Jessica King
@drjessicaking.bsky.social
PhD, MSW. Direct care workers, caregivers, & policy. Universal healthcare proponent. Advocate for equity in all its forms. Housing, healthcare, and food security should be universal human rights.
I’m feeling overwhelmed by the state of our society because it is so astoundingly *bad* out there and logging on to Bluesky actually gives me hope and faith that good humanity still exists!
But I have to log off of it now because I have work to do. :-(
But I have to log off of it now because I have work to do. :-(
October 30, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I’m feeling overwhelmed by the state of our society because it is so astoundingly *bad* out there and logging on to Bluesky actually gives me hope and faith that good humanity still exists!
But I have to log off of it now because I have work to do. :-(
But I have to log off of it now because I have work to do. :-(
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When people learn with ChatGPT instead of following their own searches, they end up knowing less, caring less, and producing worse advice, even when the facts are the same.
Friction is an essential ingredient for learning! Convenience makes us shallow.
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Friction is an essential ingredient for learning! Convenience makes us shallow.
academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
Experimental evidence of the effects of large language models versus web search on depth of learning
Abstract. The effects of using large language models (LLMs) versus traditional web search on depth of learning are explored. A theory is proposed that when
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October 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
When people learn with ChatGPT instead of following their own searches, they end up knowing less, caring less, and producing worse advice, even when the facts are the same.
Friction is an essential ingredient for learning! Convenience makes us shallow.
academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
Friction is an essential ingredient for learning! Convenience makes us shallow.
academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
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A chart didn't make it into the piece — ICE has arrested >1,000 toddlers since 2023
July 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
A chart didn't make it into the piece — ICE has arrested >1,000 toddlers since 2023
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I wish rich people could figure out that helping others makes your brain feel good and they could do that instead of being deeply evil
July 17, 2025 at 2:28 AM
I wish rich people could figure out that helping others makes your brain feel good and they could do that instead of being deeply evil
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Changes to the ACA and Medicaid Could Lead to About 14 Million More Uninsured People www.kff.org/policy-watch...
How Will the 2025 Budget Reconciliation Affect the ACA, Medicaid, and the Uninsured Rate? | KFF
This analysis details the number of people who would become uninsured from policy changes in the ACA Marketplace and Medicaid. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that, taken together, these cha...
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May 13, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Changes to the ACA and Medicaid Could Lead to About 14 Million More Uninsured People www.kff.org/policy-watch...
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This is such good news. Judge Sessions orders the immediate release of Rumeysa Ozturk!
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BREAKING: Tufts Student Rümeysa Öztürk Released From ICE Detention by Judge
The decision is another blow to the Trump administration’s effort to detain and deport international students for their speech.
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May 9, 2025 at 5:27 PM
This is such good news. Judge Sessions orders the immediate release of Rumeysa Ozturk!
zeteo.com/p/breaking-t...
zeteo.com/p/breaking-t...
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When you feel yourself becoming complacent or surrendering to hopelessness or apathy, remember that everything that exists today exists because someone(s) dreamt it up and decided to put in the work to make it a reality. We can create new ways of doing things, new ways of being, new worlds.
January 7, 2025 at 11:22 PM
When you feel yourself becoming complacent or surrendering to hopelessness or apathy, remember that everything that exists today exists because someone(s) dreamt it up and decided to put in the work to make it a reality. We can create new ways of doing things, new ways of being, new worlds.
Nothing profound or witty to say just yet, but happy to be here! Stay tuned for my random musings…
November 19, 2024 at 6:47 AM
Nothing profound or witty to say just yet, but happy to be here! Stay tuned for my random musings…