you
it’ll be alright—
without
using those words?
#TinyPoem
in your heart alight?
What breaks
the siege of sadness
hounding like a wolf
at the door?
What harbor heals
of its own accord—
no pretense,just softness,
gentle fingers
when the world
is a rage
of riot
& ruin—
who tells you
it’ll be alright—
without
using those words?
#TinyPoem
The sky looks magical right now, and it made me smile. Small joys!
December 29, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The sky looks magical right now, and it made me smile. Small joys!
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I'm putting The Virtual Memories Show on hiatus, so this is my last #podcast for a while! I talk about that decision and wrap up 2025; GO LISTEN: chimeraobscura.com/vm/episode-6...
Episode 669 – Indefinite Hiatus
Virtual Memories Show 669: Indefinite Hiatus For his 2025 year-end wrap-up, Gil’s putting The Virtual Memories Show podcast & newsletter on hiatus (!): talk about your crazy New Year̵…
chimeraobscura.com
December 29, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I'm putting The Virtual Memories Show on hiatus, so this is my last #podcast for a while! I talk about that decision and wrap up 2025; GO LISTEN: chimeraobscura.com/vm/episode-6...
My darling friend @mortuaryreport.bsky.social made me ART — the wee neighbor cat who comes by to visit and my love bug Thor. And I can’t even tell you how much this means to me.
For me, gifts are always a way to make somebody feel seen and cherished and thought of. And I certainly feel that.
For me, gifts are always a way to make somebody feel seen and cherished and thought of. And I certainly feel that.
December 29, 2025 at 6:52 PM
My darling friend @mortuaryreport.bsky.social made me ART — the wee neighbor cat who comes by to visit and my love bug Thor. And I can’t even tell you how much this means to me.
For me, gifts are always a way to make somebody feel seen and cherished and thought of. And I certainly feel that.
For me, gifts are always a way to make somebody feel seen and cherished and thought of. And I certainly feel that.
Did some yoga. Wrote some letters. Not bad for a rainy, nebulous day.
December 29, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Did some yoga. Wrote some letters. Not bad for a rainy, nebulous day.
Getting ready to purchase a membership for LA WorldCon. I always hate spending money right after Christmas, and I always FORGET to purchase a membership before December.
Why am I like this? lol
Why am I like this? lol
December 29, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Getting ready to purchase a membership for LA WorldCon. I always hate spending money right after Christmas, and I always FORGET to purchase a membership before December.
Why am I like this? lol
Why am I like this? lol
Coffffffffeeeeeee
December 29, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Coffffffffeeeeeee
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AID REQUEST: a local friend left an abusive marriage to protect her non-binary child from an unsafe situation. They were doing their best but got side-swiped & are now 3 months behind on rent.
Their rent is only $900/mo. I'm going to pay 1. Can you help with the other 2?
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Their rent is only $900/mo. I'm going to pay 1. Can you help with the other 2?
ko-fi.com/kitrocha/goa...
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December 29, 2025 at 2:45 AM
AID REQUEST: a local friend left an abusive marriage to protect her non-binary child from an unsafe situation. They were doing their best but got side-swiped & are now 3 months behind on rent.
Their rent is only $900/mo. I'm going to pay 1. Can you help with the other 2?
ko-fi.com/kitrocha/goa...
Their rent is only $900/mo. I'm going to pay 1. Can you help with the other 2?
ko-fi.com/kitrocha/goa...
I’m not quote skeeting this, because this kind of question rankles.
People are allowed to not engage. Or to be too tired or stressed or whatever to text.
Social media is sometimes how people decompress.
Judging a friend like this makes me wonder about the friendship.
People are allowed to not engage. Or to be too tired or stressed or whatever to text.
Social media is sometimes how people decompress.
Judging a friend like this makes me wonder about the friendship.
December 29, 2025 at 12:09 AM
I’m not quote skeeting this, because this kind of question rankles.
People are allowed to not engage. Or to be too tired or stressed or whatever to text.
Social media is sometimes how people decompress.
Judging a friend like this makes me wonder about the friendship.
People are allowed to not engage. Or to be too tired or stressed or whatever to text.
Social media is sometimes how people decompress.
Judging a friend like this makes me wonder about the friendship.
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THIS
When you have almost no bandwidth, a genuine *conversation* is impossible.
Social media crap isn't.
When you have almost no bandwidth, a genuine *conversation* is impossible.
Social media crap isn't.
Ehh for me
Posting to social media is whatever comes to my mind at the time
When I have to respond to friends I’m actually paying attention , if my adhd doesn’t get em where I write teh reply and forget to send ?
it’s usually me trying to be present
Posting to social media is whatever comes to my mind at the time
When I have to respond to friends I’m actually paying attention , if my adhd doesn’t get em where I write teh reply and forget to send ?
it’s usually me trying to be present
Is there a term for when your friend isn't texting you back but is posting on social media
December 28, 2025 at 11:47 PM
THIS
When you have almost no bandwidth, a genuine *conversation* is impossible.
Social media crap isn't.
When you have almost no bandwidth, a genuine *conversation* is impossible.
Social media crap isn't.
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If you're wondering whether the "open letter about AI" on file 770 is worth reading and engaging, it is not. The whole thing is rhetorical mush so it was no surprise when I got to the end and she admitted "her" letter was itself written by AI. Useless bait.
December 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
If you're wondering whether the "open letter about AI" on file 770 is worth reading and engaging, it is not. The whole thing is rhetorical mush so it was no surprise when I got to the end and she admitted "her" letter was itself written by AI. Useless bait.
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This is just going to always be my go-to response to this kind of thing anthonymoser.github.io/writing/ai/h...
December 28, 2025 at 4:39 PM
This is just going to always be my go-to response to this kind of thing anthonymoser.github.io/writing/ai/h...
I’ll expand this later, but the bottom line is, generative AI has no place in the arts.
To suggest otherwise, to falsely state that it can be ethically used, is absolute horseshit.
It, and its use, should be shunned. Because it’s not a plagiarism/theft machine who cries over a character—it’s us.
To suggest otherwise, to falsely state that it can be ethically used, is absolute horseshit.
It, and its use, should be shunned. Because it’s not a plagiarism/theft machine who cries over a character—it’s us.
December 28, 2025 at 8:48 PM
I’ll expand this later, but the bottom line is, generative AI has no place in the arts.
To suggest otherwise, to falsely state that it can be ethically used, is absolute horseshit.
It, and its use, should be shunned. Because it’s not a plagiarism/theft machine who cries over a character—it’s us.
To suggest otherwise, to falsely state that it can be ethically used, is absolute horseshit.
It, and its use, should be shunned. Because it’s not a plagiarism/theft machine who cries over a character—it’s us.
Reposted by Ali Trotta
Apparently I'm doing this -- my open letter to that open latter about AI in writing and publishing. I emerged from Hibernation Week to write it, so god only knows how much sense it makes. But at least a human wrote it, so that's nice.
Bonus: picture of my "cat," sweet baby Boomba.
Bonus: picture of my "cat," sweet baby Boomba.
My Open Letter To That Open Letter About AI In Writing And Publishing
The tl;dr before you get into this post is this: the SFWA came out, said that some AI usage was okay enough in books for the authors of those books to not to be disqualified from winning a Nebula a…
terribleminds.com
December 28, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Apparently I'm doing this -- my open letter to that open latter about AI in writing and publishing. I emerged from Hibernation Week to write it, so god only knows how much sense it makes. But at least a human wrote it, so that's nice.
Bonus: picture of my "cat," sweet baby Boomba.
Bonus: picture of my "cat," sweet baby Boomba.
I find yoga humbling at times, but I love it. (The Dare to Be Active website/app has a great selection of videos.)
This bit of the year has reminded me to be mindful along with slothiness. So I am getting in some movement every day.
This bit of the year has reminded me to be mindful along with slothiness. So I am getting in some movement every day.
December 28, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I find yoga humbling at times, but I love it. (The Dare to Be Active website/app has a great selection of videos.)
This bit of the year has reminded me to be mindful along with slothiness. So I am getting in some movement every day.
This bit of the year has reminded me to be mindful along with slothiness. So I am getting in some movement every day.