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Jill Emery

@jemerypdx.bsky.social
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Librarian by day, smart ass pragmatic Gen Xer always. Living my best life possible.

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Jill Emery @jemerypdx.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
#baonpdx these refs apparently are taking some Hegseth’s testosterone
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UKSG @uksg.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The latest from #UKSGInsights: "Well‑being support and further education libraries: supporting the whole student" by @rhuski.bsky.social at @derbycollege.bsky.social dub.sh/ffB7USA
Abstract: Recent years have seen increased interest in well‑being support within academic libraries, yet UK further education (FE) libraries remain under‑researched in this area. This study, utilizing a cross‑sectional survey conducted in England in May 2025, collected 42 responses to explore the drivers, approaches, challenges and impact of student well‑being support in FE libraries. Analysis involved quantitative methods alongside content analysis of open‑ended questions. The findings indicate various drivers suggesting a non‑targeted strategy, frequently integrated with core services. While a wide array of approaches exists, collection‑based initiatives are most prevalent. Strong evidence of cross‑college partnership and initiative evaluation was found; however, this data often failed to demonstrate clear impact to senior leadership. Primary barriers include limited staff time and budgets, alongside difficulties in fostering engagement and promotion. These results largely align with broader academic library literature. Key recommendations emphasize adopting a strategic approach to well‑being that aligns with specific college priorities. Depending on available resources, libraries should prioritize demonstrating the impact of core services rather than overstretching by introducing initiatives beyond their primary scope. This ensures that well‑being support remains sustainable and relevant within the FE context.
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Jill Emery @jemerypdx.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
@wyden.senate.gov @merkley.senate.gov @sanders.senate.gov Are we really letting our government history vanish without a trace?
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Jill Emery @jemerypdx.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
In the meantime, national archives are disappearing & we need news coverage about it: www.instagram.com/reel/DbeLkgo...
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The Formidable Genealogist on Instagram: "31 July 2026 Visit saveournationalarchives.org for petitions and updates #Genealogy #NARA #NationalArchives"
7,675 likes, 421 comments - theformidablegenealogist on July 31, 2026: "31 July 2026 Visit saveournationalarchives.org for petitions and updates #Genealogy #NARA #NationalArchives".
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Retraction Watch @retractionwatch.com · 01/08/2026
A lawsuit filed under the U.S. False Claims Act accuses Elsevier, Springer Nature, Wiley and Informa of perpetrating a decade-long scheme to defraud the government by charging exorbitant article processing charges.
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Federal lawsuit accuses four major publishers of extorting article processing charges
iStock A lawsuit filed under the U.S. False Claims Act accuses four major publishers of perpetrating a decade-long scheme to defraud the government by charging exorbitant article processing charges…
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Rep. Summer Lee @repsummerlee.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
The Pentagon is the only place in America where you can fail 8 audits in a row, admit you’ll fail the next few & still get handed more money than you asked for. But let a family need help buying groceries and suddenly it’s a lecture about hard work, responsibility & bootstraps.
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Science Magazine @science.org · 22/06/2026
Exclusive: The National Science Foundation is trimming this year’s budgets for hundreds of its traditional basic science programs by roughly 20% to 30%, even though its overall budget is down just 3%. scim.ag/4xY2KCm
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Exclusive: NSF slashes research programs to support new tech initiative, insiders say
Unexpected shift in funds has meant sharp drop in grants this fiscal year
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Marc Fischer @marc-fischer.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
With her widow Elena's encouragement to share, here are the details of the Celebration of Life for Fobazi Ettarh, which is happening this Saturday, June 27th in Chicago. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/celebratin...
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Celebrating the Life & Legacy of Fobazi Ettarh
Please join us in Chicago to celebrate Fobazi's life and legacy.
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Jill Emery @jemerypdx.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Happy Juneteenth y’all!
News item from Galveston Newspaper June 29, 2865
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Jill Emery @jemerypdx.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
They all did an amazing job; fantastic calls all around.
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Sarah Spain ✨ @sarahspain.com · 17/06/2026
*Tied with four women (Marta, Sinclair, Ebi, Sawa) and one behind Formiga, who played in SEVEN!
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
You can't manage public lands without the scientists and firefighters who protect them. The radical plan to purge the US Forest Service is an intentional act of environmental sabotage. Tell your rep to block this illegal dismantlement: 👇 actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Tell Congress: Stop Trump’s Illegal Plan to Destroy the US Forest Service
Contact Congress today!
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Your federal government on Trumpism: "More than 10,000 veterans lost their homes to foreclosure since May 2025, when the Trump administration shut down a key safety net in the VA home loan program... "Another 90,000 vets are heading toward foreclosure..." www.npr.org/2026/04/02/n...
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Trump's VA killed a home loan program. Vets are now losing their homes because of it
Foreclosures on VA loans are at their highest level in a decade. VA has a fix but it is months away and could still leave vets worse off than most other homeowners.
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Bodleian Libraries @bodleian.ox.ac.uk · 01/04/2026
NEW: Introducing the Bodleian Whispering Service. Too busy to read? Our expert librarians can now quietly narrate books, articles, and selected manuscripts directly to you in our reading rooms. Please note: whispering remains subject to standard library noise regulations.
Image of a promotional poster for "NEW: The Bodleian Whispering Service." It humorously details a service where users can "Request a title, Sit quietly, and Receive knowledge." Tiers include "Journal articles," "19th Century Novels," and "War and Peace (extended session)." Launching on April 1st. The poster features icons of two figures, one appearing to whisper to the other, against a background of a historic building.
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Frank Norman @franknorman.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
If only this were true! #librarians #cats
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 30/03/2026
Everyone needs to stop what they’re doing and watch this video. “It seems like there’s a lack of diversity here today, and it’s mostly people who look like you and me, and I just…?” This lady’s response is🔥
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UKSG @uksg.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
The latest from #UKSGInsights: Olivia Edmonds and Taran Johal @uwtsd.bsky.social "The digital library: redefining access and engagement at University of Wales Trinity St David, Birmingham campus" dub.sh/xomcW9U
This article explores the transformative role of the digital library at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD), particularly within the Institute of Inner‑City Learning’s (IICL) Birmingham campus, where students engage exclusively with online resources. It highlights the collaborative efforts of academic liaison librarians and digital skills advisors in delivering a fully digital library service that is both inclusive and future ready. Emphasizing the importance of digital literacy, personalized support and curriculum integration. The article underscores how library services contribute directly to student success and employability. It argues that strategic investment in digital library infrastructure and support services enhances academic outcomes and prepares students for the evolving demands of the workforce. Ongoing challenges, including digital equity, accessibility and the ethical implications of AI are also addressed, while a future of expanded access, increased staff engagement and deeper integration into the academic experience is envisioned.
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weisselberger @weisselberger.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
When we’re not busy creating a black market economy for birth control, tsunami of unplanned pregnancies, fiscal void in daycare, SNAP, & child development services, we’re also taking away your vote to do anything about it.
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Jill Emery @jemerypdx.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
COUNTER conference call for proposals! The COUNTER team is delighted to announce the third COUNTER Conference alongside our Annual General Meeting on Thursday 11 June 2026. This online event will focus on AI usage patterns and their impact on COUNTER metrics. www.countermetrics.org/conference-2...
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COUNTER conference 2026 call for proposals - COUNTER Metrics
The 2026 COUNTER Conference and AGM will be on 11 June 2026. Submit your proposals on AI usage patterns and their impact on COUNTER metrics.
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UKSG @uksg.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
New from #UKSGInsights: Identifying undetected hijacked journals in medical science: a linkage analysis; Hegedus et al dub.sh/CaXERBi
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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
“Piracy is the most effective form of artistic distribution these days. So be it.” -Werner Herzog on NPR just now 🔥
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
The reason she SHOULD have been fired.
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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 06/03/2026
Everyone needs to be talking about this.
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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
I'm drafting a letter to the Provost, who oversees libraries, to highlight how integral it is and why we need to stop cutting funding to it
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Jill Emery @jemerypdx.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
One of the best Information Science events to attend!
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Some kind of invasive ape 🏳️‍⚧️ @wargonopsid.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
morethanjustparks.substack.com/p/blm-announ... there's info on who to complain to to try to stop this at the end of the article, lets share this message and try our best to stop it.
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BLM Announces Plan to Fell Oregon's Last Great Forests
One billion board feet per year... 30 days to make your voice heard.
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Open Journals Collective @ojcollective.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Did you know we have a Bluesky starter pack where you can follow all of OJC's publisher members in just one click? Take a look and give a click! go.bsky.app/QvGSACZ
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Jill Emery @jemerypdx.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
I find this work really compelling & worth checking out
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
“By declining the State of the Union visit, the US Women’s Hockey Team’s polite 'no thanks' says more than any corporation, or tech billionaire, or media company is willing to say. Amid so much cowardice, it’s those who stood up who will be remembered…
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Puck You: Women's Hockey Team Snubs Trump's Invitation
After winning gold, the Women’s team didn’t feel the need to play along.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
?? also: !!
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Tasha Mellins-Cohen @tashamc.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
There's a whole theme on OA Futures @uksg.bsky.social, too, including two on #DiamondOA. *I still haven't heard a good answer about what diamond means in terms of business models. I live in hope!
UKSG conference themed sessions on open access futures
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Tasha Mellins-Cohen @tashamc.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Any 2026 conference worth its salt needs to showcase AI! @uksg.bsky.social has a whole theme on AI, misinformation & emerging technologies. Register at www.uksg.org/events/confe... to join us ps Whatever's keeping CISOs and librarians up at night, may I suggest valerian tea as an antidote?
the six sessions in the AI, misinformation and emerging tech theme at UKSG 2026
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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 09/02/2026
I’m really looking forward to speaking at @uksg.bsky.social this year, sharing some of my initial results from my PhD research. This is the first time I will be presenting at UKSG not as part of a panel so I’m a bit nervous already! I’m in Group A if you wanna come along and be a friendly face 😉
UKSG conference and exhibition poster.
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Tasha Mellins-Cohen @tashamc.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Yesterday's @uksg.bsky.social Conference theme of the day was AI and misinformation, so today has to be research integrity and trust. I'm looking forward to the session about community building and trust with @orcid.org and @jisc.bsky.social! www.uksg.org/events/confe...
Six sessions in the research integrity, trust and governance theme at UKSG 2026
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honor sachs @drhonor.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH A HISTORY MAJOR
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The Verge @theverge.com · 04/02/2026
One local who was arrested while protesting at the site of Alex Pretti’s killing talked to The Verge about his harrowing experience in custody at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building and how the community is fighting back. Read more from @gabydvj.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/policy/87365...
Verge headline: I was detained by federal agents in Minneapolis

Photo depicts a person wearing a hood entering an area via a gate on a chain link fence
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Joan McCarter @joanmccarter.com · 04/02/2026
"This is a public service announcement... with guitar!" 🔥 Friday is International Clash Day: Know Your Rights on #kexp, and it matters more than ever. You can participate from anywhere. kexp.org/read/2026/2/...
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International Clash Day: Know Your Rights
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 04/02/2026
Trump’s manufacturing revival currently in the thoughts-and-prayers phase.
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Congressman Greg Casar @repcasar.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
At Liam’s school, three other kids have been taken by ICE. A U.S. citizen child with a brain tumor was deported away from her Texas doctors. Austin college student Any Lopez Belloza was deported by “mistake” and still can't come home. Trump's chaos and cruelty has to end. youtu.be/aBuQ2sQa9NU
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concerned2.bsky.social @concerned2.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Do NOT fund ICE @schumer.senate.gov @booker.senate.gov @captmarkkelly.bsky.social @gallego.senate.gov @schiff.senate.gov @sanders.senate.gov @wyden.senate.gov @vanhollen.senate.gov @democrats.senate.gov @rosen.senate.gov @sencortezmasto.govpeeps.us @durbin.senate.gov @warren.senate.gov
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Mark Ruffalo @markruffalo.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
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‘Alex Pretti was murdered’: NBA’s Haliburton among sports stars to condemn Minnesota killing
A number of prominent US sports stars have condemned the killing of a registered nurse, Alex Pretti, by federal agents in Minneapolis on Saturday
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Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽 @joshuaeakle.com · 25/01/2026
🚨 Breaking from the US Senator for Connecticut. 👇 There you have it. ICE has never been about immigration enforcement. It's a weapon used to brutalize Americans and stoke enough fear so that Trump can rig the elections and usher in dictatorship.
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Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta @malcolmkenyatta.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
America’s to-do list: The Senate can and must reject the DHS funding bill — period. Impeach Kristi Noem. Arrest and prosecute the “agents” willfully violating state laws. Unmask and remove these secret police from our streets.
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Jeff Rueter @jeffrueter.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti. "Please get the truth out about our son."
Statement from Michael and Susan Pretti
Parents of Alex Jeffrey Pretti

“We are heartbroken but also very angry.

Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately, he will not be with us to see his impact.

I do not throw around the ‘hero’ term lightly. However, his last thought and act was to protect a woman. The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He had his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down, all while being pepper sprayed. 

Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you.
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 24/01/2026
Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa, KLM, and several other international airlines have begun to cancel flights tonight and over the weekend to and from Israel, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, citing the “security situation” in the Middle East.
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gj1023 @gj1023.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
"Trump says UK and other NATO troops stayed “mainly in the back” in Afghanistan. May I please introduce you you to Lance Corporal Joshua Leaky VC - who ran into enemy fire to rescue injured US marines."
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Amanda Katz @katzish.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
They messed with Texas Monthly’s James Beard Award-winning senior taco editor (truly one of the best job titles in journalism) www.sacurrent.com/news/texas-n...
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ICE pulls over Texas Monthly’s senior taco editor while reporting in West Texas
'They wanted us to get anxious. It worked,' the award-winning food journalist said of his encounter with ICE agents.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 10/01/2026
A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter. I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
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Charles Louis Richter @richterscale.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
we really need an online glossary of words, concepts, and events that occupy this weird liminal space of awareness in which everyone knows about them, but assumes no one else has heard of them
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Parkrose Permaculture @parkroseperma.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
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