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Danmc2<p>SMALL TOWNS, SMALL MINDS: At first glance, the <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/SineadOShea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SineadOShea</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/documentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>documentary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/BlueRoadTheEdnaOBrienStory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlueRoadTheEdnaOBrienStory</span></a> &amp; the <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/PaulReiser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PaulReiser</span></a> scripted <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/comedy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>comedy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/TheProblemWithPeople" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheProblemWithPeople</span></a> in which he co-stars with <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ColmMeaney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ColmMeaney</span></a> are very different <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/films" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>films</span></a>. But they both share a fascination with small mindsets in rural <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Ireland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ireland</span></a>. Catch Pomona's review of both here.. <a href="https://loveitinpomona.blogspot.com/2025/03/small-towns-small-minds-blue-road-edna.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">loveitinpomona.blogspot.com/20</span><span class="invisible">25/03/small-towns-small-minds-blue-road-edna.html</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/movies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>movies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>literature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Irish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Irish</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/entertainment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>entertainment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/authors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>authors</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/cinema" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cinema</span></a></p>
Global Museum<p>We are disappointed but not surprised that Meta has used millions of pirated books to develop its AI systems.</p><p>As a matter of urgency, Meta needs to compensate the rightsholders of all the works it has been exploiting.</p><p>But what can authors do? Read here:<br><a href="https://societyofauthors.org/2025/03/21/the-libgen-data-set-what-authors-can-do/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">societyofauthors.org/2025/03/2</span><span class="invisible">1/the-libgen-data-set-what-authors-can-do/</span></a></p><p>The Society of Authors<br>@Soc_of_Authors <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/authors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>authors</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/writers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Meta</span></a></p>
chris h - author<p>For many years, a developing writer will only practice with the worst ideas for the challenge of awaiting a later semblance of merit for the better ones.<br><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/authors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>authors</span></a></p>
Emma Byrne PhD<p>Hey, <a href="https://mendeddrum.org/tags/authors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>authors</span></a>, just found out that <a href="https://mendeddrum.org/tags/Meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Meta</span></a> stole your books? Tune in for my live explainer Saturday 22nd (tomorrow) at 19:30 GMT/UST</p><p>I'll answer questions and help you understand what you might want to do next:</p><p><a href="https://youtube.com/live/WqiYerScoto?feature=share" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/live/WqiYerScoto?f</span><span class="invisible">eature=share</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>The DC Circuit's decision in <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ThalerVPerlmutter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ThalerVPerlmutter</span></a> is out, ruling that <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/copyright" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>copyright</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> requires that <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/authors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>authors</span></a> be <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/human" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>human</span></a>, not <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a>, reasoning to this conclusion from the structure of the copyright statute (e.g., duration is based on the lifetime of the author)</p><p><a href="https://media.cadc.uscourts.gov/opinions/docs/2025/03/23-5233.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">media.cadc.uscourts.gov/opinio</span><span class="invisible">ns/docs/2025/03/23-5233.pdf</span></a></p><p>via NYU Law’s Jeanne Fromer</p>
Petra van Cronenburg<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>EUCommission</span></a></span> I don't say hello as long as these <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/dataCenters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dataCenters</span></a> lead to an immense climate-damaging footprint (water consumption/electricity), can even increase electricity costs for inhabitants of such an area. As long as there are no ethical guidelines. As long as these things scrape everything without restraint, appropriate copyrighted content and thus massively harm the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/authors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>authors</span></a>. I say: we could use the money for urgently needed social and climate projects!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/generativeAi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>generativeAi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/climateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>climateCrisis</span></a></p>