Jen Chaput

well i for one couldn’t be more excited for the possibilities of AI. finally a technology that answers the age old question ‘what if clippy was wormtongue’

A collection of six ominous bird valentines set against a background of pink hearts. In the first one, a Canada Goose looks angry and hisses and the text says "Baby, I'll make you fall head over heels if you approach within 10m of my nest." In the second, an American white pelican opens its mouth to eat the reader and the text says "There are plenty of fish in the sea, but I want this one." In the third valentine, a Black Vulture looks suspiciously at the reader and the text says "I will love you until you die. And after that, I'll love you even more." A Southern Cassowary stands proudly against the heart-covered background. The text says "My wattles are red. My head is blue. My deadly reputation has been somewhat overblown, but I'd kill for you." In the fifth valentine, a Northern Giant-Petrel stands open-billed next to a large brown furry object, and the text says "Let's seal the deal by sharing a 3000 kg elephant seal carcass." In panel 6, a happy-looking Bearded Vulture holds a bone in its beak, and the text says "I love every part of you, especially your bones."

Ominous bird valentines.

you also need to unmute this for the perfect song / visual combo

gradient.horse Draw a horse, watch it run!

omg everybody go draw a horse this is what the internet was made for

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Got out of the car and was like "oh its not cold" - it was 20 lol

Best thread you will read today.

I hope someone will write up the ads that were clearly made using ai and those that used real actors. Something tells me that people can sense the difference. But maybe not.

ChatGPT is so easy to use! And they let you keep the piece of the brain they take out!

GM: Charisma check.

Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]

GM: that’s a d6 how did you

Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊

Pen and ink illustration by Rockwell Kent, of a large cow, in Song of Myself by Walt Whitman

Cow.

Pen and ink illustration by Rockwell Kent, of grade blowing in the wind under starry sky with a crescent moon in Song of Myself by Walt Whitman

Pen and ink illustration by Rockwell Kent, of a person laying on their back in the water, under a starry sky, in of Song of Myself by Walt Whitman

Pen and ink illustration by Rockwell Kent, of a person leaning on a bed in an attic type space with rafters. In Song of Myself by Walt Whitman

Pen and ink illustration by Rockwell Kent, of a person leaning on a tree stump as tall as they are, for the opening stanzas of Song of Myself by Walt Whitman

Here are some photos from the Rockwell Kent version, for Song of Myself.

First is the opening page.

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I found out there was a Rockwell Kent illustrated version of Leaves of Grass, so I immediately retrieved that from the library. The teal in the opening pages is beautiful. I’ll share more images from Song of Myself tomorrow. 🌿📖

1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.

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I started Song of Myself last night but was too tired to read all of it at once. I got halfway through and I actually quite like it so far.

Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue

New Editorial! 🗞️ Editorial for Special Issue: 2025 Research Data Access and Preservation (RDAP) Summit by Jennifer Chaput, Yijing Angel Tang, Wei Zakharov, and Heather Charlotte Owen doi.org/10.7191/jesl...

Published: Volume 15 Issue 1 📕 Our 8th Special Issue for RDAP highlights works related to #RDAP25 Summit. These 12 articles showcase how data librarians continue to adapt to changing circumstances and expectations. Look back at #RDAP25! publishing.escholarship.umassmed.edu/jeslib/news/32

What’s Up With The Weird Label on Dr. Bronner’s Soap? As I’ve mentioned before, shifting to homemade recipes can sometimes send you in search of ingredients that are new to you.  Even if it’s an ingredient that’s not totally new, like glycerin for instan...

I've slogged through the preface and have more thoughts, but my first reaction afterward was that I just read the Dr Bronner's soap label: www.themakeyourownzone.com/whats-weird-...

All One! 🌿📖

I've started joining in the posts from Bluesky Book Club📖and had a wonderful time last month with Moby Dick 🐳. This month we're doing Leaves of Grass #log 🌿.

New article detailing the impacts we are seeing from loss and termination on federal data collection and access.

The “Trump Gap” is going to be his legacy on data visualizations for decades

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...GM 🖤

Audre Lorde, in a 1989 commencement address, said, "Remember this, despair is a tool of your enemies. That rumor, 'You can’t fight City Hall,' is circulated by City Hall. Facing the realities of our lives gives us the motivation for action, it gives us the power to change. You are not powerless."

Catherine O'Hara in Beetlejuice

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YouTube video by TBS Delia Deetz’s (Catherine O’Hara) Crazy About Interior Design | Beetlejuice | TBS

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Remember, it's only Lesbianism if it's from the Lesbos region of Western Massachusetts.

Otherwise it's just sparkling Subaru ownership.