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No Shelf Control @litink.bsky.social · 1d

Good on the otter. 🦦
Warning should be noted.

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No Shelf Control @litink.bsky.social · 2d

Aggressive or just practicing normal “please stay in your own lane, human” behavior?

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No Shelf Control @litink.bsky.social · 8d

If I had a nickel for every time… 😓

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No Shelf Control @litink.bsky.social · 13d

And it was already near impossible for people to get approved! This is wasteful and harmful against people already at the cliffs of survival 😣

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No Shelf Control @litink.bsky.social · 15d

Some of this is lack of reading comp, some is helplessness, and some is people who need verbal instructions. But also - yes - the reading comp and patience to read has dwindled

No Shelf Control @litink.bsky.social · 17d

I don’t follow fallon, but based on his very identity and attempts at humor this is not a surprise at all. He wasn’t funny on SNL and he rarely gives credit to others when due, but i wasn’t surprised that he ended up with this show and not surprised at his weak take on politics.

No Shelf Control @litink.bsky.social · 18d

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 18d

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

No Shelf Control @litink.bsky.social · 29d

this is so funny to me. It’s like depending on the great zoltar to council you.

(yes, i know break ups can be painful and sure i have empathy, i’m not a monster, but I also don’t depend on robots to solve my problems!)

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No Shelf Control @litink.bsky.social · Sep 17

My not so hot take of the day: paying for hotel parking. This has crept up in the last few years (it used be some places, now it’s most places) paying for a room should include parking in the lot you built w/the first round of funding for your hotel. Why am I paying for a lot you already paid for?!

No Shelf Control @litink.bsky.social · Sep 17

Thank you! Will do. Sounds like a great assignment for connecting locally and engaging students in real time.

No Shelf Control @litink.bsky.social · Sep 17

I do something that sounds similar in a class on cultures using mapping. Would love to compare the assignments! Would you be willing to share some details?

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No Shelf Control @litink.bsky.social · Sep 14

“the craftsmanship is moderate in quality” Sir, i beg, have some respect. you try carving a decree 👀😂

No Shelf Control @litink.bsky.social · Sep 12

“Congress has reaffirmed its bipartisan support for IMLS” decrease in total budget but not eliminated and not reduced to a skeleton 💪🏽

Still a lot of work for us to do!

#museums #culturalheritage #libraries #archives #preservation

No Shelf Control @litink.bsky.social · Sep 6

I am trapped in by a cycling event every year (not the same as OPs) & while I love that for them I sure wish they’d let residents know that they won’t be able to leave their house for the day 😣

suse anderson @shineslike.bsky.social · Sep 6

Woke up to discover that the roads were blocked on all sides by the Maryland Cycling Classic, then proceeded to have an absorbing, if unexpected, day watching some great cycling—dashing from the TV to the street when the riders passed by. It was a much needed distraction and a lovely day.

No Shelf Control @litink.bsky.social · Sep 5

So, it will be reclassified as “entertainment tonight”? (right? 😣)

No Shelf Control @litink.bsky.social · Aug 26

Oh, look! Ages of selective isolationism is isolating us. This should end well 😒

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No Shelf Control @litink.bsky.social · Aug 22

Surely he is being held hostage and forced to do this? Right? 🤔

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No Shelf Control @litink.bsky.social · Aug 18

a man is making a funny face and saying `` exactly '' in front of a building .

ALT: a man is making a funny face and saying `` exactly '' in front of a building .

media.tenor.com

No Shelf Control @litink.bsky.social · Aug 7

I work at one of the universities that instantly (and I mean at light-speed) swallowed the AI koolaid and it is as bad as everyone thinks it is 😣

Academia usually moves at a snails pace, but THIS? They adopted it within a blink.

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No Shelf Control @litink.bsky.social · Aug 7

The fact that they are selling this at all is ridiculous. What would they do with it if it didn’t sell?! This also puts it at risk to be sold to private collectors.

No Shelf Control @litink.bsky.social · Aug 6

I mean, the constitution is posted everywhere already and that hasn’t stopped them from ripping it to shreds I’m sure the commandments will work out though 🙄

Rogue NASA @roguenasa.altgov.info · Aug 6

I’m sure the moment they go up, no one in government will commit adultery. Keep fighting the good fight, Sarah.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · Aug 6

I think we can know murder is wrong without the Ten Commandments in government buildings.

No Shelf Control @litink.bsky.social · Aug 5

Letter from AHA to NARA (scroll down to August 2 where original letter begins)

www.historians.org/news/aha-let...

AHA Letter to NARA Regarding Planned Research Room Capacity

The AHA wrote to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) on behalf of historical researchers seeking clarity about reopening plans.

www.historians.org

No Shelf Control @litink.bsky.social · Aug 5

No one should be surprised by this coming from the AHA 😒

anyone else remember their 2021 claim that volunteers could jump in and do the work of archivists at NARA while also implying that archivists just weren’t wiling to meet the needs of historians DURING A PANDEMIC 😣

link to letter in comments

American Historical Association @historians.org · Aug 5

The AHA has published Guiding Principles for Artificial Intelligence in History Education, offering a disciplinary approach to AI that focuses on the specific needs and challenges of history educators. 🗃️

Guiding Principles for Artificial Intelligence in History Education

These 14 foundational principles are meant to assist educators and administrators in crafting AI policies suited to local circumstances and the specific needs of students.

www.historians.org

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No Shelf Control @litink.bsky.social · Jul 31

Also, automated and semi-automated CSR is terrible already. Don’t make it worse 😩

No Shelf Control @litink.bsky.social · Jul 31

From the list provided, the only one that could actually work is sales - everything else
requires human thinking 🤦🏽‍♀️ Interpretation cannot be done by that machine-that-will-not-be-named

no offense to sales people & I don’t want anyone to lose their jobs to, but we already have models for sales

Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · Jul 31

You know what I’d like to see? Mainstream history journals, public history forums, historians doing podcasts all pushing back against the crappy ignorant understanding of our profession here.
I work with material culture, please tell me how AI will take over my job and touch and sense and analyze.

Brendan Davey @brendandavey.bsky.social · Jul 30

Yo, historians, what the actual ****?

I've seen how LLMs handle "history." This is... not good.

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