Michael Chorost
@michaelchorost.bsky.social
Author of REBUILT and WORLD WIDE MIND. Refreshingly deaf, with bilateral cochlear implants. Democratic GOTV activist for 3 years. Seeking agent for sf novel about communication with aliens.
Yes, I really enjoyed that one too.
May 10, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Yes, I really enjoyed that one too.
WaPo is dead to me.
Jeff Bezos probably thinks he doesn't have to care about the lost 250,000 subscribers, but I doubt that alienating your hometown readers is a long-term success strategy.
Jeff Bezos probably thinks he doesn't have to care about the lost 250,000 subscribers, but I doubt that alienating your hometown readers is a long-term success strategy.
February 17, 2025 at 5:12 PM
WaPo is dead to me.
Jeff Bezos probably thinks he doesn't have to care about the lost 250,000 subscribers, but I doubt that alienating your hometown readers is a long-term success strategy.
Jeff Bezos probably thinks he doesn't have to care about the lost 250,000 subscribers, but I doubt that alienating your hometown readers is a long-term success strategy.
Finally. I’ve been waiting for this.
February 17, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Finally. I’ve been waiting for this.
Actually, you did vote for it. You just thought it would hurt other people instead of you.
Oops.
Oops.
February 13, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Actually, you did vote for it. You just thought it would hurt other people instead of you.
Oops.
Oops.
Donald Trump just pardoned them. This is a clear signal that he views the rule of law with contempt and plans to pardon future acts of violence on his behalf.
We D.C. residents remember January 6th all too well. Remember this day. And remember the convicted felon who let the perpetrators go. (3/3)
We D.C. residents remember January 6th all too well. Remember this day. And remember the convicted felon who let the perpetrators go. (3/3)
January 22, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Donald Trump just pardoned them. This is a clear signal that he views the rule of law with contempt and plans to pardon future acts of violence on his behalf.
We D.C. residents remember January 6th all too well. Remember this day. And remember the convicted felon who let the perpetrators go. (3/3)
We D.C. residents remember January 6th all too well. Remember this day. And remember the convicted felon who let the perpetrators go. (3/3)
The damage cost $2.7 million to repair. For months afterward, the Capitol was surrounded by fences topped with razor wire.
The ringleaders were tried in a court of law, found guilty by a jury, and given sentences in the neighborhood of 20 years. That's how serious their crimes were. (2/3)
The ringleaders were tried in a court of law, found guilty by a jury, and given sentences in the neighborhood of 20 years. That's how serious their crimes were. (2/3)
January 22, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The damage cost $2.7 million to repair. For months afterward, the Capitol was surrounded by fences topped with razor wire.
The ringleaders were tried in a court of law, found guilty by a jury, and given sentences in the neighborhood of 20 years. That's how serious their crimes were. (2/3)
The ringleaders were tried in a court of law, found guilty by a jury, and given sentences in the neighborhood of 20 years. That's how serious their crimes were. (2/3)
The point is that if the Authors Guild succeeds in litigating and/or making a deal with AI, you can then refuse to have your work used in future AI models, or opt for compensation.
Your other options are to (a) just keep complaining on the Internet or (b) sue the corporations yourself.
Your other options are to (a) just keep complaining on the Internet or (b) sue the corporations yourself.
January 16, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The point is that if the Authors Guild succeeds in litigating and/or making a deal with AI, you can then refuse to have your work used in future AI models, or opt for compensation.
Your other options are to (a) just keep complaining on the Internet or (b) sue the corporations yourself.
Your other options are to (a) just keep complaining on the Internet or (b) sue the corporations yourself.
I strongly disagree. When a client of mine wouldn't pay, the Authors Guild stepped in and successfully pressured him. They've reviewed my contracts and made good suggestions. Their Model Trade Contract is a superb resource. They've consistently litigated to protect authors' rights.
January 16, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I strongly disagree. When a client of mine wouldn't pay, the Authors Guild stepped in and successfully pressured him. They've reviewed my contracts and made good suggestions. Their Model Trade Contract is a superb resource. They've consistently litigated to protect authors' rights.
You can affirm that, too. The site spells it all out.
January 16, 2025 at 5:12 AM
You can affirm that, too. The site spells it all out.
Artists do need to protect their creative time. But for me, much of the satisfaction of writing is its entree into a community of ideas. Part of my "true purpose" is being in conversation with readers and writers, and that means juries, book tours, speaking gigs--all of which I love doing.
December 6, 2024 at 3:13 PM
Artists do need to protect their creative time. But for me, much of the satisfaction of writing is its entree into a community of ideas. Part of my "true purpose" is being in conversation with readers and writers, and that means juries, book tours, speaking gigs--all of which I love doing.
I was born in 1964, just before the rubella vaccine became available. My mother got rubella while she was pregnant with me, so I was born deaf. I've done very well with hearing aids and then cochlear implants, but it has not been easy. One short illness = lifelong consequences.
November 30, 2024 at 6:17 PM
I was born in 1964, just before the rubella vaccine became available. My mother got rubella while she was pregnant with me, so I was born deaf. I've done very well with hearing aids and then cochlear implants, but it has not been easy. One short illness = lifelong consequences.