Sturdy Knight, MLIS, PhD
@sturdyknight.bsky.social
Educational Technologist and Instructional Designer.
Specializing in gamification but not in creepy crypto-bro way I swear.
Coming at you live from the fairy bower.
Opinions are mine and correct.
He/Him.
Specializing in gamification but not in creepy crypto-bro way I swear.
Coming at you live from the fairy bower.
Opinions are mine and correct.
He/Him.
My framed poster with the full text of A Midsummer Night's Dream and a well-thumbed paperback of @sgj.bsky.social's My Heart is a Chainsaw, because running off to seek your heart's desire in the dark woods is the only correct life choice.
alright let’s get something more pleasant going. what two books would you leave out on your coffee table so a reporter can mention you have them. doesn’t matter if you’ve read them. for me it’s Pale Fire (which I did read) and Ulysses (got like 15% of the way in)
November 14, 2025 at 7:17 PM
My framed poster with the full text of A Midsummer Night's Dream and a well-thumbed paperback of @sgj.bsky.social's My Heart is a Chainsaw, because running off to seek your heart's desire in the dark woods is the only correct life choice.
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Jeffrey Epstein reading the first 100 pages of Lolita and stopping: "Holy shit this sounds great! Everything's gonna work out!"
did not have Harvard English professor Elisa New emailing Jeffrey Epstein about Lolita on my 2025 bingo card
November 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Jeffrey Epstein reading the first 100 pages of Lolita and stopping: "Holy shit this sounds great! Everything's gonna work out!"
I don't want politicians who stay *technically* within the lines, I want politicians who stay *WELL* within the lines. If you have to argue the letter of the law, the age of consent in that state, "but she lied!!!" it's already too late. Clearly not fit to hold power or get my vote.
Email I got last night about Matt Gaetz saying "well ackshually she said she was 18!
November 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I don't want politicians who stay *technically* within the lines, I want politicians who stay *WELL* within the lines. If you have to argue the letter of the law, the age of consent in that state, "but she lied!!!" it's already too late. Clearly not fit to hold power or get my vote.
I haven't been to NYC since before the pandemic but I would make IMMEDIATE plans to walk the length of Manhattan and sample all the new goat meat stands.
November 5, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I haven't been to NYC since before the pandemic but I would make IMMEDIATE plans to walk the length of Manhattan and sample all the new goat meat stands.
Posting this at the moment of planetary equinox. We will now enter the darkness together. Here's looking forward to the next six months.
September 22, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Posting this at the moment of planetary equinox. We will now enter the darkness together. Here's looking forward to the next six months.
The crossing guard at my daughter's school is a huge fan of the Bills and of James Cook specifically, and one of the highlights of my week this time of year is him yelling his thoughts about the game across the road to me while he directs traffic during morning drop off.
September 19, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The crossing guard at my daughter's school is a huge fan of the Bills and of James Cook specifically, and one of the highlights of my week this time of year is him yelling his thoughts about the game across the road to me while he directs traffic during morning drop off.
"Don't shoot people for talking" and "don't fire people for talking" are different degrees of the same principle. And no, it's not a principle that Kirk or his allies ever meaningfully defended.
Kirk’s Posthumous and Paradoxically Fitting Employment Reign of Terror talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/kirks...
Kirk’s Posthumous and Paradoxically Fitting Employment Reign of Terror
I’ve written several times over the last few days not only about...
talkingpointsmemo.com
September 15, 2025 at 8:24 PM
"Don't shoot people for talking" and "don't fire people for talking" are different degrees of the same principle. And no, it's not a principle that Kirk or his allies ever meaningfully defended.
LEAKED: Netflix executive algorithm for greenlighting a sequel to KPop Demon Hunters. Grab some d10s or draw a card.
![Random generation table for movie titles in the format [Musical Genre] [Mythical Creature] [Profession], a la K-Pop Demon Hunters
1st Column: 1. K-Pop, 2. Hip-Hop, 3. Pop Punk, 4. Grunge Rock, 5. EDM, 6. Eurovision, 7. Orchestral Jazz, 8. Country Western, 9. Power Metal, 10. ASMR
2nd Column: 1. Demon, 2. Dragon, 3. Vampire, 4. Werebadger, 5. Zombie, 6. Robot, 7. Gnome, 8. Sillurian, 9. Yeti, 10. Swamp Witch
3rd Column: 1. Hunters, 2. Assassins, 3. Police, 4. Rangers, 5. Inspectors, 6. Paladins, 7. Therapists, 8. Technicians, 9. Coroners, 10. Patissiers](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ljizflk6xtz5eorub4czxgk4/bafkreie424hovbthwxifo7kkv65vdxod2f7dm6nfjleszhwn5ji4grku6i@jpeg)
September 10, 2025 at 1:59 AM
LEAKED: Netflix executive algorithm for greenlighting a sequel to KPop Demon Hunters. Grab some d10s or draw a card.
Slightly diminish a book
A Spring Equinox Night's Dream
A Spring Equinox Night's Dream
Slightly diminish a book
1983
1983
Slightly diminish a book.
Moby Glans
Moby Glans
September 8, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Slightly diminish a book
A Spring Equinox Night's Dream
A Spring Equinox Night's Dream
Fuck this shit. Disappearing 70+ people who were engaged in making highly dangerous granola bars. Abolish ICE.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/n...
U.S. Agents Raid Upstate N.Y. Plant and Detain Dozens of Migrants
www.nytimes.com
September 5, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Fuck this shit. Disappearing 70+ people who were engaged in making highly dangerous granola bars. Abolish ICE.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/n...
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If anyone in the field has thoughts on this and what’s currently happening with IMLS, would love to get a sense of what people are thinking about/feeling on the ground: Signal rstauff.20 or message here
News: ALA and 13 partner organizations submitted an amicus brief in the federal lawsuit in Rhode Island brought by state Attorneys General fighting the gutting of the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Learn more about the brief: www.ala.org/news/2025/09... #ForOurLibraries
Learn more about the brief: www.ala.org/news/2025/09... #ForOurLibraries
September 3, 2025 at 10:27 PM
If anyone in the field has thoughts on this and what’s currently happening with IMLS, would love to get a sense of what people are thinking about/feeling on the ground: Signal rstauff.20 or message here
Heading to the playground today to find out who we still talk with and who's getting demoted to an awkward nod in the parking lot 1-2 times a quarter.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/our...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/our...
Our Kids Will No Longer Be in the Same Class, So I Guess We’re Dead to Each Other Now
It was beautiful witnessing our children’s blossoming friendship when they were in Miss Penny’s first-grade class—and by extension, our friendship ...
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August 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Heading to the playground today to find out who we still talk with and who's getting demoted to an awkward nod in the parking lot 1-2 times a quarter.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/our...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/our...
Why yes, this IS exactly what it's like working in IT the week before the school year starts back up and trying to help faculty set up their Blackboard courses and tool integrations.
"For the vanilla, butter, and sugar, I added these in the EXACT AMOUNTS, except instead of vanilla, I used almond extract; instead of butter, I used coconut oil; and instead of sugar, I used raw chicken breast."
I Didn’t Follow the Recipe, and I’m Appalled It Turned Out So Awful
ONE STAR. If I could, I’d give it zero stars. I cannot believe I wasted six hours making this so-called banana bread. I did everything right. I fol...
buff.ly
August 20, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Why yes, this IS exactly what it's like working in IT the week before the school year starts back up and trying to help faculty set up their Blackboard courses and tool integrations.
Slightly diminish a band: Nearsighted Guardian
Slightly diminish a band: Toad the Moist Sprocket
Slightly diminish a band: The Beatless
August 13, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Slightly diminish a band: Nearsighted Guardian
I'm dying laughing at the mechanic and the nice-looking lady on the other side of the waiting room clearly thinks I've lost it and is moving her baby's carrier further away from me.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/hon...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/hon...
Honey, I Have No Clue What You’re Talking About—I Did NOT Use AI to Write My Wedding Vows
Kasey —
From the moment I first saw you, I knew my life was about to change. You were beautiful—also intelligent, funny, and kind. Not long after w...
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August 8, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I'm dying laughing at the mechanic and the nice-looking lady on the other side of the waiting room clearly thinks I've lost it and is moving her baby's carrier further away from me.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/hon...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/hon...
Laugh Rule
chatgpt is much like an improv comedy group
1) you are the audience, giving it prompts
2) it produces things roughly shaped like your prompt
3) it is trained to respond with Yes, And
4) it has the factual accuracy of improv
5) it does not understand comedy
1) you are the audience, giving it prompts
2) it produces things roughly shaped like your prompt
3) it is trained to respond with Yes, And
4) it has the factual accuracy of improv
5) it does not understand comedy
This is fascinating: www.reddit.com/r/OpenAI/s/I...
Someone “worked on a book with ChatGPT” for weeks and then sought help on Reddit when they couldn’t download the file. Redditors helped them realized ChatGPT had just been roleplaying/lying and there was no file/book…
Someone “worked on a book with ChatGPT” for weeks and then sought help on Reddit when they couldn’t download the file. Redditors helped them realized ChatGPT had just been roleplaying/lying and there was no file/book…
July 29, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Laugh Rule
I know at least two museums in my small city have had grants they were depending on cancelled by DOGE, and I assume that the rest of them have too but it just hasn't been reported in the local press yet.
theonion.com/interactive-...
theonion.com/interactive-...
Interactive Exhibit Lets Kids Figure Out How To Manage Budget Shortfall That Will Otherwise Shutter Museum
MEMPHIS, TN—In a last-ditch effort to keep the lights on, the Memphis Science Center confirmed it had opened a new interactive exhibit this week that lets kids figure out how to manage the budget shor...
theonion.com
June 2, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I know at least two museums in my small city have had grants they were depending on cancelled by DOGE, and I assume that the rest of them have too but it just hasn't been reported in the local press yet.
theonion.com/interactive-...
theonion.com/interactive-...
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The question isn’t whether people like my daughter have something to offer. It’s whether society is finally ready to stop measuring value with the wrong scale.
Autism doesn’t destroy families.
Ignorance does.
Isolation does.
Shame does.
Autism doesn’t destroy families.
Ignorance does.
Isolation does.
Shame does.
An Open Letter to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Who Thinks My Daughter is a Tragedy
Dear Mr. RFK Jr., (The “dear” is tradition. Don’t mistake it for affection.) You said autistic children are a burden. That they ruin families. That...
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May 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The question isn’t whether people like my daughter have something to offer. It’s whether society is finally ready to stop measuring value with the wrong scale.
Autism doesn’t destroy families.
Ignorance does.
Isolation does.
Shame does.
Autism doesn’t destroy families.
Ignorance does.
Isolation does.
Shame does.
Even libraries on other continents (well, near other continents) know that Dr. Hayden is a brilliant leader and that this is a hilariously tragic own-goal on the part of our entire nation.
Per @washingtonpost.com: 'President Donald Trump on Thursday fired Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress — the first woman and first African American to hold the position. She was informed of the decision in a terse, two-sentence email'.
#DrCarlaHayden #LibraryofCongress.
#DrCarlaHayden #LibraryofCongress.
May 9, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Even libraries on other continents (well, near other continents) know that Dr. Hayden is a brilliant leader and that this is a hilariously tragic own-goal on the part of our entire nation.
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A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
May 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
The Cardinals were overwhelmingly focused on rebuilding their defense during the draft, so this subsequent selection of free agent Leo XIV, most recently from Chicago, is a bit of a curveball; will be interesting to see how he fits into their new scheme.
May 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
The Cardinals were overwhelmingly focused on rebuilding their defense during the draft, so this subsequent selection of free agent Leo XIV, most recently from Chicago, is a bit of a curveball; will be interesting to see how he fits into their new scheme.
LOTR: The Four Towers
Implement a 100% tariff and ruin a movie.
4002: A Space Odyssey
4002: A Space Odyssey
Implement a 100% tariff and ruin a movie.
Those Two Things You Do!
Those Two Things You Do!
May 5, 2025 at 1:03 PM
LOTR: The Four Towers
The current trend of asking AI image generators to exactly recreate a picture over dozens of iterations, and the generator invariably turning a realistic human figure into one of the ship passengers from Wall-E, feels like something we'll look back on as a missed warning.
May 1, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The current trend of asking AI image generators to exactly recreate a picture over dozens of iterations, and the generator invariably turning a realistic human figure into one of the ship passengers from Wall-E, feels like something we'll look back on as a missed warning.
Alex articulates it much better than I could - the parts that are easy to quantify (and tie to performance/compensation measures) are sped up, but the total time and effort investment to produce a result of similar quality remains flat.
I keep hammering this point. GenAI doesn't save time, it just kicks that time/work down the road, usually to someone else who now has to deal with it.
"AI is creating new work that cancels out some potential time savings from using AI in the first place.
One very stark example, there are a lot of teachers who now say they spend time trying to detect whether their students are using ChatGPT to cheat on their homework."
One very stark example, there are a lot of teachers who now say they spend time trying to detect whether their students are using ChatGPT to cheat on their homework."
April 29, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Alex articulates it much better than I could - the parts that are easy to quantify (and tie to performance/compensation measures) are sped up, but the total time and effort investment to produce a result of similar quality remains flat.
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Reminder that words matter. You can’t “deport” a US citizen. You might be kidnapping, disappearing, exiling, expelling, illegally removing, etc., but you’re not “deporting” a US citizen.
ACLU says another three US citizen children were disappeared from their own country today: www.aclu.org/press-releas...
ICE Deports 3 U.S. Citizen Children Held Incommunicado Prior to the Deportation | American Civil Liberties Union
Families disappeared and isolated without legal access; one child with cancer deported without medication and pregnant mother deported as well
www.aclu.org
April 26, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Reminder that words matter. You can’t “deport” a US citizen. You might be kidnapping, disappearing, exiling, expelling, illegally removing, etc., but you’re not “deporting” a US citizen.