Learning loss was an ableist concept created by the same people now pumping ai into schools, and feeding student data into ATS systems to reduce their life chances. It has allowed young people to be written off as damaged. And as David says- we ignore the impact of a mass death/disabling event

I don’t want to formulate words yet, but my friend Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social of the Disability Visibility Project, has passed. Here are the words she left behind: www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...

The irony here is that academics don’t just write the articles for free—we also referee and edit for them for free. Something is deeply broken. “New Zealand's eight universities spent $30-million a year on journal licences and about half of that sum went to Elsevier. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

AI in education is treated as the future of education when it actually represents very old ideas of individualized learning

placesjournal.org/article/extr... fantastic article by @shannonmattern.bsky.social part love letter to libraries and all they represent, and part dream of the future libraries are building.

Watson’s death is a fantastic reminder that you can be intelligent without being a good person.

I think we need to stop calling it empathy and go back to calling it decency. It isn't a favour you're doing someone else, it's you proving that you aren't a fucking ghoul

... also the Monster Slash is so good (in a sad way). www.youtube.com/shorts/4Iu3g...

In the last handful of years, Dropout fans have turned me onto Don't Hug Me I'm Scared, Hundreds of Beavers, the work of Don Hertzfeldt, and other online / offline gems... What else are your niche comedy favorites?

ah, perhaps instead of pumping millions into endless factional infighting Dem donors could invest in making local Dem organizations genuine civic spaces that can reach people during and between elections

too big to fail speedrun

Shout out to the Bernedoodle at the Locks who refused to move past us (after I made eye contact) until his people let me get some pets in.

So far, one paper I helped with is R&R and my first authored one is rejected (borderline RRX) but at least I have a fully written out draft with reviews! #CHI2026

Are you 18 or older with a fandom-related tattoo (or know someone who has one)? Please take 10 min to fill out this survey for my new book project on embodied fan identities and practices. Share widely! utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Contact info: [email protected].

If you’re in a creative field and you don’t lift up the work of your peers, you can’t expect people to care about your stuff

I wish academic administrators a very "don't make essential operational processes dependent upon a single proprietary infrastructure goliath"

Ohhhhh, I know what I'm giving to my fire marshals tomorrow to make them sad and delve into The Code. futurism.com/future-socie...

I mean, @seattledot.bsky.social could've worded this a little better... But anyways. These things are the scourge of UW campus and a safety hazard. (UW Station bridge.)

It really shouldn't take this much energy to have even just low-level nice things

When private equity controls the main digital infrastructures and platforms for many HE functions and data collections, it's bound to be trying to capitalize on those assets, and its business objectives may not support the public objectives of the universities locked in to the services it controls.

I'm still recuperating from this nasty cold so I won't be catching the C4 CR premiere live but I'm excited to catch it later.

Learn how to create your own RPG with this RPG Design Zine, available on our website. #rpg #gamedev #gamedesign

Wizards of the Coast is hosting a Twitch stream to support Trans Lifeline, a hotline and non-profit organization offering direct support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community. Tune in to twitch.tv/magic on Oct 4th at 10am PT to play games with us and support!

the post office is a public service. it doesn’t need to make money. public transit doesn’t need to make money. the library doesn’t need to make money. some things exist for the public good and we desperately need lawmakers to stop thinking about them in terms of capitalism. these are not businesses.

Bumping the games again! We've been co-designing with KidsTeam UW over the past two years.

The household has a nasty cold (we tested for C19, negative, and there's no fever etc. so probably not flu neither) which means I should probably not be on social media since my inhibitory control is a little off when I'm sick. (Portland??? The hipster capital???)

It's that time of year where I reach out to colleagues to review for #CHI2026! If you are able to complete reviews for @chi.acm.org please make sure you've added your availability in PCS. I'm on the Learning subcommittee this year, so if you do CSCL/IDC/etc. work...

Education researchers warn budget proposals from the White House and House Republicans would impose steep cuts on some of the nation's most vulnerable students and disadvantaged school communities.

Hi, folks. Briefly back from taking my own advice and Logging Off. I spoke to the "How to be a Better Human" podcast about my book, and why posting and politics are seldom a good mix. It was a great, wide-ranging conversation. Thank you (in advance) for coming to my TED Talk!

you should probably clean up all this existential dread, we’ve got company coming over later

OpenAI's VP for education recently said the company wanted to become "core infrastructure" for schools and universities. Any infrastructure, though, always depends on habituating users to its technical affordances - so I've been trying to track how it's doing that 🧵 www.nytimes.com/2025/06/07/t...

Oh hey. My set got announced #WOTCstaff magic.wizards.com/en/products/...

Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE. If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease! Donate at blinkingguy.com

Need a break from scrolling? Play the games I've been working on for the past two years! (The third one will be out soon.) (They're for 5 to 7-year-olds.)

Games designed for kids, with kids! @wgbh.org + @ischool.uw.edu = 🎉 Tower Builders: pbskids.org/games/play/t... Videos: pbskids.org/videos/watch... pbskids.org/videos/watch... Awesome Obstacles: pbskids.org/games/play/t... Videos: pbskids.org/videos/watch... pbskids.org/videos/watch...

It's that time of year where I reach out to colleagues to review for #CHI2026! If you are able to complete reviews for @chi.acm.org please make sure you've added your availability in PCS. I'm on the Learning subcommittee this year, so if you do CSCL/IDC/etc. work...

Housemate made sourdough. Tomorrow we will roast a whole chicken. It's hobbit fall time.

Steve Silberman is not here to shout it — so it’s up to all of us. Vaccines don’t cause autism. Neither does Tylenol. (I mean seriously WTF?!?!) The “epidemic” of autism is the result of increased testing, broader definitions, and raised awareness. LOUDER.

I'M DEMOCRATIZING FITNESS i holler as i hit the gas on the forklift, instantly putting a huge hole through the drywall

It's Talk Like a Pirate Day and we were the only ones who made an effort for the @burkebrewing.bsky.social special. Where is your whimsy, Seattle? We did get to pet a bunch of dogs though. My housemate keeps telling me I should do a Smarty Pints... hmm. (Also, Greenwood Cider's Hibiscus Lime = 😋)

Goodnight, friends. It's been an extra hard couple of weeks. Tomorrow, you can start fresh, but tonight? Cut yourself a break. Have a cookie if you want one. Get some rest. Play a game. Read a comic. Laugh with friends. Watch a movie. Knit something. Whatever. I love you.

Anyone want to plan a TTRPG/gaming meet-up with me for #CHI2026? (They suggest at least two co-leads/authors from different organizations.) chi2026.acm.org/authors/meet...

Now that we're past the #CHI2026 deadline, if you've ever been interested in having a session with KidsTeam UW (www.kidsteam.ischool.uw.edu), we still have some open spots for collaborations in the fall. Get in touch with me and we can discuss requirements and parameters.

Well, it's submitted. Will it get in? Who knows, but at least it's done. Fingers crossed exhausted Caroline anonymized correctly and doesn't get desk rejected. (On three this year, leading one that was kicked down the road a bit because I had to rotate the argument in my brain a while.) #CHI2026

Here’s how to disable video autoplay on social media platforms like X, Facebook, and YouTube. Others, like Instagram and TikTok, aren’t as easy.

I took a break to look at the socials and... Well, uhhhh back to #CHI2026 writing.

I got to see so many friends at PAX West while boothing for @foundry10.org! (for those who liked my earrings, they are from www.instagram.com/charlies_cha...) I also got to see the @dispeldice.bsky.social + @mayakern.com collab stuff and I want it so bad (I wore my crystal sword skirt).

hello to everyone else who had no idea how you were supposed to pronounce “foyer” or “hors d'oeuvres” to the point that you heard both of them in real life and didn’t connect them to the words you read in books for years