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James Neal @james3neal.bsky.social · 11h

"...now there are new, non-human users. LLMs and 'agents' need their own web, one geared to the way they ingest information, one with standardized content formats and interaction rules designed for AI. Enter: the Model Web" ftsg.com/the-next-int...

The Next Internet Isn’t For Us

You have a great idea for a meme to share with your group chat. You’re not an artist, but luckily you have help: ChatGPT. You prompt the model and, after a few iterations, get it just right.

ftsg.com

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James Neal @james3neal.bsky.social · 20h

I am continuously amazed with the greatness that is A'ja Wilson.

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Henri Matisse @henrimatisse.bsky.social · 23h

Interior with a Violin Case, Nice, winter 1918-19
https://botfrens.com/collections/48/contents/1134779

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John Freeman @johnfreeman.bsky.social · 22h

The Graphic Medicine International Collective has announced that the annual Graphic Medicine conference will be held in Baltimore, at Johns Hopkins University next July

Call For Papers: Graphic Medicine 2026 – Drawing Perspectives: Health Graphic Narratives Under Pressure

Graphic Medicine International Collective explores working under pressure

downthetubes.net

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James Neal @james3neal.bsky.social · 20h

Watching Ken Burns "Jazz" documentary again. I learn each time. However I do have some criticism and find gaping holes. Burns let Armstrong and Ellington occupy too much space in the history of jazz. Burns virtually ignores the global dimension of jazz (e.g. Latin jazz). www.bbc.com/culture/arti...

'I love my country': Ken Burns on showing the dark parts of America’s War for Independence

Award-winning documentary-maker Ken Burns tells Katty Kay about his unique approach to chronicling history, from the Civil War to jazz and baseball.

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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 1d

Cities are developing a new approach to developing housing: Integrating it into mixed-use library projects. These investments improve neighborhood vitality, add housing & improve services.

In new research @urbaninstitute.bsky.social, I create a database of such projects & point to success stories ⏬

Aging Libraries Could Offer Cities a Unique Opportunity to Build New Housing While Improving Public Services

Since 2000, more than 1,800 apartment units have been built in combined library-housing developments. These projects not only address local housing needs but…

www.urban.org

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James Neal @james3neal.bsky.social · 21h

"Why Independent Museums and Emerging Technologies Are Essential to Preserving History, and Protecting Truth" www.usatoday.com/story/specia...

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julian chokkattu @julianchokkattu.bsky.social · 1d

Good afternoon! Here's my Google Pixel Watch 4 review: www.wired.com/review/googl...

It’s Hard Not to Like the Beautifully Round Pixel Watch 4

A gorgeous domed display and smarter assistant make this the best Pixel Watch to date. Just make sure to swap the strap.

www.wired.com

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James Neal @james3neal.bsky.social · 1d

Let's go Detroit...

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Bergis Jules 🇱🇨 @bergisjules.bsky.social · 1d

We are excited to announce the @atbw.bsky.social /
@theonyximpact.bsky.social
Information Integrity & Web Archiving Fellowship. An opportunity for journalists and other media workers to learn more about archiving digital content. Sign up here to know when the application opens: tinyurl.com/atbw-iiwa

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James Neal @james3neal.bsky.social · 1d

Fulfilling to witness growth ...

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James Neal @james3neal.bsky.social · 1d

Enjoying Detroit baseball ...

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James Neal @james3neal.bsky.social · 1d

ICYMI: "Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and National Digital Inclusion Alliance Sue Over the Repeal of the Digital Equity Act Competitive Grant Program" lawyerscommittee.org/lawyers-comm...

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and National Digital Inclusion Alliance Sue Over the Repeal of the Digital Equity Act Competitive Grant Program

The lawsuit alleges that the Trump administration’s termination of an entire congressionally mandated grant program under the Digital Equity Act is an unconstitutional overreach and strikes a blow to ...

www.lawyerscommittee.org

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James Neal @james3neal.bsky.social · 1d

I knew Craig when he was an undergraduate at UMich. I loved his approach to the piano then and it's truly heart-warming to witness his latest achievement now.

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James Neal @james3neal.bsky.social · 1d

"Meet this year’s MacArthur grant ‘geniuses"
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Meet this year’s MacArthur grant ‘geniuses’

“There There” novelist Tommy Orange and photographer Matt Black are some of the 22 new fellows who will each receive $800,000.

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Mark Rothko @markrothko.bsky.social · 15d

Light Red Over Black
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James Neal @james3neal.bsky.social · 2d

"Ashadu’s films focus on male subjects in a context shaped by European colonialism, but she sees their labor as a pathway toward independence that mirrors Nigeria’s own trajectory" www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/a...

She Sees Beauty in Black Men at Work. She Won’t Apologize for That.

www.nytimes.com

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Maura Smale 😷💉 @maurasmale.bsky.social · 2d

Academic librarians, come join us in the CUNYverse! We have a few jobs open in CUNY libraries:

cuny.jobs/queens-ny/in...

cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/...

cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/...

I’m not at these campuses but happy to answer questions!

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James Neal @james3neal.bsky.social · 2d

"Christian McBride is shepherding the next generation of jazz musicians--+The composer and bandleader talks about his latest album and founding a new group called Ursa Major." @wxpnfm.bsky.social xpn.org/christian-mc...

Christian McBride is shepherding the next generation of jazz musicians - WXPN | Vinyl At Heart

The composer and bandleader talks about his latest album and founding a new group called Ursa Major.

xpn.org

James Neal @james3neal.bsky.social · 2d

"Mulatu Astatke on Mulatu Plays Mulatu and shaping the future of Ethio-jazz
With his new self-covers album, the jazz luminary discusses his genre’s past, present, and future" www-thefader-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.thef...