Frances Hioki
@franhioki.bsky.social
Christian left, nonviolence, interfaith collaboration. Archives and libraries. Historian of Buddhist-Christian dialogue: the Jesuits and the arts, Maria Kannon, diaries of Beatrice Lane Suzuki, art history (IUB), art and religion (GTU).
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I think we need a mega thread of everyone's craziest archive stories.
December 22, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I think we need a mega thread of everyone's craziest archive stories.
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Seems like it's worth posting this one again.
Why Do Historians Still Have To Go To Archives?
Why do historians go to archives? Hasn’t everything already been digitized?
contingentmagazine.org
December 21, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Seems like it's worth posting this one again.
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Does anyone have a good assignment to help history survey students understand how bias and context work in our discipline? I'm struggling to get them past "source is worthless because it's bias" to "evaluate the source's perspective using context and use that to help us understand things"
December 21, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Does anyone have a good assignment to help history survey students understand how bias and context work in our discipline? I'm struggling to get them past "source is worthless because it's bias" to "evaluate the source's perspective using context and use that to help us understand things"
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Excited to see @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social playing at The Prytania on Jan 4th! @la-cac.org
www.theprytania.com/movies/the-l...
www.theprytania.com/movies/the-l...
December 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Excited to see @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social playing at The Prytania on Jan 4th! @la-cac.org
www.theprytania.com/movies/the-l...
www.theprytania.com/movies/the-l...
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If your house of worship is silent about the cruelty and the attacks on your neighbors by ICE, you’re at the wrong church, mosque, synagogue, temple, or gurdwara.
Powerful ad by Interfaith Alliance — a plea for humanity.
Powerful ad by Interfaith Alliance — a plea for humanity.
December 19, 2025 at 2:20 PM
If your house of worship is silent about the cruelty and the attacks on your neighbors by ICE, you’re at the wrong church, mosque, synagogue, temple, or gurdwara.
Powerful ad by Interfaith Alliance — a plea for humanity.
Powerful ad by Interfaith Alliance — a plea for humanity.
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With ICE on our streets, many of our Latino small businesses are seeing noticeably less foot traffic this holiday season.
If you can, show up for our neighbors by shopping local at places like Mercado Central - home to dozens of vibrant mom and pop shops.
If you can, show up for our neighbors by shopping local at places like Mercado Central - home to dozens of vibrant mom and pop shops.
December 19, 2025 at 6:56 PM
With ICE on our streets, many of our Latino small businesses are seeing noticeably less foot traffic this holiday season.
If you can, show up for our neighbors by shopping local at places like Mercado Central - home to dozens of vibrant mom and pop shops.
If you can, show up for our neighbors by shopping local at places like Mercado Central - home to dozens of vibrant mom and pop shops.
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Do not cite an academic paper unless you’ve read it
AI Is Inventing Academic Papers That Don't Exist -- And They're Being Cited in Real Journals
Academic articles from authors using large language model are creating an ecosystem of fake research that threatens human knowledge itself.
www.rollingstone.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Do not cite an academic paper unless you’ve read it
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Speaker Mike Johnson says his entire worldview comes from the Bible.
But he’s about to kick 2 million Texans off their healthcare right before Christmas.
If you aren’t loving your neighbor, then keep Jesus’ name out of your mouth.
But he’s about to kick 2 million Texans off their healthcare right before Christmas.
If you aren’t loving your neighbor, then keep Jesus’ name out of your mouth.
December 19, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Speaker Mike Johnson says his entire worldview comes from the Bible.
But he’s about to kick 2 million Texans off their healthcare right before Christmas.
If you aren’t loving your neighbor, then keep Jesus’ name out of your mouth.
But he’s about to kick 2 million Texans off their healthcare right before Christmas.
If you aren’t loving your neighbor, then keep Jesus’ name out of your mouth.
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A Christmas present for New York: www.ncronline.org/news/new-ny-...
New NY archbishop — a Chicago priest, missionary, bridge builder — reflects Pope Leo's style
Bishop Ronald A. Hicks of Joliet succeeds Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who turned 75 in February.
www.ncronline.org
December 18, 2025 at 12:47 PM
A Christmas present for New York: www.ncronline.org/news/new-ny-...
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There's nothing we love more than to see independent bookstores thriving. Indie bookstores are essential community hubs and foster a love of reading that is unmatched, and we're proud to be part of the movement that keeps them in business.
www.fastcompany.com/91461983/ind...
www.fastcompany.com/91461983/ind...
Indie bookstores are making a shocking, triumphant comeback
Since 2020, the number of independent bookstores in the U.S. grew by 70%.
www.fastcompany.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM
There's nothing we love more than to see independent bookstores thriving. Indie bookstores are essential community hubs and foster a love of reading that is unmatched, and we're proud to be part of the movement that keeps them in business.
www.fastcompany.com/91461983/ind...
www.fastcompany.com/91461983/ind...
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Yeah, this happened a few days ago and I have seen ZERO news coverage of it. It also happened only 50 miles from the Brown University shooting, which they still have no suspects for.
December 18, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Yeah, this happened a few days ago and I have seen ZERO news coverage of it. It also happened only 50 miles from the Brown University shooting, which they still have no suspects for.
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It started on Day 1 and the religious resistance to Trump's cruelty and hate is going strong
#religion #civilrights #immigration
#religion #civilrights #immigration
Faith leaders have chained themselves to the doors of San Francisco's immigration courthouse, blockading the building in the predawn hours.
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Faith leaders chain themselves to S.F. immigration court doors
Predawn action draws 100 or more interfaith leaders to blockade San Francisco's main immigration courthouse
missionlocal.org
December 17, 2025 at 12:54 PM
It started on Day 1 and the religious resistance to Trump's cruelty and hate is going strong
#religion #civilrights #immigration
#religion #civilrights #immigration
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It wasn’t even close.
December 11, 2025 at 10:51 PM
It wasn’t even close.
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WATCH — @pabloreports.bsky.social : “Do you think you could beat JD Vance in a head to head race for president as polling suggests?”
Rep. @aoc.bsky.social : “Listen, these polls 3 years out are what they are… but let the record show: I would stomp him.” ‼️
Rep. @aoc.bsky.social : “Listen, these polls 3 years out are what they are… but let the record show: I would stomp him.” ‼️
December 18, 2025 at 3:18 AM
WATCH — @pabloreports.bsky.social : “Do you think you could beat JD Vance in a head to head race for president as polling suggests?”
Rep. @aoc.bsky.social : “Listen, these polls 3 years out are what they are… but let the record show: I would stomp him.” ‼️
Rep. @aoc.bsky.social : “Listen, these polls 3 years out are what they are… but let the record show: I would stomp him.” ‼️
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I’m proud and eternally grateful to be the governor of a state where we cherish our diversity.
In joining together with our Jewish community to light the menorah tonight, Illinoisans once again have reaffirmed that the light outshines darkness.
Happy Hanukkah.
In joining together with our Jewish community to light the menorah tonight, Illinoisans once again have reaffirmed that the light outshines darkness.
Happy Hanukkah.
December 16, 2025 at 12:34 AM
I’m proud and eternally grateful to be the governor of a state where we cherish our diversity.
In joining together with our Jewish community to light the menorah tonight, Illinoisans once again have reaffirmed that the light outshines darkness.
Happy Hanukkah.
In joining together with our Jewish community to light the menorah tonight, Illinoisans once again have reaffirmed that the light outshines darkness.
Happy Hanukkah.
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A note on my friend, Rob Reiner — a man of courage and conviction.
December 15, 2025 at 10:21 PM
A note on my friend, Rob Reiner — a man of courage and conviction.
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Thank you to Pastor Wade and Mt. Calvary Baptist Church for inviting me to join you for Sunday service, and thank you for your prayers.
December 14, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Thank you to Pastor Wade and Mt. Calvary Baptist Church for inviting me to join you for Sunday service, and thank you for your prayers.
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Just want to share with my American friends how the Australians respond to a shooting tragedy. Action, rather than thoughts and prayers.
December 15, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Just want to share with my American friends how the Australians respond to a shooting tragedy. Action, rather than thoughts and prayers.
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Stop accepting the cynical notion that “nothing can be done” about guns, or anything else for that matter. Every time you give up hope, the emperor has already won.
December 14, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Stop accepting the cynical notion that “nothing can be done” about guns, or anything else for that matter. Every time you give up hope, the emperor has already won.
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Kudos to the Brown University students who are posting continuous live updates, spaced just minutes apart, on the campus shooting. A lot of grace and professionalism under immense pressure.
www.browndailyherald.com/article/2025...
www.browndailyherald.com/article/2025...
Live updates: Two deceased in active shooter incident at Brown University
Serving the Brown University community since 1891
www.browndailyherald.com
December 14, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Kudos to the Brown University students who are posting continuous live updates, spaced just minutes apart, on the campus shooting. A lot of grace and professionalism under immense pressure.
www.browndailyherald.com/article/2025...
www.browndailyherald.com/article/2025...
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This infuriates me.
They're embedding an AI in Kindles that is empowered to analyze our books without our permission and tell the reader about them....likely inaccurately.
We have no recourse.
writerbeware.blog/2025/12/12/k...
They're embedding an AI in Kindles that is empowered to analyze our books without our permission and tell the reader about them....likely inaccurately.
We have no recourse.
writerbeware.blog/2025/12/12/k...
Kindle's New Gen AI-Powered "Ask This Book" Feature Raises Rights Concerns - Writer Beware
In a recent press release, Amazon noted that some new features were coming to Kindle. We’re adding new AI-powered reading features that preserve the magic of reading on Kindle. Story So Far lets you c...
writerbeware.blog
December 13, 2025 at 12:46 AM
This infuriates me.
They're embedding an AI in Kindles that is empowered to analyze our books without our permission and tell the reader about them....likely inaccurately.
We have no recourse.
writerbeware.blog/2025/12/12/k...
They're embedding an AI in Kindles that is empowered to analyze our books without our permission and tell the reader about them....likely inaccurately.
We have no recourse.
writerbeware.blog/2025/12/12/k...