Paula Simoes
@paulasimoes.bsky.social
My blog: https://paulasimoesblog.wordpress.com/
Mastodon: @paulasimoes.ciberlandia.pt
Digital Humanities; Public Domain; Open Access; History, Heritage, Creativity & New Media, Free & Open Source Software. Books 📚
Mastodon: @paulasimoes.ciberlandia.pt
Digital Humanities; Public Domain; Open Access; History, Heritage, Creativity & New Media, Free & Open Source Software. Books 📚
Biblioteca Nacional venda de publicações no espaço da antiga livraria. Bons descontos⏬
November 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Biblioteca Nacional venda de publicações no espaço da antiga livraria. Bons descontos⏬
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📰 "Privacy activists say proposed changes to Europe's landmark #privacy law, including making it easier for #BigTech to harvest Europeans' personal data for #AI training, would flout #EU case law and gut the legislation."
Read the full article 👉 www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Read the full article 👉 www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
📰 "Privacy activists say proposed changes to Europe's landmark #privacy law, including making it easier for #BigTech to harvest Europeans' personal data for #AI training, would flout #EU case law and gut the legislation."
Read the full article 👉 www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Read the full article 👉 www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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🚨✉️ noyb has joined forces with EDRi
and @iccl.bsky.social to send an open letter to the EU Commission concerning the Digital Omnibus.
⚖️ We are seriously concerned about the potential threat that the internal draft poses to Europeans' fundamental rights.
More info 👇
noyb.eu/en/open-lett...
and @iccl.bsky.social to send an open letter to the EU Commission concerning the Digital Omnibus.
⚖️ We are seriously concerned about the potential threat that the internal draft poses to Europeans' fundamental rights.
More info 👇
noyb.eu/en/open-lett...
Open letter: Digital omnibus brings deregulation, not simplification
EDRi, the ICCL and noyb send a letter to the Commission expressing their concerns regarding the suggested Omnibus reform.
noyb.eu
November 11, 2025 at 12:49 PM
🚨✉️ noyb has joined forces with EDRi
and @iccl.bsky.social to send an open letter to the EU Commission concerning the Digital Omnibus.
⚖️ We are seriously concerned about the potential threat that the internal draft poses to Europeans' fundamental rights.
More info 👇
noyb.eu/en/open-lett...
and @iccl.bsky.social to send an open letter to the EU Commission concerning the Digital Omnibus.
⚖️ We are seriously concerned about the potential threat that the internal draft poses to Europeans' fundamental rights.
More info 👇
noyb.eu/en/open-lett...
"Curiosamente", governo de Sócrates também teve uma greve geral.
Segundo dados disponíveis 2000-2023, Portugal é dos países que faz menos greve
www.etui.org/strikes-map
Segundo dados disponíveis 2000-2023, Portugal é dos países que faz menos greve
www.etui.org/strikes-map
November 11, 2025 at 7:39 AM
"Curiosamente", governo de Sócrates também teve uma greve geral.
Segundo dados disponíveis 2000-2023, Portugal é dos países que faz menos greve
www.etui.org/strikes-map
Segundo dados disponíveis 2000-2023, Portugal é dos países que faz menos greve
www.etui.org/strikes-map
#MurderEveryMondayMurderEveryMonday" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#MurderEveryMonday “the man” or “the woman” in the title
Today's #MurderEveryMonday theme is "the men" or "the woman" in the title. I went through the Portuguese #ColecçãoVampiro to find all the titles. We have more men than women.
Today's #MurderEveryMonday theme is "the men" or "the woman" in the title. I went through the Portuguese #ColecçãoVampiro to find all the titles. We have more men than women.
#MurderEveryMonday “the man” or “the woman” in the title
Today's #MurderEveryMonday theme is "the men" or "the woman" in the title. I went through the Portuguese #ColecçãoVampiro to find all the titles. We have more men than women.
paulasimoesblog.wordpress.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:24 PM
#MurderEveryMondayMurderEveryMonday" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#MurderEveryMonday “the man” or “the woman” in the title
Today's #MurderEveryMonday theme is "the men" or "the woman" in the title. I went through the Portuguese #ColecçãoVampiro to find all the titles. We have more men than women.
Today's #MurderEveryMonday theme is "the men" or "the woman" in the title. I went through the Portuguese #ColecçãoVampiro to find all the titles. We have more men than women.
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A new ruling in Authors Guild v. OpenAI has major implications for copyright law, well beyond artificial intelligence.
This is a guest post by @matthewsag.bsky.social, Jonas Robitscher Professor of Law in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Data Science at Emory University Law School
This is a guest post by @matthewsag.bsky.social, Jonas Robitscher Professor of Law in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Data Science at Emory University Law School
Copyright Winter is Coming (to Wikipedia?)
This is a guest post by Matthew Sag, Jonas Robitscher Professor of Law in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Data Science at Emory University Law School. It was originally posted here, a…
www.authorsalliance.org
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
A new ruling in Authors Guild v. OpenAI has major implications for copyright law, well beyond artificial intelligence.
This is a guest post by @matthewsag.bsky.social, Jonas Robitscher Professor of Law in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Data Science at Emory University Law School
This is a guest post by @matthewsag.bsky.social, Jonas Robitscher Professor of Law in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Data Science at Emory University Law School
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We've launched CommonsDB Explorer—the first public interface for our registry of Public Domain works. Browse 200K+ rights declarations, upload files to check matches. Read more and try it: openfuture.eu/blog/commons...
CommonsDB Explorer goes live at GLAM Wiki – Open Future
CommonsDB Explorer demonstrates how verifiable rights information can be shared across systems, providing clearer and more reliable rights information for cultural heritage institutions and platforms.
openfuture.eu
November 10, 2025 at 12:28 PM
We've launched CommonsDB Explorer—the first public interface for our registry of Public Domain works. Browse 200K+ rights declarations, upload files to check matches. Read more and try it: openfuture.eu/blog/commons...
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"...but draft documents obtained by POLITICO show that officials are planning far-reaching changes to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to the benefit of artificial intelligence developers."
Brussels knifes privacy to feed the AI boom
Draft proposals obtained by POLITICO show EU is breaking sacred privacy regime to placate industry.
www.politico.eu
November 10, 2025 at 11:57 AM
"...but draft documents obtained by POLITICO show that officials are planning far-reaching changes to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to the benefit of artificial intelligence developers."
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EU Commission internal draft would wreck core principles of the #GDPR - noyb.eu/en/eu-commis... "remote access to personal data on PCs or smart phones without consent of the user would be enabled." #EU wrecking its greatest legislative achievement
EU Commission about to wreck core principles of the GDPR
The EU Commission has secretly set in motion a potentially massive reform of the GDPR. noybs first overview of the proposed changes.
noyb.eu
November 10, 2025 at 10:30 AM
EU Commission internal draft would wreck core principles of the #GDPR - noyb.eu/en/eu-commis... "remote access to personal data on PCs or smart phones without consent of the user would be enabled." #EU wrecking its greatest legislative achievement
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Happy republication day for PILGRIM'S WAR, out now in perfect time for Christmas! Follow the pilgrims on the 1st Crusade marching all the way to the Holy Land to save Jerusalem. But on the way they meet many enemies. buff.ly/kOYH2W9
buff.ly
November 10, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Happy republication day for PILGRIM'S WAR, out now in perfect time for Christmas! Follow the pilgrims on the 1st Crusade marching all the way to the Holy Land to save Jerusalem. But on the way they meet many enemies. buff.ly/kOYH2W9
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This week’s #MurderEveryMonday celebrates crime fiction featuring a man or woman in the title - a nod to the genre’s enduring fascination with character and identity.
crossexaminingcrime.com/2023/02/05/m...
crossexaminingcrime.com/2023/02/05/m...
November 10, 2025 at 9:28 AM
This week’s #MurderEveryMonday celebrates crime fiction featuring a man or woman in the title - a nod to the genre’s enduring fascination with character and identity.
crossexaminingcrime.com/2023/02/05/m...
crossexaminingcrime.com/2023/02/05/m...
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inspired by this, I have done a free extract of this section of the book here. it is about understanding that *with all its problems* the BBC is as important for our intellectual health as the NHS is for our physical health:
naomialderman.substack.com/p/the-bbc-an...
naomialderman.substack.com/p/the-bbc-an...
November 10, 2025 at 7:52 AM
inspired by this, I have done a free extract of this section of the book here. it is about understanding that *with all its problems* the BBC is as important for our intellectual health as the NHS is for our physical health:
naomialderman.substack.com/p/the-bbc-an...
naomialderman.substack.com/p/the-bbc-an...
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The most incredible library in the world, @bodleian.ox.ac.uk opened to OTD 1602, through the energy, money & commitment of Sir Thomas Bodley. It began with 5k books, & now more than 22m, with 2m+reader visits a year, & multi-million online users across the globe. Privilged to be its 25th librarian!
November 8, 2025 at 7:20 AM
The most incredible library in the world, @bodleian.ox.ac.uk opened to OTD 1602, through the energy, money & commitment of Sir Thomas Bodley. It began with 5k books, & now more than 22m, with 2m+reader visits a year, & multi-million online users across the globe. Privilged to be its 25th librarian!
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"While high-quality content is posted more and receives more total engagement across platforms...a given author attracts higher levels of engagement when they post lower-quality content"
"pattern we find seems to be driven more by an underperformance of particularly popular high-quality outlets"
"pattern we find seems to be driven more by an underperformance of particularly popular high-quality outlets"
Divergent patterns of engagement with partisan and low-quality news across seven social media platforms | PNAS
In recent years, social media has become increasingly fragmented, as platforms evolve
and new alternatives emerge. Yet most research studies a sing...
www.pnas.org
November 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
"While high-quality content is posted more and receives more total engagement across platforms...a given author attracts higher levels of engagement when they post lower-quality content"
"pattern we find seems to be driven more by an underperformance of particularly popular high-quality outlets"
"pattern we find seems to be driven more by an underperformance of particularly popular high-quality outlets"
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Please join me in a big round of applause for Jean-Baptiste Kempf from @videolan for his contributions to #softwarefreedom 👏
(Together with Raphael Barbieri I had the honour to hand over the European #SFSaward 2025 to him in the name of #lugbz and @fsfe . ) […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
(Together with Raphael Barbieri I had the honour to hand over the European #SFSaward 2025 to him in the name of #lugbz and @fsfe . ) […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
November 7, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Please join me in a big round of applause for Jean-Baptiste Kempf from @videolan for his contributions to #softwarefreedom 👏
(Together with Raphael Barbieri I had the honour to hand over the European #SFSaward 2025 to him in the name of #lugbz and @fsfe . ) […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
(Together with Raphael Barbieri I had the honour to hand over the European #SFSaward 2025 to him in the name of #lugbz and @fsfe . ) […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
Since it's #NonFictionNovember this It’s Weekend, Let’s Read, I'm re-sharing this post on my blog where you can download right here, right now, two #books about libraries and books (at the end of the post) thanks to @gutenberg.org
paulasimoesblog.wordpress.com/2025/08/08/i...
paulasimoesblog.wordpress.com/2025/08/08/i...
It’s Friday, Let’s Read: catalogs & books
Last month, Allie Alvis (Book Historia on social media, check her website) shared two catalogs, from the Winterthur Library, that anyone can access at Internet Archive. One is an illustrated catalo…
paulasimoesblog.wordpress.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Since it's #NonFictionNovember this It’s Weekend, Let’s Read, I'm re-sharing this post on my blog where you can download right here, right now, two #books about libraries and books (at the end of the post) thanks to @gutenberg.org
paulasimoesblog.wordpress.com/2025/08/08/i...
paulasimoesblog.wordpress.com/2025/08/08/i...
Vêem as consequências de falarem mal da burocracia? Comissão Europeia prepara-se para dar cabo do RGPD, direitos dos consumidores, etc.
(tradução automática) #DigitalOmnibus EU Commission wants to grind out General Data Protection Regulation and AI regulation
netzpolitik.org/2025/digital...
(tradução automática) #DigitalOmnibus EU Commission wants to grind out General Data Protection Regulation and AI regulation
netzpolitik.org/2025/digital...
„Digitaler Omnibus“: EU-Kommission will Datenschutzgrundverordnung und KI-Regulierung schleifen
In weniger als zwei Wochen will die EU-Kommission einen umfassenden Gesetzesvorschlag präsentieren. Der
netzpolitik.org
November 7, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Vêem as consequências de falarem mal da burocracia? Comissão Europeia prepara-se para dar cabo do RGPD, direitos dos consumidores, etc.
(tradução automática) #DigitalOmnibus EU Commission wants to grind out General Data Protection Regulation and AI regulation
netzpolitik.org/2025/digital...
(tradução automática) #DigitalOmnibus EU Commission wants to grind out General Data Protection Regulation and AI regulation
netzpolitik.org/2025/digital...
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Have you already stopped at our booth?
Our staffers and volunteers are there willing to meet you
Small tip 💡 - if you buy our merchandise, donate or be home a supporter, you get homemade Italian ice cream 🍨🍦 (super yummy one)
#softwarefreedom #freesoftware
Our staffers and volunteers are there willing to meet you
Small tip 💡 - if you buy our merchandise, donate or be home a supporter, you get homemade Italian ice cream 🍨🍦 (super yummy one)
#softwarefreedom #freesoftware
November 7, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Have you already stopped at our booth?
Our staffers and volunteers are there willing to meet you
Small tip 💡 - if you buy our merchandise, donate or be home a supporter, you get homemade Italian ice cream 🍨🍦 (super yummy one)
#softwarefreedom #freesoftware
Our staffers and volunteers are there willing to meet you
Small tip 💡 - if you buy our merchandise, donate or be home a supporter, you get homemade Italian ice cream 🍨🍦 (super yummy one)
#softwarefreedom #freesoftware
Congratulations and thank you to Jean-Baptiste Kempf!
All-in-one media player for all operating systems you can download here:
www.videolan.org
#FreeSoftware #VLC
All-in-one media player for all operating systems you can download here:
www.videolan.org
#FreeSoftware #VLC
November 7, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Congratulations and thank you to Jean-Baptiste Kempf!
All-in-one media player for all operating systems you can download here:
www.videolan.org
#FreeSoftware #VLC
All-in-one media player for all operating systems you can download here:
www.videolan.org
#FreeSoftware #VLC
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Jean-Baptiste Kempf receives the European SFS Award 2025 at #sfscon for his outstanding and lasting contributions to the Free Software movement and his long-term dedication to the VLC project.🏆
https://fsfe.org/news/2025/news-20251107-01.en.html
#softwarefreedom #freesoftware
https://fsfe.org/news/2025/news-20251107-01.en.html
#softwarefreedom #freesoftware
Jean-Baptiste Kempf receives the European SFS Award 2025 at SFSCON - FSFE
The FSFE and LUGBZ have recognized VLC president and core developer with this European award for his long-term dedication to the project. What began as a s...
fsfe.org
November 7, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Jean-Baptiste Kempf receives the European SFS Award 2025 at #sfscon for his outstanding and lasting contributions to the Free Software movement and his long-term dedication to the VLC project.🏆
https://fsfe.org/news/2025/news-20251107-01.en.html
#softwarefreedom #freesoftware
https://fsfe.org/news/2025/news-20251107-01.en.html
#softwarefreedom #freesoftware
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November 7, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Non-fiction November: choosing non-fiction
You can find what fiction I like to read by looking into my non-fiction readings #NonFictionNovember
You can find what fiction I like to read by looking into my non-fiction readings #NonFictionNovember
Non-fiction November: choosing non-fiction
You can find what fiction I like to read by looking into my non-fiction readings #NonFictionNovember
paulasimoesblog.wordpress.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Non-fiction November: choosing non-fiction
You can find what fiction I like to read by looking into my non-fiction readings #NonFictionNovember
You can find what fiction I like to read by looking into my non-fiction readings #NonFictionNovember
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The mental labor that keeps families afloat—and why women do most of it.
What’s on Her Mind by Allison Daminger is now available worldwide.
Learn more and order yours: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
#Sociology
What’s on Her Mind by Allison Daminger is now available worldwide.
Learn more and order yours: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
#Sociology
November 6, 2025 at 8:02 AM
The mental labor that keeps families afloat—and why women do most of it.
What’s on Her Mind by Allison Daminger is now available worldwide.
Learn more and order yours: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
#Sociology
What’s on Her Mind by Allison Daminger is now available worldwide.
Learn more and order yours: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
#Sociology
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Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, & @BrewsterKahle chat with Wired’s @LaurenGoode.bsky.social on the Future Knowledge #podcast about the web’s rise, its impact, & why preserving it is vital for cultural history.
🎧 Listen & subscribe ⬇️
futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/bui...
🎧 Listen & subscribe ⬇️
futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/bui...
November 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, & @BrewsterKahle chat with Wired’s @LaurenGoode.bsky.social on the Future Knowledge #podcast about the web’s rise, its impact, & why preserving it is vital for cultural history.
🎧 Listen & subscribe ⬇️
futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/bui...
🎧 Listen & subscribe ⬇️
futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/bui...