Kim Martin
@antimony27.bsky.social
Educator, community-builder, and serendipity-studier. History | Culture & Technology Studies, University of Guelph.
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There are 3,800 kids in ICE custody.
January 30, 2026 at 3:44 AM
There are 3,800 kids in ICE custody.
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I've made a new tool for creating typographic art with bird names!
FeatherType lets you make your own text compositions, and matches letters with 11,167 bird names. Each letter gets its own feather, with colors extracted from Wikipedia descriptions.
feathertype.binstobins.com
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FeatherType lets you make your own text compositions, and matches letters with 11,167 bird names. Each letter gets its own feather, with colors extracted from Wikipedia descriptions.
feathertype.binstobins.com
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FeatherType
Generate beautiful feather text graphics from bird colors
feathertype.binstobins.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:41 PM
I've made a new tool for creating typographic art with bird names!
FeatherType lets you make your own text compositions, and matches letters with 11,167 bird names. Each letter gets its own feather, with colors extracted from Wikipedia descriptions.
feathertype.binstobins.com
🪶
FeatherType lets you make your own text compositions, and matches letters with 11,167 bird names. Each letter gets its own feather, with colors extracted from Wikipedia descriptions.
feathertype.binstobins.com
🪶
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A nice interview, with a great and nice man, who wanted a nicer web
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
‘It’s not too late to fix it’: internet inventor Tim Berners-Lee says he is in a ‘battle for the soul of the web’
Founder of the world wide web says commercialisation means the net has been ‘optimised for nastiness’, but collaboration and compassion can prevail
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:08 PM
A nice interview, with a great and nice man, who wanted a nicer web
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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ICE killing #AlexPretti should remind you of police killing #PhilandoCastille. Both men had concealed weapon permits, did not draw their guns, & were killed in Minn. These homicides are the price of unaccountable policing. These deaths are variations on the same fatal theme.
January 25, 2026 at 4:36 AM
ICE killing #AlexPretti should remind you of police killing #PhilandoCastille. Both men had concealed weapon permits, did not draw their guns, & were killed in Minn. These homicides are the price of unaccountable policing. These deaths are variations on the same fatal theme.
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If you’re outside of Minnesota and you’re wondering how to help, this guide is excellent.
And seriously. Take down your Ring doorbell TODAY.
And seriously. Take down your Ring doorbell TODAY.
How To Help if You are Outside Minnesota
Last edited January 22, 2026 I’m going to assume that if you’re reading this, you more or less understand the situation in Minnesota and I don’t have to explain it to you! That sa…
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January 24, 2026 at 5:47 PM
If you’re outside of Minnesota and you’re wondering how to help, this guide is excellent.
And seriously. Take down your Ring doorbell TODAY.
And seriously. Take down your Ring doorbell TODAY.
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look what they’re doing to my beautiful city. this is bovino’s massive armed convoy, rolling through the Wedge, one of the nicest, friendliest residential areas in Minneapolis, doing nothing but posturing, starting fights, and then deploying chemical weapons at a park many children play in
January 21, 2026 at 10:05 PM
look what they’re doing to my beautiful city. this is bovino’s massive armed convoy, rolling through the Wedge, one of the nicest, friendliest residential areas in Minneapolis, doing nothing but posturing, starting fights, and then deploying chemical weapons at a park many children play in
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Welcome to Minneapolis. Our neighbors have witnessed too many war crimes at this point. Federal agents even left weapons on the ground.
January 21, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Welcome to Minneapolis. Our neighbors have witnessed too many war crimes at this point. Federal agents even left weapons on the ground.
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dedicated his life fighting for equity and justice. He taught us that even in the face of intimidation and discrimination, we must never stop working towards a better future – a lesson that feels especially relevant today.
January 19, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dedicated his life fighting for equity and justice. He taught us that even in the face of intimidation and discrimination, we must never stop working towards a better future – a lesson that feels especially relevant today.
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Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
Dr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies at 95
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She passed away
thezebra.org
January 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
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Welcome to Bluesky University of Guelph Arts!
Dr. John Walsh, associate professor, School of Languages and Literatures (SOLAL), and director of SOLAL, recently spoke with OMNI Television about Italy's history and enduring cultural influence. Listen to the interview at uoguel.ph/ezfh8.
@uofguelph.bsky.social @uofgresearch.bsky.social
@uofguelph.bsky.social @uofgresearch.bsky.social
January 15, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Welcome to Bluesky University of Guelph Arts!
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We're pleased to announce CSDH/SCHN's annual conference from June 3 – 5 in Montréal.
This year, we're exploring the theme of the “Untranslatable.” Submissions are now open at the links below.
EN: csdh-schn.ca/csdh-schn-co...
FR: csdh-schn.ca/csdh-schn-co...
Hope to see you there!
This year, we're exploring the theme of the “Untranslatable.” Submissions are now open at the links below.
EN: csdh-schn.ca/csdh-schn-co...
FR: csdh-schn.ca/csdh-schn-co...
Hope to see you there!
January 10, 2026 at 3:19 PM
We're pleased to announce CSDH/SCHN's annual conference from June 3 – 5 in Montréal.
This year, we're exploring the theme of the “Untranslatable.” Submissions are now open at the links below.
EN: csdh-schn.ca/csdh-schn-co...
FR: csdh-schn.ca/csdh-schn-co...
Hope to see you there!
This year, we're exploring the theme of the “Untranslatable.” Submissions are now open at the links below.
EN: csdh-schn.ca/csdh-schn-co...
FR: csdh-schn.ca/csdh-schn-co...
Hope to see you there!
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“The tell isn’t that fake citations look wrong. It’s that they look too right. Too convenient. Too perfectly aligned with whatever point the AI is making“
open.substack.com/pub/cardcata...
open.substack.com/pub/cardcata...
How to Spot AI Hallucinations Like a Reference Librarian
The verification tricks that would make fact-checkers weep with joy.
open.substack.com
December 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
“The tell isn’t that fake citations look wrong. It’s that they look too right. Too convenient. Too perfectly aligned with whatever point the AI is making“
open.substack.com/pub/cardcata...
open.substack.com/pub/cardcata...
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There is no condition in which the humanities are under attack in which the whole university is not under attack.
www.chronicle.com/article/the-...
www.chronicle.com/article/the-...
The ‘Crisis of the Humanities’ Is Over. That’s Not a Good Thing.
All of higher ed now suffers the attacks of politics and technology.
www.chronicle.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:24 PM
There is no condition in which the humanities are under attack in which the whole university is not under attack.
www.chronicle.com/article/the-...
www.chronicle.com/article/the-...
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Hi friends, in case you missed it, I am offering some writing and editing services in the new year.
If you are feeling stuck on your academic writing project I might be able to help. ✨
halperta.com/categories/e...
If you are feeling stuck on your academic writing project I might be able to help. ✨
halperta.com/categories/e...
Writing and Editing
Towards a better future for the humanities.
halperta.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Hi friends, in case you missed it, I am offering some writing and editing services in the new year.
If you are feeling stuck on your academic writing project I might be able to help. ✨
halperta.com/categories/e...
If you are feeling stuck on your academic writing project I might be able to help. ✨
halperta.com/categories/e...
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There isn't a single problem "solved" by edtech that couldn't be fixed with smaller classes led by well-paid teachers given real academic freedom
December 13, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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Save the date: the 2026 DH@Guelph Summer Workshops will take place May 19th-22nd!
We are looking for folks to run workshops on UX, DataVis, and Videogames, with an emphasis on equity and diversity. Pls see full call here: www.uoguelph.ca/arts/researc...
Applications due December 15th. #DH
We are looking for folks to run workshops on UX, DataVis, and Videogames, with an emphasis on equity and diversity. Pls see full call here: www.uoguelph.ca/arts/researc...
Applications due December 15th. #DH
Summer Workshops
DH@Guelph 2026 Summer Workshops DH@Guelph is thrilled to announce that our annual workshops will take place May 19th-22nd, 2026! Please save the date! Every May for the past decade, the digital humani...
www.uoguelph.ca
November 13, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Save the date: the 2026 DH@Guelph Summer Workshops will take place May 19th-22nd!
We are looking for folks to run workshops on UX, DataVis, and Videogames, with an emphasis on equity and diversity. Pls see full call here: www.uoguelph.ca/arts/researc...
Applications due December 15th. #DH
We are looking for folks to run workshops on UX, DataVis, and Videogames, with an emphasis on equity and diversity. Pls see full call here: www.uoguelph.ca/arts/researc...
Applications due December 15th. #DH
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as a condition of funding, we were asked to affirm that we wouldn’t undertake any diversity, equity, and inclusion work, whether or not we used the government funds to do so. The PSF simply couldn’t agree to that statement,
October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
as a condition of funding, we were asked to affirm that we wouldn’t undertake any diversity, equity, and inclusion work, whether or not we used the government funds to do so. The PSF simply couldn’t agree to that statement,
Calling all #DH #LOD #GLAM folks! Please consider answering & sharing this survey on linked data: tinyurl.com/LOD-Ecosystem
The focus: your experience of linked data, the tools & standards you use, & your ideas about future directions for linked data for the humanities & cultural heritage sector.
The focus: your experience of linked data, the tools & standards you use, & your ideas about future directions for linked data for the humanities & cultural heritage sector.
October 24, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Calling all #DH #LOD #GLAM folks! Please consider answering & sharing this survey on linked data: tinyurl.com/LOD-Ecosystem
The focus: your experience of linked data, the tools & standards you use, & your ideas about future directions for linked data for the humanities & cultural heritage sector.
The focus: your experience of linked data, the tools & standards you use, & your ideas about future directions for linked data for the humanities & cultural heritage sector.
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#DHMakes is anyone doing anything like this?
Okay new idea for a library service: leave a hobby take a hobby. When people get bored with a hobby they can come and leave their supplies and books and half-finished things, and exchange them for someone else’s supplies and books and half-finished things. Hobby swap.
October 19, 2025 at 10:43 AM
#DHMakes is anyone doing anything like this?
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Bookish friends, please note that for the Electronic Literature Collection 5:
“We consider eligible literary works as any work that is fundamentally shaped by its digital nature, whether they exist purely on screens, in hybrid formats, in print, or in physical spaces” and the call includes zines!
“We consider eligible literary works as any work that is fundamentally shaped by its digital nature, whether they exist purely on screens, in hybrid formats, in print, or in physical spaces” and the call includes zines!
The news is out and so is the Call for Volume 5 of the Electronic Literature Collection.
Thanks to an army of translators it's available in a bunch of languages 🎉
Questions: contact @zachwhalen.bsky.social @videlais.bsky.social Dani Spinosa or me @ elcvol5 [at] gmail [dot] com
Please share widely!
Thanks to an army of translators it's available in a bunch of languages 🎉
Questions: contact @zachwhalen.bsky.social @videlais.bsky.social Dani Spinosa or me @ elcvol5 [at] gmail [dot] com
Please share widely!
Call for Submissions
The Electronic Literature Organization (ELO) seeks submissions for Volume 5 of the Electronic Literature Collection.
collection.eliterature.org
October 15, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Bookish friends, please note that for the Electronic Literature Collection 5:
“We consider eligible literary works as any work that is fundamentally shaped by its digital nature, whether they exist purely on screens, in hybrid formats, in print, or in physical spaces” and the call includes zines!
“We consider eligible literary works as any work that is fundamentally shaped by its digital nature, whether they exist purely on screens, in hybrid formats, in print, or in physical spaces” and the call includes zines!
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Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?
Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚
Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚
October 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?
Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚
Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚
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September 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Book Talk: After Disruption: A Future For Cultural Memory, a discussion between
@tjowens.bsky.social and @shannonmattern.bsky.social! Sept 25, 10-11am MST
www.eventbrite.com/e/book-talk-...
@tjowens.bsky.social and @shannonmattern.bsky.social! Sept 25, 10-11am MST
www.eventbrite.com/e/book-talk-...
Book Talk: After Disruption: A Future For Cultural Memory
Join Trevor Owens & Shannon Mattern to explore how libraries, archives, & museums can shape a just, sustainable digital future.
www.eventbrite.com
September 8, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Book Talk: After Disruption: A Future For Cultural Memory, a discussion between
@tjowens.bsky.social and @shannonmattern.bsky.social! Sept 25, 10-11am MST
www.eventbrite.com/e/book-talk-...
@tjowens.bsky.social and @shannonmattern.bsky.social! Sept 25, 10-11am MST
www.eventbrite.com/e/book-talk-...