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@darkivist.bsky.social

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lead digital archivist at library you’ve heard of, sometimes data scientist

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Paul @darkivist.bsky.social · Jun 30

I just published a research paper about FolkRAG, a tool some colleagues and I developed for making digital collections searchable via natural language interaction. Read about it here - rdcu.be/etVFS; watch a presentation here - youtu.be/rUaAZCxcpk0?...; download it here - github.com/darkivist/Fo....

FolkRAG: a retrieval-augmented generation system for cultural heritage materials

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Paul @darkivist.bsky.social · 6d

Yes please!

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Matt Cohen @mattdcohen.bsky.social · 12d

my favorite annual thing is cobbling together a cover band with my friends for a Halloween benefit show.

This year we're doing The Cranberries! It's a benefit show for the @dcmigrantmutualaid.org, who are doing important work in DC. Show is 10/24 at Haydee's. Get 2 tha gig, DC friends!

Lars Gotrich @totalvibration.bsky.social · 29d

It’s my favorite time of the year: Halloween cover band SZN!

I’m gonna play Cranberries songs with some pals as THE BOO-BERRIES on Oct. 24 at Haydee’s (the one on Georgia Ave.) in Washington, D.C. Proceeds benefit MSMA. Come thru.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2025

A Halloween Cover Show to benefit Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid.

Electric Funeral as Black Sabbath
Gobstopper as Jawbreaker
The Boo-berries as The Cranberries
Gary’s Boners as The Replacements

$15 Haydee’s 6303 Georgia Ave. NE

Doors at 7, Music at 8

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Paul @darkivist.bsky.social · 29d

$400 Machina reissue says hi

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Paul @darkivist.bsky.social · 29d

Clash at Demonhead

mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · Sep 8

There's a small genre of song that's like "song created for a movie that is supposed to be a hit song within the fictional world of the movie."

Have any been actual good-enough-to-be-hits besides "Golden" and "I Am A Man of Constant Sorrow?"

Paul @darkivist.bsky.social · Jul 27

Final Bad Moves show was an all-timer. Great band, so many friends old and new, perfect vibes. DC forever.

Paul @darkivist.bsky.social · Jun 30

(Note - this is my work, not LOC’s)

Paul @darkivist.bsky.social · Jun 30

I’m so glad to have this out in the world, and happy to answer questions!

Paul @darkivist.bsky.social · Jun 30

FolkRAG: a retrieval-augmented generation system for cultural heritage materials

rdcu.be

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Paul @darkivist.bsky.social · Dec 3

I’m finishing up a pretty technical paper that straddles computer science, digital humanities, and archives using a bunch of national library data. I’d love some input from Bluesky about good journals to submit to. I haven’t done this in a while! 📚 #skybrarians #academicsky

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Paul @darkivist.bsky.social · Nov 21

I never thought it would be possible to miss Islandora and yet here we are.

Paul @darkivist.bsky.social · Aug 8

Can I get in on this plz??