The 19th C. ….

Once Khanmigo went public, I cut out Khan Academy videos in my classes in Canvas. Wasn’t surprised he tried it but was still disappointed

Very good thread on the analog vs digital debate. “If we want to employ attention, we have to teach it.” My personal add: I bring fidget toys to class and they have helped students too. They’re inexpensive and can be washed in the dishwasher.

Old GenXer here and the only Nicole around through most of my life. Suddenly I am one of three deans Nicole in the college and one of five admins Nicole on my campus

This was such a moment. Maybe the kids are going to be alright

The insignia was blown up but the building and grounds remain. They are open for anyone to walk, picnic, skateboard through. There are signs that tell the history, but the building remains, slowly crumbling. Hitler’s chalet is now a public cafe where you can drink beer and eat sausages

I think I'd say ... Don't run universities like a business; run them like universities. Not everything is assimilable to some other market-based category. Universities have their origins, and in many ways find their deepest purposes, in a medieval world very different from our own.

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but what’s going on in the south right now with voting rights and erasure, is a “kitchen table issue” — for Black families. And it should be for everyone.

I really thought American Vandal had maxed out its niche, but a LOT of new listeners finding us this week. Thanks, avaricious EdTech investors, I guess. If you’re new to AV, & you enjoyed “The Secret History of Canvas,” here are a few episodes you might want to check out next… 🧵

I am so so so so tired

What I wish for everybody to remember when Canvas comes back online: The reason OUR data can be held for ransom is because Instructure, their owners (KKR private equity & Dragoneer venture capital), & our own employers (see ASU Atomic) monetize it. It's Canvas that hacked education & stole our IP.

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This

We need to have a long conversation in higher ed (and ed in general tbh) about our dependence on proprietary software platforms, especially learning management systems

It exists! I interviewed backup dancers, producers, the costume designer, the song’s producers who granted the rights, and so many more who were involved: web.archive.org/web/20240227...

Cool Bluesky juxtaposition serendipity

Every time I say this I get bombarded by people telling me I don't live in the real world, but we need to keep our imaginations strong about what we want. We need the vision of better. Better is incredibly possible. You can live in that possibility while moving through current material conditions.

Does anyone have suggestions for good scholarship on malaria or other mosquito-borne diseases in the ancient world? Bonus points if Greece specific. Happy for self-citations - would love to hear about your research! #ClassicsBluesky

And for our faculty, teaching dual-enrolled students issued district laptops, the TurnItIn score is 90-100% even if the student didn’t actually click on AI help. And yes, I also know plagiarism detection software is a form of AI and part of the problem

Yes, I’m part of the problem. No, I can’t fix it either 🤷🏼‍♀️

Someone asked if I could tell them where to buy a pair of good chinos. In this thread, I will tell you, but my answer is not simple. On the upside, I think this is a better approach when shopping for clothes and you can apply it to any kind of item. 🧵

Favorite day in my job each year. Congratulations @valenciacollege.bsky.social Spring 2026 graduates! We are so proud of you

Friday morning Dean School (Academic Leadership Meetings) made 💯 better with Purrcy swag. Go Pumas! @ValenciaCollege

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Aww, NIMBY fascists in my old hometown!

A wholesome story for nerds: On Saturday, I was signing books at a local bookstore for Independent Bookstore Day. The store had a signing-palooza with new authors every hour; toward the end of my hour, a woman came up and asked what my book was about. "Dictionaries," I said, and she lit up. 1/n

They made me check my bag at the gate so I snatched my interview suit out just in case luggage doesn’t follow me. Is this an omen? Please say no, LOLsob

Every time Matt Damon takes on a period role he ends up looking like a third baseman for the Phillies.

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“Our system is an investment in human dignity”

Have a pending DACA renewal? My office has your back — swipe for details and please reach out or go to frost.house.gov if you need assistance.

I’m so confused about this

Yep 👇🏻

If it weren’t for assistance from Cold War Kids, I’d totally take this guy up on snuggles instead of finishing faculty observation reports.

Can confirm

was once New Amsterdam.

Faculty wages decreased and remain below pre-pandemic levels, AAUP's 2025-26 Faculty Compensation Survey confirms. "Two steps forward, one step back. That's been the story for full-time faculty. For part-timers, it's been no steps forward at all. The AAUP data makes that undeniable."

Clare Leighton is 1 of 4 artists featured in Enchanted Wood: Engraving a Place for Women Artists in Rural Britain, by Kristin Bluemel, www.upress.umn.edu/978151791477... @uminnpress.bsky.social, 2026

I hope you think we did a good job on this one. Really.. zeteo.com/p/donald-tru...

Ok I'm bored and want to procrastinate work so let's do a thread instead. Wanna hear a story? Alright then, story it is. So gather around, children, because now we're going to talk about the most important science book you've probably never heard of. Ready? Off we go, then.

Lobbying to administrators to purposefully bypass educators. The hard sell is because the industry is desperate to create a market where none exists because educators know the product doesn't do what the industry claims.

This is also true for Humanities subject fields as well. You have to do the work.

Just hemming a suit at gate 42, for reasons. Pretty sure @dieworkwear.bsky.social wouldn’t approve of the stitching, lol

Depolarize a movie: Kramer

Walden Pond Books, in Oakland CA, knows how to advertise

#Caturday in Florida with delightful weather perfect for a lazy morning and snoozing dogs

The launch of MTV is now closer to D-Day than to today. More reminders of mortality at profmusgrave.github.io/anotherday

What are the fishpeople up to and are the selkies involved?

It was thrilling to watch from the ground 60 miles away! A friend’s partner, who works on the project, took this amazing shot