iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Dr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 43m

Some enterprising hacker collective could test this: throw some vibecoded OpenAI Astra & Claude Opus bullshit together, train it on stats about student loans & what would happen if they went away, & then instruct it to free up spending power for millions of americans, & just like, see what happens…

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Shaily Patel @vox-magica.bsky.social · 1h

these CEObros will impart humanity to their chatbots while destroying so many lives and livelihoods. frankly i’m furious that our media takes any of their claims about humanity, sensitivity, and care seriously. i promise dario amodei is no authority on humanity.

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Adam Howard @adamhoward.dev · 1h

100% this. My academic background is a BA in sociology and a JD. I'm a fantastic software engineer BECAUSE of that background. You can do any job better if you know about humanity because all jobs require significant interactions with other humans.

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 3h

No AI agent "acts on its own"--someone designed it, turned it on and did not monitor the consequences. If I put a brick on the gas pedal of the car, released the brakes remotely and it ran someone over, would it be correct to say "Car, on its own, runs over pedestrian"

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Shaily Patel @vox-magica.bsky.social · 1h

exactly this. at their best, the humanities facilitate perspectival agility and empathy. it is precisely this that animates so much of the ongoing right-wing attacks against humanities education.

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Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 4h

He's just like me FR

"Bear goes into Aspen farmers market, eats pastries and bread"

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 13h

(NYT) - Artificial intelligence agents created by Anthropic, acting on their own, tried to gain access to a range of government websites, filled out visa applications on the State Department’s website and sent a fake homicide tip to Philadelphia’s Police Department. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/t...

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Shaily Patel @vox-magica.bsky.social · 15h

what percentage of bluesky are about to become super-geniuses in the near future, y’all think?

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Shaily Patel @vox-magica.bsky.social · 18h

i hope the moderator for the MI debate gets a lot of free drinks from people.

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Asheesh Kapur Siddique @asheeshks.org · 20h

This feels like a new level of neoliberal hell

3. Offering Low Enrolled Courses
a. If a low enrolled course assigned to a tenure track faculty, permanent non-tenure track faculty, or
graduate instructor (TO) is offered, the Department will be assessed $800 per seat below the low
enrolled minimum (e.g., if an undergraduate course is offered with only 6 students enrolled, the
department will be assessed $4,000 for the 5-student gap). These assessments flow back into the
Supplemental Instructional Allocation (SIA) process, which funds replacement instruction (e.g., adjuncts)
across all departments.

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Shaily Patel @vox-magica.bsky.social · 20h

i’m interested to learn if anthropic’s user base shrinks after it makes them stop being mean to claude. i’ve no doubt *some* portion of heavy users like chatbots because they *can* be mean without consequences.

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 23h

I can’t keep up. Is AI god or just a little scrappy company trying to revise its terms and conditions? Anyone have the latest on that?

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Anna O. Law @unlawfulentries.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

It exits. The journey of a 1K miles begins with a collection of notes in a folder. My third book is on American gateway cities including Charleston SC, Galveston TX, Ellis Island, Angel Island, SF. Why do peeps only know Ellis Island & how does that selective memory distort constitutional memory?

computer file folder in a desktop labeled "Third book_Gatewaycities"

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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Sending love to the protesters in NYC and to everyone impacted by the ongoing violence ICE is perpetrating in our streets.

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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 23h

I've been appointed to NACIQI, the federal advisory committee that recommends which accrediting agencies the U.S. Department of Education should recognize. Looking forward to using my expertise to help guide the future of U.S. higher education. www.cehd.udel.edu/a-national-v...

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A National Voice on Institutional Quality and Integrity - College of Education & Human Development

Associate Professor Dominique J. Baker has been named to the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity.

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Dr. Chance Bonar @chancebonar.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

My co-edited volume on authorship has been out long enough that I can freely share my chapter from it re: coauthorship in the Teachings of Silvanus! Go check out everyone's favorite, totally not under-analyzed Nag Hammadi text: works.hcommons.org/records/tznj...

works.hcommons.org

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Shaily Patel @vox-magica.bsky.social · 23h

jeez this airfare for AARSBL is outrageous. why do i go to this thing every year again?

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Andrea Devon @andreadevon.sheshed.rocks · 09/10/2026

She fought apartheid, defended Nelson Mandela, and helped change how the world prosecutes sexual violence. Today, at 85, Navi Pillay was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. What an extraordinary woman. 💜 #SheShed #VivaHerAlliance

Navi Pillay smiling in a red and gold academic gown and black hat, seated at a table signing a book.

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Shaily Patel @vox-magica.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

y'all, the GA senatorial debate is must see TV. if y'all haven't watched it, highly recommend.

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Shaily Patel @vox-magica.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

every time my sisters send me pics of their kids it's an instant KO. i'm like, "i'm going to rob a bank and buy this child anything they want." god, i hope these children don't grow up to become manipulative little shits because i'll be toast.

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Anise K. Strong @anisekstrong.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Rather than linking to the news of the latest disgusting atrocity of the Trump admin, this is one of my favorite speeches of Barack Obama's, riffing on the Gettyburg Address and Thucydides' Funeral Oration to honor fallen service members & our nation: youtu.be/dswVUdlK9DY?...

youtu.be

President Obama at Fort Hood: Greatness Before Our Very Eyes

YouTube video by The Obama White House

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Shaily Patel @vox-magica.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

if schools want students to be good little industry cogs, then said industries should be paying students’ tuition. it’s “job training,” right?

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Virginia S. O'Possum, but scary @virginiaopossum.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Also, the plan ignores things like the nature of medians and what happens to salaries when everybody is qualified for the same small pool of high-paying jobs.

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Dr. Holly Walters @manigarm.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Hedge funds with course catalogs are bad at education. This is literally the one thing a school is supposed to be good at. But businesses aren't. Because professors aren't brand managers and students aren't employees.

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Anna O. Law @unlawfulentries.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I need to listen to the wind more.

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Paul Prins @paul.urbanmonastic.org · 08/10/2026

Socialism is the unspoken peer pressure to be social with acquaintances and strangers that one experiences when at an event (happy hour, meet and greet, etc) hosted by a company or organization. ex: "The socialism at the BigBiz holiday party was way too much for me; I'm calling in sick on Monday."

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Shaily Patel @vox-magica.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

our friends in gaza are still resilient, still surviving. they could use help if you’re able.

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Shaily Patel @vox-magica.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

how do y’all define socialism, though? wrong answers only.

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Matt Gabriele @profgabriele.com · 08/10/2026

as i've written about with @vox-magica.bsky.social our religion and culture major at our regional public university was growing when it was killed by our college because of "austerity" www.liberalcurrents.com/religion-hum...

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Religion, Humanities, and the Public Good

The right wing's assault on Religion and Humanities programs is an assault on our ability to understand the world, from Hindutva abroad to Christian Nationalism at home.

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Shaily Patel @vox-magica.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

it's been a rough week for women/femmes in academic spaces, particularly survivors of SA. hey ladies, keep kicking ass. 💜

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Brooke Harrington @ebharrington.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Of a piece with the news that elite universities purposefully exclude qualified women both at the admissions level and by facilitating gender terrorism against them once they are admitted, understanding that many will drop out. Rape is punishment for women's ambition. bsky.app/profile/ebha...

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Shaily Patel @vox-magica.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

really don’t want to start my day today. but i’m going to brew a ridiculous amount of coffee and see if that helps. good morning, skyline. hope your day makes getting out of bed worthwhile.

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James McLeod @jamespmcleod.ca · 08/10/2026

Ingrid Carlberg, permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, said the author was in Iceland “listening to the wind” when the academy reached her to notify her of the win. apnews.com/article/nobe...

apnews.com

Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in literature

Anne Carson, a Canadian poet and essayist, has won the Nobel Prize in literature. The Swedish Academy recognized her for her bold and inventive work that engages with classical traditions to create ne...

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Shaily Patel @vox-magica.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

ahmed is still supporting his family as best as he can. he could use some support. please help if you’re able.

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A. M. Vincent @vincent.northsky.social · 08/10/2026

"We long for a return to a morally simplistic world which never really existed" is so much of current politics.

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Sarah E. Bond @sarahebond.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The latest Pasts Imperfect is out! 🏛 Kimberly Cassibry & Elizabeth Macaulay discuss ethos & triumphal arches. Then, @mhanses.bsky.social's book on W.E.B. Du Bois & antiquity; anesthesia in Ming China; an open access book on polychromy; new ancient world journals @yaleclassicslib.bsky.social & more.

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Pasts Imperfect (10.8.26).

This week, Kimberly Cassibry and Elizabeth Macaulay discuss the architectural history and political messaging of triumphal arches. Then, a new book looks at W.E.B. Du Bois and Ancient Rome; researcher...

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Shaily Patel @vox-magica.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

tell your people you love them, skyline. all your people — friends, family, lovers. tell them all the time. there’s never enough time.

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Dana El Kurd @danaelkurd.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Three years of nightmare, and it doesn't end. It doesn't end. We are all irreversibly damaged.

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Shaily Patel @vox-magica.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

clifford ando’s essays in the maroon have no doubt ruined admins’ days. many days, i bet.

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Shaily Patel @vox-magica.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

having effective depression meds is wonderful. but i keep having to remind myself that being well means i still have sad days when sad things happen. when sadness is most of what you’ve known, it’s easy to forget that it can be healing too. we feel sad because we care, after all.

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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This will be a thread of essays I recommend to students in my creative nonfiction workshop:

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Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation @heartmountain.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

We created a set of Japanese American incarceration flashcards to help educators in their classrooms and beyond, thanks to our grant from the Norman Y. Mineta Japanese American Confinement Education program of the National Park Service. Coming soon to a classroom near you!

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Shaily Patel @vox-magica.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

sooo, you should take this and be as shocked as i am. i inputted the most destructive answers and could still open a school in VA + 8 other states. and i’d still get taxpayer money.

projects.propublica.org

Quiz: Where Could You Open a Private School? — ProPublica

Private school requirements vary wildly across states. Take our quiz to find out just how easy starting one can be.

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Shaily Patel @vox-magica.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

i'm constantly praying for the day when businessbro admins figure out that students actually *like* learning. (love to the admins -- well, okay, the *two* admins -- i know who aren't businessbros.)

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Durba Mitra @durba.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

excellent dossier curated by @kwazana.bsky.social and Tavia Nyong’o socialtextjournal.org/periscope_to... with terrific contributions by @jennifercnash.bsky.social Grace Kyungwon Hong @blacklikewho.bsky.social

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Shaily Patel @vox-magica.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

i’m on leave. i put up an out of office reply. and my inbox is still a disaster every AM. leave does not mean “leave me alone,” apparently. my bad.

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