Chris Curtis
@mr-simul.bsky.social
Professor of Math at SDSU, Weirdo
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Early evidence shows AI has big educational potential, but more in-class tests is a reasonable response to AI cheating risks as we figure out what to do next
Low-stakes testing is a powerful learning (not just assessment) tool. Tests help you remember better, access unrelated knowledge & learn more
Low-stakes testing is a powerful learning (not just assessment) tool. Tests help you remember better, access unrelated knowledge & learn more
June 3, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Early evidence shows AI has big educational potential, but more in-class tests is a reasonable response to AI cheating risks as we figure out what to do next
Low-stakes testing is a powerful learning (not just assessment) tool. Tests help you remember better, access unrelated knowledge & learn more
Low-stakes testing is a powerful learning (not just assessment) tool. Tests help you remember better, access unrelated knowledge & learn more
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HBD music legend Brian Eno who was BOTD in 1948, turning 77 today. Brian Eno is not gay. Ceci n'est pas une pipe!
May 15, 2025 at 10:48 PM
HBD music legend Brian Eno who was BOTD in 1948, turning 77 today. Brian Eno is not gay. Ceci n'est pas une pipe!
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This is not a needle drop extravaganza, a full album playback, or a Radiohead musical. It is very much a production of Hamlet
Radiohead’s Hail to the Thief Brilliantly Recontextualized by New Staging of Hamlet: Review
A modern British production of Shakespeare’s immortal tale of madness and revenge brings out the underlying themes of Radiohead's most “political” album with the blessing of Thom Yorke himself.
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May 8, 2025 at 4:34 PM
This is not a needle drop extravaganza, a full album playback, or a Radiohead musical. It is very much a production of Hamlet
Sundial
Sundial is a new, twisty psychological horror novel fro…
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May 4, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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May 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Manufacturing businesses surveyed by the Dallas Fed this month reported intensifying price pressures and a large increase in economic uncertainty
"The general business activity index fell 20 points to -35.8, its lowest reading since May 2020"
"The general business activity index fell 20 points to -35.8, its lowest reading since May 2020"
April 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Manufacturing businesses surveyed by the Dallas Fed this month reported intensifying price pressures and a large increase in economic uncertainty
"The general business activity index fell 20 points to -35.8, its lowest reading since May 2020"
"The general business activity index fell 20 points to -35.8, its lowest reading since May 2020"
Can’t pretend to completely understand all of this, but the abundance of graphs alone make following Mr. Brooks worth it.
The recent spike in 10-year Treasury yield (white) coincided with China fixing the Yuan weaker (orange), which is no coincidence. The falling Yuan had contagion effects to all of EM, causing EM reserve managers to sell Treasuries. This shows how much power China has over US markets ... and policy...
April 26, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Can’t pretend to completely understand all of this, but the abundance of graphs alone make following Mr. Brooks worth it.
Even the good news is bad from the whiplash
The unexpected elimination of funding for the decades-long research project focused on women's health shocked scientists. They were heartened by the quick restoration of support.
In a reversal, the Trump administration restores funding for women's health study
The unexpected elimination of funding for the decades-long research project focused on women's health shocked scientists. They were heartened by the quick restoration of support.
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April 25, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Even the good news is bad from the whiplash
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HBD the fantastic filmmaker and author John Waters, BOTD in 1946, turning 79 today!! A bad influence, a good friend, and a marvelous mentor!!
April 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
HBD the fantastic filmmaker and author John Waters, BOTD in 1946, turning 79 today!! A bad influence, a good friend, and a marvelous mentor!!
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Katy Perry “couldn’t recommend this experience more,” which is useful information for those deciding between space travel and booking a basic economy ticket on Spirit that doesn’t let you carry on any luggage so you have to wear 13 layers of clothing onto your flight
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In Space, No One Can Hear You Girlboss
Strapped in next to Gayle King and an all-women crew aboard Jeff Bezos’ rocket, the pop star set a record for the most feminist publicity stunt in history as she smashed through the glass ceiling of E...
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April 15, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Katy Perry “couldn’t recommend this experience more,” which is useful information for those deciding between space travel and booking a basic economy ticket on Spirit that doesn’t let you carry on any luggage so you have to wear 13 layers of clothing onto your flight
pitchfork.com/thepitch/kat...
pitchfork.com/thepitch/kat...
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All probationary federal employees at NOAA’s EMC that’s responsible for keeping all US weather model systems running have been fired with 1 hours notice. And that includes me and colleagues. We will not go quietly because we care about the NOAA mission to protect the public.
February 27, 2025 at 9:18 PM
All probationary federal employees at NOAA’s EMC that’s responsible for keeping all US weather model systems running have been fired with 1 hours notice. And that includes me and colleagues. We will not go quietly because we care about the NOAA mission to protect the public.
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Guided by the idea of wiping the slate clean, Nicolás Jaar and Dave Harrington’s third album is a raw, surprisingly funky, desperately hopeful response to the chaos of the 2020s
Darkside: Nothing
Read Dash Lewis’ review of the album.
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February 28, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Guided by the idea of wiping the slate clean, Nicolás Jaar and Dave Harrington’s third album is a raw, surprisingly funky, desperately hopeful response to the chaos of the 2020s
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Twenty-one members of the United State DOGE Service have resigned, they said in an anonymous letter, citing DOGE's ongoing work dramatically reshaping the federal government.
21 DOGE staffers resign, saying they won't help 'dismantle' public services
Twenty-one members of the United State DOGE Service have resigned, they said in an anonymous letter, citing DOGE's ongoing work dramatically reshaping the federal government.
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February 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Twenty-one members of the United State DOGE Service have resigned, they said in an anonymous letter, citing DOGE's ongoing work dramatically reshaping the federal government.
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Call. Every day. Maybe even multiple times a day.
Repeat.
They provide a script.
Call again.
5calls.org
Repeat.
They provide a script.
Call again.
5calls.org
5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
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February 19, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Call. Every day. Maybe even multiple times a day.
Repeat.
They provide a script.
Call again.
5calls.org
Repeat.
They provide a script.
Call again.
5calls.org
From today’s readings: “The narcissist cannot identify with someone else without seeing the other as an extension of himself, without obliterating the other’s identity.” The Culture of Narcissism, Christopher Lasch, 1979
February 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
From today’s readings: “The narcissist cannot identify with someone else without seeing the other as an extension of himself, without obliterating the other’s identity.” The Culture of Narcissism, Christopher Lasch, 1979
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PLEASE go to your local comics shop and pick up all 5 copies of @pornsak.bsky.social’s HORIZON EXPERIMENT. The best 5 debut comics I’ve read in a long time. Buy ‘em so they can make more!!!
February 7, 2025 at 10:57 PM
PLEASE go to your local comics shop and pick up all 5 copies of @pornsak.bsky.social’s HORIZON EXPERIMENT. The best 5 debut comics I’ve read in a long time. Buy ‘em so they can make more!!!
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Trump's border czar Tom Homan is urging more local law enforcement agencies to support ICE's immigration efforts.
Mass deportations will depend on local police. Only some are offering to help
Trump's border czar Tom Homan is urging more local law enforcement agencies to support ICE's immigration efforts.
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February 5, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Trump's border czar Tom Homan is urging more local law enforcement agencies to support ICE's immigration efforts.
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The costs to American consumers are real. The concessions by Mexico are fake. How Trump lost his trade war - and how China won. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
How Trump Lost His Trade War
His on-off caprice has mainly disadvantaged the United States.
www.theatlantic.com
February 5, 2025 at 9:46 PM
The costs to American consumers are real. The concessions by Mexico are fake. How Trump lost his trade war - and how China won. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Get them out of government. Most not old enough to be elected to anything. One suspects they are part of Musk’s gaming posse.
Call them want they really are: HACKERS
This "DOGE engineers" thing is bullshit!
They are boy hackers! Plain and simple
This is 2016 Cambridge Analytics bullshit on steroids
This "DOGE engineers" thing is bullshit!
They are boy hackers! Plain and simple
This is 2016 Cambridge Analytics bullshit on steroids
February 3, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Get them out of government. Most not old enough to be elected to anything. One suspects they are part of Musk’s gaming posse.
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A Perfect 10
Revisit our Sunday Record of the record that set the foundation for one of the most consequential careers in pop history
Revisit our Sunday Record of the record that set the foundation for one of the most consequential careers in pop history
Björk: Post
Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we revisit Björk’s second album, the foundation for one of th...
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January 29, 2025 at 10:01 PM
A Perfect 10
Revisit our Sunday Record of the record that set the foundation for one of the most consequential careers in pop history
Revisit our Sunday Record of the record that set the foundation for one of the most consequential careers in pop history