July 4th fireworks in DC will be starting ~11pm and go on for ~ 40 minutes. People are encouraged to arrive early in the day for security. Temps projected to reach 100 during the day. No lawn chairs allowed. You're allowed to bring in one bottle of water. Good times. Gift link. wapo.st/4eS2R9S

Happy 100th, Mel Brooks. Gift link, and it is great. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Good advice here on getting your phone ready for an international trip. I knew a lot of this, but still some useful things here. Gift link. www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...

It is a long but really interesting read. Gift link from my NYT subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/m...

In my latest Substack post, I'll help you better understand how and why you're being tracked online and some easy steps to limit big tech's ability to track you. As an added bonus, I'll show you how to shorten those ridiculously long links. marshallgjones.substack.com/p/why-your-l...

Bob’s Burgers is basically The Bear if everyone had worse business instincts and better emotional support.

The new Title II guidelines on accessibility are a challenge to be sure. I've been experimenting with using AI to help restructure PDFs and DOCX files for my online classes, and it works very well so far. More information in my latest Substack. marshallgjones.substack.com/p/how-to-use...

My latest Substack is up. I'm writing about human learning, AI tokens, and apparently Buckminster Fuller. As always, read for free. marshallgjones.substack.com/p/human-lear...

Did you know you'll be able to order a commemorative Trump passport? Gift link. I honestly cannot imagine traveling with this. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/u...

The people of Nepal are doing really hard work right now. But I love the overwhelming vibe of hope. Hard work + hope is a powerful combination. Really happy to read this update from the NYT. Gift link. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/19/w...

I've always heard we get the government we deserve. But honestly, I think we deserve better than this.

I never thought I'd be following the election of the Prime Minister of Hungary so closely, but here we are. I hope Peter Magyar can help the people of Hungary move on move forward. We will see. Gift link. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/w...

Gift link. Tips on how to spot online scams. Let's be careful out there. wapo.st/4c7Z0oQ

I try not to pay much attention to what my neighbors are doing and I expect the same out of them. But today a truck from a wildlife removal service was at our neighbor’s house and it had pictures of raccoons, and snakes, and bats on it. And now all of the sudden I’m Gladys Kravitz.

I did a talk on AI for a local arts community. You can find it here. I spoke for ~30 minutes and then did Q&A. I'll be posting the Q&A as individual videos. marshallgjones.substack.com/p/a-video-po...

It's a good start. Technology and federal legislation intended to protect our likenesses from digital impersonation. Gift link. wapo.st/4s47H8u

To our troops serving abroad, including 100+ CalGuard soldiers and airmen currently deployed in the Middle East, California is praying for your safety and your families. God bless our service members, who don’t choose the wars but forever carry their consequences.

In my latest piece I step out of my education perspective to write about AI and tax preparation software. Yeah. Surprised me too. marshallgjones.substack.com/p/the-compan...

Are you a professional photography and videography service provider based in Nepal?

A conversation I never thought I’d have with my 92 year old father: Marshall, how did Snoop Dog get so famous?

I think the telling thing here is Tim Scott saying "...its the most racist thing I've seen out of the White House...." Which would of course imply there are other racist things. That's probably an acknowledgement he didn't intend.

My newest Substack is about AI alignment, system prompts, and the dangers of AI powered killer paperclips. Oh yeah, and why AI isn't a good therapist. But really, rogue paperclips. marshallgjones.substack.com/p/ai-is-not-...

Well done, Bruce.

"Fear not those without papers, but those without conscience." -- Amanda Gorman

In honor of the impending Icepocolypse, I feel compelled to share my original composition "Snowmaggedon." I recorded this ~10 years ago for the huge snowstorm that never happened. I think I composed and recorded this in abut 10 minutes. So, there you go. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8RZ...

I'm doing a presentation and Q&A on AI at Bakhita Arts at 6:30 Thursday, Jan 22, 2026. "What’s new in AI: Promises, potential and pitfalls." Bakhita Arts is a hidden gem in Rock Hill. They do music, theater, art, poetry, and more. Address and sign up in the link. www.bakhitaarts.org/events/ai-pr...

There are many of these memes but I really like this one. It’s a major award!

I'll admit I'm pretty critical of AI, but there are AI tools that I like and use a lot. Here's one of them. A tool to help you quickly survey academic and research literature. marshallgjones.substack.com/p/an-ai-tool...

I read this editorial in The Washington Post. I can't decide if it is boot polish or lickspittle. Thoughts? wapo.st/4r5aUVl

It is good to see the grass roots protests against data centers. Gift link from my WaPo account wapo.st/4jytv9K. Also check out @parismarx.com and his excellent series "Data Vampires." He's been talking about data center problems for a long time.

There we go. That there’s a headline.

One of my goals in life is to be the kind of guy who knows a guy.

Here's my AI year in review for 2025 with a focus on education and L&D. Bonus feature: some ideas on what to expect in 2026. If you find it useful, I'd love it if you liked and subscribed. marshallgjones.substack.com/p/the-ai-yea...

While this is a laughable and incredibly idiotic move that literally does nothing to advance US foreign policy, it does give me a chance to make this joke that likely will amuse nobody but me: Is he trying to kern over a new leaf? www.cnn.com/2025/12/10/p...

Measles cases are on the rise in SC. This is a predictable outcome based on vaccine misinformation being spread like, well, measles. Stay safe. Gift link. wapo.st/4aIfp2Q

This is a great piece by @cwodtke.bsky.social. It articulates the love/hate relationship I have with Generative AI. AI can do lots of good things. It is not value neutral. cwodtke.medium.com/i-love-gener...

In my latest piece I'm writing about the "State of AI in Education." And spoiler alert, I may have been a little ambitious in my choice of topics. No AI servers were harmed while writing this post. marshallgjones.substack.com/p/the-state-...

Mamdani met with Trump today and they agreed on more they disagreed on. See? Focus on important things and we can all get along if we want to. Gift link. wapo.st/3Kht2eE

Swastikas and nooses are no longer considered hate symbols in the US Coast Guard. I won't pretend to say I have no words. I have words. Most of them are not good. Gift link. wapo.st/3Mbd9a6

I'm writing about the value of our data, our students' data, AI algorithms, and why we should maybe read the end user agreements a little more carefully. Oh sure, not as much fun as cool tools, but sometimes you really just need to eat your broccoli. marshallgjones.substack.com/p/how-ai-wor...

Closed captioning on CNN during Abigail Spanbergers acceptance speech is completely unhinged. It’s about gays and Ellen and Portia and Salvadoran prisons and for all I know rhinoceroses. It’s either broken, hacked, or being run by an absurdist producer.

What’s going on with the closed captions on @cnn.com during Spanberger’s victory speech?

Tonight an 8 point Buck (deer), who presented as a 4 point Buck because it apparently lost an antler, showed up in our yard and ate the remaining hastas. It was a magnificent creature. Who am I do deny him hastas?

My latest Substack is out. I detail strategies I use for better AI prompting. You won't get a certificate as a prompt engineer, but you may not need one either. marshallgjones.substack.com/p/five-strat...

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Here’s an article from WaPo about the new AI video tools. Sora, Vibes, and the like. We are going to hit peak AI slop very quickly. AI “innovation” is moving really fast. Buckle up. Gift link: wapo.st/3IEH0qi

In my new Substack piece I created a name for a new soap opera based on the AI industry: "No Peace in the Valley." I'm also offering advice for college freshmen on how to live with AI. But some of the rest of you may find it useful too. marshallgjones.substack.com/p/how-to-thi...

I’m not saying I condone doing doughnuts in a parking lot. I’m only saying it’s a very well done doughnut.

If things are going great for you, I'm glad! If things are hard right now, I hope they get better. You matter. Don't doubt that.

I do my best proofreading after I click "Send."