Coby Culbertson
@cobyculbertson.bsky.social
Here is yet another reminder that the trades aren’t “alternatives” but they’re critical engines of our economy. A 23‑year‑old electrician building a six‑figure business isn’t surprising; it’s what happens when talent meets opportunity.
#TradesMatter
fortune.com/article/meet...
#TradesMatter
fortune.com/article/meet...
Meet a 23-year-old electrician who was a 'good student' but skipped college to become his own boss. He makes 6 figures | Fortune
Remote college in 2020 didn't work for Jacob Palmer. “It felt very intangible, is the best way that I have found to say it ... It didn’t work for me. I hated it.”
fortune.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Here is yet another reminder that the trades aren’t “alternatives” but they’re critical engines of our economy. A 23‑year‑old electrician building a six‑figure business isn’t surprising; it’s what happens when talent meets opportunity.
#TradesMatter
fortune.com/article/meet...
#TradesMatter
fortune.com/article/meet...
@microsoft.com responds to AI data center revolt, vowing to cover full power costs and reject local tax breaks
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Microsoft responds to AI data center revolt, vowing to cover full power costs and reject local tax breaks
The tech giant's new "community first" initiative includes pledges to pay full power costs, reject local tax breaks, and replenish more water than it uses — a response to growing backlash against AI i...
www.geekwire.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:45 AM
@microsoft.com responds to AI data center revolt, vowing to cover full power costs and reject local tax breaks
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@geekwire.com www.geekwire.com/2026/microso...
Feels like I had a stress test tonight with the @chibears.bsky.social winning over the @greenbaypackers.bsky.social! #GoodBetterBest #DaBears
January 11, 2026 at 4:54 AM
Feels like I had a stress test tonight with the @chibears.bsky.social winning over the @greenbaypackers.bsky.social! #GoodBetterBest #DaBears
AI as “last technology?
Experts warn that artificial intelligence could be the final technology humanity ever builds if it develops unchecked superintelligence.
#HumanAgency #AIGovernance #Superintelligence
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Experts warn that artificial intelligence could be the final technology humanity ever builds if it develops unchecked superintelligence.
#HumanAgency #AIGovernance #Superintelligence
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AI ‘could be last technology humanity ever builds’, expert warns in ‘doom timeline’
A model predicting the point at which AI could develop a ‘superintelligence’ and develop autonomously has been delayed
www.the-independent.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:29 AM
AI as “last technology?
Experts warn that artificial intelligence could be the final technology humanity ever builds if it develops unchecked superintelligence.
#HumanAgency #AIGovernance #Superintelligence
www.the-independent.com/tech/ai-tech...
Experts warn that artificial intelligence could be the final technology humanity ever builds if it develops unchecked superintelligence.
#HumanAgency #AIGovernance #Superintelligence
www.the-independent.com/tech/ai-tech...
HP’s new EliteBoard G1a, a Windows PC built directly into a keyboard, is one of the more interesting form‑factor experiments in recent years.
The idea of embedding a full PC into a keyboard is fascinating; not for novelty, but for what it suggests.
www.windowscentral.com/hardware/des...
The idea of embedding a full PC into a keyboard is fascinating; not for novelty, but for what it suggests.
www.windowscentral.com/hardware/des...
HP put a mini PC inside a keyboard, and I love it
The EliteBoard G1a is a clever Windows-based PC with upgradable components housed in a sleek, full-sized keyboard.
www.windowscentral.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:06 AM
HP’s new EliteBoard G1a, a Windows PC built directly into a keyboard, is one of the more interesting form‑factor experiments in recent years.
The idea of embedding a full PC into a keyboard is fascinating; not for novelty, but for what it suggests.
www.windowscentral.com/hardware/des...
The idea of embedding a full PC into a keyboard is fascinating; not for novelty, but for what it suggests.
www.windowscentral.com/hardware/des...
There’s something powerful about choosing cultivation over comparison. When fully invested in my own work & growth, I stop worrying about who’s “ahead.”
The process becomes quieter, more grounded, and a lot more meaningful.
Turns out the grass grows just fine where you are!
The process becomes quieter, more grounded, and a lot more meaningful.
Turns out the grass grows just fine where you are!
January 3, 2026 at 6:52 PM
There’s something powerful about choosing cultivation over comparison. When fully invested in my own work & growth, I stop worrying about who’s “ahead.”
The process becomes quieter, more grounded, and a lot more meaningful.
Turns out the grass grows just fine where you are!
The process becomes quieter, more grounded, and a lot more meaningful.
Turns out the grass grows just fine where you are!
Fascinating! @microsoft.com’s new chip‑cooling breakthrough uses AI‑designed microfluidic channels modeled after leaf veins to target heat with incredible precision.
Nature’s blueprint + silicon engineering = up to 3× more effective heat removal.
#AI #Tech
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Nature’s blueprint + silicon engineering = up to 3× more effective heat removal.
#AI #Tech
www.geekwire.com/2025/microso...
Microsoft tames intense chip heat with liquid cooling veins, designed by AI and inspired by biology
Microsoft says it has developed a breakthrough microfluidics cooling system for chips, resembling the veins in a leaf and using AI to match the processor's heat signature, promising greater overall ef...
www.geekwire.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Fascinating! @microsoft.com’s new chip‑cooling breakthrough uses AI‑designed microfluidic channels modeled after leaf veins to target heat with incredible precision.
Nature’s blueprint + silicon engineering = up to 3× more effective heat removal.
#AI #Tech
www.geekwire.com/2025/microso...
Nature’s blueprint + silicon engineering = up to 3× more effective heat removal.
#AI #Tech
www.geekwire.com/2025/microso...
When we don’t fund or staff essential digital infrastructure appropriately, the vulnerabilities don’t stay isolated.
Too many sectors are drifting into the same pattern of high dependence, low investment.
Cybersecurity isn’t optional. #SystemicRisk
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Too many sectors are drifting into the same pattern of high dependence, low investment.
Cybersecurity isn’t optional. #SystemicRisk
www.wired.com/story/expire...
Fears Mount That US Federal Cybersecurity Is Stagnating—or Worse
Government staffing cuts and instability, including this year’s prolonged shutdown, could be hindering US digital defense and creating vulnerabilities.
www.wired.com
January 1, 2026 at 5:08 PM
When we don’t fund or staff essential digital infrastructure appropriately, the vulnerabilities don’t stay isolated.
Too many sectors are drifting into the same pattern of high dependence, low investment.
Cybersecurity isn’t optional. #SystemicRisk
www.wired.com/story/expire...
Too many sectors are drifting into the same pattern of high dependence, low investment.
Cybersecurity isn’t optional. #SystemicRisk
www.wired.com/story/expire...
There’s a lot of noise around AI right now, but this is the kind of work that cuts through it.
When AI can help clinicians diagnose faster, more accurately, and with fewer unnecessary tests, that’s not hype; that’s humanity‑level impact.👇 #AIForGood
microsoft.ai/news/the-pat...
When AI can help clinicians diagnose faster, more accurately, and with fewer unnecessary tests, that’s not hype; that’s humanity‑level impact.👇 #AIForGood
microsoft.ai/news/the-pat...
The Path to Medical Superintelligence | Microsoft AI
microsoft.ai
January 1, 2026 at 4:38 PM
There’s a lot of noise around AI right now, but this is the kind of work that cuts through it.
When AI can help clinicians diagnose faster, more accurately, and with fewer unnecessary tests, that’s not hype; that’s humanity‑level impact.👇 #AIForGood
microsoft.ai/news/the-pat...
When AI can help clinicians diagnose faster, more accurately, and with fewer unnecessary tests, that’s not hype; that’s humanity‑level impact.👇 #AIForGood
microsoft.ai/news/the-pat...
Reposted by Coby Culbertson
Ben Johnson says the Bears are ‘playing to win’ in Week 18 finale against the Detroit Lions
Ben Johnson says the Bears are ‘playing to win’ in Week 18 finale against the Detroit Lions
Coach Ben Johnson said the Chicago Bears will be “playing to win” in the regular-season finale against the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
trib.al
December 30, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Ben Johnson says the Bears are ‘playing to win’ in Week 18 finale against the Detroit Lions
Before Apple Disrupted Everything, Sony Did It First. Steve Jobs Never Forgot.
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Before Apple Disrupted Everything, Sony Did It First. Steve Jobs Never Forgot.
While everyone studies Apple's innovation playbook, they're missing the company that wrote it. This is how Sony taught Silicon Valley to disrupt.
www.inc.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Before Apple Disrupted Everything, Sony Did It First. Steve Jobs Never Forgot.
www.inc.com/howard-yu/be...
www.inc.com/howard-yu/be...
December 28, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Starting on or after Jan. 1, 2026, states may submit a form indicating they want to opt into the federal tax credit scholarship program that will allow federal taxpayer donations to be spent on K-12 private school tuition & public school expenses.
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www.k12dive.com/news/federal...
Feds announce early opt-in process for new federal school choice program
The U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service said more details on the process, which doesn’t yet have a deadline, are on the way.
www.k12dive.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Starting on or after Jan. 1, 2026, states may submit a form indicating they want to opt into the federal tax credit scholarship program that will allow federal taxpayer donations to be spent on K-12 private school tuition & public school expenses.
www.k12dive.com/news/federal...
www.k12dive.com/news/federal...
Seclusion of students in schools would be prohibited and certain restraint practices would be banned under bicameral and bipartisan legislation filed Dec. 12 in the House and Senate.
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www.k12dive.com/news/restrai...
Bill in Congress aims to ban seclusion, limit restraint in schools
In addition to improving student safety, the reintroduction of the Keeping All Students Safe Act would increase transparency and oversight.
www.k12dive.com
December 27, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Seclusion of students in schools would be prohibited and certain restraint practices would be banned under bicameral and bipartisan legislation filed Dec. 12 in the House and Senate.
www.k12dive.com/news/restrai...
www.k12dive.com/news/restrai...
Many districts already provide concurrent or dual enrollment opportunities with community colleges, enabling students to earn both high school and college credit while engaging fully in both the high school and higher‑education experience.
www.the74million.org/article/is-h...
www.the74million.org/article/is-h...
Is High School Necessary? Maybe Not — and Both Students & Districts Could Benefit
Adams: Some 13,000 NYC high schoolers are already earning associate degrees. What if they could go from middle school right to community college?
www.the74million.org
December 27, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Many districts already provide concurrent or dual enrollment opportunities with community colleges, enabling students to earn both high school and college credit while engaging fully in both the high school and higher‑education experience.
www.the74million.org/article/is-h...
www.the74million.org/article/is-h...
The AI boom is creating a massive squeeze on the tech supply chain and schools will feel it as well.
Districts already on tight budgets & tight timelines to equip teachers and students, this means paying more for devices with potential less included.
www.consumerreports.org/electronics-...
Districts already on tight budgets & tight timelines to equip teachers and students, this means paying more for devices with potential less included.
www.consumerreports.org/electronics-...
With AI Data Centers Scooping up RAM, Laptop Prices Could Spike in 2026 - Consumer Reports
Buy your tech now because 2026 will likely bring higher prices, thanks to industry-wide memory shortages.
www.consumerreports.org
December 27, 2025 at 12:25 AM
The AI boom is creating a massive squeeze on the tech supply chain and schools will feel it as well.
Districts already on tight budgets & tight timelines to equip teachers and students, this means paying more for devices with potential less included.
www.consumerreports.org/electronics-...
Districts already on tight budgets & tight timelines to equip teachers and students, this means paying more for devices with potential less included.
www.consumerreports.org/electronics-...
Reposted by Coby Culbertson
If the Packers lose to the Ravens on Saturday night and the Eagles lose to the Bills on Sunday afternoon, then the Bears will be guaranteed the No. 2 seed regardless of what they do the last two games.
Examining Bears playoff scenarios — and whether Week 18 could feature resting Lions
chicago.suntimes.com
December 27, 2025 at 12:01 AM
If the Packers lose to the Ravens on Saturday night and the Eagles lose to the Bills on Sunday afternoon, then the Bears will be guaranteed the No. 2 seed regardless of what they do the last two games.
Thankful today and every day.
Grateful hearts, full plates, and cherished moments. 🦃🍂 Happy Thanksgiving!
Grateful hearts, full plates, and cherished moments. 🦃🍂 Happy Thanksgiving!
November 27, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Thankful today and every day.
Grateful hearts, full plates, and cherished moments. 🦃🍂 Happy Thanksgiving!
Grateful hearts, full plates, and cherished moments. 🦃🍂 Happy Thanksgiving!
President Trump’s new AI executive order could strip states of their power to regulate AI.
For schools, that means student data privacy could be at risk.
Example: State rules requiring transparency in AI grading tools might vanish.
#AI #StudentPrivacy
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For schools, that means student data privacy could be at risk.
Example: State rules requiring transparency in AI grading tools might vanish.
#AI #StudentPrivacy
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Here’s the Trump executive order that would ban state AI laws
Trump is launching an all-out broadside against states with strict AI regulations.
www.theverge.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:01 AM
President Trump’s new AI executive order could strip states of their power to regulate AI.
For schools, that means student data privacy could be at risk.
Example: State rules requiring transparency in AI grading tools might vanish.
#AI #StudentPrivacy
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
For schools, that means student data privacy could be at risk.
Example: State rules requiring transparency in AI grading tools might vanish.
#AI #StudentPrivacy
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
⚡️AC/DC #PowerUpTour kickoff literally shook Melbourne all night long, or for at least part of it, & it registered on earthquake detectors! 🫨
🎸Crowd energy + ground-shaking riffs = seismic waves picked up miles away.
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⚡️Rock truly moves the earth. 🌍
🎸Crowd energy + ground-shaking riffs = seismic waves picked up miles away.
www.billboard.com/music/rock/a...
⚡️Rock truly moves the earth. 🌍
AC/DC Shook Melbourne All Night Long, Scientists Confirm
The opening date of AC/DC’s "Power Up" tour of Australia made waves that were detected by earthquake monitoring equipment.
www.billboard.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:50 AM
⚡️AC/DC #PowerUpTour kickoff literally shook Melbourne all night long, or for at least part of it, & it registered on earthquake detectors! 🫨
🎸Crowd energy + ground-shaking riffs = seismic waves picked up miles away.
www.billboard.com/music/rock/a...
⚡️Rock truly moves the earth. 🌍
🎸Crowd energy + ground-shaking riffs = seismic waves picked up miles away.
www.billboard.com/music/rock/a...
⚡️Rock truly moves the earth. 🌍
TN DOE audit shows weak internal systems + reliance on 3rd-party vendors.
States must secure both internal controls + vendor oversight.
This is a stark reminder that student data is highly sensitive and must be treated as such.
#EdTech #Cybersecurity
www.johnsoncitypress.com/news/state-a...
States must secure both internal controls + vendor oversight.
This is a stark reminder that student data is highly sensitive and must be treated as such.
#EdTech #Cybersecurity
www.johnsoncitypress.com/news/state-a...
State audit finds fault in education dept. data protections
A state audit found the Tennessee Department of Education failed to adequately protect its data.
www.johnsoncitypress.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
TN DOE audit shows weak internal systems + reliance on 3rd-party vendors.
States must secure both internal controls + vendor oversight.
This is a stark reminder that student data is highly sensitive and must be treated as such.
#EdTech #Cybersecurity
www.johnsoncitypress.com/news/state-a...
States must secure both internal controls + vendor oversight.
This is a stark reminder that student data is highly sensitive and must be treated as such.
#EdTech #Cybersecurity
www.johnsoncitypress.com/news/state-a...
Saddened to see the U.S. Sec. of Ed argue the Dept. is irrelevant.
A shutdown doesn’t erase its vital role, rather it proves schools rely on long-term federal support.
Public education is a national priority.
#PublicEducation #EveryChildEveryZipCode
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
A shutdown doesn’t erase its vital role, rather it proves schools rely on long-term federal support.
Public education is a national priority.
#PublicEducation #EveryChildEveryZipCode
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
McMahon: The shutdown proved just how little the Department of Education will be missed
Now that the shutdown is over, we are emboldened to fulfill President Trump's promise to return education to the states, Secretary McMahon writes.
www.usatoday.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Saddened to see the U.S. Sec. of Ed argue the Dept. is irrelevant.
A shutdown doesn’t erase its vital role, rather it proves schools rely on long-term federal support.
Public education is a national priority.
#PublicEducation #EveryChildEveryZipCode
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
A shutdown doesn’t erase its vital role, rather it proves schools rely on long-term federal support.
Public education is a national priority.
#PublicEducation #EveryChildEveryZipCode
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...