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404 Media @404media.co · 22h

The Trump administration’s tariff regime and the elimination of fee exemptions for items under $800 is limiting resource sharing between university libraries, trapping some books in foreign countries, and reversing long-held standards in academic cooperation.

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Libraries Can’t Get Their Loaned Books Back Because of Trump’s Tariffs

Libraries have shared their collections internationally for decades. Trump’s tariffs are throwing that system into chaos and can ‘hinder academic progress.’

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Dr. Amanda Wyatt Visconti @literaturegeek.bsky.social · 13d

. @sararribas.bsky.social's String Data Art exhibit represents ~2 years of work, starting w/physical archival research; noticing patterns of social artistic relationships around a major Flamenco event in Spain in 1922. Towards public humanities, how to make sense of large amount of people+info? +

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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 27d

Ottawa! Please spread the word!

We need to show our elected officials that "We'll get to equality once we figure out tariffs, balance the budget, etc." is all kinds of BS.

Ottawa's "Take Back the Night" march starts at Minto Park at 6pm that night and will meet up with this event on the Hill.

Protect Women, Protect All.
End the violence. Take back the budget!

Join anti-violence groups from the Ottawa area as the Take
Back the Night march ends with a gathering at Parliament Hill.
Thursday, September 18 @ 7:30 PM

Femicide is an epidemic. Every two days in Canada, a woman or girl is
killed, most often by someone she knows. 2SLGBTQI+ and marginalized
women face even greater risks.

In uncertain times, women and
gender-diverse communities are
too often not prioritized. Survivors
rely on programs, shelters, and
services that must be sustained
and strengthened.

WE MARCH BECAUSE:
Survivors must come first
Femicide is an epidemic
Our safety is non-negotiable
The federal government and
WAGE must maintain and increase
support for survivor-led programs

WE ARE CALLING FOR
ACTION. JOIN US!

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Environmental Information: Use and Influence (Dalhousie Univ.) @eiui.bsky.social · 27d

Not everything on the Internet is real & the growing use of #AI compounds the problem. Guerrero-Casado et al. highlight 3 issues: pervasive social media use, anthropomorphizing animal behaviour, & disconnection from #nature. #Ocean #literacy is key! @conbiology.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/cobi...

Title, authors’ names, article impact statement, and first paragraph from a paper about fake wildlife images created with artificial intelligence and their impact on public perceptions about conservation

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Shannon Mattern @shannonmattern.bsky.social · Aug 19

On the security envelope and art inspired by it :)

A Close Look at Security Envelope Patterns

These classically inconspicuous designs, which are hiding in plain sight, have inspired collectors, artists, and at least one architect.

www.inconspicuous.info

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Implementation Science Journals @implementsci.bsky.social · Aug 18

The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research #CFIR User Guide: a five-step guide for conducting implementation research using the framework #impsci

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The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) User Guide: a five-step guide for conducting implementation research using the framework - Implementation Science

Background The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) is a determinant framework that includes constructs from many implementation theories, models, and frameworks; it is used to pr...

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Anne Bergen @annebergen.bsky.social · Aug 12

Good #i2S post on social mechanisms leading to fake interdisciplinary collaborations: Irresponsible project management, cognitive oversights, and disciplinary self-promotion in the name of interdisciplinarity #collaboration i2insights.org/2025/08/12/f...

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Anne Bergen @annebergen.bsky.social · Jul 31

Helpful framework for youth knowledge mobilization, including factors that influence the diversity of approaches #KMb #CER

Youth knowledge mobilization: Reflections on theory and practice | Gateways: International Journal of Community Research and Engagement

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LSE Impact Blog @lseimpactblog.bsky.social · Jul 30

💥New: What makes research truly #transdisciplinary?

While there’s no single definition of “transdisciplinary research,” Helen Buckley Woods @rorinstitute.bsky.social identifies three core elements: partnerships, values & impact. How these are understood depends on each research community & funder.

What do we mean by “transdisciplinary research”? - Impact of Social Sciences

Like most complex concepts, there is no one single definition of “transdisciplinary research”. But, Helen Buckley Woods writes, all definitions share three common elements: partnerships, values and…

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Erika Shaker @ershaker.bsky.social · Jul 25

www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... ‘With the conclusion of current funding programs, WAGE Canada’s budget is set to decline by a whopping 80% between 2024-25 and 2027-28’ @policyalternatives.ca @kjscott.bsky.social

Cuts to Women and Gender Equality Canada will take us back to the Harper days - CCPA

On April 28, women voters delivered a major victory for the Liberal party, turning around the electoral fortunes of a party that had been trailing its major opponent by 25 points in the year leading u...

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Anne Bergen @annebergen.bsky.social · Jul 22

Linking-relinking tool for developing shared awareness of team member research interests and expertise #collaboration #KMb - via #i2S i2insights.org/2025/07/22/s...

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Shannon Mattern @shannonmattern.bsky.social · Jul 15

On telephone poles as public communication infrastructure: scaffolds for private utilities + surveillance tech + guerilla networks, substrates for flyers

(See also Lisa Gitelman, Lisa Parks, Rory Solomon, James Purdon, and me; citations below 👇)

📏Tall Dead Trees

From Kernel 5: Telephone poles as guerrilla public infrastructure

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Max Liboiron @maxliboiron.bsky.social · Jun 16

The draft Plastics Treaty has 3 sets of “Principles & Approaches, only 1 of which includes “knowledge of Indigenous Peoples. Even then, it includes Indigenous *knowledge* to the marked exclusion of Indigenous *Peoples*. A better way starts with Indigenous rights.

www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

How to incorporate the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) in the Global Plastics Treaty | Cambridge Prisms: Plastics | Cambridge Core

How to incorporate the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) in the Global Plastics Treaty - Volume 3

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Michael Flood @michaelgflood.bsky.social · Jun 15

One in three Australian men say they have committed intimate partner abuse, world-first research finds
Longitudinal study finds affectionate father-son relationships linked to lower risk of men later committing emotional or physical abuse
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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One in three Australian men say they have committed intimate partner abuse, world-first research finds

Longitudinal study finds affectionate father-son relationships linked to lower risk of men later committing emotional or physical abuse

www.theguardian.com

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Transforming Evidence @transformevidence.bsky.social · Jun 4

Bridging disciplinary silos with an open methods resource.

🚀 Sallie Barnes, @annetteboaz.bsky.social &
@oliver-kathryn.bsky.social introduce the #URE Methods Repository, re-launching summer 2025.

transforming-evidence.org/blog/bridgin...

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祖思薪 Eugenia Zuroski @zugenia.bsky.social · Jun 2

“I am sick to my stomach as I write this because I've spent 20 years developing a pedagogy that's about wrestling with big ideas through writing and discussion, and that whole project has been evaporated by for-profit corporations who built their systems on stolen work. It's demoralizing.” Yep.

Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · Jun 2

I talked to 15 teachers/professors about how AI and ChatGPT is ruining their lives:

www.404media.co/teachers-are...

Teachers Are Not OK

AI, ChatGPT, and LLMs "have absolutely blown up what I try to accomplish with my teaching."

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Anne Bergen @annebergen.bsky.social · May 30

Backgrounder on gaps and opportunities in policies to support migrant women experiencing gender-based violence - by Dr Cyndirela Chadambuka via the #GBVLearningNetwork www.gbvlearningnetwork.ca/our-work/bac... #GBV #KMb

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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · May 26

People are confusing online only vs hybrid. I helped design and implement a hybrid meeting that I thought (& post surveys confirmed) went really well & could have been a template for other hybrid meetings, but resistance was too great. We host a "main" small meeting, invite only, in one location. 🧵

Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · May 25

So many important things are discussed at conferences. When international travel is dangerous & science is under threat & research funding is being slashed & we know how bad flying is for the climate & we have technology to make it happen, the fact that all conferences aren't hybrid is wild. 🧪

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Will Allen @willallennz.bsky.social · May 26

Just out: "Organizational readiness for change: A systematic review of the literature"

Explores how healthcare organisations assess and build readiness for change. Highlights the importance of collective commitment and capacity.

📚 Read here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

#ChangeManagement

Organizational readiness for change: A systematic review of the healthcare literature - Laura Caci, Emanuela Nyantakyi, Kathrin Blum, Ashlesha Sonpar, Marie-Therese Schultes, Bianca Albers, Lauren Cla...

Background Organizational readiness for change (ORC), referring to psychological and behavioral preparedness of organizational members for implementation, is of...

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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · May 21

When using Microsoft Word or Google Docs, don't just make text bigger and bolder to make it a heading. That will work for sighted users, but screen reader users will miss that and just hear it as normal paragraph text. Use actual heading styles, like level 1 through 6.

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Implementation Science Journals @implementsci.bsky.social · May 8

Implementation science grant terminations in the United States #impsci #ImpSciComms

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Implementation science grant terminations in the United States - Implementation Science

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Max Liboiron @maxliboiron.bsky.social · Apr 30

This is the funnest piece I've ever written. It's a choose-your-own-lab-adventure w/ multiple endings based on contamination training in our lab- based on true stories.
There's also some theory about purity and fragility. ;)
Thanks to editors @jrmdns.bsky.social Fernando Rubio & David Pontille

CLEAR lab @clear-lab.bsky.social · Apr 30

Congratulations to all the authors of "Fragilities: Essays on the Politics, Ethics, and Aesthetics of Maintenance and Repair," published yesterday, open access!
Our chapter is a choose-your-own-adventure through lab training at CLEAR.
direct.mit.edu/books/oa-edi...

Contamination Chores

CC BY-NC-NDThe open access edition of this book was made possible by generous funding and support from MIT Press Direct to Open

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Will Allen @willallennz.bsky.social · Apr 16

New post reflecting on #codesign in complex settings—six patterns that show up as we work across systems, sectors & scales?

From orientation to facilitation, this article explores what matters in collaboration.

🔗 learningforsustainability.net/post/co-desi...

#collaboration #participation

Designing together: reflections on co-design in complex settings - learningforsustainability.net

This post reflects on co-design practice in complex, multi-stakeholder settings, highlighting six interwoven elements that support inclusive, adaptive, and collaborative approaches.

learningforsustainability.net

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Dr. Amanda Wyatt Visconti @literaturegeek.bsky.social · Apr 9

#ICYMI folks w/deep experience re:crisis web archiving (@sucho-org.bsky.social)+building tools for it (@webrecorder.net) made a free zine teaching how anyone can archive the things you love on the web before they go away: zinebakery.com/homemade-zin... & why you shouldn't expect others will do so

Screenshot of the front cover of the digital zine "DIY web archiving", which has large-sized text stating: "Things disappear from the internet. Care about stuff on the web? You need to act to archive it. Anyone can do it—this zine shows you how."

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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · Apr 9

The results from Germany's big 3-year UBI experiment are out!

122 people got €1200/mo for 3 years. All were age 21-40 and employed with incomes between €1100/mo to €2600/mo

They were happier, healthier, saved more, gave more, enjoyed more social time, and DID NOT WORK LESS than the control group.

Studie: Bedingungsloses Grundeinkommen macht zufrieden und mental gesund | MDR.DE

Das bedingungslose Grundeinkommen – ohne reduzierte Arbeitszeit – steigert Zufriedenheit und mentale Gesundheit. Das geht aus der ersten Langzeitstudie zum Grundeinkommen hervor.

www.mdr.de

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