A parent should be able to propose removing a book from the school library only after READING IT in its entirety & delivering a book report to the librarian. The book report should be an argumentative essay on why it should be banned, at least 5 paragraphs & include counter arguments & proper citations. The parent must also give their stance on why the book is more dangerous than guns. Until then no discussion shall be entered into.

#books#BannedBooks

Why do some people hate sci-fi Science explains it https://inkican.com/turns-out-theres-a-scientific-reason-people-dislike-sci-fi/#SciFi#Psychology#Books

Dave Gauer @ratfactor explains why he reads technical books. He expresses very well motivations I share but couldn't articulate, such as books having a single voice and stylistic convention.

https://ratfactor.com/b/technical-books

#books #reading #documentation

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

Win win.
I just registered my name & book details with the appropriate law firm.

Check if your book/article/paper is on the list here:
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/03/search-libgen-data-set/682094/

If it is, go here:
https://www.lieffcabraser.com/anthropic-author-contact/

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/authors-celebrate-historic-settlement-coming-soon-in-anthropic-class-action/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_social-type=owned

#authors #books#AI

A parent should be able to propose removing a book from the school library only after READING IT in its entirety & delivering a book report to the librarian. The book report should be an argumentative essay on why it should be banned, at least 5 paragraphs & include counter arguments & proper citations. The parent must also give their stance on why the book is more dangerous than guns. Until then no discussion shall be entered into.

#books#BannedBooks

You may have heard about the class action against Anthropic, who trained their models using pirated, copyrighted works (including mine):

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/authors-celebrate-historic-settlement-coming-soon-in-anthropic-class-action/

Since they are settling the suit, you may want to ensure you can be contacted by counsel; you may be owed damages. (Amount TBD. Don't get your hopes up, but expect more than zero!)

The Authors Guild has useful information on how this impacts authors and what authors need to do:

https://authorsguild.org/news/anthropic-ai-class-action-important-information-for-authors/

Please share this with any authors!

#writing #books #piracy #ai #legal

5 women who changed the way we travel

From adventurers and explorers to tourism entrepreneurs

Discover how these trailblazing women made journeys that broke barriers and shaped the way we travel today

by Aleksandra Strzelichowska

https://www.europeana.eu/en/stories/5-women-who-changed-the-way-we-travel?mtm_campaign=EuropeanaThemedNewsletter-August2025

Travelers at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/2870

#books #travel #women_explorers

“What we need are people who are prepared to be unpopular. Who are prepared to put themselves in danger. Who are prepared to tell the truth. Brave journalists can do that, and they have. Brave lawyers can do that, and they have. And artists — beautiful, brilliant, brave writers, poets, musicians, painters and filmmakers can do that.

That beauty is on our side.

All of it.”

#Books#MotherMaryComesToMe#ArundhatiRoy #literature

https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/art-and-culture/we-are-being-lied-to-responding-to-request-to-hate-each-other-arundhati-roy-10215277/?ref=hometop_hp