Emily Fornof
@emilyfornof.bsky.social
PhDing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on geography, climate change, West Africa, identity. Lover of genre fiction, gaming, dogs.
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OMFG. I feel you. Here’s some beautifully written hate.
anthonymoser.github.io/writing/ai/haterdom/2025/08/26/i-am-an-ai-hater.html
anthonymoser.github.io/writing/ai/haterdom/2025/08/26/i-am-an-ai-hater.html
I Am An AI Hater
I am an AI hater. This is considered rude, but I do not care, because I am a hater.
anthonymoser.github.io
November 16, 2025 at 7:27 PM
OMFG. I feel you. Here’s some beautifully written hate.
anthonymoser.github.io/writing/ai/haterdom/2025/08/26/i-am-an-ai-hater.html
anthonymoser.github.io/writing/ai/haterdom/2025/08/26/i-am-an-ai-hater.html
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Cheating with an LLM is the easiest thing in the world for a student to do, but it creates a massive, laborious headache for a prof, if you intend to take it seriously. There’s meetings, emails, discussions, moral dilemmas. It’s just incredibly burdensome, on top of everything else right now.
I had 9 meetings about students using Chat GPT/LLMs on their papers today.
If you want to know why professors burn out, ask anyone trying to teach critical thinking and writing skills to Freshmen....
If you want to know why professors burn out, ask anyone trying to teach critical thinking and writing skills to Freshmen....
October 28, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Cheating with an LLM is the easiest thing in the world for a student to do, but it creates a massive, laborious headache for a prof, if you intend to take it seriously. There’s meetings, emails, discussions, moral dilemmas. It’s just incredibly burdensome, on top of everything else right now.
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NEW: As he so often has, Tony Evers once again did the right thing.
Let’s recombobulate: www.therecombobulationarea.news/p/tony-evers...
Let’s recombobulate: www.therecombobulationarea.news/p/tony-evers...
Tony Evers is again doing the right thing for Wisconsin
Evers’ decision not to seek a third term can serve as an example to Democrats across the country that now is the time to embrace change.
www.therecombobulationarea.news
July 25, 2025 at 1:37 AM
NEW: As he so often has, Tony Evers once again did the right thing.
Let’s recombobulate: www.therecombobulationarea.news/p/tony-evers...
Let’s recombobulate: www.therecombobulationarea.news/p/tony-evers...
🎉 Excited to share my new article! "Putting Migration in Context: A Review of How Theory and Methods Shape Climate-Induced Migration Research Findings" critically examines how methods and conceptual framings shape causal claims about climate’s role in migration.
🔗 Read here: bit.ly/4jPWyED
🔗 Read here: bit.ly/4jPWyED
Frontiers | Putting migration in context: a review of how theory and methods shape climate-induced migration research findings
www.frontiersin.org
April 23, 2025 at 8:11 PM
🎉 Excited to share my new article! "Putting Migration in Context: A Review of How Theory and Methods Shape Climate-Induced Migration Research Findings" critically examines how methods and conceptual framings shape causal claims about climate’s role in migration.
🔗 Read here: bit.ly/4jPWyED
🔗 Read here: bit.ly/4jPWyED
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If you have a federal grant, I *highly* recommend going to this Friday's webinar on responding to grant terminations.
Lisa Brown, former general counsel at Dept of Ed, will present along with other lawyers.
Friday, March 21, 2-3 pm. More info & register here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/regist...
Lisa Brown, former general counsel at Dept of Ed, will present along with other lawyers.
Friday, March 21, 2-3 pm. More info & register here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/regist...
March 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
If you have a federal grant, I *highly* recommend going to this Friday's webinar on responding to grant terminations.
Lisa Brown, former general counsel at Dept of Ed, will present along with other lawyers.
Friday, March 21, 2-3 pm. More info & register here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/regist...
Lisa Brown, former general counsel at Dept of Ed, will present along with other lawyers.
Friday, March 21, 2-3 pm. More info & register here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/regist...
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weird thing about this framing is that this "personal best" is the second lowest for a president at this stage in their administration. the first is trump in his first term.
new NBC poll shows Trump's approval rating at its highest point ever
March 17, 2025 at 1:59 PM
weird thing about this framing is that this "personal best" is the second lowest for a president at this stage in their administration. the first is trump in his first term.
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If you're furious at Dems who are not fighting, help the Dems who are.
We're going up against Elon Musk and the GOP machine in Wisconsin on April 1.
Throw yourself into electing Susan Crawford and beating Brad Schimel—and you'll send a message to the whole country.
We're going up against Elon Musk and the GOP machine in Wisconsin on April 1.
Throw yourself into electing Susan Crawford and beating Brad Schimel—and you'll send a message to the whole country.
March 17, 2025 at 12:26 PM
If you're furious at Dems who are not fighting, help the Dems who are.
We're going up against Elon Musk and the GOP machine in Wisconsin on April 1.
Throw yourself into electing Susan Crawford and beating Brad Schimel—and you'll send a message to the whole country.
We're going up against Elon Musk and the GOP machine in Wisconsin on April 1.
Throw yourself into electing Susan Crawford and beating Brad Schimel—and you'll send a message to the whole country.
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They have taken the bridge and the Second Hall. We have barred the gates but cannot hold them for long. The ground shakes...drums, drums in the deep. We cannot get out. The shadow moves in the dark. We cannot get out. They are coming.
March 17, 2025 at 10:26 PM
They have taken the bridge and the Second Hall. We have barred the gates but cannot hold them for long. The ground shakes...drums, drums in the deep. We cannot get out. The shadow moves in the dark. We cannot get out. They are coming.
A friend pointed out that these are the actions of cowards - if they felt like they had real control, they wouldn't need to break in. apnews.com/article/doge...
US Institute of Peace says DOGE has broken into its building
Employees of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency have entered the U.S. Institute of Peace despite protests from the nonprofit that it is not part of the executive branch and is instead an ...
apnews.com
March 17, 2025 at 11:43 PM
A friend pointed out that these are the actions of cowards - if they felt like they had real control, they wouldn't need to break in. apnews.com/article/doge...
Really proud of USIP for standing up to DOGE - as they should, the Institute is not under executive branch authority. thehill.com/homenews/adm...
DOGE representatives visit US Institute of Peace, are turned away
U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) officials said several members of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) arrived unannounced with FBI agents on Saturday but were denied access to the buildin…
thehill.com
March 16, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Really proud of USIP for standing up to DOGE - as they should, the Institute is not under executive branch authority. thehill.com/homenews/adm...
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Help us push back at crawfordforwi.com.
Judge Susan Crawford for Wisconsin Supreme Court
Judge Susan Crawford is a former prosecutor and current Circuit Court Judge running for Wisconsin Supreme Court to protect the rights and freedoms of all Wisconsinites.
crawfordforwi.com
February 22, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Help us push back at crawfordforwi.com.
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The entire business model of American R1 universities is not viable without restoration of federal funding, & every individual institution pretending it can solve this problem alone is also not viable. University presidents need to be speaking out, collectively & loudly about this, in DC, right now.
The University of Pittsburgh confirmed Friday that there would be no new Ph.D. offers of admission while Pitt works to understand how reduced federal aid could impact the institution.
The University of Pittsburgh pauses its Ph.D. admissions process amid research funding uncertainty
A spokesperson for the University told WESA Friday that the school has "temporarily paused additional Ph.D. offers of admission," while Pitt works to understand how proposed federal funding cuts could...
www.wesa.fm
February 22, 2025 at 5:14 AM
The entire business model of American R1 universities is not viable without restoration of federal funding, & every individual institution pretending it can solve this problem alone is also not viable. University presidents need to be speaking out, collectively & loudly about this, in DC, right now.
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Fictional villains: my motivation involves a complex backstory around lost love and a deep yearning to be understood
Real life villains: being cruel makes me feel like a big strong man
Real life villains: being cruel makes me feel like a big strong man
February 20, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Fictional villains: my motivation involves a complex backstory around lost love and a deep yearning to be understood
Real life villains: being cruel makes me feel like a big strong man
Real life villains: being cruel makes me feel like a big strong man
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Look, if you don't want to do the constitutionally-mandate job, then you shouldn't swear the oath on a Bible.
Most of the people quoted here *are Republicans* afraid of death threats *from their own party leader.*
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...
“They’re Scared Shitless”: The Threat of Political Violence Informing Trump’s Grip on Congress
With the president smashing norm after norm, even lawmakers within his party have feared for their personal safety, and at least one has told confidants that it has swayed his decision-making.
www.vanityfair.com
February 20, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Look, if you don't want to do the constitutionally-mandate job, then you shouldn't swear the oath on a Bible.
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ATTN FEDERAL WORKERS: I’ll say this again: download all your SF-50s, performance evals, and your eOPF.
Now.
Print hard copies.
And make sure you file an informal grievance with your supervisor within 15 days of any adverse action. Here is a template: www.muellershewrote.com/p/informal-g...
Now.
Print hard copies.
And make sure you file an informal grievance with your supervisor within 15 days of any adverse action. Here is a template: www.muellershewrote.com/p/informal-g...
Informal Grievance Template for Adverse Personnel Actions
There is a limited amount of time to oppose personnel actions. Time is short.
www.muellershewrote.com
February 14, 2025 at 5:34 AM
ATTN FEDERAL WORKERS: I’ll say this again: download all your SF-50s, performance evals, and your eOPF.
Now.
Print hard copies.
And make sure you file an informal grievance with your supervisor within 15 days of any adverse action. Here is a template: www.muellershewrote.com/p/informal-g...
Now.
Print hard copies.
And make sure you file an informal grievance with your supervisor within 15 days of any adverse action. Here is a template: www.muellershewrote.com/p/informal-g...
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Very late, but at least WAPO has published a fact check of the absurd administration justifications for hammering USAID.
To summarize: it's all made up. Which is kind of amazing, as every large organization could do better-but they couldn't find real things?
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
To summarize: it's all made up. Which is kind of amazing, as every large organization could do better-but they couldn't find real things?
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Analysis | The White House’s wildly inaccurate claims about USAID spending
Eleven out of 12 claims about the agency’s work are misleading, wrong or lack context.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Very late, but at least WAPO has published a fact check of the absurd administration justifications for hammering USAID.
To summarize: it's all made up. Which is kind of amazing, as every large organization could do better-but they couldn't find real things?
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
To summarize: it's all made up. Which is kind of amazing, as every large organization could do better-but they couldn't find real things?
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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New Trump admin guidelines prioritize transportation spending and infrastructure for “communities with marriage and birth rates higher than the national average,” which many are reading as a shorthand for subsidizing white rural communities.
The truth is complicated.
tinyurl.com/DOTpolicy2025
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The truth is complicated.
tinyurl.com/DOTpolicy2025
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January 31, 2025 at 5:01 PM
New Trump admin guidelines prioritize transportation spending and infrastructure for “communities with marriage and birth rates higher than the national average,” which many are reading as a shorthand for subsidizing white rural communities.
The truth is complicated.
tinyurl.com/DOTpolicy2025
1/
The truth is complicated.
tinyurl.com/DOTpolicy2025
1/
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I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
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I am begging the media covering the federal government to recognize that a "temporary pause/stop-work order" 1) may not be completely legal and 2) can catalyze major, lasting damage.
STOP EMPHASIZING TEMPORARY.
STUDY THE LEGALITY OF THESE ACTIONS.
START EMPHASIZING CURRENT AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS.
STOP EMPHASIZING TEMPORARY.
STUDY THE LEGALITY OF THESE ACTIONS.
START EMPHASIZING CURRENT AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS.
January 28, 2025 at 2:31 AM
I am begging the media covering the federal government to recognize that a "temporary pause/stop-work order" 1) may not be completely legal and 2) can catalyze major, lasting damage.
STOP EMPHASIZING TEMPORARY.
STUDY THE LEGALITY OF THESE ACTIONS.
START EMPHASIZING CURRENT AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS.
STOP EMPHASIZING TEMPORARY.
STUDY THE LEGALITY OF THESE ACTIONS.
START EMPHASIZING CURRENT AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS.
Love this thread - having graduated during the recession, I think many of us blamed our inability to get jobs on our major (all my comp sci friends had jobs, but the rest of us were largely un- or underemployed) but it feels like the "college is only for job training" is a huge overcorrection.
So many smart people seem to believe that higher ed. should be job training, explicitly. The rise in business (undergraduate) majors is one byproduct of such a perspective. And watching universities cut humanities is another.
I find this approach incredibly shortsighted, and ultimately defeating. 🧵
I find this approach incredibly shortsighted, and ultimately defeating. 🧵
December 30, 2024 at 9:33 PM
Love this thread - having graduated during the recession, I think many of us blamed our inability to get jobs on our major (all my comp sci friends had jobs, but the rest of us were largely un- or underemployed) but it feels like the "college is only for job training" is a huge overcorrection.
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In case you missed it, a Wisconsin judge this week struck down former Gov. Scott Walker's Act 10 law.
The move will restore public sector workers' collective bargaining rights.
This is a moment of celebration and hope in these troubled times.
The move will restore public sector workers' collective bargaining rights.
This is a moment of celebration and hope in these troubled times.
Dane County judge strikes down Act 10, restoring public employee union bargaining rights
Public employee collective bargaining rights have been restored by a Dane County judge, who ruled that several sections of Wisconsin's controversial law known as Act 10 are unconstitutional.
www.wpr.org
December 6, 2024 at 11:30 PM
In case you missed it, a Wisconsin judge this week struck down former Gov. Scott Walker's Act 10 law.
The move will restore public sector workers' collective bargaining rights.
This is a moment of celebration and hope in these troubled times.
The move will restore public sector workers' collective bargaining rights.
This is a moment of celebration and hope in these troubled times.
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December 2, 2024 at 7:03 PM
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