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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · May 30

Fascinating to finally see some AI skepticism from... CNN? Let's go???

www.cnn.com/2025/05/30/b...

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Ed Newton-Rex @ednewtonrex.bsky.social · May 30

If you're in the UK, please sign this open letter asking the government to correct the misleading claims they made in the AI & copyright consultation.

They said copyright law is currently unclear on this point, which is false. This misled the public.

openletter.earth/uk-governmen...

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Creative Rights Coalition @crcadvocacy.bsky.social · May 29

Have you followed up?

This is still with the Senate! A regulatory moratorium preempting state laws is not a budgetary matter, and this subsection can still be stricken/removed, but senators need to know it exists, and that people care!

bsky.app/profile/crca...

Creative Rights Coalition @crcadvocacy.bsky.social · May 22

The House just advanced §43201 (Sub. C, Title IV), AKA the 10 year ban on state AI laws: thehill.com/homenews/hou...

It's now time to reach out to your Senators!

Wondering how? See: 5calls.org/issue/ai-reg...

Or feel free to use the card below.

FIND your Senator
- Go to senate.gov > Senators > Contact Your Senators > pick your state.
E-MAIL (about 3 min)
- Click "Contact" beneath each Senator's photo.
- Subject: Oppose §43201 (AI Preemption) – E&C FY-25 House Concurrent Resolution 14
- Copy or edit:
- My name is <NAME>, and I live in ZIP Code <12345>. Section 43201 would bar every state and municipality from passing AI safeguards for ten years, yet offers no federal framework. It is extraneous to budget policy and violates federalism (Wyeth/Lohr). Please support a Byrd-Rule point of order or vote to strike §43201 from the bill. Thank you.
CALL (about 1 min)
- Dial 202-224-3121 and ask for Senator <Last Name>.
- Script: Hello, I am <NAME> from <CITY/ZIP>. Please support striking AI-law preemption in Section 43201, Subtitle C of the Fiscal Year 2025 budget-reconciliation draft under House Concurrent Resolution 14. It is extraneous under the Byrd Rule and harms states' duty to protect the public, rights holders, and creators.

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Paris Marx @parismarx.com · May 27

labour is buying into the hype in the hope of getting some of the investment going into the AI machine without really asking whether there are tangible results on the other side. this strategy is doomed.

POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · May 27

The Labour government’s plan for economic growth, public service reform, and thus its electoral hopes, rest on the country adopting AI.

But its strategy of breathlessly bigging up bleeding-edge AI and pursuing massive data center investments is not cutting through to voters, MPs fear.

Labour’s AI gold rush gets stuck in the mud

Ministers are preparing a string of AI announcements for early June, but voters are skeptical about the technology. That leaves the ruling Labour Party with a huge problem.

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Karla Ortiz @kortizart.bsky.social · May 26

If you cannot run your business by following simple laws, you don’t have a business, you have a racket.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Creative Rights Coalition @crcadvocacy.bsky.social · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would kill the AI industry: www.theverge.com/news/674366/...

Then maybe it shouldn't be an industry that exists in its current form?

For hailing from such "innovation-focused" spaces, you would think they could innovate an ethical model.

“I just don’t know how you go around, asking everyone first. I just don’t see how that would work,” Clegg said. “And by the way if you did it in Britain and no one else did it, you would basically kill the AI industry in this country overnight.”

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · May 25

www.wheresyoured.at/the-great-lo...

It's the hallmark of a tech industry dedicated to creating problems that it charges you to solve, a sickly beast borne of venture capital and a lack of innovation. When you're rich and powerful, you no longer face real problems, and as a result fail to consider the solutions that would measurably improve a person's life. Sundar Pichai and Mark Zuckerberg don't worry about bills, or face actual busywork, or real challenges — they get paid hundreds of millions of dollars to come up with ways to express growth to hedge funds.

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Ed Newton-Rex @ednewtonrex.bsky.social · May 25

Peter Kyle, to Parliament last week: “I’ve not used the word uncertainty” [to describe how copyright law applies to AI].

Also Peter Kyle, 6 months ago: “That is why we are setting out a balanced package of proposals to address uncertainty about how copyright law applies to AI”.

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Isobel_Starling @isobelstarling.bsky.social · May 24

Artists don't create so that Tech bros can profit while we don't.
Creation is our livelihood,
our only way of making a living.
And this mofo wants us to sit down so him and his AI bros can profit?
Nick Clegg can eat a bag of dicks.
AI is a parasite.
It's an industry that needs to be killed.

Ed Newton-Rex @ednewtonrex.bsky.social · May 24

Nick Clegg is wrong to say artists’ demands on AI & copyright are unworkable.

Every argument he makes could equally have been made about Napster - e.g. ‘but the tech is already out there!’

These are not reasons not to uphold the law and treat creators fairly.

www.thetimes.com/uk/technolog...

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Simon Brew @simonbrew.bsky.social · May 24

My plans for a major retail emporium are being threatend by wholesalers who won't let me steal the stock.

A headline from The Times, with Nick Clegg saying that requiring permission from copyright holders to train AI on their word would 'kill' the AI industry. Boo fecking hoo.

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Hi Phantasy @phantasy.bsky.social · May 23

I know I don't usually touch political stuff but like heyyyy.... I would have a hard time forgiving myself if this went through and I didn't try to do anything about it. Let's send the email together, yeah?

Creative Rights Coalition @crcadvocacy.bsky.social · May 22

The House just advanced §43201 (Sub. C, Title IV), AKA the 10 year ban on state AI laws: thehill.com/homenews/hou...

It's now time to reach out to your Senators!

Wondering how? See: 5calls.org/issue/ai-reg...

Or feel free to use the card below.

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · May 23

Tech has entirely turned on the customer
www.wheresyoured.at/never-forgiv...

In plain terms, everybody is being fucked with constantly in tiny little ways by most apps and services, and I believe that billions of people being fucked with at once in all of these ways has profound psychological and social consequences that we’re not meaningfully discussing.

The average person’s experience with technology is one so aggressive and violative that I believe it leaves billions of people with a consistent low-grade trauma. We seem, as a society, capable of understanding that social media can hurt us, unsettle us, or make us feel crazed and angry, but I think it’s time to accept that the rest of the tech ecosystem undermines our wellbeing in an equally-insidious way. And most people don’t know it’s happening, because everybody has accepted deeply shitty conditions for the last ten years.

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Deana Igelsrud @digelsrud.bsky.social · May 23

Thank you @adamconover.net for the update and apology.

Like most humans, we can all make mistakes. You accepted responsibility for platforming con-artists and recovered nicely. 👍🏻👍🏻. Well done!

#TheFutureIsHuman 💪🏻

youtu.be/eDsSg-Xm1ms

Why I Became a Crypto Shill

YouTube video by Adam Conover

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루엘 클라이브 / Reuel Clive @reuel-clive.bsky.social · May 23

DEAR AMERICANS!

CALL YOUR SENATORS IN ORDER TO STOP THE 10 YEAR STATE BAN ON REGULATING AI!

CALL TODAY!

IF YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW TO DO IT... PLEASE REFER TO @crcadvocacy.bsky.social 's guide!

#PROTECTCOPYRIGHT

#VOTENOONTHEBILL

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Karla Ortiz @kortizart.bsky.social · May 23

Woah, US Copyright Office (USCO) Director is suing the Administration for her firing!

Also this is a great opportunity to share the @authorsguild.bsky.social open petition to reinstate Shira Perlmutter as the USCO Director that I think everyone should sign 🔥

authorsguild.org/petition-to-...

US Copyright Office director sues Trump administration over firing

The U.S. Copyright Office director fired by the Trump administration sued President Donald Trump and other government officials on Thursday, arguing her firing was unconstitutional and should not be allowed to take effect.

www.reuters.com

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Creative Rights Coalition @crcadvocacy.bsky.social · May 22

Thank you for pointing this out!

Full link below:

GOP House passes Donald Trump's 'one big, beautiful bill' after marathon session: thehill.com/homenews/hou...

thehill.com

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Emory Kjelsberg, Real Human Artist @emorykj-art.bsky.social · May 22

I called my Senators today, left a message. If you've never done this before, 5calls is a really great resource, and made this very easy. Your senators need to listen to you; that's their entire job, even if it doesn't feel like it these days.

Creative Rights Coalition @crcadvocacy.bsky.social · May 22

The House just advanced §43201 (Sub. C, Title IV), AKA the 10 year ban on state AI laws: thehill.com/homenews/hou...

It's now time to reach out to your Senators!

Wondering how? See: 5calls.org/issue/ai-reg...

Or feel free to use the card below.

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JessaDragonfly 🏳️‍⚧️ 🔞 @jessalyncrimson.bsky.social · May 22

And here’s *another* topic that 5 Calls provides a script for.
I know it’s a ton that these fucks are throwing all at once. I struggle with getting the spoons for these calls too.
But that’s their plan; drown us in gut punches. But if we don’t stop them here it gets tons harder.
Make the calls.

Creative Rights Coalition @crcadvocacy.bsky.social · May 22

The House just advanced §43201 (Sub. C, Title IV), AKA the 10 year ban on state AI laws: thehill.com/homenews/hou...

It's now time to reach out to your Senators!

Wondering how? See: 5calls.org/issue/ai-reg...

Or feel free to use the card below.

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Karla Ortiz @kortizart.bsky.social · May 22

Folks, the House advanced the disastrous reconciliation bill, with the destructive 10-year State Ban against regulations for AI intact!

We now MUST mobilize our calls to the Senate! Call today!

If you need a script the post below offers a fantastic alternative!

We only have one chance! Lets go!

Creative Rights Coalition @crcadvocacy.bsky.social · May 22

The House just advanced §43201 (Sub. C, Title IV), AKA the 10 year ban on state AI laws: thehill.com/homenews/hou...

It's now time to reach out to your Senators!

Wondering how? See: 5calls.org/issue/ai-reg...

Or feel free to use the card below.

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Creative Rights Coalition @crcadvocacy.bsky.social · May 22

The House just advanced §43201 (Sub. C, Title IV), AKA the 10 year ban on state AI laws: thehill.com/homenews/hou...

It's now time to reach out to your Senators!

Wondering how? See: 5calls.org/issue/ai-reg...

Or feel free to use the card below.

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Creative Rights Coalition @crcadvocacy.bsky.social · May 22

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Valith 🔞 [SUBSTAR / PATREON YCH QUEUE: FULL ] @apraxvalith.bsky.social · May 22

Nothing about the U.S. budget is a done deal. It just passed the House, but it needs to survive the Senate with zero changes. ZERO. Or it goes back to the House + they have to vote all over again.

If you have a Republican Senator you need to be holding a flamethrower to their ass rn. Lock in.

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Zachary Berger @zacharyberger.bsky.social · May 16

Made a cheat sheet to help you with the calling process. There is info on how to find out who to call, script ideas, and hopefully everything else you'll need. Feel free to share or offer suggestions! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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Deana Igelsrud @digelsrud.bsky.social · May 16

Did you make calls to Congress today?

There was a delay today, so we get more time to keep calling, keep pushing & keep organizing.

GET THE WORD OUT!

TY @zacharyberger.bsky.social for the excellent cheat sheet!

Share/Distribute widely!
#NoStateAIRegulationsBan

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

US Budget Reconciliation Bill AI Regulation Ban Cheat Sheet

US Budget Reconciliation Bill AI Regulation Ban Cheat Sheet THERE IS A SECTION IN THE BUDGET RECONCILIATION BILL THAT WOULD BAN ANY REGULATION BY STATES ON AI FOR THE NEXT 10 YEARS!! Please call your...

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Ed Newton-Rex @ednewtonrex.bsky.social · May 16

Please read this brilliant piece by Baroness Kidron in The Times, in which she rightly eviscerates UK government ministers for "obeisance to the tech bros".

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www.thetimes.com/article/ae9d...

Ministers’ silence on threats to our creatives is bewildering

Despite the government’s supposed focus on growth, its policy on artificial intelligence suggests it has no regard for our wealth-creating creative industries

www.thetimes.com

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