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Matt Crosslin
@grandeped.bsky.social
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Dad to the Coolest Kid Ever | Artist | Ed Tech Retro-Futurist | Kind of a Professor | Foodie | Sci-Fi Addict | Metamodernist | Spiritual Antagonist | He/Him
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I guess it should be an honor to be on this list, even though they totally get Luddites, GPTs, machine learning, and blockchain wrong. None of these are designed as “assistive” technologies, and none of them give anyone a “voice.”
A block list called “Luddites” that says “Those who seek to take away assistive technologies like GPTs and other machine learning technologies, and thus intentionally or unintentionally seek to strip people of their voices, or who are ignorantly against blockchain technology and other innovative technologies as a whole,.”
November 5, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Ugh. I did not consent to this BS. Anyone know how to tell them to stop this?
Screenshot of an email that says Academia.edu had AI create a podcast of my paper "Challenges and Opportunities of Dual-Layer MOOCs” without my consent.
May 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Proof that cats like me as much as dogs. These cats usually hate visitors and never warm up to them. They started seeking me out from the first visit.
Picture of a man’s legs on a couch with one cat laying on his legs and another laying on a pillow next to his feet.
May 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Do you really want to know…?
Ed Tech ad that says “The 90’s called and they want their peer review, discussions, assignments back!” with a cheesy looking guy meant to convey these activities are obsolete and uncool.
March 31, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Ai is an essential life-giving vitamin according to Ed-Tech™ vendors… @hypervisible.bsky.social
Ed-Texh Vendor booth background that says the product is “Fortified with Essential AI Assistants” like a breakfast cereal would advertise essential nutrients.
March 31, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Eddy probably plays with me more than anyone else when I visit!
Large dog with black and white fur playing tug of war with a plush soccer ball.
February 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Even though I don’t own a pet, cats and dogs usually like me (because I like them). This guy (Rusty) usually hates new people forever, but became my buddy on day 1.
Large orange cat sitting on a table getting his belly rubbed.
February 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Xitter continues to prove that certain types hate divorced people even when they can’t refute the actual content of the advice. Bonus points for another homeschooler thinking they know more than anyone different than themselves.
Tweet that says “You can take relationship and marriage advice from me, a happily married mother of six, or James, a divorced man. Your choice.”
December 9, 2024 at 6:31 PM
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Screenshot of the original tweet since I got blocked. As someone that used to work in an educational research lab, I can assure you the research has found they have pedagogical merit. He just told on himself that he doesn’t know how to use them properly.
Post by Andrea Mercer that says “I am fully convinced that professors only assign group projects to cut down the amount of grading they have to do. Blah blah, something about learning to collaborate. Nonsense. The way they work in practice has virtually no pedagogical benefits for students in my experience.”
December 2, 2024 at 5:34 PM
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My son and I made the viral Tini’s TikTok mac n cheese at my parent’s house today and wow is it so good.
Large casserole dish full of macaroni and cheese cooking in a stovetop.
November 26, 2024 at 10:24 PM
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Really hate the framing of this event. Not surprising seeing who it is from. But just such bad pedagogy on display it’s kind of shocking to see who promotes this uncritically.
Tweet by David Wiley that says “Next month I'm presenting a free webinar on why #openeducation will become #generativeAI education -why people who care deeply about affordability, access, and improving outcomes will shift their focus away from OER and toward generative AI. Hosted by @uofr_ctl.”
August 28, 2024 at 2:24 PM
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I know lots of people are tired of hearing about the eclipse today, but it really was so amazing to see in person with my son!
Slightly blurry picture of an eclipse through some high level thin clouds.
April 8, 2024 at 8:00 PM
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“There is a teapot in our kitchen just like any normal hue-mons have.”
Picture of a creepy smiling family in a mostly beige kitchen that has nothing in it except a tea pot.
March 8, 2024 at 5:54 PM
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Rock concert or Educational AI conference?
Crowd gathering in a public venue with a blue light show and fancy stage.
January 23, 2024 at 11:18 PM
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First day of classes and my AI policy is out in the wild. We’ll see if they like it. The last three sentences were what the uni wanted. The third sentence is a bit of a reach, but I don’t trust the courts to protect end users, and a LOT of my students are immigrants that will be even less protected.
Generative AI Acceptable Use Policy that says: “Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT are known to produce inaccurate and even harmful and hateful information. Additionally, tools like ChatGPT were created in violation of current copyright laws (content creators were not compensated for the use of their copyrighted material). Use of AI could potentially lead to users facing copyright charges depending on the outcome of current litigation. If you do choose to use any AI tool, it will be your responsibility to review, validate, and edit any AI-generated content to ensure the submitted work represents your own effort, thinking, and voice. While AI tools can serve as aids, they should enhance, not replace, students’ intellectual engagement and should be employed in alignment with the principles of academic integrity upheld by this institution. Avoid overreliance on unedited AI output and misrepresentation of AI-generated content.”
January 16, 2024 at 3:05 PM
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It seems that no one can figure out the actual shade of gray my walls are, including the builder that gave me the “true color match” touch up paint you see below. So apparently I must now adopt a cheetah theme for my walls since I really don’t want to completely repaint.
Picture of a gray wall with two areas on n a much darker gray due to the paint obviously not being the same color.
December 30, 2023 at 2:27 PM
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Facebook is always pushing their dating service heavily… and I can’t help but notice that the latest re-brand gives off strong Southwest Airlines “no frills so don’t complain about what you get can you just line up already” vibes…
Facebook Dating sign up page with a color scheme that is close to Southwest Airlines blue with a red heart at the top that is very reminiscent of Southwest Airlines logo as well.
November 6, 2023 at 4:36 PM
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At least the ChatGPT-generated spam I get is keeping me entertained. 😂
Spam email that says “Hey, Matt! As I meandered through the depths of your profile, it became very clear that you possess a stunning dreamer‘s heart—one that yearns to create enduring memories and chase after the magnificent. Your passions and aspirations match so tightly with mine, and I yearn to delve into the domain of dreams with you. What are the dreams that stir your heart? The goals that keep you wakened at night, fueled by determination and steadfast determination? I‘d like to hear about the journeys you wish to start upon, the passions you hope to materialize, and the mark you imagine of leaving on this earth. Dreaming alongside you, Aleksa”
November 5, 2023 at 12:25 AM
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Hilarious but not surprising. Alpha males are easily duped if you give them what they want. They never even bothered to know that they are using the concept of alphas wrong.
Tweet by Alex Friedman that says “Recently found out that one of the big incely accounts on here that sells guides to American guys on how to be alphas is actually ran by 2 women in India and idk why that’s so damn funny”
October 20, 2023 at 12:43 PM
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Managed to make it far enough south to catch the full ring of fire eclipse!
Picture of the 2023 eclipse taken through a filter.
October 14, 2023 at 6:53 PM
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The state of AI hype today: completely ignoring the real damages AI is causing, (which in turn creates a need for regulation)… and then oversimplifying the issue to make it seem like the “best” option is to leave techbros alone so they can techbro all they want.
Tweet from Pedro Domingos that says “Funny how the more overvalued a company is, the more alarmist about AI” while sharing a chart that ranks various companies on whether they are “Friends or Foe of Open-Source AI.” But the chart really shows whether or not the companies support accountability or not.
October 5, 2023 at 2:48 PM
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Dragging yourself into Monday when the last few weeks have been something else…
Skelton from Pompeii that has a huge stone block crushing it’s upper portion into the ground.
September 25, 2023 at 2:37 PM
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Saying that “AI makes people smarter” is a gross misunderstanding of the learning process. In practical application, AI is usually used as an automation process that shortcuts using your brain while offloading tasks. It makes people think less…
Quote tweet where the original tweet by Pedro Domingos says “I can't think of two technologies more different than AI and nuclear bombs, and yet AI alarmists keep harping on how similar they are.” and the response from Yann LeCun says “One destroys cities, the other one makes people smarter.”
September 22, 2023 at 12:32 PM
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Oh oh wait! Did someone say Rapture? One more and I get a free one!
Rapture Survivor Card that says “Survive 9 End Times predictions and the 10th one is free!” Eight holes are X’d out, with the 9th one ready.
September 21, 2023 at 9:41 PM
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The super blue moon is incredibly bright tonight, even at 10:45. Decided to catch my moon shadow :) Beautiful sight tonight.
Bright super blue moon shining in the night above a retaining wall and fence. Moon shadow on a back porch that almost looks as bright as the day.
August 31, 2023 at 3:54 AM