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Anya

@anyaso.bsky.social
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A librarian. I work at / for the House of Commons Library. Interested in how Parliament works and how Parliament makes its work available to you. Domain driven librarianship. Something along those lines. Wary of pragmatists. @wisht on instagram

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Anya @anyaso.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
“humorously”
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Anya @anyaso.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Feel duty bound to note that young Robert has noted several times that this is not in fact his hood.
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Anya @anyaso.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Hi Parliament
An email:

Hi Parliament,

I came across Parliament and wanted to reach out with a quick idea.

As more people use ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and other AI search tools to discover products and businesses, brand visibility is no longer limited to Google.

I help businesses build visibility […] This includes strategic Reddit/Quora marketing, relevant community participation, and improving the third-party visibility that can support stronger AI search presence over time.

I thought this could be relevant for Perliament.

Would you be open to me sending you a quick overview of how this could work for your brand?
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Anya @anyaso.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Past four, past one’s best
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Anya @anyaso.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
A goodly number of pints.
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Owen Boswarva @owenboswarva.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
If I follow this correctly, DCMS ministerial briefs have been announced on X by somebody from techUK. DCMS itself continues to boycott X, but the platform is apparently still a better source for the latest official info than GOV·UK – where DCMS hasn't yet published the briefs? #techpolicy #govcomms
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Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Found via the Recommendo newsletter this is really fun: a site that tells you what places near you are mentioned on Wikipedia: en.nearbywiki.org/map/#18/50.8...
en.nearbywiki.org
NearbyWiki: Wikipedia places nearby
Explore interesting places nearby listed on Wikipedia. Discover sights and destinations in your area or a travel destination.
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Anya @anyaso.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
I remember this! I also recall that smoking was allowed on one side of the glass only.
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Anya @anyaso.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
The user journey from a Patients Know Best email alert to the dot com page at least proves the hypothesis of the brand, but not in a good way.
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Arthur C. Clerk's Mysterious World @fantasticlife.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
I have also eaten my own lunch
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Arthur C. Clerk's Mysterious World @fantasticlife.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Exciting news for the enabling powers contingent. Librarian Jayne and I have expanded the functionality of our Procedure Browser bookmarklet which now handles both Acts and SIs api.parliament.uk/procedure-br...
api.parliament.uk
Bookmarklets
Bookmarklets.
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Anya @anyaso.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Never not over that.
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Andrew @generalising.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
the data on this is mesmerising - other things there are more of than miners: * tyre/exhaust/windscreen fitters * debt collectors * undertakers * politicians * optometrists * podiatrists www.nomisweb.co.uk/datasets/aps...
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Arthur C. Clerk's Mysterious World @fantasticlife.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Exciting news: two dumps of weeknotes in two days. Random ramblings on AI and "the commons" and some other stuff off the back of a conference @anyaso.bsky.social and I went along to last week. CONTENT WARNING: yes, AI. Sorry ukparliament.github.io/ontologies/m...
ukparliament.github.io
2026 - Week 22 - Tragedy?
Work in progress to design data models for UK Parliament
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UCL Constitution Unit @conunitucl.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Reforming the Commons: The backbench MP's guide to achieving procedural change Our new guide, published today, says that procedural reform is important, but changing how the House of Commons operates can appear daunting. It aims to help backbench MPs, and others, who want to do this. Read it 👇
ucl.ac.uk
Constitution Unit publishes guide to help backbench MPs reform the House of Commons
The Constitution Unit has today published Reforming the Commons: The backbench MP's guide to achieving procedural change by Hannah Kelly, Lisa James and Meg Russell.
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Martyn Atkins @martynpatrick.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
My next stage will be a little different. In early July I join nine other volunteer drivers to take a convoy of much-needed medical vehicles and supplies to #Lviv. The convoy is organised by the excellent Medical Life Lines Ukraine in association with Ukraine Charity .
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Arthur C. Clerk's Mysterious World @fantasticlife.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Let’s face it, we’re all a little old to spend our Saturday nights clubbing. And a little young to be sat staring at the old wazzock lantern. Why not spend Saturday night reading the latest edition of weeknotes from @anyaso.bsky.social and I? ukparliament.github.io/ontologies/m...
ukparliament.github.io
2026 - Week 19
Work in progress to design data models for UK Parliament
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Anya @anyaso.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Michael’s shoe, stuck below  a bench in a pub. Undaunted he bought the next round with one foot unshod. Margaritas, actually.
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Arthur C. Clerk's Mysterious World @fantasticlife.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
More #WeeknotesOfDistinction from @anyaso.bsky.social and I: ukparliament.github.io/ontologies/m...
ukparliament.github.io
2026 - Week 15
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Anya @anyaso.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
I've asked Librarian Anna; she reports all should be well. There was a bit of a clean up when importing They Work For You IDs to Rush, and there's a scheduled quarterly peek at wikidata trello.com/c/gmp2niJo
trello.com
Trello
Organize anything, together. Trello is a collaboration tool that organizes your projects into boards. In one glance, know what's being worked on, who's working on what, and where something is in a pro...
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Anya @anyaso.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
I think this thread is somehow a salve to a recent post by @bobmelling.bsky.social and I am committing the crime of tagging a person and not bothering to make the joke.
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Alex Parsons @alexparsons.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
I think one of the most important things we can do at the moment is insist on high standards from representatives - the Standards Committee contains both MPs and members of the public: if you know someone who would be good at this, encourage them to apply committees.parliament.uk/committee/29...
committees.parliament.uk
The Committee on Standards are recruiting for two new Lay Members to sit on the Committee - Committees - UK Parliament
As part of a system designed to champion openness, accountability, and public trust, the Committee’s lay members hold full voting rights and make a vital contribution to strengthening ethical standards in Parliament.
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Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 08/04/2026
So, I'm looking for someone (or a group) to do a 'Guest Residency' of ElectionMapsUK to cover the 2026 Local Elections while I'm away! If you, or a group of you would like to apply to do this, it would be much appreciated if you could fill out the form below. forms.gle/ewF1HypMUz5M...
forms.gle
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Chris Person @papapishu.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Please enjoy the two minute crucible that is this turtle trying to get on to a log that other turtles are on.
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Arthur C. Clerk's Mysterious World @fantasticlife.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
At this point in the calendar, one can only assume our dear reader is thinking, what's happened to @anyaso.bsky.social and Arthur? I hope they're not poorly. They haven't published one of their MASSIVE WALLS OF TEXT in weeks. Fret not, dear reader, WE'RE BACK! ukparliament.github.io/ontologies/m...
ukparliament.github.io
2026 - Week 13
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Paul Evans @courtenayilbert.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Just completed the DCMC BBC charter review survey. It's not exactly quick work but it is a labour of love and I would encourage others to give it a go before the closing date on Tuesday. www.gov.uk/government/c...
gov.uk
Britain’s Story: The Next Chapter - the BBC Royal Charter Review, Green Paper and public consultation
The government is consulting the public to aid decision-making on the terms for the BBC Charter’s renewal and any changes needed to help the BBC to continue to serve the public.
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Anya @anyaso.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Are you sitting comfortably? Are you comfortable with how you’re sitting?
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Anya @anyaso.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
The other Michael Smethurst! Who knew. www.thetimes.com/travel/desti...
thetimes.com
Michael Smethurst
MICHAEL SMETHURST held a series of senior positions in university libraries before moving to the staff of the British Library, which he prepared for the immense upheaval of its move from the British
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Librarian by Day 🏳️‍🌈 @librarianbyday.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
... hired a librarian for his research group to help organize citations and support literature searches. The collaboration was hugely helpful. So helpful, in fact, that his colleagues started asking to ‘borrow’ the information specialist for their own projects. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
nature.com
Why every scientist needs a librarian
Librarians can be key research partners who help to scour the literature, manage data and make science open.
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Anya @anyaso.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Like an egg. Not like a tool.
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Anya @anyaso.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
The Official Parliamentary Egg Timer Tool!
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Russell Garner @rgarner.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Semantic ablation is the algorithmic erosion of high-entropy information. Technically, it is not a "bug" but a structural byproduct of greedy decoding and RLHF (reinforcement learning from human feedback). PARKLIFE
theregister.com
Semantic ablation: Why AI writing is boring and dangerous
opinion: The subtractive bias we're ignoring
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Anya @anyaso.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
You may not have got “expert” but you did get opening bantz from the AI. It didn’t review Michael’s question…
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Jennifer Davey @jhdavey.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
The skeleton & House of Lords Reform….
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Arthur C. Clerk's Mysterious World @fantasticlife.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Another week closer to the end of "Q4". More notes on progress and lack thereof from @anyaso.bsky.social and I ukparliament.github.io/ontologies/m...
ukparliament.github.io
2026 - Week 7
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Anya @anyaso.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
You forgot the air quotes around “designed”
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steve @visitmy.website · 11/02/2026
We have DORA metrics for measuring team performance, but what if teams can’t execute on strategy because leadership is poor? What would it look like to measure leadership health? A thought exercise in what accountable leadership might look like. visitmy.website/2026/02/11/l...
visitmy.website
Leadership health metrics
Team health metrics focus on team performance, but leadership’s impact on teams is often overlooked. What if a leadership team’s effectiveness was measured too?
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Andrew @generalising.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
A thing I did not discover until today but somehow makes perfect sense: in the 60s local papers would report their own local record charts, by the same method as the national ones: ring up the shops (sometimes, shop) and ask what's selling well.
SANDIE SHAW certainly warrants a high Top Ten position with her latest in a long line of Chris Andrews compositions, Tomorrow. I am amzed that Sandie can manage to get so many completely different kinds of song from the same composer, WORTHING TOP TEN 1 (2) Michelle, Overlanders (Pye) 2 (5) Spanish Flea, Herb Alpert (Pye International) 3 () These Boots Are Made For Walking, Nancy Sinatra (Reprise) 1+ (7 Love's Just A Broken Heart, Cilla Black (Parlophone» 3 (D 1 Four «.ts Hang On Seasons (Philips) 6 (1) Keep ()rrlrml‘trilnning. Spencer Davis Group (Fontana) S 7 () Tili The End Of The Day, Kinks kP_ve) BRSO 8 (4) Tears, Ken Dodd (Colum- bia) 9 (9 A Must To Avoid, H man's Hermits (Cotu bia) You Were On My Mind, Crispian St. Peters TOP TEN IN LEICESTER 1 (3) On My Mind Crispian Peters (Decca) 2 - Kind The Mind- (Fontana) The 4 These Walking Nancy Sinatra 5 (S) Just Broken Heart Cilia Black Spanish T ana - To Herman’s (Columbia) (7) Let’s Hang On— T () — (Columbia) (-) Sandie Shaw (Pye) Pop' Scene MID SOMERSET TOP TEN (From information kindly supplied by local retailers). 1 Michelle—The Overlanderc. 2 Keep On Running—The Spencer Davis Group. 3 Spanish Flea—Herb Alpert. 4 A Must To Avoid—Herman's ' Hermits. 5 Daytripper—The Beatles. 6 You Were On My Mind— Crispian St. Peters. 7 Love's Just A Broken Heart— Cilia Black. 8 Till The End Of The Day—The Kinks. 9 These Boots Were Made For Walking—Nancy Sinatra. 10 Let's Hang On—The Four Seasons. PONTYPRIDD’S TOP TEN— Tuesday February 1 Published in conjunction with Mr Fred Fey (Fountain Record Shop) (2) MICHELLE The Overlanders (3) (1) KEEP RUNNING The Spencer Davies Group (7) (8) LOVE’S JUST A BROKEN HEART Cilia Black (2i (-) THESE BOOTS WERE MADE FOR WALKING Nancy Sinatra (1) (9) YOU WERE ON MIND Crispian St Peter (3 SPANISH FLEA Herb Alpert (4) (5) MUST TO AVOID Herman’s Hermits (4) (4) LET’S ON The Four Seasons (5 (6) SHIP IS The Walker Brothers (7) 10 (-) MIRROR MIRROR Pinkerton's Assorted Colours (1) Last s positions are in brackets the left Figures right indicate that each record has been in the charts
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Anya @anyaso.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work. “Ah, amazing, now we know. So … have you updated the documentation?”
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Michael Ekstrand @md.ekstrandom.net · 07/02/2026
This is another reason why I think the information retrieval push, even pre-LLM, to shift from 10 Blue Links to retrieving contents, answering questions, etc. may be a mistake. We lose important things when we unmoor information from authorial & organizational grounding (and cites aren’t enough).
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Anya @anyaso.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Heh. You are not wrong and I was too lazy to take a screenshot of the photo. My apologies.
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Anya @anyaso.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
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Anya on Instagram
13 likes, 1 comments - wisht on April 12, 2019
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Arthur C. Clerk's Mysterious World @fantasticlife.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Quite clearly we’ve all got other things to read and worry about right now. Nevertheless, first weeknotes for 2026 from @anyaso.bsky.social and I ukparliament.github.io/ontologies/m...
ukparliament.github.io
2026 - Week 4
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
well well well
fortune.com
AI layoffs are looking more and more like corporate fiction that's masking a darker reality, Oxford Economics suggests | Fortune
"Firms don't appear to be replacing workers with AI on a significant scale," the firm said. It suspects some are trying to "dress up layoffs" as good news.
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John Curtis @johncurtis.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
I’ve published a short briefing on the US’s capture of Nicolás Maduro I’m sure it will need updating soon… commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...
commonslibrary.parliament.uk
The US capture of Nicolás Maduro
This briefing looks at the January 2026 US military operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, statements by President Trump and US officials, the UK and international response, and questi...
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Arthur C. Clerk's Mysterious World @fantasticlife.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
In which @anyaso.bsky.social straps on her Joanna Lumley wig and Young @robert-brook.com and I don our Little and Large costumes for one of those scripted unscripted year in review type shows ukparliament.github.io/ontologies/m...
ukparliament.github.io
2025 - Week 51
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Arthur C. Clerk's Mysterious World @fantasticlife.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Yeah, yeah, facilitated workshops (to the the tune of Industrial Estate). More weeknotes from @anyaso.bsky.social and I: ukparliament.github.io/ontologies/m...
ukparliament.github.io
2025 - Week 49
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Nia Campbell @niacampbell.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Sunday thoughts on small acts of maintenance. medium.com/@niacampbell...
medium.com
Small acts of maintenance
Maintenance is work, but it’s also care.
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Arthur C. Clerk's Mysterious World @fantasticlife.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
I’m not one to argue with scientific Americans, but I’m not convinced today’s outage shows the internet to be empheneral. If I had a boat in this race, I’d probably make a point about single points of failure being endemic to a version of capital with little competition
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