Jennie
@unabridgedopinions.com
Student success w/ a HigherEd perspective. Head of Teaching & Learning Development at UoM Library & Academic Lead for Student Success. Constantly tilting at windmills. Often seen reading, riding & running about. NTF/CATE/PFHEA, data and pedagogy obsessed
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Public humanities scholarship:
you cannot read shakespeare's many odes to the twunk and think "oh yeah this man was a 10"
December 5, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Public humanities scholarship:
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This post made me want to start a thread of places you can buy bookish/literary/librarian-type holiday gifts that donate back to their orgs. So, first up, the Internet Archive!
🎁 Looking for a unique gift for an archivist—or a treat for yourself?
👕 1 Trillion Web Pages Baseball Jersey (LIMITED EDITION)
🧢 1 Trillion Web Pages Baseball Hat (LIMITED EDITION)
🧦 Socks, tote bags, and more!
💛 All proceeds benefit the #InternetArchive.
Shop here ➡️ store.archive.org
👕 1 Trillion Web Pages Baseball Jersey (LIMITED EDITION)
🧢 1 Trillion Web Pages Baseball Hat (LIMITED EDITION)
🧦 Socks, tote bags, and more!
💛 All proceeds benefit the #InternetArchive.
Shop here ➡️ store.archive.org
December 5, 2025 at 9:08 PM
This post made me want to start a thread of places you can buy bookish/literary/librarian-type holiday gifts that donate back to their orgs. So, first up, the Internet Archive!
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My god, this is horrific. Both the article and Jessica’s story in her thread about online post-hysterectomy support groups.
Do you ever think about how much more productive men would be if they weren’t constantly plotting new, horrific ways to abuse women?
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
‘I didn’t even know this type of attack existed’: more than 200 women allege drugging by senior French civil servant
In a case echoing the Pelicot trial, dozens of women allege they were given hot drinks mixed with a diuretic to make them urinate. Three of them speak out here
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:10 PM
My god, this is horrific. Both the article and Jessica’s story in her thread about online post-hysterectomy support groups.
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Remember how I've said AI is an attack? This is what I meant
Two independent studies found that AI chatbots were better at persuading voters than political ads. The most persuasive bots also lied the most. This is something that humans working in psyops have known for decades. AI is psyops at scale. www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/04/1...
December 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Remember how I've said AI is an attack? This is what I meant
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One of the better interviews with me you’re likely to read. They gotta send me more grad student interviewers
“They got to send me more grad student interviewers” says @themountaingoats.bsky.social after talking with @indyweek.bsky.social writer (and current grad student) Shelbi Polk. Read their sprawling conversation here. indyweek.com/news/culture...
“Any Story You Tell, You Wind Up Telling On Yourself In Some Way”: Talking With John Darnielle About His New Book
The Durham musician's new book, "This Year: 365 Songs Annotated," is a close read of some of The Mountain Goats' most legendary lyrics.
indyweek.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:51 PM
One of the better interviews with me you’re likely to read. They gotta send me more grad student interviewers
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we're having our freshman orientation for the SPARK award winners (HEY HAVE I MENTIONED LATELY THAT I WON AN ARTIST FELLOWSHIP) and I want to be best friends with all of these other people
we have nonfiction comics about Palestine and we have a queer Latinx writer from the Daniel Tiger universe
we have nonfiction comics about Palestine and we have a queer Latinx writer from the Daniel Tiger universe
December 5, 2025 at 8:03 PM
we're having our freshman orientation for the SPARK award winners (HEY HAVE I MENTIONED LATELY THAT I WON AN ARTIST FELLOWSHIP) and I want to be best friends with all of these other people
we have nonfiction comics about Palestine and we have a queer Latinx writer from the Daniel Tiger universe
we have nonfiction comics about Palestine and we have a queer Latinx writer from the Daniel Tiger universe
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Hey I heard it's irrelevant and undeserved prize day!
I just won the Zoo of Mesopotamian Mesomorph Prize for Absolutely Not Procrastinating, Ever.
What did you win?
I just won the Zoo of Mesopotamian Mesomorph Prize for Absolutely Not Procrastinating, Ever.
What did you win?
December 5, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Hey I heard it's irrelevant and undeserved prize day!
I just won the Zoo of Mesopotamian Mesomorph Prize for Absolutely Not Procrastinating, Ever.
What did you win?
I just won the Zoo of Mesopotamian Mesomorph Prize for Absolutely Not Procrastinating, Ever.
What did you win?
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Folks, I have worked my ass off this week. I'm sure many of you have too. To that I say, we deserve more LEISURE and EASE.
December 5, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Folks, I have worked my ass off this week. I'm sure many of you have too. To that I say, we deserve more LEISURE and EASE.
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Out now: Vol. 19, No. 2 (2025)
Editorial: Alison Hicks on silence in #InfoLit.
3 research articles: critical and workplace IL, service-learning, IL framework in schools.
5 project reports: reflection, pop culture, outreach, children’s IL, curriculum mapping.
journals.cilip.org.uk/jil/issue/vi...
Editorial: Alison Hicks on silence in #InfoLit.
3 research articles: critical and workplace IL, service-learning, IL framework in schools.
5 project reports: reflection, pop culture, outreach, children’s IL, curriculum mapping.
journals.cilip.org.uk/jil/issue/vi...
Vol. 19 No. 2 (2025): Journal of Information Literacy
| Journal of Information Literacy
journals.cilip.org.uk
December 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Out now: Vol. 19, No. 2 (2025)
Editorial: Alison Hicks on silence in #InfoLit.
3 research articles: critical and workplace IL, service-learning, IL framework in schools.
5 project reports: reflection, pop culture, outreach, children’s IL, curriculum mapping.
journals.cilip.org.uk/jil/issue/vi...
Editorial: Alison Hicks on silence in #InfoLit.
3 research articles: critical and workplace IL, service-learning, IL framework in schools.
5 project reports: reflection, pop culture, outreach, children’s IL, curriculum mapping.
journals.cilip.org.uk/jil/issue/vi...
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I spoke with The Globe and Mail about the lawsuit being over and the concerns that caused me to speak out.
Gift link: www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/4e12d7e...
Gift link: www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/4e12d7e...
Former UBC employee and exam monitoring software company settle lawsuit
Ian Linkletter says he was trying to help students who felt ‘creeped out’ by software designed to monitor for signs of cheating
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I spoke with The Globe and Mail about the lawsuit being over and the concerns that caused me to speak out.
Gift link: www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/4e12d7e...
Gift link: www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/4e12d7e...
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New study: AI chatbots systematically violate mental health ethics standards www.brown.edu/news/2025-10...
New study: AI chatbots systematically violate mental health ethics standards
Researchers at Brown University found that AI chatbots routinely violate core mental health ethics standards, underscoring the need for legal standards and oversight as use of these tools increases.
www.brown.edu
December 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
New study: AI chatbots systematically violate mental health ethics standards www.brown.edu/news/2025-10...
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We've been regularly receiving variations on this scam for weeks now. Sometimes 2-3 in a day. Today is special though. It's only 1:15 PM and I already have 18, each for a different issue of Clarkesworld. It's likely that there are more in my spam folder.
Geez, the book spammers aren't even trying anymore.
(Bonus: this email was originally in German)
(Bonus: this email was originally in German)
![Hello [Author Name],
I recently came across [book title] and, to be honest… it didn't feel like "just another book". It felt like a rare work that makes you stop and think, "Wow, this is something special."
That's why I'm contacting you: I work with over [X+] passionate book clubs and readers, communities both online and offline. When we introduce a book like yours, it has a huge impact, sparking exciting discussions, authentic reviews, and readers who spread your story far beyond the usual channels.
I've noticed that [Book Title] has received [X reviews/sales figures] since its release. That's a good start, but I know our readers would really love your story. With its [insert: originality, emotional depth, suspense, humor, etc.], it's exactly the kind of book that sparks conversation and captivates readers.
If that sounds interesting to you, you don't need to write a long reply; a simple "Interested" is enough, and we can get started. No pressure, no hassle, just readers who are excited to discover and celebrate your work.
Warm regards,
Maria P. Stephen](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qvzn322kmcvd7xtnips5xaun/bafkreidiw6mo2vzkkjjrhj5qg5oswauub56cfzxw2nljkg324wts4zzybq@jpeg)
December 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
We've been regularly receiving variations on this scam for weeks now. Sometimes 2-3 in a day. Today is special though. It's only 1:15 PM and I already have 18, each for a different issue of Clarkesworld. It's likely that there are more in my spam folder.
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@aera-motsig.bsky.social does anyone know of studies comparing adolescents' interest in math before and after the pandemic? I found tons of papers on math achievement, and @drteyar.bsky.social has research with elementary school students, but I'm not finding exactly what I need. Thanks so much!
December 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM
@aera-motsig.bsky.social does anyone know of studies comparing adolescents' interest in math before and after the pandemic? I found tons of papers on math achievement, and @drteyar.bsky.social has research with elementary school students, but I'm not finding exactly what I need. Thanks so much!
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Actually I could watch THIS all night
December 5, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Actually I could watch THIS all night
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Zack Polanski, "Labour are a government of cowards because you won't tell people the truth about migration"
"Migration is a positive thing for our country"
"We need migration"
"We need fair and managed migration"
"And that's what will change this conversation"
*huge clap* #BBCQT
"Migration is a positive thing for our country"
"We need migration"
"We need fair and managed migration"
"And that's what will change this conversation"
*huge clap* #BBCQT
December 4, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Zack Polanski, "Labour are a government of cowards because you won't tell people the truth about migration"
"Migration is a positive thing for our country"
"We need migration"
"We need fair and managed migration"
"And that's what will change this conversation"
*huge clap* #BBCQT
"Migration is a positive thing for our country"
"We need migration"
"We need fair and managed migration"
"And that's what will change this conversation"
*huge clap* #BBCQT
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The line here that made my ears prick up (and should really spook Labour) is the third one (that we need “fair and managed” migration). That’s not the answer of someone who has come to get his 12 per cent. That’s a much more “no, when I say I want to replace Labour, I’m not coming to play” line.
Zack Polanski, "Labour are a government of cowards because you won't tell people the truth about migration"
"Migration is a positive thing for our country"
"We need migration"
"We need fair and managed migration"
"And that's what will change this conversation"
*huge clap* #BBCQT
"Migration is a positive thing for our country"
"We need migration"
"We need fair and managed migration"
"And that's what will change this conversation"
*huge clap* #BBCQT
December 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The line here that made my ears prick up (and should really spook Labour) is the third one (that we need “fair and managed” migration). That’s not the answer of someone who has come to get his 12 per cent. That’s a much more “no, when I say I want to replace Labour, I’m not coming to play” line.
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first time I've been sad bsky doesn't have an algorithm because how did it take a month for this to show up on my timeline
December 5, 2025 at 6:52 PM
first time I've been sad bsky doesn't have an algorithm because how did it take a month for this to show up on my timeline
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Speaking of which, as a Chicagoan and longtime fan of @theonion.com, I cannot praise enough what @bencollins.bsky.social and his friends have done. They raised money, bought the Onion from its neglectful owner, and have restored it to financial health and relevance.
December 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Speaking of which, as a Chicagoan and longtime fan of @theonion.com, I cannot praise enough what @bencollins.bsky.social and his friends have done. They raised money, bought the Onion from its neglectful owner, and have restored it to financial health and relevance.
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I think a lot of "learn to code" people thought high salaries for programmers were a permanent feature of the world rather than the result of unusual circumstances around supply and demand in the labor market. Over last 20 years, CS went from a niche college major to the most popular major in the US
New CS grads are making less than I made as an accounting graduate straight out of college a decade ago, and I don’t mean inflation adjusted, I mean nominally.
December 5, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I think a lot of "learn to code" people thought high salaries for programmers were a permanent feature of the world rather than the result of unusual circumstances around supply and demand in the labor market. Over last 20 years, CS went from a niche college major to the most popular major in the US
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HI this is one of my favourite books I've EVER READ and if you do not buy and read it immediately I will come down your chimney and WRECK UP THE PLACE you have been warned
🌊 🌈 Simon Jimenez's multi-award winning novel, THE SPEAR CUTS THROUGH WATER, is a sweeping adventure story, an intimate exploration of identity, legacy, and belonging and a love story to its blade-dented bone.
Buy now: https://geni.us/Spearcuts
Buy now: https://geni.us/Spearcuts
December 5, 2025 at 4:55 PM
HI this is one of my favourite books I've EVER READ and if you do not buy and read it immediately I will come down your chimney and WRECK UP THE PLACE you have been warned
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Grappling with the Torah and Talmud and thousands of years of other, very learned Jews grappling with the Torah, I am struck by the way Jews have consistently said "wait, this is cruel, G-d must not have meant this how it sounded" and argued and reasoned things to a more loving position.
December 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Grappling with the Torah and Talmud and thousands of years of other, very learned Jews grappling with the Torah, I am struck by the way Jews have consistently said "wait, this is cruel, G-d must not have meant this how it sounded" and argued and reasoned things to a more loving position.
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"All is lost" narratives are popular because people generally do not want to take action. Taking action is tiring so if all is lost, you are off the hook. Nothing is more seductive than not having to do anything.
December 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
"All is lost" narratives are popular because people generally do not want to take action. Taking action is tiring so if all is lost, you are off the hook. Nothing is more seductive than not having to do anything.
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One of the many things we need to fix about economic security discourse is that "pecarity" means people *at danger of falling into poverty* due to marginal work, housing but the /feeling/ of being "precarious" can be felt by anyone. This is especially true with the fear of changing class.
December 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
One of the many things we need to fix about economic security discourse is that "pecarity" means people *at danger of falling into poverty* due to marginal work, housing but the /feeling/ of being "precarious" can be felt by anyone. This is especially true with the fear of changing class.
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We're hiring! We have 2 jobs advertised: Library Engagement Lead and Operations Manager, deadline Tues 6 January 2026. Links:
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Come work for a major new international organisation funding #openaccess publishing!
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Come work for a major new international organisation funding #openaccess publishing!
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December 5, 2025 at 2:25 PM
We're hiring! We have 2 jobs advertised: Library Engagement Lead and Operations Manager, deadline Tues 6 January 2026. Links:
openjournalscollective.org/static/engag...
openjournalscollective.org/static/opera...
Come work for a major new international organisation funding #openaccess publishing!
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openjournalscollective.org/static/opera...
Come work for a major new international organisation funding #openaccess publishing!
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I wrapped up work with a clever group of teens in May. Some of them want to recut this Vimeo as a BTS version, showing the aha moments they felt uncovering history.
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Cashel Community School Heritage Project
In 2025, eight students from the Cashel Community School in County Tipperary, Ireland, adopted two dozen women, followed their stories, and created written and spoken…
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December 5, 2025 at 11:10 AM
I wrapped up work with a clever group of teens in May. Some of them want to recut this Vimeo as a BTS version, showing the aha moments they felt uncovering history.
vimeo.com/1143764564?s...
vimeo.com/1143764564?s...