Professor Vibes
@profv.bsky.social
It’s vee_bat from the site formerly known as twitter. She/her. I am a literal professor. Reposts aren’t endorsements
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New: A look at what we know and don't know about the last decade of test score declines.
–They've been remarkably pervasive and started before the pandemic.
–Other countries have been hit too.
–Experts (and everyone else) have theories, but not definitive answers.
www.chalkbeat.org/2026/01/08/w...
–They've been remarkably pervasive and started before the pandemic.
–Other countries have been hit too.
–Experts (and everyone else) have theories, but not definitive answers.
www.chalkbeat.org/2026/01/08/w...
Why have test scores been going down for a decade?
Experts don’t really know. Leading theories include screens, school expectations, and the pandemic.
www.chalkbeat.org
January 9, 2026 at 4:12 PM
New: A look at what we know and don't know about the last decade of test score declines.
–They've been remarkably pervasive and started before the pandemic.
–Other countries have been hit too.
–Experts (and everyone else) have theories, but not definitive answers.
www.chalkbeat.org/2026/01/08/w...
–They've been remarkably pervasive and started before the pandemic.
–Other countries have been hit too.
–Experts (and everyone else) have theories, but not definitive answers.
www.chalkbeat.org/2026/01/08/w...
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once again we are all tapping the sign
January 9, 2026 at 11:45 PM
once again we are all tapping the sign
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It's incredibly demoralizing to constantly see the highest institutions of government and academia and the most important and widely seen news outlets knuckle under one after another, but then to see the gulf between that and the bravery of communities and neighbors and teachers - that's something
January 10, 2026 at 12:33 AM
It's incredibly demoralizing to constantly see the highest institutions of government and academia and the most important and widely seen news outlets knuckle under one after another, but then to see the gulf between that and the bravery of communities and neighbors and teachers - that's something
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Just finished reading Red Hot City by @danimmergluck.bsky.social, which thoroughly lays bare the decisions made by local and state governments which both allowed and accelerated the displacement of Atlanta's low-income residents, largely compromised of people of color, with devastating consequences.
January 9, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Just finished reading Red Hot City by @danimmergluck.bsky.social, which thoroughly lays bare the decisions made by local and state governments which both allowed and accelerated the displacement of Atlanta's low-income residents, largely compromised of people of color, with devastating consequences.
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. helped Bolts with @psfrench.bsky.social on the case of Chris Duncan
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Louisiana is executing prisoners again. His case shows the costs.
Gov. Jeff Landry stripped roadblocks to make it easier to kill those on death row. Chris Duncan's story illustrates how faulty the system can be.
www.motherjones.com
January 4, 2026 at 10:44 PM
. helped Bolts with @psfrench.bsky.social on the case of Chris Duncan
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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“Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses?”
"what are we going to do with 20,000 ICE agents if we abolish ice" well to start with I think we should all literally spit on them in public for the rest of their lives
January 9, 2026 at 9:57 AM
“Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses?”
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We should no longer trust data collected on MTurk
link.springer.com/article/10.3...
My guess is that other online data is going to drop in quality due to LLMs. This is going to be an existential crisis for the behavioral sciences.
link.springer.com/article/10.3...
My guess is that other online data is going to drop in quality due to LLMs. This is going to be an existential crisis for the behavioral sciences.
January 8, 2026 at 8:26 PM
We should no longer trust data collected on MTurk
link.springer.com/article/10.3...
My guess is that other online data is going to drop in quality due to LLMs. This is going to be an existential crisis for the behavioral sciences.
link.springer.com/article/10.3...
My guess is that other online data is going to drop in quality due to LLMs. This is going to be an existential crisis for the behavioral sciences.
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US and Russian ideologies would be in alignment, leaving Europe as an island of liberalism, according to analysts.
Europe should prepare for Greenland's annexation and end of NATO: Experts
US and Russian ideologies would be in alignment, leaving Europe as an island of liberalism, according to analysts.
www.aljazeera.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:30 AM
US and Russian ideologies would be in alignment, leaving Europe as an island of liberalism, according to analysts.
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Remembering today that having your heart broken is a necessary step on the path to becoming fully human. Whichever heartbreak is your first, it’s probably critical that a state break your heart so that you can develop a political imagination. If this is your first, I’m sorry and also welcome.
January 8, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Remembering today that having your heart broken is a necessary step on the path to becoming fully human. Whichever heartbreak is your first, it’s probably critical that a state break your heart so that you can develop a political imagination. If this is your first, I’m sorry and also welcome.
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The murderer’s name is Jonathan Ross. www.startribune.com/ice-agent-wh...
Star Tribune identifies ICE agent who fatally shot woman in Minneapolis
Jonathan Ross was dragged in a separate incident last year by a fleeing driver, according to court records.
www.startribune.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:07 PM
The murderer’s name is Jonathan Ross. www.startribune.com/ice-agent-wh...
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🧵In my expert opinion as a researcher of vehicle ramming attacks, what has been publicly described in the video evidence does not support the claim that Renee Nicole Good was attempting a deliberate ramming attack when she was shot in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. 1/7
January 8, 2026 at 9:13 PM
🧵In my expert opinion as a researcher of vehicle ramming attacks, what has been publicly described in the video evidence does not support the claim that Renee Nicole Good was attempting a deliberate ramming attack when she was shot in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. 1/7
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This is a breaking news story.
Senate advances resolution to curb Trump's military authority in Venezuela
This is a breaking news story.
www.aljazeera.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:30 PM
This is a breaking news story.
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Thousands of Minnesotans gathered last night to honor Renee Nicole Good. We will never accept that a single federal agent can be judge, jury, and executioner in our streets. ICE needs to get out of Minneapolis.
January 8, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Thousands of Minnesotans gathered last night to honor Renee Nicole Good. We will never accept that a single federal agent can be judge, jury, and executioner in our streets. ICE needs to get out of Minneapolis.
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ICE funding expires January 30. Call Congress to say whether you think it should be continued. US Capitol switchboard: 202-224-3121.
January 8, 2026 at 4:09 AM
ICE funding expires January 30. Call Congress to say whether you think it should be continued. US Capitol switchboard: 202-224-3121.
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Local people protested, people raised money and showed up for court support. Local press covered what happened which is how folks on here came to know this happened. Local people didn't abandon her.
They shot an undocumented man here on a busy street in the middle of the day.
They put “5 shots, 7 holes” (agents bragging words) in a Latina woman. Lied about the reasons. Charged her with attacking them then dropped it all.
There wasn’t enough outrage.
They put “5 shots, 7 holes” (agents bragging words) in a Latina woman. Lied about the reasons. Charged her with attacking them then dropped it all.
There wasn’t enough outrage.
Deadly Minneapolis ICE shooting echoes Franklin Park, Marimar Martinez shootings during Operation Midway Blitz
The deadly Minneapolis shooting by an ICE agent that killed a woman Wednesday morning recalls shootings by federal immigration agents in Chicago during the height of Operation Midway Blitz in the fall...
www.cbsnews.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Local people protested, people raised money and showed up for court support. Local press covered what happened which is how folks on here came to know this happened. Local people didn't abandon her.
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Masked ICE agents, it seems, are now killing American citizens on American streets.
Any Democrat who doesn’t support abolishing ICE should be instantly primaried and run out of the party.
This is non negotiable. You cannot support the continued existence of this fascist murderous secret police.
Any Democrat who doesn’t support abolishing ICE should be instantly primaried and run out of the party.
This is non negotiable. You cannot support the continued existence of this fascist murderous secret police.
January 7, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Masked ICE agents, it seems, are now killing American citizens on American streets.
Any Democrat who doesn’t support abolishing ICE should be instantly primaried and run out of the party.
This is non negotiable. You cannot support the continued existence of this fascist murderous secret police.
Any Democrat who doesn’t support abolishing ICE should be instantly primaried and run out of the party.
This is non negotiable. You cannot support the continued existence of this fascist murderous secret police.
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A new paper by George Borjas—who served this past year in the Trump White House designing some of its anti-immigration policies—claims to display evidence of ideological bias among researchers who study immigration.
doi.org/10.1126/scia...
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doi.org/10.1126/scia...
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January 6, 2026 at 7:59 PM
A new paper by George Borjas—who served this past year in the Trump White House designing some of its anti-immigration policies—claims to display evidence of ideological bias among researchers who study immigration.
doi.org/10.1126/scia...
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doi.org/10.1126/scia...
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Five years later, and it still bears repeating: January 6 was a heavily armed insurrection.
Yes, January 6 was a heavily armed insurrection. Here's the extensive evidence.
The House committee’s final report and court documents further reveal that many Trump extremists brought guns.
www.motherjones.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Five years later, and it still bears repeating: January 6 was a heavily armed insurrection.
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When Democratic Senators repeatedly vote to confirm Trump’s Cabinet picks, they are telling you that they do not care about our democracy or their constituents.
They are on the side of the wealthy corporations & the pedophiles who are destroying our country.
Vote accordingly.
They are on the side of the wealthy corporations & the pedophiles who are destroying our country.
Vote accordingly.
The Trump administration just conducted an illegal attack on Venezuela and has spoken about attacking Colombia, Mexico, Cuba, and Denmark.
These Democrats just voted to confirm Trump's nominee for Assistant Secretary of Defense:
Fetterman
Gallego
Kaine
King
Reed
Rosen
Shaheen
These Democrats just voted to confirm Trump's nominee for Assistant Secretary of Defense:
Fetterman
Gallego
Kaine
King
Reed
Rosen
Shaheen
January 6, 2026 at 5:25 AM
When Democratic Senators repeatedly vote to confirm Trump’s Cabinet picks, they are telling you that they do not care about our democracy or their constituents.
They are on the side of the wealthy corporations & the pedophiles who are destroying our country.
Vote accordingly.
They are on the side of the wealthy corporations & the pedophiles who are destroying our country.
Vote accordingly.
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This weekend’s invasion was both a throwback to the last century and a new, uniquely Trumpian nightmare—one that’s just beginning. www.wired.com/story/3-keys...
The 3 Keys to Understanding Trump’s Retro Coup in Venezuela
This weekend’s invasion was both a throwback to the last century and a new, uniquely Trumpian nightmare—one that’s just beginning.
www.wired.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:02 AM
This weekend’s invasion was both a throwback to the last century and a new, uniquely Trumpian nightmare—one that’s just beginning. www.wired.com/story/3-keys...
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Addendum: www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
The time has come to declare war on AI
"It's now in everything, even if you don't want it there."
www.sfgate.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Addendum: www.sfgate.com/tech/article...