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We are disappointed but not surprised that Meta has used millions of pirated books to develop its AI systems. As a matter of urgency, Meta needs to compensate the rightsholders of all the works it has been exploiting. But what can authors do? Read here: societyofauthors.org/2025/03/21/t...

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Join us if you can for a creative week in a magical Arvon setting nestled in the beautiful Shropshire countryside. Expect craft-enhancing tools, strategies, top tips & practical exercises to support your writing journey, plus bags of inspiration to keep you going along the way. Bursaries available.

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Popes - Bears - Woods - Catholics. Come on @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @dcmsgovuk.bsky.social We need your help! www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

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There's still time to make a change 🗣️ Add your name to this author-organised letter and encourage the government to change its course on copyright exemption for generative AI use of creatives works docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #CreativeRights #ArtificalIntelligence #PayTheCreator

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It's Blue Monday, which is a load of nonsense, but it is an excuse for a thread about the UK's best-selling 12-inch single of all time #BlueMonday

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Been a massive #BobDylan fan/obsessive since a fave aunt took me to see him play live when I was 16 yrs old, so seeing this biopic could have gone either way tbh but I LOVED IT! Timothee Chalamet is excellent as Dylan, as is Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez - what a voice.

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Use your excitement and relief to help a Palestinian in Gaza today - share their fundraisers, donate, use this energy to help them survive. They have a long road ahead.

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Once more with feeling and a dollop of frustration … Taking our work without permission or payment is theft. thttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/14/british-novelists-criticise-government-over-ai-theft#img-1

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The BDS movement, welcomes the news of a ceasefire agreement with immense relief. A ceasefire, however, is only the most important first step to end the genocide against the 2.3 million Palestinians in the illegally occupied and besieged Gaza Strip. bdsmovement.net/After-Ceasef...

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We started publishing in 2006 and without the support of Libraries and Librarians, we simply wouldn't still be in existence. They are at the very core of our communities and always go above and beyond to help folk. Support your libraries. @librariesconnected.bsky.social

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Poly, by Gus Stewart.

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The Society of Authors, writersguildgb.bsky.social and @equityuk.bsky.social call on the BBC to reverse cuts to audio drama at Radio 3. Sign our petition to save audio drama at the BBC- www.change.org/p/save-audio...

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Wolfgang Flür (ex-Kraftwerk) has a new techno-pop album ‘Times’ out on March 28th 2025 on the SFE Record Label (through Cherry Red). It features Juan Atkins, Boris Blank (Yello), Thomas Vangarde (ex-Daft Punk) and Peter Hook (ex-New Order). Read more via the link and pre-order! cherryred.co/Times

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Remembering the great Joe Strummer 🖤❤️ August 21, 1952 - December 22, 2002 The Clash - Janie Jones - 1977 #punk #punks #punkrockhistory #punklegend #joestrummer #theclash #history #punkrockhistory #otd

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This has been on my shelf for some time, but finally got around to reading and glad I did! 'Should We Fall Behind' by @sharonduggal.bsky.social is my fiction book of the year 2024! Beautifully written. Bubbling with emotion. Bravo!

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If you’re a creator or work in the creative industries or otherwise have a heart, then please add your voice to this UK Gov consultation on AI and Copyright. I said ‘freelance’ for company and ‘unsure’ for super-granular legal stuff but made my voice heard. You can too. www.gov.uk/government/c...

submitted 96 days ago • 29 comments

This is exciting news! @sharonduggal.bsky.social is an incredible writer - highly recommend her first 2 books #ShouldWeFallBehind & #TheHandsworthTimes 💙👏👏💙 #books #booksky #bookrecs

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The Quietus Albums of the Year are here! Try to resist jumping straight to number one. And let us know which of your favourites made the list. https://buff.ly/4fUS3XG @normanrecords.bsky.social #tQCharts

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#ReadPalestineWeek starts today. I’ll post some of my personal favourite reads here 🧵

submitted 115 days ago • 3 comments

#Winter, 1955 by Japanese artist and poet Keiko Minami

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Alternative TV - number 6 in an ongoing series. The South Bank Show’s 1986 documentary about the Velvet Underground 📺▶️ youtu.be/B1sbg_C-72c

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This is so great - two excellent writers @heidijames.bsky.social @wednesdayerskin.bsky.social in conversation

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Anything by @sharonduggal.bsky.social is going to be worth reading, so I'm waiting for book 3 with excitement. If you haven't read Should We Fall Behind, and you enjoy sensitive, compassionate, resonant, deeply-felt storytelling, you might want to give it a try. 💙

submitted 112 days ago • 1 comment

How fab to #PattiSmith alongside all the other great contributors. Do support if you can.

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Just starting my day and giving this another boost, please donate and share! Artists for Gaza, Poetry and Art Raffle, an online raffle to raise funds for families affected by bombing in Gaza, and organisations working for Social Justice. Online until November 30th! dandelion.events/e/poetry-raf...

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