@ivyrutledge.bsky.social
I teach English at a small rural community college in NC. I'm interested in material writing culture: physical books, paper, super-sharp pencils, marginalia, letter writing, zines, and other tangible forms of communication.
It's the simple things 😊
December 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM
It's the simple things 😊
In the age of AI, people are craving a uniquely human and embodied experience
"There’s a freedom people are craving because they’re feeling so constrained, surveilled and, frankly, threatened in so many other spheres."
Zines have made a resurgence as communities seek to share information on everything from ICE raids to local elections.
Zines have made a resurgence as communities seek to share information on everything from ICE raids to local elections.
Gen-Zine: DIY publications find new life as form of resistance against Trump
www.theguardian.com
December 21, 2025 at 2:54 AM
In the age of AI, people are craving a uniquely human and embodied experience
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They’ve laid off so many people that the government is now getting its economic data from DoorDash.
November 12, 2025 at 1:09 AM
They’ve laid off so many people that the government is now getting its economic data from DoorDash.
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“Should I Use Generative AI in my Teaching?” A flow chart. (Spoiler: the answer is probably no, because teaching relies on human connection and there are almost always better strategies that will lead to a deeper learning experience for students than using AI in the classroom or to prep materials.)
October 28, 2025 at 9:27 PM
“Should I Use Generative AI in my Teaching?” A flow chart. (Spoiler: the answer is probably no, because teaching relies on human connection and there are almost always better strategies that will lead to a deeper learning experience for students than using AI in the classroom or to prep materials.)
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This is going to be really fun. I'll be in conversation with @erinbartram.bsky.social at the Mark Twain House, September 19th at 7pm. Both in-person and streaming. marktwainhouse.org/event/more-t...
August 18, 2025 at 7:38 PM
This is going to be really fun. I'll be in conversation with @erinbartram.bsky.social at the Mark Twain House, September 19th at 7pm. Both in-person and streaming. marktwainhouse.org/event/more-t...
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Happy birthday to the prophetess Octavia Butler. We live in the times she foretold. From her notebooks.
June 22, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Happy birthday to the prophetess Octavia Butler. We live in the times she foretold. From her notebooks.
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We have entered the "The police is saying that if the police is at your door you are not safe call the police immediately" stage of making America great again
June 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
We have entered the "The police is saying that if the police is at your door you are not safe call the police immediately" stage of making America great again
"I do not know how to ask students to write something that is not going to be read, because I think even the most enthusiastic AI folks will admit that large language models do not read or communicate with intention the way humans do. It’s simply a betrayal of the student-instructor compact."
I am baffled by some of the unevidenced leaps higher ed institutions are making toward AI. CalState and Ohio St. are acting nuts, IMO. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
Higher Ed Should Be Very Cautious About AI “Partnerships”
I don’t know what Cal State and Ohio State are thinking. Maybe that’s the problem—not enough thinking.
www.insidehighered.com
June 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM
"I do not know how to ask students to write something that is not going to be read, because I think even the most enthusiastic AI folks will admit that large language models do not read or communicate with intention the way humans do. It’s simply a betrayal of the student-instructor compact."
Perfect list!
Gretchin Rubin, happiness researcher and bestselling author of "The Happiness Project" shares her favorite life tips that take little time, energy or money.
I study happiness for a living: 25 'short rules' for young people to make life happier, uncomplicated and successful
Gretchin Rubin, happiness researcher and bestselling author of "The Happiness Project" shares her favorite life tips that take little time, energy or money.
cnb.cx
April 14, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Perfect list!
Not helpful. 😒 Would be a more effective point to look at a Toyota or Nissan.
Ferrari says it will raise prices by 10% on certain models after April 1 in response to new U.S. auto tariffs, adding up to $50,000 to the price of a typical Ferrari.
Ferrari says it will raise prices by 10% on some models to offset auto tariffs
For the Purosangue SUV, which starts at about $430,000, that price hike amounts to about $43,000.
nbcnews.to
March 31, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Not helpful. 😒 Would be a more effective point to look at a Toyota or Nissan.
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My undergrads were lucky to have had Dr. Peter Salk, Jonas Salk's son, lecture on polio and polio vaccine in class today. This moment with Peter in the foreground showing a picture of him as a little boy, being vaccinated by his father, struck me as unique and poignant.
February 27, 2025 at 9:39 PM
My undergrads were lucky to have had Dr. Peter Salk, Jonas Salk's son, lecture on polio and polio vaccine in class today. This moment with Peter in the foreground showing a picture of him as a little boy, being vaccinated by his father, struck me as unique and poignant.
A functional kitchen, yes, but also the time and space to grow and prepare good food and share meals with friends.
The ultimate signs of wealth: do you most covet a kitchen island – or early retirement?
The ultimate signs of wealth: do you most covet a kitchen island – or early retirement?
Forget a Porsche and a Rolex. A new survey has thrown up some interesting signifiers of what it means to be wealthy today
www.theguardian.com
February 27, 2025 at 12:40 PM
A functional kitchen, yes, but also the time and space to grow and prepare good food and share meals with friends.
They're going to be paying a lot of taxes?
Trump: "We're gonna be selling a gold card. You have a green card, this is a gold card. We're gonna put a price on that card of about $5 million and that's going to give you green card privileges, plus. It's gonna be a route to citizenship, and wealthy people will be coming into our country."
February 26, 2025 at 12:34 AM
They're going to be paying a lot of taxes?
A riveting story that speaks to our times. A novel, also on Prime: Life After Life by Kate Atkinson search.app/d7BzNCbPBf7Z...
Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
During a snowstorm in England in 1910, a baby is born and dies before she can take her first breath.During a snowstorm in England in 1910, the same baby is born and lives to tell the tale. What if the...
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January 24, 2025 at 1:26 AM
A riveting story that speaks to our times. A novel, also on Prime: Life After Life by Kate Atkinson search.app/d7BzNCbPBf7Z...
50s me is so pleased with 30s me for investing in Costco. James Sinegal had the right idea.
Costco’s shareholders voted overwhelmingly to reject a proposal from a conservative think tank aimed at getting the company to roll back its diversity hiring practices.
Costco's shareholders overwhelmingly reject anti-DEI proposal
Costco's shareholders voted overwhelmingly to reject a motion that would seek report on the risks of diversity, equity and inclusion in the company's hiring practices.
www.npr.org
January 24, 2025 at 1:18 AM
50s me is so pleased with 30s me for investing in Costco. James Sinegal had the right idea.