Reposted by Pamela Mderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 29/09/2026My friend Mark Cho, co-founder of The Armoury, visited Lovat Mill in Scotland some years ago. He filmed this charming video with Lovat co-owner and design director Alan Cumming, who explains what goes into making tweed. You can see how many bright colors are used to make a "simple" earthy color. 23138094
Reposted by Pamela MCopyright Alliance @copyrightalliance.org · 28/09/2026In part four of his new blog series, our CEO @keithkup.bsky.social says that #AI companies “can’t steal their way to #fairuse,” and explains the intricacies of the Unclean Hands Doctrine and AI training issues. Learn more here! #copyright copyrightalliance.org/ai-piracy-pr...copyrightalliance.orgYou Can’t Steal Your Way to Fair Use: The Unclean Hands Doctrine and AI Training | Copyright AllianceThe following blog post is part four of a four-part series on the use of pirated copies of copyrighted works by AI companies and whether such use should be considered to be fair use. This 024
Reposted by Pamela MArrête Mark Carney ⚜️ @lalegault.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Babe wake up, new German existentialist rap just dropped. 47537
Reposted by Pamela Mfarsouthproject @farsouthproject.bsky.social · 27/09/2026If your library subscription to Kanopy has this movie available it is two and a half hours of mystery masterwork with fantastic cinematography that won International Critics Prize at Cannes 2018. It's based on Haruki Murakami and William Faulkner short stories Barn Burning. Lee Chang-Dong's BURNING. 141
Reposted by Pamela Mkatie @supermathskid.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I wrote "ouch" on a piece of paper and sent it through the photocopier. What happened next chilled me to the bone 521554
Reposted by Pamela MKirkdale Bookshop @kirkdalebooks.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Hampton Hawes, piano Charlie Haden, bass Billy Higgins, drums soon to be reissued on Verve 021
Reposted by Pamela MThe Authors Guild @authorsguild.org · 18/09/2026“A Statement from the Authors Guild to Publishers Regarding the Anthropic Settlement” 193
Pamela M @1morepage.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Garry Disher, underappreciated in the US, has a "top-notch mystery" out with The Mysterious Press @mysteriousbookshop.com www.shelf-awareness.com/readers/2026...shelf-awareness.comSanctuaryIn Garry Disher's Sanctuary, Grace hasn't always been Grace. Growing up, she was known as Anita to a series of foster parents. But Grace has 062
Reposted by Pamela MState Senator Jesse Arreguin @jessearreguin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026AC Transit has prepared a Contingency Service Plan to reduce service if no new funding is identified by the end of the year. Provide input on which routes and schedules matter most to you so they can make informed decisions about potential service changes. www.actransit.org/csp 001
Reposted by Pamela Marr @arr.bsky.social · 23/09/2026This makes me hopeful. This number is aspirational but nowhere near out of reach: a working professional could realistically cash out their 401k and buy off a public official. Owning a senator is more attainable for most Americans than home ownership. 6246781032
Reposted by Pamela MJVNLA - Jennifer Weltz @jvnla.bsky.social · 22/09/2026www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/a-n...mcsweeneys.netA Note from Your Editor Regarding the Entirely Routine Authentication of Your Humanity“To establish that AI did not write your book, we will upload it to an AI detector. The detector will retain your words, learn from your distinct syntax and ... 001
Reposted by Pamela MSimon Knott @simonknott.bsky.social · 21/09/2026'Supper at Emma's' by Stanley Davison, 2021. I went to Hartlepool Art Gallery for the retrospective of local artist Stanley Davison's work. I liked best his paintings inspired by well-known works of the past. Can you see which one this is? Answers at the end of the thread! 1/3 2305
Reposted by Pamela Mᴡᴇ ʙᴜɪʟᴛ ᴛʜɪꜱ ᴄɪᴛʏ @webuiltthiscity.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This genuinely made me laugh out loud today 104034817
Reposted by Pamela MEd Newton-Rex @ednewtonrex.bsky.social · 19/09/2026“We trained GPT-3 on pirated stuff! No sharing that!” Astonishing admissions in these newly released documents in Authors Guild v OpenAI. www.courtlistener.com/docket/67810... 23015
Reposted by Pamela MChin-Sun Lee @scribblepost.bsky.social · 17/09/2026my ARCs arrived!!📚 release for SOON YOU’LL BE JUST LIKE US is 5/4/27! reviewers/interviewers, dm if you’re interested in a copy! 173
Reposted by Pamela MEd Newton-Rex @ednewtonrex.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Upending creatives’ rights in the name of national security is a lazy and poorly-thought-through idea that would fail to deliver on its goals but would be sure to harm the world’s creative community. It should be fought at all costs. /end 0296
Reposted by Pamela Melia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Friend shared this video of a man unveiling the library he hid when he fled Damascus in 2011. It’s incredible 25150193940
Reposted by Pamela MRaven Books @ravenbooks.bsky.social · 15/09/2026We a wonderful customer, ninety years of age and still sharp as a tack though unable to make it to the shop so we post out her books. By return she posts us payment and always includes a lovely note or, as received this morning, a quote: 3477
Reposted by Pamela Mjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 15/09/2026ah working class is when you are a contractor pulling six figures from a business that earns seven, professional is when you pull $40K doing office work 753092446
Reposted by Pamela MJohn Self @john-self.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I think you’ll find the technical term is conjunctivitis. 1489
Reposted by Pamela MJason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 15/09/2026AI doom or not, something has shifted with AI recently. The guardrails that kept AI sitting in a chatbox are gone, the models are better, there's more compute. AI agents are everywhere. They are annoying as hell. IMO the situation is going to get much worse www.404media.co/theres-a-100...404media.coThere’s a 100% Chance AI Agents Are Already Ruining the Internet“AI agents” now have enough power and permission to be extremely annoying online. 32866255
Reposted by Pamela MJason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Also recommend this, by @ernie.tedium.co: tedium.co/2026/09/11/i...tedium.coThe Worst Spam Emails: Inside iLands' AI Agent HustleiLands, a new AI agent-centric startup, is spamming creatives like me numerous times a day. What do its agents want? My job. Why? They need to buy more tokens. 1699
Reposted by Pamela MCenter for the Art of Translation (CAT) @catranslation.org · 10/09/2026📣 We're hiring our first People & Culture Director (PCD), a new full-time, hybrid role working from our San Francisco office 2-3 days/week that will shape the practices and culture of our organization. + 122
Reposted by Pamela MThe Authors Guild @authorsguild.org · 10/09/2026Here’s how you can confirm or update your claims and allocations, as well as more information on allocation discrepancies and claims involving rights reversion, educational publishers, and agents.authorsguild.orgImportant Information Regarding Anthropic Copyright Settlement Claim NoticesAs 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 ... 047
Reposted by Pamela Mderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 09/09/2026imagine being a menswear writer and having to go back to writing about this fall’s best socks after reading anthropic employees say AI might destroy humanity in a few years 2014962438
Reposted by Pamela MAnna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Even if you aren’t aware of any such agreements missing from the State Department’s site, you can still help out by RT’ing this piece…or share it in relevant Reddit subs, email listservs, etc. Tysm 🙏 4372222
Reposted by Pamela MSutro Tower @sutrotower.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Don't be alarmed by the prescribed burn today on Angel Island. 0113
Reposted by Pamela MVictoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 06/09/2026Guidance 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...authorsguild.orgImportant Information Regarding Anthropic Copyright Settlement Claim NoticesAs 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,... 36463
Reposted by Pamela MHarry Stephen Keeler @harryskeeler.bsky.social · 05/09/2026["Well Darling--I believe Fascism is coming." "Oh my!--and this is the maid's night out." Syd Hoff, as A. Redfield] 053
Reposted by Pamela MIrish Independent @independent.ie · 05/09/2026A tracking analysis of two million product listings on Google last week found that when its 'AI mode' is used, the products shown for purchase are 22pc more expensive than when in Google’s traditional 'web results mode'independent.ieAdrian Weckler: Analysis of Google listings shows AI is making shopping 22pc dearerPlus, will you be running out to get the new €500 Dyson toothbrush? 043
Reposted by Pamela MAndrew Male @andrewmale.bsky.social · 02/09/2026I demilitarised my childhood Action Men and now it looks like they’re modelling the men’s Autumn/Winter Toast catalogue. 2043450
Reposted by Pamela MCaleb Crain @calebcrain.bsky.social · 01/09/2026The analogy that Adam Bonica draws here between today’s spam political fundraising texts and the sweepstakes mailers of 25 years ago is very damning. Politicians eventually stopped the sweepstakes’ exploitation of seniors. Who will stop the politicians’ exploitation of them?data4democracy.substack.comThe Bulwark Killed an Investigation into Political Fundraising Spam After Its Publisher Took the Consultants’ SideThis is a story about the Democratic Party captured by its consultants, and about what happens when the pro-democracy press is asked to say so. 032
Reposted by Pamela MJames Tate Hill @jamestatehill.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Dreamed I had published a sex-forward novel only available as an ebook & it was bringing in decent royalties, but I could only claim the royalties on a CVS app. 261
Reposted by Pamela MAndrew Male @andrewmale.bsky.social · 28/08/2026What's wrong, Sheffield? You've hardly looked at your unfinished Ronnie O'Sullivan mural. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukSheffield artist defends "unfinished" Ronnie O'Sullivan muralThe mural on a snooker club wall has gone viral - but artist says "touch-ups" are still needed. 27519
Reposted by Pamela MMay-lee Chai (she/her) @mayleechai.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Today is the official Ghost Festival peak, August 27, 2026 (according to the traditional lunar calendar). Be sure to feed the wandering hungry ghosts. On Saturday, Sept 5 Chinatown in San Francisco will be holding a Hungry Ghost Festival so everyone may participate! www.wofs.com/hungry-ghost...wofs.comHungry Ghost Festival 2026: Dates, Meaning, Rituals, Taboos & Spiritual Protection - WOFS.comIn 2026, the Hungry Ghost Festival falls on Thursday, 27 August, the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month, when the month's spiritual energies are believed to be at their strongest. 065
Reposted by Pamela MChin-Sun Lee @scribblepost.bsky.social · 27/08/2026SOON YOU’ll BE JUST LIKE US cover reveal! coming may 4th, 2027: a sci-fi thriller about a young korean american journalist who seeks status & security in a patriarchal, hierarchical society through beauty and medical experimentation—then learns she signed on for more than she or her body can handle 023
Reposted by Pamela MCopyright Alliance @copyrightalliance.org · 26/08/2026In a blog by our CEO @keithkup.bsky.social, he says, “Whether #AI developers engage in destructive reproduction for speed or because they think it is exempted under #copyright law, they are as wrong as they are irresponsible.” Read more here: copyrightalliance.org/ai-developer...copyrightalliance.orgAI Developers’ Trail of Book Destruction | Copyright AllianceThe Copyright Alliance has long supported the responsible, ethical, and respectful development and use of artificial intelligence (AI). However, we raise a ruckus on behalf of the copyright community ... 012
Reposted by Pamela MNigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 26/08/2026New CookbookCorner tomorrow so giving this another blast now! 01069
Reposted by Pamela MMartha Bridegam @mbridegam.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Sign the petition against closing the National Archives and Records Administration branches in Chicago and San Francisco (San Bruno): www.change.org/p/stop-the-c...change.orgChange.org · The world’s platform for changeHelp reach 4 more videos! 04929
Reposted by Pamela MErin Maher @theerinmaher.bsky.social · 21/08/2026It’s interesting to go to Amazon Prime and read their captioned descriptions of whatever show or movie, because these are so clearly being written by a demented AI. They’re incoherent. 171
Reposted by Pamela MAdam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Mothership Strategies is pitching Google's new policy allowing PACs to bypass Gmail spam filters as a "HUGE opportunity." They are promising qualifying clients "guaranteed placement in Gmail inboxes" and predicting "massive spikes in email fundraising." 137733
Reposted by Pamela MThe Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) @themerl.bsky.social · 19/08/2026we have tried to translate Merle's speech to the best of our abilities 854975
Reposted by Pamela MJames Ball @jamesrball.com · 18/08/2026Yeah this code just isn't at all ready for deployment, is it. 3295
Reposted by Pamela M404 Media @404media.co · 17/08/2026SCOOP: 404 Media placed a tracking device in a shipment of rare books to see which AI company was buying it. What did we find? It ended up at an Amazon facility where Amazon scans and destroys books. Yes. This is literally the logo outside the Amazon warehouse door. Read now:404media.coWe Tracked a Shipment of Rare Books. It Ended at an Amazon AI Training FacilityWe placed a tracking device in a shipment of rare books to see which AI company was buying it, and found an Amazon facility where Amazon scans and destroys books. 15162323921
Reposted by Pamela MAdam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 16/08/2026There are four overlapping scandals here: 1. Fundraising spam tactics are hallmarks of elder financial exploitation 2. The Dem establishment is in on it 3. Most of what is raised goes to fundraising consultants 4. Capitulation to legal threats by NYT and The Bulwark on a fully vetted story 🧵👇data4democracy.substack.comHook and SqueezeHow Democratic consultants, committees, and party leaders built a fundraising spam pipeline that funnels money from a captive pool of elderly donors into their own operations. 22870347
Reposted by Pamela MThe Public Domain Review @publicdomainrev.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Happy birthday to book illustrator Walter Crane, born in Liverpool #onthisday in 1845. Celebrate with a look through one of his most stunning works, A Floral Fantasy in an Old English Garden (1899) — publicdomainreview.org/collection/a… #otd 013629
Reposted by Pamela MMrs. Detective Pikajew, Esq. @clapifyoulikeme.favrd.social · 13/08/2026Oh no baby why are you making this judge learn about prompt injections 19538130