the mortifying ordeal of spotify wrapped

i love fan exchanges the concept is so funny like what if we all loved these guys so much that we gave ourselves homework about it

I wanted to email directly to say that the premise of the consultation is wrong. 1) I do not understand why the loss-making and environmentally disastrous AI sector is being treated as somehow of equal value to the creative sector, which constitutes 5% of the UK GDP and a far greater amount of our soft power. The creative industries are this country's flagship. Why does this survey treat the two as equivalent in importance? 2) This consultation is loaded towards the opt-out model, whereby the AI developers can use copyrighted work unless prevented, and the administrative burden for this is to be put on the creator This is a bewildering choice. Why is the onus on the owner of the work to prevent it being taken against their will? Are we moving to a model whereby we can all take other people's possessions unless they've filled out a "Please Don't Steal My Things" form in advance, or is it just the AI industry that's excused from property rights? I do not accept the premise that the tech sector should be able to have whatever it wants as a default. As such, this consultation is deeply flawed. I also do not see why there is even a need for a consultation when the existing legal principle is clear. If companies wish to use copyrighted work, they must license it from the copyright holder and agree payment for it. That's how publishing works. Publishers can't simply publish an author's work if they haven't filled in an opt-out form. The onus is on the publisher (audiobook producer, TV company, graphic novel creator, toy manufacturer) to agree a deal with the copyright holder and pay compensation for the use of their work. There is no reason this should be different for tech companies. Are intellectual property rights no longer to be protected in the UK? Why is this consultation floating the idea of making copyright protection optional and difficult to obtain? And why is a Labour government so keen on taking away people's rights to the fruits of their labour?

I emailed copyrightconsultation@ipo.gov.uk directly to summarise my thoughts on the bullshit consultation with its bullshit proposal.

tl;dr: Why is this consultation loaded towards "the law shouldn't apply to scammy tech bros"?

Copyright and Artificial Intelligence This consultation seeks views on how the government can ensure the UK’s legal framework for AI and copyright supports the UK creative industries and AI sector together.

UK WRITERS: You need to fill in this consulation. Govt is very clearly looking to an opt-out model of rights licensing that puts all the burden on creators instead of profiteers. It's long and boring but this is important.

www.gov.uk/government/c...

alas :/ 2/5 for me…bad direction I fear.

It’s the scene with the cue cards from love actually only with the introductory cards from master and commander on them

y’all know what time it is

a digital painting of Alecto in profile wearing an orange Edwardian era dress with a high white collar and red cravat, a small hat and white gloves. she also has barbie-like star shaped earrings. her hair is pinned back. she's sitting in an ornamental wooden chair with one hand propping up her chin and the other holding a sword. on the floor next to her there are cattle skulls and scattered pieces of bone. her eyes are glowing gold

#thelockedtomb
Alecto for tlt fashion zine

importance of being earnest tonighttttt cannot wait to see ncuti gatwa go absolutely ham as algy

For sale: baby shoes. So fuckin worn. This baby ran everywhere fast as shit

you actually can fill the void at the core of your being with worldly possessions if you're really, really good at buying stuff

mercymorn the first--saint of joy

[ #tlt #thelockedtomb #harrowtheninth ]

augustine the first--saint of patience

[ #tlt #thelockedtomb #harrowtheninth ]

lord grant me the strength to write rp replies, which is the only way to subsequently receive rp replies, and yet results in me having to write rp replies in order to receive rp replies

"they go low we go high" absolutely not "you have to be the bigger person" i am 3 centimeters tall and i am tired and angry

Adored this actually what a romp

Conclave time ya gal is HYPED for priestly drama

Is YOUR child texting about P.G. Wodehouse? Get to know the signs:

BRB = Bertie’s Rum Bother
LMAO = Lest Maiden Aunts Occur
JFC = Jeeves Favours Caution
BTW = Bold Tie Warnings
WTAF = Well Then, Augustus Fink-Nottle
STFU = Sir, That Fedora’s...Unfortunate

Two stages of writing:

1) This shouldn't take too long
2) Oh no

As ever no surprises but it’s been a good year - albeit does not include the amount of time in the last month I’ve spent frantically listening to white lies and fr John misty (that’ll be 2025’s burden)

the ao3 algorithm is just you and a group chat of 5-7 likeminded filthy freaks

adult themes such as having a favorite kitchen appliance and back pain

jesus was so smart to delete his account after 12 followers

I take canon out back and beat it with a stick until it stops twitching

“One must imagine Sisyphus happy” I whisper as I rake my thumb across the pocket nightmare machine to refresh my feed with a new day’s agonies

Harrow

'oughhhh but the meeting with the ceo is on wednesday :(' well babe i'm terribly sorry but you shouldn't have waited until last friday to get in touch?? and then NOT sent me the stuff you said you'd send me over the weekend? I can't help you without the information?

why am I having to explain to an exec that I can either take existing information and make it look pretty (in 24 hours), or I can go away and think up new information (and come back in a few days) but I cannot come up with a SEVEN MONTH SPRINT PLAN IN BI-WEEKLY CHUNKS overnight. pls be serious

Very excited for the upcoming sequel to my favourite film: bouba's delivery service

whomst among us hasn't made a few mistakes, a few tiny itty bitty teeny tiny mistakes #theterror

Francis Crozier reclines fetchingly on the Arctic shale on his side posed like Dr Ian Malcolm with one arm resting on his raised bent knee but in full battered-looking cold weather naval slops and with a little sun protector tucked under his hat. Somebody else is bending down next to him and a few other people are milling around in the background. The eternal reminder: SATURDAY CHILLIN’ Don’t fucken @ me I’M CHILLIN’

good GRIEF this is SO cool