Made my decision not to travel to the U.S. at the start of the year, however career-limiting this may prove for me as a freelance consultant. In the unlikely event this changes, I can save ICE the trouble of trawling 5 years' worth of social media: Trump is a demented fascist.

[1/2] The Microbiology Society has renewed its production partnership with Kriyadocs. We look forward to continuing our work together to support the Society’s goals and deliver efficient post-acceptance workflows for microbiology research.

More good news from @kriyadocs.bsky.social and our ongoing partnership with @elife.bsky.social

[1/2] We are excited to share that the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) has renewed its partnership with Kriyadocs. With this renewal, we look forward to continuing to help advance rigorous, timely, and accessible scholarly communication.

Heading to London tomorrow ahead of the #STMinLondon Innovation & Integrity Days on behalf of @kriyadocs.bsky.social. Always an enjoyable event, see you there? #ResearchIntegrity #ScholarlyPublishing #Innovation #AI

Whilst America is tragically unrecognisable after just 10 months. news.sky.com/story/white-...

Looking forward to this! See you there?

Very pleased to see my friends at @scientifyresearch.org joining ORCID!

“Say thank you while I kick you in the balls!” And isn’t it basically the pro-Tr*mp, pro-Russian, anti-Ukraine Hungary and Slovakia still buying Russian oil? news.sky.com/story/ukrain...

"things happen"

By means of an 'apology', perhaps the BBC could broadcast Tr*mp's January 6 speech in full, without any edits or commentary, but with subtitles and sign language (in the interests of DEI). There is no need to try and amplify any alleged intent through injudicious editing. www.npr.org/2023/11/18/1...

Full Programme for #R2RConf (London, 24-25 Feb) available r2rconf.com/r2r-conferen... Keynote, Debate, Presentations, Panels, Roundtables, Case Study and Workshops Plenary: 8½ hrs, Workshops: 3 hrs, Networking: 5½ hours crammed into 2 days! Discounts & 50 free tickets for Academics & Librarians

Earlier this year I had the pleasure of working with @scientifyresearch.org to help with their growth strategy. Founders Judy and Kate are highly attuned to the needs of researchers and research managers in making successful funding bids. My thanks to Kate for this kind recommendation!

Come and say hi to the @kriyadocs.bsky.social team at #FBM25 Hall 4.0 H75! Ready to discuss all things #ScholarlyPublishing #PeerReview #Production #XML #AI #ResearchIntegrity Book a meeting with us here outlook.office.com/book/MeetKri...

Some light reading on route to Frankfurt for #FBM25 #FBF25... this collection of essays was published 32 years ago, but this section on the tactics and bullshit of Jean-Marie Le Pen feels extremely relevant now in 2025. Plus ça change.

So happy to be part of the #R2RConf organising team this time around - and the free academic partner tickets are a great idea! #ScholComm

Projects to finish before year end? Need to plan and start working towards your commercial goals for 2026? How about having an on-call commercial specialist to support business development, outreach, analysis and strategy? Let’s have a chat about how I can help www.deboerconsultancy.com

#BLOG: The Great Turning Point: a Return to Publishing's Roots Written by CEO of Kriyadocs, Ravi Venkataramani Read the post here 👉 buff.ly/WdpNSmK

Reflections on a great series of conversations at #OASPA2025 on the who, how, why and when of reaching 100% open access deboerconsultancy.com/oaspa-2025-t...

Utter nonsense from the dog whistling fascist clown. As usual.

Day two at #OASPA2025 opens with a fascinating if perhaps frustrating panel on depressurising scholarly publishing. As someone remarked from the floor, we have been discussing this for years - why so slow to act? Because incentives at source, usually at the national level, are still to change 1/2

At #OASPA2025 where Stefano Bertuzzi of American Society for Microbiology is eloquently advocating for his organisation's mission as not-for-profit publisher to be a bridge between scientists, institutions etc who *may* regard knowledge as an asset, and humanity who truly *owns* that knowledge.

Here we go?

Utterly monstrous.

It's often been debated if Trump could pull off a fascist takeover of the United States, because he's clearly not very smart. I talked to @anneapplebaum.bsky.social about that for my newsletter

[1/2] Our Chief Energizer, Ravi Venkataramani, is headed to the 10th International Congress on Peer Review and Scientific Publication in Chicago this September. We’re excited to be part of the #PeerReviewCongress, taking place between 3–5 September 2025 at the Swissôtel, Chicago.

Looking for some help with your business development, outreach or commercial strategy? Ready to grow but needing an extra pair of hands or a fresh perspective? Let's schedule a chat to discuss how I can help you deboerconsultancy.com #Consultancy #Growth #Sales #SaaS #ScholarlyPublishing

It just keeps getting worse…

[1/2] Attending the #OASPA Annual Conference 2025 this September? So are we! 👋 Say hello to @jasondeboer.bsky.social, our Growth Director, at the OASPA Annual Conference 2025 (22–24 September, Belgium) - outlook.office.com/book/MeetKri...

Important article here from Rob Johnson and Sarah Greaves, with society publishers increasingly faced with either ceding control of their publishing operations, or exploring collaboration opportunities with their peers in an effort to maintain independence and leverage economies of scale (e.g. GSW)

Just a couple of days to go until the FIRST deadline for the Call for Papers for #R2RConf in London on 24-25 Feb 2026: 31 Jul – with pre-review, feedback & higher acceptance rate 31 Aug – no time for revisions, just accepted or rejected Details at: r2rconf.com/r2r-call-for...

Are you ready to grow… but could do with a little help? Let’s talk about how I can support you, whether it’s a short-term project or a longer-term relationship #Growth #Consultancy #Sales #SaaS #PaaS #ScholarlyPublishing #InformationServices

[1/2] Let’s catch up this fall! 🍂 We’ve got a busy season of industry #events coming up, and we’d love to see you there. Come say hello to the #Kriyadocs team at any of these events: www.kriyadocs.com/events-fall-...

[1/2] Meet the keynote speaker of Publisherspeak US 2025! Katherine Skinner, Director of Programs at Invest in Open Infrastructure, will take us behind the scenes of open infrastructure, exploring where it’s thriving and what the future might look like as funding priorities shift.

Need a helping hand with your GTM strategy or a time-sensitive project? Let's have a confidential chat about how I can help. deboerconsultancy.com #Consultancy #Sales #BusinessDevelopment #GTM #ContentCreation #SaaS #ScholComm #EnjoyYourSummerHoliday

"Vladimir Putin is not looking for a cease-fire, and he does not want to negotiate. Why? Because he believes that he can win. Thanks to the actions of the U.S. government, he still thinks that he can conquer all of Ukraine" www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE. This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined. It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.

Important reminder that migrant detention facilities are not meant to be prisons. None of the people put in them have been charged, tried, or convicted of a crime. On top of that, being undocumented in the US is a civil offense that would never merit prison. So why the cages?

Trump laughed at prospect of alligators eating immigrants, and advised any being chased to zig-zag, which experts say is the wrong advice... Immigrants will be held in tents, in the middle of a swamp. The cruelty and health danger are features, not bugs. www.rawstory.com/trump-alliga...

Sales is about people, psychology and behaviour - yours as much as your customer’s. Some thought from me on what makes a successful - and sustainable - sales career deboerconsultancy.com/the-abc-of-s... #Sales #SalesCoaching #Consultancy #WorkToLive #SaaS #GlengarryaGlenRoss

Land of the free? Whoever told you that is your enemy.

Alex Padilla condemns forcible removal: ‘If this is how they respond to a senator … imagine what they’re doing across the country’ “If you dissent against Donald Trump and openly disagree with the government, then you are not safe in our country.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...

[1/3] Publisherspeak returns to DC this fall! The unconference-style event is back to bring together publishing professionals for collaborative conversations about the hot topics in scholarly publishing. As we gear up for this year's edition, we want to hear from YOU!

Thrilled to be joining the @scientifyresearch.org team in this exciting new role!

I don't think anyone outside of universities, pharma and biotech, independent research institutions have any idea of what is happening right now. If you haven't sounded the alarm among your friends, family and colleagues, now is the time to do it.

The attack on knowledge and education continues! Sign the Declaration to #DefendResearch Against U.S. Government #Censorship to raise your voice, #resist, and and stay informed about how to take #action! tinyurl.com/3bwuc38f

Our breakout session "Rethinking the current: Swimming upstream with XML to transform submission, peer review, and production" featuring Ravi Venkataramani is underway! Join the conversation at #SSP2025: customer.sspnet.org/SSP/ssp/AM25...

📢 Catch us at #SSP2025 - Let's future-proof scholarly publishing together! Industry breakout session: Swimming Upstream with XML – transforming submission, peer review, and production 🗓️ May 28 | 12:45–1:15 PM 📍 Hilton Baltimore Visit at booth 307 or book a chat: outlook.office.com/owa/calendar...

I gave a talk yesterday at Publisherspeak in london, some notes about that talk, and links to the slides - https://world.hey.com/ian.mulvany/slides-from-my-talk-about-the-future-of-scholarly-publishing-c4f8c297

Underway at #PublisherspeakUK2025 with a great keynote on researcher identities from @ianmulvany.bsky.social #ScholarlyPublishing #ResearchIntegrity #Community