Stephanie Crofts
@sbcrofts.bsky.social
Biomechanist and Functional Morphologist, currently thinking a lot about stabby-stabby fun times
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Illinois passed the Illinois Bivens Act, which allows folks to sue ICE officers who violate their rights. “damages can increase based on various factors … including the use of facial coverings, crowd control measures like tear gas, vehicles with a non-Illinois license plate or no license plate…”
Illinois lawmakers pass legislation in response to ICE activity
After weeks of heightened federal immigration enforcement in the greater Chicago area, the Illinois General Assembly approved House Bill 1312 on Oct. 31, strengthening immigration enforcement protecti...
dailynorthwestern.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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New awareness campaign
November 3, 2025 at 3:23 PM
New awareness campaign
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Very bad news. Teen Vogue was doing work other journalists were not.
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Very bad news. Teen Vogue was doing work other journalists were not.
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Absolutely incredible work here. Just keep clicking back through the quotes.
I heard there was a statue tall
That sneered at folk and commanded all
But you don't really care for symbols do ya
It goes like this the feet the fist
The head that fell the aim that missed
The long lost king whose name was Ozymandias
Ozymandias
Ozymandias
Ozymandias
Ozymaaaaandias
That sneered at folk and commanded all
But you don't really care for symbols do ya
It goes like this the feet the fist
The head that fell the aim that missed
The long lost king whose name was Ozymandias
Ozymandias
Ozymandias
Ozymandias
Ozymaaaaandias
Once upon a desert sandy
As through winds the trav'ling man he
Spied the face of Ozymandy
Lying, simply lying there
Suddenly there was some writing
Pon the plinth that he was sighting
That the sand and time were blighting
Quoth the statue, "Now despair"
As through winds the trav'ling man he
Spied the face of Ozymandy
Lying, simply lying there
Suddenly there was some writing
Pon the plinth that he was sighting
That the sand and time were blighting
Quoth the statue, "Now despair"
October 30, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Absolutely incredible work here. Just keep clicking back through the quotes.
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Regarding "far more common than reported here":
Left: the Nature News story above, Sept 18th 2025
Right: Wired directly quoting OpenAI, Oct 28, 2025
www.wired.com/story/chatgp...
Left: the Nature News story above, Sept 18th 2025
Right: Wired directly quoting OpenAI, Oct 28, 2025
www.wired.com/story/chatgp...
October 28, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Regarding "far more common than reported here":
Left: the Nature News story above, Sept 18th 2025
Right: Wired directly quoting OpenAI, Oct 28, 2025
www.wired.com/story/chatgp...
Left: the Nature News story above, Sept 18th 2025
Right: Wired directly quoting OpenAI, Oct 28, 2025
www.wired.com/story/chatgp...
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To the rug—
The good rug—
NOW.
No, Mom—
Urrrrrp.
I absolutely
Hurrrrgh.
Cannot wait
Mmmmrgh!
To get
FLURRRRP!
Outside.
The good rug—
NOW.
No, Mom—
Urrrrrp.
I absolutely
Hurrrrgh.
Cannot wait
Mmmmrgh!
To get
FLURRRRP!
Outside.
I Am a Dog. I Am About to Puke. Where Is the Good Rug?
Oh. Oh no. Something is… wrong. Very wrong. Oh, boy. Yeah. No. Nope. Not okay. Don’t get up, Mom. You’re so Comfy On the couch. I… got this...
buff.ly
October 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
To the rug—
The good rug—
NOW.
No, Mom—
Urrrrrp.
I absolutely
Hurrrrgh.
Cannot wait
Mmmmrgh!
To get
FLURRRRP!
Outside.
The good rug—
NOW.
No, Mom—
Urrrrrp.
I absolutely
Hurrrrgh.
Cannot wait
Mmmmrgh!
To get
FLURRRRP!
Outside.
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Perfect metaphor.
October 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Perfect metaphor.
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![Comic. Confusion matrix showing renditions of different combinations, colored yellow, tan, or gray. [Air: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles G, light Y, sound Y, heat Y, swords Y, toxic dust Y, radio Y, sharks G] [Lead: gamma rays G, neutrons T, alpha particles G, light G, Sound Y, heat Y, swords G, toxic dust T, radio G, sharks G] [Water: gamma rays T, neutrons G, alpha particles G, light T, sound Y, heat Y, swords Y, toxic dust Y, radio G, sharks Y] [Vacuum: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles Y, light Y, sound G, heat T, swords Y, toxic dust Y, radio Y, sharks G] [Oven mitts: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles G, light G, sound T, heat G, swords Y, toxic dust Y, radio Y, sharks Y] [Armor: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles G, light G, sound Y, heat Y, swords G, toxic dust Y, radio G, sharks T] [Biohazard suit: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles G, light G, sound Y, heat Y, swords Y, toxic dust G, radio Y, sharks Y] [Faraday cage: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles Y, light Y, sound Y, heat Y, swords Y, toxic dust Y, radio G, sharks Y] [Shark cage: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles Y, light Y, sound Y, heat Y, swords Y, toxic dust Y, radio Y, sharks G]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreib7rzofmrqb5cvnyccnb7ftj6qroxtp55i4dqqnbp2ozun6gaxbkm@jpeg)
October 23, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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omg, this is utterly painful and exactly how it feels to be an educator right now, especially in the Humanities. yikes.
"I’ve concluded that instead of teaching students to read and write, I should be teaching them how to prompt AI better. If only I’d had a better education in AI prompt writing, I’d be able to get AI to create more AI-proof teaching materials for me."
I Need AI to Write Better Lesson Plans So My Students Stop Using AI to Write Their Papers
I care deeply about my students’ learning, but with all the new technologies available to help them cut corners, I worry that they’re not doing the...
buff.ly
October 2, 2025 at 2:10 AM
omg, this is utterly painful and exactly how it feels to be an educator right now, especially in the Humanities. yikes.
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Anacortes area folks!
We are doing a Bingo/scavenger hunt activity leading up to the pop-up aquarium on August 10th.
Here’s a link to a PDF copy for alt text and printing:
drive.google.com/file/d/1Ynyc...
We are doing a Bingo/scavenger hunt activity leading up to the pop-up aquarium on August 10th.
Here’s a link to a PDF copy for alt text and printing:
drive.google.com/file/d/1Ynyc...
July 25, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Anacortes area folks!
We are doing a Bingo/scavenger hunt activity leading up to the pop-up aquarium on August 10th.
Here’s a link to a PDF copy for alt text and printing:
drive.google.com/file/d/1Ynyc...
We are doing a Bingo/scavenger hunt activity leading up to the pop-up aquarium on August 10th.
Here’s a link to a PDF copy for alt text and printing:
drive.google.com/file/d/1Ynyc...
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1 Do not obey in advance.
2 Defend institutions.
…
15 Contribute to good causes.
16 Learn from peers in other countries.
17 Listen for dangerous words.
18 Be calm when the unthinkable arrives.
19 Be a patriot.
20 Be as courageous as you can.
@timothysnyder.bsky.social
#OnTyranny #DoNotObeyInAdvance
2 Defend institutions.
…
15 Contribute to good causes.
16 Learn from peers in other countries.
17 Listen for dangerous words.
18 Be calm when the unthinkable arrives.
19 Be a patriot.
20 Be as courageous as you can.
@timothysnyder.bsky.social
#OnTyranny #DoNotObeyInAdvance
February 1, 2025 at 7:11 PM
1 Do not obey in advance.
2 Defend institutions.
…
15 Contribute to good causes.
16 Learn from peers in other countries.
17 Listen for dangerous words.
18 Be calm when the unthinkable arrives.
19 Be a patriot.
20 Be as courageous as you can.
@timothysnyder.bsky.social
#OnTyranny #DoNotObeyInAdvance
2 Defend institutions.
…
15 Contribute to good causes.
16 Learn from peers in other countries.
17 Listen for dangerous words.
18 Be calm when the unthinkable arrives.
19 Be a patriot.
20 Be as courageous as you can.
@timothysnyder.bsky.social
#OnTyranny #DoNotObeyInAdvance
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The interactive show that closes this FHL art/sci workshop is amazing. 🐡
July 25, 2025 at 9:56 PM
The interactive show that closes this FHL art/sci workshop is amazing. 🐡
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For #FossilFriday, my life-size Brachiosaurus forelimb and skull. Because even if they can’t make it to a museum, my students deserve to see and feel how enormous these animals were. Made of expanded polystyrene sheets and painted with acrylics.
July 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
For #FossilFriday, my life-size Brachiosaurus forelimb and skull. Because even if they can’t make it to a museum, my students deserve to see and feel how enormous these animals were. Made of expanded polystyrene sheets and painted with acrylics.
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We should try to find a hero fighting back against fascism in the US every day. Today, I'd nominate the FCC's Anna Gomez and, yes, Jerome Powell. A lot more courage than any elected Democrat this week (and I say that as someone who is very much NOT on the bash-the-Dems train.)
July 24, 2025 at 10:53 PM
We should try to find a hero fighting back against fascism in the US every day. Today, I'd nominate the FCC's Anna Gomez and, yes, Jerome Powell. A lot more courage than any elected Democrat this week (and I say that as someone who is very much NOT on the bash-the-Dems train.)
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Headline in a Scottish newspaper today: CONVICTED US FELON TO ARRIVE IN SCOTLAND
July 25, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Headline in a Scottish newspaper today: CONVICTED US FELON TO ARRIVE IN SCOTLAND
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Curious if this is a one off, or did some other school superintendents come in from vacation and caved and gave them the data? We might know a lot less of what is going on in the shadows than we think.
“I was threatened with being referred to the FBI... They also threatened to stain my record so I would never get a job again. They also threatened with an extended detention if I didn’t give them the passwords to the student information or to my district files."
Vermont school superintendent detained after trip to Nicaragua
Wilmer Chavarria, the superintendent of the Winooski School District, was held by U.S. Customs and Border Protection while returning to the country after visiting family.
www.wmtw.com
July 25, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Curious if this is a one off, or did some other school superintendents come in from vacation and caved and gave them the data? We might know a lot less of what is going on in the shadows than we think.
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July 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Emmett Till would have been 84 years old today.
I celebrate your life, sir 🕯️
I celebrate your life, sir 🕯️
July 25, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Emmett Till would have been 84 years old today.
I celebrate your life, sir 🕯️
I celebrate your life, sir 🕯️
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I’m thinking today about all the women doing DEI work in universities, and how all of our canceled grants and shuttered initiatives means that not only are we losing the time we’ve already put in, we’re now even more behind our male peers who stayed focused on their research.
July 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I’m thinking today about all the women doing DEI work in universities, and how all of our canceled grants and shuttered initiatives means that not only are we losing the time we’ve already put in, we’re now even more behind our male peers who stayed focused on their research.
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Turning the kids woke but it's just making sure they're not sleeping in class.
July 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Turning the kids woke but it's just making sure they're not sleeping in class.
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vocal fry implies the existence of vocal onion ring and vocal tater tot
July 24, 2025 at 12:57 AM
vocal fry implies the existence of vocal onion ring and vocal tater tot
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31) Non-Black Americans: you should care about Black Americans. You should listen to what we talk about, and at least maintain a healthy curiosity about what we currently celebrate/are alarmed by. We're often the first to see/experience things you'll both enjoy and be subjected to a few years out.
July 24, 2025 at 2:24 PM
31) Non-Black Americans: you should care about Black Americans. You should listen to what we talk about, and at least maintain a healthy curiosity about what we currently celebrate/are alarmed by. We're often the first to see/experience things you'll both enjoy and be subjected to a few years out.
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A favorite visualization of pearl formation (🎨: Raven Ramaria, ravenglassrocks.com/featured-art...) #MarineLife #Invertebrate 🐡🦑
July 24, 2025 at 2:04 AM
A favorite visualization of pearl formation (🎨: Raven Ramaria, ravenglassrocks.com/featured-art...) #MarineLife #Invertebrate 🐡🦑
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South Park is getting canceled after this lmao.
July 24, 2025 at 3:59 AM
South Park is getting canceled after this lmao.