How confident are authors about their rights related to copyright? Is the fear of navigating copyright preventing non-infringing ‘user’ activities? How can we mitigate the damage caused by copyright anxiety and chill? A guest post by @awakaruk.bsky.social, @jsecker.bsky.social, and Chris Morrison:

We have a couple of signed @premeemohamed.com books remaining from last night. They will be given to first people who arrive at our bid table today with an Albertosaurus-level pre-support email receipt dated Aug 16. www.edmontonin2030.org/support-the-...

The Sidewise Award for Alternate History is looking for new judges to join the award committee. This is the first time in the 30 year history of the award that they've made an open call for awards judges. I want to see an awards panel that represents the field. forms.gle/WWsFSAZLPvqb... 1/

Business is booming at the Edmonton 2030 table! Come say hi and learn more about the bid! @edmontonin2030.bsky.social

Visit our bid table in the Dealers’ Hall. We’re at Table 43! Grab a badge ribbon while you’re here and show your support for ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ (Edmonton).

We're excited to meet you tomorrow at our Bid Table in the dealers' hall of @seattlein2025.org. We're at Table 43. If you can't stop by, we'd love it if you checked out our bid book with details about Edmonton and the bid! user-cb2rbzy.cld.bz/Bidding-to-H...

If we're ever to win a Hugo, I'd really love it to be this year. There are a couple of reasons: First, I think we did some of our best work in 2024. But the personal reason is that I'd like my mom (who was unexpectedly diagnosed with advanced cancer) to see us win a Hugo for best fanzine.

You can learn a lot about a city by its official symbols. Edmonton just selected the black-billed magpie for our official bird. Here's why that's important: www.birdfriendlyedmonton.org/edmontons-ci...