Fialka
@stillfialka.bsky.social
What I do when I should something better. Again.
Writer, reader, fluffycat feeder. Currently querying...
Writer, reader, fluffycat feeder. Currently querying...
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I wish more reporting on this made the point that novelists won't be displaced by LLMs suddenly producing literature instead of story mulch, but because decision makers focused only on the bottom line, who don't understand what makes a good book, will be persuaded story mulch has got 'good enough'.
New research by @mctd.bsky.social shows the impact of generative AI on authors in the UK. They found over a third of novelists report their income has already been negatively impacted by AI and 85% expect their future income will be negatively impacted.
www.mctd.ac.uk/impact-of-ge...
www.mctd.ac.uk/impact-of-ge...
Impact of Generative AI on the Novel
A report examining how literary creatives being affected by GenAI and what measures they want see implemented by the government to protect the UK’s literary scene.
www.mctd.ac.uk
November 20, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I wish more reporting on this made the point that novelists won't be displaced by LLMs suddenly producing literature instead of story mulch, but because decision makers focused only on the bottom line, who don't understand what makes a good book, will be persuaded story mulch has got 'good enough'.
Ah, the joy of dumping 52gb of unwanted AI shit off the new PC.
Take that, ya bahstahds!
Take that, ya bahstahds!
November 23, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Ah, the joy of dumping 52gb of unwanted AI shit off the new PC.
Take that, ya bahstahds!
Take that, ya bahstahds!
...that stomach sink of dread when yesterday's science fiction film props become today's world.
Two perfectly normal ads in the perfectly normal city of San Francisco.
November 22, 2025 at 11:48 PM
...that stomach sink of dread when yesterday's science fiction film props become today's world.
It really is. And makes me long for the vintage Underwood I found one garbage night in Manhattan, and had to leave behind when I moved overseas.
November 22, 2025 at 11:42 PM
It really is. And makes me long for the vintage Underwood I found one garbage night in Manhattan, and had to leave behind when I moved overseas.
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ICYMI: The GOP is trying to pass Permitting Reform legislation that would gut protections for Tribes and communities to oppose strip mining and oil and gas drilling.
These lands have been protected by Tribal treaty rights since the 19th Century. How is this America First?
These lands have been protected by Tribal treaty rights since the 19th Century. How is this America First?
Rep. Stansbury: The GOP is trying to strip Tribal communities of their rights
YouTube video by Rep. Melanie Stansbury
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November 21, 2025 at 11:20 PM
ICYMI: The GOP is trying to pass Permitting Reform legislation that would gut protections for Tribes and communities to oppose strip mining and oil and gas drilling.
These lands have been protected by Tribal treaty rights since the 19th Century. How is this America First?
These lands have been protected by Tribal treaty rights since the 19th Century. How is this America First?
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Have you ever heard of Betty Webster? I hadn't until recently, and she co-discovered the first black hole ever found! Here's her story, to honor her memory and fantastic accomplishment.
badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/the-woman-...
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badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/the-woman-...
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The woman who discovered the first black hole
Betty Webster is a name to remember. Also: more rogue binary jovians
badastronomy.beehiiv.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Have you ever heard of Betty Webster? I hadn't until recently, and she co-discovered the first black hole ever found! Here's her story, to honor her memory and fantastic accomplishment.
badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/the-woman-...
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badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/the-woman-...
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This is a fabulous story. An antidote to the rest of today's news.
I know many of us sometimes pine for the days of internet yore, when community formed out of nowhere. So let me tell you about my favorite lesbian goat farmers and soap makers, the Hairy Farmpit Girls.
I've been following the Farmpit for years on Fb, from shortly after Swan and Jen got married.
I've been following the Farmpit for years on Fb, from shortly after Swan and Jen got married.
November 21, 2025 at 8:19 PM
This is a fabulous story. An antidote to the rest of today's news.
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@gianttourtiere.bsky.social I have a plan to increase alertness in bridge crew and prevent sleep deprivation incidents!!!
My latest: Would you replace coffee with a $100 wristband that mildly zaps you and stimulates your nerves to keep you awake?
Turns out most Chinese people are saying no, as they ridicule the viral gadget "eCoffee" and call it a portable electric chair. (You can buy it here and try it out tho.)
Turns out most Chinese people are saying no, as they ridicule the viral gadget "eCoffee" and call it a portable electric chair. (You can buy it here and try it out tho.)
A Viral Chinese Wristband Claims to Zap You Awake. The Public Says 'No Thanks’
The maker of the eCoffee Energyband says it electrically stimulates your nerves to keep you alert. Researchers are skeptical, and critics see it as a way for China’s bosses to keep workers productive.
www.wired.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:56 PM
@gianttourtiere.bsky.social I have a plan to increase alertness in bridge crew and prevent sleep deprivation incidents!!!
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
FFS. Reading the 2nd book in the Tyrant Philosophers series & all I want is a decent summary w/spoilers to remind me of book 1 bc I read it that long ago. Not a review and not AI. Can I find one? No.
I swear there used to be tons of sites that did this, especially in SFF. Where did that all go?
I swear there used to be tons of sites that did this, especially in SFF. Where did that all go?
November 21, 2025 at 1:06 AM
FFS. Reading the 2nd book in the Tyrant Philosophers series & all I want is a decent summary w/spoilers to remind me of book 1 bc I read it that long ago. Not a review and not AI. Can I find one? No.
I swear there used to be tons of sites that did this, especially in SFF. Where did that all go?
I swear there used to be tons of sites that did this, especially in SFF. Where did that all go?
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Our trans kin aren't going anywhere. There will always be more; you cannot harass a facet of humanity out of existence. So if we could be kinder to the ones who are here now, I would really appreciate it.
Be nice to my friends. And to the ones who aren't my friends. Please.
Be nice to my friends. And to the ones who aren't my friends. Please.
November 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Our trans kin aren't going anywhere. There will always be more; you cannot harass a facet of humanity out of existence. So if we could be kinder to the ones who are here now, I would really appreciate it.
Be nice to my friends. And to the ones who aren't my friends. Please.
Be nice to my friends. And to the ones who aren't my friends. Please.
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I will not fight with people on Threads about Makaton. I will not fight with people on Threads about Makaton. I will not thebaffler.com/outbursts/si...
Signed Away | Sara Nović
The hearing world continues to pillage and caricature the deaf community—most recently with the proprietary, sign-based system Makaton.
thebaffler.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:03 AM
I will not fight with people on Threads about Makaton. I will not fight with people on Threads about Makaton. I will not thebaffler.com/outbursts/si...
Need a magician but can't disembark on their secret island? Problematic mage gap.
Angry person yelling at chill person who is responding by being calm, which makes the angry person even more mad? Problematic rage gap.
Prisoners keep escaping because you put the bars too far apart? Problematic cage gap.
November 19, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Need a magician but can't disembark on their secret island? Problematic mage gap.
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The judge also wrote that the DOJ can't "use its administrative subpoena power to achieve what the Administration cannot accomplish through legislation: the elimination of medical care that Washington and other states explicitly protect.”
www.autonomynews.co/doj-subpoena...
www.autonomynews.co/doj-subpoena...
Here's an important one that slipped by on Monday.
Fed. judge quashes DOJ subpoena seeking the personal health data of trans patients as "prosecutorial coercion" and "for an improper purpose," namely, intimidating trans people and their medical providers.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Fed. judge quashes DOJ subpoena seeking the personal health data of trans patients as "prosecutorial coercion" and "for an improper purpose," namely, intimidating trans people and their medical providers.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 19, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The judge also wrote that the DOJ can't "use its administrative subpoena power to achieve what the Administration cannot accomplish through legislation: the elimination of medical care that Washington and other states explicitly protect.”
www.autonomynews.co/doj-subpoena...
www.autonomynews.co/doj-subpoena...
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when all the lawyers on your timeline go off at once
November 19, 2025 at 4:53 PM
when all the lawyers on your timeline go off at once
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Objection - soul not in evidence.
November 19, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Objection - soul not in evidence.
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The feds are escalating in Los Angeles. We've seen record high kidnappings and our communities are under attack. The media focus on LA has died down so electeds don't feel the need to even feign opposition.
People are out here fighting. We need all of us. Join the struggle. Defend your neighbors.
People are out here fighting. We need all of us. Join the struggle. Defend your neighbors.
DAILY MEMO: Over 50 Arrested in Record Raids: Baby, Pregnant Mom, Gardeners, Sons, Elderly, Vendors, Unhoused In Last Two Days
Full report: lataco.com/daily-memo-o...
Full report: lataco.com/daily-memo-o...
November 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The feds are escalating in Los Angeles. We've seen record high kidnappings and our communities are under attack. The media focus on LA has died down so electeds don't feel the need to even feign opposition.
People are out here fighting. We need all of us. Join the struggle. Defend your neighbors.
People are out here fighting. We need all of us. Join the struggle. Defend your neighbors.
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That reboot of Spielberg/Kubrick's A.I. has gone super dark
November 19, 2025 at 1:32 AM
That reboot of Spielberg/Kubrick's A.I. has gone super dark
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Noem is mad about the whistles. Good job everyone.
November 18, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Noem is mad about the whistles. Good job everyone.
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Whoa: A federal court just barred Texas from using its new congressional map, drawn by the GOP to target Dems.
"Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map."
Court says the old map must be used in 2026. Appeals are certain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map."
Court says the old map must be used in 2026. Appeals are certain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 18, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Whoa: A federal court just barred Texas from using its new congressional map, drawn by the GOP to target Dems.
"Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map."
Court says the old map must be used in 2026. Appeals are certain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map."
Court says the old map must be used in 2026. Appeals are certain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Reading about the rapid collapse of Eastern European governments in 1989 as completely rotten and corrupt leaderships disintegrated when people realised fear was all that was holding them up. Apropos of nothing.
November 12, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Reading about the rapid collapse of Eastern European governments in 1989 as completely rotten and corrupt leaderships disintegrated when people realised fear was all that was holding them up. Apropos of nothing.
Mahmood will never be considered British by the people she's trying to impress. That's what makes this even more infuriating - it's like an orgy of self-hatred inflicted on everyone who reminds her of herself.
We always describe the British as being 'tolerant' of others. Tolerant means being able to bear something that you dislike. In this context black and brown people. So, if I have been tolerated for over fifty years, at what point will I be accepted? Mahmood is British until they decide she isn't.
November 16, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Mahmood will never be considered British by the people she's trying to impress. That's what makes this even more infuriating - it's like an orgy of self-hatred inflicted on everyone who reminds her of herself.