Sara Benson

Al Gore warned us some two decades ago that we faced an “Inconvenient Truth.” We didn’t heed his warnings, and now he warns us again. Will we heed it now?

I own this choice. We are in compliance with not discussing or promoting film and television that is struck of any kind. We launched live in a global pandemic. Our show was built for sensitive times and has only functioned through what the real world is going through in real time. I want to be there to provide what writers do so well, which is a way to bring us together or help us make sense of the human experience. I hope for a resolve for everyone as soon as possible. We have navigated difficult times since we first came on air. And so I take a step forward to start season 4 once again with an astute humility.

Drew Barrymore's attempt to explain why she's bringing back her show without writers is, among other things, a real lesson in why she needs writers

But not even anonymous accounts protected users from Saudi prosecution. It's unclear how Saudi authorities were able to verify Alghamdi's identity on X.

A Saudi man has been sentenced to death for criticizing the government on two anonymous twitter/X accounts with a total of ten followers.

www.npr.org/2023/08/31/1...

Gosh, NPR, I can't imagine how the Saudi authorities could have verified his identity on X.

It's funny (albeit distressing) when I discover historical parallels to modern problems

Just like how today's right wing hates when we call their 'reasonable positions' racist, I just came across a National Review piece from 1965 like Why are we called racists just bc we oppose Black voting rights?

Yaaaaasssss!!!!!!!!!

Also, these bomb threats directed at IL public libraries is the direct result of our state law that bans book bans. They are enraged that their book banning tactics have been turned against them and are retaliating. The DOJ needs to charge these people mentioned upthread with hate crimes.

In my experience the law profession is full of misogyny.

Ick. Just ick.

A new Copyright Chat podcast is live! Learn all about the Internet Archive Injunction from Jonathan Band@policybandwidth wordpress.library.illinois.edu/scp/podcast/...

A new Copyright Chat podcast is live! Learn all about the Internet Archive Injunction from Jonathan Band@policybandwidth wordpress.library.illinois.edu/scp/podcast/...

Interviewed Jonathan Band on the IA case for ©️ Chat! Episode coming soon!

He asked to find 11,780 votes.

He got at least 12 today.

#IndictmentWatch

Welp. I guess I really should do a Copyright Chat episode about the recent injunction in the IA case. Who should I interview?

I quit as soon as Elon took over.

X is the best thing that ever happened to Blue Sky. Prove me wrong in a fist fight in the Colosseum.

Do they also argue there’s nothing we can do to curtail it then? It seems that they just do not want to do anything. Period.

Yaaaas!

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/17211300/hachette-book-group-inc-v-internet-archive/?page=2

And… the week starts of strong in ©️land with an injunction in the IA case.

Digital Humanities Bluesky Code Sharing Form Given the ongoing deterioration of Twitter as a viable space for the sharing of digital humanities work, ACH has begun exploring alternatives. Bluesky social has the makings of a viable alternative, b...

Happy Monday, DH Bluesky! We're starting the week with 9 pending code requests from folks who'd like to join. If you check your invite codes and happen to find one, consider donating it here and @walshbr.bsky.social & I will pass it along to DH people in the queue. 🙌🏻

Yes. Copyright reasons. For e-books, sometimes you. An only download a few chapters in total.

Right! Keep on keepin’ on!

Agree!

Probably also worth noting that a final order from a district court concluding that controlled digital lending is copyright infringing does NOT need to have immediate impact on your library's plans unless you're in SDNY. It's as legal (or not) as it was last week most other places. 📚📜

Final order out in Hachette v. Internet Archive. Judge ruled that IA only has to stop sharing the publishers' books that do exist as ebooks.
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/17211300/hachette-book-group-inc-v-internet-archive/?page=2

Let’s get this ©️party started!