Charles Wotton😷💉🚲
@charleswotton.bsky.social
EAP, applied linguistics, pedagogy, UofT, learning to trust my students, maps of imaginary places. Luddite pedagogy and the right to refuse AI. Settler. He / Him.
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This is also a great way to meet other people who care about the same things you do! Love seeing someone at a trans rights vigil and being like “Oh hey! We met yelling at the school board, how’s it going?”
I really can't emphasize enough that if you care about local politics, all you gotta do is show up. Just a regular schmegular person showing up. Literally just show up consistently in person and within a remarkably short amount of time, you will have a shocking amount of influence.
December 5, 2025 at 6:18 PM
This is also a great way to meet other people who care about the same things you do! Love seeing someone at a trans rights vigil and being like “Oh hey! We met yelling at the school board, how’s it going?”
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Every novel is a game the reader and the writer agree to play together, but some novels require more agreement than others. INVISIBLE CITIES really asks you to buy in. How to describe it?
I could tell you, I suppose, that it's a dreamy travelogue of invented cities—
I could tell you, I suppose, that it's a dreamy travelogue of invented cities—
December 3, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Every novel is a game the reader and the writer agree to play together, but some novels require more agreement than others. INVISIBLE CITIES really asks you to buy in. How to describe it?
I could tell you, I suppose, that it's a dreamy travelogue of invented cities—
I could tell you, I suppose, that it's a dreamy travelogue of invented cities—
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#TimeTravelAdvent #Day4, and we're inside the 12th-century civil war or 'Anarchy'. I wanted to share another perspective on Henry of Huntingdon's vision of the earth ripped open and hell broken loose. In civil war, even the ground beneath your feet is torn apart... #AHistoryOfEnglandIn25Poems 1/3
December 4, 2025 at 9:01 AM
#TimeTravelAdvent #Day4, and we're inside the 12th-century civil war or 'Anarchy'. I wanted to share another perspective on Henry of Huntingdon's vision of the earth ripped open and hell broken loose. In civil war, even the ground beneath your feet is torn apart... #AHistoryOfEnglandIn25Poems 1/3
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A not insignificant part of the fatalistic adoption of AI in Higher Ed, I think, is because we have stripped thinking, learning, reading, writing from the idea of pleasure; it has become pure utilitarian product, rather than joyful--and difficult--process.
December 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
A not insignificant part of the fatalistic adoption of AI in Higher Ed, I think, is because we have stripped thinking, learning, reading, writing from the idea of pleasure; it has become pure utilitarian product, rather than joyful--and difficult--process.
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Here's a new little poem for all you lovers. 🖤
December 2, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Here's a new little poem for all you lovers. 🖤
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So, the anti-planner is a fantastic value at full price, and the $15 PDF bundle is a straight up steal.
Plus, Dani Donovan is the source of probably half of the really good diagrams about ADHD that get passed around the net with artist credit removed, so it's a good chance to balance some scales.
Plus, Dani Donovan is the source of probably half of the really good diagrams about ADHD that get passed around the net with artist credit removed, so it's a good chance to balance some scales.
December 2, 2025 at 2:50 PM
So, the anti-planner is a fantastic value at full price, and the $15 PDF bundle is a straight up steal.
Plus, Dani Donovan is the source of probably half of the really good diagrams about ADHD that get passed around the net with artist credit removed, so it's a good chance to balance some scales.
Plus, Dani Donovan is the source of probably half of the really good diagrams about ADHD that get passed around the net with artist credit removed, so it's a good chance to balance some scales.
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On a related note: my work is doing double matching today, so I'm donating to the Farley Foundation. A couple years ago I saw a news story on a similar place in BC that helps with vet costs so people didn't have to surrender their pets. Farley is the Ontario version.
Farley Foundation | Help Ontario Pets Access Vet Care
The Farley Foundation helps low-income pet owners in Ontario afford essential veterinary care. Donate, get involved and help keep people and pets together.
www.farleyfoundation.org
December 2, 2025 at 2:15 PM
On a related note: my work is doing double matching today, so I'm donating to the Farley Foundation. A couple years ago I saw a news story on a similar place in BC that helps with vet costs so people didn't have to surrender their pets. Farley is the Ontario version.
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Looks like robot’s on the menu folks
December 1, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Looks like robot’s on the menu folks
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yeah the harsh reality is that we do take a chance on small games no one's heard of a lot more often than anyone thinks we do. but literally no one reads the articles, which then reinforces to the powers that be that they're not worth doing. I don't know how to solve that problem!
I've been doing this all year but indie journalists have the same issues as indie games. Unless it's a big name, nobody cares.
November 2025 Indie Game Wrap-Up: The Best New Indie Releases and Demos You Can Play Now - MonsterVine
From gothic roguelites to rhythm adventures, November 2025’s indie lineup is packed with creativity. Discover 13 standout indie games and demos releasing this month.
monstervine.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:31 PM
yeah the harsh reality is that we do take a chance on small games no one's heard of a lot more often than anyone thinks we do. but literally no one reads the articles, which then reinforces to the powers that be that they're not worth doing. I don't know how to solve that problem!
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Watched "In the Mouth of Madness" last night, which is a movie all about how Southern Ontario is the most terrifying place on earth.
December 1, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Watched "In the Mouth of Madness" last night, which is a movie all about how Southern Ontario is the most terrifying place on earth.
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Was recently told to essentially “Shut up and stick to bike advocacy” after a post supporting the trans community.
1. GTFO
2. My voice is not some singular thing - bike advocacy is a small part of my makeup-you don’t like me or my position on things refer to point 1
Signed,
Me
1. GTFO
2. My voice is not some singular thing - bike advocacy is a small part of my makeup-you don’t like me or my position on things refer to point 1
Signed,
Me
November 30, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Was recently told to essentially “Shut up and stick to bike advocacy” after a post supporting the trans community.
1. GTFO
2. My voice is not some singular thing - bike advocacy is a small part of my makeup-you don’t like me or my position on things refer to point 1
Signed,
Me
1. GTFO
2. My voice is not some singular thing - bike advocacy is a small part of my makeup-you don’t like me or my position on things refer to point 1
Signed,
Me
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Due to intense health issues, I will not be available for any further art commissions for the rest of the month.
I will still be working on personal creative projects, but at my own pace.
If you'd like to support me financially, I made a bundle of all my paid stuff: itch.io/s/171477/sup...
I will still be working on personal creative projects, but at my own pace.
If you'd like to support me financially, I made a bundle of all my paid stuff: itch.io/s/171477/sup...
Support Bundle by Chaoclypse
A bundle by Chaoclypse, $20.00 for 9 games
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November 30, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Due to intense health issues, I will not be available for any further art commissions for the rest of the month.
I will still be working on personal creative projects, but at my own pace.
If you'd like to support me financially, I made a bundle of all my paid stuff: itch.io/s/171477/sup...
I will still be working on personal creative projects, but at my own pace.
If you'd like to support me financially, I made a bundle of all my paid stuff: itch.io/s/171477/sup...
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Time to invoice the telegraph for using my illustration, I guess
A game where you can do anything and they’re mad that people are doing anything.
November 30, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Time to invoice the telegraph for using my illustration, I guess
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A lot of people are saying "why don't you just fail them?" which absolutely makes sense as a solution if you don't understand university teaching as (often precarious) labor done by humans within a system with really effed up dynamics.
An issue we're seeing at all levels of university is that many students are simply refusing to do *anything*. They aren't reading the syllabus, aren't following assignment guidelines, aren't engaging with material, ignoring deadlines. And this might seem like old news, but it truly has ramped up.
November 29, 2025 at 7:17 PM
A lot of people are saying "why don't you just fail them?" which absolutely makes sense as a solution if you don't understand university teaching as (often precarious) labor done by humans within a system with really effed up dynamics.
This is profoundly stupid
"Irish author Sally Rooney has told the High Court it is 'almost certain' she cannot publish new novels in the UK and may have to withdraw her current books because of the banning of Palestine Action under terrorism laws."
Sally Rooney books may be withdrawn from UK sale over Palestine Action ban, court told
Rooney has said she intended to use royalties from her work "to go on supporting Palestine Action."
www.bbc.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:03 PM
This is profoundly stupid
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I have been reading all the "students these days" threads from various sides and I have an essay's worth of thoughts -- there's a lot of complexity and heterogeneity that is hard to communicate on social media. There are a couple of things I will say here though. 1/
November 29, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I have been reading all the "students these days" threads from various sides and I have an essay's worth of thoughts -- there's a lot of complexity and heterogeneity that is hard to communicate on social media. There are a couple of things I will say here though. 1/
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Oh man
Oof. He was truly a master, from Rosenkrantz & Guildenstern to Arcadia to Leopoldstadt—just a lifetime of tremendous, thought-provoking, hilarious work. RIP. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Playwright Sir Tom Stoppard dies at 88
www.bbc.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Oh man
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I’m not trying to be snarky or a doomer but…why would they? Going to school no longer guarantees them a better life, or even a regular life. War crimes are being committed right in front of them, the planet is dying while we invest in oil, and there are like 3 separate disabling plagues
An issue we're seeing at all levels of university is that many students are simply refusing to do *anything*. They aren't reading the syllabus, aren't following assignment guidelines, aren't engaging with material, ignoring deadlines. And this might seem like old news, but it truly has ramped up.
November 29, 2025 at 6:17 AM
I’m not trying to be snarky or a doomer but…why would they? Going to school no longer guarantees them a better life, or even a regular life. War crimes are being committed right in front of them, the planet is dying while we invest in oil, and there are like 3 separate disabling plagues
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Please do media outlets (particularly the ones that are doing AI-critical stuff) a solid and link to their work, this isn't X, folks
www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/...
www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/...
November 28, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Please do media outlets (particularly the ones that are doing AI-critical stuff) a solid and link to their work, this isn't X, folks
www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/...
www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/...
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Starting to think this guy might be a bit rough at the whole “diplomatic” thing
bsky.app/profile/cath...
bsky.app/profile/cath...
People who care about climate change are “dreaming nostalgically about the past.” - Minister Hodgson
Gotcha. That explains a lot.
Gotcha. That explains a lot.
November 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Starting to think this guy might be a bit rough at the whole “diplomatic” thing
bsky.app/profile/cath...
bsky.app/profile/cath...
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For everyone’s Luddite playlist: youtu.be/Re5S3UQe1L8?...
The Cropper Lads - Folly Bridge
YouTube video by Alcalaina
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 11:58 PM
For everyone’s Luddite playlist: youtu.be/Re5S3UQe1L8?...
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My rotator cuff is now so buggered that it hurts when I sneeze. I cannot imagine how anyone over 40 in possession of knees and shoulders could believe in Intelligent Design.
November 28, 2025 at 8:14 AM
My rotator cuff is now so buggered that it hurts when I sneeze. I cannot imagine how anyone over 40 in possession of knees and shoulders could believe in Intelligent Design.
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“When we critique AI, we should do so with intellectual honesty and in a principled way. Utmost care is needed to avoid ethics washing, greenwashing, and generally — what we dub — critical washing.”
“Reflecting on the harms of AI is not itself harm reduction. It may even contribute to rationalizing, normalizing, and enabling harm. Critical reflection without appropriate action is thus quintessentially critical washing.”
Suarez [et al. (2025, par. 7)]
zenodo.org/records/1567...
Suarez [et al. (2025, par. 7)]
zenodo.org/records/1567...
Critical AI Literacy: Beyond hegemonic perspectives on sustainability
How can universities resist being coopted and corrupted by the AI industries’ agendas? Originally published here: https://rcsc.substack.com/p/critical-ai-literacy-beyond-hegemonic
zenodo.org
November 27, 2025 at 11:56 PM
“When we critique AI, we should do so with intellectual honesty and in a principled way. Utmost care is needed to avoid ethics washing, greenwashing, and generally — what we dub — critical washing.”
TradLife goals
(Alt text: a dour looking 17th century family. Behind the father is a large black goat standing on its hind legs. From the VVitch 2015)
(Alt text: a dour looking 17th century family. Behind the father is a large black goat standing on its hind legs. From the VVitch 2015)
November 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
TradLife goals
(Alt text: a dour looking 17th century family. Behind the father is a large black goat standing on its hind legs. From the VVitch 2015)
(Alt text: a dour looking 17th century family. Behind the father is a large black goat standing on its hind legs. From the VVitch 2015)
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Yesterday the CBC ran a story about how violent crime i on the rise on public transit systems. It generally peaked during the depths of the pandemic and then plateaued, but at a higher average rate than before. It’s worth exploring, but the journo only interviewed ppl promoting more law enforcement.
November 27, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Yesterday the CBC ran a story about how violent crime i on the rise on public transit systems. It generally peaked during the depths of the pandemic and then plateaued, but at a higher average rate than before. It’s worth exploring, but the journo only interviewed ppl promoting more law enforcement.