i just feel like local election guides should not be behind a paywall. I'm not saying everything should be free, but like, maybe just timely public interest stories? idk
what that makes me incandescently angry about the Musk cash-for-votes shit is that it demonstrates that he does, in fact, understand how desperate the vast majority of people are for amounts of money that are infinitesimally tiny to him, and he thinks it’s funny.
How about a sci-fi detective? I love The Retrieval Artist series by Kristine Kathryn Rusch, set on the moon in a time where humans are trying to get along with aliens and not doing too great. kriswrites.com/order-kriss-...
The Retrieval Artist Series Top | Bottom The Disappeared is Flint’s very first adventure, the story that turns him from a police detective in the Armstrong Dome on the Moon into a Retrieval Artist.…
My co-worker spent hours trying to track down a book that a patron had asked about, going through all our interlibrary loan resources. Nothing. Turns out the patron had asked ChatGPT for book recs and it made up some titles and summaries. The book did not exist.
Think a selfie with your ballot is no big deal? It could actually break the law in some states! Before you post, let me explain how posting that pic could lead to fines or even disqualify your vote. Check your local laws to protect your vote—it’s not worth the risk! WATCH: youtu.be/QPs_StBnnvw
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Reminder: AI is theft. It's trained on stolen art. It's trained on stolen writing. There is no ethical AI. So, if you're profile photo is AI, change it. If you're thinking about messing around with ChatGPT, don't. For one thing, it's abhorrent. For another, it's bad for the environment.
That’s what I’ve always wondered!!!
I wish the Maria Lang books were available in English. I watched the Swedish TV series based on them and it was great. Totally worth finding if you like mid 20th Century mysteries. youtu.be/INiC-1G1cmU?...
Also the Reverend Mother series, to stay on theme. Cork in the 1920s. coraharrison.com/category/rev...
Scrolled the whole way and no Jacqueline Winspear? Must be rectified! The Maisie Dobbs series which goes from before WWI through to WW II England is fantastic. Beautifully written, each mystery deals with a different aspect of life in the between the wars years. jacquelinewinspear.com
Jacqueline Winspear, New York Times Bestselling Author of the Maisie Dobbs series and other books