Mary Grace
@emgeekay.bsky.social
Retired archivist, librarian, linguist, feminist, reader, mom, grandma, pacifist, socialist, supporter of trade unions, the welfare state, and Amnesty International. I like digital preservation and old photographs. Banner: painting by Andrew Nicholl.
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As our 50th anniversary comes to an end, the PDC invites you to attend a panel discussion with five archivists to reflect on the past and present state of archives in Canada, while considering some of their hopes for our profession.
To register, please visit archivists.ca/event-6411193.
To register, please visit archivists.ca/event-6411193.
November 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
As our 50th anniversary comes to an end, the PDC invites you to attend a panel discussion with five archivists to reflect on the past and present state of archives in Canada, while considering some of their hopes for our profession.
To register, please visit archivists.ca/event-6411193.
To register, please visit archivists.ca/event-6411193.
This is the website for Casa de la Memoria la Sauceda where they know that forgetting the past is unconscionable www.casamemorialasauceda.es
Casa de la Memoria La Sauceda
Verdad, Justicia y Reparación
www.casamemorialasauceda.es
November 25, 2025 at 4:57 PM
This is the website for Casa de la Memoria la Sauceda where they know that forgetting the past is unconscionable www.casamemorialasauceda.es
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Good guidance in this article for raising readers.
“…those deep reading circuits built through sustained attention to text, are the same ones that enable complex reasoning, empathy, and the kind of patient thinking that democracy requires.”
lithub.com/how-to-raise...
“…those deep reading circuits built through sustained attention to text, are the same ones that enable complex reasoning, empathy, and the kind of patient thinking that democracy requires.”
lithub.com/how-to-raise...
How To Raise a Reader in an Age of Digital Distraction
People make certain assumptions about you when you’re the CEO of a children’s book company. Some assume I must have spent my childhood summers in a hammock reading Rebecca of Sunnybrook…
lithub.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Good guidance in this article for raising readers.
“…those deep reading circuits built through sustained attention to text, are the same ones that enable complex reasoning, empathy, and the kind of patient thinking that democracy requires.”
lithub.com/how-to-raise...
“…those deep reading circuits built through sustained attention to text, are the same ones that enable complex reasoning, empathy, and the kind of patient thinking that democracy requires.”
lithub.com/how-to-raise...
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Richard Ovenden‘s review of “Don’t Burn Anyone at the Stake Today”—the book is a bit sweeping when discussing the advent of writing and printing presses but persuasive when talking about the web and its commodification algorithms.
observer.co.uk/culture/book...
observer.co.uk/culture/book...
How to survive an information crisis | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Richard Ovenden‘s review of “Don’t Burn Anyone at the Stake Today”—the book is a bit sweeping when discussing the advent of writing and printing presses but persuasive when talking about the web and its commodification algorithms.
observer.co.uk/culture/book...
observer.co.uk/culture/book...
The US District Court...granted a permanent injunction in the case of Rhode Island v Trump... "The injunction prevents the Administration from further carrying out the Executive Order relating to IMLS and vacates the Administration's actions."
www.aam-us.org/2025/11/24/m...
www.aam-us.org/2025/11/24/m...
Major Update on IMLS Court Case
Advocacy Alert – November 24, 2025 New Ruling in IMLS Court Case On November 21, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island granted a permanent injunction in Rhode Island …
www.aam-us.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The US District Court...granted a permanent injunction in the case of Rhode Island v Trump... "The injunction prevents the Administration from further carrying out the Executive Order relating to IMLS and vacates the Administration's actions."
www.aam-us.org/2025/11/24/m...
www.aam-us.org/2025/11/24/m...
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We don't have to accept this slop.
November 24, 2025 at 7:14 PM
We don't have to accept this slop.
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Astronaut. Navy captain. Combat veteran. Public servant. If Mark Kelly isn't your definition of an American hero, it's time to get a new dictionary.
November 24, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Astronaut. Navy captain. Combat veteran. Public servant. If Mark Kelly isn't your definition of an American hero, it's time to get a new dictionary.
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I swore an oath to the Constitution in 1986. I've upheld it through 25 years of service and every day since I retired.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
November 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I swore an oath to the Constitution in 1986. I've upheld it through 25 years of service and every day since I retired.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
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What’s casserole?
Seriously, I’ve never eaten one in my life.
Is a lasagna a casserole? How about a shepherd’s pie?
Seriously, I’ve never eaten one in my life.
Is a lasagna a casserole? How about a shepherd’s pie?
November 25, 2025 at 12:40 AM
What’s casserole?
Seriously, I’ve never eaten one in my life.
Is a lasagna a casserole? How about a shepherd’s pie?
Seriously, I’ve never eaten one in my life.
Is a lasagna a casserole? How about a shepherd’s pie?
Good guidance in this article for raising readers.
“…those deep reading circuits built through sustained attention to text, are the same ones that enable complex reasoning, empathy, and the kind of patient thinking that democracy requires.”
lithub.com/how-to-raise...
“…those deep reading circuits built through sustained attention to text, are the same ones that enable complex reasoning, empathy, and the kind of patient thinking that democracy requires.”
lithub.com/how-to-raise...
How To Raise a Reader in an Age of Digital Distraction
People make certain assumptions about you when you’re the CEO of a children’s book company. Some assume I must have spent my childhood summers in a hammock reading Rebecca of Sunnybrook…
lithub.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Good guidance in this article for raising readers.
“…those deep reading circuits built through sustained attention to text, are the same ones that enable complex reasoning, empathy, and the kind of patient thinking that democracy requires.”
lithub.com/how-to-raise...
“…those deep reading circuits built through sustained attention to text, are the same ones that enable complex reasoning, empathy, and the kind of patient thinking that democracy requires.”
lithub.com/how-to-raise...
Richard Ovenden‘s review of “Don’t Burn Anyone at the Stake Today”—the book is a bit sweeping when discussing the advent of writing and printing presses but persuasive when talking about the web and its commodification algorithms.
observer.co.uk/culture/book...
observer.co.uk/culture/book...
How to survive an information crisis | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Richard Ovenden‘s review of “Don’t Burn Anyone at the Stake Today”—the book is a bit sweeping when discussing the advent of writing and printing presses but persuasive when talking about the web and its commodification algorithms.
observer.co.uk/culture/book...
observer.co.uk/culture/book...
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Jimmy Cliff, one of the greatest reggae singers of all time, has passed away
stereogum.com/2480665/regg...
stereogum.com/2480665/regg...
November 24, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Jimmy Cliff, one of the greatest reggae singers of all time, has passed away
stereogum.com/2480665/regg...
stereogum.com/2480665/regg...
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I am heartened by today’s victory and grateful for the prayers and support I have received from around the country.
I remain fearless in the face of these baseless charges as I continue fighting for New Yorkers every single day.
I remain fearless in the face of these baseless charges as I continue fighting for New Yorkers every single day.
Federal judge dismisses indictments against Letitia James and James Comey, saying Lindsey Halligan appointment was unlawful | CNN Politics
A federal judge dismissed the indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday.
www.cnn.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:12 PM
I am heartened by today’s victory and grateful for the prayers and support I have received from around the country.
I remain fearless in the face of these baseless charges as I continue fighting for New Yorkers every single day.
I remain fearless in the face of these baseless charges as I continue fighting for New Yorkers every single day.
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Print dictionaries: the original large language models
11/18/25
11/18/25
November 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Print dictionaries: the original large language models
11/18/25
11/18/25
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Yeah, they committed a bunch of crimes and did irreparable harm to lots of people. Throw the book at all of them. They have to be held accountable.
On the bright side (for them) I'm sure prosecutors will be happy for their testimony about every aspect of Musk's involvement.
On the bright side (for them) I'm sure prosecutors will be happy for their testimony about every aspect of Musk's involvement.
'Suddenly exposed' DOGE employees fear prosecution after Musk abandoned them: report
www.rawstory.com/doge-employe...
www.rawstory.com/doge-employe...
'Suddenly exposed' DOGE employees fear prosecution after Musk abandoned them: report
Current and former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffers are growing increasingly concerned that the work they did slashing government programs and eliminating jobs will come back to hau...
www.rawstory.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Yeah, they committed a bunch of crimes and did irreparable harm to lots of people. Throw the book at all of them. They have to be held accountable.
On the bright side (for them) I'm sure prosecutors will be happy for their testimony about every aspect of Musk's involvement.
On the bright side (for them) I'm sure prosecutors will be happy for their testimony about every aspect of Musk's involvement.
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Here's a good use case for not reducing all AI to commercial Gen AI and writing off its value. www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...
Can A.I. Help Revitalize Indigenous Languages?
Indigenous researchers and roboticists are crafting innovative tools to help save endangered dialects
www.smithsonianmag.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Here's a good use case for not reducing all AI to commercial Gen AI and writing off its value. www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...
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Amidst so much that is lamentable, I’d like to share this wonderful film I learned about last night, via Anthology Film Archives 🥰
OMG! In 1970 Hiler + Dorsky "collaborated on... an industrial film commissioned by NJ’s Sussex County Area Reference Library, whose local branch Dorsky and Hiler frequented first as patrons, then eventually as projectionists and programmers for the library’s 16mm screenings" - ft Tony Conrad :)
Library (1970) by Nathaniel Dorsky & Jerome Hiler
YouTube video by For All People
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November 24, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Amidst so much that is lamentable, I’d like to share this wonderful film I learned about last night, via Anthology Film Archives 🥰
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“The Black Panther Party never just went into the community and did things. People told us what they needed.” #HATM www.nokidhungry.org/blog/black-h...
Black History Month: Celebrating the Origins of Free Breakfast and the Food Justice Movement
When the Black Panther Party was established, they begun to hear loud and clear that children in Oakland were hungry and did not have access to nutritious meals
www.nokidhungry.org
November 24, 2025 at 1:21 AM
“The Black Panther Party never just went into the community and did things. People told us what they needed.” #HATM www.nokidhungry.org/blog/black-h...
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“Not so long ago, the dolts among us were free to think their thoughts quietly to themselves with no easy way to share them… But then we connected everyone on the planet and gave them each the equivalent of their own printing press, radio station, and TV network.”
A Theory of Dumb
What if the cause of Americans’ collective cognitive decline is, simply, each other?
nymag.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:05 AM
“Not so long ago, the dolts among us were free to think their thoughts quietly to themselves with no easy way to share them… But then we connected everyone on the planet and gave them each the equivalent of their own printing press, radio station, and TV network.”
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Now for some sports news...
(this week's cartoon for @theguardian.com books pages)
(this week's cartoon for @theguardian.com books pages)
November 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Now for some sports news...
(this week's cartoon for @theguardian.com books pages)
(this week's cartoon for @theguardian.com books pages)
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🧵 The Winged Monkeys in Baum’s Oz weren’t followers of the Wicked Witch – they were compelled by the magical Golden Cap. Whoever wore it could summon them three times.
The Wicked Witch used it first, then Dorothy.
🐒🪽More Oz in the #publicdomain ⤵️
blog.archive.org/2025/11/17/t...
#Oz #Wicked
The Wicked Witch used it first, then Dorothy.
🐒🪽More Oz in the #publicdomain ⤵️
blog.archive.org/2025/11/17/t...
#Oz #Wicked
November 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🧵 The Winged Monkeys in Baum’s Oz weren’t followers of the Wicked Witch – they were compelled by the magical Golden Cap. Whoever wore it could summon them three times.
The Wicked Witch used it first, then Dorothy.
🐒🪽More Oz in the #publicdomain ⤵️
blog.archive.org/2025/11/17/t...
#Oz #Wicked
The Wicked Witch used it first, then Dorothy.
🐒🪽More Oz in the #publicdomain ⤵️
blog.archive.org/2025/11/17/t...
#Oz #Wicked
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Online Archive of California (OAC) update
Online Archive of California (OAC) update
In July 2025, CDL launched an upgraded version of the Online Archive of California (OAC), completely rebuilt with community-supported open source technologies. This upgrade is a major milestone in OAC’s decades-long commitment to public service, and provides a new footing […]
dlvr.it
November 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Online Archive of California (OAC) update
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The "Department of Government Efficiency" has disbanded eight months early.
DOGE sowed chaos throughout the government and disrupted services relied upon by millions, while finding hardly any savings.
Here's what you should know about damage that DOGE leaves behind.
DOGE sowed chaos throughout the government and disrupted services relied upon by millions, while finding hardly any savings.
Here's what you should know about damage that DOGE leaves behind.
The DOGE Damage Elon is Leaving Behind
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The "Department of Government Efficiency" has disbanded eight months early.
DOGE sowed chaos throughout the government and disrupted services relied upon by millions, while finding hardly any savings.
Here's what you should know about damage that DOGE leaves behind.
DOGE sowed chaos throughout the government and disrupted services relied upon by millions, while finding hardly any savings.
Here's what you should know about damage that DOGE leaves behind.