RadLibs Aotearoa

A collective and critical space for library and info workers in Aotearoa/NZ. All welcome!
PS. Doesn't tweet often. The revolution will not be rushed. K?

[Luqman Hayes @theluqmanarian]

Racism and white supremacy is alive and well in Aotearoa. Call it out, shut it down and throw your support behind those who are under threat.

[Luqman Hayes @theluqmanarian]

Another day another massive library systems acquisition by a listed analytics company. I'm sure no user data will be monetised for profit growth as a result.

[Luqman Hayes @theluqmanarian]

'Google running a Chrome "origin trial" to test experimental new tracking feature: Federated Learning of Cohorts (aka "FLoC")...the trial currently affects 0.5% of users inc. in Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, and the US.'

[Luqman Hayes @theluqmanarian]

"The wrong Amazon is burning".
Placard of the day. Tāmaki Makaurau Aotearoa #schoolstrike4climate #SchoolStrikeNZ #ClimateAction #DismantleCapitalism

[michael @Sisyphusa]

Been asked to delete & repost with this.

TW: racist police brutality, sexual violence, detailed description; court report, in detail; trauma response, in detail.

This is the story of Jackie Berkeley, a 20 y.o. Black woman who was raped in a Manchester police station in 1984.

[Tuwhera Open Repository @AUT_SC]

smells like #disastercapitalism

[Luqman Hayes @theluqmanarian]

Arohamai to listeners, I began the Māori part of my mihi before the recording started. However, you can now listen to this fascinating and challenging discussion here: https://t.co/lYeHsZTIhg
#OAWeek20 #openaccessweek2020 #IndigenousResearch

[Luqman Hayes @theluqmanarian]

Really looking forward to this #OAWeek2020 kōrero with @kirstythorpe @SereanaNaepi @hemiwhaanga & Hinematau McNeill exploring #openaccess and #indigenous research and worldviews.

Already turning out to be a hugely popular session! #OAWeekANZ20

https://t.co/B67Qp7sXtg

[Luqman Hayes @theluqmanarian]

I am not an academic but I call on any academics, especially any non-Māori, to actively engage with everything in this thread and support colleagues under attack.

[Luqman Hayes @theluqmanarian]

✊🏿✊🏾✊🏼

[Luqman Hayes @theluqmanarian]

Aww, good old RELX. They just love us so much they want to know all of us very intimately.

[RadLibs Aotearoa @Radlibsaotearoa]

Read our words: An anti-racist reading list for New Zealanders https://t.co/EsLilsCvKn

[Luqman Hayes @theluqmanarian]

WATCH:
Actor Meyne Wyatt supports Black Lives Matter with powerful monologue on racism on Q+A https://t.co/LzrEATdbq8

[Luqman Hayes @theluqmanarian]

Excellent. Well done everyone who campaigned for this. #ArmsDownNZ

[Dark Times Academy @DarkTimesAca]

Open Communities--this is for you! Let's all take some time to think and talk about we can move beyond our talk about diversity and toward a moment that excites us again about the liberatory potential of the internet.
#OpenPublishingFest
https://t.co/7XkIAmdb9D

[Luqman Hayes @theluqmanarian]

Police trialled facial recognition tech without clearance https://t.co/hNSl7h60Pn

[Luqman Hayes @theluqmanarian]

Further to this, the Electronic Freedom Foundation are hosting An Online Discussion of COVID-19 and Digital Rights (US time)
https://t.co/ikLGlzjv2j

[Luqman Hayes @theluqmanarian]

This is a very important conversation and has huge implications in terms of civil liberties and privacy.

[RadLibs Aotearoa @Radlibsaotearoa]

"Weird"? Or predictable?

[95bFM News @95bFMNews]

On The Wire at 12: @TohatohaNZ speaks with Oscar on how a profit based access model can create specific harms for Māori scholars and scientists. Tune in!