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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 30/09/2026
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)
We made updates that may affect your claim.
What Changed?
Wed, Sep 30,
2026 at 5:35 AM
Based on feedback from claimants, we updated how certain works are categorized.
In particular, where multiple claimants submitted default claims for the same
ownership interest in a work, we changed those works from agreement to
disagreement.
In addition, the portal is updated to reflect that some claimants changed their sole
ownership claims to default claims, and some claimants withdrew their claims.
What This Means for You
As a result of these updates, some works on your claim may now be categorized
differently. We encourage you to review the current allocations for your works.
How to Review and Update Your Allocations
Please use your claim number and PIN above to log into the portal below.
Claim Summary and Allocation Portal
For help making updates, please visit the allocation portal instructions.
If You Already Submitted Updates
If you already updated the allocation for a work, then you do not need to
submit those updates again. Any changes you submitted previously
through the online portal are recorded, but the portal is not being
updated in real time. If you submit multiple updates for the same
copyright number, your most recent submission will replace any earlier
submissionsWhat’s Next?
We will continue to work with claimants to help resolve disputes.
For works where all rightsholders are in agreement and where all necessary
payment information is provided, we expect to send a first round of payments in
November 2026.
If You Have Questions
Please contact us at 1-877-206-2314 or info@AnthropicCopyrightSettlement.com.
Regards,
Settlement Administrator
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊
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Astrid Bear @astridbear.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I used to make collect phone calls on a payphone. You cannot scare me.
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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 09/09/2026
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).
A crescent Moon seen during the day, arcing from upper left to lower right of the frame. At lower centre is the full disk of Jupiter; the small dots to its upper left and lower right and Io and Ganymede, respectively.
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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 08/09/2026
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.
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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 08/09/2026
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
The Anthropic settlement allocation is buggy for self publishers with multiple authors
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Elle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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
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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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Astrid Bear @astridbear.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
@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
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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 03/09/2026
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
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Lawrence Schimel @lawrenceschimel.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
My dad (92 years old!) has lost his lease in #NYC because building was sold. He must be out of the office by end of the year. So if you or anyone you know might be interested in #vintage #beads, #stones, #crystals, #chain, or other #jewelry parts or supplies, check out CJSSales.com Please share!
A selfie with my dad (on his 90th birthday, 2 years ago) at his jewelry warehouse. Boxes and boxes of vintage glass beads, seed beads, chain, Swarovski, Preciosa, copper, metal, findings, etc. Wholesale only. Must have Tax ID.
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
“How will we ever replace them?” FUND. THE. ARTS.
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Astrid Bear @astridbear.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Anthropic settlement update!
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Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
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
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Dickgirl Van Dyke @trashwytch.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
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/...
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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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Caroline M. Yoachim @carolinemyoachim.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
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
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County Elections Offices in Washington State | WA Secretary of State
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Liz Argall @lizargall.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
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
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Strategic Tape Reserve @strategictaper.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
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.
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Erica Joy Astrella @ericajoy.astrel.la · 01/06/2026
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...
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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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Sandy Parsons @zazzeaux.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
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Frank Catalano @frankcatalano.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
My late friend Vonda N. McIntyre's final novel is out. GeekWire's @b0yle.bsky.social has the details. And "The Curve of the World" is important to the Clarion West Writers Workshop, too, which Vonda founded and benefits from its publication. www.geekwire.com/2026/after-d...
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Seven years after her death, sci-fi pioneer’s last novel bridges Minoan and Pacific Northwest history
Clarion West celebrates posthumous publication of 'The Curve of the World,' a different kind of Odyssey by Seattle author Vonda N. McIntyre.
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Astrid Bear @astridbear.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Anthropic update.
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The Trandalorian @charliejaneanders.com · 12/04/2026
Locus Magazine is an essential institution for anyone who loves SFF books. They only have two days left of their fundraiser and they're still 50 percent short of their goal: www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/... Please support them if you can! Any amount helps! <3
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Locus Mag: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror 2026 by Locus Publications - Indiegogo
Celebrating and uplifting authors, artists, and story -- the guide to the world's imagination.
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Astrid Bear @astridbear.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
#NoKings in Everett, WA. A couple of thousand people holding signs along Broadway following a rally at the civic Plaza.
No Kings protesters standing on a sidewalk holding signs. A person in a tyrannosaurus costume, holding a sign saying “Women belong in the resistance.”
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Astrid Bear @astridbear.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
I have a weaver’s joke, but it’s pretty warped.
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Dickgirl Van Dyke @trashwytch.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
New blog post up! Talking about Anvil of Stars, the absolutely killer sequel to Forge of God that will make you feel sickeningly awful about vengeance. Also talking about Larry Niven's weird alien sex and a big fuck-you to Scientology. huntingthegreatbear.wordpress.com/2026/03/12/h...
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Heads (1990), The Man Who Would be Kzin (1991), Anvil of Stars (1992)
HEADS (first published 1990 as a limited edition chapbook by Legend/Century) Sandoval BM, one of the wealthy “binding multiple” families that control lunar politics, has turned a former lunar water…
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Josh Cowen @joshcowenmi.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
It’s no accident that the censored interview is with Talarico, whose brand of politically progressive Christianity offers an alternative to the wealth-driven Christian Nationalism that put Trump back into office
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 12/02/2026
You can't... repeal... a scientific finding. At that point it's just called lying about it.
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Emma Evans @trance.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Something I think a lot of people aren't clear on, Liam's parents have followed the legal process of claiming asylum. They are here LEGALLY. Liam was being used to try to lure someone ELSE out of the house. He and his father were taken because that failed. Now ... they seek revenge.
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ICE Barbie Targets Family of 5-Year-Old Boy That ICE Abducted
The Department of Homeland Security has moved to end asylum claims for Liam Conejo Ramos’s family.
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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
You don’t know your role yet maybe, but we are all finding out just what we have to offer. In Minneapolis, one man knew immediately what he could offer and said “Bring me your clothing”.
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Stina Leicht @stinaleicht.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
seriously, ppl. rabies is not a fun way to die—not for your pets nor for your family. ffs
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Misha (she/her) @ahsimlibrarian.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
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NPR @npr.org · 19/01/2026
Americans across the U.S. are celebrating King's legacy this weekend. One way to reflect on his life and message is by revisiting his celebrated 1963 speech delivered at the Lincoln Memorial.
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Read Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech in its entirety
Americans across the U.S. are celebrating King's legacy this weekend. One way to reflect on his life and message is by revisiting his celebrated 1963 speech delivered at the Lincoln Memorial.
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Monica @softtail65.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Thousands took to the streets across Denmark today in solidarity with Greenland amid annexation threats from that fascist fuck. ✊️✊️✊️ www.reuters.com/world/europe...
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Astrid Bear @astridbear.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Protest in Marysville Washington today. About 250 to 300 people.
People holding protest signs. One shows a caricature of Trump with the text “chaos” underneath it.People waiting, American flags and holding protest signs. People holding protest signs and waving at cars going past. One sign says, Justice Now. Another one says, Ice Out.
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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 09/01/2026
Great thread. I will add one thing: it’s very clear that when ICE is going into a new city, it’s not going into a city who hasn’t learned. Organizers are sharing. They start and people already have every license plate number they’ve used and are tracking their vehicles on day one.
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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
The sheer number of videos of the shooting is horrific, but in the vein of what @prisonculture.bsky.social has been saying, it proves how many people cared enough to show up where ICE was and record them. It wasn't just one or two legal observers, and when Good was shot, they didn't abandon her.
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Members of Congress: stop posting online and APPEAR, PHYSICALLY on the steps of the Capitol to decry this unconstitutional violation of domestic & international law. SHOW THE PEOPLE the level of danger we are facing as a country. @housedemocrats.bsky.social @senatedemocrats.bsky.social
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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 30/12/2025
Open up this picture fully. Then look at the surface of Mars. Then look up to the top right. Spot Mars' moon Phobos high in the sky. Then notice the bright spot beside Phobos. That's Earth.
A forlorn landscape of layered rocks in the foreground, with hills fading into the background haze. At upper top right, a small crescent moon, and a bright star.
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 28/12/2025
AI in a nutshell
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Astrid Bear @astridbear.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Amazing travel experiences await!
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
It was such a joy to celebrate Hanukkah with Mandy, Kathryn and their son, Gideon. As Jewish New Yorkers across our city prepare to light candles and mark the seventh night today, I wish you and your families a Hanukkah full of light and love. youtu.be/KIxAKyioXng
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Happy Hanukkah
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC
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Mik | Graphic Designer + Strategist @oksoboom.blacksky.app · 20/12/2025
Not in a box. Not with a fox. I do not want it, Sam Am I. I do not want your gen AI.
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Rep. Joyce Beatty @repbeatty.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
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Melissa Ann Singer @masinger.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
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a menorah with two lit candles and the words happy chanukah on the bottom
Alt: a hanukiah, or 9-branched candelabra, with the shammas, or center candle, and the candle all the way to the right, lit. the hanukiah is simple and unornamented. the words Happy Chanukah appear below the candelabra.
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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Extraordinary courage from Ahmed al Ahmed, a Muslim, 43-year-old father of two, who bravely risked his life to save his neighbors celebrating Hanukkah. Praying for his full & speedy recovery. And so deeply inspired by his example.
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Astrid Bear @astridbear.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Road trip!
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Naomi Kritzer @naomikritzer.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
I am baffled by this because I have had so many friends with shingles and NONE of them made it sound fun. Not one. A vaccine that made me absolutely miserable for 48 hours would still be a huge improvement over the mildest case of shingles I've heard of. (Also it made me tired for 1 day.)
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Astrid Bear @astridbear.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
There are strange things done in the midnight sun by the men who moil for gold. The Arctic trails have there secret tales that will make your blood run cold.
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