Patrick Crispen
@crispen.bsky.social
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Director of Educational Technology Keck School of Medicine of USC
https://linktr.ee/patrickcrispen
I did not give consent to be in this photo. /s
16 days ago
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"Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?"
add a skeleton here at some point
about 1 month ago
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2 months ago
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Narrator: They parked anyway.
3 months ago
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Happy New Yearās Eve, everyone. If 2025 was a challenging year, may 2026 bring brighter days and greater opportunities. If 2025 was a rewarding year, hereās to building on that momentum in the year ahead. Wishing you all a healthy, joyous, and meaningful 2026.
4 months ago
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Important news if you vote by mail or submit taxes or bill payments by mail: As of Christmas Eve 2025, the U.S. Postal Service now defines a postmark date as the date of first automated processingāwhich can occur days after you dropped mail off. ... 1/2
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https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-20740.pdf
4 months ago
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So, I was at Sports Clips in South Pasadena. They were playing ESPNās Roll Tide/War Eagle documentary. About 15 minutes in, one of the stylists CHANGED THE CHANNEL. Anyway, this is a roundabout way to ask: does anyone know any good criminal defense attorneys? Asking for a friend.
5 months ago
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This seems relevant. Source: Department of Defense (sic) Law of War Manual:
ogc.osd.mil/Portals/99/d...
5 months ago
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As we gather around the Thanksgiving table, letās set aside our differences and instead come together over the one thing that truly unites us: our shared hope that Dallas loses. Happy Thanksgiving!
5 months ago
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Baseball trivia: every team that won game 7 went on to win the World Series.
6 months ago
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2025 in a nutshell.
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Truck hauling āaggressiveā monkeys carrying herpes and COVID overturns in Mississippi
According to authorities, the Rhesus monkeys were on their way to a testing facility in Florida after being at Tulane University.
https://www.actionnews5.com/2025/10/28/truck-hauling-aggressive-monkeys-carrying-herpes-covid-overturns-mississippi/
6 months ago
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Gentlemen in England now-a-bed shall think themselves accurs'd they were not here, and hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks that fought with us upon Saint Crispin's [sic] day.
6 months ago
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Since I am supposed to practice what I'd do during a real earthquake, I figured I'd run to social media and quickly post "EARTHQUAKE!" This concludes this test of the emergency earthquake notification system serving the Los Angeles area.
6 months ago
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Can someone please go nudge Billie Joe Armstrong? It's that time again.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGhw...
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Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Green Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGhwBFYtn1s
7 months ago
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"When you wish upon a star." Tonight's Space X Falcon 9 launch as seen from Disneyland. Photo credit: Reddit user ErinRisi
7 months ago
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"I feel the need ... the need for speed."
7 months ago
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This one is for my educator friends. Yesterday, Ethan Mollick shared a recent NBER article on AI detection that (tl;dr) found Pangram produced nearly zero false positives:
www.nber.org/papers/w32939
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The Effect of Inflation Uncertainty on Household Expectations and Spending
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...
https://www.nber.org/papers/w32939
7 months ago
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This won't make any sense unless you play PokĆ©mon Go, but ... 770 days after my son first introduced me to PokĆ©mon GO on a train ride around Disneyland (July 30, 2023 ā Poliwag Community Day!), I finally hit Level 50 (the max level ... for the next month or so). ... 1/4
7 months ago
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Hat tip to Google Gemini 2.5 Flash (aka Nano Banana) for the laugh.
8 months ago
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Don't say I didn't warn you.
9 months ago
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One of the most predictable (and infinitely repeatable) internet panics is moral outrage over social media terms of service. Why are they so broad? Because they have to be. ... 1/2
add a skeleton here at some point
9 months ago
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This still remains one of my favorite bits of trivia. In preparation for the 1984 Summer Olympic Games, Los Angeles became the first major city in the world to sync all of its traffic lights citywide. The synchronization program was completed in (checks notes) .... 2013.
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LA Has Become the First Major City to Sync All Its Traffic Lights
The long-ago traffic promise of the 1984 Olympics has finally been fulfilled: yesterday in Historic South-Central, Mayor Villaraigosa switched on the last Los Angeles traffic signals to get...
https://la.curbed.com/2013/2/20/10271942/la-has-become-the-first-major-city-to-sync-all-its-traffic-lights
9 months ago
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Happy Cinco de Mayo Eve, rebel scum.
12 months ago
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Some completely uninformed thoughts on DeepSeek (and for the techies who follow me, please let me know what I have gotten wrong): š§µ1/7
about 1 year ago
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Apparently, I am no longer good at multitasking. I am in the drive thru at Chick-fil-A while also programming my GPS to take us to Disneyland. Them: āWelcome to Chick-fil-A. Can I get a name for the order?ā Me: āMickey and Friends Parking Structure ⦠wait, no ā¦ā
about 1 year ago
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Res publica amissa.
about 1 year ago
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The recent SoCal windstorm left Pasadena with a yearās worth of green waste debrisābranches, bushes, and leavesāin just two days. Citywide cleanup is expected to take 6-8 weeks. More details:
www.cityofpasadena.net/city-manager...
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City of Pasadena Announces Windstorm Debris Pickup - Office of the City Manager
https://www.cityofpasadena.net/city-manager/news/city-of-pasadena-announces-windstorm-debris-pickup/
over 1 year ago
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Check out these hyper-detailed satellite images of the destruction caused by last weekās fires in Los Angeles: Palisades Fire:
wilg.github.io/la-fire-maps...
Eaton Fire:
wilg.github.io/la-fire-maps...
Zoom in to street level and drag the map to see different neighborhoods. 1/4
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Los Angeles Palisades Fire, 2025-01-10 10:36 AM Pacific
https://wilg.github.io/la-fire-maps/images/1050010040277500.html
over 1 year ago
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After two nights in Buena Park, weāre back home in Pasadena. The Eaton Fire is still active, having burned 13,690 acres (21 square miles) with 0% containment. The fire is currently making an uphill run toward Mt. Wilson, but thankfully, no losses have been reported there. 1/4
over 1 year ago
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Remember the 2018 Hawaii false missile alert? LA just experienced a false alert of its own. An 'Evacuation Warning' emergency alert was mistakenly sent to all residents of LA County followed shortly by another alert telling everyone to disregard the previous alert.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
over 1 year ago
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reposted by
Patrick Crispen
The Associated Press
over 1 year ago
BREAKING: The Pacific Palisades fire is now the most destructive in Los Angeles city history, with an estimated 1,000 structures destroyed. Follow AP's live coverage.
apnews.com/live/live-up...
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Live updates: Pacific Palisades wildfire is most destructive in LA history with at least 1,000 structures burned
The Palisades fire, Pasadena's Eaton fire and Hurst fire in the San Fernando Valley are raging in the Los Angeles area, fueled by powerful Santa Ana winds. At least two people are dead and over 1,000 ...
https://apnews.com/live/live-updates-wildfire-los-angeles-palisades
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An update from Pasadena: We are safe. Out of an abundance of caution, Christine, Jospeh, and I evacuated to a hotel in Buena Park last night. The stories of a ālife threatening windstormā in Los Angeles are accurate. 1/3
over 1 year ago
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Them: āAI is going to take your job.ā AI: ā0.375 is _less_ than 0.3125.ā Screenshot: Google AI Overview, 2 January 2025
over 1 year ago
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This didnāt get much attention last year, but it feels particularly relevant given todayās tragic events in New Orleans:
www.pasadenastarnews.com/2024/01/01/d...
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Disaster avoided at Rose Parade after driver smashes through barrier
The incident happened at around 10 a.m. and thankfully, the barricades did their job, say officials
https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2024/01/01/disaster-avoided-at-rose-parade-after-driver-smashes-through-barrier/
over 1 year ago
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Happy New Yearās Eve to everyone! š To those who faced challenges in 2024, may 2025 bring you brighter days and better opportunities. š To those who thrived in 2024, hereās to an even more amazing 2025! š
#Happy2025
#NewYear
#FreshStart
over 1 year ago
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I'm 6'6". Every conversation ever: Them: "Wow, you're tall." [Me (internal voice): "Ohmygod, what!? Why did no one tell me this sooner?"] Me: "Thank you." Them: "How tall are you?" [Me (internal voice): "5'10". The stripes make me look taller."] Me: "6'6"." ...
over 1 year ago
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To the sysadmins who had to work today to make sure that everything remained both up and available and to the people who volunteered to work today so that others could spend time with their families: THANK YOU and Merry Christmas!
over 1 year ago
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Christine and Joseph surprised me with an awesome early Christmas present. This doesnāt look like much, but the German engineered and Czech built Wera Tool-Check PLUS is easily one of the better compact toolkits in the world. Thank you Christine and Joseph!
over 1 year ago
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Due to an unforeseen recipe-following oversight, today's "Patrick and his son make gingerbread cookies" activity has been cancelled. In its place is a new activity: "Patrick and his son make gingerbread cake."
over 1 year ago
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While the east coast panics, it is another quiet night in the skies over the city of angels.
over 1 year ago
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This is perhaps the clearest video yet of the so-called "drones" plaguing the east coast. You cannot tell me that these are terrestrial objects.
over 1 year ago
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Roll Tide.
over 1 year ago
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As we gather around the Thanksgiving table, letās set aside our differences and instead come together over the one thing that truly unites us: our shared hope that Dallas loses. Happy Thanksgiving!
over 1 year ago
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Iāve reached that stage in my tech support life where I donāt fix my own issues anymoreāI find someone else to do it for me. Of course, I still walk them through exactly what to do, step by step ⦠because old habits die hard. š
over 1 year ago
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The U.S. Department of Education has officially released the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) formsā10 days ahead of schedule! Students and families can now get a jump-start on securing financial aid. Start your application today:
studentaid.gov/announcement...
over 1 year ago
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So, the launch of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 has been ⦠well ⦠remember this weekend's Paul vs. Tyson fight?
over 1 year ago
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A federal judge ordered the Port of Oakland to stop using āSan Francisco Bay Oakland International Airportā as its airportās new name. In response, Oakland has agreed to rename the airport the āLas Vegas San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport of Anaheim.ā
apnews.com/article/san-...
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Federal judge orders Oakland airport to stop using 'San Francisco' in name amid lawsuit
A federal judge has ordered the Port of Oakland to stop using San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport as its airportās new name while a lawsuit by the city of San Francisco over copyright infr...
https://apnews.com/article/san-francisco-oakland-airport-name-change-6dcba147d635385ad989ccfd99a55aec
over 1 year ago
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How susceptible are you to misinformation? Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a quick Misinformation Susceptibility Test to help you find out. This two-minute quiz, validated through extensive research, assesses your ability to discern real news from fake.
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https://yourmist.streamlit.app/
over 1 year ago
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If you have lived in California anytime after December 3, 2016, you are entitled to a (small) settlement (of between $19 and $48) as part of the Brooks v. Thompson Reuters Case. Just fill out a form at
clearprivacysettlement.com
before December 6th.
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CLEAR Privacy Settlement
If you resided in California for any period of time between December 3, 2016, and October 31, 2024, you may be entitled to a payment from a $27.5 million class action settlement.
https://clearprivacysettlement.com
over 1 year ago
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Iāve mentioned this a few times on WGN Radio, but itās more relevant than ever: my biggest concern with 23andMe isnāt just how they handle your DNA dataāitās what could happen when another company buys them.
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23andMe is on the brink. What happens to all its DNA data?
The once-hot Silicon Valley startup has seen its stockās value decline 99% and is struggling to survive. That has put the spotlight on the genetic data it has on 15 million people.
https://www.npr.org/2024/10/03/g-s1-25795/23andme-data-genetic-dna-privacy
over 1 year ago
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