Reposted by Hilary BussellPaul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Yeah I’m not doing that 0121974
Reposted by Hilary BussellPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 11/02/2026Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years thehill.com/homenews/med... 71337171373
Reposted by Hilary BussellPaul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Catherine O’Hara SCTV thread youtu.be/990OaFr8EYw?...youtu.beSCTV - Lola's Love SpiritYouTube video by The Second City 6234041013
Reposted by Hilary BussellDr. Casey Fiesler @cfiesler.bsky.social · 16/12/2025The ACM Digital Library, where a LOT of computing-related research is published (I'd say at least 75% of my own publications), is now not only providing (without consent of the authors and without opt-in by readers) AI-generated summaries of papers, but they appear as the *default* over abstracts. 31651334
Reposted by Hilary BussellNPR @npr.org · 04/12/2025Earlier this year, the Trump administration gutted the Institute of Museum and Library Services, leading to canceled federal grants. Now, after a court order, those grants are being reinstated. n.pr/4phxzwNn.prLibraries and museums get federal funding back after Trump cutsEarlier this year, the Trump administration gutted the Institute of Museum and Library Services, leading to canceled federal grants. Now, after a court order, those grants are being reinstated. 11617166
Reposted by Hilary BussellDora B @heyitsdora.com · 06/11/2025Not now, carnivorous death ball 7133641057
Reposted by Hilary BussellProton @proton.me · 31/10/2025Last chance to turn it off. On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default. To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement. 8838483555
Reposted by Hilary BussellDanny Kingsley @dannykay68.bsky.social · 30/09/2025USEFUL: Generative Al License Tracker from Ithaca S+R sr.ithaka.org/our-work/gen... Tracking deals publishers have with companies licensing their scholarly content for use as training data for LLM (Noting the 'their content' aspect of this - read your publishing agreements folks before signing)sr.ithaka.orgGenerative AI Licensing Agreement Tracker - Ithaka S+RIn recent months, several publishers have announced that they are licensing their scholarly content for use as training data for LLMs. These deals 01110
Reposted by Hilary BussellRoxanne Shirazi @roxanneshirazi.bsky.social · 30/09/2025Me, explaining copyright as a librarian: In 1976, copyright protection became automatic. Registration was no longer required in order to retain your copyright to the work. Until 2022, when AI decided that copyright is just vibes 0167
Reposted by Hilary BussellData Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 01/09/2025We’d love to know if people are using rescued data. We have download numbers but it would be helpful to know how people are using them! If you have use cases get in touch! 02912
Reposted by Hilary BussellBluesky @bsky.app · 22/08/2025Unfortunately, Bluesky is unavailable in Mississippi right now, due to a new state law that requires age verification for all users. While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours. 24565591313991
Reposted by Hilary BussellRuth Colker @rcolker.bsky.social · 22/08/2025I learned today that Ohio State faculty can’t put a land acknowledgement statement in their syllabus and that we can’t ask students to voluntarily disclose their pronouns. #firstamendment #ohiostate 032
Reposted by Hilary BussellRyan Randall @www.ryanpatrickrandall.com · 22/08/2025A generous thread that touches on a lot of the conversations that are obviated when "Gen AI" is presented as a monolith rather than a marketing term whose nuances need to be teased out in order to have curious, productive conversations. 263
Reposted by Hilary BussellDr. Liz Kirby @thekirbylab.bsky.social · 15/08/2025Chalk. That's the big threat here at OSU. I can't think of a more obvious way to say "we're afraid of what you have to say" than to ban chalk. 0177
Reposted by Hilary BussellJess Hagman @hagman.bsky.social · 16/06/2025New @iassistdata.bsky.social #qualitative interest group workshop recording is now available: www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_Ud... Martin Hájek demonstrated how to use @requal.bsky.social, a free and #opensource tool for #qual data analysis. Slides at: zenodo.org/records/1566...youtube.comIntroduction to Requal: Increasing Transparency and Reflexivity of Qualitative CodingYouTube video by iassistdata 132
Reposted by Hilary BussellKatrin Weller @kwelle.bsky.social · 05/06/2025I absolutely loved yesterday's #IASSIST2025 keynote by Prof. Shawn Sobers people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/Shawn... with art + anthropology + history + data + pianola 063
Hilary Bussell @hilarycbus.bsky.social · 05/06/2025Excellent presentation by @lyndamk.bsky.social on @datarescueproject.org and other data rescue efforts, including @SafeguardingResearch.fedihum.org.ap.brid.gy out of Germany. Such important work to safeguard our cultural heritage being done through the work of groups across the world. #IASSIST2025 0304
Reposted by Hilary BussellData Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 03/06/2025We are presenting on our work and wider data rescue efforts at #IASSIST2025 conference in Bristol, England this week. If you aren't familiar with @iassistdata.bsky.social but you are interested in #data, you should check it out! Great sessions on #data management, preservation, ethics, & more. 2187
Reposted by Hilary BussellMiriam Posner @miriamposner.com · 02/06/2025I’ve noticed an uptick in dismissals of the concerns of teachers about AI. Some say that it’s *their* job to find a way to evaluate work that AI can’t replicate. I would just ask that you talk to real teachers and really listen. I’d also suggest reading a bit about writing and the brain. 1334195
Reposted by Hilary BussellMax Kozlov @maxkozlov.bsky.social · 22/05/2025Oh man, what a self-own. A govt lawyer brought up DEI in passing, Judge Young was Not Happy: "If putting these words together, DEI, is somehow offensive... does that mean our policy is homogeneity, inequity, and exclusion? Are you going to stand there and tell me that's now the policy of the NIH?" 131090330
Reposted by Hilary BussellGreg Pak @gregpak.net · 12/05/2025Wanna reduce crime? Open more libraries. "we find within the nearby proximity of the library; there is a substantial reduction in frequency of burglaries, vandalism, robberies, fraud, and assaults." link.springer.com/article/10.1...link.springer.comDo public libraries help mitigate crime? Evidence from Kansas City, MO - Journal of Cultural EconomicsWe examine the relationship between public libraries and local crime rates. Previous studies have looked at different factors that could account for changes in crime, but few have focused on cultural ... 122199818
Hilary Bussell @hilarycbus.bsky.social · 11/05/2025The Ohio State University Libraries is hiring two super important collections-focused TT faculty positions: Collections Strategist and Acquisitions Librarian. I’m not on either search committee but happy to answer any questions I can. #libraryjobs #lisjobs osu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/OSUCareers/j...osu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.comCollections StrategistScreen reader users may encounter difficulty with this site. For assistance with applying, please contact hr-accessibleapplication@osu.edu. If you have questions while submitting an application, pleas... 150
Reposted by Hilary BussellColleen T @librarycolleen.bsky.social · 02/05/2025IMLS! www.ala.org/news/2025/05...ala.orgFederal Court Halts Dismantling of Federal Library Agency in ALA LawsuitToday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a temporary restraining order to block the Trump Administration’s dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)... 19039
Reposted by Hilary BussellDr. Casey Fiesler @cfiesler.bsky.social · 29/04/2025Update: Reddit the platform is considering legal action against the researchers, their university has stated that their ethics review did NOT actually tell them that the research was okay, and the researchers are not publishing the work. www.404media.co/reddit-issui...404media.coReddit Issuing 'Formal Legal Demands' Against Researchers Who Conducted Secret AI Experiment on UsersReddit called it an "improper and highly unethical experiment" and said it did not know it was happening. 1407
Reposted by Hilary BussellDr. Casey Fiesler @cfiesler.bsky.social · 26/04/2025This is one of the worst violations of research ethics I've ever seen. Manipulating people in online communities using deception, without consent, is not "low risk" and, as evidenced by the discourse in this Reddit post, resulted in harm. Great thread from Sarah, and I have additional thoughts. 🧵 251019462
Reposted by Hilary BussellSarah Gilbert @sarahagilbert.bsky.social · 26/04/2025The mods of r/ChangeMyView shared the sub was the subject of a study to test the persuasiveness of LLMs & that they didn't consent. There’s a lot that went wrong, so here’s a 🧵 unpacking it, along with some ideas for how to do research with online communities ethically. tinyurl.com/59tpt988tinyurl.comFrom the changemyview community on RedditExplore this post and more from the changemyview community 521271513
Reposted by Hilary BussellVerso Books @versobooks.bsky.social · 24/04/2025Never thought we'd do this but... Use discount code ALGORE for 30% off titles from Theodor Adorno 14856226
Reposted by Hilary BussellHis Skeletoncy, the Ghoul of Hell @timhodgson.bsky.social · 02/04/2025It is 2002. I am 18 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis. It is 2008. I am 24 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis. It is 2020. I am 36 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis. It is 2025. I am 41 years old. We are in a— 404262168281
Reposted by Hilary Bussell Siobhan @siobhanh.bsky.social · 04/03/2025I have no need for a career anymore. Internet Archive referenced something I wrote. Pensions this, promotions that - who is she, I don't know her. My Maslow's triangle is fulfilled and overflowing, one of the world's coolest orgs have seen a thing I did. What more could I possibly achieve in life. 0366
Reposted by Hilary BussellEmily Drabinski @edrabinski.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Invisible Histories is looking for volunteers who can assist with documenting and preserving information from DEIA offices that have been closed or are facing closure. Read more and sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...docs.google.comClosed DEIA Offices Volunteer ProjectREAD ALL OF THIS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT THE FORM We are in the process of trying to save what remains of closed and closing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility offices throughout the US. We ha... 48395
Hilary Bussell @hilarycbus.bsky.social · 08/02/2025Milchick continually trying and failing to get them to update his PC welcome screen is maybe the most relatable part of Severance. 010
Reposted by Hilary BussellAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 07/02/2025Hell yeah. Hold the line. This is what we need people to do. Slow things down, don’t comply in advance so the courts have time to stop them. It’s starting to work. 203111507316590
Hilary Bussell @hilarycbus.bsky.social · 26/01/2025Seems like we’re all posting our Intermission at The Brutalist pics tonight so here ya go 000
Reposted by Hilary BussellElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 24/01/2025Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, “there’s been a massive uptick in social media platforms removing content related to reproductive health care and specifically abortion pills,” EFF’s Lisa Femia told @nytimes.com. "This is an ongoing, increasing problem.”nytimes.comInstagram and Facebook Blocked and Hid Abortion Pill Providers’ PostsSome posts related to obtaining abortion pills were recently hidden on Instagram and Facebook and some accounts were suspended, before being later restored. 18375103
Reposted by Hilary BussellElizabeth Grattan @egrattan.bsky.social · 23/01/2025If you had told me in 2010 that we would soon be living in a time where we are deleting Twitter and Facebook and championing Wikipedia and Reddit I would have laughed at you. What a world. 1057048
Reposted by Hilary BussellPaul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 22/01/2025Now I know how Scheana felt when Ariana got Dancing With The Stars 46102957
Hilary Bussell @hilarycbus.bsky.social · 22/01/2025On the implementation working group for my institution’s new discovery layer. I’m advocating hard for THE Libraries Search but others have suggested “O-H-I-Search.” 000
Reposted by Hilary BussellRenee DiResta @noupside.bsky.social · 19/01/2025In all seriousness: the last 2 weeks of TikTok posturing and Zuck grovelling, combined with the X insanity of the last year, should show you that an app with a feed that you don’t control serves *other people’s interests* - not yours. 7972231102
Reposted by Hilary BussellAparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 19/01/2025“What is different about generative AI is the power density it requires. Fundamentally, it is just computing, but a generative AI training cluster might consume seven or eight times more energy than a typical computing workload,” 12013
Reposted by Hilary BussellIneffective Altruist @jddunn.bsky.social · 17/01/2025The rulers of a dystopia do not perceive it as such. The dystopian conditions exist for their benefit!bloodinthemachine.comFor tech CEOs, the dystopia is the pointWe mock Musk, Altman and Zuck for using bleak sci-fi references to market products — but these 'useful dystopias' might just be the point 022
Reposted by Hilary BussellChanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 17/01/2025“The thing that makes me worry is how much these people are giving up the very mental tasks that make them human.” chuckpearson.wordpress.com/2025/01/13/t...chuckpearson.wordpress.comThe ethical case for resisting AII had my moment of reality regarding generative AI in my chemistry and physics classes this past term. I’ve always had the student frustration “I can’t Google your homework problems!” as a point of… 19598206
Hilary Bussell @hilarycbus.bsky.social · 17/01/2025Went to see Nosferatu tonight at a theater also screening the 4K restoration of Se7en. Not since the opening night of Killers of the Flower Moon have I seen such a long line for the men’s room. 010