The same Copilot they've rammed down users throats for months?

Not shocked at all to see Central Hudson customers paying the most of all New Yorkers.

If I had her money I would do so many amazing things for authors. It's sad how she chooses to spend her money and time.

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Can you share more about how you feel?

Are you a queer author with Big Thoughts and Feelings on the massive success of Heated Rivalry while queer book bans are on the rise?

I'm working on a story about the cognitive dissonance of the current moment + I want to hear from you!

Oooh thanks for the rec I am dragging today

On the train to AWP!

Meta’s AI sending ‘junk’ tips to DoJ, US child abuse investigators say Officers say flood of low-quality reports is draining resources and slowing cases amid New Mexico lawsuit

"“We are about to do a bad thing as a company. This is so irresponsible." - Meta execs

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Planning my #AWP schedule tonight. If you're part of a queer panel, event, or off site reading, let me know about it. I want to go!

What could possibly go wrong? 🤔

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New author milestone unlocked: My first AI spam 😂

The tells? Sycophantic subject line: ("Your Book Deserves to Shine with Manhattan Book Club" + email body regurgitating my book description

"Your dynamic exploration of [scraped jacket copy here] resonated deeply with our community"

AUTHORS - Were you asked to remove non-binary pronouns from your book or bio? Or avoid themes of gender identity or social justice in your books? Authors Against Book Bans wants to hear about it: authorsagainstbookbans [at]gmail.com.

I'm putting together a list of bookstagrammers and book bloggers to send ARCs to, so if you want a queer travel nonfiction themed book in your inbox, reach out! 🌈

Cis journos who fancy themselves our allies - one of the best things you could do right now is push some human interest stories about trans people like this into the mainstream.

I just learned that I have five free ebooks of *Action without Hope* that I can give away— I am told they can each work on up to five different devices “once you download the free software.” Please hit me up via dm if you’d like one. Solidarity 🌿

Just saw a byline credited to "reporter assisted by AI" and threw up a bit in my mouth. That's one publication I won't be pitching!

first it was pink washing, now it's greenwashing.

Makes sense for a company that's obsessed with hanging onto relevance and user numbers at any ethical cost

BNPL for rent are you fucking kidding me have we learned nothing

Yay, let's do it 🍵📚

Any queer writers heading to AWP in Baltimore this year? Always happy to connect, especially in *these times*

AI Doesn’t Reduce Work—It Intensifies It One of the promises of AI is that it can reduce workloads so employees can focus more on higher-value and more engaging tasks. But according to new research, AI tools don’t reduce work, they consisten...

"the productivity explosion we’ve been promised" is just us, working harder, working nonstop.

"Workers slipped small amounts of work into moments that had previously been breaks. Many prompted AI during lunch, in meetings, or while waiting for a file to load."

hbr.org/2026/02/ai-d...

Substack is not your only option.

www.wired.com/story/best-s...

Sitting down to go over the last of my book edits right now!

The Trump admin has shut down the CIA’s World Factbook, a country reference that for six decades has provided data on birth and death rates, major exports, and more. Long used by government officials and by researchers, educators, and journalists, the database was taken offline today.

For queer + trans folks traveling in the US, this is one of the tips I recommend to protect yourself + your data while in transit!

Grab a checklist to stay safe + discreet here: queeradventurers.com/reduce-digit...

From the technology community on Reddit: Hi! We're 404 Media's Jason Koebler and Joseph Cox. AMA (us) about the tech ICE is using, Flock and the state of surveillance in the US on Feb. 4, 12 pm ET Explore this post and more from the technology community

ask @josephcox.bsky.social and @jasonkoebler.bsky.social ANYTHING. get your questions in now and they'll start answering live today at noon est:
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According to PEN America, nearly 9,000 books have been banned in Florida since 2021

This isn't “parental choice.” It’s shelves emptied, stories erased & students cut off from ideas that help them learn, question & grow.

Every removed book is a reader who won't see themselves reflected & narrows the world a little more. FL students deserve libraries full of possibility, not fear.

thank you!