Beau Brewer
@beaubrewer.bsky.social
Managing Partner of Freedom Marketing (DAM consultancy). If you are looking for my thoughts on DAM, please reach out directly—I use this app to think about things other than DAM.
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Say it often, say it loud:
"Overall, research has not supported the common-sense presumption that digital approaches to schooling are better than non-digital alternatives. At the broadest level, widespread computer use in education has been found to be associated with lower student achievement."
"Overall, research has not supported the common-sense presumption that digital approaches to schooling are better than non-digital alternatives. At the broadest level, widespread computer use in education has been found to be associated with lower student achievement."
Fit for Purpose? How Today’s Commercial Digital Platforms Subvert Key Goals of Public Education
Digital educational platforms have become ubiquitous in American classrooms, with tools like Google Workspace for Education, Kahoot!, Zearn, Khan Academy, and many others now structuring curriculum, i...
nepc.colorado.edu
September 29, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Say it often, say it loud:
"Overall, research has not supported the common-sense presumption that digital approaches to schooling are better than non-digital alternatives. At the broadest level, widespread computer use in education has been found to be associated with lower student achievement."
"Overall, research has not supported the common-sense presumption that digital approaches to schooling are better than non-digital alternatives. At the broadest level, widespread computer use in education has been found to be associated with lower student achievement."
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For my money, this is one of the most important stories of the year. FLF are one of my clients, but I'm happy to put my voice behind this proposition, which looks like it has cracked fusion. /1
www.energyvoice.com/renewables-e...
www.energyvoice.com/renewables-e...
First Light Fusion seeks backing for inertial fusion demonstrator
First Light Fusion has outlined plans for a £150m inertial fusion energy test facility, pitched as a cheaper route to commercial fusion.
www.energyvoice.com
September 19, 2025 at 10:25 AM
For my money, this is one of the most important stories of the year. FLF are one of my clients, but I'm happy to put my voice behind this proposition, which looks like it has cracked fusion. /1
www.energyvoice.com/renewables-e...
www.energyvoice.com/renewables-e...
Saw a lovely indie movie with my fam that I cannot recommend highly enough: The Ballad of Wallis Island. Very funny and touching and narratively well constructed without being predictable. Good storytelling in short supply so thanks to all involved.
July 21, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Saw a lovely indie movie with my fam that I cannot recommend highly enough: The Ballad of Wallis Island. Very funny and touching and narratively well constructed without being predictable. Good storytelling in short supply so thanks to all involved.
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CLARIFICATION :
The Trevor Project's hotline will still be live. But basically this means LGBTQ people can no longer be connected to it through the US national 988 suicide prevention hotline.
They will need to be contacted DIRECTLY
So spread this around
They can be texted. They can be called.
The Trevor Project's hotline will still be live. But basically this means LGBTQ people can no longer be connected to it through the US national 988 suicide prevention hotline.
They will need to be contacted DIRECTLY
So spread this around
They can be texted. They can be called.
June 18, 2025 at 5:48 PM
CLARIFICATION :
The Trevor Project's hotline will still be live. But basically this means LGBTQ people can no longer be connected to it through the US national 988 suicide prevention hotline.
They will need to be contacted DIRECTLY
So spread this around
They can be texted. They can be called.
The Trevor Project's hotline will still be live. But basically this means LGBTQ people can no longer be connected to it through the US national 988 suicide prevention hotline.
They will need to be contacted DIRECTLY
So spread this around
They can be texted. They can be called.
Been said before, but I wish this diagnosis of the business model for creative pursuits weren’t so clear, depressing, and seemingly unavoidable.
They said they weren’t interested. As they’d looked very hard at the numbers, and clearly the only profitable area for the “content creation” industry was as a middleman or distributor. Not as a creator.
It was the first time that I understood the parasite economy.
It was the first time that I understood the parasite economy.
June 18, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Been said before, but I wish this diagnosis of the business model for creative pursuits weren’t so clear, depressing, and seemingly unavoidable.
A very good book! Ideas have stayed with me for years. Recommend highly if you haven’t read it.
Today only, the e-book of one of my best works EARTH (runner-up for Hugo Award) is just $2.99 on most sites like B&N and Kobo & Amazon.
davidbrin.com/earth.html
davidbrin.com/earth.html
DAVID BRIN: Earth
In EARTH It's fifty years from tomorrow. A microscopic black hole has accidentally fallen into the Earth's core and the entire planet is in danger of being destroyed within two years. A team of scient...
davidbrin.com
April 17, 2025 at 2:08 AM
A very good book! Ideas have stayed with me for years. Recommend highly if you haven’t read it.
In a sea of alarming things, I can see that I am being desensitized to the DOJ firing from the White House and targeting anyone who criticizes the administration. Both are terrible. But cronyism killing the prosecution of clear white collar crime seems like a new and very dangerous precedent.
This is *extremely* alarming — White House fires a career federal prosecutor because he (1) went after a politically connected businessman and (2) criticized Trump during a 2020 congressional bid.
“White House fires a career prosecutor” is itself unprecedented.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
“White House fires a career prosecutor” is itself unprecedented.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
![Though U.S. attorneys are political appointees who often ally with the agenda of the current presidential administration, line prosecutors like Schleifer are normally considered career employees. But since taking office, the Trump administration has made a point to drive those seen as political enemies from all levels of the federal government.
"This is the most overtly political firing I've seen in my time at the Department of Justice," said Palmer, the former federal prosecutor. "I could absolutely see it having kind of a chilling effect. I also think current prosecutors are concerned about the ability to have free speech. An AUSA [assistant U.S. attorney] who I spoke to said they are concerned that the only people who will be allowed to stay are Republicans or very quiet Democrats."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wufsdxzvzx36d7wppganbvpw/bafkreidwoty6rsibzeinn72q7r3h76kazos766qlxl5bvhaiejvwwaid6m@jpeg)
March 30, 2025 at 1:14 PM
In a sea of alarming things, I can see that I am being desensitized to the DOJ firing from the White House and targeting anyone who criticizes the administration. Both are terrible. But cronyism killing the prosecution of clear white collar crime seems like a new and very dangerous precedent.
I appreciate the clear articulation of the theory behind the current Dem response. I disagree with the idea that minimalist response creates space for R’s to oppose nominees. I am open to data pointing out this works, but it seems too cleverly counterintuitive that quiet opposition peels off R’s 1/x
Effective-
- Create space for R's to oppose nominees
- Build pressure on R's to oppose Trump policies or flip on bills
- Strengthen Dems' '25 and '26 electoral response
- Buttress legal challenges to Trump actions
These actually help but rarely solve, and let's be real- you're already mad at me
- Create space for R's to oppose nominees
- Build pressure on R's to oppose Trump policies or flip on bills
- Strengthen Dems' '25 and '26 electoral response
- Buttress legal challenges to Trump actions
These actually help but rarely solve, and let's be real- you're already mad at me
February 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I appreciate the clear articulation of the theory behind the current Dem response. I disagree with the idea that minimalist response creates space for R’s to oppose nominees. I am open to data pointing out this works, but it seems too cleverly counterintuitive that quiet opposition peels off R’s 1/x
Watching Aussie Open women’s dubs … and I think Townsend wants to win this match? Incredible level in 3rd set.
January 24, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Watching Aussie Open women’s dubs … and I think Townsend wants to win this match? Incredible level in 3rd set.
Introduce yourself with your worst feedback from school:
Hi, I’m Beau and while this is technically correct I’m deducting 40% for arrogance.
Hi, I’m Beau and while this is technically correct I’m deducting 40% for arrogance.
Introduce yourself with your worst feedback from school:
Hi, I'm Keith, and I know it's been a long semester and I've worked really hard so this one'll slide, but if I EVER hand in something like this again...
Hi, I'm Keith, and I know it's been a long semester and I've worked really hard so this one'll slide, but if I EVER hand in something like this again...
Introduce yourself with your worst feedback from school:
Hi, I’m Michael and if i would just apply myself…
Hi, I’m Michael and if i would just apply myself…
November 20, 2024 at 11:19 PM
Introduce yourself with your worst feedback from school:
Hi, I’m Beau and while this is technically correct I’m deducting 40% for arrogance.
Hi, I’m Beau and while this is technically correct I’m deducting 40% for arrogance.
Absolute rollicking books with big ideas throughout. Recommend wholeheartedly. I once saw David Brin and Charlie Stross speak in different forums about a month apart. Love both their novels and both are incredibly sharp but was struck by Brin’s optimism. Felt lucky to meet two of my SF heroes.
Today on B&Noble/Kobo/Amazon - EARTH (ebook) is just $1.99. Gaia! Gravity lasers and more! Plus tomorrow (Friday) I'm told the entire Uplift Storm Trilogy will be just $3.99! Escape this time of troubles into vast, vast realms of possibilities!
www.davidbrin.com/earth.html
www.davidbrin.com/earth.html
DAVID BRIN: Earth
In EARTH It's fifty years from tomorrow. A microscopic black hole has accidentally fallen into the Earth's core and the entire planet is in danger of being destroyed within two years. A team of scient...
www.davidbrin.com
November 15, 2024 at 2:17 AM
Absolute rollicking books with big ideas throughout. Recommend wholeheartedly. I once saw David Brin and Charlie Stross speak in different forums about a month apart. Love both their novels and both are incredibly sharp but was struck by Brin’s optimism. Felt lucky to meet two of my SF heroes.
This is truly disturbing.
April 27, 2024 at 6:04 PM
This is truly disturbing.
Me: …people like Bono
11yo: who?
Me: lead singer of U2
11yo: never heard of them
Not sure if this is a parenting win, loss, or push.
11yo: who?
Me: lead singer of U2
11yo: never heard of them
Not sure if this is a parenting win, loss, or push.
January 24, 2024 at 12:25 AM
Me: …people like Bono
11yo: who?
Me: lead singer of U2
11yo: never heard of them
Not sure if this is a parenting win, loss, or push.
11yo: who?
Me: lead singer of U2
11yo: never heard of them
Not sure if this is a parenting win, loss, or push.