Song: “American Girl”
Recorded on the 4th of July, Mike Campbell's story about the times is even more moving
Kent Anderson
It’s an Emergency Situation
Cuts to science are reigniting ancient health problems while crippling response capabilities
Pump and Dump Science
Grift, graft, and bitcoins — which is redundant in this scheme? And MDPI numbers are weird.
Adaptation vs. Capitulation
We're not nipping problems in the bud, and that extracts a heavy toll
The SLA Dissolution
The Special Libraries Association and death by a thousand cuts
Song: “The Man Who Sold the World”
The ultimate tortoise vs. hare song, it remains a favorite
Is AI Killing Information Access?
AI scrapers are crushing sites, and OA targets are especially soft
Review: “The Quiet Coup”
A perceptive author with a great writing style tackles a troublesome topic
Tallying the DOGE Cuts
Publishers large and small are caught in the cuts — here's what I could find
Song: “She Drives Me Crazy”
A 1989 hit with a weird drum sound and unusual falsetto stands the test of time