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@arthursmith

Physicist, IT manager, interests: online identity and trust, science/journalism, space, environment.

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Ethan Mollick (@emollick) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A surprisingly large part of the value of Google & other search engines is just Wikipedia. This paper shows that Wikipedia articles appear in 67%-84% of all search engine results pages & they are the source for most “knowledge boxes” or other excerpts. nickmvincent.com/static/wikiser…

A surprisingly large part of the value of Google & other search engines is just Wikipedia. 

This paper shows that Wikipedia articles appear in 67%-84% of all search engine results pages & they are the source for most “knowledge boxes” or other excerpts. nickmvincent.com/static/wikiser…
Will Stancil (@whstancil) 's Twitter Profile Photo

There's a rhetorical tic where Americans "what the founders wanted" a lot, but 95% of the time the founders weren't thinking about our issues at all. Congress trying to stop a tyrannical president, on the other hand - yeah, that's pretty much what they built the whole thing for.

Laurel Haak (she/they) (@haakyak) 's Twitter Profile Photo

10 years ago today, we launched the ORCID Organization Registry. Congratulations to the ORCID team for reaching this important milestone!! Join us online 27 October for what promises to be a fun conversation. Register here: ow.ly/AmgL50L8tr3 #persistentresearchinfrastructure

10 years ago today, we launched the <a href="/ORCID_Org/">ORCID Organization</a> Registry. Congratulations to the ORCID team for reaching this important milestone!! Join us online 27 October for what promises to be a fun conversation.

Register here: ow.ly/AmgL50L8tr3

#persistentresearchinfrastructure
George Monbiot (@georgemonbiot) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Never let the Conservatives tell you they are the party of liberty. When they say "freedom", they mean the freedom of the rich to oppress the poor. They treat the general freedoms for which our ancestors fought as a mortal threat to their hegemony.

Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Marge: “We are going to be leading a revolution in Congress. Biden and his family will be a top target. So will the CDC, FBI, DOJ, DOE, Homeland Security, and many other govt entities that have abused power.”

Wikidata (@wikidata) 's Twitter Profile Photo

People from all around the world contribute to Wikidata in hundreds of ways. Here are 10 ways you can contribute right now. #wikidatabirthday is coming soon

People from all around the world contribute to Wikidata in hundreds of ways. Here are 10 ways you can contribute right now.

#wikidatabirthday is coming soon
JF (@jf3336) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“It's a terrible thing, I think, in life to wait until you're ready. I have this feeling that actually no one is ever ready to do anything. There is almost no such thing as ready. There is only now. Generally speaking, now is as good a time as any.” ~Hugh Laurie, 🎨Jane Newland.

“It's a terrible thing, I think, in life to wait until you're ready. I have this feeling that actually no one is ever ready to do anything. There is almost no such thing as ready. There is only now. Generally speaking, now is as good a time as any.”

~Hugh Laurie, 🎨Jane Newland.
Katie Porter (@katieporteroc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

For every extra $1 you’re paying due to inflation, 54¢ is going right into the pockets of big corporations. Wall Street is price gouging families to earn sky-high profits, jeopardizing our entire economy in the process.

Wikidata (@wikidata) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#Wikidata went live on October 29, 2012. Today we celebrate #Wikidata10 #WIkidataBirthday 🎉 Check out the collaborative celebration video showcasing plenty of Wikidata community members and local groups youtube.com/watch?v=oQOUMJ…

Julian Sanchez (@normative) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I note one rarely hears folks on the right talk much about “virtue” anymore unless it’s in the phrase “virtue signalling,” which usually functions to mock the idea of public morality as a kind of self-congratulatory sham.

Andrew Lih (@fuzheado) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It's no coincidence that "crypto skeptics" your #1 source for absurdist true crime 🐀 🐍👑 🌷 and Molly White are also respected, long-time Wikipedia community leaders. Verifiability and reliable sourcing matter for writing an encyclopedia, and also for recognizing fraud.

Mibby (@therealmibby) 's Twitter Profile Photo

BitterDonald Ben Sandofsky Ah yes, “divine code” - it comes from the heavens when needed as a burst of inspiration, but no explanation. Not even the author knows how it works.

<a href="/donaldtheuugeek/">BitterDonald</a> <a href="/sandofsky/">Ben Sandofsky</a> Ah yes, “divine code” - it comes from the heavens when needed as a burst of inspiration, but no explanation. Not even the author knows how it works.