David William
@nrvscrcts.bsky.social
Academic librarian, PhD in philosophy. Critical librarianship, phenomenology, synths, tabletop & video games, sci-fi. Settler on Treaty 7 land. He/him. All opinions my own. Infinite diversity in infinite combinations.
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David William
@nrvscrcts.bsky.social
· May 10
Husky House, by Fulfilment
10 track album
fulfilment.bandcamp.com
My band Fulfilment's new record is out on Bandcamp and streaming today! Listen and share with whomever you think might like 10 jams of Canadiana critique, punk amidst aging and indifference, ecological disaster, rainbow folk experience, and solidarity. #posthardcore #oldpunk
"Is it a stretch to rejoice in the fact that that elision of boundaries defies fascism’s hysterical insistence on clean lines and demarcations? Probably. I’m thinking it anyway." 🔥
If anyone is looking for something to recommend for any awards you might be associated with, "Reading Weird Fiction in an Age of Fascism" by Zachary Gillan @megapolisomancy.bsky.social deserves all the awards. Essential reading.
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Reading Weird Fiction in an Age of Fascism
Zachary Gillan I have been thinking, for obvious reasons, about living in a world of reactionary politics, and about the political valences of the irreal, and about ARB’s insistence upon the radica…
ancillaryreviewofbooks.org
November 10, 2025 at 10:44 PM
"Is it a stretch to rejoice in the fact that that elision of boundaries defies fascism’s hysterical insistence on clean lines and demarcations? Probably. I’m thinking it anyway." 🔥
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The EU’s Digital Omnibus could roll back key parts of the GDPR, AI Act, and ePrivacy rules — laws that set global standards for privacy and AI. Leaked drafts suggest companies could get more leeway on data use and slower enforcement, reports Ramsha Jahangir (@ramshajahangir.bsky.social):
EU Set the Global Standard on Privacy and AI. Now It’s Pulling Back | TechPolicy.Press
The draft Digital Omnibus could weaken core data protections and give tech companies more leeway in using European data, reports Ramsha Jahangir.
www.techpolicy.press
November 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The EU’s Digital Omnibus could roll back key parts of the GDPR, AI Act, and ePrivacy rules — laws that set global standards for privacy and AI. Leaked drafts suggest companies could get more leeway on data use and slower enforcement, reports Ramsha Jahangir (@ramshajahangir.bsky.social):
Punktendo, a set of punk-themed NES ROM hacks playable on your phone. Fun stuff!
Now You're Playing With Punk Power -
punktendo.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Punktendo, a set of punk-themed NES ROM hacks playable on your phone. Fun stuff!
"I loved 'Alien: Earth.' I thought it was remarkable. So interesting, terrifying about our world, and yet you could understand…You can imagine a world where each tech bro owns a planet. You know, it’s not that far from where America is now."
Sigourney Weaver Says Ridley Scott Killed Neill Blomkamp's 'Alien 5' When He Became "Possessive" Of Franchise By Focusing On Prequels
Sigourney Weaver says Ridley Scott's possessiveness of 'Alien' franchise led to the axing of 'Alien 5' from Neill Blomkamp.
theplaylist.net
November 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
"I loved 'Alien: Earth.' I thought it was remarkable. So interesting, terrifying about our world, and yet you could understand…You can imagine a world where each tech bro owns a planet. You know, it’s not that far from where America is now."
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Canada has lost its measles elimination status today. Undoubtedly, part of this is because of misinformation.
But it does not explain the whole story here, and simply attributing this public heath failure to misinformation absolves those in power of their contributing role.
But it does not explain the whole story here, and simply attributing this public heath failure to misinformation absolves those in power of their contributing role.
November 10, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Canada has lost its measles elimination status today. Undoubtedly, part of this is because of misinformation.
But it does not explain the whole story here, and simply attributing this public heath failure to misinformation absolves those in power of their contributing role.
But it does not explain the whole story here, and simply attributing this public heath failure to misinformation absolves those in power of their contributing role.
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Taking things to the next level by insisting everyone refer to cornfield mazes as "metroidgrainias"
October 19, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Taking things to the next level by insisting everyone refer to cornfield mazes as "metroidgrainias"
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Here’s the old school punk interview we need www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
‘We never had much fun – we were angry’: Eve Libertine on life with anarcho-punk pioneers Crass
Accused of obscenity and sued by police and Tory MPs, Libertine outraged the establishment as part of Crass. Now she’s back – and she hasn’t mellowed with age
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Here’s the old school punk interview we need www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
"There isn't room in our jails. There aren't resources within our legal system to process arrests and fines. We have to build to the point where it's so big that we protect ourselves by standing with each other". #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
An Alberta general strike raises many questions. Key among them are if — and when | CBC News
What are the legalities around a general strike? What moves could the Alberta government take to stop it? And if it does go ahead, when should it happen?
www.cbc.ca
November 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Ok this may be the most ignorant thing anyone in history has uttered
BREAKING FOX NEWS: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy goes on the record: "Pilots need to stop depending on air traffic controllers. They need to suck it up and go with their gut feelings."
November 9, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Ok this may be the most ignorant thing anyone in history has uttered
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Six people died from tampered Tylenol and the company pulled 30 million bottles off the market. ChatGPT is accused of urging seven people towards suicide, and OpenAI just assures us they’re still working out the kinks. Billions in investment, zero accountability.
OpenAI faces 7 lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide, delusions
OpenAI is facing seven lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide and harmful delusions even when they had no prior mental health issues.
apnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Six people died from tampered Tylenol and the company pulled 30 million bottles off the market. ChatGPT is accused of urging seven people towards suicide, and OpenAI just assures us they’re still working out the kinks. Billions in investment, zero accountability.
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Read it and your day will get better. www.hcn.org/issues/57-11...
November 7, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Read it and your day will get better. www.hcn.org/issues/57-11...
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Not only that, but so much AI tech extracts the metadata and open info created/enabled *by* library and data workers. The labor of our field is being consumed and then resold to us in the hopes that we’ll decide our own jobs are obsolete @404media.co
Librarians told 404 Media they're being inundated with new pitches for AI library tech and catalogs are being flooded with AI slop books.
But more broadly, AI maximalism across society is supercharging the ideological war on libraries, schools, government workers, and academics.
But more broadly, AI maximalism across society is supercharging the ideological war on libraries, schools, government workers, and academics.
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 8, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Not only that, but so much AI tech extracts the metadata and open info created/enabled *by* library and data workers. The labor of our field is being consumed and then resold to us in the hopes that we’ll decide our own jobs are obsolete @404media.co
I chipped in to the @PressProgress.ca legal defence so journalists can keep holding the powerful to account. This case could set a chilling precedent across Canada. If you can, please donate and share. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
Defend Canadian Journalism – Donate Form
Support Our Journalism Defence Fund PressProgress is at the centre of what could be one of the biggest, longest and most expensive media trials in recent Canadian history. A former star candidate for ...
pressprogress.ca
November 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I chipped in to the @PressProgress.ca legal defence so journalists can keep holding the powerful to account. This case could set a chilling precedent across Canada. If you can, please donate and share. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
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Hi Bluesky 👋
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Hi Bluesky 👋
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
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it's pretty funny how peppers produce capsaicin so they get eaten and dispersed long distance by birds instead of puny walking mammals, but then some apes decided "oh hey pain is fun actually" and now the plants made it to every part of the planet
November 8, 2025 at 8:56 AM
it's pretty funny how peppers produce capsaicin so they get eaten and dispersed long distance by birds instead of puny walking mammals, but then some apes decided "oh hey pain is fun actually" and now the plants made it to every part of the planet
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40 years ago we’d have congressional hearings falsely accusing metal bands of putting backwards messages in their songs that told kids to kill themselves & now we have a planet-killing chatbot that’s all like “bet you won’t commit suicide chickenshit bitch” & the government is like here’s $5 billion
November 8, 2025 at 4:23 AM
40 years ago we’d have congressional hearings falsely accusing metal bands of putting backwards messages in their songs that told kids to kill themselves & now we have a planet-killing chatbot that’s all like “bet you won’t commit suicide chickenshit bitch” & the government is like here’s $5 billion
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Part of the reason I think there isn’t as much pressure around stopping ChatGPT re: suicide/psychosis as compared to stuff like Panera Lemonade is because people are inclined to blame it on mental illness versus the tech, a kind of victim-blaming mentality that fits neatly into just world fallacy
November 8, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Part of the reason I think there isn’t as much pressure around stopping ChatGPT re: suicide/psychosis as compared to stuff like Panera Lemonade is because people are inclined to blame it on mental illness versus the tech, a kind of victim-blaming mentality that fits neatly into just world fallacy
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Hüsker Dü’s miracle year wasn’t because of happenstance or good luck; it was due to hard work, inner strength, and a big, unforgettable sound. Here's a look back on this formative era for the band.
Some Kind of Fun: Hüsker Dü’s Generational Blues
The miracle year and miracle band that shaped the sound of underground music to come.
daily.bandcamp.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Hüsker Dü’s miracle year wasn’t because of happenstance or good luck; it was due to hard work, inner strength, and a big, unforgettable sound. Here's a look back on this formative era for the band.
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The amount of truly bad systematic reviews is about to skyrocket isn't it...
#medlibs 📚
www.elsevier.com/about/press-...
#medlibs 📚
www.elsevier.com/about/press-...
November 7, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The amount of truly bad systematic reviews is about to skyrocket isn't it...
#medlibs 📚
www.elsevier.com/about/press-...
#medlibs 📚
www.elsevier.com/about/press-...
Me at work this morning because my band played a show last night:
November 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Me at work this morning because my band played a show last night:
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Tangentially related, but I read this Calvin & Hobbes comic to my 7yo last night. Celebrate inefficiency!
November 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Tangentially related, but I read this Calvin & Hobbes comic to my 7yo last night. Celebrate inefficiency!
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A social media platform that requires finding a hidden menu and disabling a bunch of default settings if you want to see the content is an idea worthy of a truly visionary techbro
November 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
A social media platform that requires finding a hidden menu and disabling a bunch of default settings if you want to see the content is an idea worthy of a truly visionary techbro
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