Patti Poblete
@voleuseck.bsky.social
PhD, feminist, social justice warrior, rhetoric & writing program admin scholar, composition teacher, pop culture enthusiast, wanderer, using she/her pronouns. Mostly Filipina and an ex-pat Canadian.
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A student was talking about his favorite movie, and he mentioned one that starred, "the guy from Zootopia" as a star. GUYS. He was talking about JASON BATEMAN. You know, that guy best known as being THAT GUY FROM ZOOTOPIA.
February 9, 2026 at 9:53 PM
A student was talking about his favorite movie, and he mentioned one that starred, "the guy from Zootopia" as a star. GUYS. He was talking about JASON BATEMAN. You know, that guy best known as being THAT GUY FROM ZOOTOPIA.
#StarfleetAcademy 1.04
So, like, Darem is just DTF with anybody, it seems like? I approve!
So, like, Darem is just DTF with anybody, it seems like? I approve!
February 8, 2026 at 11:26 PM
#StarfleetAcademy 1.04
So, like, Darem is just DTF with anybody, it seems like? I approve!
So, like, Darem is just DTF with anybody, it seems like? I approve!
#AKnightOfTheSevenKingdoms 1.04
Aerion threateningly snacking on nuts mere hours after he claims his tooth was loosened is some real Targaryen ish
Aerion threateningly snacking on nuts mere hours after he claims his tooth was loosened is some real Targaryen ish
February 8, 2026 at 8:49 PM
#AKnightOfTheSevenKingdoms 1.04
Aerion threateningly snacking on nuts mere hours after he claims his tooth was loosened is some real Targaryen ish
Aerion threateningly snacking on nuts mere hours after he claims his tooth was loosened is some real Targaryen ish
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If you can substitute "hungry ghost trapped in a jar" for "AI" in a sentence it's probably a valid use case for LLMs. Take "I have a bunch of hungry ghosts in jars, they mainly write SQL queries for me". Sure. Reasonable use case.
"My girlfriend is a hungry ghost I trapped in a jar"? No. Deranged.
"My girlfriend is a hungry ghost I trapped in a jar"? No. Deranged.
August 13, 2025 at 12:56 AM
If you can substitute "hungry ghost trapped in a jar" for "AI" in a sentence it's probably a valid use case for LLMs. Take "I have a bunch of hungry ghosts in jars, they mainly write SQL queries for me". Sure. Reasonable use case.
"My girlfriend is a hungry ghost I trapped in a jar"? No. Deranged.
"My girlfriend is a hungry ghost I trapped in a jar"? No. Deranged.
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One more reason my soul shrivels up every time I hear someone say "I just used chatgpt to ____"
January 31, 2026 at 5:32 PM
One more reason my soul shrivels up every time I hear someone say "I just used chatgpt to ____"
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every time i think "it cant get stupider" it gets stupider.
January 31, 2026 at 4:50 AM
every time i think "it cant get stupider" it gets stupider.
Omg the two bartenders and I have told this dude multiple times, "uh, those ladies are not real," and his response every time has been, "Everyone keeps saying that, BUT..."
January 31, 2026 at 4:59 AM
Omg the two bartenders and I have told this dude multiple times, "uh, those ladies are not real," and his response every time has been, "Everyone keeps saying that, BUT..."
I am legit gonna stay until closing so I can gossip with the bartenders about this dude
January 31, 2026 at 3:22 AM
I am legit gonna stay until closing so I can gossip with the bartenders about this dude
Because I'm not in a position to strike and my particular local and independent businesses weren't able to close today, I'm keeping track of my purchases today and planning to make a comparable donation to a Minneapolis immigrant-supporting org when my next paycheck comes around.
January 31, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Because I'm not in a position to strike and my particular local and independent businesses weren't able to close today, I'm keeping track of my purchases today and planning to make a comparable donation to a Minneapolis immigrant-supporting org when my next paycheck comes around.
Sometimes you hang out at your bar and get to hear an older dude talk about the TOTALLY REAL two young women IN GREECE who are fighting over him on a dating app.
January 31, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Sometimes you hang out at your bar and get to hear an older dude talk about the TOTALLY REAL two young women IN GREECE who are fighting over him on a dating app.
One of the nice things about staying late to grade in my office is that PROBABLY nobody will catch me chair-dancing to Michael Jackson covers.
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Fall Out Boy - Beat It (MTV Version) (Official Music Video) ft. John Mayer
YouTube video by FallOutBoyVEVO
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January 30, 2026 at 12:44 AM
One of the nice things about staying late to grade in my office is that PROBABLY nobody will catch me chair-dancing to Michael Jackson covers.
youtu.be/sk8Pb17pcQI?...
youtu.be/sk8Pb17pcQI?...
#StarfleetAcademy 1.03, I see you, setting up a gay Klingon love story, you really want us to be happy, don't you?
January 29, 2026 at 6:51 AM
#StarfleetAcademy 1.03, I see you, setting up a gay Klingon love story, you really want us to be happy, don't you?
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My cancelable take on Sorcerer Twitter is that folks need to consider the local ecosystem before they curse people into animal forms.
I get it - toad is a classic! But as Australia shows, YOU CAN'T JUST LET THEM LOOSE EVERYWHERE.
Most places need more beavers! ALMOST NO PLACES NEED MORE WILD HOGS.
I get it - toad is a classic! But as Australia shows, YOU CAN'T JUST LET THEM LOOSE EVERYWHERE.
Most places need more beavers! ALMOST NO PLACES NEED MORE WILD HOGS.
my cancelable take on Sorcerer Twitter is I think magic squares are nerd shit
January 27, 2026 at 3:25 AM
My cancelable take on Sorcerer Twitter is that folks need to consider the local ecosystem before they curse people into animal forms.
I get it - toad is a classic! But as Australia shows, YOU CAN'T JUST LET THEM LOOSE EVERYWHERE.
Most places need more beavers! ALMOST NO PLACES NEED MORE WILD HOGS.
I get it - toad is a classic! But as Australia shows, YOU CAN'T JUST LET THEM LOOSE EVERYWHERE.
Most places need more beavers! ALMOST NO PLACES NEED MORE WILD HOGS.
My plan to not get out of bed until my weather app says it's warmer than 27F degrees is really backfiring on me.
January 26, 2026 at 3:54 PM
My plan to not get out of bed until my weather app says it's warmer than 27F degrees is really backfiring on me.
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I used to believe that all humans are inherently good.
I don't believe that anymore. I believe all humans have the capacity for extreme darkness and evil.
That means that when, confronted with everything the way it is, they choose to do good -
That means a hell of a fucking lot.
#ChooseGood
I don't believe that anymore. I believe all humans have the capacity for extreme darkness and evil.
That means that when, confronted with everything the way it is, they choose to do good -
That means a hell of a fucking lot.
#ChooseGood
January 26, 2026 at 1:40 AM
I used to believe that all humans are inherently good.
I don't believe that anymore. I believe all humans have the capacity for extreme darkness and evil.
That means that when, confronted with everything the way it is, they choose to do good -
That means a hell of a fucking lot.
#ChooseGood
I don't believe that anymore. I believe all humans have the capacity for extreme darkness and evil.
That means that when, confronted with everything the way it is, they choose to do good -
That means a hell of a fucking lot.
#ChooseGood
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Being a journalist is sick: I just contacted a pre-eminent jaguar conservationist in Argentine with a question that has been weighing on me for ages and he wrote back right away with an informed answer.
January 25, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Being a journalist is sick: I just contacted a pre-eminent jaguar conservationist in Argentine with a question that has been weighing on me for ages and he wrote back right away with an informed answer.
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Your Cherokee words for today.
The top word is English followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled in English then how to pronounce it phonetically.
The top word is English followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled in English then how to pronounce it phonetically.
January 26, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Your Cherokee words for today.
The top word is English followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled in English then how to pronounce it phonetically.
The top word is English followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled in English then how to pronounce it phonetically.
Someday I'mma read a novel featuring an English teacher that's NOT either completely wrong about everything OR written by a former English teacher exorcising all their administrative demons.
But today is not that day.
But today is not that day.
January 25, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Someday I'mma read a novel featuring an English teacher that's NOT either completely wrong about everything OR written by a former English teacher exorcising all their administrative demons.
But today is not that day.
But today is not that day.
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I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1776
January 24, 2026 at 8:11 AM
I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1776
How DARE people like this post before I realized there was a typo and deleted it
January 24, 2026 at 1:32 AM
How DARE people like this post before I realized there was a typo and deleted it
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I imagine y’all might be thinking twice about this whole Greenland thing after this weekend
January 24, 2026 at 12:45 AM
I imagine y’all might be thinking twice about this whole Greenland thing after this weekend
I took a seat at the bar in a local restaurant, and one server immediately showed me a pic of a weird tomato, and another came by and said, "I know you like to order the specials, so..."
Guys, I love having places where I'm conaidered a regular.
Guys, I love having places where I'm conaidered a regular.
January 24, 2026 at 12:48 AM
I took a seat at the bar in a local restaurant, and one server immediately showed me a pic of a weird tomato, and another came by and said, "I know you like to order the specials, so..."
Guys, I love having places where I'm conaidered a regular.
Guys, I love having places where I'm conaidered a regular.
The latest issue of @compstudiesjrnl.bsky.social is out, including my li'l piece, "Until I Hit Ocean." It is not so much an article about teaching in Troubled Times as it is a trio of confessions.
compstudiesjournal.com/fall-2025-53...
compstudiesjournal.com/fall-2025-53...
Current Issue: Fall 2025, 53.2
Editorial Introduction: Editing in the Age of Generative AIby Jacob Babb and Zachary Beare Articles Talisha Haltiwanger Morrison and Malina Anderson Access Denied: Black Women’s Experiences with Me…
compstudiesjournal.com
January 22, 2026 at 8:37 PM
The latest issue of @compstudiesjrnl.bsky.social is out, including my li'l piece, "Until I Hit Ocean." It is not so much an article about teaching in Troubled Times as it is a trio of confessions.
compstudiesjournal.com/fall-2025-53...
compstudiesjournal.com/fall-2025-53...
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If you spend money on anything Harry Potter, you are funding this.
If you think it's okay to continue being a fan and talking about it and putting your Hogwarts House in your profile since you already bought the books/movies, Rowling had stated the continued fandom shows you support her bigotry.
If you think it's okay to continue being a fan and talking about it and putting your Hogwarts House in your profile since you already bought the books/movies, Rowling had stated the continued fandom shows you support her bigotry.
It cannot be made clearer.
If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.
If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.
January 21, 2026 at 3:21 AM
If you spend money on anything Harry Potter, you are funding this.
If you think it's okay to continue being a fan and talking about it and putting your Hogwarts House in your profile since you already bought the books/movies, Rowling had stated the continued fandom shows you support her bigotry.
If you think it's okay to continue being a fan and talking about it and putting your Hogwarts House in your profile since you already bought the books/movies, Rowling had stated the continued fandom shows you support her bigotry.