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Roco Foucault @rocofoucault.bsky.social · 23h

I dunno, but really think families with young kids watching AFV are not going to be jazzed to have this jarring Maduro commercial, replete with Hegseth saying “F around and find out,” as part of their Sunday pre-bedtime viewing.

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Roco Foucault @rocofoucault.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

As an LFC fan whose husband roots for Arsenal, it’s painful this is allowed to continue after all these years awaiting a resolution. Which of those players would be there without the unjustified success that came before?

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Roco Foucault @rocofoucault.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Appreciate Robbie Mustoe on Peacock and NBC calling it what it is. Yes, amazing to be able to bring in the likes of Doku off your bench, isn’t it. What were the conditions that led to this deep bench?

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Peter Thal Larsen @petertl.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Hard to devise a better metaphor for the past decade and a half of Premier League football than Man City winning while playing with an extra man.

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Andrew Beasley @andrewbeasleyfootball.com · 11/10/2026

As disappointed as I am, this is probably the perfect result to sum up the sorry state of the Premier League as it stands. We’re watching a sham. The cheats still prosper.

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Dr. Garrett Schumann @garrt.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Ann Carson Nobel! She lived in Ann Arbor for a spell and held multiple faculty positions at UM

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Roco Foucault @rocofoucault.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

To find decent stuff (not always possible), you have to wade through so much crap, and one wonders why YT wants to host 10, 20 copies of the exact same worthless shite content on their site. How many hours do we all waste now on dead links? Shocking that Google has abandoned its one strength.

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Roco Foucault @rocofoucault.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

A short news video I’ve shown for years in class disappeared, only findable (with effort) behind paywalls. So I paid. Why? Because every other video freely available was one of those hyperbolic AI ones. YouTube is a cesspool of these things, 10 identical videos posted of the same shit content!

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Roco Foucault @rocofoucault.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Bessent‘s engaged in fisticuffs with multiple people in the administration. The most recent was the constantly grinning Kevin Hassett. In normal workplaces, this would result in termination, police involvement, or, at a minimum, mandatory anger management. The man lays hands on people!

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Roco Foucault @rocofoucault.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This made me feel better, and I’d say you have “a future at Hall’s,” but that in itself may be a bit demotivating.

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Roco Foucault @rocofoucault.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

My Hall’s Mentholyptus have motivational work-type sayings on the wrappers (“Don’t wait to get started”), and I feel like Hall’s may be unfamiliar with the way I am feeling when I need to use them.

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Roco Foucault @rocofoucault.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Sorry to say it, but some men use parental family leave to get ahead on pubs.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 03/10/2026

We spoke with dozens of librarians from across the U.S. about the challenges and triumphs of running a library. Here is what they told us. nyti.ms/4yw4O4k

A grid of photos of people in front of a green background. A headline reads: " Librarians on Libraries."

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Bex is WEAK on crime @bextraordinary.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

It happened SO quickly. It wasn't that long ago that AI crochet images were easily detected because the stitches didn't look right. Now you have to be more savvy (though they always feel obvious to me). I have had my photos ripped off and turned into AI patterns -- here's my work & the fraud:

An AI version of my dragon crochet pattern, with the dragons now pictures in a fake living room with a fireplace.

An obvious (to me) AI reproduction of my dragon crochet design.

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Roco Foucault @rocofoucault.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

And they massively mark it up but then discount to undercut your price! I feel at a loss. And it’s easy for people to be tricked into purchasing these.

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Roco Foucault @rocofoucault.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Really disheartening, this. Also notable how relatively short the timeframe has been from you launching your unique work to now. It’s shocking to me that we’ve allowed these companies to run amok with assaults on intellectual property *and* anything joyous that makes life worth living.

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Roco Foucault @rocofoucault.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

They have these ChatGPT ads on Reddit with college students supposedly showing how they use it to study and it honestly looks like more work than just normal studying? Watching the ads alone made me tired. My students have made flash cards or study guides, I suppose, but the ads are overwhelming.

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Roco Foucault @rocofoucault.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Why does it make people mad that others don’t use to-do lists in a traditional way or engage with AI to organize their lives? My sibling is very to-do list and takes to AI. But she also is very lickety-split outcome-based in her preferences, whereas I kind of like the process, the ride. It’s fine!

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Roco Foucault @rocofoucault.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

As a person who is kind of bad with to-do lists (it’s Tuesday, time to do Tuesday things), I have used them for managing things like the pre-tenure process, only to stop later. It interests me, though, that heavy to-do list people (which is fine!) are so defensive with @tressiemcphd.bsky.social?

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Roco Foucault @rocofoucault.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Was this their competitor to Bubs Daddy, maybe? The Party Pantry by us sold Bubs Daddy (~1972-73).

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Karen Benjamin Guzzo @karenguzzo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This administration does not want women to have reproductive autonomy. The progress the US made in reducing teen and unintended childbearing is really at risk.

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University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy @fordschool.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

We are deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of beloved sociologist and demographer Reynolds (Ren) Farley. Farley was an expert on Detroit's history. His legacy lives on in those he mentored & taught. He will be deeply missed. More info: //myumi.ch/G7974

Ren Farley sitting in the Detroit Tigers’ stadium. Photo by Robin Buckson.

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Law Geek @lawgeek.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Burnham replied "I think that legislation dates to an era where football was very different" Has it occurred to Burnham that removing alcohol from matches may have played a significant part in the change & made football a more family friendly (& woman friendly) sport? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

Burnham brands ban on football fans drinking alcohol in stands as 'discrimination'

The prime minister opposes the law - in place since 1985 - and believes there is a case to remove it.

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Brady West @bradytwest.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The University of Michigan National Survey Panel (M-Panel) is now openly accepting questionnaire content from researchers. Would you like to ask questions to a national probability-based panel of adults in the U.S., with an oversample from Michigan? Tap below! mpanel.isr.umich.edu/for-research...

mpanel.isr.umich.edu

For Researchers | M-Panel: National Survey PanelFor Researchers – M-Panel: National Survey Panel

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BicycleDutch @bicycledutch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A new short for those who like them. (Based on last week's video.) youtube.com/shorts/4aEI7...

youtube.com

Does this street look busy to you?

YouTube video by BicycleDutch

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maura johnston @maura.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

talked about the greatness of neil peart (and the new documentary about him, which i hope becomes available in the states) on cbc this morning www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifKU...

youtube.com

The lasting legacy of Rush's late drummer Neil Peart

YouTube video by Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud

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Roco Foucault @rocofoucault.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A dispiriting detail that reveals a lot of this game is the naming of the shell company constructed to make the six-figure donations to Collins’s super PAC. No real society for “women scientist(s) and engineers“ would have 6 figures to hand Susan, The cynicism is infuriating. To the bin with her. 🗑️

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Dr. Garrett Schumann @garrt.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Here's about half of the rig I plan to use at Saturday's special readings+ambient improvisation performance at Cluster Museum in downtown Ann Arbor I also plan to use my Soma Lyra-8 and both Landscape devices I have (Stereofield and HC-TT) Come see the show! clustermuseum.org/events/theri...

Somewhat blurry photo of my Behringer Neutron analog modular synthesizer, Arturia keystep MIDI controller, count-to-five sample/looper, Dreadbox Darkness reverb/effects pedal, and mixer on a glass table

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Laura Ansley @lmansley.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

We ended up using it for the #AHAPerspectives September issue cover! Issue should be arriving in your mailbox now, and we'll be rolling out the articles online over the next month or so. Enjoy!

historians.org

September 2026

Read the September issue of Perspectives on History.

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Karen Benjamin Guzzo @karenguzzo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

“Immigrants w/o green cards already can’t access most public benefits programs. But…immigrant parents with U.S. citizen children, for instance, could turn away from public benefits programs for which their children are legally eligible, out of fear they could be denied green cards in the future.”

nytimes.com

How Trump’s New Green Card Policy Could Affect Immigrant Families (Gift Article)

The policy, set to take effect Friday, would give immigration officers broader authority to deny permanent residency to people using public benefits.

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Roco Foucault @rocofoucault.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I don’t have access to this either (due to the paywall), but the title alone is a bit depressing, yes? Portends a grim future.

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Matthew J Kuiper @matthewjkuiper.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Watermark, a company whose software stores and tracks faculty CVs & productivity (present on some 1500 campuses), has been taken over by Main Equity Partners. I couldn’t be more thrilled 🤢 (The takeover of higher ed by the Trojan horses of edtech controlled by “private equity” continues apace)

Email announcement Sep 16 2026

Watermark

Dear Watermark Clients,

We are thrilled to share an exciting milestone in our journey. Main Capital Partners (“Main”) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Watermark. Main is a software-focused private equity firm with extensive experience supporting enterprise software companies in the United States and abroad.

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Per Engzell @pengzell.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

VAR but for peer review

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Roco Foucault @rocofoucault.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Who at the BBC felt this guy was the one to talk about munitions shortfalls from an US administration perspective? Does he seem like a serious, knowledgeable person? Enough of these nonsense stunt talking heads. Where do they find them?

A goofy looking young white guy with slightly schwoopy short light brown hair, a bright blue sport coat and a ridiculous bolo string tie with a turquoise colored stone. He would not shut up despite his obvious lack of knowledge.

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Jen Jennings @jenjennings.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

“The meeting with staff members of Cincinnati Christian Schools began with a prayer. Then they told Mike Grimmer and Linda Kelly that their granddaughter could no longer attend the private school.”

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Patrick De Haan @gasbuddyguy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

we saw some of the largest weekly increases in gasoline and diesel prices in months over the last week- these states had it the worst... including a large 67c/gal rise in Georgia's diesel prices and a 32c/gal jump in Michigan's gas prices:

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Roco Foucault @rocofoucault.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Including a child! People have lost the plot

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Roco Foucault @rocofoucault.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Let’s hope someone just broke up with him and told him to GTFO

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Roco Foucault @rocofoucault.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Toxic masculinity is when a guy wants to fight a small kid and his dad on their way to the bus stop, for the crime of looking at him, which was the whole purpose of him making a loud ruckus with his car in the first place.

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Roco Foucault @rocofoucault.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

And Dennis, staying at a fancy Paris hotel: “George SANK?”

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Roco Foucault @rocofoucault.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

In my very earliest reading period, comic books (of the sort that appealed to me, not the superhero type) taught me more sophisticated words. I didn’t always know how to pronounce them. Still recall a Dennis the Menace comic book where he was told about antiques (“ANT-EEKS???”).

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J.D. Kunes @jdkunes.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Godspeed and farewell to Cheetah Chrome (born Eugene Richard O’Connor), the Cleveland-born punk-rock guitarist and founding member of the Dead Boys. A true architect of early American punk, he first rose with Rocket from the Tombs before co-founding the Dead Boys. #RIPCheetahChrome

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Roco Foucault @rocofoucault.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The only appealing use case for those glasses with cameras is to keep them in the home and put them on and record when it seems possible your pet may give you a head boop.

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