Drew Lewis
@drew-lewis.com
Mathematician, faculty developer, and education researcher currently working as a consultant. He/him
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WOW! Autism Society of America, The Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, the Autism Science Foundation, the Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network and Autism Speaks put out a statement denouncing the CDC changing its website on vaccines
autisticadvocacy.org/2025/11/lead...
autisticadvocacy.org/2025/11/lead...
Leading Autism and Disability Organizations Statement on CDC's Vaccines and Autism Page
As national organizations dedicated to advancing the well-being of autistic individuals and partners across the disability and public health sectors, we are deeply disappointed by the latest update to...
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November 24, 2025 at 11:18 PM
WOW! Autism Society of America, The Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, the Autism Science Foundation, the Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network and Autism Speaks put out a statement denouncing the CDC changing its website on vaccines
autisticadvocacy.org/2025/11/lead...
autisticadvocacy.org/2025/11/lead...
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I have been cursed as a sort of turkey Cassandra, in that I tell people how to make it good, I even offer to make it for them, but they refuse, make it the same shitty way they always have, and then talk about how disappointing turkey is.
Just let me cook it, please.
Just let me cook it, please.
I’ve won many bets by people who said that they hate turkey by serving them a brined spatchcocked turkey that’s cooked right.
Turkey isn't bad, people just don't cook it properly
November 24, 2025 at 3:13 AM
I have been cursed as a sort of turkey Cassandra, in that I tell people how to make it good, I even offer to make it for them, but they refuse, make it the same shitty way they always have, and then talk about how disappointing turkey is.
Just let me cook it, please.
Just let me cook it, please.
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Oh sure, I tell the kids the same thing every day but this guy is some kind of saint for saying it
Don't let AI do your homework, Pope Leo tells US youth reut.rs/48tKTYY
Don't let AI do your homework, Pope Leo tells US youth
Artificial intelligence may be a useful tool for learning, but don't use it for your homework, Pope Leo told about 15,000 U.S. youth during a question-and-answer session on Friday.
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November 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Oh sure, I tell the kids the same thing every day but this guy is some kind of saint for saying it
I think it will be in April? Using colors semantically is not accessible.
November 22, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I think it will be in April? Using colors semantically is not accessible.
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Really appreciate this thread. I liked some of the points made about "A.i" harms in the HuffPo piece, but was also uncomfortable with the idea of setting a trap for students.
Since this article and its perspectives are generating a bit of buzz, I'd like to dig into what I find distasteful and, frankly, disingenous about it, particularly the ethical values it proclaims. 1/8
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I Set A Trap To Catch My Students Cheating With AI. The Results Were Shocking.
"Students are not just undermining their ability to learn, but to someday lead."
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November 21, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Really appreciate this thread. I liked some of the points made about "A.i" harms in the HuffPo piece, but was also uncomfortable with the idea of setting a trap for students.
Oh, I thought you meant we all bring our favorite institutional or disciplinary gossip and share that.
November 21, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Oh, I thought you meant we all bring our favorite institutional or disciplinary gossip and share that.
I'll second what Hanna said. I've written things like "We are sad that X is leaving us, but they have been a fantastic colleague and here are all the reasons you should hire them."
November 21, 2025 at 4:29 AM
I'll second what Hanna said. I've written things like "We are sad that X is leaving us, but they have been a fantastic colleague and here are all the reasons you should hire them."
Such objectivity. Very facts-based.
November 21, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Such objectivity. Very facts-based.
I try to be understanding of all of the other Drew Lewis's who mistype their email address and accidentally sign me up for the Harbor Freight mailing list or whatever, but I have zero patience for the asshole that signed me up for the Free Press. They're a disgrace to our name.
November 20, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I try to be understanding of all of the other Drew Lewis's who mistype their email address and accidentally sign me up for the Harbor Freight mailing list or whatever, but I have zero patience for the asshole that signed me up for the Free Press. They're a disgrace to our name.
Your computer algebra system insists on rendering \sin (x) ^2 instead of \sin ^2 (x)?
Problematic sage gap
Problematic sage gap
Hamlet falls through the floor after reciting his soliloquy?
Problematic stage gap.
Problematic stage gap.
Bored with your 12 volume high fantasy epic but not ready to quit in favor of cozy romance?
Problematic page gap
Problematic page gap
November 20, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Your computer algebra system insists on rendering \sin (x) ^2 instead of \sin ^2 (x)?
Problematic sage gap
Problematic sage gap
The word "work" is doing a lot of, well, work in that sentence
November 20, 2025 at 2:14 AM
The word "work" is doing a lot of, well, work in that sentence
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Discourse surrounding “AI” these days often feels like a guy showing you his shovel and you say, “that’s a nice shovel” and he says “I am going to perform surgery on my mother with this shovel” and you say “Oh God please don’t that is not what a shovel is for.”
November 19, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Discourse surrounding “AI” these days often feels like a guy showing you his shovel and you say, “that’s a nice shovel” and he says “I am going to perform surgery on my mother with this shovel” and you say “Oh God please don’t that is not what a shovel is for.”
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I am also *that person* who mentions that we have lost some trust but it's just aa much about institutions making commitments in 2020 that they walked back within 5 years and colleges who say all your learning can happen in a chatbot which devalues actual cognition.
Few things bug me more than higher ed leaders saying that we lost our mission and lost the trust of the public, when we have actually been the target of a decades-long smear campaign by the right wing that worked. The moment we’re losing our mission is right now, in capitulation.
November 19, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I am also *that person* who mentions that we have lost some trust but it's just aa much about institutions making commitments in 2020 that they walked back within 5 years and colleges who say all your learning can happen in a chatbot which devalues actual cognition.
Totally get it! I was just having some POD FOMO and wanted to have something to look forward to to distract me from that.
November 19, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Totally get it! I was just having some POD FOMO and wanted to have something to look forward to to distract me from that.
@liznorell.bsky.social @caitskirby.bsky.social Are there dates for a 2026 Virtual Gathering?
November 19, 2025 at 2:29 AM
@liznorell.bsky.social @caitskirby.bsky.social Are there dates for a 2026 Virtual Gathering?
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Where are the learning loss people? It’s hard to learn at school if you’re afraid to go because the secret police might kidnap you.
November 18, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Where are the learning loss people? It’s hard to learn at school if you’re afraid to go because the secret police might kidnap you.
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Not to yuck peoples yum but if they can let Patton Oswalt back in for doing the exact same damn thing then they can also reinstate Link.
First off, my suspension has ended. Got a little harsh with a post a few days ago but I didn’t have my feet on the ground and I’m sorry if I offended anyone. Will try to be more chipper. Knock on wood!
November 17, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Not to yuck peoples yum but if they can let Patton Oswalt back in for doing the exact same damn thing then they can also reinstate Link.
My 11yo (who loves HP, Wings of Fire, etc.) also love(s/d) How to Train Your Dragon, Warriors, Goddess Girls, among others.
I finally convinced her to try Percy Jackson this summer and she liked it.
I finally convinced her to try Percy Jackson this summer and she liked it.
November 18, 2025 at 4:22 AM
My 11yo (who loves HP, Wings of Fire, etc.) also love(s/d) How to Train Your Dragon, Warriors, Goddess Girls, among others.
I finally convinced her to try Percy Jackson this summer and she liked it.
I finally convinced her to try Percy Jackson this summer and she liked it.
"I'm sorry everyone found out what a sleazebag I am. That is very regrettable."
November 18, 2025 at 3:58 AM
"I'm sorry everyone found out what a sleazebag I am. That is very regrettable."
Is it "Don't befriend and exchange emails with a pedophile/sex trafficer" training? Because that seems to be a problem for a whole bunch of academics.
November 18, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Is it "Don't befriend and exchange emails with a pedophile/sex trafficer" training? Because that seems to be a problem for a whole bunch of academics.
I think there are definitely people who think the purpose of high school grades is to rank and sort students for colleges, and that the purpose of college grades is to rank and sort students for employers. I guess we could argue about how different those are.
November 16, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I think there are definitely people who think the purpose of high school grades is to rank and sort students for colleges, and that the purpose of college grades is to rank and sort students for employers. I guess we could argue about how different those are.
Key benefit of brewing my own is I can serve myself whatever size glass I want. I love these little 8 oz Guinness glasses we have.
November 16, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Key benefit of brewing my own is I can serve myself whatever size glass I want. I love these little 8 oz Guinness glasses we have.
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Saw someone say Republicans exploit the fact that Democrats (usually) actually want to help people, and that felt to me a bit like how administrators exploit the fact that faculty (usually) actually want to help students
November 15, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Saw someone say Republicans exploit the fact that Democrats (usually) actually want to help people, and that felt to me a bit like how administrators exploit the fact that faculty (usually) actually want to help students
