Colleen Hoelscher
@choelsch.bsky.social
Special Collections Librarian at Trinity University. Mom, baker, cheese enthusiast. she/her.
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Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
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November 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
There is absolutely nothing "intern" about this job description. And yet, they will have no shortage of applicants.
Worcester, MA: Paid Archival Intern, Polar Beverages
Worcester, MA: Paid Archival Intern, Polar Beverages
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November 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
There is absolutely nothing "intern" about this job description. And yet, they will have no shortage of applicants.
My PCP’s AI scribe charted that I have lymphoma (I don’t). Getting it fixed was such a huge hassle that I have considered just changing physicians.
a few months ago I said "having generative AI handle absolutely anything with regards to healthcare is a nightmare and should be banned" and a bunch of people made fun of me and called me stupid. anyways,
November 11, 2025 at 12:09 AM
My PCP’s AI scribe charted that I have lymphoma (I don’t). Getting it fixed was such a huge hassle that I have considered just changing physicians.
Having been forced to eat Texas bagels for almost ten years now, in no universe should they be considered a draw.
The union is attempting to lure NYPD officers with — among other things — bagels.
Houston police union invites NYPD cops to move to Texas following Mamdani win
Zohran Mamdani speaks at the Resist Fascism Rally in Bryant Park on Oct. 27, 2024. The Houston Police Union is openly recruiting NYPD officers following
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November 5, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Having been forced to eat Texas bagels for almost ten years now, in no universe should they be considered a draw.
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"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
October 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM
"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
I'm curious if others who usually travel for Thanksgiving are second guessing doing so at this point.
NEW: Roughly 3,370 flights were delayed across the U.S. on Monday, Day 27 of the government shutdown, as more essential workers failed to show up to work
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Flight delays persist Monday as air traffic controllers face work without pay
Transportation chief said he expects more flights to be delayed, canceled, with air traffic controllers set to miss paychecks Tuesday.
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October 27, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I'm curious if others who usually travel for Thanksgiving are second guessing doing so at this point.
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i wish LSUfreak was around to make a brian kelly GIF
October 27, 2025 at 1:48 AM
i wish LSUfreak was around to make a brian kelly GIF
Whatever you were expecting, the reality of this timeline is 1000x worse.
Open the page. Scroll down to the timeline. Go through the timeline.
It’s… shocking
It’s… shocking
The White House Building
Every president since John Adams has occupied the White House, and the history of this building extends far beyond the construction of its walls. From the Ground Floor Corridor rooms, transformed from...
www.whitehouse.gov
October 24, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Whatever you were expecting, the reality of this timeline is 1000x worse.
It is okay—dare I say, even wonderful!—to write in your books and dog-ear pages. Your annotations add historical value by showing how someone responded to the book.
Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?
October 16, 2025 at 11:15 PM
It is okay—dare I say, even wonderful!—to write in your books and dog-ear pages. Your annotations add historical value by showing how someone responded to the book.
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Over the years, locals have been subjected to glowing promises about plenty of other big projects that fell flat.
Boosters' past rhetoric shows why San Antonio residents should be leery of Project Marvel
Over the years, locals have been subjected to glowing promises about plenty of other big projects that fell flat.
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October 16, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Over the years, locals have been subjected to glowing promises about plenty of other big projects that fell flat.
The cognitive dissonance of being a college football fan* and working in higher education led me to same feeling of grossness. (* now former)
It's fun to watch NFL games until the camera feed cuts to the crusty old white guy in the owner's box who has become a billionaire off the mostly-broken bodies of mostly black people and it's like "oh right, I'm participating in something kinda gross right now."
September 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The cognitive dissonance of being a college football fan* and working in higher education led me to same feeling of grossness. (* now former)
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“Can your football coach be so hot you overlook obvious problems with the actual team” finally we will learn the answer
oh ok this is one of those "Notre Dame tries to see if they can kill all their fans" seasons
September 14, 2025 at 3:20 AM
“Can your football coach be so hot you overlook obvious problems with the actual team” finally we will learn the answer
To be clear, solving this mystery does not mean that I will get around to cataloging these books anytime soon.
Today I solved the provenance mystery surrounding a cart of medium-rare books (primarily Hugh Thomson/Macmillan novels) that has been in my office for 7+ years.
September 11, 2025 at 5:51 PM
To be clear, solving this mystery does not mean that I will get around to cataloging these books anytime soon.
Today I solved the provenance mystery surrounding a cart of medium-rare books (primarily Hugh Thomson/Macmillan novels) that has been in my office for 7+ years.
September 11, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Today I solved the provenance mystery surrounding a cart of medium-rare books (primarily Hugh Thomson/Macmillan novels) that has been in my office for 7+ years.
I'm processing the collection of a 1990s kids tv producer, and let me tell the fan mail sent to his show is WILD. Creepy adults, crazed pre-teens, the whole gamut.
August 20, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I'm processing the collection of a 1990s kids tv producer, and let me tell the fan mail sent to his show is WILD. Creepy adults, crazed pre-teens, the whole gamut.
Academic publishing is messed up in so many ways, not the least of which is that Fobazi wrote one of the most influential articles in our field with no financial benefit. Signal boosting for anyone else who has found her work as influential as I have.
Fobazi is currently in the ICU and could use your support. Apologies to those I haven’t been able to reach out to yet. You can message me for more info and I will be posting updates to GoFundMe. Please share, send healing thoughts, prayers, etc. ❤️ -Elena
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Donate to Fobazi’s road to recovery: Kidney and liver transplant, organized by Ysabel Gerrard
Hello all, my name is Ysabel and I’m fundraising for my friends … Ysabel Gerrard needs your support for Fobazi’s road to recovery: Kidney and liver transplant
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August 8, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Academic publishing is messed up in so many ways, not the least of which is that Fobazi wrote one of the most influential articles in our field with no financial benefit. Signal boosting for anyone else who has found her work as influential as I have.
They are all on Second Life.
July 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM
They are all on Second Life.
Our district only busses if you live more than 2 miles away, meaning my middle schooler would be expected to walk 1.7 miles that is somehow uphill both ways in 100 degree Texas heat.
I know there a lot going on but I would read 10000 words on the demise of school buses. This ish is INANE.
July 30, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Our district only busses if you live more than 2 miles away, meaning my middle schooler would be expected to walk 1.7 miles that is somehow uphill both ways in 100 degree Texas heat.
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"We forget what we don’t want to remember. While I understand that impulse, there are dangers embedded in our forgetfulness. This is especially true for anyone living in Flash Flood Alley."
The San Antonio Flood of 1921 Held Lessons We Refuse to Learn
There is nothing unknown about what triggered the brutal Hill Country flood of 2025 and so many others dating back to the nineteenth century.
www.texasobserver.org
July 23, 2025 at 5:43 PM
"We forget what we don’t want to remember. While I understand that impulse, there are dangers embedded in our forgetfulness. This is especially true for anyone living in Flash Flood Alley."
“What perfect albums came out when you were 16?”
2001:
2001:
July 23, 2025 at 2:23 PM
“What perfect albums came out when you were 16?”
2001:
2001:
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Texas can't adequately warn people about deadly floods, but it can immediately let me know that a cop got hurt 250 miles away from me.
July 10, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Texas can't adequately warn people about deadly floods, but it can immediately let me know that a cop got hurt 250 miles away from me.
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NARA posted a clarification this morning on X:
June 25, 2025 at 3:29 PM
NARA posted a clarification this morning on X:
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I heard from someone who works there that management needs better messaging skills - I mean, that:
the research rooms are still open to researchers, no change in that policy
buses and cars will no longer be able to drive up right to the building, that is the change in policy
the research rooms are still open to researchers, no change in that policy
buses and cars will no longer be able to drive up right to the building, that is the change in policy
June 24, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I heard from someone who works there that management needs better messaging skills - I mean, that:
the research rooms are still open to researchers, no change in that policy
buses and cars will no longer be able to drive up right to the building, that is the change in policy
the research rooms are still open to researchers, no change in that policy
buses and cars will no longer be able to drive up right to the building, that is the change in policy
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"i asked grok" "i asked chagpt" yeah well I asked a rare books librarian and they found things I didn’t even know I was looking for, while answering questions about provenance
June 15, 2025 at 7:09 PM
"i asked grok" "i asked chagpt" yeah well I asked a rare books librarian and they found things I didn’t even know I was looking for, while answering questions about provenance