Hob starts easily recognizing when Meowpheus hangs around, which is no fun at all and so Dream starts wandering the Waking as different black animals, so now Hob makes a minor fool of himself anytime he sees an unaccompanied black dog and follows after black squirrels and rats and one time walked into a decorative pond because he saw a black koi fish because if he """ignores""" Dream then his weird boyfriend will give him the biggest saddest eyes he's ever seen in his life and Hob is not a strong man in that respect. One day when he's leaving the New Inn there is a murder of crows outside, clearly waiting for him, and Hob starts sweating because if he doesn't identify which one is Dream correctly on the first try he is definitely getting a week of nightmares.
(Dream is watching in a nearby tree, having So Much Fun. This is the enrichment in his enclosure he never knew he needed. Also it's fun to watch Matthew try to impersonate Dream-as-a-raven to try to trick Hob.)
The US Copyright Office is opening a public comment period around AI
American friends! The US Copyright Office (which we know exerts huuuge influence in how these things are treated elsewhere) wants to hear opinions on copyright and AI.
"The US Copyright Office is opening a public comment period around AI and copyright issues beginning August 30th as the agency figures out how to approach the subject."
We can assume that the opposing side will definitely be using all of their lobbying power towards widespread AI use, so this is a very good chance to let them know your thoughts on AI and how art and creative content of all kinds should be protected.
Izzy wearing reading glasses and dozing off in a big comfy chair while a dog sits in his lap and the afternoon sun shines on them. Later they'll go on a walk and watch the sun set and then she'll curl up at his feet in bed
Wouldn’t it be horrifying if it turns out that Izzy and Ed were married but Ed slowly started getting distracted and sleeping around while Izzy stayed loyal and put up with Ed’s bullshit until Stede showed up and started putting Ed in danger which was when he lost his cool to try and protect Ed.
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