Arwid Lund
@arwidlund.bsky.social
Democratic and somewhat libertarian communist for most of the time. Sometimes socialist. Sometimes just confused. We should be more enraged about the economic exploitation that nobody talks about these days. Labouring in academia - Information Studies.
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Arwid Lund
@arwidlund.bsky.social
· Jun 10
An Alternative Open Science Framework
The presentation gives a critique of contemporary academia and the current mainstream roll-out of open science. It also indirectly criticise a one-dimensional conservative critique of applied science ...
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My slides from a recent workshop on the finances and politics of open science. Enjoy! #AcademicSky #OpenScience #politics #finances #robert.k.merton
Open science, citizen science, need to be connected to progressive and social innovations rather than to economic innovations in times when the neoliberal right is taking on conservative/reactionary features (read: #Hayek 's Bastards by #quinnslobodian) #AcademicSky www.emerald.com/jd/article/8...
An alternative open science framework | Journal of Documentation | Emerald Publishing
www.emerald.com
August 28, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Open science, citizen science, need to be connected to progressive and social innovations rather than to economic innovations in times when the neoliberal right is taking on conservative/reactionary features (read: #Hayek 's Bastards by #quinnslobodian) #AcademicSky www.emerald.com/jd/article/8...
Society (and in our society: exploitation) always shapes our technology and the use of it. Often we are only fed the opposite story.
AI Companies Are Learning an Ironic Lesson as the People They Pay to Improve Their Chatbots Are Just Feeding AI Slop Into Them futurism.com/artificial-i...
AI Companies Are Learning an Ironic Lesson as the People They Pay to Improve Their Chatbots Are Just Feeding AI Slop Into Them
The struggling contractors paid to feed data into AI systems are increasingly turning to AI itself to complete their tasks.
futurism.com
June 28, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Society (and in our society: exploitation) always shapes our technology and the use of it. Often we are only fed the opposite story.
My slides from a recent workshop on the finances and politics of open science. Enjoy! #AcademicSky #OpenScience #politics #finances #robert.k.merton
An Alternative Open Science Framework
The presentation gives a critique of contemporary academia and the current mainstream roll-out of open science. It also indirectly criticise a one-dimensional conservative critique of applied science ...
zenodo.org
June 10, 2026 at 5:57 PM
My slides from a recent workshop on the finances and politics of open science. Enjoy! #AcademicSky #OpenScience #politics #finances #robert.k.merton
Reposted by Arwid Lund
Do you not believe the hype about Open Science? Thinking about how to defend academia in the Trump era? This article proposes a new take on both issues! #AcademicSky #AcademicFreedom #OpenScience #Open #AgonisticPluralism #Commodification #Capitalism #Authoritarianism www.emerald.com/jd/article/8...
An alternative open science framework
Purpose. The article uses the Marxist base/superstructure model to frame the current dominant form of open science (OS), presenting a critical analysis drawing on policy documents, empirical examples,...
www.emerald.com
April 29, 2026 at 6:54 AM
Do you not believe the hype about Open Science? Thinking about how to defend academia in the Trump era? This article proposes a new take on both issues! #AcademicSky #AcademicFreedom #OpenScience #Open #AgonisticPluralism #Commodification #Capitalism #Authoritarianism www.emerald.com/jd/article/8...
Thanks Sheena and Sven for hosting this great workshop on open science. Great and critical disussions! #AcademicSky #OpenScience #politics #finances #robert.k.merton www.rmz.hu-berlin.de/de/termine/w...
Making sure you're not a bot!
www.rmz.hu-berlin.de
May 22, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Thanks Sheena and Sven for hosting this great workshop on open science. Great and critical disussions! #AcademicSky #OpenScience #politics #finances #robert.k.merton www.rmz.hu-berlin.de/de/termine/w...
Do you not believe the hype about Open Science? Thinking about how to defend academia in the Trump era? This article proposes a new take on both issues! #AcademicSky #AcademicFreedom #OpenScience #Open #AgonisticPluralism #Commodification #Capitalism #Authoritarianism www.emerald.com/jd/article/8...
An alternative open science framework
Purpose. The article uses the Marxist base/superstructure model to frame the current dominant form of open science (OS), presenting a critical analysis drawing on policy documents, empirical examples,...
www.emerald.com
April 29, 2026 at 6:54 AM
Do you not believe the hype about Open Science? Thinking about how to defend academia in the Trump era? This article proposes a new take on both issues! #AcademicSky #AcademicFreedom #OpenScience #Open #AgonisticPluralism #Commodification #Capitalism #Authoritarianism www.emerald.com/jd/article/8...
Reposted by Arwid Lund
I welcome the new Alliance for Higher Ed ( #AHE ).
allianceforhighered.org
"We stand in opposition to authoritarian policy and actions, financial intimidation, and political interference."
#AcadSky #AcademicFreedom #AcademicSky #EduSky
#Universities #USPol #USPolitics
allianceforhighered.org
"We stand in opposition to authoritarian policy and actions, financial intimidation, and political interference."
#AcadSky #AcademicFreedom #AcademicSky #EduSky
#Universities #USPol #USPolitics
January 28, 2026 at 7:48 PM
I welcome the new Alliance for Higher Ed ( #AHE ).
allianceforhighered.org
"We stand in opposition to authoritarian policy and actions, financial intimidation, and political interference."
#AcadSky #AcademicFreedom #AcademicSky #EduSky
#Universities #USPol #USPolitics
allianceforhighered.org
"We stand in opposition to authoritarian policy and actions, financial intimidation, and political interference."
#AcadSky #AcademicFreedom #AcademicSky #EduSky
#Universities #USPol #USPolitics
Och det fortsätter, fortsätter och fortsätter. edition.cnn.com/2025/12/13/m...
Israel approves 19 settler outposts in major West Bank expansion | CNN
The Israeli cabinet approved on Thursday the legalization and establishment of numerous settler outposts in the occupied West Bank, according to an Israeli source familiar with the matter.
edition.cnn.com
December 14, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Och det fortsätter, fortsätter och fortsätter. edition.cnn.com/2025/12/13/m...
A utopian suggestion? Viable strategy to strengthen academic freedom? See for yourself! #AcademicSky #AcademicFreedom #Academia #Freedom #OpenScience #Open #AgonisticPluralism #CognitiveCapitalism #Capitalism #Authoritarianism www.emerald.com/jd/article/8...
An alternative open science framework
Purpose. The article uses the Marxist base/superstructure model to frame the current dominant form of open science (OS), presenting a critical analysis drawing on policy documents, empirical examples,...
www.emerald.com
October 16, 2025 at 2:23 PM
A utopian suggestion? Viable strategy to strengthen academic freedom? See for yourself! #AcademicSky #AcademicFreedom #Academia #Freedom #OpenScience #Open #AgonisticPluralism #CognitiveCapitalism #Capitalism #Authoritarianism www.emerald.com/jd/article/8...
Reposted by Arwid Lund
Far-right Rep. Lauren Boebert added an amendment to the Pentagon budget that targets the BDS movement against Israel.
The House Just Passed a Bill Punishing “Politically Motivated” Boycotts of Israel
Far-right Rep. Lauren Boeberg added an amendment to the Pentagon budget that targets the BDS boycott movement against Israel.
interc.pt
September 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Far-right Rep. Lauren Boebert added an amendment to the Pentagon budget that targets the BDS movement against Israel.
Back at the start. European Sociological Association's mid-term conference, research network 18. #Media #Communication #DigitalLabour I present on Academia as a public sphere. Hoping to get collective writing on a manifest going #AcademicSky #AcademicFreedom rn18esa.wordpress.com/conference-a...
Conference Agenda
Download the full conference agenda here: Commumication and Capital(ism)_Full Conference AgendaDownload
rn18esa.wordpress.com
August 28, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Back at the start. European Sociological Association's mid-term conference, research network 18. #Media #Communication #DigitalLabour I present on Academia as a public sphere. Hoping to get collective writing on a manifest going #AcademicSky #AcademicFreedom rn18esa.wordpress.com/conference-a...
Way to go. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Microsoft workers occupy HQ in protest against company’s ties to Israeli military
Employees outraged by report Azure platform used by Israel to store surveillance data collected on Palestinians
www.theguardian.com
August 20, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Way to go. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Really important words about how Gaza is changing how we understand resistance against authoritarianism and committing genocide through new and dominant historic narratives which are used against free speech on campuses. m.youtube.com/watch?v=0jzM... #AcademicSky #AcademicFreedom
Can We Still Teach World War II the Same Way? | Resistance History Dispatch
YouTube video by Tad Stoermer
m.youtube.com
August 13, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Really important words about how Gaza is changing how we understand resistance against authoritarianism and committing genocide through new and dominant historic narratives which are used against free speech on campuses. m.youtube.com/watch?v=0jzM... #AcademicSky #AcademicFreedom
Putting the spotlight on one of the complicit companies. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Activists in Netherlands protest on roof of Microsoft site storing Israeli military data
Demonstration follows revelation firm’s servers holding huge collection of intercepted Palestinian phone calls
www.theguardian.com
August 11, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Putting the spotlight on one of the complicit companies. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Reposted by Arwid Lund
It shocked the market but has China's DeepSeek changed AI? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It shocked the US market but has China's DeepSeek changed AI?
Some six months after DeepSeek shook Silicon Valley, is the Chinese AI chatbot still relevant?
www.bbc.co.uk
August 10, 2025 at 1:14 PM
It shocked the market but has China's DeepSeek changed AI? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Viktiga frågor:
Den förstörelse av det palestinska samhället som just nu kulminerar inför öppen ridå har pågått ända sedan 1948, när Palestinas infödda befolkning fördrevs för att ge plats åt judiska överlevare från Europa.
www.dn.se/kultur/pette...
www.dn.se/kultur/pette...
Petter Hellström: Gaza kan snart vara historia – vart ska överlevarna ta vägen?
Den svenska debatten om Gaza vittnar om en utbredd förnekelse av verkligheten. Men ansvaret faller tungt på Europa, skriver Petter Hellström.
www.dn.se
August 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Viktiga frågor:
Sommar i skärgården.
July 29, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Sommar i skärgården.
Reposted by Arwid Lund
Academia: Why not play offence rather than defence? #AcademicSky #AcademicFreedom #Academia #Freedom #OpenScience #Open #AgonisticPluralism #CognitiveCapitalism #Capitalism #Authoritarianism www.emerald.com/jd/article/8...
An alternative open science framework
Purpose. The article uses the Marxist base/superstructure model to frame the current dominant form of open science (OS), presenting a critical analysis dra
www.emerald.com
July 22, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Academia: Why not play offence rather than defence? #AcademicSky #AcademicFreedom #Academia #Freedom #OpenScience #Open #AgonisticPluralism #CognitiveCapitalism #Capitalism #Authoritarianism www.emerald.com/jd/article/8...
Reposted by Arwid Lund
It is as if no university president or member of boards ever learned any history. Never learned about fascism. Never learned anything about authoritarians. Maybe they should take some history courses before they start negotiating with authoritarians. Cowards. #skystorians #academicsky @aaup.org
"The administration is in talks with several universities, including Cornell, Duke, Northwestern and Brown... The White House hopes to extract hundreds of millions of dollars from Harvard, in a deal that would make Columbia’s $200 million payment look like peanuts"
Exclusive | White House Seeks Payments From Other Universities—Including Harvard—After Columbia Deal Sets Precedent
The Trump administration is in talks with several schools about future funding following allegations of antisemitism.
www.wsj.com
July 25, 2025 at 7:05 PM
It is as if no university president or member of boards ever learned any history. Never learned about fascism. Never learned anything about authoritarians. Maybe they should take some history courses before they start negotiating with authoritarians. Cowards. #skystorians #academicsky @aaup.org
