Mark Loundy
@markloundy.bsky.social
School makerspace founder, AI and Maker Ed speaker, former journalist, five-time Ignited fellow, Google Certified Educator and Product Expert, in Silicon Valley. Constructionism not Instructionism. PBL.
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Meanwhile here in Tennessee, @GovBillLee is letting kids go hungry😳
“Despite the urging of county mayors, child advocates, clergy & educators, Gov. Lee has declined to secure millions of dollars in federal funding to provide food to low-income kids”
“Despite the urging of county mayors, child advocates, clergy & educators, Gov. Lee has declined to secure millions of dollars in federal funding to provide food to low-income kids”
Gov. Bill Lee declines to secure millions in federal funds to feed Tennessee kids during summer • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee declined to secure millions of dollars in federal funding to provide food to low-income kids by the Jan. 1 deadline.
tennesseelookout.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Meanwhile here in Tennessee, @GovBillLee is letting kids go hungry😳
“Despite the urging of county mayors, child advocates, clergy & educators, Gov. Lee has declined to secure millions of dollars in federal funding to provide food to low-income kids”
“Despite the urging of county mayors, child advocates, clergy & educators, Gov. Lee has declined to secure millions of dollars in federal funding to provide food to low-income kids”
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FOLKS NEED TO REALIZE HOW HUGE THIS IS
For the first time in modern Texas history, Dems have candidates running in every state and federal race on the 2026 ballot.
That includes all congressional seats, every state House and state Senate race, plus statewide judicial and State Board of Education.
For the first time in modern Texas history, Dems have candidates running in every state and federal race on the 2026 ballot.
That includes all congressional seats, every state House and state Senate race, plus statewide judicial and State Board of Education.
January 3, 2026 at 4:33 AM
FOLKS NEED TO REALIZE HOW HUGE THIS IS
For the first time in modern Texas history, Dems have candidates running in every state and federal race on the 2026 ballot.
That includes all congressional seats, every state House and state Senate race, plus statewide judicial and State Board of Education.
For the first time in modern Texas history, Dems have candidates running in every state and federal race on the 2026 ballot.
That includes all congressional seats, every state House and state Senate race, plus statewide judicial and State Board of Education.
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Media is starting to report the Grok child porn story but way too many are centering the bot's "apologies" and "admissions" without explaining that these are being generated in response to user requests and are not in anyway authentic or meaningful.
January 2, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Media is starting to report the Grok child porn story but way too many are centering the bot's "apologies" and "admissions" without explaining that these are being generated in response to user requests and are not in anyway authentic or meaningful.
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In any other White House, this WSJ article would be immediate cause for impeachment. With Trump just add it to the pile.
January 2, 2026 at 7:39 PM
In any other White House, this WSJ article would be immediate cause for impeachment. With Trump just add it to the pile.
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NYT - Holdings from the library at the Goddard Space Flight Center, which includes unique documents from the early 20th century to the Soviet space race, will be warehoused or thrown out. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/cl...
www.nytimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:22 AM
NYT - Holdings from the library at the Goddard Space Flight Center, which includes unique documents from the early 20th century to the Soviet space race, will be warehoused or thrown out. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/cl...
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A remarkable trend that will come as a shock to you if your only info about NYC is from this Fox News.
Homicides in NYC...
1990: 2,262
1993: 1,927
1998: 629
2001: 649
2013: 335
2019: 320
2021: 488
2024: 382
2025 (as of 12/28): 302
Homicides in NYC...
1990: 2,262
1993: 1,927
1998: 629
2001: 649
2013: 335
2019: 320
2021: 488
2024: 382
2025 (as of 12/28): 302
December 31, 2025 at 11:40 PM
A remarkable trend that will come as a shock to you if your only info about NYC is from this Fox News.
Homicides in NYC...
1990: 2,262
1993: 1,927
1998: 629
2001: 649
2013: 335
2019: 320
2021: 488
2024: 382
2025 (as of 12/28): 302
Homicides in NYC...
1990: 2,262
1993: 1,927
1998: 629
2001: 649
2013: 335
2019: 320
2021: 488
2024: 382
2025 (as of 12/28): 302
Y’all have probably seen this image many times. I realized that something was missing. 
December 29, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Y’all have probably seen this image many times. I realized that something was missing. 
Enough already with the memes about Home Depot supporting Trump. Founder Bernie Marcus, the founder, most associated with supporting Trump, died in 2024. His holdings were less than 5% of Home Depot’s outstanding shares. Another founder, Arthur Blank, is a longtime Democratic supporter.
December 29, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Enough already with the memes about Home Depot supporting Trump. Founder Bernie Marcus, the founder, most associated with supporting Trump, died in 2024. His holdings were less than 5% of Home Depot’s outstanding shares. Another founder, Arthur Blank, is a longtime Democratic supporter.
This is a war that freelance photographers lost a couple of decades ago by allowing clients to dictate how to run their businesses. The next time you need to hire a plumber, hand them your own contract and rate schedule. See how far that gets you.
www.linkedin.com/posts/robhag...
www.linkedin.com/posts/robhag...
New WSJ Contract | Rob Haggart | 10 comments
New WSJ Contract
By now, many of you have received the new Freelance Photographer Contributor Agreement from Dow Jones/Wall Street Journal. While the effective date is 2026, they are asking for signa...
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December 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
This is a war that freelance photographers lost a couple of decades ago by allowing clients to dictate how to run their businesses. The next time you need to hire a plumber, hand them your own contract and rate schedule. See how far that gets you.
www.linkedin.com/posts/robhag...
www.linkedin.com/posts/robhag...
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Let’s talk about something not many people are chatting about and what’s actually happening right now.
You might wonder why Imran Ahmed and the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) suddenly became targets of the U.S. government. The honest answer is that their research hit where it hurt.
You might wonder why Imran Ahmed and the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) suddenly became targets of the U.S. government. The honest answer is that their research hit where it hurt.
December 27, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Let’s talk about something not many people are chatting about and what’s actually happening right now.
You might wonder why Imran Ahmed and the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) suddenly became targets of the U.S. government. The honest answer is that their research hit where it hurt.
You might wonder why Imran Ahmed and the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) suddenly became targets of the U.S. government. The honest answer is that their research hit where it hurt.
I just discovered that old t.co links have started working again. Twitter killed them when Musk took over. But, for some reason, they’re back.
t.co / X
t.co
December 24, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I just discovered that old t.co links have started working again. Twitter killed them when Musk took over. But, for some reason, they’re back.
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Total number of unemployed workers:
December 16, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Total number of unemployed workers:
I’ve been saying this for nearly three years.
“‘Godfather of AI’ says Bill Gates and Elon Musk are right about the future of work—but he predicts mass unemployment is on its way” #EduSky
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
“‘Godfather of AI’ says Bill Gates and Elon Musk are right about the future of work—but he predicts mass unemployment is on its way” #EduSky
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
‘Godfather of AI’ says Bill Gates and Elon Musk are right about the future of work—but he predicts mass unemployment is on its way
While tech leaders paint a positive future where work is optional thanks to AI, the ‘Godfather of AI’ Geoffrey Hinton warns they’re “betting on AI replacing a lot of workers.”
www.yahoo.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I’ve been saying this for nearly three years.
“‘Godfather of AI’ says Bill Gates and Elon Musk are right about the future of work—but he predicts mass unemployment is on its way” #EduSky
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
“‘Godfather of AI’ says Bill Gates and Elon Musk are right about the future of work—but he predicts mass unemployment is on its way” #EduSky
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Smartphone Ownership Correlates with Wellbeing in 11- to 13-Year-Olds
No, it’s not about social-economic level. In fact, kids from lower socio-economic levels reported even higher levels of well-being. #EduSky
www.linkedin.com/posts/irasoc...
No, it’s not about social-economic level. In fact, kids from lower socio-economic levels reported even higher levels of well-being. #EduSky
www.linkedin.com/posts/irasoc...
Smartphones and wellbeing in pre-teens: a research study | Ira David Socol posted on the topic | LinkedIn
Smartphone Ownership Correlates with Wellbeing in 11- to 13-Year-Olds.
Finally, a research study has addressed the question of whether kids are better off with or without a smartphone.
real research ...
www.linkedin.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Smartphone Ownership Correlates with Wellbeing in 11- to 13-Year-Olds
No, it’s not about social-economic level. In fact, kids from lower socio-economic levels reported even higher levels of well-being. #EduSky
www.linkedin.com/posts/irasoc...
No, it’s not about social-economic level. In fact, kids from lower socio-economic levels reported even higher levels of well-being. #EduSky
www.linkedin.com/posts/irasoc...
Yet another post, that’s too long for the limit on Bluesky.
November 29, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Yet another post, that’s too long for the limit on Bluesky.
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Join AIforCA for AI in the classroom insights from teachers who have been doing AI literacy and classroom practices since before there was a ChatGPT. We will be talking about how CS underpins AI. There will be four grade-band sessions from K to 12. Dec 1, 2025, 4:30 p.m. bit.ly/CS4AI #EduSky
November 20, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Join AIforCA for AI in the classroom insights from teachers who have been doing AI literacy and classroom practices since before there was a ChatGPT. We will be talking about how CS underpins AI. There will be four grade-band sessions from K to 12. Dec 1, 2025, 4:30 p.m. bit.ly/CS4AI #EduSky
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November 22, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
November 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
Join AIforCA for AI in the classroom insights from teachers who have been doing AI literacy and classroom practices since before there was a ChatGPT. We will be talking about how CS underpins AI. There will be four grade-band sessions from K to 12. Dec 1, 2025, 4:30 p.m. bit.ly/CS4AI #EduSky
November 20, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Join AIforCA for AI in the classroom insights from teachers who have been doing AI literacy and classroom practices since before there was a ChatGPT. We will be talking about how CS underpins AI. There will be four grade-band sessions from K to 12. Dec 1, 2025, 4:30 p.m. bit.ly/CS4AI #EduSky
The designers of the various social media algorithms long ago included non-words such as “unalived,” et al. That leaves their inclusion to be useless, self-referential, and distracting.
November 15, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The designers of the various social media algorithms long ago included non-words such as “unalived,” et al. That leaves their inclusion to be useless, self-referential, and distracting.
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Did I miss the meeting where we decided the polite newspaper word for racism, extremism et al was “populism?”
A prominent far-right German activist has applied for political asylum in the U.S., as the Trump administration has signaled plans to prioritize protections for White refugees and Europeans who claim they are being targeted for their populist views.
German far-right activist seeks asylum in U.S. as Trump ties deepen
Social media influencer Naomi Seibt, a supporter of the nationalist AfD party, said she is being persecuted in Germany for her political views.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Did I miss the meeting where we decided the polite newspaper word for racism, extremism et al was “populism?”
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I have said this before, and I’ll say it again here: We are at most a few years away from the mainstream media becoming controlled top to bottom, with a few very exceptions, by ultrarich conservatives and their hirelings. trib.al/xfVHa6H
The Washington Post Has Become
Right-Wing Even Faster Than I Thought
It’s not going to happen. It’s happening: The mainstream media is becoming right-wing. What are wealthy liberals going to do about it?
trib.al
November 9, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I have said this before, and I’ll say it again here: We are at most a few years away from the mainstream media becoming controlled top to bottom, with a few very exceptions, by ultrarich conservatives and their hirelings. trib.al/xfVHa6H
And more of it.
November 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
And more of it.