Diane Duane
@diane.dianeduane.com
40+ yrs in print, 50+ novels, asst'd TV/film, NYT B'seller List every now & then, blah blah blah. Ireland-resident. Ebook store: https://ebooks.direct. Now with added Ko-Fi! (https://ko-fi.com/dianeduane) I miss @peter.petermorwood.com.
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Meanwhile: Just a reminder that I need to buy a hearing aid, and just dropped half a month's rent for a necessary MRI. Want to help out (if you're not UK-based, as Brexit's in the way)? Bundles are on sale at #Ebooks Direct, at discount prices! 🙂! ebooks.direct/collections/... (1/2)
How in God’s good name can anyone convict a *chicken* of “antisocial behavior”?!
Textbook case of “anonymous coward living in the country complains about farm noises”.
Cockerel served with an Asbo after complaint from anonymous neighbour
'You don't move to the countryside and expect people to get rid of their animals,' the chicken's owner said.
metro.co.uk
February 9, 2026 at 9:44 PM
How in God’s good name can anyone convict a *chicken* of “antisocial behavior”?!
This. (And thanks, Chuck. She’s stealing my stuff too.) :/
Read that article about the """writer""" generating 200 books a year with AI and needless to say, I had THOUGHTS
Writers Who Use AI Are Not Real Writers
Dorothy Parker famously (but probably not really) said, “I hate to write, but I love having written,” which is a sentiment I don’t largely understand or agree with in the broader …
terribleminds.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:36 PM
This. (And thanks, Chuck. She’s stealing my stuff too.) :/
Eek, the Swiss women’s hockey goalie has been down with norovirus yet has stopped 35 out of 37 attempts tonight? YE GADS. Plainly she’s made of vibranium or something similar. #MilanoCortina2026
February 9, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Eek, the Swiss women’s hockey goalie has been down with norovirus yet has stopped 35 out of 37 attempts tonight? YE GADS. Plainly she’s made of vibranium or something similar. #MilanoCortina2026
Oh great. The *Mini*-Thousand Year Reich. (eyeroll)
Somebody better remind them how many years the *last* one lasted.
Somebody better remind them how many years the *last* one lasted.
The Heritage Foundation has released a 250-year roadmap to “save America.”
The document is a how-to guide for subjugating girls & young women: a detailed plan to push them out of college, funnel them into early marriage and motherhood, and then trap them there.
jessica.substack.com/p/theyre-com...
The document is a how-to guide for subjugating girls & young women: a detailed plan to push them out of college, funnel them into early marriage and motherhood, and then trap them there.
jessica.substack.com/p/theyre-com...
They're Coming for Our Daughters
The conservative plan to shrink girls’ futures
jessica.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Oh great. The *Mini*-Thousand Year Reich. (eyeroll)
Somebody better remind them how many years the *last* one lasted.
Somebody better remind them how many years the *last* one lasted.
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Essentially, though, *her* preferred personality traits, and *her* preferred ideas about right and wrong. Not being a mindreader (while having been a psychiatric nurse), not sure the results of her experiment will be beneficial for those who may still believe in freedom of independent thought.
“She compares her work to the efforts of a parent raising a child. She’s training Claude to detect the difference between right and wrong while imbuing it with unique personality traits.”
This Philosopher Is Teaching AI to Have Morals
The tech company has entrusted the philosopher to endow its chatbot with a sense of right and wrong.
www.wsj.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Essentially, though, *her* preferred personality traits, and *her* preferred ideas about right and wrong. Not being a mindreader (while having been a psychiatric nurse), not sure the results of her experiment will be beneficial for those who may still believe in freedom of independent thought.
Status report, "What Even Is My Work Life" dep't: —Chopping carrots for beef stew (because there were none yesterday and there are now), while watching ski events in Livigno & noting background neighborhood: "I should run away to the mountains and become a chalet chef. That's work I could do." (1/n)
February 9, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Status report, "What Even Is My Work Life" dep't: —Chopping carrots for beef stew (because there were none yesterday and there are now), while watching ski events in Livigno & noting background neighborhood: "I should run away to the mountains and become a chalet chef. That's work I could do." (1/n)
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Trying to get your brother to text back and send wine in the 7th century BCE.
“Why do I not see your messenger? If I see your messenger before I enter Borsippa, let my brother send one jar of the same wine that you drink.”
“Why do I not see your messenger? If I see your messenger before I enter Borsippa, let my brother send one jar of the same wine that you drink.”
February 9, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Trying to get your brother to text back and send wine in the 7th century BCE.
“Why do I not see your messenger? If I see your messenger before I enter Borsippa, let my brother send one jar of the same wine that you drink.”
“Why do I not see your messenger? If I see your messenger before I enter Borsippa, let my brother send one jar of the same wine that you drink.”
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We have discovered a planet. It is a mystery to science. A mountain sits, roly-poly and damaged, amidst the dust. Maybe you could find a community there.
February 9, 2026 at 4:05 PM
We have discovered a planet. It is a mystery to science. A mountain sits, roly-poly and damaged, amidst the dust. Maybe you could find a community there.
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My latest cartoon for @theguardian.com books
February 9, 2026 at 2:54 PM
My latest cartoon for @theguardian.com books
Nope.
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Age verification for all.
buff.ly
February 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Nope.
Status reort, "More Blithering #MilanoCortina2026 Commentator Stuff" dep't: Just actually heard the currently commenting guy remark that a competitor just needed to show "a little more gnarly" coming down the hill. 🤣
February 9, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Status reort, "More Blithering #MilanoCortina2026 Commentator Stuff" dep't: Just actually heard the currently commenting guy remark that a competitor just needed to show "a little more gnarly" coming down the hill. 🤣
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Anständiger Amerikaner in Mailand.
February 9, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Anständiger Amerikaner in Mailand.
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Looks like the anti-voting bots are in full force. You'd have to be an utter idiot to fall for posts like these.
January 28, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Looks like the anti-voting bots are in full force. You'd have to be an utter idiot to fall for posts like these.
Hope she’s already got an agent… ❤️
There’s a wolf in LA for the first time in 100 years. A collared gray wolf entered the mountains of north Los Angeles County yesterday. Known as “BEY03F” she traveled hundreds of miles from her pack in Plumas County crossing highways, mountains, creeks and valleys.
www.latimes.com/environment/...
www.latimes.com/environment/...
A wolf has come to Los Angeles County for the first time in more than a century
Around 6 a.m. Saturday, the 3-year-old female arrived in the mountains north of Santa Clarita, as tracked by a GPS collar.
www.latimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Hope she’s already got an agent… ❤️
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Announcing my cover artist search for my fantasy/humor novel Possessed! Budget is €1,500 ($1,770). No spec work! This is not a contest. I'm just trying to find the right artist. TONS of info on the book, the cover, applying, and more at: cwbwriting.com/posts/2026-0...
NO AI PLEASE!
NO DMs PLEASE!
NO AI PLEASE!
NO DMs PLEASE!
I'm Looking for a Cover Artist! | Post | CWB Writing
Post - I'm looking for a cover artist for my contemporary fantasy/comedy Possessed - Christopher Buecheler's Author Site
cwbwriting.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Announcing my cover artist search for my fantasy/humor novel Possessed! Budget is €1,500 ($1,770). No spec work! This is not a contest. I'm just trying to find the right artist. TONS of info on the book, the cover, applying, and more at: cwbwriting.com/posts/2026-0...
NO AI PLEASE!
NO DMs PLEASE!
NO AI PLEASE!
NO DMs PLEASE!
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As it's Valentine's Day on Saturday, this week's theme is London Couples 💘
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'The Garden of Eden', Kensington Gardens (1901) by Hugh Goldwin Riviere
(Guildhall Art Gallery)
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'The Garden of Eden', Kensington Gardens (1901) by Hugh Goldwin Riviere
(Guildhall Art Gallery)
February 9, 2026 at 8:57 AM
As it's Valentine's Day on Saturday, this week's theme is London Couples 💘
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'The Garden of Eden', Kensington Gardens (1901) by Hugh Goldwin Riviere
(Guildhall Art Gallery)
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'The Garden of Eden', Kensington Gardens (1901) by Hugh Goldwin Riviere
(Guildhall Art Gallery)
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MASINT #9601 from SBIRS GEO-5 (EXPERIMENTAL)
1. Forgotten Dial Tone Gallery
2. Den of Dread
3. Lone Onion Palisade
1. Forgotten Dial Tone Gallery
2. Den of Dread
3. Lone Onion Palisade
February 8, 2026 at 11:51 PM
MASINT #9601 from SBIRS GEO-5 (EXPERIMENTAL)
1. Forgotten Dial Tone Gallery
2. Den of Dread
3. Lone Onion Palisade
1. Forgotten Dial Tone Gallery
2. Den of Dread
3. Lone Onion Palisade
More info on this nesting location. Two days ago 1 owlette was reported, today it was TWO. TOO FUCKING CUTE!!! 😭 😭 🪶 🐣
February 8, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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Omg so true
February 8, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Omg so true
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Someone at the Paizo warehouse drew this cat on my shipment box and I want them to know it's well appreciated.
February 8, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Someone at the Paizo warehouse drew this cat on my shipment box and I want them to know it's well appreciated.
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Sometimes I absolutely love social media.
Unfortunately, no. There is no way to convert heavy water into holy heavy water.
However, if you start with Holy Water, electrolyze it within a blessed Buchner flask, add Holy Peroxide, then freeze it in a reliquary and purge, the remainder will be Holy Heavy Water.
However, if you start with Holy Water, electrolyze it within a blessed Buchner flask, add Holy Peroxide, then freeze it in a reliquary and purge, the remainder will be Holy Heavy Water.
February 8, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Sometimes I absolutely love social media.
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One of the easiest ways to shoot down the idea that "AI" is an expert is to show how it deals with something people know about.
Younger readers may not get this as most appliances come pre-wired, but anyone 35+ can see these are chaotic fire hazards.
From Mastodon, AI asked how to wire a plug:
Younger readers may not get this as most appliances come pre-wired, but anyone 35+ can see these are chaotic fire hazards.
From Mastodon, AI asked how to wire a plug:
February 6, 2026 at 5:20 PM
One of the easiest ways to shoot down the idea that "AI" is an expert is to show how it deals with something people know about.
Younger readers may not get this as most appliances come pre-wired, but anyone 35+ can see these are chaotic fire hazards.
From Mastodon, AI asked how to wire a plug:
Younger readers may not get this as most appliances come pre-wired, but anyone 35+ can see these are chaotic fire hazards.
From Mastodon, AI asked how to wire a plug: