Happy Halloween
Halloween in Vicwest is quiet but nice. Some great costumes on the street last night and trick or treaters were swell.
Pumpkin carving by Becky Cory.
Here’s the my pineapple pip-o-lantern.
Archiving and curation
When we stare at paradoxes long enough, they can sometimes lose their mystery. When this happens…
I seen it
She was kind. But she was also ruthlessly attentive to my Northern Alberta dialect. Sometimes she…
The look, and the social nature of knowledge
When I was growing up I was bad with context. Super bad. My young logic-oriented self…
Journalism’s allergy to substantive regulation
Misinformation is a big deal. Hate online is a big deal. And as the public catches…
How to unregister from Signal if you no longer use it as your texting app
Recently I encountered an issue while trying to text a colleague who no longer uses Signal.…
Scientists on Twitter: Preaching to the choir or singing from the rooftops?
I tend to think that comms advice for scientists is also comms advice for everyone. Here’s…
Twitter, hate, harm, and misinformation
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the ambient misogyny and racism (and more) that floats…
Tsleil-Waututh Nation versus Bill Morneau, the duty to consult, and the public interest
Say it with me. The duty to consult Indigenous people does not conflict with the public…