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Pamela M

@1morepage.bsky.social
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Book person. Former board member of @aalitagents.bsky.social and former chair of its Copyright Committee. I advocate for human authors.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
My 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.
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Copyright Alliance @copyrightalliance.org · 28/09/2026
In 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...
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You Can’t Steal Your Way to Fair Use: The Unclean Hands Doctrine and AI Training | Copyright Alliance
The 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
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Arrête Mark Carney ⚜️ @lalegault.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Babe wake up, new German existentialist rap just dropped.
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farsouthproject @farsouthproject.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
If 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.
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katie @supermathskid.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I wrote "ouch" on a piece of paper and sent it through the photocopier. What happened next chilled me to the bone
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Kirkdale Bookshop @kirkdalebooks.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Hampton Hawes, piano Charlie Haden, bass Billy Higgins, drums soon to be reissued on Verve
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The Authors Guild @authorsguild.org · 18/09/2026
“A Statement from the Authors Guild to Publishers Regarding the Anthropic Settlement”
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Pamela M @1morepage.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Garry Disher, underappreciated in the US, has a "top-notch mystery" out with The Mysterious Press @mysteriousbookshop.com www.shelf-awareness.com/readers/2026...
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Sanctuary
In 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
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State Senator Jesse Arreguin @jessearreguin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
AC 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
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arr @arr.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This 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.
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JVNLA - Jennifer Weltz @jvnla.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/a-n...
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A 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 ...
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Simon 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
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Erin C. Niumata 📚🖋️ @ecniumata.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This made me cackle!
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ᴡᴇ ʙᴜɪʟᴛ ᴛʜɪꜱ ᴄɪᴛʏ @webuiltthiscity.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This genuinely made me laugh out loud today
HOW AM I DRIVING?
HOW DOES AN ENGINE EVEN WORK?
HOW CAN A LOVING GOD CAUSE SUCH AGONY
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Ed 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...
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Pamela M @1morepage.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This is the saddest story I have ever heard.
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Chin-Sun Lee @scribblepost.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
my 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!
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Ed Newton-Rex @ednewtonrex.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Upending 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
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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Friend shared this video of a man unveiling the library he hid when he fled Damascus in 2011. It’s incredible
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Raven Books @ravenbooks.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
We 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:
John McGahern quoted Flaubert: "A writer should be like God in the universe, always present but nowhere visible"
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 15/09/2026
ah 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
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John Self @john-self.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I think you’ll find the technical term is conjunctivitis.
A pack of Gummy Eyeballs sweets
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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
AI 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...
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There’s a 100% Chance AI Agents Are Already Ruining the Internet
“AI agents” now have enough power and permission to be extremely annoying online.
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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Also recommend this, by @ernie.tedium.co: tedium.co/2026/09/11/i...
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The Worst Spam Emails: Inside iLands' AI Agent Hustle
iLands, 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.
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Center 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. +
Graphic in orange background announcing the new People & Culture  job opportunity at the Center for the Art of Translation.
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The Authors Guild @authorsguild.org · 10/09/2026
Here’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.
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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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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
imagine 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
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Even 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 🙏
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Sutro Tower @sutrotower.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Don't be alarmed by the prescribed burn today on Angel Island.
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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 06/09/2026
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...
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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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Harry 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]
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 05/09/2026
A 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'
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Adrian Weckler: Analysis of Google listings shows AI is making shopping 22pc dearer
Plus, will you be running out to get the new €500 Dyson toothbrush?
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Andrew Male @andrewmale.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I demilitarised my childhood Action Men and now it looks like they’re modelling the men’s Autumn/Winter Toast catalogue.
Two 70s Action Men, one with gripping hands, one with ginger beard, modelling overcoats, woolly hat, beret, jeans, chinos and big black boots.
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Caleb Crain @calebcrain.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The 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?
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The Bulwark Killed an Investigation into Political Fundraising Spam After Its Publisher Took the Consultants’ Side
This 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.
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John Self @john-self.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Wasps need AI
Google AI overview for "I am a wasp trapped in a man's t-shirt, what should I do"

• Al Overview
Stop buzzing and crawl upward toward the collar opening to escape.
How to Escape
• Stay calm: Stop flying against the cotton fabric. Flying makes the human panic and slap the shirt.
• Find the light: Look for bright light. Light shows where the neck hole or sleeve opening is.
• Crawl, do not fly: Walk on the inside of the shirt. This keeps you low until you reach the exit.
• Save your sting: Do not sting the human. A sting ends your life, and it makes the human fight back harder
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James Tate Hill @jamestatehill.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Dreamed 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.
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Andrew Male @andrewmale.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
What's wrong, Sheffield? You've hardly looked at your unfinished Ronnie O'Sullivan mural. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Sheffield artist defends "unfinished" Ronnie O'Sullivan mural
The mural on a snooker club wall has gone viral - but artist says "touch-ups" are still needed.
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May-lee Chai (she/her) @mayleechai.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Today 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...
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Hungry Ghost Festival 2026: Dates, Meaning, Rituals, Taboos & Spiritual Protection - WOFS.com
In 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.
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Chin-Sun Lee @scribblepost.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
SOON 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
book cover of a beautiful asian woman’s face, digitally smeared on the left side, against a backdrop of soft cosmetic shades
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Copyright Alliance @copyrightalliance.org · 26/08/2026
In 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...
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AI Developers’ Trail of Book Destruction | Copyright Alliance
The 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 ...
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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
New CookbookCorner tomorrow so giving this another blast now!
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Martha Bridegam @mbridegam.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Sign 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...
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Change.org · The world’s platform for change
Help reach 4 more videos!
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Erin Maher @theerinmaher.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
It’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.
A completely incoherent description of a documentary about a child who vanished, which I would reproduce here but it is seriously not going to help anybody because again, incoherent.
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Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Mothership 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."
Email from info@mothershipstrategies.com

"Hey!
Google just announced a whopper.
Beginning September 8th, Gmail is bringing back their Verified Sender Program for campaigns, committees and PACs. Programs that are prepared will get guaranteed placement in Gmail inboxes and could see massive spikes in email fundraising in the final sprint to Election Day.
To be blunt, this is a HUGE opportunity – but registering alone isn’t enough.
Qualifying, remaining in good standing, and scaling your Gmail program safely takes an airtight strategy. Authentication, complaint rates, domain reputation, and sending practices will matter even more than ever. Get those wrong, and the benefit will be minimal.
Wondering how to implement? Want to learn how to maximize your results? We’ve got answers.
Get in touch today: get-started@mothershipstrategies.com
In 2022, many campaigns signed up for the Verified Sender Program but didn’t see any change in performance because they didn’t know how to take advantage or adhere to the guidelines.
That’s why getting this right is critical.
Learn from the experts: Contact us at get-started@mothershipstrategies.com by Friday, August 21st at 5PM and we’ll prioritize your campaign.
77 days to go. Don’t wait!
Will at Team Mothership"
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The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) @themerl.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
we have tried to translate Merle's speech to the best of our abilities
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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 18/08/2026
Yeah this code just isn't at all ready for deployment, is it.
Number one trending topic: "Zohran Mamdani becomes NYC mayor".
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404 Media @404media.co · 17/08/2026
SCOOP: 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.co
We Tracked a Shipment of Rare Books. It Ended at an Amazon AI Training Facility
We 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.
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Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
There 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.com
Hook and Squeeze
How 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.
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The Public Domain Review @publicdomainrev.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Happy 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
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Mrs. Detective Pikajew, Esq. @clapifyoulikeme.favrd.social · 13/08/2026
Oh no baby why are you making this judge learn about prompt injections
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
COURT SANCTION FOR
PLAINTIFF'S USE OF PROMPT-INJECTION
This matter comes before the Court on its own Order to Show Cause. In reviewing the plaintiff's recent filings, the Court identified text that had been formatted to be invisible to a human reader while remaining fully legible to any software that reads the document's text. That concealed text is a set of instructions addressed to artificial-intelligence systems, directing any such system that reviews or analyzes the filing to produce output only favorable to the plaintiff's position and to treat a prior clerk's ruling as an error to be corrected in their favor. The Court issued its Order to Show Cause so that the plaintiff could be heard before the Court determined whether this occurred and, if so, what sanctions, if any, should follow.
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