We’re making more Broken Veil, thanks to our supporters. And the BV channel is going to be full of all sorts of related goodness, including our new Discomfort Blanket series on weird media. Support the channel and get the goodness here: patreon.com/BrokenVeil

Always excellent but looks especially excellent this year.

To round off the week, we bring this quick update on research security, since our post on Tuesday. Written by @roobina.bsky.social about an announcement from the @ec.europa.eu and a report by @scienceeurope.org open.substack.com/pub/scholarl...

This year's Munin has 150 registered participants: site.uit.no/muninconf/mc.... Is your name not on the list? Today is the last chance to register: site.uit.no/muninconf/re.... #openscience #openresearch #scholcomm

And Doctor Who, which did NOT die...

This week, @roobina.bsky.social takes a look at research security and how it could create tensions with open science and open data: 👇 open.substack.com/pub/scholarl...

I’m sorry but these sound like vintage esoteric euphemisms for “homosexual”

Steve, I want you to consider what you have done here

What might it mean to publish research with no human in the loop? @jontreadway.bsky.social post investigates four possible avenues and explores which seem more likely: open.substack.com/pub/scholarl...

My first full post for @scholarlyfutures.bsky.social - What might it mean to publish research with no human in the loop? open.substack.com/pub/scholarl...

Interesting that the sceptics have now fully moved from “it doesn’t work” to “it’s a bubble”. (It probably is a bubble! But who cares? There’s been a fundamental breakthrough and it will drive the build-out of compute and energy infrastructure.)

Be sceptical of anyone who says they know how the current US administration policy will develop, but China hawks might be circling around open science policy.

This is a new thing that I’m trying out for a few months with some very smart people. We would love it if you would come along, tell us what you think and say hi.

A new space to consider the various directions that scholarly comms, research practices and academic publishing are traveling, by me, @sarahgreaves18.bsky.social @jontreadway.bsky.social & @grnr25.bsky.social Welcome post below, first proper post tomorrow... Enjoy 😊

Our first post is live! In our daily lives it can be hard to find time to stop and discuss the vast changes occurring in scholarly communication, research practices and academic publishing. We wanted to make time and engage our community to gain insights. Join us! 👇 open.substack.com/pub/scholarl...

I can't wait to listen to this. As a Man of Kent, I read the book immediately after hearing part 1. I have subsequently bought All the Devils Are Here for several friends, my Dad, the son of a colleague of David Seabrook, and the ED of Turner Contemporary in Margate. It is a completely unique book.

New episode up now. All the Devils Are Here by David Seabrook: part 2, with guest Jason Hazeley in conversation with Andy Miller, Una McCormack and Nicky Birch. @jasonhazeley.bsky.social @unamccormack.bsky.social @iammilliam.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/6ZlW...

“My wife went to Riyadh to see an edgy comedian” “Jimmy Carr?” “No, she went of her own accord”

It's Friday. It's the shortest amount of time anyone has ever owned a trouser press. youtu.be/tNqn5bKmKNc?...

I will be having a ventepølse during my Norwegian lesson tmrw.

🚨 THIS IS NOT A DRILL 🚨 We’ve just seen this, by creator “Menapian” - a 4,998-piece set of the Great Exhibition (1851) Crystal Palace - complete with a bonus Megalosaurus and Ichthyosaur… beta.ideas.lego.com/product-idea...

Relevant to all of the current discourse. Amazing song, lost for words at how good the video is. m.youtube.com/watch?v=NR3c... 👏

I have books! “This Might Surprise You: A Breast Cancer Story” will be published on 25th September. And you can pre-order it here! linktr.ee/ThisMightSur... #graphicmedicine #cansky #lifewriting

Here are some swiftly assembled thoughts on #Metascience2025. Congratulations to the organisers. It was an excellent, full and balanced conference, bringing together many disparate strands. They threaded a complex needle really well.

I couldn't bring myself to buy it but a friend did. Great stock photo to rep a house search. Finding the secret tongs.

Two years. Never forget.

GNU Terry Pratchett

RTD has already written a draft script where the B-52s meet the Doctor -‘Timey Wimey Happy People’

This moment when the penny drops that trying to implement bathroom bans is an impossibility for the former Tory Chief Secretary Simon Clarke is delicious.

‼️#ResearchCultureUncovered DOUBLE BILL. It’s only Tuesday but this week we've got 2 related episodes about #RightsRetention & #OpenAccess. First we share insights from Project Retain with guests @ivamz.bsky.social & @jontreadway.bsky.social. 👀Keep an eye out for tomorrow's follow up

"I sometimes lived at Michael Mann's house" RIP Val Kilmer, it was really funny that you and Marlon Brando fucking hated each other. Two chaotic legends.

short thread

"No one is finally dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away, until the clock wound up winds down, until the wine she made has finished its ferment, until the crop they planted is harvested." #GNUTerryPratchett

All I saw was sandwich for at least 15 seconds

'He who smelt it, dealt it.'

Good morning from Norway

Good evening from Norway

All metascience interested: Please contribute to the conceptualization and initial launch of the Metascience Alliance to create weak ties among the many organizations, sectors, fields, and researchers that are advancing metascience. Links below to get involved.

Fire in the sky this morning

... which led to this, which probably got more retweets than any other nonsense I posted in the Other Place... 2/

It's a bit much at the moment, folks.

Really recommend this!

Rats spinning cocoons like caterpillars, emerging as pigeons.

All the replies to this are deeply Southern Reach coded.

Little buggers