Dr. Ellen Bauerle
@bauerle.bsky.social
🏺Executive Editor, Univ. of Michigan Press. My UMP colleagues are all people, no bots. Views my own. #LeavingAcademia.edu #ClassicsBluesky #AncientBluesky
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Oxford University Press and Hum sign agreement to pilot Alchemist Review
Oxford University Press partners with Hum to pilot Alchemist Review, an AI-based editorial assistant that will enhance manuscript assessment while reducing a...
www.alpsp.org
This AI bot removes one of the entry-level publishing jobs for recent college grads, and it removes the option for human editorial assistants to learn how publishing works.
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This #FrescoFriday, why not add some spice to your relationship by holding the head of #Medusa just out of sight of your girlfriend? This #fresco, now in #Naples, was found in 1760 in #Pompeii, purportedly in the same room as the famous so-called "Sappho". #AncientBluesky 🏺
November 14, 2025 at 11:54 AM
This #FrescoFriday, why not add some spice to your relationship by holding the head of #Medusa just out of sight of your girlfriend? This #fresco, now in #Naples, was found in 1760 in #Pompeii, purportedly in the same room as the famous so-called "Sappho". #AncientBluesky 🏺
What a shocking surprise. If my work were part of a large online body, I would be assuming the bots had appropriated it. TV show transcripts, Wiki, fanfic sites, recipes. All our base are belong to them.
We didn't plagiarize, you made us plagiarize by asking questions to which we stole the answers.
"Because its output is generated by users of the chatbot via their prompts, OpenAI said, they were the ones who should be held legally liable for it – an argument rejected by the court."
"Because its output is generated by users of the chatbot via their prompts, OpenAI said, they were the ones who should be held legally liable for it – an argument rejected by the court."
ChatGPT violated copyright law by ‘learning’ from song lyrics, German court rules
OpenAI ordered to pay undisclosed damages for training its language models on artists’ work without permission
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:18 PM
What a shocking surprise. If my work were part of a large online body, I would be assuming the bots had appropriated it. TV show transcripts, Wiki, fanfic sites, recipes. All our base are belong to them.
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Thanks to the editors at Time magazine for choosing "Strangers in the Land" as one of your 100 Must-Read Books of 2025! time.com/collections/...
'Strangers in the Land' Is on the 100 Must-Read Books of 2025
Here's why it made the list
time.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Thanks to the editors at Time magazine for choosing "Strangers in the Land" as one of your 100 Must-Read Books of 2025! time.com/collections/...
That day at work when a colleague remarks her 11 year old son has picked up Fagles’ Iliad translation and is loving it.
November 12, 2025 at 10:08 PM
That day at work when a colleague remarks her 11 year old son has picked up Fagles’ Iliad translation and is loving it.
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If you already know how to register your work with the U.S. Copyright Office, the importance of retaining copyright ownership, how to get your rights back when a book is out of print, and what constitutes fair use… this webinar is NOT for you!!
But for everyone else please join us Thursday!
But for everyone else please join us Thursday!
Must-Know Copyright Basics for Authors - The Authors Guild
Copyright law is the foundation for authors’ ability to get paid for their work. Your copyright is perhaps your most valuable asset as a working writer, so it behooves all writers to understand the in...
authorsguild.org
November 10, 2025 at 10:46 PM
If you already know how to register your work with the U.S. Copyright Office, the importance of retaining copyright ownership, how to get your rights back when a book is out of print, and what constitutes fair use… this webinar is NOT for you!!
But for everyone else please join us Thursday!
But for everyone else please join us Thursday!
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Chinese School of Classical Studies marks anniversary with academic events in Athens-Xinhua
english.news.cn/europe/20251...
english.news.cn/europe/20251...
Chinese School of Classical Studies marks anniversary with academic events in Athens
english.news.cn
November 9, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Chinese School of Classical Studies marks anniversary with academic events in Athens-Xinhua
english.news.cn/europe/20251...
english.news.cn/europe/20251...
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Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...
Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo
Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux has become an internet sensation after an Associated Press photo captured him outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist.
apnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...
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For #AncientSiteSunday the #Hellenistic theatre at Pergamon, #Türkiye, built in the 3rd century BC, alterations were made in the #Roman period. It's one of the steepest known ancient theatres. The capacity was about 10,000 spectators.
📷 C. Bredfeldt
🏺 AncientBluesky #archaeology
📷 C. Bredfeldt
🏺 AncientBluesky #archaeology
November 9, 2025 at 8:06 AM
For #AncientSiteSunday the #Hellenistic theatre at Pergamon, #Türkiye, built in the 3rd century BC, alterations were made in the #Roman period. It's one of the steepest known ancient theatres. The capacity was about 10,000 spectators.
📷 C. Bredfeldt
🏺 AncientBluesky #archaeology
📷 C. Bredfeldt
🏺 AncientBluesky #archaeology
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“authors & publishers who filed a lawsuit against the Sam Altman-led firm have secured access to internal Slack messages… discussing the mass deletion of a pirated books dataset… A NY district court ordered OpenAI to hand over the communications regarding data deletion”
futurism.com/artificial-i...
futurism.com/artificial-i...
OpenAI in Danger After Authors Suing It Gain Access to Its Internal Slack Messages
Authors and publishers, who are suing OpenAI, secured access to internal Slack messages and emails discussing the deletion of pirated books.
futurism.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:57 AM
“authors & publishers who filed a lawsuit against the Sam Altman-led firm have secured access to internal Slack messages… discussing the mass deletion of a pirated books dataset… A NY district court ordered OpenAI to hand over the communications regarding data deletion”
futurism.com/artificial-i...
futurism.com/artificial-i...
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St. Paul elects first Hmong and Asian American mayor
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open.substack.com/pub/rebelyel...
St. Paul elects first Hmong and Asian American mayor
For the first time in the history of St. Paul, Minnesota, a Hmong and Asian American woman will lead the city.
open.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:22 AM
St. Paul elects first Hmong and Asian American mayor
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open.substack.com/pub/rebelyel...
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A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
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I got to play with a simulation of a Korean divination technique that is based on the first animal sound you hear (in the new year, technically). The dog bark got me “Many thieves for the year,” so I’d like to remind everyone that the temple robbers are happy to go on tour for a book talk.
November 8, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I got to play with a simulation of a Korean divination technique that is based on the first animal sound you hear (in the new year, technically). The dog bark got me “Many thieves for the year,” so I’d like to remind everyone that the temple robbers are happy to go on tour for a book talk.
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A man collapsed in the Oval Office yesterday. The internet got the story wrong.
My experience struggling to correct the record — including on Bluesky! — and the warning signs as AI, aggregation, and social media increasingly drive our news consumption.
My experience struggling to correct the record — including on Bluesky! — and the warning signs as AI, aggregation, and social media increasingly drive our news consumption.
A man collapsed in the Oval Office. The internet got the story wrong.
A case study in how bad information can spread — and how hard it is to correct it.
dandiamond.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:27 PM
A man collapsed in the Oval Office yesterday. The internet got the story wrong.
My experience struggling to correct the record — including on Bluesky! — and the warning signs as AI, aggregation, and social media increasingly drive our news consumption.
My experience struggling to correct the record — including on Bluesky! — and the warning signs as AI, aggregation, and social media increasingly drive our news consumption.
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Undergrads! Getty funds paid summer internships at the Getty Center and Getty Villa for students from backgrounds underrepresented in the arts.
Run, don't walk to our website for more deets on eligibility and application process. Apps due Jan 21: gty.art/4ojiwCo
Run, don't walk to our website for more deets on eligibility and application process. Apps due Jan 21: gty.art/4ojiwCo
November 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Undergrads! Getty funds paid summer internships at the Getty Center and Getty Villa for students from backgrounds underrepresented in the arts.
Run, don't walk to our website for more deets on eligibility and application process. Apps due Jan 21: gty.art/4ojiwCo
Run, don't walk to our website for more deets on eligibility and application process. Apps due Jan 21: gty.art/4ojiwCo
Reposted by Dr. Ellen Bauerle
The Department of Classics at Mount Allison University invites applications for the 2026 season of the Torre Mordillo Archaeological Field School in Calabria, Italy.
Read more at our website!
www.cac-scec.ca/2025/10/torr...
Read more at our website!
www.cac-scec.ca/2025/10/torr...
Call for Participation – Torre Mordillo Archaeological Field School 2026 (Deadline December 5) - The Classical Association of Canada
Sign up for our newsletter to receive updates! Nous vous invitons à vous inscrire à notre newsletter afin de recevoir les mises à jour! First name Last name Email Institution/ Organization All subscri...
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November 4, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The Department of Classics at Mount Allison University invites applications for the 2026 season of the Torre Mordillo Archaeological Field School in Calabria, Italy.
Read more at our website!
www.cac-scec.ca/2025/10/torr...
Read more at our website!
www.cac-scec.ca/2025/10/torr...
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OpenAI pirated large numbers of books and used them to train models.
OpenAI then deleted the dataset with the pirated books, and employees sent each other messages about doing so.
A lawsuit could now force the company to pay $150,000 per book, adding up to billions in damages.
OpenAI then deleted the dataset with the pirated books, and employees sent each other messages about doing so.
A lawsuit could now force the company to pay $150,000 per book, adding up to billions in damages.
November 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
OpenAI pirated large numbers of books and used them to train models.
OpenAI then deleted the dataset with the pirated books, and employees sent each other messages about doing so.
A lawsuit could now force the company to pay $150,000 per book, adding up to billions in damages.
OpenAI then deleted the dataset with the pirated books, and employees sent each other messages about doing so.
A lawsuit could now force the company to pay $150,000 per book, adding up to billions in damages.
Reposted by Dr. Ellen Bauerle
wholesome praxis
November 1, 2025 at 11:56 PM
wholesome praxis
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Reposted by Dr. Ellen Bauerle
In Portland trick or treater night we had one kid have us scan a QR code for the portland food bank (which I have already donated to) and another dressed as a pangolin and inform me they are the most trafficked animal
November 1, 2025 at 1:29 AM
In Portland trick or treater night we had one kid have us scan a QR code for the portland food bank (which I have already donated to) and another dressed as a pangolin and inform me they are the most trafficked animal
Reposted by Dr. Ellen Bauerle
SFWA's Frequently Asked Questions about the Anthropic Settlement #2 on filing simple claims in now available. www.sfwa.org/anthropic-faq/
Anthropic FAQ – SFWA – The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association
www.sfwa.org
November 1, 2025 at 3:01 AM
SFWA's Frequently Asked Questions about the Anthropic Settlement #2 on filing simple claims in now available. www.sfwa.org/anthropic-faq/
Reposted by Dr. Ellen Bauerle
Judge rules George R.R. Martin and other authors can sue OpenAI for copyright infringement
• Said ChatGPT generated 'Game of Thrones' content similar enough to infringe copyright
• OpenAI’s motion to dismiss was denied
• Said ChatGPT generated 'Game of Thrones' content similar enough to infringe copyright
• OpenAI’s motion to dismiss was denied
October 30, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Judge rules George R.R. Martin and other authors can sue OpenAI for copyright infringement
• Said ChatGPT generated 'Game of Thrones' content similar enough to infringe copyright
• OpenAI’s motion to dismiss was denied
• Said ChatGPT generated 'Game of Thrones' content similar enough to infringe copyright
• OpenAI’s motion to dismiss was denied
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We meant to say Thursday 20th NOVEMBER, apologies. But please do come!!
New term diaries! Our Autumn Lecture will be on Thursday 20 December, at 6pm
Room G7, South Block, Senate House, London. Professor Richard Janko will discuss 'Deciphering the Herculaneum papyri'.
In-person event. All welcome. No booking required.
(Image: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hercula...)
Room G7, South Block, Senate House, London. Professor Richard Janko will discuss 'Deciphering the Herculaneum papyri'.
In-person event. All welcome. No booking required.
(Image: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hercula...)
October 22, 2025 at 8:34 PM
We meant to say Thursday 20th NOVEMBER, apologies. But please do come!!
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An extraordinarily evocative depiction incised on slate, possibly of a Viking Age farmer, from Jarlshof. And if the bird on the right is a domestic fowl - as is usually said - it would be one of the earliest on Shetland.
#archaeobirds 🏺
📸 I think by @catjarman.bsky.social @ntlmuseumsscot.bsky.social
#archaeobirds 🏺
📸 I think by @catjarman.bsky.social @ntlmuseumsscot.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 9:02 PM
An extraordinarily evocative depiction incised on slate, possibly of a Viking Age farmer, from Jarlshof. And if the bird on the right is a domestic fowl - as is usually said - it would be one of the earliest on Shetland.
#archaeobirds 🏺
📸 I think by @catjarman.bsky.social @ntlmuseumsscot.bsky.social
#archaeobirds 🏺
📸 I think by @catjarman.bsky.social @ntlmuseumsscot.bsky.social