Marci Cross-Ramirez
@mcrossr.bsky.social
PhD Candidate in Human Development and Family Studies @ Penn State | Child Welfare | Maternal Substance Use | Intervention and Prevention | Proud VCU Alum
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The most compelling argument for this is that Sam was once a baby raised without ChatGPT, and look how he turned out.
FALLON: “And do you use ChatGPT when raising your baby?"
ALTMAN: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
@moreperfectunion.bsky.social
ALTMAN: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
@moreperfectunion.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
The most compelling argument for this is that Sam was once a baby raised without ChatGPT, and look how he turned out.
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going around my apartment turning on my lamps at 4:47 p.m. like a woman lighting the candles in her farmhouse
November 6, 2024 at 9:50 PM
going around my apartment turning on my lamps at 4:47 p.m. like a woman lighting the candles in her farmhouse
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“Walmart was the top employer of SNAP recipients in five states and one of the top four employers in the remaining four states. McDonald’s was among the top five employers of Medicaid enrollees in five of six states and SNAP recipients in eight of nine states.”
www.cnbc.com/2020/11/19/w...
www.cnbc.com/2020/11/19/w...
Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
October 27, 2025 at 2:10 AM
“Walmart was the top employer of SNAP recipients in five states and one of the top four employers in the remaining four states. McDonald’s was among the top five employers of Medicaid enrollees in five of six states and SNAP recipients in eight of nine states.”
www.cnbc.com/2020/11/19/w...
www.cnbc.com/2020/11/19/w...
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i envy people who are really into halloween. in my mind i want to be one of them, but the spirit just doesn’t move me.
October 26, 2025 at 1:43 AM
i envy people who are really into halloween. in my mind i want to be one of them, but the spirit just doesn’t move me.
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An important tenant of my parenting philosophy is screen time where you and your kids are being cozy together doesn’t count as screen time, that’s Cozy Time.
October 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
An important tenant of my parenting philosophy is screen time where you and your kids are being cozy together doesn’t count as screen time, that’s Cozy Time.
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🎶Turn the AI off TURN THE AI OFF🎶
How to Turn Off AI Tools Like Gemini, Apple Intelligence, Copilot, and More - Consumer Reports
AI features are crowding into Google search, Gmail, iPhones, Windows laptops, and other products. If you're suffering from AI overload, these settings can help.
www.consumerreports.org
October 4, 2025 at 1:12 PM
🎶Turn the AI off TURN THE AI OFF🎶
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I’m smiling thinking about all the people who are going to learn, for the first time in February 2026, that Puerto Rico is part of the US
September 29, 2025 at 2:51 AM
I’m smiling thinking about all the people who are going to learn, for the first time in February 2026, that Puerto Rico is part of the US
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Many people believe that marrying a US citizen automatically gives you citizenship. It doesn't. ❌
That's why AFU is working with Republicans and Democrats to make sure that kids don't grow up without a dad or mom.
American citizens shouldn't be punished for who they fell in love with.
That's why AFU is working with Republicans and Democrats to make sure that kids don't grow up without a dad or mom.
American citizens shouldn't be punished for who they fell in love with.
September 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Many people believe that marrying a US citizen automatically gives you citizenship. It doesn't. ❌
That's why AFU is working with Republicans and Democrats to make sure that kids don't grow up without a dad or mom.
American citizens shouldn't be punished for who they fell in love with.
That's why AFU is working with Republicans and Democrats to make sure that kids don't grow up without a dad or mom.
American citizens shouldn't be punished for who they fell in love with.
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On my mind this week, too.
“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”
-Viktor E. Frankl
“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”
-Viktor E. Frankl
September 13, 2025 at 12:11 AM
On my mind this week, too.
“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”
-Viktor E. Frankl
“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”
-Viktor E. Frankl
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ABSOLUTE. CINEMA. 🙌🍿
The Bills rally back from a 15-point deficit in the 4th quarter to stun the Ravens on a game-winning field goal.
The Bills rally back from a 15-point deficit in the 4th quarter to stun the Ravens on a game-winning field goal.
September 8, 2025 at 3:39 AM
ABSOLUTE. CINEMA. 🙌🍿
The Bills rally back from a 15-point deficit in the 4th quarter to stun the Ravens on a game-winning field goal.
The Bills rally back from a 15-point deficit in the 4th quarter to stun the Ravens on a game-winning field goal.
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I’ve done this for 2 weeks now and it *absolutely rules*. Best class discussions I’ve ever had. Best engagement with readings. They write in this worksheet for 15 minutes, then talk about their responses in groups of 3-4, then groups share with the whole class, and *then* we talk about the readings
Updating my comparative public admin seminar class—which was decimated by AI last year—to maybe be a little more LLM-proof by adding a 20–30 minute start-of-class writing & discussion activity. Will it work? Who knows! Full details and PDF here: governancef25.classes.andrewheiss.com/assignment/c...
September 5, 2025 at 1:11 AM
I’ve done this for 2 weeks now and it *absolutely rules*. Best class discussions I’ve ever had. Best engagement with readings. They write in this worksheet for 15 minutes, then talk about their responses in groups of 3-4, then groups share with the whole class, and *then* we talk about the readings
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even as the world is completely falling to pieces im still able to worry everyone’s mad at me which really shows the resilience of the neurotic human spirit
August 26, 2025 at 3:11 AM
even as the world is completely falling to pieces im still able to worry everyone’s mad at me which really shows the resilience of the neurotic human spirit
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Thomas Deininger uses plastic waste to create sculptures,or should I say,works of Genius!!!!!!
August 23, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Thomas Deininger uses plastic waste to create sculptures,or should I say,works of Genius!!!!!!
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A disturbing study validates what many of us have observed: An increasing # of journals (& publications) are featuring “junk papers”. This is the real crisis in reproducibility, & is a natural consequence of messed up incentive system for publishers & academics & AIs
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/s...
Fraudulent Scientific Papers Are Rapidly Increasing, Study Finds
www.nytimes.com
August 5, 2025 at 2:29 AM
A disturbing study validates what many of us have observed: An increasing # of journals (& publications) are featuring “junk papers”. This is the real crisis in reproducibility, & is a natural consequence of messed up incentive system for publishers & academics & AIs
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/s...
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you've heard about the college kids who can't do anything without ChatGPT's help—but what about the students who oppose generative A.I. for myriad reasons and refuse to rely on it as a shortcut? well, I found and spoke with a few of them here: slate.com/life/2025/07...
What It’s Like to Be a Student Who Hates ChatGPT
“Everyone is using it”—almost everyone.
slate.com
July 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
you've heard about the college kids who can't do anything without ChatGPT's help—but what about the students who oppose generative A.I. for myriad reasons and refuse to rely on it as a shortcut? well, I found and spoke with a few of them here: slate.com/life/2025/07...
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Publication rates before and after tenure: clear decline post-tenure in non-lab-based fields and sustained in lab-based fields. Super interesting.
arxiv.org/pdf/2411.10575
arxiv.org/pdf/2411.10575
July 7, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Publication rates before and after tenure: clear decline post-tenure in non-lab-based fields and sustained in lab-based fields. Super interesting.
arxiv.org/pdf/2411.10575
arxiv.org/pdf/2411.10575