C.L. Irwin is revising her grimdark epic fantasy 🐦⬛🏰
@authorclirwin.bsky.social
Author of nonfiction books + poetry, now writing✍️ sci-fi + epic fantasy novels.📚 I know kung fu🥋+ not because of some computer upload to my brain.🤣 Geek, animal lover, marathoner, musician, chef, artist, designer, INTJ. Find me at: https://clirwin.com.
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The lack of consent is probably the primary issue I have with genAI. I can’t keep it from stealing my art and words, and then forcing itself in my face everywhere I go.
That, and companies are trying to use it to put all creatives out of work (after stealing from them).
That, and companies are trying to use it to put all creatives out of work (after stealing from them).
June 19, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The lack of consent is probably the primary issue I have with genAI. I can’t keep it from stealing my art and words, and then forcing itself in my face everywhere I go.
That, and companies are trying to use it to put all creatives out of work (after stealing from them).
That, and companies are trying to use it to put all creatives out of work (after stealing from them).
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This is why these companies and the techbros who invested in them are expending so much effort to convince you that reliance on genAI programs is inevitable.
It isn't.
It isn't.
*The AI boom = one of the costliest building sprees in world history
* Past 3 years' commitments are greater than the cost of building the U.S. interstate highway system
* Consumers must spend $800 billion on AI within a few years, to justify investment from 2023-24
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-b...
* Past 3 years' commitments are greater than the cost of building the U.S. interstate highway system
* Consumers must spend $800 billion on AI within a few years, to justify investment from 2023-24
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-b...
September 26, 2025 at 6:39 PM
This is why these companies and the techbros who invested in them are expending so much effort to convince you that reliance on genAI programs is inevitable.
It isn't.
It isn't.
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(If we can try to support living authors, that would be especially neat btw)
Black Speculative Fiction Month starts next week. Read/reserve/rec/preorder/buy accordingly
September 27, 2025 at 2:43 PM
(If we can try to support living authors, that would be especially neat btw)
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Jeff Bezos has cozied up to Trump and silenced criticism of him at the Washington Post.
Now Amazon will pay Trump's FTC a slap-on-the-wrist fine of $2.5B — just 1/10 of 1% of its total market cap — to settle a major lawsuit.
More pay-to-play schemes in Trump's swamp.
Now Amazon will pay Trump's FTC a slap-on-the-wrist fine of $2.5B — just 1/10 of 1% of its total market cap — to settle a major lawsuit.
More pay-to-play schemes in Trump's swamp.
September 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Jeff Bezos has cozied up to Trump and silenced criticism of him at the Washington Post.
Now Amazon will pay Trump's FTC a slap-on-the-wrist fine of $2.5B — just 1/10 of 1% of its total market cap — to settle a major lawsuit.
More pay-to-play schemes in Trump's swamp.
Now Amazon will pay Trump's FTC a slap-on-the-wrist fine of $2.5B — just 1/10 of 1% of its total market cap — to settle a major lawsuit.
More pay-to-play schemes in Trump's swamp.
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If you’re looking for a ghost story that will make you cry, apparently my new novella will do the trick. Summer in the House of the Departed is about death and grief and trying our best to solve the mysteries of the afterlife. If you liked it, please help spread the word.
September 24, 2025 at 1:43 PM
If you’re looking for a ghost story that will make you cry, apparently my new novella will do the trick. Summer in the House of the Departed is about death and grief and trying our best to solve the mysteries of the afterlife. If you liked it, please help spread the word.
@laurenrayesnow.bsky.social It was great to meet you at this year’s @armadillocon.bsky.social. You did an excellent job as our Nosferatu panel moderator. Your choice of outfit was SO perfect!😁 Hope you had an enjoyable con experience.
September 27, 2025 at 10:58 PM
@laurenrayesnow.bsky.social It was great to meet you at this year’s @armadillocon.bsky.social. You did an excellent job as our Nosferatu panel moderator. Your choice of outfit was SO perfect!😁 Hope you had an enjoyable con experience.
I already mentioned this earlier on instagram.com/authorclirwin & fb.com/authorclirwin, but 2 weeks ago at #ArmadilloCon, I taught the writers' workshop & spoke on panels. It was a phenomenal experience & I'm looking forward to returning. If you love speculative fiction, I highly recommend this con!
September 27, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I already mentioned this earlier on instagram.com/authorclirwin & fb.com/authorclirwin, but 2 weeks ago at #ArmadilloCon, I taught the writers' workshop & spoke on panels. It was a phenomenal experience & I'm looking forward to returning. If you love speculative fiction, I highly recommend this con!
What a beautiful painting.😍 I loved the movie Sinners and have seen it multiple times. Annie was such a memorable character, thanks to Wunmi Mosaku, the fantastically talented actress who portrayed her; I’d watch her in almost anything, and in fact, probably already have! 😁 #Sinners
A little close up video of my oil study of Annie from #Sinners
September 27, 2025 at 8:08 PM
What a beautiful painting.😍 I loved the movie Sinners and have seen it multiple times. Annie was such a memorable character, thanks to Wunmi Mosaku, the fantastically talented actress who portrayed her; I’d watch her in almost anything, and in fact, probably already have! 😁 #Sinners
Then again, the Orange Menace & his Epstein Island pals could probably ALSO be described as "the horror version of Alice in Wonderland."🤪 It's an especially apt metaphor if you know the dark and disturbing history behind Lewis Carroll's relationship with the real-life Alice and her sister Lorina.😖
I just described Gormenghast to a friend as “the horror version of Alice in Wonderland.”🤣
September 27, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Then again, the Orange Menace & his Epstein Island pals could probably ALSO be described as "the horror version of Alice in Wonderland."🤪 It's an especially apt metaphor if you know the dark and disturbing history behind Lewis Carroll's relationship with the real-life Alice and her sister Lorina.😖
I just described Gormenghast to a friend as “the horror version of Alice in Wonderland.”🤣
September 27, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I just described Gormenghast to a friend as “the horror version of Alice in Wonderland.”🤣
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The California Supreme Court has spoken. It’s time to get active.
August 27, 2025 at 11:58 PM
The California Supreme Court has spoken. It’s time to get active.
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There is nothing more American than refusing to bow down to authoritarianism, standing in solidarity with communities who have been targeted, and fighting to protect the foundations of our Democracy.
September 7, 2025 at 11:59 PM
There is nothing more American than refusing to bow down to authoritarianism, standing in solidarity with communities who have been targeted, and fighting to protect the foundations of our Democracy.
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🚨BREAKING: Georgia Supreme Court STRIKES DOWN four State Election Board rules concerning certification and hand counting ballots last year. A big victory for GA voters and a stinging defeat for the RNC and election deniers. www.democracydocket.com/cases/georgi...
🚨 Eternal Vigilance Action v. State of Georgia
Learn more.
www.democracydocket.com
June 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
🚨BREAKING: Georgia Supreme Court STRIKES DOWN four State Election Board rules concerning certification and hand counting ballots last year. A big victory for GA voters and a stinging defeat for the RNC and election deniers. www.democracydocket.com/cases/georgi...
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An LAPD helicopter claimed to have ID'ed protesters from above and threatened to "come to your house."
The threat was greeted with extreme concern by civil liberties and digital privacy groups. It suggests the LAPD could be using facial recognition to identify and retaliate against protesters.
The threat was greeted with extreme concern by civil liberties and digital privacy groups. It suggests the LAPD could be using facial recognition to identify and retaliate against protesters.
An LAPD helicopter claimed to have ID'ed protesters from above and threatened to "come to your house"
The practice, an expert warns, could lead to "reprisals and retribution by the police for your politics.”
www.motherjones.com
June 10, 2025 at 12:07 PM
An LAPD helicopter claimed to have ID'ed protesters from above and threatened to "come to your house."
The threat was greeted with extreme concern by civil liberties and digital privacy groups. It suggests the LAPD could be using facial recognition to identify and retaliate against protesters.
The threat was greeted with extreme concern by civil liberties and digital privacy groups. It suggests the LAPD could be using facial recognition to identify and retaliate against protesters.
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Democratic Rep. Ansari to Ingraham on Abrego Garcia: "We are turning into an authoritarian country, and there are Americans from all across the political spectrum who are concerned about this."
April 22, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Democratic Rep. Ansari to Ingraham on Abrego Garcia: "We are turning into an authoritarian country, and there are Americans from all across the political spectrum who are concerned about this."
This poem keeps popping into my head & its message serves as a profound cautionary tale. However, we need to stand up for the rights of the vulnerable not because we might be next but because it’s the just & ethical thing to do. #fightfascism
First They Came - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
April 23, 2025 at 7:13 PM
This poem keeps popping into my head & its message serves as a profound cautionary tale. However, we need to stand up for the rights of the vulnerable not because we might be next but because it’s the just & ethical thing to do. #fightfascism
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To what end? Goebbels also tracked Germans with disabilities.
April 23, 2025 at 5:12 AM
To what end? Goebbels also tracked Germans with disabilities.
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For those who still think that history has nothing to teach us & that we’re not even close yet… wake up 😖
hmd.org.uk/learn-about-...
hmd.org.uk/learn-about-...
Holocaust Memorial Day Trust | Disabled people
The Nazis targeted for persecution anyone that they believed to have mental or physical disabilities. From 1939-1941 the Nazis carried out a programme of ‘euthanasia’, known as the T4 programme (Tierg...
hmd.org.uk
April 23, 2025 at 10:57 AM
For those who still think that history has nothing to teach us & that we’re not even close yet… wake up 😖
hmd.org.uk/learn-about-...
hmd.org.uk/learn-about-...
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Hitler’s regime kept meticulous lists. Over time the lists were helpful in assuring the timely and efficient removal of those less than the Aryan ideal.
April 23, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Hitler’s regime kept meticulous lists. Over time the lists were helpful in assuring the timely and efficient removal of those less than the Aryan ideal.
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Perhaps we need a registry of people who will need to be investigated after this regime is tossed
April 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Perhaps we need a registry of people who will need to be investigated after this regime is tossed
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“The aim of science is not to open the door to everlasting wisdom, but to set a limit on everlasting error.” - Bertolt Brecht
April 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM
“The aim of science is not to open the door to everlasting wisdom, but to set a limit on everlasting error.” - Bertolt Brecht
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A scary read about where we are and what is at stake.
A co-worker of mine (who is a judge), traveled by train from Montana to North Dakota for work this week. The train made a stop in Havre, MT, where ICE agents—armed and dressed in full military-style tactical gear—boarded the train.
The New America: Federal (ICE) Agents Boarding Trains?
By Judith Roberts * As an attorney I’m deeply alarmed by an incident that occurred just this week and feel compelled to share it—to raise aw...
weknowwhatsup.blogspot.com
April 23, 2025 at 1:48 AM
A scary read about where we are and what is at stake.
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It’s #WIPWednesday! 🧶
This is what I’ve been knitting between Fight the Oligarchy rally stops.
Oversized Seasons Cardigan by Ozetta.
Splurged big-time on the yarn (🫣) but honestly after holding this thing for weeks I’m happy I did. Woolerton Estates in Fluffy. #KnitSky
This is what I’ve been knitting between Fight the Oligarchy rally stops.
Oversized Seasons Cardigan by Ozetta.
Splurged big-time on the yarn (🫣) but honestly after holding this thing for weeks I’m happy I did. Woolerton Estates in Fluffy. #KnitSky
April 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM
It’s #WIPWednesday! 🧶
This is what I’ve been knitting between Fight the Oligarchy rally stops.
Oversized Seasons Cardigan by Ozetta.
Splurged big-time on the yarn (🫣) but honestly after holding this thing for weeks I’m happy I did. Woolerton Estates in Fluffy. #KnitSky
This is what I’ve been knitting between Fight the Oligarchy rally stops.
Oversized Seasons Cardigan by Ozetta.
Splurged big-time on the yarn (🫣) but honestly after holding this thing for weeks I’m happy I did. Woolerton Estates in Fluffy. #KnitSky
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Know a women who writes horror? Repost this! Currently open for submissions!
April 22, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Know a women who writes horror? Repost this! Currently open for submissions!