Kat Steiner🔸
@kastrel.bsky.social
Oxford-based medical librarian, butler to a cat named Abby, amateur actor, folk singer, cross-stitcher. Chronically helpful; annoying people for good. She/her, opinions absolutely my own.
I met some great kittens at the weekend.
February 16, 2026 at 1:53 PM
I met some great kittens at the weekend.
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A review of the proceedings from four major computer-science conferences showed that none from 2021, and all from 2025, had fake citations.
arxiv.org/abs/2602.058...
#AI #LLMs #Hallucinations #Misconduct #ScholComm
arxiv.org/abs/2602.058...
#AI #LLMs #Hallucinations #Misconduct #ScholComm
The Case of the Mysterious Citations
Mysterious citations are routinely appearing in peer-reviewed publications throughout the scientific community. In this paper, we developed an automated pipeline and examine the proceedings of four ma...
arxiv.org
February 11, 2026 at 2:22 PM
A review of the proceedings from four major computer-science conferences showed that none from 2021, and all from 2025, had fake citations.
arxiv.org/abs/2602.058...
#AI #LLMs #Hallucinations #Misconduct #ScholComm
arxiv.org/abs/2602.058...
#AI #LLMs #Hallucinations #Misconduct #ScholComm
I needed a really easy knitting project that I could do on stage, and while searching, I came across Sands, a charity supporting families whose babies have died. They let you buy a kit to knit a white blanket to go in a "memory box". Lovely and also so very sad. sands.org.uk/SandsKnittingChallenge
February 12, 2026 at 5:25 PM
I needed a really easy knitting project that I could do on stage, and while searching, I came across Sands, a charity supporting families whose babies have died. They let you buy a kit to knit a white blanket to go in a "memory box". Lovely and also so very sad. sands.org.uk/SandsKnittingChallenge
Providing library support for a writing retreat @ouhospitals.bsky.social today, at the top of the Critical Care building. We're asked not to use the lifts (it's 5 floors up) as they might be needed by emergencies. I always feel like I'm the one in need of critical care by the time I get there! 😂
February 12, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Providing library support for a writing retreat @ouhospitals.bsky.social today, at the top of the Critical Care building. We're asked not to use the lifts (it's 5 floors up) as they might be needed by emergencies. I always feel like I'm the one in need of critical care by the time I get there! 😂
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Two roman altars found near Edinburgh and related to the cult of Mithras are going to be displayed for the first time. One of the altars, dedicated to the god Sol, had holes so it could be illuminated from within, and don't tell me this is not the most rpg thing ever.
February 11, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Two roman altars found near Edinburgh and related to the cult of Mithras are going to be displayed for the first time. One of the altars, dedicated to the god Sol, had holes so it could be illuminated from within, and don't tell me this is not the most rpg thing ever.
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Last night, I got properly "doored" for the first time. A car in the road to my right paused, and the rear left passenger threw open his door without looking, right into my path. I ended up on the floor, badly winded but ok.
If you don't know what the "Dutch reach" is, NOW is the time to learn.
If you don't know what the "Dutch reach" is, NOW is the time to learn.
February 11, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Last night, I got properly "doored" for the first time. A car in the road to my right paused, and the rear left passenger threw open his door without looking, right into my path. I ended up on the floor, badly winded but ok.
If you don't know what the "Dutch reach" is, NOW is the time to learn.
If you don't know what the "Dutch reach" is, NOW is the time to learn.
I absolutely understand making parking charges expensive to encourage people to use other transport methods, but it frustrates me that there is no discount for blue badge holders. When you have mobility needs that may need equipment or modified vehicles, even taxis are not easy, let alone buses.
February 8, 2026 at 2:51 PM
I absolutely understand making parking charges expensive to encourage people to use other transport methods, but it frustrates me that there is no discount for blue badge holders. When you have mobility needs that may need equipment or modified vehicles, even taxis are not easy, let alone buses.
Finished off my project from the wonderful @westdean.ac.uk tapestry weaving for beginners course - I like the back almost as much as the front!
February 7, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Finished off my project from the wonderful @westdean.ac.uk tapestry weaving for beginners course - I like the back almost as much as the front!
Serious progress has been made! I also bought some gorgeous wools and a ball of warp thread.
February 5, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Serious progress has been made! I also bought some gorgeous wools and a ball of warp thread.
My workshop and set-up for the course!
February 5, 2026 at 8:25 AM
My workshop and set-up for the course!
Back @westdean.ac.uk for a short course!
February 4, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Back @westdean.ac.uk for a short course!
My least favourite thing about the Southern Railway stopping services is that because the stops are so close together, and there are so many of them, there are near-constant announcements of where we are, where we will be shortly, and where we're eventually going.
February 4, 2026 at 2:32 PM
My least favourite thing about the Southern Railway stopping services is that because the stops are so close together, and there are so many of them, there are near-constant announcements of where we are, where we will be shortly, and where we're eventually going.
2026 social media reduction has me turning MFA on my Bsky and Insta - very effective so far because I hate multiple signing in stages!
February 3, 2026 at 6:42 PM
2026 social media reduction has me turning MFA on my Bsky and Insta - very effective so far because I hate multiple signing in stages!
I see diet advice sometimes that's like "denying yourself 'treats' only makes you crave them more, if you had them available all the time, you'd get enough and then not want them" and...is that true? Because I know that if I buy mince pies every week they're available, I will eat them every week.
February 3, 2026 at 12:17 PM
I see diet advice sometimes that's like "denying yourself 'treats' only makes you crave them more, if you had them available all the time, you'd get enough and then not want them" and...is that true? Because I know that if I buy mince pies every week they're available, I will eat them every week.
I don't know how I feel about a sequel to The Time-Traveller's Wife. I listened to the audiobook during lockdown walks and I really fell in love with it, but I felt it was a perfectly-formed story that didn't need a sequel.
February 3, 2026 at 7:56 AM
I don't know how I feel about a sequel to The Time-Traveller's Wife. I listened to the audiobook during lockdown walks and I really fell in love with it, but I felt it was a perfectly-formed story that didn't need a sequel.
Just absolutely blew the mind of a dr by finding him two obscure articles from the 1860s (one in German, and with the wrong journal name) in less than 10mins, when he and colleagues had spent hours failing at it. Nice start to the week. #medlibs
February 2, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Just absolutely blew the mind of a dr by finding him two obscure articles from the 1860s (one in German, and with the wrong journal name) in less than 10mins, when he and colleagues had spent hours failing at it. Nice start to the week. #medlibs
It's time for #TheNightManager finale!
February 1, 2026 at 9:08 PM
It's time for #TheNightManager finale!
My algorithm recently seems to be 90% menopause, endometriosis, PCOS, PMDD, pregnancy. Just an endless, depressing list of ways women's bodies can screw up, and usually ways medicine isn't really offering solutions or acknowledgement.
February 1, 2026 at 6:38 PM
My algorithm recently seems to be 90% menopause, endometriosis, PCOS, PMDD, pregnancy. Just an endless, depressing list of ways women's bodies can screw up, and usually ways medicine isn't really offering solutions or acknowledgement.
A fun rainy weekend!
February 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM
A fun rainy weekend!
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relevant to many of yalls interests.
February 1, 2026 at 2:09 AM
relevant to many of yalls interests.
Blimey, @unchcrosswords.com issue 2 puzzle 1 took me down a peg or two this morning - absolutely no chance and still can't parse about 1/3 of the answers! Several words I didn't know at all (or would never have recalled).
February 1, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Blimey, @unchcrosswords.com issue 2 puzzle 1 took me down a peg or two this morning - absolutely no chance and still can't parse about 1/3 of the answers! Several words I didn't know at all (or would never have recalled).
Reposted by Kat Steiner🔸
Reposted by Kat Steiner🔸
I do not want to watch your video update. I do not want to listen to your voice note. Write it down so I can read it.
January 31, 2026 at 6:07 PM
I do not want to watch your video update. I do not want to listen to your voice note. Write it down so I can read it.