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Dr. Tamara L. Siuda @tamarasiuda.com · Nov 12

Combining awelcome to all the new members under the Bluesky with the #TuesdayPetPic tax. I’m Tamara, I study & write mostly about Egypt in multiple contexts, but I have many interests. I share the house with Seamus here, who has entirely too much sass - and too many toes - for his own good.

A light grey and dark grey Siberian cat stretches out on a light colored couch between two pillows. He has extra toes on his feet, giving them the appearance of hands.

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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 22h

I am seeing a lot of people reposting Lakota Man today bc it's Indigenous Peoples Day. A reminder that he is not well liked amongst many (most?) Natives on social media. Many of us blocked him a long time ago. Some of the reasons why are in this article.

www.dailydot.com/irl/lakotama...

Who is LakotaMan, the user behind one of the most popular Native American accounts on X?

John Martin is adored by white X users—but infamous among Native and Indigenous communities.

www.dailydot.com

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historianmemory.bsky.social @historianmemory.bsky.social · 1d

'I don’t think it’s ever a good idea to deny history. I think it’s always really important to face your own history honestly ...'

Toppling statues is an act of protest. It's about contesting a collective memory. NEVER about denying history.
observer.co.uk/culture/inte...

Nicholas Cullinan: ‘I don’t think it’s ever a good idea t...

The British Museum director on toppling statues, the Parthenon marbles and hosting London’s new star-studded answer to the Met Gala

observer.co.uk

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Karl Jacoby @karl-jacoby.bsky.social · 10h

History faculty at Columbia & Barnard decrying the harassment of @mark-bray.bsky.social: "This is the first case in recent memory of a historian who has fled the country after receiving death threats on account of the history that they teach."

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THAT Amber @buriedbybooks.bsky.social · 12h

I like to remind people about lifetime limits and the refusal of insurers to sell coverage to people with preexisting conditions.

The ACA has issues. But those 2 things alone make it worth saving and fixing.

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Rachel Walens @rwalens.bsky.social · 9h

LA County Library is partnering with the LA County Dept of Public Health to offer a FREE vaccine clinic for Flu and COVID shots, no insurance required. Friday October 24, 10 AM to 12 noon. Go here for details and to make an appointment:

lacountylibrary.libnet.info/event/14546049

Free Vaccine Clinic: Flu and COVID-19 for for All Ages

LA County Department of Public Health is partnering with LA County Library to provide FREE flu vaccinations and the 2025-26 COVID-19 vaccine for individuals 6+ month. Health insurance is not required,...

lacountylibrary.libnet.info

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Thorsten Möhlmann @thorstn.bsky.social · 8h

«The input does not cause the output in an authorial sense, much like input to a library search engine does not cause relevant articles and books to be written (Guest, 2025). The respective authors wrote those, not the search query!» via @olivia.science via#2 @irisvanrooij.bsky.social - thank you

Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 4d

important on LLMs for academics:

1️⃣ LLMs are usefully seen as lossy content-addressable systems

2️⃣ we can't automatically detect plagiarism

3️⃣ LLMs automate plagiarism & paper mills

4️⃣ we must protect literature from pollution

5️⃣ LLM use is a CoI

6️⃣ prompts do not cause output in authorial sense

5 Ghostwriter in the Machine
A unique selling point of these systems is conversing and writing in a human-like way. This is imminently understandable, although wrong-headed, when one realises these are systems that
essentially function as lossy2
content-addressable memory: when
input is given, the output generated by the model is text that
stochastically matches the input text. The reason text at the output looks novel is because by design the AI product performs
an automated version of what is known as mosaic or patchwork
plagiarism (Baždarić, 2013) — due to the nature of input masking and next token prediction, the output essentially uses similar words in similar orders to what it has been exposed to. This
makes the automated flagging of plagiarism unlikely, which is
also true when students or colleagues perform this type of copypaste and then thesaurus trick, and true when so-called AI plagiarism detectors falsely claim to detect AI-produced text (Edwards, 2023a). This aspect of LLM-based AI products can be
seen as an automation of plagiarism and especially of the research paper mill (Guest, 2025; Guest, Suarez, et al., 2025; van
Rooij, 2022): the “churn[ing] out [of] fake or poor-quality journal papers” (Sanderson, 2024; Committee on Publication Ethics,

Either way, even if
the courts decide in the favour of companies, we should not allow
these companies with vested interests to write our papers (Fisher
et al., 2025), or to filter what we include in our papers. Because
it is not the case that we only operate based on legal precedents,
but also on our own ethical values and scientific integrity codes
(ALLEA, 2023; KNAW et al., 2018), and we have a direct duty to
protect, as with previous crises and in general, the literature from
pollution. In other words, the same issues as in previous sections
play out here, where essentially now every paper produced using
chatbot output must declare a conflict of interest, since the output text can be biased in subtle or direct ways by the company
who owns the bot (see Table 2).
Seen in the right light — AI products understood as contentaddressable systems — we see that framing the user, the academic
in this case, as the creator of the bot’s output is misplaced. The
input does not cause the output in an authorial sense, much like
input to a library search engine does not cause relevant articles
and books to be written (Guest, 2025). The respective authors
wrote those, not the search query!

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Indigiqueer Hummingbird ~*For Good*~ @riotousmuse.bsky.social · 7h

This Indigenous Peoples Day please speak up: another typhoon sweeping away homes of Alaska's Natives, who, during settlement (statehood: 1948) were forced to end ways of life (like my Grandma's) involving mobility across regions & stuck them in flood-prone/unstable villages with housing deficits.

WESTERN ALASKA DISASTER RELIEF
WAYS YOU CAN HELP:
ONLINE FUNDRAISER - DONATE TO SUPPORT
Join us in supporting relief efforts. Scan the QR code to donate online. All funds raised will go directly to assisting communities.
PURCHASE ITEMS - AMAZON WISHLIST
Purchase items of immediate need to go directly to the Bethel Community Services Foundation to be distributed to villages most affected.
DONATION DRIVE AT AFN CONVENTION
Accepting items of immediate need including:
Cases of water, nonperishable foods, diapers, wipes, toilet paper, personal hygiene items, cleaning supplies, phone chargers, blankets, sleeping bags, cots, flashlights, and hand wipes.
DENA'INA CENTER, ROOM 6 (2ND FLOOR)
Friday, October 17 | 1-5PM
Saturday, October 18 | 8AM-2PM

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 21h

These are mostly indigenous communities in Alaska that have been slammed by the storm.

The local manager of a small airline fleet says he is the only one doing evacuations right now!

Defund FEMA and people are abandoned. Defund public media and no-one knows.

FYI, today is Indigenous Peoples Day.

Flooding seen with water up to the crash barriers of local roads

Sheds and debris lie scattered in the storm

A small blue house has been blown onto its roof

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 12h

I can’t help but think today about how many young people were savaged on social media, branded as anti-semites and abandoned by their schools for daring to call for a ceasefire. I remember saying that it was the first time I can remember that calling for ceasefire was regarded as a hostile demand.

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Meek (Spooky) 👻 @themeekwarrior.bsky.social · 10h

Hey, Alaska's been hit by a typhoon and no one is talking about it. Indigenous towns are in need of aid. People are missing and the gov't is still shut down.

If any creators here are in affected areas, please drop links for aid.

#mutualaid #crisis #alaska #typhoonhalong #helpourcountrymen

Rescue and recovery efforts underway as remnants of Typhoon Halong hit western Alaska | Alaska Beacon

Rescue and recovery efforts began Sunday in western Alaska as a major storm caused by remnants of Typhoon Halong hit coastal communities with massive storm surge, flooding and hurricane-force winds up...

alaskabeacon.com

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Angela 🦭 ❄️ @gingela.bsky.social · 9h

Quyana for all the interest in the disaster in NW Alaska. Visit the website for @alaskacf.bsky.social to get more information on how to help.

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🌙Evil Sonny Ross🌞 @sonnyross.bsky.social · 15h

Hello, I'm about to go on parental leave.
Please enjoy this reissued print, now in A3 size, edition of 50.
www.sonnyross.com/shop/shutupa3
#illustration #medieval

An Illustration showing a dragon being slain in a naive medieval style with the caption "SHUT UP". Could be about anyone.

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ND Stevenson @gingerhaze.bsky.social · 10h

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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 12h

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy passed away today according to the House of GG. She was a veteran of the Stonewall rebellion and a lifelong organizer for the safety and dignity of trans people, sex workers, and the incarcerated. She came from the same generation and milieu as Marsha and Sylvia. She was 78.

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ashley scarebanks 💀🕯️ @ziibiing.com · 9h

I’ve done FORTY now and two doubles for Trans sisters!

you guys are amazing and if you want to keep it going, my venmo is @ziibiing

ashley scarebanks 💀🕯️ @ziibiing.com · 12h

i’ve gotten to give out 17 $50 venmo “buy yourself a bag of grocery” gifts to Indigenous folks who could use it today

$50 can really make someones day

want to help do more?

OMG YOU ARE THE BEST
THANK YOU SMMMM
I NEEDED FOOD MONEY UGH
YOURE AN ANGEL

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WingsNDNSilver @wingsndnsilver.bsky.social · 9h

Now, tonight's local urgent needs.

Since it's still [for a few hours yet] Indigenous Peoples' Day, I'm posting two from Indigenous folks and families.

Let's get them both some help before this day is out.

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Cvkvlv Beadwork @cvkvlv.com · 10d

Boosts appreciated 🔁

It's a great time to start shopping for holiday gifts! I make handmade jewelry for a living, so your business this holiday season means far more to me than it will to any large business. Grab my new spooky earrings → cvkvlv.com

MVTO!!

Goal progress in comments ↓↓

#Beadwork

Two pairs of fringe earrings with ghosts on them, one with a purple and orange background and one with a purple and green background

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Breen Ouellette (he/him) @breeno.bsky.social · Aug 22

Canada admitted it was committing genocide on Indigenous children over 100 years ago.

Only ghouls demand bodies after the perpetrator has admitted guilt.

Breen Ouellette (he/him) @breeno.bsky.social · Nov 24

Say it with me: They weren't "Residential Schools".

They were FORCED LABOUR DEATH CAMPS that incarcerated Indigenous children as inmates.

#Genocide admitted by the chief Indian Agent of #Canada in 1914.

Read it and weep for the children, our cherished relatives.

It cannot be gainsaid that in the early days of school administration in the territories, while the problem was still a new one, the system was open to criticism. Insufficient care was exercised in the admission of children to the schools. The well-known predisposition of Indians to tuberculosis resulted in a very large percentage of deaths among the pupils. They were housed in buildings not carefully designed for school purposes, and these buildings became infected and dangerous to the inmates. It is quite within the mark to say that fifty percent cent of the children who passed through the schools did not live to benefit from the education which they had received therein.

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Johnnie Jae @johnniejae.bsky.social · 17h

On Indigenous Peoples' Day of ALL Days, folks should be super mindful and take time to learn and listen to Native People. We are NOT YOURS, NOT YOUR MASCOTS AND NOT THESE STEREOTYPES.

WE ARE HUMAN BEINGS!

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ashley scarebanks 💀🕯️ @ziibiing.com · 12h

i’ve gotten to give out 17 $50 venmo “buy yourself a bag of grocery” gifts to Indigenous folks who could use it today

$50 can really make someones day

want to help do more?

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ashley scarebanks 💀🕯️ @ziibiing.com · 12h

the photo they use is of Lakota spiritual leader Arvol Looking Horse, who has done really amazing work for his people and folks all around the world

we made this video with him

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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 1d

Western Alaska was hit hard by the recent storms. Houses floated away in Kipnuk, houses flipped over, people lost everything from the flooding that came with the storms. Please donate if you can. This group has a long history of supporting AK communities.

alaskacf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/c...

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Frybread Riot @napeskanskan.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Indigenous People's Day!

If you're inclined to donate to Indigenous mutual aid today, I am housing insecure and saving while also trying to pay some medical debts.

Venmo/cashapp: napeskanskan
ko-fi: ko-fi.com/hoppingmagpiedesigns

Pilamayaye

John Trudell in Smoke Signals, talking into a microphone

"It's a good day to be Indigenous"

A mother bison (The Ancestors) nuzzling her calf (me)

love
power
courage
wisdom
strength
resilience

A black and white photo of John Trudell, he's looking down and off to his left a little, and the wind is blowing his hair into his face.

"I am just a human being trying to make it in a world that is rapidly losing its understanding of being human." -John Trudell

"A ceasefire isn't enough

I need to witness the collapse of American imperialism"
[imposed over a fireball raising through the air]

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TransLash Media @translash.org · 12h

We honor the legacy of Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a fierce protector of our collective freedom. Our hearts are with her loved ones and all who carry her vision forward.

"We will honor Miss Major forever." - @imarajones.bsky.social

An illustration of Miss Major surrounded by candles with blue background and a famous quote of hers written in gold. The quote reads“I don’t need their permission to exist; I exist in spite of them. I want you to train and teach and love on and create families within my community and gender non-conforming people, so that we can understand that we have a culture, we have a history, we have a reason to be here. We have a purpose. We’re entitled to be loved, and seek happiness, and share that with the people that we care about.” -Miss Major Griffin-Gracy

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 9h

Yes, you should be surprised and horrified by secret federal police running around our city kidnapping immigrants, crashing cars, launching chemical weapons and shooting and killing people. This is a thing you should be *perpetually* shocked by. We lose when we become numb to it.

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Dr. Tamara L. Siuda @tamarasiuda.com · 11h

Happy birthday!