Stephen G. Prilliman
@sgprilliman.bsky.social
Chemistry educator at Oklahoma City University. Really excited about little pictures that represent atoms and molecules. Dad to two humans and a cat. #POGIL #DivCHED
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The death of browsing is part of the reason art is the way it is now. Our opinions are largely fed to us by algorithms. Spending a spare 15 minutes wandering around a bookstore or comic shop or video rental place was how you found stuff you wouldn't ordinarily pick up and thereby expanded your taste
Bookselling is like the most "people go to the store and buy what looks cool to them without a particular agenda" type business left, and your purchases have a huge influence on what is ordered, what is displayed, and what is recommended.
November 29, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The death of browsing is part of the reason art is the way it is now. Our opinions are largely fed to us by algorithms. Spending a spare 15 minutes wandering around a bookstore or comic shop or video rental place was how you found stuff you wouldn't ordinarily pick up and thereby expanded your taste
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whenever a youtuber *chooses to put into the video* that they asked chatGPT something, i close the video lol.
as if i'm interested in hearing about the journey you took talking to a fucking chatbot about a problem you were trying to solve 🥴
as if i'm interested in hearing about the journey you took talking to a fucking chatbot about a problem you were trying to solve 🥴
I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
November 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
whenever a youtuber *chooses to put into the video* that they asked chatGPT something, i close the video lol.
as if i'm interested in hearing about the journey you took talking to a fucking chatbot about a problem you were trying to solve 🥴
as if i'm interested in hearing about the journey you took talking to a fucking chatbot about a problem you were trying to solve 🥴
What was supposed to be AltText October took until today but I’m done! Alt text for 60 figures complete!!
November 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
What was supposed to be AltText October took until today but I’m done! Alt text for 60 figures complete!!
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CAMPUS VISIT WITH THE VAMPIRE
TEACHING DEMO WITH THE VAMPIRE
SIT-DOWN WITH THE DEAN WITH THE VAMPIRE
APOLOGETIC EMAIL THAT THE SEARCH WAS CANCELED WITH THE VAMPIRE
TEACHING DEMO WITH THE VAMPIRE
SIT-DOWN WITH THE DEAN WITH THE VAMPIRE
APOLOGETIC EMAIL THAT THE SEARCH WAS CANCELED WITH THE VAMPIRE
November 3, 2025 at 1:31 AM
CAMPUS VISIT WITH THE VAMPIRE
TEACHING DEMO WITH THE VAMPIRE
SIT-DOWN WITH THE DEAN WITH THE VAMPIRE
APOLOGETIC EMAIL THAT THE SEARCH WAS CANCELED WITH THE VAMPIRE
TEACHING DEMO WITH THE VAMPIRE
SIT-DOWN WITH THE DEAN WITH THE VAMPIRE
APOLOGETIC EMAIL THAT THE SEARCH WAS CANCELED WITH THE VAMPIRE
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Happy Halloween
October 31, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Happy Halloween
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One thing I like about AI is how I’ll search for “ESPN” and then the browser will be like “AI Powered Search found you the website for ESPN” and I can marvel at the wonders of Tomorrowland
October 25, 2025 at 4:58 PM
One thing I like about AI is how I’ll search for “ESPN” and then the browser will be like “AI Powered Search found you the website for ESPN” and I can marvel at the wonders of Tomorrowland
I feel like the engagement on this website has really fallen off.
a coyote holding a sign that says " that 's all folks "
ALT: a coyote holding a sign that says " that 's all folks "
media.tenor.com
October 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I feel like the engagement on this website has really fallen off.
I own a house I rent to a guy. It’s an historic home with a big yard. Today I found out he tore down half the house. He says he’s going to rebuild it with someone else’s money. For some reason he didn’t ask my permission. Is anything I can do about it?
October 23, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I own a house I rent to a guy. It’s an historic home with a big yard. Today I found out he tore down half the house. He says he’s going to rebuild it with someone else’s money. For some reason he didn’t ask my permission. Is anything I can do about it?
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I'm catching strays this morning.
October 21, 2025 at 12:46 PM
I'm catching strays this morning.
Book writing update: I'm part way through review and I think the figures are more-or-less set, so now I'm writing alt text for each of 60 or so figs.
I'm calling it "Alt Text October". I'm trying to do 5 every day, which means I'm actually doing 2-3 every third day, but I'm making progress.
I'm calling it "Alt Text October". I'm trying to do 5 every day, which means I'm actually doing 2-3 every third day, but I'm making progress.
October 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Book writing update: I'm part way through review and I think the figures are more-or-less set, so now I'm writing alt text for each of 60 or so figs.
I'm calling it "Alt Text October". I'm trying to do 5 every day, which means I'm actually doing 2-3 every third day, but I'm making progress.
I'm calling it "Alt Text October". I'm trying to do 5 every day, which means I'm actually doing 2-3 every third day, but I'm making progress.
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Spotted at the airport
October 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Spotted at the airport
If you've ever wondered about #POGIL, I'm helping facilitate a Mini-POGIL Experience next Wednesday, October 15. Come check it out! events.pogil.org/event-6350752
The POGIL Project - 2025-26 POGIL eSeries: Mini-POGIL Experience
events.pogil.org
October 7, 2025 at 10:57 PM
If you've ever wondered about #POGIL, I'm helping facilitate a Mini-POGIL Experience next Wednesday, October 15. Come check it out! events.pogil.org/event-6350752
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This is why we fund scientists to study things like oyster slobber even if you don’t think it sounds important
⚠️ Chinese researchers have invented bone glue that mimics how oysters stick to surfaces underwater.
The adhesive can reportedly repair orthopedic fractures in 2-3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments, and is bioabsorbable.
interestingengineering.com/science/chin...
The adhesive can reportedly repair orthopedic fractures in 2-3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments, and is bioabsorbable.
interestingengineering.com/science/chin...
China's oyster-inspired 'bone glue' bonds fractures in minutes
A new oyster-inspired Bone-02 adhesive can revolutionize bone repair without metal fasteners.
interestingengineering.com
September 30, 2025 at 10:35 PM
This is why we fund scientists to study things like oyster slobber even if you don’t think it sounds important
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There is a danger that we assume students are good at observation. @dave2004b.bsky.social shares ideas to hone learners’ skills throughout their education to help them see, and explain, clearly
edu.rsc.org/cpd/developi...
#chemed #sciteachuk
edu.rsc.org/cpd/developi...
#chemed #sciteachuk
September 29, 2025 at 6:07 PM
There is a danger that we assume students are good at observation. @dave2004b.bsky.social shares ideas to hone learners’ skills throughout their education to help them see, and explain, clearly
edu.rsc.org/cpd/developi...
#chemed #sciteachuk
edu.rsc.org/cpd/developi...
#chemed #sciteachuk
I know there are other things going on, but I can’t get over this.
September 18, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I know there are other things going on, but I can’t get over this.
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Adjusted for inflation Spirited Away cost $22 million to make. The Triplets of Belleville cost $16.5 million, Cartoon Saloon's Wolfwalkers cost $14.28 million, and Oscar winner Flow cost only $4 million. These critically acclaimed, made by real people films, cost less than this pile of actual vomit.
OpenAI confirms they're helping make an AI-generated movie called 'Critterz'
• Goal is to finish production in 9 months
• Budget is ~$30M
• Plan is to debut the film at Canne
• 'Paddington 3' writers penned the script
• Art will be fed into Chat GPT 5 and other image models
(via WSJ)
• Goal is to finish production in 9 months
• Budget is ~$30M
• Plan is to debut the film at Canne
• 'Paddington 3' writers penned the script
• Art will be fed into Chat GPT 5 and other image models
(via WSJ)
September 9, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Adjusted for inflation Spirited Away cost $22 million to make. The Triplets of Belleville cost $16.5 million, Cartoon Saloon's Wolfwalkers cost $14.28 million, and Oscar winner Flow cost only $4 million. These critically acclaimed, made by real people films, cost less than this pile of actual vomit.
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Y’all, they are just admitting it.
September 2, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Y’all, they are just admitting it.
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New plan: we get Obama to demand the death certificate
August 31, 2025 at 2:43 AM
New plan: we get Obama to demand the death certificate
Finished Andor tonight. Even if you aren’t a Star Wars fan you should watch Andor. I don’t even understand how good it is.
August 27, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Finished Andor tonight. Even if you aren’t a Star Wars fan you should watch Andor. I don’t even understand how good it is.
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🧵THREAD: Oklahoma Treasurer Todd Russ is doubling down on using a $2B tobacco settlement fund to push conservative shareholder proposals at major corporations. The state's investment board just voted 3-1 to target 10 companies in 2026. 1/8
August 26, 2025 at 3:30 AM
🧵THREAD: Oklahoma Treasurer Todd Russ is doubling down on using a $2B tobacco settlement fund to push conservative shareholder proposals at major corporations. The state's investment board just voted 3-1 to target 10 companies in 2026. 1/8
We're all coming at this from a different place, but here is my syllabus policy on AI for General Chemistry
August 18, 2025 at 8:52 PM
We're all coming at this from a different place, but here is my syllabus policy on AI for General Chemistry
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She doesn’t need a hero, she is the hero we need. 🤩
August 17, 2025 at 4:41 PM
She doesn’t need a hero, she is the hero we need. 🤩
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Hank Green does an excellent job of spelling out some of the challenges higher ed is experiencing. It's worth sharing, especially with those who are not as familiar with the workings of academia.
#RAdminSky #Research #Science #AcademicSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQwh...
#RAdminSky #Research #Science #AcademicSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQwh...
What Trump is Doing to Universities
YouTube video by vlogbrothers
www.youtube.com
August 16, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Hank Green does an excellent job of spelling out some of the challenges higher ed is experiencing. It's worth sharing, especially with those who are not as familiar with the workings of academia.
#RAdminSky #Research #Science #AcademicSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQwh...
#RAdminSky #Research #Science #AcademicSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQwh...