I feel like this year's GR Choice are leaning heavily litfic, even (maybe especially) in the speculative categories. Such a weird selection imo.

Sadly, ime it is how most of them work.

Once you start thinking of AI as a war on humanity, on human thought, on human inquiry, on human labor, on nuance and critical thinking, it slots in pretty seamlessly with the right wing ideological project, oligarchical political projects, big tech's political projects, etc

THANK you, I was wondering if I'd Mandela Effect-ed myself into remembering a wrong ending

It's hanging out by the bay door so I'm hoping it will move on peaceably once the rain stops. If not, the garage is done, I'm not going to play siege chicken with something big enough to be its own cavalry

FAQs:

- Fast paced and interactive but cameras/mics muted, so you're never on the spot

- Focuses on the practical skills of de-escalation and bystander intervention. Not theoretical! Super hands on.

- Intersectional and trauma informed.

- Not recorded

- Fits up to 1,000 people. Spread the word!

In this particular case I figured out by 65% what the problem was, but thought I might as well finish? WRONG. Should have ditched. Will I ever learn.

I've been cutting my own hair since I had two bad stylist cuts at age 19. Why waste money on that?? (Yes, I'm a virgo.)