K. R. Wilson 🇨🇦
@krwbooks.bsky.social
The wart on the frog on the bump on the log in the hole in the bottom of Canadian Literature. www.krwilson.ca No A.I.
Stan On Guard coming Mar 2026.
Stan On Guard coming Mar 2026.
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K. R. Wilson 🇨🇦
@krwbooks.bsky.social
· Jul 1
Stan On Guard book trailer
Teaser trailer for the 2026 novel Stan On Guard by K. R. Wilson.
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TEASER BOOK TRAILER
Stan On Guard. The sequel to Call Me Stan that you didn’t know you were waiting for. Coming in 2026 from @guernicaeditions.bsky.social.
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Stan On Guard. The sequel to Call Me Stan that you didn’t know you were waiting for. Coming in 2026 from @guernicaeditions.bsky.social.
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took this stance real early on, have been paying close attention, and i have yet to see a single thing that manages to challenge that opinion even a little bit, rather than solidifying it into diamond-hard conviction
I'm an "A.i." abolitionist.
No consumer-facing LLMs or generative "A.i." in anything.
Sure, machine learning in science and a few other limited applications is fine.
But consumer-facing LLMs and generative "A.i." that are based on theft, push disinfo, and can be manipulated by billionaires?
No.
No consumer-facing LLMs or generative "A.i." in anything.
Sure, machine learning in science and a few other limited applications is fine.
But consumer-facing LLMs and generative "A.i." that are based on theft, push disinfo, and can be manipulated by billionaires?
No.
November 27, 2025 at 1:26 AM
took this stance real early on, have been paying close attention, and i have yet to see a single thing that manages to challenge that opinion even a little bit, rather than solidifying it into diamond-hard conviction
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CDC website altered at Robert F. Kennedy's behest to reflect his belief that "all events depicted in the film Ghostbusters really happened."
November 26, 2025 at 6:10 PM
CDC website altered at Robert F. Kennedy's behest to reflect his belief that "all events depicted in the film Ghostbusters really happened."
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Some #CanLit advances are less than $500 CDN - poetry ones tend to be small. Many indie press authors never earn out their advances. My 1st advance was $200 which I did earn out but I never earned out my 2nd $500 advance. Some small presses offer no advances but then the author does get royalties.
Advances range from $500 to millions. (All will be USD in this thread). You can see examples on the Publishing Paid Me spreadsheet, and you can also see that different genres tend to have different averages. 3/
#PUBLISHINGPAIDME
docs.google.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Some #CanLit advances are less than $500 CDN - poetry ones tend to be small. Many indie press authors never earn out their advances. My 1st advance was $200 which I did earn out but I never earned out my 2nd $500 advance. Some small presses offer no advances but then the author does get royalties.
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I'm going to do a little thread on how the money from books works for traditionally published authors because people have questions, and this is always useful info to share IMO. First, a big disclaimer that every contract is different, and there are a million factors that can change things. 1/
November 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I'm going to do a little thread on how the money from books works for traditionally published authors because people have questions, and this is always useful info to share IMO. First, a big disclaimer that every contract is different, and there are a million factors that can change things. 1/
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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Trump's lawfare takes a big L
"In theory, Trump could nominate someone actually qualified and bring new charges. In reality, the Venn diagram of confirmable candidates and people willing to pursue bogus indictments shows little if any overlap"
www.publicnotice.co/p/trumps-law...
"In theory, Trump could nominate someone actually qualified and bring new charges. In reality, the Venn diagram of confirmable candidates and people willing to pursue bogus indictments shows little if any overlap"
www.publicnotice.co/p/trumps-law...
Trump's lawfare takes a big L
The war isn't over but this battle was a rout.
www.publicnotice.co
November 25, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Trump's lawfare takes a big L
"In theory, Trump could nominate someone actually qualified and bring new charges. In reality, the Venn diagram of confirmable candidates and people willing to pursue bogus indictments shows little if any overlap"
www.publicnotice.co/p/trumps-law...
"In theory, Trump could nominate someone actually qualified and bring new charges. In reality, the Venn diagram of confirmable candidates and people willing to pursue bogus indictments shows little if any overlap"
www.publicnotice.co/p/trumps-law...
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or, for the same affect, just give your loved ones a card that says "I don't know you or think about you or care to understand you" and then pour 12 gallons of water onto concrete
Don’t know what to buy your loved ones for Christmas? Just ask ChatGPT
Don’t know what to buy your loved ones for Christmas? Just ask ChatGPT
Santa has a new little helper. But can an AI-powered shopping assistant really master the subtle art of gift giving?
Some people love buying Christmas presents. Polly Arrowsmith starts making a note of what her friends and family like, then hunts for…
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
or, for the same affect, just give your loved ones a card that says "I don't know you or think about you or care to understand you" and then pour 12 gallons of water onto concrete
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Manosphere antivaxxers: Olympic level mental gymnastics!
Vaccines (among the most studied & regulated interventions) are evil, but...
- Overuse of testosterone therapy? Cool
- Unproven supplements? Cool.
- Unproven peptide therapy? Cool.
- Steroids? Cool.
- HGH? Cool.
Sigh.
Vaccines (among the most studied & regulated interventions) are evil, but...
- Overuse of testosterone therapy? Cool
- Unproven supplements? Cool.
- Unproven peptide therapy? Cool.
- Steroids? Cool.
- HGH? Cool.
Sigh.
November 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Manosphere antivaxxers: Olympic level mental gymnastics!
Vaccines (among the most studied & regulated interventions) are evil, but...
- Overuse of testosterone therapy? Cool
- Unproven supplements? Cool.
- Unproven peptide therapy? Cool.
- Steroids? Cool.
- HGH? Cool.
Sigh.
Vaccines (among the most studied & regulated interventions) are evil, but...
- Overuse of testosterone therapy? Cool
- Unproven supplements? Cool.
- Unproven peptide therapy? Cool.
- Steroids? Cool.
- HGH? Cool.
Sigh.
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You pull yourself up by your boostraps. Me? I DESERVE free money from the government, and so do my rich friends bsky.app/profile/cwar...
November 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
You pull yourself up by your boostraps. Me? I DESERVE free money from the government, and so do my rich friends bsky.app/profile/cwar...
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Gender-affirming care saves lives
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Gender-affirming care saves lives
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95% of authors are not making a living through book publishing. The public needs to understand this.
November 25, 2025 at 2:24 AM
95% of authors are not making a living through book publishing. The public needs to understand this.
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Canadian COVID Forecast: Nov 22 - Dec 5, 2025
SEVERE: AB
VERY HIGH: MB, NB, North, NS, SK
HIGH: CAN, BC, NL, ON, PEI, QC
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 161 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
SEVERE: AB
VERY HIGH: MB, NB, North, NS, SK
HIGH: CAN, BC, NL, ON, PEI, QC
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 161 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
November 25, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Canadian COVID Forecast: Nov 22 - Dec 5, 2025
SEVERE: AB
VERY HIGH: MB, NB, North, NS, SK
HIGH: CAN, BC, NL, ON, PEI, QC
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 161 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
SEVERE: AB
VERY HIGH: MB, NB, North, NS, SK
HIGH: CAN, BC, NL, ON, PEI, QC
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 161 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
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Gee, who could've predicted...
NEW: Months after many supervised injection sites were shut down, Toronto is reporting an increase in “visible substance use on the street" and “open use of substances in public spaces.” #ToPoli #ONpoli
globalnews.ca/news/1154127...
globalnews.ca/news/1154127...
Toronto reports more visible drug use after supervised injection sites closed down - Toronto | Globalnews.ca
The City of Toronto is reporting an increase in visible drug use in the wake of the Ford government's decision to pull funding for several safe-injection sites earlier this year.
globalnews.ca
November 25, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Gee, who could've predicted...
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“In Canada, the total burden on the healthcare system from long COVID was estimated to be between CAD 7.8 and CAD 50.6 billion up to spring 2023, with unvaccinated individuals having higher impacts.”
November 24, 2025 at 11:38 PM
“In Canada, the total burden on the healthcare system from long COVID was estimated to be between CAD 7.8 and CAD 50.6 billion up to spring 2023, with unvaccinated individuals having higher impacts.”
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Eroding access to childhood vaccines jeopardizes health for all www.sciencenews.org/article/chil...
“The growth and ability of children to thrive in all aspects of their lives has been supported in great part through prevention of infectious diseases.”
“The growth and ability of children to thrive in all aspects of their lives has been supported in great part through prevention of infectious diseases.”
Limiting childhood vaccines puts everyone's health at risk
Recent U.S. decisions about vaccines signal bigger changes to come that could threaten the foundation of the national childhood immunization schedule.
www.sciencenews.org
November 24, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Eroding access to childhood vaccines jeopardizes health for all www.sciencenews.org/article/chil...
“The growth and ability of children to thrive in all aspects of their lives has been supported in great part through prevention of infectious diseases.”
“The growth and ability of children to thrive in all aspects of their lives has been supported in great part through prevention of infectious diseases.”
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I hate when people ask me, “Why are you so quiet?” I’m quiet because that’s how I function. I don’t ask others, “Why do you talk so much?” That would be rude.
November 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I hate when people ask me, “Why are you so quiet?” I’m quiet because that’s how I function. I don’t ask others, “Why do you talk so much?” That would be rude.
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The problem with climate change is we have to convince a bunch of people that future people are actual people, when they don't even believe some currently alive people are people.
November 23, 2025 at 10:11 PM
The problem with climate change is we have to convince a bunch of people that future people are actual people, when they don't even believe some currently alive people are people.
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If you are in a public space. WEAR A MASK.
N95 or KN95 at minimum.
N95 or KN95 at minimum.
November 23, 2025 at 10:35 PM
If you are in a public space. WEAR A MASK.
N95 or KN95 at minimum.
N95 or KN95 at minimum.
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392,000 followers on X.
November 23, 2025 at 12:51 PM
392,000 followers on X.
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November 23, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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This. I've been working with "machine learning" since before the current AI-fever and it's an invaluable tool in science and engineering.
LLMs and GenAI are being misused in a criminally negligent way and using misplaced legitimacy to do it, and that misdirect cannot be allowed to continue.
LLMs and GenAI are being misused in a criminally negligent way and using misplaced legitimacy to do it, and that misdirect cannot be allowed to continue.
Journalist challenge: Use “Machine Learning” when you mean machine learning and “LLM” when you mean LLM. Ditch “AI” as a catch-all term, it’s not useful for readers and it helps companies trying to confuse the public by obscuring the roles played by different technologies. 🧪
November 23, 2025 at 1:47 PM
This. I've been working with "machine learning" since before the current AI-fever and it's an invaluable tool in science and engineering.
LLMs and GenAI are being misused in a criminally negligent way and using misplaced legitimacy to do it, and that misdirect cannot be allowed to continue.
LLMs and GenAI are being misused in a criminally negligent way and using misplaced legitimacy to do it, and that misdirect cannot be allowed to continue.
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“A government does not reach for the notwithstanding clause four times in a month unless something is deeply wrong. This isn’t normal. It isn’t safe. And it isn’t democracy. Each time rights are pushed aside, a warning siren is blaring: Power is being placed above people.”
~ Stephanie Shostak
~ Stephanie Shostak
Thursday's letters: UCP hiding from accountability
Edmonton Journal readers speak out on on Alberta invoking the notwithstanding clause and CFL rule changes.
edmontonjournal.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:02 PM
“A government does not reach for the notwithstanding clause four times in a month unless something is deeply wrong. This isn’t normal. It isn’t safe. And it isn’t democracy. Each time rights are pushed aside, a warning siren is blaring: Power is being placed above people.”
~ Stephanie Shostak
~ Stephanie Shostak
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This is the way. A lot of writers' block stems from the belief that you MUST write scenes in sequence.
November 23, 2025 at 3:58 AM
This is the way. A lot of writers' block stems from the belief that you MUST write scenes in sequence.