@amyms.bsky.social
Science fiction and fantasy writer and essayist. I have a lot of opinions. Follow me here, on Substack and also on YouTube. amyms.com
Romantic Fantasy vs. #Romantasy: The former is a fantasy with a romance plot. The latter is a retold fairytale that borrows heavily from anime and fanfiction. New Adult = add spice.
May 20, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Romantic Fantasy vs. #Romantasy: The former is a fantasy with a romance plot. The latter is a retold fairytale that borrows heavily from anime and fanfiction. New Adult = add spice.
Using AI to brainwash people should not be protected under free speech. We need expansion of these laws and to overturn Citizens United.
One of those interesting moments in the discussion of free speech where one can usefully ask why free speech is good. 1/n
MN law says you can’t *knowingly* spread fake, AI media content with the *intent* to influence an election.
X just sued to overturn that law. They’re fighting for the right to lie to us.
“Elon Musk’s X sues to overturn Minnesota political deepfakes ban” www.twincities.com/2025/04/25/e...
X just sued to overturn that law. They’re fighting for the right to lie to us.
“Elon Musk’s X sues to overturn Minnesota political deepfakes ban” www.twincities.com/2025/04/25/e...
May 9, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Using AI to brainwash people should not be protected under free speech. We need expansion of these laws and to overturn Citizens United.
I finished my manuscript. I think it's really actually finished this time. The question is whether #literaryagents are looking for a science fiction romance...age range 18-25...set in an authoritarian America that is maybe less futuristic and farfetched than when I started writing it.
April 30, 2025 at 12:15 AM
I finished my manuscript. I think it's really actually finished this time. The question is whether #literaryagents are looking for a science fiction romance...age range 18-25...set in an authoritarian America that is maybe less futuristic and farfetched than when I started writing it.
Josh Weil is within the margin of error of flipping a red House Florida seat blue. Get out and vote, Florida. We could take back the House if you vote blue.
March 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Josh Weil is within the margin of error of flipping a red House Florida seat blue. Get out and vote, Florida. We could take back the House if you vote blue.
"How did we get here?" is a refrain I keep hearing. Here's an answer, not authored by me. open.substack.com/pub/thomhart...
The GOP’s 60-Year Conspiracy to Kill Our Democracy: None Dare Call It Treason—But I Will
It all traces back to billionaire-backed fearmongering in the 1960s—weaponizing panic around socialism and communism to crush unions, cut taxes, and hoard profits...
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February 25, 2025 at 7:46 AM
"How did we get here?" is a refrain I keep hearing. Here's an answer, not authored by me. open.substack.com/pub/thomhart...
I called T-Mobile to complain about the Starlink partnership. The representative said she would run it up to leadership. #bankruptMusk
February 12, 2025 at 9:32 PM
I called T-Mobile to complain about the Starlink partnership. The representative said she would run it up to leadership. #bankruptMusk
Help make this post from Timothy Snyder go viral!
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The Logic of Destruction
And how to resist it
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February 12, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Help make this post from Timothy Snyder go viral!
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USAID was investigating Starlink and Musk's ties to Putin and Russia. Just something to know.
February 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
USAID was investigating Starlink and Musk's ties to Putin and Russia. Just something to know.
We must be brave if we want to be free.
February 6, 2025 at 6:06 PM
We must be brave if we want to be free.
All these chickens need to stop dancing and cluck off.
February 4, 2025 at 6:53 PM
All these chickens need to stop dancing and cluck off.
IF Republicans impeached and convicted Trump and Vance and arrested Musk for treason, could their combined assets be seized, liquidated, distributed to the poorest Americans?
February 3, 2025 at 7:51 AM
IF Republicans impeached and convicted Trump and Vance and arrested Musk for treason, could their combined assets be seized, liquidated, distributed to the poorest Americans?
I regret to inform you that Substack has gone MAGA. Soon, all of social media will be corrupted by propaganda. Form communities in the real world.
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The fight for free speech in 2025 and beyond
On Substack’s ongoing commitment to freedom of the press
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January 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I regret to inform you that Substack has gone MAGA. Soon, all of social media will be corrupted by propaganda. Form communities in the real world.
open.substack.com/pub/read/p/t...
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The number of people falling over themselves to comply with executive orders as if they are a king's decrees and not office memos is wild.
January 28, 2025 at 11:32 PM
The number of people falling over themselves to comply with executive orders as if they are a king's decrees and not office memos is wild.
MeidasTouch videos aren't always good but this one is unmissable
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youtu.be/Fb1DKvGrwnc?...
Elon Musk TROLLED as latest move BACKFIRES BIG
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
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January 28, 2025 at 6:52 PM
MeidasTouch videos aren't always good but this one is unmissable
youtu.be/Fb1DKvGrwnc?...
youtu.be/Fb1DKvGrwnc?...
Donald Trump is your servant. Your representative in Congress is your servant. Public service in a democracy serves the people. The people do not "stand up to attention" for the President. We need to show Donald Trump that he is not fit for this job.
January 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Donald Trump is your servant. Your representative in Congress is your servant. Public service in a democracy serves the people. The people do not "stand up to attention" for the President. We need to show Donald Trump that he is not fit for this job.
I don't miss my Meta and X accounts at all.
January 28, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I don't miss my Meta and X accounts at all.
Wokeness is a threat to fascism.
DEI is a threat to fascism.
Democracy is a threat to fascism.
Do not obey in advance.
DEI is a threat to fascism.
Democracy is a threat to fascism.
Do not obey in advance.
January 24, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Wokeness is a threat to fascism.
DEI is a threat to fascism.
Democracy is a threat to fascism.
Do not obey in advance.
DEI is a threat to fascism.
Democracy is a threat to fascism.
Do not obey in advance.
I know Elon Musk meant to make a Roman or Nazi salute because he didn't deny that's what it was. People saying he did it because of #autistic awkwardness blow my mind with their ignorance. Musk's dismissal is gaslighting. This is the act of an abusive person with an agenda to exploit people.
January 21, 2025 at 11:52 PM
I know Elon Musk meant to make a Roman or Nazi salute because he didn't deny that's what it was. People saying he did it because of #autistic awkwardness blow my mind with their ignorance. Musk's dismissal is gaslighting. This is the act of an abusive person with an agenda to exploit people.
Anyone else having trouble with Substack? Works on the app but the website is showing Bad Gateway server error.
January 21, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Anyone else having trouble with Substack? Works on the app but the website is showing Bad Gateway server error.
My luscious, wonderful cat had to be put down due to painful, untreatable cancer and I am inconsolable. #Fuck2025. I don't care about anything. I don't want to be here anymore.
January 3, 2025 at 11:11 PM
My luscious, wonderful cat had to be put down due to painful, untreatable cancer and I am inconsolable. #Fuck2025. I don't care about anything. I don't want to be here anymore.
Why did no one tell me Black Doves was a Christmas TV spy show? 9/10 #keiraknightly
December 23, 2024 at 5:45 AM
Why did no one tell me Black Doves was a Christmas TV spy show? 9/10 #keiraknightly
Under the new U.S. Administration, I am going to be angry all the time. Anger was never an appropriate emotion for me growing up in a narcissistic household amidst fragile egos. It's like I escaped the riptide and now a tsunami is coming for me. My fury will not be bridled.
December 7, 2024 at 7:59 PM
Under the new U.S. Administration, I am going to be angry all the time. Anger was never an appropriate emotion for me growing up in a narcissistic household amidst fragile egos. It's like I escaped the riptide and now a tsunami is coming for me. My fury will not be bridled.
Today is a good day because there is a new flavor of Cheez IT.
December 7, 2024 at 2:23 AM
Today is a good day because there is a new flavor of Cheez IT.
In the anthology that just launched, my story opens on a woman who has just found her husband dead, leaving her alone and pregnant on a deserted island. She reflects on what led her to flee to the outer edges of a country ravaged by war, where art is created by AI and the skilled are scorned.
A Beacon Amidst Shadows: A Lighthouse Themed Anthology
Amazon.com: A Beacon Amidst Shadows: A Lighthouse Themed Anthology eBook : Bowden, Sue, Reese, Lyssa , Morfee, Julie , Goche, James, Gregersen, Mary, Kaczmarek, Jen, Stewart, Amy M., Burlingame, Flora Beach, Knisely, James, Porter, Sherri : Kindle Store
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December 6, 2024 at 9:09 PM
In the anthology that just launched, my story opens on a woman who has just found her husband dead, leaving her alone and pregnant on a deserted island. She reflects on what led her to flee to the outer edges of a country ravaged by war, where art is created by AI and the skilled are scorned.