Great opportunity for students to use AI to improve their writing based on research based pedagogy. Anna, Eric, and the entire PAIRR team is doing amazing work. Try it for yourself.

May 24, 2026

New substack post by @markwarschauer.com open.substack.com/pub/digitall... @uci-education.bsky.social

And of course it’s the fifth circuit that decides for women everywhere in the country, Mifepristone no longer available unless you can pick it up in person. Reminder: in Dobbs, the court said this should be up to each state. That’s not what this does. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...

1. In a draconian new policy, Texas Tech is banning writing about LGBTQ+ topics. The ban is the first don't say gay or trans policy to apply to students themselves. It applies to any thesis/dissertation moving forward. They are using AI to scan everything. Subscribe to support our journalism.

New paper alert! Tate, T.P., Ritchie, D.R., & Warschauer, M. (2026). Generative AI as a Mediational Agent: Rethinking Learning in Sociocultural Theory. @markwarschauer.com @uci-education.bsky.social doi.org/10.35542/osf...

At the end of 2024, the National Academies put out a report concluding the NIH has woefully underfunded women’s health research, and they suggested $15 B should be invested over the next 5 years. Here’s what’s happened instead. Hard to study women’s health if you can’t say “women.” wapo.st/4euUt1c

The federal government just extended the deadline for enforcement for a full year. No one thought this through. www.federalregister.gov/public-inspe...

At #AERA2026? Check out @markwarschauer.com and our Digital Learning Lab team talk about integrating generative AI into multiple contexts in ways that preserve and promote learning! @ucirvine.bsky.social

jupiter wishes you a very happy trans day of visibility 🏳️‍⚧️

Wanted to share a personal project I've been working on: I love classic literature, and I'm also taking an AI class here at UIUC, so I trained an LLM from scratch on Victorian lit from 1837 to 1899. This is Mr. Chatterbox, the Victorian Gentleman Chatbot: huggingface.co/spaces/tvent...

This moment, post-No Kings, is a great time to talk about the importance of persistence and diverse tactics in social justice work. We can win. But only if we *sustain* the work in a *consistent* way with a *range* of approaches. Many concrete suggestions & resources in my latest:

7. This is the second org to correct the record and announce reaffirmation of support for trans youth. The American Psychological Association has recently done the same. www.erininthemorning.com/p/american-p...

1. The largest medical organization in the United States, the American Medical Association, has reaffirmed that gender affirming care for trans youth is medically necessary. It disavowed the New York Times reporting. Incredible development for trans youth. Subscribe to support our journalism.

If you're curious what the Peer & AI Review + Reflection @pairrfeedback.bsky.social approach consists of, how we got started, what we've learned so far, and how you can view, try, and/or adapt our materials, check out the slides for our recent #4C26 session. Slides: pairr.short.gy/4C26

Love the framing here: Iterative Prompting, AKA "Be the Boss" from @drtate.bsky.social and colleagues at the UC Irvine Digital Learning Lab Wonderful handout on how students can push back against AI writing suggestions and get more out of AI feedback. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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Fuck this and everyone who helped get things to this point. Trans rights are human rights—full stop.

BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide. This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.

Great nuanced thread on Ai and coding that parallels a lot of what we are finding in our writing research too.

Strategies for reducing AI misuse may involve intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, or a combination, as @leoflores.bsky.social @hollyjhassel.bsky.social, Liz Losh and I have discussed. Here's my recent Southwestern College presentation slide deck: link.annarmills.com/Southwestern

Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti. "Please get the truth out about our son."

The term “law enforcement” should not be used by media, except perhaps in quotations. It has sadly become an Orwellian term that is used to magically sanctify violence. Language matters. Be specific. Describe individuals with names and ranks. Say exactly what they did. Don’t repeat fascist hocum.

We covered pros and cons of a range of extrinsic and intrinsic motivation strategies for reducing AI misuse in today's panel for #MLA26, sponsored by the @modernlanguage.bsky.social Task Force on AI in Research and Teaching. The chat was lively! Slides: mlaai.short.gy/2026 (The polls are open)

Thank you to @ryancordell.org for my new office decor. Gorgeous print.

I just condensed my thoughts in the wake of Renee Nicole Good's murder-- and links to the pieces for taking action, and ways to stay fortified, even now -- into one piece. “The world will not be destroyed by evil people but by good people who do nothing to stop it.” ― Bangambiki Habyarimana

Agentic AI browsers are here: will we let them complete quizzes and homework in online spaces designed for learning? It was great to talk with @jryoung.bsky.social about what educators can do in this strange moment and how AI and ed tech companies can help.

The study analyzes survey responses from 816 verified research paper authors, examining LLM use across research stages, demographic differences, perceived benefits and risks, disclosure norms, and model preferences. (2/6 🧵) 📄 Paper: arxiv.org/abs/2411.05025 #AIResearch #LLMs

When Rebecca Solnit asks you to turn a thread into an essay, you fucking do it. jessica.substack.com/p/cbs-news-f... bsky.app/profile/rebe...

I am not reading that yet. It is still the holidays.

As someone who’s probably on Bluesky blocklists for saying something other than "burn it all down" about AI, it also seems clear that asking for more nuance in these discussions in Dec 2025 is like asking for more nuanced discussion of immigration as masked ICE agents toss people in unmarked vans+

How are researchers actually using large language models today, and who benefits most? In our latest WiAIR episode, we speak with Dr Maria Antoniak (@mariaa.bsky.social) about a large-scale survey on LLM use across academia. 👇 (1/6 🧵) #WiAIR

ICE vs the clergy

Very proud to have worked on this statement of the Modern Language Association with @annamillsoer.bsky.social and other colleagues on the MLA’s task force on AI in Research and Teaching. It is a direct call for faculty input into Ed Tech decision-making, especially AI: www.mla.org/Resources/Ad... 🧵

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

Federal agents aren’t trying to keep the peace. They want violence to escalate so that Trump can declare martial law. They shot a reverend in the head with pepper balls while he was praying in front of an ICE facility. If that doesn’t tell you where we are as a country, nothing will.

Such strong moral leadership. Bless you Rabbi for your work.

I know everyone is consumed with other news, but this is a big fucking deal: The Trump administration says that IUDs and the Pill are actually abortions. Here's what USAID told the NYT about the $10m in birth control they plan to destroy. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/h...

Remember when journalists cared about facts? And they still haven't revised the incorrect, inflammatory headline on the original article.

The authorization of racial profiling from the Supreme Court.

🚨 The Supreme Court just put all Latinos in the United States at risk—including citizens.

Authoritarians thrive on your silence — be loud — for America.

Navigating if/when/how to use generative AI as you head back to school? We have some thoughts. urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...

Such a great restaurant

Great to stop by Hyde Park and see Chef Erick Williams. This Black Business Month and every month, we’re proud to show the world what Illinois is really all about.

Re the detransitioning trans person who shot up the school: individual crime does not beget collective guilt, but if it did it is always worth bringing up that the great majority of mass shootings are by (cis-gender) straight white men.

Stacey Abrams and I sound the alarm - the time to act to stop autocracy is now. time.com/7312340/stop...

📢 BIG news doesn't come from a meme or a viral social media rumor. It often gets shared directly by the source - & is always reported on & verified by reputable news outlets. ⤵️ Teachers: Here's how you can turn Taylor Swift's engagement to Travis Kelce into a lesson. #TaylorSwift #TravisKelce

I feel like it’s time to stop running this ad @msnbc.com @maddow.msnbc.com youtu.be/ZkwYWVkyfDw