“this, I think, is the lesson of 2025: You have to really look at the ugly shit, and have an answer ready for when the devil shows up at your door. Or your neighbors’. “

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Whenever I’m at a doctor’s office and the doctor comes in and says “Mr. Abraham,” I always cringe a little bit. I don’t correct them, but still I’m a little bit like what you think you’re better than me?

among the things I hate about #ai is that it’s causing me to lose trust in my students. When a student includes a term, idea, or theory that wasn’t covered in class in an assignment, my reflex is to think they used ai instead of being impressed at the work they put in.

That moment in your life when you finally understand what Wesley meant by saying “Life is pain, highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something”

To anyone looking for a Spotify replacement (because they are awful), take a look at Qobuz. I can’t recommend it highly enough, great catalog, high def sound. A little pricier but they pay their artists better. www.qobuz.com/us-en/discover

There isn't a single problem "solved" by edtech that couldn't be fixed with smaller classes led by well-paid teachers given real academic freedom

When this "AI" bubble pops, the men pretending they weren't pushing the hype, like "critics" whose position is "AGI is real but LLMs aren't the way," who were in eugenicist and "AI existential risk"🙄 circles, will get specials discussing what they saw coming, when its the women who told you so.

What brings you joy these days? Wine brings me joy. So does beer.

Someone explain this timeline to me. And pass me another drink.