A. Godfrey
@oldandsurly.bsky.social
Cataloguing librarian. I’m obsessed with Detroit Lions football, literacy, books and reading,and municipal/provincial politics. Oh, and dogs too. 🦁💙🩶🏳️🌈📚
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Notably missing from the AI Strategy Task Force, whose month-long 'national sprint' begins today: a librarian, a researcher in science or technology studies, or seemingly a *single person* who would look at gen AI tools with a critical eye.
Government of Canada launches AI Strategy Task Force and public engagement on the development of the next AI strategy - Canada.ca
Public feedback and stakeholder engagement will inform strategy for Canada to be an AI leader
www.canada.ca
October 2, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Notably missing from the AI Strategy Task Force, whose month-long 'national sprint' begins today: a librarian, a researcher in science or technology studies, or seemingly a *single person* who would look at gen AI tools with a critical eye.
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Whenever I can, I take students into the shelves and we browse. I start with searching the catalogue so they get practice using it, then walk them to that specific book, and then show them the entire section and encourage them to browse around. They always pick more than just that 1 book.
I think there is a direct line from my fights about the value of browsable physical collections (which have largely been decimated in academic libraries) to LLM summarizations and brainstorming/searching offloading.
AI is just the latest, albeit dangerous in its own ways, step on this path.
AI is just the latest, albeit dangerous in its own ways, step on this path.
September 26, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Whenever I can, I take students into the shelves and we browse. I start with searching the catalogue so they get practice using it, then walk them to that specific book, and then show them the entire section and encourage them to browse around. They always pick more than just that 1 book.
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If you’ve never read A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, do yourself a favor and read it during the holidays. It’s one of the greatest books ever written, it takes less than two hours to read and once you finish, you can say you’ve read one book by Charles Dickens.
September 16, 2025 at 9:45 PM
If you’ve never read A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, do yourself a favor and read it during the holidays. It’s one of the greatest books ever written, it takes less than two hours to read and once you finish, you can say you’ve read one book by Charles Dickens.
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Due dates will be adjusted if the the rapture does indeed happen tomorrow
September 22, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Due dates will be adjusted if the the rapture does indeed happen tomorrow
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Robert Munsch shows it’s not just books for grown-ups that can get banned in school www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
In 1990, schools removed “Giant, or Waiting for the Thursday Boat” from library shelves, calling it disrespectful and disgusting.
In 1990, schools removed “Giant, or Waiting for the Thursday Boat” from library shelves, calling it disrespectful and disgusting.
Robert Munsch shows it’s not just books for grown-ups that can get banned in school
In 1990, schools removed “Giant, or Waiting for the Thursday Boat” from library shelves, calling it disrespectful and disgusting.
www.thestar.com
September 22, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Robert Munsch shows it’s not just books for grown-ups that can get banned in school www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
In 1990, schools removed “Giant, or Waiting for the Thursday Boat” from library shelves, calling it disrespectful and disgusting.
In 1990, schools removed “Giant, or Waiting for the Thursday Boat” from library shelves, calling it disrespectful and disgusting.
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Cleaner air isn't a personal health choice, it's something that needs the broad mandate of the state to accomplish.
But we'll never get there as a society (despite the tech being relatively simple), because we've been brainwashed by a neoliberal health ideology that's centred on individual choices.
But we'll never get there as a society (despite the tech being relatively simple), because we've been brainwashed by a neoliberal health ideology that's centred on individual choices.
Putting clean air infrastructure into the built environment (in schools, daycare, long term care homes, shopping centres, offices, airplanes, buses, taxis, cruise ships...) is more important than ever.
Because giving people the "choice" has led to lower vaccination rates and a refusal to mask.
Because giving people the "choice" has led to lower vaccination rates and a refusal to mask.
September 21, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Cleaner air isn't a personal health choice, it's something that needs the broad mandate of the state to accomplish.
But we'll never get there as a society (despite the tech being relatively simple), because we've been brainwashed by a neoliberal health ideology that's centred on individual choices.
But we'll never get there as a society (despite the tech being relatively simple), because we've been brainwashed by a neoliberal health ideology that's centred on individual choices.
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Timeline Cleanse
August 20, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Timeline Cleanse
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I would never miss a daily news segment that exposed and corrected whatever Canadian political mis/disinfo had been trending on social media that day (or previous day). Pretty sure I'm not alone in my avid interest for that kind of public service from our news media. #FactCheckingMatters
April 2, 2025 at 2:03 AM
I would never miss a daily news segment that exposed and corrected whatever Canadian political mis/disinfo had been trending on social media that day (or previous day). Pretty sure I'm not alone in my avid interest for that kind of public service from our news media. #FactCheckingMatters
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No child should have to grow up in a world without libraries. Attack libraries, and you attack children themselves. #SaveLibraries
(Cartoon by Charles M Schulz)
(Cartoon by Charles M Schulz)
March 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM
No child should have to grow up in a world without libraries. Attack libraries, and you attack children themselves. #SaveLibraries
(Cartoon by Charles M Schulz)
(Cartoon by Charles M Schulz)
Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social was the 1st person I followed on Twitter, and I’m not a game person or (the HORROR) a Vikings fan. He’s a genuinely good guy. Who was arrested for no good reason. What’s going to happen to the next protestor dragged off who doesn’t have Chris’s privilege?
February 21, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social was the 1st person I followed on Twitter, and I’m not a game person or (the HORROR) a Vikings fan. He’s a genuinely good guy. Who was arrested for no good reason. What’s going to happen to the next protestor dragged off who doesn’t have Chris’s privilege?
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You are making a big difference in standing up to tyranny. Your decision to cancel the family trip to the United States is freaking them out.
As Donald insults our nation, businesses are watching our tourism dollars dry up.
Boycott all trips to the United States.
www.thetravel.com/us-travel-as...
As Donald insults our nation, businesses are watching our tourism dollars dry up.
Boycott all trips to the United States.
www.thetravel.com/us-travel-as...
U.S. Travel Association Warns of Economic Tourism Disaster After Thousands of Canadian Tourists Cancel Trips in Protest
While Proposed Tariffs Against Canada Are Now Paused, Canadian Travel Agencies Already Witnessing Retaliation in Form of Canceled Trips
www.thetravel.com
February 9, 2025 at 7:09 PM
You are making a big difference in standing up to tyranny. Your decision to cancel the family trip to the United States is freaking them out.
As Donald insults our nation, businesses are watching our tourism dollars dry up.
Boycott all trips to the United States.
www.thetravel.com/us-travel-as...
As Donald insults our nation, businesses are watching our tourism dollars dry up.
Boycott all trips to the United States.
www.thetravel.com/us-travel-as...
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Hannah Arendt says the most evil thing about fascism weren't the atrocities but the willingness of people to go along.
Trump has cut funds to the most desperately poor.
He threatens Canada.
But he can't tell you where to spend your money.
His economy needs our tourism $$.
You know what to do.
Trump has cut funds to the most desperately poor.
He threatens Canada.
But he can't tell you where to spend your money.
His economy needs our tourism $$.
You know what to do.
February 9, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Hannah Arendt says the most evil thing about fascism weren't the atrocities but the willingness of people to go along.
Trump has cut funds to the most desperately poor.
He threatens Canada.
But he can't tell you where to spend your money.
His economy needs our tourism $$.
You know what to do.
Trump has cut funds to the most desperately poor.
He threatens Canada.
But he can't tell you where to spend your money.
His economy needs our tourism $$.
You know what to do.
It’s The Breakfast Club. And if I’m being honest it’s more like 90 %. And same goes for any of those John Hughes movies of that era. Not especially proud of that. Think I need to go read a book now or something.
February 8, 2025 at 3:34 AM
It’s The Breakfast Club. And if I’m being honest it’s more like 90 %. And same goes for any of those John Hughes movies of that era. Not especially proud of that. Think I need to go read a book now or something.
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Please enjoy my cartoon for Thursday's Toronto Star
February 5, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Please enjoy my cartoon for Thursday's Toronto Star
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Former Prime Minister Kim Campbell has signed the pledge for Canada.
She joins thousands of leaders, artists, activists, Canadians who will resist the gangster in Washington.
Have you signed the pledge to stand up for our values?
True.North. Strong. Free.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/pl...
She joins thousands of leaders, artists, activists, Canadians who will resist the gangster in Washington.
Have you signed the pledge to stand up for our values?
True.North. Strong. Free.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/pl...
Sign the Pledge for Canada
This petition is intended as an invitation to Canadians to reflect on the current challenges Canada faces and what we can all do to respond to the risks and to contribute to building a more resilient ...
actionnetwork.org
February 1, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Former Prime Minister Kim Campbell has signed the pledge for Canada.
She joins thousands of leaders, artists, activists, Canadians who will resist the gangster in Washington.
Have you signed the pledge to stand up for our values?
True.North. Strong. Free.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/pl...
She joins thousands of leaders, artists, activists, Canadians who will resist the gangster in Washington.
Have you signed the pledge to stand up for our values?
True.North. Strong. Free.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/pl...
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If Shopify were in France during the Second World War, they would be telling us to welcome the Germans and openly supporting them in Western media and telling us it’s our fault.
February 3, 2025 at 1:10 AM
If Shopify were in France during the Second World War, they would be telling us to welcome the Germans and openly supporting them in Western media and telling us it’s our fault.
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‘9 municipalities-Durham, Toronto, Peel, York, Hamilton, Niagara, Waterloo, Ottawa, and Sudbury-will divvy up about $88 million in funding, money that will be used to provide additional support to unhoused people’
www.thetrillium.ca/news/politic...
www.thetrillium.ca/news/politic...
‘Ontario should come to the table’: Feds bypass province on encampment funding
Nine municipalities in Ontario will get about $88 million in funding to support their “Community Encampment Response plans”
www.thetrillium.ca
January 22, 2025 at 10:58 PM
‘9 municipalities-Durham, Toronto, Peel, York, Hamilton, Niagara, Waterloo, Ottawa, and Sudbury-will divvy up about $88 million in funding, money that will be used to provide additional support to unhoused people’
www.thetrillium.ca/news/politic...
www.thetrillium.ca/news/politic...
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Sweetie, this is exceedingly weak trolling. You can do a lot better. I'm not asking for you to blow my mind, but you gotta put more effort into this. I want creativity. I want dynamic construction.
You've just taken stills from videos instead of posting the actual videos. It's lazy. Make an effort.
You've just taken stills from videos instead of posting the actual videos. It's lazy. Make an effort.
January 22, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Sweetie, this is exceedingly weak trolling. You can do a lot better. I'm not asking for you to blow my mind, but you gotta put more effort into this. I want creativity. I want dynamic construction.
You've just taken stills from videos instead of posting the actual videos. It's lazy. Make an effort.
You've just taken stills from videos instead of posting the actual videos. It's lazy. Make an effort.
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The Ford government refuses to adequately invest in health care for Ontarians, but they will use public dollars — your money — to hire private investigators to discredit evidence-based, cost-effective public harm reduction programs like supervised consumption sites www.thetrillium.ca/news/social-...
Ontario hires PI firm to survey supervised consumption site neighbours
Facing a lawsuit over its planned closure of the sites, the government has hired investigators 'to gather additional evidence': health minister's office
www.thetrillium.ca
January 21, 2025 at 1:08 AM
The Ford government refuses to adequately invest in health care for Ontarians, but they will use public dollars — your money — to hire private investigators to discredit evidence-based, cost-effective public harm reduction programs like supervised consumption sites www.thetrillium.ca/news/social-...
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Hi @nytimes.com can you guess the meaning of the hand gesture I am making right now
this is the neworktimesiest headline that has ever headlined
January 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Hi @nytimes.com can you guess the meaning of the hand gesture I am making right now
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I'll reiterate, I wish more people hated that homelessness exists, and not the people experiencing it. 💔 #HousingForAll
January 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I'll reiterate, I wish more people hated that homelessness exists, and not the people experiencing it. 💔 #HousingForAll