M L Clark
@mlclark.bsky.social
Writer (SFWA), translator, humanist, general odd duck • 🇨🇦n in 🇨🇴 • avoids pronouns, they/them if key 🌈🌌
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The saddest part?
Even in this embarrassing announcement, they admit that they're going to get an "AI chatbot" to do this "rewriting".
So there's no new specially curated tool, no fresh j-AI sales pitch they fell for, to mess up human reporting.
It's the same regurgitation engine as before.
The saddest part?
Even in this embarrassing announcement, they admit that they're going to get an "AI chatbot" to do this "rewriting".
So there's no new specially curated tool, no fresh j-AI sales pitch they fell for, to mess up human reporting.
It's the same regurgitation engine as before.
“We plan to hire an AI rewrite specialist to ingest the reporting by Hannah and others and use AI to convert it into stories.”
The editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer said it will use AI to ‘write’ its articles.
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
The editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer said it will use AI to ‘write’ its articles.
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
February 16, 2026 at 12:48 PM
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The saddest part?
Even in this embarrassing announcement, they admit that they're going to get an "AI chatbot" to do this "rewriting".
So there's no new specially curated tool, no fresh j-AI sales pitch they fell for, to mess up human reporting.
It's the same regurgitation engine as before.
The saddest part?
Even in this embarrassing announcement, they admit that they're going to get an "AI chatbot" to do this "rewriting".
So there's no new specially curated tool, no fresh j-AI sales pitch they fell for, to mess up human reporting.
It's the same regurgitation engine as before.
For months, I've been spending my weekends working day snd night, but this last one I only worked days and then SLEPT.
I even went out twice for exercise!
It's a glorious new dawn and day, folks. Looking forward to slightly better work-life balance from here on out. 🤞🏻 Happy Monday!
I even went out twice for exercise!
It's a glorious new dawn and day, folks. Looking forward to slightly better work-life balance from here on out. 🤞🏻 Happy Monday!
February 16, 2026 at 12:15 PM
For months, I've been spending my weekends working day snd night, but this last one I only worked days and then SLEPT.
I even went out twice for exercise!
It's a glorious new dawn and day, folks. Looking forward to slightly better work-life balance from here on out. 🤞🏻 Happy Monday!
I even went out twice for exercise!
It's a glorious new dawn and day, folks. Looking forward to slightly better work-life balance from here on out. 🤞🏻 Happy Monday!
Just a wee #PoetryBreak before I get cracking on today's tasks.
There are so many ways we can choose to live.
Choose to live in ways that are kind.
#Poetry
There are so many ways we can choose to live.
Choose to live in ways that are kind.
#Poetry
February 15, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Just a wee #PoetryBreak before I get cracking on today's tasks.
There are so many ways we can choose to live.
Choose to live in ways that are kind.
#Poetry
There are so many ways we can choose to live.
Choose to live in ways that are kind.
#Poetry
🥹 What a lovely homage to the health workers who died in early pandemic. Colombia has a strong tradition of statues honouring everyday workers, so this joins a proud group of structures around the country celebrating life in community.
Do you folks have COVID-19 memorials where you are?
#Colombia
Do you folks have COVID-19 memorials where you are?
#Colombia
February 14, 2026 at 2:15 PM
🥹 What a lovely homage to the health workers who died in early pandemic. Colombia has a strong tradition of statues honouring everyday workers, so this joins a proud group of structures around the country celebrating life in community.
Do you folks have COVID-19 memorials where you are?
#Colombia
Do you folks have COVID-19 memorials where you are?
#Colombia
#ArtBreak
I'm stunned to just be learning of Michel Henricot (1936-2022) today. His fantastic realism blends familiar anatomy with transcendental staging. This is body as "mood", and it reminds me of all the ways we can feel both constricted and ethereal.
These would be so cool as covers, too, no?
I'm stunned to just be learning of Michel Henricot (1936-2022) today. His fantastic realism blends familiar anatomy with transcendental staging. This is body as "mood", and it reminds me of all the ways we can feel both constricted and ethereal.
These would be so cool as covers, too, no?
February 12, 2026 at 7:46 PM
#ArtBreak
I'm stunned to just be learning of Michel Henricot (1936-2022) today. His fantastic realism blends familiar anatomy with transcendental staging. This is body as "mood", and it reminds me of all the ways we can feel both constricted and ethereal.
These would be so cool as covers, too, no?
I'm stunned to just be learning of Michel Henricot (1936-2022) today. His fantastic realism blends familiar anatomy with transcendental staging. This is body as "mood", and it reminds me of all the ways we can feel both constricted and ethereal.
These would be so cool as covers, too, no?
I help a lot of families who beg for groceries at my local tienda. Many tend to be en route somewhere--& lately, I've seen many on their way back to Venezuela. Professionals may balk, but for hard-up lower-class migrants, there's more willingness to see if things improve.
I wish them every success.
I wish them every success.
February 11, 2026 at 12:10 AM
I help a lot of families who beg for groceries at my local tienda. Many tend to be en route somewhere--& lately, I've seen many on their way back to Venezuela. Professionals may balk, but for hard-up lower-class migrants, there's more willingness to see if things improve.
I wish them every success.
I wish them every success.
Visit the site's version as well. Make your presence known with media doing important work.
February 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Visit the site's version as well. Make your presence known with media doing important work.
Aw.
That halftime show was a lovely homage to a wealth of subcultures, aspirations, and hardships on the way.
What a wise approach to showing that todos somos americanos (the core of that last sound-off with the flags): all of us just human beings with similar hopes and dreams for a decent life. 💛
That halftime show was a lovely homage to a wealth of subcultures, aspirations, and hardships on the way.
What a wise approach to showing that todos somos americanos (the core of that last sound-off with the flags): all of us just human beings with similar hopes and dreams for a decent life. 💛
February 9, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Aw.
That halftime show was a lovely homage to a wealth of subcultures, aspirations, and hardships on the way.
What a wise approach to showing that todos somos americanos (the core of that last sound-off with the flags): all of us just human beings with similar hopes and dreams for a decent life. 💛
That halftime show was a lovely homage to a wealth of subcultures, aspirations, and hardships on the way.
What a wise approach to showing that todos somos americanos (the core of that last sound-off with the flags): all of us just human beings with similar hopes and dreams for a decent life. 💛
Today is the one-year anniversary of the kid living with me. Did I expect to take on a teen orphan while barely having my own sh--aving cream together?
No, no I did not.
And it has been a tough year-- but no one said doing the right thing would be easy. Or that there wouldn't be joys on the way. 💛
No, no I did not.
And it has been a tough year-- but no one said doing the right thing would be easy. Or that there wouldn't be joys on the way. 💛
February 8, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Today is the one-year anniversary of the kid living with me. Did I expect to take on a teen orphan while barely having my own sh--aving cream together?
No, no I did not.
And it has been a tough year-- but no one said doing the right thing would be easy. Or that there wouldn't be joys on the way. 💛
No, no I did not.
And it has been a tough year-- but no one said doing the right thing would be easy. Or that there wouldn't be joys on the way. 💛
I *think* tonight will be the night when I'm finished a huge tech lift that took way too long in sandbox testing. Just going for a wee walk before switching on the last filters for this much-needed service, & then I'm looking forward to a weekend of MUCH easier lifts.
Maybe some writing, too!
🤞🏻🤞🏻
Maybe some writing, too!
🤞🏻🤞🏻
February 6, 2026 at 10:17 PM
I *think* tonight will be the night when I'm finished a huge tech lift that took way too long in sandbox testing. Just going for a wee walk before switching on the last filters for this much-needed service, & then I'm looking forward to a weekend of MUCH easier lifts.
Maybe some writing, too!
🤞🏻🤞🏻
Maybe some writing, too!
🤞🏻🤞🏻
#ArtBreak
Henry Wong (@henrywongdraws, Insta) creates visual art for film & TV, where his studies not only bring to life other people's words, but also tell their own stories.
All art is in rich dialogue with itself across forms. We can build upon the best dreaming of fellow creators, if we want.
Henry Wong (@henrywongdraws, Insta) creates visual art for film & TV, where his studies not only bring to life other people's words, but also tell their own stories.
All art is in rich dialogue with itself across forms. We can build upon the best dreaming of fellow creators, if we want.
February 6, 2026 at 11:36 AM
#ArtBreak
Henry Wong (@henrywongdraws, Insta) creates visual art for film & TV, where his studies not only bring to life other people's words, but also tell their own stories.
All art is in rich dialogue with itself across forms. We can build upon the best dreaming of fellow creators, if we want.
Henry Wong (@henrywongdraws, Insta) creates visual art for film & TV, where his studies not only bring to life other people's words, but also tell their own stories.
All art is in rich dialogue with itself across forms. We can build upon the best dreaming of fellow creators, if we want.
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Organically inclusive reader? Fan of speculative fiction? Want to judge the 2026 Ignyte Awards? Judges compose our longlist before we open up to public voting. Applications are currently open thru 2/14.
ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/wanna-judge/
ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/wanna-judge/
Wanna Judge? - The Ignyte Awards
For the 2026 cycle, we are opening up our longlist judging cohort to folks who may be a good fit (interested, available, organically well-read in a diverse and inclusive titles in sffh whether profess...
ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Organically inclusive reader? Fan of speculative fiction? Want to judge the 2026 Ignyte Awards? Judges compose our longlist before we open up to public voting. Applications are currently open thru 2/14.
ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/wanna-judge/
ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/wanna-judge/
Reposted by M L Clark
Venerable magazine Harper's Bazaar is running its short story contest again, with the winner receiving "the chance" of publication in the magazine. Just one catch: per the wording of the guidelines, _just by entering_ you transfer copyright ownership of your story to Harper's parent, Hearst. 1/3
February 4, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Venerable magazine Harper's Bazaar is running its short story contest again, with the winner receiving "the chance" of publication in the magazine. Just one catch: per the wording of the guidelines, _just by entering_ you transfer copyright ownership of your story to Harper's parent, Hearst. 1/3
Hard to put into words how restful it is be among other people for a walk/run before work tonight.
I've been cooped up for so long putting out fires, I've missed the wonderful ambience of families, teens, elderly couples, athletes, all just being alive in the world together. #ThirdSpace #Colombia
I've been cooped up for so long putting out fires, I've missed the wonderful ambience of families, teens, elderly couples, athletes, all just being alive in the world together. #ThirdSpace #Colombia
February 5, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Hard to put into words how restful it is be among other people for a walk/run before work tonight.
I've been cooped up for so long putting out fires, I've missed the wonderful ambience of families, teens, elderly couples, athletes, all just being alive in the world together. #ThirdSpace #Colombia
I've been cooped up for so long putting out fires, I've missed the wonderful ambience of families, teens, elderly couples, athletes, all just being alive in the world together. #ThirdSpace #Colombia
Coming out of burnout one breath and task at a time. I've got another round of night work ahead, but this episode of @99pi.org on the em dash put me in the right, dorky mood for it.
Three cheers for our beleaguered piece of punctuation, plus a clever anti-AI typography movement near the end! 💪🏻🤓
Three cheers for our beleaguered piece of punctuation, plus a clever anti-AI typography movement near the end! 💪🏻🤓
The Em Dash - 99% Invisible
Last summer, Bryan Vance found himself in an argument with a stranger on Reddit. Vance, a Portland-based journalist who runs Stumptown Savings, a newsletter covering local grocery deals, had been accu...
99percentinvisible.org
February 4, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Coming out of burnout one breath and task at a time. I've got another round of night work ahead, but this episode of @99pi.org on the em dash put me in the right, dorky mood for it.
Three cheers for our beleaguered piece of punctuation, plus a clever anti-AI typography movement near the end! 💪🏻🤓
Three cheers for our beleaguered piece of punctuation, plus a clever anti-AI typography movement near the end! 💪🏻🤓
I think my body just broke down like an old clunker yesterday. Could barely move, let alone think.
Trying to rev the engine today, but whew. I've been running on fumes for weeks, so it might take a little while to recover.
Take care of your health, folks. It's the foundation for everything else. 🫂
Trying to rev the engine today, but whew. I've been running on fumes for weeks, so it might take a little while to recover.
Take care of your health, folks. It's the foundation for everything else. 🫂
February 2, 2026 at 2:46 PM
I think my body just broke down like an old clunker yesterday. Could barely move, let alone think.
Trying to rev the engine today, but whew. I've been running on fumes for weeks, so it might take a little while to recover.
Take care of your health, folks. It's the foundation for everything else. 🫂
Trying to rev the engine today, but whew. I've been running on fumes for weeks, so it might take a little while to recover.
Take care of your health, folks. It's the foundation for everything else. 🫂
Boy howdy, am I overwhelmed.
Hope everyone's taking good care of themselves.
January was awful.
Here's hoping we have a slightly easier month ahead.
Hope everyone's taking good care of themselves.
January was awful.
Here's hoping we have a slightly easier month ahead.
February 1, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Boy howdy, am I overwhelmed.
Hope everyone's taking good care of themselves.
January was awful.
Here's hoping we have a slightly easier month ahead.
Hope everyone's taking good care of themselves.
January was awful.
Here's hoping we have a slightly easier month ahead.
#NatureBreak
Today I want to show a lil' love for Dickinsonia, possibly one of the earliest animals on record. This curious sprawl was chugging along without a worry for how scientists would later classify it.
What would you do with your life, if you didn't worry about how it would look to others?
Today I want to show a lil' love for Dickinsonia, possibly one of the earliest animals on record. This curious sprawl was chugging along without a worry for how scientists would later classify it.
What would you do with your life, if you didn't worry about how it would look to others?
January 31, 2026 at 3:17 PM
#NatureBreak
Today I want to show a lil' love for Dickinsonia, possibly one of the earliest animals on record. This curious sprawl was chugging along without a worry for how scientists would later classify it.
What would you do with your life, if you didn't worry about how it would look to others?
Today I want to show a lil' love for Dickinsonia, possibly one of the earliest animals on record. This curious sprawl was chugging along without a worry for how scientists would later classify it.
What would you do with your life, if you didn't worry about how it would look to others?
The teen ward starts school again tomorrow, for the first time in 2.5 years. I have a ton of work this weekend, but right now I'm buying school supplies, probably almost as nervous as she is.
To work as a writer, *for* writers, & not be able to help with her education any faster has been an agony.
To work as a writer, *for* writers, & not be able to help with her education any faster has been an agony.
January 31, 2026 at 12:10 AM
The teen ward starts school again tomorrow, for the first time in 2.5 years. I have a ton of work this weekend, but right now I'm buying school supplies, probably almost as nervous as she is.
To work as a writer, *for* writers, & not be able to help with her education any faster has been an agony.
To work as a writer, *for* writers, & not be able to help with her education any faster has been an agony.
Here's a treat for today's #ArtBreak. Richard Teschner (1879-1948) was a puppeteer who advanced Javanese rod work in Western theatre. Many of these fantastic creatures are from the early 20th century. He designed the critters, performed with them, and drew them. Live your art to its fullest, folks.
January 30, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Here's a treat for today's #ArtBreak. Richard Teschner (1879-1948) was a puppeteer who advanced Javanese rod work in Western theatre. Many of these fantastic creatures are from the early 20th century. He designed the critters, performed with them, and drew them. Live your art to its fullest, folks.
Stepped out for school supplies for the kid, and am marvelling at this palm. I've seen these plants through all their phases dozens of times, but I'm still left chuckling at what we consider "otherworldly".
Do we not realize how alien so much of our own planet is to us all the time?
#Nature #SFF
Do we not realize how alien so much of our own planet is to us all the time?
#Nature #SFF
January 30, 2026 at 1:33 AM
You know what?
It's a cats day. These are by Louis Wain. The man loved drawing cats, & they filled his life amid great pain.
Lean into what you love, folks, and try to bring some joy to others with it.
This wretched world, so filled with cruelty and neglect, demands nothing less of us.
#ArtBreak
It's a cats day. These are by Louis Wain. The man loved drawing cats, & they filled his life amid great pain.
Lean into what you love, folks, and try to bring some joy to others with it.
This wretched world, so filled with cruelty and neglect, demands nothing less of us.
#ArtBreak
January 28, 2026 at 1:16 PM
You know what?
It's a cats day. These are by Louis Wain. The man loved drawing cats, & they filled his life amid great pain.
Lean into what you love, folks, and try to bring some joy to others with it.
This wretched world, so filled with cruelty and neglect, demands nothing less of us.
#ArtBreak
It's a cats day. These are by Louis Wain. The man loved drawing cats, & they filled his life amid great pain.
Lean into what you love, folks, and try to bring some joy to others with it.
This wretched world, so filled with cruelty and neglect, demands nothing less of us.
#ArtBreak
I slept the deepest, calmest sleep in months yesterday.
:) My teen ward is going to be in school again, after being out for far too long due to international / arbitrary politics.
Every time I think I'm having a rough moment today... I'm not, because the kid's going back to school! 😍 #OverTheMoon
:) My teen ward is going to be in school again, after being out for far too long due to international / arbitrary politics.
Every time I think I'm having a rough moment today... I'm not, because the kid's going back to school! 😍 #OverTheMoon
January 27, 2026 at 5:58 PM
I slept the deepest, calmest sleep in months yesterday.
:) My teen ward is going to be in school again, after being out for far too long due to international / arbitrary politics.
Every time I think I'm having a rough moment today... I'm not, because the kid's going back to school! 😍 #OverTheMoon
:) My teen ward is going to be in school again, after being out for far too long due to international / arbitrary politics.
Every time I think I'm having a rough moment today... I'm not, because the kid's going back to school! 😍 #OverTheMoon
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📣 It's here: the 2026 @strangehorizons.bsky.social Criticism Special!
💡 A whole week of critical insight, with a new essay and new review every day. A podcast, a roundtable, an *editorial*.
📚 The weird! Anthropology! Non-anglophone SFF! Plus thoughts on fantasy series, adaptations, film and more.
💡 A whole week of critical insight, with a new essay and new review every day. A podcast, a roundtable, an *editorial*.
📚 The weird! Anthropology! Non-anglophone SFF! Plus thoughts on fantasy series, adaptations, film and more.
26 January 2026
Welcome to the annual Strange Horizons criticism special!
strangehorizons.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:41 PM
📣 It's here: the 2026 @strangehorizons.bsky.social Criticism Special!
💡 A whole week of critical insight, with a new essay and new review every day. A podcast, a roundtable, an *editorial*.
📚 The weird! Anthropology! Non-anglophone SFF! Plus thoughts on fantasy series, adaptations, film and more.
💡 A whole week of critical insight, with a new essay and new review every day. A podcast, a roundtable, an *editorial*.
📚 The weird! Anthropology! Non-anglophone SFF! Plus thoughts on fantasy series, adaptations, film and more.
Reposted by M L Clark
Una librería no es una biblioteca. No confundáis la cultura con el mercado.
January 25, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Una librería no es una biblioteca. No confundáis la cultura con el mercado.