Laura Williams

In remix culture digital media affordances impact ability to copy, edit, transform works. Should discussion of impact of genAI affordances on plagiarism discuss these earlier technological shifts more explicitly? Would be good to chat more about these thoughts with you

Wouldn’t say I know a lot about this but this concept of postplagerism have sparked lots of questions about whether they have linked it back to remix culture. Initial readings suggest not…

All the same principles we have long held about plagiarism, ethical use, attribution etc still apply. I don’t understand why the GenAi fans think the rules have changed or should change. Everything is a remix and Ai isn’t special or other

Using concepts like postplagerism in the context of academic integrity with an exclusive focus on AI feels quite dangerous. Ignores so much about how practices of remixing and collective knowledge production have been a part of human society forever!!!

Everything is a remix but I don’t think this is a good explanation of the concept of postplagerism and how it might translate from art to academic writing.

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I’m classifying with car drivers who look hard done by when they have to stop frequently at those little zebra crossings in supermarket car parks

Every morning people look so upset and hard done by on the train when I ask for bags to be moved so I can have a seat.

If you’ve spent any time with me over the last few months you will be aware that I’m hyper focused level obsessed with mushrooms. Tonight I’m going to see Merlin Sheldrake talk about mushrooms. Very excited!

Ooh exciting times for Woodsie Twin!

Duloxetine must be working magic on my brain. I just sat down and wrote a 500 word conference abstract in one go and then sent it to my supervisors. Minimal anxiety, fretting, overthinking or procrastination.

I haven’t touched my thesis since 22nd September according to the last saved date of my thesis documents. Today’s task might just be getting familiar with it again.

Wow, that’s fantastic!

This. 💯

#ADD #ADHD

Thinking is definitely working! Hope you had a lovely break visiting family

One of many reasons why I’m stuck in a state of chronic stress. Universities shrinking and library work shrinking. I try to imagine possible alternative career paths but I’m not sure what else I’m good at.

That’s great. I do too but haven’t met for a while due to summer holidays, conferences, start of term chaos. This is a good nudge to arrange a meeting even if it’s just to get an encouraging nudge from them.

Hello autumn term exhaustion. Every year at this time I fear I will never pick up my PhD work ever again. I am too tired. This year I feel extra stressed because I should be making progress with writing up.

Time off was very helpful. Very lucky to have an excellent GP who talked me round to letting him sign me off. Rest and time to work out what could change was good.

Should be thesis writing today as I don’t work on Mondays. But I was off sick for a day last week and feel so behind on teaching prep that I’m logging on to make PowerPoints. Autumn term workload can get in the bin.

Hope it helps. I was signed off in the summer because I was completely burnt out. Autumn term is autumning hard this year. Take care of yourself.

Mandatory online training to access a system for taking on disability support in the library. Except I’m struggling with the training and it’s making me frustrated to be dyslexic. Not sure if I should ask if there is an alternative way of proving I’m capable of using the student records system.

My jaw hurts. My teeth hurt. My executive function has all gone. Nurse says blood pressure too high. Dentist says I need fillings replacing Had a little cry. Pulled myself together and sweated away my feelings with circuits class.

Intel from the local Facebook group is that they were Canadian F18 Hornets.

I live under a flight path regularly used by RAF military aircraft. Extremely loud and fast fighter jets are sounding very busy today.

Fly agaric

Many fly agaric mushrooms

Pennine hills landscape. Blue sky. Big cloud

Reservoir with water

Reservoirs are filling back up and the mushrooms are fruiting

I'm one of those 21,000 patients to get the gamma knife at Sheffield. Now whenever I'm on campus for my PhD days I see the hospital and always think of that time in my life. I'll spare you all the polaroid photo they took of 17 year old me to document the experience.

Fly agaric

Puffballs

Blackening polypore

Little Pleated mushrooms

My WhatsApp media and camera roll is approx 90% fungi at the moment. Mushroom spotting is my current hyperfocus obsession but turns out it’s very good for helping bad mental health.