Mallory Cairo
@malcairo.bsky.social
Teacher: Global 9, IB History, YBK.
Historical research: The Ashokan Reservoir, Religion's influence on politics.
History, politics, Spanish, and food.
Historical research: The Ashokan Reservoir, Religion's influence on politics.
History, politics, Spanish, and food.
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A big part of being a historian is being a detective! Who did this? Why? Where? Why does it matter in the grand scheme of things? You have to learn how to probe, how to uncover, how to read against the grain, how to find unusual sources, how to interpret those sources. How to piece together a puzzle
It also robs students of learning *how* to research.
December 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
A big part of being a historian is being a detective! Who did this? Why? Where? Why does it matter in the grand scheme of things? You have to learn how to probe, how to uncover, how to read against the grain, how to find unusual sources, how to interpret those sources. How to piece together a puzzle
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—I’ve been asked to baptise the King of Spain’s daughter
—Infanta?
—No, holy water as usual. Weird thing to ask honestly
—Infanta?
—No, holy water as usual. Weird thing to ask honestly
December 15, 2025 at 1:08 PM
—I’ve been asked to baptise the King of Spain’s daughter
—Infanta?
—No, holy water as usual. Weird thing to ask honestly
—Infanta?
—No, holy water as usual. Weird thing to ask honestly
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Can't say I ever expected to see a "That Font was No Angel" headline. But here we are.
December 11, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Can't say I ever expected to see a "That Font was No Angel" headline. But here we are.
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This fear is particularly common in highly unequal and individualistic societies.
Because in that context, it's easy for fear-mongers to convince parents that any so-called "imperfection" will doom their kid to a life of struggle and doom them to a life of judgment for having an "imperfect" kid.
Because in that context, it's easy for fear-mongers to convince parents that any so-called "imperfection" will doom their kid to a life of struggle and doom them to a life of judgment for having an "imperfect" kid.
some significant part of this is just catch-all fear for “this is not the child I ordered” I think
Oh, here's a big surprise. The transphobes don't believe in ADHD either.
December 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM
This fear is particularly common in highly unequal and individualistic societies.
Because in that context, it's easy for fear-mongers to convince parents that any so-called "imperfection" will doom their kid to a life of struggle and doom them to a life of judgment for having an "imperfect" kid.
Because in that context, it's easy for fear-mongers to convince parents that any so-called "imperfection" will doom their kid to a life of struggle and doom them to a life of judgment for having an "imperfect" kid.
I am so tired of tech bros acting like history is nonexistent; that they're the first person to ever have a thought. This IS eugenics, he just hasn't bothered to know anything beyond CRISPR (or, he has, and he is acting in pure bad faith.)
His “it’s not a eugenics company” tee is raising questions already answered by his shirt. www.cbsnews.com/news/nucleus...
![Sadeghi says this "genetic optimization" allows parents to minimize disease while maximizing traits they prefer. However, critics have drawn comparisons to a different term: "eugenics."
"[It's not eugenics] by any stretch, because it's fundamentally about empowering people with information that they can use to give their child the best start in life," he said. "And yes, if you want 2 inches taller for your child, 3 inches taller, right, if you want a couple IQ-point difference, absolutely, by all means, do that. But I'm saying, you're really asking me here, you're asking me, what is life about? That's what you're really getting at when you talk about height and IQ, right, they're abstractions of life."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hakzua5btcgcfjye2yujlhos/bafkreifaqvbu6nccxgbeyhhxnijihbi33qd27xijof7fy4apsgbbnmbw64@jpeg)
December 4, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I am so tired of tech bros acting like history is nonexistent; that they're the first person to ever have a thought. This IS eugenics, he just hasn't bothered to know anything beyond CRISPR (or, he has, and he is acting in pure bad faith.)
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Man, the Bluesky Wrapped 2025 is pretty brutal
December 3, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Man, the Bluesky Wrapped 2025 is pretty brutal
Sometimes I’m happy that my Alma Mater closed shop two years ago, because now I don’t have to watch it sell out to the soulless tech bubble in such vile and transparent fashion.
'The Russell Group institution, one of the UK’s largest, has announced plans to expand beyond its traditional fully campus-based model of higher education and increase its digital and global presence, as well as its flexible learning opportunities.' 1/2
Half of Manchester students to be learning online in 10 years
Russell Group institution announces major pivot into digital teaching as universities evolve further beyond traditional models
www.timeshighereducation.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Sometimes I’m happy that my Alma Mater closed shop two years ago, because now I don’t have to watch it sell out to the soulless tech bubble in such vile and transparent fashion.
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the invasion of Afghanistan is among the most horrific recent chapters of the long history of elite impunity in the US. this coda is grim but fitting - the govt practically explicitly affirming that it should only be Afghans who live with the consequences amid fading public memory of the atrocity
November 27, 2025 at 3:58 AM
the invasion of Afghanistan is among the most horrific recent chapters of the long history of elite impunity in the US. this coda is grim but fitting - the govt practically explicitly affirming that it should only be Afghans who live with the consequences amid fading public memory of the atrocity
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"Argentina" is a University of Chicago economic experiment and you can't convince me otherwise
November 24, 2025 at 9:12 PM
"Argentina" is a University of Chicago economic experiment and you can't convince me otherwise
Seems important. Let's build a few more AI datacenters to figure out how to ration water effectively.
www.motherjones.com/environment/...
www.motherjones.com/environment/...
Iran's capital must relocate due to dire water situation, president insists
Tehran's troubles are a red flag for thirsty cities around the globe.
www.motherjones.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Seems important. Let's build a few more AI datacenters to figure out how to ration water effectively.
www.motherjones.com/environment/...
www.motherjones.com/environment/...
If people are mad about Ticketmaster and Livenation raising prices well beyond what the creators charge on something and profiting massively.... they're gonna be mad about, well, everything else
November 22, 2025 at 11:05 AM
If people are mad about Ticketmaster and Livenation raising prices well beyond what the creators charge on something and profiting massively.... they're gonna be mad about, well, everything else
An hour after the house voted to condemn socialism Trump is charmed my Mamdani this is frying me
Trump on Mamdani: "I think he's gonna surprise some conservative people, actually. And some very liberal people he won't surprise because they already like him."
November 21, 2025 at 9:17 PM
An hour after the house voted to condemn socialism Trump is charmed my Mamdani this is frying me
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Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
November 21, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
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The drinking water fandom is dying. Like and share if you're still sipping that clear stuff in 2025
November 19, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The drinking water fandom is dying. Like and share if you're still sipping that clear stuff in 2025
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To me, the biggest tell that AI is massively overvalued is that Big Tech has to keep shoving it in our faces. I just noticed Chrome has a 'Gemini' button at the top of the browser, and I'm getting prompts all over the place, including Zoom, to 'try AI.'
November 18, 2025 at 6:38 PM
To me, the biggest tell that AI is massively overvalued is that Big Tech has to keep shoving it in our faces. I just noticed Chrome has a 'Gemini' button at the top of the browser, and I'm getting prompts all over the place, including Zoom, to 'try AI.'
Digital Ash in a Digital Urn
I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
The Emancipation of Mimi
Gimmie Fiction
Make Believe
Fijación Oral, Vol. 1
Move Along
Plans
Bullet in a Bible
I was an emo baby what can I say
I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
The Emancipation of Mimi
Gimmie Fiction
Make Believe
Fijación Oral, Vol. 1
Move Along
Plans
Bullet in a Bible
I was an emo baby what can I say
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
Low End Theory
Nevermind
Bandwagonesque
Achtung Baby
Ten
Badmotorfinger
Death Certificate
De La Soul is Dead
1991 was a ridiculous year for hip hop and alt rock
Low End Theory
Nevermind
Bandwagonesque
Achtung Baby
Ten
Badmotorfinger
Death Certificate
De La Soul is Dead
1991 was a ridiculous year for hip hop and alt rock
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
Damn…
Let it Be
Double Nickels On A Dime
Zen Arcade
Reckoning
Damn…
Let it Be
Double Nickels On A Dime
Zen Arcade
Reckoning
November 17, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Digital Ash in a Digital Urn
I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
The Emancipation of Mimi
Gimmie Fiction
Make Believe
Fijación Oral, Vol. 1
Move Along
Plans
Bullet in a Bible
I was an emo baby what can I say
I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
The Emancipation of Mimi
Gimmie Fiction
Make Believe
Fijación Oral, Vol. 1
Move Along
Plans
Bullet in a Bible
I was an emo baby what can I say
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Amidst all the revelations I am incredibly pissed that this stuff was being sat on for all these years.
November 13, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Amidst all the revelations I am incredibly pissed that this stuff was being sat on for all these years.
Not the point but Epstein's email writing style itself is horrific.
November 13, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Not the point but Epstein's email writing style itself is horrific.
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Oh you rich conspiring pedophiles & all your smug weaselly defenders, please lecture me again about how my trans kid is a threat to American family values
November 13, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Oh you rich conspiring pedophiles & all your smug weaselly defenders, please lecture me again about how my trans kid is a threat to American family values
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My takeaway from every new Epstein revelation is that some powerful people victimized many powerless young women, many more knew, some actively enabled it--and we're still being told that MeToo and accountability for sexual violence have gone too far
November 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
My takeaway from every new Epstein revelation is that some powerful people victimized many powerless young women, many more knew, some actively enabled it--and we're still being told that MeToo and accountability for sexual violence have gone too far
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Taxes on high earners are too low bsky.app/profile/popc...
Kim Kardashian shares her frustration in a new TikTok after failing the California bar exam, calling out psychics who told her she’d pass.
November 11, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Taxes on high earners are too low bsky.app/profile/popc...
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I’m still so angry about this, OpenAI (judging from the chat) knows vulnerable users are engaging with the tech like this; they aggressively sell it to the education sector either way; they do not care to warn users/put in safeguards; because they can blame harm/deaths on already vulnerable people.
1.This is not the only known example we know of ChatGPT cheering on a vulnerable young person to die by suicide, this time it is a recent Texas A&M grad
2. Every single university that has invited OpenAI into our midst should be asked to account for their choices.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
2. Every single university that has invited OpenAI into our midst should be asked to account for their choices.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
November 7, 2025 at 1:10 PM
I’m still so angry about this, OpenAI (judging from the chat) knows vulnerable users are engaging with the tech like this; they aggressively sell it to the education sector either way; they do not care to warn users/put in safeguards; because they can blame harm/deaths on already vulnerable people.
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lol
November 6, 2025 at 4:47 AM
lol
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score one for "the pundits are projecting their own preoccupations onto the electorate"
Earle-Sears ran what felt like 12 billion ads about how much she hated trans kids and I didn’t hear a single pundit say she should stick to real issues that affect real people.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Abigail Spanberger wins Virginia governor’s race.
November 5, 2025 at 1:15 AM
score one for "the pundits are projecting their own preoccupations onto the electorate"