Ideas we could do without Saw a post on LinkedIn from a colleague, ranting about how we are regularly putting old wine in new bottles. I do believe we're getting deeper into design and strategy, but I also agree. Similarly, I've seen a regular feature on a newsletter talking about terms we can do…

Gen AI seems to me a lot like "we stole everyone's content, please use irresponsibly so we make money".

It's STFU Friday. Refresh the script 👇

I will not vote to give ICE a single penny under its corrupt leadership. ICE is making our communities less safe and when the Homeland Security appropriations bill, which contains ICE funding, comes to the Floor in the coming days, I will be a strong NO vote.

A celebration of the tablet OK, so I've been around for a few turns around the sun. And, I've seen a fair bit of change, in technology in particular. My first job out of college was programming these new-fangled 'personal computers'. This came after holding down jobs programming mainframes…

Will you join us? Sign up link on our website. #iceoutforgood

This: sarahthefirth.substack.com/p/dancing-wi... about how linear thinking isnt all we need

Brilliant! www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS0w... (via @pkrugman.bsky.social) Don't like AI generated video, but the song's too apt!

RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'

This prompted some thought: fotnews.futureoftalent.org/p/efficiency... What're the consequences of short-term vs long-term thinking?

My senator (he says, proudly)

Dear Free World: please boycott the World Cup matches here in the U.S. This is now a rogue, extra-legal, xenophobic, unreliable, gratuitously violent, militaristic anti-foreigner government. Stay safe.

If it’s Thursday… ...it must be Belgium. Ok, so there're two things here. First, on Thursday, Feb 26, in Brussels specifically, I'll be there. Why? I'll be spending a full day workshopping practical learning science. In conjunction, I should note with my LDA Co-Director, Matthew Richter. And,…

Ah, an excuse for my Excel aversion! www.bbc.com/news/article... (Spreadsheets in general? Hush!)

Join us on Saturday, January 10th for our joint event with Together We Stand. Our Signs of Fascism/Signs of Democracy protest will be at Todos Santos Plaza in Concord starting at 11:30-1:00 pm.

TANTRAMAR GAS PLANT COMMUNITY INFORMATION SESSION SATURDAY, JAN. 17 2026 2PM - 4PM MONCTON CENTENNIAL PARK ROTARY LODGE • Destruction of NB wetlands • Greenhouse Gas emissions increase • US-owned and operated • No job creation • No revenue for NB Power • […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

The first time Charlie Chaplin spoke onscreen, he implored the people of the world to resist the rising tide of fascism. Nearly 90 years later, it remains a timely message.

Civil servant to civil servant: if you are pressured to execute an action like this—which is a crime—you have a duty to refuse.

5 years ago

Looking into 2026 First, of course, happy new year! Relatively arbitrary deadline, but signification matters, and marking a new year is also a new chance. So, what's happening? Here are some of the things I'm thinking about, looking into 2026! So, first, a brief look back to set the stage. This…

Excuse me, but <expletive deleted> this administration, and the evil <expletive deleted> that enable it. I can't tell you how sad this makes me.

Aphasia analogy for LLMs? Something triggered, for me, an analogy. I was thinking of aphasias, and thought one might be a good analogy for LLMs. Both to understand, and to use as guidance for using. So here are some initial thoughts on an aphasia analogy for LLMs. First, while aphasia is complex,…

"... a senior military officer from a major (non-American) allied nation drove a stake right through the heart of the matter. America has blown 80 years of accumulated goodwill and trust among its allies, our American moderator was told ... The officer then said that even a swift return of […]

Age or experience? One of the things that has been a recurring theme across things I've been looking at lately is experience. Too often we confound age with experience. And, of course, sometimes it's that we should be talking about it. So, a brief rant on age or experience. First, I'll bring up…

I first read "euthenationalism", and not sure I'm not right.

THIS. *They stole your fellow writers' FUCKING HEARTS' BLOOD to power their fancy-ass text-based writer-imitation machine.* You wanna get all NUANCED about that? Your easygoing take on that issue will sooner or later (most likely sooner) be used to steal *your* stuff. Let's see how *you* like it. 🫤

2/2 Nor, when it comes to writing awards, will I nominate or vote to award, a piece of work partially or wholly written by LLM. Awards are for writers who make the effort, not those who offload the difficult aspects of creation to a program mining the work of others. Do the fucking work, people.

1/2 Apropos of nothing in particular, I guarantee I will never write a piece of fiction with the "help" of a large language model because a) I spent too many years developing skills to just fuck off now, b) I don't plagiarize other authors, whether intentionally or by way of statistical matches.

To Trans Youth: YOU ARE NEVER ALONE. There are MILLIONS of loving, caring people who will continue to fight to protect you and your future. Reply below with love for young trans people. 🩵🩷🤍

LOL - Senate (and House) Republicans are ending their "probe" into Hegseth's boat strikes after they got Schumer, Durbin and majority of the Senate Democratic Caucus to vote for a $900 billon defense authorization bill for Trump/Hegseth.

Key notes I've seen a lot of keynotes over the years. I've even given them! It's time to reconcile my thoughts. So here are some key notes on keynotes. One of the things that I've seen is flawless performances. Now, one of the things you're told is that the focus is on you, and slides only should…

Beginning experiments: Xmas tree ornaments with two cats. Mayhem forthcoming…

Someone wants my address to mail me something. Probably a bomb...

Pass it on. #StandWithUkraine

Analyzing analysis Another reflection, triggered by my visit to DevLearn. One of the things that matters, and we don't discuss enough, is analysis. That is, starting up front to determine what we need! There are nuances here, and I'm not a total expert (paging Dawn Snyder), but certain things are…

Please share far and wide, and everywhere! @alisonwhite3.bsky.social

It's decided. Europe is closing the tap on Russian fossil fuels once and for all. Energy independence starts now. → link.europa.eu/tykVJf

Donating blood (heh, giving), maybe you can too? (Red Cross needs to be here!)

Tennessee polls close at 7 PM CT. If you’re in line when polls close, stay in line. Your vote will count. LFG!

Beyond LLMs So, I was recently at the DevLearn conference, and it was, as always, fun. Though, as you might expect, there as non-stop discussion of AI. Of course, even on the panel I was on (with about 130 other Guild Masters; hyperbole, me?) it was termed AI tho' everyone was talking Large…

“Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president.” --Teddy Roosevelt (R)

When we pull our dollars from harmful corporations, we’re not just saying “no.” We’re saying “yes” to our own communities. Shopping local keeps money circulating in our neighborhoods, supports workers directly, and builds the kind of economy we actually want to live in. @indivisible.org

She f*cken warned us. Damn you who didn’t listen.

"The DOD Manual is clear because the law here is clear: 'Persons who have been incapacitated by . . . shipwreck are in a helpless state, and it would be dishonorable and inhumane to make them the object of attack.'"

This came from the 2021 infrastructure bill signed by Biden. Mace voted against it.

Rethinking AI and education I read a post today about Artificial Intelligence and education, and it prompted some thoughts. Including causing me to rethink a post I made earlier! It's all about using AI to assist with instruction, and it's probably worth sharing my thinking, to see what you all…

Dr. Seuss was a political cartoonist before he did children’s books I think RWers never got the message hiding in plain sight in his books like The Sneetches, Horton Hears a Who, The Lorax…

Realizing the joy of putting chores and things on Reminders list so I can take them off again when done. And getting things done.