Cecilia Tan
@ceciliatan.com
Award-winning sf/f, erotica and romance writer. Just your typical biracial bigender bisexual. All pronouns valid, she/her for society’s convenience. https://linktr.ee/ceciliatan
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OK folks, this year I have one (1) short story eligible for Hugo & Nebula award nomination, and this is the first time I am remembering to actually do an #awardeligibility post. :-) Please think of "Large Emotional Models" when you fill out your noms. (Read free at SMT!)
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I got to the part in this story where someone SYNTHESIZED A DRUG THAT GIVES SOMEONE PARKINSON’S OVERNIGHT and went 😮 😧 😮 😧 😮 😧 😩
Scientists Thought Parkinson’s Was in Our Genes. It Might Be in the Water
New ideas about chronic illness could revolutionize treatment, if we take the research seriously.
www.wired.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:28 AM
I got to the part in this story where someone SYNTHESIZED A DRUG THAT GIVES SOMEONE PARKINSON’S OVERNIGHT and went 😮 😧 😮 😧 😮 😧 😩
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Unlike the Trump administration, Boston follows the law. And we deliver for our residents:
Over the last four years, Boston has created more affordable housing and helped more families become first-time homeowners than ever before.
Over the last four years, Boston has created more affordable housing and helped more families become first-time homeowners than ever before.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Thursday that it is opening an investigation into Boston’s housing policies, accusing the city of discriminating...against white people.
Trump's HUD accuses Boston of engaging in "redlining" against white people
Over fifty years ago, the Trump family faced a similar government challenge for refusing to rent to Black people.
www.motherjones.com
December 13, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Unlike the Trump administration, Boston follows the law. And we deliver for our residents:
Over the last four years, Boston has created more affordable housing and helped more families become first-time homeowners than ever before.
Over the last four years, Boston has created more affordable housing and helped more families become first-time homeowners than ever before.
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This is Charles Clyde Ebbets, the photographer who took the iconic “Lunch atop a Skyscraper” picture. Look at this fearless, dapper fuck wearing spats, suspenders, and a tie 850 feet above the ground. Absolute legend.
December 12, 2025 at 2:28 PM
This is Charles Clyde Ebbets, the photographer who took the iconic “Lunch atop a Skyscraper” picture. Look at this fearless, dapper fuck wearing spats, suspenders, and a tie 850 feet above the ground. Absolute legend.
What on earth... So, a reader on my reviews team sent me some screencaps showing that the italic text in the ebook was coming out teensy compared to the rest of the words. It's something about how the Kindle handles the epub bc in every other thing I open it in, it looks fine.
December 13, 2025 at 4:24 AM
What on earth... So, a reader on my reviews team sent me some screencaps showing that the italic text in the ebook was coming out teensy compared to the rest of the words. It's something about how the Kindle handles the epub bc in every other thing I open it in, it looks fine.
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this is a general warrant and it's specifically the kind of warrant the framers passed the 4th amendment to outlaw
WOW. @haleaziz.bsky.social with a new scoop: ICE now gets a running list of every person who is going to be taking a domestic flight inside the United States from the TSA and runs it through their database looking for targets. This explains the Babson College student's arrest.
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:35 PM
this is a general warrant and it's specifically the kind of warrant the framers passed the 4th amendment to outlaw
Oooh #aurora watchers, nice substorm rippling over Greenland right now www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVIU...
December 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Oooh #aurora watchers, nice substorm rippling over Greenland right now www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVIU...
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Good work, Minnesota residents!
December 12, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Good work, Minnesota residents!
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This is my friend's cat. Its name is Cookie Swirl, and it disappeared in the American section of Charlotte airport on 11/10. We're asking for your help. She doesn't have any other socials, so if you can post it widely to see if anyone knows where it is. It's a little thing, but matters a lot to her.
December 12, 2025 at 10:22 PM
This is my friend's cat. Its name is Cookie Swirl, and it disappeared in the American section of Charlotte airport on 11/10. We're asking for your help. She doesn't have any other socials, so if you can post it widely to see if anyone knows where it is. It's a little thing, but matters a lot to her.
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I remember this one! It just keeps getting better.
Someone posted a gif of this epic moment in Montreal history and now I share it with you all www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Bumper cars: Montreal buses, cars, police cruiser, and even salt truck slide down icy hill | CBC News
It didn't take much snow to create a scene amusing for some and unnerving for others in downtown Montreal this morning.
www.cbc.ca
December 12, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I remember this one! It just keeps getting better.
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Looking for an *L.A. based* artist who (against all odds) has time for a poster gig before the end of the year.
It's for a science + art event.
We can offer $500 for the gig.
Dreadfully sorry about the timeline. Link a portfolio if you're interested, I'll delete this post when we found someone.
It's for a science + art event.
We can offer $500 for the gig.
Dreadfully sorry about the timeline. Link a portfolio if you're interested, I'll delete this post when we found someone.
December 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Looking for an *L.A. based* artist who (against all odds) has time for a poster gig before the end of the year.
It's for a science + art event.
We can offer $500 for the gig.
Dreadfully sorry about the timeline. Link a portfolio if you're interested, I'll delete this post when we found someone.
It's for a science + art event.
We can offer $500 for the gig.
Dreadfully sorry about the timeline. Link a portfolio if you're interested, I'll delete this post when we found someone.
Seasonal buttplug season muthaf*ckas
December 12, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Seasonal buttplug season muthaf*ckas
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Ruzzians: "We have Kupyansk".
Zelensky: takes selfie 2 km away from ruzzians and pops open a beer.
Zelensky: takes selfie 2 km away from ruzzians and pops open a beer.
December 12, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Ruzzians: "We have Kupyansk".
Zelensky: takes selfie 2 km away from ruzzians and pops open a beer.
Zelensky: takes selfie 2 km away from ruzzians and pops open a beer.
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New #WriterBeware blog post: per a report by @publisherslunch.bsky.social, Amazon's new gen AI-powered "Ask This Book" feature for Kindle is, in effect, an "in-book chatbot" writerbeware.blog/2025/12/12/k...
Kindle's New Gen AI-Powered "Ask This Book" Feature Raises Rights Concerns - Writer Beware
In a recent press release, Amazon noted that some new features were coming to Kindle. We’re adding new AI-powered reading features that preserve the magic of reading on Kindle. Story So Far lets you c...
writerbeware.blog
December 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
New #WriterBeware blog post: per a report by @publisherslunch.bsky.social, Amazon's new gen AI-powered "Ask This Book" feature for Kindle is, in effect, an "in-book chatbot" writerbeware.blog/2025/12/12/k...
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Israel has killed 249 journalists in the last 2 years.
That's more than were killed in WWII & the Vietnam War put together.
A Vermonter, Dylan Collins, was wounded in one of these attacks, which killed another reporter. This war against journalists must be investigated & ended.
That's more than were killed in WWII & the Vietnam War put together.
A Vermonter, Dylan Collins, was wounded in one of these attacks, which killed another reporter. This war against journalists must be investigated & ended.
Israel’s war against journalists must end | Video by Dylan Collins
YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders
youtu.be
December 12, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Israel has killed 249 journalists in the last 2 years.
That's more than were killed in WWII & the Vietnam War put together.
A Vermonter, Dylan Collins, was wounded in one of these attacks, which killed another reporter. This war against journalists must be investigated & ended.
That's more than were killed in WWII & the Vietnam War put together.
A Vermonter, Dylan Collins, was wounded in one of these attacks, which killed another reporter. This war against journalists must be investigated & ended.
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Good post. I’ve seen folks here argue GOP gerrymanders will backfire in a Dem wave, but there’s little empirical basis.
Gerrymanders may *break* in a wave without backfiring—meaning a party fails to win every seat it tried to but is no worse off than with a neutral map. Even that didn’t occur in TN
Gerrymanders may *break* in a wave without backfiring—meaning a party fails to win every seat it tried to but is no worse off than with a neutral map. Even that didn’t occur in TN
December 12, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Good post. I’ve seen folks here argue GOP gerrymanders will backfire in a Dem wave, but there’s little empirical basis.
Gerrymanders may *break* in a wave without backfiring—meaning a party fails to win every seat it tried to but is no worse off than with a neutral map. Even that didn’t occur in TN
Gerrymanders may *break* in a wave without backfiring—meaning a party fails to win every seat it tried to but is no worse off than with a neutral map. Even that didn’t occur in TN
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Repealing Section 230 would chill free speech by allowing platforms, not users, to be held responsible for what its users say. Platforms will become much more censorious over what its users can post. This is extremely bad
They're trying to rush it. Call your reps, don't let them
They're trying to rush it. Call your reps, don't let them
Sen. WHITEHOUSE: We finally are moving to file a bipartisan Section 230 repeal bill. Waiting any longer serves no useful purpose.
December 12, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Repealing Section 230 would chill free speech by allowing platforms, not users, to be held responsible for what its users say. Platforms will become much more censorious over what its users can post. This is extremely bad
They're trying to rush it. Call your reps, don't let them
They're trying to rush it. Call your reps, don't let them
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When the AI boom began, copywriters were singled out as one of the jobs most vulnerable to AI. Now, three years later, I wanted to hear from workers on the frontlines of the industry, to hear what had actually taken place on the ground.
For many, it was even worse than they'd feared.
For many, it was even worse than they'd feared.
"I was forced to use AI until the day I was laid off." Copywriters reveal how AI has decimated their industry
Copywriters were one of the first to have their jobs targeted by AI firms. These are their stories, three years into the AI era.
www.bloodinthemachine.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:47 PM
When the AI boom began, copywriters were singled out as one of the jobs most vulnerable to AI. Now, three years later, I wanted to hear from workers on the frontlines of the industry, to hear what had actually taken place on the ground.
For many, it was even worse than they'd feared.
For many, it was even worse than they'd feared.
It's finally coming! Some of you have been waiting, not kidding, ten years for this book. Launch date: January 2026. www.ceciliatan.com/a...
December 12, 2025 at 5:48 PM
It's finally coming! Some of you have been waiting, not kidding, ten years for this book. Launch date: January 2026. www.ceciliatan.com/a...
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As of today, the only person in this Daily Penn visual that hasn't been fined millions of dollars or convicted of a felony is Luigi Mangione, believe it or not
I mean, the Penn student newspaper isn't wrong, but www.instagram.com/p/DSH1X4EDwP...
December 12, 2025 at 2:35 AM
As of today, the only person in this Daily Penn visual that hasn't been fined millions of dollars or convicted of a felony is Luigi Mangione, believe it or not
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I'm excited to announce that I've accepted a comics co-editor position at @therumpus.net
We're looking for original literary fiction and non-fiction comics that feel personal. Bonus if it's hand-lettered (the path to my heart) 😘
No AI
Pays $100
therumpus.submittable.com/submit
Pass it on!
We're looking for original literary fiction and non-fiction comics that feel personal. Bonus if it's hand-lettered (the path to my heart) 😘
No AI
Pays $100
therumpus.submittable.com/submit
Pass it on!
December 12, 2025 at 6:51 AM
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#Ageverification must not become mandatory. In general, the effect and implementation of age verification are still unclear, and the risks outweigh the benefits. There is no law worldwide that enforces mandatory AV for messengers. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
After Years of Controversy, the EU’s Chat Control Nears Its Final
After a years-long battle, the European Commission’s “Chat Control” plan, which would mandate mass scanning and other encryption-breaking measures, at last codifies agreement on a position within the
www.eff.org
December 12, 2025 at 6:56 AM
#Ageverification must not become mandatory. In general, the effect and implementation of age verification are still unclear, and the risks outweigh the benefits. There is no law worldwide that enforces mandatory AV for messengers. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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thinking HBO might actually just be an acronym for 'Hockey Buttsluts Only' 👀
December 12, 2025 at 6:28 AM
thinking HBO might actually just be an acronym for 'Hockey Buttsluts Only' 👀
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There goes the World Cup
NEW: Five years of social media history is only a fraction of what the US Government will shortly demand of overseas visitors.
The full requirements will end tourism in the United States.
Below is the full, mind-blowing list.
🚨THEY. WANT. YOUR. DNA.🚨
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The full requirements will end tourism in the United States.
Below is the full, mind-blowing list.
🚨THEY. WANT. YOUR. DNA.🚨
1/
December 12, 2025 at 7:37 AM
There goes the World Cup
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This is your seasonal reminder that Bookshop.org and libro.fm exist as local-supporting not-Amazon options for all your physical and audiobook needs! Bookshop even gives you the option to add a card and a pretty fabric bag and ship it directly to your giftee!
Bookshop.org: Buy books online. Support local bookstores.
A better way to buy books online. Every purchase financially supports local independent bookstores.
Bookshop.org
December 12, 2025 at 12:44 AM
This is your seasonal reminder that Bookshop.org and libro.fm exist as local-supporting not-Amazon options for all your physical and audiobook needs! Bookshop even gives you the option to add a card and a pretty fabric bag and ship it directly to your giftee!
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This will happen to people more and more and lead to terrible things
googled something and clicked a link to a website I'd never heard of that looked like a forum, read the discussion and realized the person asking a question and all of the answers were all LLM generated, the entire website was a fake forum pretending to be people asking/answering questions
December 12, 2025 at 7:36 AM
This will happen to people more and more and lead to terrible things