“Evil begins when you begin to treat people as things.”
-Terry Pratchett
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“Evil begins when you begin to treat people as things.”
-Terry Pratchett
#booksky #skybrarian
Star Shipped, Cat Sebastian’s first contemporary romance, is out today, and I can’t say enough good things. The universe is filled with stars, but alas, rating systems only allow me to give this book five. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Four rooms in a house built in the app Focus Friend. Three are extensively decorated, while the fourth, a bedroom, has only a floor rug in the shape of a bear’s face.
Focus Friend is such a great app. It makes me feel good about getting work done, and also is completely adorable. Here is my bean’s current home:
YIKES. I need to bookmark this not just for the excellent analysis but also so I can cite “answer-shaped text” as an expression.
"With Nexus, Clarivate are essentially integrity-washing synthetic text, giving it an academic sheen without any academic rigour." www.hughrundle.net/does-clariva...
Hurriedly retitling my script about the Defenestration of Prague to “Yeeted Rivalry”
Gen A.I. barons want us talkinge alone on our phones to a demon thei created, and not goinge places and being wyth each othir yn art and joy and communitye. Thei want cinemas to shut downe and broadwaye to go darke. Thei want wryteres to stop writinge. Thei want to build hell and have us pay for it.
Omg I want them all.
Calling MLA #medlibs! Unleash your search superpowers & inspire your colleagues! MLA's UX and Systematic Review Caucuses welcome proposals from expert searchers to present at the March 2026 Favorite Features & Sneaky Solutions event! More info and link to submit: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
I’m 100% a. And all of Violet’s complaints are valid and important. We should be doing everything we can to make the hiring process more humane. By doing so, we make things better for everyone, set a positive example, and have better search outcomes.
Ich thynke but litel of a Mondaye bleake
Tuesday grey and Wednesdaye eke
Thursdaye Ich care nat for thee
Yet Fridaye - Ich am yn love
[twangy, moody lute arpeggio]
Mondaye thou kanst fall awaye
Tuesdaye, Wednesdaye, myne herte slaye
No mirthe ys founde upon Thursdaye
Yet Fridaye - Ich am yn love
All these CEOs stompinge around graspinge for moneye and biohacks and powere but the best way to lyve forevir ys to make people laugh and be part of unforgettable storyes that make them feel less alone. Love and art and comedye are cosmic and eternal. The worlde will remembir the true stars.
Proud to donate. Thank you to my favorite author for the heads-up!
Romance is stepping up for Minnesota! Please check out the website, make a donation, enter for one of an incredible list of prizes, and share the link! #romancelandia
lol valid, but no pressure. And thank you! I’m exhausted. Time for a bath to warm up. 🥶
Oh my gosh, no rush, after it took me so long to reply to you! And tomorrow is a Snow Day here, too. ❄️☃️
The snow is already coming down steadily and it looks like it’ll be a shovel, read, shovel, repeat kind of day. Topped off the charge on my Kobo. Safety first!
Just when you thought it was safe to dive into MeSH terms...
I'm popping up a bit late to give a peek at what I've found for new #2026MeSH descriptors. Behold, a #medlibs and adjacent #expertsearching thread!
Tip #62: EBSCOhost Idea Exchange: A Synthesis of Reported Issues #MLAUXCaucus #medlibs #ExpertSearching #SystematicReviews "Bite-size tips for expert searchers." uxcaucustips.blogspot.com/2026/01/tip-...
#medlibs Submit your proposal by January 28 to show off your database wisdom at the 2026 Favorite Features & Sneaky Solutions: Database Tips Lightning Round! MLA membership required to present, but all are welcome to attend or watch the recording. Learn more at go.brown.edu/database_tip...
the entire population of England in 1086 will return in... Avengers Domesday
#medlibs Google AI Overviews put people at risk of harm with misleading health advice
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
#medlibs Show off your database wisdom at the MLA UX and SR Caucus's 2026 Favorite Features & Sneaky Solutions: Database Tips Lightning Round! MLA membership required to present, but all are welcome to attend or watch the recording. Learn more at go.brown.edu/database_tip...
#SystematicReview #EvidenceSynthesis
#medlibs Show off your database wisdom at the MLA UX and SR Caucus's 2026 Favorite Features & Sneaky Solutions: Database Tips Lightning Round! MLA membership required to present, but all are welcome to attend or watch the recording. Learn more at go.brown.edu/database_tip...
My old pal @eniiler.bsky.social with a killer story. What we save defines us as a culture—the archive is our memory and our future. And we’re throwing it away? Madness.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...
You can tell that LotR was written by an academic because Gandalf disappears for like 20 years doing research to answer a single question.
This is just a note to say
that I have eaten the falcon
in a widening gyre
and that you were probably saving for anarchy
Forgive me
it was delicious
so rough
and full of passionate intensity
You knowe the useful thinge about LLMs?
Aye, me neither.
Truly touched by the number of people who've checked in to offer support at a terrible and scary time. Feeling very lucky in my friends, family, and colleagues.