I worry about this a lot, for both ungrading and AI, but in the end, I think all we can do is extend an invitation. Maybe not everyone will accept it. But I think I'd rather teach as if it's possible.

My drawn statement on Ai as standalone from my now finished minicomic as syllabus for new liberal studies class! As promised this is shareable, printable - all from my site, feel free to make use of it, cite me & let me know how it’s received. Share away all here! spinweaveandcut.com/fall-2025-sy...

I debated writing this. It can feel tempting, upon encountering yet another instance of this administration’s racism, to let it be. How many ways can you say the same thing over and over again? And yet we have to write it down, if for nothing else, so those who come after us know we were against it.

Seeing this right after getting angry at my article that is close to done but somehow not quite there...

Bravo American Academy of Pediatrics. Kids over politics. #medsky

"Are we really doing this? Who thought this was a good idea?" "They’re not quite excited or jaded, but almost all of them seem resigned to dealing with the tools as part of their future." Reminds you of AI's worst hits BUT also validates your feelings.

These workers could strike tomorrow morning.

It's the last week of summer over here (ahh 🙉🙈🙊) but Helen Sword is hosting a virtual writing retreat. Somewhere to pour all my "oh no I didn't do enough writing" energy? Yes please. #AcademicSky www.helensword.com/5day-stayhom...

Hello folks, I’ll be back in Sydney to launch my new book on 29th August! My book looks at how our emotions shape legal conflicts over LGBT rights and how we might confront those emotions in law to repair inequalities faced by LGBT people. Come along! RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/symposium-...

Today I learned there was a professor here who burned down a building after not getting tenure. I can't say how much information I'll retain from the new faculty orientation but I will certainly remember this. lafayettestudentnews.com/141684/cultu...

They cleaned subways during Covid. Now, they’ll get millions in back pay. So proud of our team in the @nyccomptroller.bsky.social’s Bureau of Labor Law who won this $3 million settlement on behalf of 450 mostly immigrant workers who risked their safety for ours. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/n...

Great thread about a very cool paper about elite behavior that shapes voter choices.

Important piece by @madhupai.bsky.social on why the NIH is so essential not only for science in the US but globally.

Article about how many bullets were fired into the CDC and the motivation behind the shooting (500 shots into 6 buildings). This is not ok and needs to be addressed. Under a normal administration there would be comments from leaders reaffirming the validity of research. www.cnn.com/2025/08/12/u...

They recovered over 180 bullet shells at the CDC. Debris from shattered glass is still being cleaned up. I am completely stunned at how quickly the news cycle has moved on. This was an act of terrorism targeting public health experts, and the response seems to be a collective shrug.

The emails are already increasing

A math teacher friend does this with ChatGPT and math. Which it constantly gets wrong. Very effective lesson

If you've got a paywall, just check out the @aaup.org report itself here: data.aaup.org/fcs-ft-facul... I spent a good hour comparing schools, faculty ranks, affiliations, and regions, and then another hour thinking about if I'm going to be able to buy a house.

Liking that my new institution has options laid out for AI course policies: 1) Use prohibited 2) Use only with prior permission 3) Use only with acknowledgement 4) Use freely I've been a 3, with the requirement to disclose whether and how you've used AI in an assignment.

"This feels wrong to share" <<< "This is paying it forward" 😂 I mean, a chance to escape your institution's funding cuts AND move to Canada? Win-win.

#AcademicSky Gallup poll shows US confidence in higher education is upticking again. (I suspect that attacking education, like attacking immigration, reminds people of the value in the thing being attacked) news.gallup.com/poll/692519/...

Perfect timing! 🙏

“You do not just deserve to be in America. You are needed here.” - @schwarzenegger.bsky.social to hundreds of new Americans at Mount Vernon. Across the U.S., hundreds of immigrants spent this July 4th not just celebrating America -- but officially becoming part of it. 🇺🇸 ✍️ @tusk81.bsky.social

Basically - and the fact that Rufo, who is a regent at a public college and advises the Trump admin on higher ed, is using hacked student data seems like a bigger story than what box Mamdani selected. But the Times again legitimated Rufo’s choices by making them their own. bsky.app/profile/timc...

“What matters most here is whether the information was true and factual...and that it is relevant to the public.” Sure, as relevant as reporting on what type of coffee I had this morning. I keep making attempts at useful commentary on this story but my main take is 🤦🏻‍♀️.

Got on here and the first few posts I saw were on rest, nature, art, & taking it easy. A nice way to ease into all the latest bad news 😌

It’s appropriate that, on this especially fraught holiday weekend, my 232nd #ScholarSunday thread is my longest yet, full of so much public scholarly writing, podcasts, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Add more below, share widely, & enjoy! 🗃️ americanstudier.substack.com/p/scholarsun...

Are you from one of these states? Then we need your help to save American science! The Senate Appropriations Committee will be marking up the President's Budget Request for science on Wednesday. People have been saying the proposed cuts "decimated" US science, but that's wrong: they are apocalyptic

Wow, what an incredibly well-written and accessible article on multiracial populations and health data equity. Authors cover a lot of ground and give a really clear overview of monoracism and other relevant concepts for studying mixed race populations.

I do wish Bluesky notified you about being added to starter packs because how cool is this? I only recently found out about this Mixed Race Research one. Thanks @kaimitsuru.bsky.social! go.bsky.app/NTSoSK

Honestly not having wi-fi for a few days while I moved wasn't a bad thing...

NEW: Magistrate Judge Michael Hammer schedules a telephone conference in 20 min to establish Mahmoud Khalil's terms of release.

This one's trying out feathers instead.

HAPPENING NOW: Judge Farbiarz hears arguments on Mahmoud Khalil's request to be released on bail. 🧵

Check out our co-editor @sethabrutyn.bsky.social on our book reviews editor @kylethegreen.bsky.social's podcast Give Theory a Chance! 🎧 Avail on partner site @thesocietypages.bsky.social and via your favorite pod app: ↪️ thesocietypages.org/theory/2025/... #sociology #sociologist

Not feeding into the Bluesky debate but I would love to see more academics sharing papers on here. Revive the ‘ol “here’s a thread about this paper” thing. I think it’s good for the information ecosystem.

A US judge has ordered hundreds of terminated research projects at the US National Institutes of Health to be reinstated, calling the processes that led to their cancellation “bereft of reasoning”. https://go.nature.com/4kOmXDy

New #PhD skill for LinkedIn? "Attention to detail" ❌️ -common -cliche -meaning can be unclear "Dissertation accepted to ProQuest without formatting edits" ✅️🏆🙌 -obscure but iykyk -shows your paranoia pays off -meaningless but satisfying

COOL JOB ALERT! There is a opening at the school where I am headed to teach, Washington & Lee University in Virginia, for an assistant professor of journalism w/emphasis on broadcast and digital journalism. It's tenure track; starts July 1 2026. DETAILS: https://loom.ly/WzQ6ezk

every time

"sexual harassment tells you everything about someone’s relationship with power" Carve this into the front of every government building and into the walls of every workplace

To add to a chorus: Hi friends, if you are able to do so, please find a No Kings protest you can get to this weekend. Showing up matters. Huge turnout helps counteract the fear & paralysis the authoritarians want you to feel. www.nokings.org

ICE seemingly confirms they are using National Guard as security to conduct immigration raids. Let's call this what it is, militarized ethnic cleansing.

Act Up did this by making their protests so theatrical (die-ins for example) that the press felt they had to cover it.

There's a real attentional trap that all protest movements face and have faced for a long time. If you pull off protests that are polite and civil, even if large, they will struggle to get coverage. Reporters will dismiss them as not newsworthy.

Public comments opposing the Trump plan to gut civil service protections are due by midnight tonight! Any unique comment opposing his plan is helpful. Mine is below--I drew on personal experience and wrote a lot, but you don't have to! Submit yours here: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

Reminder that tear gas is a chemical weapon that is illegal to deploy in warfare, yet cops are allowed to blanket civilians in clouds of the stuff.

Greetings! A large immigration operation and subsequent protest in Paramount, CA has led to a large amount of gas and “less lethal” munitions. Situation ongoing. Will update as I can.

Deadline next week, June 13th:

The decisions to be made about learning in the 2030s will be things like: How do we build models that reflect new ideas or embrace conflicting perspectives? What interactive personas work best for leading students through a subject? &c. If we outsource that, we've outsourced the whole business.