Jennifer Liang
@jenniferliang.bsky.social
Innovation Specialist. Assistive Technology. Autism educator. Media Literacy/ DigCit. Executive Function Skills. #BrainPOP Educator She/ Her http://about.me/jenniferliang
Jokes on you. All of my plants are plastic because I am terrible at keeping things alive.
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 24, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Jokes on you. All of my plants are plastic because I am terrible at keeping things alive.
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Mary Walker, 9, who has always displayed autistic traits, was miraculously fixed by her parents insisting that she stop it at once.
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November 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Mary Walker, 9, who has always displayed autistic traits, was miraculously fixed by her parents insisting that she stop it at once.
Read this and other exclusive articles on Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/119410...
Read this and other exclusive articles on Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/119410...
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November 23, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
November 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
Currently in an argument on thrift store Reddit about whether or not counterfeit Chanel is more ethical than the real thing. My thesis is that if the perceived value of the item comes from its association with a known collaborator, it does not matter if her estate profits from it or not.
November 23, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Currently in an argument on thrift store Reddit about whether or not counterfeit Chanel is more ethical than the real thing. My thesis is that if the perceived value of the item comes from its association with a known collaborator, it does not matter if her estate profits from it or not.
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The Soviets were, understandably, extremely spooked by how bad those facts were and that they'd get blamed for Oswald, which is why they were early promoters of conspiracy theories trying to cast blame on Cuban exiles or the CIA or the mafia or LBJ and all that sort of nonsense.
November 22, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The Soviets were, understandably, extremely spooked by how bad those facts were and that they'd get blamed for Oswald, which is why they were early promoters of conspiracy theories trying to cast blame on Cuban exiles or the CIA or the mafia or LBJ and all that sort of nonsense.
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We do know who killed JFK. The Warren Commission was an incredibly thorough and good-faith effort to prove and document what had happened, which they did. The conspiracy theories arose in spite of best efforts to avoid them, but there really isn't anything they could have reasonably done better.
My first political memory - exactly 62 years ago right now, a 4-year-old boy trying to understand his mom's tears - is still the biggest event in my lifetime. We still (IMO) don't *really* know who killed JFK, but we know the public's trust was shattered. It's a straight line to today's mess
November 22, 2025 at 10:36 PM
We do know who killed JFK. The Warren Commission was an incredibly thorough and good-faith effort to prove and document what had happened, which they did. The conspiracy theories arose in spite of best efforts to avoid them, but there really isn't anything they could have reasonably done better.
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Imagine, if you will, that NASA updated its website to suggest gravity might not exist, prompting CalTech and CERN to release statements saying, "With great sadness, we can no longer recommend listening to NASA."
This is what's happening in epidemiology.
This is what's happening in epidemiology.
November 21, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Imagine, if you will, that NASA updated its website to suggest gravity might not exist, prompting CalTech and CERN to release statements saying, "With great sadness, we can no longer recommend listening to NASA."
This is what's happening in epidemiology.
This is what's happening in epidemiology.
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Just remember that given the abundance of neurodivergent people in science, it’s far more likely that autism causes vaccines.
November 21, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Just remember that given the abundance of neurodivergent people in science, it’s far more likely that autism causes vaccines.
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Although we can't name her name yet, we will be welcoming a new HR manager the first week of January.
November 22, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Although we can't name her name yet, we will be welcoming a new HR manager the first week of January.
Something I say pretty frequently at work. lt usually makes perfect sense once you understand their perspective.
I’ve never met an autistic person whose “behaviour” wasn’t completely logical once you understood their needs, their history, and their nervous system.
We’re not confusing.
People just aren’t listening.
We’re not confusing.
People just aren’t listening.
November 22, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Something I say pretty frequently at work. lt usually makes perfect sense once you understand their perspective.
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Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
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As a teacher, this random reddit post just made my day.
November 21, 2025 at 2:14 PM
As a teacher, this random reddit post just made my day.
I keep saying that these people are eugenicists.
So, I have read articles written by people who claim that the entire concept of modern medicine is bad, because "artificially" saving people's lives has put a stop to human evolution by letting genetically inferior people breed. Great that those folks are in charge of the CDC now.
EXCLUSIVE: CDC to end all monkey studies. Decision handed down by recent college grad and former DOGE employee who is now deputy chief of staff at the agency. Animals were being used in studies of HIV prevention. Some may be euthanized. My latest for @science.org
November 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I keep saying that these people are eugenicists.
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RFK Jr’s CDC posting lies about vaccines and autism on their website isn’t just misinformation, it’s intentionally weaponized eugenicist rhetoric that will kill people.
November 20, 2025 at 7:57 PM
RFK Jr’s CDC posting lies about vaccines and autism on their website isn’t just misinformation, it’s intentionally weaponized eugenicist rhetoric that will kill people.
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Ok, what about the metaphors though? You ready?
"The river breaks the stone not by wrath, but by the counting of days."
The room fell silent.
General Kael sighed, a sound of pure, unadulterated frustration. "God damn it. Not this again."
(Here, I admit I sympathize with General Kael)
"The river breaks the stone not by wrath, but by the counting of days."
The room fell silent.
General Kael sighed, a sound of pure, unadulterated frustration. "God damn it. Not this again."
(Here, I admit I sympathize with General Kael)
November 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Ok, what about the metaphors though? You ready?
"The river breaks the stone not by wrath, but by the counting of days."
The room fell silent.
General Kael sighed, a sound of pure, unadulterated frustration. "God damn it. Not this again."
(Here, I admit I sympathize with General Kael)
"The river breaks the stone not by wrath, but by the counting of days."
The room fell silent.
General Kael sighed, a sound of pure, unadulterated frustration. "God damn it. Not this again."
(Here, I admit I sympathize with General Kael)
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I am waking up this morning to multiple people telling me Google's Gemini is amazing at creative writing. It's not. In fact it's complete shit. Please join me for a short thread, will you?
November 19, 2025 at 1:52 PM
I am waking up this morning to multiple people telling me Google's Gemini is amazing at creative writing. It's not. In fact it's complete shit. Please join me for a short thread, will you?
I used to live pretty close to where he lived, in Murray. I never knew about any of this until I was an adult.
This Day in Labor History: November 19, 1915. Utah executed IWW organizer Joe Hill for a murder he almost certainly did not commit. But he was an Wobbly and dispensable to society, especially in Utah, a starkly conservative western state outraged by the sheer existence of these radicals!!!
November 19, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I used to live pretty close to where he lived, in Murray. I never knew about any of this until I was an adult.
The great part about ADHD is being really creative. The downside is that everyone is always asking you for fun ideas. I’m officially tapped out on fun things you can do with a class until after thanksgiving.
November 18, 2025 at 9:52 PM
The great part about ADHD is being really creative. The downside is that everyone is always asking you for fun ideas. I’m officially tapped out on fun things you can do with a class until after thanksgiving.
A good friend of mine was a lobbyist on this issue, getting inmates gender affirming medical care. She actually got herself banned from visiting her clients because she was so effective.
EXCLUSIVE: A forced detransition policy had disastrous effects in one Georgia prison, according to the manager of the medical unit there.
The policy is on hold due to a court order requiring prisons to re-start hormone treatments for incarcerated people in GA.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
The policy is on hold due to a court order requiring prisons to re-start hormone treatments for incarcerated people in GA.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
EXCLUSIVE: Forced Detransitions ‘Nearly Toppled’ Medical Unit in Georgia Prison During Care Ban — Assigned
In the midst of a lawsuit, a Georgia prison resumes gender affirming care for trans inmates.
www.assignedmedia.org
November 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
A good friend of mine was a lobbyist on this issue, getting inmates gender affirming medical care. She actually got herself banned from visiting her clients because she was so effective.
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Today in bad choices: Analyzing/speculating on Hitler's DNA. "Doing so can only add stigma to people who actually have these conditions, given that this man, who was never diagnosed with any of of them, was one of the most horrific monsters in human history." More at:
buttondown.com/TPGA/archive...
buttondown.com/TPGA/archive...
November 17, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Today in bad choices: Analyzing/speculating on Hitler's DNA. "Doing so can only add stigma to people who actually have these conditions, given that this man, who was never diagnosed with any of of them, was one of the most horrific monsters in human history." More at:
buttondown.com/TPGA/archive...
buttondown.com/TPGA/archive...
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“Sleep and circadian experts generally advocate for permanent Standard Time… Change between Standard Time and DST is not simply loss/gain of sleep, but rather misalignment between circadian and social clocks…”
November 17, 2025 at 5:17 PM
“Sleep and circadian experts generally advocate for permanent Standard Time… Change between Standard Time and DST is not simply loss/gain of sleep, but rather misalignment between circadian and social clocks…”
This is the level of petty that I encourage.
a big runoff last night, in New Orleans:
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
Calvin Duncan wins Orleans clerk of court race - Verite News New Orleans
Duncan, a political newcomer and former prisoner, defeated incumbent Darren Lombard by a wide margin in Saturday's runoff.
veritenews.org
November 17, 2025 at 4:05 AM
This is the level of petty that I encourage.
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Once upon a time, we regarded Wikipedia with distrust, now, it is a trusted resource that librarians love for always citing its sources. But more & more folks are reading AI overviews provided by search engines instead of clicking thru to Wikipedia
www.cnet.com/tech/service...
#EduSky #TLSky
www.cnet.com/tech/service...
#EduSky #TLSky
Why Wikipedia Is Losing Traffic to AI Overviews on Google
The beloved online encyclopedia has been dropping in pageviews over the last few months.
www.cnet.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Once upon a time, we regarded Wikipedia with distrust, now, it is a trusted resource that librarians love for always citing its sources. But more & more folks are reading AI overviews provided by search engines instead of clicking thru to Wikipedia
www.cnet.com/tech/service...
#EduSky #TLSky
www.cnet.com/tech/service...
#EduSky #TLSky
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I could beat Stephen Hawking in a physics test if he didn't get any accommodations. That doesn't make me the better physicist.
A lot of education discourse is at root an inability to decide whether the purpose of our education system is to 1) teach material and measure learning 2) reward students who work hard 3) separate the smart kids (destined for smart guy jobs) from the dumb kids (destined to serve the smart guys)
November 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I could beat Stephen Hawking in a physics test if he didn't get any accommodations. That doesn't make me the better physicist.