Kent Anderson

Friday Song: "It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)"

Events over the past couple of weeks bring this R.E.M. classic to mind — once again

Dear SPARC Steering Committee,

Have you been paying attention? How are you feeling about SPARC these days?

Is Free Speech Meaningful Now?

Speech at speed and scale is hard to distinguish from noise or an assault

Russia and Scholarly Publishing

Intrusions include Sci-Hub, ransomware, disinformation, and harassment

Friday Song: "Finding Out"

Sometimes, you just need to strap into a song and let it take you for a ride

SPARC, the Dark, and Oligarchs

Will sanctions move a UK soccer team from a Russian oligarch to a SPARC oligarch?

Externalizing Our Cognitive Work

Open data backfires, while scholarly publishing unilaterally breaks its social contract

If Not Cleaned First, Clean It Up Fast

Filters have been shoved aside, even as some information approaches self-pollute

2+Things: Citation Loss, Funders' Role

Conceptual questions, self-promotion of funders, and the ruse of the "guest post"

Color Mismatch and Escher Sentences

How two simple things can make you aware of your brain in a most interesting way