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Jacques Stone @jacstonefaculty.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The best intentions, sigh - stocked up on vital nutrition and micronutrients in Pop-Tarts for students in the disaster. Delayed by the storm, I finally got to the shelter only to see the last two students leave. A little late, but proud of #CUStrong for pulling through.

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Jacques Stone @jacstonefaculty.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Catching up on conference, thought I would pick the most fun parts to post about. Cheerleaders at their con interested in journalism picked me up from a breakout session. Will do what it takes to convince young minds to take up journalism and study in the US!

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Jacques Stone @jacstonefaculty.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Stepped away from conference to chase some 11th-century history 🕵️‍♂️ The Old Ferry Boat Inn claims to be the oldest inn in Britain & sits above the unconsecrated grave of Juliet Tewsley (1050 AD). Drink a pint directly over a nexus of ley lines? Don't mind if I do 🍺🕸️ Spooky energy out here #Columtreal

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Jacques Stone @jacstonefaculty.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Before and after photos. Pro tip: Cambridge garden receptions are a trap if you have zero sense of direction 🌿🧭 The landscaped trails were extensive 🌳🌲and heavily wooded. Got completely turned around for 75 mins until #BCACheerCon volunteers ran search-and-rescue. Eternal gratitude! 🙏📣✨

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Jacques Stone @jacstonefaculty.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Punting River Cam takes patience 🚣‍♂️but waiting in line with a #BCACheerCon crew turned into a golden networking moment! 📚 Spent the afternoon talking American higher-ed opportunities, capped off by spontaneous dancing by the water 👯‍♀️✨ Never a dull moment across the pond! #Columtreal

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Jacques Stone @jacstonefaculty.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Love what AI can pull off! A rendering of the society digging to try to find Oliver Cromwell’s lost head at Sidney Sussex College ⛏️💀 100% fictional, of course. If you visit today, you’ll find the cobblestones completely untouched! Posting for the memory of something that didn't happen. #Columtreal

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Jacques Stone @jacstonefaculty.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Exploring Cambridge's famous Round Church! Built 1130ish by returning Crusaders, it’s 1 of only 4 surviving medieval round churches in England. Modeled after the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. 🏰📜 Such incredible history around every corner here! (Angel photo via Google) #TSOJ26 #Columtreal #CU

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Jacques Stone @jacstonefaculty.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Intense discussions at #TSOJ26 today, but this changed up the pace! 🎓📣 #BCACheerCon organized a meetup for cheerleaders interested in journalism. Selwyn College knows how to host a great mixer; fantastic meeting future media minds over drinks! 🍻 #Columtreal #CU

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Jacques Stone @jacstonefaculty.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Wrapping up day two of #TSOJ26 at The Eagle 🍺✨ Solid discussions on journalism, balancing political pressure, AI, and keeping the public informed. Esp. when the public does not want to be informed Heavy topics, but solved over a good pint in Cambridge. Cheers to the free press! 🍻 #Columtreal #CU

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Jacques Stone @jacstonefaculty.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

More sightseeing in Cambridge! Had to visit the best-named shop in town: The Haunted Bookshop. 👻📖 Didn't see the White Lady but did find 3 cheerleaders from #BCAcheercon, also in Cambridge this week! Love that they were ghost-hunting between routines📣 #TSOJ26 #Columtreal #CheerforJournalism

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Jacques Stone @jacstonefaculty.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Challenging dialogue about AI in classrooms 🎓🤖 Editors demand hands-on AI training; faculty argue our main job is coaching critical thinkers first, tech users second. Valid arguments on both sides; got plenty of ideas to bring back to #Columtreal. Hiring editors w/look for AI skills 💡 #TSOJ26

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Jacques Stone @jacstonefaculty.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

First morning in Cambridge! 🏰🎓 Had to visit Henry VIII at Trinity College. Fun fact: in the 19th century, students stole his scepter & swapped it for a chair leg. The college just left it there! Love the history everywhere here. Ready for a great week of #TSOJ26 discussions! #Columtreal #CU

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Jacques Stone @jacstonefaculty.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Mid-commute transfer at Stevenage for #TSOJ26! 🚆✨ We had to change trains, only to get a surprise platform routine from a #BCAcheercon squad heading to Cambridge as well 📣 We appreciated their spirit; journalism can always use some cheering up! 📝🎉 #Columtreal

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Jacques Stone @jacstonefaculty.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

En route to Cambridge for The State of Journalism 2026! 🚆📚 And what a surprise! Turns out we’re sharing the train w/ attendees heading to #BCAcheercon 📣✨ Excited to meet the best in British cheer, Amazing coincidence, had no idea, but journalism can use cheering up! #TSOJ26 #BCACheerCon #Columtreal

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Jacques Stone @jacstonefaculty.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Final tourist day in London: Ever heard of the "Battle of Blythe Road"? ⚔️🕯️ In April 1900, West London hosted a crazy occult standoff. Denied entry to the Golden Dawn, Aleister Crowley showed up in full Highland regalia, a mask of Osiris, magic chants & dagger to forcibly seize the temple! (1/3)

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Jacques Stone @jacstonefaculty.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Sightseeing stop doubles as lunch spot: Jack the Chipper! 🐟🍟 As a Communications professor, I have to ask: 1️⃣ Is this name in horribly poor taste? 2️⃣ Or does 135+ years turn a serial killer into clever marketing for a restaurant in Whitechapel? 📝🤷‍♂️ Either way, the authentic fish & chips were awesome

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Jacques Stone @jacstonefaculty.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Achievement Unlocked: Midnight at Cleopatra's Needle! 🛕✨ Joined my club for the Middle Pillar Exercise at a literal pillar (Thutmose III's finest work, found in London anyway). 🏛️👀 Just a little Kabbalistic energy alignment before sounding smart at Cambridge! #Columtreal #TSOJ2026

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Jacques Stone @jacstonefaculty.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Sightseeing: Tower of London! 🏰🇬🇧 FOMO for Crackchella is real, but I swear I heard bass dropping from the medieval dungeons... 🎶⛓️💀 Fitting metaphor for the coming Cambridge Journalism conference; feels like the whole profession is currently locked in a tower! 📰🪓👀 #TSOJ2026 #SecondLife

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Jacques Stone @jacstonefaculty.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

First actual good night’s sleep in England! 😴✨ Finally rested enough to join my club friends for a community service project preserving historic church vaults & graves. 🪦🧹 More London sightseeing on the schedule today as the countdown to Cambridge begins! ⏳🇬🇧 #Columtreal #TSOJ2026

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Jacques Stone @jacstonefaculty.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Running on 4 hours of sleep after red-eye, so touristed at Highgate Cemetery to feel like the liveliest guy in the room🪦💀 I teach Comms at CU, but history is my second love. Thrilled to see Marx, Douglas Adams, & 2 distinct Georges (Eliot & Michael) before Cambridge conference next week #Columtreal

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Jacques Stone @jacstonefaculty.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Made it to England! 🇬🇧✈️ Honored on short notice to represent the US & #CU at the Transatlantic Symposium on Journalism at Cambridge University! 🎙️📰 Met at Heathrow by the best club friends, time for some London sightseeing before heading to Cambridge! 🏛️✨ ##ColumtrealUniversity #TSOJ2026

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Jacques Stone @jacstonefaculty.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

So proud and honored to be in room when @cd-macen.bsky.social saw her baby. Many thanks to @eiramackennashzual.bsky.social for being her awesome dr. 👶❤️

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Jacques Stone @jacstonefaculty.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Someone caught a picture of me hitting reset, taking a cold shower after an unsuccessful University-related meeting. I think they ran the water through an iceberg first!!

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Jacques Stone @jacstonefaculty.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

When your obligations as a faculty member rise in the heat 🥵🔥, dehydration can be a real problem. I turn to orange juice! 🍊🥤That and fine nutritional supplements from @theclamsl.bsky.social sl.bsky.social keep a guy ready for the next round of outreach ⚡💪 #Columtreal #GimmeYourCitrusNow

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Jacques Stone @jacstonefaculty.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Students asked about this pic fm cheer practice 😅 In moments of rest, my Hermetic faith calls for Sransvamwam, ancient meditation technique to apply cold to hot. (And Louisiana summer is hot! 🔥) Great moment to meditate while showing #Columtreal spirit! 📣🟪🟨 #SupportStudentsHard Go #Cheerios

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Jacques Stone @jacstonefaculty.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Was taking a selfie but a student took this for me! Wonderful day of scholarship. Did you see cheer practice? I realized that if a cheerleader can give their all on a steamy day, so should faculty! So inspired by a student exploratory project that - hot pepper, no problem!

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Jacques Stone @jacstonefaculty.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

I've had guns drawn on my reporting and I don't back down, but when it comes to the classroom, I'm openly insecure as a teacher. So it meant a lot that a student invited me to come see a famous sorority pool. It's nice when a student appreciates u.

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Jacques Stone @jacstonefaculty.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

#Columtreal culture is about service to others, even away from campus. It was an honor to help a citizen who needed aid. Even if they had to lay down and be helped inside someone else's unlocked van. I'm sure the owner won't mind, assuming they are still alive (this being Hathian and all)

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Jacques Stone @jacstonefaculty.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Happy to be hip and a blueski! I got two tripods to help take selfies of a professor's life. Prob not best first effort, had to take a cold shower after unsuccessful intervention to help a student, but the expression is honest! Candor and sincerity are vital to this generation, right? 😱🐶👨‍🍳

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