Peter Greene
@palan57.bsky.social
public education fan, education ranter, retired teacher, SAHD, tailgate trombone, Venangoland PA, Curmudgucation, The Progressive, Forbes.com, Bucks County Beacon
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Peter Greene
@palan57.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Find me at original flavor curmudgucation.blogspot.com or fancy new substack curmudgucation.substack.com
When loyalty to Dear Leader is valued more than competence, expertise, facts, rule of law, or religious faith (but masquerades as each of those things), you get a huge declining mess of a country.
February 15, 2026 at 1:37 PM
When loyalty to Dear Leader is valued more than competence, expertise, facts, rule of law, or religious faith (but masquerades as each of those things), you get a huge declining mess of a country.
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This Valentine's Day, why not snuggle up with a loved one and read my long damn post about "AI" and some of my current thoughts about where it's at, where it's going, and how much anyone should engage with it? Best Valentine's Day ever!
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10 Thoughts On “AI,” February 2026 Edition
Because it feels like a good time to do it, some current thoughts on “AI” and where it, we and I are about the thing, midway through February 2026. These are thoughts in no particular o…
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February 14, 2026 at 10:31 PM
This Valentine's Day, why not snuggle up with a loved one and read my long damn post about "AI" and some of my current thoughts about where it's at, where it's going, and how much anyone should engage with it? Best Valentine's Day ever!
whatever.scalzi.com/2026/02/14/1...
whatever.scalzi.com/2026/02/14/1...
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@barackobama.bsky.social: "When I was POTUS, I suppose I could have simply unilaterally ordered the military to go into some red state and harass and intimidate a governor or cut off funding for states that didn't vote for me... but that is contrary to how I think our democracy is supposed to work."
February 14, 2026 at 5:42 PM
@barackobama.bsky.social: "When I was POTUS, I suppose I could have simply unilaterally ordered the military to go into some red state and harass and intimidate a governor or cut off funding for states that didn't vote for me... but that is contrary to how I think our democracy is supposed to work."
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New on Substack: New post: Why does dividing curriculum into knowledge components feel so unstable? Because we're imposing localist structure on a distributed system. The brain doesn't store knowledge in pieces. profbeckyallen.substack.com/p/curriculum...
Curriculum Is a Localist Model of a Distributed Mind
The problem with dividing knowledge into pieces
profbeckyallen.substack.com
February 14, 2026 at 10:06 PM
New on Substack: New post: Why does dividing curriculum into knowledge components feel so unstable? Because we're imposing localist structure on a distributed system. The brain doesn't store knowledge in pieces. profbeckyallen.substack.com/p/curriculum...
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Parents pushing back on excessive edtech in schools and AI in particular.
Bend parents protested an AI chatbot. A tech company shelved it, then school leaders defended it
Critical parents say Bend’s school AI policy puts tech companies in charge.
www.opb.org
February 15, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Parents pushing back on excessive edtech in schools and AI in particular.
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Your data will be used against you. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Your data will be used against you. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
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For those unaware, a quick primer on perhaps the most dangerous of the oligarchs.
Peter Thiel.
Peter Thiel.
February 15, 2026 at 12:05 AM
For those unaware, a quick primer on perhaps the most dangerous of the oligarchs.
Peter Thiel.
Peter Thiel.
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“When his homegrown remote control app started talking to DJI’s servers, it wasn’t just one vacuum cleaner that replied. Roughly 7,000 of them, all around the world, began treating Azdoufal like their boss.”
The DJI Romo robovac had security so poor, this man remotely accessed thousands of them
DJI may have fixed it now.
www.theverge.com
February 14, 2026 at 9:05 AM
“When his homegrown remote control app started talking to DJI’s servers, it wasn’t just one vacuum cleaner that replied. Roughly 7,000 of them, all around the world, began treating Azdoufal like their boss.”
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When they say it's OK for kids because it's a tool just like a calculator:
www.wired.com/story/openai...
www.wired.com/story/openai...
February 15, 2026 at 1:02 PM
When they say it's OK for kids because it's a tool just like a calculator:
www.wired.com/story/openai...
www.wired.com/story/openai...
Can We Please Stop it with the AI Woo-Woo?
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Can We Please Stop it with the AI Woo-Woo?
If we're going to deal with this technology we have to cut through the fake mystery.
open.substack.com
February 15, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Can We Please Stop it with the AI Woo-Woo?
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open.substack.com/pub/bibliora...
ICYMI: Opening Weekend Edition (2/15)
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ICYMI: Opening Weekend Edition (2/15)
My latest show opened this weekend, and the cast is enjoying the result of their hard work.
open.substack.com
February 15, 2026 at 1:11 PM
ICYMI: Opening Weekend Edition (2/15)
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My brother Garry has dementia and is currently lost somewhere in the Chester area. If anyone should spot him please call the police on 999. We'd appreciate reposts. @shitchester.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM
My brother Garry has dementia and is currently lost somewhere in the Chester area. If anyone should spot him please call the police on 999. We'd appreciate reposts. @shitchester.bsky.social
If you've wondered about that unwoke alternative to the SAT and ACT, @akilbello.bsky.social answers your questions. Trying out the clt akilbello.com/2026/02/11/t...
Trying out the clt
I took the CLT not only to add a stone to my infinity gauntlet but so you don’t have to. Read on to find out what I’ve learned.
akilbello.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:22 PM
If you've wondered about that unwoke alternative to the SAT and ACT, @akilbello.bsky.social answers your questions. Trying out the clt akilbello.com/2026/02/11/t...
State Data: Ohio spent more on school privatization last year than public schools in many communities
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State Data: Ohio spent more on school privatization last year than public schools in many communities
For example, the state spent about twice as much on charters and vouchers in Columbus than they did on kids in Columbus City Schools -- Ohio's largest school district.
open.substack.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:09 PM
State Data: Ohio spent more on school privatization last year than public schools in many communities
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Kennedy Allies Target States to Overturn Vaccine Mandates for Schoolchildren www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/h...
Kennedy Allies Target States to Overturn Vaccine Mandates for Schoolchildren
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Kennedy Allies Target States to Overturn Vaccine Mandates for Schoolchildren www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/h...
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Roses are red
Measles is back
Your “personal choice”
Is a public attack
Roses are red
Measles is hot
“Just my decision”
Oh hell no, it’s not
Roses are red
Measles will spread
Your “health freedom”
Won’t raise kids from the dead
#eduvalentines
Measles is back
Your “personal choice”
Is a public attack
Roses are red
Measles is hot
“Just my decision”
Oh hell no, it’s not
Roses are red
Measles will spread
Your “health freedom”
Won’t raise kids from the dead
#eduvalentines
February 14, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Roses are red
Measles is back
Your “personal choice”
Is a public attack
Roses are red
Measles is hot
“Just my decision”
Oh hell no, it’s not
Roses are red
Measles will spread
Your “health freedom”
Won’t raise kids from the dead
#eduvalentines
Measles is back
Your “personal choice”
Is a public attack
Roses are red
Measles is hot
“Just my decision”
Oh hell no, it’s not
Roses are red
Measles will spread
Your “health freedom”
Won’t raise kids from the dead
#eduvalentines
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Pressure to achieve at school at age 15 is linked to depressive symptoms and risk of self-harm, and the association appears to persist into adulthood, finds study led by Prof Gemma Lewis, UCL Psychiatry.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/fe...
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/fe...
Academic pressure linked to increased risk of depression risk in teens
Pressure to achieve at school at age 15 is linked to depressive symptoms and risk of self-harm, and the association appears to persist into adulthood, finds a study led by UCL researchers.
www.ucl.ac.uk
February 13, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Pressure to achieve at school at age 15 is linked to depressive symptoms and risk of self-harm, and the association appears to persist into adulthood, finds study led by Prof Gemma Lewis, UCL Psychiatry.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/fe...
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/fe...
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It’s so funny to think about the fact that there’s people out there deferring every life decision to this
February 14, 2026 at 9:53 AM
It’s so funny to think about the fact that there’s people out there deferring every life decision to this
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I hope Rubio is proud. Decades of torturing the Cuban people haven't changed the government but even more might, he tells himself. And then what.
In Cuba, people go without food and power as U.S. chokes oil supply and tourists flee | CBC News
Some Cubans say everyday life on the Caribbean island has reached a breaking point amid a fuel shortage brought about by the U.S. squeezing the country’s oil supply. Meanwhile, Canadian airlines suspe...
www.cbc.ca
February 14, 2026 at 1:07 PM
I hope Rubio is proud. Decades of torturing the Cuban people haven't changed the government but even more might, he tells himself. And then what.
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I discussed new Arizona ESA data with Arizona 12 News’ Craig Harris. 20% of transactions deemed unallowable.
Imagine letting public schools spend taxpayer dollars with this little oversight or auditing. We wouldn’t. Release the data, and let the public see what it’s funding.
Imagine letting public schools spend taxpayer dollars with this little oversight or auditing. We wouldn’t. Release the data, and let the public see what it’s funding.
Voucher supporters say Empowerment Scholarship fraud is 1%. New records peg misspending closer to 20%.
12News obtained Education Department records showing that one in five ESA purchases—such as cellphones, TVs, and diamond rings—were on the "unallowable" list.
www.12news.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:21 PM
I discussed new Arizona ESA data with Arizona 12 News’ Craig Harris. 20% of transactions deemed unallowable.
Imagine letting public schools spend taxpayer dollars with this little oversight or auditing. We wouldn’t. Release the data, and let the public see what it’s funding.
Imagine letting public schools spend taxpayer dollars with this little oversight or auditing. We wouldn’t. Release the data, and let the public see what it’s funding.
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As Students Turn to ChatGPT for College Searches, AI Visibility Becomes Priority
Students are using AI tools to decide where to apply to college, pushing institutional leaders to find ways to ensure that AI chatbots include their college in the conversation. https://bit.ly/4rA3ZnL
#EDUSky
Students are using AI tools to decide where to apply to college, pushing institutional leaders to find ways to ensure that AI chatbots include their college in the conversation. https://bit.ly/4rA3ZnL
#EDUSky
February 13, 2026 at 3:11 PM
As Students Turn to ChatGPT for College Searches, AI Visibility Becomes Priority
Students are using AI tools to decide where to apply to college, pushing institutional leaders to find ways to ensure that AI chatbots include their college in the conversation. https://bit.ly/4rA3ZnL
#EDUSky
Students are using AI tools to decide where to apply to college, pushing institutional leaders to find ways to ensure that AI chatbots include their college in the conversation. https://bit.ly/4rA3ZnL
#EDUSky
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More background on one teacher's fightback against the racist religious bigots who run Idaho. @palan57.bsky.social: Sarah Inama Takes Idaho To Court curmudgucation.substack.com/p/sarah-inam...
Sarah Inama Takes Idaho To Court
Sarah Inama is the Idaho middle school teacher who was told to get rid of her “Everyone is Welcome Here” poster.
curmudgucation.substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:36 PM
More background on one teacher's fightback against the racist religious bigots who run Idaho. @palan57.bsky.social: Sarah Inama Takes Idaho To Court curmudgucation.substack.com/p/sarah-inam...
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As I explain in my book The Privateers:
While he was going after Clinton, Ken Starr was running legal strategy for all pro-voucher, anti-public school litigation in the 90s and the first SCOTUS case in 2002.
His time was paid by the right-wing Bradley Foundation.
baylorlariat.com/2026/02/11/j...
While he was going after Clinton, Ken Starr was running legal strategy for all pro-voucher, anti-public school litigation in the 90s and the first SCOTUS case in 2002.
His time was paid by the right-wing Bradley Foundation.
baylorlariat.com/2026/02/11/j...
Jeffrey Epstein visited Ken Starr on Baylor’s campus in 2012 - The Baylor Lariat
“It was great having Jeffrey here. He’s a prince. Next time, he is warmly welcome and encouraged to ‘break bread’ with me at the Allbritton House,” former Baylor President Kenneth Starr wrote in an em...
baylorlariat.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:30 PM
As I explain in my book The Privateers:
While he was going after Clinton, Ken Starr was running legal strategy for all pro-voucher, anti-public school litigation in the 90s and the first SCOTUS case in 2002.
His time was paid by the right-wing Bradley Foundation.
baylorlariat.com/2026/02/11/j...
While he was going after Clinton, Ken Starr was running legal strategy for all pro-voucher, anti-public school litigation in the 90s and the first SCOTUS case in 2002.
His time was paid by the right-wing Bradley Foundation.
baylorlariat.com/2026/02/11/j...
Tennessee House panel kills private-school voucher transparency bill tennesseelookout.com/2026/02/11/t...
Tennessee House panel kills private-school voucher transparency bill • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee Rep. Jody Barrett is sponsoring a bill to reveal family income of kids receiving state voucher funds to attend private schools.
tennesseelookout.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Tennessee House panel kills private-school voucher transparency bill tennesseelookout.com/2026/02/11/t...