AlmaAlexander
@almaalexander.bsky.social
Duchess of Fantasy (http://www.AlmaAlexander.org)
Patreon https://www.patreon.com/AlmaAlexander
browse my books: https://shorturl.at/t00Mw
She/her
Patreon https://www.patreon.com/AlmaAlexander
browse my books: https://shorturl.at/t00Mw
She/her
Reposted by AlmaAlexander
most of the time, the idea isn't even *the* idea halfway through drafting the thing because the idea has sprouted its own wings and is now telling you to go into a different direction, and all the plotting and planning has to start all over again.
the idea is not all that counts. the idea is nothing at all until it has been lassooed, corralled, mutated, shuffled, blended with other ideas, and then expressed over the medium of however many thousand words that you have selected and arranged as best you can. the idea is a promise, not a book.
November 19, 2025 at 4:30 PM
most of the time, the idea isn't even *the* idea halfway through drafting the thing because the idea has sprouted its own wings and is now telling you to go into a different direction, and all the plotting and planning has to start all over again.
Reposted by AlmaAlexander
Yes.
November 19, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Yes.
Reposted by AlmaAlexander
“The makers of AI…want to build a genie to grant them wishes, and their wish is that nobody ever has to make art again. They want to create a new kind of mind, so they can force it into mindless servitude. Their dream is to invent new forms of life to enslave.”
November 19, 2025 at 3:46 PM
“The makers of AI…want to build a genie to grant them wishes, and their wish is that nobody ever has to make art again. They want to create a new kind of mind, so they can force it into mindless servitude. Their dream is to invent new forms of life to enslave.”
Reposted by AlmaAlexander
You might not have caught what just happened on the Senate floor, but the Senate just “deemed as passed” the Epstein resolution.
That means as soon as it arrives from the House, it automatically passes the Senate (with no amendments) and heads to the President’s desk.
Wow.
That means as soon as it arrives from the House, it automatically passes the Senate (with no amendments) and heads to the President’s desk.
Wow.
November 18, 2025 at 10:47 PM
You might not have caught what just happened on the Senate floor, but the Senate just “deemed as passed” the Epstein resolution.
That means as soon as it arrives from the House, it automatically passes the Senate (with no amendments) and heads to the President’s desk.
Wow.
That means as soon as it arrives from the House, it automatically passes the Senate (with no amendments) and heads to the President’s desk.
Wow.
Somewhat likewise - can't remember precisely when my exit was, unlike Scalzi's pinpoint accuracy, but in a similar manner, haven't missed the place, haven't felt the slightest twinge of an urge to go back, and am perfectly content to be here and not there...
I quit the former Twitter two years ago this week, and I am here to tell you that my online life got a lot better for having left it. In two years I've not been tempted to go back, and I haven't felt any penalty in either career or community for not being there. It's nice to be here and not there.
November 19, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Somewhat likewise - can't remember precisely when my exit was, unlike Scalzi's pinpoint accuracy, but in a similar manner, haven't missed the place, haven't felt the slightest twinge of an urge to go back, and am perfectly content to be here and not there...
Reposted by AlmaAlexander
In some states, more than 90 percent of wetlands could be excluded from safeguards provided by the Clean Water Act. www.eenews.net/articles/tru... 🧪🌿
Trump plan waives protection at +80% of wetlands
In some states, more than 90 percent of wetlands could be excluded from safeguards provided by the Clean Water Act.
www.eenews.net
November 18, 2025 at 9:50 PM
In some states, more than 90 percent of wetlands could be excluded from safeguards provided by the Clean Water Act. www.eenews.net/articles/tru... 🧪🌿
I feel this *in my bones*
The witch made him hot chocolate.
"They say I'm strong," he said. "And I am."
He took a sip.
"They say I can overcome any hardship."
"Mm," said the witch.
"And I can. I do."
The witch said nothing.
"But I shouldn't have to!"
"No."
The witch held the hero as he wept.
"No, you shouldn't."
"They say I'm strong," he said. "And I am."
He took a sip.
"They say I can overcome any hardship."
"Mm," said the witch.
"And I can. I do."
The witch said nothing.
"But I shouldn't have to!"
"No."
The witch held the hero as he wept.
"No, you shouldn't."
November 18, 2025 at 10:27 PM
I feel this *in my bones*
Oh, that was wild :) if you feel like asking me six ridiculous questions @kurtbaumeister.bsky.social I would LOVE to play :)
Had so much fun answering @kurtbaumeister.bsky.social Six ridiculous questions for @vol1brooklyn.bsky.social
Managed to make one about Oreos as is my curse/gift
Managed to make one about Oreos as is my curse/gift
Six Ridiculous Questions: Chloe Clark
The guiding principle of Six Ridiculous Questions is that life is filled with ridiculousness. And questions. That only by giving in to these truths may we hope to slip the surly bonds of reality an…
www.vol1brooklyn.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Oh, that was wild :) if you feel like asking me six ridiculous questions @kurtbaumeister.bsky.social I would LOVE to play :)
Er, no.
Identity thieves the world over: "It's a Christmas miracle!!!"
TurboTax is about to be integrated into ChatGPT, where customers will be guided through tasks tied to their tax filings or financial profile by the AI chatbot.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
November 18, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Er, no.
BRING IT. If you can't stand the heat you shouldn't have tried to steal from the kitchen.
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:30 AM
BRING IT. If you can't stand the heat you shouldn't have tried to steal from the kitchen.
Reposted by AlmaAlexander
Reposted by AlmaAlexander
Reposted by AlmaAlexander
Just in time for Thanksgiving travel, the Trump administration ditches the (much-cheered) Biden plan to compensate travelers for airline delays.
Because of course he did.
Because of course he did.
November 17, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Just in time for Thanksgiving travel, the Trump administration ditches the (much-cheered) Biden plan to compensate travelers for airline delays.
Because of course he did.
Because of course he did.
Oh my. (I've had the backlash/negging thang too -it's MY FAULT that I'm not #1 on the NYT bestseller lists right now and all I have to do to fix it is pay these bottom-crawlers mucho dinero to connect to "thousands" of readers, all of whom need a "token of appreciation" in order to read my book...
Spammers attempting to convince one to use their "author services" via negging don't work when one's most recent book is a New York Times bestseller
November 17, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Oh my. (I've had the backlash/negging thang too -it's MY FAULT that I'm not #1 on the NYT bestseller lists right now and all I have to do to fix it is pay these bottom-crawlers mucho dinero to connect to "thousands" of readers, all of whom need a "token of appreciation" in order to read my book...
Reposted by AlmaAlexander
Child marriage is heinous, but one thing I never see brought up in those discussions is that if you are under 18, you cannot file for divorce. If you are under 18 and married to an adult, they are your legal guardian and make decisions for you. That is not a partnership.
Most Minors Who Are Married Can't File for Divorce — Even if They Want To
The final installment of Wedlocked, our series about child marriage in the U.S., explores divorce.
www.teenvogue.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Child marriage is heinous, but one thing I never see brought up in those discussions is that if you are under 18, you cannot file for divorce. If you are under 18 and married to an adult, they are your legal guardian and make decisions for you. That is not a partnership.
Oh my word - I just got a very special wedding invitation to the nuptials of a truly wonderful young lady whom I first met when she was a shy and quiet 13-year-old...where does the time go?
November 17, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Oh my word - I just got a very special wedding invitation to the nuptials of a truly wonderful young lady whom I first met when she was a shy and quiet 13-year-old...where does the time go?
Reposted by AlmaAlexander
"If you love books enough, books will love you back."
- Jo Walton
#booksky #quotes #books #reading #writingcommunity #writesky #indieauthors
- Jo Walton
#booksky #quotes #books #reading #writingcommunity #writesky #indieauthors
a cartoon of a person reading a book with the website debbie-oki.com written below it
Alt: Gif of a humanoid purple blob hugging and loving a book.
media.tenor.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM
"If you love books enough, books will love you back."
- Jo Walton
#booksky #quotes #books #reading #writingcommunity #writesky #indieauthors
- Jo Walton
#booksky #quotes #books #reading #writingcommunity #writesky #indieauthors
Reposted by AlmaAlexander
In Central America, scientists found a spike in malaria cases after the fungus arrived. As frogs died, there were fewer tadpoles to eat mosquito larvae; more mosquitoes resulted in a fivefold increase in malaria cases: wapo.st/3LHtdAj (gift). We allow extinctions at our peril. 🌎
First, the frogs died. Then people got sick.
An emerging area of research is uncovering hidden links between nature and human health.
wapo.st
November 16, 2025 at 2:36 AM
In Central America, scientists found a spike in malaria cases after the fungus arrived. As frogs died, there were fewer tadpoles to eat mosquito larvae; more mosquitoes resulted in a fivefold increase in malaria cases: wapo.st/3LHtdAj (gift). We allow extinctions at our peril. 🌎
Reposted by AlmaAlexander
Folks, a famous author isn't ever going to contact you out of the blue to offer you literary services. It's always a scam. Also, speaking as an at least semifamous author, you wouldn't want any services we did offer, we're just barely handling our own shit, much less anyone else's.
I've now heard from 3 authors targeted on X by a scammer impersonating Lois McMaster Bujold. Bujold impersonator refers author to "Eleanor Wood at Spectrum Literary", also an impersonation. Goal: to sell editing svcs. Scam is impersonating multiple authors & agents writerbeware.blog/2025/11/14/i...
If a Famous Author Calls, Hang Up: Anatomy of an Impersonation Scam - Writer Beware
You open your email program one morning. The usual work stuff. Some spam (annoying that it got past your filters!). A couple of newsletters (maybe later). You sip your coffee, scroll down. Wait. What’...
writerbeware.blog
November 16, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Folks, a famous author isn't ever going to contact you out of the blue to offer you literary services. It's always a scam. Also, speaking as an at least semifamous author, you wouldn't want any services we did offer, we're just barely handling our own shit, much less anyone else's.
This could be HUGE.
British and Australian chemists have discovered a powerful new antibiotic called pre-methylenomycin C lactone, hiding in a well-known soil bacterium. This molecule kills drug-resistant bacteria without triggering resistance. buff.ly/YlXaONo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
Scientists find hidden antibiotic 100x stronger against deadly superbugs
A team of scientists discovered a hidden antibiotic 100 times stronger than existing drugs against deadly superbugs like MRSA. The molecule had been overlooked for decades in a familiar bacterium. It…
buff.ly
November 16, 2025 at 9:07 PM
This could be HUGE.
November 15, 2025 at 10:20 PM
in Eligibility Season, if you're looking for things to recce or nominate and are one of the people who can, may I draw your attention to www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/out-... ... and thank you for your consideration.
Beneath Ceaseless Skies - Out of Draconia by Alma Alexander
She was gone for a long time—so long, in fact, that I began to come to terms with the possibility that she would never return, and to regret my urging for her to go out there and seek her dragon-egg f...
www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:13 PM
in Eligibility Season, if you're looking for things to recce or nominate and are one of the people who can, may I draw your attention to www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/out-... ... and thank you for your consideration.
Reposted by AlmaAlexander
Reposted by AlmaAlexander
THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Blow for OpenAI in Germany as court rules song lyrics used illegally
A German court ruled on Tuesday that OpenAI violated copyright on nine popular songs in a lawsuit that marked another attempt to prevent the free use of artists' content online. The Munich Regional Co...
www.yahoo.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:23 PM
THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS