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Melissa Anderson

@bibliobeephd.bsky.social

Professor & Librarian She/her Interests: 19th literature and culture, information literacy, history of science and medicine

665 Followers  |  193 Following  |  18 Posts  |  Joined: 08.11.2024  |  1.8015

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Stay home, hold a town hall for people in your district or do something else positive for your community. Why sit there and listen to nonstop lies and disinformation?

01.03.2025 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I just submitted a CHOICE review for The Victorian Novel on File by @flockingwhere.bsky.social. It's so good! It was a pleasure to read such a well-written book that explores the famously capacious Victorian novel in the context of information history. Highly recommended!

24.02.2025 01:42 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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AI-Generated Slop Is Already In Your Public Library Librarians say that taxpayers are already paying for low quality AI-generated ebooks in public libraries.

Thanks to @404media.co for covering this story! The ways in which platforms undermine professional ethics cuts across disciplines. Let's hold them accountable.
www.404media.co/ai-generated...

04.02.2025 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
AI Software - SNL
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live AI Software - SNL

If you need a laugh: youtu.be/ua4rYsMdC4U?...

26.01.2025 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@emilymf.bsky.social

25.01.2025 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | Let’s Get to the Marrow of What Trump Just Did Three policy wonks dissect President Donald Trump’s executive orders on border security, immigration, government efficiency and beyond.

I just read an opinion piece in the NYT about economics, immigration, etc. and was surprised and thrilled to see a plug for Middlemarch at the end. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/25/o...

25.01.2025 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump officials pause health agencies’ communications, citing review The agencies are charged with making decisions that touch the lives of every American and are the source of crucial information to health-care providers.

NEWβ€”Trump WH has blocked all CDC science reports (eg MMWR) & suspended all CDC / FDA / NIH external communications of all HHS agencies until further notice... including all FDA & CDC Health Alert warnings & all social media. Public health be damned.

Gift 🎁 link:
wapo.st/4aqfN44

22.01.2025 02:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2667    πŸ” 1641    πŸ’¬ 340    πŸ“Œ 349

Right?! I don't understand.

22.01.2025 03:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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WHO comments on United States’ announcement of intent to withdraw The World Health Organization regrets the announcement that the United States of America intends to withdraw from the organization.

I wasn't expecting the WHO withdrawal amidst all the other awful things from day 1. www.who.int/news/item/21...

22.01.2025 02:55 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Jane Austen Wrecked My Life / Jane Austen a gΓ’chΓ© ma vie (2025) - Trailer (English Subs)
YouTube video by Unifrance Jane Austen Wrecked My Life / Jane Austen a gΓ’chΓ© ma vie (2025) - Trailer (English Subs)

Interested in this for my class β€œJane Austen in the 21st century” youtu.be/otISD927ZxI?...

15.01.2025 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Nice job! I got the Japanese garden for Christmas last year ❀️

15.01.2025 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
OLA Quarterly

The latest issue of the OLA Quarterly, which is actually published semi-annually πŸ˜‚, is available: journals3.library.oregonstate.edu/olaq

15.01.2025 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m rereading it now and had forgotten how funny it is in addition to everything else ❀️

20.11.2024 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I did the bouquet of roses on Sunday and the Tranquil Garden recently too ❀️

14.11.2024 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rebecca Solnit: On Not Meeting Nazis Halfway When Trump won the 2016 electionβ€”while losing the popular voteβ€”the New York Times seemed obsessed with running features about what Trump voters were feeling and thinking. These pieces treated them …

lithub.com/rebecca-soln...

13.11.2024 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve also seen Trumpers claim to be Jedi and represent Democrats/Biden as the Empire

10.11.2024 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
An orange cat curled up on a green blanket

An orange cat curled up on a green blanket

The thing about librarians and cats is a stereotype. It’s also true 🀣 #caturday

09.11.2024 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m enjoying finding people again here and discovering new people to follow (hello!) but I’m disappointed so many orgs are still only on the dumpster fire formerly known as Twitter

09.11.2024 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I did a combo of 2 & 3

09.11.2024 16:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I would love to be added, too!

08.11.2024 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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