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Mary Rice
@digitalliterate.bsky.social
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Associate Professor of Literacy; Digital Literacies Scholar; Academic Journal Editor

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 1d
Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
Dr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies at 95
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She passed away
thezebra.org

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br00t4c @br00t4c.bsky.social · 1d
Tech billionaires are planning for a future where humans don’t exist, and they’re already building it.

For decades, tech elites have sold us a shiny future powered by artificial intelligence. But what if the future they’re building doesn’t include us?

youtube.com/watch?v=W1dI...
The Real Reason Billionaires Are Obsessed With AI
YouTube video by Taylor Lorenz
youtube.com

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Jon Becker @jonbecker.bsky.social · 5d
I predicted this would happen with greater frequency in schools and districts.
Denver schools blocking ChatGPT over concerns about group chats, ‘adult content’
District officials said the popular AI chatbot’s new features could lead to cyberbullying and expose students to content related to self-harm and violence.
www.chalkbeat.org

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Mél Hogan / The Data Fix @melhogan.bsky.social · 5d
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says
A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being.
www.npr.org

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Mél Hogan / The Data Fix @melhogan.bsky.social · 8d
www.kare11.com/article/news...
Data centers target rural communities for lower costs, not to create high-quality jobs, study finds
Local governments often tell residents that the power-hungry developments will bring numerous tech jobs to their communities. A new study contradicted that.
www.kare11.com

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Andy Diggle @andydiggle.bsky.social · 10d
"Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible: it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables, at half the cost of fossil fuels... creating 50,000 jobs, and protecting the economy from price shocks."
Uruguay’s Renewable Charge: A Small Nation, A Big Lesson For The World
Uruguay built a power grid that runs 99% on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. Here’s how its bold energy overhaul became a global model.
www.forbes.com

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 11d
Data centres that briefly wind down during grid stress are shaving a small slice off a net harm, they are not 'supporting the transition'

In the same way CCS *might* slightly reduce emissions, but overall end up facilitating new fossil fuel use....

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Highlights • Data Centres are responsible for 1.7 % of global electricity consumption. • Data Centres in the United Kingdom consume approximately 2.5 % of the nation's electricity. • Data Centres contribute to 1 % of all energy-related greenhouse gases. • By 2026, the energy consumption of data centre is projected to double to around 1000 TWh compared with 2022. • Data Centres support the transition to net zero by providing flexibility through adjusting their energy consumption.

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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · 12d
Learners living in poverty, those from some minority backgrounds, and students with special needs were most impacted by school closures during the Covid-19 pandemic – finds a report co-authored by Jo Van Herwegen @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social
Poverty had the greatest impact on students’ educational experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic | UCL Institute of Education
A report co-authored by Professor Jo Van Herwegen has informed part of the UK Covid-19 Public Inquiry, established to examine the UK’s response to the pandemic and establish learnings for the future.
www.ucl.ac.uk

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Amy Diehl, Ph.D. @amydiehl.bsky.social · 13d
Woman-on-woman bullying is characterized by exclusion, blocking opportunities, spreading rumors, withholding resources; male bullying is characterized as physical aggression. Even so, female hostility can feel worse, bc we expect solidarity from other women. www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Mean Girls in Medicine: What Happens When Women Bully Women
When women target other women, the damage runs deep. Female doctors open up about rivalry and exclusion that harm careers and prevent progress.
www.medscape.com

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Hackaday @hackadayofficial.bsky.social · 14d
Powering on a 1985 Photophone CP220 Videoconference System
Powering on a 1985 Photophone CP220 Videoconference System
Hackaday Article
hackaday.com

digitalliterate.bsky.social
Mary Rice @digitalliterate.bsky.social · 17d
Journal of Online Learning Research Volume 11, No. 3. No Fee Open Access. www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/21...
www.learntechlib.org

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Mary Rice @digitalliterate.bsky.social · 18d
What would our world be like if we had learned to care about the technologies that we bring into the world and their effects on others?
admirablewomen.bsky.social Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 19d
#OTD in 1818, Mary Shelley's 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘪𝘯; 𝘰𝘳, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘶𝘴 was first published.

The title compares the monster's creator, Victor Frankenstein, to the mythological character Prometheus, who fashioned humans out of clay.

#literature #litsky #booksky #scifi #gothic #HappyNewYear
A split-image composition with a warm brown border, featuring two panels side by side. On the left, a classic oil portrait painting of Mary Shelley as a young woman. She has dark hair parted in the middle and styled with soft curls framing her face, and wears an off-the-shoulder black gown with a low neckline. She sits against a dark, moody background with rich red drapery, gazing calmly at the viewer with a serene expression. On the right, the front cover of the novel "Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. The design is predominantly black with white and gray tones, featuring the title in large bold white uppercase letters at the top and the author's name at the bottom. Centered is a dramatic engraved illustration showing a tormented, muscular creature reclining in despair on the floor of a gothic laboratory, one arm raised to shield its face, while Victor Frankenstein stands in the background holding a long torch or staff, illuminated by light streaming through an arched stained-glass window.

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 19d
#OTD in 1818, Mary Shelley's 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘪𝘯; 𝘰𝘳, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘶𝘴 was first published.

The title compares the monster's creator, Victor Frankenstein, to the mythological character Prometheus, who fashioned humans out of clay.

#literature #litsky #booksky #scifi #gothic #HappyNewYear
A split-image composition with a warm brown border, featuring two panels side by side. On the left, a classic oil portrait painting of Mary Shelley as a young woman. She has dark hair parted in the middle and styled with soft curls framing her face, and wears an off-the-shoulder black gown with a low neckline. She sits against a dark, moody background with rich red drapery, gazing calmly at the viewer with a serene expression. On the right, the front cover of the novel "Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. The design is predominantly black with white and gray tones, featuring the title in large bold white uppercase letters at the top and the author's name at the bottom. Centered is a dramatic engraved illustration showing a tormented, muscular creature reclining in despair on the floor of a gothic laboratory, one arm raised to shield its face, while Victor Frankenstein stands in the background holding a long torch or staff, illuminated by light streaming through an arched stained-glass window.

digitalliterate.bsky.social
Mary Rice @digitalliterate.bsky.social · 19d
I love a book that will fit in my purse. Or that is light enough to go in a backpack for air travel but a quality cover won’t fall apart in a bag.
jonmsweeney.bsky.social Jon M. Sweeney @jonmsweeney.bsky.social · 20d
Perhaps if we published more books that fit in pockets, like we used to, then people would carry them in their pockets, like they used to.

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Jon M. Sweeney @jonmsweeney.bsky.social · 20d
Perhaps if we published more books that fit in pockets, like we used to, then people would carry them in their pockets, like they used to.

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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 22d
In 2025, AI became pervasive in American life and the economy, with ChatGPT surging in adoption much faster than any other major technology in memory. @nytopinion.nytimes.com

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Will🇺🇸📎✌️☮️🌲 @econaturalist.bsky.social · 26d
Water is a human right yet communities are being asked to conserve while data centers expand without limits.

The system is broken.

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Mary Rice @digitalliterate.bsky.social · 26d
What are the implications of “going online” for a snow day or a too hot for school day in August to gulp energy resources when some crazy weather happens because of environmental degradation caused by energy consumption?
thebulwark.com The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 26d
"If we are condemned to mourn the snow, we should take the time to remember what it has meant to us, and to enjoy its unexpected gifts while we still have them."
In Defense of Snow Days
Inconvenient? Yep. Unpredictable? Sure. Disruptive? Yes. But a snow day is also a minor civic miracle, and we ought to treat it as such.
lnk.thebulwark.com

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 26d
"If we are condemned to mourn the snow, we should take the time to remember what it has meant to us, and to enjoy its unexpected gifts while we still have them."
In Defense of Snow Days
Inconvenient? Yep. Unpredictable? Sure. Disruptive? Yes. But a snow day is also a minor civic miracle, and we ought to treat it as such.
lnk.thebulwark.com

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Mary Rice @digitalliterate.bsky.social · 27d
It’s not *just* copilot’s existence. You are paying more to help recover money they lost on it.
smittermeier.bsky.social Dr. Sabrina Mittermeier @smittermeier.bsky.social · 28d
Microsoft just raised a yearly subscription for Word/Microsoft 365 Personal from 69,99 Euro to 99 Euro and why do I think I have to thank CoPilot for that

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Dr. Sabrina Mittermeier @smittermeier.bsky.social · 28d
Microsoft just raised a yearly subscription for Word/Microsoft 365 Personal from 69,99 Euro to 99 Euro and why do I think I have to thank CoPilot for that

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Charles Logan @charleswlogan.bsky.social · 28d
"A Context investigation has found that renewable energy infrastructure in Mexico is not growing anywhere near fast enough to meet the rising demands of AI, forcing companies in Querétaro state, epicentre of the boom, to rely on fossil fuels.”
AI data boom in Mexico fuels rise in dirty energy | Context by TRF
A boom in U.S. data centres is devouring fossil fuels in Mexico - and hitting locals with power cuts and pollution
www.context.news

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Polling USA @usapolling.bsky.social · 29d
A plurality of Americans say AI should be restricted by the government

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Quantum Magazine @quantum-magazine.bsky.social · Dec 21
Scientists are exploring how quantum entanglement could connect drones in disaster relief without traditional networks. Using entangled qubits to share info may improve communication where signals fail — a leap for coordinated response tech.

#Quantum #QuantumComputing #technology #Science
Quantum entanglement could connect drones for disaster relief, bypassing traditional networks
Any time you use a device to communicate information—an email, a text message, any data transfer—the information in that transmission crosses the open internet, where it could be intercepted. Such com...
phys.org

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Shari in AZ🌵 @mutsy67.bsky.social · Dec 20
States must be able to regulate AI data centers. Put this on your radar & show up to city council meetings. In Chandler AZ, residents stopped a Sinema‑backed project. In Tucson AZ, community pressure forced major changes to all future NDAs that try to hide details & pushed Amazon out. We have power

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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · Dec 20
I’m sorry, but it is disgraceful to be an academic who uses this technology to conduct research. It should be prohibited in all of our scholarly institutions, including universities and journals.

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Charles Logan @charleswlogan.bsky.social · Dec 19
With AI systems deployed at schools misidentifying a bag of Doritos and a clarinet for weapons in recent months, I'm resharing my library Against School Surveillance Technologies in case anybody is looking for news stories, peer-reviewed articles, reports, and other media to teach.
Against School Surveillance Technologies
docs.google.com

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · Dec 17
Amazon “has persuaded cities and school districts to abandon competitive bidding and surrender to its dynamic, algorithm-driven pricing…This opaque system subjects buyers to erratic price swings and allows Amazon to covertly inflate prices and overcharge schools and cities.”
US schools face big price swings for basics under Amazon’s ‘dynamic pricing’, report claims
Amazon calls the report ‘flawed and misleading’ and says it offers lower prices than competitors
www.theguardian.com

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Mary Rice @digitalliterate.bsky.social · Dec 16
It’s just like we didn’t learn anything from the social media monster that we allowed silicone valley to unleash on our children.
charleswlogan.bsky.social Charles Logan @charleswlogan.bsky.social · Dec 16
“The AI industry is essentially unregulated, which has placed the burden for the well-being of kids heavily on the shoulders of parents.”

As a parent of young children, I cannot emphasize enough how schools need to stop socializing children into GenAI users through partnerships with Big Tech.
futurism.com Futurism @futurism.com · Dec 16
"We have a pretty big issue on our hands that I think we don't fully understand the scope of."