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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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yclepit.bsky.social
When people ask what my job is, I often say 'Wikipedia' but in reality it's more wide-ranging now than ever: here's a little blog post about what Topics for Impact could look like in 2026 and what I've been up to lately.

wikimedia.org.uk/2025/12/topi...

See you next year!
Topics for impact - Wikimedia UK
By Dr. Lucy Hinnie. Alongside its new Education Lead Sally Latham, Wikimedia UK has also appointed its first Topics for … Continue reading "Topics for impact"
wikimedia.org.uk
December 18, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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wmlgbt.org
We are recruiting for Learning & Development Officer- the person will lead on creation, coordination, and delivery of trainings that will strengthen the capacity of our community members. If you are interested or know someone who might be, pls kindly share meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimed...
Come join our team We are looking for a learning and development officer (part time, remote) The closing date for submission is Friday February 13th, 2026, for more information visit the link
December 17, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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heatherburnstech.bsky.social
In memory of Rob Reiner, please enjoy my favourite Wikipedia entry of all time, which is Former Members of Spinal Tap. Any time I need a laugh, I pull it up.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinal_...
Spinal Tap (band) - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 15, 2025 at 7:33 AM
yclepit.bsky.social
Really enjoyed Down Cemetery Road and wanted to highlight how refreshing it is to see two women characters who:

a) openly state they don't want children
b) are also depicted as compassionate, kind caregivers to a child
c) and yet do not then change their minds and decide to have a child anyway
December 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
yclepit.bsky.social
Twelve months already! Time flies when you're having fun - looking forward to 2026 and another year @openresleeds.bsky.social @leedsunilibraries.bsky.social 😍
December 12, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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bextraordinary.bsky.social
♥️
To my friends from LiveJournal I still think about you Wonder if you finally quit, Do you still speak to your mom? I remember when you went to Japan How you swore you'd never forgive him. I can't remember to take my meds but I remember you wanted to live on a houseboat. It's a strange intimacy, all of us unspooling across decades of internet space Like balls of yarn leaving a trail behind us of everywhere and everyone we've ever been I hope you got your houseboat. I hope you got everything. -Hayley DeRoche
December 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
yclepit.bsky.social
Absolutely cracking keynote from @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social at today's MCG Seize the Tech! conference in Birmingham 🩷
December 5, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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wikimediauk.bsky.social
Quick update... less than £200 to reach our final goal 🙏 thank you all so much for your support and generosity!
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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lucymoore.bsky.social
❤️£6.13 ❤️
I've written 613 articles about women, reducing gender bias online. If you think that's cool maybe chuck a penny for each into @wikimediauk.bsky.social funding goal - £6.13
December 2, 2025 at 4:39 PM
yclepit.bsky.social
#GivingTuesday2025

@wikimediauk.bsky.social we’re asking you to help us keep information free, accurate, and accessible.

Our target is £3000 - we're 1/3 of the way there, and it's not even lunchtime!

wikimedia.org.uk/giving-tuesd...

#GiveYourWay #OpenKnowledge
How will you give 'your way' this Giving Tuesday? - Wikimedia UK
This Giving Tuesday, you have a chance to give 'your way' and support Wikimedia UK's vital work of keeping knowledge free and accessible.
wikimedia.org.uk
December 2, 2025 at 10:48 AM
yclepit.bsky.social
I started knitting in October as an attempt to get off my phone and soothe some anxiety.

I am not very good but I did just finish my first little project. The sewing is atrocious but the effort is visible 😂🩷🧡

@lunapuella.bsky.social is an excellent knitting SOS wizard ⭐
A pink knitted sack in moss stitch sits atop a yellow blanket. There's a small orange loop attached to the top left corner of the knit. A pink knitted sack in moss stitch sits atop a yellow blanket. There's a small orange loop attached to the top left corner of the knit. A bar of orange soap sits on top of the sack.
December 1, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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decolonizemyself.bsky.social
Decolonizing does not mean the same thing as diversity & inclusivity. You can have diverse spaces & still have colonialism and colonial
mentality present.
DR. ROSALESMEZA
December 1, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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edidin.bsky.social
Today we are reading vintage Richard Scarry
A Richard Scarry drawing of a cat leaning out a smoky window. A caption identifies her as “beautiful screaming lady”
November 23, 2025 at 11:34 PM
yclepit.bsky.social
The Last Dinner Party at Bridlington Spa was a smashing gig, 10/10 for all the witchy glam rock vibes and a beach ballroom setting 👌🏻🖤🍷
November 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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miaout.bsky.social
'Don’t argue with strangers… and 11 more rules to survive the information crisis' www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
Don’t argue with strangers… and 11 more rules to survive the information crisis
Feeling overwhelmed by divisive opinions, endless rows and unreliable facts? Here’s how to weather the data storm
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Reposted by Dr Lucy R. Hinnie
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
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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!
buff.ly
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
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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 Gandy Cane 🎅🏾 @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