Peter Suber
@petersuber.bsky.social
Open access, research culture and communication, academic life, US politics.
I post to #Mastodon more than #Bluesky. But see my bridge account for the M posts.
https://bsky.app/profile/petersuber.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy
I post to #Mastodon more than #Bluesky. But see my bridge account for the M posts.
https://bsky.app/profile/petersuber.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy
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Peter Suber
@petersuber.bsky.social
· Oct 12
Hi Bluesky. I work for #OpenAccess to research. Formerly directed the Harvard Office for Scholarly Communication. Now semi-retired but still working for the cause.
Also a professor of #philosophy emeritus & non-practicing #lawyer.
Posting on professional topics, academic life, & #USPolitics.
Also a professor of #philosophy emeritus & non-practicing #lawyer.
Posting on professional topics, academic life, & #USPolitics.
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Do you trust corporations like Nestlé, Pepsico, and Danone to write climate policy? Neither do we. And neither should the delegates at #COP30.
But latest @desmog.com analysis reveals 300+ #BigAg lobbyists at the U.N. climate talks — a 14% increase from last year. #KickOutTheSuits
But latest @desmog.com analysis reveals 300+ #BigAg lobbyists at the U.N. climate talks — a 14% increase from last year. #KickOutTheSuits
More than 300 big agriculture lobbyists took part in Cop30, investigation finds
Lobbyists representing industry responsible for a quarter to a third of global emissions participated in key talks at the UN climate summit
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Do you trust corporations like Nestlé, Pepsico, and Danone to write climate policy? Neither do we. And neither should the delegates at #COP30.
But latest @desmog.com analysis reveals 300+ #BigAg lobbyists at the U.N. climate talks — a 14% increase from last year. #KickOutTheSuits
But latest @desmog.com analysis reveals 300+ #BigAg lobbyists at the U.N. climate talks — a 14% increase from last year. #KickOutTheSuits
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EveryLibrary Institute Signs Declaration to Protect Academic #Research from U.S. Government #Censorship
www.infodocket.com/2025/11/17/e... #libraries @everylibrary.bsky.social @defendresearch.bsky.social #defendresearch
www.infodocket.com/2025/11/17/e... #libraries @everylibrary.bsky.social @defendresearch.bsky.social #defendresearch
November 17, 2025 at 2:35 PM
EveryLibrary Institute Signs Declaration to Protect Academic #Research from U.S. Government #Censorship
www.infodocket.com/2025/11/17/e... #libraries @everylibrary.bsky.social @defendresearch.bsky.social #defendresearch
www.infodocket.com/2025/11/17/e... #libraries @everylibrary.bsky.social @defendresearch.bsky.social #defendresearch
Have you seen our viral new database? COURIER created an easy way for you to search all 20,000 of the files just released from Epstein’s estate.
(Note: Trump's name appears in them more than anyone else, in 1,628 documents.)
(Note: Trump's name appears in them more than anyone else, in 1,628 documents.)
We created a searchable database with all 20,000 files from Epstein’s Estate
Easily find every mention of Trump, Clinton, blackmail, and potential sex crimes in the thousands of private messages between Epstein and his close associates.
couriernewsroom.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Count the ways they’re corrupting DOJ: Presidents don’t direct AG’s to open criminal cases, especially ones designating only Dems for investigation when POTUS himself is involved. DOJ doesn’t publicize criminal investigations & the AG definitely doesn’t assign them on Twitter.
November 14, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Count the ways they’re corrupting DOJ: Presidents don’t direct AG’s to open criminal cases, especially ones designating only Dems for investigation when POTUS himself is involved. DOJ doesn’t publicize criminal investigations & the AG definitely doesn’t assign them on Twitter.
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In which, on the occasion of my 3-year migration anniversary and the release of Mastodon 4.5, I assemble all my arguments as to why Mastodon is great and why anyone else on a service that’s becoming less fun/safe/useful should migrate to Mastodon and do it now, in late 2025 […]
Original post on cosocial.ca
cosocial.ca
November 12, 2025 at 10:44 PM
In which, on the occasion of my 3-year migration anniversary and the release of Mastodon 4.5, I assemble all my arguments as to why Mastodon is great and why anyone else on a service that’s becoming less fun/safe/useful should migrate to Mastodon and do it now, in late 2025 […]
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Important reading from OIPA member @theblochian.bsky.social at @openlibhums.org!
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Read here: www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
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Read here: www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
November 12, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Important reading from OIPA member @theblochian.bsky.social at @openlibhums.org!
👏
Read here: www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
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Read here: www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
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"Reclaiming scientific discourse, one conversation at a time."
The Open Science Network aims to rebuild “Science Twitter” — but this time as a federated, community-governed platform built and owned by researchers and scientists.
👉 openscience.network
#OpenScience #ScholComm #Infrastructure
The Open Science Network aims to rebuild “Science Twitter” — but this time as a federated, community-governed platform built and owned by researchers and scientists.
👉 openscience.network
#OpenScience #ScholComm #Infrastructure
Open Science Network
Reclaim scientific discourse with federated digital spaces where researchers shape their own conversations, data, and collaborations
openscience.network
November 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
"Reclaiming scientific discourse, one conversation at a time."
The Open Science Network aims to rebuild “Science Twitter” — but this time as a federated, community-governed platform built and owned by researchers and scientists.
👉 openscience.network
#OpenScience #ScholComm #Infrastructure
The Open Science Network aims to rebuild “Science Twitter” — but this time as a federated, community-governed platform built and owned by researchers and scientists.
👉 openscience.network
#OpenScience #ScholComm #Infrastructure
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Libraries: Advocating for #RightsRetention is key for #OpenAccess. It provides immediate OA/reuse, accelerates OA, and clarifies copyright. Make every article accessible!
💪📚 Use the flashcards: tinyurl.com/3385jfhz
💪📚 Use the flashcards: tinyurl.com/3385jfhz
November 4, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Libraries: Advocating for #RightsRetention is key for #OpenAccess. It provides immediate OA/reuse, accelerates OA, and clarifies copyright. Make every article accessible!
💪📚 Use the flashcards: tinyurl.com/3385jfhz
💪📚 Use the flashcards: tinyurl.com/3385jfhz
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For those unfamiliar with the heady world of fanfiction, AO3 is community-owned, open source, run entirely by volunteers. So APCs, no paywalls, no $$$$ profits (imagine that!) - just shared infrastructure built by people who actually use it.
Just imagine if academic publishing worked like that...
Just imagine if academic publishing worked like that...
October 29, 2025 at 10:13 AM
For those unfamiliar with the heady world of fanfiction, AO3 is community-owned, open source, run entirely by volunteers. So APCs, no paywalls, no $$$$ profits (imagine that!) - just shared infrastructure built by people who actually use it.
Just imagine if academic publishing worked like that...
Just imagine if academic publishing worked like that...
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Karoline Leavitt officially announced the "Launch of a large-scale investigation to find the people behind 'No Kings.'"
I've saved her some time.
I've saved her some time.
October 29, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Karoline Leavitt officially announced the "Launch of a large-scale investigation to find the people behind 'No Kings.'"
I've saved her some time.
I've saved her some time.
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The question isn’t "why does Signal use AWS?" It’s to look at the infrastructural requirements of any global, real-time, mass comms platform and ask how it is that we got to a place where there’s no realistic alternative to AWS and the other hyperscalers. 3/
October 27, 2025 at 10:38 AM
The question isn’t "why does Signal use AWS?" It’s to look at the infrastructural requirements of any global, real-time, mass comms platform and ask how it is that we got to a place where there’s no realistic alternative to AWS and the other hyperscalers. 3/
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Pour one out for @wikipedia.org in my latest for @mcsweeneys.net
Hi, It’s Me, Wikipedia, and I Am Ready for Your Apology
“Wikipedia, the constantly changing knowledge base created by a global free-for-all of anonymous users, now stands as the leading force for the dum...
www.mcsweeneys.net
October 27, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Pour one out for @wikipedia.org in my latest for @mcsweeneys.net
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I have been analyzing the impact of Zero Textbook Cost courses at BCIT since we launched the initiative.
Students can check the course outline system to identify ZTC courses before registration.
In the 2025 Summer and 2025 Fall terms, 543 BCIT instructors marked 1,205 courses Zero Textbook Cost!
Students can check the course outline system to identify ZTC courses before registration.
In the 2025 Summer and 2025 Fall terms, 543 BCIT instructors marked 1,205 courses Zero Textbook Cost!
October 26, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I have been analyzing the impact of Zero Textbook Cost courses at BCIT since we launched the initiative.
Students can check the course outline system to identify ZTC courses before registration.
In the 2025 Summer and 2025 Fall terms, 543 BCIT instructors marked 1,205 courses Zero Textbook Cost!
Students can check the course outline system to identify ZTC courses before registration.
In the 2025 Summer and 2025 Fall terms, 543 BCIT instructors marked 1,205 courses Zero Textbook Cost!
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What an amazing little experiment! Highly recommend reading this post #OAWeek #AcademicSky
October 24, 2025 at 12:22 AM
What an amazing little experiment! Highly recommend reading this post #OAWeek #AcademicSky
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There’s a new #philosophy feed in town! 📣 #PhilosophySky combines the best philosophical discussion via the #PhilSky and area-specific hashtags with announcements from 250+ philosophy-related accounts making it the most comprehensive feed for academic philosophy on Bluesky! bsky.app/profile/did:...
September 26, 2025 at 10:52 AM
There’s a new #philosophy feed in town! 📣 #PhilosophySky combines the best philosophical discussion via the #PhilSky and area-specific hashtags with announcements from 250+ philosophy-related accounts making it the most comprehensive feed for academic philosophy on Bluesky! bsky.app/profile/did:...
I'm proud to be a co-PI on this project and member of the planning committee thinking about new and complementary ways to support the teaching and study of philosophy.
www.futureofphilosophy.org/macarthur-an...
#Acadsky #Academicsky #Edusky #MacArthur #Philosophy #Philsky
www.futureofphilosophy.org/macarthur-an...
#Acadsky #Academicsky #Edusky #MacArthur #Philosophy #Philsky
Exploring the Future of Philosophy - MacArthur Announcement
Investigating Cuts to Academic Philosophy
MacArthur-funded project to document cuts to philosophy
budgets, departments, faculty, majors, courses, and enrollments
October 21st, 2025: We are pleased to...
www.futureofphilosophy.org
October 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I'm proud to be a co-PI on this project and member of the planning committee thinking about new and complementary ways to support the teaching and study of philosophy.
www.futureofphilosophy.org/macarthur-an...
#Acadsky #Academicsky #Edusky #MacArthur #Philosophy #Philsky
www.futureofphilosophy.org/macarthur-an...
#Acadsky #Academicsky #Edusky #MacArthur #Philosophy #Philsky
The good people behind the Principles of Open Scholarly Infrastructure just released version 2.0.
openscholarlyinfrastructure.org
#Infrastructure #OpenInfrastructure #POSI #ScholComm
openscholarlyinfrastructure.org
#Infrastructure #OpenInfrastructure #POSI #ScholComm
The Principles of Open Scholarly Infrastructure (v2.0, 2025)
POSI version 2.0 released October 2025
The POSI Adopters reviewed the version 1.1 principles and consulted with the community to create version 2.0, released in October 2025. The new/always-current ve...
openscholarlyinfrastructure.org
October 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The good people behind the Principles of Open Scholarly Infrastructure just released version 2.0.
openscholarlyinfrastructure.org
#Infrastructure #OpenInfrastructure #POSI #ScholComm
openscholarlyinfrastructure.org
#Infrastructure #OpenInfrastructure #POSI #ScholComm
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The White House’s new Compact asks universities to trade independence for funding. We believe that’s a dangerous precedent. Read our national statement: buff.ly/iZheO2v
#AcademicSky #Academia #HigherEd
#AcademicSky #Academia #HigherEd
Statement on Compact — Stand Together
Read our statement concerning the White House Compact.
www.standtogetherhighered.org
October 17, 2025 at 10:28 PM
The White House’s new Compact asks universities to trade independence for funding. We believe that’s a dangerous precedent. Read our national statement: buff.ly/iZheO2v
#AcademicSky #Academia #HigherEd
#AcademicSky #Academia #HigherEd
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Experts who reviewed the document called the citation requirement “deceptive and despicable” and said it could carry a steep price for the journals involved, one of which is indexed in Scopus.
Exclusive: Iraqi university forcing students to cite its journals to graduate
To earn their degrees, graduate students at the University of Technology in Baghdad not only must publish research in indexed journals. They also are required to cite articles in their school’s own…
retractionwatch.com
October 17, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Experts who reviewed the document called the citation requirement “deceptive and despicable” and said it could carry a steep price for the journals involved, one of which is indexed in Scopus.
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Be part of the conversation about how to #DefendResearch, support #OpenAccess, and protect #Education! Register for next week's SJSU OA Virtual Conference, where I'm very excited to share the keynoting privilege with @camitchell.bsky.social scholarworks.sjsu.edu/oa-un-confer...
Open Access Conference | Conferences | San Jose State University
open access | open education | conference | institutional repository
scholarworks.sjsu.edu
October 17, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Be part of the conversation about how to #DefendResearch, support #OpenAccess, and protect #Education! Register for next week's SJSU OA Virtual Conference, where I'm very excited to share the keynoting privilege with @camitchell.bsky.social scholarworks.sjsu.edu/oa-un-confer...
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It’s painfully clear. By refusing to swear in Adelita Grijalva, Speaker Johnson’s covering up Jeffrey Epstein’s global sex-trafficking ring.
Hey GOP: Bring back the House, cancel your health care cuts, reopen the government and release the files.
Hey GOP: Bring back the House, cancel your health care cuts, reopen the government and release the files.
October 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM
It’s painfully clear. By refusing to swear in Adelita Grijalva, Speaker Johnson’s covering up Jeffrey Epstein’s global sex-trafficking ring.
Hey GOP: Bring back the House, cancel your health care cuts, reopen the government and release the files.
Hey GOP: Bring back the House, cancel your health care cuts, reopen the government and release the files.
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“Free speech” only counts if you’re a white bigot.
October 17, 2025 at 12:34 PM
“Free speech” only counts if you’re a white bigot.
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The web has a memory — & we’ve saved 1 trillion pages of it! 🌐
Join us in celebrating the people, stories & technology that preserve our digital world.
📅 Oct 22
🎟️ In Person ➡️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1626438133...
🖥️ Virtual ➡️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1626431011...
#Wayback1T
Join us in celebrating the people, stories & technology that preserve our digital world.
📅 Oct 22
🎟️ In Person ➡️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1626438133...
🖥️ Virtual ➡️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1626431011...
#Wayback1T
October 16, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The web has a memory — & we’ve saved 1 trillion pages of it! 🌐
Join us in celebrating the people, stories & technology that preserve our digital world.
📅 Oct 22
🎟️ In Person ➡️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1626438133...
🖥️ Virtual ➡️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1626431011...
#Wayback1T
Join us in celebrating the people, stories & technology that preserve our digital world.
📅 Oct 22
🎟️ In Person ➡️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1626438133...
🖥️ Virtual ➡️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1626431011...
#Wayback1T
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"The protocol taught us that technology can be based on human values like ethics and morality. It showed that voluntary compliance works when all parties benefit."
On robots.txt.
www.heise.de/en/backgroun...
On robots.txt.
www.heise.de/en/backgroun...
Obituary: Farewell to robots.txt (1994-2025)
The voluntary compliance protocol that civilized the internet has departed, bids Henning Fries farewell.
www.heise.de
October 16, 2025 at 8:16 PM
"The protocol taught us that technology can be based on human values like ethics and morality. It showed that voluntary compliance works when all parties benefit."
On robots.txt.
www.heise.de/en/backgroun...
On robots.txt.
www.heise.de/en/backgroun...