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Scots-Italian writer. Venezia fan. Host of @ukPageone.bsky.social Podcast and @Rigorepod.bsky.social. Mainly talk about football and writing on here (and some gaming)! All views my own. https://www.marcorinaldi.info/ https://linktr.ee/ukpageone
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Good result, but really could have won it at the end with Yeboah. We play good football but have no bite up front at all since Pohja left (haven't scored in 4 games!) Duncan looked good when he came on. If we had a striker, I'd be more hopeful, but 🤞🏼 #VeneziaFC

Should really be beating Atalanta here. Been the better team and Zerbin has had a couple of great chances. No doubt we will lose a stupid goal in the 85th minute, but not outplayed in any way. #AtalantaVenezia #VeneziaFC

Talking today about a subject I know well - dealing with rejection as a writer! But all writers go through it, so how should you deal with it?

Our Patreon subscribers now have early access to this week's episode with Scottish author Chris McQueer. It's a really honest and refreshing chat, hearing about how becoming a full-writer wasn't all it was cracked up to be - and also some funny anecdotes like this. Join now: patreon.com/ukpageone

Front page of every single UK newspaper today. Generative AI is theft.

I finally got round to completing this. It is clearly designed to put people off responding, asking confusing and technical questions at points. But worth doing if you care about the creative industries, which would be severely hit by the govt's desire to bend over backwards for the GenAI companies.

The UK government are attempting to force a fundamental change to copyright law with a hamfisted, deeply biased, incredibly long consultation that takes mass-scraping and opt-outs as a given. This is an excellent guide to completing it. The deadline is midnight tonight - please complete if you can.

Creative industries are among the UK’s crown jewels – and AI is out to steal them | John Naughton

There were people arguing Pohjanpalo wasn't Serie A quality etc. Maybe he wasn't as good as in B, but at least with him we had a focal point and some sort of goal threat. We have absolutely nothing now - which means we'll play OK, then lose 1-0 as usual #VeneziaLazio #VeneziaFC

Really perplexed by the reactions to the Bond news (just saw someone saying it was "devastating"!) Who cares if Amazon make Bond spin-off series? Don't watch them if you don't want. And when was the last good Bond film anyway? Casino Royale? There have been a lot of crap Bond films.

Last night was my first night of Fight Club. I was late and missed the intro, rules, and such. But overall Fight Club was awesome and I'd highly recommend Fight Club to everyone!

This was another fun episode to record - the top five books that have influenced @tariqashkanani.bsky.social and I in some way - and while my list is somewhat eclectic, Tariq's is almost exclusively grim and dark (with one very notable exception)...

It was me - I wrote this post hyping Tariq's book. But in all seriousness, it is genuinely great - a very dark slice of American Noir - lots of people will be talking about it (already are, in fact). Check it out!

If you watch the video version you will also spot a cameo from Page One mascot Chewie as well...

AI folks have now discovered “thinking”

Finally some good news - looks like I will be able to continue to suffer by watching Venezia every week as sense prevails and we don't signed a man convicted of sexual assault. #VeneziaFC m.tuttoveneziasport.it/primo-piano/...

All the best people...

Please, please, let something good happen and get this guy away from my club... Not getting my hopes up, but sounds like people are finally remembering ethics #VeneziaFC www.trivenetogoal.it/2025/02/13/v...

A pathetic editorial from a leading Venetian sports site. Apparently because Ben Yedder scored goals last season, the only thing to worry about is whether he is fit, not that he is a criminal. Absolutely pathetic. #VeneziaFC www.trivenetogoal.it/2025/02/12/p...

This was a fun episode to record (and I promise I'm not actually cheating in my selections despite this clip... Tariq's slander of Scott Lynch and myself is misplaced) - give it a watch if you have a chance and then let us know what books have influenced your writing!

Love this quote from Dom, which is exactly what I try and do (with much less skill) when I write my historical stories

Common sense prevails in an important decision, but here in the UK, Labour are desperate to just give the AI companies a free go at copyrighted material for some insane reason

Another great episode this week - and our Patreon backers get early access from today (plus other great benefits!) Visit the Patreon to find out more!

My fantasy is to live in a world that doesn't consider the arts a frivolous side hustle for posh people and copyright theft is taken seriously and not seen as an inconvenient pain in the arse.

Have you listened to/watched the latest episode with Empire of the Vampire author Jay Kristoff? Here he is talking about writing the final book of the trilogy - and why he thinks it is the best one! Watch the full episode now or listen on your favourite app: linktr.ee/ukpageone #Booksky

BBC just released damning research on AI assistants' news accuracy. Results: 51% of AI responses had significant issues. 19% introduced errors when citing BBC. 13% misquoted or made up BBC content entirely. 🤐🤐 www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/... via @ezraeeman.bsky.social

Hope - at least some of the board realise this would be a huge mistake. Hoping they win the argument... #VeneziaFC m.trivenetogoal.it/2025/02/10/v...

Genuinely sad that this may be the last episode we record for a while. But if I'm not watching Venezia while they play a man convicted of sexual assualt, it's difficult to know what we could talk about. Fuck him and fuck the board for doing this to the club I've supported since I was a boy.

@youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com I know you're also a Venezia fan, which is painful enough these days, but did you see we are apparently about to sign a man convicted of sexual assault (and facing more charges). A total disgrace. Absolutely appalled and saddened they would even consider it.

Right, well I guess this is the last game I'm watching this season. Still can't believe they're signing a convicted criminal. What a fucking disgrace. #VeneziaFC m.trivenetogoal.it/2025/02/09/v...

This article is spot on - yes, extra time is sometimes dull, but it has also given us some of the most exciting moments. And getting rid of it will for sure lead to teams playing for pens from the start. A truly terrible idea, which no doubt means it will happen. www.theguardian.com/football/blo...

We're back after our break with a great chat with brilliant author and all-round awesome guy, Jay Kristoff! Watch it on YouTube or listen on your favourite podcast app now!

Every one of these guys thinks they’re Oppenheimer mixed with Andrew Carnegie and they own something called SplortDotCom that got bought by Boozoo