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Librarian, geek, unionist, cat lover, sarcasm carrier, habitual lurker. All opinions my own.
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"The university will stop sharing the data required to be included in the ranking as of 2026. As a result, Sorbonne University will no longer feature in future rankings produced by THE, which include the World University Rankings, the Rankings by Subject or the Impact Rankings."

Excellent!
Sorbonne University decides to withdraw from the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings
As of 2026, Sorbonne University will no longer submit data to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. The decision comes as part of a wider approach to promote open science and ref...
www.sorbonne-universite.fr
September 16, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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chimeracoder.bsky.social
RT if you also wish ill upon JK Rowling.
August 21, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Further evidence for cats as non-newtonian fluids
February 1, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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Silas continues to provide evidence for the cats-as-liquids proposition
A black kitten sleeping in a round cat tower turret, in a very contorted pose A black kitten lying on the edge of a couch with his front third dangling over the edge as if he was flowing off
January 11, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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This is one of the most well-written explanations of certain kinds of AI errors I’ve seen to date. (The whole article is great too.)

www.theverge.com/c/24300623/a...
When you pose the question to a language model, what you are really asking is, “Given the statistical distribution of words in the vast public corpus of text, what are the words most likely to follow the sequence ‘what country is to the south of Rwanda?’” Even if the system responds with the word “Burundi,” this is a different sort of assertion with a different relationship to reality than the human’s answer, and to say the AI “knows” or “believes” Burundi to be south of Rwanda is a category mistake that will lead to errors and confusion.
December 5, 2024 at 3:50 AM
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Silas at rest
A black kitten with long hair is curled up asleep on a bed, with his belly turned upwards. He has a white tip to one of his back paws.
November 9, 2024 at 11:35 AM
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Cucumbers and snow peas getting enthusiastic about spring
Small snow pea pods growing on the plant A cucumber plant with large green leaves and bright yellow flowers
October 18, 2024 at 3:14 AM
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Lovely day for a library conference
A picture of the Torrens River in Adelaide, with a bridge crossing to a stadium in the distance. It's a sunny day and there isn't a cloud in the sky.
May 7, 2024 at 2:29 AM
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sheril.bsky.social
Every year, AAAS hosts a "Dance Your PhD" contest. The goal is to "explain your research through interpretive dance."

This year's winner, Weliton Menário Costa, explores kangaroo behavior & promotes diversity. It is, by far, the best I've ever seen. youtu.be/RoSYO3fApEc?...
February 28, 2024 at 3:39 PM