On Community and OSTP
As generations evolve, will we have to hold onto community? And the Nelson memo faces bigger challenges than a sniper in a budget bill
Kent Anderson
Monday Thoughts
Governance problems in the face of OA threats, another preprint bomb at The Lancet, why the writers and actors are ahead of the curve, and the PLOS Union is official.
Friday Song: “You’re the Voice”
Known as Australia's unofficial national anthem, it's a minor miracle this song came together
NIST Knows It’s a “Taking”
The draft NIST public access policy appears to carefully consider copyright, the 5th Amendment, and other legal complexities
Some Resignations Make Sense
Another possible mass resignation at an Elsevier journal — but this time, the reasons seem right
Song: “Always on My Mind”
Made famous at least twice, the song continues to pack a punch — thanks to the Highwaywomen
What Will Wiley Do Now?
Problems with revenues, debt, and strategies all point to imminent change
Two Items for Monday
We've overinvested in OA, and using AI in peer review violated confidentiality
Friday Song: “Walkin’ Blues”
A classic blues piece from 1930, a superstar in the corner of a BBQ restaurant in Massachusetts — and magic!
cOAlition S Admits Defeat
cOAlition S raises the white flag, acknowledging the APC model doesn't work — but it's too late thanks to the dilettantes