Some Professor
@anarchyhow.bsky.social
‣ professor of religious studies and philosophy at a small Midwest community college
‣ leftist Christian
‣ CPTSD survivor who tends to escapes into Star Trek
‣ all assertions are good-faith best guesses.
‣ awaiting further instructions
‣ he/him
‣ leftist Christian
‣ CPTSD survivor who tends to escapes into Star Trek
‣ all assertions are good-faith best guesses.
‣ awaiting further instructions
‣ he/him
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Here's an example of the reaction I'm describing here, and I appreciate something this particular poster makes clear: They neither understand nor respect boundaries. There's no policing happening here, just my own decisions about who I will have a conversation with.
February 14, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Here's an example of the reaction I'm describing here, and I appreciate something this particular poster makes clear: They neither understand nor respect boundaries. There's no policing happening here, just my own decisions about who I will have a conversation with.
What a simple and beautiful map from Encyclopedia of Material Culture in the Biblical World!
Using unique oriented triangles that can combine to form a square, one can see the thickness of administration
▲ - LMLK Stamps
▼ - Pillar Figurines
◀ - Judean Weights
▶ - Rock-Cut Tombs
---
⬜️ - All of them
Using unique oriented triangles that can combine to form a square, one can see the thickness of administration
▲ - LMLK Stamps
▼ - Pillar Figurines
◀ - Judean Weights
▶ - Rock-Cut Tombs
---
⬜️ - All of them
February 15, 2026 at 3:24 PM
What a simple and beautiful map from Encyclopedia of Material Culture in the Biblical World!
Using unique oriented triangles that can combine to form a square, one can see the thickness of administration
▲ - LMLK Stamps
▼ - Pillar Figurines
◀ - Judean Weights
▶ - Rock-Cut Tombs
---
⬜️ - All of them
Using unique oriented triangles that can combine to form a square, one can see the thickness of administration
▲ - LMLK Stamps
▼ - Pillar Figurines
◀ - Judean Weights
▶ - Rock-Cut Tombs
---
⬜️ - All of them
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Star Trek was one of the first TV shows to show a future where humanity actually improved.
No money-driven society.
No internal wars on Earth.
Different cultures working together.
In the middle of the Cold War…
that idea was radical.
Sci-fi as optimism.
No money-driven society.
No internal wars on Earth.
Different cultures working together.
In the middle of the Cold War…
that idea was radical.
Sci-fi as optimism.
February 14, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Star Trek was one of the first TV shows to show a future where humanity actually improved.
No money-driven society.
No internal wars on Earth.
Different cultures working together.
In the middle of the Cold War…
that idea was radical.
Sci-fi as optimism.
No money-driven society.
No internal wars on Earth.
Different cultures working together.
In the middle of the Cold War…
that idea was radical.
Sci-fi as optimism.
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I just read a very affecting account of the relationship between Polish and Jewish socialists before and during the Holocaust. You see this exact dynamic from Poles at the time. They would say to Jews: “we support you, but we can’t condemn antisemitism because we need to recruit the working class”
I am so sick of these faux ‘left’ types laundering MAGA talking points by pretending that sensitivity to language politics is elitism incarnate. Guess what? Giving a shit about how you treat people is the foundation of a consistent politics oriented towards justice, including anti-capitalism.
February 13, 2026 at 2:13 AM
I just read a very affecting account of the relationship between Polish and Jewish socialists before and during the Holocaust. You see this exact dynamic from Poles at the time. They would say to Jews: “we support you, but we can’t condemn antisemitism because we need to recruit the working class”
Democratized deliberation is good.
These platforms are not designed for deliberation, just attention.
Ads will fix it.
These platforms are not designed for deliberation, just attention.
Ads will fix it.
February 11, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Democratized deliberation is good.
These platforms are not designed for deliberation, just attention.
Ads will fix it.
These platforms are not designed for deliberation, just attention.
Ads will fix it.
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Oh, give me the budget and I will.
If Bad Bunny can cover the history of Puerto Rico, colonialism, transatlantic slavery, hemispheric consciousness, as well as contemporary life and politics in under 14 minutes, you can do your 15- or 20-minute conference presentation with time to spare.
February 10, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Oh, give me the budget and I will.
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All of this but also: even if you change reality to suit their whims, it will never be enough. They’ve shown us over and over again that they’re never happy in spite of being given everything they want. The hell we are living in now is a direct result of coddling these people for decades
When white supremacist bigots throw a tantrum because they've been forced to confront reality, there are always enablers who will say that the expression of reality is a controversy, or divisive. The implication is that we should change reality to suit the whims of the bigots. Absolutely not.
February 10, 2026 at 5:47 PM
All of this but also: even if you change reality to suit their whims, it will never be enough. They’ve shown us over and over again that they’re never happy in spite of being given everything they want. The hell we are living in now is a direct result of coddling these people for decades
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A lot of people made fun of Bush dancing with the West African Dance Company—and sure, it's funny—but this was good.
Middle aged white guy unfamiliar with something culturally nonwhite recognizes it's a happy, fun celebration, and welcomes it, participating though awkward.
That was much better.
Middle aged white guy unfamiliar with something culturally nonwhite recognizes it's a happy, fun celebration, and welcomes it, participating though awkward.
That was much better.
a man in a suit and tie is dancing in front of a group of flags
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is dancing in front of a group of flags
media.tenor.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:18 PM
A lot of people made fun of Bush dancing with the West African Dance Company—and sure, it's funny—but this was good.
Middle aged white guy unfamiliar with something culturally nonwhite recognizes it's a happy, fun celebration, and welcomes it, participating though awkward.
That was much better.
Middle aged white guy unfamiliar with something culturally nonwhite recognizes it's a happy, fun celebration, and welcomes it, participating though awkward.
That was much better.
A good thing about today.
Scholar contacted me to use one of my peer reviewed OER works in their course.
There's a better one out there, so suggested that one instead.
But, it felt good for this firsty-gen teaching scholar.
Scholar contacted me to use one of my peer reviewed OER works in their course.
There's a better one out there, so suggested that one instead.
But, it felt good for this firsty-gen teaching scholar.
February 10, 2026 at 4:12 PM
A good thing about today.
Scholar contacted me to use one of my peer reviewed OER works in their course.
There's a better one out there, so suggested that one instead.
But, it felt good for this firsty-gen teaching scholar.
Scholar contacted me to use one of my peer reviewed OER works in their course.
There's a better one out there, so suggested that one instead.
But, it felt good for this firsty-gen teaching scholar.
This is all completely real and just and sane and good.
It all makes for a good near-term set of bets.
It all makes for a good near-term set of bets.
Nvidia, alongside a group of other leading tech stocks, jumped Monday, sending the Nasdaq up more than 1%.
Jensen Huang Overtakes Bernard Arnault As World’s Seventh-Wealthiest Person As Nvidia Surges
Nvidia, alongside a group of other leading tech stocks, jumped Monday, sending the Nasdaq up more than 1%.
www.forbes.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:30 PM
This is all completely real and just and sane and good.
It all makes for a good near-term set of bets.
It all makes for a good near-term set of bets.
Now, let's talk about the gods that put them there. Sisyphus was damned by the gods unjustly for making the world a better place (chained death and foiled war).
Fuck those gods. Build a better world.
Fuck those gods. Build a better world.
February 10, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Now, let's talk about the gods that put them there. Sisyphus was damned by the gods unjustly for making the world a better place (chained death and foiled war).
Fuck those gods. Build a better world.
Fuck those gods. Build a better world.
"Academics, trapped in academies, don't reproduce movements or suggest strategies."
- Flotbots or Lupe Fiasco, back in the day a ways away.
- Flotbots or Lupe Fiasco, back in the day a ways away.
February 10, 2026 at 3:14 PM
"Academics, trapped in academies, don't reproduce movements or suggest strategies."
- Flotbots or Lupe Fiasco, back in the day a ways away.
- Flotbots or Lupe Fiasco, back in the day a ways away.
What cowardly schools.
Sorry, manually mistyped.
What cowardly management at schools.
Sorry, manually mistyped.
What cowardly management at schools.
New Study Suggests "Postplagiarism" Is Here. 🚨
Schools are finally moving from banning AI to "Stewardship."
I analyzed the new study plus my own data: while "Reasoning Engines" like GPT-5 are powerful, they have a dangerous blind spot. Newer isn't always safer. ⚠️
Read the full article below 👇
Schools are finally moving from banning AI to "Stewardship."
I analyzed the new study plus my own data: while "Reasoning Engines" like GPT-5 are powerful, they have a dangerous blind spot. Newer isn't always safer. ⚠️
Read the full article below 👇
GPT-5 in Education: Why the Rules of Cheating Are Changing
A new study reveals how GPT-5 is reshaping schools. Discover why teachers are trading "plagiarism policing" for a new partnership with AI reasoning tools.
seriouslyscientific.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:09 PM
What cowardly schools.
Sorry, manually mistyped.
What cowardly management at schools.
Sorry, manually mistyped.
What cowardly management at schools.
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Simulate a better future today.
Light your future on fire today!
Seriously, we need to justify the investments.
Pls. clap.
Light your future on fire today!
Seriously, we need to justify the investments.
Pls. clap.
4 ChatGPT Prompts To Help You Launch A Side Hustle In 2026
4 ChatGPT Prompts To Help You Launch A Side Hustle In 2026
Four practical ChatGPT prompts to help you choose, validate, and launch a side hustle in 2026—without wasting time building something no one asked for.
www.forbes.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Simulate a better future today.
Light your future on fire today!
Seriously, we need to justify the investments.
Pls. clap.
Light your future on fire today!
Seriously, we need to justify the investments.
Pls. clap.
Yeah, people be paywalling all kindsa shit.
YouTube Music starts putting lyrics behind a paywall
YouTube Music starts putting lyrics behind a paywall
“Unlock lyrics with Premium”
buff.ly
February 9, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Yeah, people be paywalling all kindsa shit.
Have to bring a "super bowl" to a thing tonight. After seeing @joelhs.bsky.social's post, I decided to make a modern-day incantation bowl to ward off the bad team tonight.
Reference: Mesopotamian Incantation Bowls
Inspiration:
More: Sledge.
Reference: Mesopotamian Incantation Bowls
Inspiration:
More: Sledge.
February 8, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Have to bring a "super bowl" to a thing tonight. After seeing @joelhs.bsky.social's post, I decided to make a modern-day incantation bowl to ward off the bad team tonight.
Reference: Mesopotamian Incantation Bowls
Inspiration:
More: Sledge.
Reference: Mesopotamian Incantation Bowls
Inspiration:
More: Sledge.
Other people have written (often better) work on the same topics as those (in)famous academics in those files.
February 8, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Other people have written (often better) work on the same topics as those (in)famous academics in those files.
Childhood abuser tracked me down online again, sending message and friend request.
Woof.
Shook me for a day, but that's all this time.
Fuck off trauma (w/ work and time and...)
Woof.
Shook me for a day, but that's all this time.
Fuck off trauma (w/ work and time and...)
February 8, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Childhood abuser tracked me down online again, sending message and friend request.
Woof.
Shook me for a day, but that's all this time.
Fuck off trauma (w/ work and time and...)
Woof.
Shook me for a day, but that's all this time.
Fuck off trauma (w/ work and time and...)
Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 1, Episode 1.
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Season 1, Episode 5.
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Season 1, Episode 5.
February 8, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 1, Episode 1.
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Season 1, Episode 5.
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Season 1, Episode 5.
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If/when people recognize when their mind wanders: what do they do about it? This article outlines an integration of task-unrelated thoughts (TUTs) into Winne's model of self-regulated learning. Numerous directions for future research! doi.org/10.1111%2Fco... #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky
February 6, 2026 at 1:02 PM
If/when people recognize when their mind wanders: what do they do about it? This article outlines an integration of task-unrelated thoughts (TUTs) into Winne's model of self-regulated learning. Numerous directions for future research! doi.org/10.1111%2Fco... #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky
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I dream of having enough stability in our culture that anyone who wants to can pursue the arts, but the meaning comes from that pursuit, from translating human experiences through skills acquired over time. Art is labor, but it isn't just some commodity that can be pulped and reconstituted.
February 6, 2026 at 5:39 PM
I dream of having enough stability in our culture that anyone who wants to can pursue the arts, but the meaning comes from that pursuit, from translating human experiences through skills acquired over time. Art is labor, but it isn't just some commodity that can be pulped and reconstituted.
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Every instance of "AI democratizes the arts, you're classist and ableist and a gatekeeper for trying to stop it" is a slap in the face to the literally centuries of poor, disabled people making art on the margins and a crass lie in service of a machine that strips down and regurgitates dreams
February 6, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Every instance of "AI democratizes the arts, you're classist and ableist and a gatekeeper for trying to stop it" is a slap in the face to the literally centuries of poor, disabled people making art on the margins and a crass lie in service of a machine that strips down and regurgitates dreams
Hot damn, having a machine translation layer between scholarship and myself is cool.
No really.
I promise.
Please try it.
And please clap.
I'm thirsty; were did all the water go?
No really.
I promise.
Please try it.
And please clap.
I'm thirsty; were did all the water go?
New from Leonardo — "From Artificial Intelligence to Augmented Wisdom," a bilingual issue with ZHUANGSHI journal: leonardo.info/d10/from-art...
Found within this issue, "Dialogues with the Future" is available to read #OpenAccess on MIT Press Direct: doi.org/10.1162/leon...
Found within this issue, "Dialogues with the Future" is available to read #OpenAccess on MIT Press Direct: doi.org/10.1162/leon...
February 5, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Hot damn, having a machine translation layer between scholarship and myself is cool.
No really.
I promise.
Please try it.
And please clap.
I'm thirsty; were did all the water go?
No really.
I promise.
Please try it.
And please clap.
I'm thirsty; were did all the water go?
People against the public
February 5, 2026 at 1:07 PM
People against the public