McKenna/MK Dean Mysteries
@mckennadean.bsky.social
Award-winning #author of crockpot PNR romances & cozy mysteries. I like putting characters in hot water to see how strong they are. Like teabags, only deadlier. She/her https://linktr.ee/McKenna_Dean
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Redclaw Origins: The year is 1955. Rebel without a Cause and The Seven Year Itch are playing in the movie theaters. The Chevy Bel Air is the most popular car in America. Gas is 25 cents a gal…
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I know some people want to support indie authors but don't want to buy from certain platforms. You'll find links to all my books on all available platforms below. You can also ask your local library to stock them! #indieauthor #cozymystery #paranormalromance
mckennadeanromance.com/books
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I have been through this rodeo several times already. It does not scare me. Release every. damn. thing. I would rather know than continue supporting a terrible person in ignorance.
"What if one of YOUR favorite politicians/celebrities/etc is on the list?" Did you all not notice how quickly we dropped Neil Gaiman when we found out about the things he did? Do you know how beloved that guy used to be and how loathed he is now? I think that right there should answer your question.
November 14, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I have been through this rodeo several times already. It does not scare me. Release every. damn. thing. I would rather know than continue supporting a terrible person in ignorance.
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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...
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November 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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."
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The wanderer returns.
November 14, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The wanderer returns.
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checking in on how bird flu is going and just immediately climbing back into bed
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Fears for elephant seals as bird flu kills half of population in South Atlantic
Study estimates 53,000 females have died on South Georgia since 2023, with ‘dramatic impact’ on future of the species
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:08 PM
checking in on how bird flu is going and just immediately climbing back into bed
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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So there’s a lawyer going around BlueSky right now responding to everyone talking about the Anthropic book settlement by (1) urging people to opt out and (2) saying that they are representing authors who are opting out.
November 14, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Just saw this and for the #NoGenAI crowd, it looks very useful. www.consumerreports.org/electronics/...
How to Turn Off AI Tools Like Gemini, Apple Intelligence, Copilot, and More - Consumer Reports
AI features are crowding into Google search, Gmail, iPhones, Windows laptops, and other products. If you're suffering from AI overload, these settings can help.
www.consumerreports.org
November 14, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Just saw this and for the #NoGenAI crowd, it looks very useful. www.consumerreports.org/electronics/...
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Tonight I told my husband I'm upset and scared about the little things in life because I can't face the big things that I'm upset and scared about, and I was struck by the self-awareness of that statement.
November 14, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Tonight I told my husband I'm upset and scared about the little things in life because I can't face the big things that I'm upset and scared about, and I was struck by the self-awareness of that statement.
How to turn off AI scraping from your Gmail account--because the default setting says you agree to let everything in your gmail accounts, including attachments, be fed to AI.
www.tiktok.com/@cuddlekaz/v...
www.tiktok.com/@cuddlekaz/v...
How to turn off AI Gemini training on your private information in Gmail. I’ve shared this how-to before, but just realized I forgot to turn it off on all my accounts, so worth another check. I also do...
TikTok video by Professor Kaz, Artist-Author
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November 14, 2025 at 1:08 AM
How to turn off AI scraping from your Gmail account--because the default setting says you agree to let everything in your gmail accounts, including attachments, be fed to AI.
www.tiktok.com/@cuddlekaz/v...
www.tiktok.com/@cuddlekaz/v...
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On tonight's episode of Hot Things Are Hot, I accidentally placed my thumb on the handle of a cast iron skillet I'd just taken out of a 425 degree oven.
Turns out cozy mystery writers DO know bad words after all.
Turns out cozy mystery writers DO know bad words after all.
November 14, 2025 at 12:03 AM
On tonight's episode of Hot Things Are Hot, I accidentally placed my thumb on the handle of a cast iron skillet I'd just taken out of a 425 degree oven.
Turns out cozy mystery writers DO know bad words after all.
Turns out cozy mystery writers DO know bad words after all.
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THE AUSTEN CHRISTMAS MURDERS is out TODAY! Let my Lady Susan-inspired novella get you in the mood for a very merry and very murderous Christmas with Jane Austen: www.waterstones.com/book/the-aus...
November 13, 2025 at 11:50 AM
THE AUSTEN CHRISTMAS MURDERS is out TODAY! Let my Lady Susan-inspired novella get you in the mood for a very merry and very murderous Christmas with Jane Austen: www.waterstones.com/book/the-aus...
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I had a uterine biopsy last month and omg it was so painful, I wanted to scream. Afterwards they told me people usually do scream. There is no way they would put men through that pain. Next month I have a colonoscopy and I'm grateful it's something men do too, because it means I get anesthesia.
November 12, 2025 at 11:26 PM
I had a uterine biopsy last month and omg it was so painful, I wanted to scream. Afterwards they told me people usually do scream. There is no way they would put men through that pain. Next month I have a colonoscopy and I'm grateful it's something men do too, because it means I get anesthesia.
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Yeah, let’s not forget it’s actually 5 magazines you might have to walk away from if you’re a cross-genre author.
Mystery and crime writers are also experiencing similar shenanigans—after extra long reply times—because MRM owns Ellery Queen and Alfred Hitchcock too.
This was @victoriastrauss.com's take in Writer Beware in July 2025:
This was @victoriastrauss.com's take in Writer Beware in July 2025:
November 12, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Yeah, let’s not forget it’s actually 5 magazines you might have to walk away from if you’re a cross-genre author.
You will have to pry my ibuprofen out of my cold, dead, arthritic hands.
JD Vance calls ibuprofen "useless medication" and implies it's not "necessary, safe and effective."
November 12, 2025 at 11:55 PM
You will have to pry my ibuprofen out of my cold, dead, arthritic hands.
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Bluesky says it suspended author Sarah Kendzior because she was "expressing a desire to shoot the author of an article."
But there's more to the story:
But there's more to the story:
Bluesky Is Clearly Not a Johnny Cash Fan
A user was banned for making a Johnny Cash reference. Where's the dividing line between serious threat and jokey pop culture reference?
gizmodo.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Bluesky says it suspended author Sarah Kendzior because she was "expressing a desire to shoot the author of an article."
But there's more to the story:
But there's more to the story:
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November 12, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Wake up, babe, new golden calf just dropped.
A new digital awakening is unfolding in churches, where pastors and prayer apps are turning to artificial intelligence to reach worshippers, personalize sermons, and power chatbots that resemble God.
Meet chatbot Jesus: Churches tap AI to save souls and time as pews get more empty
Chatbots answer prayers and algorithms write sermons.
www.axios.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Wake up, babe, new golden calf just dropped.
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This book is an ode to female rage and how it makes us stronger when we embrace it and allow ourselves to be authentically who we are. And I am about to start another reread because it's haunting and beautiful and scary in a delightful way.
Happy one-year publication anniversary to The Taiga Ridge Murders! It's still among my favourite books of the nearly seventy I've written. eBook and print available:
www.skyladawncameron.com/books/the-ta...
www.skyladawncameron.com/books/the-ta...
November 12, 2025 at 6:07 PM
This book is an ode to female rage and how it makes us stronger when we embrace it and allow ourselves to be authentically who we are. And I am about to start another reread because it's haunting and beautiful and scary in a delightful way.
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friend shared this, immediately updated my settings
October 27, 2025 at 4:28 PM
friend shared this, immediately updated my settings
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"And James Bond, who did NOT die"
November 11, 2025 at 12:49 PM
"And James Bond, who did NOT die"
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the thing is that there are only two explanations for this and they are both utterly disqualifying for Dem leadership
1. you knew they would come for abortion and you already decided you were willing to give it up
2. you did NOT know, because you are too gullible for the job you currently hold
1. you knew they would come for abortion and you already decided you were willing to give it up
2. you did NOT know, because you are too gullible for the job you currently hold
November 11, 2025 at 11:27 PM
the thing is that there are only two explanations for this and they are both utterly disqualifying for Dem leadership
1. you knew they would come for abortion and you already decided you were willing to give it up
2. you did NOT know, because you are too gullible for the job you currently hold
1. you knew they would come for abortion and you already decided you were willing to give it up
2. you did NOT know, because you are too gullible for the job you currently hold
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This is one of the things I hate most about modern capitalism. The idea of making money has been fully peeled away from delivering any kind of goods or services that people would want to pay money for.
What a thrill to be part of @talkingpointsmemo.com's series about the past 25 years of digital media! I wrote about why private equity goons destroyed Deadspin and why it matters.
There Are No Weird Blogs Anymore Cause It’s More Fruitful to Drive Them Out of Business
I learned many surprising lessons from my 20 months as editor-in-chief of...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:21 PM
This is one of the things I hate most about modern capitalism. The idea of making money has been fully peeled away from delivering any kind of goods or services that people would want to pay money for.
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soup as old as time
broth as old as rhyme
beauty and the bisque
broth as old as rhyme
beauty and the bisque
November 11, 2025 at 8:17 PM
soup as old as time
broth as old as rhyme
beauty and the bisque
broth as old as rhyme
beauty and the bisque
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Writer of silly things checking in :)
Seriously shout out to the authors writing the happy stuff. The "Take down the horrible government and everyone lives happily ever after and the whole book is just a ray of sunshine" authors. We need this right now. A reminder that even when everything is awful there is still light is beautiful.
November 12, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Writer of silly things checking in :)