@simonmusgrave.bsky.social
One time professional violinist, one time academic linguist, current research infrastructure worker. More importantly, long time partner to @deborahhart.bsky.social and father to Anna and Olivia.
I just read something which mentioned 'gen Al' and I had a strange slippage - I know about genX and I know about gen Y, but who are gen Al?
January 18, 2026 at 7:44 AM
I just read something which mentioned 'gen Al' and I had a strange slippage - I know about genX and I know about gen Y, but who are gen Al?
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Heard a lad earlier talking about ‘Belgian whistles’
“A basic website costs 10k or 25k upwards if you want all the Belgian whistles”
BELGIAN WHISTLES
“A basic website costs 10k or 25k upwards if you want all the Belgian whistles”
BELGIAN WHISTLES
January 15, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Heard a lad earlier talking about ‘Belgian whistles’
“A basic website costs 10k or 25k upwards if you want all the Belgian whistles”
BELGIAN WHISTLES
“A basic website costs 10k or 25k upwards if you want all the Belgian whistles”
BELGIAN WHISTLES
This seemed like a good airport book choice leaving Japan. I'm looking forward to it!
December 31, 2025 at 8:48 AM
This seemed like a good airport book choice leaving Japan. I'm looking forward to it!
I'm not sure where this fits into the Italian cuisine protected by UNESCO....
December 30, 2025 at 9:12 AM
I'm not sure where this fits into the Italian cuisine protected by UNESCO....
7/11 in Japan sells alcohol, so there is branded wine. Weird to an Australian.
December 26, 2025 at 10:34 AM
7/11 in Japan sells alcohol, so there is branded wine. Weird to an Australian.
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These are a few of my favourite words …
December 17, 2025 at 12:54 PM
These are a few of my favourite words …
We had perfect weather for our visit to Kiyomizu Temple this morning.
December 16, 2025 at 4:12 AM
We had perfect weather for our visit to Kiyomizu Temple this morning.
Dropped in to the local pizzeria in Kyoto and saw this. But there is a table of Italians enjoying themselves, and no Hawaiian on the menu.
December 15, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Dropped in to the local pizzeria in Kyoto and saw this. But there is a table of Italians enjoying themselves, and no Hawaiian on the menu.
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Big things are happening in the #HASS and Indigenous Research Data Commons!
We’re connecting researchers, communities & #data to make research faster, more accessible & culturally respectful.
Check out the latest updates, new tools & opportunities to get involved:
🔗 https://ow.ly/awTw50XHXlx
We’re connecting researchers, communities & #data to make research faster, more accessible & culturally respectful.
Check out the latest updates, new tools & opportunities to get involved:
🔗 https://ow.ly/awTw50XHXlx
Latest Updates from the HASS and Indigenous Research Data Commons (Dec 2025) | ARDC
Jenny Fewster, Director of the HASS and Indigenous Research Data Commons, shares highlights from the year, the Graduate Digital Research Fellowship and the 2026 Summer School, as well as news, events and resources for HASS research.
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December 14, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Big things are happening in the #HASS and Indigenous Research Data Commons!
We’re connecting researchers, communities & #data to make research faster, more accessible & culturally respectful.
Check out the latest updates, new tools & opportunities to get involved:
🔗 https://ow.ly/awTw50XHXlx
We’re connecting researchers, communities & #data to make research faster, more accessible & culturally respectful.
Check out the latest updates, new tools & opportunities to get involved:
🔗 https://ow.ly/awTw50XHXlx
A lovely window in the Honkan section of the National Museum, Tokyo.
December 13, 2025 at 12:05 PM
A lovely window in the Honkan section of the National Museum, Tokyo.
Hibiya Park, Tokyo
December 10, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Hibiya Park, Tokyo
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“A new standard developed in partnership with Indigenous data sovereignty experts at [multiple universities] outlines how scientists and technology professionals should record the origin and history of use for data about and relating to Indigenous people.”
December 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
“A new standard developed in partnership with Indigenous data sovereignty experts at [multiple universities] outlines how scientists and technology professionals should record the origin and history of use for data about and relating to Indigenous people.”
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I wrote about the dirty, demeaning, absolutely booming business of turning something like a shitty bigoted college essay into a shitty public career as a bigot, and also estimated how old Marine Todd would be today. defector.com/the-conserva...
The Conservative Grievance Business Is Always Hiring | Defector
Given his age when he first came to the world’s attention and assuming continued good health in the intervening decade and change, Marine Todd would be in his late 30s today. That would be if he was a...
defector.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I wrote about the dirty, demeaning, absolutely booming business of turning something like a shitty bigoted college essay into a shitty public career as a bigot, and also estimated how old Marine Todd would be today. defector.com/the-conserva...
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/de...
Also available as a podcast.
Also available as a podcast.
At Boobera Lagoon, I dip my toes into learning a long-dormant language
I’ve travelled to my grandfather’s tiny home town of Toomelah to discover how words, stories, country and culture intersect
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:47 PM
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/de...
Also available as a podcast.
Also available as a podcast.
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AUSTRALIAN AI: G’day! I’m Bonza, the LLM trained on dinky-di Aussie lingo! What can I do for you tod-
ME: Potato cake.
AUSTRALIAN AI: [sparks fly out of computer, explodes]
ME: Potato cake.
AUSTRALIAN AI: [sparks fly out of computer, explodes]
📢 Sovereign Australia AI wants to build a model that understands Australian culture and values. But does the country really need it?
👉 Report issues, make suggestions
👉 Report issues, make suggestions
‘Thongs aren’t underwear’: The case for an Australian ChatGPT
www.smh.com.au
November 30, 2025 at 8:02 AM
AUSTRALIAN AI: G’day! I’m Bonza, the LLM trained on dinky-di Aussie lingo! What can I do for you tod-
ME: Potato cake.
AUSTRALIAN AI: [sparks fly out of computer, explodes]
ME: Potato cake.
AUSTRALIAN AI: [sparks fly out of computer, explodes]
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“Animikii is happy to announce the release of the #DataBack eBook, written for Indigenous-focused organizations and governments to transform data governance through advanced tools, principles, and practices.”
#DataBack | Recognize and Reclaim Indigenous Data Sovereignty
— Animikii Indigenous Technology
Data are essential for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples to inform policies, make better decisions, and ensure a better future for the next generations. So what does this look like in practice?
animikii.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:09 PM
“Animikii is happy to announce the release of the #DataBack eBook, written for Indigenous-focused organizations and governments to transform data governance through advanced tools, principles, and practices.”
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The Improving Indigenous Research Capabilities team recently visited Yirrkala to support the digitisation of Yolŋu community archives, strengthening Indigenous data governance through on-Country collaboration.
More here 👉 https://ow.ly/1gCh50Xvaqv
#IndigenousData #OnCountry #IDgov
More here 👉 https://ow.ly/1gCh50Xvaqv
#IndigenousData #OnCountry #IDgov
November 20, 2025 at 11:17 PM
The Improving Indigenous Research Capabilities team recently visited Yirrkala to support the digitisation of Yolŋu community archives, strengthening Indigenous data governance through on-Country collaboration.
More here 👉 https://ow.ly/1gCh50Xvaqv
#IndigenousData #OnCountry #IDgov
More here 👉 https://ow.ly/1gCh50Xvaqv
#IndigenousData #OnCountry #IDgov
Sydney Tower catching the setting sun.
November 16, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Sydney Tower catching the setting sun.
Some cross-linguistic confusion in this branding...
November 9, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Some cross-linguistic confusion in this branding...
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David Pope in Canberra Times
November 5, 2025 at 9:24 AM
David Pope in Canberra Times
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Curious about the #HASS & Indigenous RDC Summer School? Learn what to expect for the 2-day event in Feb 2026, Ballarat.
📅18 Nov, 2pm AEDT, online
✍️ https://ow.ly/kLZy50XmekH
USyd Core Research Facilities Melbourne Data Analytics Platform (MDAP) Australian Internet Observatory (AIO)
📅18 Nov, 2pm AEDT, online
✍️ https://ow.ly/kLZy50XmekH
USyd Core Research Facilities Melbourne Data Analytics Platform (MDAP) Australian Internet Observatory (AIO)
What to expect at HASS and Indigenous RDC Summer School 2026 - a Webinar | ARDC
Join our webinar to learn what to expect at the ARDC HASS and Indigenous Research Data Commons Summer School 2026.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Curious about the #HASS & Indigenous RDC Summer School? Learn what to expect for the 2-day event in Feb 2026, Ballarat.
📅18 Nov, 2pm AEDT, online
✍️ https://ow.ly/kLZy50XmekH
USyd Core Research Facilities Melbourne Data Analytics Platform (MDAP) Australian Internet Observatory (AIO)
📅18 Nov, 2pm AEDT, online
✍️ https://ow.ly/kLZy50XmekH
USyd Core Research Facilities Melbourne Data Analytics Platform (MDAP) Australian Internet Observatory (AIO)
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🎉4 new projects have kicked off to expand the ARDC Community Data Lab for researchers working with digitised cultural and historical collections.
🔗 ardc.edu.au/article/ardc...
@sydney-crf.bsky.social @mdap-unimelb.bsky.social @jamessmithies.bsky.social @nicgeard.bsky.social
#HASS #GLAM #RSE
🔗 ardc.edu.au/article/ardc...
@sydney-crf.bsky.social @mdap-unimelb.bsky.social @jamessmithies.bsky.social @nicgeard.bsky.social
#HASS #GLAM #RSE
ARDC Community Data Lab Expands to Build Tools for HASS Research
Four new projects have kicked off to expand the ARDC Community Data Lab for researchers working with digitised cultural and historical collections.
ardc.edu.au
October 29, 2025 at 1:00 AM
🎉4 new projects have kicked off to expand the ARDC Community Data Lab for researchers working with digitised cultural and historical collections.
🔗 ardc.edu.au/article/ardc...
@sydney-crf.bsky.social @mdap-unimelb.bsky.social @jamessmithies.bsky.social @nicgeard.bsky.social
#HASS #GLAM #RSE
🔗 ardc.edu.au/article/ardc...
@sydney-crf.bsky.social @mdap-unimelb.bsky.social @jamessmithies.bsky.social @nicgeard.bsky.social
#HASS #GLAM #RSE
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How can researchers apply Indigenous data governance #IDgov?
Dr Donnie Johannsen, Gooreng Gooreng and Kabi Kabi journalist and producer, shares his takeaways from #IDW2025
#SciDataCon #RDAplenary
@codata-isc.bsky.social @worlddatasystem.org @researchdataall.bsky.social
Dr Donnie Johannsen, Gooreng Gooreng and Kabi Kabi journalist and producer, shares his takeaways from #IDW2025
#SciDataCon #RDAplenary
@codata-isc.bsky.social @worlddatasystem.org @researchdataall.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 4:00 AM
How can researchers apply Indigenous data governance #IDgov?
Dr Donnie Johannsen, Gooreng Gooreng and Kabi Kabi journalist and producer, shares his takeaways from #IDW2025
#SciDataCon #RDAplenary
@codata-isc.bsky.social @worlddatasystem.org @researchdataall.bsky.social
Dr Donnie Johannsen, Gooreng Gooreng and Kabi Kabi journalist and producer, shares his takeaways from #IDW2025
#SciDataCon #RDAplenary
@codata-isc.bsky.social @worlddatasystem.org @researchdataall.bsky.social