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Dr Lucy R. Hinnie
@yclepit.bsky.social
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open knowledge @leedsuni 📚 | topics for impact @wikimediauk 👩🏻‍💻 | cats, mostly 🐈‍⬛
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openresleeds.bsky.social
Related: recent podcast with @yclepit.bsky.social and @richardnevell.bsky.social @wikimediauk.bsky.social discussing the importance of human curated knowledge in the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

research-culture.captivate.fm/episode/prom...
November 3, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Reposted by Dr Lucy R. Hinnie
researcherdevleeds.bsky.social
🆕 New #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast episode!
🏛️@richardnevell.bsky.social and "Wikimedian in Residence" @yclepit.bsky.social join host @nickshepp.bsky.social to discuss @wikipedia.org and the importance of human curated knowledge in the age of Artificial Intelligence. 🤖
(Episode 133) Promoting Open Knowledge at the University of Leeds with Lucy Hinnie and Richard Nevell
Quickly and easily listen to Research Culture Uncovered for free!
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October 15, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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wikipedia.org
The right to seek, receive, and share information is a recognized human right protected under Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

This human right is at the heart of Wikipedia's mission to spread free knowledge. Learn more ➡️ w.wiki/F6Rj
Text says: 28 September is the International Day for Universal Access to Information. A United Nations recognized observance established in 2019 to promote the right to seek, receive, and share information. A day aligned to the mission of Wikipedia.
September 28, 2025 at 1:49 PM
yclepit.bsky.social
*is visible*
A cartoony infographic with the text BI REMINDER Bisexual women are still bi even if they're dating men Bisexual men exist, and they're not "just gay" Ace/Aro bisexuals, & Nonbinary bisexuals exist Sexual orientation is about attraction, not action Bisexuals dont need to have dated all the genders/gender identities they re attracted to - to know they re attracted to them @CapriCampeau
September 23, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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drjuliashaw.bsky.social
Happy Bi visibility day 💖

Sending love to anyone new to being open about their Bi identity, to those who have been out for ages, and to those unable to be openly Bi. You are all part of our beautiful community 💕
September 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
yclepit.bsky.social
Nail match vibes.
A tarot card sits on a white surface. The card shows the Hermit and a small black cat in a pink purple and blue landscape. Two fingers are visible on the card, white with dark blue and dusky pink nail polish.
September 23, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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drrachelclarke.com
Please know that this is Trump scaremongering.

There is no good scientific evidence linking paracetamol (Tylenol) to autism.

A 2024 Swedish study of 2.4 million births found no relationship whatsoever between exposure to paracetamol in utero & subsequent autism.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump attacks Tylenol as officials unveil highly contentious conclusions on autism
President says acetaminophen – also known as paracetamol - increases risk when taken by pregnant women, assertion contradicted by research
www.theguardian.com
September 23, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com
for all people mock it wikipedia is genuinely one of the wonders of the modern world
September 21, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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anniereynolds.bsky.social
Editing #Wikipedia is not just all about creating new articles. There's lots other other ways you can contribute and @hildabast.bsky.social shows you how.
September 21, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Reposted by Dr Lucy R. Hinnie
courtneymilan.com
I had never really thought about the fact that The Lord of the Rings is the 500,000+ word version of “the master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house” but here’s the explanation.
azansel.bsky.social AzAnsel @azansel.bsky.social · Sep 19
Since this whole debate is still happening, and since we are still not listening I will summarize what I understand the argument to be in the Lingua Franca of white nerds: Lord of the Rings analogies.
angryblacklady.blacksky.app Imani Gandied Yams @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · Sep 19
white cis men blocking people of color and other members of vulnerable communities because their risk factor is a lot different than ours is peak white nonsense.

It's also how I know they don't give a shit about us.
September 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Reposted by Dr Lucy R. Hinnie
wikimediafoundation.org
Everyone uses Wikipedia. Few people understand how it works.

The policies, rules, systems, and ways of working that have guided Wikipedia's growth into one of the internet's most iconic platforms serve as lessons in building trust in a changing information environment ➡️ medium.com/freely-shari...
Parts of planet Earth. Text says: How we can keep the internet’s knowledge reliable. Learn the lessons that helped Wikipedia grow into one of the internet’s most iconic platforms.
September 18, 2025 at 2:57 PM
yclepit.bsky.social
Seconding entirely what Dr S has said here, very wisely. It really is all broken 🚮
philistella.bsky.social Natasha Simonova @philistella.bsky.social · Sep 18
I too have been through this long tea-leaf reading stage of 'does this count, what am I doing wrong, I need a book, I need two books, three books' and I just wanted someone to TELL me, but the truth is it's nothing you're doing, it's all broken, there are no jobs. It's very hard to believe this!
romgothsam.bsky.social Dr Sam Hirst @romgothsam.bsky.social · Sep 18
One thing to come out of this for me was that apparently fixed term lectureships count for little in the permanent job search. That's a pretty gutting claim for me.

So, senior academics in English, how do they weigh up in our field? An advantage, disadvantage or ignored?
September 18, 2025 at 12:19 PM
yclepit.bsky.social
'Got up to seize the day with my head in my hands feeling strange' is a devastatingly good description of a particular kind of anxiety. One of my favourites for the 'bad mentals' days.

youtu.be/zdU0qwZKLfU?...
The National - Tropic Morning News (Lyric Video)
YouTube video by The National
youtu.be
September 18, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Reposted by Dr Lucy R. Hinnie
proudchangemakers.bsky.social
Bisexual Awareness Week, also known as #BiWeek, is an annual celebration held from September 16–23. It is an extension of Celebrate Bisexuality Day. The celebration promotes cultural acceptance of the bisexual community, as well as attempts to create a platform for advocating bisexual rights.
September 17, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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wmlgbt.org
🌈✨ Call for Speakers! ✨🌈

Queering Wikipedia 2025 is happening online October 24–25 — and the program is open!

Allies and LGBTQ+ community members are invited to share tools, insights, experiences, or new ideas that connect to the queer Wikimedia community.

👉 w.wiki/FKBQ

#QW2025 #LGBTQ #Wikipedia
September 16, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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karenattiah.bsky.social
For the record.

My posts were not even about Kirk directly, but about America's apathy towards political violence, and the coddling of white male shooters and hate peddlers.

I was fired because I mentioned race: white men and violence-- that was my "gross misconduct."
September 15, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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adzebill.bsky.social
A nice explainer from @wmau.bsky.social about Wikipedia’s annual fundraising drive. Because the site runs no ads, it’s completely dependent on donations. wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Why_do_...
Why do I see donation banners on Wikipedia
You may have seen some fundraising banners on Wikipedia and be wondering - what are these about?
wikimedia.org.au
September 12, 2025 at 4:08 AM
yclepit.bsky.social
Coming out the other end of some bad mental health/full moon intensity 🌕 to say I've found the perfect decaf tea and it is Brew Tea Co, I will be taking no questions at this time 🫖✅💙
September 11, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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amybrown.xyz
this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like
Why should I write better when a machine can do it for me? Because actually no one can do it for you, because your voice is unique among all the people on earth. Siri never petted a horse's neck. Alexa has never been ghosted by the captain of the football team. But you have lived, your heart is beating, you have suffered, and you have something important to say. It's a human's job, to use words, and whatever job you give to a machine, that part of your brain goes dark. Maybe it's worth it when it comes to remembering phone numbers and directions, but when that part of your brain that uses words goes dark, that's a vast area that's very close to your soul. Don't let some internet platform convince you that what you have to say and create isn't worthwhile. Words are the echo of your soul. Honing that echo matters.
August 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
yclepit.bsky.social
Logging off for a bit as I go back to the Prairies, where I left a big bit of my heart 4.5 years ago 💜 back sooooon
August 8, 2025 at 3:31 AM
yclepit.bsky.social
Pod-Mom and Pod-Dad are getting back together, nature is healing.
podcastica.com Podcastica @podcastica.com · Jul 17
Happy 15th anniversary of The Walking Dead 'Cast (and by extension, all this stuff)!!! Rarrr!!!!
Here's a fun announcement about how we're going to keep this party rollin!
TLDR: Karen and I are gonna be podcasting together again! :P www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsvZ...
Happy 15th anniversary to us! + Awesome announcement!
YouTube video by Podcastica
www.youtube.com
August 1, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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wikimediafoundation.org
Only 13% of Wikipedia editors are women, and just 19% of content is about women. In a feature by Georgetown University’s Massive Data Institute, our VP of Global Advocacy, Rebecca MacKinnon, explores how community and participation can help close the gap. ➡️ mdi.georgetown.edu/news/guwikie...
A red rectangle with a white box at the top left reading “IN THE PRESS.” Centered on the image is a quote: “When more people from more geographies and backgrounds contribute, knowledge gaps are closed.” – Rebecca MacKinnon, Vice President of Global Advocacy at the Wikimedia Foundation, via Georgetown University’s MDI
July 31, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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openresleeds.bsky.social
Great @wikipedia.org translation event today led by @yclepit.bsky.social

Languages represented:

🇦🇪 Arabic
🇪🇬 Masry
🇳🇬 Igbo
🇰🇷 Korean
🇫🇷 French
🇪🇸 Spanish
🇵🇹 Portuguese
🇰🇪 Gikuyu
🇹🇷 Turkish
🇩🇪 German
🇮🇪 Irish

@wikimediauk.bsky.social
July 30, 2025 at 7:52 PM
yclepit.bsky.social
This event is running on Wednesday PM and if you or someone you know would like to attend, please do sign up! Open to all and we'd love to have you.

leeds.libcal.com/calendar/ope...

🌍🌎🌏 World in Translation: Beyond English Wikipedia Online 🌍🌎🌏

@wikimediauk.bsky.social
July 28, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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tuthanhha.bsky.social
“Wikipedia is this economic anomaly. In many ways, it’s sort of magical that people will just volunteer without explicit economic incentives to create artifacts that are meant to share knowledge with everyone in the world”
July 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM