Devon
@devononabike.bsky.social
she/her, scaveneger-pup walker, spouse to an artist-electrician, health sciences librarian, bike-commuter and sewist
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
I decided to get a burner Facebook (many of my community's activities are communicated only on that platform).
It's been over a decade since I had one, but I did not anticipate this degree of nightmare:
to verify your account, they want to video your face.
It's been over a decade since I had one, but I did not anticipate this degree of nightmare:
to verify your account, they want to video your face.
September 29, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I decided to get a burner Facebook (many of my community's activities are communicated only on that platform).
It's been over a decade since I had one, but I did not anticipate this degree of nightmare:
to verify your account, they want to video your face.
It's been over a decade since I had one, but I did not anticipate this degree of nightmare:
to verify your account, they want to video your face.
THANK GOODNESS
Lots of great collected resources folks are putting together for educators to use in resisting and refusing GenAI. Starting a thread - and please add more! #EduSky
August 20, 2025 at 3:17 PM
THANK GOODNESS
THIS. I am lucky enough to have a session with students on the knowledge economy and while we map the systems, what I'm really doing is making space for them to really see the scale at which they've been betrayed, and then feel their feelings about it.
I think all kinds of people's documentation/sensemaking needs have been so poorly served by terrible software systems and their makers that people have no idea that they could or should have meaningful access to information about how the system works.
“Without meaningful access to documentation about how the system works, there’s no one weird trick for decoding a chatbot’s programming from the outside.”
August 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
THIS. I am lucky enough to have a session with students on the knowledge economy and while we map the systems, what I'm really doing is making space for them to really see the scale at which they've been betrayed, and then feel their feelings about it.
Yes, tech bros are gaslighting you about AI ethics.
And, surprise, it's probably because it was missing from their computer science curricula:
"...the Computer Science Draft Competencies provided didn’t include any occurrences of “ethics.”
please go read Brandeis Marshall's, "Data Conscience"
And, surprise, it's probably because it was missing from their computer science curricula:
"...the Computer Science Draft Competencies provided didn’t include any occurrences of “ethics.”
please go read Brandeis Marshall's, "Data Conscience"
Data Conscience: Algorithmic Siege on our Humanity (autographed copy) | Brandeis Marshall
EXPLORE HOW D4TA STRUCTURES C4N HELP OR H1NDER SOC1AL EQU1TYData has enjoyed ‘bystander’ status as we’ve attempted to digitize responsibility and morality in tech. In fact, data’s importance should ea...
www.brandeismarshall.com
July 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Yes, tech bros are gaslighting you about AI ethics.
And, surprise, it's probably because it was missing from their computer science curricula:
"...the Computer Science Draft Competencies provided didn’t include any occurrences of “ethics.”
please go read Brandeis Marshall's, "Data Conscience"
And, surprise, it's probably because it was missing from their computer science curricula:
"...the Computer Science Draft Competencies provided didn’t include any occurrences of “ethics.”
please go read Brandeis Marshall's, "Data Conscience"
Was excited to read this, but using AI hype terminology IS taking a position, & it's the wrong one
the author on AI processing:
"I’ll use “understand” and similar terms throughout this guide but take no position in the larger debate"
the laziness is nauseating
katinamagazine.org/content/arti...
the author on AI processing:
"I’ll use “understand” and similar terms throughout this guide but take no position in the larger debate"
the laziness is nauseating
katinamagazine.org/content/arti...
A Librarian’s Guide to AI in Academic Search Tools
As Katina covers the integration of AI into academic search tools and other library products, this guide offers useful background information on the technology.
katinamagazine.org
July 2, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Was excited to read this, but using AI hype terminology IS taking a position, & it's the wrong one
the author on AI processing:
"I’ll use “understand” and similar terms throughout this guide but take no position in the larger debate"
the laziness is nauseating
katinamagazine.org/content/arti...
the author on AI processing:
"I’ll use “understand” and similar terms throughout this guide but take no position in the larger debate"
the laziness is nauseating
katinamagazine.org/content/arti...
@violetbfox.bsky.social, TY for continuing to refuse, and bringing us all along. I'm working with two OT faculty on a project about student agency within higher-ed AI boosterism, and we want an interdisciplinary framing. These resources help me explain AI in libraries acrlog.org/2025/06/11/a...
AI Refusal in Libraries: A Starter Guide - ACRLog
This week I was on a panel at the Generative AI in Libraries (GAIL) virtual conference. Along with my fellow panelists Andrea Baer and Emily Zerrenner, I joined moderator Sarah Appedu to discuss the c...
acrlog.org
June 30, 2025 at 8:35 PM
@violetbfox.bsky.social, TY for continuing to refuse, and bringing us all along. I'm working with two OT faculty on a project about student agency within higher-ed AI boosterism, and we want an interdisciplinary framing. These resources help me explain AI in libraries acrlog.org/2025/06/11/a...
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Sharing this update provided to me directly about the state of NLM and the future of NNLM, traveling exhibits, and, somehow, MedlinePlus.
I am so worried for friends and colleagues, and I'm stuck on that, but it is hard to not want to scream WTF about a MedlinePlus with no new material.
#medlibs
I am so worried for friends and colleagues, and I'm stuck on that, but it is hard to not want to scream WTF about a MedlinePlus with no new material.
#medlibs
June 18, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Sharing this update provided to me directly about the state of NLM and the future of NNLM, traveling exhibits, and, somehow, MedlinePlus.
I am so worried for friends and colleagues, and I'm stuck on that, but it is hard to not want to scream WTF about a MedlinePlus with no new material.
#medlibs
I am so worried for friends and colleagues, and I'm stuck on that, but it is hard to not want to scream WTF about a MedlinePlus with no new material.
#medlibs
I made a little mend!
(after I literally cut a little hole while hemming a skirt 💩)
(after I literally cut a little hole while hemming a skirt 💩)
June 6, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I made a little mend!
(after I literally cut a little hole while hemming a skirt 💩)
(after I literally cut a little hole while hemming a skirt 💩)
"Overworking is both a personal choice and a management failure"
BOTH.
BOTH.
New at Information Wants to be Free: Toxic comparison, time poverty, and a manager’s duty of care meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/20...
June 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
"Overworking is both a personal choice and a management failure"
BOTH.
BOTH.
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Germany's central medical library, ZBMed, is building an alternative to PubMed. It will be open source, based on MeSH & associated data standards, built to be sustainable in case PubMed becomes unreliable - with APIs & MeSH maintenance. Open meeting called! 1/2 www.heise.de/news/Wegen-T... #MedLibs
Wegen Trump: Zentralbibliothek Medizin baut Alternative zu US-Datenbank auf
Ein deutsches Informationszentrum will eine Alternative zur PubMed-Datenbank in den USA entwickeln, um die Informationsversorgung in der Biomedizin zu sichern.
www.heise.de
May 6, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Germany's central medical library, ZBMed, is building an alternative to PubMed. It will be open source, based on MeSH & associated data standards, built to be sustainable in case PubMed becomes unreliable - with APIs & MeSH maintenance. Open meeting called! 1/2 www.heise.de/news/Wegen-T... #MedLibs
Design fail this morning, but the bicyclist to arrive before me had a great idea
May 21, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Design fail this morning, but the bicyclist to arrive before me had a great idea
Note to self: BUY MORE BLUEBELLS
May 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Note to self: BUY MORE BLUEBELLS
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My friend's student asks me to share:
The administration is trying to destroy the Endangered Species Act from within. Public commenting is basically the only way to thwart this rule before getting to court. If you have a few minutes to comment:
www.regulations.gov/commenton/FW...
The administration is trying to destroy the Endangered Species Act from within. Public commenting is basically the only way to thwart this rule before getting to court. If you have a few minutes to comment:
www.regulations.gov/commenton/FW...
Regulations.gov
www.regulations.gov
April 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM
My friend's student asks me to share:
The administration is trying to destroy the Endangered Species Act from within. Public commenting is basically the only way to thwart this rule before getting to court. If you have a few minutes to comment:
www.regulations.gov/commenton/FW...
The administration is trying to destroy the Endangered Species Act from within. Public commenting is basically the only way to thwart this rule before getting to court. If you have a few minutes to comment:
www.regulations.gov/commenton/FW...
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Hi friends! A good friend asked me to share this awesome new project— a literary magazine by trans kids, for trans kids, with a little help from trans adults. If you have a trans kid in your life, definitely check out Chrysalis Magazine! www.chrysalismagazine.org
April 21, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Hi friends! A good friend asked me to share this awesome new project— a literary magazine by trans kids, for trans kids, with a little help from trans adults. If you have a trans kid in your life, definitely check out Chrysalis Magazine! www.chrysalismagazine.org
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Huge thanks to (many of) those who helped make this entire book read possible. I can't wait to work with all of you again next year!
@justinwigard.bsky.social @devononabike.bsky.social @ziflibrarian.bsky.social
@justinwigard.bsky.social @devononabike.bsky.social @ziflibrarian.bsky.social
We're welcoming Lisa Diedrich & Bri Martino to talk about their upcoming book, Keywords/Keyimages in Graphic Medicine, as our book read closing keynote. Join us to learn what is unique about the comics form as a teaching resource!
libguides.und.edu/2025-graphic...
#GraphicMedicine 📜 📚 #Librarians
libguides.und.edu/2025-graphic...
#GraphicMedicine 📜 📚 #Librarians
Research Guides: 2025 Graphic Medicine Read Along: Closing Keynote
Read along and discuss Menopause: a comic treatment!
libguides.und.edu
April 10, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Huge thanks to (many of) those who helped make this entire book read possible. I can't wait to work with all of you again next year!
@justinwigard.bsky.social @devononabike.bsky.social @ziflibrarian.bsky.social
@justinwigard.bsky.social @devononabike.bsky.social @ziflibrarian.bsky.social
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Join us as we discuss Menopause: a comic treatment together!
We've now opened the event to public attendees after requested access. 😀
edushare.ing/2025graphicm...
Thanks to our planning group, too! @justinwigard.bsky.social @devononabike.bsky.social @ziflibrarian.bsky.social
#GraphicMedicine 📜📚
We've now opened the event to public attendees after requested access. 😀
edushare.ing/2025graphicm...
Thanks to our planning group, too! @justinwigard.bsky.social @devononabike.bsky.social @ziflibrarian.bsky.social
#GraphicMedicine 📜📚
Research Guides: 2025 Graphic Medicine Read Along: Home
A series of events held in Spring 2025 related to Graphic Medicine
edushare.ing
February 27, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Join us as we discuss Menopause: a comic treatment together!
We've now opened the event to public attendees after requested access. 😀
edushare.ing/2025graphicm...
Thanks to our planning group, too! @justinwigard.bsky.social @devononabike.bsky.social @ziflibrarian.bsky.social
#GraphicMedicine 📜📚
We've now opened the event to public attendees after requested access. 😀
edushare.ing/2025graphicm...
Thanks to our planning group, too! @justinwigard.bsky.social @devononabike.bsky.social @ziflibrarian.bsky.social
#GraphicMedicine 📜📚
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📣 PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT 🔬
I made this short comic to explain what the #NIH cuts mean in practice because behind the abstract label of #overheadcosts are real people, doing important work!
#AcademicSky #resist #organize #scicomm
I made this short comic to explain what the #NIH cuts mean in practice because behind the abstract label of #overheadcosts are real people, doing important work!
#AcademicSky #resist #organize #scicomm
February 11, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Worked hard on this, and I hope it will be a useful resource for many.
A beginner’s guide to Long COVID, with a discussion of mechanisms:
www.thegauntlet.news/p/what-is-lo...
A beginner’s guide to Long COVID, with a discussion of mechanisms:
www.thegauntlet.news/p/what-is-lo...
What is Long COVID?
A Beginner's Guide
www.thegauntlet.news
February 7, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Worked hard on this, and I hope it will be a useful resource for many.
A beginner’s guide to Long COVID, with a discussion of mechanisms:
www.thegauntlet.news/p/what-is-lo...
A beginner’s guide to Long COVID, with a discussion of mechanisms:
www.thegauntlet.news/p/what-is-lo...
I need a better strategy to push back against AI boosterism at my U.
I'm on all of the committees because of, ironically, my AI libguide.
But my Ask Pointed Questions strategy is not slowing the hype machine. Is this when I start Stating Facts?
I'm on all of the committees because of, ironically, my AI libguide.
But my Ask Pointed Questions strategy is not slowing the hype machine. Is this when I start Stating Facts?
January 14, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I need a better strategy to push back against AI boosterism at my U.
I'm on all of the committees because of, ironically, my AI libguide.
But my Ask Pointed Questions strategy is not slowing the hype machine. Is this when I start Stating Facts?
I'm on all of the committees because of, ironically, my AI libguide.
But my Ask Pointed Questions strategy is not slowing the hype machine. Is this when I start Stating Facts?
Can't wait to assign this as a class reading. Sorry, students, you were right all along.
“Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that its voice assistant Siri routinely recorded private conversations that were then sold to third parties for targeted ads.”
Siri “unintentionally” recorded private convos; Apple agrees to pay $95M
Apple users may get $20 each for up to five Siri-enabled devices.
arstechnica.com
January 2, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Can't wait to assign this as a class reading. Sorry, students, you were right all along.
I made an "educational" OA zine this past #openaccessweek and it may have been the peak of my career: commons.und.edu/smhs-lp/11/
What I learned: Make space for fun.
Even if no one seems to care, it will give you energy to do hard, boring, bureaucratic nonsense. Then more fun!
What I learned: Make space for fun.
Even if no one seems to care, it will give you energy to do hard, boring, bureaucratic nonsense. Then more fun!
Open Access Week Zine 2024
Created in honor of Open Access Week 2024, this zine covers foundational open access concepts such as creative commons, "hybrid" and "platinum" journals, the public domain and fair use, as well as ope...
commons.und.edu
December 17, 2024 at 6:07 PM
I made an "educational" OA zine this past #openaccessweek and it may have been the peak of my career: commons.und.edu/smhs-lp/11/
What I learned: Make space for fun.
Even if no one seems to care, it will give you energy to do hard, boring, bureaucratic nonsense. Then more fun!
What I learned: Make space for fun.
Even if no one seems to care, it will give you energy to do hard, boring, bureaucratic nonsense. Then more fun!
I think I'm finally ready to recommit to professional development.
Any recommendations for health humanities or scholarly communications groups in which I can find community?
Any recommendations for health humanities or scholarly communications groups in which I can find community?
December 17, 2024 at 5:37 PM
I think I'm finally ready to recommit to professional development.
Any recommendations for health humanities or scholarly communications groups in which I can find community?
Any recommendations for health humanities or scholarly communications groups in which I can find community?