Rock Against Racism, London, 1978 #antifa

Much-needed respite from current events involves a deep dive into the Munchiverse

The Minnesota governor abandoned his reelection campaign due to the thinnest of right-wing stories about fraudulent childcare centers. It should be a wake-up call—and a warning. trib.al/TY5dzZs

Phrase of the moment: "The staggering impunity of xAI" bsky.app/profile/mant...

Every attempted warning was repurposed as blueprint via malicious incomprehension...

Heads-up, several legitimately useful things with absolutely no reason to be related to google's gemini "AI"— e.g. Reply Nudges, Package Tracking, & Spell Check— are bundled under "smart features." I'm not saying don't turn it off, I'm saying be aware of to what you may need to again pay attention.

Sometimes the same posting style/intent hits differently on here than elsewhere. I think that works out in the long run. You’ll either adjust your style or find a new crowd.

Among women, the unemployment rise has been SHARPEST for Black women according to Dr. Valerie Wilson @epi.org. This is #TheDoubleTax.

One step ahead is a return to authenticity (even if you have to fake it till you make it, to resurrect a classic). That’ll work till #AI cranks out imagery with good-enough “human” flaws. What would two steps ahead be? Might as well plan for it.

Turns out this is mainly a guy’s thread for guys (a definite exception in the QPs) but maybe that’s to be expected, under the circumstances? Still, not a bad pool of authors to start a course reading list.

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Today marks 15 years since Gabby Giffords was shot at a constituent meeting, in an attack that killed 6 and wounded 13. I am proud to cosponsor a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to honor the victims and their families today, and recommit to ending gun and political violence.

Stock photo guy doesn’t look stuck. He looks bored! #AI #VideoGames

BREAKING 17 House Republicans break with Mike Johnson to extend the ACA's health care tax credits for three years, setting up a fight in the Senate. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Every time there are widespread protests in Iran, the regime shuts down the internet. This time is no different. Preciously, shutdowns have stopped people organising and protesting, limited information sharing, and helped to cover up brutal law enforcement actions

“Parent” is metaphor here. This could be a person of any age who is dazzled by, or buying into, commercial #AI claims. (Several links are emerging in the replies, leading to related troublesome topics— worth a scroll.)

Realizing that my knowledge of the gout is from old movies with suffering nobles. The 2026 #FoodPyramid is not how I wanted a refresher!

We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.

How can we do climate change work in academia during the present crisis? Here's our full Future Trends Forum conversation with @michaelemann.bsky.social : www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GEn...

From the new ChatGPT health announcement. People will read this as their health info being kept private, but even if not used to train the foundation model, how will this data be used/monetized or re-identified? openai.com/index/introd...

“So real it’s just like television” is not a new effect, but we never had our entire federal government ruled by it before

Ever wonder why some people rise while others — equally talented — don’t? Toby Stuart breaks down the hidden status systems shaping opportunity in ways we rarely see 🎧💡 Listen now: bit.ly/anointmenttoby

man the video is circulating so settings > content & media > uncheck auto-play video & gifs

Anyone else tired of NOT being surprised by #SiliconValley anymore?

I… refuse to… make analogies to #AI in #HigherEd. Nope. Won’t. 😬🫩😖

“Training, time, or support,” sure, NEA, but also some sense of why the proposed tech is even a good idea for teaching and learning. We note that your opposite number Randi hasn’t managed that yet for #AI messaging. Whatcha got?

“AI divines intention” is doing Iain M. Banks-level work here but I’ll check it out

old way: start > run > notepad.exe new way: launch microsoft 365 copilot for sharepoint copilot for office copilot 365 hbo max 365 and simply say: "hey cortana. copilot run notepad copilot. sharepoint"

The number one thing I've been hearing from people in tech lately is, basically, "How the hell am I supposed to work in this industry anymore?" Though most folks are kind of afraid to say it out loud. So I wrote about how to think about it: www.anildash.com/2026/01/05/a...

LISSEN lol

Not that we don’t need to identify road hazards, but how much data are these dashcams gathering & retaining on the drivers? Are they always on? Etc. #cameras #AI #cars

somebody at UChicago is feeding preprints to LLMs without authors' consent, in a research study they have the gall to suggest to authors they've opted-in that they volunteer to evaluate the LLMs' suggestions regarding their own work. lol, lmao even. here is the invite and my reply

The non-profit Corporation for Public Broadcasting was formed 58 years ago. 5/1/69 Fred Rogers testified before Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Communications to defend $20 million in federal funding proposed for the newly formed Corporation for Public Broadcasting. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKy7...

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations

The destruction doesn't make for a photo-op like tearing down the East Wing of the White House or bulldozing the Rose Garden, but it's every bit as bad. Generations of American children learned to spell and count, learned the Preamble to the Constitution, from watching shows produced by the CPB.

Yes, definitely ready 🎉🥳

US artist visas are now given based on your number of social media followers

“Yes, a lot of people in tech are burned out and struggling with the direction of industry too; here are some tips to make yourself indispensable to the fascism machine before the next time it feeds a layoff of workers into the wood chipper”

The weirdest thing about Americans is how many of them think their laws apply to every person in the world. But they're certain other countries' laws don't apply to them.

should write about politics tomorrow for the newsletter but instead sorely tempted to write a probably lengthy post about Emily Dickinson, Toulouse-Lautrec, Berthe Morisot, Lacan, and mirrors. my marketing instincts are poor, in case you were wondering.

Duck Soup isn’t public domain yet, like Animal Crackers, but it’s got the zany, surreal plot that’s closest to our current timeline. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck_So...

it is your DUTY as a parent to be basic and cringe. if your child says "6-7" and you do not say, loud enough for their friends to hear, "8-9?", causing profound silence and intense discomfort, you are neglecting your responsibilities. being cool is for kids. your days of being laughed WITH are over

"I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything; but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do." Edward Everett Hale

@ammienoot.bsky.social @edufuturist.bsky.social

Before midnight on the 5th, but they’ll get you on the time zone—careful!

One of our most-read stories of 2025: This Charter School Superintendent Makes $870,000. He Leads a District With 1,000 Students. (Published March 2025 with @texastribune.org)

please be critical of even your favorite politicians. democracy can only function if we are constantly demanding better.

This article advocates for the “Faculty Merit Act” that would — get this — require all faculty applicants to submit their *SAT* scores. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Holy shirts that’s hilarious.

AI slop of the moment: "AI that writes police reports had some explaining to do earlier this month after it claimed a Heber City officer had shape-shifted into a frog." www.fox13now.com/news/local-n...

Mayor Zohran Mandami’s crime reduction strategy notches early win.