@alicemeadows.bsky.social
Cofounder MoreBrains Cooperative (https://morebrains.coop). Passionate about scholarly comms, improving trust and transparency in research, DEIA. Views my own. She/her
I’m just doing my #ConfictOfInterest training as a commissioner for Brookline Commission of the Arts & OMG 5 minutes in and I’m already appalled by how blatantly so many of our politicians are flouting them. I mean I knew it but this is really bringing it home to me
November 23, 2025 at 3:08 PM
I’m just doing my #ConfictOfInterest training as a commissioner for Brookline Commission of the Arts & OMG 5 minutes in and I’m already appalled by how blatantly so many of our politicians are flouting them. I mean I knew it but this is really bringing it home to me
If you’re in the #BayArea on December 9 I strongly encourage you to sign up for this @lecturesontap.bsky.social on #censorship by my fellow #DefendResearch declaration colleague @lschiff.bsky.social
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Lectures on Tap- U.S. Government Censorship and the Assault on Knowledge
Professors, experts, and storytellers giving thought-provoking lectures in SF bars.
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November 22, 2025 at 1:04 PM
If you’re in the #BayArea on December 9 I strongly encourage you to sign up for this @lecturesontap.bsky.social on #censorship by my fellow #DefendResearch declaration colleague @lschiff.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.com/e/lectures-o...
www.eventbrite.com/e/lectures-o...
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EveryLibrary Institute Signs Declaration to Protect Academic #Research from U.S. Government #Censorship
www.infodocket.com/2025/11/17/e... #libraries @everylibrary.bsky.social @defendresearch.bsky.social #defendresearch
www.infodocket.com/2025/11/17/e... #libraries @everylibrary.bsky.social @defendresearch.bsky.social #defendresearch
November 17, 2025 at 2:35 PM
EveryLibrary Institute Signs Declaration to Protect Academic #Research from U.S. Government #Censorship
www.infodocket.com/2025/11/17/e... #libraries @everylibrary.bsky.social @defendresearch.bsky.social #defendresearch
www.infodocket.com/2025/11/17/e... #libraries @everylibrary.bsky.social @defendresearch.bsky.social #defendresearch
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Scholars are fighting #censorship by the U.S. government and their own institutions--support them by taking action to #DefendResearch! Sign the Declaration, call elected officials, write letters to the editor! defendresearch.org #SciSky #Academia #ScholComm
www.chronicle.com/article/secr...
www.chronicle.com/article/secr...
Opinion | Secret Rules Now Govern What Can Be Taught in Florida
I was told I had to change my course materials, but there was no law to back that up.
www.chronicle.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Scholars are fighting #censorship by the U.S. government and their own institutions--support them by taking action to #DefendResearch! Sign the Declaration, call elected officials, write letters to the editor! defendresearch.org #SciSky #Academia #ScholComm
www.chronicle.com/article/secr...
www.chronicle.com/article/secr...
If you’re flying in the US tomorrow & worried about delays or cancellations I just found this handy resource www.flightaware.com/live/cancell...
Live Airline Flight Cancellations Info & Statistics - FlightAware
Real-time cancellation statistics and flight tracker links for cancelled airline flights. View top cancellations by airline or airport.
www.flightaware.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:40 AM
If you’re flying in the US tomorrow & worried about delays or cancellations I just found this handy resource www.flightaware.com/live/cancell...
Thanks for this nice shout out for the #PublicationFactsLabel developed by @pkp.sfu.ca
@alicemeadows.bsky.social discussed how misinformation has many sources and when voices or info are missing from public debates, by self of external censorship, we all lose. She also talked about an experimental possible way to increase transparency in some of these process with "Publication Facts"
November 7, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Thanks for this nice shout out for the #PublicationFactsLabel developed by @pkp.sfu.ca
I really enjoyed speaking on this session! Many thanks to @leonorsierra.bsky.social for expert moderation & to my fellow speakers @camillegamboa.bsky.social & Michael Meth @sanjosestate.bsky.social
Thanks for a great session on Restoring Confidence in Science to our panelists, who discussed #PublicGoodCuration, the principles that underlie it, why it matters and how society relies on librarians, journalists, publishers, researchers & integrity officers for reliable information.#chsconf25
November 7, 2025 at 2:37 AM
I really enjoyed speaking on this session! Many thanks to @leonorsierra.bsky.social for expert moderation & to my fellow speakers @camillegamboa.bsky.social & Michael Meth @sanjosestate.bsky.social
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FIFA, the international group that runs soccer’s World Cup, has a history of corruption and is led by a pal of Trump’s.
For some reason, FIFA has invented its own peace prize, which will be awarded next month.
Something tells me the fix is in.
For some reason, FIFA has invented its own peace prize, which will be awarded next month.
Something tells me the fix is in.
FIFA announces new peace prize to be awarded at World Cup draw in Washington
FIFA has announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award for the first time at the World Cup draw on Dec. 5 in Washington.
apnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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More garbage from Grokipedia
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
November 3, 2025 at 12:49 PM
More garbage from Grokipedia
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
And contrary to what the scaremongers claimed those millionaires didn’t all flee MA because, well, it’s a nice place to live and their tax dollars go towards making it nicer for everyone…
Making the wealthiest pay their fair share works.
Fair Share continues to deliver. #mapoli www.wcvb.com/article/mass...
October 28, 2025 at 4:27 PM
And contrary to what the scaremongers claimed those millionaires didn’t all flee MA because, well, it’s a nice place to live and their tax dollars go towards making it nicer for everyone…
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Keep thinking about this new article about "racket sociality"... A concept I think we might be using a lot in the coming years...
October 25, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Keep thinking about this new article about "racket sociality"... A concept I think we might be using a lot in the coming years...
I love this!!
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Why we’re holding a teach-in about American history at the Smithsonian | Kellie Carter Jackson and Nicole Hemmer
Podcasters, professors, journalists and ordinary citizens will gather in Washington as the Trump regime wages war on history
www.theguardian.com
October 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I love this!!
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Last night I had the great pleasure of hearing my friend @kawulf.bsky.social talk about her book Lineage at the RI Historical Society - such a treat 🥰
October 24, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Last night I had the great pleasure of hearing my friend @kawulf.bsky.social talk about her book Lineage at the RI Historical Society - such a treat 🥰
I just don’t have the words any more…
Breaking News: President Trump is having the White House’s entire East Wing demolished to make way for his $200 million ballroom. The project is far more extensive than he initially let on.
Trump Will Demolish Entire White House East Wing for Ballroom: Live Updates
nyti.ms
October 22, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I just don’t have the words any more…
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The war on science is going to turn getting a PhD into something only the wealthy can do. Which I suspect is something the administration is perfectly comfortable with.
Wow. Harvard nuking its PhD programs
- Science PhD admissions reduced by more than 75%
- Arts & Humanities reduced by about 60%
- Social Sciences by 50–70%
- History by 60%
- Biology by 75%
- The German department will lose all PhD seats
- Sociology from six PhD students to zero
- Science PhD admissions reduced by more than 75%
- Arts & Humanities reduced by about 60%
- Social Sciences by 50–70%
- History by 60%
- Biology by 75%
- The German department will lose all PhD seats
- Sociology from six PhD students to zero
Harvard FAS Cuts Ph.D. Seats By More Than Half Across Next Two Admissions Cycles | News | The Harvard Crimson
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences slashed the number of Ph.D. student admissions slots for the Science division by more than 75 percent and for the Arts & Humanities division by about 60 percent for th...
www.thecrimson.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The war on science is going to turn getting a PhD into something only the wealthy can do. Which I suspect is something the administration is perfectly comfortable with.
Great turnout & inspiring speeches at #NoKings in Providence today - combined with Women’s Week/Dyke March. A good reminder of all that’s best about this country. I especially loved the lobstahs 🥰💪🦞
October 18, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Great turnout & inspiring speeches at #NoKings in Providence today - combined with Women’s Week/Dyke March. A good reminder of all that’s best about this country. I especially loved the lobstahs 🥰💪🦞
A propos of absolutely nothing - I got my highest ever scrabble score today. 584 points!!! 🎉🎉🎉
October 16, 2025 at 8:50 PM
A propos of absolutely nothing - I got my highest ever scrabble score today. 584 points!!! 🎉🎉🎉
Ugh 🤬😢
My favorite is the guy who said he liked Mayors Flynn, Menino and Walsh but not Wu.
Hm let's unpack that a little buddy
Hm let's unpack that a little buddy
I need to share some of these comments about West Roxbury secession (I'm not joking and neither was he) on the neighborhood Facebook page.
October 15, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Ugh 🤬😢
"The story of diamond #OA is still being written. Its rise reflects a powerful shift toward scholarly communication as a public good.. But... ideals alone cannot sustain journals." Great post on @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social by my fellow chef Maryam Sayab scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/10/15/d...
Diamond Dreams, Unequal Realities: The Promise and Pitfalls of No-APC Open Access - The Scholarly Kitchen
Diamond Open Access promises equity, but sustainability challenges remain. Discover the hidden costs, global gaps, and paths toward lasting open publishing.
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org
October 15, 2025 at 1:58 PM
"The story of diamond #OA is still being written. Its rise reflects a powerful shift toward scholarly communication as a public good.. But... ideals alone cannot sustain journals." Great post on @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social by my fellow chef Maryam Sayab scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/10/15/d...
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With just $800 in basic equipment, researchers found a stunning variety of data—including thousands of T-Mobile users’ calls and texts and even US military communications—sent by satellites unencrypted.
Satellites Are Leaking the World’s Secrets: Calls, Texts, Military and Corporate Data
With just $800 in basic equipment, researchers found a stunning variety of data—including thousands of T-Mobile users’ calls and texts and even US military communications—sent by satellites unencrypte...
www.wired.com
October 14, 2025 at 3:51 PM
With just $800 in basic equipment, researchers found a stunning variety of data—including thousands of T-Mobile users’ calls and texts and even US military communications—sent by satellites unencrypted.
And people wonder why #DEIA initiatives are needed (spoiler alert - it’s not because white men are underprivileged)
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
Parliamentary staff of colour earn £2,000 less than white colleagues, study suggests
Exclusive: GMB union’s report also finds pay disparity for women and disabled, trans, non-binary and gay staffers working for MPs and peers
www.theguardian.com
October 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM
And people wonder why #DEIA initiatives are needed (spoiler alert - it’s not because white men are underprivileged)
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
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This effort makes me think of things like the “nutrition label” that @pkp.sfu.ca is working on…
Predatory practices plague modern science, but the origins & reasons of their success can be identified—and solutions exist. Instead of blacklists, funding agencies should foster accreditation systems. See analyses & proposals of the EAM Task Force of @femsmicro.org on the matter shorturl.at/gVXJR
October 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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I’m truly delighted to see this & kudos to Sally Kornbluth for taking a stand to #DefendResearch at @mit.edu - but think how much more powerful it would have been if all 9 institutions had stood together to resist 💪💪💪
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/10/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/10/m...
It’s no surprise MIT’s Sally Kornbluth is the first to flatly reject Trump’s deal - The Boston Globe
Kornbluth deserves all the credit for standing up for her institution’s core values, even at considerable risk.
www.bostonglobe.com
October 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I’m truly delighted to see this & kudos to Sally Kornbluth for taking a stand to #DefendResearch at @mit.edu - but think how much more powerful it would have been if all 9 institutions had stood together to resist 💪💪💪
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/10/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/10/m...
Looking forward to it!
If you're attending the GW Ethics in Publishing conference @alicemeadows.bsky.social will be talking #PersistentIdentifiers on the Infrastructure and Workflows session at 2.30pm today
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GW Ethics in Publishing Conference 2025 | Full Schedule: GW Ethics in Publishing Conference 2025 | GW Publishing
The Graduate Program in Publishing, College of Professional Studies, at The George Washington University, is designed for both current and aspiring publishing professionals. Students include career ch...
gwpress.manifoldapp.org
October 10, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Looking forward to it!