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Wikipedia @wikipedia.org · 10d

The right to seek, receive, and share information is a recognized human right protected under Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

This human right is at the heart of Wikipedia's mission to spread free knowledge. Learn more ➡️ w.wiki/F6Rj

Text says: 28 September is the International Day for Universal Access to Information. A United Nations recognized observance established in 2019 to promote the right to seek, receive, and share information. A day aligned to the mission of Wikipedia.

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Dr Lucy R. Hinnie @yclepit.bsky.social · 15d

*is visible*

A cartoony infographic with the text

BI REMINDER
Bisexual women are still bi even if they're dating men
Bisexual men exist, and they're not "just gay"
Ace/Aro bisexuals, & Nonbinary bisexuals exist
Sexual orientation is about attraction, not action
Bisexuals dont need to have dated all the genders/gender identities they re attracted to - to know they re attracted to them
@CapriCampeau

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Dr Julia Shaw @drjuliashaw.bsky.social · 15d

Happy Bi visibility day 💖

Sending love to anyone new to being open about their Bi identity, to those who have been out for ages, and to those unable to be openly Bi. You are all part of our beautiful community 💕

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Dr Lucy R. Hinnie @yclepit.bsky.social · 15d

Nail match vibes.

A tarot card sits on a white surface. The card shows the Hermit and a small black cat in a pink purple and blue landscape. Two fingers are visible on the card, white with dark blue and dusky pink nail polish.

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Dr Rachel Clarke @drrachelclarke.com · 16d

Please know that this is Trump scaremongering.

There is no good scientific evidence linking paracetamol (Tylenol) to autism.

A 2024 Swedish study of 2.4 million births found no relationship whatsoever between exposure to paracetamol in utero & subsequent autism.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Trump attacks Tylenol as officials unveil highly contentious conclusions on autism

President says acetaminophen – also known as paracetamol - increases risk when taken by pregnant women, assertion contradicted by research

www.theguardian.com

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Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 17d

for all people mock it wikipedia is genuinely one of the wonders of the modern world

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Annie Reynolds @anniereynolds.bsky.social · 17d

Editing #Wikipedia is not just all about creating new articles. There's lots other other ways you can contribute and @hildabast.bsky.social shows you how.

Hilda Bastian @hildabast.bsky.social · 18d

Want to be able to start micro-editing on Wikipedia in a few minutes – and know why you could be very glad you did? Then my new post @plos.org is just what you need!

absolutelymaybe.plos.org/2025/09/21/w...

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Wikipedia Is Vital: Channeling Energy Into Micro-Edits Is a Win-Win-Win - Absolutely Maybe

Wikipedia is, “without exaggeration, the digital world’s factual foundation,” wrote Josh Dzieza recently. It’s a target because of that, squarely in the…

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 19d

I had never really thought about the fact that The Lord of the Rings is the 500,000+ word version of “the master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house” but here’s the explanation.

AzAnsel @azansel.bsky.social · 19d

Since this whole debate is still happening, and since we are still not listening I will summarize what I understand the argument to be in the Lingua Franca of white nerds: Lord of the Rings analogies.

Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 19d

white cis men blocking people of color and other members of vulnerable communities because their risk factor is a lot different than ours is peak white nonsense.

It's also how I know they don't give a shit about us.

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Dr Lucy R. Hinnie @yclepit.bsky.social · 19d

OmG. (Oh my Groff, ofc)

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Wikimedia Foundation @wikimediafoundation.org · 20d

Everyone uses Wikipedia. Few people understand how it works.

The policies, rules, systems, and ways of working that have guided Wikipedia's growth into one of the internet's most iconic platforms serve as lessons in building trust in a changing information environment ➡️ medium.com/freely-shari...

Parts of planet Earth. Text says: How we can keep the internet’s knowledge reliable. Learn the lessons that helped Wikipedia grow into one of the internet’s most iconic platforms.

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Dr Lucy R. Hinnie @yclepit.bsky.social · 20d

Seconding entirely what Dr S has said here, very wisely. It really is all broken 🚮

Natasha Simonova @philistella.bsky.social · 20d

I too have been through this long tea-leaf reading stage of 'does this count, what am I doing wrong, I need a book, I need two books, three books' and I just wanted someone to TELL me, but the truth is it's nothing you're doing, it's all broken, there are no jobs. It's very hard to believe this!

Dr Sam Hirst @romgothsam.bsky.social · 21d

One thing to come out of this for me was that apparently fixed term lectureships count for little in the permanent job search. That's a pretty gutting claim for me.

So, senior academics in English, how do they weigh up in our field? An advantage, disadvantage or ignored?

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Dr Lucy R. Hinnie @yclepit.bsky.social · 21d

'Got up to seize the day with my head in my hands feeling strange' is a devastatingly good description of a particular kind of anxiety. One of my favourites for the 'bad mentals' days.

youtu.be/zdU0qwZKLfU?...

The National - Tropic Morning News (Lyric Video)

YouTube video by The National

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Proud Changemakers 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @proudchangemakers.bsky.social · 22d

Bisexual Awareness Week, also known as #BiWeek, is an annual celebration held from September 16–23. It is an extension of Celebrate Bisexuality Day. The celebration promotes cultural acceptance of the bisexual community, as well as attempts to create a platform for advocating bisexual rights.

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Dr Lucy R. Hinnie @yclepit.bsky.social · 21d

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Dr Lucy R. Hinnie @yclepit.bsky.social · 21d

Dog unrepentant I bet 😂🐕‍🦺

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Dr Lucy R. Hinnie @yclepit.bsky.social · 21d

Lynda 😭😭 I hope you're home with something cosy now, what an absolute riddy!

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Dr Lucy R. Hinnie @yclepit.bsky.social · 21d

This essay came to me at just the right moment and really lifted me out of some darkness. Thank you, thank you, thank you 💛

Dr Lucy R. Hinnie @yclepit.bsky.social · 22d

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Wikimedia LGBT+ @wmlgbt.org · 22d

🌈✨ Call for Speakers! ✨🌈

Queering Wikipedia 2025 is happening online October 24–25 — and the program is open!

Allies and LGBTQ+ community members are invited to share tools, insights, experiences, or new ideas that connect to the queer Wikimedia community.

👉 w.wiki/FKBQ

#QW2025 #LGBTQ #Wikipedia

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 23d

For the record.

My posts were not even about Kirk directly, but about America's apathy towards political violence, and the coddling of white male shooters and hate peddlers.

I was fired because I mentioned race: white men and violence-- that was my "gross misconduct."

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Mike Dickison @adzebill.bsky.social · 27d

A nice explainer from @wmau.bsky.social about Wikipedia’s annual fundraising drive. Because the site runs no ads, it’s completely dependent on donations. wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Why_do_...

Why do I see donation banners on Wikipedia

You may have seen some fundraising banners on Wikipedia and be wondering - what are these about?

wikimedia.org.au

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Dr Lucy R. Hinnie @yclepit.bsky.social · 27d

Are we old Dr S?

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Dr Lucy R. Hinnie @yclepit.bsky.social · 27d

Coming out the other end of some bad mental health/full moon intensity 🌕 to say I've found the perfect decaf tea and it is Brew Tea Co, I will be taking no questions at this time 🫖✅💙

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Dr Lucy R. Hinnie @yclepit.bsky.social · Aug 27

Would view.

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amy brown @amybrown.xyz · Aug 22

this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like

Why should I write better when a machine can do it for me?
Because actually no one can do it for you, because your voice is unique among all the people on earth. Siri never petted a horse's neck. Alexa has never been ghosted by the captain of the football team. But you have lived, your heart is beating, you have suffered, and you have something important to say. It's a human's job, to use words, and whatever job you give to a machine, that part of your brain goes dark. Maybe it's worth it when it comes to remembering phone numbers and directions, but when that part of your brain that uses words goes dark, that's a vast area that's very close to your soul. Don't let some internet platform convince you that what you have to say and create isn't worthwhile. Words are the echo of your soul. Honing that echo matters.

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