iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Y’know, I didn’t include a bibliography in this book. There are notes at the end of each chapter. My thinking was that if this book is going to be mostly accessed online, then who’s going to be downloading just the bibliography? It’s too late to do anything about now, but your thoughts?

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Fair point. I was shocked when I first was looking to publish a book how much of it was just about money. But like, what about all of my ideas that I want to share with the world?!?

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Nobody along the way—editors etc—have said anything about it either

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I didn’t really have one in LtR, which was more of a textbook. Again, notes at the end of each chapter and a “top 25 books about rap list,” but no comprehensive bib of everything cites in the book.

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Mike @professorberry.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Well this is a first. Just had a student submit a playing test that they recorded in the backseat of a car.

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Will do—thanks for the offer!

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Mike @professorberry.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

How am I not working at Bass Berry?!

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Our district is now using the terms “tights” and “looses” to talk about “unified autonomy” and I just 🤮

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Virtu Foundation | String instument scholarships

Any of my string playing friends know anything about the Virtu Foundation? I have a HS student who wants to apply but the website looks a bit sketch… www.virtufound.org

virtufound.org

Providing young artists with fine instruments since 1998. Learn how you can support us here.

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Srsly Beethoven?!? (This is the bass/cello part)

Sheet music from the finale to Beethoven 8 with huge leaps and every note marked sforzando

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Virtu Foundation | String instument scholarships

Any of my string playing friends know anything about the Virtu Foundation? I have a HS student who wants to apply but the website looks a bit sketch… www.virtufound.org

virtufound.org

Providing young artists with fine instruments since 1998. Learn how you can support us here.

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Celeste Headlee @celesteheadlee.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Our district is now using the terms “tights” and “looses” to talk about “unified autonomy” and I just 🤮

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So, Banksy bought a used yacht, repaired it and retrofitted it to serve as a rescue boat to save migrants in the central Mediterranean. The whole project cost the artist $860,000. Since 2020, the boat has saved more than 3,800 people. londondaily.com/banksy-funds...

londondaily.com

Banksy funds refugee rescue boat operating in Mediterranean - London Daily

Exclusive: UK artist finances bright pink motor yacht that set sail in secrecy to avoid being intercepted by authorities

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

AP Stylebook warns against anthropomorphizing AI systems: “Avoid language that gives them human characteristics… Instead, explain what a system does, how well it performs, who built it and who could be affected by it.”

APStylebook @APStylebook
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Artificial intelligence systems do not think, feel, want or understand. Avoid language that gives them human characteristics. This is called anthropomorphizing, when we ascribe human traits, emotions or behaviors to non-human things, such as animals or inanimate objects.
Instead, explain what a system does, how well it performs, who built it and who could be affected by it.

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Kate Jewell @katejewell.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

My kid has launched a petition to change his high school’s handbook policy on AI use. He’s pissed. (He really hates AI)

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This is a petition to change the BHS Al policy from this, which was copy & pasted directly from the student Handbook google document on Monday, September 21st of 2026.
BHS Al Policy
Unauthorized use of generative Al tools to substantially complete an assignment is not permitted.
This petition to change the Al policy would like to change the following:
• Remove the word substantially from the policy all together
a. The usage of the word substantially is ambiguous at best, and disingenuous at worst. For example, who is it that decides when Al was used substantially, who decides what substantially means, and why is any amount permitted
when the use itself is unauthorized?
Require a more descriptive decision on how Al is and is not permitted in assignments and projects
a. If students do not know what is permitted, how do they know what is not
b. If Al is used in 100% of the creation process except for editing, would that count as substantial usage? Most would probably argue yes, but it is possible for an argument to be posed of the opposite, that the baseline was made with Al but the final product was made by humans. That argument could be made,
and could be accepted., even if it goes against what the policy means.
c. If Al is used for the basis of the brainstorming of talking points, but nothing
else, would that count as substantial usage? Most would probably argue no,

but again, it is possible to argue the opposite. It could be argued that because the baseline of the passage was Al generated, everything else built on that foundation does not count as real work.
Have a more active description of why Al is prohibited
a. Why is Al prohibited? Is it because you just don't like it? Is it because it harms the environment? Is it because it harms the learning capabilities of people no matter the age or gender? Specifics are important.
• Expand restrictions on Al and what possible punishments might be
a. What happens when you break the rules? Nothing? Suspension? A grade drop? Or should it be decided by the teacher?
b. What specifically is not permitted when using Al? Is image generation allowed? Probably not in art. Is source generation allowed? Who knows, not
us.
c. Are teachers allowed to use Al? Why or why not? It sends mixed messages when teachers use Al in their classroom slides and then turn around and say
"No! This technology is really bad and horrible and don't use it?"
• Require a more expansive curriculum on Al and its problems
a. Anything would be helpful. Even an assembly would be helpful because people do not know anything about what Al does to them, or the environment. This is a BARE MINIMUM.
Each request will be signed on individually in this petition. Each change would be requested individually and discussed with those who have the power to change it individually.

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You’re very kind. I have a feeling I’m not going to be able to do much, but it’s definitely worth the shot.

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Thank you! I’ll do some research and see if we have something similar nearby.

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UW is a good suggestion, too--thanks!

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I've seen some videos with Manami Ito. I'll look into Anantawan--thank you!

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This is a good idea—wev’ve been brainstorming along these lines, like holding the violin more like a cello. Something like this might work…

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Sent a cleaned-up version of my rant about our district's AI policy to the superintendent, school board, and head tech people at the district. Pretty sure the sup responded via AI. The tech person basically said "I can see both sides" and asked me to join the AI Governance Committee... 🙃

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