Dragon, writer, thinker, friend No AI, not now, not ever Join me at Fake Folktales: http://patreon.com/user?u=3437010 http://rachelhartmanbooks.com/ 🇨🇦https://bsky.app/profile/rachelhartmanbooks.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/rachelhartmanbooks.com/post/3mvkxdlwj5s2sNew at Fake Folktales: Traskann and Brother Erne have arrived in Segosh, only to find that their cruise is delayed by weather. That suits Erne just fine... https://www.patreon.com/u3437010/posts/scribbled-in-169610736?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link15 Sep 2026 15:37 +0000at://did:plc:2kh7nnxkqluaevznxnjex3di/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkxdlwj5s2shttps://bsky.app/profile/rachelhartmanbooks.com/post/3mvibgsqffc2sMy son, an electrical engineer, said this about being asked to incorporate AI into power electronics: "You're right! Closing both the top and bottom mosfet of an Hbridge creates a short circuit across 400V DC and destroys everything! That's on me!" - Claude in like 6 months probably [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Sep 2026 13:59 +0000at://did:plc:2kh7nnxkqluaevznxnjex3di/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvibgsqffc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/rachelhartmanbooks.com/post/3mvenrpa6fs2sNever thought I'd say this, but maybe AI should have been trained even MORE on my books, then it would have been incapable of killing anyone.13 Sep 2026 03:30 +0000at://did:plc:2kh7nnxkqluaevznxnjex3di/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvenrpa6fs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/rachelhartmanbooks.com/post/3mvemdqvci22sRecipe: Preheat oven to 500F Me: 500F it is, tra-la Recipe: Line baking sheet with parchment paper Me: Parchment paper it is, tra-la Recipe: Bake for fifteen minutes Me: Now hold it right there13 Sep 2026 03:04 +0000at://did:plc:2kh7nnxkqluaevznxnjex3di/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvemdqvci22shttps://bsky.app/profile/rachelhartmanbooks.com/post/3mvaohe3t2k2sI'd recommend Homeland: The War on Terror in American Life by Richard Beck, about the ways 9/11 pushed the people and culture of the US towards authoritarianism and paved the way for Trump. A couple of details that stood out for me, because I hadn't considered this angle before...11 Sep 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:2kh7nnxkqluaevznxnjex3di/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvaohe3t2k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/rachelhartmanbooks.com/post/3mv6kpet4qc2sThe one ingredient I always require is for a book to make me think about things in a new way, and there's just no way to know in advance whether a book is going to be able to do that. The bar only gets higher, right? Because I think an awful goddamn lot [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Sep 2026 17:19 +0000at://did:plc:2kh7nnxkqluaevznxnjex3di/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6kpet4qc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/rachelhartmanbooks.com/post/3mv3pyh5ipk25We've got PRACTICE ICE today!! Curling season is nearly upon us!09 Sep 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:2kh7nnxkqluaevznxnjex3di/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3pyh5ipk25https://bsky.app/profile/rachelhartmanbooks.com/post/3muud2cg2h225Hey, remember how I resolved to stop reading about Alberta separatism yesterday, because it was giving me panic attacks? This is different. DO read this. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Sep 2026 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:2kh7nnxkqluaevznxnjex3di/app.bsky.feed.post/3muud2cg2h225https://bsky.app/profile/rachelhartmanbooks.com/post/3muud2cg2h225Hey, remember how I resolved to stop reading about Alberta separatism yesterday, because it was giving me panic attacks? This is different. DO read this. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Sep 2026 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:2kh7nnxkqluaevznxnjex3di/app.bsky.feed.post/3muud2cg2h225https://bsky.app/profile/rachelhartmanbooks.com/post/3musl5nltjc2nI need to stop reading articles about Alberta separatists because without fail, they give me half a panic attack05 Sep 2026 22:55 +0000at://did:plc:2kh7nnxkqluaevznxnjex3di/app.bsky.feed.post/3musl5nltjc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/rachelhartmanbooks.com/post/3muscp3if6c2nCanadians: there are Canadian-made pretzels, from right here in BC! It's possible that we, as ex-Pennsylvanians are the only people who care about this, but just in case anyone else has been having this problem: www.thosepretzels.com https://www.thosepretzels.com/05 Sep 2026 20:23 +0000at://did:plc:2kh7nnxkqluaevznxnjex3di/app.bsky.feed.post/3muscp3if6c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/rachelhartmanbooks.com/post/3mupw64lh7k2nNew at Fake Folktales: Traskann embarks on something new https://www.patreon.com/u3437010/posts/sailing-away-168633387?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link04 Sep 2026 21:34 +0000at://did:plc:2kh7nnxkqluaevznxnjex3di/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupw64lh7k2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/rachelhartmanbooks.com/post/3mup7grogdc2nSo my absentee ballot application has been approved by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and they say I'll be able to track it online, so here's hoping it arrives in a timely manner!04 Sep 2026 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:2kh7nnxkqluaevznxnjex3di/app.bsky.feed.post/3mup7grogdc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/rachelhartmanbooks.com/post/3mukpefwbq22j😭❤️😭 if this is happening to anyone else, let me know and I will give you a hug [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Sep 2026 19:49 +0000at://did:plc:2kh7nnxkqluaevznxnjex3di/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukpefwbq22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/rachelhartmanbooks.com/post/3muhrpaz7322jThe mornings are getting darker, and we will not have the sweet relief of switching back to standard time this November, no, it's just an extra hour of morning darkness all the way to the solstice. I'm going to need a bigger coffee mug and like, a sun lamp01 Sep 2026 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:2kh7nnxkqluaevznxnjex3di/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhrpaz7322jhttps://bsky.app/profile/rachelhartmanbooks.com/post/3mufgfw6ync2jAmong Ghosts: come discover your new second-favourite book!31 Aug 2026 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:2kh7nnxkqluaevznxnjex3di/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufgfw6ync2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/rachelhartmanbooks.com/post/3muffppffbc2jBecause I don't know about you, but I could use something sad and beautiful right about now. My favourite song from my son's band (he's the guitarist) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bYc9UINPOU&list=RDMMkwmtRudcDJg&index=231 Aug 2026 17:13 +0000at://did:plc:2kh7nnxkqluaevznxnjex3di/app.bsky.feed.post/3muffppffbc2j