Peter Musser
@petermusser.com
EN, SP, 中文, FR // Librarian, OER person, once and future YouTubeEDU'er. US Navy Vet, dual🍁/🦅
Queer as heck🏳️🌈
Queer as heck🏳️🌈
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Peter Musser
@petermusser.com
· Oct 21
Hi, I build and maintain digital libraries of Open educational resources for a living and help people do the same.
It's pretty neat.
It's pretty neat.
I'm no foreign policy expert but when SOMEONE decides to implement a 10% tariff on allies for disagreeing with him doing something foolish on the same day the Canadian prime minister announces major tariff reductions with China, it really makes ya think.
January 17, 2026 at 5:45 PM
I'm no foreign policy expert but when SOMEONE decides to implement a 10% tariff on allies for disagreeing with him doing something foolish on the same day the Canadian prime minister announces major tariff reductions with China, it really makes ya think.
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Less niche, I submitted a short story to a lil mini contest for the first time ever so that's exciting!
January 12, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Less niche, I submitted a short story to a lil mini contest for the first time ever so that's exciting!
Niche bsky incoming, but:
若你是说中文或是想联系听中文的一个人，我送给你的新年礼物是鼓励你听到所谓《声东击西》现代人文的播客：https://etw.fm/
So, y'know, happy new year.
若你是说中文或是想联系听中文的一个人，我送给你的新年礼物是鼓励你听到所谓《声东击西》现代人文的播客：https://etw.fm/
So, y'know, happy new year.
January 12, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Niche bsky incoming, but:
若你是说中文或是想联系听中文的一个人，我送给你的新年礼物是鼓励你听到所谓《声东击西》现代人文的播客：https://etw.fm/
So, y'know, happy new year.
若你是说中文或是想联系听中文的一个人，我送给你的新年礼物是鼓励你听到所谓《声东击西》现代人文的播客：https://etw.fm/
So, y'know, happy new year.
Can confirm, decent opportunity!
I worked as an enumerator in the 2020 one, and aside from being a great way to make some extra money during the pandemic-triggered layoff I was in, it was just a really nice way to get to meet my community.
I worked as an enumerator in the 2020 one, and aside from being a great way to make some extra money during the pandemic-triggered layoff I was in, it was just a really nice way to get to meet my community.
Hey, Canadians who need part-time work:
The census is back!
The census is back!
Census.gc.ca — Census jobs
Statistics Canada will soon be hiring approximately 32,000 census jobs across Canada
www.census.gc.ca
January 12, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Can confirm, decent opportunity!
I worked as an enumerator in the 2020 one, and aside from being a great way to make some extra money during the pandemic-triggered layoff I was in, it was just a really nice way to get to meet my community.
I worked as an enumerator in the 2020 one, and aside from being a great way to make some extra money during the pandemic-triggered layoff I was in, it was just a really nice way to get to meet my community.
So apparently I've taken to coping with the continuously unprecedented times by writing a cameo from @kairyssdal.bsky.social and some of my other @npr.org favorites into a wee bit of short fiction.
I don't know if it's going to be any good, but I guess we'll see if it can do the numbers.
I don't know if it's going to be any good, but I guess we'll see if it can do the numbers.
two women wearing ugly christmas sweaters are sitting at a table with microphones .
ALT: two women wearing ugly christmas sweaters are sitting at a table with microphones .
media.tenor.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:30 AM
So apparently I've taken to coping with the continuously unprecedented times by writing a cameo from @kairyssdal.bsky.social and some of my other @npr.org favorites into a wee bit of short fiction.
I don't know if it's going to be any good, but I guess we'll see if it can do the numbers.
I don't know if it's going to be any good, but I guess we'll see if it can do the numbers.
It's wild that "I managed to avoid getting a cold this month until everyone else in my household got better and we made it past Christmas!" is such an obvious win.
Parenting, folks.
Parenting, folks.
December 31, 2025 at 4:56 PM
It's wild that "I managed to avoid getting a cold this month until everyone else in my household got better and we made it past Christmas!" is such an obvious win.
Parenting, folks.
Parenting, folks.
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This set of observations is produced by my scrolling Reddit and otherwise listening to people talk about "how to write."
A) there is no requirement that any of your characters has any sort of "arc" let alone a redemption.
B) there is also no requirement that your fiction has a plot.
A) there is no requirement that any of your characters has any sort of "arc" let alone a redemption.
B) there is also no requirement that your fiction has a plot.
December 31, 2025 at 4:47 PM
This set of observations is produced by my scrolling Reddit and otherwise listening to people talk about "how to write."
A) there is no requirement that any of your characters has any sort of "arc" let alone a redemption.
B) there is also no requirement that your fiction has a plot.
A) there is no requirement that any of your characters has any sort of "arc" let alone a redemption.
B) there is also no requirement that your fiction has a plot.
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Librarians are one of the groups that have an opportunity to serve as a kind of "third person" in young people's lives. We aren't parents or teachers, and if we treat them with respect for their personhood, they get practice dealing with adults not as much in power over them.
December 24, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Librarians are one of the groups that have an opportunity to serve as a kind of "third person" in young people's lives. We aren't parents or teachers, and if we treat them with respect for their personhood, they get practice dealing with adults not as much in power over them.
Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night)
YouTube video by LionelRichieVEVO
music.youtube.com
December 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Ho ho ho, who wouldn't go?
December 23, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Ho ho ho, who wouldn't go?
In what may be the most on-brand experience, I could have sworn that @nightvaleradio.bsky.social came out when I was in high school. After looking into it after reading the first book (thanks @humblebundle.com !) I have learned that apparently it came out a decade later.
So. Uh. Hail glow cloud?
So. Uh. Hail glow cloud?
December 22, 2025 at 6:20 PM
In what may be the most on-brand experience, I could have sworn that @nightvaleradio.bsky.social came out when I was in high school. After looking into it after reading the first book (thanks @humblebundle.com !) I have learned that apparently it came out a decade later.
So. Uh. Hail glow cloud?
So. Uh. Hail glow cloud?
The only H-index I care about is the H[ave to tell Peter about it on social]-index.
@petermusser.com I had a student cite one of your videos in a final paper! It was so fun to see your work show up in their discussion.
December 19, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The only H-index I care about is the H[ave to tell Peter about it on social]-index.
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Getting a lot of emails from different orgs saying happy holidays, so voila. As you can see, I am an artist whose talents are wasted in librarianship. :)
OER Commons is open, but our responses may be delayed because we're all so, so tired, and taking much needed rest. We hope you are too!
OER Commons is open, but our responses may be delayed because we're all so, so tired, and taking much needed rest. We hope you are too!
December 19, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Getting a lot of emails from different orgs saying happy holidays, so voila. As you can see, I am an artist whose talents are wasted in librarianship. :)
OER Commons is open, but our responses may be delayed because we're all so, so tired, and taking much needed rest. We hope you are too!
OER Commons is open, but our responses may be delayed because we're all so, so tired, and taking much needed rest. We hope you are too!
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Useful thread from our reporter @bxroberts.org 🧵
THREAD: The FDA has made it difficult to find where medications are made. Today we're changing that with our latest tool.
With Rx Inspector, it’s possible to see your drug’s manufacturing facility and what the FDA found during its inspections.
Here's how you can use it. 1/
With Rx Inspector, it’s possible to see your drug’s manufacturing facility and what the FDA found during its inspections.
Here's how you can use it. 1/
December 18, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Useful thread from our reporter @bxroberts.org 🧵
Hey y'all, just taking a moment to tell you that you are spectacular, and you deserve to wear mismatched socks if you dang well want to.
December 18, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Hey y'all, just taking a moment to tell you that you are spectacular, and you deserve to wear mismatched socks if you dang well want to.
I'm a sucker for connections. So sue me.
December 18, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I'm a sucker for connections. So sue me.
With all this talk about public domain day on the horizon, I need to go to my local archdiocese and find out what the church's ecclesiastical stance on Bible fanfiction is.
I mean, the Bible is already in the public domain, I just...
Listen, it's been a WEEK y'all.
I mean, the Bible is already in the public domain, I just...
Listen, it's been a WEEK y'all.
December 16, 2025 at 4:01 AM
With all this talk about public domain day on the horizon, I need to go to my local archdiocese and find out what the church's ecclesiastical stance on Bible fanfiction is.
I mean, the Bible is already in the public domain, I just...
Listen, it's been a WEEK y'all.
I mean, the Bible is already in the public domain, I just...
Listen, it's been a WEEK y'all.
AI-generated political videos function mostly as meme fuel, built to stir emotion, signal political loyalty and rack up views (and money).
buff.ly/mENkDet
#polisky
buff.ly/mENkDet
#polisky
AI-generated political videos are more about memes and money than persuading and deceiving
Don’t discount the threat of AI political videos fooling people, but for now, they’re mostly about bolstering group identity and cashing in on viral content.
buff.ly
December 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
When @ztirfhtor.bsky.social presented abt this yesterday, I appreciated mention of the gap btwn tech skills & librarianship as a hurdle to sustaining repositories -- and also that librarian compensation doesn't really attract the tech skills needed. And many other things.
All around good session!
All around good session!
🚀 New article in JASIST!
We review the current challenges and future directions of institutional #OpenAccess repositories – from funding & staffing to technology & researcher engagement.
👉 doi.org/10.1002/asi....
#OpenScience @ibi-hu.bsky.social @humboldtuni.bsky.social @ztirfhtor.bsky.social
We review the current challenges and future directions of institutional #OpenAccess repositories – from funding & staffing to technology & researcher engagement.
👉 doi.org/10.1002/asi....
#OpenScience @ibi-hu.bsky.social @humboldtuni.bsky.social @ztirfhtor.bsky.social
<em>Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology</em> | Wiley Online Library
Institutional repositories (IRs) are essential in advancing Open Access and facilitating the dissemination of scholarly work. This systematic review examines the challenges faced by IRs in areas such...
doi.org
December 12, 2025 at 4:26 PM
When @ztirfhtor.bsky.social presented abt this yesterday, I appreciated mention of the gap btwn tech skills & librarianship as a hurdle to sustaining repositories -- and also that librarian compensation doesn't really attract the tech skills needed. And many other things.
All around good session!
All around good session!
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In light of everyone wrapping up, if you use transit in Metro Vancouver, try out Compass Card Wrapped!
kevindeyoungster.com/compass-card-wrapped/
kevindeyoungster.com/compass-card-wrapped/
December 5, 2025 at 9:22 PM
In light of everyone wrapping up, if you use transit in Metro Vancouver, try out Compass Card Wrapped!
kevindeyoungster.com/compass-card-wrapped/
kevindeyoungster.com/compass-card-wrapped/
Behold, the spirit of Christmas
December 9, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Behold, the spirit of Christmas
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The Trump era is so long when you think about it. 2012 was the last time he wasn’t on a ballot.
December 3, 2025 at 5:15 AM
The Trump era is so long when you think about it. 2012 was the last time he wasn’t on a ballot.
Hey Metro Vancouver! If you're free this Thursday at 6p, I'll be talking #misinformation at New West Public Library with @mrpeterjulian.bsky.social and Kristen Gilbert from Options for Sexual Health!
Many thanks to @openmedia.org and Tactical Tech for organizing.
www.nwpl.ca/events/reali...
Many thanks to @openmedia.org and Tactical Tech for organizing.
www.nwpl.ca/events/reali...
Misinformation Moment: What’s at Stake for Canada? | New Westminster Public Library
Presented in conjunction with The Glass Room, our art and technology exhibit for December, please join us for a panel discussion on digital privacy and misinformation. This panel will discuss what…
www.nwpl.ca
December 6, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Hey Metro Vancouver! If you're free this Thursday at 6p, I'll be talking #misinformation at New West Public Library with @mrpeterjulian.bsky.social and Kristen Gilbert from Options for Sexual Health!
Many thanks to @openmedia.org and Tactical Tech for organizing.
www.nwpl.ca/events/reali...
Many thanks to @openmedia.org and Tactical Tech for organizing.
www.nwpl.ca/events/reali...
Being a parent is often great and amazing, and then sometimes it's just holding yourself together with spiderweb you found laying around because that's all you got left
December 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Being a parent is often great and amazing, and then sometimes it's just holding yourself together with spiderweb you found laying around because that's all you got left