Genevieve Gore
@genski.bsky.social
Health sciences librarian at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. We may seem to be screwed, but let's keep trying.
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Over the past months (and at least 11 versions!), I was lucky to work with 11 amazing colleagues on a call to action to reform academic publishing.
Not another declaration, but an appeal to our powerful friends, research funders & institutions, to Stop the Drain of Scientific Publishing. 1/n
Not another declaration, but an appeal to our powerful friends, research funders & institutions, to Stop the Drain of Scientific Publishing. 1/n
November 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Over the past months (and at least 11 versions!), I was lucky to work with 11 amazing colleagues on a call to action to reform academic publishing.
Not another declaration, but an appeal to our powerful friends, research funders & institutions, to Stop the Drain of Scientific Publishing. 1/n
Not another declaration, but an appeal to our powerful friends, research funders & institutions, to Stop the Drain of Scientific Publishing. 1/n
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Very cool post, thanks for finding our initial paper on this issue interesting. Turns out we had another one just out, where we extend the idea of critical ignoring and relate it to the detrimental consequences of information overload: doi.org/10.1016/j.co... 1/n
November 16, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Very cool post, thanks for finding our initial paper on this issue interesting. Turns out we had another one just out, where we extend the idea of critical ignoring and relate it to the detrimental consequences of information overload: doi.org/10.1016/j.co... 1/n
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Interesting new Google Scholar PDF button feature scholar.googleblog.com/2025/11/mark...
November 12, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Interesting new Google Scholar PDF button feature scholar.googleblog.com/2025/11/mark...
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Not only that, but so much AI tech extracts the metadata and open info created/enabled *by* library and data workers. The labor of our field is being consumed and then resold to us in the hopes that we’ll decide our own jobs are obsolete @404media.co
Librarians told 404 Media they're being inundated with new pitches for AI library tech and catalogs are being flooded with AI slop books.
But more broadly, AI maximalism across society is supercharging the ideological war on libraries, schools, government workers, and academics.
But more broadly, AI maximalism across society is supercharging the ideological war on libraries, schools, government workers, and academics.
AI Is Supercharging the War on Libraries, Education, and Human Knowledge
"Fascism and AI, whether or not they have the same goals, they sure are working to accelerate one another."
www.404media.co
November 8, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Not only that, but so much AI tech extracts the metadata and open info created/enabled *by* library and data workers. The labor of our field is being consumed and then resold to us in the hopes that we’ll decide our own jobs are obsolete @404media.co
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The new Wiley journal review system is an absolute nightmare. Editorial assistants have been replaced by a clunky, AI-enabled website that makes it harder to find and invite reviewers. Associate editor workloads have increased. I'm not convinced the invitations to reviewers are even going through.
October 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The new Wiley journal review system is an absolute nightmare. Editorial assistants have been replaced by a clunky, AI-enabled website that makes it harder to find and invite reviewers. Associate editor workloads have increased. I'm not convinced the invitations to reviewers are even going through.
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This morning my ChatGPT quota was inexplicably exhausted.
It took a while but I pieced it together. Voice mode somehow got activated when I went to bed.
The bot then engaged in a 10 hour conversation with my snoring dog, answering questions the pup wasn’t asking and praising him for his insight.
It took a while but I pieced it together. Voice mode somehow got activated when I went to bed.
The bot then engaged in a 10 hour conversation with my snoring dog, answering questions the pup wasn’t asking and praising him for his insight.
October 18, 2025 at 9:04 AM
This morning my ChatGPT quota was inexplicably exhausted.
It took a while but I pieced it together. Voice mode somehow got activated when I went to bed.
The bot then engaged in a 10 hour conversation with my snoring dog, answering questions the pup wasn’t asking and praising him for his insight.
It took a while but I pieced it together. Voice mode somehow got activated when I went to bed.
The bot then engaged in a 10 hour conversation with my snoring dog, answering questions the pup wasn’t asking and praising him for his insight.
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The teeny tiny No Kings things in very red areas are so huge
Say like five or six people show up. None of them knew each other before. Suddenly they’re all friends. And maybe from that you get a group that does longer-term organizing that can punch *way* above its weight considering where it is
Say like five or six people show up. None of them knew each other before. Suddenly they’re all friends. And maybe from that you get a group that does longer-term organizing that can punch *way* above its weight considering where it is
October 18, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The teeny tiny No Kings things in very red areas are so huge
Say like five or six people show up. None of them knew each other before. Suddenly they’re all friends. And maybe from that you get a group that does longer-term organizing that can punch *way* above its weight considering where it is
Say like five or six people show up. None of them knew each other before. Suddenly they’re all friends. And maybe from that you get a group that does longer-term organizing that can punch *way* above its weight considering where it is
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International #LeadPoisoning Prevention Week starts today.
Leaded fuel was banned around the world in 2021.
But lead can still be found in paint used in:
🏡 homes
🚸 schools
🛝 playgrounds
🪀 toys
Let’s ban lead in paint. 🔗 bit.ly/4qblGcM
Leaded fuel was banned around the world in 2021.
But lead can still be found in paint used in:
🏡 homes
🚸 schools
🛝 playgrounds
🪀 toys
Let’s ban lead in paint. 🔗 bit.ly/4qblGcM
October 19, 2025 at 8:00 AM
International #LeadPoisoning Prevention Week starts today.
Leaded fuel was banned around the world in 2021.
But lead can still be found in paint used in:
🏡 homes
🚸 schools
🛝 playgrounds
🪀 toys
Let’s ban lead in paint. 🔗 bit.ly/4qblGcM
Leaded fuel was banned around the world in 2021.
But lead can still be found in paint used in:
🏡 homes
🚸 schools
🛝 playgrounds
🪀 toys
Let’s ban lead in paint. 🔗 bit.ly/4qblGcM
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Hello Bluesky! We're a new department at @mcgill.ca, @mcgillspgh.bsky.social @healthsciences.mcgill.ca! Get to know the Department of Global and Public Health! Swipe through to explore some of the programs and opportunities that we offer.
October 9, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Hello Bluesky! We're a new department at @mcgill.ca, @mcgillspgh.bsky.social @healthsciences.mcgill.ca! Get to know the Department of Global and Public Health! Swipe through to explore some of the programs and opportunities that we offer.
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Though Israel and its allies have derided Palestinian resistance groups for holding hostages in Gaza, Israel itself is holding thousands of Palestinian hostages, both dead and alive, in its own prisons.
At least 250 Palestinian bodies have not been returned to their families.
At least 250 Palestinian bodies have not been returned to their families.
October 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Though Israel and its allies have derided Palestinian resistance groups for holding hostages in Gaza, Israel itself is holding thousands of Palestinian hostages, both dead and alive, in its own prisons.
At least 250 Palestinian bodies have not been returned to their families.
At least 250 Palestinian bodies have not been returned to their families.
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"In many universities, conversations about openness still revolve around research outputs: journal articles, monographs, and data. But if we’re serious about knowledge equity, then teaching content has to be part of that conversation too"
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
Open educational resources should be central to the public mission of universities - Impact of Social Sciences
Why open educational resources should form a central part of university strategies for public engagement.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
October 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
"In many universities, conversations about openness still revolve around research outputs: journal articles, monographs, and data. But if we’re serious about knowledge equity, then teaching content has to be part of that conversation too"
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
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Ha'aretz: John Oliver's presentation tonight on Netanyahu and his Gaza war has been banned from dissemination in Israel, with no explanation being provided for the action.
'Deadliest War': John Oliver slams Netanyahu in show not available for streaming in Israel
The Episode of 'Last Week Tonight' Deals With the War in Gaza and the Prime Minister, and Is Not Available to Watch in Israel. HBO, Which Broadcasts Oliver's Show, Declined to Comment
www.haaretz.com
October 5, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Ha'aretz: John Oliver's presentation tonight on Netanyahu and his Gaza war has been banned from dissemination in Israel, with no explanation being provided for the action.
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Tip #10: Testing for Key Article Inclusion in PubMed #MLAUXCaucus #ExpertSearching #SystematicReview #medlibs Tip shared by @carrieprice.bsky.social uxcaucustips.blogspot.com/2022/03/tip-...
Tip #10: Testing for Key Article Inclusion in PubMed
uxcaucustips.blogspot.com
October 4, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Tip #10: Testing for Key Article Inclusion in PubMed #MLAUXCaucus #ExpertSearching #SystematicReview #medlibs Tip shared by @carrieprice.bsky.social uxcaucustips.blogspot.com/2022/03/tip-...
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An Indigenous child is being hurt and you can help. Will you?
Dr Cindy Blackstock
www.cbc.ca/documentarie...
Dr Cindy Blackstock
www.cbc.ca/documentarie...
OPINION | An Indigenous child is being hurt and you can help. Will you? | CBC Documentaries
The documentary The Good Canadian outlines the consequences of failing to press politicians to address systemic discrimination against Indigenous people.
www.cbc.ca
September 30, 2025 at 9:50 PM
An Indigenous child is being hurt and you can help. Will you?
Dr Cindy Blackstock
www.cbc.ca/documentarie...
Dr Cindy Blackstock
www.cbc.ca/documentarie...
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Larry Ellison envisions a surveillance state in which techbros rule. '“Citizens will be on their best behavior, because we’re constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on,” Ellison said in an hour-long Q&A during Oracle’s Financial Analyst Meeting last week.'
Larry Ellison predicts rise of the modern surveillance state where ‘citizens will be on their best behavior’ | Fortune
Oracle's Larry Ellison believes citizens and police alike will be under constant surveillance of each other.
fortune.com
September 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Larry Ellison envisions a surveillance state in which techbros rule. '“Citizens will be on their best behavior, because we’re constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on,” Ellison said in an hour-long Q&A during Oracle’s Financial Analyst Meeting last week.'
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To be clear, the problem is not the tool (Citation Chaser or Lens.org, where Citation Chaser gets its metadata from). The problem is the publishers that are withholding and preventing the abstracts from being openly available.
And the impact in this case, is on screening at the title-abstract level
And the impact in this case, is on screening at the title-abstract level
September 29, 2025 at 6:25 AM
To be clear, the problem is not the tool (Citation Chaser or Lens.org, where Citation Chaser gets its metadata from). The problem is the publishers that are withholding and preventing the abstracts from being openly available.
And the impact in this case, is on screening at the title-abstract level
And the impact in this case, is on screening at the title-abstract level
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It’s one thing to withdraw from global health
It’s another thing to block other nations from global initiatives and goals
NO ONE COUNTRY SHOULD HAVE SO MUCH POWER!!!
healthpolicy-watch.news/un-declarati...
It’s another thing to block other nations from global initiatives and goals
NO ONE COUNTRY SHOULD HAVE SO MUCH POWER!!!
healthpolicy-watch.news/un-declarati...
BREAKING: UN Declaration On Noncommunicable Diseases Fails To Win Approval After US Foils Consensus - Health Policy Watch
NEW YORK CITY - A painstakingly negotiated Political Declaration on Noncommunicable Diseases with overwhelming support from UN member states failed to win
healthpolicy-watch.news
September 26, 2025 at 2:18 PM
It’s one thing to withdraw from global health
It’s another thing to block other nations from global initiatives and goals
NO ONE COUNTRY SHOULD HAVE SO MUCH POWER!!!
healthpolicy-watch.news/un-declarati...
It’s another thing to block other nations from global initiatives and goals
NO ONE COUNTRY SHOULD HAVE SO MUCH POWER!!!
healthpolicy-watch.news/un-declarati...
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And great news! This CRA survey on making it easier and cheaper to file income tax returns was actually **easy** to fill in
Reminder to fill out this CRA survey and say YES to automatic tax filing cra-arc-survey-sondage.ca/f/s.aspx?s=d...
Automatic tax filing consultation
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September 24, 2025 at 5:32 PM
And great news! This CRA survey on making it easier and cheaper to file income tax returns was actually **easy** to fill in
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Some people think ChatGPT has a place writing things like news briefs, stuff written to a specific style and tone and, y'know, kinda boring.
So Science did a study.
ChatGPT failed.
Why? It got stuff wrong. "Also, extensive editing for hyperbole was needed." www.science.org/content/blog...
So Science did a study.
ChatGPT failed.
Why? It got stuff wrong. "Also, extensive editing for hyperbole was needed." www.science.org/content/blog...
Can ChatGPT help science writers?
www.science.org
September 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Some people think ChatGPT has a place writing things like news briefs, stuff written to a specific style and tone and, y'know, kinda boring.
So Science did a study.
ChatGPT failed.
Why? It got stuff wrong. "Also, extensive editing for hyperbole was needed." www.science.org/content/blog...
So Science did a study.
ChatGPT failed.
Why? It got stuff wrong. "Also, extensive editing for hyperbole was needed." www.science.org/content/blog...
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If you’re on academia dot edu, let me suggest that you strongly consider deleting your account.
September 17, 2025 at 7:09 PM
If you’re on academia dot edu, let me suggest that you strongly consider deleting your account.
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So happy and proud to see so many @mcgillarts.bsky.social colleagues, including many from the @mcgillpolisci.bsky.social department, attending the #AMPFA Welcome Back Week and even getting involved in the faculty association's governance!
September 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
So happy and proud to see so many @mcgillarts.bsky.social colleagues, including many from the @mcgillpolisci.bsky.social department, attending the #AMPFA Welcome Back Week and even getting involved in the faculty association's governance!
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INSPECT-SR has launched today — a new tool for researchers to detect problematic randomized controlled trials.
🔗 Find out more here: www.cochrane.org/about-us/new...
#INSPECTSR #ClinicalTrials #EvidenceBasedMedicine #SystematicReviews #ResearchIntegrity
🔗 Find out more here: www.cochrane.org/about-us/new...
#INSPECTSR #ClinicalTrials #EvidenceBasedMedicine #SystematicReviews #ResearchIntegrity
September 8, 2025 at 1:49 PM
INSPECT-SR has launched today — a new tool for researchers to detect problematic randomized controlled trials.
🔗 Find out more here: www.cochrane.org/about-us/new...
#INSPECTSR #ClinicalTrials #EvidenceBasedMedicine #SystematicReviews #ResearchIntegrity
🔗 Find out more here: www.cochrane.org/about-us/new...
#INSPECTSR #ClinicalTrials #EvidenceBasedMedicine #SystematicReviews #ResearchIntegrity
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Data available upon request is not acceptable.
Search/es available upon request is also not acceptable.
If you are going to do science, do science, please.
Search/es available upon request is also not acceptable.
If you are going to do science, do science, please.
September 8, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Data available upon request is not acceptable.
Search/es available upon request is also not acceptable.
If you are going to do science, do science, please.
Search/es available upon request is also not acceptable.
If you are going to do science, do science, please.
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A VPN is not a tool for anonymity, and while it can protect your location from some companies, there are many other ways companies may track you. ssd.eff.org/module/choo...
Choosing the VPN That's Right for You
VPN stands for “Virtual Private Network.” When you connect to a VPN, all data that you send (such as the requests to servers when browsing the web) appears to originate from the VPN itself, rather than your internet service provider (ISP). This masks your IP address, which can be an...
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August 30, 2025 at 1:58 PM
A VPN is not a tool for anonymity, and while it can protect your location from some companies, there are many other ways companies may track you. ssd.eff.org/module/choo...