Kevin Sanders
@kjsanders.bsky.social
PhD candidate on the politics of open research and publishing environments at [redacted]. OBC Board of Stewards. Copim. Synths. Tapes. Perennial pain. Skullduggery. Ⓐ 🍉 ORCID: 0000-0003-1217-0149. https://hairdryerexcommunication.bandcamp.com/ (he/him).
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If you've been outraged or confused by self-styled leftists championing the Iranian Regime - even as it guns down thousands across the country - my latest video essay is for you.
youtu.be/Dbkkh6GWn5Y
youtu.be/Dbkkh6GWn5Y
What Are Tankies Really?
YouTube video by Politically Depressed
youtu.be
February 12, 2026 at 10:36 PM
If you've been outraged or confused by self-styled leftists championing the Iranian Regime - even as it guns down thousands across the country - my latest video essay is for you.
youtu.be/Dbkkh6GWn5Y
youtu.be/Dbkkh6GWn5Y
It is frankly amazing how far out of touch "politics" is on every issue. The participation in ~culture war~ drama is a media strategy. It is absurd. The extrication of the politics from politics itself is precisely why the archic paradigm has eaten itself; the menu of power needs to be replaced.
February 13, 2026 at 8:13 PM
It is frankly amazing how far out of touch "politics" is on every issue. The participation in ~culture war~ drama is a media strategy. It is absurd. The extrication of the politics from politics itself is precisely why the archic paradigm has eaten itself; the menu of power needs to be replaced.
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I agree with a lot of this but not this framing. Just because everyone is really unprepared doesn't mean that the British Library was not unprepared. They were using outdated software especially for core infrastructure and library systems functions. informationsecuritybuzz.com/the-cyberatt...
February 13, 2026 at 6:35 PM
I agree with a lot of this but not this framing. Just because everyone is really unprepared doesn't mean that the British Library was not unprepared. They were using outdated software especially for core infrastructure and library systems functions. informationsecuritybuzz.com/the-cyberatt...
If being critical is unpopular at your institution, that says a lot things about their intentions and values.
February 13, 2026 at 3:41 PM
If being critical is unpopular at your institution, that says a lot things about their intentions and values.
The institutive practices in coercing AI usage in libraries is deeply concerning. That's why we stan for librarians like @walkyouhome.bsky.social and @sazarkle.bsky.social for deigning to ask critical questions of the use, its intentionality, ethics, etc.
February 13, 2026 at 3:31 PM
The institutive practices in coercing AI usage in libraries is deeply concerning. That's why we stan for librarians like @walkyouhome.bsky.social and @sazarkle.bsky.social for deigning to ask critical questions of the use, its intentionality, ethics, etc.
Rain All The Time.
February 13, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Rain All The Time.
'University Press' is a much more diverse concept than is generally understood. There are so many organisational, governance, and economic distinctions, that I pretty much dispute that it is a class/type of publisher at all.
February 13, 2026 at 2:50 PM
'University Press' is a much more diverse concept than is generally understood. There are so many organisational, governance, and economic distinctions, that I pretty much dispute that it is a class/type of publisher at all.
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I'm upgrading a bunch of OJS and OMP instances now I'm working as part of @edinburghdiamond.bsky.social and SCURL Open Hosting. Upgrading these applications is fiddly as heck so I've written scripts to make my life easier and maybe anyone else who regularly works on OJS/OMP.
GitHub - UoEMainLibrary/pkp_scripts: various scripts for performing functions against PKP OJS or OMP instances
various scripts for performing functions against PKP OJS or OMP instances - UoEMainLibrary/pkp_scripts
github.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:59 AM
I'm upgrading a bunch of OJS and OMP instances now I'm working as part of @edinburghdiamond.bsky.social and SCURL Open Hosting. Upgrading these applications is fiddly as heck so I've written scripts to make my life easier and maybe anyone else who regularly works on OJS/OMP.
Posting out recent purchases from the last batch of releases tomorrow. Still a few copies left, if anyone's interested.
February 11, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Posting out recent purchases from the last batch of releases tomorrow. Still a few copies left, if anyone's interested.
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If research excellence is linked to research specialisation, why don't more specialist universities routinely outcompete more generalist ones in global league tables?
And should UK HEIs intent to climb the rankings think twice before mothballing their Arts & Humanities?
Asking for a friend. 1/5
And should UK HEIs intent to climb the rankings think twice before mothballing their Arts & Humanities?
Asking for a friend. 1/5
World University Rankings 2026 | Times Higher Education (THE)
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February 11, 2026 at 2:21 PM
If research excellence is linked to research specialisation, why don't more specialist universities routinely outcompete more generalist ones in global league tables?
And should UK HEIs intent to climb the rankings think twice before mothballing their Arts & Humanities?
Asking for a friend. 1/5
And should UK HEIs intent to climb the rankings think twice before mothballing their Arts & Humanities?
Asking for a friend. 1/5
The feedback needs to be taken out of archē's echo.
February 11, 2026 at 9:38 PM
The feedback needs to be taken out of archē's echo.
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Emma Goldman on believing that joy and life are foundational to Anarchism.
February 11, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Emma Goldman on believing that joy and life are foundational to Anarchism.
Amazing how billionaires are given platforms rather than pitchforks.
February 11, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Amazing how billionaires are given platforms rather than pitchforks.
That prick Ratcliffe might also want to consider this his tax haven domicile has the highest population density in the world. Those migrants have really taken over Monaco, eh‽
February 11, 2026 at 6:56 PM
That prick Ratcliffe might also want to consider this his tax haven domicile has the highest population density in the world. Those migrants have really taken over Monaco, eh‽
A long-standing hypothesis that I've had (that I have no interest in testing) is that the reification of institutions, such as libraries, correlates with the the vocational awe within said institutions.
February 11, 2026 at 6:10 PM
A long-standing hypothesis that I've had (that I have no interest in testing) is that the reification of institutions, such as libraries, correlates with the the vocational awe within said institutions.
Excruciatingly boiling. So obviously I am putting a big pot of chickpeas, tomato, and chillies on to stew.
February 11, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Excruciatingly boiling. So obviously I am putting a big pot of chickpeas, tomato, and chillies on to stew.
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New ep out on public pod platforms besides the Swedish app
Episode 11: Live from Groningen is now available wherever you get your podcasts besides you know where. Did we automate or die trying? Tune in to find out! Remember to support the show for bonus episodes and access to our discord by subscribing at patreon.com/criticallistening
February 11, 2026 at 2:05 PM
New ep out on public pod platforms besides the Swedish app
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Who is coming to #CopimConference in person 🎫
If you'd like to continue the conversation into the evening, join us for #CopimCorner
📆 Thurs. 26 Feb
⏲️ Anytime after 7pm (until late)
📍 CRATE Pizzeria & Brewery
More info 👉 buff.ly/AylE4Vg
If you'd like to continue the conversation into the evening, join us for #CopimCorner
📆 Thurs. 26 Feb
⏲️ Anytime after 7pm (until late)
📍 CRATE Pizzeria & Brewery
More info 👉 buff.ly/AylE4Vg
February 11, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Who is coming to #CopimConference in person 🎫
If you'd like to continue the conversation into the evening, join us for #CopimCorner
📆 Thurs. 26 Feb
⏲️ Anytime after 7pm (until late)
📍 CRATE Pizzeria & Brewery
More info 👉 buff.ly/AylE4Vg
If you'd like to continue the conversation into the evening, join us for #CopimCorner
📆 Thurs. 26 Feb
⏲️ Anytime after 7pm (until late)
📍 CRATE Pizzeria & Brewery
More info 👉 buff.ly/AylE4Vg
Supporting other research students using poorly documented institutional IT. The librarian in me just won't leave.
February 10, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Supporting other research students using poorly documented institutional IT. The librarian in me just won't leave.
The philosophical trend, that I perceive, in recuperating enlightenment humanism can do one. I speculate that it is part of a broader general trend to get back to some misty-eyed times before late capitalism of right now as it rips through everything and everyone. No. Just no.
February 10, 2026 at 2:25 PM
The philosophical trend, that I perceive, in recuperating enlightenment humanism can do one. I speculate that it is part of a broader general trend to get back to some misty-eyed times before late capitalism of right now as it rips through everything and everyone. No. Just no.
If, following centuries of overseeing capitalism's totalisation, a government can't afford to sort out their office, perhaps that society can't afford to not abrogate government.
February 10, 2026 at 1:12 PM
If, following centuries of overseeing capitalism's totalisation, a government can't afford to sort out their office, perhaps that society can't afford to not abrogate government.
With the discourse on open access facilitating LLM training through permissive licences, it is perhaps important to remember that underlying copyright legislation has made no material difference as copyright with publishers was licensed to the corporations, and 'pirate' copies were used regardless.
February 10, 2026 at 12:50 PM
With the discourse on open access facilitating LLM training through permissive licences, it is perhaps important to remember that underlying copyright legislation has made no material difference as copyright with publishers was licensed to the corporations, and 'pirate' copies were used regardless.
Hello. I've been away from what a pal described as "the millennial retirement home" (citation deserved, but I know they don't want it). All I have to report is rain. How are you? (Be quick, I haven't missed this space, so will likely deconvene shortly.)
February 8, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Hello. I've been away from what a pal described as "the millennial retirement home" (citation deserved, but I know they don't want it). All I have to report is rain. How are you? (Be quick, I haven't missed this space, so will likely deconvene shortly.)
If you're being 'remunerated' to the tune of £160k+, you're not being paid to make positive changes. Don't get me wrong, I'd take every penny of it for a year in those shackles. But it is a symptom of the very problem when the smallest* national funder has an Executive Chair salary at that level.
February 3, 2026 at 8:15 PM
If you're being 'remunerated' to the tune of £160k+, you're not being paid to make positive changes. Don't get me wrong, I'd take every penny of it for a year in those shackles. But it is a symptom of the very problem when the smallest* national funder has an Executive Chair salary at that level.