Michael VanCalbergh

This reply is another lil heart because I could not lil heart this twice.

This is a great, thoughtful video. I love good books recs like this.

So if using AI actually does erode human cognition the way studies suggest, then it's a feature instead of a bug?

The world is gross enough without "take away people's ability to think so we can sell it back to them" being on the list.

The cover for Uncanny Magazine Issue 62, “Mermay - Golden Hour" by Maxine Vee: In a forest of brown, orange, and golden leaves, a mermaid with orange/gold hair sits on a rock in a small light blue pond. She stares at her open palms, illuminated by a beam of sunlight. Purple flowers in shade lie scattered on the ground in the foreground. The quote reads: "The form is one page long. No back. Just a front. It should be longer. There are six copies of the form, all different colors. Like I’m working my way through the rainbow to the end where I’ll finally find peace. Red. A parent or guardian. I meet my mother for lunch at the little bistro down the street."

ICYMI! Reading for the Hugo Awards?

Try the short story "Six People to Revise You" by J. R. Dawson!

It placed 1st on the Uncanny Poll!

You can read it here!

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Is anyone ready to talk with me about how the Fantastic Four movie had some intense fascism vibes and that the CGI baby at the end was grotesque?

Or should I hold this in for another year or so?

Fucking amen my friend.

There is always shelf space.

On the desk, in front of books, on top of books on shelves, in nice lil piles, on the couch, on top of bookshelves, on top of the microwave, with the plates.

Am i confessing too much here lol

Ruben Ray Martinez: Footage shows US citizen shot by ICE agent in Texas traffic stop The Department of Homeland Security did not disclose Martinez was shot by one of its agents until almost a year later.

Newly released footage shows an ICE agent killing Rubin Ray Martinez, 23, in his car in Texas.

"He was shot at point-blank range through his side window by an ICE agent who was in no danger."
www.bbc.com/news/article...

In a coffeeshop about to grade and I'm trying to find any excuse not to grade.

I'm that meme of the guy with the butterfly going, "Is this working?"

NAWP is just wonderful. I hope i can make it tonight ❤️

Transformers AutoBook Club episode 20 | "Dis-integrated Circuits!" YouTube video by Transformers AutoBook Club

In this week's Transformers AutoBook Club, comics scholar and all-round nice guy @mvcpoet.bsky.social and I carefully navigate the... complicated debut of Circuit Breaker, with a healthy dash of comics related chat as well for our longest episode yet! youtu.be/KqFyvNev2bc

Support The Troops! (Unless they speak against the Empire)

Bro, ICE is still here kidnapping people, now they’ve even got transit vans advertising fake companies.

Transformers AutoBook Club episode 20 | "Dis-integrated Circuits!" YouTube video by Transformers AutoBook Club

Hey all! @clarioncomicsjp.bsky.social and I had a wonderful chat about a Transformers comic and Circuit Breaker!!! Please take a listen!

I can't express how wonderful it was to chat about this comic. What a lovely experience. Would do it again!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqFy...

I wish the tagline were better but agreed lol

Today I feel like I need to curl up into a ball and just decompose until I can bloom into something more green, more resistant, more full of life.

Instead I went to work.

I havent read this yet but am aware of moves the fed government are making in prisons and its going to cause so much death and violence and if you ever thought prisons were for reform looking into this briefly will change your view forever. The terror here is wild.

Im literally listening to this because you posted about it and have been very happy. Thank you for putting this on my radar.

Shit I just wrote some poetry drafts after not for a long while and I realized its because I havent wanted to explore anything inside myself and yea poetry is something else. As so much else is terrible this thing is not. I feel grateful.

Picture of Marjane Satrapi alongside a quote from her. The quote reads: The world is not divided into countries. The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk together and we understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same... - Marjane Satrapi, Iranian-French graphic novelist

Thinking about this quote from Persepolis creator Marjane Satrapi again.

Our writing department has been so intentional about discouraging students to use the melt your brain plagiarism machine that if I saw this i would, as you suggested, think about starting over completely.

Im so sorry and hope that things get better ❤️

This is my nightmare.

YESSSS!!! Congrats!

More books!
More employment!

This is real. I'm not sure I have an answer as much as I have solidarity from a stranger who sometimes feels this way too.

Oh i hope you have fun! My suggestion is to just take it one step at a time and do the parts that are fun for you ignoring the rest lol

The community by me is kind and patient with me so I hope they are by you too.

I find it fun to figure out who else is playing as opposed to just existing lol

My kid and I are going out this weekend too! If you need friends for gifts Ill DM you my friend code :)

Is this the first time playing or are you returning from a long break?

I want to tattoo this into my bloodstream. Have we invented that technology yet?

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