Isabelle Griffiths

These are incredible!

Necropolis of the Saint-Denis Basilica in Paris. Medieval sarcophagi are haphazardly stored underground.

Had a wonderful time exploring the Saint-Denis Basilica in Paris. Recent digs linked to the reconstruction of the tower/spire allowed archaeologists to uncover hidden stories of the site and its Merovingian tombs.

Two rabbits lying down photographed from behind, showing their fluffy feet and tails.

Among all the horrors currently unfolding, one might need to pause and enjoy the little things. Here are two little bunny butts, relaxing under the coffee table.

Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.

And then.

David Rose from the show Schitt's Creek saying "what the actual f**k" in a highly offended way.

Every time I check my phone to see what's going on in the world.

Steep in oxygen bleach/sodium percarbonate perhaps?

I am hooked !

Smashing !

My limited experience with Bluesky has been surprisingly positive so far. So many smart, fascinating, curious, humble, nerdy people, gathered in the same corner of the internet, sharing cool insights and learning from each other. Great stuff.

It's hard to pick a favourite, all her characters are so memorable. I am particularly fond of the last one though. I haven't got round to the Monk and Robot yet, but they're definitely on my reading list. I'm currently into Ursula Le Guin's Dispossed, a different style!

I am old enough that, if I think carefully and look closely, I can almost see some of the things. I know childhood death is even rarer today than when I was a child. I know some I see with disabilities would have been dead.

Engineers working for billionaires and solving problems we never had in the first place. However, could this be useful for people with no/low mobility? If so, could they ever afford it?

Ce que l'IA doit aux anciens empires coloniaux | IA qu'à m'expliquer

In French: shows.acast.com/661398b79a63...

How low-paid workers in Madagascar power French tech’s AI ambitions An investigation has revealed that French tech firms, seeking to create an AI “à la française”, have turned to one of the country’s former colonies, Madagascar, for low-cost labour.

The current infrastructure underpinning GenAI is not going to bring social justice to the world but reinforce existing structures of dominance.

theconversation.com/how-low-paid...

Oh my goodness, this makes me so happy on every level. Nerd, Myst fan, aspiring digital archivist. Thank you for saving and sharing this treasure.

Explained: Generative AI’s environmental impact MIT News explores the environmental and sustainability implications of generative AI technologies and applications.

Gen AI is hungry, it craves data, it needs power. It was released into the wild and now seeps into every single task, from writing an email to cooking dinner. But its environmental impact is real, whether you see it or not.

news.mit.edu/2025/explain...

Why are "real men" so fragile ? If drinking out of a straw makes you feel less manly, maybe it's time to revisit your definition of manhood. It's a social construct, so enjoy that raspberry daiquiri and get over yourself. #genderisaconstruct #canunicornsbemale #strawsarefemale

YouTube video by Andrew Huberman Overcoming Guilt & Building Tenacity in Kids & Adults | Dr. Becky Kennedy

I recently encountered Dr. Becky Kennedy's concept of the 'learning space' as the place between knowing and not knowing something. The dominating feeling in this interstitial process is frustration.

I actually find it helpful in accepting that learning is hard work.

youtu.be/qi4VwpEs3LE?...

Finished reading Becky Chambers' Wayfarers series: www.goodreads.com/series/17087...

It's smart, funny, entertaining, bittersweet at times. Diversity as richness, beauty and connectedness.

Taking a deep dive into the tumultuous waters of library decolonisation principles and practices.

Today's read: Narrative Expansion, edited by J. Crilly and R. Everitt.

"Decolonisation is impossible, but we must make her possible" (Foluke Adebisi)

I absolutely love this idea of annotating for the wider public! I know nothing about astrophysics, but I really enjoyed reading this.

Dipping my toes in career planning and CPD today. The information professions are so abundant: data, info, records, archives. Do you have any tips and resources for a young info pro who doesn't want to choose? Choosing a path to tread involves giving up on others, all equally fascinating.

Let's hope they find the necessary funding to keep up the fight. There is a dire need for counterpowers to the monopoly of American tech companies over the digital world and information networks.

Do you think publishing records online is still a laudable objective (e.g., open science), when regulators systematically fail to protect creators and data subjects?

Great point, and frightening to see how big tech corporations can bypass intellectual property and data privacy laws to gain advantage on a highly lucrative market. Unfortunately, many don't seem to understand how unethical and problematic this is.

Today I am writing about institutional records, memory, copyright, data protection and what institutions can do to disseminate their work while remaining compliant. What are you up to ?

Just attended the best webinar held by the British Library reference team @blrefservices.bsky.social. They are the incredibly knowledgeable professionals helping users address their info needs, be they quirky, unusual or vital. Truly inspiring.

Écrans, réseaux, algorithmes… de la nécessité des émotions Quelle place les émotions tiennent-elles dans un univers régi par les écrans, les réseaux, les algorithmes ? Qu’avons-nous reçu en héritage, et que transmettrons-nous aux générations futures ?

Related article: theconversation.com/ecrans-resea...

Picture of a hand holding a book titled 'De l'écran à l'émotion: Quand le numérique devient patrimoine' from author Emmanuelle Bermès.

Today is a good reminder to look attentively at the invaluable and ongoing contributions of women to human knowledge building.

I recommend this fascinating book by Emmanuelle Bermès, Head of the "Digital technologies applied to history” at @ecoledeschartes.bsky.social.