Miles Edgeworth Is A Dog Person Who Has Cat Energy. Conversely, Mia Fey Is A Cat Person Who Has Dog Energy.

I love to use my disability “as an excuse.” Fuck yeah my disability is an excuse. It’s the most valid excuse I have. I’m not helping you lift that box/etc because my disability would make it fucking painful. Not wanting to be in pain is a good enough reason. I’m not going to put myself in pain to comfort your sensibilities.

Yes I’m using my disability as an excuse because I refuse to hurt myself for you. If you’re mad about it you can cry! ❤️

A Meeting of Souls

I swear if there’s a AA/GT crossover game/movie and Sissel doesn’t interact with Mia Fey then…I just don’t know.

Maybe I should have drawn Pearl instead of Maya, but Maya is such an adorable space-case and I love her to bits.

Ten Things I Learned from Ursula K. Le Guin, Karen Joy Fowler

Smaugust by Jaimie Whitbread

If you've been harmed by cbt, I see you. You're valid, and you do not deserve to be subjected to more clumsy attempts. Just because The System(TM) claims cbt is a magical perfect cure for all mental troubles doesn't mean that's true for you, in your current place and time. I wish you strength and patience in all things, but especially in finding a healing path that respects you as a person.

Hey fellow adventurers!

Are you ready to add some extra cuteness to your D&D sessions? We have exciting news for you! Our Spring Critters Dice Collection has just been released, featuring adorable mice, hamsters, and squirrels inside the dice. These dice are the perfect addition to your collection, bringing a touch of cuteness to your games. 

For those who might not know, last year, we released our first-ever D6 dice set with these cute little creatures inside. After receiving numerous requests from our fans, we decided to expand the collection and release the full sets. And let us tell you, they’re worth the wait! 

But that’s not all. We’re also proud to announce that we have planted one tree for each item sold since the beginning, and we’ve officially reached 50,000 trees! We couldn’t have done it without the support of our amazing community, and we’re incredibly grateful to all of you.

So, what are you waiting for? Head over to our website and grab your Spring Critters Dice Collection before they’re gone! And don’t forget, with every purchase, you’re also contributing to our planet’s health by helping us plant more trees.

Happy rolling!

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AI For Good, AI For Bad, AI for All

We talked about how to view AI as a writing tool, but I also want to acknowledge the worry about AI replacing creative jobs is completely valid, and we need to treat it with the caution it deserves. In an uncertain future, there are steps we can take to protect ourselves and our fellow creatives:

Support creative unions, back union strikes. The WGA strike is a critical example of how fair pay needs to be a factor, ever-changing technology is affecting creative jobs across the board, from novel editing to art direction. Support creative unions, back union strikes, and boosting efforts to form unions is one way to support the future of creative art remaining in the hands of those who make it. Support animation unions, support voice acting unions, support the formation of new unions to protect the future of workers.

Push for regulation. Even those working in AI are sounding the alarm that we need to have government regulations in place to ensure these systems are used in a way that benefits society, not tears it apart. Paying attention and participating by supporting candidates and policy will matter. Some promising motions have been made by the US Supreme Court rejecting copyright cases involving AI, but more needs to be done. We can get to a better future if we try.

Fight back against sketchy AI practices. Tor has once again been caught using an AI cover instead of paying an artist, something I promise you they absolutely can afford to do. Some companies are quietly switching out real narrators for AI. We do not need to accept a world where those critical to the writing process, be they editors, artists, or narrators, have their jobs stripped away by companies that make more than enough money to pay them. Call it out, don't buy content affected by it, and call it out on social media.

Be open and honest about how you use AI. As I've said before, I don't think AI is something you should boycott completely. What I do think is important, though, is to talk about how you use it. Trying to work out a plot snare, for example, or generating an AI image to help you figure out how to describe a room are decent examples of how it can be used as a tool, and it should be encouraged if it can genuinely helpful. Calling out AI-use passed off as original work is going to get harder, and one thing we can do is be honest with ourselves and others about how we use it.

Pay for your shit. Listen, I work in education. I'm double-dutying it when it comes to being a broke writer and a broke educator. But if you're an indie author and you need a decent cover and an editor that'll act more as a grammar-checker, you need to work with real people, which means you need to pay them what they're worth. As a creative you are part of a community of people who will need your support, as well as support you in turn. You'll only be doing yourself a disfavor by turning your back to it.

A better future is worth fighting for - and we can fight for it, no matter how bleak it looks.