Maria Z. Medina

Also because the B&N sale is happening now, I better announce that there will be a BONUS EPILOGUE for anyone, anywhere, who preorders MAKER OF GODS in any format at any store (and fills out the form)!! (Buy link below)

Everyone who is saying "Dems in red states have to throw trans people under the bus to win" -- no. They don't. When they do that, we just start with no winning options on the table. It gives in to the fascist premise that we get to decide some groups don't get rights. THIS is what I want to see.

The long-serving strongman leader of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, has conceded defeat in an election that pitted him and his right-wing party against a diverse student-led opposition movement that spent two years protesting his government.

Vamos lá!! Parabéns, Brasil!!

People who think AI narration is fine have never listened to the late Rene Auberjonois narrate Still Life with Crows.

Everyone from high school sweethearts to formerly married couples reunite in these hopeful second chance romances that will have you believing in love again., exclusively on Pop! Goes The Reader's Patreon! www.patreon.com/popgoesthere... #BookSky #Romancelandia

ok well i dont like that

Headline of the week

im just a shark #sharks #art

Honkasaurus says SMASH THE DATA CENTRES #art #kaiju #NoAI

Not a single parent has filed a book challenge in Palm Beach in two years. The district just removed 1800 books anyway, because AI told them to. There are many reasons that is unthinkable but let's not forget AI DOES NOT HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE BOOKS. IT CANNOT READ THEM. It just makes crap up!

Technically, a dictionary is a book of spells.

AOC: "As AI begins to encroach in our society, their goal is to take your cognition away from you. AI's goal is to take your thoughts away from you, your ability to think away from you, so that you become dependent on a machine ... reading books is active resistance"

I think Bsky might appreciate my meme #ffxiv

The first Gen AI ad I saw that showed a use case scenario was a person had to read a screenplay and then didn't, so they trick the person they're meant to do this for into thinking they did. The entire purpose of this technology is to trick people and it turns out no one likes being tricked.

Today is my birthday and I'd love if people would share my artwork 🥰🖤

Kindle updated with new screensavers and I don't know what to do with myself.

1999 is considered one of the best years in cinema history for a reason.

this is another facet of the "it's illegal not to date me" thing that college republicans do

I've been doing my best to offer diverse, inclusive coverage of middle grade and young adult literature on Pop! Goes The Reader since 2013 and this is the most bleak working in publishing has ever felt. #BookSky

Texas: EARLY VOTING STARTS TOMORROW!! Here's my twice-annual Book-Loving Texan's voting guide. If you hate censorship, care about libraries & diversity, and aren't sure who to vote for in a school board or State Board of Education race, this is for you! Please share! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Two to beam up

The British Fantasy Society does not allow the use of generative AI in any of its spaces. For more on this, read the interview with outgoing chair Shona Kinsella from earlier this year. This position has not changed since last week's AGM. ⬇️ britishfantasysociety.org/its-a-cheat-...

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I look forward to a statement from the union of restaurateurs that they will only use dog shit in a responsible manner. • Promote responsible and ethical use of dog shit • Comply with the evolving best practice recommendations on dog shit in food • Where dog shit is used, it is used for good.

I'm going to elaborate on this in as calm and reasonable way as possible, but sincerely: fuck off

Okay so we have a number now: the Onion is officially 6 months ahead of reality.

“If you don’t like public executions just don’t watch it” says the crowd trying to ban drag shows and books

🧵 Attention, Fellow SFF Artists and Authors -- here is my response to Must Read Magazines, after they presented an Asimov's art contract expecting me to waive all Moral Rights and Copyright to my art. And, I would strongly advise the following to my fellow pros…. 1/

Harvard just dropped a study AI productivity in software engineering and it found the average increase in productivity from using Claude code is.....zero and for exactly the reasons you'd think fion.ac/jellyfish.pdf

🇨🇦 The paperback is on sale at Indigo right now until the end of the month! Perfect for a spooky season read.

Did you know you only need a small brain to make silly little drawings?

rip to one of the coolest software engineers who ever lived

Calling all NYC artists — painters, filmmakers, poets, musicians and more! Did you know our city provides grants to support your work every year? And this year, we're DOUBLING the amount — from $5,000 up to $10,000 per artist! Deadlines are approaching fast — apply today at nyc.gov/artistgrants.

Things Gavin Newsom has vetoed this week: -A ban on secretly recording people with smart glasses -A ban on ICE agents working for the state government -A ban on websites selling your data -A bill giving native tribes more say over water rights -A bill protecting transgender healthcare providers

Oh we're doing Romance novel discourse again?

Somebody please explain that AI knows fuck all about human relationships, emotions & intimacy. That's what romance is not formula. Some writers are betraying that they don't read outside of their genre. Which would be fine if they didn't act like it was a badge of honor instead of chosen ignorance.

Artists, show us how you draw black women!

If you are preparing for Fall and looking for some atmospheric romance reads, check out To Dance the Moon and Stars! More here: bit.ly/3R1mrbA

hey all!!! this Wednesday, which is tomorrow, i'll be at @storyhour.bsky.social with @megelison.bsky.social !!!! holy carps!!! you know you wanna attend this one. free author readings online, to refill the creative well! 7pm Pacific, 10pm Eastern youtube.com/@storyhour2020

My cozy mystery Cheddar Luck Next Time is on sale in the UK & US through October 4th! 1.99 for Amazon ebook. Autistic (like me) lead character! Oodles of cheese! Chonky orange cat! Sequel out in February! amzn.to/3ZlFfnR [promo link]