Kathryn Thornwood
@kathrynthornwood.com
🌘 She/Her 🌗 Bisexual 🌖 ADHD 🌕 Stargazer 🌔 Ph.D. 🌓 Writer🌒
find me at https://kathrynthornwood.com, avatar by Sayuri Liu
They call authors omnipotent, my characters beg to differ.
Ask me about the cosmos ⭐️ and demons 😈 and magic 🔮
AI kills the planet
find me at https://kathrynthornwood.com, avatar by Sayuri Liu
They call authors omnipotent, my characters beg to differ.
Ask me about the cosmos ⭐️ and demons 😈 and magic 🔮
AI kills the planet
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Welcome to the Thornwood
Welcome to the Thornwood: Author Kathryn Thornwood's Books and Blog
kathrynthornwood.com
For #promosky, I'm Kathryn! A fantasy writer who writes with a dash of romance. I blog every 2 weeks with short stories and musings as a writer terminally afflicted with more ideas than time to write them all down.
Find out more at kathrynthornwood.com!
Loves: photography, our 🐶🐱, libraries, books
Find out more at kathrynthornwood.com!
Loves: photography, our 🐶🐱, libraries, books
And they wonder why sci-fi feels like such a male-dominated space.
<waves hands vigorously at the many sex pests>
<waves hands vigorously at the many sex pests>
February 6, 2026 at 3:33 AM
And they wonder why sci-fi feels like such a male-dominated space.
<waves hands vigorously at the many sex pests>
<waves hands vigorously at the many sex pests>
Reposted by Kathryn Thornwood
Context: this speech is from SIR THOMAS MORE, a history written, as near as scholars can tell, in the early 1600s by 6 or 7 people including Dekker, Heywood, Chettle, Shakespeare, and Munday.
It was never performed, because Jacobean England was a police state and it was banned by the censor.
It was never performed, because Jacobean England was a police state and it was banned by the censor.
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Context: this speech is from SIR THOMAS MORE, a history written, as near as scholars can tell, in the early 1600s by 6 or 7 people including Dekker, Heywood, Chettle, Shakespeare, and Munday.
It was never performed, because Jacobean England was a police state and it was banned by the censor.
It was never performed, because Jacobean England was a police state and it was banned by the censor.
Am reading my 5th Jane Austen novel: Mansfield Park, and oh man. I identify SO HARD with Fanny. Not sure what that says about me.
(Narrator: She knows EXACTLY what that says about her.)
#booksky #janeausten #mansfieldpark #📚💙
(Narrator: She knows EXACTLY what that says about her.)
#booksky #janeausten #mansfieldpark #📚💙
February 2, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Am reading my 5th Jane Austen novel: Mansfield Park, and oh man. I identify SO HARD with Fanny. Not sure what that says about me.
(Narrator: She knows EXACTLY what that says about her.)
#booksky #janeausten #mansfieldpark #📚💙
(Narrator: She knows EXACTLY what that says about her.)
#booksky #janeausten #mansfieldpark #📚💙
Who knew that I scheduled this blog to come out at exactly the right time for #BookTok.
I talk about romantasy.
And why it is SO DAMN HARD TO DO WELL.
kathrynthornwood.com/blog/lets-ta...
#booksky #writesky #writingcommunity #romantasy
I talk about romantasy.
And why it is SO DAMN HARD TO DO WELL.
kathrynthornwood.com/blog/lets-ta...
#booksky #writesky #writingcommunity #romantasy
Let's Talk About Romantasy
There's a reason that reading a randomly chosen romantasy book can sometimes feel like an exercise in frustration, because a romantasy writer is trying to balance three big things extremely well: plot...
kathrynthornwood.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Who knew that I scheduled this blog to come out at exactly the right time for #BookTok.
I talk about romantasy.
And why it is SO DAMN HARD TO DO WELL.
kathrynthornwood.com/blog/lets-ta...
#booksky #writesky #writingcommunity #romantasy
I talk about romantasy.
And why it is SO DAMN HARD TO DO WELL.
kathrynthornwood.com/blog/lets-ta...
#booksky #writesky #writingcommunity #romantasy
Looks like the platforms I feel at least minutely comfortable posting on have been squeezed even further, to...
1-Bluesky
2-Tumblr
3-Mastodon
4-Youtube.
Farewell TikTok. Alas, the MAGA billionaires who now own you are not my vibe.
www.wired.com/story/tiktok...
1-Bluesky
2-Tumblr
3-Mastodon
4-Youtube.
Farewell TikTok. Alas, the MAGA billionaires who now own you are not my vibe.
www.wired.com/story/tiktok...
TikTok Is Now Collecting Even More Data About Its Users. Here Are the 3 Biggest Changes
According to its new privacy policy, TikTok now collects more data on its users, including their precise location, after majority ownership officially switched to a group based in the US.
www.wired.com
January 25, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Looks like the platforms I feel at least minutely comfortable posting on have been squeezed even further, to...
1-Bluesky
2-Tumblr
3-Mastodon
4-Youtube.
Farewell TikTok. Alas, the MAGA billionaires who now own you are not my vibe.
www.wired.com/story/tiktok...
1-Bluesky
2-Tumblr
3-Mastodon
4-Youtube.
Farewell TikTok. Alas, the MAGA billionaires who now own you are not my vibe.
www.wired.com/story/tiktok...
Oh WOW. I just saw one of the most 🔥🔥🔥 adaptation of Little Red Riding Hood - one of my alltime favorite public domain folktales.
Just... yeah. Watch, listen, feel things. #publicdomain #redridinghood
youtu.be/HNtLwtSjTtQ
Just... yeah. Watch, listen, feel things. #publicdomain #redridinghood
youtu.be/HNtLwtSjTtQ
Lydia the Bard - Feed Us Your Girls (Official Animatic Video)
YouTube video by Lydia the Bard
youtu.be
January 21, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Oh WOW. I just saw one of the most 🔥🔥🔥 adaptation of Little Red Riding Hood - one of my alltime favorite public domain folktales.
Just... yeah. Watch, listen, feel things. #publicdomain #redridinghood
youtu.be/HNtLwtSjTtQ
Just... yeah. Watch, listen, feel things. #publicdomain #redridinghood
youtu.be/HNtLwtSjTtQ
ICE shows us that a predator wants to be a predator wants to be a predator.
It doesn't matter what she was wearing.
Or that he walked through the wrong neighborhood.
Or how they said those words.
They don't care. They'll find a reason that you deserved it.
It doesn't matter what she was wearing.
Or that he walked through the wrong neighborhood.
Or how they said those words.
They don't care. They'll find a reason that you deserved it.
January 21, 2026 at 10:05 PM
ICE shows us that a predator wants to be a predator wants to be a predator.
It doesn't matter what she was wearing.
Or that he walked through the wrong neighborhood.
Or how they said those words.
They don't care. They'll find a reason that you deserved it.
It doesn't matter what she was wearing.
Or that he walked through the wrong neighborhood.
Or how they said those words.
They don't care. They'll find a reason that you deserved it.
I can't decide if life is too short to read a bad book, or if reading bad books can make your own writing better.
Either way, the (no, I'm not going to name it) book I'm reading now fails at plot, characterization, and worldbuilding.
Prose at least isn't half-bad.
#booksky #writesky
Either way, the (no, I'm not going to name it) book I'm reading now fails at plot, characterization, and worldbuilding.
Prose at least isn't half-bad.
#booksky #writesky
January 21, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, post the second sentence.
"Further, the raptor calls sometimes prompted the lemurs not only to look up but to move quickly toward the ground and cover."
"Further, the raptor calls sometimes prompted the lemurs not only to look up but to move quickly toward the ground and cover."
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, post the second sentence.
"It pulls at my clothing and sometimes I feel I've got to pick it up, cuddle and kiss it."
"It pulls at my clothing and sometimes I feel I've got to pick it up, cuddle and kiss it."
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, post the second sentence.
'In the evening we had a dance'.
'In the evening we had a dance'.
January 21, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, post the second sentence.
"Further, the raptor calls sometimes prompted the lemurs not only to look up but to move quickly toward the ground and cover."
"Further, the raptor calls sometimes prompted the lemurs not only to look up but to move quickly toward the ground and cover."
Reposted by Kathryn Thornwood
2026
January 21, 2026 at 3:38 PM
2026
Reposted by Kathryn Thornwood
“One notable MIT study found that 95 percent of companies that integrated AI saw zero meaningful growth in revenue. For coding tasks, one of AI’s most widely hyped applications, another study showed that programmers who used AI coding tools actually became slower at their jobs.”
AI Completely Failing to Boost Productivity, Says Top Analyst
AI may or may not excel at a lot of things, but from an economic standpoint, it's definitely not making us more productive.
futurism.com
January 20, 2026 at 12:52 AM
“One notable MIT study found that 95 percent of companies that integrated AI saw zero meaningful growth in revenue. For coding tasks, one of AI’s most widely hyped applications, another study showed that programmers who used AI coding tools actually became slower at their jobs.”
II was about to say that this post aged like milk. Then again, it's a post speaking to how pissed off about what people are getting away with right now.
So, guess it's aging more like a good soft cheese. My furor is getting more and more pungent.
So, guess it's aging more like a good soft cheese. My furor is getting more and more pungent.
It's 2026! Sometimes it doesn't feel like it, but when you're shoved into a rodeo for the year of the horse, you hang on for dear life and let yourself get angry. #2026 #writesky #newyear #letssurvive2026together
kathrynthornwood.com/blog/2026-is...
kathrynthornwood.com/blog/2026-is...
2026 is going to be my year 😓
Uh, hopefully.
kathrynthornwood.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:13 AM
II was about to say that this post aged like milk. Then again, it's a post speaking to how pissed off about what people are getting away with right now.
So, guess it's aging more like a good soft cheese. My furor is getting more and more pungent.
So, guess it's aging more like a good soft cheese. My furor is getting more and more pungent.
Reposted by Kathryn Thornwood
Last September I reported on how scammers are using generative AI systems (LLMs) to create fake book club communities, including Discord chats with AI-powered members.
As an update, the scammers are getting better. Check out this new scam email I received today. 1/
www.patreon.com/posts/genre-...
As an update, the scammers are getting better. Check out this new scam email I received today. 1/
www.patreon.com/posts/genre-...
January 19, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Last September I reported on how scammers are using generative AI systems (LLMs) to create fake book club communities, including Discord chats with AI-powered members.
As an update, the scammers are getting better. Check out this new scam email I received today. 1/
www.patreon.com/posts/genre-...
As an update, the scammers are getting better. Check out this new scam email I received today. 1/
www.patreon.com/posts/genre-...
I've started to take careful note to look for the audio narrator's name when I check out an audiobook on Libby.
Audiobook narrators often MAKE the book experience, and I have no desire to listen to the slop machine belch back a sludge of stolen voices. #booksky #audiobooks #antiAI
Audiobook narrators often MAKE the book experience, and I have no desire to listen to the slop machine belch back a sludge of stolen voices. #booksky #audiobooks #antiAI
January 20, 2026 at 5:01 PM
I've started to take careful note to look for the audio narrator's name when I check out an audiobook on Libby.
Audiobook narrators often MAKE the book experience, and I have no desire to listen to the slop machine belch back a sludge of stolen voices. #booksky #audiobooks #antiAI
Audiobook narrators often MAKE the book experience, and I have no desire to listen to the slop machine belch back a sludge of stolen voices. #booksky #audiobooks #antiAI
Any other #writers out there have a particular homonym they can never get right?
For me it's DISCREET vs DISCRETE.
I blame science.
#writingcommunity #writesky #writing
For me it's DISCREET vs DISCRETE.
I blame science.
#writingcommunity #writesky #writing
January 19, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Any other #writers out there have a particular homonym they can never get right?
For me it's DISCREET vs DISCRETE.
I blame science.
#writingcommunity #writesky #writing
For me it's DISCREET vs DISCRETE.
I blame science.
#writingcommunity #writesky #writing
Reposted by Kathryn Thornwood
For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
Opinion | I'm a Minneapolis sociologist who studies violence. Here's how ICE observers are helping.
Research into how violence occurs shows that disapproval from the people around you can help reduce it.
www.ms.now
January 16, 2026 at 6:55 PM
For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
Reposted by Kathryn Thornwood
"We have checked our inventory thoroughly, and we no longer have any shits left to give. We only had a small amount of shits left at the end of last year, and now we’ve found that the most recent news cycles have completely emptied us out."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/faq...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/faq...
FAQ: The Status of the Shits Women Have Left to Give
Q: I was wondering: how much of a shit do women give about what conservative old white dudes say about them? A: Thanks for contacting us. We have c...
www.mcsweeneys.net
January 16, 2026 at 2:20 AM
"We have checked our inventory thoroughly, and we no longer have any shits left to give. We only had a small amount of shits left at the end of last year, and now we’ve found that the most recent news cycles have completely emptied us out."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/faq...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/faq...
A short story about death through the eyes of the mushrooms.
written by me 🍄🟫
#writesky #writingcommunity #originalstory #shortstory #writers
kathrynthornwood.com/blog/the-myc...
written by me 🍄🟫
#writesky #writingcommunity #originalstory #shortstory #writers
kathrynthornwood.com/blog/the-myc...
The Mycellium Eye
Tomorrow, someone will find you here, asleep to never awake again. Tonight though, now that your soul has crossed, it is finally time for us to do our work.
kathrynthornwood.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:19 AM
A short story about death through the eyes of the mushrooms.
written by me 🍄🟫
#writesky #writingcommunity #originalstory #shortstory #writers
kathrynthornwood.com/blog/the-myc...
written by me 🍄🟫
#writesky #writingcommunity #originalstory #shortstory #writers
kathrynthornwood.com/blog/the-myc...
Reposted by Kathryn Thornwood
Yes. Read the whole thing.
For folks who don’t know, spider/scrapers that hit at speeds normal humans can’t/don’t is a real problem for paying the bills on server loads.
This gives Wikimedia a way to at least get infrastructure support financially for that traffic.
For folks who don’t know, spider/scrapers that hit at speeds normal humans can’t/don’t is a real problem for paying the bills on server loads.
This gives Wikimedia a way to at least get infrastructure support financially for that traffic.
This is really one of those "READ THE ARTICLE" moment. They want AI companies to use a dedicated API and PAY to get Wikipedia content instead of just scraping it as regular traffic. That's all.
Wikimedia Foundation announces new AI partnerships with Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Perplexity and others
January 15, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Yes. Read the whole thing.
For folks who don’t know, spider/scrapers that hit at speeds normal humans can’t/don’t is a real problem for paying the bills on server loads.
This gives Wikimedia a way to at least get infrastructure support financially for that traffic.
For folks who don’t know, spider/scrapers that hit at speeds normal humans can’t/don’t is a real problem for paying the bills on server loads.
This gives Wikimedia a way to at least get infrastructure support financially for that traffic.
Created by me, for my site, for my blog. Just a reminder that the things I post and say and write and create are done 100% by me. #antiAI #writers #creators #writesky #writingcommunity
January 15, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Created by me, for my site, for my blog. Just a reminder that the things I post and say and write and create are done 100% by me. #antiAI #writers #creators #writesky #writingcommunity
Reposted by Kathryn Thornwood
typical ai use case
January 15, 2026 at 1:10 PM
typical ai use case
I loved Eddie Burback when he was grumbling about going to every Rainforest Cafe. This video was a masterpiece. #antiLLM #antiAI #antiGPT
youtu.be/VRjgNgJms3Q
youtu.be/VRjgNgJms3Q
ChatGPT made me delusional
YouTube video by Eddy Burback
youtu.be
January 15, 2026 at 4:59 PM
I loved Eddie Burback when he was grumbling about going to every Rainforest Cafe. This video was a masterpiece. #antiLLM #antiAI #antiGPT
youtu.be/VRjgNgJms3Q
youtu.be/VRjgNgJms3Q
Strong Men™ make for weak leaders
January 15, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Strong Men™ make for weak leaders
Reposted by Kathryn Thornwood
I considered writing a long carefully constructed argument laying out the harms and limitations of AI, but instead I wrote about being a hater. Only humans can be haters.
I Am An AI Hater
I am an AI hater. This is considered rude, but I do not care, because I am a hater.
anthonymoser.github.io
August 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I considered writing a long carefully constructed argument laying out the harms and limitations of AI, but instead I wrote about being a hater. Only humans can be haters.
"AI cannot be a hater, because AI does not feel, or know, or care. Only humans can be haters. I celebrate my humanity." - Anthony Moser
#antiAI #antiLLM #writesky #writingcommunity
anthonymoser.github.io/writing/ai/h...
#antiAI #antiLLM #writesky #writingcommunity
anthonymoser.github.io/writing/ai/h...
I Am An AI Hater
I am an AI hater. This is considered rude, but I do not care, because I am a hater.
anthonymoser.github.io
January 13, 2026 at 1:02 AM
"AI cannot be a hater, because AI does not feel, or know, or care. Only humans can be haters. I celebrate my humanity." - Anthony Moser
#antiAI #antiLLM #writesky #writingcommunity
anthonymoser.github.io/writing/ai/h...
#antiAI #antiLLM #writesky #writingcommunity
anthonymoser.github.io/writing/ai/h...