Ashley Blewer

"join our community on discord" fucking NO

to be young and in love: awful!
to be old and in love: great

Can someone on this side of the web plainsplain atproto, activitypub, etc to me? Not technically but like, ... Not politically, maybe like... Explain it like a recap of a reality TV show?

currently experiencing what I call a "cat jackpot" which is when either my husband or I have all three cats on the bed

Excited to announce my next project: Being Offline

lol I get so riled up when people treat me like I'm brand new (it's always academics)

"Why should LAMs institutions and users care about content authenticity and provenance (CAP), especially for collections material impacted by AI? And more directly, what should my organization do?" https://blogs.loc.gov/thesignal/2026/04/content-authenticity-and-provenance-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence-a-call-to-action-for-the-libraries-archives-and-museums-community/?loclr=ablwr

ok hey it's me again, my February challenge (no podcasts) was successful, I just decided my March challenge will be No Posting. except for this one right now bye. byyyeee EOM

Do not forget about the old ways https://www.teenvogue.com/story/howdy-sheriff-twitter-meme

there is still a beautiful world wide web out there!!!

On the top of my to-do list it just says "digitization poison concerns" and I have no idea what I mean by that

A few short summaries of 39c3 talks I liked without any additional context or follow-up https://bits.ashleyblewer.com/blog/2026/02/28/a-few-short-summaries-of-39c3-talks-i-liked/

omg i just thought about the radiskull

HELLO! It's twins! Both of my new books are out now!!
- The Illustrated Guide to Audio Formats
- The Illustrated Guide to Film Formats
+ data/illustrations website updated with the 72 new formats: https://mediaguides.archivesoftomorrow.com/books/

"The Hanged Man reminds you that success requires personal sacrifice and unwavering dedication. Remember, however, that it is foolish to martyr yourself for attention or sympathy alone" https://randomtarotcard.com/TheHangedMan.html

uh wtf mit libraries

uh nervous about the amount of anime I've watched since quitting my job

attack of the digital toolkits

🎚️ he is risen 🎚️

when in doubt listen to SOPHIE

.@iffybooks@post.lurk.org rules so much I can't even handle it and I can't handle the idea that I might someday soon have enough energy to be engaged with all the great things they do

do you remember those days when everything was like ^____^ ...?

I have to admit I am an @anj@digipres.club fan // iPres 2022 - Short Paper: Design Patterns in Digital Preservation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtQqq5XLVC4

I need to buy some cheapo wired headphones and mouse and wondering if it's possible for there to be security vulnerabilities if they connect via usb-c? This is like a hypothetical/academic question like is it possible technically

being a shell of my former self is so exhausting honestly

OK OK OK my book The Illustrated Guide to Video Formats and associated website with illustrations+data are both out now!!! https://mediaguides.archivesoftomorrow.com/

wait my dreams are coming true I can't believe it!!!!! https://gkids.com/films/adolescence-of-utena/

HALT AND CATCH FIRE SYLLABUS 🔥

This has been on my mind for a long time, and now it's a real thing!

https://bits.ashleyblewer.com/halt-and-catch-fire-syllabus/

“I’ve heard that some people even talk with ChatGPT,” Yuki said. “It’s almost like they’re spending time with something invisible — and so maybe, AI is also a kind of yōkai.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/24/japan/japan-ai-senryu-poetry-writing/

sigh ok, chrome or zen?

Is there a supercut out there of the entire Utena series with the intro, outro, and pre-duel montage cut?