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130 paper cutouts. One unforgettable moment. Artist Rudy Willingham recreated OG Anunoby’s iconic game-winning tip-in for the New York Knicks frame by frame using 130 paper cutouts, and the result is incredibly satisfying to watch. [🏀 RudyWillingham] Original post

Is using AI guided robots to make more AI datacenters to guide more robots to make more AI datacenters really a good idea? www.gadgetreview.com/softbank-wal...

Check out this commentary from the unstoppable @mlrethlefsen.bsky.social on challenges with database name reporting. She makes a number of recommendations for #medlibs, libraries, and vendors. osf.io/preprints/me...

the entire point of life is to be kind and weird btw

I’ve officially resigned as Associate Editor for Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience. It used to be a reputable journal, but became a case study in how forced automation destroys academic integrity. 👇

Every journal rejects manuscripts. A new commentary in JBI Evidence Synthesis draws on aggregated submission data to document the reasons behind the journal's 70%+ rejection rate across protocols and completed reviews. https://ow.ly/M3y250Z7rNW #JBIEBHC #EvidenceSynthesis

I would like to see this kind of statement for librarian involvement on journal submission forms for evidence synthesis papers #medlibs #EvidenceSynthesis

75% increase in 4 years. This article is paywalled, but the headline is enough to convey the urgency of the insurance crisis fueled in part by the climate crisis. @climatepower.bsky.social @whitehouse.senate.gov www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...

psst: if your library is sending out those *hey we still have $$ to spend before the fiscal year ends* emails AND your literature dept. does any Joyce studies, 👇👇👇

Fabricated citations: an audit across 2·5 million biomedical papers - The Lancet www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Tomorrow 6Ø have a tape on Island House Recordings. This is a benifit for @jenpkelly.bsky.social all money to her for the Drs. Side A is a 14 min version of Faust’s Jennifer with Singing from @thescrvnr.bsky.social Meg Baird, Elisa Ambrogio @dadadrummer.bsky.social and Naomi Yang.

President Donald Trump is looking to eliminate funding in fiscal 2027 for the agency that serves as the primary federal funding source for libraries and museums nationwide.

I agree, but I might take issue with the word “inadvertently.”

accidently found this again - I used to listen to it every morning, thanks to @bourgwick.bsky.social if I recall. Ghanaian Postal workers cancelling letters and whistling blogfiles.wfmu.org/KF/0512/Ghan...

Ridiculous. Maybe in the UK, but in the US no self respecting barbecue joint does not have a pig on its sign or its menu.

I don't doubt the Colorado State U forecast for total number of Atlantic storms in 2026, but I worry that more than just 2 will be major hurricanes. A greater proportion of tropical cyclones are reaching Category 4 & 5 intensity in this new era in which ocean heat content is deeper and warmer. 🌀

Trump regime again tries to shutter all NOAA labs in its 2027 White House budget. open.substack.com/pub/balanced...

A little disappointed to realize that this was only shared by Margaret Atwood and that she has not actually written a sequel to Julian Cope’s Krautrocksampler.

Government interference in higher education's curriculum. USSR Stalinism? No. Florida (and Texas and others) USA. (article may be paywalled sorry) www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...

You can’t crush ideas by suppressing them. You can only crush them by ignoring them. By refusing to think, refusing to change.

Yet a greater, unlearned skill he possessed, which was the art of kindness.

He was appalled by the examination system, when it was explained to him, he could not imagine a greater deterrent to the natural wish to learn than this pattern of cramming in information and disgorging it on demand.

It's always easier not to think for oneself. Find a nice safe hierarchy and settle in. Don't make changes, don't risk disapproval, don't upset your syndics. It's always easiest to let yourself be governed.

When it comes to government spending, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking a cue from the Trump administration.

In 2020, we mapped out the danger zones that will close in on Americans over the next 30 years — combining climate data with wildfire projections by US Forest Service researchers and others. See what changes are in store for your county 👇

First, read this and learn about the SAVE Act. Then call your senators. We can’t afford to let them impose a poll tax on our right to vote. joycevance.substack.com/p/voting-a-r...

Really excited to announce an interactive website for my As Time Draws Near story, done by Nick Violi. Nick has seamlessly put together my music with the words as you scroll. We’re offering this for free, but encourage you to donate to MSMA (Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid). As Time Draws Near

You were moved to do this by pride and by hate. Is it any wonder the result was ruin?

the skewer seems loosening out of the middle of the world

Gentle Observation 376 - But I don't need a muffin with A.I. patreon.com/kochalka

Thinking about the late Rick Harris aka "Thoughts on the Dead" It's Iguana Day in South Florida. The iguanas have succumbed to cold induced torpor and fallen our of the trees, comatose. There are at least four conked out in my yard right now. Rick thought this was weird & funny and so do I.

Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took: The Peloponnesian War Medieval English Literature Finite Mathematics Waterskiing Edible Wild Plants

I like to think that the underground takes care of its own. Please help out if you can. I’m sure a lot of folks on this platform have enjoyed Jennifer’s music writing at Dusted and @aquariumdrunkard.com. Reposting for anyone who missed this.

Send your best vibes out to the universe please. Not for me, I’m good (enough). The world needs them.

Jennifer Kelly is facing a tough battle against cancer after her diagnosis on Christmas Day, and the costs are overwhelming. Please consider clicking the link below to donate or share it with others who might help. gofund.me/7a7486b6b

"One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors." - Plato

Those who fail to learn history take the rest of us down with them.

Imagine deciding that you want to make your money, feed and clothe your kids, etc. by locking people in little cells. www.themarshallproject.org/2026/01/06/t...

Hey #medlibs & library folks - check your catalog for the Journal of the Academy of Public Health. You may want to reconsider that & refine teaching language for clarity about evidence-based health information this year. eagledawg.blogspot.com/2026/01/publ...

People are ready for something different, they've had enough trouble on this planet to know they've got to find an outlet. (Sun Ra)

For the thousandth time, the adults in the room should know better than to unleash this ish in classrooms. We have the tools to shape and model for students what learning looks like and feels like. “some students” 🙄 Gift link if you want to get mad www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/t...

Damn, I hate to say it, but I agree with everything in this DeSantis Florida AI policy proposal - www.flgov.com/eog/news/pre...

Once you begin surrendering to Trump, he always wants more. You can’t appease a tyrant.