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Keith W. Mathias @kwmathias.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I’m putzing around the house with Power to the People Fest streaming on TV. I know this is a very small thing, but I’m really glad so many people around the country/world get to see how beautiful Merriweather is. Glorious venue basically in my back yard.

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Keith W. Mathias @kwmathias.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"fine intellectual dexterity" is not something I'm okay with losing, thanks

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Keith W. Mathias @kwmathias.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Shredding every "reason" NCTE gave to support its decision to de-charter CCCC, this is a clear call for writing studies to find a different path forward. Sign on and let's build the future of the field together.

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The Organization Formerly Known as CCCC

Visit the post for more.

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Keith W. Mathias @kwmathias.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Being a Ravens fan is just perpetual pain, isn't it?

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Keith W. Mathias @kwmathias.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

All right, gang. Got #4C27 acceptance today and am planning on going on one last ride with this conference because I've got some stuff to say. If we've been mutuals for a while and haven't met yet, this is a great time to change that.

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Keith W. Mathias @kwmathias.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Reverse Lysistrata isn't a thing and will never be a thing.

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Keith W. Mathias @kwmathias.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Oh heck yeah! I'll totally pitch it to my friend who organized the book club.

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Keith W. Mathias @kwmathias.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I've already read Adequate: Rewriting the Logics of Success in Rhetoric and Composition, but I'm super excited to read it again alongside my colleagues in our Fall book club! Shout out to @joshuabarsczewski.bsky.social and @timothyoleksiak.bsky.social for putting together one heck of a collection.

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Keith W. Mathias @kwmathias.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Jaws In the Mood for Love Seven Samurai The Searchers Reservoir Dogs

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Keith W. Mathias @kwmathias.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Adding this one to the reading list right now.

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Sapphire @lilbluegem.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

The fact that this article comes out a day after the NCTE’s termination of CCCC (a major conference focused on English and Communication), makes it clear that Corporate America is waging war on the Humanities. Declaring war on the Humanities is part of the authoritarian fascist’s playbook.

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Cara Marta Messina @caramartamessina.com · 24/07/2026

This is because NCTE complied with fascists and has a partnership with Google, while CCCC continued to advocate for anti-racism and caution against AI. I just emailed customerservice@ncte.org to request a refund and you should, too. Absolutely devastating.

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Keith W. Mathias @kwmathias.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I've got nearly three years left on mine -- not expecting the answer that I want, but hoping for it.

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Keith W. Mathias @kwmathias.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Yep, that membership's getting cancelled quick fast and in a hurry.

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Keith W. Mathias @kwmathias.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I am positively shook. After finally finding a professional home in CCCC, a decade and a half into my academic career, that has been ripped away. CCCC is, of course, so much more than this, but man I can't help but feel this personally right now.

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Keith W. Mathias @kwmathias.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I've got nothing substantial to add. Shame on you, @ncte.org. Shame.

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Ryan Randall @www.ryanpatrickrandall.com · 23/07/2026

Hey #infoLit , #mediaStudies, & other college writing-adjacent folks: The parent organization of the CCCC seems to be considering folding this long-standing, truly discipline-defining group into a broader group, likely diluting it. If you've benefited from the CCCC's work, consider reaching out?

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Keith W. Mathias @kwmathias.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Totally get that. It just didn’t feel all that fresh for me. Well executed, but I’ve seen a Monkey’s Paw story plenty of times. I know that’s probably super reductive and I’m expecting to like It more when I watch it on streaming, but that’s all I’ve got right now.

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Keith W. Mathias @kwmathias.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

At the risk of posting an incredibly spicy take: Obsession (2026, dir. Curry Barker) was just okay? I liked it well enough, but man did this one feel overhyped.

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Keith W. Mathias @kwmathias.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

They're all so tiresome and keep making the same bad arguments over and over again.

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Keith W. Mathias @kwmathias.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Phew, just managed to get my 4C27 proposal in. That deadline sure did sneak up on me!

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That Dragon Guy @paintyourdragon.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Fashion designer Jeremy Scott delivers commencement speech to Kansas City Art Institute graduates. Wait for it…

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Keith W. Mathias @kwmathias.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Well worth the subscription if you love absolutely incredible film criticism.

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Keith W. Mathias @kwmathias.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Having spent the weekend marathoning HBO’s Rooster, I can confidently say it’s fantastic and I love it. Top marks across the board, but especially for John C. McGinley.

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Sarah Hörst @planetdr.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

You know AI is evil when it has me rooting for elsevier

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Keith W. Mathias @kwmathias.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Replace all mentions of “linen” with “lasagna.”

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Keith W. Mathias @kwmathias.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

I am so glad to learn I am not the only one who thinks this.

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MS @mimosaishere.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

A web page just told me everything it learned about me without asking. It knew my city, my device, my GPU, and how long I hesitated before scrolling. sinceyouarrived.world/taken

sinceyouarrived.world

taken.

A web page that tells you what your browser gave away the moment you arrived. No login, no form, no permission. Most pages do this. None of them tell you.

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Keith W. Mathias @kwmathias.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Lol "earn" a billion dollars. Nobody "earns" a billion dollars.

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Henry Snow @henrys.now · 05/05/2026

chromebooks in particular to me mark a shift toward apps and platforms rather than tools and devices and skills, which i think is also one of the biggest problems with llms in schools. training disempowered consumers while pretending we are training empowered users

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Keith W. Mathias @kwmathias.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Also, kinda forgot how hard Safari rocks! Either that or Apple put in some major work that I never noticed, because it’s quite nice.

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Keith W. Mathias @kwmathias.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Went back to Safari on my personal Mac, and Firefox on work PC. Browsing this thread has me very excited to check out a few others like Vivaldi for the work machine.

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Keith W. Mathias @kwmathias.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Always great to finally see my scholarship in print. This year’s issue of Instructional Forum is out today! Had a ton of fun writing about what video games can teach us about course design. www.pgcc.edu/instructiona...

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Dan Martin @danmartin7.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Writing is an invention that is about 5000 years old. No one killed & revived it in 6 months. This is next level absurdity. It's time people learn how writing actually works from people who study it all day, every day. Prioritize the funding of writing programs. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/u...

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How A.I. Killed Student Writing (and Revived It)

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

The Infowars news is funny, yes. But more importantly, it is an outright rebuke of Alex Jones' evil. It's testament to the strength and resilience of the Sandy Hook families who survived this bullshit for more than a decade as well as the Onion, which didn't give up on this for the last 18 months.

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Leila Brillson @leilza.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

It’s finally happened. After 18 months. Finally, a media merger you can root for.

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Richmond Eustis @reustis.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Allow me to suggest that if the actual Pope, the head of the Holy Roman Catholic Church, one of the most conservative entities in existence, is way too far left for you, you might need to reconsider your place on the political spectrum.

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davi @porraonofre.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

I feel like now is a good time to share this again

A black and white pic of Iranian-French graphic novelist Marjane Satrapi holding a cigarette in her hands. Beside her pic is a text of her words:

"The world is not divided into countries. The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk together and we understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same..."

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Nathan Grayson @nathangrayson.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

can’t count the number of times I’ve arrived at a conclusion much better than I originally intended simply by writing. having the hazy outline of an idea and then foisting the rest onto a machine means you never get there. worse, you never develop the instincts or faculties necessary to get there

Writing is not always fun and anyone who says it’s fun all the time is lying. It can be grueling and frustrating—perhaps at times verging on something you loathe—but feeling those things ultimately means you understand your words are a representation of who you are in the world. You understand that they reflect on you, and it’s your responsibility to make them as good as they can be. If you really, truly hate writing, if the only way you can do it is by using a plagiarism machine, maybe it’s just not for you.
Sometimes a thought you love pops into your head and you scramble to open a blank email or your notes app or even grab a piece of paper to jot it down before it flies away. These moments of inspiration aren’t just a result of fishing in your pool of existing knowledge; they include a little bit of magic. A sprinkle of the unidentifiable zest that makes your writing something that only you—not the ‘you’ processed and interpreted by a machine—could create. Your words are a product of a specific moment in time, and that’s what makes them distinct. (I originally used the word “special” and then I changed it to “unique,” ultimately landing on “distinct” because it felt right. That’s the process.)

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