@qubituary.bsky.social
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Something that's getting lost in this story is that the "instructor" in question is not a professor with a PhD; she is a Graduate Teaching Assistant, meaning the University of Oklahoma has thrown one of ITS OWN STUDENTS under the bus to appease a right wing grifter who tried to dunk on a trans woman
The University of Oklahoma has removed an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination over a failing grade on a psychology paper in which she cited the Bible and argued that promoting a “belief in multiple genders” was “demonic.” https://cnn.it/4b6g3rd
Oklahoma instructor removed from teaching for failing a Bible-based gender essay | CNN
The University of Oklahoma has removed an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination over a failing grade on a psychology paper in which she cited the Bible and argued that promoting a “belief in multiple genders” was “demonic.”
cnn.it
December 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Something that's getting lost in this story is that the "instructor" in question is not a professor with a PhD; she is a Graduate Teaching Assistant, meaning the University of Oklahoma has thrown one of ITS OWN STUDENTS under the bus to appease a right wing grifter who tried to dunk on a trans woman
Orchid #1 is happily growing flower buds! Orchid #2 is still having fun just putting out new leaves.
December 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Orchid #1 is happily growing flower buds! Orchid #2 is still having fun just putting out new leaves.
3 things left to do before I’m finally done for the year. Now if I could just find the energy…
December 24, 2025 at 12:10 AM
3 things left to do before I’m finally done for the year. Now if I could just find the energy…
I dream of an organized Zotero 😭 so much evidence of my intent to organize, now it’s just a folder graveyard
December 17, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I dream of an organized Zotero 😭 so much evidence of my intent to organize, now it’s just a folder graveyard
Stress does wild things to my body.
December 15, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Stress does wild things to my body.
Hell yes I’m going to spend the next two hours watching a documentary on extreme birdwatching.
December 14, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Hell yes I’m going to spend the next two hours watching a documentary on extreme birdwatching.
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Folks, is Calibri woke????
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Folks, is Calibri woke????
Seeing my friends’ happiness and stability fills my heart 🧡
December 7, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Seeing my friends’ happiness and stability fills my heart 🧡
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Christmas tree decorations by Nancy Nicholson, contemporary UK textile artist #WomensArt
December 6, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Christmas tree decorations by Nancy Nicholson, contemporary UK textile artist #WomensArt
I hate writing. I love writing. Writing is exhausting. Writing energizes me. Aaah.
December 4, 2025 at 4:15 AM
I hate writing. I love writing. Writing is exhausting. Writing energizes me. Aaah.
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Never stopped. Never giving up.
Reminder: It's never too late to start wearing a mask again
December 3, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Never stopped. Never giving up.
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Welsh born textile artist and knitwear designer Kate Jenkins creates fun crochet/knit creations #WomensArt
November 20, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Welsh born textile artist and knitwear designer Kate Jenkins creates fun crochet/knit creations #WomensArt
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#BREAKING: Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Summers Will Not Finish Semester of Teaching as Harvard Investigates Epstein Ties | News | The Harvard Crimson
Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey E. Epstein.
www.thecrimson.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:30 AM
#BREAKING: Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
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that feeling when you’re writing and the words just lock together is priceless. AI could never.
November 19, 2025 at 5:16 AM
that feeling when you’re writing and the words just lock together is priceless. AI could never.
I just love seeing my mentees develop their scholarly identities 😭
November 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I just love seeing my mentees develop their scholarly identities 😭
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New from @jpquintais.bsky.social & me: a critical and wide analysis of the Obligations of all General-Purpose AI Model providers under the EU AI Act. We give a deep ~50 page, 300 footnote treatment and find so many tensions, loopholes, inconsistencies and more.
Link: files.michae.lv/papers/Veale...
Link: files.michae.lv/papers/Veale...
November 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
New from @jpquintais.bsky.social & me: a critical and wide analysis of the Obligations of all General-Purpose AI Model providers under the EU AI Act. We give a deep ~50 page, 300 footnote treatment and find so many tensions, loopholes, inconsistencies and more.
Link: files.michae.lv/papers/Veale...
Link: files.michae.lv/papers/Veale...
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Finally!
My new book Boarding Schools and the Indigenous Story is a comprehensive history of the efforts of the US government to remove native children from their families, from colonization to today. For middle grades, but for everyone.
You can pre-order here: www.rhcbooks.com/books/744961...
My new book Boarding Schools and the Indigenous Story is a comprehensive history of the efforts of the US government to remove native children from their families, from colonization to today. For middle grades, but for everyone.
You can pre-order here: www.rhcbooks.com/books/744961...
November 18, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Finally!
My new book Boarding Schools and the Indigenous Story is a comprehensive history of the efforts of the US government to remove native children from their families, from colonization to today. For middle grades, but for everyone.
You can pre-order here: www.rhcbooks.com/books/744961...
My new book Boarding Schools and the Indigenous Story is a comprehensive history of the efforts of the US government to remove native children from their families, from colonization to today. For middle grades, but for everyone.
You can pre-order here: www.rhcbooks.com/books/744961...
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NEW: The White House intervened on behalf of accused sex trafficker Andrew Tate during a federal investigation.
“It was so offensive to what we’re all here to do, to uphold the law and protect the American people,” one official involved said.
www.propublica.org/article/andr...
“It was so offensive to what we’re all here to do, to uphold the law and protect the American people,” one official involved said.
www.propublica.org/article/andr...
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
NEW: The White House intervened on behalf of accused sex trafficker Andrew Tate during a federal investigation.
“It was so offensive to what we’re all here to do, to uphold the law and protect the American people,” one official involved said.
www.propublica.org/article/andr...
“It was so offensive to what we’re all here to do, to uphold the law and protect the American people,” one official involved said.
www.propublica.org/article/andr...
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So I say this as a proud academic labor union member who believes deeply in the importance of tenure to the academic mission:
FIRE
LARRY
SUMMERS
FIRE
LARRY
SUMMERS
November 18, 2025 at 12:47 AM
So I say this as a proud academic labor union member who believes deeply in the importance of tenure to the academic mission:
FIRE
LARRY
SUMMERS
FIRE
LARRY
SUMMERS
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Death to data centers.
November 18, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Death to data centers.
Fantastic feedback coming in clutch. What a nice Monday.
November 18, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Fantastic feedback coming in clutch. What a nice Monday.
I wonder whether academics who rely on LLMs to write their papers take pride in their writing and the writing process.
November 17, 2025 at 10:25 PM
I wonder whether academics who rely on LLMs to write their papers take pride in their writing and the writing process.