Gruesome factory-farming bill, chilling federal overreach, macabre power grab by venal corporations. Stop this bill.
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The factory farms are trying to keep pigs in cages so they don't have to feed them as much. It's up to us to stop them.
in which @maryannemohanraj.bsky.social & I drop another episode of our podcast!
We recorded this back in July, reeling from all the chaos, and talking about how it affects our writing. Chaos has not abated. The grappling with it still feels topical.
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Last term I tried an experiment: I walked into my Tech and Design Ethics class, admitted that I had *no idea* what to do about ChatGPT - so I would let them figure it out.
As in: their first project was to decide and write the ChatGPT policy for the class.
Here's what happened:
Not every speech at the Nebulas quotes current academic philosophy, but I figure they knew what they were getting when they drafted me. (@add-hawk.bsky.social I hope I didn't misrepresent your arguments.)
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Hey Humans! We're back with another episode of MRAH. This episode, @maryannemohanraj.bsky.social and @benjaminrosenbaum.com are joined by V.V Ganeshananthan to discuss her novel "Brotherless Night" as well as her life and other stories.
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From Butler to Borges, Le Guin to Asimov—writers who have moved speculative fiction forward know that defying convention can be necessary. For the next generation of writers ready to use defiance as inspiration, Saturday's class with @benjaminrosenbaum.com is a must. Info here: bit.ly/4scjlid.
There are a lot of rules (some written, some not) for writing. But do you always have to follow them? What could be possible when you explore defiance as inspiration and subversion as structure? Explore in a virtual class by @benjaminrosenbaum.com on March 29. Register here: bit.ly/4scjlid
