Headline on Hollywood Reporter that reads ”Paddington 4, Escape From New York' Reboot in the Works”

I misread the headline as one movie and got very excited for a moment…

Viktor Orbán to try to regain seat in Hungarian parliament by running in Alberta’s Battle River—Crowfoot by-election.

Yup. 😐

Well, the porn parody isn't going to have to try very hard.

We simply cannot under these conditions.

What was that Twitter post from back in the day?

"Every day there is a main character. The goal is to never, ever be it."

"Turns out I suddenly find myself needing to know the plural of apocalypse."

who has a book coming out that people can preorder so they have something to look forward to and then be pleasantly surprised when the book just shows up on their doorstep

A few have suggested that some aspects of this mission--joy, international teamwork, diversity--are being played up to stick it to the hateful attitude of the administration. But I don't think it's that. I think it's just that those things are essential to and inseparable from a mission like this.

NASA just dropped this image of Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch looking back at us. The first woman to ever see our planet in its entirety. I’m not crying you’re crying 🥹🔭🧪 📸: NASA

I tell my students that writing is an exercise in figuring out what you think; it's not a place to deposit what you've already worked out.

If you step on a frictionless surface, momentum takes over and you just slide; there's nothing to interact with, which means there's nowhere to stand.

So theoretically your administration could be replaced by teleporting in Waffle House employees…?

Wasn't this literally a Simpsons plot?

World’s oldest tortoise caught in viral crypto death scam Fake X account posing as his vet sparked global false reports of Jonathan’s death while soliciting crypto donations At 194 years old, Jonathan, the giant tortoise, was a youngster when Queen Victoria ascended to the throne – and has now lived long enough to fall victim to a crypto scam. News outlets including the BBC, Daily Mail and USA Today falsely reported his death after an X account posing as Jonathan’s vet broke the news. Continue reading...

World’s oldest tortoise caught in viral crypto death scam

I am appalled at how badly I want this.

If you are on the works list, and you have not opted out, you have already given up your right to sue Anthropic separately. There is nothing to be gained from suing right now.

Hello! Today is THE LAST DAY to file a claim in Bartz v. Anthropic.

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If this is you, I want you to know that the amount per work is very likely to be > $3000. Half that if you're splitting with your publisher.

If all the underwear and socks didn't want to be packed, they wouldn't fit so nicely into every corner, crevice, shoe, etc.

Hey everyone! You have until MARCH 30, 2026 to file a claim in the Anthropic Settlement.

If you have questions about filing--or if you aren't sure if you've filed correctly--call the settlement administrator at 1 877-206-2314.

Don't forget your full Individual Development Plan. 🙃

I respect trans people, so it's such a little thing for me to not watch the Harry Potter trailer or show. The proceeds from that property go directly to funding anti-trans work. It's a straight line from HP to destroying lives.

I can actually SAVE TIME by not supporting this. It requires NOTHING.

Author Steven Vickers wrote on Threads, "To confirm, this '100% AI generated' passage is the opening of Chapter 5 from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. I think authors are going to get screwed in these AI witch hunts."

I agree 100% with Steven Vickers that authors will be falsely accused of using AI in the coming years. In particular, authors like myself whose works were stolen to train AI systems are at risk. When we write in our own unique styles, AI trained on us will quite likely flag us as using AI.

You'd think the volume of their head and shoulder pads would have provided more protection.

Homepage Anthropic Copyright Settlement

You can do it here:

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This is your reminder that if you are a class member and have NOT yet filed a claim in Anthropic v. Bartz, the AI copyright lawsuit, you have 9 days to do so.

Photo of an espresso chocolate chip cake with dark chocolate shavings.

Canadians (and others in the know), this cake tastes like Coffee Crisp. Photo is the one I made.

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A friend of mine has made the final dinner from the first-class dining room several times. 11 courses, I think? I was sous for one of them. It was a LOT.

‘Their Power Feels Like Mine’: A Dog Sled Racer Says Goodbye To Her Pack

It's hard to think about retiring from racing, because mushing is, and will always be, a huge part of my life. So I took a journey with my older dogs, who have retired themselves. They've taught me so much over the years; now, they're teaching me to live with change.
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Men, here is a thing you can start today:

Speak up every single time another man says something sexist, predatory, abusive, or dismissive about a woman in your presence.

Every time. Make yourself and him uncomfortable. Stop turning away and keeping the peace.