Jesse Dukes
@curiousdukes.bsky.social
Editor + Producer of Podcasts. Songwriter. Comedian. Writer. Surf + Garden. Upper Middlebrow.
Currently reading: Cats Cradle, Vonnegut
Recently completed: Ripley's Game, Highsmith
Jessedukes.com
uppermiddlebrow.com
Currently reading: Cats Cradle, Vonnegut
Recently completed: Ripley's Game, Highsmith
Jessedukes.com
uppermiddlebrow.com
I'm sad to report that "Adult Undergarment Model" is a job that has been automated by AI.
(Disclosure: image created with AI)
(Disclosure: image created with AI)
November 11, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I'm sad to report that "Adult Undergarment Model" is a job that has been automated by AI.
(Disclosure: image created with AI)
(Disclosure: image created with AI)
"But Holmes, how did you deduce that the Røde company is headquartered in Australia, simply by glancing at one page on the manual?"
"Elementary Watson. You see, but you do not observe."
"Elementary Watson. You see, but you do not observe."
October 15, 2025 at 6:46 PM
"But Holmes, how did you deduce that the Røde company is headquartered in Australia, simply by glancing at one page on the manual?"
"Elementary Watson. You see, but you do not observe."
"Elementary Watson. You see, but you do not observe."
Flash floods, mudslides, and weak tornadoes = bad.
Snowpack = good.
Snowpack = good.
This system will bring first travel-disruptive accumulating Sierra snowfall of season, and may also generate significant/locally severe thunderstorm activity across SoCal. Thunderstorms could generate flash flooding, esp. near 2024-5 burn areas, & even a weak tornado or 2. #CAwx
October 14, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Flash floods, mudslides, and weak tornadoes = bad.
Snowpack = good.
Snowpack = good.
I saw things through last night. On the bright side, I discovered a great little sports bar in Mar Vista, which had this going alongside USC football. Thanks #TheField for welcoming the #cubsdiaspora.
October 12, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I saw things through last night. On the bright side, I discovered a great little sports bar in Mar Vista, which had this going alongside USC football. Thanks #TheField for welcoming the #cubsdiaspora.
"We're going to see some limited benefits, and we're going to see some harms, and then society will have to do what it does with every new technology and say 'What kind of investments do we want to make with our future'".
-Justin Reich
-Justin Reich
Ep 7 Break the Teacher #shorts
YouTube video by MIT Teaching Systems Lab
www.youtube.com
October 9, 2025 at 8:15 PM
"We're going to see some limited benefits, and we're going to see some harms, and then society will have to do what it does with every new technology and say 'What kind of investments do we want to make with our future'".
-Justin Reich
-Justin Reich
... is titling a post so that people click on it, despite the fact you're offering solid, but predictably straightforward advice.
October 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
... is titling a post so that people click on it, despite the fact you're offering solid, but predictably straightforward advice.
The writer is subtextually communicating “I think everything I’ve included in my draft is essential, I can’t come up with anything else to cut and there’s nothing you, the editor, can do that can possibly make it better. This entire process we’re preparing to embark on, this edit, is a charade."
I've Already Cut Everything I can Cut
And Other Things You Can Say to Your Editor to Prove You're a Jackass
diamondshoals.substack.com
October 7, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The writer is subtextually communicating “I think everything I’ve included in my draft is essential, I can’t come up with anything else to cut and there’s nothing you, the editor, can do that can possibly make it better. This entire process we’re preparing to embark on, this edit, is a charade."
Reposted by Jesse Dukes
Save the Date! Live draft, October 6th.
October 6th: Live Draft Coming Soon!
On October 6th, Dukes and Bagg invite you to join us for the Season 4 Live Draft. We will tape an episode live on a video call, and you can join as our loyal live audience. Drafts are where we choo…
uppermiddlebrow.com
October 1, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Save the Date! Live draft, October 6th.
Finally, some good news.
September 24, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Finally, some good news.
We like to say that most ed tech is adopted by schools, but AI crashed the party. But, it's true that some teachers are inviting it in and they say there are ways AI can support learning.
www.teachlabpodcast.com/92
www.teachlabpodcast.com/92
Inviting AI to the Party
Teachers and students find ways for AI to support learning.
www.teachlabpodcast.com
September 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
We like to say that most ed tech is adopted by schools, but AI crashed the party. But, it's true that some teachers are inviting it in and they say there are ways AI can support learning.
www.teachlabpodcast.com/92
www.teachlabpodcast.com/92
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Larry Tesler, inventor of the cut, copy, and paste commands, dies at 74
Larry Tesler, inventor of the cut, copy, and paste commands, dies at 74
Larry Tesler, inventor of the cut, copy, and paste commands, dies at 74
September 16, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Larry Tesler, inventor of the cut, copy, and paste commands, dies at 74
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Putting away all the "CIVIL WAR NOW" banners at the news station and bringing out the "Mental Health Crisis in America" banners with a heavy sigh
September 12, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Putting away all the "CIVIL WAR NOW" banners at the news station and bringing out the "Mental Health Crisis in America" banners with a heavy sigh
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"I supplied everyone but the typewriter factory. I sold AI generated essays to students, AI detectors to teachers. I even sold image generators to the chuds when they were memeing on my fellow techbros. Never sold to Peter Thiel - not on any moral grounds, in those days his checks always bounced."
August 18, 2025 at 6:58 PM
"I supplied everyone but the typewriter factory. I sold AI generated essays to students, AI detectors to teachers. I even sold image generators to the chuds when they were memeing on my fellow techbros. Never sold to Peter Thiel - not on any moral grounds, in those days his checks always bounced."
Reposted by Jesse Dukes
I would bet next week's pay that just about everything you know about world and national events you know because of traditional journalism. Even if you got it from some podcaster, Tik Tocker or Substack writer, who got it from traditional journalists.
Traditional journalism is largely useless these days. The corporate owners have made a joint decision to go profit over real news and analysis.
September 12, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I would bet next week's pay that just about everything you know about world and national events you know because of traditional journalism. Even if you got it from some podcaster, Tik Tocker or Substack writer, who got it from traditional journalists.
Reposted by Jesse Dukes
‘Booty’ and ‘butt’ are synonyms.
‘Call’ and ‘dial’ are synonyms.
But, a ‘booty call’ and a ‘butt dial’ are VERY different things.
‘Call’ and ‘dial’ are synonyms.
But, a ‘booty call’ and a ‘butt dial’ are VERY different things.
September 12, 2025 at 3:18 PM
‘Booty’ and ‘butt’ are synonyms.
‘Call’ and ‘dial’ are synonyms.
But, a ‘booty call’ and a ‘butt dial’ are VERY different things.
‘Call’ and ‘dial’ are synonyms.
But, a ‘booty call’ and a ‘butt dial’ are VERY different things.
I wrote this last October.
What if AI COULD Make an Actual Podcast? (Part 1)
Would audio producers be in trouble?
diamondshoals.substack.com
September 10, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I wrote this last October.
This week on MIT's The Homework Machine, we tell the story of a school that's gone "all in" on AI, and what benefits and challenges they've encountered:
www.youtube.com/shorts/1W88k...
www.youtube.com/shorts/1W88k...
Winterset Iowa schools are all in on AI #shorts #ai #Homeworkmachine
YouTube video by MIT Teaching Systems Lab
www.youtube.com
September 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
This week on MIT's The Homework Machine, we tell the story of a school that's gone "all in" on AI, and what benefits and challenges they've encountered:
www.youtube.com/shorts/1W88k...
www.youtube.com/shorts/1W88k...
"Almost all the hard-earned acreage that Black Americans acquired after the Civil War has been forced from them by mob violence, bank and government discrimination, and harmful inheritance laws."
Reporting from @barryyeoman.com and John Noltner from "Still Here"
Reporting from @barryyeoman.com and John Noltner from "Still Here"
Ebony Woodruff
Ebony Woodruff, an agricultural attorney from Chalmette, Louisiana, uses her legal expertise to combat Black land loss, a legacy of discrimination and heirs’ property issues. Inspired by her …
apeaceofmymind.org
September 4, 2025 at 8:16 PM
"Almost all the hard-earned acreage that Black Americans acquired after the Civil War has been forced from them by mob violence, bank and government discrimination, and harmful inheritance laws."
Reporting from @barryyeoman.com and John Noltner from "Still Here"
Reporting from @barryyeoman.com and John Noltner from "Still Here"
Reposted by Jesse Dukes
I just started listening to this podcast series, and it's very good. Timely, too.
"I got an email that said, “Have AI write your next English paper”. The sub caption was 'Buckle up, here it comes!'
-Steve Oullette, Westwood Public Schools
One of many stories of the arrival of the Homework Machine, coming tomorrow.
teachlabpodcast.com
-Steve Oullette, Westwood Public Schools
One of many stories of the arrival of the Homework Machine, coming tomorrow.
teachlabpodcast.com
TeachLab with Justin Reich
TeachLab is a podcast that investigates the art and craft of teaching. There are 3.5 million K-12 teachers in America, and we want to explore how they can become ev…
teachlabpodcast.com
September 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I just started listening to this podcast series, and it's very good. Timely, too.
How AI is changing my life for the better.
August 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
How AI is changing my life for the better.
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Key West has also received notice from the state that their rainbow crosswalks must go. Except these crosswalks aren't your normal crossings...
"They’re thermoplastic strips that were sealed into the pavement with heat from a propane torch."
The latest from @gwenfilosamedia.bsky.social...
"They’re thermoplastic strips that were sealed into the pavement with heat from a propane torch."
The latest from @gwenfilosamedia.bsky.social...
Florida to Key West: Remove Rainbow Crosswalks by Sept. 3
State threatens to withhold funds for any 'additional violations'
gwenfilosa.substack.com
August 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Key West has also received notice from the state that their rainbow crosswalks must go. Except these crosswalks aren't your normal crossings...
"They’re thermoplastic strips that were sealed into the pavement with heat from a propane torch."
The latest from @gwenfilosamedia.bsky.social...
"They’re thermoplastic strips that were sealed into the pavement with heat from a propane torch."
The latest from @gwenfilosamedia.bsky.social...
Listen to the most recent episode of "The Homework Machine" called "The Duplicitous Nature of Humanity" in which teachers share stories of dealing with AI powered cheating.
bit.ly/4oBPmPo
bit.ly/4oBPmPo
August 16, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Listen to the most recent episode of "The Homework Machine" called "The Duplicitous Nature of Humanity" in which teachers share stories of dealing with AI powered cheating.
bit.ly/4oBPmPo
bit.ly/4oBPmPo
Me: Hello company, I give you money every month. I'd like to give you more money every month for a better service. How much?
Company: You sent to the wrong email. Resubmit the same info you should shared with me to the portal.
Me: Thanks, that tells me what I need to know.
Company: You sent to the wrong email. Resubmit the same info you should shared with me to the portal.
Me: Thanks, that tells me what I need to know.
August 15, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Me: Hello company, I give you money every month. I'd like to give you more money every month for a better service. How much?
Company: You sent to the wrong email. Resubmit the same info you should shared with me to the portal.
Me: Thanks, that tells me what I need to know.
Company: You sent to the wrong email. Resubmit the same info you should shared with me to the portal.
Me: Thanks, that tells me what I need to know.