Dr Fiona Harvey
@fionajharvey.bsky.social
Digital Higher Education in UK. Interested in the considered use of technology in educational settings. Focused on the actual rather than claims of potential.
@abbis.bsky.social and @leohavemann.bsky.social looks like a shining light in the see of AI darkness...👇
I so appreciate this attention to what we’ve been doing with ed tech at CUNY and the notion that the higher ed ecosystem can benefit from it. Too many folks to name have been involved in those projects over the years, and it builds upon work and commitments at CUNY that goes back generations.
Huge thanks to @mattseybold.bsky.social for writing this great post, which highlights CUNY's transformative potential to build open educational infrastructure
theamericanvandal.substack.com/p/mamdani-wi...
theamericanvandal.substack.com/p/mamdani-wi...
November 7, 2025 at 11:34 AM
@abbis.bsky.social and @leohavemann.bsky.social looks like a shining light in the see of AI darkness...👇
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“Putting a powerful surveillance tool like this in the hands of state & local law enforcement officials around the country will only further erode peoples’ Fourth Amendment rights, for citizens & non-citizens alike,” EFF’s @cooperq.com told @404Media.co.
www.404media.co/cbp-quietly...
www.404media.co/cbp-quietly...
CBP Quietly Launches Face Scanning App for Local Cops To Do Immigration Enforcement
The app, called Mobile Identify and available on the Google Play Store, is specifically for local and regional law enforcement agencies working with ICE on immigration enforcement.
www.404media.co
November 4, 2025 at 10:01 PM
“Putting a powerful surveillance tool like this in the hands of state & local law enforcement officials around the country will only further erode peoples’ Fourth Amendment rights, for citizens & non-citizens alike,” EFF’s @cooperq.com told @404Media.co.
www.404media.co/cbp-quietly...
www.404media.co/cbp-quietly...
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🥳 Superb news! Congratulations @multijimbo.bsky.social 🥂🙌
Finally, Steven Poore names the winner of this year’s BFS short story competition.
3rd place: Iterate by Nathaniel Spain
2nd: The Sphinx by Marianne Gordon
1st: Mull by JW Anderson
These will be published in a future BFS Horizons
3rd place: Iterate by Nathaniel Spain
2nd: The Sphinx by Marianne Gordon
1st: Mull by JW Anderson
These will be published in a future BFS Horizons
November 1, 2025 at 8:54 PM
🥳 Superb news! Congratulations @multijimbo.bsky.social 🥂🙌
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Teach the connections between AI infrastructure and environmental racism.
If you breathe in too much nitrogen oxide, you are at a higher risk for heart disease, lung damage, and more.
So why is Elon’s supercomputer allowed to use 33 gas turbines that are pouring nitrogen oxide into Memphis’ air, increasing their NOx levels by 79% in a single year?
Turns out, it’s not.
So why is Elon’s supercomputer allowed to use 33 gas turbines that are pouring nitrogen oxide into Memphis’ air, increasing their NOx levels by 79% in a single year?
Turns out, it’s not.
October 22, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Teach the connections between AI infrastructure and environmental racism.
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A DHS warrant seeking ChatGPT user prompts “means it’s more important than ever for OpenAI and other AI companies to think about how to limit the amount of data they collect on their users,” EFF’s @jenlynch.bsky.social told @Forbes.com.
www.forbes.com/sites/thoma...
www.forbes.com/sites/thoma...
DHS Ordered OpenAI To Share User Data In First Known Warrant For ChatGPT Prompts
Filed by child exploitation investigators with the DHS, the warrant reveals the government can ask OpenAI to provide information on anyone who enters specific prompts.
www.forbes.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM
A DHS warrant seeking ChatGPT user prompts “means it’s more important than ever for OpenAI and other AI companies to think about how to limit the amount of data they collect on their users,” EFF’s @jenlynch.bsky.social told @Forbes.com.
www.forbes.com/sites/thoma...
www.forbes.com/sites/thoma...
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Why is Apple, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin, Blackstone, Google, OpenAI, Amazon and others financing the destruction of the WH and desecration of the grounds, something that is infuriating to huge chunk of the American population? Do you hate your customers that much?
October 22, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Why is Apple, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin, Blackstone, Google, OpenAI, Amazon and others financing the destruction of the WH and desecration of the grounds, something that is infuriating to huge chunk of the American population? Do you hate your customers that much?
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Please share this with anyone who may be interested in a post-doc in Germany:
jobs.awi.de/Vacancies/20...
This is quite an exciting opportunity to push the boundaries of what is known regarding the molecular basis of the formation and demise of photosymbiotic relationships in marine habitats.
jobs.awi.de/Vacancies/20...
This is quite an exciting opportunity to push the boundaries of what is known regarding the molecular basis of the formation and demise of photosymbiotic relationships in marine habitats.
October 22, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Please share this with anyone who may be interested in a post-doc in Germany:
jobs.awi.de/Vacancies/20...
This is quite an exciting opportunity to push the boundaries of what is known regarding the molecular basis of the formation and demise of photosymbiotic relationships in marine habitats.
jobs.awi.de/Vacancies/20...
This is quite an exciting opportunity to push the boundaries of what is known regarding the molecular basis of the formation and demise of photosymbiotic relationships in marine habitats.
‘Labour needs to make digital ID boring if it’s to be a successful policy – here’s how’ labourlist.org/2025/10/make... – via LabourList
'Labour needs to make digital ID boring if it's to be a successful policy - here's how' - LabourList
Labour must learn to build policy communications around public feeling, not just policy intention.
labourlist.org
October 16, 2025 at 10:06 AM
‘Labour needs to make digital ID boring if it’s to be a successful policy – here’s how’ labourlist.org/2025/10/make... – via LabourList
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⚠️ Higher prices, fewer opportunities, greater barriers, and an economy paying the price. A price that is ultimately paid by you.
Find out more about the Cost of Brexit using our tracker. All the facts. All the figures. All in one place...
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www.bestforbritain.org/brexit_impact
Find out more about the Cost of Brexit using our tracker. All the facts. All the figures. All in one place...
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www.bestforbritain.org/brexit_impact
The Cost of Brexit
Change Minds → Change Politics
www.bestforbritain.org
October 15, 2025 at 11:18 AM
⚠️ Higher prices, fewer opportunities, greater barriers, and an economy paying the price. A price that is ultimately paid by you.
Find out more about the Cost of Brexit using our tracker. All the facts. All the figures. All in one place...
👇
www.bestforbritain.org/brexit_impact
Find out more about the Cost of Brexit using our tracker. All the facts. All the figures. All in one place...
👇
www.bestforbritain.org/brexit_impact
Yet another reason not to allow free reign for AI companies - burning trees seems scandalous I’ve just written a letter to my MP, asking them to stop Drax's subsidy extension by signing the Stop Burning Trees MP Pledge.
Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/urge...
Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/urge...
Urgent Action: Stop Disastrous Decision to Extend Drax’s Subsidies
The Government has just made the disastrous decision to hand billions more in subsidies to tree burners Drax and Lynemouth. This is a decision to push up emissions, energy bills and profits for Drax’s...
actionnetwork.org
September 29, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Yet another reason not to allow free reign for AI companies - burning trees seems scandalous I’ve just written a letter to my MP, asking them to stop Drax's subsidy extension by signing the Stop Burning Trees MP Pledge.
Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/urge...
Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/urge...
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NEW: 404 Media is suing ICE. We have filed a lawsuit demanding the agency release its $2 million contract with Paragon, a company that makes powerful spyware to break into phones and read messages from encrypted chat apps www.404media.co/were-suing-i...
We’re Suing ICE for Its $2 Million Spyware Contract
404 Media has filed a lawsuit against ICE for access to its contract with Paragon, a company that sells powerful spyware for breaking into phones and accessing encrypted messaging apps.
www.404media.co
September 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
NEW: 404 Media is suing ICE. We have filed a lawsuit demanding the agency release its $2 million contract with Paragon, a company that makes powerful spyware to break into phones and read messages from encrypted chat apps www.404media.co/were-suing-i...
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Yeah man we should really fight back by staying on X
September 21, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Yeah man we should really fight back by staying on X
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Getting close to 50k views and I'm wondering is it just everybody is scared to say this and pleased I did? Because if there's so many of us who agree, trust me I'd know if 1k people disagreed with me let alone 50k, why are we letting AI ruin our universities?
Together we can turn back the tide.
Together we can turn back the tide.
Finally! 🤩 Our position piece: Against the Uncritical Adoption of 'AI' Technologies in Academia:
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical
thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity.
1/n
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical
thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity.
1/n
September 21, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Getting close to 50k views and I'm wondering is it just everybody is scared to say this and pleased I did? Because if there's so many of us who agree, trust me I'd know if 1k people disagreed with me let alone 50k, why are we letting AI ruin our universities?
Together we can turn back the tide.
Together we can turn back the tide.
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i would rather read your imperfectly written, typo riddled idiosyncratic ideas that show you have read my papers and are familiar with my lab’s work than a grammatically perfect and generic genAI written application/email … every damn time
September 21, 2025 at 2:51 PM
i would rather read your imperfectly written, typo riddled idiosyncratic ideas that show you have read my papers and are familiar with my lab’s work than a grammatically perfect and generic genAI written application/email … every damn time
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Speaking of @neilselwyn.bsky.social, check out today's blog post with Adriana Szili sharing "New resources for teachers and student teachers: AI Dilemmas": www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/2dp8ng2...
Materials include posters, handouts, & slides to help reflect on real-world dilemmas of AI in edu.
Materials include posters, handouts, & slides to help reflect on real-world dilemmas of AI in edu.
September 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Speaking of @neilselwyn.bsky.social, check out today's blog post with Adriana Szili sharing "New resources for teachers and student teachers: AI Dilemmas": www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/2dp8ng2...
Materials include posters, handouts, & slides to help reflect on real-world dilemmas of AI in edu.
Materials include posters, handouts, & slides to help reflect on real-world dilemmas of AI in edu.
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A union that represents university professors published a guide tailored to help its members navigate social media during the “current climate.”
The advice? Lock down your social media accounts, expect anything you post will be screenshotted.
🔗 www.404media.co/union-warns-...
The advice? Lock down your social media accounts, expect anything you post will be screenshotted.
🔗 www.404media.co/union-warns-...
Union Warns Professors About Posting In the ‘Current Climate’
Academic workers are re-thinking how they live and work online after some have been fired for criticizing Charlie Kirk following his death.
www.404media.co
September 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
A union that represents university professors published a guide tailored to help its members navigate social media during the “current climate.”
The advice? Lock down your social media accounts, expect anything you post will be screenshotted.
🔗 www.404media.co/union-warns-...
The advice? Lock down your social media accounts, expect anything you post will be screenshotted.
🔗 www.404media.co/union-warns-...
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'We should, like Humboldt, pay a bit more attention to the data.'
But also recognise that the data alone won't sway most minds. Stories too matter, and are richly available: eastangliabylines.co.uk/immigration/...
But also recognise that the data alone won't sway most minds. Stories too matter, and are richly available: eastangliabylines.co.uk/immigration/...
The UK’s problems aren’t caused by immigration
It’s not hard to see how so many came to worry about the issue. But the data isn’t there
www.ft.com
September 18, 2025 at 6:34 AM
'We should, like Humboldt, pay a bit more attention to the data.'
But also recognise that the data alone won't sway most minds. Stories too matter, and are richly available: eastangliabylines.co.uk/immigration/...
But also recognise that the data alone won't sway most minds. Stories too matter, and are richly available: eastangliabylines.co.uk/immigration/...
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When your own words betray you.
September 18, 2025 at 10:05 PM
When your own words betray you.
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Indeed, as I wrote on Tuesday. It might sound alarmist, but it's pretty clear we're following down a similar track:
national.thelead.uk/p/america-tr...
national.thelead.uk/p/america-tr...
September 18, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Indeed, as I wrote on Tuesday. It might sound alarmist, but it's pretty clear we're following down a similar track:
national.thelead.uk/p/america-tr...
national.thelead.uk/p/america-tr...
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Measles cases hit record highs with RFK Jr. in charge.
Now, his hand-picked vaccine panel just voted to make it harder for little babies to get vaccinated for measles and other diseases.
How does that keep our kids safe?
Now, his hand-picked vaccine panel just voted to make it harder for little babies to get vaccinated for measles and other diseases.
How does that keep our kids safe?
CDC advisers vote to recommend against combined measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox vaccine for young children | CNN
Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted Thursday to recommended against using the combined measles, mumps, rubella and varicella vaccine for young children.
www.cnn.com
September 18, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Measles cases hit record highs with RFK Jr. in charge.
Now, his hand-picked vaccine panel just voted to make it harder for little babies to get vaccinated for measles and other diseases.
How does that keep our kids safe?
Now, his hand-picked vaccine panel just voted to make it harder for little babies to get vaccinated for measles and other diseases.
How does that keep our kids safe?
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Do this to voice your outrage at Disney's unjust cancellation of Kimmel and other people's shows for simply practicing their free speech, ASAP.
September 18, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Do this to voice your outrage at Disney's unjust cancellation of Kimmel and other people's shows for simply practicing their free speech, ASAP.
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Technology hounds us. Modern life drives concentration away. How can we reclaim our attention?
The Battle for Attention
How do we hold on to what matters in a distracted age?
www.newyorker.com
September 17, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Technology hounds us. Modern life drives concentration away. How can we reclaim our attention?