Francesca Gentile
@fgentile11.bsky.social
Associate professor & writing program administrator in the big ROC. Probably watching soccer. Maybe flipping through dusty vinyl somewhere.
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Announcing a three-part CCCC Reading Circle Series:
Oct 16—Discussion of Empire of AI by @karenhao.bsky.social!
Dec 10—Discussion of Enduring Digital Damage by
@dustinedwards.bsky.social!
Jan 12—Teaching Session on bringing these ideas to the writing classroom!
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Oct 16—Discussion of Empire of AI by @karenhao.bsky.social!
Dec 10—Discussion of Enduring Digital Damage by
@dustinedwards.bsky.social!
Jan 12—Teaching Session on bringing these ideas to the writing classroom!
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CCCC Fall 2025 AI Reading Circle - Conference on College Composition and Communication
Labor, Land, Water, and Writing: The Costs of Generative AI in the Writing Classroom These events are free for CCCC members. Not yet a member? Join today! Join CCCC for a critical, nuanced, and though...
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September 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Announcing a three-part CCCC Reading Circle Series:
Oct 16—Discussion of Empire of AI by @karenhao.bsky.social!
Dec 10—Discussion of Enduring Digital Damage by
@dustinedwards.bsky.social!
Jan 12—Teaching Session on bringing these ideas to the writing classroom!
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Oct 16—Discussion of Empire of AI by @karenhao.bsky.social!
Dec 10—Discussion of Enduring Digital Damage by
@dustinedwards.bsky.social!
Jan 12—Teaching Session on bringing these ideas to the writing classroom!
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My department at Nazareth University is currently hiring tenure-track faculty in both English and communication. Find links to both ads at the link below, and feel free to reach out with questions.
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jobs.naz.edu/postings/sea...
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September 16, 2025 at 12:50 PM
My department at Nazareth University is currently hiring tenure-track faculty in both English and communication. Find links to both ads at the link below, and feel free to reach out with questions.
jobs.naz.edu/postings/sea...
jobs.naz.edu/postings/sea...
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My drawn statement on Ai as standalone from my now finished minicomic as syllabus for new liberal studies class! As promised this is shareable, printable - all from my site, feel free to make use of it, cite me & let me know how it’s received. Share away all here! spinweaveandcut.com/fall-2025-sy...
August 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
My drawn statement on Ai as standalone from my now finished minicomic as syllabus for new liberal studies class! As promised this is shareable, printable - all from my site, feel free to make use of it, cite me & let me know how it’s received. Share away all here! spinweaveandcut.com/fall-2025-sy...
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Hi. Hello. GRAMMARLY IS NOT A WRITING TOOL. IT IS SURVEILLANCE CAPITALISM AND LINGUISTIC HOMOGENIZATION IN A TRENCHCOAT.
August 18, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Hi. Hello. GRAMMARLY IS NOT A WRITING TOOL. IT IS SURVEILLANCE CAPITALISM AND LINGUISTIC HOMOGENIZATION IN A TRENCHCOAT.
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The first (moderately) detailed explanation of how OpenAI partnership will be rolled out in Canvas, including assurance that all AI features with be "opt-in" (at least for now), but no mention of whether OpenAI will have access to Canvas courses for training purposes.
Product announcements from InstructureCon 2025
At Instructure, we believe the best learning experiences are built for a lifetime, and that both learners and creators of learning deserve tools that help them thrive at every step. That belief was fr...
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August 1, 2025 at 1:32 PM
The first (moderately) detailed explanation of how OpenAI partnership will be rolled out in Canvas, including assurance that all AI features with be "opt-in" (at least for now), but no mention of whether OpenAI will have access to Canvas courses for training purposes.
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Ally Sentnor to Rose Lavelle! She's SO back 🙌
(via USWNT)
(via USWNT)
June 27, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Ally Sentnor to Rose Lavelle! She's SO back 🙌
(via USWNT)
(via USWNT)
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Michelle Cooper's breakout in 2025 won't come as a surprise to many inside the KC Current. Her work ethic, raw talent, coupled with brimming confidence, has brought more end product and a contract through 2028.
Here's how she got there:
www.kansascity.com/sports/socce...
Here's how she got there:
www.kansascity.com/sports/socce...
The inside story of KC Current forward Michelle Cooper’s breakout & new contract
She’s been showing how valuable she is to the Current. This week, her contribution was handsomely rewarded.
www.kansascity.com
June 24, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Michelle Cooper's breakout in 2025 won't come as a surprise to many inside the KC Current. Her work ethic, raw talent, coupled with brimming confidence, has brought more end product and a contract through 2028.
Here's how she got there:
www.kansascity.com/sports/socce...
Here's how she got there:
www.kansascity.com/sports/socce...
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I wrote a roundup of my all-time favorite books about witches!
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What's YOUR favorite witch book?
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What's YOUR favorite witch book?
Eight Enchanting Novels About Witches
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June 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I wrote a roundup of my all-time favorite books about witches!
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/20/b...
What's YOUR favorite witch book?
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/20/b...
What's YOUR favorite witch book?
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where are my fellow roadside hawk gawkers?????
coming 6/6!
coming 6/6!
May 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
where are my fellow roadside hawk gawkers?????
coming 6/6!
coming 6/6!
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Some of the first news about the #NWSL summer free-for-all break:
The Kansas City Current will host Brazilian clubs Corinthians and Palmeiras, and the Chicago Stars, in the "Teal Rising Cup" from July 12-15.
The Kansas City Current will host Brazilian clubs Corinthians and Palmeiras, and the Chicago Stars, in the "Teal Rising Cup" from July 12-15.
May 28, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Some of the first news about the #NWSL summer free-for-all break:
The Kansas City Current will host Brazilian clubs Corinthians and Palmeiras, and the Chicago Stars, in the "Teal Rising Cup" from July 12-15.
The Kansas City Current will host Brazilian clubs Corinthians and Palmeiras, and the Chicago Stars, in the "Teal Rising Cup" from July 12-15.
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Riley Tiernan with some individual brilliance to shake her defenders and fire it home!
May 25, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Riley Tiernan with some individual brilliance to shake her defenders and fire it home!
As long as someone is searching for (a) the fountain of youth, (b) Templar treasure, (c) a lost Shakespeare text, or (d) some ahistorical combination of all three, I will watch the movie.
May 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
As long as someone is searching for (a) the fountain of youth, (b) Templar treasure, (c) a lost Shakespeare text, or (d) some ahistorical combination of all three, I will watch the movie.
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We are seriously blessed with some amazing sff books lately. I just reviewed four brand new titles that take place in worlds that are utterly irresistible.
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Authors are:
@novarensuma.bsky.social
Neon Yang
@emilytesh.net
Sayaka Murata
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Authors are:
@novarensuma.bsky.social
Neon Yang
@emilytesh.net
Sayaka Murata
These books prove worldbuilding is vital to sci-fi and fantasy
New books by Nova Ren Suma, Neon Yang, Emily Tesh and Sayaka Murata revel in the ways that speculative fiction rewrites reality.
wapo.st
May 21, 2025 at 6:59 PM
We are seriously blessed with some amazing sff books lately. I just reviewed four brand new titles that take place in worlds that are utterly irresistible.
wapo.st/4mrm0lQ
Authors are:
@novarensuma.bsky.social
Neon Yang
@emilytesh.net
Sayaka Murata
wapo.st/4mrm0lQ
Authors are:
@novarensuma.bsky.social
Neon Yang
@emilytesh.net
Sayaka Murata
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On the next Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000 live stream, @alexhanna.bsky.social and I will look at claims of dizzying progress ... and help you get off the merry-go-round.
Monday, May 26, 2025, noon Pacifichttps://twitch.tv/dair_institute
Monday, May 26, 2025, noon Pacifichttps://twitch.tv/dair_institute
dair_institute - Twitch
Twitch account for The Distributed AI Research Institute (DAIR).
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May 23, 2025 at 7:24 PM
On the next Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000 live stream, @alexhanna.bsky.social and I will look at claims of dizzying progress ... and help you get off the merry-go-round.
Monday, May 26, 2025, noon Pacifichttps://twitch.tv/dair_institute
Monday, May 26, 2025, noon Pacifichttps://twitch.tv/dair_institute
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Gender is mostly about doing bits
May 23, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Gender is mostly about doing bits
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May 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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New blog post: Recognizing AI Hype Masquerading as Research (a reworking of my previous LinkedIn post) refusinggenai.wordpress.com/2025/05/21/r...
Recognizing AI Hype Masquerading as Research
Jennifer Sano-Franchini, West Virginia University I recently posted to LinkedIn a critique of some AI hype masquerading as research, and I thought to do a blog post on this topic, in case it’s help…
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May 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM
New blog post: Recognizing AI Hype Masquerading as Research (a reworking of my previous LinkedIn post) refusinggenai.wordpress.com/2025/05/21/r...
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If you’re up for a reading list created by real humans who love books and have great taste, check out one of my fave traditions: NPR’s summer critics’ book list. It’s as great as ever and I’m proud to be a contributor. My pick: Great Black Hope by Rob Franklin.
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17 new books our critics can't wait to read this summer
We asked some of our trusted critics which upcoming books they are most looking forward to. Here are the fiction and nonfiction titles they picked.
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May 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
If you’re up for a reading list created by real humans who love books and have great taste, check out one of my fave traditions: NPR’s summer critics’ book list. It’s as great as ever and I’m proud to be a contributor. My pick: Great Black Hope by Rob Franklin.
www.npr.org/2025/05/21/n...
www.npr.org/2025/05/21/n...
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Olympique Lyonnais Feminin will now go by OL Lyonnes, club owner Michele Kang announced Monday.
The updated name comes with a new badge that reflects the team’s status as the most successful women’s soccer side in the world.
More from @aylinaslim.bsky.social ⬇️
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/636...
The updated name comes with a new badge that reflects the team’s status as the most successful women’s soccer side in the world.
More from @aylinaslim.bsky.social ⬇️
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/636...
May 19, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Olympique Lyonnais Feminin will now go by OL Lyonnes, club owner Michele Kang announced Monday.
The updated name comes with a new badge that reflects the team’s status as the most successful women’s soccer side in the world.
More from @aylinaslim.bsky.social ⬇️
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/636...
The updated name comes with a new badge that reflects the team’s status as the most successful women’s soccer side in the world.
More from @aylinaslim.bsky.social ⬇️
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/636...
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Hey all, here's a post at @ssrc.org about how anti-trans talking points are getting wrapped into Google's AI search results.
AI search not only cites anti-trans disinfo, but sanitizes it, making practices like conversion therapy sound legitimate and safe.
AI search not only cites anti-trans disinfo, but sanitizes it, making practices like conversion therapy sound legitimate and safe.
Anti-Transgender Disinformation in the Age of Algorithmic Search Summaries
Recently Google introduced a feature in its search engine that algorithmically creates summaries of one's search results. Though it could be viewed as a useful tool, researcher Anna Beers argues this ...
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May 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Hey all, here's a post at @ssrc.org about how anti-trans talking points are getting wrapped into Google's AI search results.
AI search not only cites anti-trans disinfo, but sanitizes it, making practices like conversion therapy sound legitimate and safe.
AI search not only cites anti-trans disinfo, but sanitizes it, making practices like conversion therapy sound legitimate and safe.
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We had fun talking to the folks at Fiction Science podcast last week. Thank you Alan for this write up!
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How humans can hold the line against AI hype
Don’t call ChatGPT a chatbot. Call it a conversation simulator. Don’t think of DALL-E as a creator of artistic imagery. Instead, think of it as a synthetic media extruding machine. In f…
cosmiclog.com
May 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
We had fun talking to the folks at Fiction Science podcast last week. Thank you Alan for this write up!
cosmiclog.com/2025/05/19/h...
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cosmiclog.com/2025/05/19/h...
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This duo is making it hard to focus on Murderbot. #catsofbluesky #dogsofbluesky
May 19, 2025 at 12:45 AM
This duo is making it hard to focus on Murderbot. #catsofbluesky #dogsofbluesky
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#cwcon25 morning keynote from MSU alum Jen Sano-Franchini, talking about AI, data centers, and critical interface analysis. Will be talking about refusal.blog which is a great resource for folks who take a critical stance toward genAI.
Refusing Generative AI in Writing Studies
Visit the post for more.
refusal.blog
May 17, 2025 at 1:13 PM
#cwcon25 morning keynote from MSU alum Jen Sano-Franchini, talking about AI, data centers, and critical interface analysis. Will be talking about refusal.blog which is a great resource for folks who take a critical stance toward genAI.
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Colorado native, winningest World Cup alpine skier in history, and previous TWG guest Mikaela Shiffrin joins the ownership group for the NWSL Denver expansion team. The NWSL is lucky to have you 🎿 ⚽
📸 IG/MikaelaShiffrin @nwsldenver.bsky.social
📸 IG/MikaelaShiffrin @nwsldenver.bsky.social
May 6, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Colorado native, winningest World Cup alpine skier in history, and previous TWG guest Mikaela Shiffrin joins the ownership group for the NWSL Denver expansion team. The NWSL is lucky to have you 🎿 ⚽
📸 IG/MikaelaShiffrin @nwsldenver.bsky.social
📸 IG/MikaelaShiffrin @nwsldenver.bsky.social
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The next time I teach digital research methods, I will absolutely be teaching this as a case study about the vast gulf between what IRB requires and what actually ethical research looks like.
Incredibly unethical, and the people conducting the experiment had the gall to say that in their view the only way for them to do this ethically was to deploy the bots against unsuspecting individuals.
Researchers Secretly Ran a Massive, Unauthorized AI Persuasion Experiment on Reddit Users
The researchers' bots generated identities as a sexual assault survivor, a trauma counselor, and a Black man opposed to Black Lives Matter.
www.404media.co
April 29, 2025 at 12:09 AM
The next time I teach digital research methods, I will absolutely be teaching this as a case study about the vast gulf between what IRB requires and what actually ethical research looks like.