Christopher Silsby
@silsby.bsky.social
he/him
Theatre Ph.D.
Manager of a large WordPress multisite network
Research in Race, Musical Theatre, and Post-Revolutionary and Stalinist Russia
Teach theatre history and theory
Midwest born and bred. Mid-Atlantic by trade
Theatre Ph.D.
Manager of a large WordPress multisite network
Research in Race, Musical Theatre, and Post-Revolutionary and Stalinist Russia
Teach theatre history and theory
Midwest born and bred. Mid-Atlantic by trade
Poets, a danger to authoritarian structures since Plato, may save us from "AI", too!
“Adversarial poetry.”
Love this. Obvs.
Love this. Obvs.
November 20, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Poets, a danger to authoritarian structures since Plato, may save us from "AI", too!
Interesting development out of NJ: newjerseymonitor.com/2025/11/20/n...
Senators propose new limits on lawsuits under NJ data privacy law • New Jersey Monitor
A data privacy law covering some New Jersey public officials spurred a wave of lawsuits. A new bill aims to stem that tide.
newjerseymonitor.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Interesting development out of NJ: newjerseymonitor.com/2025/11/20/n...
So, Microsoft, you are telling me there is no way to disable the useless, wasteful, inefficient, and annoying "Summary" block at the top of my Word documents if I am being made to use the web version of Office?! Ugh, this AI bubble can't burst fast enough.
November 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
So, Microsoft, you are telling me there is no way to disable the useless, wasteful, inefficient, and annoying "Summary" block at the top of my Word documents if I am being made to use the web version of Office?! Ugh, this AI bubble can't burst fast enough.
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Doctoral students may apply for admission to the Wertheim Study in the Schwartzman building for periods from 3 to 9 months.
Visit website for details:
libguides.gc.cuny.edu/MaRLI/nypl
#academiclibraries #cunygradcenter #minareeslibrary
Visit website for details:
libguides.gc.cuny.edu/MaRLI/nypl
#academiclibraries #cunygradcenter #minareeslibrary
November 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Doctoral students may apply for admission to the Wertheim Study in the Schwartzman building for periods from 3 to 9 months.
Visit website for details:
libguides.gc.cuny.edu/MaRLI/nypl
#academiclibraries #cunygradcenter #minareeslibrary
Visit website for details:
libguides.gc.cuny.edu/MaRLI/nypl
#academiclibraries #cunygradcenter #minareeslibrary
Turns out you can attach #WordPress comments to a user's account after the fact. Using WP-CLI on our multisite, I was able to match up users who forgot to log in so their comments would appear as part of their user records:
November 17, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Turns out you can attach #WordPress comments to a user's account after the fact. Using WP-CLI on our multisite, I was able to match up users who forgot to log in so their comments would appear as part of their user records:
I'm gonna need OSHA to triple check the chandeliers in that White House ballroom.
Trump blares Phantom of the Opera at the White House with an empty Friday schedule
November 15, 2025 at 4:50 AM
I'm gonna need OSHA to triple check the chandeliers in that White House ballroom.
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combining the humanities, social sciences, and climate science into our new School of AAAARRRGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH
November 14, 2025 at 7:43 PM
combining the humanities, social sciences, and climate science into our new School of AAAARRRGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH
I mean if you can't trust the hollowed out shells of regulators that are the EPA and Department of Energy...
NEW: Tech companies are betting big on nuclear energy to meet AIs massive power demands and they're using that AI to speed up the construction of new nuclear power plants.
And despite expert concerns about potential disaster, the US government is on board.
And despite expert concerns about potential disaster, the US government is on board.
Power Companies Are Using AI To Build Nuclear Power Plants
Tech companies are betting big on nuclear energy to meet AIs massive power demands and they're using that AI to speed up the construction of new nuclear power plants.
www.404media.co
November 14, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I mean if you can't trust the hollowed out shells of regulators that are the EPA and Department of Energy...
Every once in a while I remember those couple of months the internet went crazy for a song and everyone (kids, adults, celebrities, companies, schools) filmed themselves dancing to the "Harlem Shake"...
November 14, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Every once in a while I remember those couple of months the internet went crazy for a song and everyone (kids, adults, celebrities, companies, schools) filmed themselves dancing to the "Harlem Shake"...
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It becomes an empty word, one which cannot denounce the world, for denunciation is impossible without a commitment to transform, and there is no transformation without action."
Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed [2/2]
Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed [2/2]
November 14, 2025 at 11:12 AM
It becomes an empty word, one which cannot denounce the world, for denunciation is impossible without a commitment to transform, and there is no transformation without action."
Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed [2/2]
Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed [2/2]
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"When a word is deprived of its dimension of action, reflection automatically suffers as well; and the word is changed into idle chatter, into verbalism, into an alienated and alienating "blah." ... [1/2]
November 14, 2025 at 11:12 AM
"When a word is deprived of its dimension of action, reflection automatically suffers as well; and the word is changed into idle chatter, into verbalism, into an alienated and alienating "blah." ... [1/2]
Anyone know of plugins for Wordpress that are like Nightshade? Looking to help protect my users from unscrupulous "ai" scrapers.
nightshade.cs.uchicago.edu
nightshade.cs.uchicago.edu
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nightshade.cs.uchicago.edu
November 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Anyone know of plugins for Wordpress that are like Nightshade? Looking to help protect my users from unscrupulous "ai" scrapers.
nightshade.cs.uchicago.edu
nightshade.cs.uchicago.edu
Put that in the Louvre and smoke it!
Every time someone’s like “put that in the louvre,” my head now goes “and then steal it from the louvre, the security password is louvre”
November 11, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Put that in the Louvre and smoke it!
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If you're criticizing Chuck Schumer today, you're a missing the forest for the trees type.
US House makes it official that it will be out next week.
By counts I’ve seen, that will mean 19 days of work over a stretch of 20 days.
The House is scheduled to be in session the following week though, before Thanksgiving break.
By counts I’ve seen, that will mean 19 days of work over a stretch of 20 days.
The House is scheduled to be in session the following week though, before Thanksgiving break.
November 7, 2025 at 9:37 PM
If you're criticizing Chuck Schumer today, you're a missing the forest for the trees type.
Doing a little unsanctioned prep reading for today's mandated college "AI" training on "how to use a chatbot": www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/a...
AI Is Hollowing Out Higher Education
Olivia Guest & Iris van Rooij urge teachers and scholars to reject tools that commodify learning, deskill students, and promote illiteracy.
www.project-syndicate.org
November 7, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Doing a little unsanctioned prep reading for today's mandated college "AI" training on "how to use a chatbot": www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/a...
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Getting nervous for the talk I'm about to give at a workshop about "using AI to drive impact" which features slides such as these.
November 6, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Getting nervous for the talk I'm about to give at a workshop about "using AI to drive impact" which features slides such as these.
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How many people ever substantially use their specific degree knowledge in their subsequent jobs? Fairly few
Yet we know that having a degree in anything leads to higher earnings *over a lifetime*.
I’m not confident AI is being used to maximise whatever it is in education that does that.
Yet we know that having a degree in anything leads to higher earnings *over a lifetime*.
I’m not confident AI is being used to maximise whatever it is in education that does that.
"This initiative will give teachers from every region of Iceland [...] access to advanced AI tools as the country explores how artificial intelligence can transform education."
Has there ever before been products sold where customers* must figure out the use?
www.anthropic.com/news/anthrop...
Has there ever before been products sold where customers* must figure out the use?
www.anthropic.com/news/anthrop...
Anthropic and Iceland announce one of the world’s first national AI education pilots
Anthropic and Iceland announce national AI education pilot
www.anthropic.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:59 AM
How many people ever substantially use their specific degree knowledge in their subsequent jobs? Fairly few
Yet we know that having a degree in anything leads to higher earnings *over a lifetime*.
I’m not confident AI is being used to maximise whatever it is in education that does that.
Yet we know that having a degree in anything leads to higher earnings *over a lifetime*.
I’m not confident AI is being used to maximise whatever it is in education that does that.
Academics:
Fanfic writers (and creators in general) having the 'this fuckass shit is the bane of my existence, my mortal enemy, my ruinous nemesis. I love it dearly' attitude is always just *chef kiss* to me like. Hell yeah. You go.
November 3, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Academics:
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cc: the folks who say we have to teach K-12 kids how to use AI because we have to prepare them for the future.
Climate Change Made Hurricane Melissa 4 Times More Likely, Study Suggests
Unusually warm ocean temperatures fueled one of the worst hurricanes on record. New research finds climate change increased the storm’s likelihood.
www.wired.com
November 2, 2025 at 1:51 PM
cc: the folks who say we have to teach K-12 kids how to use AI because we have to prepare them for the future.
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I am really confused how Erin, Clare, Orla, Michelle, and James are going to work into this prequel series. Doesn't even seem to be Northern Ireland. Seems more like Maine. #WelcomeToDerryGirls
October 29, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I am really confused how Erin, Clare, Orla, Michelle, and James are going to work into this prequel series. Doesn't even seem to be Northern Ireland. Seems more like Maine. #WelcomeToDerryGirls
This sounds like an amazing position! Race and AI algorithms! Come work at #Baruch #CUNY on this important intersection of fields
Baruch (CUNY) Black and Latino Studies Department is hiring! Check out the description in the link, apply, and/or pass it on!!! cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/...
Jobs | City University of New York
cuny.jobs
October 29, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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Baruch (CUNY) Black and Latino Studies Department is hiring! Check out the description in the link, apply, and/or pass it on!!! cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/...
Jobs | City University of New York
cuny.jobs
October 6, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Baruch (CUNY) Black and Latino Studies Department is hiring! Check out the description in the link, apply, and/or pass it on!!! cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/...
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"Tzefardea Tzedek" (Frog of Righteousness)
As soon as the Portland Frog became a meme, Jewish social media blew up with jokes about the 2nd Passover plague - tzefarde'a (frogs) - and the Rabbinical commentary around it. I knew I had to make a calligraphy piece encompassing all of it. (more in alt.)
As soon as the Portland Frog became a meme, Jewish social media blew up with jokes about the 2nd Passover plague - tzefarde'a (frogs) - and the Rabbinical commentary around it. I knew I had to make a calligraphy piece encompassing all of it. (more in alt.)
October 25, 2025 at 11:29 PM
"Tzefardea Tzedek" (Frog of Righteousness)
As soon as the Portland Frog became a meme, Jewish social media blew up with jokes about the 2nd Passover plague - tzefarde'a (frogs) - and the Rabbinical commentary around it. I knew I had to make a calligraphy piece encompassing all of it. (more in alt.)
As soon as the Portland Frog became a meme, Jewish social media blew up with jokes about the 2nd Passover plague - tzefarde'a (frogs) - and the Rabbinical commentary around it. I knew I had to make a calligraphy piece encompassing all of it. (more in alt.)