Tom Mullaney
@tommullaney.bsky.social
Tom Mullaney (he/him) helps teachers design creative, inclusive lessons and think critically about generative AI, EdTech, and pedagogy.
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Tom Mullaney
@tommullaney.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Hello, #EduSky, I'm Tom Mullaney. I taught Special Education and Social Studies. Now I present to schools about educational technology. I write critically about AI in EDU.
www.criticalinkling.com
And I'm a face painter. Gotta support the team.
www.criticalinkling.com
And I'm a face painter. Gotta support the team.
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fortune favors the brave
February 9, 2026 at 2:27 AM
fortune favors the brave
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That Coinbase Superbowl ad is the most desperate thing I've ever seen a company do. Absolute edge-of-collapse behavior.
February 9, 2026 at 1:02 AM
That Coinbase Superbowl ad is the most desperate thing I've ever seen a company do. Absolute edge-of-collapse behavior.
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does anyone else remember when the 2022 Super Bowl had so many crypto ads people were calling it the Crypto Bowl and then crypto just absolutely fucking tanked?
anyway
anyway
![The advertising during the game stood out for a high number of celebrity cameos and advertisements for futuristic technology, particularly for products like electric vehicles, virtual reality and cryptocurrency.[136][137][138][139] There were many cryptocurrency-related ads drawing comparisons to dot-com commercials during Super Bowl XXXIV in 2000,[140][141] leading some to refer to the game as the "Crypto Bowl".[142][143]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:exrxvyu6bpoym6mbnctke5tn/bafkreievce7ps4onya4r7lnkhyunbnuniltxqhynyysdz3ratcfzlsah3a@jpeg)
February 9, 2026 at 2:27 AM
does anyone else remember when the 2022 Super Bowl had so many crypto ads people were calling it the Crypto Bowl and then crypto just absolutely fucking tanked?
anyway
anyway
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Bad Bunny’s beautiful and joyful portrayal of Puerto Rico stands on the shoulders of Kendrick Lamar’s love letter to Compton last year.
Watching the biggest performance in the world become a representation of real people in real, American places is beautiful. #SuperBowl
Watching the biggest performance in the world become a representation of real people in real, American places is beautiful. #SuperBowl
February 9, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Bad Bunny’s beautiful and joyful portrayal of Puerto Rico stands on the shoulders of Kendrick Lamar’s love letter to Compton last year.
Watching the biggest performance in the world become a representation of real people in real, American places is beautiful. #SuperBowl
Watching the biggest performance in the world become a representation of real people in real, American places is beautiful. #SuperBowl
Putting your kids names and pictures of the inside of your house into Google Gemini.
No thank you!
No thank you!
February 9, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Putting your kids names and pictures of the inside of your house into Google Gemini.
No thank you!
No thank you!
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i worry that a 5-year stretch of nothing but ads for NFTs, bitcoin, and AI is a long enough gap that this nation's once-great advertising industry will forget how to sell a product people actually want
February 9, 2026 at 12:45 AM
i worry that a 5-year stretch of nothing but ads for NFTs, bitcoin, and AI is a long enough gap that this nation's once-great advertising industry will forget how to sell a product people actually want
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No jury would convict her
February 8, 2026 at 11:40 PM
No jury would convict her
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There's a ChatGPT ad about a family farm where the owner says her family has been doing this for a hundred years and she doesn't want to be the one to screw it up and that's why she's getting advice from ChatGPT and, my God, can you people hear yourselves?
February 8, 2026 at 10:04 PM
There's a ChatGPT ad about a family farm where the owner says her family has been doing this for a hundred years and she doesn't want to be the one to screw it up and that's why she's getting advice from ChatGPT and, my God, can you people hear yourselves?
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I asked students if this headline is Fake News.
A student eloquently explained that it's absurd to think that it's not sustainable for a corporation with Google's resources to include Pride and BLM on Calendar - it must be fake.
It's all too real.
www.theverge.com/news/608858/...
A student eloquently explained that it's absurd to think that it's not sustainable for a corporation with Google's resources to include Pride and BLM on Calendar - it must be fake.
It's all too real.
www.theverge.com/news/608858/...
Google Calendar removed events like Pride and BHM because its holiday list wasn’t ‘sustainable’
Some users are angry that some events have been removed.
www.theverge.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:57 PM
I asked students if this headline is Fake News.
A student eloquently explained that it's absurd to think that it's not sustainable for a corporation with Google's resources to include Pride and BLM on Calendar - it must be fake.
It's all too real.
www.theverge.com/news/608858/...
A student eloquently explained that it's absurd to think that it's not sustainable for a corporation with Google's resources to include Pride and BLM on Calendar - it must be fake.
It's all too real.
www.theverge.com/news/608858/...
It's not unreasonable for teachers to avoid technology that comes with whistleblowers. #EduSky
It’s a year since Suchir Balaji, the former OpenAI employee who spoke out on copyright, died.
In the brief time in which I got to know him, it was immediately apparent that he was an incredible person.
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In the brief time in which I got to know him, it was immediately apparent that he was an incredible person.
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January 10, 2026 at 3:05 PM
It's not unreasonable for teachers to avoid technology that comes with whistleblowers. #EduSky
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If you do one thing today, I encourage you to read his essay on fair use, and the accompanying New York Times article. He and his work deserve to be remembered.
suchir.net/fair_use.html
www.nytimes.com/2024/10/23/t...
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suchir.net/fair_use.html
www.nytimes.com/2024/10/23/t...
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When does generative AI qualify for fair use?
suchir.net
November 27, 2025 at 10:08 AM
If you do one thing today, I encourage you to read his essay on fair use, and the accompanying New York Times article. He and his work deserve to be remembered.
suchir.net/fair_use.html
www.nytimes.com/2024/10/23/t...
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suchir.net/fair_use.html
www.nytimes.com/2024/10/23/t...
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He thought deeply about the issue of AI & copyright, and he came to the conclusion that you could not argue that all AI training is fair use.
5/8
5/8
November 27, 2025 at 10:08 AM
He thought deeply about the issue of AI & copyright, and he came to the conclusion that you could not argue that all AI training is fair use.
5/8
5/8
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He thought creatives were being treated unfairly, and he wanted to support them.
Among other things, he worked on collecting data for OpenAI’s models. He joined the company before ChatGPT was released. Over time, he came to believe what they were doing was unfair.
4/8
Among other things, he worked on collecting data for OpenAI’s models. He joined the company before ChatGPT was released. Over time, he came to believe what they were doing was unfair.
4/8
November 27, 2025 at 10:08 AM
He thought creatives were being treated unfairly, and he wanted to support them.
Among other things, he worked on collecting data for OpenAI’s models. He joined the company before ChatGPT was released. Over time, he came to believe what they were doing was unfair.
4/8
Among other things, he worked on collecting data for OpenAI’s models. He joined the company before ChatGPT was released. Over time, he came to believe what they were doing was unfair.
4/8
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By all accounts one of the most well thought of researchers at OpenAI, he also became a hero to the creative community when he broke with the company and said he thought they were infringing copyright.
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2/8
November 27, 2025 at 10:08 AM
By all accounts one of the most well thought of researchers at OpenAI, he also became a hero to the creative community when he broke with the company and said he thought they were infringing copyright.
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It’s a year since Suchir Balaji, the former OpenAI employee who spoke out on copyright, died.
In the brief time in which I got to know him, it was immediately apparent that he was an incredible person.
🧵 1/8
In the brief time in which I got to know him, it was immediately apparent that he was an incredible person.
🧵 1/8
November 27, 2025 at 10:08 AM
It’s a year since Suchir Balaji, the former OpenAI employee who spoke out on copyright, died.
In the brief time in which I got to know him, it was immediately apparent that he was an incredible person.
🧵 1/8
In the brief time in which I got to know him, it was immediately apparent that he was an incredible person.
🧵 1/8
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Rethinking Schools published my article about pushing back on some of the arguments made by those seeking to rush AI tools into schools.
Resisting AI Mania in Schools
A former English teacher takes on many of the arguments of AI promoters.
rethinkingschools.org
January 3, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Rethinking Schools published my article about pushing back on some of the arguments made by those seeking to rush AI tools into schools.
I'm so happy @sarapequeno.bsky.social will be posting more to BlueSky. One of the best political writers. Give her a follow.
Happy New Year! One of my resolutions is to post more of my stories on Bluesky.
Speaking of resolutions, here are three I came up with for the new mayor of New York City.
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Speaking of resolutions, here are three I came up with for the new mayor of New York City.
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Now that Mamdani is sworn in, New Yorkers can't tune out | Opinion
Zohran Mamdani talked a big game in New York City's race for mayor, and now it’s time for the democratic socialist and his team to lock in.
www.usatoday.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:31 PM
I'm so happy @sarapequeno.bsky.social will be posting more to BlueSky. One of the best political writers. Give her a follow.
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Happy New Year! One of my resolutions is to post more of my stories on Bluesky.
Speaking of resolutions, here are three I came up with for the new mayor of New York City.
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Speaking of resolutions, here are three I came up with for the new mayor of New York City.
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Now that Mamdani is sworn in, New Yorkers can't tune out | Opinion
Zohran Mamdani talked a big game in New York City's race for mayor, and now it’s time for the democratic socialist and his team to lock in.
www.usatoday.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Happy New Year! One of my resolutions is to post more of my stories on Bluesky.
Speaking of resolutions, here are three I came up with for the new mayor of New York City.
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Speaking of resolutions, here are three I came up with for the new mayor of New York City.
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Questions:
1) Will Democrats listen to voters, advocate for regulating AI/stopping data centers, and ride that to electoral victory?
2) Will K-12 schools listen to the public and slow their roll?
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
1) Will Democrats listen to voters, advocate for regulating AI/stopping data centers, and ride that to electoral victory?
2) Will K-12 schools listen to the public and slow their roll?
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Americans Hate AI. Which Party Will Benefit?
Party insiders are divided on how to channel Americans’ growing fear of AI.
www.politico.com
December 31, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Questions:
1) Will Democrats listen to voters, advocate for regulating AI/stopping data centers, and ride that to electoral victory?
2) Will K-12 schools listen to the public and slow their roll?
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
1) Will Democrats listen to voters, advocate for regulating AI/stopping data centers, and ride that to electoral victory?
2) Will K-12 schools listen to the public and slow their roll?
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
For those needing a reminder of how powerful and transformative generative AI can be. www.tiktok.com/@lian.benpor...
The struggle is real 😑 #actorslife #fyp #selftapeaudition #ai
TikTok video by It’smeLian
www.tiktok.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:19 PM
For those needing a reminder of how powerful and transformative generative AI can be. www.tiktok.com/@lian.benpor...
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It's truly wild to me that this just keeps happening. Coca-Cola runs an AI ad and people overwhelmingly react with disgust. They do it again, and people are disgusted again. Now McDonald's makes an AI ad that's so bad that so many people are furious about it they pull it down.
People hate AI slop!
People hate AI slop!
McDonald's Pulls Down AI-Generated Holiday Ad After Deluge of Mockery
McDonald's Netherlands is catching flak for a stupefying AI-generated video, which was roundly condemned on social media.
futurism.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
It's truly wild to me that this just keeps happening. Coca-Cola runs an AI ad and people overwhelmingly react with disgust. They do it again, and people are disgusted again. Now McDonald's makes an AI ad that's so bad that so many people are furious about it they pull it down.
People hate AI slop!
People hate AI slop!