Julia Bullard
@julzbullard.bsky.social
Associate Professor at the UBC iSchool. knowledge organization, thinking too hard about subject terms. She/her.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The CFP for the @cais-acsi.bsky.social 2026 conference (free and online!) is now up at cais2026.ca. Join us to talk about repair, maintenance, and all things information science!
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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 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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.
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You know what's urgently needed? Basic software. Reliable database systems, accessible interfaces, privacy oriented design. It's super mundane stuff like asking, "how can software make your life better", not telling people "this is how software is going to solve all your problems." Because it won't.
November 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
You know what's urgently needed? Basic software. Reliable database systems, accessible interfaces, privacy oriented design. It's super mundane stuff like asking, "how can software make your life better", not telling people "this is how software is going to solve all your problems." Because it won't.
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Any Canadian from any province while in BC can get vaccinated for FREE!
Call 1-833-838-2323 a couple weeks in advance to make an appointment.
Because we are good neighbors, we believe in science & medicine, and we love you ❤️🇨🇦🍁🇨🇦❤️
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Call 1-833-838-2323 a couple weeks in advance to make an appointment.
Because we are good neighbors, we believe in science & medicine, and we love you ❤️🇨🇦🍁🇨🇦❤️
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Albertans can get COVID-19 vaccinations for free in B.C. | CBC News
People who don’t qualify for free COVID-19 vaccinations in Alberta can get one in British Columbia, the province’s ministry of health confirmed with CBC News.
www.cbc.ca
October 25, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Any Canadian from any province while in BC can get vaccinated for FREE!
Call 1-833-838-2323 a couple weeks in advance to make an appointment.
Because we are good neighbors, we believe in science & medicine, and we love you ❤️🇨🇦🍁🇨🇦❤️
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Call 1-833-838-2323 a couple weeks in advance to make an appointment.
Because we are good neighbors, we believe in science & medicine, and we love you ❤️🇨🇦🍁🇨🇦❤️
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Here is what I said. I am proud to be a Cape Bretoner, a Nova Scotian, a Canadian. And I am with the Mi’kmaw land defenders on Hunters Mountain. (1)
October 22, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Here is what I said. I am proud to be a Cape Bretoner, a Nova Scotian, a Canadian. And I am with the Mi’kmaw land defenders on Hunters Mountain. (1)
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“The deaf community had a lot of excitement because it would have changed things that previously were causing harm…
“To now see them say, ‘Oh, we’re going to rework this,’ is devastating.”
#bcpoli
“To now see them say, ‘Oh, we’re going to rework this,’ is devastating.”
#bcpoli
BC Reneges on New Supports for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children | The Tyee
A language skills program was set to go, until the government pulled the plug.
thetyee.ca
October 16, 2025 at 2:09 PM
“The deaf community had a lot of excitement because it would have changed things that previously were causing harm…
“To now see them say, ‘Oh, we’re going to rework this,’ is devastating.”
#bcpoli
“To now see them say, ‘Oh, we’re going to rework this,’ is devastating.”
#bcpoli
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Here's my story on how the conversation on bringing a SkyTrain to UBC is almost old enough to be a student on a B-Line trying to get to UBC
17 years and counting: Why plans for a rapid transit line to UBC have barely left the station | CBC News
Why has this long-debated project not come to fruition?
www.cbc.ca
October 14, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Here's my story on how the conversation on bringing a SkyTrain to UBC is almost old enough to be a student on a B-Line trying to get to UBC
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BCIT interviewed me. I’m proud to work here. www.bcit.ca/news/stories...
“Some people say AI is inevitable and we should give up,” Ian reflected. “But we can’t. This is exactly the moment to fight for an ethical future.”
“Some people say AI is inevitable and we should give up,” Ian reflected. “But we can’t. This is exactly the moment to fight for an ethical future.”
AI’s shortcut to cheating: Why Google’s “homework help” button crossed the line - BCIT
When Google quietly tested a “homework help” button inside its Chrome browser earlier this month, the company likely expected little more than quiet adoption. Instead, the experiment provoked outrage ...
www.bcit.ca
October 10, 2025 at 1:11 AM
BCIT interviewed me. I’m proud to work here. www.bcit.ca/news/stories...
“Some people say AI is inevitable and we should give up,” Ian reflected. “But we can’t. This is exactly the moment to fight for an ethical future.”
“Some people say AI is inevitable and we should give up,” Ian reflected. “But we can’t. This is exactly the moment to fight for an ethical future.”
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![Can you put into words what that purpose is? You and the frog have really become icons of this protest.
There’s been a nice overall whimsy that has shown up. The frog is amazing. We had a bunch of other inflatable people here last night, too. I saw people playing Twister the other day.
What they rely on is fear. So by coming out in an absurdist manner, it speaks to them, to some extent, that we’re actually not that afraid.
It also dismantles their narrative a little bit. When they try to describe this situation as “war-torn,” it becomes much harder to take them seriously when they have to post a video saying [U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security] Kristi Noem is up on the balcony staring over the Antifa Army and it’s, like, eight journalists and five protesters and one of them is in a chicken suit.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lzlqyldh7nfc34pfffvd24ko/bafkreiap6asa64jdjb2vlv4c2sdritjrntsibvsv7baj6o4cgwcfgsjeny@jpeg)
October 10, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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The last federally run residential school closed in 1997, but traces of the system are everywhere on the land. How to commemorate the dark, painful history of these places? Across Canada, survivors are taking the lead: thenarwhal.ca/truth-reconc...
What should happen to residential school sites? | The Narwhal
Across Canada, Indigenous communities are deciding how to commemorate these residential school histories on the land
thenarwhal.ca
September 29, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The last federally run residential school closed in 1997, but traces of the system are everywhere on the land. How to commemorate the dark, painful history of these places? Across Canada, survivors are taking the lead: thenarwhal.ca/truth-reconc...
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I've received many messages from concerned constituents over the past 24 hours, asking me about the standing ovation connected to Charlie Kirk in yesterday's session in the House of Commons. Please see my statement on the matter.
September 16, 2025 at 10:36 PM
I've received many messages from concerned constituents over the past 24 hours, asking me about the standing ovation connected to Charlie Kirk in yesterday's session in the House of Commons. Please see my statement on the matter.
Got the notice that Spread Me is ready for me to pick up at @crossandcrowsbooks.bsky.social and that's my weekend plans all set
September 17, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Got the notice that Spread Me is ready for me to pick up at @crossandcrowsbooks.bsky.social and that's my weekend plans all set
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Publishers and librarians do sometimes disagree -- but not on this.
"Book bans do not protect children. They restrict opportunities for learning, stigmatize marginalized communities, and undermine the professional judgment of educators and teacher-librarians."
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"Book bans do not protect children. They restrict opportunities for learning, stigmatize marginalized communities, and undermine the professional judgment of educators and teacher-librarians."
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The Canadian publishing industry calls for the repeal of @youralberta.bsky.social's discriminatory book ban. The revised directive continues to restrict access to literature, stigmatize marginalized communities, and undermine the expertise of educators & librarians. publishers.ca/repeal-alber...
Canadian Publishing Industry Calls for Repeal of Alberta’s Discriminatory Book Ban - Association of Canadian Publishers
publishers.ca
September 16, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Publishers and librarians do sometimes disagree -- but not on this.
"Book bans do not protect children. They restrict opportunities for learning, stigmatize marginalized communities, and undermine the professional judgment of educators and teacher-librarians."
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"Book bans do not protect children. They restrict opportunities for learning, stigmatize marginalized communities, and undermine the professional judgment of educators and teacher-librarians."
📚
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What happened after Canadian journalist @rachelgilmore.bsky.social posted about the potential repercussions of Kirk’s murder: doxxing and violent threats thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
The Dangerous Targeting of a Canadian Journalist | The Tyee
After the murder of Charlie Kirk, conservatives piled on Rachel Gilmore for expressing a well-founded fear. Then came violent threats.
thetyee.ca
September 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM
What happened after Canadian journalist @rachelgilmore.bsky.social posted about the potential repercussions of Kirk’s murder: doxxing and violent threats thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
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This week, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced their lates project, Freedom Trucks.
It is a tremendous work of propaganda.
A deep dive into the project, what it really aims to do, and the curious timing and appearance of the press release.
bookriot.com/imls-freedom...
It is a tremendous work of propaganda.
A deep dive into the project, what it really aims to do, and the curious timing and appearance of the press release.
bookriot.com/imls-freedom...
The IMLS's Freedom Trucks Project Is Propaganda in Support of Historical Erasure: Book Censorship News, September 12, 2025
This week, the IMLS announced their Freedom Trucks initiative. It is blatant propaganda.
bookriot.com
September 12, 2025 at 12:20 PM
This week, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced their lates project, Freedom Trucks.
It is a tremendous work of propaganda.
A deep dive into the project, what it really aims to do, and the curious timing and appearance of the press release.
bookriot.com/imls-freedom...
It is a tremendous work of propaganda.
A deep dive into the project, what it really aims to do, and the curious timing and appearance of the press release.
bookriot.com/imls-freedom...
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The focus of this story has (rightly) been on the firing of a colleague at TAMU for doing her job, but also I can’t help but think of all the LGBTQ+, and particularly trans students faculty and staff in College Station and how this abandonment of basic decency must be impacting them.
Update on the Texas A&M professor / cell phone video situation: the professor has been fired by the A&M president
president.tamu.edu/messages/an-...
president.tamu.edu/messages/an-...
September 10, 2025 at 4:15 AM
The focus of this story has (rightly) been on the firing of a colleague at TAMU for doing her job, but also I can’t help but think of all the LGBTQ+, and particularly trans students faculty and staff in College Station and how this abandonment of basic decency must be impacting them.
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I remember someone saying that's how you know AI can never truly be a writer. If you tell AI to stop using em dashes, it'll stop. If you tell a writer to stop using em dashes they'll tell you to fuck yourself and that you can pry them from their cold, dead fingers.
September 9, 2025 at 4:14 AM
I remember someone saying that's how you know AI can never truly be a writer. If you tell AI to stop using em dashes, it'll stop. If you tell a writer to stop using em dashes they'll tell you to fuck yourself and that you can pry them from their cold, dead fingers.
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I really feel for the Vancouver Parks & Rec staff who have been working hard for years to make facilities & programming more inclusive for 2SLGBTQIA+ community members, only to have the Parks Board sign a contract during an in camera meeting that will give $ to JK Rowling.
Why Vancouver's decision to host a Harry Potter attraction quickly became controversial | CBC News
It's a story bringing together two very different things that nonetheless regularly attract controversy: the Vancouver Park Board and the Harry Potter universe.
www.cbc.ca
September 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I really feel for the Vancouver Parks & Rec staff who have been working hard for years to make facilities & programming more inclusive for 2SLGBTQIA+ community members, only to have the Parks Board sign a contract during an in camera meeting that will give $ to JK Rowling.
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As Operation Midway Blitz kicks off in Chicago, it's so important to stay on top of both when and where videos are happening. This video below that features bystanders yelling 'Where you taking them?" and masked agents putting someone into a vehicle is NOT from this weekend.
September 9, 2025 at 12:34 AM
As Operation Midway Blitz kicks off in Chicago, it's so important to stay on top of both when and where videos are happening. This video below that features bystanders yelling 'Where you taking them?" and masked agents putting someone into a vehicle is NOT from this weekend.
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Canadians! There is a petition to sign to protest Mastercard and Visa's control over the purchase of legal adult content. This is specifically about the Steam & itchio situation, but language protects adult creators.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
#nsfw #censorship #canpoli
@acvalens.net
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
#nsfw #censorship #canpoli
@acvalens.net
Petition e-6695 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
September 3, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Canadians! There is a petition to sign to protest Mastercard and Visa's control over the purchase of legal adult content. This is specifically about the Steam & itchio situation, but language protects adult creators.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
#nsfw #censorship #canpoli
@acvalens.net
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
#nsfw #censorship #canpoli
@acvalens.net
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Oh it's this discussion again.
Personally I think Science Fiction is not fundamentally different from Fantasy. They have some different conventions, but they've been interwoven for so long there's just no separating them.
I also would not be confident assessing how many
Personally I think Science Fiction is not fundamentally different from Fantasy. They have some different conventions, but they've been interwoven for so long there's just no separating them.
I also would not be confident assessing how many
August 30, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Oh it's this discussion again.
Personally I think Science Fiction is not fundamentally different from Fantasy. They have some different conventions, but they've been interwoven for so long there's just no separating them.
I also would not be confident assessing how many
Personally I think Science Fiction is not fundamentally different from Fantasy. They have some different conventions, but they've been interwoven for so long there's just no separating them.
I also would not be confident assessing how many
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"But my sample was small. I decided it might be a good research project to look further into this: What is the commitment of the archives and library professions to cultural competency, and how common (or uncommon) is it for position announcements to reflect these values?"
Researcher’s Corner: Recruiting for Cultural Competency
"But my sample was small. I decided it might be a good research project to look further into this: What is the commitment of the archives and library professions to cultural competency, and how common (or uncommon) is it for position announcements to reflect these values?"
hiringlibrarians.com
August 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"But my sample was small. I decided it might be a good research project to look further into this: What is the commitment of the archives and library professions to cultural competency, and how common (or uncommon) is it for position announcements to reflect these values?"
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Re-upping this again, please spread far and wide:
Humblebundle to support World Central Kitchen, and get a bunch of my books from @tordotcom.bsky.social including Murderbot and Witch King! #booksky
www.humblebundle.com/books/martha...
www.humblebundle.com/books/martha...
Humble Book Bundle: Martha Wells' Murderbot and More by TOR
Fall in love with Martha Wells’ The Murderbot Diaries series—the engine behind the hit AppleTV adaptation—and help support World Central Kitchen.
www.humblebundle.com
August 28, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Re-upping this again, please spread far and wide:
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In the first big council meeting of Ken Sim and ABC Vancouver's reign at city hall, I noticed that the way amendments came up seemed fairly planned and partisan.
Their chief of staff attacked me in pretty personal terms, and multiple ABC councillors liked it.
Some news to come.
Their chief of staff attacked me in pretty personal terms, and multiple ABC councillors liked it.
Some news to come.
August 25, 2025 at 4:33 AM
In the first big council meeting of Ken Sim and ABC Vancouver's reign at city hall, I noticed that the way amendments came up seemed fairly planned and partisan.
Their chief of staff attacked me in pretty personal terms, and multiple ABC councillors liked it.
Some news to come.
Their chief of staff attacked me in pretty personal terms, and multiple ABC councillors liked it.
Some news to come.
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Hi, I am an expert on the website formally known as Twitter and support this thread
Alright fuck it. I sprained my ankle this morning and have nothing else to do.
So here’s my counterargument to @jerusalem.bsky.social’s argument for staying on X.
www.theargumentmag.com/p/we-have-to...
So here’s my counterargument to @jerusalem.bsky.social’s argument for staying on X.
www.theargumentmag.com/p/we-have-to...
The case for staying on Twitter
Against a politics of hygiene
www.theargumentmag.com
August 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Hi, I am an expert on the website formally known as Twitter and support this thread