Hi Womble! I'm reading @andreahairston.bsky.social 's THE ARCHANGELS OF FUNK and boy is it fun. It reminds me of what if Patricia McKillip, but periapocalyptic magic infused cyberpunk.

Looking forward to this!

I was on an elliptical cross trainer and didn't feel anything! Darn!

Hooray! I will order one from my local bookstore!

Alas, I live on the East Coast! With you in spirit!

Good advice for ANY post. What are we doing? I like actionable critique--will it help, can writing/art get better, community get better. Do I have an insight? What am I offering?

Wunderbar das zu lesen! Danke!

Amazon et. al. have kleptocracy/slave-holder core values. Profit excuses any abuse. High productivity & low cost are paramount. Expressive artistry, community connections, mind/body/spirit well being are beside the point! The AI they thrust on us is not inevitable. We can choose something else.

Is AI the dream of mankind--I presume you mean all people? Is Frankenstein a dream? AI is the super slave making big bucks for the masters. See the 1920 play RUR where word Robot comes from.

I admire Le Guin, so raising my hand.