You ever write something and there are so many parts you hope people engage with that you can't figure out which ones to quote?
I'll do a wee thread on the 3rd, and final, essay from my Red Scares series
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This is the story btw (this report is fine, but is being decontextualized and amplified on X). It's reserve land, the 50 year lease is expiring, the Nation has previously warned they may not renew, they are now giving 2 years notice and waiving pad fees until then
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What books did Alberta schools *actually* pull off the shelves in response to a provincial order? It took a lot of work to find out. We still don't have a complete picture. And some schools are still pulling material.
Free speech advocates say it's ban unmatched in Canadian history. #AbLeg By me.
I'd probably go with something like your option #1. I think it'd require some more digging to see what they want out of it (in terms of findings) if the existing lit wasn't a sufficient answer for them.
NEW FROM ME:
While US and Israeli forces launched strikes against Iran this weekend, Global News' The West Block host Ben Mulroney reposted video of fighter jets that had been miscaptioned as American F-15s attacking Iran
I double-checked. Ben was actually sharing footage from a video game
As a 2016 UT Austin PhD grad, the speed of the deliberate dismantling of this public university is stunning. I wasn’t naive about Texas politics but still. Damn.
A graph of database connections, showing a massive spike at around 18.30.
This is what AI scrapers are doing to our platform. Our database capacity is just being ruined every time they initiate a fresh scrape and our tech team has to scramble, taking radical measures, to keep the platform up.
“For those who are just learning about Tumbler Ridge for the first time, know that it is so much more than the events of this week. The town is a portrait of resiliency. It has survived against the odds and emerged stronger.”
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Thank you, @weratedogs.com for this reportage: www.youtube.com/shorts/-ITnL...
What an effective curse you've placed on me
It would be difficult to overstate the influence of Fobazi Ettarh's work on a generation of library workers. Sending love to all in her orbit.
Join me in supporting her family in this difficult time.
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NEW STUDY!
@juliahusar.bsky.social and I have a grant to build trans health and wellbeing tech, and we need input from other trans women and transfems to make sure it serves us all well. This is research BY transfems FOR transfems and we're inviting y'all to be part of it. Also, we're paying!
I wrote about some of the unreasonable requests I've gotten as a candidate for library jobs, and how employers might make the interview process less dehumanizing. acrlog.org/2026/02/05/m... 📚
An immigrant worker shares his story of paying thousands to secure a low-paying Canadian job - then, his employer took a cut of his wage.
Reporting by @isaacphannay.bsky.social & @zakvescera.bsky.social in collab with @theijf.org thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull (Earth)
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I think I might take one of these "under 20 minutes" AI skills courses the UK Govt. seems very keen on everyone doing and live-post it here... Maybe we can all learn something together! The press release sends me to aiskillshub.org.uk/aiskillsboost/ - let's go and see!
@crossandcrowsbooks.bsky.social needs urgent help to stay open in Vancouver, BC. @charliejane.bsky.social @yilinwriter.bsky.social gofund.me/313858e1c
Registration for #BCLA2026 is now open! bclaconnect.ca/blog/registr...
LNG Canada has known there was an issue with its flaring equipment for over a year. While locals raised concerns about noise, smoke and emissions, until now, they didn’t have answers. The Narwhal reviewed more than 2,000 pages of documents for this story: thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-f... #bcpoli
For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
Sure. AI companies have ALWAYS been training their models on Wikipedia content, which under the free and open access model is available to anyone — including AI companies. Agreements like these require AI companies to limit and offset the strain they place on Wikimedia infrastructure.
Call for papers: the 54th Canadian Association for Information Science conference, 22-26 June 2026, free online, hosted by UBC iSchool.
Theme: "Information in Repair."
Submissions due 31 January.
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Call for Proposals: Canadian Association for Information Science (CAIS) 2026 Annual Conference librarianship.ca/news/cfp-cai...
Conference Dates: June 22-26, 2026
Theme: Information in Repair
Location: Online
Deadline for proposals: January 31, 2026
Veycosi! Can't remember when I've last had that kind of reaction to someone's internal narrative (and have it pay off so well)
and finally, if you are seeking something that affirms there are still new things under the sun AND you are neither squeamish nor prudish, I wish for you to read Spread Me by @sarahgailey.bsky.social and revel in the feeling of "yes, that’s certainly a new feeling to have while reading"
and finally, if you are seeking something that affirms there are still new things under the sun AND you are neither squeamish nor prudish, I wish for you to read Spread Me by @sarahgailey.bsky.social and revel in the feeling of "yes, that’s certainly a new feeling to have while reading"
Best PhD-horror: Katabasis by @rfkuang.bsky.social
Best archivist: Mouthful of Dust by @nghivo.bsky.social
Best mythology-fic: Wearing the Lion by @wiswell.bsky.social
Best robot-fic: Automatic Noodle by @annaleen.bsky.social
Best prairie dog: The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by @sgj.bsky.social
