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@jessealexander.bsky.social
Thought you’d get a kick out of this casting call ad!
Thought you’d get a kick out of this casting call ad!
October 23, 2025 at 11:46 PM
@jessealexander.bsky.social
Thought you’d get a kick out of this casting call ad!
Thought you’d get a kick out of this casting call ad!
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If you think that professors exist as repositories of knowledge that students ask for answers, you’re missing the entire point of a college education.
We’re here to teach students how to do research, how to analyze and argue, how to think for themselves — how to find the answers on their own.
We’re here to teach students how to do research, how to analyze and argue, how to think for themselves — how to find the answers on their own.
Wow. Just wow.
"Students pay premium prices for information that AI now delivers instantly and for free. A business student can ask ChatGPT to explain supply chain optimization or generate market analysis in seconds. The traditional lecture-and-test model faces its Blockbuster moment."
"Students pay premium prices for information that AI now delivers instantly and for free. A business student can ask ChatGPT to explain supply chain optimization or generate market analysis in seconds. The traditional lecture-and-test model faces its Blockbuster moment."
When Knowledge is Free, What are Professors For?
Higher Education Must Stop Competing with AI on Information and Start Teaching What Machines Can’t Do
www.forbes.com
October 16, 2025 at 1:45 PM
If you think that professors exist as repositories of knowledge that students ask for answers, you’re missing the entire point of a college education.
We’re here to teach students how to do research, how to analyze and argue, how to think for themselves — how to find the answers on their own.
We’re here to teach students how to do research, how to analyze and argue, how to think for themselves — how to find the answers on their own.
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People are melting down at a Tribune article about CHSD 230 considering adding Arabic to its language learning electives. I wasted time in the comments, which I normally avoid doing since it's useless and awful, but it led to possibly the funniest thing anybody's ever said to me about France.
September 1, 2025 at 2:52 PM
People are melting down at a Tribune article about CHSD 230 considering adding Arabic to its language learning electives. I wasted time in the comments, which I normally avoid doing since it's useless and awful, but it led to possibly the funniest thing anybody's ever said to me about France.
A friend of mine who lives in Austin saw this at a bar and said she had never been so offended by something she 100% agreed with.
August 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Good morning.
This is a reminder that, back in 2021, all Dems voted for a bill that would have banned gerrymandering nationwide.
Guess who voted against it? Every Republican. Because they want to cheat and rig the game.
So it's time to sink to their level and outcheat them. It's the only way now.
This is a reminder that, back in 2021, all Dems voted for a bill that would have banned gerrymandering nationwide.
Guess who voted against it? Every Republican. Because they want to cheat and rig the game.
So it's time to sink to their level and outcheat them. It's the only way now.
August 5, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Good morning.
This is a reminder that, back in 2021, all Dems voted for a bill that would have banned gerrymandering nationwide.
Guess who voted against it? Every Republican. Because they want to cheat and rig the game.
So it's time to sink to their level and outcheat them. It's the only way now.
This is a reminder that, back in 2021, all Dems voted for a bill that would have banned gerrymandering nationwide.
Guess who voted against it? Every Republican. Because they want to cheat and rig the game.
So it's time to sink to their level and outcheat them. It's the only way now.
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If you want a weird but true fact to talk about:
Dexter Holland, lead singer of The Offspring, was instrumental in this. His doctorial thesis in molecular biology was sequencing mRNA in HIV. The paper was also heavily cited in creating the COVID-19 vaccine.
Dexter Holland, lead singer of The Offspring, was instrumental in this. His doctorial thesis in molecular biology was sequencing mRNA in HIV. The paper was also heavily cited in creating the COVID-19 vaccine.
It feels like we should be making a bigger deal of “we actually did in fact find a cure for AIDS”
Evidence is growing that some HIV-infected infants, if given antiretroviral drugs early in life, are able to suppress their viral loads to undetectable levels and then come off the medicine. www.wired.com/story/the-fi...
August 1, 2025 at 1:53 PM
If you want a weird but true fact to talk about:
Dexter Holland, lead singer of The Offspring, was instrumental in this. His doctorial thesis in molecular biology was sequencing mRNA in HIV. The paper was also heavily cited in creating the COVID-19 vaccine.
Dexter Holland, lead singer of The Offspring, was instrumental in this. His doctorial thesis in molecular biology was sequencing mRNA in HIV. The paper was also heavily cited in creating the COVID-19 vaccine.
I've become addicted to the podcast, World War 2 Both Sides of the Wire. So thrilled to find that one of the hosts, @jessealexander.bsky.social is on here! I feel like he's my friend even though he has no idea who I am. As soon as I look up how to spell the other hosts name, I'll look for him, too!
July 17, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I've become addicted to the podcast, World War 2 Both Sides of the Wire. So thrilled to find that one of the hosts, @jessealexander.bsky.social is on here! I feel like he's my friend even though he has no idea who I am. As soon as I look up how to spell the other hosts name, I'll look for him, too!
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@jessealexander.bsky.social - this was an interesting podcast, recommended for WW2 buffs.
youtu.be/M78QL2C1q2w?...
youtu.be/M78QL2C1q2w?...
Myths of the Second World War - Part 1 | WW2 Podcast Episode: 1
YouTube video by WW2: Both Sides Of The Wire | Podcast
youtu.be
July 11, 2025 at 10:46 AM
@jessealexander.bsky.social - this was an interesting podcast, recommended for WW2 buffs.
youtu.be/M78QL2C1q2w?...
youtu.be/M78QL2C1q2w?...
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Can you imagine the outrage if a Democratic Senator or AOC told a crowd, "Well, we're all gonna die," when asked about Medicaid cuts?
Yeah that just happened with MAGA Senator Joni Ernst.
Out of the news by tonight.
Yeah that just happened with MAGA Senator Joni Ernst.
Out of the news by tonight.
May 30, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Can you imagine the outrage if a Democratic Senator or AOC told a crowd, "Well, we're all gonna die," when asked about Medicaid cuts?
Yeah that just happened with MAGA Senator Joni Ernst.
Out of the news by tonight.
Yeah that just happened with MAGA Senator Joni Ernst.
Out of the news by tonight.
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I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.
April 2, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.
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"Replacing the SSA’s core infrastructure with an entirely new system all at once is performing a high-wire act without a net, only it’s not DOGE staffers who risk falling—it’s the Social Security beneficiaries who depend on that social safety net."
I wrote about DOGE's planned SSA "modernization" for MSNBC.
"It’s like cooking a Thanksgiving turkey in 20 minutes by putting it in a blast furnace, or choosing to get measles instead of getting vaccinated against it: it sounds most convincing to the layperson who asks the fewest questions."
"It’s like cooking a Thanksgiving turkey in 20 minutes by putting it in a blast furnace, or choosing to get measles instead of getting vaccinated against it: it sounds most convincing to the layperson who asks the fewest questions."
Opinion | DOGE’s new plan to overhaul the Social Security Administration is doomed to fail
Modernizing the SSA’s technical infrastructure is not a novel idea – and such modernizations have a poor track record.
www.msnbc.com
April 1, 2025 at 10:22 PM
"Replacing the SSA’s core infrastructure with an entirely new system all at once is performing a high-wire act without a net, only it’s not DOGE staffers who risk falling—it’s the Social Security beneficiaries who depend on that social safety net."
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People should be calling this what it is, which is a crypto bailout. They're cutting cancer research so they can bailout rich, degenerate gamblers bsky.app/profile/ronf...
Let’s see, Donald Trump launched his crypto business right before taking office. Melania did the day before the inauguration. Junior launched a new one too. Oh, and of course Eric did.
March 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
People should be calling this what it is, which is a crypto bailout. They're cutting cancer research so they can bailout rich, degenerate gamblers bsky.app/profile/ronf...
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I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
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Marco Rubio's new acting undersecretary of state for public diplomacy, ladies and gentlemen.
February 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Marco Rubio's new acting undersecretary of state for public diplomacy, ladies and gentlemen.
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Senator Andy Kim just went to the USAID building, talked to the security guard there to confirm employees are being barred entry, and then did a press gaggle right there in front to call it out.
This is doing something. This is making an effort on messaging. Other Democratic lawmakers: take notes.
This is doing something. This is making an effort on messaging. Other Democratic lawmakers: take notes.
February 3, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Senator Andy Kim just went to the USAID building, talked to the security guard there to confirm employees are being barred entry, and then did a press gaggle right there in front to call it out.
This is doing something. This is making an effort on messaging. Other Democratic lawmakers: take notes.
This is doing something. This is making an effort on messaging. Other Democratic lawmakers: take notes.
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He is going to say "pinky swear you will protect our border. And buy more booze and stuff from us. "
They will say yes. Won't actually buy the stuff. And he will declare victory
Trumpenomics
They will say yes. Won't actually buy the stuff. And he will declare victory
Trumpenomics
Trump: i’m speaking with Trudeau tomorrow morning and Mexico tomorrow morning too
February 3, 2025 at 12:59 AM
He is going to say "pinky swear you will protect our border. And buy more booze and stuff from us. "
They will say yes. Won't actually buy the stuff. And he will declare victory
Trumpenomics
They will say yes. Won't actually buy the stuff. And he will declare victory
Trumpenomics
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If the president could fire board members at will, he would effectively wrest control of monetary policy from the experts, risking serious damage to the economy.
Trump’s NLRB Purge Is About Much More Than Crushing Organized Labor
Trump’s assault on the NLRB took the form of two firings, one of which is far more disturbing than the other.
slate.com
January 29, 2025 at 9:04 PM
If the president could fire board members at will, he would effectively wrest control of monetary policy from the experts, risking serious damage to the economy.
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PROP - PR Over Policy.
Don't confuse them.
He is flooding the zone. He knows that media will cover everything he does. Getting people upset. Which helps give him more coverage of the upset people. All just talking about him.
Dems need to be strategic.
Don't confuse them.
He is flooding the zone. He knows that media will cover everything he does. Getting people upset. Which helps give him more coverage of the upset people. All just talking about him.
Dems need to be strategic.
January 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
PROP - PR Over Policy.
Don't confuse them.
He is flooding the zone. He knows that media will cover everything he does. Getting people upset. Which helps give him more coverage of the upset people. All just talking about him.
Dems need to be strategic.
Don't confuse them.
He is flooding the zone. He knows that media will cover everything he does. Getting people upset. Which helps give him more coverage of the upset people. All just talking about him.
Dems need to be strategic.
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“Democrats complaining about Biden's pardoning of his son tells me how deeply many are misjudging the danger and urgency of this moment.“
www.americaamerica.news/p/snapshot-j...
www.americaamerica.news/p/snapshot-j...
Snapshot: Joe Biden Pardoning His Son is Not the Real Outrage
The intense criticism is misguided when the next president has already proven that he will abuse his power with abandon to serve his own interests
www.americaamerica.news
December 3, 2024 at 2:23 PM
“Democrats complaining about Biden's pardoning of his son tells me how deeply many are misjudging the danger and urgency of this moment.“
www.americaamerica.news/p/snapshot-j...
www.americaamerica.news/p/snapshot-j...
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wrote about the (temporary) stock surge that UnitedHealth saw after Brian Thompson's murder, how the company's valuation depends on concerted exploitation, and why Americans continue to feel bad even when the stock market is supposedly "good": slate.com/technology/2...
The UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Killing Revealed Something Dumb About America
His death shows that there is a stark disconnect between Wall Street and reality.
slate.com
December 5, 2024 at 11:59 PM
wrote about the (temporary) stock surge that UnitedHealth saw after Brian Thompson's murder, how the company's valuation depends on concerted exploitation, and why Americans continue to feel bad even when the stock market is supposedly "good": slate.com/technology/2...
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I fear the U.S. government may actually collapse. When you look at who he’s picking, what they plan to do, who they plan to fire, how under-resourced and understaffed and perpetually anxious the remaining employees will be, how much institutional memory is being washed away, the utter lawlessness...
Trump aides explore plans to boost Musk effort by wresting control from Congress
The White House could challenge or seek to change a 1974 law that blocks presidents from choosing which programs to fund.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 14, 2024 at 12:23 AM
I fear the U.S. government may actually collapse. When you look at who he’s picking, what they plan to do, who they plan to fire, how under-resourced and understaffed and perpetually anxious the remaining employees will be, how much institutional memory is being washed away, the utter lawlessness...
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We have to remember that, traditionally, an incoming administration awards the various constituencies that got it elected with some sort of representation.
So the tech bros get Elon, anti-vax freaks get RFK Jr, dog killers get Noem, white nationalists get Hegseth, pedophiles get Gaetz...
So the tech bros get Elon, anti-vax freaks get RFK Jr, dog killers get Noem, white nationalists get Hegseth, pedophiles get Gaetz...
November 13, 2024 at 11:50 PM
We have to remember that, traditionally, an incoming administration awards the various constituencies that got it elected with some sort of representation.
So the tech bros get Elon, anti-vax freaks get RFK Jr, dog killers get Noem, white nationalists get Hegseth, pedophiles get Gaetz...
So the tech bros get Elon, anti-vax freaks get RFK Jr, dog killers get Noem, white nationalists get Hegseth, pedophiles get Gaetz...