Somebody write down all the scandals we're obsessed with now, because within the first couple months of the new Congress we're going to be buried with even more insane scandals that we can't even imagine right now.
May we all celebrate the bright light of a more united and hipeful nation, as we wish our neighbors Happy Diwali!
If you’re in LINE to vote then STAY IN LINE and KEEP STAYING IN LINE and NEVER LEAVE THE LINE because the LINE IS SAFE and the LINE LOVES YOU all hail THE LINE the glorious LINE
RT if you’ve never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period.
Harry Turtledove @hntdove.bsky.social · 4w agoRT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period.
Writer Beware is a great resource for looking up potentially problematic publishers. They published this updated history of MRM’s rights grabs yesterday. Their history lesson on MRM will be better than mine.
Victoria Strauss@victoriastrauss.com · last mo.New #WriterBeware blog post: Two artists' decisions to go public this week reveal new concerns at Must Read Magazines, which was the subject of controversy last year over its unfriendly contract terms writerbeware.blog/2026/10/09/m...
This is petty and least important aspect of this but: I reported on this years ago and the trump campaign falsely denied the reporting, and now via Hegseth they’re just doing it. Monstrous
Asawin Suebsaeng@swin24.bsky.social · last mo.Ahem, from more than 3 years ago www.mediaite.com/politics/tru...
🧵 Attention, Fellow SFF Artists and Authors -- here is my response to Must Read Magazines, after they presented an Asimov's art contract expecting me to waive all Moral Rights and Copyright to my art. And, I would strongly advise the following to my fellow pros…. 1/
Vote early and in person, folks. If you're in a "vote by mail" state and can deliver your mail-in vote directly rather than relying on USPS this year, do it. Otherwise get it into the mail at the earliest possible date. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
The Postal Service is slowing delivery. Will your mail ballot be affected?
Democracy Docket mapped the affected zip codes.
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To put this in perspective chestnut trees used to be dominant species in the United States. Billions of trees were killed by fungal blight and now fully grown America chestnuts are functionally extinct. There is no getting them back. Ever. All for a data center. www.gadgetreview.com/one-of-ameri...
One of America’s Last Chestnut Groves Is About to Be Destroyed for a Data Center
A rare 200-tree American chestnut grove in West Virginia may be cleared for data-center development, but the project denies the site is on its land.
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Your 3rd dose today of Anthropic settlement madness (at least from me). Authors, CHECK YOUR CLAIMS! Your situation may have changed, per this email from the settlement administrator that some authors are receiving (subject heading: Anthropic Copyright Settlement: Allocation Updates)
SHOUT-OUT to all proud members of the MAGA-Resistance Movement in their defense of the Kennedy Center. It will NEVER have the Orange Felon's name on it, just as it will continue to be the Gulf of MEXICO, Lake ONTARIO & the Department of DEFENSE. #AccountabilityIn45Days 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊
Peggy Shinners@pshinkicker61.bsky.social · 2mo agoAmericans taking to the streets to stand up to the malignantly narcissistic megalomaniac. #HandsOffTheKennedyCenter #VoteBlueNoMatterWho
I used to make collect phone calls on a payphone. You cannot scare me.
Jeff VanderMeer@jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 2mo agoI used to make long distance phone calls on a rotary phone while the half-feral cat attacked the cord, thinking it was a snake. You cannot scare me.
Astrophotographer Adam (AJ) Smadi caught this image a few hours ago from Washington state. A thin crescent Moon, sunlight illuminating the rugged lunar surface. And 2,400 times farther away—and on the other side of the Sun—mighty Jupiter, and its moons Io (left) and Ganymede (right).
The settlement administrators have written back and explained to me that indeed, if you select either "author" or "author loan-out company" as your entity when you first signed up, it will assume that there is a silent publisher, unless you say that you are the sole owner of the work.
Courtney Milan@courtneymilan.com · 2mo agoSo I wrote to the Anthropic settlement administrators about this, and I think I got an answer, and their answer, uh, I have asked for clarification.
Authors who are members of the class in the Anthropic Settlement, please be aware that if you have a work in the settlement which has multiple authors but is self-published (or the rights have reverted), the settlement allocation is buggy. Explanation below
I am the very model of a modern day typographer A font take on the tune “Modern Major General” by Gilbert & Sullivan #typography #fonts #graphicdesign
Guidance from the @authorsguild.org on navigating the Anthropic settlement claims portal; they also offer guidance for authors of educational works, and why authors w/ rights reversions may be seeing publisher claims authorsguild.org/news/importa...
Important Information Regarding Anthropic Copyright Settlement Claim Notices
As part of the claims reconciliation process in the Anthropic copyright class action lawsuit, the settlement administrator sent out notices this week to all claimants summarizing each of their claims,...
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@courtneymilan.com Do you know what the status is for works that have not received emails in the past few days re: allocations? I'm handling two estates (Poul Anderson and Greg Bear), one has received notices for all titles, the other, only a few. #anthropic
I know I already posted about this...but to reiterate: Anthropic copyright settlement authors, PLEASE contact me (Writer Beware) if your publisher is making a claim on a book whose rights have reverted, or claiming anything other than a 50/50 split on an in-contract book. beware@sfwa.org
Courtney Milan@courtneymilan.com · 2mo agoFINALLY: If anyone gets a response from a publisher that is something along the lines of "yeah, we just asserted ownership for all titles that had our name listed as publisher regardless of reversion status" PLEASE send that information to me or @victoriastrauss.com.
Scientists of the Nautilus research ship capture a Big Fin Squid on camera, at 5454m (17’800 ft) depth. This was their live reaction: 🔊 #AGoodPlace
My sister just released her game, if you want a short horror visual novel with a few puzzles and lots of ways to die! Mostly works on Steam Deck! store.steampowered.com/app/4317240/...
Jamie and Marley Die A Lot on Steam
A short visual novel inspired by RPG Maker horror. You and your sickly best friend are trapped in a supernatural cave system, and it seems like the only way out might be past a series of puzzles. Assu...
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Washington (state) friends! Our primary is on August 4th, and by now your ballot should have arrived in the mail. Didn't get one? You can contact your local county elections office if you need a new ballot or did not receive the original ballot: www.sos.wa.gov/elections/vo... #vote
County Elections Offices in Washington State | WA Secretary of State
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When supporting folks in disasters, it’s helpful to remember you’re also donating to help prevent abductions & exploitations that abusers will do in any situation. If Weinstein files pissed you off, donating to any Reputable #ebola cause helps w biosecurity & how some exploit vulnerable situations
Plan International Belgium@planbelgium.bsky.social · 5mo agoAn #Ebola outbreak is affecting Uganda & the DR Congo. As in every crisis, children & girls are on the front line. Plan Belgium is activating an emergency budget to support local teams in the most exposed areas. Our priority: protecting children & families & strengthening girls’ safety
They should build loads of data centers all over the place that contain huge quantities of books that people can borrow for free if they fill out a form to get a data center card and promise to return the books on time and don’t make too much noise in the data center.
california is gonna have so many mail in ballots that don’t get counted because people don’t know the new USPS rules that are impacting mail in voting. tl;dr don’t put your ballot in the mail today, find a ballot drop box. www.kqed.org/news/1208537...
Still Need to Mail Your Primary Ballot? Don’t Rely on USPS, Officials Say | KQED
State officials are warning that some ballots mailed too close to Election Day might not be counted. Here are other recommended ways to submit your ballot instead.
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