@lschiff.bsky.social
Librarian. Some things I care about: social justice; defending libraries, education, & research; information equity. All posts/thoughts my own. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3572-2981 @lschiff@mastodon.sdf.org https://defendresearch.org
Heard this most beautiful, hopeful song today, "Days of War" by Moira Smiley & Sam Amidon. Something I really needed in these times. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARbq...
War, hiding rich white men from facing charges on child rape, torturing hard working people and their children and this shit. Wow funding snap, health care and housing would be a lot more effective.
Yes, that’s the issue. I’ve been trying to find a way to articulate this: to the extent that LLMs serve a purpose in education, it’s an indictment of the education system, not a praiseworthy feature of LLMs.
“Half of Americans now say 'Abolish ICE.' It's about time.
That's a mighty big shift from the not-too-long-ago days when Democrats were warned that 'Abolish ICE' was an electorally risky slogan best avoided.” www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
I want to wish grandma and her upcoming lawsuit a very happy life together.
They made them take down the videos because they would cause "reputational damage" to people like this young man, Nathan Cavanuagh, so definitely don't post this all over the internet with the name Nathan Cavanaugh attached, or this guy might suffer reputational damage. This guy, Nathan Cavanaugh.
How much further will.they travel down this path of capitulation? They are well into it, will they have the courage to stop and turn around?
The is the federal government telling news stations to provide favorable coverage of the war or their licenses will be pulled.
A truly extraordinary moment.
We aren't on the verge of a totalitarian takeover. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT.
Act like it.
Please don’t share this broadly, as it could damage the reputation of DOGE goblin Nathan Cavanaugh. That’s N-a-t-h-a-n C-a-v-a-n-a-u-g-h.
Happy Pi Day
[Is it bad that I can do the first line from memory (thanks to a competition I had with a friend in Junior High School) and I felt compelled to check it?]
Looking for something positive to do? Strengthen your #library by getting involved in its Friends or Foundation group and go #BeyondTheBookSale! Learn more at the @librariesftp.bsky.social March 18 Friends & Foundations Network mtg! www.librariesforthepeople.org/events/frien... #FriendsOfTheLibrary
Every now and then, it's worth reminding yourself that every single crisis of Trump 2.0 -- the economic downturn, the chaos in our cities, the rising health crisis, the foreign wars -- has been a direct result of their own actions.
If they'd done nothing at all, they'd be coasting comfortably.
Huh. So it's unclear who's funding this campaign to pay influencers to attack Kat Abughazaleh.
But the guy coordinating also has a company called Advocators AI, which just won an award for work for…Daniel Biss — her opponent.
One of the campaigns the company boasts about promotes trips to Israel.
The federal government is explicitly arguing that "wearing black clothes" at a noise demonstration is "enough to convict the eight defendants accused of material support" for terrorism. The outcome of this trial cold be catastrophic.
EXCLUSIVE: Military leaders warned Hegseth not to gut the offices that limit risk to civilians. He ignored them.
The decision faces renewed attention as the Pentagon investigates a strike on an Iranian girls’ school that killed hundreds of children.
Thank you for the critical analysis driving this important story @jeremymberg.bsky.social. Delaying funding is a blatant act of #censorship and part of the move to dismantle of our knowledge infrastructure. #DefendResearch Keep speaking out everyone! www.defendresearch.org/take-action
Research #censorship globally impacts us all. Join #DefendResearch member @rouhiroo.bsky.social in an April 8 webinar for a discussion with Info Studies scholar George Cooper and about his work on China and censorship complicity in scholarly publishing. www.defendresearch.org/events/webin...
Thank you @rouhiroo.bsky.social for raising the visibility around continued #censorship and the need to #DefendResearch! #ScholComm
#LibrarySky #AcademicSky #UKSG2026 is around the corner and I'm excited to represent @defendresearch.bsky.social and our work fighting #censorship in #sciencesky and for #academicfreedom. I'm also speaking on new business models in my professional capacity. Join us! www.uksg.org/events/confe...
Shouldn't be rare to see this said by a US senator
This is bonkers.
“According to the school district, her daughter’s new student enrollment form was denied due to ‘license plate recognition software showing only Chicago addresses overnight’ in July and August.”
I know, it's so unbelievable. We had to double check to make sure it wasn't someone's cruel idea of a parody.
@404media.co how is this deposition recording public?.Isn't that unusual?
Believing in science means believing scientists should have a voice on the job. NIH is trying to strip collective bargaining rights from their fellows, yet another attack on lifesaving research www.aaup.org/news/aaups-w...
More books flagged for removal from nat'l parks because of Trump's EO requiring elimination of info by/about people who aren't white or any complex #history. Contact elected officials & demand an end to this #censorship and #racism! www.defendresearch.org/take-action www.sfgate.com/national-par...
Powerful piece by @bakerdphd.bsky.social about the need for #HigherEd folks to resist #censorship and attacks on #knowledge & #scholars by speaking up & being in solidarity! Please consider signing the "Declaration" and see our other actions! defendresearch.org www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
Hey #LibraryDefenders! Come to the March 18 @librariesftp.bsky.social Friends & Foundations Network mtg to learn about #library governance and how being part of a #FriendsOfTheLibrary or #LibraryFoundation group can help strengthen libraries! www.librariesforthepeople.org/events/frien...
