Pollyanna Cowgirl
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PhD and all the degrees
Critical Higher Ed
Critical Higher Ed
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February 18, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Massive, meaningful changes in governance done as a result of a ctrl-f for the word "transition." No one will ever believe how stupid this shit was.
This is a program for teenagers with serious disabilities who are finishing high school and transitioning to their next steps in life. Trump just axed it, effective immediately, in the middle of the night, with no notice.
the richest man in the world has decided that your kids don't deserve special education programs
February 16, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Massive, meaningful changes in governance done as a result of a ctrl-f for the word "transition." No one will ever believe how stupid this shit was.
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Letters went out to federal workers this morning stating they were fired due to poor performance. However, all employees had been rated as “exceptional” performers by their supervisors. Please keep these records and pursue wrongful termination claims. Let the lawsuits begin.
February 16, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Letters went out to federal workers this morning stating they were fired due to poor performance. However, all employees had been rated as “exceptional” performers by their supervisors. Please keep these records and pursue wrongful termination claims. Let the lawsuits begin.
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On the streets of Brussels I encountered numerous little plaques in front of doorways. They commemorate the Jewish families who were taken from their homes and murdered by Nazis.
Never forget no matter how many lies Elon Musk tells.
Never forget no matter how many lies Elon Musk tells.
February 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
On the streets of Brussels I encountered numerous little plaques in front of doorways. They commemorate the Jewish families who were taken from their homes and murdered by Nazis.
Never forget no matter how many lies Elon Musk tells.
Never forget no matter how many lies Elon Musk tells.
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Enabling education is a public good, a true legacy of Whitlam-era policies that assert that higher education is for everyone. Emma Hamilton, Matthew Bunn, Kieran Balloo and Sally Baker discuss FEE-FREE Uni Ready. loom.ly/NkzLxm0
What’s in a name? Enabling education in Australia
Our terminology matters in framing enabling education, particularly for students who have experienced educational disadvantage.
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February 16, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Enabling education is a public good, a true legacy of Whitlam-era policies that assert that higher education is for everyone. Emma Hamilton, Matthew Bunn, Kieran Balloo and Sally Baker discuss FEE-FREE Uni Ready. loom.ly/NkzLxm0
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"Attorneys, he said, 'don’t resign because you disagree with the policies, but because you are being asked to do something you believe is ethically, morally or legally improper'...”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Mass resignation marks a new kind of defiance in the second Trump era
The Trump team has rarely if ever faced such resistance from within the government, a move that may pave the way for further defiance.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 17, 2025 at 5:37 AM
"Attorneys, he said, 'don’t resign because you disagree with the policies, but because you are being asked to do something you believe is ethically, morally or legally improper'...”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!
February 14, 2025 at 4:25 AM
One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!
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“It’s difficult to imagine that just over 20 years ago, this was a vast elevated highway carrying 168,000 cars daily through the heart of South Korea’s capital.”
Now it’s a world famous people-place.
They’ve since removed 16 more elevated highways in the city.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Now it’s a world famous people-place.
They’ve since removed 16 more elevated highways in the city.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
‘Everyone thought it would cause gridlock’: the highway that Seoul turned into a stream
Cheonggyecheon stream in the South Korean capital has become an attraction – and helps with flood management, fighting air pollution and cooling the city
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2025 at 8:35 AM
“It’s difficult to imagine that just over 20 years ago, this was a vast elevated highway carrying 168,000 cars daily through the heart of South Korea’s capital.”
Now it’s a world famous people-place.
They’ve since removed 16 more elevated highways in the city.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Now it’s a world famous people-place.
They’ve since removed 16 more elevated highways in the city.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
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"... I found what I’ve found with other large language models: The summary of information is less useful to my thinking than a single source. What I need is someone else’s unique intelligence, their individual perspective. That’s what fuels my own thinking." Well worth your time. 👇
I think it's a mistake to credit tech companies with good intentions towards educational spaces. It always has been, and it's especially important at this moment. www.chronicle.com/newsletter/t...
Writing in the Age of AI
The author John Warner discusses why “writing is thinking.”
www.chronicle.com
February 6, 2025 at 8:02 PM
"... I found what I’ve found with other large language models: The summary of information is less useful to my thinking than a single source. What I need is someone else’s unique intelligence, their individual perspective. That’s what fuels my own thinking." Well worth your time. 👇
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In Georgia, a mom facing eviction reached out to DFCS for help. They offered her nothing. Soon the agency took her kids away because of "inadequate housing."
The state then paid *$6,200 a month* to house her kids in foster care.
One of the most important and infuriating stories I read this year:
The state then paid *$6,200 a month* to house her kids in foster care.
One of the most important and infuriating stories I read this year:
When Families Need Housing, Georgia Will Pay for Foster Care Rather Than Provide Assistance
In more than 700 cases over five years, Georgia reported inadequate housing as the sole reason for taking a child into foster care, a WABE and ProPublica analysis found. Advocates say it would be chea...
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December 30, 2024 at 8:02 PM
In Georgia, a mom facing eviction reached out to DFCS for help. They offered her nothing. Soon the agency took her kids away because of "inadequate housing."
The state then paid *$6,200 a month* to house her kids in foster care.
One of the most important and infuriating stories I read this year:
The state then paid *$6,200 a month* to house her kids in foster care.
One of the most important and infuriating stories I read this year:
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At risk of repeating myself: The Luddites weren’t against technology. They were against getting put out of work by a technology that did a version of their job faster but worse, in the service of increasing profits for their bosses.
December 26, 2024 at 7:13 PM
At risk of repeating myself: The Luddites weren’t against technology. They were against getting put out of work by a technology that did a version of their job faster but worse, in the service of increasing profits for their bosses.
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Did you know that Pallas cats sit on their tails to keep warm. It acts as a barrier against the cold ground.
🎦 Credit: Unknown.
#WildlifePhotography #Wildlife #Nature #PallasCat
🎦 Credit: Unknown.
#WildlifePhotography #Wildlife #Nature #PallasCat
December 24, 2024 at 2:57 PM
Did you know that Pallas cats sit on their tails to keep warm. It acts as a barrier against the cold ground.
🎦 Credit: Unknown.
#WildlifePhotography #Wildlife #Nature #PallasCat
🎦 Credit: Unknown.
#WildlifePhotography #Wildlife #Nature #PallasCat
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I made a gingerbread panopticon
December 24, 2024 at 11:53 PM
I made a gingerbread panopticon
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This is Gracie. She went for the most magical car ride last night. The whole world twinkled like it was excited to see her. 13/10
December 24, 2024 at 9:01 PM
This is Gracie. She went for the most magical car ride last night. The whole world twinkled like it was excited to see her. 13/10
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Do you know how much CEO pay has skyrocketed since 1978?
100%? 500%?
Try 1,085%
Meanwhile, the $7.25/hr fed. minimum wage hasn't budged in 15 years and the tipped min. wage has been $2.13/hr since 1991.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
100%? 500%?
Try 1,085%
Meanwhile, the $7.25/hr fed. minimum wage hasn't budged in 15 years and the tipped min. wage has been $2.13/hr since 1991.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
CEO Pay Has Risen 1,085% Since 1978, But for Workers? Just 24% | Common Dreams
CEOs at top US companies saw their pay skyrocket by 1,085% since 1978, while typical worker pay only increased by 24%
www.commondreams.org
December 23, 2024 at 11:00 PM
Do you know how much CEO pay has skyrocketed since 1978?
100%? 500%?
Try 1,085%
Meanwhile, the $7.25/hr fed. minimum wage hasn't budged in 15 years and the tipped min. wage has been $2.13/hr since 1991.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
100%? 500%?
Try 1,085%
Meanwhile, the $7.25/hr fed. minimum wage hasn't budged in 15 years and the tipped min. wage has been $2.13/hr since 1991.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
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The universities of York and St Andrews are among the latest prestigious UK institutions to report deficits in their financial accounts for last year, reports @patrickjack.bsky.social
York and St Andrews latest to post multimillion-pound deficits
Leicester, Surrey, Brunel and Hull also report losses in financial accounts for 2023-24
www.timeshighereducation.com
December 24, 2024 at 9:26 AM
The universities of York and St Andrews are among the latest prestigious UK institutions to report deficits in their financial accounts for last year, reports @patrickjack.bsky.social
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I was really hoping we'd have a woman as president before we had one from South Africa, but here we are.
December 20, 2024 at 8:19 PM
I was really hoping we'd have a woman as president before we had one from South Africa, but here we are.
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Rectors are divided on Italy’s decree governing remote learning – which mandates live delivery, staff ratios for online degrees and in-person exams – with some fearing a negative impact on enrolments while others argue the measures will boost quality. Emily Dixon reports
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Italy mandates live delivery and staff ratios for online degrees
New decree, also requiring exams to be held in person, divides opinion among distance-learning universities
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December 18, 2024 at 10:24 AM
Rectors are divided on Italy’s decree governing remote learning – which mandates live delivery, staff ratios for online degrees and in-person exams – with some fearing a negative impact on enrolments while others argue the measures will boost quality. Emily Dixon reports
bit.ly/4fq1BZN
bit.ly/4fq1BZN
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"Getting 12 people to spend significant time studying serious challenges and then reaching consensus about how to tackle those challenges is a heavy lift. Doing this with 25 or 35 or 45 people is close to impossible." chroni.cl/41zO1jf
Opinion | Boards of Trustees Are Bloated and Ineffectual
Higher ed has a governance problem.
chroni.cl
December 17, 2024 at 4:35 PM
"Getting 12 people to spend significant time studying serious challenges and then reaching consensus about how to tackle those challenges is a heavy lift. Doing this with 25 or 35 or 45 people is close to impossible." chroni.cl/41zO1jf
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Young people today will never understand that 30 years ago, when we got the internet, we were SO EXCITED to look up song lyrics.
December 18, 2024 at 12:20 AM
Young people today will never understand that 30 years ago, when we got the internet, we were SO EXCITED to look up song lyrics.
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81 Candles🎂 today for the one, the only
KEITH RICHARDS
KEITH RICHARDS
December 18, 2024 at 10:13 AM
81 Candles🎂 today for the one, the only
KEITH RICHARDS
KEITH RICHARDS
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Opinion | #AI is here to stay, so we may as well learn to use it? That’s a cop-out
We can’t just concede that usage is ethical if within universities’ narrowly conceived rules. What about the pursuit of truth, asks Benjamin Mitchell-Yellin. #AcademicSky #Highered
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We can’t just concede that usage is ethical if within universities’ narrowly conceived rules. What about the pursuit of truth, asks Benjamin Mitchell-Yellin. #AcademicSky #Highered
bit.ly/3Dwp5ik
December 18, 2024 at 10:39 AM
Opinion | #AI is here to stay, so we may as well learn to use it? That’s a cop-out
We can’t just concede that usage is ethical if within universities’ narrowly conceived rules. What about the pursuit of truth, asks Benjamin Mitchell-Yellin. #AcademicSky #Highered
bit.ly/3Dwp5ik
We can’t just concede that usage is ethical if within universities’ narrowly conceived rules. What about the pursuit of truth, asks Benjamin Mitchell-Yellin. #AcademicSky #Highered
bit.ly/3Dwp5ik
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Australia’s government has pledged a net A$2.5 billion (£1.2 billion) over the coming decade to roll out the next tranche of Universities Accord reforms, including funding system changes and a tertiary education commission. John Ross reports
bit.ly/3ZKx0jw
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Australia earmarks A$2.5 billion to expand universities
Reforms will redraw funding system and create tertiary education commission, but questions remain over how much cash will materialise
bit.ly
December 18, 2024 at 9:42 AM
Australia’s government has pledged a net A$2.5 billion (£1.2 billion) over the coming decade to roll out the next tranche of Universities Accord reforms, including funding system changes and a tertiary education commission. John Ross reports
bit.ly/3ZKx0jw
bit.ly/3ZKx0jw
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Time-line cleanse ✨️ 🌞 🐠 🪸
December 17, 2024 at 9:57 PM
Time-line cleanse ✨️ 🌞 🐠 🪸