I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful

I’ve seen a lot of my colleagues’ interactions with Claude working on research problems & it would be easier for me to accept it as a serious scientific tool if it didn’t end every single response with the LLM equivalent of “you want fries with that?” — constantly trying to goad you into asking more

“Australia risks squandering one of its greatest assets: an immigration program that has built prosperity, enriched our society and renewed our nation for generations.”

This is my go-to karaoke song. It is essentially gravel-voice spoken poetry. Even I can do that.

Dr Mel T@drmel.bsky.social · last wk.

‘Janie’s got a gun’ Aerosmith. youtu.be/RqQn2ADZE1A

Made another pōtae… #KiaMāori #ReoMāori #Kikorangi #Wāhine #Kuia #MāoriSky #Skybrarian #sewing

Immediately stop what you’re doing and watch this video of stone curlews

Paula Wasiak@paulawasiak.bsky.social · last mo.

14 more bush stone-curlews are now home on Milawul! Our most ambitious release yet: 30 experiment days, 200hrs of behaviour data, & a new trial releasing birds with flight feathers intact (less time on roads, faster dispersal, we hope 🤞) Sourced from partners Australia-wide for genetic diversity.

So the Deakin Uni VC just quit, effective immediately. WTAF is going on here?

@thesiswhisperer.bsky.social Hi Inger. Listening to the latest On the Reg re referrals from Chat GPT. Had a look at our stats. Chatty is there, but still below LinkedIn and Facebook. As you say, tiny compared to Google: 38K vs 426 in 2025. Interesting.

Okay, I will preface this with the GIGANTIC disclaimer that I promise I know how this looks, and I *swear* this is not personally motivated: If you have an old #LiveJournal account, and it has things you still care about in it, download it or import it to Dreamwidth SOON. Details:

This looks like great fun.

Andrew D Thaler@drandrewthaler.bsky.social · 11mo ago

For teachers, environmental educators, and D&D dorks! In December, I published The Last Hunt for the Jabberwock, a D&D 5e adventure in environmental science and ecologic succession. www.dmsguild.com/product/5056...

Librarians are the single most under-used resource on campus. When was the last time you talked to yours? They can support not only your research but your teaching.

Help! Sign & share the petition to save the State Library of Victoria from rolling crises, gallery closures, harassment/jettisoning of staff & new cuts to destroy services for children & adults. c.org/Hj9G9WSg2f. (Or change.org, search Save The State Library of Victoria.) #StateLibrary #librarians

Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?

Save the State Library of Victoria!

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"Say ‘no’ to Elsevier. ... Until this dispute is resolved: Do not submit to Elsevier journals. Do not review for Elsevier. Pause your work on Elsevier editorial committees. Boycott Elsevier and all its works and all its empty promises." researchwhisperer.org/2025/11/25/l... #ResearchWhisperer

Librarians versus the world

Photo of London’s National Art Library by Sebastien LE DEROUT on Unsplash Here at the Research Whisperer, we love librarians. They are smart, dedicated people who want to help you with your researc…

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I just published a new piece with @therealrw.bsky.social: “Cooking Outside the PhD.” researchwhisperer.org/2025/11/18/c... I wrote this for scholars whose research lives don’t fit the linear PhD–postdoc–tenure template.

Cooking outside the PhD

Photo by Webvilla on Unsplash. Most research development models assume that time, energy, and executive functioning are equally distributed across scholars. They aren’t. Especially not for early ca…

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Great article about what we do, and what we should do, with research records. Although having people see my multiple, unread, files is a something I could do without. #history #archives #digitisation #informationmanagement

Adrian Vickers@avick.bsky.social · last yr.

Very important article: arena.org.au/public-good-...

Where would you go to spot a Critically Endangered species? Possibly not to a city cemetery? But here in Vienna, European Hamsters Critecus critecus are thriving. @mammalconeurope.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @habitatfoundation.bsky.social 🐹📸 #wildlife #photography #nature #conservation

@raulpachecovega.bsky.social provides excellent advice on improving your analytical and interpretive writing. Move beyond description. www.raulpacheco.org/2025/07/a-gu...

In 2011, Justice Michael Kirby wrote: “Uncritical technological euphoria is not a proper response to the challenges to privacy presented by new technology and the shifting public use of it. This is not a subject where 'anything goes'.” Discuss. www.eventbrite.com.au/e/generative...

Generative Artificial Intelligence and Privacy in Research

What implications does Gen AI have for privacy considerations in research. Part of Privacy Awareness Week.

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Q: When should I stop reading and start writing? A: You will never stop reading. You will always need to read to stay up-to-date. And you should start writing NOW. It's not read or write. It's read and write. #PhDchat #ECRchat #Phdforum #acwri

The Centre for Contemporary Histories at Deakin is providing 10 Writing Fellowships for Early Career Researchers, valued at $500 each. You'll be commissioned to write one opinion piece and one policy briefing note related to your research. #histodons #fundingAlert […]

Good night Bluesky. Together is the only way we build liveable todays and tomorrows.

After a very enlightening, sometimes amusing & a little challenging conversation with a data scientist, I really think all humanities peeps should have a STEM buddy. Hearing how they see the world is fascinating; a good way to learn what can be done with AI for the humanities. #history #STEM #AI

Great moments in research funding. Eratosthenes "...knew it was 800 km. Why? Because he hired a man to pace out the entire distance..." #ResearchFunding #BudgetsMatter

Saganism@sagan.bsky.social · last yr.

Carl Sagan explains how the ancient Greeks knew the Earth was round and calculated its circumference over 2,000 years ago.

Carl Sagan explains how the ancient Greeks knew the Earth was round and calculated its circumference over 2,000 years ago.

We cannot let the Wayback Machine get deep-sixed, as it may be the only place we can find some govt docs/sites that this regime alters or "disappears." NPR article: is.gd/BsVRpI Donate: archive.org/donate FAQ: help.archive.org/help/categor... (The Internet Archive is a US 501c3 non-profit org.)

As the Trump administration purges web pages, this group is rushing to save them

The Trump administration's erasure of federal data has put the Internet Archive in the spotlight. The organization, with its small but mighty team, is working to help save the world's digital history.

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#WritingResources: The Pomodora Technique buff.ly/47x6E8q The idea is short bursts of focussed activity. Set a timer for 25 minutes Focussed work with no distractions Take a 5 minute break. Repeat #PhDchat #acwri #ECRchat

If you have lost your research funding, crowdfunding may help BUT it isn't always straightforward. Here is my quick guide of what to think about. #CrowdfundResearch researchwhisperer.org/2025/04/15/m...

My funding is gone! Can crowdfunding help?

Photo by Pawel Czerwinski on Unsplash. Gaining research funds is always tough, but some people are having it tougher than usual at the moment. In late 2024, the New Zealand government cut all Human…

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Every time you use Gen AI, a penguin dies.

a large iceberg in the middle of the ocean with mountains in the background

Alt: A large iceberg in the middle of the ocean collapsing and melting.

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Language on the Move@languageonthemove.bsky.social · last yr.

"✌️👍🤫🙅‍♀️" How do gestures mean? And how do they differ across cultures? @brynnquick.bsky.social and @superlinguo.bsky.social explore these and other fascinating questions in the latest episode of the Language-on-the-Move Podcast @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social www.languageonthemove.com/gestures-and...

Whoa … this is getting real! Thanks, @mikejennions.bsky.social for putting this together. I'm blushing! 😊

Michael Jennions@mikejennions.bsky.social · last yr.

Australian Researchers, If you want to support @arc-tracker.bsky.social being awarded a Eureka Prize for Leadership in Science, sign this letter of support. forms.gle/WxfVjk9JaGpn... Q: "Are they eligible?", A: "Let's find out" Sign, repost & send the link to colleagues. Word of mouth. Do it!