Stacey Kiser
@staceykiser.bsky.social
I teach biology at a community college in Oregon. I am also a past president of the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT).
Ground-truthing one of the AI commercials from yesterday showing how it could save worker time with reports and spreadsheets - from a college teacher perspective, I have never gotten back my time when technological advances were implemented at work. It just results in higher work expectations.
February 9, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Ground-truthing one of the AI commercials from yesterday showing how it could save worker time with reports and spreadsheets - from a college teacher perspective, I have never gotten back my time when technological advances were implemented at work. It just results in higher work expectations.
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I am also not an artist, but I am a crafter and a fellow Spidey writer, so taking a page out of Jody's book to contribute to #Comics4Liam
Please visit comics4liam.com for more info on how you can help our immigrant communities 🕷️🕸️❤️
Please visit comics4liam.com for more info on how you can help our immigrant communities 🕷️🕸️❤️
February 2, 2026 at 12:11 AM
I am also not an artist, but I am a crafter and a fellow Spidey writer, so taking a page out of Jody's book to contribute to #Comics4Liam
Please visit comics4liam.com for more info on how you can help our immigrant communities 🕷️🕸️❤️
Please visit comics4liam.com for more info on how you can help our immigrant communities 🕷️🕸️❤️
Terror is the goal.
You can now have your car window broken, be injured while getting pulled from your car, and have no recourse after federal agents find your proof of US citizenship.
You can now have your car window broken, be injured while getting pulled from your car, and have no recourse after federal agents find your proof of US citizenship.
4 federal agents pull over an elderly US citizen for the suspected crime of being brown, break her car window, throw her to the ground, then drive off after they find her US Passport in her purse. The Salem Police, when called, say there’s nothing they can do. www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...
U.S. citizen injured by federal agents in Salem who demanded to see “papers,” union says - Salem Reporter
A home care worker and union worker was pulled from her car and injured by federal agents Thursday according to a statement by SEIU 503. To comment on this story, use the form at the end of the repor...
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February 1, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Terror is the goal.
You can now have your car window broken, be injured while getting pulled from your car, and have no recourse after federal agents find your proof of US citizenship.
You can now have your car window broken, be injured while getting pulled from your car, and have no recourse after federal agents find your proof of US citizenship.
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This plot from CNN’s article on measles is a *perfect* example of the dangers of auto-resizing plots. Although the data don’t change, and the communicated message *is* still correct, the impact of that message is very different on my phone and my wide-screen monitor.
January 28, 2026 at 3:02 PM
This plot from CNN’s article on measles is a *perfect* example of the dangers of auto-resizing plots. Although the data don’t change, and the communicated message *is* still correct, the impact of that message is very different on my phone and my wide-screen monitor.
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In case you are unaware:
-it’s not illegal to have a group chat
-it’s not illegal to film anyone in public (and it’s important, bc otherwise people just disappear)
-it’s not illegal to tell people when you see masked officers
-it’s not illegal to collect and distribute food
ICE must leave MN.
-it’s not illegal to have a group chat
-it’s not illegal to film anyone in public (and it’s important, bc otherwise people just disappear)
-it’s not illegal to tell people when you see masked officers
-it’s not illegal to collect and distribute food
ICE must leave MN.
January 27, 2026 at 11:59 PM
In case you are unaware:
-it’s not illegal to have a group chat
-it’s not illegal to film anyone in public (and it’s important, bc otherwise people just disappear)
-it’s not illegal to tell people when you see masked officers
-it’s not illegal to collect and distribute food
ICE must leave MN.
-it’s not illegal to have a group chat
-it’s not illegal to film anyone in public (and it’s important, bc otherwise people just disappear)
-it’s not illegal to tell people when you see masked officers
-it’s not illegal to collect and distribute food
ICE must leave MN.
Gen Xer science major here, just learning about the political history of my early childhood that might explain a few things happening in this decade.
Following the Kent State massacre in May 1970, a Gallup poll showed that 58% of Americans thought the shootings were justified. The night *before* the killings, Ohio's GOP governor described the student protesters this way: "They're the worst type of people that we harbor in America."
January 26, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Gen Xer science major here, just learning about the political history of my early childhood that might explain a few things happening in this decade.
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"Indigenous students speak out following Oglala Sioux ICE arrests"
Indigenous students speak out following Oglala Sioux ICE arrests
Earlier this month, four members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe in Minnesota were reportedly detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Amid national outrage, local voices have provided guidanc...
lanthorn.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:38 PM
"Indigenous students speak out following Oglala Sioux ICE arrests"
My first abstract acrylic (taking a class at the school where I teach) reflects some of my inner turmoil of existing in 2026.
Everything is political and touched by current events.
Everything is political and touched by current events.
January 26, 2026 at 2:54 PM
My first abstract acrylic (taking a class at the school where I teach) reflects some of my inner turmoil of existing in 2026.
Everything is political and touched by current events.
Everything is political and touched by current events.
@wyden.senate.gov @jeff-merkley.bsky.social Assuming this is verified - DO NOT VOTE FOR FUNDING FEDERAL EXECUTIONS
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
Live: Man shot by federal agent in south Minneapolis this morning, witnesses say
A video appears to shows federal agents wrestling a man to the ground then shooting him.
www.startribune.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:21 PM
@wyden.senate.gov @jeff-merkley.bsky.social Assuming this is verified - DO NOT VOTE FOR FUNDING FEDERAL EXECUTIONS
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
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"IT IS A HOPELESS TIME, BUT THERE IS A LOT OF REASON TO HAVE HOPE." 😭
You need to watch this and spread it far and wide.
PS: I will never ever again root against any team from Minnesota even when they are playing against mine. 🙏🏼
You need to watch this and spread it far and wide.
PS: I will never ever again root against any team from Minnesota even when they are playing against mine. 🙏🏼
January 23, 2026 at 8:21 PM
"IT IS A HOPELESS TIME, BUT THERE IS A LOT OF REASON TO HAVE HOPE." 😭
You need to watch this and spread it far and wide.
PS: I will never ever again root against any team from Minnesota even when they are playing against mine. 🙏🏼
You need to watch this and spread it far and wide.
PS: I will never ever again root against any team from Minnesota even when they are playing against mine. 🙏🏼
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bro there’s a gofundme to crowdfund attorney fees for a preschooler who was kidnapped by our federal government and shipped across state lines and his senator is posting about high school hockey while every other elected official is debating whether to give a zillion more dollars to the kidnappers
January 22, 2026 at 3:51 AM
bro there’s a gofundme to crowdfund attorney fees for a preschooler who was kidnapped by our federal government and shipped across state lines and his senator is posting about high school hockey while every other elected official is debating whether to give a zillion more dollars to the kidnappers
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This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
Reading Letter from Birmingham Jail for the first time
Working every day to be less of a white moderate
Working every day to be less of a white moderate
Making a pot of tea to prepare for my ritual reading of Letter from Birmingham Jail
(Reposting with better link)
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(Reposting with better link)
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January 19, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Reading Letter from Birmingham Jail for the first time
Working every day to be less of a white moderate
Working every day to be less of a white moderate
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Every time the Trump regime uses the words "funded protesters" and "outside agitators" news outlets need to cut to this photo from last week.
ICE has invaded these communities. Outside agitators don't show up in their fucking bathrobes.
ICE has invaded these communities. Outside agitators don't show up in their fucking bathrobes.
January 18, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Every time the Trump regime uses the words "funded protesters" and "outside agitators" news outlets need to cut to this photo from last week.
ICE has invaded these communities. Outside agitators don't show up in their fucking bathrobes.
ICE has invaded these communities. Outside agitators don't show up in their fucking bathrobes.
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Yes, many teachers do have a “liberal bias,” but it’s moral, not partisan. Empathetic, not party lines. Evidence, not propaganda. Fairness, not force.
Liberal: willing to respect or accept behavior or opinions different from one's own; open to new ideas.
open.substack.com/pub/jesspipe...
Liberal: willing to respect or accept behavior or opinions different from one's own; open to new ideas.
open.substack.com/pub/jesspipe...
The Teachers
My name is Jess and I was a high school Literature teacher for 16 years until I decided to run as a Democrat in a rural, red district in Missouri. I bring you news and politics from Missouri and beyon...
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January 14, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Yes, many teachers do have a “liberal bias,” but it’s moral, not partisan. Empathetic, not party lines. Evidence, not propaganda. Fairness, not force.
Liberal: willing to respect or accept behavior or opinions different from one's own; open to new ideas.
open.substack.com/pub/jesspipe...
Liberal: willing to respect or accept behavior or opinions different from one's own; open to new ideas.
open.substack.com/pub/jesspipe...
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FDA deletes warning on bogus autism therapies touted by RFK Jr.‘s allies arstechnica.com/health/2026/...
FDA deletes warning on bogus autism therapies touted by RFK Jr.‘s allies
The agency used to warn of chelation, used by RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine ally David Geier.
arstechnica.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:04 AM
FDA deletes warning on bogus autism therapies touted by RFK Jr.‘s allies arstechnica.com/health/2026/...
When I grow up I want to be a medical historian. Okay, maybe a second career?
Just published today: www.nature.com/articles/s41.... Mongol expansion; smallpox; aDNA. Lots to work w/ here. Notice to historians: This is the intersection of documentary & genetic histories that has been forecast. What are we going to do w/ it? More comments later. #histmed #EarlyModern #TengriSky
An ancient DNA perspective on the Russian conquest of Yakutia - Nature
Yakut communities, with Trans-Baikal admixture during the Mongol expansion, preserved genomic diversity and oral microbiomes despite the Russian conquest, which introduced cereals, pathogens and Chris...
www.nature.com
January 11, 2026 at 4:38 PM
When I grow up I want to be a medical historian. Okay, maybe a second career?
Find out how we can all observe this 250th anniversary
Hi, I’m John Marks, I’m a public historian and writer. I’ve been helping history museums prepare for the nation’s 250th anniversary for 9 years now. Despite everything else happening in history, I’m still excited about this anniversary—and you should be too. Here’s why. 🧵 /1
January 11, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Find out how we can all observe this 250th anniversary
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A little bit of light in our cold, dark reality.
It's the 3rd of January 1939, your name is professor James Smith and you are staring at a drawing of a fish. It's not a regular fish. It is a completely impossible fish.
January 7, 2026 at 12:49 PM
A little bit of light in our cold, dark reality.
How can the model in this blog post from an intro Humanities course be applied to STEM courses?
“Insofar as LLMs are used to avoid reading, thinking, and writing, their use is incompatible with liberal education. It is not more complicated than that.”
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Permission Structures
How AI-skeptic Professors Can Still Help Students Write Papers
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January 2, 2026 at 3:50 PM
How can the model in this blog post from an intro Humanities course be applied to STEM courses?
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For their anti-immigrant, white nationalist post about 100 million deportations, DHS stole the artwork of a non-white foreigner: Japanese illustrator Hiroshi Nagai.
Apparently no white Americans were available to design an image. View Nagai's work here: hiroshinagai.com/contents.html
Apparently no white Americans were available to design an image. View Nagai's work here: hiroshinagai.com/contents.html
December 31, 2025 at 11:40 PM
For their anti-immigrant, white nationalist post about 100 million deportations, DHS stole the artwork of a non-white foreigner: Japanese illustrator Hiroshi Nagai.
Apparently no white Americans were available to design an image. View Nagai's work here: hiroshinagai.com/contents.html
Apparently no white Americans were available to design an image. View Nagai's work here: hiroshinagai.com/contents.html
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David Attenborough [whispering]:
“Like a grain of sand in a vast desert, the predator blends seamlessly into its environment, nearly imperceptible to the naked eye.”
“Like a grain of sand in a vast desert, the predator blends seamlessly into its environment, nearly imperceptible to the naked eye.”
December 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
David Attenborough [whispering]:
“Like a grain of sand in a vast desert, the predator blends seamlessly into its environment, nearly imperceptible to the naked eye.”
“Like a grain of sand in a vast desert, the predator blends seamlessly into its environment, nearly imperceptible to the naked eye.”
I am going to rework my syllabus for Winter quarter to address AI as an attack on learning. Thank you for this reframing.
It is EXHAUSTING not only being made responsible for coming up with new kinds of assignments for our students; it's also tedious reading op-eds that suggest the core problem is a crisis in teaching. But, as Chris and I lay out here, this isn't a crisis in teaching; it's an attack on learning.
"We envision a resistance that is...a repudiation of the efficiencies that automated algorithmic education falsely promises: a resistance comprising the collective force of small acts of friction."
"How to Resist AI in Education" by me & @cnygren.bsky.social
www.publicbooks.org/four-frictio...
"How to Resist AI in Education" by me & @cnygren.bsky.social
www.publicbooks.org/four-frictio...
December 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I am going to rework my syllabus for Winter quarter to address AI as an attack on learning. Thank you for this reframing.
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Christ on a bike, this is brilliant.
And disgustingly historically accurate. 10/10
And disgustingly historically accurate. 10/10
December 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Christ on a bike, this is brilliant.
And disgustingly historically accurate. 10/10
And disgustingly historically accurate. 10/10