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Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 3d

My perhaps controversial assessment is that when you share the propaganda of your enemies to call it out or to mock it… you’re still spreading their propaganda and maybe doing exactly what they hope you’ll do.

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Walt Williams writing as W.B.J. Williams @wbjwilliams.bsky.social · 4d

Boosting your signal, wishing you all the best

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R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD) @rsagarcia.bsky.social · 4d

I'm from Trinidad & Tobago. I can't tell you how many horrible things have been going on here since we elected a Trump friendly government in Apr via low voter turnout, as happened in the US.

But today, after having us under a State of Emergency for months, they've called out all armed forces. 1/3

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Walt Williams writing as W.B.J. Williams @wbjwilliams.bsky.social · 5d

I don't remember when I encountered Henri Gerbault's "La Faunesse qui a ete visiter l'Exposition" for the first time, but this remarkable work of art inspired my approach to Absinthe and Alchemy. The novel is now complete at 93,000 words and I'm seeking representation in the query trenches.

Henri Gerbault's "La Faunesse qui a ete visiter l'Exposition", female fauns gathered around one who attended the Paris Exposition in 1900.

Walt Williams writing as W.B.J. Williams @wbjwilliams.bsky.social · 6d

I understand you wish to learn the secrets of the unicorn.
I have just the tome for you: www.amazon.com/Reality-Myth...

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Walt Williams writing as W.B.J. Williams @wbjwilliams.bsky.social · 9d

Maya Williams ran a workshop on writing poetry regarding grief yesterday. I treasure these workshops, run by @masspoetry. Each time I attend, my skill at writing poetry expands.

Thank you Maya.

Walt Williams writing as W.B.J. Williams @wbjwilliams.bsky.social · 11d

They got this close before our cat chased them away.

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Walt Williams writing as W.B.J. Williams @wbjwilliams.bsky.social · 11d

I am glad some friends dropped by to take a small repast as they look for unicorns.

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The conference on imaginative literature @readercon.org · 15d

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Walt Williams writing as W.B.J. Williams @wbjwilliams.bsky.social · 20d

Though I know this is the start of a scam, I do want to respond with damn right I am and proud of it!

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Copyright Alliance @copyrightalliance.org · 22d

"Our #AI Licensing webpage has been updated, and it's now broken down into three parts: AI Licensing by #copyright owners, AI licensing by AI companies, and organizations that offer AI licenses for creative works. Check out the updated page here: "

Copyrightability of AI-Generated Works | Copyright Alliance

Explore the copyrightability of AI-generated works, examining the legal challenges and implications for creators and artificial intelligence.

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Walt Williams writing as W.B.J. Williams @wbjwilliams.bsky.social · 29d

All of my beta readers and the editor I've hired for Absinthe and Alchemy have given me great feedback. Perhaps the most encouraging was hearing from one beta reader yesterday that she wanted more and encouraged a longer novel & a sequel. Cool. I'm in the query trenches, with hope.

The Absinthe Drinker (Manet). Man in top hat and brown cape wrapped tightly around himself leans against a stone wall next to a partially drunk glass of absinthe.

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Walt Williams writing as W.B.J. Williams @wbjwilliams.bsky.social · Oct 3

Con-artists going after authors, however this particular author has a day job……

wbjwilliams.wordpress.com/2025/10/03/c...

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Walt Williams writing as W.B.J. Williams @wbjwilliams.bsky.social · Oct 1

Looking forward to this! See you in Louisville in July! www.entertheimaginarium.com/2025/10/01/i...

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Walt Williams writing as W.B.J. Williams @wbjwilliams.bsky.social · Sep 29

JStor is awesome

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Walt Williams writing as W.B.J. Williams @wbjwilliams.bsky.social · Sep 29

I am not a fan of using the f word as a swear

done right, f*ing is one of the delights of living

I think too many forget to strive to live so that f*ing is a delight for all involved

I'm not afraid to write books like Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love & War

Its a f*ing book! Deliberately

Walt Williams writing as W.B.J. Williams @wbjwilliams.bsky.social · Sep 28

The one thing that I've not yet seen said about T sending soldiers to fight antifa is that, in defining those who are against fascism as against him, he has admitted that he is a fascist.

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Walt Williams writing as W.B.J. Williams @wbjwilliams.bsky.social · Sep 26

The thieves have to pay: authorsguild.org/advocacy/art...

What Authors Need to Know About the $1.5 Billion Anthropic Settlement - The Authors Guild

Background Bartz v Anthropic is one of the major copyright lawsuits brought by authors against an AI company for using books without permission to train large language models. It was filed by nonfict...

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Walt Williams writing as W.B.J. Williams @wbjwilliams.bsky.social · Sep 26

How am I resisting? Remaining myself, creating, and not letting others define what is worthy of my time. Should my latest get published, there is a lot in Absinthe & Alchemy about there here & now.

Walt Williams writing as W.B.J. Williams @wbjwilliams.bsky.social · Sep 26

For those who missed the rapture and are wondering what all the fuss was about, here it is: youtu.be/pHCdS7O248g?...

Blondie - Rapture (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by BlondieVEVO

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Walt Williams writing as W.B.J. Williams @wbjwilliams.bsky.social · Sep 19

From May through Sept, I was the target of a pig butchering scheme. I did a somewhat full write up (with the criminal's info redacted) here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/very-l...

I did provide the full, unredacted version to the FBI.

A very long con (how a criminal organization tried to trick me out of thousands)

From May through September of 2025, members of an organization claiming to represent Gemini Crypto tried to defraud me out of at least $1,000 as they pretended to recruit me to work at Gemini Crypto a...

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · Sep 16

EFF isn't afraid to punch above our weight ✊ That's why we call out—and even sue—governments and companies that illegally spy on you. But we can't do this work without public support. Donate today! eff.org/join

35 Years for Privacy & Free Speech

EFF is on a mission to protect your civil liberties and human rights wherever they meet tech, but it’s only possible with your help.

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Walt Williams writing as W.B.J. Williams @wbjwilliams.bsky.social · Sep 14

It took until episode 10 of season 3 for truly bad writing to emerge in Foundation, not at all surprised the show runner cited the Game of Thrones as their inspiration.

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The conference on imaginative literature @readercon.org · Sep 13

A great article about Readercon 34: file770.com/derns-belate...

Dern’s (Belated) Readercon 34 (2025) Report’n’Pix: Adding To Our Mounts To-Be-Read

By Daniel Dern: Attending Readercon 34, “The conference on imaginative literature” (per the web site), held Thursday July 17-Sunday July 20, 2025 at the Boston Marriott Burlington hotel in Burlingt…

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · Sep 8

I see some of you dragging a shit take from the fascist site over here to dunk on it, a) why are you still on the fascist site to find that shit, b) why are dropping shit onto this site, c) when you dunk on it you just give it a new audience. Leave shitty fascist takes on the shitty fascist site.

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