As angering as it all is, the no comment from FIFA especially matters to me. Can anything make them offer a real reaction in public?

monday motivation

This is the kind of thing the NCAA can really take to Congress and say "See, this is why we need an exemption to be able to enforce our rules." And it might get more ears.

Big 12 marching bands brushing up on the classics

Man. Don’t love that.

This is clear and unambiguous board interference and should not make it an inch past the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools' review. It SHOULD not. But I long ago gave up trusting that SACS cared anything about a university other than its cash flow.

With thanks to @channel6.bsky.social: Scott McTominay, ballon d'or. Scotland is now my favorite team in the World Cup.

Lest we forget.

I still can’t pull this video up on Insta or YouTube. This site has the juice.

Real talk, if you’re using AI to generate feedback instead of grading student material yourself, resign. Just quit. You never wanted to be an educator in the first place.

"Nothing about teaching and learning should be thoughtless or careless the way in which “AI” promises thoughtlessness and carelessness as-a-service." @audreywatters.bsky.social 2ndbreakfast.audreywatters.com/r/4258b8ac?m...

This news gutted me. I don’t won’t go into details, but Raul was publicly, bravely KIND to me at a very low point in my professional life when so others were cowardly, weak, and mean. He owed me nothing. He gave because he wanted to. A rare occurrence in my life. jovanevery.co.uk/in-memoriam-...

I never met Prof. Pacheco-Vega IRL & only knew him from social media. Over and over again, mostly junior scholars & people doing non-mainstream research said how kind he was. The outpouring of grief & love for him is striking tonight. In a biz full of smart people, his kindness distinguished him.

He was one of the first friendly voices I remember meeting on Twitter, back when I didn’t even know real academic communities could exist on social media. Truly a generous soul

This is devastating. Raúl and I did not frequent the same circles, but as soon as I learned that academics on social media (particularly Twitter) were generous with their time and energy, Raúl’s name kept coming up as the primary example of that generosity. I know how many mourn his loss.

a small part of the problem with AI is that even if you see good use cases for the technology, focusing on them is a little like saying radiotherapy is going to be great for treating cancer while stores still have radium toothpaste on the shelves www.404media.co/hackers-simp...

I’m not watching the World Cup this summer. But if you must watch, watch Andres. (Seriously, the way he sees Dest’s run on the opening goal is RIDICULOUS.)

There are times when I see who was into open education as part of a process to democratize learning, and who was into open education to demonstrate that they understood the latest buzzwords. Bowen is a prime example of the latter.

The most functional version of my dissertation is on one of these disks, typeset in WordPerfect. What was I thinking?

"I need AI art, otherwise I can't make my project." Randy Savage cut a promo with nothing but a coffee creamer he swiped from craft services. Stop making excuses and do better.

FIFA is on the brink of destroying the World Cup. It couldn't happen to a bunch of nicer people.

“The extractive data pipeline, inherent design choices made by tech companies and exploitative supply chains, to build generative AI systems have enabled a paradigm of technology development that opens up a risk of mass abuse of human rights.”

all that matters is Dennis Bergkamp DENNIS BERGKAMP DENNNNNIS BERGKAAAAAMP AAAAAAAAAAAAAA

This is a practical question in my universe. I taught at a school in Bristol, VA that no longer exists - Virginia Intermont College. The remaining independent institution in Bristol TN/VA, King University, holds the transcripts of Virginia Intermont students as well of those of Sullins College.

glad to see some teams still honor the legends who changed the game

One of my former students, Carter DelSorbo, is a new doctor in residency right up the road at East Tennessee State's primary care program. He's doing great stuff. He's been on campus to help out our pre-med program a bit. He got named a Young Alumni by our state independent colleges' group. Woo!

Here's a summary of the work I did this weekend at the NAQT #hsnct. I really hope I get to do more of this work in future years.

People don't long for "inconvenience." They long for permanence. And though streaming services may be convenient, people are waking up to the fact that we are paying rent-seeking middle men month after month for things we will never actually own.

Here's a summary of the work I did this weekend at the NAQT #hsnct. I really hope I get to do more of this work in future years.

7Brew is the chain drive-thru in Greeneville that’s had the most success. A Scooter’s closed down as soon as it opened, and a Dutch Bros. is going to give a try later this year, while the local drive thru has kept a steady amount of business. I don’t like 7Brew. But I’m starting to see the appeal.

This event is unlike any quizbowl championship, anywhere. (more in alt text) ✏️: Chuck Pearson 📸: Sara Stawarz #naqt #hsnct #quizbowl

We care about remote quizbowl circuits, but we are hard-pressed to find any more remote than the eight teams that play in Guam. (more in alt text) 📸 and ✏️: Chuck Pearson #naqt #hsnct #quizbowl

June Buchanan School is a very important school to me – it is the college prep K-12 school on the campus of one of the Appalachian College Association campuses, Alice Lloyd College in Pippa Passes, Kentucky. (more in alt text) 📸 and ✏️: Chuck Pearson #naqt #quizbowl #hsnct

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Check the alt-text.

Meet the 2026 NAQT HSNCT Liveblog crew! Join Chuck, Jon, Brandon, Kyle, Jacob, Michelle, Sara, Matt, Sadie, and Bobby as they get play-by-play action, live interviews, and photos of the tournament, right on our socials and at naqt.com. #naqt #hsnct #quizbowl

Chuck Pearson is one of our two dedicated storytellers at this year's HSNCT. Let's meet our longtime staffer who will share his perspectives of this weekend's tournament: (in the alt text) #naqt #quizbowl #hsnct

I'm live-blogging my favorite quiz event, the NAQT High School National Championship Tournament (or #hsnct) this weekend. Follow along with me as I tell some stories. www.24liveblog.com/live/4112061...

Welcome to the 2026 NAQT HSNCT! 320 teams from 248 schools in 35 states and Guam (!) will compete for the 2026 HSNCT title. To follow along with the tournament’s stats, schedule, and everything else, please visit naqt.com or use the NAQT app. #naqt #quizbowl #hsnct

Now they tell us. This isn’t anything more than a FIFA cash grab, it comes with the dilution of the qualifying tournaments, and the tournament is a shell of its former self. Don’t watch.

Okay, so I've been giving up for a bit, but let me make it official. I'm back here now. I still think Bluesky is at risk of going down the same path as Twitter ultimately, but the user base keeps me coming back. I haven't been able to pull myself away from reading the people who are here.

Introduce yourself with 10 bands/musicians you've seen live (in roughly chronological order): Michael W. Smith Vigilantes of Love The Juliana Theory Five Iron Frenzy Mae Anberlin Tegan and Sara Paramore Dawes Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

We Asked An AI Engine To Identify BOFA. The Results Might Shock You.

And of course, she buries the lede, which is: @READYWRITING.BSKY.SOCIAL RETURNS TO THE PAGES OF IHE Seriously, though, read and think.

Wrote about how you're not a scalable asset and neither am I (free with email signup!) channel-6.ghost.io/you-are-not-...

The Titans did a super low-tech schedule release video and people loved it The Cardinals used AI and they’re getting crushed Seems telling!

If I were an it professional at any kind of educational institution, I’d be looking to get Canvas off my network immediately. Any sucker who pays once is a sucker who will pay twice.

BREAKING: INSTRUCTURE PAID THE RANSOM www.instructure.com/incident_upd...

"The LMS isn’t necessary. It never has been." - Audrey Watters. Speaking from my experience, it became clear over my 20 years of use that the LMS was an active detriment to my pedagogical goals and my students' learning. Disempowering for all. 2ndbreakfast.audreywatters.com/ed-tech-depe...

I feel like there’s a very narrow population for whom this is choice content.