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Kate O’Neill @katefoneill.bsky.social · 12h

Mood: tired, but still excited.

A selfie at an airport departure gate. I’m wearing noise cancelling headphones and look tired yet also quite manic.

Kate O’Neill @katefoneill.bsky.social · 15h

I am finding Heathrow to be remarkably pleasant. This is a revelation and a half, as I’m pretty sure the last time I was here it was actual hell.

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Kate O’Neill @katefoneill.bsky.social · 17h

Car park successfully found and the M25 was remarkably pain free. This is all going a little too smoothly…

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Kate O’Neill @katefoneill.bsky.social · 20h

I am now officially beginning my odyssey. I begin happy, positive and full of excitement. Let’s see how the mood changes as the travels commence…

A selfie. I am smiling, glasses pushed on my head. We suspect this level of positivity may not last.

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Kate O’Neill @katefoneill.bsky.social · 21h

Uk library peoples! Concerned about inter library loans and copyright in the light of potential journal cancellations? Well m’colleague and all round delightful chap, Andrew Johnson, has written all about it here so hopefully you can stop your panics doi.org/10.1629/uksg...

Interlibrary loans, subscriptions and copyright in the UK academic library sector | Insights

doi.org

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Kate O’Neill @katefoneill.bsky.social · 1d

Today I am channeling my inner Kermit, cause today is a truly excellent day! Holiday!

kermit the frog is standing in front of a red curtain .

Alt: kermit the frog is standing in front of a red curtain waving his arms around frantically

media.tenor.com

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Kate O’Neill @katefoneill.bsky.social · 2d

The joy of working in the library on a Sunday is there's nobody else in the office or the one below so I can have my music on full blast without headphones. This makes me happy.

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Kate O’Neill @katefoneill.bsky.social · 2d

I have to give an 8 minute talk tomorrow. Just timed myself for the first time and BOOOOM!

A screenshot of my phone stop watch saying 8:00.86

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Chris Addison @mrchrisaddison.bsky.social · 4d

TONIGHT! Come along if you’re within reach of Sheffield and/or on a mercy dash from the south to get some Hendo’s. This is going to be fab. I’m (a) super excited; (b) on my way!

musicintheround.co.uk/events/chris...

CHRIS ADDISON'S INCOMPLETE GUIDE TO CHAMBER MUSIC

CHRIS ADDISON'S INCOMPLETE GUIDE TO CHAMBER MUSIC - Music in the Round %

musicintheround.co.uk

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Kate O’Neill @katefoneill.bsky.social · 13d

I love getting emails from @scholtom.bsky.social. His predilection for all caps rivals that of the orange abomination yet somehow it is always entirely appropriate for whatever he's asking/haranguing/gossiping about!

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Kate O’Neill @katefoneill.bsky.social · 16d

In the footsteps of giants

The giant’s causeway. Photo taken standing on the rocks, looking out to the Atlantic. No people are in the picture

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Kate O’Neill @katefoneill.bsky.social · 17d

After 24 hours in Belfast I can safely say I still know my way round without any issue or map, but good lord this place has changed. Mostly (and fairly obviously) for the better but I’d prefer far fewer hen parties. These were not a feature in my childhood and teen years for sure.

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Kate O’Neill @katefoneill.bsky.social · 17d

A rainy day in the motherland, so a museum trip is always the way to go and I very much enjoyed both this piece but also the confusion of many Americans as to what it was

A chalkboard with all the differences between Catholics and Protestants from Derry Girls

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Kate O’Neill @katefoneill.bsky.social · 19d

I’m entirely in on this approach. Where do I sign?

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hyperbolbri @astrobri.bsky.social · 20d

Anne- what we need from publishers is transparency, and evidence of impact. Explain to us why you need the money you do. Seems overly difficult to get/ understand usage - need both data and user stories about impact. Helps make case to administration. #OASPA2025

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Kate O’Neill @katefoneill.bsky.social · 21d

Imagine the righteous rage I'd be spewing!

Em Nunn @ebnunn.bsky.social · 21d

I mean that would give @katefoneill.bsky.social something fun to work on

Purplepingers ☭ @purplepingers.bsky.social · 22d

An update on that insane lease term where the landlord owns everything you create during the tenancy:

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Kate O’Neill @katefoneill.bsky.social · 24d

You have captured precisely what Jessica would have ben thinking about names, bravo!

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Kate O’Neill @katefoneill.bsky.social · 24d

I wish to read this. Urgently.

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Kate O’Neill @katefoneill.bsky.social · 26d

Get it trending!

Kate O’Neill @katefoneill.bsky.social · 26d

I wouldn't know, damned gluten 😢

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Kate O’Neill @katefoneill.bsky.social · 26d

Chonky boi clearly prefers sausage rolls to dainty sandwiches. Like a proper Yorkshire lad. @wrunipress.bsky.social

A crocheted toy whippet sat behind two platters of food. One is full of triangle sandwiches and the other is almost empty, save for two sausage rolls

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Knowledge Commons @kcommons.bsky.social · 26d

🧵 (5/5) So the TL;DR is if you're tired of constantly trying to find an academic profile and open repository system that is a nonprofit alternative to other for-profit options, create a free account today and check us out. Visit hcommons.org to get started 😊😊😊

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White Rose University Press @wrunipress.bsky.social · 26d

🎬 Today’s the Day! – Screening the Fleet

Join us this evening for drinks, nibbles, and good conversation as we celebrate Screening the Fleet.

Don’t miss out!

White Rose University Press @wrunipress.bsky.social · Aug 27

Prof Rayner shares his research in a talk and discussion with Chris Terrill—filmmaker & broadcaster—followed by an audience Q&A.

📅 Thu 18 Sept,🥂 Drinks 17:15, 🎤 Talk 17:30. 📍Lecture Theatre 02, The Diamond, Sheffield. 🎟️ Free – registration required 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/screening-...

Screening the Fleet: A Conversation about 50 years of the Navy on Screen

Exploring 50 years of the Royal Navy on TV and the lens this turns on media, history, and national identity

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Kate O’Neill @katefoneill.bsky.social · 27d

I treated myself to a bottle of fizzy wine tonight, cause I deserve nice things. Just opened it and the cork exploded out of the bottle without me touching it, wine went everywhere and I've somehow sliced my finger open in quite a blood spurty manner on the muselet. Good mood, ruined.

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Dr. Nick Posegay @nposegay.bsky.social · 27d

I'm sorry, worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable permission to my voice and likeness? For what now? In any manner for any purpose???

This is in academia/.edu's new ToS, which you're prompted to agree to on login. Anyway I'll be jumping ship. You can find my stuff at hcommons.org.

By creating an Account with Academia.edu, you grant us a worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable license, permission, and consent for Academia.edu to use your Member Content and your personal information (including, but not limited to, your name, voice, signature, photograph, likeness, city, institutional affiliations, citations, mentions, publications, and areas of interest) in any manner, including for the purpose of advertising, selling, or soliciting the use or purchase of Academia.edu's Services.

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