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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 12h

Something remarkable is happening: James Talarico is running an expansively pro-immigrant campaign in Texas, a state Trump won by 14 points, speaking in Biblical terms about our duty to "the stranger." And it's resonating. That's seismic. 1/ (new piece) newrepublic.com/article/2160...

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In Texas, Something Seismic Is Happening—and It’s All Trump’s Fault

Thanks to the economy and ICE, Trump has lost Texas Latinos. And James Talarico is developing a humane pro-immigrant message that’s resonating—even in this ultra-Trumpy state.

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Timothy Burke @bubbaprog.xyz · 22h

cool, Indiana is the reigning football national champion

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Laura Howes @laurahowes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I think #chemsky has discussed before how NO-ONE should be feeding unpublished or proprietary data into public models. It really feels like that is worth reiterating.

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Chuck Pearson (he/him/etc.) @shorterpearson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Shut down the computers. There. Problem solved.

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

SpaceX just launched the 14th Starship test flight, and it's now successfully in orbit for the first time. This is an amazing achievement, and I absolutely detest how Musk has ruined this sort of thing both for me and for humanity.

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Andy Famiglietti @afamiglietti.org · 27/09/2026

Student journalists have been heroes over the past ten years and the fact that we have allowed the world to reach a state where hardly any of them will be able to serve communities as journalists after they graduate is something we should all feel shame about

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Chris Turner @chrislturner.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

tell Michigan I want them to know it was me

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Chuck Pearson (he/him/etc.) @shorterpearson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I'm so tired of everything Texas Longhorns Football and I want them to lose. But apparently, from my social feeds, every Republican politician who has been hiding from the state of Tennessee turned up at Neyland Stadium to get pictures taken with Donald Trump. So I'm not mad Tennessee lost.

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Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 25/09/2026

An individual in Canada used ChatGPT for eight months to plan one of the country’s worst mass shootings. Yet, if you listen to politicians and media, the real threat of AI is a fantastical scenario where it might wipe out humans in ten years. They need to stop getting fooled by tech deceivers.

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The media has the AI threat all wrong

Generative AI is harming people today. We don’t need to waste time fantasizing about science fictional scenarios.

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Chuck Pearson (he/him/etc.) @shorterpearson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Thanks to all who are new followers! I agitate on behalf of open educational resources, small-college science education, and now - apparently - managing online instructional activities in resource-limited environments I also advocate for @jasonkirk.fyi's college football Watch Grid

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Until Saturday: Best Saturday yet

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Chuck Pearson (he/him/etc.) @shorterpearson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

In re: minimal computing (see this thread: bsky.app/profile/shor...). Marie is in an urban environment, I'm in a rural environment. But we both see this exact thread as an expectation of our students, even as we know FULL WELL that the difficulty is not a personal failing but a societal failing.

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Emily Regan Wills @ajnabieh.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This is a great intro to minimal computing in education. It’s also making me think about recent conversations about the value of friction for learning - are we burning resources we don’t have to make learning “frictionless,” which then undermines the whole process?

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Chuck Pearson (he/him/etc.) @shorterpearson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I gave a talk this morning at Appalachian College Association Summit. It's a substantial departure for me, but one that I've had many conversations about over the years.

Talk by Chuck Pearson of Tusculum University entitled "Minimal computing: challenging unchecked use of resources in academic technology."

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Brian PJ Cronin @brianpjcronin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

You ever see a post that, for professional reasons, you want to print out and laminate

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Chuck Pearson (he/him/etc.) @shorterpearson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Good outcomes! I give a talk tomorrow morning. (I changed the title in the slide deck, but it’s still very much minimal-computing centered.)

“Minimal Computing for the Distressed, Resource-Limited Professor”, a talk in the 9:00 AM block on September 24, 2026 at the Appalachian College Association Summit 2026. (Powered by Whova, if you care.)

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Chuck Pearson (he/him/etc.) @shorterpearson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Sure there may be some song dominating some pop chart but the singer is not Stevie Nicks and she will never be, dang it

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Fleetwood Mac - Gypsy (Official Music Video) [HD]

YouTube video by Fleetwood Mac

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Chuck Pearson (he/him/etc.) @shorterpearson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This sucks. And it was completely necessary. But #Crew96 supporter groups had to throw a fit in order to get it to happen. In a world were the same owners are taking on a NWSL franchise, this doesn't speak well of Haslam Sports Group's respect for women.

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Retro Tech Dreams @retrotechdreams.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

RealPlayer is buffering

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Chuck Pearson (he/him/etc.) @shorterpearson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

With apologies to Brant Hansen: The suite I’m supposed to want to be in: includes Pat McAfee The suite I actually want to be in:

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Jeff Carlisle @jeffreycarlisle.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The Professional Soccer Referees Association (PSRA) ripped MLS NEXT Pro's handling of an incident that sources say involved Crew 2 manager Federico Higuain. PSRA says Higuain committed 2 "deliberate acts of physical abuse & sexism towards a female referee." #Crew96 www.espn.com/soccer/story...

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Sources: Higuain at center of refs union beef with MLS NEXT Pro

The union that represents MLS and USL referees, launched a scathing critique of MLS NEXT Pro over its handling of an incident in which a coach committed what it described as "two deliberate acts of physical abuse and sexism towards a female referee."

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Mike Cornell @mcornell.dev · 20/09/2026

Dude, Pipa, WTAF #Crew96

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Chuck Pearson (he/him/etc.) @shorterpearson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Waking up to find that Tottenham is still dumb

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Atlas Nuggs @atlasnuggs.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

@edsbs.bsky.social Happy Anniversary

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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Elon Musk: 20+ years here, hates American culture and most Americans, constantly undermines our multi-racial democracy as part of his obsession to restore the Apartheid of his foreign youth, says non-white people can't assimilate Malala Yousafzai: visits Philly once, instantly adopts local customs

Instagram post from Malala decked out in Eagles dear with text "Go birds!"

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Chuck Pearson (he/him/etc.) @shorterpearson.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

My chemical drawing program of choice, Marvin, has been bought up multiple times over and now carries absolutely comical fees even for academic use. Are there free or open chemical drawing programs, for download for for the cloud, that any of us prefer these days on #chemsky?

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Ashley Rattner @ashleyrattner.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

FYI this is happening at every state school in Alabama. Auburn and UA were exempt from this particular state law but are choosing to comply anyway

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Chuck Pearson (he/him/etc.) @shorterpearson.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I’ve been offered on par with this for a job coming in at associate professor rank with 15 years’ experience in the same time frame. And it was reflective not merely of the institutional pay scale, but the institutional health.

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Chuck Pearson (he/him/etc.) @shorterpearson.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Thread from the continuing collapse of the US scientific enterprise.

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Chuck Pearson (he/him/etc.) @shorterpearson.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Oooo why did nobody tell me the Jaguars were opening with the Browns Maybe - just maybe - a positive opening to the season for DUVALLLLLLLLL

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Michael Bono @mbonotheyounger.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The universe exists so that we have a good place to store the Appalachians, and gravity exists to keep the Appalachians from floating away and getting lost

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Chris Vannini @chrisvannini.com · 11/09/2026

It arrived just in time for Kansas-Missouri

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Sickos Committee @sickoscommittee.org · 10/09/2026

Georgia State plays at Kennesaw State this weekend. About 23 miles separate the schools. There are approximately 20 Waffle House locations between the two schools.

on Google Maps - There are approximately 20 Waffle House locations between the two schools.

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Chuck Pearson (he/him/etc.) @shorterpearson.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Barry Melrose loved hockey. Not just at the highest level. At every level. And there was no better chronicler, not just of the game, but of its culture. Nine minutes of pure joy here.

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Minneflowta: Barry Melrose’s Minnesota high school hockey hair chronicle | E:60

YouTube video by ESPN

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SwiftOnSecurity @swiftonsecurity.com · 09/09/2026

INSIDE YOU THERE ARE TWO OUTLOOKS
NEITHER ARE WORKING

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Chuck Pearson (he/him/etc.) @shorterpearson.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Shut off the computing power. That remains understandable.

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Jason Kirk @jasonkirk.fyi · 08/09/2026

Sometimes when a team is playing bad, the broadcast will break out the MISCUES graphic. This whole CFB weekend gets one

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CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Time for an SB Nation Classic

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Bryan Fischer @bryandfischer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Hello darkness my old friend.

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Chuck Pearson (he/him/etc.) @shorterpearson.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Every now and again not only does scrolling the Insta feed find me talent, it finds me local talent. Pet That Yeti, from Kentucky.

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Helluva Ride

YouTube video by pet that yeti - Topic

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Chuck Pearson (he/him/etc.) @shorterpearson.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Food for thought for the neo-Luddite like me. I’m honestly struggling with the question.

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Jason Kirk @jasonkirk.fyi · 06/09/2026

When I wonder what it is that Clemson does all offseason this is all I can picture

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Alex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 06/09/2026

Yeah! It's still a scandal and tbh at best WMU is a victim of the overreach of replay in sports. But I think the possible parties at fault here are 1) NBC and 2) the Big Ten office, but not 3) the review center guys, who were looking at a clock that told them they were getting it right

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Alex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 06/09/2026

Here's where I am on the WMU-Michigan thing after gathering info. It's still a huge mess, but a more interesting mess with more possible parties to blame than you previously thought

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Chuck Pearson (he/him/etc.) @shorterpearson.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Thread re: exasperation about NFL players in college football.

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