Tomorrow, I fly south to the Stetson conference on Higher Ed Law. Anyone else going?

Even by cult standards, this is just bonkers.

“Help!” cried Toad. “My list is blowing away. What will I do without my list?”

Skeptical pup

Today I gave a two hour training. My fitbit logged it as swimming. 🥽

What do you do when you wake up and have a fully formed television series drafted in your head?

Latest update from Columbia prez re: the abduction of their student this morning. DHS is fucking deranged. “The agents gained entry by stating they were police searching for a missing child. Our security cameras captured the agents in the hallway showing pictures of the alleged missing child.”

BREAKING: Judge Patrick Schiltz in Minnesota threatens criminal contempt, if necessary, to address ICE noncompliance in an order calling out U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen's response to Schiltz's earlier questions about noncompliance with court orders. "ICE will comply with this Court's orders."

Florida office today

Reality TV show where Mayor Mamdani and Lin-Manuel Miranda go around NYC together high-fiving everyone for 30 minutes at a time.

Microsoft Word is suggesting I change the words of Title IX because it isn't concise. 🤣

🚨February 24, 2026 marks World Spay Day!🚨 An annual reminder of a simple procedure that could make worlds of difference to a problem that is widespread, tragic, and preventable.😻🐶 a-z-animals.com/articles/wor...

Cleopatra lived closer in time to 'yeet' being in the dictionary than to the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza.

Research shows that having a sense of purpose can lower stress levels and boost our mental health. Finding meaning may not have to be an ambitious project. n.pr/3MoAtC5

If you liked this experiment, I published a full piece today in the same vein: a text that gets 100 years older with every section, from a modern blog post to a medieval chronicle. It's a single story spanning 1000 years of English. See how far you get. www.deadlanguagesociety.com/p/how-far-ba...

JD Vance personally invited Pope Leo to the U.S. 250th celebration on the 4th of July. Today the Vatican announced Leo will be spending the day with migrants instead.

This morning I have found my flow #amwriting

My phone just told me, unprompted, that it is a twelve minute drive to work. It is Saturday. I work from home. I am currently doing so. What does my phone think I am supposed to be doing?

I am hooting and in addition hollering (now with alt text)

I know what the ACLU is posting about ED backing down from going after DEI but I think they may have overstated the situation.

Today is the first day of Ramadan, the first day of Adar, Lunar New Year and Mardi Gras. This means that for one reason or another, the majority of humans on the planet have a reason to eat fried food, and that is beautiful.

Two-headed cat

Unbreakable - street magic created and performed by Jeramy Neugin

I just helped to find a woman's business in Uzbekistan so she can buy new fabrics for tailoring! The magic of kiva.org is awesome.

Well, this thread is terrifying.

I am living in this massage chair from now on. I am sure it will cure all my migraines and I will live happily ever after.

I got a massage chair for my birthday. I cannot assemble the chair until someone else gets home to help. The box taunts me.

Do you work for a higher ed institution? If so, you may want to tune into our free Federal Update webinar tomorrow at noon ET where we break down some of the legal stuff that has been going on. Register here: www.brickergraydon.com/events

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Please help - if I am editing a document in Word and cut text, it will "helpfully" put up a button that says, "Paste with Co-Pilot." The button is always over the text that I need to edit next. Is there any way to make Word stop doing this, or at least to be able to move the button?

My dog is 50% floof and 50% stomach

Since the #Olympics are on, let's repost a classic thread here: a brief history of the practice of "sex verification" in sport. Content warning: This thread will mention anti-intersex discrimination, FGM practices and body shaming.

I told the neighbor Things looked suspicious outside She shared the news I kept watch Ever vigilant Another neighbor weighed in We worked together To protect Mom told me to settle down But those squirrels Could be dangerous You don't know for sure What is this neighborhood coming to If we don't?

This morning I contributed to a loan for a woman in Uganda to continue developing a local pharmacy. Kiva.org is such a cool program!

huh i would have assumed the red was @cpsc.gov “anchor your TV” posts

Today I am transforming our library (aka our front living room) into something more usable. I am taking out the computer and conference table, putting in cozy seating, etc. But mostly I am cleaning and organizing. This is my hardest chore on my list, but today is the day! 🫠

Starting to think these weren’t really applied with the consideration required by law

Stilllllll waiting

My dog is a whole mood

Rearranging my home office apparently requires my son and my husband to cooperate for purposes of rewiring things. This is an unexpected teamwork exercise. I approve.

Level 3 snow emergency just declared for my county. In Ohio, it means that feeling snowbound is official - no driving anywhere unless it is a legit emergency. This clearly means it is time to rearrange my entire home office.

Snow dog is snuggling into the snow. It is about five inches so far.

Today has a low-key vibe of Christmas Eve - frantic shopping so we don't have to leave the house tomorrow. We are only getting 12 inches, but we are playing it to the hilt.

Annual reminder of how many days there are in each month.

Last term I tried an experiment: I walked into my Tech and Design Ethics class, admitted that I had *no idea* what to do about ChatGPT - so I would let them figure it out. As in: their first project was to decide and write the ChatGPT policy for the class. Here's what happened:

There should be a chart that compares where you are and how many inches of snow you are supposed to get, then tells you how much bread and milk to hoard.

These new federal regulations--taking effect in just three months--that require digital materials to be accessible still aren't getting the attention they deserve in higher ed. In a decentralized system with limited faculty support, compliance will be a major challenge.

The floof monster is perturbed I will not walk her when it is 17 degrees outside.

Dear law firms - stop this. This is not healthy for the humans we are hiring, or the profession we steward. Let people learn and grow before we swoop on them like harpies. Geesh.