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To what extent do you think U.S. Academia values range over specialization?
February 15, 2026 at 8:31 PM
To what extent do you think U.S. Academia values range over specialization?
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I describe it like this in the syllabus, and it’s part of how I grade classroom engagement. I try (and often manage) to end every class in time to give them a few minutes to write it while they’re sitting there.
Many seem already familiar with the practice —some call it an exit note.
Many seem already familiar with the practice —some call it an exit note.
February 15, 2026 at 8:11 PM
I describe it like this in the syllabus, and it’s part of how I grade classroom engagement. I try (and often manage) to end every class in time to give them a few minutes to write it while they’re sitting there.
Many seem already familiar with the practice —some call it an exit note.
Many seem already familiar with the practice —some call it an exit note.
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Book review of Sophie Houdart's brilliant ethnography of living with radioactivity in Fukushima: Ce territoire qui, comme une pulsation….
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February 15, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Book review of Sophie Houdart's brilliant ethnography of living with radioactivity in Fukushima: Ce territoire qui, comme une pulsation….
leseditionsdesmondesafaire.net/produit/un-t...
www.en-attendant-nadeau.fr/2026/01/27/f...
leseditionsdesmondesafaire.net/produit/un-t...
www.en-attendant-nadeau.fr/2026/01/27/f...
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A Big Five editor I interviewed
“It’s impossible to get reviews. And the reviews you do get are not moving the needle. Literary fiction is review-driven. So if you're not getting reviews, or the reviews you’re getting are not getting eyes on them, it’s like, well, then what are you supposed to do?”
“It’s impossible to get reviews. And the reviews you do get are not moving the needle. Literary fiction is review-driven. So if you're not getting reviews, or the reviews you’re getting are not getting eyes on them, it’s like, well, then what are you supposed to do?”
February 15, 2026 at 12:07 PM
A Big Five editor I interviewed
“It’s impossible to get reviews. And the reviews you do get are not moving the needle. Literary fiction is review-driven. So if you're not getting reviews, or the reviews you’re getting are not getting eyes on them, it’s like, well, then what are you supposed to do?”
“It’s impossible to get reviews. And the reviews you do get are not moving the needle. Literary fiction is review-driven. So if you're not getting reviews, or the reviews you’re getting are not getting eyes on them, it’s like, well, then what are you supposed to do?”
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Months after the killing of Charlie Kirk, a growing number of lawsuits by people claim they were illegally punished, fired and even arrested for making negative comments about Kirk.
Free speech lawsuits mount after Charlie Kirk assassination
Months after the killing of Charlie Kirk, a growing number of lawsuits by people claim they were illegally punished, fired and even arrested for making negative comments about Kirk.
n.pr
February 14, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Months after the killing of Charlie Kirk, a growing number of lawsuits by people claim they were illegally punished, fired and even arrested for making negative comments about Kirk.
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Hoje é o dia do Galo da Madrugada. Gigante! Majestade!
February 14, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Hoje é o dia do Galo da Madrugada. Gigante! Majestade!
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Next month! Join us for the latest Stories of Taiwan short story reading group!
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February 14, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Next month! Join us for the latest Stories of Taiwan short story reading group!
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My employer, Univ. Colorado will pay OpenAI $2M/year under the banner of “equity”. That’s 54 full scholarships / year. Plus, our IT will be able to read our chatGPT logs, and our chats can be requested under public records law. No thanks. Surveillance is not equity
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
CU signs $2M OpenAI deal for ChatGPT access
Students and faculty will gain access to ChatGPT Edu starting in March under a three-year deal.
www.axios.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:36 PM
My employer, Univ. Colorado will pay OpenAI $2M/year under the banner of “equity”. That’s 54 full scholarships / year. Plus, our IT will be able to read our chatGPT logs, and our chats can be requested under public records law. No thanks. Surveillance is not equity
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
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I've watched very little but this photograph is fantastic.
February 14, 2026 at 4:46 PM
I've watched very little but this photograph is fantastic.
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Un poco de dignidad ante la cobardía de Wim Wenders y la Berlinale.
La escritora Arundhati Roy cancela su presencia en la Berlinale tras la negativa del jurado a condenar el genocidio en Gaza: “Escucharlos decir que el arte no debería ser político es asombroso. Es una forma de silenciar una conversación sobre un crimen contra la humanidad”
La escritora Arundhati Roy cancela su presencia en la Berlinale tras la negativa del jurado a condenar el genocidio en Gaza
La autora, que presentaba una película en Berlinale Classics, ha publicado un comunicado en el medio indio The Wire anunciando su decisión
www.eldiario.es
February 13, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Un poco de dignidad ante la cobardía de Wim Wenders y la Berlinale.
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me in any conversation about anything lately:
February 13, 2026 at 6:09 PM
me in any conversation about anything lately:
"The most transformative aspects of education — such as intellectual identity, ethical reasoning, interpretive sophistication, and epistemic humility — are difficult to quantify."
www.chronicle.com/article/asse...
www.chronicle.com/article/asse...
Assessment Is Ruining Teaching
In trying to routinize education, we’re losing sight of what it can be at its best.
www.chronicle.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:04 AM
"The most transformative aspects of education — such as intellectual identity, ethical reasoning, interpretive sophistication, and epistemic humility — are difficult to quantify."
www.chronicle.com/article/asse...
www.chronicle.com/article/asse...
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When the Supreme Court allowed immigration agents to consider race during sweeps, Justice Brett Kavanaugh said that citizens shouldn’t be concerned because agents will “promptly let the individual go.”
For these Americans, that wasn’t true.
(Published Oct. 2025)
For these Americans, that wasn’t true.
(Published Oct. 2025)
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
February 13, 2026 at 4:00 AM
When the Supreme Court allowed immigration agents to consider race during sweeps, Justice Brett Kavanaugh said that citizens shouldn’t be concerned because agents will “promptly let the individual go.”
For these Americans, that wasn’t true.
(Published Oct. 2025)
For these Americans, that wasn’t true.
(Published Oct. 2025)
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There are 70,000 people in DHS concentration camps. 3000 are children. Close the camps. Being our neighbors home.
February 13, 2026 at 12:50 AM
There are 70,000 people in DHS concentration camps. 3000 are children. Close the camps. Being our neighbors home.
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CBP didn’t give her or anyone any water; she asked 3 times accg to other reports. CBP killed a 7yr old.
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
7-Year-Old Migrant Girl Dies Of Dehydration And Shock In U.S. Border Patrol Custody
The girl's death underscores the crisis precipitated by large groups of families seeking asylum where there are inadequate facilities to detain them.
shorturl.at
February 13, 2026 at 1:33 AM
CBP didn’t give her or anyone any water; she asked 3 times accg to other reports. CBP killed a 7yr old.
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
Looking forward to this!
February 12, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Looking forward to this!
"(...) from the grassroots through the perfumed circles of the black bourgeoisie (...)"
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Huey P. Newton, In Defense of Self Defense, The Black Panther, June 20, 1967
The Huey P. Newton Archive—co-founder, lead theoretician and Minister of Defense of the Black Panther Party—on the Marxist Internet Archive.
www.marxists.org
February 11, 2026 at 8:14 PM
"(...) from the grassroots through the perfumed circles of the black bourgeoisie (...)"
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Using teaching evaluations for selection and promotion, despite all the empirical evidence showing how they negatively impact the career prospects of scholars from underrepresented groups in academia, is a political choice.
February 11, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Using teaching evaluations for selection and promotion, despite all the empirical evidence showing how they negatively impact the career prospects of scholars from underrepresented groups in academia, is a political choice.
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Dear Blueskies, question: could you recommend a recent-ish, peer reviewed study on implicit/unconscious bias in faculty hiring? I know the classics, but I am wondering what new(ish) research is out there that could be used in a workshop setting. Thank you very much! #AcademicSky #EduSky 🗃️
February 10, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Dear Blueskies, question: could you recommend a recent-ish, peer reviewed study on implicit/unconscious bias in faculty hiring? I know the classics, but I am wondering what new(ish) research is out there that could be used in a workshop setting. Thank you very much! #AcademicSky #EduSky 🗃️
