Deborah Yun Caldwell
@databrarian.bsky.social
Also databrarian on the birdsite. Libraries, data, etc. Korean-American. She/her.
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Overnight, this extremely well-funded tech company run by a billionaire has gone from “There’s no way we can possibly stop our plagiarism machine from convincing children to kill themselves” to “If you type anything we don’t like, we’re calling the cops.”
Either way, they take zero responsibility.
Either way, they take zero responsibility.
NEW: After numerous tragedies, OpenAI says it's scanning users' conversations, escalating to human readers, and contacting law enforcement where necessary
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OpenAI Says It's Scanning Users' Conversations and Reporting Content to the Police
OpenAI has authorized itself to call law enforcement if users say threatening enough things when talking to ChatGPT.
futurism.com
August 28, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Overnight, this extremely well-funded tech company run by a billionaire has gone from “There’s no way we can possibly stop our plagiarism machine from convincing children to kill themselves” to “If you type anything we don’t like, we’re calling the cops.”
Either way, they take zero responsibility.
Either way, they take zero responsibility.
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I feel like workers’ rights and folklore sharing the May Day space really should involve at least one billionaire being put into a wicker man.
May 1, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I feel like workers’ rights and folklore sharing the May Day space really should involve at least one billionaire being put into a wicker man.
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And remember, cops aren’t workers :) www.teenvogue.com/story/what-t...
There’s No Room for Police Unions in the Labor Movement
No other union employees are allowed to kill other human beings.
www.teenvogue.com
May 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
And remember, cops aren’t workers :) www.teenvogue.com/story/what-t...
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Stepping in here to defend Ann’s statement, which I’ve now seen framed this way by several technologists.
Ann is an author.
Her context is about usability, not technical capacity. On the merits of her context, she is correct.
Technical specificity does not change her conclusions.
Ann is an author.
Her context is about usability, not technical capacity. On the merits of her context, she is correct.
Technical specificity does not change her conclusions.
This is one of the most-shared posts on Bluesky in the past day and it's just completely false. You might think ChatGPT is a *bad* search engine, or prefer another search engine. But it has had integrated web search since last year.
May 1, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Stepping in here to defend Ann’s statement, which I’ve now seen framed this way by several technologists.
Ann is an author.
Her context is about usability, not technical capacity. On the merits of her context, she is correct.
Technical specificity does not change her conclusions.
Ann is an author.
Her context is about usability, not technical capacity. On the merits of her context, she is correct.
Technical specificity does not change her conclusions.
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If you want me to accept that LLMs are a general use technology — an unavoidable one at that — you will have to give up your expertise domain when people talk about it colloquially.
May 1, 2025 at 8:55 PM
If you want me to accept that LLMs are a general use technology — an unavoidable one at that — you will have to give up your expertise domain when people talk about it colloquially.
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I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article
April 16, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article
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The logic of filling in public swimming pools with dirt or cement instead of racially integrating them, applied to the whole country
A Black man won the presidency and they decided to burn the entire country to the ground so it won’t be something worth winning anymore.
April 9, 2025 at 1:53 AM
The logic of filling in public swimming pools with dirt or cement instead of racially integrating them, applied to the whole country
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of course people won’t need history when the machine god takes its rightful place as humanity’s ruler
I just got confirmation that National History Day, a program that does more to ignite K-12 students' love of history, learning, and yes, even the United States than anything else I've ever seen, had all its funding cut yesterday by the DOGE-axe at the NEH - including for this year's ongoing contest.
April 4, 2025 at 2:29 AM
of course people won’t need history when the machine god takes its rightful place as humanity’s ruler
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I'm very excited about the potential for this part of DRP. I hope that it will represent the broader interests as well as the importance of academic research using this data.
We are all made of stories. Tell us what impact data loss will have on you and your community.
#DataRescue
www.datarescueproject.org/telling-your...
#DataRescue
www.datarescueproject.org/telling-your...
Telling your data stories
A few journalists have asked about our efforts in the past few days. They often ask why data rescue matters and why the public should care about US federal data and its loss. While librarians can undo...
www.datarescueproject.org
February 26, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I'm very excited about the potential for this part of DRP. I hope that it will represent the broader interests as well as the importance of academic research using this data.
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It isn't hyperbole to say that these firings will cost people's lives.
Not just of workers, who will face all the hardships that come with job loss, but of the people their work saves.
The GOP is a literal death cult and they aren't pretending to not be anymore.
Not just of workers, who will face all the hardships that come with job loss, but of the people their work saves.
The GOP is a literal death cult and they aren't pretending to not be anymore.
BREAKING: The mass firing of upwards of 1,800 workers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including top climate scientists and weather forecasters, has begun.
The firings reportedly include workers at the National Weather Service.
The firings reportedly include workers at the National Weather Service.
February 27, 2025 at 11:23 PM
It isn't hyperbole to say that these firings will cost people's lives.
Not just of workers, who will face all the hardships that come with job loss, but of the people their work saves.
The GOP is a literal death cult and they aren't pretending to not be anymore.
Not just of workers, who will face all the hardships that come with job loss, but of the people their work saves.
The GOP is a literal death cult and they aren't pretending to not be anymore.
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With Meta out there banging on the "snitches get stitches" drum, seemed like a good time to lay out my best guidance for tech industry employees who feel a need to speak up. Below are a few notes:
www.theverge.com/labor/621059...
www.theverge.com/labor/621059...
Meta fires 20 employees for leaking
The company announced the firings after a string of leaks about CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s internal comments.
www.theverge.com
February 27, 2025 at 10:17 PM
With Meta out there banging on the "snitches get stitches" drum, seemed like a good time to lay out my best guidance for tech industry employees who feel a need to speak up. Below are a few notes:
www.theverge.com/labor/621059...
www.theverge.com/labor/621059...
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If you have ever wondered why our safety net is so inadequate and so full of cruelties and indignities, it is because of anti-Black racism.
February 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
If you have ever wondered why our safety net is so inadequate and so full of cruelties and indignities, it is because of anti-Black racism.
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Democracy never got off the ground at all for Indigenous and Black folks, and has never fully operated for immigrant communities, the disabled, or queer folks
Surviving the Fall — What A Shrink Thinks
Someone emailed me a big question last night. A question too big for me frankly. They asked (paraphrasing): What if democracy falls ? What if extremism takes over? How can we stay grounded, h...
www.whatashrinkthinks.com
February 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Democracy never got off the ground at all for Indigenous and Black folks, and has never fully operated for immigrant communities, the disabled, or queer folks
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yea we did 😎
Wired gained 62,500 new subscribers in the US during the first two weeks of February, as the tech outlet aggressively covers the Trump administration and DOGE (David Bauder/Associated Press)
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Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
February 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
yea we did 😎
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We ❤️ all the libraries that have been supporting data rescue and their patrons. Our focus is the preservation of access for all. www.datarescueproject.org/libraries-su...
Libraries supporting data rescue
Librarians are great at quickly pulling together resources to support their patrons, and in the face of recent data loss, this need has become more urgent. Our patrons rely on access to public governm...
www.datarescueproject.org
February 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM
We ❤️ all the libraries that have been supporting data rescue and their patrons. Our focus is the preservation of access for all. www.datarescueproject.org/libraries-su...
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From @apduorg.bsky.social
Such a major loss. The data was restricted access so access to historical data also unclear. Some indicators are available. We can archive those unless someone has done already.
Such a major loss. The data was restricted access so access to historical data also unclear. Some indicators are available. We can archive those unless someone has done already.
For 38 years, PRAMS has collected critical data on maternal-child health with the goal to reduce infant morbidity and mortality. CDC has officially halted the 2024 PRAMS data collection for the participating 46 states and the future is uncertain.
PRAMS
Surveillance project of CDC and health departments used to improve maternal and infant health.
www.cdc.gov
February 25, 2025 at 9:43 AM
From @apduorg.bsky.social
Such a major loss. The data was restricted access so access to historical data also unclear. Some indicators are available. We can archive those unless someone has done already.
Such a major loss. The data was restricted access so access to historical data also unclear. Some indicators are available. We can archive those unless someone has done already.
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Farmers Sue Over Deletion of Climate Data From Government Websites
The data, which disappeared from Agriculture Department sites in recent weeks, was useful to farmers for business planning, the lawsuit said.
Gift link!
The data, which disappeared from Agriculture Department sites in recent weeks, was useful to farmers for business planning, the lawsuit said.
Gift link!
Farmers Sue Over Deletion of Climate Data From Government Websites (Gift Article)
The data, which disappeared from Agriculture Department sites in recent weeks, was useful to farmers for business planning, the lawsuit said.
www.nytimes.com
February 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Farmers Sue Over Deletion of Climate Data From Government Websites
The data, which disappeared from Agriculture Department sites in recent weeks, was useful to farmers for business planning, the lawsuit said.
Gift link!
The data, which disappeared from Agriculture Department sites in recent weeks, was useful to farmers for business planning, the lawsuit said.
Gift link!
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House Rs just passed the budget resolution, the first step in their process to enact a bill that'd kick millions off Medicaid & cut SNAP down to just $1.60 per person per meal on avg while cutting taxes for the top 0.1% by $278k - all while increasing the debt
🧵on what's to come and WHERE TO FIGHT
🧵on what's to come and WHERE TO FIGHT
February 26, 2025 at 1:22 AM
House Rs just passed the budget resolution, the first step in their process to enact a bill that'd kick millions off Medicaid & cut SNAP down to just $1.60 per person per meal on avg while cutting taxes for the top 0.1% by $278k - all while increasing the debt
🧵on what's to come and WHERE TO FIGHT
🧵on what's to come and WHERE TO FIGHT
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Hey @freegovinfo.bsky.social we are in Italian too! @datarescueproject.org www.internazionale.it/notizie/ales...
Gli archivisti che resistono a Donald Trump
La nuova amministrazione vuole eliminare tutti i contenuti governativi online non allineati con le idee del presidente. Per questo, un gruppo di ricercatori sta provando a salvare le informazioni prim...
www.internazionale.it
February 25, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Hey @freegovinfo.bsky.social we are in Italian too! @datarescueproject.org www.internazionale.it/notizie/ales...
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"Postdocs and PhD students hit hard by Trump’s crackdown on science
As US federal grants remain frozen and budget cuts loom, anxiety and fear grip early-career researchers." www.nature.com/articles/d41...
As US federal grants remain frozen and budget cuts loom, anxiety and fear grip early-career researchers." www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Postdocs and PhD students hit hard by Trump’s crackdown on science
As US federal grants remain frozen and budget cuts loom, anxiety and fear grip early-career researchers.
www.nature.com
February 25, 2025 at 12:34 PM
"Postdocs and PhD students hit hard by Trump’s crackdown on science
As US federal grants remain frozen and budget cuts loom, anxiety and fear grip early-career researchers." www.nature.com/articles/d41...
As US federal grants remain frozen and budget cuts loom, anxiety and fear grip early-career researchers." www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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There’s been a remarkable uptick in fragile, argumentative white people in Black people’s mentions on here
February 21, 2025 at 7:05 PM
There’s been a remarkable uptick in fragile, argumentative white people in Black people’s mentions on here
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"No matter DOGE’s goal, putting so much information in one place and under the control of a small group of people with little government experience has raised substantial security concerns," Matteo Wong writes in the Atlantic Intelligence newsletter:
What Could DOGE Do With Federal Data?
Potentially anything.
www.theatlantic.com
February 21, 2025 at 7:05 PM
"No matter DOGE’s goal, putting so much information in one place and under the control of a small group of people with little government experience has raised substantial security concerns," Matteo Wong writes in the Atlantic Intelligence newsletter:
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Legal scholars and advocates are sounding the alarm that Trump’s seizure of dictatorial executive power may succeed with the Supreme Court’s approval.
Trump’s Executive Orders Build Toward Dictatorial “Unitary Executive” Power
The president’s power grab over federal agencies is the latest example of his use of the controversial legal theory.
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February 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Legal scholars and advocates are sounding the alarm that Trump’s seizure of dictatorial executive power may succeed with the Supreme Court’s approval.