Kim
@knayyer.bsky.social
Law, legal ed, libraries, critical literacies, mis/disinfo, copyright, journalism, canlit
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Omar El Akkad, winner of the 2025 National Book Award for non-fiction for his book “One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This” about the genocide of the Palestinian people in Gaza, speaking tonight at the awards gala in New York City where he accepted the award.
#NationalBookAwards
#NationalBookAwards
November 20, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Omar El Akkad, winner of the 2025 National Book Award for non-fiction for his book “One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This” about the genocide of the Palestinian people in Gaza, speaking tonight at the awards gala in New York City where he accepted the award.
#NationalBookAwards
#NationalBookAwards
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holy shit: “Among the 2,000 UK adults surveyed, 85% were unaware that Britain forcibly transported more than 3 million Africans to the Caribbean, 89% did not know that Britain enslaved people in the Caribbean for more than 300 years” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Caribbean reparations leaders in ‘historic’ first UK visit to press for justice
CRC mission will seek to deepen public understanding of Britain’s colonial legacy and its lasting impact
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:54 PM
holy shit: “Among the 2,000 UK adults surveyed, 85% were unaware that Britain forcibly transported more than 3 million Africans to the Caribbean, 89% did not know that Britain enslaved people in the Caribbean for more than 300 years” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Which is to say in the classes I’ve allowed AI use, I’ve actually been more successful at getting them to NOT use it because I show them what they’re supposed to do, they can’t get their AI to do it, they realize the AI is trash, they write the papers themselves, everyone is happy
October 17, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Which is to say in the classes I’ve allowed AI use, I’ve actually been more successful at getting them to NOT use it because I show them what they’re supposed to do, they can’t get their AI to do it, they realize the AI is trash, they write the papers themselves, everyone is happy
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We need expanded mental health care and better education and to kill the Internet, maybe
Trump tonight appears to have pushed the false "medbed" conspiracy theory, which has spread in the far-right internet over the years. www.yahoo.com/news/qanon-c...
September 28, 2025 at 3:56 AM
We need expanded mental health care and better education and to kill the Internet, maybe
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More fields need to establish free open access preprint servers like arXiv.org or these predatory companies will fill the vacuum.
arXiv.org e-Print archive
arXiv.org
September 20, 2025 at 8:01 AM
More fields need to establish free open access preprint servers like arXiv.org or these predatory companies will fill the vacuum.
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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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Some pure evil from The National Post. Note the quotes. I wonder if the journalists who penned this gave a thought to how normalizing the murder of journalists by calling them terrorists might someday bite them, or someone else whose basic humanity they recognize, in the ass.
August 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Some pure evil from The National Post. Note the quotes. I wonder if the journalists who penned this gave a thought to how normalizing the murder of journalists by calling them terrorists might someday bite them, or someone else whose basic humanity they recognize, in the ass.
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A newspaper wrecked on purpose.
POLITICO compiled a list of all the Washington Post staffers who have left in the past eight months. It’s at least a hundred names, many of them among the biggest names in journalism. This is the fastest erosion of a major outlet ever.
July 25, 2025 at 8:05 PM
A newspaper wrecked on purpose.
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We're in the Orbanization of our media system now. It's happening.
CNN's Brian Stelter drew this assessment from Gábor Scheiring, "who experienced Viktor Orbán's autocratic power plays in Hungary firsthand as a member of the Hungarian parliament." view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/175...
CNN's Brian Stelter drew this assessment from Gábor Scheiring, "who experienced Viktor Orbán's autocratic power plays in Hungary firsthand as a member of the Hungarian parliament." view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/175...
July 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM
We're in the Orbanization of our media system now. It's happening.
CNN's Brian Stelter drew this assessment from Gábor Scheiring, "who experienced Viktor Orbán's autocratic power plays in Hungary firsthand as a member of the Hungarian parliament." view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/175...
CNN's Brian Stelter drew this assessment from Gábor Scheiring, "who experienced Viktor Orbán's autocratic power plays in Hungary firsthand as a member of the Hungarian parliament." view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/175...
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Hmm could this from the Min of Ed be relevant
““I am struggling to find the time to read a quarter of any book, let alone four books,” he said.”
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/16a79fe...
““I am struggling to find the time to read a quarter of any book, let alone four books,” he said.”
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/16a79fe...
Alberta to ban books deemed sexually explicit from school libraries
Students in Grade 10 and above may only access the library material with non-explicit sexual content if province deems it developmentally appropriate for them
www.theglobeandmail.com
July 11, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Hmm could this from the Min of Ed be relevant
““I am struggling to find the time to read a quarter of any book, let alone four books,” he said.”
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/16a79fe...
““I am struggling to find the time to read a quarter of any book, let alone four books,” he said.”
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/16a79fe...
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Honored to carry the legacy of NYC's first Black mayor as the inaugural David Dinkins '56 Professor @brooklynlawschool.bsky.social. Mayor Dinkins brought dignity & unity to our city during difficult times. Having an endowed chair in his name sends a powerful message about the values BLS champions
July 9, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Honored to carry the legacy of NYC's first Black mayor as the inaugural David Dinkins '56 Professor @brooklynlawschool.bsky.social. Mayor Dinkins brought dignity & unity to our city during difficult times. Having an endowed chair in his name sends a powerful message about the values BLS champions
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What makes Mamdani so good in response to the attempts to smear him is that he gets this fundamental reality once stated by GW Bush advisor Matt Dowd: “If you're arguing against us while using our language, we're winning.” Mamdani refuses their terms and pivots to his platform.
July 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
What makes Mamdani so good in response to the attempts to smear him is that he gets this fundamental reality once stated by GW Bush advisor Matt Dowd: “If you're arguing against us while using our language, we're winning.” Mamdani refuses their terms and pivots to his platform.
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among the things we apparently need to do a better job of going forward - as a society, it seems - is communicating the basic conceit of what learning is and why we value it. a problem that we in higher ed share with our K-12 colleagues
June 30, 2025 at 2:17 PM
among the things we apparently need to do a better job of going forward - as a society, it seems - is communicating the basic conceit of what learning is and why we value it. a problem that we in higher ed share with our K-12 colleagues
“fragile democratic institutions: elections, the judiciary, political opposition and independent media”
From @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“Belarus is a warning that democracy is fragile and that authoritarianism is not a wrecking ball but a hatchet, which slowly chips away until everything is broken beyond recognition,” Pasha Kritchko writes.
“Belarus is a warning that democracy is fragile and that authoritarianism is not a wrecking ball but a hatchet, which slowly chips away until everything is broken beyond recognition,” Pasha Kritchko writes.
Opinion | Belarus Is a Warning
www.nytimes.com
June 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
“fragile democratic institutions: elections, the judiciary, political opposition and independent media”
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From @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“Belarus is a warning that democracy is fragile and that authoritarianism is not a wrecking ball but a hatchet, which slowly chips away until everything is broken beyond recognition,” Pasha Kritchko writes.
“Belarus is a warning that democracy is fragile and that authoritarianism is not a wrecking ball but a hatchet, which slowly chips away until everything is broken beyond recognition,” Pasha Kritchko writes.
Opinion | Belarus Is a Warning
www.nytimes.com
June 28, 2025 at 11:41 PM
From @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“Belarus is a warning that democracy is fragile and that authoritarianism is not a wrecking ball but a hatchet, which slowly chips away until everything is broken beyond recognition,” Pasha Kritchko writes.
“Belarus is a warning that democracy is fragile and that authoritarianism is not a wrecking ball but a hatchet, which slowly chips away until everything is broken beyond recognition,” Pasha Kritchko writes.
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With Meta deprioritizing news, X suppressing links and amplifying crap, Google/AI subverting the need to click out, media big and small need to start audience building on open protocols where there's no middle man. Glad you're here on Bluesky :)
June 25, 2025 at 8:08 PM
With Meta deprioritizing news, X suppressing links and amplifying crap, Google/AI subverting the need to click out, media big and small need to start audience building on open protocols where there's no middle man. Glad you're here on Bluesky :)
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My hot take. Media companies have learned that they can't rely on the big platforms to deliver an audience. That's one reason there's so much emphasis on newsletter subscribers. They restore a direct relationship with readers.
Cuomo relied on the usual platforms. Mamdani had 50,000 volunteers.
Cuomo relied on the usual platforms. Mamdani had 50,000 volunteers.
June 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM
My hot take. Media companies have learned that they can't rely on the big platforms to deliver an audience. That's one reason there's so much emphasis on newsletter subscribers. They restore a direct relationship with readers.
Cuomo relied on the usual platforms. Mamdani had 50,000 volunteers.
Cuomo relied on the usual platforms. Mamdani had 50,000 volunteers.
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Dear New York,
May we have Zohran Mamdani if you decide you don’t want him?
Yours sincerely,
Toronto
May we have Zohran Mamdani if you decide you don’t want him?
Yours sincerely,
Toronto
June 26, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Dear New York,
May we have Zohran Mamdani if you decide you don’t want him?
Yours sincerely,
Toronto
May we have Zohran Mamdani if you decide you don’t want him?
Yours sincerely,
Toronto
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Cable news suddenly keeps mentioning “sleeper cells” in Iran. Heard it at least 3 times on CNN. Unbelievable 2003-style reporting malpractice, just spitballing ways of making Iran seem like a threat to Americans sitting at home watching tv
June 22, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Cable news suddenly keeps mentioning “sleeper cells” in Iran. Heard it at least 3 times on CNN. Unbelievable 2003-style reporting malpractice, just spitballing ways of making Iran seem like a threat to Americans sitting at home watching tv
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This framing is just malpractice from what was very recently one of the two greatest papers in America
Planes roared over D.C. on Saturday, tanks rolled along the National Mall, brass bands resounded and thousands of soldiers marched past cheering crowds, as the Army put on the largest show of military might in the capital in more than three decades. wapo.st/4dYFOck
June 15, 2025 at 1:25 AM
This framing is just malpractice from what was very recently one of the two greatest papers in America
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Example of what I call the "savvy style" in the reporting of politics, using today's developments. www.politico.com/newsletters/...
June 14, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Example of what I call the "savvy style" in the reporting of politics, using today's developments. www.politico.com/newsletters/...