Tim
@geistweg.bsky.social
Museum curator and longtime oral historian.
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Folks might not know a lot of people are getting *very* upset that the materials they request are not available in the libraries/archives they're requesting from.
We're getting lots here at the Library of Virginia: requests of documents likely surfaced by large language models that *do not exist*.
We're getting lots here at the Library of Virginia: requests of documents likely surfaced by large language models that *do not exist*.
I wish a notice like this wasn't necessary.
www.icrc.org/en/article/i...
www.icrc.org/en/article/i...
Important notice: AI-generated archival references
www.icrc.org
December 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Folks might not know a lot of people are getting *very* upset that the materials they request are not available in the libraries/archives they're requesting from.
We're getting lots here at the Library of Virginia: requests of documents likely surfaced by large language models that *do not exist*.
We're getting lots here at the Library of Virginia: requests of documents likely surfaced by large language models that *do not exist*.
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It looks like I won’t make it to the craft market this weekend, so I’m going to start listing these handmade mugs, cups, and bowls in my Etsy shop at noon today.
If you use this link, Etsy charges me 4% less fees: littleedenpottery.etsy.com #pottery #art #ceramics #bsnm #MagicalBazaar #handmade
If you use this link, Etsy charges me 4% less fees: littleedenpottery.etsy.com #pottery #art #ceramics #bsnm #MagicalBazaar #handmade
December 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
It looks like I won’t make it to the craft market this weekend, so I’m going to start listing these handmade mugs, cups, and bowls in my Etsy shop at noon today.
If you use this link, Etsy charges me 4% less fees: littleedenpottery.etsy.com #pottery #art #ceramics #bsnm #MagicalBazaar #handmade
If you use this link, Etsy charges me 4% less fees: littleedenpottery.etsy.com #pottery #art #ceramics #bsnm #MagicalBazaar #handmade
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Everyone in the comments of that viral "We're not here to judge we're here to help" image with Dewey numbers for tough topics like abortion or HIV asking "Are those the prices?" are pushing all my "Could be a troll but what if they don't really know?" buttons. Here's one that looks less like AI slop
November 25, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Everyone in the comments of that viral "We're not here to judge we're here to help" image with Dewey numbers for tough topics like abortion or HIV asking "Are those the prices?" are pushing all my "Could be a troll but what if they don't really know?" buttons. Here's one that looks less like AI slop
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You guys, so many Romance girlies are reading "On Tyranny" that they've broken the Goodreads recommendations algorithm. 10/10; no notes.
#romancelandia
#romancelandia
September 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
You guys, so many Romance girlies are reading "On Tyranny" that they've broken the Goodreads recommendations algorithm. 10/10; no notes.
#romancelandia
#romancelandia
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Desktop Zotero just updated, looks great, and there's no ✨AI bullshit packed in
Zotero Blog » Blog Archive » Zotero 7: Zotero, redesigned
Zotero is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share research.
www.zotero.org
September 5, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Desktop Zotero just updated, looks great, and there's no ✨AI bullshit packed in
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I'm here to once again say that convenings and gatherings are going to be extremely important for people to organize in the coming years. If that's part of your skill-set, put those skills to use.
August 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I'm here to once again say that convenings and gatherings are going to be extremely important for people to organize in the coming years. If that's part of your skill-set, put those skills to use.
Two weekends ago, I decided it was time to attempt my first Linux installation. Despite the seemingly daunting process, the installation went smoothly and I now have an old Dell running a much lighter operating system -- Linux Mint.
August 9, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Two weekends ago, I decided it was time to attempt my first Linux installation. Despite the seemingly daunting process, the installation went smoothly and I now have an old Dell running a much lighter operating system -- Linux Mint.
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Part 1 of my series on social movement organizing, covering tactics, power, and resources. open.substack.com/pub/wendychr...
Creating Good Trouble: A Crash Course on Social Change (Part 1)
Welcome to Part 1 of my series on creating social change! This is essentially the first two weeks of my Social Movements course. I’ve developed these materials over 10+ years of teaching, so while I w...
open.substack.com
August 3, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Part 1 of my series on social movement organizing, covering tactics, power, and resources. open.substack.com/pub/wendychr...
A photo from a walk down Richmond's Slave Trail. This was taken right around the "Slavery Challenged" trail marker.
Fujifilm, XT30ii, no film recipe
#photography #urbanhike #rva
Fujifilm, XT30ii, no film recipe
#photography #urbanhike #rva
August 2, 2025 at 3:10 PM
A photo from a walk down Richmond's Slave Trail. This was taken right around the "Slavery Challenged" trail marker.
Fujifilm, XT30ii, no film recipe
#photography #urbanhike #rva
Fujifilm, XT30ii, no film recipe
#photography #urbanhike #rva
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All sex workers deserve support
ALL OF THEM
Not just the ones you personally find attractive
ALL OF THEM
Not just the ones you personally find attractive
July 28, 2025 at 4:37 AM
All sex workers deserve support
ALL OF THEM
Not just the ones you personally find attractive
ALL OF THEM
Not just the ones you personally find attractive
July 31, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Air India flight to London Gatwick crashes in Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff – latest updates
Air India flight to UK crashes in Ahmedabad in India shortly after takeoff – latest updates
Plane was carrying at least 242 people on Air India flight AI171, say police
www.theguardian.com
June 12, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Air India flight to London Gatwick crashes in Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff – latest updates
I almost forgot about Satisfactory and the beauty of carpeting an alien world in conveyer belts.
May 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I almost forgot about Satisfactory and the beauty of carpeting an alien world in conveyer belts.
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After centuries of isolation, a blinded Polyphemus struggles to heal in a world that only remembers him as a monster—until an unexpected friendship teaches him to truly see again.
My new story, "The Everlasting Wound of Polyphemus," is #OutNow in @factorfourmagazine.com.
My new story, "The Everlasting Wound of Polyphemus," is #OutNow in @factorfourmagazine.com.
The Everlasting Wound of Polyphemus by David Anaxagoras
The museum warehouse was more than ample space for Polyphemus, and he could make it a true home with just a little effort. That’s what Gale, his social worker from the Department of Mythical Beings…
factorfourmag.com
May 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
After centuries of isolation, a blinded Polyphemus struggles to heal in a world that only remembers him as a monster—until an unexpected friendship teaches him to truly see again.
My new story, "The Everlasting Wound of Polyphemus," is #OutNow in @factorfourmagazine.com.
My new story, "The Everlasting Wound of Polyphemus," is #OutNow in @factorfourmagazine.com.
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This statement from the Crab Museum is sublime. The claims about "biological sex" are the same hijacking of science that justified racism in the past - and still does today 🏳️⚧️ www.museumsassociation.org/museums-jour...
Small museums respond to UK Supreme Court gender ruling - Museums Association
Vagina Museum and Crab Museum pledge their support for trans community
www.museumsassociation.org
April 22, 2025 at 9:16 PM
This statement from the Crab Museum is sublime. The claims about "biological sex" are the same hijacking of science that justified racism in the past - and still does today 🏳️⚧️ www.museumsassociation.org/museums-jour...
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#rva Town Hall with Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan: Tomorrow, April 23rd at 6:00 p.m. at Mosby Memorial Baptist Church (2901 Mechanicsville Tpke, Richmond, VA 23223) in collaboration with the Henrico NAACP.
April 22, 2025 at 4:33 PM
#rva Town Hall with Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan: Tomorrow, April 23rd at 6:00 p.m. at Mosby Memorial Baptist Church (2901 Mechanicsville Tpke, Richmond, VA 23223) in collaboration with the Henrico NAACP.
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For friends in and around RVA.
2-minute video essay of the Hands Off march from Capitol Square to Monroe Park.
2-minute video essay of the Hands Off march from Capitol Square to Monroe Park.
Richmond, VA — Hands Off March — April 5, 2025
YouTube video by Sean Sublette
youtu.be
April 8, 2025 at 11:41 AM
For friends in and around RVA.
2-minute video essay of the Hands Off march from Capitol Square to Monroe Park.
2-minute video essay of the Hands Off march from Capitol Square to Monroe Park.
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So. I wrote a dissertation on how economic crises can lead to the breakdown of authoritarian regimes.
Here are three key point to keep in mind as you watch the news this week 🧵
Here are three key point to keep in mind as you watch the news this week 🧵
Economic Crises and the Breakdown of Authoritarian Regimes
Cambridge Core - Asian Studies - Economic Crises and the Breakdown of Authoritarian Regimes
www.cambridge.org
April 7, 2025 at 12:38 AM
So. I wrote a dissertation on how economic crises can lead to the breakdown of authoritarian regimes.
Here are three key point to keep in mind as you watch the news this week 🧵
Here are three key point to keep in mind as you watch the news this week 🧵
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Petabytes of critical government research that is marked for possible deletion cannot be archived because of technical and legal restrictions, meaning it is very likely to be lost forever:
www.404media.co/nih-archives...
www.404media.co/nih-archives...
Massive, Unarchivable Datasets of Cancer, Covid, and Alzheimer's Research Could Be Lost Forever
Days before Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that 10,000 HHS staffers would lose their jobs, a message appeared on NIH research repository sites saying they were "under review."
www.404media.co
April 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Petabytes of critical government research that is marked for possible deletion cannot be archived because of technical and legal restrictions, meaning it is very likely to be lost forever:
www.404media.co/nih-archives...
www.404media.co/nih-archives...
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Almost all NOAA Research websites that rely on cloud services - including Amazon, Google and WordPress - are poised to disappear at midnight ET Saturday after a contract was targeted for "early termination." Labs may also feel the effects.
Story for @bloomberg.com (free link):
Story for @bloomberg.com (free link):
US Weather Agency Websites to Vanish Under Planned Contract Cuts
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency is poised to eliminate most websites tied to its research division under plans for the cancellation of a cloud web services contract, a move that could s...
www.bloomberg.com
April 4, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Almost all NOAA Research websites that rely on cloud services - including Amazon, Google and WordPress - are poised to disappear at midnight ET Saturday after a contract was targeted for "early termination." Labs may also feel the effects.
Story for @bloomberg.com (free link):
Story for @bloomberg.com (free link):
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SCOOP: A Commerce Department requirement to have Secretary Howard Lutnick approve many NOAA contracts or extensions is slowing the agency's operations to a crawl, current and former NOAA staff tell Axios.
Scoop: NOAA operations impaired by Commerce chief's approval mandate
A review requirement is creating difficulties at the top weather and climate agency, sources said.
www.axios.com
April 1, 2025 at 3:06 PM
SCOOP: A Commerce Department requirement to have Secretary Howard Lutnick approve many NOAA contracts or extensions is slowing the agency's operations to a crawl, current and former NOAA staff tell Axios.
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Nintendo delays Switch 2 preorders over tariff concerns
Breaking: Nintendo delays Switch 2 preorders over tariff concerns
Preorders won’t start April 9th as originally announced.
buff.ly
April 4, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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My printer is out of ink so no time to get these printed but if anybody can bring some to the RVA protest that would be awesome
If you're going to a #TeslaTakedown protest, print out some of these flyers to hand out to passersby. A lot of folks don't know what's going on or why these protests are happening. We can all help inform people and grow the movement.
www.riseandresist.org/tesla-tool-kit
www.riseandresist.org/tesla-tool-kit
Tesla Tool Kit — Rise and Resist
www.riseandresist.org
March 29, 2025 at 2:11 PM
My printer is out of ink so no time to get these printed but if anybody can bring some to the RVA protest that would be awesome