Freedom of Speech matters to Authors

 https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1G7tcMwsQV/

Freedom of Speech is fragile and precious. There is a threat to writers, poets, artists ... A famous comedian gets serious about it in this short speech video. 

https://bsky.app/profile/newfie912.bsky.social/post/3lzhessvns222 A meme post fighting book censorship. 

"Ohhh myyy" check out the chair of banned books week! https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CvhhScagR/

Bovine Land in the USA

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/175C3yFEXX/

AI Bad for Health

 https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1B8kkyRd74/

This is American. 

It's a video of AOC discussing how AI is determining if humans get health care. 

Seriously. 

IWSG -- Em Dash and AI

 https://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/p/iwsg-sign-up.html

Two AI writer discussions appeared in my Facebook feed:

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/19bRo5drrz/

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BWs4nY5EW/

So I guess using an Em Dash — means I am a robot. 🤖 (In html — is how to make it appear.) 

Is this related to the question? I don't use any of the stuff listed. I don't want AI to write for me, or to steal works of fellow writers. I'd like it to make chores easier, to assist with health care (assist, not take over, not be a primary), and tasks like that. 

Two pictures 📸 from my birthday 🎂 🥳 🎉 

A journal and purple pens! 

I'm grateful I was able to celebrate with friends and family this year. And I'm thankful for the memories.