Amy J. Ko
@amyko.phd
Professor @ University of Washington iSchool. Computing, learning, design, justice, kitties, tacos, coffee, gender, politics, and transit. I write at amyjko.medium.com. I maintain wordplay.dev, bookish.press, adminima.app, reciprocal.reviews.
Definitely read @everjay.bsky.social's new article, "Deconstructing Conceptions of Rigor in Computer Science Education." It examines the many conflicting (and often problematic) ideas about the concept, especially between students, K-12 teachers, and higher education. dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
Deconstructing Conceptions of Rigor in Computer Science Education | ACM Transactions on Computing Education
Objectives In calls for excellent and equitable Computer Science (CS) education, the word rigor often appears, but it often goes undefined. The goal of this work is to understand
how CS teachers, inst...
dl.acm.org
November 12, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Definitely read @everjay.bsky.social's new article, "Deconstructing Conceptions of Rigor in Computer Science Education." It examines the many conflicting (and often problematic) ideas about the concept, especially between students, K-12 teachers, and higher education. dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
Cell phone is a homophone of self own
November 11, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Cell phone is a homophone of self own
I’m going to Finland for www.kolicalling.fi, but also tiny coffees, a short break from leadership, and some much needed distance from U.S. chaos.
Koli Calling – 25th International Conference on Computing Education Research
www.kolicalling.fi
November 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I’m going to Finland for www.kolicalling.fi, but also tiny coffees, a short break from leadership, and some much needed distance from U.S. chaos.
Once again, Ketanji makes justice plain. Meanwhile, my passport expires soon. Let the harassment begin s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
s3.documentcloud.org
November 7, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Once again, Ketanji makes justice plain. Meanwhile, my passport expires soon. Let the harassment begin s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
How am I doing? I’m fine. Overwhelmed, angry, anxious, distraught, resolved, hopeful, confused, eager, pissed, grateful. You know, “fine”.
November 5, 2025 at 2:37 AM
How am I doing? I’m fine. Overwhelmed, angry, anxious, distraught, resolved, hopeful, confused, eager, pissed, grateful. You know, “fine”.
This is a nice representative snapshot of research sentiments in the U.S. right now. It’s dismal, and a pathetic self-own by our idiot in chief. youtu.be/yLvO070E_dI?...
Top researchers consider leaving U.S. amid funding cuts: 'The science world is ending'
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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October 31, 2025 at 2:04 AM
This is a nice representative snapshot of research sentiments in the U.S. right now. It’s dismal, and a pathetic self-own by our idiot in chief. youtu.be/yLvO070E_dI?...
It’s really cool when the world is like f*ck you queers and the rest of the world is like… Labubu
October 28, 2025 at 11:13 PM
It’s really cool when the world is like f*ck you queers and the rest of the world is like… Labubu
Nothing like having a group categorically exclude you due to a state's anti-trans legislation, and then with the most sincere of smiles, say "We'll miss you!" 🤮
October 23, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Nothing like having a group categorically exclude you due to a state's anti-trans legislation, and then with the most sincere of smiles, say "We'll miss you!" 🤮
Reposted by Amy J. Ko
The Canopy Neurodiversity Foundation awarded a $15 million grant to the UW Information School to support the launch of the UW Institute for Neurodiversity and Employment. ischool.uw.edu/news/2025/10...
October 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The Canopy Neurodiversity Foundation awarded a $15 million grant to the UW Information School to support the launch of the UW Institute for Neurodiversity and Employment. ischool.uw.edu/news/2025/10...
I want to be on the street today. But I’m once again sick, resting up, to fight another day. Zzz
October 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I want to be on the street today. But I’m once again sick, resting up, to fight another day. Zzz
Touch grass; feel blades; grope green
October 14, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Touch grass; feel blades; grope green
Reposted by Amy J. Ko
I wrote a little about some of the little details you might have missed in this video and why it hit me so hard as a trans person this morning:
www.burnsnotice.com/you-have-to-...
www.burnsnotice.com/you-have-to-...
October 11, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I wrote a little about some of the little details you might have missed in this video and why it hit me so hard as a trans person this morning:
www.burnsnotice.com/you-have-to-...
www.burnsnotice.com/you-have-to-...
This was a fun interview about research impact! I never achieve all I want, but I always try.
Enjoying @amyko.phd's wisdom: “I will do whatever needs to be done to have the impact and not worry about … my promotion constraints or getting a paper out […]. That's a really key thing when you're working with teachers … industry or government or NGOs.”
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ACM Inroads: Archive
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inroads.acm.org
October 9, 2025 at 5:49 PM
This was a fun interview about research impact! I never achieve all I want, but I always try.
Always helpful to check in on my hometown’s “hellscape” status. isportlandburning.com
Is Portland Burning?
No. See real-time Portland cameras, PulsePoint incidents, and sourced fact checks.
isportlandburning.com
October 9, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Always helpful to check in on my hometown’s “hellscape” status. isportlandburning.com
I’m off to a Dagstuhl workshop for the week, on creativity, programming, and generative AI. I’m excited to about charting this space with a great group for the week! Apologies in advance for all the slower email replies and other delays. www.dagstuhl.de/seminars/sem...
Dagstuhl Perspectives Workshop 25412: Creativity, GenAI, and Software Development: A Future Together
www.dagstuhl.de
October 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I’m off to a Dagstuhl workshop for the week, on creativity, programming, and generative AI. I’m excited to about charting this space with a great group for the week! Apologies in advance for all the slower email replies and other delays. www.dagstuhl.de/seminars/sem...
I had a lovely visit today at Lewis and Clark College, back in my home town. It was great to experience its lovely community, talk about justice work in CS, and connect with students and faculty around the future of CS!
October 4, 2025 at 4:54 AM
I had a lovely visit today at Lewis and Clark College, back in my home town. It was great to experience its lovely community, talk about justice work in CS, and connect with students and faculty around the future of CS!
Oh hi Texas, fuck you again. Love to all the kids and adults harassed and attacked in the coming years. Maybe I’ll join you next year in my trip to Austin. Pee on the capitol, anyone? www.axios.com/local/housto...
Abbott signs Texas "bathroom bill" into law
Texas joins 19 other states with trans bathroom restrictions.
www.axios.com
September 28, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Oh hi Texas, fuck you again. Love to all the kids and adults harassed and attacked in the coming years. Maybe I’ll join you next year in my trip to Austin. Pee on the capitol, anyone? www.axios.com/local/housto...
Once again, fuck Texas, and love and solidarity to all the Texans resisting its bullshit. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/u...
Texas Tech Moves to Limit Academic Discussion to 2 Genders
www.nytimes.com
September 27, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Once again, fuck Texas, and love and solidarity to all the Texans resisting its bullshit. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/u...
In case you haven’t followed along, Erin’s got a nice catalog of recent escalations on trans rights and safety in the US. And I’m feeling it at home.
In the wake of Charlie Kirk's death, the far-right, led by the Trump administration, has doubled its efforts to crackdown on transgender people.
My latest article in The Guardian.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My latest article in The Guardian.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Transgender Americans are seeing a wave of hate unleashed by Charlie Kirk’s killing | Erin Reed
In the aftermath of Kirk’s death, the far-right and Trump administration have turned up attacks on transgender people
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2025 at 2:28 PM
In case you haven’t followed along, Erin’s got a nice catalog of recent escalations on trans rights and safety in the US. And I’m feeling it at home.
This city is at times the safest place to be, and at other times not safe at all. It is increasingly a destination for hate speech and hate crimes. Time to get strong, together. www.thestranger.com/news/2025/09...
Seattle Area Trans Women Are Being Attacked by Groups of Men
Earlier this month, three trans women were beaten by a group of young men in Seattle's gay neighborhood. According to the county prosecutor's office, there's been at least four more group beatings sin...
www.thestranger.com
September 23, 2025 at 10:32 PM
This city is at times the safest place to be, and at other times not safe at all. It is increasingly a destination for hate speech and hate crimes. Time to get strong, together. www.thestranger.com/news/2025/09...
They were always going to be bullshit machines; it’s in the architecture. The question continues to be in what contexts a bullshit machine is valuable, rather than destructive, and whether net, those contexts justify the destructive uses. That is ultimately a moral question, not an engineering one.
"In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limits."
www.computerworld.com/article/4059...
www.computerworld.com/article/4059...
OpenAI admits AI hallucinations are mathematically inevitable, not just engineering flaws
In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limi...
www.computerworld.com
September 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
They were always going to be bullshit machines; it’s in the architecture. The question continues to be in what contexts a bullshit machine is valuable, rather than destructive, and whether net, those contexts justify the destructive uses. That is ultimately a moral question, not an engineering one.
Reposted by Amy J. Ko
Ok my cis friends, we are going to need a lot of you to step the fuck up and fight hard for us
www.them.us/story/trump-...
www.them.us/story/trump-...
FBI to Categorize Trans People As "Nihilistic Violent Extremist" Threat Group, Report Says
The choice is being championed by the Heritage Foundation, which is behind Project 2025.
www.them.us
September 19, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Ok my cis friends, we are going to need a lot of you to step the fuck up and fight hard for us
www.them.us/story/trump-...
www.them.us/story/trump-...
I think someone might have forgotten to send me my woke mob radical leftist trans terror cell membership card. Is there a meetup? Are there cookies? Can I bring my cat?
September 19, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I think someone might have forgotten to send me my woke mob radical leftist trans terror cell membership card. Is there a meetup? Are there cookies? Can I bring my cat?
PSA from your neighbor
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Mr.Rogers gives you an inspirational speech
YouTube video by M3RK M3RP
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September 18, 2025 at 3:25 AM
PSA from your neighbor
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