We've had an influx of generative AI-created pitches lately and wanted to reiterate our stance: AI sucks.
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July 7, 2026 at 10:02 AM
See @butchware.bsky.social and also if you’re on FB, this is GREAT to be sharing today through our voting day (June 2).
fb.watch/HtHWLmC66D/
Thank you so much for the offer to support this amazing candidate. I believe we can get him through this Primary.
Everything is possible.
#DoTheWriteThing
fb.watch/HtHWLmC66D/
Thank you so much for the offer to support this amazing candidate. I believe we can get him through this Primary.
Everything is possible.
#DoTheWriteThing
June 1, 2026 at 9:28 PM
See @butchware.bsky.social and also if you’re on FB, this is GREAT to be sharing today through our voting day (June 2).
fb.watch/HtHWLmC66D/
Thank you so much for the offer to support this amazing candidate. I believe we can get him through this Primary.
Everything is possible.
#DoTheWriteThing
fb.watch/HtHWLmC66D/
Thank you so much for the offer to support this amazing candidate. I believe we can get him through this Primary.
Everything is possible.
#DoTheWriteThing
this is 🔥🔥🔥🔥
[13:55 Video]
@jimmydore.bsky.social X @butchware.bsky.social - w/ valid points/challenges to the next Gov of #California.
youtu.be/iapwAOthbBA?...
If you are a #Californian, not following this race, what the fuck are you doing?
#DoTheWriteThing #ALLempiresFall #EpsteinClassDismissed
[13:55 Video]
@jimmydore.bsky.social X @butchware.bsky.social - w/ valid points/challenges to the next Gov of #California.
youtu.be/iapwAOthbBA?...
If you are a #Californian, not following this race, what the fuck are you doing?
#DoTheWriteThing #ALLempiresFall #EpsteinClassDismissed
How Corrupt Democrats Have Destroyed California! says Butch Ware Running For California Governor
YouTube video by The Jimmy Dore Show
youtu.be
May 18, 2026 at 10:13 PM
this is 🔥🔥🔥🔥
[13:55 Video]
@jimmydore.bsky.social X @butchware.bsky.social - w/ valid points/challenges to the next Gov of #California.
youtu.be/iapwAOthbBA?...
If you are a #Californian, not following this race, what the fuck are you doing?
#DoTheWriteThing #ALLempiresFall #EpsteinClassDismissed
[13:55 Video]
@jimmydore.bsky.social X @butchware.bsky.social - w/ valid points/challenges to the next Gov of #California.
youtu.be/iapwAOthbBA?...
If you are a #Californian, not following this race, what the fuck are you doing?
#DoTheWriteThing #ALLempiresFall #EpsteinClassDismissed
Nice to meet you! I, too, give extra admiration, respect, and brownie points to those who Get It. #GrammarSky #amwriting #DoTheWriteThing
Whenever I encounter someone who believes in using the Oxford comma, I find myself encouraged, delighted, and hopeful.
April 19, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Nice to meet you! I, too, give extra admiration, respect, and brownie points to those who Get It. #GrammarSky #amwriting #DoTheWriteThing
There’s so many things going on that I forgot to post about all the things going on 😅 - Adam
#HoldernessFree #DoTheWriteThing #BannedBooksWeek
#HoldernessFree #DoTheWriteThing #BannedBooksWeek
October 7, 2025 at 1:27 PM
There’s so many things going on that I forgot to post about all the things going on 😅 - Adam
#HoldernessFree #DoTheWriteThing #BannedBooksWeek
#HoldernessFree #DoTheWriteThing #BannedBooksWeek
September 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Funny how the tech broligarchs (and their enablers) keep claiming they can’t afford to pay creators for the work they’ve so brazenly filched from all of us… #MetaBookThieves #DoTheWriteThing
SCOOP: As Mark Zuckerberg staffs up Meta’s new superintelligence lab, he’s offering top research talent pay packages of up to $300 million over four years, with more than $100 million in total compensation for the first year, WIRED has learned.
What is that compared to other high earners?
What is that compared to other high earners?
Here’s What Mark Zuckerberg Is Offering Top AI Talent
The Meta CEO is leading a hiring blitz, offering top talent at OpenAI eye-watering pay packages and endless access to cutting-edge chips.
www.wired.com
July 2, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Funny how the tech broligarchs (and their enablers) keep claiming they can’t afford to pay creators for the work they’ve so brazenly filched from all of us… #MetaBookThieves #DoTheWriteThing
Read our latest news piece on AI, and the Translators Association’s campaign to emphasise the importance of human translation.
societyofauthors.org/2025/06/23/s...
#MakeItFair #DoTheWriteThing
societyofauthors.org/2025/06/23/s...
#MakeItFair #DoTheWriteThing
June 29, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Read our latest news piece on AI, and the Translators Association’s campaign to emphasise the importance of human translation.
societyofauthors.org/2025/06/23/s...
#MakeItFair #DoTheWriteThing
societyofauthors.org/2025/06/23/s...
#MakeItFair #DoTheWriteThing
with SoA members and novelist Harriet Evans, comics creator @mrphoenix.bsky.social and illustrator Simona Ciraolo.
We look forward to hearing what MPs have to say this afternoon.
#MakeItFair #DoTheWriteThing
We look forward to hearing what MPs have to say this afternoon.
#MakeItFair #DoTheWriteThing
June 3, 2025 at 12:42 PM
with SoA members and novelist Harriet Evans, comics creator @mrphoenix.bsky.social and illustrator Simona Ciraolo.
We look forward to hearing what MPs have to say this afternoon.
#MakeItFair #DoTheWriteThing
We look forward to hearing what MPs have to say this afternoon.
#MakeItFair #DoTheWriteThing
Great article on AI, copyright and licencing www.techpolicy.press/ai-training-...
I'm running some focus groups to discuss this issue in the UK. Sign up here forms.gle/m65AKVoHMg9m... #makeitfair #dothewritething #aipolicy
I'm running some focus groups to discuss this issue in the UK. Sign up here forms.gle/m65AKVoHMg9m... #makeitfair #dothewritething #aipolicy
AI Training, the Licensing Mirage, and Effective Alternatives to Support Creative Workers | TechPolicy.Press
Requiring licenses for training data won’t impede automation or provide meaningful support to creators, argues Derek Slater.
www.techpolicy.press
June 3, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Great article on AI, copyright and licencing www.techpolicy.press/ai-training-...
I'm running some focus groups to discuss this issue in the UK. Sign up here forms.gle/m65AKVoHMg9m... #makeitfair #dothewritething #aipolicy
I'm running some focus groups to discuss this issue in the UK. Sign up here forms.gle/m65AKVoHMg9m... #makeitfair #dothewritething #aipolicy
I'm recruiting participants for a focus group to research public attitudes to the government's policy on AI and copyright. Please share, and fill out this form if you'd like to take part forms.gle/5KMp66VVH43y... #AI #copyright #makeitfair #DoTheWriteThing @societyofauthors.bsky.social
AI and copyright focus group participant sign up
Many artificial Intelligence (AI) tools rely on training on datasets that contain large amounts of copyrighted material. The UK government is proposing to change copyright law so that AI companies can...
forms.gle
May 28, 2025 at 11:01 AM
I'm recruiting participants for a focus group to research public attitudes to the government's policy on AI and copyright. Please share, and fill out this form if you'd like to take part forms.gle/5KMp66VVH43y... #AI #copyright #makeitfair #DoTheWriteThing @societyofauthors.bsky.social
See our website for the latest news of the vote and what we have been doing behind (and in front of) the scenes.
societyofauthors.org/news/
#MakeItFair #DoTheWriteThing
societyofauthors.org/news/
#MakeItFair #DoTheWriteThing
News and features - The Society of Authors
The latest SoA news articles, blogs, interviews, notices and opportunities for authors.
societyofauthors.org
May 19, 2025 at 6:43 PM
See our website for the latest news of the vote and what we have been doing behind (and in front of) the scenes.
societyofauthors.org/news/
#MakeItFair #DoTheWriteThing
societyofauthors.org/news/
#MakeItFair #DoTheWriteThing
blog.giovanh.com/blog/2025/04...
If you are a @societyofauthors.bsky.social member (like I am), and you were there to post about #MetaBookThieves (as I was), and you want to #MakeItFair and make Meta #DoTheWriteThing (as I absolutely do), give giovanh's essay a read.
If you are a @societyofauthors.bsky.social member (like I am), and you were there to post about #MetaBookThieves (as I was), and you want to #MakeItFair and make Meta #DoTheWriteThing (as I absolutely do), give giovanh's essay a read.
Why training AI can't be IP theft
you can't reserve the right to learn
blog.giovanh.com
May 12, 2025 at 1:13 PM
blog.giovanh.com/blog/2025/04...
If you are a @societyofauthors.bsky.social member (like I am), and you were there to post about #MetaBookThieves (as I was), and you want to #MakeItFair and make Meta #DoTheWriteThing (as I absolutely do), give giovanh's essay a read.
If you are a @societyofauthors.bsky.social member (like I am), and you were there to post about #MetaBookThieves (as I was), and you want to #MakeItFair and make Meta #DoTheWriteThing (as I absolutely do), give giovanh's essay a read.
Listen to the latest Advisory Clinic’s podcast ‘Artificially Intelligent' which discusses the latest on collective licencing and the recent parliamentary debate.
With thanks our sponsor @ALCS_UK.
societyofauthors.org/resource/art...
#MakeItFair #DoTheWriteThing
With thanks our sponsor @ALCS_UK.
societyofauthors.org/resource/art...
#MakeItFair #DoTheWriteThing
May 12, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Listen to the latest Advisory Clinic’s podcast ‘Artificially Intelligent' which discusses the latest on collective licencing and the recent parliamentary debate.
With thanks our sponsor @ALCS_UK.
societyofauthors.org/resource/art...
#MakeItFair #DoTheWriteThing
With thanks our sponsor @ALCS_UK.
societyofauthors.org/resource/art...
#MakeItFair #DoTheWriteThing
Paul McCartney and Dua Lipa among artists urging Starmer to rethink AI copyright plans
Paul McCartney and Dua Lipa among artists urging Starmer to rethink AI copyright plans
Hundreds of leading figures from UK creative industries urge prime minister not to ‘give our work away’
Hundreds of leading figures and organisations in the UK’s creative industries, including Coldplay, Paul McCartney, Dua Lipa, Ian McKellen and the Royal Shakespeare Company, have urged the prime minister to protect artists’ copyright and not “give our work away” at the behest of big tech.
In an open letter to Keir Starmer, a host of major artists claim creatives’ livelihoods are under threat as wrangling continues over a government plan to let artificial intelligence companies use copyright-protected work without permission. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
May 10, 2025 at 9:30 AM
We were delighted to join @ukmusic.bsky.social and @creatorsrights.bsky.social, and it was wonderful to see so many creative organisations united in one voice.
If you haven't already signed our petition, the link is in the Bio.
#DoTheWriteThing #MakeItFair
If you haven't already signed our petition, the link is in the Bio.
#DoTheWriteThing #MakeItFair
May 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
We were delighted to join @ukmusic.bsky.social and @creatorsrights.bsky.social, and it was wonderful to see so many creative organisations united in one voice.
If you haven't already signed our petition, the link is in the Bio.
#DoTheWriteThing #MakeItFair
If you haven't already signed our petition, the link is in the Bio.
#DoTheWriteThing #MakeItFair
Scam-busting investigative journalist @nickstapleton.tv exposes the AI-generated books being sold on Amazon. Taken from the upcoming summer edition of The SoA's magazine, The Author. #MakeItFair #DoTheWriteThing
societyofauthors.org/2025/05/02/t...
societyofauthors.org/2025/05/02/t...
The rise of the AIthor - The Society of Authors
Scam-busting investigative journalist Nick Stapleton exposes the AI-generated books being sold on Amazon
societyofauthors.org
May 2, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Scam-busting investigative journalist @nickstapleton.tv exposes the AI-generated books being sold on Amazon. Taken from the upcoming summer edition of The SoA's magazine, The Author. #MakeItFair #DoTheWriteThing
societyofauthors.org/2025/05/02/t...
societyofauthors.org/2025/05/02/t...
He emphasised that the UK must lead the creative industries by embracing AI while protecting copyright.
If you'd like to join our campaign, check the link to sign our petition.
www.change.org/p/protect-au...
#DoTheWriteThing #MakeItFair #CreativeCopyright #MetaBookThieves
If you'd like to join our campaign, check the link to sign our petition.
www.change.org/p/protect-au...
#DoTheWriteThing #MakeItFair #CreativeCopyright #MetaBookThieves
Sign the Petition
Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training
www.change.org
May 1, 2025 at 10:46 AM
He emphasised that the UK must lead the creative industries by embracing AI while protecting copyright.
If you'd like to join our campaign, check the link to sign our petition.
www.change.org/p/protect-au...
#DoTheWriteThing #MakeItFair #CreativeCopyright #MetaBookThieves
If you'd like to join our campaign, check the link to sign our petition.
www.change.org/p/protect-au...
#DoTheWriteThing #MakeItFair #CreativeCopyright #MetaBookThieves
If you haven't already, sign our petition.
#MetaBookThieves #MakeItFair #DoTheWriteThing
www.change.org/p/protect-au...
#MetaBookThieves #MakeItFair #DoTheWriteThing
www.change.org/p/protect-au...
Sign the Petition
Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training
www.change.org
April 24, 2025 at 11:01 AM
If you haven't already, sign our petition.
#MetaBookThieves #MakeItFair #DoTheWriteThing
www.change.org/p/protect-au...
#MetaBookThieves #MakeItFair #DoTheWriteThing
www.change.org/p/protect-au...
"UK copyright law is clear: if someone uses your work without permission, it’s infringement."
Thank you to @jamestfrith.bsky.social M.P. for calling for this debate, and raising the serious issues around the use of pirated works to train AI.
#MetaBookThieves #MakeItFair #DoTheWriteThing
Thank you to @jamestfrith.bsky.social M.P. for calling for this debate, and raising the serious issues around the use of pirated works to train AI.
#MetaBookThieves #MakeItFair #DoTheWriteThing
April 24, 2025 at 11:01 AM
"UK copyright law is clear: if someone uses your work without permission, it’s infringement."
Thank you to @jamestfrith.bsky.social M.P. for calling for this debate, and raising the serious issues around the use of pirated works to train AI.
#MetaBookThieves #MakeItFair #DoTheWriteThing
Thank you to @jamestfrith.bsky.social M.P. for calling for this debate, and raising the serious issues around the use of pirated works to train AI.
#MetaBookThieves #MakeItFair #DoTheWriteThing
"This is a blatant infringement of the Author’s copyright"
Thank you to @carolynharris.bsky.social for raising awareness in Parliament of our petition with over 50,000 signatures calling for action following Meta’s use of 7.5 million pirated books.
#MetaBookThieves #MakeItFair #DoTheWriteThing
Thank you to @carolynharris.bsky.social for raising awareness in Parliament of our petition with over 50,000 signatures calling for action following Meta’s use of 7.5 million pirated books.
#MetaBookThieves #MakeItFair #DoTheWriteThing
April 24, 2025 at 9:24 AM
"This is a blatant infringement of the Author’s copyright"
Thank you to @carolynharris.bsky.social for raising awareness in Parliament of our petition with over 50,000 signatures calling for action following Meta’s use of 7.5 million pirated books.
#MetaBookThieves #MakeItFair #DoTheWriteThing
Thank you to @carolynharris.bsky.social for raising awareness in Parliament of our petition with over 50,000 signatures calling for action following Meta’s use of 7.5 million pirated books.
#MetaBookThieves #MakeItFair #DoTheWriteThing
