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Michael Trice, the Sturm Brightblade of Rhetoric

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I've broken down the gates. Lecturer in Rhetoric and Writing at MIT. Father. Gamer. Teacher. Researcher Parageographer.

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Michael Trice, the Sturm Brightblade of Rhetoric @mikertrice.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Anthropic has backed itself into an insane corner: either their entire vision is fundamentally wrong or they are engaging in slavery and inducing each of us to engage in slavery: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
nytimes.com
Religious Scholars Met With Anthropic. What They Heard Stunned Them.
In a series of private meetings, the company consulted religious scholars to help instill morality into its A.I. models — and make the case that Claude could be conscious.
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Michael Trice, the Sturm Brightblade of Rhetoric @mikertrice.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Doing my best
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Michael Trice, the Sturm Brightblade of Rhetoric @mikertrice.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Just another day teaching terministic screens through the lens of the Norman conquest, abortion, and Disney adults.
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Michael Trice, the Sturm Brightblade of Rhetoric @mikertrice.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
In three years, I suspect the terministic screen formed around "super intelligence" is going to be hilarious.
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Michael Trice, the Sturm Brightblade of Rhetoric @mikertrice.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I’ll send you the recording ;)
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Michael Trice, the Sturm Brightblade of Rhetoric @mikertrice.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
What are you trying to do to me!?! lol
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Michael Trice, the Sturm Brightblade of Rhetoric @mikertrice.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Wildest thing about watching The Hunger Games for the first time in the year of our lord 2026 is realizing Jack Quaid is actually playing a background goon with no lines.
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Brandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Candace Owens built an elaborate conspiracy theory about who killed Charlie Kirk. Her crackerjack sources? A kombucha brewer, a far-right lawyer, and a Kremlin-loving model — all cashing in. I spent way too much time tracking them all in a new series for MS NOW. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnNw...
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Who Killed Charlie Kirk? How conspiracy theories sparked a MAGA civil war
YouTube video by MS NOW
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All In with Chris Hayes @allinwithchris.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Watch @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social tonight at 8pm ET with @chrislhayes.bsky.social.
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Michael Trice, the Sturm Brightblade of Rhetoric @mikertrice.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 05/08/2026
in 2016 Elon Musk said he would build a fully automated factory in Fremont, California for the upcoming Model 3 and he then spent on the order of $2 billion on production lines that didn't work, forcing Tesla to assemble cars by hand in a tent but sure, now he's gonna do it on the moon
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/08/2026
DURBIN: You wrote an article in which you claimed 'Black inmates are most like to become sexual aggressors.' Why should people of color believe you've changed? CRONAN: I co-authored the article. I haven't re-read it in a long time. DURBIN: Do you believe it? CRONAN: I'm not in a position to opine
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Gonna go out on a limb here and say racist cranks who write for extremist white nationalist websites like VDARE should not, in fact, be confirmed to top roles in the Department of Justice.
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Gwen Snyder is uncivil @gwensnyder.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Kevin is not exaggerating, VDARE was not white nationalist in the sense of "well if you get right down to it the modern GOP has always been white nationalist" VDARE was white nationalist in the sense of "yeah those Nazis sure are white nationalist"
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Michael Trice, the Sturm Brightblade of Rhetoric @mikertrice.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Far from perfect, but if had so many lelemys if what makes a spidey film hit home for me. Really felt like I was reading a comic at times.
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Michael Trice, the Sturm Brightblade of Rhetoric @mikertrice.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
live-action Spideys 10) Amazing Spidey 2 9) Far from Home 8) Amazing Spidey 7) Spidey 3 6) Far from Home 5) Homecoming 4) No Way Home 3) Spidey 2) Brand New Day 1) Spidey 2
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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
It’s only 2 people, and they’ll say they had preexisting conditions (checks article) yup www.cnn.com/2026/08/03/h...
cnn.com
First deaths reported in cyclosporiasis outbreak | CNN
Two people in Michigan have died in connection with the outbreak of cyclosporiasis, health officials reported Monday.
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SUNY UFS President Bruce Simon @sunyufspresident.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
A few hot takes on the letter, which I will refer to as Compact 2.0: 0) I appreciate the shift from outright extortion to (theoretically) open-ended questions. 1) Nevertheless, both the framing of the questions and wording of several rest on a thin evidence base and unexamined assumptions.
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Megan Zahneis @mzahneis.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
The presidents of WashU, Arizona State, Kansas, and Johns Hopkins, in concert with the Association of American Universities, helped draft a new version of last year's White House compact. “We’d much rather be a partner than play the guessing game as we have been,” Kansas' president told Bloomberg.
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Trump Has Released a New ‘Call to Action’ for Universities. 4 College Presidents Helped Draft It.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon sent a letter Monday imploring colleges to adopt a series of familiar-sounding reforms — this time, in partnership with leaders in the Association of American Univers...
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Michael Trice, the Sturm Brightblade of Rhetoric @mikertrice.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli
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Paw Patrol Super Pups
Alt: Paw Patrol Super Pups all lined up.
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Michael Trice, the Sturm Brightblade of Rhetoric @mikertrice.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Though the NBC News report is real, I 100% agree with you here. Too risky to give credit to sketchy accounts, even when repeating known news.
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Michael Trice, the Sturm Brightblade of Rhetoric @mikertrice.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Greater autonomy is what we get by taking our money and labor elsewhere to expand existing spaces. Ludicrous that NCTE thinks they offer anything to us after this.
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Michael Trice, the Sturm Brightblade of Rhetoric @mikertrice.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Anyway, I wish I was at Gen Con.
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Michael Trice, the Sturm Brightblade of Rhetoric @mikertrice.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Agreed. WAC Clearinghouse is trying to serve as a continuation space for the journal, but that doesn’t alter that NCTE has no desire to preserve it.
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Michael Trice, the Sturm Brightblade of Rhetoric @mikertrice.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
It’s impossible not to read the shuttering of the book series and journal as NCTE also embracing the schism.
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Michael Trice, the Sturm Brightblade of Rhetoric @mikertrice.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
I appreciate that @hollyjhassel.bsky.social is in for a potentially thankless job and also that someone has stepped in who will help ensure existing commitments are met. But the NCTE doesn’t deserve our trust, labor, or support beyond fulfilling those commitments.
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Michael Trice, the Sturm Brightblade of Rhetoric @mikertrice.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
My reaction to this statement of next steps from @ncte.org on writing studies & rhetoric is, no thanks. I appreciate that they “might” keep most ongoing commitments but, beyond that, the field must sever ties with NCTE & build existing, independent spaces to replace CCCC. ncte.org/press-update...
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Moving Forward: Updates on CCCC from the NCTE Executive Committee
The NCTE Executive Committee authorizes the following transitional steps upon the difficult decision reached on July 24, 2026.
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Dr. Emily Friedman @ecfriedman.com · 30/07/2026
I am unbelievably touched that @dropout.tv titled my @dimension20.dropout.tv Adventuring Academy episode “A Duty of Care”

I’m overwhelmed today, but I want to circle back in a while to share the links to everyone & everything I cited. More soon.
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A Duty of Care (with Dr. Emily Friedman) - Season 7 - Dropout
Dr. Emily Friedman joins Brennan to discuss the history of actual play and the best gaming system. Content Warning: Misophonia (Crunching) - [throughout 54:37-1:01:03]
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Michael Trice, the Sturm Brightblade of Rhetoric @mikertrice.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
This is fantastic! What a career and personal moment! Totally jealous but far more thrilled for you!
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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Boy I’m so glad we’re razing the institutional press so we can outsource knowledge production to easily-gamed syntax extruders controlled by three massive tech companies.
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Sonja Drimmer @sonjadrimmer.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
Headline of another article from the Crimson earlier this year that reads, "Harvard College Adds Required AI Module to Expository Writing Curriculum"
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Fenit Nirappil @fenitn.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
How did a false allegation lead to Pete Buttigieg's separation from his kids? Our exclusive reporting shows how authorities did not take steps to vet the caller who left her contact. We found the caller who said she wanted to thwart his White House ambitions. Gift link: wapo.st/45ok5XP
washingtonpost.com
Source of false Buttigieg allegation appeared ‘mentally unstable,’ records show
The Michigan attorney general’s office is investigating how the accusation that prompted the ex-Cabinet secretary's separation from his 4-year-old twins was handled.
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Michael Trice, the Sturm Brightblade of Rhetoric @mikertrice.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Two associations most helped my career: Fulbright and 4Cs. 4Cs was the slightly more important association. That is what @ncte.org killed. And they did so in as craven and cowardly a manner as possible.
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Michael Trice, the Sturm Brightblade of Rhetoric @mikertrice.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
I haven't said a lot about the personal side of CCCCs being killed by @ncte.org, but I wanted to say a few things. --In grad school, we trained to write proposals on 4Cs applications. --My interview for MIT was at 4Cs. --I was returning this year to 4Cs for the first time post-pandemic.
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Michael Trice, the Sturm Brightblade of Rhetoric @mikertrice.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Those of us with doctorates in millennia old fields are having a real moment.
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Brad Houston, Cardboard Relocation Maestro @herodotusjr.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
I am struggling to understand the logic of destroying the main composition component of your English Teaching organization when comp is a)valued and b) going down the tubes society-wide because of AI, but I'm not an English Teacher I guess
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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Seeing lots of posts from people deleting DoorDash bc they’re outraged the company is asking the GOP to kill DC home rule—all to avoid a $0.20 delivery fee. As a DC resident, I just want to say thank you. And screw DoorDash.
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Michael Trice, the Sturm Brightblade of Rhetoric @mikertrice.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
More on @ncte.org’s betrayal of its membership and mission by dissolving CCCC: www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
insidehighered.com
NCTE Dissolves 77-Year-Old Composition Association
The National Council of Teachers of English’s decision was met with swift backlash from Conference on College Composition and Communication members, who say their organization is vital to advancing co...
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Timothy Oleksiak @timothyoleksiak.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Email and request refunds: customer-service@ncte.org #NCTE I can’t this weekend. But I’ll develop my email and do it first thing and then I’ll share folks who allow me to share their refund requests and we’ll divest.
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Le Ca-ghoul @lecagle.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
I will never choose to affiliate with @ncte.org, given the absolutely disgraceful way they have chosen to dissolve CCCC, a 70+ year organization central to the discipline of writing and literacy studies. I am so disappointed in the NCTE leadership. May they come to view their actions with horror.
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ericthing can happen on halloween @ericd.site · 24/07/2026
What an unceremonious end to CCCC, a key part of my professional career for almost 20 years. Goodbye, @ncte.org. I expect I speak for hundreds and maybe thousands of college writing instructors in saying we’ll find or make our way via other organizations.
Message outlining my reasons for not rejoining NCTE.
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Michael Trice, the Sturm Brightblade of Rhetoric @mikertrice.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
The @ncte.org is a dead organization as far as I'm concerned. Worthless to those in higher ed and writing.
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Jill Galvan @jillgal.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
For those following CCCC news: rapid response to the NCTE moves to eliminate it.
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Drew M. Loewe @drewloewe.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
I'm not reactivating my FB account to follow the news, but apparently some at NCTE might dissolve CCCC....in the middle of summer. I don't always agree w/CCCC, but it's undeniable we need a strong national organization devoted to college writing instruction. CCCC has been that since the late '40s.
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Phil PlAIt @philplait.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
This may be anti-hot take, but dumping billion of tons of particles into the atmosphere to block the sun is maybe a bad idea, which is why I'm very worried some billionaire will want to do it. Words by me. badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/dimming-th... 🧪
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Dimming the sun is probably a very bad idea
Global warming is a massive problem, but let’s not play games with our only planet’s ecosphere
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Michael Trice, the Sturm Brightblade of Rhetoric @mikertrice.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
A New Hope shares more with 2001 than it does with any of the films that came after. It can be a slog, though a beautifully nostalgic slog with eye candy intended for film enthusiasts rather than general audiences.
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Michael Trice, the Sturm Brightblade of Rhetoric @mikertrice.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Between the shutting down of science funding and rising costs of the Iran War, I’ve never had a President try to personally bankrupt me before. It’s pretty wild as life experiences go.
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Michael Trice, the Sturm Brightblade of Rhetoric @mikertrice.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Research citations were broken already due to scale issues, but AI is going to make it far worse. Researcher tried a small test creating a fake disease via a handful of pre-prints. ai models rushed the fake disease to users. Faster when ai slop writes about ai slop. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
nature.com
Scientists invented a fake disease. AI told people it was real
Bixonimania doesn’t exist except in a clutch of obviously bogus academic papers. So why did AI chatbots warn people about this fictional illness?
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Boston Tom Levenson @tomlevenson.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Frame this.
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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 09/04/2026
It’s hard to overstate how much of this moment is driven by people who got a taste of accountability and were very, very mad about it.
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