Britt A
@balloonleap.bsky.social
Mitacs Postdoc in Open, Collaborative Scholarship (Arts & Hum), INKE Partnership || Postdoc in Open Social Scholarship, Electronic Textual Cultures Lab (UVic) || PhD in Applied Linguistics & Discourse Studies ('23, Carleton U)
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the only good accent work on earth is old money transatlantic american to make fun of rich people accent
November 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
the only good accent work on earth is old money transatlantic american to make fun of rich people accent
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This is Carl. He was just woken up from a nap. Hopes for your sake the house is on fire. 12/10 (IG: grumpus.steve.carl)
November 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM
This is Carl. He was just woken up from a nap. Hopes for your sake the house is on fire. 12/10 (IG: grumpus.steve.carl)
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November 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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A couple years ago, we identified five actions to advance open culture and better sharing of cultural heritage:
🤲 Protect the public domain from erosion.
👇 Reduce the term of copyright protection.
🧑⚖️ Legally allow necessary activities of cultural heritage institutions.
🤲 Protect the public domain from erosion.
👇 Reduce the term of copyright protection.
🧑⚖️ Legally allow necessary activities of cultural heritage institutions.
November 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
A couple years ago, we identified five actions to advance open culture and better sharing of cultural heritage:
🤲 Protect the public domain from erosion.
👇 Reduce the term of copyright protection.
🧑⚖️ Legally allow necessary activities of cultural heritage institutions.
🤲 Protect the public domain from erosion.
👇 Reduce the term of copyright protection.
🧑⚖️ Legally allow necessary activities of cultural heritage institutions.
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If you missed the Open Source Initiative's virtual event last month on data governance & open source AI, you can catch the recorded sessions here. Speakers from law, academia, NGOs, enterprise & the Open Source community shared their insights.
opensource.org/datagovernan...
opensource.org/datagovernan...
Deep Dive: Data Governance Conference
Speakers As part of our original Deep Dive:AI, we gathered a diverse collection of leaders to collaborate in drafting a definition for “Open Source AI”. Speakers from law, academia, NGOs, enterprise,…
opensource.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:29 PM
If you missed the Open Source Initiative's virtual event last month on data governance & open source AI, you can catch the recorded sessions here. Speakers from law, academia, NGOs, enterprise & the Open Source community shared their insights.
opensource.org/datagovernan...
opensource.org/datagovernan...
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19 Nov | AI and the Commons: Creative Commons and Copyright in a New Era
Hear the latest thoughts about the relationship between AI, copyright, and the existing CC licenses and legal tools, both in the US and also globally.
my.lyrasis.org/event-inform...
Hear the latest thoughts about the relationship between AI, copyright, and the existing CC licenses and legal tools, both in the US and also globally.
my.lyrasis.org/event-inform...
Event Information - Community Hub
my.lyrasis.org
November 7, 2025 at 10:14 PM
19 Nov | AI and the Commons: Creative Commons and Copyright in a New Era
Hear the latest thoughts about the relationship between AI, copyright, and the existing CC licenses and legal tools, both in the US and also globally.
my.lyrasis.org/event-inform...
Hear the latest thoughts about the relationship between AI, copyright, and the existing CC licenses and legal tools, both in the US and also globally.
my.lyrasis.org/event-inform...
This short thread (cloud-trail? bc bsky?) brings up something I've also been thinking abt recently as I work through analysing the texts @katjathieme.bsky.social & I have in our dataset re: AI + writing. Individualizing and privatizing 'choice' is a policy move, even if that policy is only de facto
A lot of the thinking around agency in the question of whether or not to “use” AI is clearly still focused on the level of individual choice. That’s understandable I suppose, though it hasn’t been the real tech landscape in a good 18 months I would say. More aggravating (and dangerous) though +
November 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
This short thread (cloud-trail? bc bsky?) brings up something I've also been thinking abt recently as I work through analysing the texts @katjathieme.bsky.social & I have in our dataset re: AI + writing. Individualizing and privatizing 'choice' is a policy move, even if that policy is only de facto
Looking forward to catching up -- from @carl-abrc.bsky.social
Repositories in the Age of AI: The Attack of the Bots - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY0dhvbJYNA
November 6, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Looking forward to catching up -- from @carl-abrc.bsky.social
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What if research infrastructures were open by design — built for transparency, collaboration & inclusion from day one?
IOI's Katherine Skinner , Laurel Haak, and @kristenratan.bsky.social
explore how to engineer openness into research systems.
investinopen.org/blog/enginee...
IOI's Katherine Skinner , Laurel Haak, and @kristenratan.bsky.social
explore how to engineer openness into research systems.
investinopen.org/blog/enginee...
Engineering Open by Design into Research Infrastructures
We share a publication co-authored by IOI's Katherine Skinner, describing a framework to embed open principles directly into infrastructure development.
investinopen.org
November 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
What if research infrastructures were open by design — built for transparency, collaboration & inclusion from day one?
IOI's Katherine Skinner , Laurel Haak, and @kristenratan.bsky.social
explore how to engineer openness into research systems.
investinopen.org/blog/enginee...
IOI's Katherine Skinner , Laurel Haak, and @kristenratan.bsky.social
explore how to engineer openness into research systems.
investinopen.org/blog/enginee...
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Amid misinformation, Wikipedia's volunteer community stands out. Editors uphold neutrality, verify sources, and log every edit.
Without corporate ads, its scale and transparent governance make it a beacon of trust. Learn more ➡️ w.wiki/7zfT
Without corporate ads, its scale and transparent governance make it a beacon of trust. Learn more ➡️ w.wiki/7zfT
November 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Amid misinformation, Wikipedia's volunteer community stands out. Editors uphold neutrality, verify sources, and log every edit.
Without corporate ads, its scale and transparent governance make it a beacon of trust. Learn more ➡️ w.wiki/7zfT
Without corporate ads, its scale and transparent governance make it a beacon of trust. Learn more ➡️ w.wiki/7zfT
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🚀 Ready to lead national conversations on AI in research libraries? / Prêt·e à diriger les discussions nationales sur l’IA?
CARL is seeking a VPO for AI & Library Strategies. / L'ABRC est à la recherche d'un·e API pour l'IA et stratégies de bibliothèque.
Details: www.carl-abrc.ca/news/call-fo...
CARL is seeking a VPO for AI & Library Strategies. / L'ABRC est à la recherche d'un·e API pour l'IA et stratégies de bibliothèque.
Details: www.carl-abrc.ca/news/call-fo...
November 5, 2025 at 7:24 PM
🚀 Ready to lead national conversations on AI in research libraries? / Prêt·e à diriger les discussions nationales sur l’IA?
CARL is seeking a VPO for AI & Library Strategies. / L'ABRC est à la recherche d'un·e API pour l'IA et stratégies de bibliothèque.
Details: www.carl-abrc.ca/news/call-fo...
CARL is seeking a VPO for AI & Library Strategies. / L'ABRC est à la recherche d'un·e API pour l'IA et stratégies de bibliothèque.
Details: www.carl-abrc.ca/news/call-fo...
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It’s impossible for journalists to do their work without opening attachments and we’re here to make sure the attachments you open are malware-free.
Help give feedback on our newest Dangerzone release by downloading and testing it.
Check out the latest features and let the team know what you think!
Help give feedback on our newest Dangerzone release by downloading and testing it.
Check out the latest features and let the team know what you think!
November 5, 2025 at 10:05 PM
It’s impossible for journalists to do their work without opening attachments and we’re here to make sure the attachments you open are malware-free.
Help give feedback on our newest Dangerzone release by downloading and testing it.
Check out the latest features and let the team know what you think!
Help give feedback on our newest Dangerzone release by downloading and testing it.
Check out the latest features and let the team know what you think!
"Internet anarchists" 👻
(If only)
(Yes this is a subtweet. Can we do subtweets on bsky?)
(If only)
(Yes this is a subtweet. Can we do subtweets on bsky?)
November 3, 2025 at 12:23 AM
"Internet anarchists" 👻
(If only)
(Yes this is a subtweet. Can we do subtweets on bsky?)
(If only)
(Yes this is a subtweet. Can we do subtweets on bsky?)
JAYS 💔 what a run! 🐦
November 2, 2025 at 12:22 PM
JAYS 💔 what a run! 🐦
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When cultural heritage institutions share items online, they are often accompanied by biased, outdated, or offensive narratives.
During a webinar in 2023, we convened experts to discuss their approaches to reparative metadata practices.
During a webinar in 2023, we convened experts to discuss their approaches to reparative metadata practices.
October 30, 2025 at 3:09 PM
When cultural heritage institutions share items online, they are often accompanied by biased, outdated, or offensive narratives.
During a webinar in 2023, we convened experts to discuss their approaches to reparative metadata practices.
During a webinar in 2023, we convened experts to discuss their approaches to reparative metadata practices.
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All the major AI companies are training on your chats with them, Stanford's @kingjen.bsky.social finds
arxiv.org/abs/2509.05382
arxiv.org/abs/2509.05382
User Privacy and Large Language Models: An Analysis of Frontier Developers' Privacy Policies
Hundreds of millions of people now regularly interact with large language models via chatbots. Model developers are eager to acquire new sources of high-quality training data as they race to improve m...
arxiv.org
October 30, 2025 at 11:12 PM
All the major AI companies are training on your chats with them, Stanford's @kingjen.bsky.social finds
arxiv.org/abs/2509.05382
arxiv.org/abs/2509.05382
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The Weaponisation of Openness? Toward a New Social Contract for Data in the AI Era | by Stefaan G. Verhulst | Oct, 2025 | Medium https://sverhulst.medium.com/the-weaponisation-of-openness-toward-a-new-social-contract-for-data-in-the-ai-era-fb9f49ef6109
The Weaponisation of Openness? Toward a New Social Contract for Data in the AI Era
By Stefaan G. Verhulst
sverhulst.medium.com
October 27, 2025 at 12:16 PM
The Weaponisation of Openness? Toward a New Social Contract for Data in the AI Era | by Stefaan G. Verhulst | Oct, 2025 | Medium https://sverhulst.medium.com/the-weaponisation-of-openness-toward-a-new-social-contract-for-data-in-the-ai-era-fb9f49ef6109
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"Beyond technical interoperability? The future of open infrastructures and open access" (11 November 2025, 3pm-4:15pm GMT]) - Copim [https://copim.pub/webinar-11-november-2025-3pm-415pm-gmt-beyond-technical-interoperability-the-future-of-open-infrastructures-and-open-access/
"Beyond technical interoperability? The future of open infrastructures and open access" (11 November 2025, 3pm-4:15pm [GMT]) - Copim
Please register to attend the online webinar via this Zoom link. We will be recording the event, and will circulate speaker presentations & slides after the w…
copim.pub
October 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
"Beyond technical interoperability? The future of open infrastructures and open access" (11 November 2025, 3pm-4:15pm GMT]) - Copim [https://copim.pub/webinar-11-november-2025-3pm-415pm-gmt-beyond-technical-interoperability-the-future-of-open-infrastructures-and-open-access/
back to (qual) coding for a paper I'm working on with @katjathieme.bsky.social on AI+genre theory+writing. We're using a mix of deductive and inductive coding on a dataset of articles written about writing+AI (59 pieces, ~131 000 words total, abt 2225 per piece).
October 29, 2025 at 6:19 PM
back to (qual) coding for a paper I'm working on with @katjathieme.bsky.social on AI+genre theory+writing. We're using a mix of deductive and inductive coding on a dataset of articles written about writing+AI (59 pieces, ~131 000 words total, abt 2225 per piece).
"What are these things actually detecting" is giving some serious concerns with the construct validity of these detectors ... Wait, no, it's giving all four kinds of validity concerns
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October 28, 2025 at 4:39 PM
"What are these things actually detecting" is giving some serious concerns with the construct validity of these detectors ... Wait, no, it's giving all four kinds of validity concerns
www.reddit.com/r/academia/s...
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Students are so afraid faculty will accuse them of unauthorized AI use—so they are changing their voices, oversimplifying their writing, and asking tutors for tips on “humanizing” words that they have 100 percent written. What a sad state of affairs.
October 22, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Students are so afraid faculty will accuse them of unauthorized AI use—so they are changing their voices, oversimplifying their writing, and asking tutors for tips on “humanizing” words that they have 100 percent written. What a sad state of affairs.
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To state the obvious: it’s so damn disheartening to overhear conversations about GenAI in the writing center. It’s cultivated such a culture of mistrust.
October 22, 2025 at 11:44 PM
To state the obvious: it’s so damn disheartening to overhear conversations about GenAI in the writing center. It’s cultivated such a culture of mistrust.
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I'm going to be hosting part of this in person event in San Francisco along with @alexhanna.bsky.social.
The event is organized by an organization near and dear to both of us, called Respond Crisis Translation, doing front line work which is even more important right now.
RSVP at bit.ly/rct-rsvp
The event is organized by an organization near and dear to both of us, called Respond Crisis Translation, doing front line work which is even more important right now.
RSVP at bit.ly/rct-rsvp
October 27, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I'm going to be hosting part of this in person event in San Francisco along with @alexhanna.bsky.social.
The event is organized by an organization near and dear to both of us, called Respond Crisis Translation, doing front line work which is even more important right now.
RSVP at bit.ly/rct-rsvp
The event is organized by an organization near and dear to both of us, called Respond Crisis Translation, doing front line work which is even more important right now.
RSVP at bit.ly/rct-rsvp
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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,