iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Elly "Enormity" Bangs @ellybangs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Is it weird how saying sentences backwards creates backwards sentences saying how weird it is?

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Daniel S. Katz @danielskatz.org · 18/09/2026

Today I'm starting as the new Editor-in-Chief of @joss-openjournals.bsky.social. blog.joss.theoj.org/2026/09/dani... I can only do this because of the journal's incredible community and the work we've collectively done over our first 10 years. 🧵

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Daniel S. Katz is the new Editor-in-Chief of JOSS | Journal of Open Source Software Blog

After ten years, founding Editor-in-Chief Arfon Smith is handing over to Daniel S. Katz, effective 18 September 2026.

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Toby Hodges @tobyhodges.carpentries.org · 18/09/2026

tractor wheels big, tractor go vroom

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Wolfgang Huber @wkhuber.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

A commentary on "Training as infrastructure for biological data science in wartime Ukraine" doi.org/10.1038/s415... (Nat. Genet.)

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The Carpentries @carpentries.carpentries.org · 15/09/2026

Science Summit is a hybrid event running 14–30 Sep across New York and Nairobi, bringing together voices on regeneration, equity, and global governance under the theme "From Boundaries to Breakthroughs." Read more here: event.sciencesummitnyc.org/list-of-sess...

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SCIENCE SUMMIT NEW YORK CITY

Join global science and innovation leaders at the Science Summit in New York City. Submit your session, connect with peers, and contribute to sustainable development goals through science.

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The Carpentries @carpentries.carpentries.org · 15/09/2026

🎙️ We are Excited to share that our Associate Director of Community, @angeliquetrusler.carpentries.org will be speaking at Science Summit 2026! 📅 Sep 18, 2026 | 10:00–11:45am PST 🌍 Virtual — Youth & Education Track 🔬 Session: Building Global Student Research Capacity Through Open Science Networks

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Bork Group at EMBL Heidelberg @borklab.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

We've been very moved by the tributes paid to Peer at conferences around the world: e.g. at ISME by Jeroen Raes, at ECCB by Christian von Mering, and at the Tara conference by Chris Bowler. Thank you! @isme-microbes.bsky.social @eccb-europe.bsky.social @taraoceans-science.bsky.social @raeslab.org

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Institute for Research Software @softwaresaved.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

⬡ Today, we become the Institute for Research Software. For 15 years, we've worked as the Software Sustainability Institute to make research software more sustainable and properly recognised.

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Open Science Hardware Foundation @opensciencehw.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

💡Interested in #OpenSource and #OpenScience? Join this in-person Library Carpentries workshop on #OpenScienceHardware #OScH led by our Board Member Pen-Yuan Hsing 🗓️24 September 2026 📍Berlin, Germany ✏️More info & registration: events.tu-berlin.de/en/events/01...

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Toby Hodges @tobyhodges.carpentries.org · 27/08/2026

I will be so sorry to see @drkariljordan.carpentries.org @erinstellabecker.bsky.social and the other members of the team go. I can't express how grateful I am for everything they have done for the @carpentries.carpentries.org community and for me personally.

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Toby Hodges @tobyhodges.carpentries.org · 27/08/2026

It also hurt to have to push back the launch date for @hpc-carpentry.bsky.social. Most of the work is already done, but the HPCC community deserve a launch that we can devote our full attention to, and that simply isn't possible right now. Their time is coming soon! [4/4]

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Toby Hodges @tobyhodges.carpentries.org · 27/08/2026

I am eternally grateful to all the community members who contributed to the Data Carpentry Geospatial and Astronomy curricula over the years, helping countless learners develop vital skills to advance their research. I hope they will keep working on these lessons and making a difference [3/4]

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Toby Hodges @tobyhodges.carpentries.org · 27/08/2026

For the Curriculum Team, that meant retiring some curricula & pausing my beloved Collaborative Lesson Development Training program. It also forced me to finally admit defeat and close down peer review in The Carpentries Lab – something that TBH I've not had capacity to coordinate in some time. [2/4]

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Toby Hodges @tobyhodges.carpentries.org · 27/08/2026

This was a difficult blog post to write, but an important one. With the impending reduction in Core Team capacity, we had to make tough decisions about what work we put down. [1/4]

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Wolfgang Huber @wkhuber.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I wrote up a short blog post about this year's Ukrainian Biological Data Science Summer School, which took place over two weeks in July: www.huber.embl.de/group/posts/... @mikelove.bsky.social @helucro.bsky.social @ladaisa.bsky.social

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Ukrainian Biological Data Science Summer School 2026 – Huber Group @ EMBL

Uzhhorod, 11 - 25 July 2026: the fourth edition

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The Carpentries @carpentries.carpentries.org · 24/08/2026

The Carpentries Board of Directors have approved the following resolution: Strategic Renewal of The Carpentries Curriculum Portfolio: carpentries.org/blog/2026/08... The resolution is to ensure that The Carpentries' curriculum portfolio meets our strategic aims and current and future learner needs.

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Strategic Renewal of The Carpentries Curriculum Portfolio

The Carpentries’ mission is to empower a diverse global community by equipping individuals with essential data and computational skills. Core to achieving this mission is our lesson programs. Our curr...

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Dr. Kari L. Jordan @handle.invalid · 19/08/2026

I am so grateful for the trust this community has placed in me and for everything I've learned working alongside all of you. I have confidence in the Core Team and Board of Directors who will carry The Carpentries forward, and I wish our community every success as you shape what comes next.

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The Carpentries @carpentries.carpentries.org · 19/08/2026

The Carpentries Executive Director @drkariljordan.carpentries.org and Associate Director @erinstellabecker.bsky.social will step down on 1 September 2026. Dr. SherAaron Hurt will serve as Interim Executive Director for a 6-month term from 2 Sept. Full announcement: carpentries.org/blog/2026/08...

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Toby Hodges @tobyhodges.carpentries.org · 19/08/2026

Welp looks like it's time to make space on the office wall for another Dinosaur Comics.

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Toby Hodges @tobyhodges.carpentries.org · 17/08/2026

On the bright side, replies to the quoted post are a fabulous way to find some accounts to block.

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Toby Hodges @tobyhodges.carpentries.org · 14/08/2026

Phoebe Bridgers album release day 🎉 "The past is looking brighter all the time"

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Toby Hodges @tobyhodges.carpentries.org · 13/08/2026

Interesting article, about a huge threat to one of the greatest sources of joy in my life. www.theguardian.com/music/ng-int... But I also laughed at this example of 'person doesn't understand how probabilities work'

Highlighted excerpt from the article. 'Treblo co-founder Ryan Tremblay confirmed to the Guardian that the classifier returns a very high probability score ("higher by far than any false positive")'

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Stephen Turner @stephenturner.us · 12/08/2026

Codon usage bias for prose blog.stephenturner.us/p/codon-usag... Anthropic is now watermarking Claude's output. The mechanism is statistical (not lexical) and a detection hit doesn't mean what I think most people will assume.

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Codon usage bias for prose

Anthropic is now watermarking Claude's output. The mechanism is statistical (not lexical) and a detection hit doesn't mean what most people will assume.

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Institute for Research Software @softwaresaved.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

🧭 Applications for the 2027 round of the SSI Fellowship Programme are now open! Find out all about it, the dates, and the support available at www.software.ac.uk/news/ssi-fel...

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Toby Hodges @tobyhodges.carpentries.org · 07/08/2026

Today's purchases: 1. The Menzingers - Everything I Ever Saw 2. Phoebe Bridgers - Lost Weekend pre-order 3. IDLES - Crawler 4. Din of Celestial Birds - Takeoffs & Landings 5. Nomeansno - The Worldhood of the World (As Such) Should have bought Crawler years ago. Glad I've finally got around to it.

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Bandcamp @bandcamp.com · 04/08/2026

This Friday, August 7, is Bandcamp Friday! From midnight to midnight Pacific Time, we’ll waive our revenue share and pass the funds directly to artists and labels. What will you be adding to your collection? bit.ly/4wEWMVT

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Endless Screaming @infinitescream.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH

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Toby Hodges @tobyhodges.carpentries.org · 30/07/2026

*crosses fingers and hopes that none of the posters he put up on campus are still there 6 years later*

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Toby Hodges @tobyhodges.carpentries.org · 24/07/2026

Can you strain your memory one more time?

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Toby Hodges @tobyhodges.carpentries.org · 20/07/2026

Partially dislocated my shoulder near the end of my vacation last week, triggering an impromptu reprioritisation of my work. I don't expect to get a lot done while my right arm is in a sling, but I am enjoying the opportunity to learn my way around the voice control features of my laptop.

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Institute for Research Software @softwaresaved.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

🖥️ In response to the growing number of reports about the use of generative AI chatbots by learners at workshops, The Carpentries has launched a bonus module in which instructors will explore what widespread genAI use means for the way they teach. Find out more at www.software.ac.uk/news/genai-w...

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Philipp Bayer @philippbayer.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

This, so much. As long as 'number of papers published' is the single metric by which careers stand and fall, people will game the system. Nobody in power wants to change the system, instead it's piecemeal 'solution' after 'solution' ('AI to find cheaters!') instead of thinking about the incentive.

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Toby Hodges @tobyhodges.carpentries.org · 30/06/2026

Taking urgent action is a) undignified and b) a tacit admission that you should have acted sooner. (See also: the German Auto industry.) Clearly better to stubbornly insist that the plan is working as you slowly shrink and transform into a corn cob.

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Endless Screaming @infinitescream.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH

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Toby Hodges @tobyhodges.carpentries.org · 24/06/2026

The idea's too good. It's breaking the universe.

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Luna Fazio @lunafazio.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

It was my turn on the I4R blog this week. It mostly consists of links to things other people have said and it's not very long. That was a deliberate and surprisingly excruciating choice to commit to. www.i4replication.org/blog/the-con...

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The conversation we all seem to be having right now | I4R

A brief collection of perspectives on knowledge work and 'AI'

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Toby Hodges @tobyhodges.carpentries.org · 19/06/2026

Thread of several new things from @carpentries.carpentries.org this week, all related to genAI. 1. We have launched a bonus module to Instructor Training, GenAI in Workshops. carpentries.org/blog/2026/06...

The Carpentries GenAI in Workshops: empowering instructors to engage with learners about AI chatbot use in workshops.
Impacts of the training:
Understanding genAI's impact: recognise the challenges and opportunities genAI presents to learners.
Facilitating meaningful conversations: engage learners in open, critical discussions about genAI chatbot use.
Support genAI-informed learners: apply effective strategies to maximise learning in the presence of AI tools.

Target audience: the one-day bonus module is designed for certified carpentries instructors and anyone who has completed the Carpentries' Learner-Centered Teaching program, and who are noticing AI chatbot tools such as ChatGPT, Clause, and Gemini appear in their workshops and classrooms.
Through hands-on exercises and expert-led discussions grounded in the foundational principles of Instructor Training, participants leave with practical strategies to maximise learning and confidently guide novice learners in a genAI-present classroom.

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The Carpentries @carpentries.carpentries.org · 18/06/2026

📢 In response to growing reports of genAI chatbot use by learners in workshops, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬, 𝐚 𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, in which Instructors will explore what widespread genAI use means for the way they teach workshops: carpentries.org/blog/2026/06...

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GenAI in Workshops: A Bonus Module to Instructor Training

The Carpentries is excited to launch a new bonus module to Instructor Training, GenAI in Workshops, designed to empower Instructors to account for learners’ use of generative AI chatbot tools in their...

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Toby Hodges @tobyhodges.carpentries.org · 19/06/2026

So we have those and loads of other ideas for themes of future discussions, and I am already excited about the next sessions on 23 July. pretix.carpentries.org/community-ev...

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Toby Hodges @tobyhodges.carpentries.org · 19/06/2026

We had a great invited presentation from Elle O'Brien and a huge turnout. Reflections: good assessment is now v difficult; folks are keen to discuss whether/how best practices can be promoted among scientists who use genAI; and nobody seems sure what programming 101 for novices should look like now.

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Toby Hodges @tobyhodges.carpentries.org · 19/06/2026

3. We hosted our first pair of GenAI + Teaching community discussions, bringing educators together to discuss challenges and opportunities they have encountered relating to genAI use in their teaching.

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Toby Hodges @tobyhodges.carpentries.org · 19/06/2026

Heavily inspired by LLVM's policy, we hope that it will empower our Maintainers to respond to genAI contributions with confidence, and sustain transparency and continuous learning in the community.

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Toby Hodges @tobyhodges.carpentries.org · 19/06/2026

2. We published a policy on AI-assisted contributions to our open source projects docs.carpentries.org/policies/gen....

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The Carpentries Generative AI Contributions Policy — The Carpentries Handbook

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Toby Hodges @tobyhodges.carpentries.org · 19/06/2026

We developed it in response to the reports we receive with increasing frequency from Instructors who have observed more and more learners making regular use of chatbots during a workshop. Read the blog post to learn more.

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Toby Hodges @tobyhodges.carpentries.org · 19/06/2026

This bonus module aims to empower our Instructor community to adapt and respond to growing genAI use among learners at their workshops. It will be delivered by expert Trainers in standalone, six-hour events.

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