Intentionally scheduling this task so that it would be completed right before my therapy appointment was the right move

Today I did something that I’ve been putting off for months. It was both physically and emotionally hard, but I did it. Now time for some much-needed self care.

I just saw someone describe themselves as a “AI Evangelist” and…. 🤢

A song for BlueSky today

Two years ago I defended my dissertation and earned my PhD. This is my favorite anniversary to celebrate!

Such a pleasure to team up with my #BULaw colleague @sshermanstokes.bsky.social Sherman-Stokes to tell this important story of race, immigration, and tax law.

"The idea that billionaires should pay higher tax rates than working people is not radical. What is radical is allowing a system where [...] those billionaires can in effect opt out of contributing to the society that made their success possible."

My district is LOUD about reversing its push for screens, but it’s also LOUD about embracing AI. It’s almost like we didn’t learn anything #EduSky #EdTech

It is not inevitable that AI tools be infused throughout K-12.

Kennedy is a eugenicist. His words and choices to date provide ample evidence of his deep hatred for disabled ‘weaker’ people. All his ‘policy’ is driven by one goal: make the population ‘fitter’ by ‘weeding out the unfit.’ Speak of him as the open, rank eugenicist he is.

Artemis crew rejoining earth after splashdown

I think what’s drawing so many people to Artemis II isn’t just the science. It’s the beauty, the poetry, the art, the interconnectedness. Humanities matter.

Artemis crew rejoining earth after splashdown

Reading thousands of articles about literacy in the NYT makes me feel even more strongly that talking and complaining about literacy is a way for the elite to ignore poverty and violence

Melania is shit. But making fun of someone’s accent and language is also shit.

Them: reading is essential to language acquisition Me: yes, but language acquisition isn’t the only goal of reading. We should also critically examine the content of the books our students read Them: why do you hate reading?

Just two more days until spring break 😮‍💨

Doesn’t matter what he posted today:

What a fucked up time to be alive

I'm the daughter of an Army paratrooper who refused orders during our illegal invasion of Vietnam back in the day. He went to LBJ military jail. Dad taught his girls this: "Just following orders" is NEVER any excuse for anyone who's complicit in war crimes. You MUST refuse heinous orders.

I think what’s drawing so many people to Artemis II isn’t just the science. It’s the beauty, the poetry, the art, the interconnectedness. Humanities matter.

I love you to the moon and back 🥹🥹😭

Those harmed get to decide when a process of amends is complete. We still focus way too much on the harmdoer, not on what those harmed need. And if you come across someone who thinks all that is too woke, tell them these ideas comes direct from Maimonides in the 13th century, aka The Wokest Century.

What a great thread (I just put the book on my TBR) Reminds me of convos we’ve had in #langchat circles about the harm done by some authors. They (*ahem* TPRSBooks) don’t just get to say “we apologized, let’s move on & pretend it hasn’t happened” In the words of @moryan.bsky.social: fuck that guy

🥴 #langchat

With #alttext

My therapist: how are you feeling you about that? Me: lists all 1,347 things I’m worried about Her: do you think you might be worrying about too much about too many different things? Me: yes!! that’s exactly why I’m here in therapy 😅

My favorite grad school class was exactly this. The syllabus just listed the books we’d read and then discuss in class. I learned so much and it was amazing

With #alttext

Spring has finally sprung in my neighborhood #bloomscrolling

With #alttext

Timeline cleanse! My hoya is about to bloom and it’s bringing me so much joy. Seriously, how adorable are these star-shaped flower buds? 🥹 #bloomscrolling

All languages and language varieties are equally valid.

Yesterday I ran 7 miles (first time I’ve run that long since 2020) and my legs don’t hurt today!

All languages and language varieties are equally valid.

new quinnipiac poll on ai suggests bluesky users are not the ones living in a bubble over this shit. nobody trusts it, nobody’s excited about it (6 percent say they’re “very excited” about it- more believe in mermaids). 21-point majority thinks it does more harm than good poll.qu.edu/poll-release...

I don't like the politics of "Animal Farm". I just wanna see farm animals selling turnips.

The NYT is being disingenuous here. The AMA has *always* said that gender-affirming surgeries should generally be reserved for adults. That's part of why so few kids get them! The AMA reiterated this position and the NYT is characterizing it as a policy change. It's not.

Humanities matter just as much as STEM fields

Social movement scholar here again. So, why protest? Nihilists were out yesterday arguing that "protests don't do anything." A short 🧵:

Update: we loved it! *jazz hands*

Someone could do something about it. They are choosing not to.

My 9 year old’s favorite book is Project Hail Mary and we finally get to see the movie tonight. I love the book too so we are beyond excited!! Amaze! Amaze amaze amaze!

🚨breaking news🚨 being in charge of human rights violations on a massive scale may be bad for one’s mental heath.

Comfy weekend mode activated.

I promise you, GenAI is not “the bad one.” It’s just one bad one among a whole host of bad ones.

🇩🇴 Want to help me collect some survey data, so I can help my students learn to write about data? 🇩🇴 Know what "fiebre por dentro" means? 🇩🇴 Interested in popular understandings of health and how culture affects them? 🇩🇴 Please take my short survey! forms.gle/PmB6rJpXwpeq...

Student: these surprise assignments are really stressing me out Me: what surprise assignments? S: just all these projects and papers that are due soon Me: but they shouldn’t be surprises, they’ve been on the syllabus since day 1 S: … Me. I even made an table of what is due when! S: … Me: 😩

Now available: Free, data-driven, community-centered resources for honoring people of all genders in Arabic, created by @maryahc.bsky.social, Lucie Knight, & Vess-Tessa as part of the Gender Just Language Education Project that I cooridinated & edited. Please share. www.krisknisely.com/arabic

When I first experimented using AI, I would try having it draft something for me. The only thing successful about it was that what the AI wrote was so bad and such garbage, my reaction of “THAT’S not what I want to say, THIS is what I want to say” would help snap me out of writers block.