Nancy Lee (she/her)
@pantsmclee.bsky.social
Co-editor of SHARP NOTIONS: ESSAYS FROM THE STITCHING LIFE
(2023). Author of WHAT HURTS GOING DOWN, THE AGE and DEAD GIRLS. Corgi fanatic. Always stitching.
(2023). Author of WHAT HURTS GOING DOWN, THE AGE and DEAD GIRLS. Corgi fanatic. Always stitching.
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DV8 Physical Theatre -The Cost of Living "Believe" Dance
YouTube video by Angel Nicole
youtu.be
Sometimes you just need dance. youtu.be/zMbuynAM1sE
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I'm editing an anthology about unlikable characters and seeking work from younger writers, 15-21. If you know of one such writer who might want to submit their work for consideration, please share this call for submissions: audacity.substack.com/p/acquired-t...
Acquired Tastes: A Call for Submissions
For younger writers, ages 15-21
audacity.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I'm editing an anthology about unlikable characters and seeking work from younger writers, 15-21. If you know of one such writer who might want to submit their work for consideration, please share this call for submissions: audacity.substack.com/p/acquired-t...
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LLMs give people with delusional belief systems a way to organise those beliefs. The model fills in gaps, supplies connective tissue, and wraps the madness in formal language.
It doesn't make the claims more credible to us, it just tidies them up.
It doesn't make the claims more credible to us, it just tidies them up.
November 19, 2025 at 2:22 PM
LLMs give people with delusional belief systems a way to organise those beliefs. The model fills in gaps, supplies connective tissue, and wraps the madness in formal language.
It doesn't make the claims more credible to us, it just tidies them up.
It doesn't make the claims more credible to us, it just tidies them up.
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Hey, Seattle, join me in convo with Kim Fu at Third Place Books, about my novel Absolution, cosponsored by the North Cascades Institute as part of their "Nature of Writing" series. Nov. 19, 7om, Lake Forest Park.
www.thirdplacebooks.com/event/jeff-v...
www.thirdplacebooks.com/event/jeff-v...
November 13, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Hey, Seattle, join me in convo with Kim Fu at Third Place Books, about my novel Absolution, cosponsored by the North Cascades Institute as part of their "Nature of Writing" series. Nov. 19, 7om, Lake Forest Park.
www.thirdplacebooks.com/event/jeff-v...
www.thirdplacebooks.com/event/jeff-v...
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how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
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This is terrible, ignorant, and silly. Let's say trans women athletes do "retain physiological advantages" -- lots of women have lots of physiological advantages for lots of reasons. No one is transitioning so they can come 12th at the hurdles or whatever. www.bbc.com/sport/articl...
IOC moves closer to ban on transgender women
The International Olympic Committee moves a step closer to introducing a blanket ban on transgender women from female categories across all sports.
www.bbc.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM
This is terrible, ignorant, and silly. Let's say trans women athletes do "retain physiological advantages" -- lots of women have lots of physiological advantages for lots of reasons. No one is transitioning so they can come 12th at the hurdles or whatever. www.bbc.com/sport/articl...
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Ok I had to go find the clip bc this is the energy I will be bringing when anyone ever asks me if I use this ugly nonsense
x: www.instagram.com/reel/DQun5Qr...
x: www.instagram.com/reel/DQun5Qr...
November 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Ok I had to go find the clip bc this is the energy I will be bringing when anyone ever asks me if I use this ugly nonsense
x: www.instagram.com/reel/DQun5Qr...
x: www.instagram.com/reel/DQun5Qr...
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“I’m not somebody who feels it’s worthwhile working with geniuses who are assholes. There are enough great actors who are nice that you don’t have to spend your time working with people who aren’t pleasant to be around. I never think that’s worth it.” - Kenneth Lonergan
Kenneth Lonergan on You Can Count on Me - Bright Wall/Dark Room
On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of 'You Can Count on Me,' writer/director Kenneth Lonergan sits down to talk at length about making his first movie.
www.brightwalldarkroom.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:39 PM
“I’m not somebody who feels it’s worthwhile working with geniuses who are assholes. There are enough great actors who are nice that you don’t have to spend your time working with people who aren’t pleasant to be around. I never think that’s worth it.” - Kenneth Lonergan
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really excited to launch the newest residency at Upstart & Crow, which is specifically for parent-writers and includes a childcare stipend in addition to a residency grant and space to work. the residency I have dreamed of! applications open this weekend: upstartandcrow.com/programs/par...
Parent-Writers' Residency | Upstart & Crow
upstartandcrow.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:18 AM
really excited to launch the newest residency at Upstart & Crow, which is specifically for parent-writers and includes a childcare stipend in addition to a residency grant and space to work. the residency I have dreamed of! applications open this weekend: upstartandcrow.com/programs/par...
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As many have pointed out, Mamdani didn't stand apart from our trans brothers and sisters. He didn't play the "Gee, gosh, it sure is complicated," milquetoast moderate card. And he crushed.
The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.
The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.
November 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
As many have pointed out, Mamdani didn't stand apart from our trans brothers and sisters. He didn't play the "Gee, gosh, it sure is complicated," milquetoast moderate card. And he crushed.
The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.
The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.
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i can’t believe a good thing happened we should do this more often
November 5, 2025 at 2:26 AM
i can’t believe a good thing happened we should do this more often
Ah, the sweet balm of standard time
November 2, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Ah, the sweet balm of standard time
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Every single play over the last 30 minutes of this game has had the same vibe as the "two people wrestling for a gun and then it fires and you don't know who was shot" movie trope.
November 2, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Every single play over the last 30 minutes of this game has had the same vibe as the "two people wrestling for a gun and then it fires and you don't know who was shot" movie trope.
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never watched a baseball game before in my life, are they all like this
November 2, 2025 at 3:47 AM
never watched a baseball game before in my life, are they all like this
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Wait so you can strip someone of their power on account of their association with Jeffrey Epstein? Interesting
BREAKING: King Charles III will strip Prince Andrew of remaining titles and evict him from royal residence, Buckingham Palace says.
King Charles III will evict Prince Andrew from his royal residence and strip his titles, palace says
Buckingham Palace says that King Charles III is stripping his brother Prince Andrew of his remaining titles and evicting him from his royal residence.
bit.ly
October 30, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Wait so you can strip someone of their power on account of their association with Jeffrey Epstein? Interesting
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This is so sad and also… we are so cooked. Therapy isn’t just validation. You need to be challenged. And men? Make a human friend and talk about how you’re feeling. I swear it doesn’t make you gay — just human.
“Young people are using it a lot more like an assistant in their pocket, a therapist when they’re struggling, a companion when they want to be validated, and even sometimes in a romantic way. It’s that personalisation aspect – they’re saying: it understands me, my parents don’t.”
Teenage boys using ‘personalised’ AI for therapy and romance, survey finds
Male Allies UK worries rise in chatbot ‘girlfriends’ will leave boys unable to socialise and respect boundaries
www.theguardian.com
October 30, 2025 at 10:26 AM
This is so sad and also… we are so cooked. Therapy isn’t just validation. You need to be challenged. And men? Make a human friend and talk about how you’re feeling. I swear it doesn’t make you gay — just human.
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Refusing to feed people while building a massive ballroom is a fast track to eat the rich. No pun intended.
October 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Refusing to feed people while building a massive ballroom is a fast track to eat the rich. No pun intended.
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The US rape kit processing backlog was estimated at nearly 400,000 in September of 2024. That’s 400,000 unsolved crimes - not civil infractions - where the evidence that could convict the perpetrator is available, but unchecked. If ICE wants to fight crime, get those agents a GED and a lab coat.
October 26, 2025 at 9:58 PM
The US rape kit processing backlog was estimated at nearly 400,000 in September of 2024. That’s 400,000 unsolved crimes - not civil infractions - where the evidence that could convict the perpetrator is available, but unchecked. If ICE wants to fight crime, get those agents a GED and a lab coat.
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I decided I should crochet a blanket instead of doomscrolling in the evening, and it seems to be working out for me. So far.
October 25, 2025 at 4:07 AM
I decided I should crochet a blanket instead of doomscrolling in the evening, and it seems to be working out for me. So far.
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Art by Vanessa Stockard
October 25, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Art by Vanessa Stockard
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Know a writer of exceptional promise with a manuscript in progress, who has faced significant barriers to fulfilling that promise? Yosef Wosk VMI Fellowship applications are open until November 10, 2025!
Apply at www.vancouvermanuscriptintensive.com @vmiprogram.bsky.social
Apply at www.vancouvermanuscriptintensive.com @vmiprogram.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Know a writer of exceptional promise with a manuscript in progress, who has faced significant barriers to fulfilling that promise? Yosef Wosk VMI Fellowship applications are open until November 10, 2025!
Apply at www.vancouvermanuscriptintensive.com @vmiprogram.bsky.social
Apply at www.vancouvermanuscriptintensive.com @vmiprogram.bsky.social
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A monthly movie gathering at UBC curated by Nalo Hopkinson and Whitney French launches its first film “Slash/Back” on OCT 31 at 2 PM. 🎬🍿Free popcorn & drinks. All are welcome.
🗓 Friday, October 31
⏰ 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
📍Buchanan Tower, Room 225
🎟 Free
RSVP: creativewriting.ubc.ca/events/event...
🗓 Friday, October 31
⏰ 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
📍Buchanan Tower, Room 225
🎟 Free
RSVP: creativewriting.ubc.ca/events/event...
October 24, 2025 at 10:45 PM
A monthly movie gathering at UBC curated by Nalo Hopkinson and Whitney French launches its first film “Slash/Back” on OCT 31 at 2 PM. 🎬🍿Free popcorn & drinks. All are welcome.
🗓 Friday, October 31
⏰ 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
📍Buchanan Tower, Room 225
🎟 Free
RSVP: creativewriting.ubc.ca/events/event...
🗓 Friday, October 31
⏰ 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
📍Buchanan Tower, Room 225
🎟 Free
RSVP: creativewriting.ubc.ca/events/event...
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“I am not interested, nor will I ever be interested. I'm 61, and I hope to be able to remain uninterested in using it at all until I croak. ... The other day, somebody wrote me an email, said, ‘What is your stance on AI?’ And my answer was very short. I said, ‘I'd rather die.’” 🫡
Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro says 'I'd rather die' than use generative AI
Del Toro's new Frankenstein adaption reimagines Mary Shelley's 1818 Gothic novel. Frankenstein was like a tech bro: "creating something without considering the consequences," he explains.
www.npr.org
October 23, 2025 at 10:08 PM
“I am not interested, nor will I ever be interested. I'm 61, and I hope to be able to remain uninterested in using it at all until I croak. ... The other day, somebody wrote me an email, said, ‘What is your stance on AI?’ And my answer was very short. I said, ‘I'd rather die.’” 🫡
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it's morbidly amusing when they make it so explicit. No diversity! No equity! No inclusion! (Yes homogeneity! Yes isms! Yes exclusion!)
October 24, 2025 at 12:13 AM
it's morbidly amusing when they make it so explicit. No diversity! No equity! No inclusion! (Yes homogeneity! Yes isms! Yes exclusion!)
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Theres not a thing I’ve read about generative AI that’s not the most depressing thing I’ve ever heard
October 12, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Theres not a thing I’ve read about generative AI that’s not the most depressing thing I’ve ever heard