I've mentioned before I've updated my contracts to make sure everything in the production of my books is done by humans and not "AI"; if you're wondering what such a thing looks like, here's a clause covering that from a recent contract.

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I've seen opponents of affirmative action say things like "it makes me wonder if this person deserves to be here." But if your gut reaction on seeing a black person at a university is to doubt their credentials and background, that's not affirmative action's fault. That's your racism talking.

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Haven't posted for #Arachtober yet so here's a weird one: my first hooded tick-spider! Neither a tick nor a spider, it's a member of the order #Ricinulei, small predators only found in Africa & Americas. Thanks to Sangjin Han for collecting this one. Next time I'm in Costa Rica I want to find more!

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What do you call it when secret police round up people of a certain ethnic background, concentrated in over-crowded camps, and mistreats them until many die?

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Honeybees are barging aside wild pollinators in hunt for pollen and nectar, study finds

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