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Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.

AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.

I haven't checked in in a while. What's new? 😁

When the app said BlueSky needed to verify my age, I thought it would at least tell me how old it thought I was. Kinda disappointed!

Writers, describe your WIP in the worst way possible.

Two rivals who don’t like each other have to work together so they can go back to not liking each other.

London corporation stages West End musical about its own history to strike back at disgraced media mogul.

I've been out of the game too long. New chapter written this weekend!

More people need to be talking about Étoile on Amazon Prime. Absolutely best show I've seen since, well, since The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

Perfect cast. Banging soundtrack. Hilarious. Excellent choreography and cinematography. 10/10 My favourite show of the year.

Thank goodness #Eurovision2025 #Eurovision #Austria

Someone vote for Switzerland for me? I can't figure out the app. #Eurovision2025

Is this one gonna make me sad? I need to know before I listen on the train!

NEW TRAILER! For Tyler Steele, everything is about to change... is #Torchwood ready? 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Click bgfn.sh/theboy to pre-order The Boy Who Never Laughed, due for release 28 May 2025.

Cannot wait! #DoctorWho

Four Torchwood box sets including God Among Us, Torchwood One and Torchwood Soho.

Torchwood box set clearance sale: https://bgfn.sh/wd25 💸 This week only! Get great discounts on selected collector's edition CD box sets and bundles, while stocks last.

Offers expire no later than 23:59 (UK time) on 13 April 2025.

Dropped a key through a crack in a floorboard six months ago.

Finally got it out with tiny magnets.

So satisfying!

I was really interested in that but it's only 3 episodes or so right? Such a shame 😭

I make $20 every six monthsish on the combined streams of all four of my albums on all streaming sites. At Bandcamp I make about $10 every time I sell an album, physical or download. Use Spotify if you want, but if you like living artists making a living, buy something from them where they get paid.

Listen, I've never been more open to new ideas.

The cover of Fugitive Doctor: Most Wanted, with art by Simon Holub. The Fugitive Doctor stands at the centre, arms wide, surrounded by herself, Cosmo and several Daleks. Her TARDIS console emerges from her chest. The background is a wash of blue and purple.

⏰ Let's take it from the top: the Fugitive Doctor's own series begins today! Watch the video then get the audio drama: https://bgfn.sh/wanted1

Starring Jo Martin, featuring Alice Krieg, and Nicholas Briggs as the Daleks.

Yes that's it!! Well done. Thank you. It was driving me mad.

What is the episode where the tour bus explodes in the desert and the media mistakenly believes the main characters are all dead? I can't remember what the TV show is... but I am pretty sure it was a US comedy.

What is the episode where the tour bus explodes in the desert and the media mistakenly believes the main characters are all dead? I can't remember what the TV show is... but I am pretty sure it was a US comedy.

Finally finished Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Need a lie down now.

Elon Musk takes aim at Wikipedia Musk has denounced Wikipedia as "Wokepedia" on X and urged people not to donate to the platform.

I’ve never donated to Wikipedia before but I set up a small monthly donation as a fuck you to the world’s richest psychopath.

if you see this post, your actions are:
- if you have a spare buck, give it to Wikipedia, then repost this
- if you don't have a spare buck, just repost

your action is mandatory for the world's best source of information to survive

Hello, new followers! I'm not here very much but I'm trying my best. Hope you all have a great day.

Trans artists, cover designers, editors, sensitivity readers, et al:

Drop a link/info below so people can commission you.

Cis authors, TTRPGers, et al:

Show your solidarity the way it counts: hire someone from this thread to work on your next book or character art.

I'm going to make this confectionery dream a reality...

Who says rice can't be creamy? What if I cook it in coconut cream 😁 actually that's what I'm going to do tonight to go with my curry...

Had a dream this morning about dipping rice balls in melted chocolate to make a kind of sweet snack. Would this actually be good? Does it already exist?