John Allen Taylor

The opening sentence: "Whether you find AI exciting or frightening, its widespread use—including among students—means we all need to learn how to interact with it responsibly" is so obviously terrible on a pedagogical, political, psychological and basic human level. The @aft.org should be ashamed.

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One of the most common arguments you hear from fans of generative ‘AI’ is that it’s not plagiarizing people’s work, it’s just learning like a human learns. So I’m going to break down why that’s just not true, and why it can never be true, with the existing systems. 1/

This is tonight! Come see us!

Tonight!!

If you're in Michigan in May, come see me! I'm reading with @britrogers.bsky.social & @sabadilla15.bsky.social in Ypsilanti to celebrate my new collection of poetry, To Let the Sun. Published by @uarkpress.bsky.social and selected by the amazing Patricia Smith 🧡 www.eventbrite.com/e/john-allen...

I'm not hostile to the Abundance Agenda per se but I *am* irked by the sense that its adherents disdain the conservation movement as a bunch of retrograde obstructionists who only exist to weaponize NEPA & block govt from building Stuff Humans Need. Like does Ezra Klein even know what a bird is.

So excited to dig into this!!! Thanks @johnallentaylor.bsky.social ❤️

We can fight for a better world. White liberals screaming for the preservation of an immigrant underclass so we have access to cheap produce and clothing is as evil as anything else.

Rhubarb says it’s spring.

This residency was life changing. I got to go during fall, and I picked apples and pears and quince everyday. It was amazing.

The worst part of hosting the neighborhood social at the local brewery is showing up 30 minutes early to roost over two ten tops as the bar gets busier ☠️

Thrilled to receive our copy of @johnallentaylor.bsky.social’s new collection TO LET THE SUN. John is one of our bravest, most compassionate poets; his chapbook UNMONSTROUS was a masterpiece and this book is undoubtedly another. See the post below to order TLTS yourself from U of Arkansas Press!

Without being accused of a crime, Columbia grad student and green card holder Mahmoud Khalil was arrested, and now his whereabouts are unknown to his wife and attorneys. Call your congresspeople tomorrow. Collapsing free speech protections should scare the shit out of all of us.

Having a little cry with my diet coke 🥰

These resources and organizations are providing aid to those affected by the Los Angeles fires.

My salt-crusted heart on the borderlands. Mexicali monstrous Persephone + Demeter. Don't mess with this mama. 7.22.25 from Mulholland 🖤🖤

Please consider donating to my dear friend Jana's family. It would mean a lot to me if you donated or shared. gofund.me/21919078

KCAL: Fire approaching Mt Wilson, which is home to basically every TV tower in LA.

Mt. Wilson, a communications hub for southern CA and home to the Mt. Wilson Observatory, is threatened. 19 telescopes are housed there, Einstein visited the site and Hubble made many important discoveries there including the identification of other galaxies. 🙏🙏

KTLA @KTLA #BREAKING: The #EatonFire has reached the broadcast transmission towers atop Mt. Wilson. Watch live: ktla.com/news/califor...

A new evacuation order just now for Mt. Wilson from the #Eaton fire. Live view of the fire approaching Mt. Wilson: app.watchduty.org/camera/2718/... app.watchduty.org/i/40388

I used to ride my bike to this McDonalds with my friend Hunter and we would get McFlurries. And then we’d go across the street to 7/11 and get Spree and then go to the park. It’s all gone now.

Merry Crustmas! 🍕

Grading first-year college writing for this term has been so destabilizing. I’m just not sure what I’m reading a lot of the time. I don’t / won’t use AI detection tools. I changed my assignments to be less AI friendly. Something just feels off.

Never got to share these two from december mag this summer. It was a really lovely issue :)

The first preorder from our 2025 catalog is up! The Nothing, the debut fiction collection from award winning poet, Lauren Davis. With cover art by Todd Hildo and design by Olivia Hammerman. Check out our website for more info: www.yesyesbooks.com

Work in progress - still adding people - but go.bsky.app/4fwNdP5

I'd like to create an "Authors of Small/Indie Press Books 2024-2025" starter pack. Is that you? If so, please reply here. Also, if you don't mind reposting this for visibility, I'd appreciate it! #writingcommunity #indiebooks #indieauthors #booksky

Can someone redirect me to an inexpensive wintertime hobby. I’m dangerously close to “getting into vinyl” 🙄

I got author photos, so I obviously threw in a portrait sesh with my dog.

Several of my students at UM-Dearborn have family in Palestine. Many have lost loved ones in the past month. Their determination to show up, write, and advocate in the midst of such immense grief and horror is astounding. You can’t sit this out. Palestine will be free.

On my final day at the Carolyn Moore Writers House: Poetry books as rocks📕 🪨 THE GREAT UNCLUTTERING // blue kyanite