Jake Wright
@bcnjake.bsky.social
Philosopher, husband, dad, teacher, "leftist," potty-mouth, and pedagogical chaos agent. Aspiring to be the C.M. Punk of higher education. Distinguished, or so I'm told.
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I just updated my explainer for why I don't allow generative AI in my classrooms with a new section and an expanded section.
New: Generative AI has a literal body count
Expanded: Generative AI is dehumanizing
CETERUM AUTEM CENSEO INTELLIGENTIA ARTIFICIALIS ESSE DELENDAM
New: Generative AI has a literal body count
Expanded: Generative AI is dehumanizing
CETERUM AUTEM CENSEO INTELLIGENTIA ARTIFICIALIS ESSE DELENDAM
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The ‘abolish ICE’ door is cracked open and every one of us needs to push and keep pushing.
“Liam’s father, Adrian Conejo Arias, said the family was in hiding. He cited a bomb threat at his son’s former elementary school and ICE agents patrolling the Columbia Heights home they no longer live in.”
“Liam’s father, Adrian Conejo Arias, said the family was in hiding. He cited a bomb threat at his son’s former elementary school and ICE agents patrolling the Columbia Heights home they no longer live in.”
‘He’s not the same’: Father of Liam Conejo Ramos says 5-year-old continues to suffer
Some people thought they say the 5-year-old during the Super Bowl halftime show. But Liam is still in hiding with his family, after he and his father were detained and then released from a Texas deten...
www.mprnews.org
February 10, 2026 at 2:05 AM
The ‘abolish ICE’ door is cracked open and every one of us needs to push and keep pushing.
“Liam’s father, Adrian Conejo Arias, said the family was in hiding. He cited a bomb threat at his son’s former elementary school and ICE agents patrolling the Columbia Heights home they no longer live in.”
“Liam’s father, Adrian Conejo Arias, said the family was in hiding. He cited a bomb threat at his son’s former elementary school and ICE agents patrolling the Columbia Heights home they no longer live in.”
I was exposed to this song by one of my fraternity brothers, Akshat, who showed it to our entire house. We LOVED it and it became a kind of unofficial theme song. We danced to it at every party, and when we got married, we would dance to this at the reception while very confused guests looked on.
Everyone is posting non-English language bangers and yet I've yet to see anyone post one of the greatest things to ever happen to the internet, so I'm leaving it here. When was the last time you listened to this certified fucking banger?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=92yd...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=92yd...
Tunak Tunak Tun Video | Daler Mehndi | Full Song | Daler Mehndi Music
YouTube video by Daler Mehndi Music
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February 10, 2026 at 2:15 AM
I was exposed to this song by one of my fraternity brothers, Akshat, who showed it to our entire house. We LOVED it and it became a kind of unofficial theme song. We danced to it at every party, and when we got married, we would dance to this at the reception while very confused guests looked on.
As someone opposed to fascism generally and fascism in America specifically, here's one of the things I love about fascism qua aesthetic movement: If you can get people to realize they all look like a bunch of sad little dipshits, the spell breaks.
Like, <poof>. It's gone and they're just goobers.
Like, <poof>. It's gone and they're just goobers.
February 9, 2026 at 9:11 PM
As someone opposed to fascism generally and fascism in America specifically, here's one of the things I love about fascism qua aesthetic movement: If you can get people to realize they all look like a bunch of sad little dipshits, the spell breaks.
Like, <poof>. It's gone and they're just goobers.
Like, <poof>. It's gone and they're just goobers.
Get fucked, Tom.
In one 30-minute stretch, three legal observers were arrested — as Trump’s Border czar Tom Homan calls on locals to “end the resistance.”
“Uptick In Abductions”: ICE Ramps Up Targeting of Minneapolis Legal Observers
In one 30-minute stretch, three Minneapolis legal observers were arrested as ICE ramped up its targeting of community volunteers.
interc.pt
February 9, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Get fucked, Tom.
Post a banger that isn't in English
"Yaar Bina," Junoon
"Yaar Bina," Junoon
February 9, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Post a banger that isn't in English
"Yaar Bina," Junoon
"Yaar Bina," Junoon
CURLING UPDATE:
Aaaaaaaaaand… exhale.
Aaaaaaaaaand… exhale.
February 9, 2026 at 6:45 PM
CURLING UPDATE:
Aaaaaaaaaand… exhale.
Aaaaaaaaaand… exhale.
Leopards, faces, etc.
A Raid in a Small Town Brings Trump’s Deportations to Deep-Red Idaho
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Leopards, faces, etc.
Apparently, I live somewhere between “Tech and science journalists” and “Public figures and media.” My guess is this is because my most popular posts have been anti-AI?
I made a map of 3.4 million Bluesky users - see if you can find yourself!
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
Bluesky Map
Interactive map of 3.4 million Bluesky users, visualised by their follower pattern.
bluesky-map.theo.io
February 9, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Apparently, I live somewhere between “Tech and science journalists” and “Public figures and media.” My guess is this is because my most popular posts have been anti-AI?
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Terrified Conservatives Lose Ability To Speak English After Exposure To Bad Bunny Performance https://theonion.com/terrified-conservatives-lose-ability-to-speak-english-after-exposure-to-bad-bunny-performance-dios-mio-cry-millions-of-panicking-republicans/
February 9, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Terrified Conservatives Lose Ability To Speak English After Exposure To Bad Bunny Performance https://theonion.com/terrified-conservatives-lose-ability-to-speak-english-after-exposure-to-bad-bunny-performance-dios-mio-cry-millions-of-panicking-republicans/
Showing Bad Bunny’s Grammy speech on the little TV was a CHOICE.
February 9, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Showing Bad Bunny’s Grammy speech on the little TV was a CHOICE.
My favorite ad so far is the OpenAI one that shits all over the idea of expertise and learning in favor of “you can just make stuff.”
Also, guess who’s thoroughly unbothered by the prospect of ads in their AI interactions because he’d have to *have* AI interactions first.
Also, guess who’s thoroughly unbothered by the prospect of ads in their AI interactions because he’d have to *have* AI interactions first.
February 9, 2026 at 1:03 AM
My favorite ad so far is the OpenAI one that shits all over the idea of expertise and learning in favor of “you can just make stuff.”
Also, guess who’s thoroughly unbothered by the prospect of ads in their AI interactions because he’d have to *have* AI interactions first.
Also, guess who’s thoroughly unbothered by the prospect of ads in their AI interactions because he’d have to *have* AI interactions first.
It kills me to say this, but Top Five performance of the National Anthem by Charlie Puth.
February 8, 2026 at 11:29 PM
It kills me to say this, but Top Five performance of the National Anthem by Charlie Puth.
Today in Don't Threaten Me With a Good Time:
I’m Analilia Mejia and I approve this message.
February 8, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Today in Don't Threaten Me With a Good Time:
I'll admit that I sometimes struggle with they/them as a singular personal pronoun because it sounds infelicitous in my head. I'll also state unequivocally that this is a *me* problem that can be fixed with practice and reflection and *not* by imposing a police state on America.
Today on Volts: I'm joined by the great @michaelhobbes.bsky.social to discuss "reactionary centrism," an intellectual tendency that's come to dominate US public life. You know the type: would never view themselves as conservative, yet finds voluntary pronoun use vastly more aggravating than fascism.
All about "reactionary centrism"
Michael Hobbes joins me to diagnose the pundit class's obsession with scolding the left while the right burns down the house.
www.volts.wtf
February 8, 2026 at 9:45 PM
I'll admit that I sometimes struggle with they/them as a singular personal pronoun because it sounds infelicitous in my head. I'll also state unequivocally that this is a *me* problem that can be fixed with practice and reflection and *not* by imposing a police state on America.
Not even write. "Generate." Imagine saying this and thinking you're at the artistic vanguard.
"If I can throw a Lean Cuisine into the microwave, and you need 48 hours to brine your turkey before baking, who's going to win the race?"
"If I can throw a Lean Cuisine into the microwave, and you need 48 hours to brine your turkey before baking, who's going to win the race?"
“If I can generate a book in a day, and you need six months to write a book, who’s going to win the race?” God this is bleak
The New Fabio Is Claude
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Not even write. "Generate." Imagine saying this and thinking you're at the artistic vanguard.
"If I can throw a Lean Cuisine into the microwave, and you need 48 hours to brine your turkey before baking, who's going to win the race?"
"If I can throw a Lean Cuisine into the microwave, and you need 48 hours to brine your turkey before baking, who's going to win the race?"
For most of American history, immigration screening was basically, "Are you Chinese?" If no, come on in. If yes, maybe.
The most common response I get as an Irish- American is "we did it legally" and then they have absolutely no interest in learning about historical trends in immigration. Ellis Island had a checkbox for stowaways and they think they're the product of some highly vetted process.
February 8, 2026 at 7:49 PM
For most of American history, immigration screening was basically, "Are you Chinese?" If no, come on in. If yes, maybe.
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Reupping this because a colonoscopy is no big deal and anyone over 40 should be talking to their doctor about getting one.
Take care of yourselves, people.
Take care of yourselves, people.
The prep isn't nearly as bad as it used to be, the surgery is the best nap you'll ever have, and the first meal after is a religious experience.
Just got a colonoscopy this week! Unlike poor Saavik here, prep was basically painless for me. Drink the goop, poop a lot, done. Really the whole thing was smooth & easy & not worth the dread lots of folks bring to it.
If you're nearing or above 50, do it!
If you're nearing or above 50, do it!
February 8, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Reupping this because a colonoscopy is no big deal and anyone over 40 should be talking to their doctor about getting one.
Take care of yourselves, people.
Take care of yourselves, people.
I mean, basically, yes.
"should the government kidnap 5 year olds and deport them? We asked seventeen ethics professors and they all just screamed"
February 8, 2026 at 5:49 PM
I mean, basically, yes.
This, by the way, is exactly what Arendt meant by the banality of evil: a bunch of dipshits who think "hey, man, I don't make the rules" gives them license to be enormous shitbirds who ignore the most basic and obvious moral facts in the name of career advancement.
Gonzales on Liam Ramos and his family: "They're not gonna qualify for asylum. So what do you do with all the people that go through the process and do not qualify for asylum? You deport them. I understand that 5-year-old and it breaks my heart. I also think, what about that 5-year-old US citizen?"
February 8, 2026 at 5:32 PM
This, by the way, is exactly what Arendt meant by the banality of evil: a bunch of dipshits who think "hey, man, I don't make the rules" gives them license to be enormous shitbirds who ignore the most basic and obvious moral facts in the name of career advancement.
The Music of Pink Floyd with the Minnesota Orchestra
February 8, 2026 at 2:03 AM
The Music of Pink Floyd with the Minnesota Orchestra
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Or philosophy.
There should be no American history book that makes it pass the censors either.
I do want to shout-out my fellow sociologists, who have collectively created a discipline so woke that not a single one of our introductory textbooks can make it past Florida's censors.
Great work everyone.
Great work everyone.
February 7, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Or philosophy.
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February 7, 2026 at 3:02 PM
I was unaware Minnesota had a Vichy County.
Sheriff Dawanna Witt told reporters Friday she’s met with federal officials four times but is still unsure about how much to cooperate with immigration enforcement.
Hennepin County Sheriff hasn’t decided how much to aid ICE, even if it helps end surge
Sheriff Dawanna Witt told reporters Friday she’s met with federal officials four times but is still unsure about how much to cooperate with immigration enforcement.
bit.ly
February 7, 2026 at 2:14 AM
I was unaware Minnesota had a Vichy County.
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if everyone could take on the “what if we just did the thing instead of waiting for it to happen” energy that much of minneapolis has right now, the world could be pretty good
February 6, 2026 at 10:51 PM
if everyone could take on the “what if we just did the thing instead of waiting for it to happen” energy that much of minneapolis has right now, the world could be pretty good