Penny P @mstmompj.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Alas, the tour is over for me, even as the #FiftySomething caravan thunders onward. #Rush #RushFamily 020
Penny P @mstmompj.bsky.social · 02/10/2026It's cloudy inside as well as outdoors in Houston tonight. 000
Penny P @mstmompj.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Rep. Cain (R) says that offering "thoughts and prayers" on social after a public shooting represents mockery of the victim, suggests that "murder is a joke," and should cause someone to lose employment. Good to know.houstonchronicle.comFired Texas teacher sues GOP lawmaker for defamation over Charlie Kirk postsBrookreson says Cain’s posts fueled online harassment and threats, according to her lawsuit. She is seeking more than $100,000 in damages. 010
Reposted by Penny PGwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Fuck ChatGPT flyers. The future is broadsheets. 204190535438
Penny P @mstmompj.bsky.social · 24/09/2026There may have been unrest in the forest, but I was super-stoked to get "The Trees" tonight. 020
Reposted by Penny P"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Higher Education is not just about training workers, but also about training citizen leaders and good citizenship in part means thinking that the details matter, that getting them right matters, because it impacts some of your fellow citizens. "It only matters if job" is poison to citizenship. 6577105
Reposted by Penny PCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Statement from the Radio Television Digital News Association: 581810564
Reposted by Penny Plukelukeluke @lukelukeluke.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Me: I’d like a slice of pizza Server: that comes with three sides Me: I know what shape it is 130133082146
Reposted by Penny PUrban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Sometimes the WAR ON WALKING results in no sidewalks at all. Sometimes they put “something” in — but does that really make things walkable for anyone except those without any other choices? The #WARonWALKING takes many forms, but it’s always about making things comfortable for vehicles, not people. 8360116
Reposted by Penny PIntrovert Problems @introvertproblems.bsky.social · 14/09/2026The most healing thing for an introvert isn’t sleep, a hot shower, or a good meal. It’s a long stretch of time where nobody needs anything from them at all and just leaves them alone 1041757
Reposted by Penny PMollz (ballz) @dopestatistics.bsky.social · 12/09/2026NO NO NO NO NO NOOOOOO 6254397608
Reposted by Penny PThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 12/09/2026"Double circle November 3 with a dark Sharpie. Because the key No Kings event will be Election Day."lnk.thebulwark.comTrump Wants to Exhaust Us. He’s Failing.Election Day is eight weeks away. 14408101
Reposted by Penny PVivien @vivien2112.bsky.social · 11/09/2026If the future's looking dark We're the ones who have to shine If there's no one in control We're the ones who draw the line Though we live in trying times We're the ones who have to try Though we know that time has wings We're the ones who have to have to fly … #ThankGedItsFriday #RushFamily 🔩🎸🍷🎤🎹 5288
Reposted by Penny PVivien @vivien2112.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I have stoked the fire on the big steel wheels Steer the airship right across the stars I learned to fight, I learned to love, I learned to feel Oh I wish that I could live it all again… His words, music and heart live inside us every day… Happy Birthday Neil 🌹 Happy Pratturday ❤️ #RushFamily 🏍️🥁🥃 5337
Reposted by Penny PTrevor A. Branch @trevorabranch.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Millennium math problem solved by OpenAI may have "regurgitated" competitors unpublished work... also they spent more than $22 million in computing power in one week to scoop them. techcrunch.com/2026/09/08/o...techcrunch.comOpenAI fought dirty on career-making math problem, says NYU mathematician | TechCrunchThere is a $1 million bounty for the first person providing a solution to the Navier-Stokes existence and smoothness problem. 391331459
Reposted by Penny PRiffTrax @rifftrax.com · 08/09/2026The not-too-distant future is... tomorrow! Don't miss the premiere of The RiffTrax Experiments in theaters nationwide! Tickets here: www.fathomentertainment.com/releases/mst... 832178
Penny P @mstmompj.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Without saying your age, what is your favorite movie that came out when you were 20 years old?static.klipy.comDirty Dancing: Patrick Swayze & Jennifer GreyALT: Dirty Dancing: Patrick Swayze & Jennifer Grey 020
Reposted by Penny PMaggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 31/08/2026I've confirmed Walgreens will let people self-attest that they qualify for an updated Covid shot—meaning they won't require proof of a high-risk condition—in all states EXCEPT AZ/OR/UT, where prescription is required for now. (Rx requirement in those states could change) Pls see next post in threadnytimes.comF.D.A. Approves New Covid Vaccines, and They Should Be Available Soon (Gift Article)The shots have been approved for people 65 and older, and for younger people with underlying conditions. Others may be able to get them off label. 13576297
Penny P @mstmompj.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Wouldn't want to waste $10M on human instructors or anything. 042
Reposted by Penny Praincoast.bsky.social @raincoast.bsky.social · 27/08/2026More than 1.2 million Texans' voter registrations are suspended Check your voter registration www.sacurrent.com/news/texas-n...sacurrent.comMore than 1.2 million Texans' voter registrations are suspendedSome voters dropped from Texas voting rolls may not be aware until they show up to cast a ballot. More than 1.2 million Texans are on the state's Voter 62881678
Reposted by Penny PChaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 21/08/2026SUPPORT THESE DATA CENTERS (from magic city books : magiccitybooks.com ) 1474177
Reposted by Penny PJay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Using AI helps people get higher grades and get their work done faster, but they learn less & suffer on actual exams I saw this in my own large Intro Psych class: -the exam average is 85% -after AI, it shot up to 95% -after I made the final in person it went to 68% www.economist.com/graphic-deta... 14391150
Reposted by Penny PMaggie Harrison Dupré @mharrisondupre.bsky.social · 19/08/2026NEW: Teen boys are using smart glasses — mainly Meta's AI Glasses — to film themselves harassing classmates at school, following girls around and "rizzing" them or "ragebaiting" them w/ insults. In several videos we reviewed, girls plead w/ the poster to stop filming. futurism.com/artificial-i...futurism.comTeen Boys Are Using Meta Glasses to Harass and Bully Girls at High Schools and Middle SchoolsTeen boys are using Meta's AI glasses to harass and bully victims -- overwhelmingly girls -- at middle schools and high schools. 43036101761
Reposted by Penny PMaggie Harrison Dupré @mharrisondupre.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Every video we found was filmed/posted by a teen boy. The victims in videos showing clear harassment and bullying were overwhelmingly girls. One video showed a girl being followed by a boy begging for her social media handles, even though the girl had already told him "no." 71082266
Reposted by Penny PAAUP chapter @UT Austin @utaustinaaup.bsky.social · 18/08/2026“A dystopian academic nightmare.” A Texas University Is Using A.I. to Cut Left-Leaning Content www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/u...nytimes.comTexas Tech University Is Using A.I. to Cut Left-Leaning ContentThe politician behind Texas’ conservative overhaul of higher education is now running a university system. Some say his effort to ferret out forbidden topics is a dystopian academic nightmare. 0107
Penny P @mstmompj.bsky.social · 13/08/2026It's the left shoulder. Song lyric index runs 1978-1990, but maybe that's because I'm running version 59.0. 000
Reposted by Penny PJoshua Bowman @thalesdisciple.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Working on an A.I. policy for my calculus classes. Decided to be upfront about the current situation with LLMs and to give a heartfelt explanation for why the course still matters. 441924546
Penny P @mstmompj.bsky.social · 10/08/2026So much for defending women's sports.houstonchronicle.comA conservative group says sports are bad for girls. Don't believe it.A new Heritage Foundation paper argues that women aren’t made for competition — and besides, it hurts their fertility. 011
Reposted by Penny PWard Q. Normal (he/him) @wardqnormal.bsky.social · 08/08/2026After they release this one , they will draft an executive order that declares the geocentric model of the universe is correct. 34015
Penny P @mstmompj.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Of course, cities themselves can't be educated, but this is a interesting map nonetheless.visualcapitalist.com%%title%%Explore the 2026 ranking of U.S. cities with the highest educational attainment and strongest education systems. 020
Reposted by Penny PGuy Gavriel Kay @guygavrielkay.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Yes. We do not study the past with a view to feelgood vibes. Sometimes we encounter events and people that do that, but it is not the *purpose* of serious or just basically honest study. 020337
Reposted by Penny PVivien @vivien2112.bsky.social · 04/08/2026No words… Honored and grateful. This is my band❤️ #RushFamily 4184
Reposted by Penny PKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Heads up: The Trump Justice Department says it's monitoring polling sites in four Michigan cities today: Detroit, Lansing, East Lansing, and Hamtramck. 79678354
Reposted by Penny PKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 31/07/2026If you have an academic in your life, please be gentle with them this weekend because they're probably freaking the fuck out. 351112162
Reposted by Penny PSammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Insane new research. Scientists gave asthma patients free electric stoves to replace their gas stoves, then checked to see if symptoms improved. Not only did symptoms improve, ditching gas was *better than medicine.* Details in today's newsletter: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/electric-s...climatecoloredgoggles.comResearchers used electric stoves to treat asthma. It worked.The latest evidence that gas is bad for your health. 16175152809
Penny P @mstmompj.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Great. Tell schools they can't raise tuition, can't let in DACA students as in-state students, can't teach anything "woke," (like the humanities), and cut their funding. Efficiency!insidehighered.comTexas Colleges to Slash State Budget Requests by 3%Texas colleges and universities will need to plan for a 3 percent budget cut, state officials said last week. In guidance to state agencies, officials said state lawmakers “must act boldly to preserve... 000
Penny P @mstmompj.bsky.social · 13/07/2026I didn't get any truly outstanding shots at last night's @rushtheband.bsky.social show in Ft. Worth, but here are three representative of the experience. I wish that I could live it all again! #RushFamily #FiftySomethingTour 361
Reposted by Penny PMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 06/07/2026There continues to be no plan for how to maintain R1 universities’ operations without foreign students & federal funding, but the public continues to not realize this, because our leaders - with about 4-5 exceptions - have been totally absent from the National Conversation™️ 619167
Reposted by Penny PMax Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Today we celebrate the PDFing of "Declaration FINAL v3 USE THIS ONE - SIGNED.docx" (Jefferson's draft was heavily edited by the Committee, then again by Congress, and he was big mad about it.) 291825452
Reposted by Penny PJacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 01/07/2026www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jm4...youtube.comBob & Doug McKenzie with Geddy Lee - Take OffYouTube video by kr580 0172
Penny P @mstmompj.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Who knew that the road signs on I-35 reading "SLOW DOWN, NO RUSH" would turn out to be literally true. We were greeted at the venue parking lot with the news about tonight's show cancelation. 😫 #RushFamily #FiftrySomething 130
Reposted by Penny PChanea Bond @heymrsbond.com · 27/06/2026“The intriguing findings: Grads who majored in the social sciences and humanities are proving to be resilient in today’s job market because they gained skills that can be used across multiple industries.” English majors! We’re up! 🙌🏾 www.forbes.com/sites/courtn...forbes.comThe New Career Ticket: Choosing A College Major With VersatilityHiring of college grads is down across the board. But certain majors are able to access opportunities in a wider array of industries, new LinkedIn data shows. 923455
Reposted by Penny PSasha Costanza-Chock @schock.cc · 19/06/2026The most dangerous thing about AI is not that the machines might one day think. It is that we are being trained, by men with enormous financial gains riding on our acquiescence, to stop thinking for ourselves. 3728501100
Penny P @mstmompj.bsky.social · 22/06/2026"This month has been particularly difficult. A new medical bill showed up. I am experiencing new side effects that are not covered by my current policy and I am $500 short of my monthly obligations. I could really use a boost. Please share my link."gofund.meDonate to Support Laura’s Breast Cancer Recovery, organized by Laura Goodwin-WrightMy name is Laura, and I am reaching out for support as I face one of the m… Laura Goodwin-Wright needs your support for Support Laura’s Breast Cancer Recovery 000
Reposted by Penny PVivien @vivien2112.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Happy Father’s Day to all our #RushFamily men 🌹 0112