Johanne Provençal
@johanne-ms-p.bsky.social
research data advocate (https://crdcn.ca) by day, arts and culture enthusiast by night, and occasional micro-blogger
https://a-few-words.ca
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👀 "CRTC updates definition of Canadian content, putting limits on AI use. Definition applies to both traditional media and online streaming services." www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
CRTC updates definition of Canadian content, putting limits on AI use | CBC News
The federal broadcast regulator has released a new definition of Canadian content — and humans, not AI, must maintain creative control in order to qualify.
www.cbc.ca
November 19, 2025 at 1:03 AM
👀 "CRTC updates definition of Canadian content, putting limits on AI use. Definition applies to both traditional media and online streaming services." www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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SSHRC President Ted Hewitt appeared before the Standing Committee on Science and Research (SRSR) as part of their study on the Impact of the Criteria for Awarding Federal Funding. Watch his introductory remarks.
October 2, 2025 at 7:53 PM
SSHRC President Ted Hewitt appeared before the Standing Committee on Science and Research (SRSR) as part of their study on the Impact of the Criteria for Awarding Federal Funding. Watch his introductory remarks.
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NEW | Solar generated a RECORD 22% of EU electricity in June 2025, becoming the top power source for the first time ever☀️
Record #solar in most EU countries helped power systems grapple with high demand from ongoing heatwaves⚡
ember-energy.org/lat...
Record #solar in most EU countries helped power systems grapple with high demand from ongoing heatwaves⚡
ember-energy.org/lat...
July 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM
NEW | Solar generated a RECORD 22% of EU electricity in June 2025, becoming the top power source for the first time ever☀️
Record #solar in most EU countries helped power systems grapple with high demand from ongoing heatwaves⚡
ember-energy.org/lat...
Record #solar in most EU countries helped power systems grapple with high demand from ongoing heatwaves⚡
ember-energy.org/lat...
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When people watch dance performances, it's as if their brainwaves are choreographed too—especially they're watching together in a theater. That and more of the best in @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
a group of ballerinas are dancing on a stage in front of a black background .
ALT: a group of ballerinas are dancing on a stage in front of a black background .
media.tenor.com
July 14, 2025 at 9:14 PM
When people watch dance performances, it's as if their brainwaves are choreographed too—especially they're watching together in a theater. That and more of the best in @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
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🔖Heads up to all researchers using social media data in their work: the EU Commission has adopted a delegated act that lays out rules for granting qualified researchers access to platform data under the Digital Services Act (DSA). digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/d...
Delegated act on data access under the Digital Services Act (DSA)
The Commission has adopted a delegated act outlining rules granting access to data for qualified researchers under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu
July 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
🔖Heads up to all researchers using social media data in their work: the EU Commission has adopted a delegated act that lays out rules for granting qualified researchers access to platform data under the Digital Services Act (DSA). digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/d...
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Marchers gambled with potential police intervention and fines to participate in the annual Budapest Pride, which was outlawed by a law passed by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's right-wing governing party.
Around 100,000 march in Budapest Pride event in defiance of Hungary's ban
Marchers gambled with potential police intervention and fines to participate in the annual Budapest Pride, which was outlawed by a law passed by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's right-wing governing party.
n.pr
June 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Marchers gambled with potential police intervention and fines to participate in the annual Budapest Pride, which was outlawed by a law passed by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's right-wing governing party.
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As expected, Meta is replacing human reviewers with AI for 90% of its products. www.npr.org/2025/05/31/n...
Meta plans to replace humans with AI to assess privacy and societal risks
Current and former Meta employees fear the new automation push comes at the cost of allowing AI to make tricky determinations about how Meta's apps could lead to real world harm.
www.npr.org
May 31, 2025 at 7:33 PM
As expected, Meta is replacing human reviewers with AI for 90% of its products. www.npr.org/2025/05/31/n...
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On the internet, the winning ideas are often not the best ideas but simply the most transmissible ones. Can this problem be solved?
Why Good Ideas Die Quietly and Bad Ideas Go Viral
A new book, “Antimemetics: Why Some Ideas Resist Spreading,” argues that notions get taken up not because of their virtue but because of their catchiness.
www.newyorker.com
May 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
On the internet, the winning ideas are often not the best ideas but simply the most transmissible ones. Can this problem be solved?
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The US may never recover from this. Germany certainly hasn't.
"Trump Has Cut Science Funding to Its Lowest Level in Decades" www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
"Trump Has Cut Science Funding to Its Lowest Level in Decades" www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
May 22, 2025 at 12:34 PM
The US may never recover from this. Germany certainly hasn't.
"Trump Has Cut Science Funding to Its Lowest Level in Decades" www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
"Trump Has Cut Science Funding to Its Lowest Level in Decades" www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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A growing disparity in higher education progression rates between urban and rural areas must be tackled or the UK government risks handing votes to its opponents on the right, researchers warn
#highered #EduSky
#highered #EduSky
Growing urban-rural HE access divide ‘hands votes to the right’
Current widening participation approach not working, say academics, as rural villages and coastal towns revealed as areas with lowest levels of progression to universities
www.timeshighereducation.com
May 19, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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Daily Cartoon: Friday, May 16th, by Kim Warp
She shoots! He scores!
She shoots! He scores!
May 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Daily Cartoon: Friday, May 16th, by Kim Warp
She shoots! He scores!
She shoots! He scores!
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The last map shows the Equaldex legal equality index, which captures the extent to which those who identify as LGBT+ have the same rights as straight and cisgender people. The index is based on 15 different policies, such as the legality of same-sex relationships and gender marker changes.
May 8, 2025 at 10:56 AM
The last map shows the Equaldex legal equality index, which captures the extent to which those who identify as LGBT+ have the same rights as straight and cisgender people. The index is based on 15 different policies, such as the legality of same-sex relationships and gender marker changes.
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Presenting the #InternationalBooker2025 shortlist.
Find out more about all the books, authors and translators: thebookerprizes.com/ibp2025
Find out more about all the books, authors and translators: thebookerprizes.com/ibp2025
April 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Presenting the #InternationalBooker2025 shortlist.
Find out more about all the books, authors and translators: thebookerprizes.com/ibp2025
Find out more about all the books, authors and translators: thebookerprizes.com/ibp2025
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In New Yorker Humor, an updated “Elements of Style” for 2025. “Use a semicolon to join independent clauses. For example: He’s not even the real President; the other, even weirder billionaire seems to be in charge.”
The Elements of Style, 2025
Updating Strunk and White. Link two thoughts with a semicolon, as in: He’s not even the real President; the other, even weirder billionaire seems to be in charge.
www.newyorker.com
April 3, 2025 at 6:36 PM
In New Yorker Humor, an updated “Elements of Style” for 2025. “Use a semicolon to join independent clauses. For example: He’s not even the real President; the other, even weirder billionaire seems to be in charge.”
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✨ Join our friends @erudit.org - have your Canadian journal disseminated on its platform!
Not sure if it's right for you? The application is a first step but doesn't mean you are locked in. There is still opportunity to learn more. Apply soon!
#CoalitionPublica #CanadianPublishing #ScholComm ⤵️
Not sure if it's right for you? The application is a first step but doesn't mean you are locked in. There is still opportunity to learn more. Apply soon!
#CoalitionPublica #CanadianPublishing #ScholComm ⤵️
📣📚 Call for applications - ends April 16
There is less than 3 weeks left to apply to our annual call for applications. Quebec and Canadian scholarly journals wishing to be disseminated on our platform, here is your chance!
For more details: apropos.erudit.org/call-for-app...
There is less than 3 weeks left to apply to our annual call for applications. Quebec and Canadian scholarly journals wishing to be disseminated on our platform, here is your chance!
For more details: apropos.erudit.org/call-for-app...
April 1, 2025 at 7:31 PM
✨ Join our friends @erudit.org - have your Canadian journal disseminated on its platform!
Not sure if it's right for you? The application is a first step but doesn't mean you are locked in. There is still opportunity to learn more. Apply soon!
#CoalitionPublica #CanadianPublishing #ScholComm ⤵️
Not sure if it's right for you? The application is a first step but doesn't mean you are locked in. There is still opportunity to learn more. Apply soon!
#CoalitionPublica #CanadianPublishing #ScholComm ⤵️
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"Universities worldwide are quietly surrendering their autonomy to a handful of private data companies, creating what might be the most significant power shift in higher education’s history." www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
Rise of data empires signals the end of academic autonomy
When companies like Times Higher Education simultaneously control university ranking systems, provide strategic consulting and convene education minis...
www.universityworldnews.com
March 25, 2025 at 10:48 AM
"Universities worldwide are quietly surrendering their autonomy to a handful of private data companies, creating what might be the most significant power shift in higher education’s history." www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
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International day of forests
Some words from Dr. Suzanne Simard: "Ecosystems are so similar to human societies—they’re built on relationships. The stronger those are, the more resilient the system."
#internationaldayofforests #drsuzannesimard
Some words from Dr. Suzanne Simard: "Ecosystems are so similar to human societies—they’re built on relationships. The stronger those are, the more resilient the system."
#internationaldayofforests #drsuzannesimard
March 21, 2025 at 6:06 PM
International day of forests
Some words from Dr. Suzanne Simard: "Ecosystems are so similar to human societies—they’re built on relationships. The stronger those are, the more resilient the system."
#internationaldayofforests #drsuzannesimard
Some words from Dr. Suzanne Simard: "Ecosystems are so similar to human societies—they’re built on relationships. The stronger those are, the more resilient the system."
#internationaldayofforests #drsuzannesimard
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They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with
@freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
@freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
wrd.cm
March 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with
@freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
@freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
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Join us April 16! Documenting the Canadian Scholarly Journal Landscape: An Open Dataset for Community
Joignez-vous à nous le 16 avril ! Documenter le paysage des revues savantes canadiennes : un jeu de données ouvert pour la communauté
www.coalition-publi.ca/news-nouvell...
@erudit.org #ScholComm
Joignez-vous à nous le 16 avril ! Documenter le paysage des revues savantes canadiennes : un jeu de données ouvert pour la communauté
www.coalition-publi.ca/news-nouvell...
@erudit.org #ScholComm
Documenting the Canadian Scholarly Journal Landscape // Documenter le paysage des revues savantes canadiennes — Coalition Publica
Register for the online webinar “Documenting the Canadian scholarly journal landscape: an open dataset for the community” // Inscrivez-vous au webinaire en ligne « Documenter le paysage des revues sav...
www.coalition-publi.ca
March 21, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Join us April 16! Documenting the Canadian Scholarly Journal Landscape: An Open Dataset for Community
Joignez-vous à nous le 16 avril ! Documenter le paysage des revues savantes canadiennes : un jeu de données ouvert pour la communauté
www.coalition-publi.ca/news-nouvell...
@erudit.org #ScholComm
Joignez-vous à nous le 16 avril ! Documenter le paysage des revues savantes canadiennes : un jeu de données ouvert pour la communauté
www.coalition-publi.ca/news-nouvell...
@erudit.org #ScholComm
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💛 On #InternationalWomensDay, we're taking some time to reflect on what our bookshelves would look like without the contributions of women. How many books would be left on your shelf?
🔗 Learn more about the books featured here: houseofanansi.com/collections/...
🔗 Learn more about the books featured here: houseofanansi.com/collections/...
March 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
💛 On #InternationalWomensDay, we're taking some time to reflect on what our bookshelves would look like without the contributions of women. How many books would be left on your shelf?
🔗 Learn more about the books featured here: houseofanansi.com/collections/...
🔗 Learn more about the books featured here: houseofanansi.com/collections/...
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Guest Post — Challenges in Academic Publishing Amid War: ISSN Issues in Ukraine Threaten Research Integrity scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/02/25/g...
Guest Post - Challenges in Academic Publishing Amid War: ISSN Issues in Ukraine Threaten Research Integrity - The Scholarly Kitchen
Recently, a group of Ukrainian researchers uncovered serious violations in the use of ISSN identifiers by journals operating in temporarily occupied territories, revealing systematic misuse of academi...
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org
February 25, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Guest Post — Challenges in Academic Publishing Amid War: ISSN Issues in Ukraine Threaten Research Integrity scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/02/25/g...
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RIP Roberta Flack, seen here performing her debut single “Compared To What” on the 1970 Voice of America TV program. 🎹
Her talent was otherworldly 🕊️
Her talent was otherworldly 🕊️
February 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
RIP Roberta Flack, seen here performing her debut single “Compared To What” on the 1970 Voice of America TV program. 🎹
Her talent was otherworldly 🕊️
Her talent was otherworldly 🕊️
