Dr Lucy R. Hinnie
@yclepit.bsky.social
open knowledge @leedsuni 📚 | topics for impact @wikimediauk 👩🏻💻 | cats, mostly 🐈⬛
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This seems like a maliciously put headline to make people feel a certain way.
Wikipedia is not partaking in generative AI. They are making AI companies and scrappers having to pay for training their modules off wikipedia texts. And having an AI (not that ai) tasked with updating dead links.
Wikipedia is not partaking in generative AI. They are making AI companies and scrappers having to pay for training their modules off wikipedia texts. And having an AI (not that ai) tasked with updating dead links.
Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia written by volunteers, is embracing artificial intelligence to mark its 25th anniversary.
Wikipedia unveils new AI licensing deals as it marks 25th birthday
Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia written by volunteers, is embracing artificial intelligence to mark its 25th anniversary.
bit.ly
January 15, 2026 at 7:08 PM
This seems like a maliciously put headline to make people feel a certain way.
Wikipedia is not partaking in generative AI. They are making AI companies and scrappers having to pay for training their modules off wikipedia texts. And having an AI (not that ai) tasked with updating dead links.
Wikipedia is not partaking in generative AI. They are making AI companies and scrappers having to pay for training their modules off wikipedia texts. And having an AI (not that ai) tasked with updating dead links.
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Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
When people ask what my job is, I often say 'Wikipedia' but in reality it's more wide-ranging now than ever: here's a little blog post about what Topics for Impact could look like in 2026 and what I've been up to lately.
wikimedia.org.uk/2025/12/topi...
See you next year!
wikimedia.org.uk/2025/12/topi...
See you next year!
Topics for impact - Wikimedia UK
By Dr. Lucy Hinnie. Alongside its new Education Lead Sally Latham, Wikimedia UK has also appointed its first Topics for … Continue reading "Topics for impact"
wikimedia.org.uk
December 18, 2025 at 10:07 AM
When people ask what my job is, I often say 'Wikipedia' but in reality it's more wide-ranging now than ever: here's a little blog post about what Topics for Impact could look like in 2026 and what I've been up to lately.
wikimedia.org.uk/2025/12/topi...
See you next year!
wikimedia.org.uk/2025/12/topi...
See you next year!
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We are recruiting for Learning & Development Officer- the person will lead on creation, coordination, and delivery of trainings that will strengthen the capacity of our community members. If you are interested or know someone who might be, pls kindly share meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimed...
December 17, 2025 at 2:59 PM
We are recruiting for Learning & Development Officer- the person will lead on creation, coordination, and delivery of trainings that will strengthen the capacity of our community members. If you are interested or know someone who might be, pls kindly share meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimed...
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In memory of Rob Reiner, please enjoy my favourite Wikipedia entry of all time, which is Former Members of Spinal Tap. Any time I need a laugh, I pull it up.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinal_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinal_...
Spinal Tap (band) - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 15, 2025 at 7:33 AM
In memory of Rob Reiner, please enjoy my favourite Wikipedia entry of all time, which is Former Members of Spinal Tap. Any time I need a laugh, I pull it up.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinal_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinal_...
Really enjoyed Down Cemetery Road and wanted to highlight how refreshing it is to see two women characters who:
a) openly state they don't want children
b) are also depicted as compassionate, kind caregivers to a child
c) and yet do not then change their minds and decide to have a child anyway
a) openly state they don't want children
b) are also depicted as compassionate, kind caregivers to a child
c) and yet do not then change their minds and decide to have a child anyway
December 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Really enjoyed Down Cemetery Road and wanted to highlight how refreshing it is to see two women characters who:
a) openly state they don't want children
b) are also depicted as compassionate, kind caregivers to a child
c) and yet do not then change their minds and decide to have a child anyway
a) openly state they don't want children
b) are also depicted as compassionate, kind caregivers to a child
c) and yet do not then change their minds and decide to have a child anyway
Twelve months already! Time flies when you're having fun - looking forward to 2026 and another year @openresleeds.bsky.social @leedsunilibraries.bsky.social 😍
It’s a wrap: a year of Wikimedia
leedsunilibrary.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/i...
A recap of the year from Wikimedia & Open Knowledge Adviser @yclepit.bsky.social
@wikimediauk.bsky.social
leedsunilibrary.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/i...
A recap of the year from Wikimedia & Open Knowledge Adviser @yclepit.bsky.social
@wikimediauk.bsky.social
It’s a wrap: a year of Wikimedia
This post is by Dr Lucy Hinnie, Wikimedia & Open Knowledge Adviser with the Research Services Team based in the Edward Boyle Library What we’d really like to see is Wikimedia work being u…
leedsunilibrary.wordpress.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Twelve months already! Time flies when you're having fun - looking forward to 2026 and another year @openresleeds.bsky.social @leedsunilibraries.bsky.social 😍
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Absolutely cracking keynote from @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social at today's MCG Seize the Tech! conference in Birmingham 🩷
December 5, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Absolutely cracking keynote from @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social at today's MCG Seize the Tech! conference in Birmingham 🩷
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Quick update... less than £200 to reach our final goal 🙏 thank you all so much for your support and generosity!
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Quick update... less than £200 to reach our final goal 🙏 thank you all so much for your support and generosity!
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❤️£6.13 ❤️
I've written 613 articles about women, reducing gender bias online. If you think that's cool maybe chuck a penny for each into @wikimediauk.bsky.social funding goal - £6.13
I've written 613 articles about women, reducing gender bias online. If you think that's cool maybe chuck a penny for each into @wikimediauk.bsky.social funding goal - £6.13
#GivingTuesday2025
@wikimediauk.bsky.social we’re asking you to help us keep information free, accurate, and accessible.
Our target is £3000 - we're 1/3 of the way there, and it's not even lunchtime!
wikimedia.org.uk/giving-tuesd...
#GiveYourWay #OpenKnowledge
@wikimediauk.bsky.social we’re asking you to help us keep information free, accurate, and accessible.
Our target is £3000 - we're 1/3 of the way there, and it's not even lunchtime!
wikimedia.org.uk/giving-tuesd...
#GiveYourWay #OpenKnowledge
How will you give 'your way' this Giving Tuesday? - Wikimedia UK
This Giving Tuesday, you have a chance to give 'your way' and support Wikimedia UK's vital work of keeping knowledge free and accessible.
wikimedia.org.uk
December 2, 2025 at 4:39 PM
❤️£6.13 ❤️
I've written 613 articles about women, reducing gender bias online. If you think that's cool maybe chuck a penny for each into @wikimediauk.bsky.social funding goal - £6.13
I've written 613 articles about women, reducing gender bias online. If you think that's cool maybe chuck a penny for each into @wikimediauk.bsky.social funding goal - £6.13
#GivingTuesday2025
@wikimediauk.bsky.social we’re asking you to help us keep information free, accurate, and accessible.
Our target is £3000 - we're 1/3 of the way there, and it's not even lunchtime!
wikimedia.org.uk/giving-tuesd...
#GiveYourWay #OpenKnowledge
@wikimediauk.bsky.social we’re asking you to help us keep information free, accurate, and accessible.
Our target is £3000 - we're 1/3 of the way there, and it's not even lunchtime!
wikimedia.org.uk/giving-tuesd...
#GiveYourWay #OpenKnowledge
How will you give 'your way' this Giving Tuesday? - Wikimedia UK
This Giving Tuesday, you have a chance to give 'your way' and support Wikimedia UK's vital work of keeping knowledge free and accessible.
wikimedia.org.uk
December 2, 2025 at 10:48 AM
#GivingTuesday2025
@wikimediauk.bsky.social we’re asking you to help us keep information free, accurate, and accessible.
Our target is £3000 - we're 1/3 of the way there, and it's not even lunchtime!
wikimedia.org.uk/giving-tuesd...
#GiveYourWay #OpenKnowledge
@wikimediauk.bsky.social we’re asking you to help us keep information free, accurate, and accessible.
Our target is £3000 - we're 1/3 of the way there, and it's not even lunchtime!
wikimedia.org.uk/giving-tuesd...
#GiveYourWay #OpenKnowledge
I started knitting in October as an attempt to get off my phone and soothe some anxiety.
I am not very good but I did just finish my first little project. The sewing is atrocious but the effort is visible 😂🩷🧡
@lunapuella.bsky.social is an excellent knitting SOS wizard ⭐
I am not very good but I did just finish my first little project. The sewing is atrocious but the effort is visible 😂🩷🧡
@lunapuella.bsky.social is an excellent knitting SOS wizard ⭐
December 1, 2025 at 12:05 PM
I started knitting in October as an attempt to get off my phone and soothe some anxiety.
I am not very good but I did just finish my first little project. The sewing is atrocious but the effort is visible 😂🩷🧡
@lunapuella.bsky.social is an excellent knitting SOS wizard ⭐
I am not very good but I did just finish my first little project. The sewing is atrocious but the effort is visible 😂🩷🧡
@lunapuella.bsky.social is an excellent knitting SOS wizard ⭐
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Decolonizing does not mean the same thing as diversity & inclusivity. You can have diverse spaces & still have colonialism and colonial
mentality present.
DR. ROSALESMEZA
mentality present.
DR. ROSALESMEZA
December 1, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Decolonizing does not mean the same thing as diversity & inclusivity. You can have diverse spaces & still have colonialism and colonial
mentality present.
DR. ROSALESMEZA
mentality present.
DR. ROSALESMEZA
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Today we are reading vintage Richard Scarry
November 23, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Today we are reading vintage Richard Scarry
The Last Dinner Party at Bridlington Spa was a smashing gig, 10/10 for all the witchy glam rock vibes and a beach ballroom setting 👌🏻🖤🍷
November 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM
The Last Dinner Party at Bridlington Spa was a smashing gig, 10/10 for all the witchy glam rock vibes and a beach ballroom setting 👌🏻🖤🍷
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'Don’t argue with strangers… and 11 more rules to survive the information crisis' www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
Don’t argue with strangers… and 11 more rules to survive the information crisis
Feeling overwhelmed by divisive opinions, endless rows and unreliable facts? Here’s how to weather the data storm
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:16 AM
'Don’t argue with strangers… and 11 more rules to survive the information crisis' www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
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Related: recent podcast with @yclepit.bsky.social and @richardnevell.bsky.social @wikimediauk.bsky.social discussing the importance of human curated knowledge in the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
research-culture.captivate.fm/episode/prom...
research-culture.captivate.fm/episode/prom...
November 3, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Related: recent podcast with @yclepit.bsky.social and @richardnevell.bsky.social @wikimediauk.bsky.social discussing the importance of human curated knowledge in the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
research-culture.captivate.fm/episode/prom...
research-culture.captivate.fm/episode/prom...
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🆕 New #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast episode!
🏛️@richardnevell.bsky.social and "Wikimedian in Residence" @yclepit.bsky.social join host @nickshepp.bsky.social to discuss @wikipedia.org and the importance of human curated knowledge in the age of Artificial Intelligence. 🤖
🏛️@richardnevell.bsky.social and "Wikimedian in Residence" @yclepit.bsky.social join host @nickshepp.bsky.social to discuss @wikipedia.org and the importance of human curated knowledge in the age of Artificial Intelligence. 🤖
(Episode 133) Promoting Open Knowledge at the University of Leeds with Lucy Hinnie and Richard Nevell
Quickly and easily listen to Research Culture Uncovered for free!
buff.ly
October 15, 2025 at 11:01 AM
🆕 New #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast episode!
🏛️@richardnevell.bsky.social and "Wikimedian in Residence" @yclepit.bsky.social join host @nickshepp.bsky.social to discuss @wikipedia.org and the importance of human curated knowledge in the age of Artificial Intelligence. 🤖
🏛️@richardnevell.bsky.social and "Wikimedian in Residence" @yclepit.bsky.social join host @nickshepp.bsky.social to discuss @wikipedia.org and the importance of human curated knowledge in the age of Artificial Intelligence. 🤖
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The right to seek, receive, and share information is a recognized human right protected under Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
This human right is at the heart of Wikipedia's mission to spread free knowledge. Learn more ➡️ w.wiki/F6Rj
This human right is at the heart of Wikipedia's mission to spread free knowledge. Learn more ➡️ w.wiki/F6Rj
September 28, 2025 at 1:49 PM
The right to seek, receive, and share information is a recognized human right protected under Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
This human right is at the heart of Wikipedia's mission to spread free knowledge. Learn more ➡️ w.wiki/F6Rj
This human right is at the heart of Wikipedia's mission to spread free knowledge. Learn more ➡️ w.wiki/F6Rj
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Happy Bi visibility day 💖
Sending love to anyone new to being open about their Bi identity, to those who have been out for ages, and to those unable to be openly Bi. You are all part of our beautiful community 💕
Sending love to anyone new to being open about their Bi identity, to those who have been out for ages, and to those unable to be openly Bi. You are all part of our beautiful community 💕
September 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Happy Bi visibility day 💖
Sending love to anyone new to being open about their Bi identity, to those who have been out for ages, and to those unable to be openly Bi. You are all part of our beautiful community 💕
Sending love to anyone new to being open about their Bi identity, to those who have been out for ages, and to those unable to be openly Bi. You are all part of our beautiful community 💕
Nail match vibes.
September 23, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Nail match vibes.
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Please know that this is Trump scaremongering.
There is no good scientific evidence linking paracetamol (Tylenol) to autism.
A 2024 Swedish study of 2.4 million births found no relationship whatsoever between exposure to paracetamol in utero & subsequent autism.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
There is no good scientific evidence linking paracetamol (Tylenol) to autism.
A 2024 Swedish study of 2.4 million births found no relationship whatsoever between exposure to paracetamol in utero & subsequent autism.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump attacks Tylenol as officials unveil highly contentious conclusions on autism
President says acetaminophen – also known as paracetamol - increases risk when taken by pregnant women, assertion contradicted by research
www.theguardian.com
September 23, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Please know that this is Trump scaremongering.
There is no good scientific evidence linking paracetamol (Tylenol) to autism.
A 2024 Swedish study of 2.4 million births found no relationship whatsoever between exposure to paracetamol in utero & subsequent autism.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
There is no good scientific evidence linking paracetamol (Tylenol) to autism.
A 2024 Swedish study of 2.4 million births found no relationship whatsoever between exposure to paracetamol in utero & subsequent autism.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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for all people mock it wikipedia is genuinely one of the wonders of the modern world
September 21, 2025 at 7:54 PM
for all people mock it wikipedia is genuinely one of the wonders of the modern world