Julia Zwicker
@juliamz.bsky.social
Canadian-Australian. Public servant. Librarian. QUT grad. Looking for belonging, not to fit in. Formerly jzgarnett
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COVER REVEAL! The cover for Silver & Blood is here, and it’s stunning!! 😍
Art by the incredible @luisapreissler.bsky.social!
A desperate mage finds her fate intertwined with the handsome, mysterious man who saves her from a deadly beast.
Preorder links:
www.jessiemihalik.com/book/silver-...
Art by the incredible @luisapreissler.bsky.social!
A desperate mage finds her fate intertwined with the handsome, mysterious man who saves her from a deadly beast.
Preorder links:
www.jessiemihalik.com/book/silver-...
July 16, 2025 at 9:13 PM
COVER REVEAL! The cover for Silver & Blood is here, and it’s stunning!! 😍
Art by the incredible @luisapreissler.bsky.social!
A desperate mage finds her fate intertwined with the handsome, mysterious man who saves her from a deadly beast.
Preorder links:
www.jessiemihalik.com/book/silver-...
Art by the incredible @luisapreissler.bsky.social!
A desperate mage finds her fate intertwined with the handsome, mysterious man who saves her from a deadly beast.
Preorder links:
www.jessiemihalik.com/book/silver-...
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"Throughout these adventures, Pullman assembles a motley crew of characters who not only challenge power, but the rigid social and gendered expectations imposed on them by those powers."
#TheRoseField is out today, I'm so excited!!
@literaryhub.bsky.social
lithub.com/why-philip-p...
#TheRoseField is out today, I'm so excited!!
@literaryhub.bsky.social
lithub.com/why-philip-p...
Why Philip Pullman’s Books Are More Important Than Ever in Speaking Truth to Power
When we first encounter Lyra Silvertongue, neé Belacqua, she is hidden in a wardrobe and listening intently to her uncle, Lord Asriel, give a presentation to Oxford scholars on his findings about D…
lithub.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:32 PM
"Throughout these adventures, Pullman assembles a motley crew of characters who not only challenge power, but the rigid social and gendered expectations imposed on them by those powers."
#TheRoseField is out today, I'm so excited!!
@literaryhub.bsky.social
lithub.com/why-philip-p...
#TheRoseField is out today, I'm so excited!!
@literaryhub.bsky.social
lithub.com/why-philip-p...
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🎶 Take a look, it's in a book 🎶
🥹 After nearly 20 years... Reading Rainbow is returning to motivate, help, and encourage kids to become avid readers with new episodes, new friends, new projects, and of course... new books! Make sure to follow the rainbow 📚🌈
#FollowTheRainbow
🥹 After nearly 20 years... Reading Rainbow is returning to motivate, help, and encourage kids to become avid readers with new episodes, new friends, new projects, and of course... new books! Make sure to follow the rainbow 📚🌈
#FollowTheRainbow
September 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
🎶 Take a look, it's in a book 🎶
🥹 After nearly 20 years... Reading Rainbow is returning to motivate, help, and encourage kids to become avid readers with new episodes, new friends, new projects, and of course... new books! Make sure to follow the rainbow 📚🌈
#FollowTheRainbow
🥹 After nearly 20 years... Reading Rainbow is returning to motivate, help, and encourage kids to become avid readers with new episodes, new friends, new projects, and of course... new books! Make sure to follow the rainbow 📚🌈
#FollowTheRainbow
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation events and resources - September 30th and beyond
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – Vancouver Events 2025
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - Orange Shirt Day events around Vancouver on September 30, 2025 and beyond
miss604.com
September 29, 2025 at 4:18 PM
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation events and resources - September 30th and beyond
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It’s adorable when guys dismiss Jane Austen as saccharine romantic fluff because I suspect none of her critics will write novels of such sharp comedy and keen understanding of human nature that they’re still being read by millions of people 250 years in the future.
September 17, 2025 at 1:59 PM
It’s adorable when guys dismiss Jane Austen as saccharine romantic fluff because I suspect none of her critics will write novels of such sharp comedy and keen understanding of human nature that they’re still being read by millions of people 250 years in the future.
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The Canadian publishing industry calls for the repeal of @youralberta.bsky.social's discriminatory book ban. The revised directive continues to restrict access to literature, stigmatize marginalized communities, and undermine the expertise of educators & librarians. publishers.ca/repeal-alber...
Canadian Publishing Industry Calls for Repeal of Alberta’s Discriminatory Book Ban - Association of Canadian Publishers
publishers.ca
September 16, 2025 at 7:44 PM
The Canadian publishing industry calls for the repeal of @youralberta.bsky.social's discriminatory book ban. The revised directive continues to restrict access to literature, stigmatize marginalized communities, and undermine the expertise of educators & librarians. publishers.ca/repeal-alber...
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What happens when we learn a new shortcut between places we thought were unconnected? Hannah found that the hippocampus rapidly adjusts its representations of environments to join them into a connected map - excited to share this final paper from her PhD work with me and @mariamaly.bsky.social !
How do we update our predictions when our environment changes?
The hippocampus rapidly integrates previously distinct sequences to support updated predictions.
Proud of this work with Hannah Tarder-Stoll & @chrisbaldassano.bsky.social!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
The hippocampus rapidly integrates previously distinct sequences to support updated predictions.
Proud of this work with Hannah Tarder-Stoll & @chrisbaldassano.bsky.social!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
The Hippocampus Rapidly Integrates Sequence Representations During Novel Multistep Predictions
Memories for temporally extended sequences can be used adaptively to predict future events on multiple timescales, a function that relies on the hippocampus. For such predictions to be useful, they sh...
www.biorxiv.org
September 16, 2025 at 7:42 PM
What happens when we learn a new shortcut between places we thought were unconnected? Hannah found that the hippocampus rapidly adjusts its representations of environments to join them into a connected map - excited to share this final paper from her PhD work with me and @mariamaly.bsky.social !
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Important to note that, when discussimg the things that protect you— steganographic watermarking, getting your consent to use your data, removing your data from their models— "AI" companies have shifted from saying that they're "impossible" to complaining about the expense & hassle. That is to say…
September 30, 2024 at 2:07 PM
Important to note that, when discussimg the things that protect you— steganographic watermarking, getting your consent to use your data, removing your data from their models— "AI" companies have shifted from saying that they're "impossible" to complaining about the expense & hassle. That is to say…
Fatma and her family in Gaza have lost everything and urgently need our help for food and basic necessities—every donation can make a real difference. If you’re able, please consider clicking the link below to donate or share it with others. Thank you!
gofund.me/73a830ece
gofund.me/73a830ece
Donate to Urgent support for Fatma and Sadiq, organized by moon stainton
Hi, I'm Moon from Canada and I'm making this fundraiser for Fatma in Gaza! They have… moon stainton needs your support for Urgent support for Fatma and Sadiq
gofund.me
September 13, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Fatma and her family in Gaza have lost everything and urgently need our help for food and basic necessities—every donation can make a real difference. If you’re able, please consider clicking the link below to donate or share it with others. Thank you!
gofund.me/73a830ece
gofund.me/73a830ece
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Books about historical women composers! Most are nonfiction, however there is some fiction: novels about real composers & also fictitious ones.
There are lists of books about women composers, however none of them focus solely on fiction.
So I made a database:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
There are lists of books about women composers, however none of them focus solely on fiction.
So I made a database:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Novels/Fiction About Women Composers
docs.google.com
September 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Books about historical women composers! Most are nonfiction, however there is some fiction: novels about real composers & also fictitious ones.
There are lists of books about women composers, however none of them focus solely on fiction.
So I made a database:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
There are lists of books about women composers, however none of them focus solely on fiction.
So I made a database:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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American adults have such a pervasive culture of demanding obedience from children, and that will always be antithetical to art.
Why invite youth to develop and present their own art exhibition if you're just going to censor it when it scares your sensibilities.
Teen artists portrayed their lives — some adults didn't want to see the full picture
"What is it like to be a teen right now?" Young artists explored that question for two different exhibitions of their work this summer. But on the National Mall, their work was deemed too political.
www.npr.org
July 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
American adults have such a pervasive culture of demanding obedience from children, and that will always be antithetical to art.
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All famines are man-made, all famines are political. Historians of empire and humanitarianism have known this forever. Gaza is not starving, Gaza is being starved, by Israel, and this starvation is enabled by our government and by every other government that does not step in to force food and aid.
July 24, 2025 at 1:48 PM
All famines are man-made, all famines are political. Historians of empire and humanitarianism have known this forever. Gaza is not starving, Gaza is being starved, by Israel, and this starvation is enabled by our government and by every other government that does not step in to force food and aid.
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Read my latest:
Gaza is starving
Palestinians seeking food are being killed by the IDF. It's time for the entire world to say enough.
www.thehandbasket.co
July 22, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Read my latest:
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Big tech promotes the story that since ChatGPT burst onto the scene, AI has been so popular it's rushed to meet the demand. The reality is different. A study by design scholars shows tech co's have had to push AI on its users with a variety of intrusive tactics.
How big tech is force-feeding us AI:
How big tech is force-feeding us AI:
How big tech is force-feeding us AI
Plus, OpenAI's absurd listening tour, top AI scientists say AI is evolving beyond our control, Facebook is putting data centers in tents, and the AI bubble question — answered?
www.bloodinthemachine.com
July 24, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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oh
a good arbiter of how close we are to bad hybrid regime shit is if the political comedy shows start getting pulled for whatever reason
July 18, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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And I'd say it again.
The vast majority of book banners fall in two categories: people who want to defund public education in all forms, and straight up bigots.
The "concerned parent" model is an extremely narrow slice.
The vast majority of book banners fall in two categories: people who want to defund public education in all forms, and straight up bigots.
The "concerned parent" model is an extremely narrow slice.
You get a shoutout in here, @maggietokudahall.bsky.social
June 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
And I'd say it again.
The vast majority of book banners fall in two categories: people who want to defund public education in all forms, and straight up bigots.
The "concerned parent" model is an extremely narrow slice.
The vast majority of book banners fall in two categories: people who want to defund public education in all forms, and straight up bigots.
The "concerned parent" model is an extremely narrow slice.
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"But without AI how will I know what books are in the library?"
Catalogers:
Catalogers:
a bald man wearing a plaid shirt and a vest is sitting with his hands on his hips .
Alt: a bald man wearing a plaid shirt and a vest is sitting with his hands on his hips .
media.tenor.com
April 12, 2025 at 3:43 AM
"But without AI how will I know what books are in the library?"
Catalogers:
Catalogers:
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Info on its energy gobbling should be in every news story about AI. It is newsworthy. It is inseparable from the tech itself.
It's all fun and games until …
"Professor Gina Neff of Queen Mary University London told the BBC #ChatGPT is "burning through energy", and the data centres used to power it consume more electricity in a year than 117 countries."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
"Professor Gina Neff of Queen Mary University London told the BBC #ChatGPT is "burning through energy", and the data centres used to power it consume more electricity in a year than 117 countries."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
ChatGPT action dolls: What are the concerns?
As online users create Barbie-like dolls of themselves, experts urge caution over AI's energy and data use.
www.bbc.com
April 12, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Info on its energy gobbling should be in every news story about AI. It is newsworthy. It is inseparable from the tech itself.
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NEW: LibGen contains millions of pirated books and research papers, built over nearly two decades. From court documents, we know that Meta torrented a version of it to build its AI. Today, @theatlantic.com presents an analysis of the data set by @alexreisner.bsky.social. Search through it yourself:
The Unbelievable Scale of AI’s Pirated-Books Problem
Meta pirated millions of books to train its AI. Search through them here.
www.theatlantic.com
March 20, 2025 at 11:38 AM
NEW: LibGen contains millions of pirated books and research papers, built over nearly two decades. From court documents, we know that Meta torrented a version of it to build its AI. Today, @theatlantic.com presents an analysis of the data set by @alexreisner.bsky.social. Search through it yourself:
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My novel Last Night at the Telegraph Club and 9 more books are under review for a statewide ban in South Carolina. There will be a hearing tomorrow 3/13. I'm not optimistic that LNATTC will survive this challenge, but it's still possible. Context here: www.malindalo.com/blog/2025/3/...
Telegraph Club Considered for Possible Statewide Ban in South Carolina — Malinda Lo
I recently learned that my novel Last Night at the Telegraph Club , along with nine other books, has been challenged at the state level in South Carolina.
www.malindalo.com
March 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
My novel Last Night at the Telegraph Club and 9 more books are under review for a statewide ban in South Carolina. There will be a hearing tomorrow 3/13. I'm not optimistic that LNATTC will survive this challenge, but it's still possible. Context here: www.malindalo.com/blog/2025/3/...
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Thread. I endorse much of this.
My take is this: we cannot ask people to keep spending money at places they feel are unethical.
My take is this: we cannot ask people to keep spending money at places they feel are unethical.
i keep seeing authors who are all-in on KU complaining that boycotting amazon means it will mostly hurt small creators
and i'm like. idk. obviously aligning onesself exclusively with Amazon puts one in a position to defend Amazon's dominance, and that's not ACTUALLY good for small creators.
and i'm like. idk. obviously aligning onesself exclusively with Amazon puts one in a position to defend Amazon's dominance, and that's not ACTUALLY good for small creators.
March 2, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Thread. I endorse much of this.
My take is this: we cannot ask people to keep spending money at places they feel are unethical.
My take is this: we cannot ask people to keep spending money at places they feel are unethical.
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45% of single parent households in NZ are living in poverty.
The vast majority of single parent households have a woman parent.
That’s a lot of kids and women living in poverty.
#nzpol
The vast majority of single parent households have a woman parent.
That’s a lot of kids and women living in poverty.
#nzpol
February 26, 2025 at 11:08 AM
45% of single parent households in NZ are living in poverty.
The vast majority of single parent households have a woman parent.
That’s a lot of kids and women living in poverty.
#nzpol
The vast majority of single parent households have a woman parent.
That’s a lot of kids and women living in poverty.
#nzpol
I am thankful for:
1. Clean water to drink
2. Cancer treatment for my dad
3. Cozy blankets on snowy days
1. Clean water to drink
2. Cancer treatment for my dad
3. Cozy blankets on snowy days
I am thankful for:
1. My pahikara (bike)
2. Monarch butterflies
3. The summer cicada chorus
1. My pahikara (bike)
2. Monarch butterflies
3. The summer cicada chorus
In the latest in my random ‘thankful’ posts, today I am thankful for:
1) Books, books and more books
2) Nish Kumar playing Auckland
3) Falafel and hot chilli sauce
What are you thankful for? ❤️
1) Books, books and more books
2) Nish Kumar playing Auckland
3) Falafel and hot chilli sauce
What are you thankful for? ❤️
February 4, 2025 at 6:46 AM
I am thankful for:
1. Clean water to drink
2. Cancer treatment for my dad
3. Cozy blankets on snowy days
1. Clean water to drink
2. Cancer treatment for my dad
3. Cozy blankets on snowy days