Marc G
@gravesnailyard.bsky.social
World Fantasy Award-winning publisher/editor/designer/author, previously “responsible” for the Black Library, Solaris, Angry Robot, Aconyte, now helping with other folks’ projects. I like new music and old books and clever movies and you.
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The OpenAI ruling writers should know about 👀 (if your work was scraped for LLM training, this affects you). www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
OpenAI Loses Key Discovery Battle as It Cedes Ground to Authors in AI Lawsuits
The issue has been a major battleground in discovery. OpenAI could be on the hook for hundreds of millions, if not billions, of dollars if it was aware it was infringing on copyrighted material.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The OpenAI ruling writers should know about 👀 (if your work was scraped for LLM training, this affects you). www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
Chilling at Dragonmeet. Lots of happy gamers.
November 29, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Chilling at Dragonmeet. Lots of happy gamers.
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TRANSMISSION Wednesday 11 March 2025
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An extraordinary thing.
A line up of stars performing at Wembley Arena to show their love and solidarity with the trans community
In aid of Good Law Project and Not A Phase
Tickets on sale 2nd December
Register now for tickets at www.transmissionlive.uk
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An extraordinary thing.
A line up of stars performing at Wembley Arena to show their love and solidarity with the trans community
In aid of Good Law Project and Not A Phase
Tickets on sale 2nd December
Register now for tickets at www.transmissionlive.uk
November 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
TRANSMISSION Wednesday 11 March 2025
L
An extraordinary thing.
A line up of stars performing at Wembley Arena to show their love and solidarity with the trans community
In aid of Good Law Project and Not A Phase
Tickets on sale 2nd December
Register now for tickets at www.transmissionlive.uk
L
An extraordinary thing.
A line up of stars performing at Wembley Arena to show their love and solidarity with the trans community
In aid of Good Law Project and Not A Phase
Tickets on sale 2nd December
Register now for tickets at www.transmissionlive.uk
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in 1st century Judea, the corners of every field had to be left for the poor to pick crops for themselves, every seventh year *all* of the crops from fields and vineyards and orchards belonged to the poor, and all debts of all types were cancelled every 50th year.
November 28, 2025 at 11:21 AM
in 1st century Judea, the corners of every field had to be left for the poor to pick crops for themselves, every seventh year *all* of the crops from fields and vineyards and orchards belonged to the poor, and all debts of all types were cancelled every 50th year.
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Good luck forcing me off the pavement you fucking bin.
Just as you thought food delivery companies couldn't inflict any more misery on society:
Instead of using lowly-paid gig economy contractors to deliver groceries, they're replacing humans with robots, who, in turn, force humans off the pavement into road traffic.
Instead of using lowly-paid gig economy contractors to deliver groceries, they're replacing humans with robots, who, in turn, force humans off the pavement into road traffic.
November 28, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good luck forcing me off the pavement you fucking bin.
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Seen on Reddit:
"42 is just old people 6 7"
And... well... yeah. Can't really argue.
"42 is just old people 6 7"
And... well... yeah. Can't really argue.
November 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Seen on Reddit:
"42 is just old people 6 7"
And... well... yeah. Can't really argue.
"42 is just old people 6 7"
And... well... yeah. Can't really argue.
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UNBOUND AUTHORS: Leftover copies of your books in the UK (MacMillan) warehouse will be pulped within the next week or two. DM me for a link to the warehouse stock list and contacts.
If you have no dosh, another publisher (Wilton Sq) is willing to buy the books & distribute on a 50/50 profit split
If you have no dosh, another publisher (Wilton Sq) is willing to buy the books & distribute on a 50/50 profit split
November 27, 2025 at 3:25 PM
UNBOUND AUTHORS: Leftover copies of your books in the UK (MacMillan) warehouse will be pulped within the next week or two. DM me for a link to the warehouse stock list and contacts.
If you have no dosh, another publisher (Wilton Sq) is willing to buy the books & distribute on a 50/50 profit split
If you have no dosh, another publisher (Wilton Sq) is willing to buy the books & distribute on a 50/50 profit split
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Noel Edmonds: a thread of horror.
Carrie (Dir: Brian De Palma, 1976)
Carrie (Dir: Brian De Palma, 1976)
November 15, 2024 at 9:22 PM
Noel Edmonds: a thread of horror.
Carrie (Dir: Brian De Palma, 1976)
Carrie (Dir: Brian De Palma, 1976)
Dragonmeet in London this Saturday -see you there? I’ll be on the @fightingfantasy.bsky.social stand, G-29. Just debating which new t-shirt to wear…
November 27, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Dragonmeet in London this Saturday -see you there? I’ll be on the @fightingfantasy.bsky.social stand, G-29. Just debating which new t-shirt to wear…
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Idly wondering if the solution to racists 'wanting their country back' is for all countries to build theme parks where the bigots have to go and live, where technology is reversed 50 years and they have it all as they think they remember. Then tourists can come and pay to look at them.
November 27, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Idly wondering if the solution to racists 'wanting their country back' is for all countries to build theme parks where the bigots have to go and live, where technology is reversed 50 years and they have it all as they think they remember. Then tourists can come and pay to look at them.
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The sound of the rain all year round 🌧️ 🎧 All recorded in real places. No loops or AI here.
Winter rain > bit.ly/LenRn156
Spring rain > bit.ly/LenFoD6
Summer rain > bit.ly/LenRainM
Autumn rain > bit.ly/LenRnAb
Winter rain > bit.ly/LenRn156
Spring rain > bit.ly/LenFoD6
Summer rain > bit.ly/LenRainM
Autumn rain > bit.ly/LenRnAb
November 26, 2025 at 8:18 AM
The sound of the rain all year round 🌧️ 🎧 All recorded in real places. No loops or AI here.
Winter rain > bit.ly/LenRn156
Spring rain > bit.ly/LenFoD6
Summer rain > bit.ly/LenRainM
Autumn rain > bit.ly/LenRnAb
Winter rain > bit.ly/LenRn156
Spring rain > bit.ly/LenFoD6
Summer rain > bit.ly/LenRainM
Autumn rain > bit.ly/LenRnAb
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Sometimes wonder if what the UK needs is a thinktank that doesn't do any new research, it just repeats obviously true statements that people try to ignore because they're inconvenient.
International students cross-subsidise home students. Your pension is paid for out of general taxation.
International students cross-subsidise home students. Your pension is paid for out of general taxation.
November 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Sometimes wonder if what the UK needs is a thinktank that doesn't do any new research, it just repeats obviously true statements that people try to ignore because they're inconvenient.
International students cross-subsidise home students. Your pension is paid for out of general taxation.
International students cross-subsidise home students. Your pension is paid for out of general taxation.
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narrator: 50 years ago...
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
November 25, 2025 at 2:11 AM
narrator: 50 years ago...
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
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Still can't quite believe that "I only said 'gas the Jews' in a non-hurtful way" was the strategy Nigel Farage opted to go for
November 24, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Still can't quite believe that "I only said 'gas the Jews' in a non-hurtful way" was the strategy Nigel Farage opted to go for
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They really don't want to share any interior shots but when they do, you just know that unspeakable acts have been committed within... www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...
Check out this 3 bedroom end of terrace house for sale on Rightmove
3 bedroom end of terrace house for sale in 75 Camden Mews, Camden, London, NW1 9BY, NW1 for £925,000. Marketed by Auction House London, Hampstead
www.rightmove.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
They really don't want to share any interior shots but when they do, you just know that unspeakable acts have been committed within... www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...
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Normalize saying this instead of, "𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢".
November 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Normalize saying this instead of, "𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢".
Farewell Jimmy Cliff youtu.be/_CXaqEY3gPc?...
Jimmy Cliff - Miss Jamaica
YouTube video by Rocksteady Freddie
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Farewell Jimmy Cliff youtu.be/_CXaqEY3gPc?...
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle
November 24, 2025 at 9:39 AM
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle
Thread >
On May 11, 1950, while working on the Rawlins National Bank in Wyoming, a construction crew unearthed a whiskey barrel that contained a human skeleton with its skull cap sawed off & an odd pair of shoes. Dr. Lillian Heath, now in her 80s, was asked if she knew anything about it...🧵
November 23, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Thread >
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Tusk slips the knife in right at the end.
November 23, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Tusk slips the knife in right at the end.
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Anyone posted this one yet?
November 22, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Anyone posted this one yet?
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www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
"Wilson said it was also upsetting for the production and design team, who had worked hard on the books."
I would have thought "working hard" might involve bothering to get an actual cover artist to do actual art for the covers but that's just me
"Wilson said it was also upsetting for the production and design team, who had worked hard on the books."
I would have thought "working hard" might involve bothering to get an actual cover artist to do actual art for the covers but that's just me
Authors dumped from New Zealand’s top book prize after AI used in cover designs
Ockham Book Awards dropped two titles from contention after new guidelines introduced on artificial intelligence use
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:39 PM
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
"Wilson said it was also upsetting for the production and design team, who had worked hard on the books."
I would have thought "working hard" might involve bothering to get an actual cover artist to do actual art for the covers but that's just me
"Wilson said it was also upsetting for the production and design team, who had worked hard on the books."
I would have thought "working hard" might involve bothering to get an actual cover artist to do actual art for the covers but that's just me
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Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
November 21, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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This investigation shows how much of a non-issue trans women in toilets is, yet the EHRC, government and the media are absolutely obsessed with the supposed problem. If only they put that much money and effort into tackling actual sexual assaults.
November 21, 2025 at 5:28 PM
This investigation shows how much of a non-issue trans women in toilets is, yet the EHRC, government and the media are absolutely obsessed with the supposed problem. If only they put that much money and effort into tackling actual sexual assaults.