“Openwashing”

Calling something "open" doesn't mean it is — because there are limits, and because we don't agree what it means

Harassment and Bad Business

Scientists intimidated, and missing the root cause of a terrible information ecosystem

Friday Song: “The Pretender”

Written in haste (a theme for many hits), this award-winning song continues to thrill to this day

Is OA Ripe for Money Laundering?

A new preprints operator offers a token, and our new reality seems to invite money laundering

AI, Music, and Perverse Incentives

Music streaming services are fooling around with playlists to boost profits and marginalize artists — and MIT's empty D2O boasting

Optica Under the Microscope

Congressional leaders are asking about anonymous donations from a Chinese technology company

Friday Song: “Here I Go Again”

Sex, weaponized high heels, and rock 'n' roll — that's what you get this Friday

Wiley Closes a Crop of Journals

Wiley closes more journals, a signifier of how publishing has become about commodities, not communities

Hypocrisy & Academic Freedom

A webinar about academic freedom is being sponsored by a publisher known for trying to constrain it

A Review of Some Recent Posts

There's a lot of room for improvement, as these post remind us . . .