Reposted by Erin KappelerErika Hall @erikahall.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This is your reminder not to let those joyless fucks convince you that human experience, knowledge, intellect, and art can be reduced to a pre-chewed paste of stolen labor. 217758
Reposted by Erin Kappelerevy kwong @evystadium.bsky.social · 25/09/2026guys cutting edge zuck AI is just humans doing tasks for you in call centers 1021680
Reposted by Erin KappelerJosh Eyler @josheyler.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Excited to team up with these amazing folks to talk about the moral, ethical, and pedagogical reasons to resist the use of AI in our classrooms. You can register here: olemiss.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 16924
Reposted by Erin KappelerDennis Hogan @dennismhogan.bsky.social · 14/09/2026In @dissentmag.bsky.social, I look at years of patient organizing around labor and housing that reshaped politics in Providence, feeding into the campaigns that lifted @davidmoralespvd.bsky.social and council allies like Miguel Youngs to victory last week. dissentmagazine.org/online_artic...dissentmagazine.orgThe Socialist Wave Hits Rhode Island - Dissent MagazineThe sweep by democratic socialist David Morales and other progressive primary candidates in Providence is a testament to years of organizing and coalition-building in the Ocean State. 05721
Reposted by Erin KappelerHisham Zerriffi @hishamzerriffi.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Some of us in academia feel the same… 082
Reposted by Erin KappelerCharles Logan @charleswlogan.bsky.social · 14/05/2026I think education researchers considering applying for these funds must be clear-eyed about Anthropic and the company's decision to partner with Elon Musk's xAI for its compute power at Colossus 1, the same Colossus 1 that's deepening environmental racism by poisoning the air in Memphis, Tennessee.anthropic.comAnthropic forms $200 million partnership with the Gates FoundationAnthropic is an AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. 23818
Reposted by Erin KappelerTaco Bell Quarterly @tacobellquarterly.org · 14/05/2026Also this was the culmination of what I forced each of out the last 3 days which was surprisingly heartfelt and vulnerable. Please click like and subscribe mmcarrigan.substack.com/p/dads-junk-...mmcarrigan.substack.comDad's Junk Booktransitioning into fatherhood and regular newsletter updates 0201
Erin Kappeler @erinkappeler.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Slowly working my way through _Insolvent: How to Reorient Computing for Just Sustainability_ and basically retyping the whole book as I take notes, pumping my fist, yelling "yes, this yes!" direct.mit.edu/books/oa-mon...direct.mit.eduInsolvent: How to Reorient Computing for Just SustainabilityHow we can enact meaningful change in computing to meet the urgent need for sustainability and justice.The deep entanglement of information technology with 031
Reposted by Erin Kappelerrax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 10/04/2026‘if you don’t learn to use AI, you’ll get left behind!’ 🍆✊ www.patreon.com/posts/155290... 151114291
Reposted by Erin Kappelerreadywriting @readywriting.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Here we go. A running list of studies that show the harm of using "AI" has on individuals. docs.google.com/document/d/1...docs.google.comOverview: The Use of AI Can Cause HarmThe Use of AI Can Cause Harm Paul T. Corrigan It is a scientifically documented fact that using commercial AI products like ChatGPT can harm you[1][2]. The possible harms range from minor to major, up... 053
Reposted by Erin KappelerDave Mazella @davemazella.bsky.social · 09/03/2026say it with a full chest: "SHARED GOVERNANCE IS HOW UNIVERSITIES STAY HONEST" 073
Reposted by Erin KappelerCarly Goodman @carlygoodman.bsky.social · 06/03/2026I was listening to IBCK on bullshit jobs and thinking of how essential so many jobs turn out to be in our bot-age, that we need people to maintain systems, build institutional memory, provide real customer service and information. The zeal to replace people is making people seem irreplaceable. 0166
Reposted by Erin KappelerMatt Seybold @mattseybold.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Well done.youtu.beA Day in the Life of an Ensh*ttificatorYouTube video by Forbrukerrådet - Norwegian Consumer Council 093
Erin Kappeler @erinkappeler.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Can't recommend enough organizing spaces for AI skeptics and haters in higher ed to talk to each other! 010
Reposted by Erin KappelerNathan Goldwag @goldwagnathan.bsky.social · 06/03/2026SHOULD THE U.S BLOT OUT THE SUN AND USHER IN AN AGE OF ETERNAL DARKNESS? - Gallup 2/20/26-3/5/26 NO - 41% YES - 38% UNSURE - 21% 318135982930
Reposted by Erin KappelerAnthony Moser @anthonymoser.com · 06/03/2026There are a lot of people who see this shit for what it is and want no part of it 0678
Reposted by Erin KappelerAlex Hanna @alexhanna.bsky.social · 06/03/2026There were 250 people in the audience, at the biggest available room for our #awp26 panel, Resisting AI in Writing and Teaching. It was invigorating; hearing about how writing instructors are pushing back against their institutions was inspiring. Thanks to my co-panelists Carmen and Umair. 432162
Reposted by Erin KappelerMar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 06/03/2026As I get older I’m coming to increasingly radical views like “eradicating peoples jobs is bad, actually” and “a necessary part of having skills is taking responsibility for the outcomes of those skills” 437274
Reposted by Erin KappelerDave Karpf @davekarpf.bsky.social · 05/03/2026New post: Can AI Replace Social Science Researchers? (No. No it can't. Come on, now.) davekarpf.beehiiv.com/p/can-ai-rep...davekarpf.beehiiv.comCan AI Replace Social Science Researchers?No. No it can't. Come on, now. 24459127
Reposted by Erin KappelerDr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 04/03/2026Imaging a human saying to you, "i will only ever tell you what i think you want to hear, based on what i know about ppl like you, how you start our conversation, & what you say during it. Sometimes that will sound like truth, sometimes like errors or lies. Now: Let's talk about your medical history" 10600149
Reposted by Erin KappelerLouise Seamster @louiseseamster.bsky.social · 25/06/2025I have said this before, but eliminating programs that teach a lot of students but don’t have many majors is like a restaurant not buying flour in its grocery delivery because people aren’t ordering flour on the menu. 171540435
Reposted by Erin KappelerErin Kappeler @erinkappeler.bsky.social · 24/02/2026In honor of the publication day of The Enclosures of Free Verse (uncpress.org/978146969306...), here's a little thread about what the book does and does not offer.uncpress.orgThe Enclosures of Free VerseThroughout the twentieth century, scholars accepted that there was something called “traditional” poetic meter, and that free verse liberated poets from ... 33411
Reposted by Erin KappelerMeredith Martin @mmvty.bsky.social · 25/02/2026so exciting that this book is in the world it is fierce and rigorous and also fun to read 2125
Reposted by Erin KappelerNatalia Cecire @ncecire.bsky.social · 24/02/2026I read an earlier version of this book and cannot recommend it highly enough. If you're out in these streets teaching modernist poetics then you NEED this sharp and sensitive account of the racialism attaching to narratives of poetic form in the early twentieth century. 3285
Erin Kappeler @erinkappeler.bsky.social · 24/02/2026In honor of the publication day of The Enclosures of Free Verse (uncpress.org/978146969306...), here's a little thread about what the book does and does not offer.uncpress.orgThe Enclosures of Free VerseThroughout the twentieth century, scholars accepted that there was something called “traditional” poetic meter, and that free verse liberated poets from ... 33411
Reposted by Erin KappelerKaren K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 05/02/2026the Epstein files are really devastating because they remind me of how many girls and women miss out on professional opportunities, mentorship and careers because of how many powerful, rich and influential men only view girls and women — and interactions with them — through the lens of sex 293197364615
Reposted by Erin KappelerMarlene Robertson🍁🇨🇦 @marlenerobertson.bsky.social · 18/12/2025Never in American political history has there been a party so focussed on other people’s genitalia. 392325213
Reposted by Erin Kappelerthe Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 18/12/2025my year of using the crying-and-laughing react on 100% of the texts I receive, without exceptions, has resulted in a 40% decrease in overall texts received. Strongest recommendation 1490657
Reposted by Erin KappelerKaren Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 17/12/2025The U.S. is giving dying mall vibes. I can't explain it, but you know I'm right. 586177533179
Reposted by Erin KappelerChanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 15/12/2025Reading about what Brown TA/undergraduate Joseph Oduro and his students endured on Saturday is so absolutely horrifying Turn the guns into plowshares, please 012913
Reposted by Erin KappelerNathan K. Hensley @nathankhensley.bsky.social · 04/12/2025stay strong everybody! the things we do with students really do matter, and even the most vanishingly small moments of connection —stuff we might not even notice, or know we did, or that feel swallowed up by the awfulness of AI— end up making huge changes in people's lives later on 0316
Reposted by Erin KappelerJonathan @jsench.bsky.social · 17/11/2025This - the Wheatley Census - has been at the center of my research life for the last year (and a half, honestly)! Proud to finally share the first iteration of it publicly. Take a look. Poke around. And send me your info about copies you work with! 74217
Erin Kappeler @erinkappeler.bsky.social · 14/11/2025In a world of trash, I am still hanging on to the beauty of my beloved Mars Volta continuing to grow and change as artists decades into a wild career. Lucro Sucio is so rich and heartbreaking and beautiful and Omar and Cedric are my favorite love story. That is all. 120
Reposted by Erin KappelerAnna Kornbluh @annakornbluh.bsky.social · 11/11/2025starting a list of actual problems actual coders could tackle to make modest but real improvements in work n life mac mail search that actually works scamproofing that isn't freakin' 2 factor for a restaurant res citation format conversion generator reliable synching of bluetooth devices 2423638
Reposted by Erin KappelerErin Kappeler @erinkappeler.bsky.social · 07/11/2025I'm so happy to be able to say that The Enclosures of Free Verse is now available for pre-order from UNC Press! 🎉 Use code 01SOCIAL30 to save 30%. tinyurl.com/2jj23a4a @uncpress.bsky.socialtinyurl.comThe Enclosures of Free VerseThroughout the twentieth century, scholars accepted that there was something called “traditional” poetic meter, and that free verse liberated poets from ... 162
Erin Kappeler @erinkappeler.bsky.social · 07/11/2025I'm so happy to be able to say that The Enclosures of Free Verse is now available for pre-order from UNC Press! 🎉 Use code 01SOCIAL30 to save 30%. tinyurl.com/2jj23a4a @uncpress.bsky.socialtinyurl.comThe Enclosures of Free VerseThroughout the twentieth century, scholars accepted that there was something called “traditional” poetic meter, and that free verse liberated poets from ... 162
Reposted by Erin KappelerAndrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 06/11/2025i am much more concerned with falling behind the rest of the world in this than i am falling behind in chatbot technology 8627113
Reposted by Erin KappelerAnthony Moser @anthonymoser.com · 06/11/2025This is it. And any democrats trying to score points by swearing at Trump should be treated as unserious unless they can also acknowledge this basic fact (looking at you jb) 14411
Reposted by Erin Kappelerthe Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 05/11/2025be stoked, stay stoked, all around the country the people are back at it 1190683
Reposted by Erin KappelerKat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 05/11/2025Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle. 246463548008
Reposted by Erin KappelerRachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 03/11/2025I don’t know why I thought Teen Vogue would persist but here we are. Such terrible news for free speech, for political education, for the intellectual commons of girlhood. 031
Reposted by Erin KappelerOlúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 28/10/2025The government of Jamaica has set up a portal for contributing to official relief efforts. I will update this thread if anything analogous opens up for Haiti, Cuba, or the DR supportjamaica.gov.jmsupportjamaica.gov.jmSupport Jamaica 1827452075
Erin Kappeler @erinkappeler.bsky.social · 20/10/2025Good morning, this is still a Mars Volta fan account. Finally watched Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird and it just added fuel to the flames. 110
Reposted by Erin KappelerScott Feeney @graue.bsky.social · 17/10/2025I added a shortcut to search Wikipedia and do that first instead of searching the web if I think there'll be an article. I also switched to DuckDuckGo search with AI turned off. Highly recommend 1247