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3 Boolean operators in a trenchcoat. Health Sciences librarian with an interest in public health and evidence synthesis. Also thinks a lot about food, how clothes work, birds, and fish. Always learning.
Today is the 55th anniversary of the day Florence, Oregon exploded a beached whale.
The Oregon Historical Society has a recently digitized version of original footage taken by a reporter/cameraman duo.
www.ohs.org/blog/beached...
The Oregon Historical Society has a recently digitized version of original footage taken by a reporter/cameraman duo.
www.ohs.org/blog/beached...
Beached Whale Blow-Up: Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Florence Exploding Whale
Newly-scanned KATU news film shows clear, vibrant footage of the infamous November 12, 1970, Florence whale explosion.
www.ohs.org
November 12, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Today is the 55th anniversary of the day Florence, Oregon exploded a beached whale.
The Oregon Historical Society has a recently digitized version of original footage taken by a reporter/cameraman duo.
www.ohs.org/blog/beached...
The Oregon Historical Society has a recently digitized version of original footage taken by a reporter/cameraman duo.
www.ohs.org/blog/beached...
There's a meme jam? game? going round on Bsky of rewriting Shelley's Ozymandias in the style of other poems and song lyrics.
Because I have a ridiculous fondness for bredlik poetry, this is my favorite so far.
The version that uses "Baby Got Back" is pretty awesome too.
Because I have a ridiculous fondness for bredlik poetry, this is my favorite so far.
The version that uses "Baby Got Back" is pretty awesome too.
my name is Oz
and wen the stone
is broke to bits
and all alone
i lie in sand
it stretches bare
you read my words
you pls despair
and wen the stone
is broke to bits
and all alone
i lie in sand
it stretches bare
you read my words
you pls despair
Ozyman, Ozyman-
dias does what no mortal can
and his works? are they there?
no, but maybe still despair
dias does what no mortal can
and his works? are they there?
no, but maybe still despair
November 1, 2025 at 3:59 PM
There's a meme jam? game? going round on Bsky of rewriting Shelley's Ozymandias in the style of other poems and song lyrics.
Because I have a ridiculous fondness for bredlik poetry, this is my favorite so far.
The version that uses "Baby Got Back" is pretty awesome too.
Because I have a ridiculous fondness for bredlik poetry, this is my favorite so far.
The version that uses "Baby Got Back" is pretty awesome too.
The fact that it's taking this long to empty my EndNote trash is probably a sign that it was time to empty my EndNote trash.
#ESlibrarianproblems
#ESlibrarianproblems
October 30, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The fact that it's taking this long to empty my EndNote trash is probably a sign that it was time to empty my EndNote trash.
#ESlibrarianproblems
#ESlibrarianproblems
In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.
They're a project manager, but I think theirs works for #medlibs who do evidence synthesis too.
But to continue the game,
"New interface with AI"
They're a project manager, but I think theirs works for #medlibs who do evidence synthesis too.
But to continue the game,
"New interface with AI"
In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.
“We’re changing the scope”
“We’re changing the scope”
In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.
"Transcribed 100% verbatim"
"Transcribed 100% verbatim"
October 12, 2025 at 2:48 PM
In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.
They're a project manager, but I think theirs works for #medlibs who do evidence synthesis too.
But to continue the game,
"New interface with AI"
They're a project manager, but I think theirs works for #medlibs who do evidence synthesis too.
But to continue the game,
"New interface with AI"
CAPTCHAs are ontologically distressing. Should the pole supporting a traffic light be included in the concept of traffic light? How little of a bicycle can still be considered a bicycle?
October 4, 2025 at 6:07 PM
CAPTCHAs are ontologically distressing. Should the pole supporting a traffic light be included in the concept of traffic light? How little of a bicycle can still be considered a bicycle?
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Also, the more you learn, the more you’ll realize there is a lot more to discover. Being one of the 10,000 is a lifelong journey.
imgs.xkcd.com/comics/ten_t...
imgs.xkcd.com/comics/ten_t...
September 21, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Also, the more you learn, the more you’ll realize there is a lot more to discover. Being one of the 10,000 is a lifelong journey.
imgs.xkcd.com/comics/ten_t...
imgs.xkcd.com/comics/ten_t...
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It's Minnesota State Fair time! It's time for Minnesotan folk art! Here, for example, is Saturn Devouring His Corn, in the seed art category!
August 25, 2025 at 2:11 PM
It's Minnesota State Fair time! It's time for Minnesotan folk art! Here, for example, is Saturn Devouring His Corn, in the seed art category!
Today in search string development: apparently 'dilatation' is a word. It is an almost-synonym of 'dilation', with some people saying the two are used in different contexts but no consistency in actual application.
Because reasons.
#medlibs
Because reasons.
#medlibs
August 22, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Today in search string development: apparently 'dilatation' is a word. It is an almost-synonym of 'dilation', with some people saying the two are used in different contexts but no consistency in actual application.
Because reasons.
#medlibs
Because reasons.
#medlibs
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If you want to believe it, check it twice
::clap clap::
If you want to believe it, check it twice
::clap clap::
Doesn’t matter if it’s awful
Doesn’t matter if it’s nice
If it confirms your bias, check it twice!
::clap clap::
::clap clap::
If you want to believe it, check it twice
::clap clap::
Doesn’t matter if it’s awful
Doesn’t matter if it’s nice
If it confirms your bias, check it twice!
::clap clap::
if the rage-bait works too well it might be fake
::clap clap::
if the rage-bait works too well it might be fake
::clap clap::
look, we’ve all been fooled before
when a deep-fake makes us sore
but kindly doublecheck your source, it might be fake
::clap clap::
::clap clap::
if the rage-bait works too well it might be fake
::clap clap::
look, we’ve all been fooled before
when a deep-fake makes us sore
but kindly doublecheck your source, it might be fake
::clap clap::
August 18, 2025 at 6:08 AM
If you want to believe it, check it twice
::clap clap::
If you want to believe it, check it twice
::clap clap::
Doesn’t matter if it’s awful
Doesn’t matter if it’s nice
If it confirms your bias, check it twice!
::clap clap::
::clap clap::
If you want to believe it, check it twice
::clap clap::
Doesn’t matter if it’s awful
Doesn’t matter if it’s nice
If it confirms your bias, check it twice!
::clap clap::
Evidence synthesis folks:
In the PRISMA flow diagram, do records removed by Covidence's automatic deduplication go in "Duplicate records removed" or "Records marked as ineligible by automation tools"?
#medlibs #canmedlibs
In the PRISMA flow diagram, do records removed by Covidence's automatic deduplication go in "Duplicate records removed" or "Records marked as ineligible by automation tools"?
#medlibs #canmedlibs
August 15, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Evidence synthesis folks:
In the PRISMA flow diagram, do records removed by Covidence's automatic deduplication go in "Duplicate records removed" or "Records marked as ineligible by automation tools"?
#medlibs #canmedlibs
In the PRISMA flow diagram, do records removed by Covidence's automatic deduplication go in "Duplicate records removed" or "Records marked as ineligible by automation tools"?
#medlibs #canmedlibs
It took me a moment to parse this title: Screening for cardiovascular risk factors in the informal sector: a cross-sectional study among fish-smoking women in southern Benin
There are fish that have traditionally been used as candles, but this was the first I've heard of...oh.
There are fish that have traditionally been used as candles, but this was the first I've heard of...oh.
August 13, 2025 at 12:36 AM
It took me a moment to parse this title: Screening for cardiovascular risk factors in the informal sector: a cross-sectional study among fish-smoking women in southern Benin
There are fish that have traditionally been used as candles, but this was the first I've heard of...oh.
There are fish that have traditionally been used as candles, but this was the first I've heard of...oh.
#medlibs
Thinking of at CHLA when a whole roomful of cellphones rose in unison to capture the QR code to a new tool for simplifying the building of comprehensive search strings for pharmaceuticals.
Thinking of at CHLA when a whole roomful of cellphones rose in unison to capture the QR code to a new tool for simplifying the building of comprehensive search strings for pharmaceuticals.
July 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
#medlibs
Thinking of at CHLA when a whole roomful of cellphones rose in unison to capture the QR code to a new tool for simplifying the building of comprehensive search strings for pharmaceuticals.
Thinking of at CHLA when a whole roomful of cellphones rose in unison to capture the QR code to a new tool for simplifying the building of comprehensive search strings for pharmaceuticals.
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I’m petrified about today’s science news. Genetically modifying crabs to have cheetah genes? This could go sideways fast.
July 8, 2025 at 9:45 AM
I’m petrified about today’s science news. Genetically modifying crabs to have cheetah genes? This could go sideways fast.
LEARNING THINGS AGAINST MY WILL
(courtesy of formatting a long search for ICTRP and EuropePMC)
(courtesy of formatting a long search for ICTRP and EuropePMC)
June 25, 2025 at 7:33 PM
LEARNING THINGS AGAINST MY WILL
(courtesy of formatting a long search for ICTRP and EuropePMC)
(courtesy of formatting a long search for ICTRP and EuropePMC)
This sign is true.
After fighting with shift, (, and " on my keyboard for days, I spent ~5 min popping up those 3 keys and removing the fluff from under them. Now they're fine.
Someone posted the sign a while ago with the note that if it helps to think of your body/brain as your equipment, do it.
After fighting with shift, (, and " on my keyboard for days, I spent ~5 min popping up those 3 keys and removing the fluff from under them. Now they're fine.
Someone posted the sign a while ago with the note that if it helps to think of your body/brain as your equipment, do it.
June 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM
This sign is true.
After fighting with shift, (, and " on my keyboard for days, I spent ~5 min popping up those 3 keys and removing the fluff from under them. Now they're fine.
Someone posted the sign a while ago with the note that if it helps to think of your body/brain as your equipment, do it.
After fighting with shift, (, and " on my keyboard for days, I spent ~5 min popping up those 3 keys and removing the fluff from under them. Now they're fine.
Someone posted the sign a while ago with the note that if it helps to think of your body/brain as your equipment, do it.
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A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
May 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
🎶She wants to lead
The venomous life.
Her long spines
Say "don't touch."🎶
The venomous life.
Her long spines
Say "don't touch."🎶
March 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
🎶She wants to lead
The venomous life.
Her long spines
Say "don't touch."🎶
The venomous life.
Her long spines
Say "don't touch."🎶
🎼Ba da da da da da da, feelin’ screamy 🎶
February 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
🎼Ba da da da da da da, feelin’ screamy 🎶
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I was led to believe by R.E.M. that I would feel a lot better about this.
February 1, 2025 at 11:17 PM
I was led to believe by R.E.M. that I would feel a lot better about this.
insidemedicine.substack.com/p/breaking-n...
The CDC has instructed its scientists to retract or pause the publication of any research manuscript being considered by any medical or scientific journal that contains "forbidden terms,” and to remove references to or mentions of those terms.
The CDC has instructed its scientists to retract or pause the publication of any research manuscript being considered by any medical or scientific journal that contains "forbidden terms,” and to remove references to or mentions of those terms.
BREAKING NEWS: CDC orders mass retraction and revision of submitted research across all science and medicine journals. Banned terms must be scrubbed.
Any unpublished manuscript mentioning certain topics, including gender and "LGBT," must be pulled or revised.
insidemedicine.substack.com
February 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
insidemedicine.substack.com/p/breaking-n...
The CDC has instructed its scientists to retract or pause the publication of any research manuscript being considered by any medical or scientific journal that contains "forbidden terms,” and to remove references to or mentions of those terms.
The CDC has instructed its scientists to retract or pause the publication of any research manuscript being considered by any medical or scientific journal that contains "forbidden terms,” and to remove references to or mentions of those terms.
Did you know that there is a Dept of Health & Human Services web archive? The HHS archive covers just the HHS website itself, not including its various agencies, but many of those have their own archives. www.hhs.gov/about/archiv...
They don't retain the full depth of the content, but it's something
They don't retain the full depth of the content, but it's something
www.hhs.gov
January 28, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Did you know that there is a Dept of Health & Human Services web archive? The HHS archive covers just the HHS website itself, not including its various agencies, but many of those have their own archives. www.hhs.gov/about/archiv...
They don't retain the full depth of the content, but it's something
They don't retain the full depth of the content, but it's something
The about-the-Constitution page on the White House webpage (www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-wh...) is now 404. The former contents can be viewed in the Internet Archive. It covered the purpose of the Constitution, the creation and ratification, and the Bill of Rights (first 10 Amendments).
www.whitehouse.gov
January 22, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The about-the-Constitution page on the White House webpage (www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-wh...) is now 404. The former contents can be viewed in the Internet Archive. It covered the purpose of the Constitution, the creation and ratification, and the Bill of Rights (first 10 Amendments).
That feeling of relief with an edge of doubt when a headache finally melts.
January 10, 2025 at 12:34 AM
That feeling of relief with an edge of doubt when a headache finally melts.
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I've worked gov-adjacent dayjobs "inside the beltway" for 14 years now. I have never encountered an agency or department that wasn't being actively sabotaged by Republican congresscritters at the budgetary level, or that wouldn't be *more* efficient and effective with 20-100% more staff.
January 2, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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What is common knowledge in your field but shocks outsiders?
If you read a book while in the library, don't reshelve it! Leave it on a table or counter or just flat on the shelf. This lets its in-library use get recorded, which helps the librarians know that it's an important book to keep.
If you read a book while in the library, don't reshelve it! Leave it on a table or counter or just flat on the shelf. This lets its in-library use get recorded, which helps the librarians know that it's an important book to keep.
What is common knowledge in your field but shocks outsiders?
Ants often act like inefficient goofballs. They got lost, accidentally drop their good and walk in circles trying to find it but eventually give up and go home, half of the ants in a nest just sit there 24/7 and do absolutely nothing.
Ants often act like inefficient goofballs. They got lost, accidentally drop their good and walk in circles trying to find it but eventually give up and go home, half of the ants in a nest just sit there 24/7 and do absolutely nothing.
What is common knowledge in your field but shocks outsiders?
A lot of people in positions of power got their promotions because they were behaving badly.
In sexual harassment cases, institutions use promotions as a way to retain the perpetrator and separate them from their primary victim.
A lot of people in positions of power got their promotions because they were behaving badly.
In sexual harassment cases, institutions use promotions as a way to retain the perpetrator and separate them from their primary victim.
November 16, 2024 at 4:40 AM
What is common knowledge in your field but shocks outsiders?
If you read a book while in the library, don't reshelve it! Leave it on a table or counter or just flat on the shelf. This lets its in-library use get recorded, which helps the librarians know that it's an important book to keep.
If you read a book while in the library, don't reshelve it! Leave it on a table or counter or just flat on the shelf. This lets its in-library use get recorded, which helps the librarians know that it's an important book to keep.