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Michael Clarke

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 7d

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

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Michael Clarke @mtclarke.bsky.social · 6d

Nothing like in Europe

Michael Clarke @mtclarke.bsky.social · 6d

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Michael Clarke @mtclarke.bsky.social · 6d

Yes, yes, Europe has its benefits. Walkable cities. Cultural heritage. Amazing food. Little gun violence. Healthcare. Governments that are not shut down. But the number of website pop-ups asking one to accept cookies renders the continent pretty much unlivable.

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Michael Clarke @mtclarke.bsky.social · Aug 4

Not just disciplinary differences. I am constantly seeing commentary from top 1% researchers (eg well funded at top universities) that can’t seem to fathom the needs and circumstances of the other 99%

Michael Clarke @mtclarke.bsky.social · Jul 16

I am not convinced that “infrastructure” per se is a problem in the industry. Things like data governance or regional asymmetry in peer review seem bigger problems at the moment

Michael Clarke @mtclarke.bsky.social · Jul 16

“Homepages”

Michael Clarke @mtclarke.bsky.social · Jul 14

I have! Loved the sequel. It is shaping up to be a fantastic series.

Michael Clarke @mtclarke.bsky.social · Jul 14

Second this

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Hector Diaz @iamhectordiaz.com · May 8

A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope

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Michael Clarke @mtclarke.bsky.social · May 9

As a member of the editorial board of CMS, I can only say “Amen”

Terrence Peterson @tgpeterson.bsky.social · May 8

New Pope Declares All Style Manuals Other Than Chicago As Schismatic

Michael Clarke @mtclarke.bsky.social · May 9

This wins the internet today

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Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · May 5

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Michael Clarke @mtclarke.bsky.social · May 1

The NIH *accelerates* the Nelson Memo while the US government sends vaguely threatening letters to several journals. Meanwhile, China enters phase II of its journals Excellence Action Plan. All in the latest issue of The Brief (@brieferyet.bsky.social) www.ce-strategy.com/the-brief/ze...

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The NIH accelerates the Nelson Memo, letters sent to journals, and China moves forward

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Michael Clarke @mtclarke.bsky.social · Mar 27

Your outtie thinks you’ll like the new displays

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Michael Clarke @mtclarke.bsky.social · Mar 13

Vouchers do not even benefit families who send their kids to private schools as when the voucher program goes into effect the schools just raise tuition by the amount of the voucher. I speak from lived experience.

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NISO @nisoinfo.bsky.social · Feb 10

@lkric.bsky.social describes the book distribution system (TLDR: it's complicated!) in our third #NISOPlus25 pre-conference of the day, Assessing OA Ebook Usage. niso.plus/baltimore/

Woman in green blazer at podium presenting a slide with a complex and detailed flow chart; header is "The Complicated Version."

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Michael Clarke @mtclarke.bsky.social · Feb 3

New from @brieferyet.bsky.social. In re-writing this 6 times to keep up with the madness, we have focused on just the chaos related to publishing. And there is a lot. CDC retractions and the likely death of the Nelson Memo for starters www.ce-strategy.com/the-brief/ch...

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Chaos rules. Nelson Memo dead? Probably. Morressier + Molecular Connections. OA beyond the APC.

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Michael Clarke @mtclarke.bsky.social · Feb 3

We are just curmudgeons. But also we were mostly channeling not our view but the likely view of indexers like WoS. If eLife created a separate preprint service (eLife Preprint) and only moved papers over to the journal once officially accepted, that would likely solve it. But I can't speak for WoS

Michael Clarke @mtclarke.bsky.social · Jan 1

I would pay good money for those tix

Michael Clarke @mtclarke.bsky.social · Dec 24

This is not about Zoom school or the pandemic. My son was just last week reading a book about the Trojan war that he brought home from school. He is in first grade.

Michael Clarke @mtclarke.bsky.social · Dec 23

That is a lot of pressure on one scientific journal

Michael Clarke @mtclarke.bsky.social · Dec 20

That is great Chris. I had not realized that ORCIDs Trust Markers were this far along

Michael Clarke @mtclarke.bsky.social · Dec 19

A shame that the universal ID system that the industry came up with (ORCID) has not (as far as I am aware) shown any serious interest in identity verification

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Michael Clarke @mtclarke.bsky.social · Dec 18

As to Musk et al, the easiest path to not having NIH pay APCs is to not have a zero embargo OA policy 🤷‍♂️