Emily Ford

It's rainy and gross in Seattle, but I still see sunshine and emeralds cuz I'm here for my first Annual ORFG meeting! <3

Rats filmed snatching bats from air for first time Stunning hunting behaviour captured in German cave

This is the coolest. Rats are the MOST. AMAZING. CREATURES.

Rats filmed snatching bats from air for first time | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

So rad to get to hang out with cool open science nerds and preprint enthusiasts this week. ✨✨✨
@openaccessmaven.bsky.social @madubs.bsky.social @kristenratan.bsky.social

Very exciting to see funders pushing for change in how outputs are communicated. Moving towards an interoperable knowledge stack every day. 👏👏👏 Nice work @hhmi.org @asterainstitute.bsky.social @gatesfoundation.bsky.social #Preprints #OpenScholarship #OpenData #OpenScience

Gold standard science requires gold standard scholarship Scientists often casually refer to research and “library work” as separate endeavors. Research involves the execution of experiments in the laboratory whereas library work means finding references to ...

While I can't argue with the author's point, I do want to say that "library work" is a lot more than citation checking. Any librarian will be happy to share what their "library work" entails. Anyone else a bit miffed by this comment? www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

a woman speaking into a microphone with the words let 's organize together behind her ALT: a woman speaking into a microphone with the words let 's organize together behind her

Hey #OpenScience friends! Are you considering submitting a response to the NIH RFI on Allowable Costs? If so, can you DM me? I'd love to coordinate with you. Let's ORGANIZE and make a difference together!

#ScholarlyCommunication #OpenData #OpenResearch

yup.

Super excited to be working with @schmidtsciences.bsky.social as a supporting member!

"The affirming and healing potential of this work helps us understand our own histories and helps us reframe the problems and issues we experience–in this case, within higher education." 👏 👏 👏 Much needed in the current moment. Thank you for sharing your work and yourselves with the world.

LOLZ. The comments on this thread. But will corporate oligarchs and scaredy pants CEOs pay attention to scientific evidence and do what's good for workers? 🤔 #latestagecapitalism

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: What’s Next for AmeriCorps? - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly When it comes to the state of AmeriCorps, lawsuits and advocacy have made a difference. But the federal service program remains at risk.

Serving in AmeriCorps is how I gained workforce skills and contributed to the public good after graduating with a BA into a recession. Like the others, this cut will hurt smaller organizations, rural communities, and young people most. nonprofitquarterly.org/the-good-the...

Open Research Funders Group | LinkedIn Open Research Funders Group | 12 followers on LinkedIn. A community of philanthropies supporting open science and open scholarly outputs. | The Open Research Funders Group (ORFG) is a partnership of f...

The ORFG @orfg.bsky.social is now on Bsky and LinkedIn, too! Give us a follow ✅ and let's remain in conversation about all things #openaccess #openscholarship #opendata #pids #oer #opened #fairdata #researchassessment #preprints #researchfunding #datarescue and more! www.linkedin.com/company/orfg/

Copyright Cases Should Not Threaten Chatbot Users’ Privacy Like users of all technologies, ChatGPT users deserve the right to delete their personal data. Nineteen U.S. States, the European Union, and a host of other countries already protect users’ right to d...

A badly misguided court order in a copyright lawsuit requires OpenAI to store all consumer ChatGPT conversations indefinitely—even if a user tries to delete them.

Thanks for explaining that. I haven't lived in the back end world that deeply.

1. Nice step forward 2. reviewers may still opt to remain anonymous. That's not transparent. 3. A future progression should be using DOIs for the review products (like F1000Research is doing). 4. Not sure I understand the cost implications, since this work is being done anyway??

Takeaways from the First Year of Open Peer Review at JNeurosci The Journal of Neuroscience launched an open peer review (OPR) initiative in late 2023 to enhance transparency and accountability in scientific publishing. Analysis of 740 manuscripts and 1,490 review...

I was really excited to read this piece on #openpeerreview at the Journal of Neuroscience.... but it's behind a paywall. 🤦🏽 #openfail #thatsnotopenscience #opr

Good on you @nature.com A step in the right direction. Would love to see those referee reports to get DOIs, and to strip away the option for anonymity.

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RFK Jr. threatens to bar government scientists from publishing in leading medical journals The health secretary said the New England Journal of Medicine, the Journal of the American Medical Association and The Lancet are in bed with pharma.

reputable medical journals keep saying that RFK and his pro-disease friends are full of shit and so naturally they must be shunned www.politico.com/news/2025/05...

Trump Has Cut Science Funding to Its Lowest Level in Decades The lag in funding extends far beyond D.E.I. initiatives, affecting almost every area of science: chemistry, computing, engineering, materials and more.

This piece from @nytimes.com includes some pretty shocking data visualizations of NSF funding cuts by discipline. Worth a skim at least. #budgetcuts #nsf #fundingcuts #investinscience

Supreme court blocks Trump bid to resume deportations under 1798 law Administration’s appeal to quickly deport Venezuelans under Alien Enemies Act rejected with two dissenting The supreme court on Friday rejected the Trump administration’s appeal to quickly resume deportations of Venezuelans under an 18th-century wartime law. Over two dissenting votes, the justices acted on an emergency appeal from lawyers for Venezuelan men who have been accused of being gang members, a designation that the administration says makes them eligible for rapid removal from the United States under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. Continue reading...

Supreme court blocks Trump bid to resume deportations under 1798 law

Hill leaders question Trump’s attempted Library of Congress takeover Senate Majority Leader John Thune said “congressional equities” are at stake.

Oh just librarians defending democracy again. #libraryofcongress #LOC

Trump reportedly fires head of US copyright office after release of AI report Dismissal of Shira Perlmutter follows firing of librarian of Congress, which oversees copyright office

Trying to wrap my head around what it means for #openscience that the Register of Copyrights and the Librarian of Congress were fired after the release of the AI report. @us.theguardian.com

A card reads: "The world's richest man has been involved in the deaths of the world's poorest children." Bill Gates, discussing Elon Musk's cuts to USAID, in an interview with The New York Times

In a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times, the billionaire Bill Gates discussed Elon Musk’s “stunning” reductions to USAID. He also spoke about his decision to accelerate the end of his foundation’s giving and his plans for his personal fortune. nyti.ms/3Si2WJ7

Thank you!

I'm super excited to get my head fully back into the open movement after a three year hiatus while I was a union president. So honored to start my work at @sparcopen.bsky.social as the Director of the Open Research Funders Group. 🙌 Got any "must reads" that I probably missed the past three years?

Prof. says he was fired for email calling U.S. racist, fascist The tenured faculty member said Millsaps College argued that his email could be misconstrued as speaking on behalf of the institution. He’s appealing to the board.

Professor Says College Fired Him for Telling 3 Students U.S. Is Fascist After Election

The tenured faculty member said Millsaps College argued that his email could be misconstrued as speaking on behalf of the institution. He’s appealing to the board. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4ajsyNR

Hey Angelenos! I have a spare room available for you in Portland, Oregon if you need a spot to land and regroup. One human roommate (me) and two feline roommates. Send me a note and let’s talk!!!

Reverse the Termination of Faculty Members in the Philosophy Department at Portland State Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?

Philosophy department is getting slashed, despite their incredible contributions to higher education on campus and in our community. Can you help push back? #portlandstateuniversity #layoffs

For my LA folks. HMU if you need a spare bedroom to crash in for a bit and get a respite up here in the PNW.