This is a great explainer on why you should be VERY careful using AI agents and browsers, even if you're not using it for code. Good mitigation suggestions here. Don't Use Any AI Agents or Browsers Until You Watch This www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdHg... #cybersecurity #artificialintelligence

Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue

We are pleased to announce that Knowledge Commons has recently received a $20,000 donation from @digitalscholar.bsky.social to support our platform! We offer our sincere thanks to Digital Scholar for their generous donations and continued support. You can read more on our blog 💙

Please circulate and share this important resource: thepanorama.shear.org/2025/04/09/t...

I feel seen: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/care... #highered

It's Trilobite Tuesday! Pictured is the Lower Cambrian Bristolia insolens—distinguished by the uniquely angled genal spines that emerge from its head. While specimens with disarticulated head shields are relatively common finds throughout the Western United States, complete examples are rare.

Once again I have to say how proud I am to work on this project and how much it means to be that others see what we're trying to do and the ways in which we're trying to enact our organization's values into our platform. #opeanaccess #repositories

Thanks @investinopen.bsky.social! So proud to be part of this work. If you haven't yet checked us out what are you waiting for? Come join us!

So, another cool thing that we make and maintain, here at @kcommons.bsky.social, is the open-source, open-collaborative review platform, Pilcrow. I have been using it, with others, to comment on a document we are working on. It's working really smoothly!

We hope that you’ll consider becoming a KC Champion, and that you’ll let us know if you have ideas for additional benefits that would be meaningful for your use of the platform!

Knowledge Commons provides free tools for scholars, students, and independent researchers but we can't do that without community support. Check out our new program below and become a part of the future of scholarly communications.

Annual reminder of how many days there are in each month.

We’re excited to share that Knowledge Commons has a fresh new look! 🎨✨ Our updated theme on hcommons.org brings a cleaner design, improved navigation, and a more welcoming experience for our community. Same mission, new coat of paint — take a look! 🔗 buff.ly/VfAg9Uz

We're a non-profit, academic-run project that provides both the space and tools for building solidarity among knowledge creators. But we cannot do that work without support. To keep moving forward, we need your help building the Knowledge Commons coalition. 🔗: about.hcommons.org/2025/12/18/j...

Knowledge Commons is not just a platform — we’re a coalition. And that coalition needs you. Read more on our blog and get involved today: about.hcommons.org/2025/12/18/j...

😮 A university without a library ceases to be a university. Full stop. I’m flabbergasted that a “determination” about a library’s future — besides FUND IT AND STAFF IT — needs to be made by an institute of higher learning.

Oh yeah! We have a really funky new stats page for KC Works, our open scholarship repository! about.hcommons.org/2025/12/15/i...

Did you know that, as of today, there are over 38,000 uploads to our repository, KCWorks?! 😍 Explore this and many other stats about our repository on our brand new dashboard. works.hcommons.org/stats

We have an early holiday treat for you! 😍 🎁 We're delighted to introduce brand new stats dashboards for EVERY collection in KCworks! Read more on our team blog, and stay tuned on social media all this week for more highlights! about.hcommons.org/2025/12/15/i...

#VELI2026 applications are open! Read the FAQ, register for an information session, then put together a team and apply! Here's to fostering intentional change rooted in shared values in #HigherEd. #AcademicSky #EduSkyChat #EduSky

🧵(3/5) However, we can’t keep doing this work without the support of our user community. Please consider donating towards us this week for #GivingTuesday. Learn more here: about.hcommons.org/contribute/

🧵(2/5) Our tiny team of 4 full-time employees and one half-time employee are constantly working to maintain our existing infrastructure while also continuing to expand our offerings. All week on our social platforms, you’ll get to hear from our team members about why they love working on KC!

🧵(1/5) #GivingTuesday is tomorrow, and we wanted to kick off this week’s campaign with a short introduction. 🔍 We're a nonprofit, academy-led project where our users have access to free tools in order to develop a profile, join discussion groups, build websites, and use our repository, KCWorks.

📣 EXCITEMENT ALERT 🎉 The KCWorks on WP plugin is now available! This block-based plugin makes it easy to embed citations from the KCWorks repository directly on your WordPress pages, whether you are creating a website on KC or a self-hosted WP installation. 🔗: about.hcommons.org/2025/11/17/k...

Y'know what's fun about working on Knowledge Commons? Seeing a deposit to KCWorks like this: "Is a Hot Dog a Sandwich." Definitely worth a read. works.hcommons.org/records/7sqf... #openaccessweek #openaccess

this rocks. when indiana edu killed the student newspaper, Purdue stepped up, printed the forbidden issue, drove it to Bloomington and stocked the boxes.

YES! This is such excellent news. Utrecht University now supports Knowledge Commons. PLEASE ask YOUR library today if they will consider supporting us. We are free to all to use, but we NEED university support to make that possible. about.hcommons.org/2025/10/13/u...

Sustaining members are crucial to Knowledge Commons’ ability to offer kcommons.org to users worldwide and free of charge. If you or your institution is interested in supporting us, email us at [email protected]! #openaccess #openinfrastructure

We are excited to share that @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social in Utrecht, Netherlands is joining Knowledge Commons as a sustaining member! 🎉🎉🎉 Read more on our blog: about.hcommons.org/2025/10/13/u...

BREAKING In a new video, Dolly Parton, the Queen of America, says she’s going to be ok.

🧵 (1/5) We have a bunch of new followers today so we thought it was a good time for an introduction! 👋 ✅ We're a nonprofit network that allows users to build profiles, websites, and discussion groups. Our repository, KCWorks, is fully open access and anyone can upload items & receive DOIs!

Come to @kcommons.bsky.social and deposit in our open access repository! We are a nonprofit academy-owned platform housed at Michigan State University. We will never assert rights over your likeness, your work, or anything else. hcommons.org

Just a note: I'm dealing with chronic illness and trying to avoid doomscrolling given the world's current events. Thanks for the follow, but totally understand that my lack of participation here make me a very uninteresting follow.

Oh man, so many of the films I love star this man. I think a viewing of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is in order. Now both Paul and Robert are gone.

Just signed up as a regular monthly supporter to @kcommons.bsky.social -- very straightforward to do and a very good place to send any cash you can spare ✅

Don’t miss your chance to apply for the Open Library of Humanities Open Access Award 2025! Funding of up to £500 is available to support events, projects, or activities related to #OpenAccess or with an #OA component. ⏰ Apply by 30/06! 🔗 Full details: www.openlibhums.org/...

Use Signal. We promise, no AI clutter, and no surveillance ads, whatever the rest of the industry does. <3

Stop what you're doing and watch this live feed of baby owls

Y'all. I get that a small scholarly org can be nimble and take on a lot of quick, grassroots work. It's super important and exciting. But that should not encourage you to insult the hardworking professionals who are keeping large scholarly orgs moving in astonishingly difficult circumstances.

Planet Definitions xkcd.com/3063

The Vagina Museum is just one month away from closing. Forever. A perfect storm of circumstances means that we may have to close our doors permanently and cease all digital activities. But we're not going to go down without a fight. Save the Vagina Museum. www.gofundme.com/f/btscc2

One of the reasons I love independent bookstores: they care about their communities. Order/buy from @portersqbooks.bsky.social TODAY and 5% of sales go to nonprofits that YOU can also help choose 👇

5 years after WHO declared #COVID-19 a pandemic, the U.S. is cutting staff at #NIH and #CDC while facing TB, measles and the worst flu season in 15 years. A scholar examines the role of 3 #publichealth agencies: Katherine A. Foss @mtsuofficial.bsky.social #episky 🧪🩺

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Weekend! #medievalsky @bodleianlibraries.bsky.social MS Douce 62, f. 105v

What up doe? It's 313 Day in Detroit! I lived in Detroit for 4 years while going to Wayne State University, and worked in the city for a number of years. Still love it. Have some Cybotron: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOBU... #Detroit

Over 110,000 Medieval Manuscripts May Have Been Copied by Women www.medievalists.net/2025/03/1100... #medieval #medievalmanuscripts #medievalwomen

Wow — mega congrats to Bluesky on reaching 33 MILLION users! 💙🦋 bsky-users.theo.io

It's #InternationalBagpipeDay! Any guesses on what is louder? A bat, or a bagpipe? Bats can emit echolocation calls that are up to 120 decibels, while your average bagpipes reach 108-116 decibels! The difference is that human ears can HEAR bagpipes but we can't hear bats! #BogglesTheMind 🦇🌎🔊

Since folks are celebrating Bluesky's longer video capabilities with this particular clip, I'd highly recommend you read @ashleyspencer.bsky.social's glorious & delightful oral history of Tom Holland's "Lip Sync Battle" performance www.businessinsider.com/tom-holland-...