Oh wow! And in extremely exalted company, too! <3

I think because AI is being sold seriously as a data aggregator. First thing you see in a google search is an AI synopsis, as though that's reliable. But people who'll storm a pizza parlour or mosque "because someone said..." are likely to believe it, and maybe anything generated by ChatGPT, too.

ChatGPT: When AI upends the real world, mixing 'real elements with crazy, disgusting hallucinations' YouTube video by FRANCE 24 English

Man asks ChatGPT "Who is [his own name]". It gives some correct info (like his hometown) but adds that he murdered two of his kids.

As if humans aren't quite adept enough at inventing our own damaging conspiracy theories.
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Thank you for reading, Nat! I'm so glad you found it interesting.

I see where you're coming from, but this advice runs the risk of ghettoising certain writers. If, eg, African American women, or South African lesbians, should only write protagonists from their own culture and identity, then their work will inevitably be siloed.

Write generously for an audience who loves your work, not defensively for an audience who hates it

A great British bookshelf revolt buries Johnson’s Unleashed A new craze is sweeping the nation’s bookshops up and down the country in a peaceful protest about a certain disgraced ex-PM’s book Unleashed

There's a new craze in bookshops around the UK...

...namely placing Boris Johnson's new memoir next to other books on lying and/or Brexit damage - or even alongside toilet paper and cat litter...

Enjoy the pics! 👇

There's a wave of impersonator accounts claiming to be various authors on here. Check they are legit. The replies are often an instant giveaway. For instance, multiple identical requests to start a conversation via direct message are a scam artist. Verify anyone claiming to represent an author too.

Map of London, East. Colour coded.

Public service announcement that Charles Booth's 'Maps Descriptive of London Poverty, 1898-9' have been uploaded by LSE archive online to be viewed and reproduced freely. 🗃️ unsplash.com/collections/...

An image showing what I describe

Fun fact: If someone quotes a post of yours in a way that is unwelcome (as is commonplace on Twitter/X) there is a tool to combat the unwanted attention. Simply click the three dot menu on the quote post & click "Detach quote". This removes your post from their quote post. Useful to know, do share!

Two Scottish courts agreed with the Scottish government that transwomen are women, but an appeal is currently being heard in the UK Supreme Court.

Anti-trans lawyers today; Scottish govt's tomorrow. Could be several months till a final decision.

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Oh, that looks good! Bought, and thank you for the rec!

Faber launches Action! Prize | Journal, News | Faber Faber launches the Action! Prize in direct response to research from the National Literacy Trust that reveals children’s reading enjoyment is at its lowest level in almost two decades, and that the pr...

Faber has a new children's literature award for unpublished manuscripts #UKKidLit #UKKidLitNews www.faber.co.uk/journal/fabe...

I always wonder whether articles like this would be framed differently in countries that *weren't major colonists themselves.

Read this brilliant, horrifying and haunting book in the late 90s. I've never felt strong enough to re-read it, but it still has a place on my shelves. Octavia E Butler was an absolute genius, and pretty much everything she wrote is amazing.

Angolan prince started campaign to end Atlantic slave trade long before Europeans did – new book The ideas and movement for the abolition of transatlantic slavery began largely among Africans.

A new view on the roots of Abolition. theconversation.com/angolan-prin...

A snowy rural evening scene. Lit-up windows in link-detached houses on the left, with street and vehicle lights in the distance. A snow-covered hill beyond blends into the cloud-covered sky.

Yay and congratulations! I'm looking forward to reading it!

Oh no! I'm so sorry, Sandra. Hoping you manage to throw it off completely soon. Very, very soon.

omg Ally! All the ((hugs))

Looking for a new-to-me bag. Apparently, the 1980s and 1990s are considered vintage now.

Long bus ride into town today, but with views like these, I'm not bitter. (Pics cropped but not otherwise edited.)

Yayyy!!! Also, happy Book Release Day!

And to multiply the "AAAA!" factor: authors are also huge fans of other authors. 📖

Oh that's good! I hope it heals soon, and doesn't limit you too much in the meanwhile.

Oh no! I hope it heals soon. Can you get it checked out by a doctor?

Yep, there's an actual tidal power array around 10 miles from my house!
We've tried turning the heaters down and gritting our teeth, but then you get mould from the condensation. You're absolutely right that nationalisation is the only reasonable option.

Ugh. I hope you feel completely better soon.
Also hoping the cat is super-good at tidying up after playtime.

Well over £500 pcm for our house (DD, so every month, year round). It's our single biggest expense.

Apologies to all for disappearing a few years ago. I kept thinking I'd get back to Real Life any minute, but health and family issues just multiplied. Things are beginning to ease up at last, so I hope to be here at least occasionally. (All fingers and toes crossed; touch wood.)