Academic publishers hopping onto this grifter bandwagon is the most platonic form of insult to injury.

Sigh, another comfort watch tainted.

Nickt in grade beim Fitness gewesen 😇

😃 Jede Bücherei braucht eine Kokosnuss & Freunde Sektion!

Did not believe this would be quite as literal till I scrolled down.

Gotta give it to Nate Silver, he does have takes you don't forget.

It’s kind of funny that they imagine individuals have more money per publication available than institutions, but I suppose these fees aren't actually paid very often…

Imagine how many actual *books* this book review enabling fee would buy 🫠🤪

We have some arrangements with publishers at the university level so JGU pays for these fees occasionally and every time I encounter it I think "making this obscure piece of writing slightly more available just cost the university a month's worth of someone's salary."

Reader, I did not make this one.