T. Green, MLS 👩🏽💻📚🇵🇭🇺🇲
@flipinthestacks.bsky.social
Your friendly Fil-Am Librarian in (Academic) Access Svcs. You've seen me on campus, Zoom, social media, or in the LISsphere. Views are my own, NOT my employer's. Shares and likes ≠ endorsements. #IsangBagsak
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"In the Academic System, there are two often overlooked, yet equally important groups: the Adjunct Faculty, and the Support Staff... These are their stories.*
Dun-dun!
(I've always wanted to do a Law and Order style Intro like that...)
Dun-dun!
(I've always wanted to do a Law and Order style Intro like that...)
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Also, the number of these people who think late book returners are some sort of malicious evil mastermind people trying to screw other is also INSANE.
The number of folx who are pro-late fees is INSANE.
January 4, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Also, the number of these people who think late book returners are some sort of malicious evil mastermind people trying to screw other is also INSANE.
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You can be a punk library or a cop library; you can care about the people or the stuff.
Choose the people.
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Choose the people.
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The number of folx who are pro-late fees is INSANE.
January 4, 2026 at 12:05 PM
You can be a punk library or a cop library; you can care about the people or the stuff.
Choose the people.
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Choose the people.
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great job to all these media organizations misleading readers into believing the grok AI bot is in control, not the people turning the dials behind the scenes.
we’re three years into this wave of ai hype. how are they still so bad at this?
we’re three years into this wave of ai hype. how are they still so bad at this?
Musk's Grok AI bot is fixing safeguard 'lapses' after posting of sexualized images of children
Musk's Grok AI bot is fixing safeguard 'lapses' after posting of sexualized images of children
Users on X raised concerns over explicit content of minors being generated using Musk's Grok tool.
cnb.cx
January 2, 2026 at 5:06 PM
great job to all these media organizations misleading readers into believing the grok AI bot is in control, not the people turning the dials behind the scenes.
we’re three years into this wave of ai hype. how are they still so bad at this?
we’re three years into this wave of ai hype. how are they still so bad at this?
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Asking an LLM to issue an apology-shaped object and thinking it is meaningful, is kind of like telling a d6 that if it rolls a 1 it means you've been accepted into quantum Valhalla and are ready to make that journey, king
January 2, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Asking an LLM to issue an apology-shaped object and thinking it is meaningful, is kind of like telling a d6 that if it rolls a 1 it means you've been accepted into quantum Valhalla and are ready to make that journey, king
Another excellent thread on LLMs. 👇🏼🧵
LLM's produce statistically similar output to what was stolen for them to train on.
When you ask one to issue an apology, very extremely literally all it is doing, and *ever* able to do, is remix the vast vast amount of apologies stolen to train it on what an apology looks like.
When you ask one to issue an apology, very extremely literally all it is doing, and *ever* able to do, is remix the vast vast amount of apologies stolen to train it on what an apology looks like.
January 2, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Another excellent thread on LLMs. 👇🏼🧵
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The thing about the apology episode (and the child porn episode that led to it and a great deal of the "sentience" bullshit) can come down to this thing called speech acts
Basically, there are certain forms of speech that constitute action without further action
Basically, there are certain forms of speech that constitute action without further action
Grok can't apologize. Grok can, when prompted, generate a word sequence that is statistically similar to the colloquial phrases we think of as "apologies," but Grok cannot actually apologize because Grok isn't sentient. But we all have a lot of trouble with this because we assume sentience IS speech
January 2, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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And there are those who want Gen AI to make major decisions about human beings—even life-or-death ones.
When Gen AI is not a human being.
When Gen AI is not a human being.
Grok can't apologize. Grok can, when prompted, generate a word sequence that is statistically similar to the colloquial phrases we think of as "apologies," but Grok cannot actually apologize because Grok isn't sentient. But we all have a lot of trouble with this because we assume sentience IS speech
January 2, 2026 at 3:54 PM
And there are those who want Gen AI to make major decisions about human beings—even life-or-death ones.
When Gen AI is not a human being.
When Gen AI is not a human being.
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'Over the past couple of years, AI lawmaking has been busiest in the East Asia and Pacific region, in Europe and in individual US states....Meanwhile, the US federal government is bucking the trend by cancelling AI policy work and challenging state-level AI laws.'
Let 2026 be the year the world comes together for AI safety
AI technologies need to be safe and transparent. There are few, if any, benefits from being outside efforts to achieve this.
www.nature.com
January 2, 2026 at 10:45 AM
'Over the past couple of years, AI lawmaking has been busiest in the East Asia and Pacific region, in Europe and in individual US states....Meanwhile, the US federal government is bucking the trend by cancelling AI policy work and challenging state-level AI laws.'
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Isn’t it weird that ‘basket weaving’ became a right wing trope for fake college courses when it turns out that Basket weaving is an ancient tradition with a lot of history and there’s a huge market demand for traditionally woven baskets.
A willow-weaving basket maker in Co Mayo, has said he feels a "responsibility" to keep aspects of the ancient tradition alive.
Mayo basket weaver takes craft around the world
A 31-year-old willow-weaving basket maker in Co Mayo, said he feels a "responsibility" to keep aspects of the ancient tradition alive.
www.rte.ie
January 2, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Isn’t it weird that ‘basket weaving’ became a right wing trope for fake college courses when it turns out that Basket weaving is an ancient tradition with a lot of history and there’s a huge market demand for traditionally woven baskets.
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"Preserving the Past of HBCUs --- A new partnership between Getty Images and the genealogy website Ancestry aims to save the records and photographs of historically Black colleges and universities" May 2026 www.insidehighered.com/news/institu...
A New Project to Preserve HBCU History
A new partnership between Getty Images and the genealogy website Ancestry aims to save the records and photographs of historically Black colleges and universities.
www.insidehighered.com
January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
"Preserving the Past of HBCUs --- A new partnership between Getty Images and the genealogy website Ancestry aims to save the records and photographs of historically Black colleges and universities" May 2026 www.insidehighered.com/news/institu...
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TIL...
And this librarian loves that she did that.
And this librarian loves that she did that.
And please, PLEASE let us not forget that time in 2023 when Karen Smith was elected President of the school board in Bucks County, Pa and swore her oath on a stack of banned books. The most gangsta oath ever! Just brilliant. www.edweek.org/leadership/t...
This School Board President Took Her Oath on a Stack of Contested Books. Here's Why
The school board for Central Bucks County, Pa., has been at the center of divisive political debates.
www.edweek.org
January 1, 2026 at 11:59 PM
TIL...
And this librarian loves that she did that.
And this librarian loves that she did that.
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Indicative of the anti-intellectualism and historical erasure that the powers that be want to push, leading to outright/full scholasticide, which they undoubtedly want.
The destruction of knowledge and history is haphazard & breathtaking.
NASA’s Largest Library Is Closing Amid Staff and Lab Cuts.
NASA’s Largest Library Is Closing Amid Staff and Lab Cuts.
NASA’s Largest Library Is Closing Amid Staff and Lab Cuts
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Indicative of the anti-intellectualism and historical erasure that the powers that be want to push, leading to outright/full scholasticide, which they undoubtedly want.
TIL...
And this librarian loves that she did that.
And this librarian loves that she did that.
And please, PLEASE let us not forget that time in 2023 when Karen Smith was elected President of the school board in Bucks County, Pa and swore her oath on a stack of banned books. The most gangsta oath ever! Just brilliant. www.edweek.org/leadership/t...
This School Board President Took Her Oath on a Stack of Contested Books. Here's Why
The school board for Central Bucks County, Pa., has been at the center of divisive political debates.
www.edweek.org
January 1, 2026 at 11:59 PM
TIL...
And this librarian loves that she did that.
And this librarian loves that she did that.
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Happy Public Domain Day to all who observe! How will you be celebrating?
These books, movies, art and music enter public domain in 2026 : NPR share.google/vioTAsgRjwoE...
These books, movies, art and music enter public domain in 2026 : NPR share.google/vioTAsgRjwoE...
The cultural works becoming public domain in 2026, from Betty Boop to Nancy Drew
The original Betty Boop, the first four Nancy Drew books and Greta Garbo's first talkie are among the many works from 1930 that will be free to use, share and remake starting on Jan. 1.
share.google
January 1, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Happy Public Domain Day to all who observe! How will you be celebrating?
These books, movies, art and music enter public domain in 2026 : NPR share.google/vioTAsgRjwoE...
These books, movies, art and music enter public domain in 2026 : NPR share.google/vioTAsgRjwoE...
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Happy #PublicDomainDay, everyone! As of today, thousands of copyrighted works from 1930 have entered the U.S. public domain, including Animal Crackers, The Maltese Falcon & I Got Rhythm.
More info via Duke University's Center for the Study of the #PublicDomain: web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicd... 🗃️📜
More info via Duke University's Center for the Study of the #PublicDomain: web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicd... 🗃️📜
January 1, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Happy #PublicDomainDay, everyone! As of today, thousands of copyrighted works from 1930 have entered the U.S. public domain, including Animal Crackers, The Maltese Falcon & I Got Rhythm.
More info via Duke University's Center for the Study of the #PublicDomain: web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicd... 🗃️📜
More info via Duke University's Center for the Study of the #PublicDomain: web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicd... 🗃️📜
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“Every time we remove a barrier for people with disabilities, we find that it was holding others back too. Inclusion has a way of lifting everyone up.”
#Disability #WeAreBillionStrong #AXSChat #Neurodiversity
#Disability #WeAreBillionStrong #AXSChat #Neurodiversity
December 30, 2025 at 4:14 PM
“Every time we remove a barrier for people with disabilities, we find that it was holding others back too. Inclusion has a way of lifting everyone up.”
#Disability #WeAreBillionStrong #AXSChat #Neurodiversity
#Disability #WeAreBillionStrong #AXSChat #Neurodiversity
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I hope that we journey into 2026 and beyond, planting seeds of love and hope in rough and hostile territory, cultivating fertile fields out of barren and toxic wasteland… building new worlds with a pedagogy of love and hope.
Happy New Year to all who celebrate.
Happy New Year to all who celebrate.
January 1, 2026 at 11:56 AM
I hope that we journey into 2026 and beyond, planting seeds of love and hope in rough and hostile territory, cultivating fertile fields out of barren and toxic wasteland… building new worlds with a pedagogy of love and hope.
Happy New Year to all who celebrate.
Happy New Year to all who celebrate.
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Stupidly on my end, @gauthamrao.bsky.social is not one of my book blurbers.
January 1, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Stupidly on my end, @gauthamrao.bsky.social is not one of my book blurbers.
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Scholars who do historical research, eat your Wheaties (or whatever else fuels you). In the year of the nation's 250th birthday, there will be all sorts of nonsense that we will counter-program with actual history.
a bowl of cereal with milk being poured into it and the words `` got wheaties '' written on the bottom .
Alt: a bowl of cereal with milk being poured into it and the words `` got wheaties '' written on the bottom .
media.tenor.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Scholars who do historical research, eat your Wheaties (or whatever else fuels you). In the year of the nation's 250th birthday, there will be all sorts of nonsense that we will counter-program with actual history.
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"Lower tenure density." Last I checked (I left in 2022), 87% of TNS faculty were contingent. That's already pretty tenure-light!
And shortly before I started, in 2004, they had entire sizable pgms composed of *one* full-time administrator + a (few) dozen part-time instructors. They're reverting.
And shortly before I started, in 2004, they had entire sizable pgms composed of *one* full-time administrator + a (few) dozen part-time instructors. They're reverting.
SFSU says the quiet part out loud, meanwhile The New School hides behind mission, vision, and “realignment.” A central purpose of VSP is to “lower tenure density.”
Our contract and part-time faculty, and staff will get hard and first.
goldengatexpress.org/114511/campu...
Our contract and part-time faculty, and staff will get hard and first.
goldengatexpress.org/114511/campu...
SFSU offers buyouts to all tenure-track and tenured faculty
The Voluntary Separation Incentive Program is a “balancing act,” where there is a stronger incentive for tenured and tenure-track faculty to retire and open up room to hire back lecturer faculty.
goldengatexpress.org
January 1, 2026 at 3:55 AM
"Lower tenure density." Last I checked (I left in 2022), 87% of TNS faculty were contingent. That's already pretty tenure-light!
And shortly before I started, in 2004, they had entire sizable pgms composed of *one* full-time administrator + a (few) dozen part-time instructors. They're reverting.
And shortly before I started, in 2004, they had entire sizable pgms composed of *one* full-time administrator + a (few) dozen part-time instructors. They're reverting.
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Goodnight, friends.
Here's to a New Year and daring to hope.
"And love dares you to care for the people on the edge of the night / And love dares you to change our way of caring about ourselves / This is our last dance / This is our last dance /
This is ourselves / Under pressure."
I love you.
Here's to a New Year and daring to hope.
"And love dares you to care for the people on the edge of the night / And love dares you to change our way of caring about ourselves / This is our last dance / This is our last dance /
This is ourselves / Under pressure."
I love you.
Queen and David Bowie - Under Pressure (Official Video)
YouTube video by Queen Official
youtu.be
January 1, 2026 at 2:43 AM
Goodnight, friends.
Here's to a New Year and daring to hope.
"And love dares you to care for the people on the edge of the night / And love dares you to change our way of caring about ourselves / This is our last dance / This is our last dance /
This is ourselves / Under pressure."
I love you.
Here's to a New Year and daring to hope.
"And love dares you to care for the people on the edge of the night / And love dares you to change our way of caring about ourselves / This is our last dance / This is our last dance /
This is ourselves / Under pressure."
I love you.
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“Phone Searches at the Border Are Up. How to Protect Your Privacy “
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/t...
#GiftArticle #Privacy #Phones #USBorder
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/t...
#GiftArticle #Privacy #Phones #USBorder
Phone Searches at the Border Are Up. How to Protect Your Privacy.
www.nytimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 2:06 AM
“Phone Searches at the Border Are Up. How to Protect Your Privacy “
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/t...
#GiftArticle #Privacy #Phones #USBorder
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/t...
#GiftArticle #Privacy #Phones #USBorder
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Texas A&M Won’t Reinstate Instructor Fired for Gender Identity Lesson https://bit.ly/45ka4ve
#EDUSky #HigherEd
#EDUSky #HigherEd
December 31, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Texas A&M Won’t Reinstate Instructor Fired for Gender Identity Lesson https://bit.ly/45ka4ve
#EDUSky #HigherEd
#EDUSky #HigherEd
Indicative of the anti-intellectualism and historical erasure that the powers that be want to push, leading to outright/full scholasticide, which they undoubtedly want.
The destruction of knowledge and history is haphazard & breathtaking.
NASA’s Largest Library Is Closing Amid Staff and Lab Cuts.
NASA’s Largest Library Is Closing Amid Staff and Lab Cuts.
NASA’s Largest Library Is Closing Amid Staff and Lab Cuts
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Indicative of the anti-intellectualism and historical erasure that the powers that be want to push, leading to outright/full scholasticide, which they undoubtedly want.
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Is there a way to get an injunction to stop the destruction at NASA Goddard?
The destruction of knowledge and history is haphazard & breathtaking.
NASA’s Largest Library Is Closing Amid Staff and Lab Cuts.
NASA’s Largest Library Is Closing Amid Staff and Lab Cuts.
NASA’s Largest Library Is Closing Amid Staff and Lab Cuts
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Is there a way to get an injunction to stop the destruction at NASA Goddard?