Dr Abby Rekas (she/her)
@letsopenculture.bsky.social
Copyright and access law and policy scholar. Current research focused on digital games preservation. Interest in disruptive technologies and their impact on society, particularly legal tech. Lecturer in Law & Innovation. U.S. Attorney (Massachusetts Bar)
I had a great time at the #IntercelticForum yesterday talking about AI and culture in the context less resourced Celtic languages and heritage. Thanks to Údarás Na Gaeltachta for sending me and my panel Rónán Mac Con Iomaire and Jean-Marie Ollivier for a rich conversation.
I had a great time yesterday at the Interceltic Business Forum talking about Culture and AI in the context of the Celtic languages. | Abigail Rekas
I had a great time yesterday at the Interceltic Business Forum talking about Culture and AI in the context of the Celtic languages. I met so many really interesting people, saw some really cool start ...
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August 5, 2025 at 8:15 AM
I had a great time at the #IntercelticForum yesterday talking about AI and culture in the context less resourced Celtic languages and heritage. Thanks to Údarás Na Gaeltachta for sending me and my panel Rónán Mac Con Iomaire and Jean-Marie Ollivier for a rich conversation.
I am at DiGRA Malta talking about game preservation, and when I shared the attitude of the ESA that people only want access to preserved games in order to play them FOR FUN! (rather than serious research) someone facetiously replied “well if it’s fun why shouldn’t you pay” and it got me thinking 1/2
July 4, 2025 at 6:52 AM
I am at DiGRA Malta talking about game preservation, and when I shared the attitude of the ESA that people only want access to preserved games in order to play them FOR FUN! (rather than serious research) someone facetiously replied “well if it’s fun why shouldn’t you pay” and it got me thinking 1/2
“Bad games have more to teach than good games” - Lane D Koughan. Saving bad games can be extremely impactful for games education.
July 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
“Bad games have more to teach than good games” - Lane D Koughan. Saving bad games can be extremely impactful for games education.
@mariaobrien.bsky.social and I hosted a workshop at #DIGRAMalta2025 on the Law & Policy of Games. After our #keynote we used the rest of the time to gather knowledge from our participants and think about pathways to fill gaps and increase impact.
July 1, 2025 at 9:31 AM
@mariaobrien.bsky.social and I hosted a workshop at #DIGRAMalta2025 on the Law & Policy of Games. After our #keynote we used the rest of the time to gather knowledge from our participants and think about pathways to fill gaps and increase impact.
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📢 The Internet Archive needs your help.
At a time when information is being rewritten or erased online, a $700 million lawsuit from major record labels threatens to destroy the Wayback Machine.
Tell the labels to drop the 78s lawsuit.
👉 Sign our open letter: www.change.org/p/defend-the...
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At a time when information is being rewritten or erased online, a $700 million lawsuit from major record labels threatens to destroy the Wayback Machine.
Tell the labels to drop the 78s lawsuit.
👉 Sign our open letter: www.change.org/p/defend-the...
🧵⬇️
April 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
📢 The Internet Archive needs your help.
At a time when information is being rewritten or erased online, a $700 million lawsuit from major record labels threatens to destroy the Wayback Machine.
Tell the labels to drop the 78s lawsuit.
👉 Sign our open letter: www.change.org/p/defend-the...
🧵⬇️
At a time when information is being rewritten or erased online, a $700 million lawsuit from major record labels threatens to destroy the Wayback Machine.
Tell the labels to drop the 78s lawsuit.
👉 Sign our open letter: www.change.org/p/defend-the...
🧵⬇️
Hearing about a new project from @kierannolan.bsky.social ‘Video Games that Don’t Exist’
April 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Hearing about a new project from @kierannolan.bsky.social ‘Video Games that Don’t Exist’
Eoghan and Justin of IMIRT giving a presentation on the Past Present and Future if the Irish Game Makers Association #DiGRAIreland @leglessgamer.bsky.social
April 17, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Eoghan and Justin of IMIRT giving a presentation on the Past Present and Future if the Irish Game Makers Association #DiGRAIreland @leglessgamer.bsky.social
Aaron Trebble, Jemma Costin, and Adrian Aronsson-Storrier presenting on Mods, Hacks and Cheats and IP protection. Extremely interesting research on how IP law can and whether it always should prevent these activities! #DiGRAIreland
April 17, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Aaron Trebble, Jemma Costin, and Adrian Aronsson-Storrier presenting on Mods, Hacks and Cheats and IP protection. Extremely interesting research on how IP law can and whether it always should prevent these activities! #DiGRAIreland
Dr Maria O’Brien talking about her research into the Irish Games Tax Credit at the inaugural DiGRA Ireland Conference #DiGRAIreland #interdisciplinary
April 17, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Dr Maria O’Brien talking about her research into the Irish Games Tax Credit at the inaugural DiGRA Ireland Conference #DiGRAIreland #interdisciplinary
Fabulous keynote on how to make the games industry sustainable in 2025. He calls for more precision in game development, and not being distracted by the lure of great money and more time. #FísGamesSummit
April 11, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Fabulous keynote on how to make the games industry sustainable in 2025. He calls for more precision in game development, and not being distracted by the lure of great money and more time. #FísGamesSummit
This is a very scary piece of legislation - it will make voting difficult if not impossible for a huge swath of Americans, including anyone who has ever changed their name for any reason.
The House of Representatives just passed a bill that would make it much harder for millions of people to register to vote.
Tell your Senator to reject this harmful legislation.
Tell your Senator to reject this harmful legislation.
Stop the SAVE Act
The SAVE Act would keep millions of people from being able to vote – and would shut countless eligible voters out of our democracy. Urge Congress to vote no now.
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April 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
This is a very scary piece of legislation - it will make voting difficult if not impossible for a huge swath of Americans, including anyone who has ever changed their name for any reason.
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Game of the Year 2025 recognises the best games released in 2024! Congratulations to our Runner-Up, Dungeons and Naggins by Steve Bennett - @dungeonsandnaggins.bsky.social! #ImirtIrishGameAwards #FísGamesSummit
April 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Game of the Year 2025 recognises the best games released in 2024! Congratulations to our Runner-Up, Dungeons and Naggins by Steve Bennett - @dungeonsandnaggins.bsky.social! #ImirtIrishGameAwards #FísGamesSummit
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The Rising Star Award is designed to recognise an individual who is an emerging talent in the Irish games industry, in any development discipline. Huge congratulations to our winner, creator of the Enigma Trilogy, Jamie Gavin - @enigmastud.io #ImirtIrishGameAwards #FísGamesSummit
April 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The Rising Star Award is designed to recognise an individual who is an emerging talent in the Irish games industry, in any development discipline. Huge congratulations to our winner, creator of the Enigma Trilogy, Jamie Gavin - @enigmastud.io #ImirtIrishGameAwards #FísGamesSummit
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And winning the award for Best Game Design is the incredible Amber Isle from @ambertail.games! #ImirtIrishGameAwards #FísGamesSummit
April 11, 2025 at 3:08 PM
And winning the award for Best Game Design is the incredible Amber Isle from @ambertail.games! #ImirtIrishGameAwards #FísGamesSummit
The IMIRT Irish Game Awards 2025 have made me want to spend the weekend playing these games #FísGamesSummit
April 11, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The IMIRT Irish Game Awards 2025 have made me want to spend the weekend playing these games #FísGamesSummit
Good morning from the #FísGamesSummit Very excited to hear more about #AccessibleByDesign Games in the first roundtable discussion.
April 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Good morning from the #FísGamesSummit Very excited to hear more about #AccessibleByDesign Games in the first roundtable discussion.
Irish Times headline for a profile of incredible activist musician/poet/artist Joan Baez not about Joan Baez, but about a man with whom she was in a relationship decades ago. Do better.
Joan Baez: Do I ever hear from Bob Dylan? ‘Not a word’
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Joan Baez: Do I ever hear from Bob Dylan? ‘Not a word’
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Joan Baez: Do I ever hear from Bob Dylan? ‘Not a word’
Looking young and powerful at 83, Baez is still engaged in politics, but has recently revealed a dark secret
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December 7, 2024 at 8:38 PM
Irish Times headline for a profile of incredible activist musician/poet/artist Joan Baez not about Joan Baez, but about a man with whom she was in a relationship decades ago. Do better.
Joan Baez: Do I ever hear from Bob Dylan? ‘Not a word’
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Joan Baez: Do I ever hear from Bob Dylan? ‘Not a word’
www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
Fellow teachers of law, what are some of the challenges you have faced in integrating tech into your classrooms?
November 29, 2024 at 1:25 PM
Fellow teachers of law, what are some of the challenges you have faced in integrating tech into your classrooms?
Conference alert and Call for Papers - Legal Tech Ireland: Impacts Policies and Pathways www.universityofgalway.ie/business-pub...
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November 18, 2024 at 9:27 AM
Conference alert and Call for Papers - Legal Tech Ireland: Impacts Policies and Pathways www.universityofgalway.ie/business-pub...