iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.blacksky.app · 08/10/2026

we have a policy for the use of genAI at the @aial.ie. we reflect on values key to scientific integrity, such as replicability, and err on the side of not using it blogpost: aial.ie/blog/gen-ai-... pdf: zenodo.org/records/2322...

A flowchart that guides reflective thinking around generative AI in the context of research. It highlights key, interconnected values underpinning scientific integrity, alongside practical and wider socio-political considerations when deciding whether to use generative AI for research.

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Laura Williams @ljwilliams.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Adding chia or flaxseed plus yoghurt are good for boosting the fibre and protein. I need to get back in habit for my early starts with commuting.

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Matthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

"AI agents are not good at interpreting science. What can be done?" TRY THESE TWO NEAT TRICKS: 1. Partner with a librarian to help you conduct your searches 2. Read the papers yourself like a fully functional adult researcher cen.acs.org/policy/publi...

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As scientists increasingly use AI to do research, what can they do to counter the generally uncritical approach of the models?

As shortcomings of the agents become apparent, researchers are proposing strategies to help them improve their outputs

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Laura Williams @ljwilliams.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I hated the texture of yoghurt for a long time so giving myself gold stars to managing to get this decent breakfast in my routine.

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Laura Williams @ljwilliams.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Variations on yoghurt (dairy free for me) with oats, fruit and chia or flaxseed. This week it’s been yoghurt with low sugar high protein granola at my desk when I get to the office instead of my usual croissant habit on office days

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Laura Williams @ljwilliams.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I love crunching on things. A therapist suggested getting some chewable fidgets if dopamine eating was becoming an unmanageable problem. Upping the protein at breakfast is helping with morning snack attacks too.

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Laura Williams @ljwilliams.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

A selection of interesting drinks is sometimes also works for me. Good job I like herbal teas because the possibilities are seemingly endless to keep things interesting

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Laura Williams @ljwilliams.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Not always low calorie and nutrient dense (plus satisfying calories important too!) but some of my current snacks. Things that aren’t quick to eat, have sensory interest through crunch e.g. sugar snap peas, bread stick/mini crackers, popcorn. Protein from babybels, tofu/quorn/chicken. Yoghurt.

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Laura Williams @ljwilliams.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Grazing is my attention deficit dopamine seeking activity. I try to keep lots of lower calorie and nutrient dense snacks available instead. Interesting drinks. Distractions with something else fun. Was helpful to realise snacks are not actually about food for me.

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Laura Williams @ljwilliams.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Ooh yes, love this about authority as contextual rather than hierarchical

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Laura Woods @woodsiegirl.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

A useful quick summary of the revised ACRL framework! Some changes are subtle but important. I particularly like the change in wording from "the information need may help determine the *level* of authority required" to "the *form* of authority required". Authority is contextual, not hierarchical!

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Laura Williams @ljwilliams.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Didn’t you know that AI can find all those for you? Apparently it will even select the correct rabbit holes to fall down so you don’t waste time expanding your thinking and knowledge 🙄

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Matt Binder @mattbinder.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

the tech industry is about to invent books

Andrew Yeung
@andruyeung
X.com
We created gyms because modern day work no
longer required physical activity. Without exercise,
our muscles atrophy.
I predict we'll need gyms for our brains too, once Al
starts doing our knowledge work.
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Laura Williams @ljwilliams.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This is how I feel about people who think literature reviews aren’t important so can be outsourced to AI. Particularly in the PhD world! Learning to search for literature is still an important skill.

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Matt Binder @mattbinder.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

can’t think of a better example of AI being mostly a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist also it can’t help when this is your user base

nic carter o
@nic_carter
X.com
this is about me and i'm not sorry! i don't have time
to autistically read forums and random team news
or whatever.
i'm sure spending hours and hours running your
fantasy team is a good ROI if you're unemployed but
some of us have jobs
also my team is stacked so that's another point in
the Al column

Andrew Weiner • @DickeyNate • 18h
What's the point if playing fantasy football if
you're just going to automate it

nic carter
@nic_carter • 17h
there's no point to fantasy football, it's grown ass
men pretending to draft NFL players

OpenWindowManiac @Cit_rusK •17h
Then just don't do it?

nic carter *
@nic_carter
X.com
social obligation
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Lauren Fraser @walkyouhome.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Work is ongoing to get University of Edinburgh to #StopTheCuts, save staff and programmes and get all the contributions and services the good workers of Edinburgh University make to their own institution and far beyond, back up and running. Until then, support the strikes ✊🏻

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Laura Williams @ljwilliams.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Huddersfield station has reopened so I’m doing the normal commute for the first time since starting new job. Need all the good luck this week for finding a house so my commute can be a 15 min down hill walk.

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Laura Williams @ljwilliams.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Turns out my supervisor was correct in predicting that trying to sell / buy a house would be a huge thesis distraction. I wrote about 10 words today but planned a bathroom layout.

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Laura Williams @ljwilliams.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Two weeks done in my new job. I love it. Might be too early to say that I’m going to be really good at teaching librarianship but I feel really happy about the first 2 weeks. Celebrating with the plant burger at Honest and wine.

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Laura Williams @ljwilliams.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Google has chats but it’s a much less distracting online workspace. I am also free from having to remember whether documents are on the original Sharepoint or the Teams Sharepoint.

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Laura Williams @ljwilliams.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The extended English summer does not apply if you live in the Pennine hills either.

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Laura Williams @ljwilliams.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It’s been less than two weeks since I moved to a job without Microsoft Teams. Initial reflection is my brain feels calmer without multiple chats and channels sending notifications all day. Anxiety levels are dropping now that Teams no longer needs constant monitoring for urgent work tasks.

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Laura Williams @ljwilliams.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Why do the AI life hack crowd apparently hate all the joyful things in life? Joy and leisure shouldn’t be optimised in this way

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Laura Williams @ljwilliams.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Looking forward to the commute to Sheffield returning to normal next week. Huddersfield station is closed so today I did 30 mins on the regular bus, 15 min walk to a station, 25 min wait for train. I’m on a painfully slow train. I’ll eventually get to the office over 3 hours after setting off.

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Cat Tired

Alt: Cat with coffee gif with so tired text

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CILIP Information Literacy Group @infolitgroup.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Details here of a forthcoming workshop to discuss practical tips for submitting an abstract to the LILAC Conference. This event is on Mon 12 October 2026, 12:00-13:00 BST and is free to join. Register here: buytickets.at/cilipinforma... #infolit #LILAC #conference

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Select tickets – LILAC abstracts workshop – Microsoft Teams

LILAC abstracts workshop – Microsoft Teams, Mon 12 Oct 2026 - Facilitators: Georgie Broad, Sam Aston, and Heather Lincoln.We would like to invite you to attend a workshop to discuss practical tips for...

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Laura Williams @ljwilliams.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Sauna and cold plunging this morning. Busy week in a new job has caused a little chronic pain and fatigue crash this weekend but I feel so much better after this session.

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Laura Williams @ljwilliams.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Yoga class this morning was on the theme of pause which was perfect after a busy September. This last week has been full on. First week of new university teaching job during welcome week. Hotel hopping around Sheffield. House hunting and big decisions. At least 20k steps a day in my heavy boots.

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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

when ai leaves u behind

7 panel comic.

Panel 1:
A Red Guy with AI across his chest looks like he’s about to run away. A Yellow Guy stands next to him. Red Guy says “I’m the future, buddy. You comin’?”
Yellow Guy replies “Nah”

Panel 2:
Red Guy is almost out of the panel. He leans in and says “Enjoy getting left behind, pal”
Yellow Guy replies “ok”

Panel 3:
Yellow Guy stands alone.

Panel 4:
Close up on Yellow Guy, there is a quiet “huff-huff-huff” noise coming from behind him

Panel 5:
Yellow Guy turns to look behind him

Panel 6:
Close up on Yellow Guy’s face as if from the point of view of an attacker.
Yellow Guy yells “Jesus Christ”

Panel 7:
AI Red Guy is now chasing the Yellow Guy.
Red Guy: “Use me”
Yellow Guy “No”
Red Guy “USE ME”

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Laura Williams @ljwilliams.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

As I said in my recent job interview, Sharpies are my favourite learning technology

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Laura Williams @ljwilliams.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Do you think I might have talked about mushrooms at work occasionally? Leaving presents from team Huddersfield are very on brand for ‘the mushroom librarian’ 🍄🍄‍🟫 however as I spend a lot of time where I’m going next anyway I think my brain hasn’t realised this is the end of an 11 year job

Assortment of leaving gifts including mushroom book, a mushroom ornament and mushroom mug

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Laura Williams @ljwilliams.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I’ve been on the edge of a migraine and fibromyalgia type pain attack all day. Even my fingers are aching. It’s been a two diet cokes and a doughnut type day to survive. But I’ve dragged my to yoga and hoping it helps shake something out of me.

Yoga mat and tape on floor saying resilience is in your breath

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Laura Williams @ljwilliams.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Thank you! Aiming for a combination of using for thesis work or tv catch ups. At least with a teaching role I’ll have a timetable to work to so can plan ahead.

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Laura Williams @ljwilliams.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Thank you! I’m very excited about a big new challenge.

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Laura Williams @ljwilliams.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I have enjoyed discussing these issues in my methodology chapter. One of my favourite parts of thesis writing. I’m writing about instagram videos of people running 100 miles so it’s like a double reduction in the experience.

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Laura Williams @ljwilliams.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I’m looking forward to the fitness gains from a 25 minute up hill walk everyday.

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Laura Williams @ljwilliams.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I can’t use a laptop on a train either but this might be where my iPad with pencil earns its keep. It would be good to sometimes utilise the commute time for current awareness, reading articles etc.

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Laura Williams @ljwilliams.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

People of BlueSky with long commutes. Please tell me how you cope? Until I move my commute to Sheffield will be quite mega. Thankfully I can stay with a friend one night a week.

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Laura Williams @ljwilliams.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Today has been spent walking up and down a lot of Sheffield hills to scope out streets to prioritise and streets to avoid in the Sheffield house buying quest.

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Laura Williams @ljwilliams.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

My favourite track might be Glamour Magick. The lyrics about cat litter facials and fat fillers make me smile everytime especially I’m applying my expensive retinol and worrying about forehead lines.

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Laura Williams @ljwilliams.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I’ve been listening to the new Arab Strap album on repeat since it was released earlier this month.

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Laura Williams @ljwilliams.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Today in life with health anxiety we are trying to remember that Russian twists with a weight are the cause of abdominal pains rather than the cause being a medical problem.

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Laura Williams @ljwilliams.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I only have my BA and MA so don’t put anything. Partly because as a librarian with no extra postnominals it might suggest I’m not as capable as others in the exact same job. But also don’t always include my email signature anyway.

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Laura Williams @ljwilliams.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Returned to work to birthday gifts from my colleagues including vouchers for an art shop. I’m going to miss this team so much after 11 years together. But as the card appropriately states, life begins now.

Birthday card saying fourth and life begins now

FORTY
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See also: LIFE BEGINS NOW
The age when you can still do just as much as you used to but you decide you'd rather not

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Helen Simmons (She/Her) @littlehen.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Friendly #PhDSky backup reminder: if you haven’t saved your writing or thesis files somewhere safe this week, now’s a good moment. It’s always worth keeping a copy in two different places—just in case. Sharing because I always appreciate these nudges when I see them elsewhere!

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tante @tante.cc · 07/09/2026

"Once again, the LLM’s trick is its superhuman patience for assembling puzzle pieces, not the ability to make some profound intellectual leap."

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Laura Williams @ljwilliams.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Three hours into a five hour journey with CrossCountry trains. Starting to get restless now and a manspreader has taken the seat next to me. Only two more hours to go. Two hours.

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Laura Williams @ljwilliams.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I volunteered to be in the videos about how staff engage with AI but unsurprisingly they didn’t want me to

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Laura Williams @ljwilliams.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Even though I’m leaving my job I did the mandatory e-learning training about AI because I wanted to see what it featured. It featured lots of content that made me shout at my computer.

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Laura Williams @ljwilliams.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Thank you! Small matter of finishing my thesis whilst doing the teaching job but I am excited about what is to come.

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