Mita Williams
@copystar.bsky.social
Law Librarian at Windsor Law.
https://copystar.neocities.org/
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Mita Williams
@copystar.bsky.social
· Dec 15
University of Winds
Three links to wonderful and thought-provoking things every other Saturday morning from Mita Williams.
www.uofwinds.com
I don’t have a tagline for my newsletter, but I’m workshopping “Reader’s advisory for the utopia of the dimmer light” www.uofwinds.com
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Ursula Franklin summarized it as such:
“…we have lost the institution of government in terms of responsibility and accountability to the people. We now have nothing but a bunch of managers, who run the country to make it safe for technology.”
“…we have lost the institution of government in terms of responsibility and accountability to the people. We now have nothing but a bunch of managers, who run the country to make it safe for technology.”
December 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Ursula Franklin summarized it as such:
“…we have lost the institution of government in terms of responsibility and accountability to the people. We now have nothing but a bunch of managers, who run the country to make it safe for technology.”
“…we have lost the institution of government in terms of responsibility and accountability to the people. We now have nothing but a bunch of managers, who run the country to make it safe for technology.”
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Also adding this forensic look into the above "ghost citations" problem detailing the human-LLM-Scholar cycle that likely caused it - and which remains an acute issue for scholarly knowledge bsky.app/profile/aaro...
[blogged] Why Ghost References Still Haunt Us in 2025—And Why It's Not Just About LLMs aarontay.substack.com/p/why-ghost-...
Why Ghost References Still Haunt Us in 2025—And Why It's Not Just About LLMs
Ghost references existed long before LLMs. This post examines how Google Scholar's [CITATION] mechanism and web pollution may undermine RAG verification.
aarontay.substack.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Also adding this forensic look into the above "ghost citations" problem detailing the human-LLM-Scholar cycle that likely caused it - and which remains an acute issue for scholarly knowledge bsky.app/profile/aaro...
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Gotta say, if I were a Canadian politician, I would be very careful about praising Donald Trump for illegally bombing an oil-rich country and arresting its leader on what are pretty much imaginary allegations of narco trafficking
January 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Gotta say, if I were a Canadian politician, I would be very careful about praising Donald Trump for illegally bombing an oil-rich country and arresting its leader on what are pretty much imaginary allegations of narco trafficking
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Congrats to FIFA, who've ensured their name will be brought up every single time Trump commits a war crime.
January 3, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Congrats to FIFA, who've ensured their name will be brought up every single time Trump commits a war crime.
+++ newsletter recap worth sharing
Each year I take stock of what stuck with me most from the last 12 months. Not a "best of" list, but a "most resonant." Here's 2025's. buttondown.com/lauraolin/ar...
> 202: What resonated, 2025
Andrew Wyeth, Otherworld Hi hi, For an indeterminate number of years I’ve wrapped up each year not with a “best of” list but a slightly different way of...
buttondown.com
January 1, 2026 at 4:36 PM
+++ newsletter recap worth sharing
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I am honoured to announce I’ve been appointed as a member to the Order of Canada. Thank you to everyone for the support! I dedicate this to my late Mom who taught me so much about history, local independent media & research. I know that she would be, like me, screaming with joy! #orderofcanada
December 31, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I am honoured to announce I’ve been appointed as a member to the Order of Canada. Thank you to everyone for the support! I dedicate this to my late Mom who taught me so much about history, local independent media & research. I know that she would be, like me, screaming with joy! #orderofcanada
Inspired by Blackbird Spyplane recent essay on discovery built from curiosity (www.blackbirdspyplane.com/p/you-cant-p...), I found the list of songs that I had used my iphone shazam's feature to identify over the past year.
(To do this, long press the icon for the history page to appear).
(To do this, long press the icon for the history page to appear).
December 30, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Inspired by Blackbird Spyplane recent essay on discovery built from curiosity (www.blackbirdspyplane.com/p/you-cant-p...), I found the list of songs that I had used my iphone shazam's feature to identify over the past year.
(To do this, long press the icon for the history page to appear).
(To do this, long press the icon for the history page to appear).
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Here's the write-up from the December 11th 2025 @libraryfutures.bsky.social panel "Information Literacy in the Age of GenAI" with Dr. Andrea Baer, Dr. @copystar.bsky.social, and myself:
www.libraryfutures.net/post/machine...
www.libraryfutures.net/post/machine...
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence for Information Professionals
Research and advocacy for the future of libraries.
www.libraryfutures.net
December 29, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Here's the write-up from the December 11th 2025 @libraryfutures.bsky.social panel "Information Literacy in the Age of GenAI" with Dr. Andrea Baer, Dr. @copystar.bsky.social, and myself:
www.libraryfutures.net/post/machine...
www.libraryfutures.net/post/machine...
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fun series of interviews coming together for next year organized around the themes of time and space. you can sign up here:
time-and-space-studios.ghost.io
time-and-space-studios.ghost.io
adventures in time & space
interviews, writing, working in public
time-and-space-studios.ghost.io
December 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
fun series of interviews coming together for next year organized around the themes of time and space. you can sign up here:
time-and-space-studios.ghost.io
time-and-space-studios.ghost.io
@waldo.net hello - not urgent but I was just curious, is this also your account on Mastodon? @WaldoJaquith_handel@mastodon.social
I can't tell if you just haven't completed your profile or if someone is borrowing from you
I can't tell if you just haven't completed your profile or if someone is borrowing from you
December 23, 2025 at 6:45 PM
@waldo.net hello - not urgent but I was just curious, is this also your account on Mastodon? @WaldoJaquith_handel@mastodon.social
I can't tell if you just haven't completed your profile or if someone is borrowing from you
I can't tell if you just haven't completed your profile or if someone is borrowing from you
Library Futures' Information Literacy in the Age of GenAi: my slides, notes, and an addendum:
librarian.aedileworks.com/2025/12/22/l...
librarian.aedileworks.com/2025/12/22/l...
librarian.aedileworks.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Library Futures' Information Literacy in the Age of GenAi: my slides, notes, and an addendum:
librarian.aedileworks.com/2025/12/22/l...
librarian.aedileworks.com/2025/12/22/l...
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Freshly written and just published:
Dec 20, 2025; 5 min read:
UofWinds 427, Week 51 2025: Labyrinth Locator, The Grandmother Hypothesis, Gramsci’s Nightmare
www.uofwinds.com/427/
Dec 20, 2025; 5 min read:
UofWinds 427, Week 51 2025: Labyrinth Locator, The Grandmother Hypothesis, Gramsci’s Nightmare
www.uofwinds.com/427/
UofWinds 427, Week 51 2025: Labyrinth Locator, The Grandmother Hypothesis, Gramsci’s Nightmare
Good morning. Today's issue is being written from the reading chair because the writing desk is covered with hundreds of puzzle pieces. Because I took the better part of a week off work at the beginni...
www.uofwinds.com
December 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Freshly written and just published:
Dec 20, 2025; 5 min read:
UofWinds 427, Week 51 2025: Labyrinth Locator, The Grandmother Hypothesis, Gramsci’s Nightmare
www.uofwinds.com/427/
Dec 20, 2025; 5 min read:
UofWinds 427, Week 51 2025: Labyrinth Locator, The Grandmother Hypothesis, Gramsci’s Nightmare
www.uofwinds.com/427/
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Goat check: www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1VO...
The Gävle Goat LIVE 2025 | Lofi Christmas mix
YouTube video by Gävle Goat LIVE
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December 17, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Goat check: www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1VO...
I enjoyed the latest episode of @neverpo.st which features a conversation that details what it takes to self-host all of a family's media... and why we need to try to find another way.
www.neverpo.st/dont-do-it-y...
www.neverpo.st/dont-do-it-y...
🆕 Never Post! Don’t Do It Yourself
Unless you know what you're doing.
www.neverpo.st
December 12, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I enjoyed the latest episode of @neverpo.st which features a conversation that details what it takes to self-host all of a family's media... and why we need to try to find another way.
www.neverpo.st/dont-do-it-y...
www.neverpo.st/dont-do-it-y...
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Imagine the poor immigration officer who has to read 5 whole years of your social media posts. You may not kill them but surely you've diminished their capacity to truly love again
December 10, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Imagine the poor immigration officer who has to read 5 whole years of your social media posts. You may not kill them but surely you've diminished their capacity to truly love again
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Number 6 is a big one
Some people have asked what I mean when I talk about the need for anti-corruption reforms. Here are some ideas.
December 10, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Number 6 is a big one
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PSA: This is your annual reminder that *now* is the time to buy (discounted) advent calendars, to open during January and especially February. It’s when the holidays are over but weeks of cold and dark still lie ahead that you and your loved ones really need a little daily treat to look forward to.
December 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
PSA: This is your annual reminder that *now* is the time to buy (discounted) advent calendars, to open during January and especially February. It’s when the holidays are over but weeks of cold and dark still lie ahead that you and your loved ones really need a little daily treat to look forward to.
I’ll be there!
We will NOT be recording Information Literacy in the Age of GenAI, the last session of our 2025 AI series. Be there on 12/11--or atl least register so you can get a writeup and all the links from the chat!
nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
December 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I’ll be there!
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Google Scholar *could* be using AI to actually scrape journals that aren't currently captured in its citations stats because they're not 'properly' formatted. Instead it's going to ruin the search function itself.
so it begins
December 3, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Google Scholar *could* be using AI to actually scrape journals that aren't currently captured in its citations stats because they're not 'properly' formatted. Instead it's going to ruin the search function itself.
Wikipedia’s Year-End Wrap up is my absolute favourite.
Being an editor feels good!
Being an editor feels good!
December 3, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Wikipedia’s Year-End Wrap up is my absolute favourite.
Being an editor feels good!
Being an editor feels good!
Shot:
Large language mistake
Cutting-edge research shows language is not the same as intelligence. The entire AI bubble is built on ignoring it.
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Large language mistake
Cutting-edge research shows language is not the same as intelligence. The entire AI bubble is built on ignoring it.
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Is language the same as intelligence? The AI industry desperately needs it to be
The AI boom is based on a fundamental mistake.
www.theverge.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Shot:
Large language mistake
Cutting-edge research shows language is not the same as intelligence. The entire AI bubble is built on ignoring it.
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Large language mistake
Cutting-edge research shows language is not the same as intelligence. The entire AI bubble is built on ignoring it.
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
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The Ten Largest, No. 1, Childhood, by Hilma af Klint, 1907 (rotated), 📸 by @WeversAndrew
November 29, 2025 at 12:29 AM
The Ten Largest, No. 1, Childhood, by Hilma af Klint, 1907 (rotated), 📸 by @WeversAndrew