SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie
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Awesomer of hard words, teacher of tech and editors, sea-kayaker, SciEditor.ca, eiw365.com
Don't update the year on your website. There. Whatever will you do with the free time I just gave you? 😃
Annual reminder to cross "update copyright year" off your to do list! 😃 Note the work’s FIRST year of publication, not what year it currently is. At most, update the date RANGE. Always include that first date!
What WILL you do with this extra time!? www.copyrightlaws.com/copyright-sy...
What WILL you do with this extra time!? www.copyrightlaws.com/copyright-sy...
The International Copyright Symbol
Many countries, like the U.S. and Canada don't require use of the copyright symbol © and copyright notice year to protect works, but doing so has benefits.
www.copyrightlaws.com
January 2, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Don't update the year on your website. There. Whatever will you do with the free time I just gave you? 😃
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Annual reminder to cross "update copyright year" off your to do list! 😃 Note the work’s FIRST year of publication, not what year it currently is. At most, update the date RANGE. Always include that first date!
What WILL you do with this extra time!? www.copyrightlaws.com/copyright-sy...
What WILL you do with this extra time!? www.copyrightlaws.com/copyright-sy...
The International Copyright Symbol
Many countries, like the U.S. and Canada don't require use of the copyright symbol © and copyright notice year to protect works, but doing so has benefits.
www.copyrightlaws.com
January 6, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Annual reminder to cross "update copyright year" off your to do list! 😃 Note the work’s FIRST year of publication, not what year it currently is. At most, update the date RANGE. Always include that first date!
What WILL you do with this extra time!? www.copyrightlaws.com/copyright-sy...
What WILL you do with this extra time!? www.copyrightlaws.com/copyright-sy...
When the "10 easy steps to lucrative email scams" guide could clearly use an editor. So close! Reply address coding fail, subject is "re" and entire message is "hello."
December 29, 2025 at 3:59 PM
When the "10 easy steps to lucrative email scams" guide could clearly use an editor. So close! Reply address coding fail, subject is "re" and entire message is "hello."
Happy half-price chocolate day to all who celebrate. This is not my second-fav day after Feb 15!
December 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Happy half-price chocolate day to all who celebrate. This is not my second-fav day after Feb 15!
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#Retracted ONLY *8 years after* a court case revealed that #Monsanto employees ghostwrote the article! Damn! The US exists solely for #corporations and #wealthy people to make boatloads of money at the expense of everyone else's #health. 💰💰💰💰
A review article concluding the weed killer Roundup--aka glyphosate--“does not pose a health risk to humans” has been retracted 8 years after documents released in a court case revealed employees of Monsanto, the company that developed it, wrote the article but were not named as coauthors.
Glyphosate safety article retracted eight years after Monsanto ghostwriting revealed in court
Credit: Mike Mozart/Flickr (CC BY 2.0) A review article concluding the weed killer Roundup “does not pose a health risk to humans” has been retracted eight years after documents released in a court…
retractionwatch.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:33 PM
#Retracted ONLY *8 years after* a court case revealed that #Monsanto employees ghostwrote the article! Damn! The US exists solely for #corporations and #wealthy people to make boatloads of money at the expense of everyone else's #health. 💰💰💰💰
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Writers can be tough to shop for, so we did the hard part for you. From style to story structure, these book picks are guaranteed to spark inspiration for writers of all styles. Check out Sean Brenner’s latest blog for all the recommendations. #AmWriting #WritingTips #WriterGifts
zurl.co/OA6Sb
zurl.co/OA6Sb
What to Get Your Favorite Writer for Christmas - Right Touch Editing
Holiday shopping for the writer in your life? These essential books on style, structure, and craft make perfect holiday gifts for creators of every kind.
zurl.co
December 11, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Writers can be tough to shop for, so we did the hard part for you. From style to story structure, these book picks are guaranteed to spark inspiration for writers of all styles. Check out Sean Brenner’s latest blog for all the recommendations. #AmWriting #WritingTips #WriterGifts
zurl.co/OA6Sb
zurl.co/OA6Sb
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The world needed the sweetness and fun of Rob #Reiner, and his #activism. 💔 time.com/7340905/rob-...
Rob Reiner Did Nothing by Half Measures
Reiner had a great ear for what was funny, but an equally sterling gift for knowing how a line could pierce straight to the heart.
time.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The world needed the sweetness and fun of Rob #Reiner, and his #activism. 💔 time.com/7340905/rob-...
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#Editors, longtime editor @laurapoole.bsky.social will present the webinar “Art of the #Query” on January 29. Go here to get details and register: www.ciep.uk/events/event...
Webinar: Art of the Query
Join us for a webinar on the art of the query, delivered by Laura Poole, on Thursday 29 January from 3pm GMT to 4pm GMT and learn how querying can be an important and effective tool in editing.
www.ciep.uk
December 16, 2025 at 6:19 PM
#Editors, longtime editor @laurapoole.bsky.social will present the webinar “Art of the #Query” on January 29. Go here to get details and register: www.ciep.uk/events/event...
Nearly done updating the SFU structural editing course to align with the extensive changes to EdsCan professional editorial standards last year. I'm really pleased by how it's shaping up! 34,000 words, not counting assignments or readings!
December 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Nearly done updating the SFU structural editing course to align with the extensive changes to EdsCan professional editorial standards last year. I'm really pleased by how it's shaping up! 34,000 words, not counting assignments or readings!
If you cmd + i on a song in Apple Music, you can click the Options tab and set the start time to skip the intro that doesn't quite slap as hard as the rest. (Can also skip weird outtros there & set the fade to turn your playlist into a personal DJ!)
December 5, 2025 at 12:51 PM
If you cmd + i on a song in Apple Music, you can click the Options tab and set the start time to skip the intro that doesn't quite slap as hard as the rest. (Can also skip weird outtros there & set the fade to turn your playlist into a personal DJ!)
Seeing this flowchart I made of the publishing process, it’s easier to understand why I haven’t found a satisfactory one already. Publishing is complex! Layered! Variable!
This shows workflow parts usually covered by "and then magic happens" [for months!]. scieditor.ca/2025/11/publ...
This shows workflow parts usually covered by "and then magic happens" [for months!]. scieditor.ca/2025/11/publ...
Publishing Workflow – Right Angels and Polo Bears
scieditor.ca
December 5, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Seeing this flowchart I made of the publishing process, it’s easier to understand why I haven’t found a satisfactory one already. Publishing is complex! Layered! Variable!
This shows workflow parts usually covered by "and then magic happens" [for months!]. scieditor.ca/2025/11/publ...
This shows workflow parts usually covered by "and then magic happens" [for months!]. scieditor.ca/2025/11/publ...
I stand with Franklin!
December 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I stand with Franklin!
I still feel obliged to at least look at Word's suggestions, but what a waste of time all the false positives are! Go home, Word. You're drunk!
December 3, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I still feel obliged to at least look at Word's suggestions, but what a waste of time all the false positives are! Go home, Word. You're drunk!
Felt cute; might delete later. (Prevented distraction during a call by cleaning off my desk) #amediting
December 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Felt cute; might delete later. (Prevented distraction during a call by cleaning off my desk) #amediting
This does inflated harm to the whole area of knowledge!
The authors of a highly publicized study predicting climate change would cost $38 trillion a year by 2049 have retracted their paper following criticism of the data and methodology, including that the estimate is inflated.
Authors retract Nature paper projecting high costs of climate change
The authors of a highly publicized study predicting climate change would cost $38 trillion a year by 2049 have retracted their paper following criticism of the data and methodology, including that …
retractionwatch.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM
This does inflated harm to the whole area of knowledge!
Alert the irony awards! Faked refs in an... ethics journal about… whistleblowing — NOTE: It was a READER who complained. Not the editors. Not the peer reviewers... 😒🤨
Some #authors use #generative #artificial #intelligence to create #reference #lists for their research papers. From @retractionwatch.com: “One reader recently alerted us to #fake references in … an #ethics journal. In an article about whistleblowing.” retractionwatch.com/2025/12/02/f...
The case of the fake references in an ethics journal
Many would-be whistleblowers write to us about papers with nonexistent references, possibly hallucinated by artificial intelligence. One reader recently alerted us to fake references in … an ethics…
retractionwatch.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Alert the irony awards! Faked refs in an... ethics journal about… whistleblowing — NOTE: It was a READER who complained. Not the editors. Not the peer reviewers... 😒🤨
"This AccessAbility online guide is meant for anyone involved in the process of designing communication materials." accessability.rgd.ca
Home - RGD AccessAbility
accessability.rgd.ca
December 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
"This AccessAbility online guide is meant for anyone involved in the process of designing communication materials." accessability.rgd.ca
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@theatlantic.com discusses why it’s problematic that #universities, after years of doing essentially nothing to address the rise of #generative #artificial #intelligence (#AI), are now scrambling to do too much with it. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1... (gift link)
Colleges Are Preparing to Self-Lobotomize
The skills that students will need in an age of automation are precisely those that are eroded by inserting AI into the educational process.
www.theatlantic.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:56 PM
@theatlantic.com discusses why it’s problematic that #universities, after years of doing essentially nothing to address the rise of #generative #artificial #intelligence (#AI), are now scrambling to do too much with it. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1... (gift link)
Newer LLM models ("AI") made up even more BS than previous models! "Premium chatbots provided more confidently incorrect answers than their free counterparts."
Much need for editors to vet quality!
www.cjr.org/tow_center/w...
Much need for editors to vet quality!
www.cjr.org/tow_center/w...
AI Search Has a Citation Problem
We compared eight AI search engines. They’re all bad at citing news.
www.cjr.org
December 2, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Newer LLM models ("AI") made up even more BS than previous models! "Premium chatbots provided more confidently incorrect answers than their free counterparts."
Much need for editors to vet quality!
www.cjr.org/tow_center/w...
Much need for editors to vet quality!
www.cjr.org/tow_center/w...
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Canadians! You can now vote for the Canadian Word of the Year!
(If we had the option to choose a Canadian WOTY in French as well, I'd suggest the gender-neutral pronoun "iel" which has been in the news a lot in Quebec this year, but probably not applicable since this is an English dictionary)
(If we had the option to choose a Canadian WOTY in French as well, I'd suggest the gender-neutral pronoun "iel" which has been in the news a lot in Quebec this year, but probably not applicable since this is an English dictionary)
2025 has been an eventful year for Canada's identity. To commemorate the year, The Society for Canadian English is choosing a 2025 word of the year (CWOTY), based on the Dictionary of Canadianisms on Historical Principles.
Have your say: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Have your say: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
November 27, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Canadians! You can now vote for the Canadian Word of the Year!
(If we had the option to choose a Canadian WOTY in French as well, I'd suggest the gender-neutral pronoun "iel" which has been in the news a lot in Quebec this year, but probably not applicable since this is an English dictionary)
(If we had the option to choose a Canadian WOTY in French as well, I'd suggest the gender-neutral pronoun "iel" which has been in the news a lot in Quebec this year, but probably not applicable since this is an English dictionary)
This title is burned in my brain because I have to correct it every time. LOL It's not "Origin of THE Species." Thank you for your attention to this matter.
🔆 #OTD Nov. 24th, in 1859
Darwin's evolutionary (and revolutionary) book is published,
"On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection"
It changed our view of life...
"Nothing in biology makes sense, except in the light of evolution."
- T. Dobzhansky
Darwin Online 🧪
darwin-online.org.uk
Darwin's evolutionary (and revolutionary) book is published,
"On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection"
It changed our view of life...
"Nothing in biology makes sense, except in the light of evolution."
- T. Dobzhansky
Darwin Online 🧪
darwin-online.org.uk
November 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
This title is burned in my brain because I have to correct it every time. LOL It's not "Origin of THE Species." Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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🔆 #OTD Nov. 24th, in 1859
Darwin's evolutionary (and revolutionary) book is published,
"On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection"
It changed our view of life...
"Nothing in biology makes sense, except in the light of evolution."
- T. Dobzhansky
Darwin Online 🧪
darwin-online.org.uk
Darwin's evolutionary (and revolutionary) book is published,
"On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection"
It changed our view of life...
"Nothing in biology makes sense, except in the light of evolution."
- T. Dobzhansky
Darwin Online 🧪
darwin-online.org.uk
November 24, 2025 at 2:03 PM
🔆 #OTD Nov. 24th, in 1859
Darwin's evolutionary (and revolutionary) book is published,
"On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection"
It changed our view of life...
"Nothing in biology makes sense, except in the light of evolution."
- T. Dobzhansky
Darwin Online 🧪
darwin-online.org.uk
Darwin's evolutionary (and revolutionary) book is published,
"On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection"
It changed our view of life...
"Nothing in biology makes sense, except in the light of evolution."
- T. Dobzhansky
Darwin Online 🧪
darwin-online.org.uk
"60% of OpenAI model's responses contain plagiarism" — report is bit old, but about ChatGPT 3.5, nonetheless. "45.7% of all outputs contained identical text, 27.4% contained minor changes, and 46.5% had paraphrased text." 1/2
www.axios.com/2024/02/22/c...
www.axios.com/2024/02/22/c...
New report: 60% of OpenAI model's responses contain plagiarism
Plagiarism detector maker Copyleaks studied GPT 3.5, OpenAI's previous-generation model.
www.axios.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:47 PM
"60% of OpenAI model's responses contain plagiarism" — report is bit old, but about ChatGPT 3.5, nonetheless. "45.7% of all outputs contained identical text, 27.4% contained minor changes, and 46.5% had paraphrased text." 1/2
www.axios.com/2024/02/22/c...
www.axios.com/2024/02/22/c...
Loving @jen-hamilton.bsky.social's book/AU journey posts, like this one on FB www.facebook.com/share/v/1Bfk...
Redirecting...
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November 23, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Loving @jen-hamilton.bsky.social's book/AU journey posts, like this one on FB www.facebook.com/share/v/1Bfk...
I don't record my yoga but I had to share this experience of downward [CAT! Thankyouverymuch] which is, honestly, one of the benefits of home practice
November 22, 2025 at 1:40 PM
I don't record my yoga but I had to share this experience of downward [CAT! Thankyouverymuch] which is, honestly, one of the benefits of home practice