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Posts by Eric Hellman

Vance Says the Pope Should Be More Careful When Talking About Theology

The vice president, who is Catholic, took issue with Pope Leo XIV’s statement that disciples of Christ are “never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs.”

Vance Says the Pope Should Be More Careful When Talking About Theology The vice president, who is Catholic, took issue with Pope Leo XIV’s statement that disciples of Christ are “never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs.”

Johnny Knoxville says Ed Witten should be more careful when talking about physics.

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Science Times was so interesting today. Black hole neutrinos and hermit crabs!

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The team is super proud of this new release!

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this is the wokest take on St. Patrick's Day ever and I love it

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And the afterparty?

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It’s very common in India.

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My town.

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100% endorse wearing the visibility belt for two reasons. 1. Safety. 2. Hardcore runner in the dark!

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Now it looks like a dead heat between Malinowski and Analilia Mejia, my 2nd choice out of 10 or so candidates.

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It looks like Tom Malinowski is going to win the NJ primary election to be the Dem candidate to replace Mikie Sherrill. I voted for him, mostly because I got so much anonymous attack mail against him that i thought: if the big money hates him; he must be good!

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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio) YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free

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I believe in the promised land. IYKYK.

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It's nice to read NYT opeds on tech policy issues from people who actually understand the nuances and ins-and-outs of tech policy, rather than the usual crowd of moral panic "but but do something!" folks.

That is to say, this is good:

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Doable if SE exposed PG source in an api.

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New Job: Project Gutenberg Personal Note, January 1 2026: I have a new job: Executive Director of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation . Here's what I wro...

Personal Note, January 1 2026: I have a new job: Executive Director of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. I reposted what I wrote for PG's January Newsletter on my blog: go-to-hellman.blogspot.com/2026/01/new-...

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You’re welcome!

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Today at #Charleston2025 @nielsstern.bsky.social will be participating in a panel about AI bots alongside Tim Lloyd @liblynxllc.bsky.social, Tim McGeary @duke-university.bsky.social & Eric Hellman, Free Ebook Foundation @gluejar.com

We're looking forward to this timely discussion!

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Starting now at the Charleston Conference @nielsstern.bsky.social participating in the ‘Bot war’ panel #Chs2025 #Charleston2025 @gluejar.com

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Project Gutenberg CEO Greg Newby helped put a trove of literature online A professor and a fixture of the hacker community, he was also ‘undoubtedly the most consequential volunteer’ to the project, a massive library of free, public domain texts on the internet

Great article about Greg Newby www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/6a7a103...

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Project Gutenberg Project Gutenberg is a library of free eBooks.

The Project Gutenberg community mourns the passing of our CEO, Dr. Greg Newby (@gbnewby).

Without his years of leadership, Project Gutenberg wouldn't be what it is today. Learn more about him and his contributions at

www.gutenberg.org/about/newby....

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This morning my ChatGPT quota was inexplicably exhausted.

It took a while but I pieced it together. Voice mode somehow got activated when I went to bed.

The bot then engaged in a 10 hour conversation with my snoring dog, answering questions the pup wasn’t asking and praising him for his insight.

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Wikipedia Volunteers Avert Tragedy by Taking Down Gunman at Conference

I was there. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/n...

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"Watering Place at Marley" by Alfred Sisley, 1875, CC0, Art Institute of Chicago, remixed with "TAROCH balloon" by Creative Commons/Dee Harris, 2025, CC0.

"Watering Place at Marley" by Alfred Sisley, 1875, CC0, Art Institute of Chicago, remixed with "TAROCH balloon" by Creative Commons/Dee Harris, 2025, CC0.

Join us for the Open Heritage Statement Launch Webinar | 14 October at 14:00 UTC.

openheritagestatement.org/signatories

Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation has already signed the list of signatories to the Open Heritage Statement.

#CulturalHeritage #CreativeCommons #PublicDomain

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Open Heritage Statement

TAROCH Coalition, led by Creative Commons, promotes equitable access to public domain heritage. Its Open Heritage Statement affirms shared values, removes barriers & urges a UNESCO framework to secure global cultural access & participation for a sustainable creative future

openheritagestatement.org

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Personal Note: As of today, I am officially "Acting Executive Director" of Project Gutenberg. PG's President and CEO, Greg Newby, is very ill and does not have the energy to do all the things that keep Project Gutenberg running. This is a big responsibility for me and it's going to be a lot of work.

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Thanks for the skeets

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It is so important that we stay engaged and get people ready to vote this November. New Jersey needs a leader like Mikie Sherrill who will stand up to Trump and fight for working families. Be sure to tune in to tonight’s debate!

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Public Transit Visions in Speculative Fiction · Luma Flying cars in the Jetsons; trains snaking around towers in Wakanda, or the sentient rail system on the newly terraformed Sask-E planet. In building future and…

Do you love public transit and science fiction? Of course you do! Now you can have them at the same time! Next Tues, 9/16, at 6pm, an astonishing panel of activists and creators are coming together to talk about the future of transit. Seriously do not miss this one-of-a-kind event. luma.com/0olo6szj

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Eric and Miggi celebrate crossing the finish line.

Eric and Miggi celebrate crossing the finish line.

On Wednesday, I finished a 110km trek, the Fjällräven Classic Sweden, along with 500 others, many of whom are now good friends!

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holy shit lmao

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