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Butlerian Jihadist of House Slytherin

@shimminykricket.bsky.social

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Electrical, electromechanical, and embedded systems engineer and teacher. Dad. ♦️👌 1911. PC Gamer (Steam: Pres. Shimmy Carter). Loves history, philosophy, science and thinking about hard problems.

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Butlerian Jihadist of House Slytherin @shimminykricket.bsky.social · Apr 3

Me in the tariff era:

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Butlerian Jihadist of House Slytherin @shimminykricket.bsky.social · 41m

This is dope. Just requested to join!

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Shaquille Sunflower🦇🎃 @mumzzzthewurd.blacksky.app · 1d

Fall weather is finally here 🍂🎃

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WIRED @wired.com · 6h

Some sports gamblers are trying to predict WNBA players’ performance—and the outcomes of games—based on the athletes’ periods. One betting content creator has dubbed it “blood money." www.wired.com/story/men-ar...

Men Are Betting on WNBA Players' Menstrual Cycles

Some sports gamblers are trying to predict WNBA players’ performance—and the outcomes of games—based on the athletes’ periods. One betting content creator has dubbed it “blood money."

www.wired.com

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Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · May 26

For people who have executive dysfunction, chatgpt is to their executive functioning what a sledgehammer is to a nail.

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Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · May 26

It is the exact *opposite* of a disability aid.

It *induces* executive dysfunction by turning tasks into tasks where every smallest detail must be checked, edited, analyze for "is this just fucking nonsense?" Etc.

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Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · May 26

People *without* executive dysfunction are finding that using chatgpt buries them under multitasking: they have to expend more effort and attention in more tasks to check that it hasn't outputted *absolute fucking nonsense*

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Butlerian Jihadist of House Slytherin @shimminykricket.bsky.social · 6h

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/b...

Recruiters Use A.I. to Scan Résumés. Applicants Are Trying to Trick It.

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Butlerian Jihadist of House Slytherin @shimminykricket.bsky.social · 6h

www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-com...

The Community College Is One of America’s Greatest Achievements—And It Needs Our Help

Community colleges unite students across class and race—something elite universities only pretend to do. Preserving and expanding them may be key to repairing our divided nation.

www.currentaffairs.org

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 21h

Drake sitting there reading about how good the judge thought the song was and how everyone really enjoyed it

The song contains lyrics explicitly accusing Drake of being a pedophile, set to a catchy beat and propulsive
bassline. "Not Like Us" went on to become a cultural sensation.

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Erik Uebelacker @uebey.bsky.social · 21h

NEW: Drake loses his defamation case against Kendrick Lamar over the “Not Like Us” lyrics.

More coming @courthousenews.bsky.social

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The Onion @theonion.com · 21h

Dolly Parton Shares Video Confirming Sister A Shit-Stirring Bitch https://theonion.com/dolly-parton-shares-video-confirming-sister-a-shit-stirring-bitch/

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Sis. Petty Shabazz @deelo502.bsky.social · 22h

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Butlerian Jihadist of House Slytherin @shimminykricket.bsky.social · 23h

I cant believe the Bengals traded for Joe Flacco

Butlerian Jihadist of House Slytherin @shimminykricket.bsky.social · 23h

Yep. Exactly.

Butlerian Jihadist of House Slytherin @shimminykricket.bsky.social · 1d

That is the disconnect because I'm addressing the idea that parents *not* reading to their children is what is driving backsliding in children's literacy.

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Butlerian Jihadist of House Slytherin @shimminykricket.bsky.social · 1d

I group them in with administration but you're right.

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Kayla B @queenofthesouth.bsky.social · 1d

You’re not poor because you’re bad with money, you’re poor because everything is too expensive and your job doesn’t pay enough.

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Butlerian Jihadist of House Slytherin @shimminykricket.bsky.social · 1d

A teacher isnt the "school system". A school system comprises the teachers, the administration, the laws/regulations, the funding apparatus, the institutions that train teachers, the buildings, the equipment etc etc.

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Butlerian Jihadist of House Slytherin @shimminykricket.bsky.social · 1d

Family literacy programs exist because literacy is a *skill* and like any other skill it is *very* difficult to teach yourself well. Many parents need literacy education right along side their children and that should be supported.

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Butlerian Jihadist of House Slytherin @shimminykricket.bsky.social · 1d

I'm essentially saying reading and literacy teacher exist for reason. And if people could *acquire* or enhance their skills without them just armed with books alone, they'd be redundant. I dont believe that to be the case.

Butlerian Jihadist of House Slytherin @shimminykricket.bsky.social · 1d

You're conflating lacking the skill with having poor skills. As you pointed out, this two different things. You have to possess the skill to refine the skill. I'm challenging the assertion that reading is simple enough a skill that a poorly trained person is likely to improve it on their own.

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Butlerian Jihadist of House Slytherin @shimminykricket.bsky.social · 1d

That's my point. Reading is a skill that is refined by practice. If you didnt acquire the skill, you need someone to teach *you* which makes you ill equipped to assist your children. That's why no public educational system that depends on the education of parents can be considered a good one.

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Caleb Dume @thacalebdume.bsky.social · 1d

I finally had the time to read Dr. Butler's book, "White Evangelical Racism," this summer. One of the best and most insightful reads this year.

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Butlerian Jihadist of House Slytherin @shimminykricket.bsky.social · 1d

If you dont even need to know how to read yourself to teach other people, particularly children, how to read why pay the teachers?

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Kayla B @queenofthesouth.bsky.social · 1d

The only healthcare plan better and more affordable than Obamacare is universal healthcare. Republicans know they’ve got nothing.

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