"A decade or more ago there was a robust ecosystem of libraries and museums sharing items from their collections on the open web, but now they’re all on Instagram and other walled gardens. I think that’s wholly inconsistent with their institutional missions. I hope they come back some day."
— Alan Jacobs at https://social.ayjay.org/2026/07/30/a-decade-or-more-ago.html
Mike Taylor 🦕
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