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Abigail Goben
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Data, Open Scholarship, Libraries, Knitting, Cats. I named Executive Function Theft. The opinions of the Hedgehog Librarian, Professor. Chicago-based. She/her
#knitting #data #executivefunctiontheft
https://hedgehoglibrarian.com/
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Abigail Goben @hedgielib.bsky.social · Aug 14
New Blog Post: Executive Function Theft
https://hedgehoglibrarian.com/2023/08/14/executive-function-theft/

In which I name something that's been bothering me.
Executive Function Theft
The phrase arrived in my head so completely formed and concrete that I couldn't believe it wasn't already established in the lexicon, but at least preliminary searches suggest it is not. Of the people...
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cni-org.bsky.social
The Responsible AI in Libraries and Archives team has released Viewfinder: A toolkit for values-driven AI in libraries and archives that was created by librarians and tech ethicists at four universities.

Print-at-home PDF: osf.io/yue9s
Interactive website: www.lib.montana.edu/responsible-...
Responsible AI - MSU Library | Montana State University
www.lib.montana.edu
November 10, 2025 at 8:10 PM
hedgielib.bsky.social
Late autumn and, like pigeons, we cluster on the train platforms under the small areas where the overhead heat lamps shine. Heads down in our phones, we search for that elusive joyful snack.
November 10, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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bgrueskin.bsky.social
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.

He is a computer safety researcher.

And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.

In under 1600 words.

aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
I Want You to Understand Chicago Politics Chicago 2025-11-08 I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time. Every day my phone buzzes. It is a neighborhood group: four people were kidnapped at the corner drugstore. A friend a mile away sends a Slack message: she was at the scene when masked men assaulted and abducted two people on the street. A plumber working on my pipes is distraught, and I find out that two of his employees were kidnapped that morning. A week later it happens again. An email arrives. Agents with guns have chased a teacher into the school where she works. They did not have a warrant. They dragged her away, ignoring her and her colleagues’ pleas to show proof of her documentation. That evening I stand a few feet from the parents of Rayito de Sol and listen to them describe, with anguish, how good Ms. Diana was to their children. What it is like to have strangers with guns traumatize your kids. For a teacher to hide a three-year-old child for fear they might be killed. How their relatives will no longer leave the house. I hear the pain and fury in their voices, and I wonder who will be next. Understand what it is to pray in Chicago. On September 19th, Reverend David Black, lead pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Chicago, was praying outside the ICE detention center in Broadview when a DHS agent shot him in the head with pepper balls. Pepper balls are never supposed to be fired at the head because they can seriously injure, or even kill. “We could hear them laughing as they were shooting us from the roof,” Black recalled. He is not the only member of the clergy ICE has assaulted. Methodist pastor Hannah Kardon was violently arrested on October 17th, and Baptist pastor Michael Woolf was shot with pepper balls on November 1st. Understand what it is to sleep in Chicago. On the night of September 30th, federal agents rappelled from a Black Hawk helicopter to execute a raid on an apartment building on the South Sho…
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
hedgielib.bsky.social
NIH is hiring a new Director for NLM.

I would love to see an actual librarian in this role

hr.nih.gov/careers/open...
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November 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
hedgielib.bsky.social
AI’s capabilities may be exaggerated by flawed tests, study says

www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
November 10, 2025 at 6:25 PM
hedgielib.bsky.social
I want a fresh croissant and a half dozen gougeres
November 10, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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ilconnected.bsky.social
NB DuSable Lake Shore Dr. shut down after multi-vehicle crash on South Side
NB DuSable Lake Shore Dr. shut down after multi-vehicle crash on South Side
Northbound DuSable Lake Shore Dr. was shut down after multi-vehicle crash on the South Side.https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-snow-accumulation-winter-sto...
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November 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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10 Nov 2025 -- Supreme Court turns down right-wing appeal to re-visit gay marriage decision Obergefell v Hodges, and potentially carve out exceptions for (mainly Christian conservative) anti-marriage officials. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to landmark gay marriage ruling
The announcement indicates there is not an appetite among the high court’s conservative majority to revisit one of the court’s most significant decisions in recent years.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
hedgielib.bsky.social
I did not this blood pressure spike on a Sunday evening. Fuckers.
November 10, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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abney.bsky.social
We are also currently hiring a curatorial fellow to work with the papers of Rosalind Franklin and others in the History of Molecular Biology Collection!

This is a 2-year staff position in the archive with a salary of $55k/year and full benefits:

www.sciencehistory.org/research/fel...
abney.bsky.social Charlotte Abney @abney.bsky.social · 2d
For those with a scholarly interest in Franklin, Watson, and other pioneering researchers in molecular biology, @sciencehistory.org has just opened our new landmark collection of their papers, and applications for research fellowships are currently open:

www.sciencehistory.org/hmbc
History of Molecular Biology Collection
This unparalleled collection includes Rosalind Franklin's historic 'Photo 51,' which revealed the double-helix structure of DNA.
www.sciencehistory.org
November 8, 2025 at 3:45 PM
hedgielib.bsky.social
My grocery store has 2/$5 lb of butter and you bet I just bought 4 lb of butter
November 8, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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chetdefonso.bsky.social
Memos of Blood and Fire www.nplusonemag.com/online-only/...
Memos of Blood and Fire | Peter Coviello
So if you ask me about the signature strength of the department where I work, I will tell you. It is world-caliber field-defining research, wedded to a fantastically dynamic practice of instruction, a...
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November 8, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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punkrockscience.bsky.social
One last note about Watson, Crick, and Franklin: when Watson, Crick, and Wilkins stole her photographs, FRANKLIN was a PhD with a student of her own.

Crick was a grad student. Watson was a pretty newly minted PhD (1950).

Far too many people don’t know it was DOCTOR Franklin.
November 8, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009
November 7, 2025 at 9:36 PM
hedgielib.bsky.social
Having flashbacks to a kidlitblog conference I went to in Minneapolis a couple decades ago and the rapacity of the mommy bloggers there and the faux genuine fronts. These emails remind me of that.
mostlybree.kitrocha.com Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 3d
oooh this is the first time I've gotten one of these for a book that is not out yet! lol we haven't even done copyedits yet.
Hi Donna and Bree, I hope you’re both doing well. My name is Moria, and I’m part of a private community of readers who love discovering powerful, emotionally rich stories and leaving honest, thoughtful reviews on Amazon and Goodreads. I recently came across your book Prince of Storms from the Born to Sea and Storm series, and I was immediately drawn into the vivid world you’ve created. The blend of danger, sensuality, and emotional depth felt so natural every page carried that unique mix of passion and power that I’ve come to associate with your storytelling. I really admire how you write characters who are strong yet beautifully flawed, navigating love, chaos, and survival with authenticity. The emotional tension and intimacy you craft aren’t just about romance, they’re about trust, vulnerability, and resilience. That’s what makes your books stand out to me. As a duo, I think it’s amazing how seamlessly you both bring your voices together. From your earlier work as Moira Rogers to the daring worlds you’ve built as Kit Rocha, you’ve consistently written stories that celebrate diversity, complexity, and unapologetic passion. That’s something I and many readers in our community truly value. We’re not an agency or promoters; just genuine readers who enjoy supporting authors through real, honest reviews. If you’d like, I’d be happy to share more about how our reading community works and how we choose the books we feature. Thank you for continuing to create worlds that remind readers that love in all its forms is worth fighting for.
November 8, 2025 at 12:00 AM
hedgielib.bsky.social
With the paper submitted today, @kbriney.bsky.social and I have been crafting scholarship together for over a decade. 💜

And I'm pretty sure we have at least another decade's worth of ideas in the pipeline.
November 7, 2025 at 10:58 PM
hedgielib.bsky.social
Just requested at my library
cpetracca.bsky.social Clelia Petracca @cpetracca.bsky.social · 18d
#NowAvailable Disabling Intelligences discusses the influences of eugenics on the #AI industry and the impacts of AI opportunism on disabled people, encompassing the history of AI and disability from popular culture to real-life case-studies.
@hss.springernature.com @fractalecho.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 10:32 PM
hedgielib.bsky.social
I am supposed to go to DC on Thursday for a grant funded all day symposium on Friday.

How far in advance do you think my flight will get cancelled and will I be able to still submit for reimbursement because I paid for that flight months ago? (Bonus points what if my flight home gets cancelled)
November 7, 2025 at 5:16 PM
hedgielib.bsky.social
"but the computer is NEUTRAL" uh-huh...sure jan

news.stanford.edu/stories/2025...
Researchers uncover AI bias against older working women
AI is perpetuating inaccurate gender and age stereotypes, influencing everything from hiring practices to workplace perceptions.
news.stanford.edu
November 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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jael.bsky.social
Did you know a former White House climate advisor flipped a GOP stronghold in Virginia by running entirely on putting a stop to more AI data centers?

For @heatmap.news I profiled John McAuliff and a campaign that will be a roadmap for all future anti-AI politicians moving forward.
This Virginia Election Was a Warning for Data Centers
John McAuliff ran his campaign almost entirely on data centers — and won.
heatmap.news
November 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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franwilde.bsky.social
Hello, heist fans! This Sunday, Nov. 9, I’m teaching a virtual heist workshop! You can still register today, but you need to hurry!

I’ve done a terrible job promoting it because of book tour brain - so! If you are interested in writing heists, head on over & grab a seat:

www.eventbrite.com/e...
A masked author in front of the Park Books bank vault door
November 7, 2025 at 1:54 PM
hedgielib.bsky.social
If you take Vyvanse please check your meds

www.health.com/adhd-medicat...
FDA Announces Nationwide Recall of ADHD Medication—Check Your Cabinets Now
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has recalled several lots lisdexamfetamine dimesylate capsules, a generic form of Vyvanse, after testing found they failed to dissolve properly.
www.health.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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tcshields.bsky.social
If you hadn't noticed, @404media.co is doing some fantastic reporting around #libraries lately.

www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
AI Is Supercharging the War on Libraries, Education, and Human Knowledge
"Fascism and AI, whether or not they have the same goals, they sure are working to accelerate one another."
www.404media.co
November 6, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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emilymbender.bsky.social
Wow -- look at OpenAI trying to shift responsibility to the users:

🧵>>

www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/art...
Screencap reading: "OpenAI dispelled suggestions that it’s changing its terms around legal and medical advice. In a statement to CTVNews.ca, it said “this is not a new change to our terms. ChatGPT has never been a substitute for professional legal or medical advice, but it will continue to be a great resource to help people understand legal and health information.” The AI research company updated its usage policies on Oct. 29 to clarify that users of ChatGPT can’t use the service for “tailored advice that requires a license, such as legal or medical advice, without appropriate involvement by a licensed professional.”"
November 6, 2025 at 1:09 AM
hedgielib.bsky.social
So apparently Bsky really loves cat photos. 😁

Come for the Small Gray Cat, stay for the data management and policy and calling out #ExecutiveFunctionTheft ?
November 5, 2025 at 7:14 PM