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New cultural phenomenon: the podcast fake laugh

While tracking down a book chapter @katedohe.bsky.social and I wrote earlier this year, I came across something that she also wrote this year, about AI and its affect on openly available content. scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/10/07/g...

whatever is going on in higher ed in terms of theories of reading and selection, an enthusiastic teacher discussing and writing about an old book with kids at taxpayer expense remains a good idea

This shit has happened, directly or indirectly, in Latin America for *centuries*, thanks to the colonial powers and the current neocolonial power. Trump just says out loud/does what has happened under *all* of our presidents, regardless of party.

While of course the controversy around Bari Weiss is a huge deal and says a lot about the current dismal state of mass media in the U.S., I think a bigger deal is content of the actual report: archive.org/details/60mi...

A beautiful Christmas Eve morning in #pittsburgh today with buildings downtown lit up red and green for the holidays. Sunrise was incredible as well from the West End Overlook, capping off what was a great start to the day.

If a TV episode features a ventriloquist, BUCKLE UP. #advice

When does the "it feels like midnight the second the sun sets" phase end?

What your writing to sound human? Write it yourself. It's free as well. #writing

Here's my take on the 60 Minutes controversy: Bari Weiss sucks

When we say "no, everything hasn't been digitized," I need you to understand that we really mean is that virtually nothing has been digitized. This is because the realm of primary sources that historians use is incomprehensibly large.

Columbus! with @brentincolumbus.bsky.social

One thing from the hot-take commentariat that makes me a little batty is when they say things like Trump's Reiner post are a distraction that gets his base worked up. My response is: "Don't you remember what happens when his base gets worked up?"

Our second-oldest cat Edie has taken to standing on the cable box. We really do need to move it.

Inventor of toast, thank you.

UPDATE: I think it's pretty solidly in Green Tree. Hot dogs were fine, but no Dee's. Good fries and shakes, though. Also, while I'm glad I got them and it was convenient, there is something depressing about getting vaccinated in a busy CVS.

Plan for the next couple of hours: COVID and flu shots, then probably hot dogs at Brighton Hot Dog Shoppe in Green Tree. Or is it Crafton? Or some other town that is somehow both in Green Tree and Crafton, because this is Pennsylvania? Anyway, big plans today.

My new computer can take pictures! This is a digital photograph. #thefuture

It's not so much that Pittsburgh weather totally sucks, I'd still take a winter here over a Minneapolis one, but it's more that it just sucks a bit a lot of the time. (Today, however, it actually sucks.)

one thing that is important to know is that BIRTH OF A NATION is so racist that people at the *time*, in 1915, were like, “holy shit this is racist”

I once sang this song at karaoke, and a second before I started singing, I thought, "Oh, this is a pretty tricky karaoke song." youtu.be/jg9b2PnmgxY?...

Re the previous post: I know that NYC and Shickley, Nebraska are two quite different places, but it is possible. It would be great to get an update on this story @pbsnews.org www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

I mean NYC is about the embark on a project of trying to implement some major policies intended to support regular people. Folks could focus on that to see what might be possible to achieve in similar positioned cities. Can NYC deliver universal childcare?

While I think the "elitist" label comes from the right and is false for 99% of colleges and universities, I am all for ending college as a way to maintain the oligarchy. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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The Media, Debunked! In our very online news environment, truth and lies are becoming interchangeable.! 🦋 www.cjr.org/analysis/med...

All the centers they’re cutting add up to less than $7 million in spending. UNC athletics budget is $185.4 million for the 2025-26 fiscal year.

while i am not an academic i did see this coming and post about it on bluesky, which is why i am quoted in this article

Once again, universities are intimidating, censoring, and trying to punish students for exposing injustice while protecting the actual bad actors––this time to protect a person of interest in the Epstein files We should all be standing up against threats to student activism and free speech.

Could we stop funding wars and start funding a monument to bleu cheese dressing? Thank you, bye.

Open enrollment through Pennie ends today for Pennsylvanians looking for healthcare coverage that starts Jan 1. To enroll and find plans through Pennie, learn more here: pennie.com?utm_medium=p...

I was told that white conservatives would be flocking to these jobs

If you're fed up with the suckiness of our current media landscape, consider supporting @inn.org

This is our third-oldest cat, Fergus. He's five. He normally doesn't hang out downstairs during the day, so he's feeling brave at the moment.

Fairy puff! Postcard from my collection, mailed 1912.

Hello, I'm back on here.