Reposted by StephanieCats with Jobs ⚒️ @catworkers.bsky.social · 20/05/2026DIY lesson number 1: always scream at your power tools. 📸 @toesknows.bsky.social 446884
Reposted by StephanieForbes @forbes.com · 24/03/2026The lawsuit concerned allegations that Meta covered up its platforms’ impact on children's mental health and its knowledge of child exploitation online.forbes.comMeta Must Pay $375 Million Over Allegedly Enabling Child ExploitationThe lawsuit concerned allegations that Meta covered up its platforms’ impact on children's mental health and its knowledge of child exploitation online. 87890523037
Reposted by StephanieMark Liederbach @liederbach.dev · 18/03/2026Is that two capitol buildings I see? 🤖 Madison is beautiful enough without the fake AI skylines. 3113
Stephanie @thestephaniebee.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Spotting paid ads on Meta platforms is about to get harder to do. www.socialmediatoday.com/news/meta-is...socialmediatoday.comMeta switches up its ad transparency labels in-streamThe change will reduce the presence of Meta's ad disclosure labels. 010
Stephanie @thestephaniebee.bsky.social · 15/03/2026My biggest advice to high school students taking the ACT or SAT tests? Please bring a charger and make sure your device is reliable. Borrow a device if you need to. I’ve been working occasionally at a testing center and it’s hard to watch students struggle with technology issues. #SAT #ACT 011
Reposted by StephanieThis American Life @thisamericanlife.org · 13/03/2026The deadline to apply for our next fellowship session is April 1. ✅ paid position ✅ health insurance ✅ relocation reimbursement And you'll participate in all aspects of show production. www.thisamericanlife.org/fellowshipsthisamericanlife.orgFellowships - This American LifeOur fellowship program focuses on every facet of producing this show. 02513
Reposted by StephanieRetro Tech Dreams @retrotechdreams.bsky.social · 01/03/2026UCLA's website in 1997 426435
Stephanie @thestephaniebee.bsky.social · 28/02/2026My TA this weekend while I grade finals and try to avoid current events. #HigherEd 030
Reposted by StephanieCats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 26/02/2026Somebody turn this dang thing on. Photo from my collection, 1956. 231823269
Reposted by StephanieNBC News @nbcnews.com · 25/02/2026Discord, the popular online communication platform for gamers, says it will delay its global age verification rollout after receiving user criticism.nbcnews.toDiscord pushes back age verification rollout following backlashDiscord's CTO said the platform will not require face scans and ID uploads from everyone, and that over 90% of users will never need to verify their age. 3408
Reposted by StephanieFair Wisconsin @fairwisconsin.bsky.social · 25/02/2026In 1982, Wisconsin made history by being the first state to ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. This historic legislation has been protecting lesbian, gay and bisexual Wisconsinites from discrimination at their workplace, in housing, and in public accommodations for forty years. 182
Reposted by StephanieTimes Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 25/02/2026When we treat #accessibility as a core design principle, it strengthens learning for all students and supports staff in creating learning environments where difference is expected rather than managed, writes Angela Fitzgerald: ow.ly/nJlW50YlSim #HigherEd #AcademicSky #EduSkyow.lyWhat happens when we reframe accessibility as belonging?When we treat accessibility as a core design principle, it strengthens learning for all students and supports staff in creating learning environments where difference is expected rather than managed, writes Angela Fitzgerald 032
Stephanie @thestephaniebee.bsky.social · 25/02/2026#HigherEd friends: Western Technical College in La Crosse, WI is searching for their next college president. Spread the word. www.westerntc.edu/presidential...westerntc.eduPresidential SearchFollowing the announcement that current President Roger Stanford will retire in August 2026, the Western District Board has initiated the process to identify the next President of Western Technical Co... 010
Stephanie @thestephaniebee.bsky.social · 23/02/2026It means, why should a future employer hire you if AI can do all of your work? 000
Stephanie @thestephaniebee.bsky.social · 23/02/2026I learned a new term today: Industrialized user generated content. “Users scroll through feeds filled with manufactured drama and self-interested advice, unable to distinguish between genuine recommendations and paid promotions.” indicator.media/p/crying-gir...indicator.media“Crying girls will make you rich”: How marketers trick users with mass-produced "organic" contentIndicator analyzed UGC campaigns that generated over 2 billion TikTok views and found rampant violations of disclosure rules. 011
Reposted by StephanieThe Onion @theonion.com · 17/02/2026Man Not Sure He’s Dynamic Enough To Work At Local Marketing Firm theonion.com/man-not-sure-he-s-dyna… 777542
Reposted by StephanieLa Crosse County Government @lacrossecounty.bsky.social · 19/02/2026🎉 La Crosse County turns 175 in 2026! Celebrate with us—enter the 175th Anniversary Art Competition showcasing our past, present & future. 🖌️ Prizes for youth & adults + summer exhibition! 👉 Details: bit.ly/4aZe8Ej #LaCrosseCounty #lacrossewi #art 041
Reposted by StephanieSocial Media Today @socialmediatoday.bsky.social · 18/02/2026New insights from Redditsocialmediatoday.comReddit Reveals the Latest Trends Driving Brand EngagementNostalgia-driven storytelling and niche-inspired campaigns can help brands and users create more effective engagement in 2026, according to the platform. 032
Reposted by StephanieThe Onion @theonion.com · 16/02/2026‘I Built This,’ Whispers Social Media Manager Beholding His Empire Of Successful Fuddruckers Tweets theonion.com/i-built-this-whispers-… 10104363
Stephanie @thestephaniebee.bsky.social · 11/02/2026A UW-Madison history professor helped Bad Bunny share the history of Puerto Rico alongside his recent album release. www.wpr.org/news/bad-bun...wpr.orgBad Bunny gets help from a Wisconsin professorThe Puerto Rican artist asked history professor Jorell Meléndez-Badillo to help write historical “visualizers” about his island to accompany each song on YouTube. 011
Reposted by StephanieBluesky @bsky.app · 09/02/2026The Benito effect... activity on Bluesky spiked 70% during the Super Bowl 👀 17210677937
Reposted by StephanieBluesky @bsky.app · 09/02/2026v1.116 is rolling out now! For all the overthinkers and perfectionists out there, we're launching Drafts. 897155743355
Reposted by StephanieNews 8 Now @news8000.com · 10/02/2026Currently most degrees studied in the UW system require 120 credits to graduate, but a revised policy may lower that to 90, following the lead of other universities, including Milwaukee's Mount Mary University.news8000.comWisconsin Board of Regents considers shortening degree requirementsMADISON, Wis.-- The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents is looking to incorporate a shortened degree length. 011
Stephanie @thestephaniebee.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Small business owners: Reach out to me if you need communications help with your business. A former colleague has launched her own communications business and is currently accepting clients. #SmallBusiness 020
Reposted by StephanieThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 09/02/2026"Bad Bunny did something quite novel with his Super Bowl LX performance," our music critic writes on the Puerto Rican superstar, "turning it into an extended presentation on how to make a global opportunity intimate, personal and historically specific." nyti.ms/45V8K2e 726121
Reposted by StephanieSocial Media Today @socialmediatoday.bsky.social · 03/02/2026Some comparative data for your analysissocialmediatoday.com2026 Social Media Benchmarks [Infographic]The report looks at the latest engagement trends across the major social apps. 011
Reposted by StephanieWeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 04/02/2026This pup found a stick shaped like an old timey pipe earlier today and has already solved three mysteries. 13/10 450254744043
Stephanie @thestephaniebee.bsky.social · 03/02/2026“Most of them are still using social apps, either through a VPN or a secondary handle, and while some teens have had their accounts restricted, many have just started up new profiles on desktop, avoiding mobile app identifier limits…” www.socialmediatoday.com/news/is-aust...socialmediatoday.comIs Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban Actually Working?Social platforms have restricted 4.7 million accounts in the country, but does that reflect success? 010
Reposted by StephanieNews 3 Now / Channel3000 @channel3000.com · 02/02/2026Measles case confirmed in UW-Madison studentchannel3000.comMeasles case confirmed in UW-Madison studentMADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and Public Health Madison Dane County on Monday confirmed a case of measles in a UW-Madison student. 022
Reposted by StephanieNews 3 Now / Channel3000 @channel3000.com · 02/02/2026UW-Whitewater introduces AI majorchannel3000.comUW-Whitewater introduces AI majorWHITEWATER, Wis. -- The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater launched an artificial intelligence major. 031
Reposted by StephanieOrganization for Accessible Journalism @accessiblejournalism.org · 03/02/2026Do you love social media? We want you (to volunteer).ideali.stSocial media volunteers - Volunteer OpportunityEqual Access Public Media (EAPM) and its properties (the EAPM Style and Accessibility Guide and The Word magazine) are seeking social media volunteers to write posts, create images, and film content f 042
Stephanie @thestephaniebee.bsky.social · 03/02/2026Over the weekend, I listened to this podcast episode featuring guest @nbedera.bsky.social. Dr. Bedera shared her research findings on how Title IX fails so many survivors of sexual violence on college campuses. It is stunning how many barriers are put up. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...podcasts.apple.comS25 Ep4: Institutional Betrayal: How Title IX Fails Survivors with Dr. Nicole BederaPodcast Episode · Something Was Wrong · S25 E4 · 1h 10m 010
Stephanie @thestephaniebee.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Your data is never your own. Even our cars track us. “The fact that there are so many companies interacting with private data that the car owner has no relationship with is exactly why car companies sharing with third parties is a problem.” www.consumerreports.org/electronics/...consumerreports.orgYour Car May Be Spying On You. Here’s How to Get It to Stop. - Consumer ReportsAutomakers are collecting and sharing data about your driving. Here's how to stop your car from spying on you. 000
Stephanie @thestephaniebee.bsky.social · 26/01/2026A reminder to people deleting TikTok that during the Cambridge Analytica scandal Facebook basically gave away all of our data to a group that used the information to target voters during the 2016. Keep in mind that no social platforms have ever been private or safe. Your data is not your own. 151
Reposted by StephanieNews 3 Now / Channel3000 @channel3000.com · 20/01/2026Sun releases the largest solar radiation storm ‘in over 20 years,’ forecasters saychannel3000.comSun releases the largest solar radiation storm ‘in over 20 years,’ forecasters say(CNN) — Powerful solar activity released by the sun is heading for Earth and it’s likely to create dazzling auroral displays in unexpected areas Monday evening and early Tuesday morning. 021
Stephanie @thestephaniebee.bsky.social · 20/01/2026Attempting to grade papers after you had your eyes dilated at the optometrist is no easy feat. Cannot recommend. 0 out of 5 stars. 010
Stephanie @thestephaniebee.bsky.social · 10/01/2026Wondering how my students are doing as I launch my spring semester courses. I never had to live through heaviness of this level while trying to get through college. 000
Reposted by StephanieSocial Media Today @socialmediatoday.bsky.social · 05/01/2026Is AI a must-have for your digital marketing plan?socialmediatoday.com2026 Planning: The AI DilemmaDo you need to be using AI in 2026? 011
Stephanie @thestephaniebee.bsky.social · 06/01/2026Pete Buttigieg will hold a Wisconsin town hall in La Crosse this month. Sign up here: www.mobilize.us/wintheera/ev...mobilize.usWisconsin Town Hall with Pete Buttigieg · Win the EraJoin Pete Buttigieg for a town hall discussion about what’s at stake in the months ahead, but also about the everyday challenges people are facing: the cost of housing, child care, health care, and th... 352
Stephanie @thestephaniebee.bsky.social · 28/12/202548% of college students experience housing insecurity. Some colleges are creating solutions for homeless students. hechingerreport.org/a-new-soluti...hechingerreport.orgA new ‘solution’ to student homelessness: a parking lot where students can sleep safely in their carsMore colleges are looking at emergency housing solutions, including have students sleeping in alumni’s homes, napping pods, Airbnbs and even an assisted living facility. 020
Reposted by StephanieInside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 17/12/2025Student Success | Helping Students Achieve Economic Mobility A new resource from Public Agenda finds that colleges that prioritize family engagement, support systems and investments in resources have boosted the earnings potential of low-income students. bit.ly/4pLsbCC #EDUSky #AcademicSky 022
Reposted by StephanieThe Onion @theonion.com · 15/12/2025‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this… 7646651176
Reposted by StephanieNews Literacy Project @newslit.org · 10/12/2025🍌 Google's Nano Banana Pro is here, making spotting AI images even harder. We're at a point where anything you see online could be AI, which makes fact-checking your feed more essential than ever. 🎞 Our video: youtube.com/shorts/3M-BH... #NewsLiteracy #AILiteracyyoutube.comSpotting AI images just got harder with Nano Banana Pro #AILiteracyYouTube video by News Literacy Project 511258
Stephanie @thestephaniebee.bsky.social · 11/12/2025I’m exhaling loudly in Calibri. A font that is easier to read is not woke. It just makes it easier to read for everyone. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...nbcnews.comCalibri font is the latest casualty in the Trump administration's war on diversity and inclusionSecretary of State Marco Rubio directed U.S. diplomats worldwide to use Times New Roman 14-point font for official documents, reversing a Biden-era directive to use Calibri. 020
Reposted by StephanieRolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 09/12/2025Data analysis of social media posts painting Taylor Swift as a Trump supporter or white supremacist revealed a network of inauthentic accounts. bit.lyTaylor Swift's Last Album Sparked Bizarre Accusations of Nazism. It Was a Coordinated Attack 1621888
Stephanie @thestephaniebee.bsky.social · 07/12/2025See if you can tell the real from the fake AI videos, then read more about how to spot the slop. @npr.org www.npr.org/2025/11/30/n...npr.orgAI video slop is everywhere, take our quiz to try and spot itThere's no one way to be absolutely sure about a video's authenticity, but experts say there are some simple clues that can help. 030
Stephanie @thestephaniebee.bsky.social · 02/12/2025In corporate life, time moves like molasses. In academic life, time moves like lightening. I can’t believe next week is the end of my first semester teaching. It went so fast. 020
Stephanie @thestephaniebee.bsky.social · 25/11/2025AI was successful at one thing for sure. The return of paper Blue Books for college exams. www.dailycardinal.com/article/2025...dailycardinal.comBlue books are back: The revival of pen and paper examsBlue books are seeing a revival at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and college campuses across the county as more professors grow concerned about online cheating with artificial intelligence tools... 022
Stephanie @thestephaniebee.bsky.social · 24/11/2025“Over the weekend, X flipped the switch on its new “About this account” info display, which provides an overview of key details about every X account.” www.socialmediatoday.com/news/x-forme...socialmediatoday.comX Info Exposes Foreign Based Agitator AccountsMany MAGA profiles with big followers may not be what they appear. 020
Reposted by Stephaniewkow27news.bsky.social @wkow27news.bsky.social · 23/11/2025Authorities are searching for Morgan Geyser, after she removed her Department of Corrections monitoring bracelet and left a group home Saturday night.wkow.comMorgan Geyser missing in Madison after cutting off monitoring braceletMADISON, (WKOW) — Authorities are searching for Morgan Geyser, after she removed her Department of Corrections monitoring bracelet and left a group home Saturday night. 033