Lili Saintcrow
@lilithsaintcrow.com
I write books. A crow for a fetch, I'm your huckleberry. She/her. (Hint: Like "synchro.")
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Lili Saintcrow
@lilithsaintcrow.com
· Nov 9
Hello, new followers! I'm Lili; I write books, sometimes other people even read them.
This feed holds squirrel stories, the life of a working writer, Morning Walk Reports, random ephemera, and links to articles I find interesting, thought-provoking, or cool.
Nice to have you along.
This feed holds squirrel stories, the life of a working writer, Morning Walk Reports, random ephemera, and links to articles I find interesting, thought-provoking, or cool.
Nice to have you along.
Have cleared about ten things from the to-do list; however, list only seems to be getting longer.
December 29, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Have cleared about ten things from the to-do list; however, list only seems to be getting longer.
From 12/8-1/1, several of my ebooks are 25-50% off in ebook at Smashwords for the 2025 End of Year Sale. (These ebooks can be side-loaded to Kindle, by the way...) www.smashwords.com/profile/view...
December 29, 2025 at 5:32 PM
From 12/8-1/1, several of my ebooks are 25-50% off in ebook at Smashwords for the 2025 End of Year Sale. (These ebooks can be side-loaded to Kindle, by the way...) www.smashwords.com/profile/view...
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something very important for Dems to realize is that the tech overlords are not people you can win back by promising a lighter touch and saying a few nice things
they’ve gotten a taste of mask-off fascism and they are not going back, they don’t want to play nice with the peons anymore
they’ve gotten a taste of mask-off fascism and they are not going back, they don’t want to play nice with the peons anymore
There’s a funny Politico story showing that the latest polling on AI shows 80-20 in favor of heavy regulations, an absolute slam dunk platform, but Dems are worried about not winning back mask-off tech CEO donors
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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December 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
something very important for Dems to realize is that the tech overlords are not people you can win back by promising a lighter touch and saying a few nice things
they’ve gotten a taste of mask-off fascism and they are not going back, they don’t want to play nice with the peons anymore
they’ve gotten a taste of mask-off fascism and they are not going back, they don’t want to play nice with the peons anymore
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📰 As today’s email indicated, we’re at 66% of our $50,000 year-end goal. We have two days to go. Let's see where we end up.
We need your help! So far, we’ve raised $16,000 from 164 donors, which tells us that a lot of people understand the importance of this work. We train incarcerated writers and publish their stories. Our goal is to raise $50,000 by Dec. 31. Can you support our work?
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December 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
📰 As today’s email indicated, we’re at 66% of our $50,000 year-end goal. We have two days to go. Let's see where we end up.
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for the love of god, AI systems aren't "just tools that are neither good nor evil in and of themselves". AI systems *are* tools of capitalism. they exist as tools of capitalism. there is no AI system "in and of itself" outside of capitalism
December 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
for the love of god, AI systems aren't "just tools that are neither good nor evil in and of themselves". AI systems *are* tools of capitalism. they exist as tools of capitalism. there is no AI system "in and of itself" outside of capitalism
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A lot of online influencer art stuff is slap happy hippy dippy "YOU SHOULD CHASE JOY" stuff as they constantly paint with that deranged about-to-be-raptured grin and I can tell you, on the whole, art makes me happy but there are also some days when you have to grind to make improvements.
December 29, 2025 at 4:41 PM
A lot of online influencer art stuff is slap happy hippy dippy "YOU SHOULD CHASE JOY" stuff as they constantly paint with that deranged about-to-be-raptured grin and I can tell you, on the whole, art makes me happy but there are also some days when you have to grind to make improvements.
Of course today *would* be one of the days when brekkie is actually helpful instead of just a chore to get through.
December 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Of course today *would* be one of the days when brekkie is actually helpful instead of just a chore to get through.
For the entire month of December, my homage to blood-drenched, determined cyborg-assassin motherhood (not to mention Westerns and manga), SHE-WOLF AND CUB, is a Kindle Monthly Deal at $1.99USD (and CAD) in ebook. www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHL48T5C
December 29, 2025 at 4:25 PM
For the entire month of December, my homage to blood-drenched, determined cyborg-assassin motherhood (not to mention Westerns and manga), SHE-WOLF AND CUB, is a Kindle Monthly Deal at $1.99USD (and CAD) in ebook. www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHL48T5C
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Every installment of this MTG rehabilitation tour feels like “Nice Scorpion Regrets Past Stings, Needs Help With River Crossing!”
December 29, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Every installment of this MTG rehabilitation tour feels like “Nice Scorpion Regrets Past Stings, Needs Help With River Crossing!”
Rolled out of bed and immediately turned the oven on. Today's going to be busy as all heckity, and houseguests as well.
December 29, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Rolled out of bed and immediately turned the oven on. Today's going to be busy as all heckity, and houseguests as well.
A lightning storm, a woman on the run--and a man trapped in dark armour. From 12/19 to 1/2, Chained Knight (the second Tale of the Underdark) is $1.99USD in ebook. books2read.com/chainedknight
December 29, 2025 at 9:23 AM
A lightning storm, a woman on the run--and a man trapped in dark armour. From 12/19 to 1/2, Chained Knight (the second Tale of the Underdark) is $1.99USD in ebook. books2read.com/chainedknight
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If you make a donation today, your gift will be doubled!
We need your help! So far, we’ve raised $16,000 from 164 donors, which tells us that a lot of people understand the importance of this work. We train incarcerated writers and publish their stories. Our goal is to raise $50,000 by Dec. 31. Can you support our work?
Donate | Prison Journalism Project
Prison Journalism Project is supported by people like you. Support Prison Journalism Project today.
prisonjournalismproject.fundjournalism.org
December 27, 2025 at 10:20 PM
If you make a donation today, your gift will be doubled!
The dog has been walked and I'm about to head back to the couch with the Hittites. There's less than 150 pages left in the book and I will be sad to see the end; it's been a goddamn great read.
The Kingdom of the Hittites
Abstract. In 14th century BC, the Hittites became the supreme political and military power in the Near East. How did they achieve their supremacy? How succ
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December 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The dog has been walked and I'm about to head back to the couch with the Hittites. There's less than 150 pages left in the book and I will be sad to see the end; it's been a goddamn great read.
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Remember:
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
i don’t see how any of the benefits of chatgpt and other consumer-facing LLMs can possibly outweigh their incredible ability to induce suicides
Adam Raine’s life hurtled toward tragedy soon after he began talking with ChatGPT about homework. Analysis of his ChatGPT account shows how the chatbot became a confidant as he planned to end his life.
December 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Remember:
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
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I don't know how many times it needs to be said that you absolutely should not let fucking "AI" anywhere near your legal contracts, either in creating them or evaluating them, but apparently it needs to be said at least one more time, so allow me to say it again, here, right now
December 28, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I don't know how many times it needs to be said that you absolutely should not let fucking "AI" anywhere near your legal contracts, either in creating them or evaluating them, but apparently it needs to be said at least one more time, so allow me to say it again, here, right now
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These motherfuckers who shill AI keep saying 'the genie is out of the bottle'.
You realise that stories are full of ways to trick the fucking genie back into the bottle, right?
You keep using that metaphor but I do not think it means what you think it means.
You realise that stories are full of ways to trick the fucking genie back into the bottle, right?
You keep using that metaphor but I do not think it means what you think it means.
December 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
These motherfuckers who shill AI keep saying 'the genie is out of the bottle'.
You realise that stories are full of ways to trick the fucking genie back into the bottle, right?
You keep using that metaphor but I do not think it means what you think it means.
You realise that stories are full of ways to trick the fucking genie back into the bottle, right?
You keep using that metaphor but I do not think it means what you think it means.
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In happier news, the unabridged audiobook of THE KING OF ELFLAND'S DAUGHTER, by absolutely-famous-for-it weirdie Lord Dunsany (one of my faves!) is THREE AMERICAN DOLLARS on Chirp today!
www.chirpbooks.com/audiobooks/t...
www.chirpbooks.com/audiobooks/t...
The King of Elfland's Daughter
A classic fantasy tale from “one of the greatest writers of [the 20th] century” (Arthur C. Clarke): Alveric journeys into timeless Elfland to win the heart of fairy princess Lirazel. As she struggles ...
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December 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM
In happier news, the unabridged audiobook of THE KING OF ELFLAND'S DAUGHTER, by absolutely-famous-for-it weirdie Lord Dunsany (one of my faves!) is THREE AMERICAN DOLLARS on Chirp today!
www.chirpbooks.com/audiobooks/t...
www.chirpbooks.com/audiobooks/t...
You too can be JUST PASSIN' THROUGH with Coyote!
December 28, 2025 at 4:40 PM
You too can be JUST PASSIN' THROUGH with Coyote!
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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.
For the entire month of December, my paean to blood-drenched, determined cyborg-assassin motherhood (not to mention Westerns and manga), SHE-WOLF AND CUB, is a Kindle Monthly Deal at $1.99USD (and CAD) in ebook. www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHL48T5C
December 28, 2025 at 7:15 AM
For the entire month of December, my paean to blood-drenched, determined cyborg-assassin motherhood (not to mention Westerns and manga), SHE-WOLF AND CUB, is a Kindle Monthly Deal at $1.99USD (and CAD) in ebook. www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHL48T5C
From 12/8-1/1, several of my ebooks are 25-50% off in ebook at Smashwords for the 2025 End of Year Sale. (These ebooks can be side-loaded to Kindle, by the way...) www.smashwords.com/profile/view...
December 28, 2025 at 6:05 AM
From 12/8-1/1, several of my ebooks are 25-50% off in ebook at Smashwords for the 2025 End of Year Sale. (These ebooks can be side-loaded to Kindle, by the way...) www.smashwords.com/profile/view...
Spending an afternoon on the couch vibing with Hittite history (and multiple cuppas) has been the best decision I've made this week.
December 27, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Spending an afternoon on the couch vibing with Hittite history (and multiple cuppas) has been the best decision I've made this week.
"This was the opening salvo in a short-lived dispute between the Met and the Home Office that, ultimately, the police won."
Murder, Medicine, Money: A Met Police—Home Office Dispute, 1889-90
By Cassie Watson; posted 26 December 2025. In the wake of the Thames Torso Murders (1887–89), the Jack the Ripper killings of autumn 1888, and several subsequent unsolved murders that were thought …
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December 27, 2025 at 10:14 PM
"This was the opening salvo in a short-lived dispute between the Met and the Home Office that, ultimately, the police won."
Just barely avoided breaking one of my favourite tea tankards, so am thanking lucky stars and hoping the year will let it be.
December 27, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Just barely avoided breaking one of my favourite tea tankards, so am thanking lucky stars and hoping the year will let it be.
A lightning storm, a woman on the run--and a man trapped in dark armour. From 12/19 to 1/2, Chained Knight (the second Tale of the Underdark) is $1.99USD in ebook. books2read.com/chainedknight
December 27, 2025 at 9:23 PM
A lightning storm, a woman on the run--and a man trapped in dark armour. From 12/19 to 1/2, Chained Knight (the second Tale of the Underdark) is $1.99USD in ebook. books2read.com/chainedknight