Over 50,000 cis women have signed the @nionwomen.bsky.social open letter rejecting the narrative that trans women are a danger to women. The real threat to women has never been trans women. The real threat to women is male violence. Add your name today: notinourname.org.uk/petition/not...

THIS. “The boys makes an off-handed offensive joke. The girls can speak up, getting the reputation as annoying…or they can let it pass & be regarded as a chill girl who isn’t angry or woke. Since Nov. 2024, the latter reaction has become far more common.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Marking 125 years of #EJBotany #OpenAccess and its forerunner, Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, we are delighted to announce that ALL content is now freely available at journals.rbge.org.uk/notes and journals.rbge.org.uk/ejb

Trans people are not a threat to women’s safety. Over 52,000 women have signed the open letter to say not in our name. Will you join them? notinourname.org.uk/petition/not...

A new podcast from @womenslibrary.bsky.social - reflecting on particular aspects of our work over the past 30+ years: womenslibrary.org.uk/2025/09/18/g...

This, from the Quakers, is worth reading. It's a serene, confident, utter rebuke of the hate and fear that's peddled by Sex Matters. The last two pages are smokin'. If you're on the wrong side of the Quakers, you really need to sit down and have a good chat with yourself.

Vote for us for @bifa-film.bsky.social's Cinema of the Year award! 💌 As a truly independent cinema, our community is at the heart of what we do. This award is voted for by you, our audience, so if you love what we do, please vote for us! 🗳️ www.bifa.film/coty-vote/?c...

One does not fuck with the WI...

Almost every woman you know has been sexually harassed by a cis man. Many of us have been sexually assaulted, physically assaulted, and far too many women have been killed by men It’s not trans women who pose a threat to us. It’s the misogyny that polices all women. Start there or shut up

A knowledge management gag in Private Eye!

I wrote to M&S about the stupid lingerie department story - confirms nobody offered a bra fitting to a teenage girl. The Telegraph and JK can (always) do one.

Why I keep yelling about LIS workers eagerly jumping into AI. AI can't do our jobs, but it can replace us. The work won't get done well, patrons won't be satisfied, and it will eventually tank the whole library, but don't think that won't stop admin from trying to save a few bucks out of your wages.

Happy 100th @natlibscot.bsky.social Thank you to all the librarians & cleaners & accountants & coffee-shop folk & all the other staff & volunteers who take care of Scotland’s stories & open our doors to the world. Proud to be a Centenary Champ with Val McDermid. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...

Holy shit, just saw Alan Cumming’s monologue standing in for Jim’ll Kimmel “why on earth would a rapist go to the bother of pretending to be trans in a country that actually treats rapists better than trans people?” It’s a point we’ve made a lot but to put that out on network TV is a new level.

Libraries are for *everybody*.

Probably an unnecessary re-post for anyone following me. But if this message reaches just one person who isn't aware that honeybees are not the solution (and increasingly part of the problem), then it's totally worth it!

Thread! This is one of the clearest instructions for effective alt text writing I’ve seen.

Today is #WorldEmojiDay ❤️ If you still think a library is just about 📚 and people telling you to 🤫 then we've got 📰 for you. They're a 🏛️ full of 📚📽️💿💻🖨️📶📱🎮🧵🎨 and ℹ️ to help you 🧠 about the 🌎. The 👩👨 who work in them 😍 to help and they won't even ask you for 💷.

I created a zine about some of the contradictions in open access. Please print, discuss, and share! doi.org/10.17613/9p2... #openaccess #OA

What people who never go to the fucking library never seem to realize is that librarians constantly have to retrain on new tech because libraries already are doing what this guy wants. AND they have physical books for nerds like me who live in the horse era. AND they are one of the last commons.

"At a time when 40% of plant species are at risk of extinction, the restoration of the Palm Houses will help our world-leading scientific institute protect just some of the tens of thousands of species housed across our four botanic gardens "

Thanks to @colettet.bsky.social for posting on LinkedIn this take on the Kent library story. Disinformation is rife and scary. I guess first they boast then they do is the fear we’ve all learned to have. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

AI Policies for #Libraries – Some Observations davidleeking.com/ai-policies-... via @davidleeking.bsky.social

If I've learnt one thing from being a member of the LGBTQ JISC mailing list it's: you DO NOT mess with the librarians. Best of luck to Kent councillors managing this: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

No council, or councillor, has the right to "ban" any books. The library service are the only body that makes decisions on stock selection. A councillor, as a member of the public, can *request* books are removed on a title-by-title basis, but the reply should come that under @cilip.bsky.social

Most people have 150+ online accounts, yet few plan for what happens to those photos, posts and data after they’re gone. The new Digital Legacy Clinic helps individuals preserve and protect their digital lives for loved ones. buff.ly/2aM3Amg

Hello @nationalcollection.bsky.social @ukri.org @christophersmith.bsky.social BHL offers a wonderful model for the collaborative creation and management of digital resources. It would be a disaster if we were to lose it ...

This single effort has made it easier to find and download biology articles and books from the 1700s and 1800s than from the 1900s... (many of the latter are still under copyright)

BHL's "New Future" is hopeful, but uncertain. We need your help: 🌱 Spread the word, far and wide 💚 Share the love #ILoveBHL 🤝 Donate to BHL: library.si.edu/donate/bhl-d... 💡 Contact us with your ideas and support: blog.biodiversitylibrary.org/2025/04/new-...

I can confirm that the @filmhouseedinburgh.bsky.social is looking marvellous, and the new seats in the screens are very comfy. So pleased to have this icon back!

If @filmhouseedinburgh.bsky.social‬'s opening weekend of cinema deep cuts and big screen belters left you wanting more, read @jamiedunnesq.bsky.social‬'s interview with the people rebuilding Edinburgh's arthouse theatre

Let's hear it for our amazing volunteers - we couldn’t do it without you! 👏 Over 250 volunteers help keep our four Gardens thriving, from tending to the Gardens, to assisting in our galleries. This #VolunteersWeek, we’re celebrating their incredible passion, skills, and impact 💚

Another lovely new @thebotanics.bsky.social blog introducing the #Library collection of plant nursery catalogues. Huge thanks to our #Volunteers @jtlib.bsky.social and David for their work on this project stories.rbge.org.uk/archives/39874