callie lowenstein
@callielowenstein.bsky.social
bilingual public school teacher & now founder acuarelacurriculum.org (share w your dual language/multilingual learner educator peeps!) also bikes & gardens & swimming in nature. #LessDoomscrollingMoreAction #FreePalestine #StopCopCity. callielowenstein.com
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Please consider donating to one or all of the following orgs:
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Re-upping this one today if you’re feeling rage and heartbreak and solidarity from afar
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I have some suggestions on who should replace David Brooks, but only after reminding everyone how terrible he is at his supposed job. biblioracle.substack.com/p/david-broo...
David Brooks Sucks. This is Who Should Replace Him
David Brooks is heading to a sinecure at Yale. Thank goodness.
biblioracle.substack.com
February 1, 2026 at 2:31 PM
I have some suggestions on who should replace David Brooks, but only after reminding everyone how terrible he is at his supposed job. biblioracle.substack.com/p/david-broo...
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“History shows that wars can be lost [quickly] if defenders surrender strategic terrain without a struggle. For universities, that terrain is the ultimate high ground: human intelligence itself. If we do not fight for it now, those who come after us will face an even more unequal struggle.”
I've said it before, but the first school that promotes itself as "AI-free" is going to corner the market on folks committed to learning. (gift link)
Opinion | How A.I. Companies Are Preying on College Students
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:50 PM
“History shows that wars can be lost [quickly] if defenders surrender strategic terrain without a struggle. For universities, that terrain is the ultimate high ground: human intelligence itself. If we do not fight for it now, those who come after us will face an even more unequal struggle.”
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Why do people hate ai? It’s a mystery for the ages.
OpenAI’s President Gave Millions to Trump. He Says It’s for Humanity
In an interview with WIRED, Greg Brockman says his political donations support OpenAI's mission—even if some employees at the company disagree.
www.wired.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Why do people hate ai? It’s a mystery for the ages.
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AI is so inherently popular that companies are paying influencers up to $600,000 to tell people how awesome it is:
aftermath.site/ai-influencer-...
aftermath.site/ai-influencer-...
February 13, 2026 at 12:04 AM
AI is so inherently popular that companies are paying influencers up to $600,000 to tell people how awesome it is:
aftermath.site/ai-influencer-...
aftermath.site/ai-influencer-...
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Tl;dr = too long; didn't read so
Ai;dr = AI; didn't read
Ai;dr = AI; didn't read
February 11, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Tl;dr = too long; didn't read so
Ai;dr = AI; didn't read
Ai;dr = AI; didn't read
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“at no point do they seriously contemplate the structural causes of academic dishonesty:the alienation of students from meaningful intellectual labor, the reduction of education to skill building and credential accumulation,and the pervasive distrust that suffuses increasingly surveilled classrooms”
One of the best AI critiques I’ve seen read.dukeupress.edu/critical-ai/...
A Pedagogy of the Inevitable
Over the last couple of years, two altogether incompatible discourses of “AI literacy” have emerged. One seeks just enough literacy to support a smooth, perhaps even joyful, integration with new techn...
read.dukeupress.edu
February 2, 2026 at 3:30 AM
“at no point do they seriously contemplate the structural causes of academic dishonesty:the alienation of students from meaningful intellectual labor, the reduction of education to skill building and credential accumulation,and the pervasive distrust that suffuses increasingly surveilled classrooms”
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Ending immigration agents’ abuses requires reckoning with a long history of cruelty at the border.
ICE Is Not the Only Problem. Border Patrol Has Acted With Impunity for Decades.
Ending immigration agents’ abuses requires reckoning with a long history of cruelty at the border.
buff.ly
February 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Ending immigration agents’ abuses requires reckoning with a long history of cruelty at the border.
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A candidate for political office SHOULD run on an “Abolish and Hunt ICE” platform.
Reallocate ALL DHS funding for healthcare for all.
Public trials that hold them accountable with Nuremberg punishments.
Repealing the Patriot Act would be icing on the cake.
Reallocate ALL DHS funding for healthcare for all.
Public trials that hold them accountable with Nuremberg punishments.
Repealing the Patriot Act would be icing on the cake.
ICE agents tried to quietly get Mexican food in Minneapolis, local neighbors and protesters found out and shamed then out of the neighborhood!
February 1, 2026 at 11:54 PM
A candidate for political office SHOULD run on an “Abolish and Hunt ICE” platform.
Reallocate ALL DHS funding for healthcare for all.
Public trials that hold them accountable with Nuremberg punishments.
Repealing the Patriot Act would be icing on the cake.
Reallocate ALL DHS funding for healthcare for all.
Public trials that hold them accountable with Nuremberg punishments.
Repealing the Patriot Act would be icing on the cake.
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Thinking about this in light of a certain person's statements on military aid to Israel today
A Quinnipiac poll that was ran in August of 2025 found that 77% of all Democrats believe Israel has committed genocide and that 75% of all Democrats wanted military assistance that could be used in Gaza to be cut off
February 1, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Thinking about this in light of a certain person's statements on military aid to Israel today
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GET IN LOSERS WE'RE FLIPPING TEXAS
Buried in this article is the astonishing news that "Across the state Democrats have recruited candidates to run in all 150 state House districts, 16 state Senate districts and every other state and federal contest on the ballot". G-d bless Texas, get on their level.
Breaking: Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins solidly red Texas Senate seat in stunning special election upset.
February 1, 2026 at 5:56 PM
GET IN LOSERS WE'RE FLIPPING TEXAS
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yet again it seems like the ones who are *most trained* are also *most likely* to draw their weapons & fire on civilians, almost as if the training exists to desensitize them to killing or its consequences & moreover to convince them of the necessity & desirability of pulling the trigger
do not listen to anyone who says they need more training
February 1, 2026 at 9:43 PM
yet again it seems like the ones who are *most trained* are also *most likely* to draw their weapons & fire on civilians, almost as if the training exists to desensitize them to killing or its consequences & moreover to convince them of the necessity & desirability of pulling the trigger
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Khalidi argues that the rise of Hamas was basically a predictable consequence of Israel stringing the PLO along for decades in a “peace process” that continuously resulted in zero meaningful concessions to Palestinian interests. Essentially burning away any sense that diplomacy could work.
February 1, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Khalidi argues that the rise of Hamas was basically a predictable consequence of Israel stringing the PLO along for decades in a “peace process” that continuously resulted in zero meaningful concessions to Palestinian interests. Essentially burning away any sense that diplomacy could work.
It is past time for other senate leaders to demand Schumer resign.
From the absolute disgrace of a Dem proposal responding to the fascist ICE thugs terrorizing our neighbors to these inexcusable comments…
Senator Murray, you must take a stand.
We deserve so much better.
@murray.senate.gov
From the absolute disgrace of a Dem proposal responding to the fascist ICE thugs terrorizing our neighbors to these inexcusable comments…
Senator Murray, you must take a stand.
We deserve so much better.
@murray.senate.gov
Video of his remarks where he says, verbatim, that one of his jobs as leader is to funnel more aid to Israel
75% of Democratic voters oppose sending Israel more military aid, as do 66% of independents and 60% of Americans overall according to recent polling
75% of Democratic voters oppose sending Israel more military aid, as do 66% of independents and 60% of Americans overall according to recent polling
February 1, 2026 at 11:48 PM
It is past time for other senate leaders to demand Schumer resign.
From the absolute disgrace of a Dem proposal responding to the fascist ICE thugs terrorizing our neighbors to these inexcusable comments…
Senator Murray, you must take a stand.
We deserve so much better.
@murray.senate.gov
From the absolute disgrace of a Dem proposal responding to the fascist ICE thugs terrorizing our neighbors to these inexcusable comments…
Senator Murray, you must take a stand.
We deserve so much better.
@murray.senate.gov
Schumer must resign.
There is no path forward with this deeply ineffectual and out of touch man at the helm of the opposition party.
#StepAsideSchumer
There is no path forward with this deeply ineffectual and out of touch man at the helm of the opposition party.
#StepAsideSchumer
Video of his remarks where he says, verbatim, that one of his jobs as leader is to funnel more aid to Israel
75% of Democratic voters oppose sending Israel more military aid, as do 66% of independents and 60% of Americans overall according to recent polling
75% of Democratic voters oppose sending Israel more military aid, as do 66% of independents and 60% of Americans overall according to recent polling
February 1, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Schumer must resign.
There is no path forward with this deeply ineffectual and out of touch man at the helm of the opposition party.
#StepAsideSchumer
There is no path forward with this deeply ineffectual and out of touch man at the helm of the opposition party.
#StepAsideSchumer
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Okay! This has already inspired a bunch of DMs, so I made a page on the website. If you have 50,000+ Skymiles and would be willing to book flights to get someone home, please fill this out.
Donate Your Skymiles — Stand With Minnesota
Donate your Delta Skymiles to get people home from Texas
www.standwithminnesota.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Okay! This has already inspired a bunch of DMs, so I made a page on the website. If you have 50,000+ Skymiles and would be willing to book flights to get someone home, please fill this out.
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this almost got lost, but also seems important.
Democrat Christian Menefee has won a Texas U.S. House seat in a special election, narrowing Republicans’ already-slim majority
Democrat Christian Menefee Wins Election For U.S. House, Narrowing GOP's Slim Majority
The seat representing the heavily Democratic Houston-based district has been vacant for nearly a year.
www.huffpost.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:58 PM
this almost got lost, but also seems important.
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Seems bad.
sure is a lot of tax money for us to be handing proud boys pardoned for jan 6 and people who wish they could've been there, even if they weren't using it to terrorize civilians, kidnap children and help each other get away with murder, in an effort to demand voter information to manipulate
with alt
with alt
January 29, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Seems bad.
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I just got tear gassed along with thousands of union members, many of whom had their families with them. Federal agents at the ICE facility tear gassed children. We must abolish ICE, DHS, and we must have prosecutions. I expect to see enforcement of our city code prohibiting the use of tear gas.
February 1, 2026 at 1:23 AM
I just got tear gassed along with thousands of union members, many of whom had their families with them. Federal agents at the ICE facility tear gassed children. We must abolish ICE, DHS, and we must have prosecutions. I expect to see enforcement of our city code prohibiting the use of tear gas.
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BOISE: courage is wearing a Mexican flag cape to the pro-ICE demo
February 1, 2026 at 12:24 AM
BOISE: courage is wearing a Mexican flag cape to the pro-ICE demo
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I live on the ride route and I cannot emphasize enough that the ride started passing my house 50 minutes ago and is 👏🏻 still 👏🏻 going 👏🏻.
ICE OUT.
ICE OUT.
The group bike ride for Alex Pretti is about to depart in Minneapolis, stopping at his memorial, then Renee Good’s, and finishing at the VFW. If you can join, hop on anywhere. It’s a warm 17° & sunny!
I’ve never seen this many cyclists for a group ride. ⚡️✊🏽⚡️🚲⚡️✊🏽⚡️ #RIPPretti
I’ve never seen this many cyclists for a group ride. ⚡️✊🏽⚡️🚲⚡️✊🏽⚡️ #RIPPretti
January 31, 2026 at 9:03 PM
I live on the ride route and I cannot emphasize enough that the ride started passing my house 50 minutes ago and is 👏🏻 still 👏🏻 going 👏🏻.
ICE OUT.
ICE OUT.
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The answer is for WA to become the anti-MAGA. Invest in higher ed, not cut it as Gov. Ferguson wants. Fund the research and health care that Trump and DOGE cut. Hire all the scientists and experts looking for a good job in a good place. Build a lot more housing so people can afford to move here.
Seattle’s ‘prosperity bomb’ may finally be fizzling. So now what?
It’s the awkward thing about the affordability debate. Nothing makes a city cheaper faster than an economic bust.
www.seattletimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 5:10 PM
The answer is for WA to become the anti-MAGA. Invest in higher ed, not cut it as Gov. Ferguson wants. Fund the research and health care that Trump and DOGE cut. Hire all the scientists and experts looking for a good job in a good place. Build a lot more housing so people can afford to move here.
It has become clear that we need to organize our demands in 2 steps:
1) Chuck Schumer must resign immediately.
2) Abolish ICE (& resignations/ impeachments of the whole admin, starting w Noem/Miller).
We can’t get to step 2 from here without step 1.
Cc @citizensimpeachment.com @indivisible.org
1) Chuck Schumer must resign immediately.
2) Abolish ICE (& resignations/ impeachments of the whole admin, starting w Noem/Miller).
We can’t get to step 2 from here without step 1.
Cc @citizensimpeachment.com @indivisible.org
Democrats caved and agreed to a deal with the White House, giving up a large bargaining chip to ensure their demands were taken seriously. Critics blasted Democrats’ demands as weak and ineffectual to begin with, pointing out that they don’t even include a call for ICE to leave Minneapolis.
Democrats Cave on Demands for DHS Reforms, Agree to Short-Term Spending Bill
The deal — a major concession from Democrats — funds DHS and its immigration-related agencies for another two weeks.
truthout.org
January 31, 2026 at 8:59 PM
It has become clear that we need to organize our demands in 2 steps:
1) Chuck Schumer must resign immediately.
2) Abolish ICE (& resignations/ impeachments of the whole admin, starting w Noem/Miller).
We can’t get to step 2 from here without step 1.
Cc @citizensimpeachment.com @indivisible.org
1) Chuck Schumer must resign immediately.
2) Abolish ICE (& resignations/ impeachments of the whole admin, starting w Noem/Miller).
We can’t get to step 2 from here without step 1.
Cc @citizensimpeachment.com @indivisible.org
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"ICE is ... the product of escalating white nationalism and a long history of state-sanctioned kidnapping and disappearance of adults and children of color."
The forced abductions of Liam Conejo Ramos and other children are deeply reminiscent of the forcible abduction of Indigenous children in the 19th century.
ICE’s Child Abductions Echo the Gestapo’s — But Its Tactics Are Homegrown
ICE’s kidnapping of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and other kids echoes the US’s long history of child snatching.
buff.ly
January 30, 2026 at 12:09 AM
"ICE is ... the product of escalating white nationalism and a long history of state-sanctioned kidnapping and disappearance of adults and children of color."
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New York, call Schumer at (202) 224-6542 and tell him that better rules and training will not fix this. ICE must be completely dismantled.
And if you don't live in New York, call your senator and tell them that the only sensible position is to abolish ICE and replace Schumer as minority leader.
And if you don't live in New York, call your senator and tell them that the only sensible position is to abolish ICE and replace Schumer as minority leader.
SCHUMER says Democrats are “united” behind three DHS reforms
1/ End roving patrols; tighten the rules on warrants and require ICE to coordinate with local authorities.
2/ Enforce accountability; a uniform code of conduct.
3/ Require masks off, body cameras on, agents carry ID.
1/ End roving patrols; tighten the rules on warrants and require ICE to coordinate with local authorities.
2/ Enforce accountability; a uniform code of conduct.
3/ Require masks off, body cameras on, agents carry ID.
January 28, 2026 at 10:09 PM
New York, call Schumer at (202) 224-6542 and tell him that better rules and training will not fix this. ICE must be completely dismantled.
And if you don't live in New York, call your senator and tell them that the only sensible position is to abolish ICE and replace Schumer as minority leader.
And if you don't live in New York, call your senator and tell them that the only sensible position is to abolish ICE and replace Schumer as minority leader.