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I already set my Teaching In Higher Ed syllabus Brookings!
An invaluable new report. A "premortem" is exactly what we need.
The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says
A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being.
www.npr.org
January 14, 2026 at 1:58 PM
I already set my Teaching In Higher Ed syllabus Brookings!
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It was crystal clear what MASS DEPORTATION NOW meant, if only one cared to look.
All this stuff is happening now.
All this stuff is happening now.
January 13, 2026 at 11:08 PM
It was crystal clear what MASS DEPORTATION NOW meant, if only one cared to look.
All this stuff is happening now.
All this stuff is happening now.
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Greenland PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen:
"If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU."
"Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.
"If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU."
"Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.
January 13, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Greenland PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen:
"If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU."
"Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.
"If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU."
"Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.
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E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:42 PM
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
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We are all Beth Israel today… nombed by the KKK in 1967 and targeted this weekend again. jewishinsider.com/2026/01/jack...
Jackson’s only synagogue targeted in arson attack
Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Miss., was previously bombed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1967
jewishinsider.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:40 AM
We are all Beth Israel today… nombed by the KKK in 1967 and targeted this weekend again. jewishinsider.com/2026/01/jack...
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Several hundred people form a human banner spelling out “IT WAS MURDER — ICE OUT!!” at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach during a protest Saturday in response to the recent fatal shooting in Minneapolis of Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration agent.
📸: Erik Castro/Special to The Chronicle
📸: Erik Castro/Special to The Chronicle
January 10, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Several hundred people form a human banner spelling out “IT WAS MURDER — ICE OUT!!” at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach during a protest Saturday in response to the recent fatal shooting in Minneapolis of Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration agent.
📸: Erik Castro/Special to The Chronicle
📸: Erik Castro/Special to The Chronicle
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Folks, I am literally begging you, if you're going to engage in, shall we say, alternative means of financial or other protest against this government, DO NOT ANNOUNCE IT ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
PLEASE.
PLEASE.
January 8, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Folks, I am literally begging you, if you're going to engage in, shall we say, alternative means of financial or other protest against this government, DO NOT ANNOUNCE IT ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
PLEASE.
PLEASE.
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Public health officials said that an unvaccinated adult in San Mateo County has tested positive for measles, marking what appears to be California’s first confirmed case of the disease in 2026.
First California measles case of 2026 reported in Bay Area
Public health officials said that an unvaccinated adult in San Mateo County has tested positive for measles, marking what appears to be California’s first confirmed case of the disease in 2026.
bit.ly
January 9, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Public health officials said that an unvaccinated adult in San Mateo County has tested positive for measles, marking what appears to be California’s first confirmed case of the disease in 2026.
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Four generations of my family have served our country. Service is in my blood. The President wouldn’t know anything about that.
January 5, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Four generations of my family have served our country. Service is in my blood. The President wouldn’t know anything about that.
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Trump has already declared the drug cartels terrorist organizations and ordered military strikes against suspected drug boats. Now he's declaring fentanyl a WMD. n.pr/3MwCf3L
Trump designates street fentanyl as WMD, escalating militarization of drug war
Trump has already declared the drug cartels terrorist organizations and ordered military strikes against suspected drug boats. Now he's declaring fentanyl a WMD. Experts on street drugs and fentanyl are skeptical these moves will reduce the supply of fentanyl on America's streets or reduce overdose deaths.
n.pr
December 16, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Trump has already declared the drug cartels terrorist organizations and ordered military strikes against suspected drug boats. Now he's declaring fentanyl a WMD. n.pr/3MwCf3L
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“We Fight Back.” Alameda Officials Rally Against VA’s Cancellation of Veterans Projects https://alamedapost.com/news/we-fight-back-alameda-officials-rally-against-vas-cancellation-of-veterans-projects/
“We Fight Back.” Alameda Officials Rally Against VA’s Cancellation of Veterans Projects - Alameda Post
At a press conference, Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft challenged the Department of Veterans Affairs’ decision to cancel plans at Alameda Point.
alamedapost.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:14 PM
“We Fight Back.” Alameda Officials Rally Against VA’s Cancellation of Veterans Projects https://alamedapost.com/news/we-fight-back-alameda-officials-rally-against-vas-cancellation-of-veterans-projects/
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CNN has suddenly discovered Tennessee's Patriot Front compound that was a subject of an extensive NewsChannel 5 investigation back in March. Here is my report: 1/ www.newschannel5.com/news/newscha...
'This isn't your granddad's KKK.' Inside the hate group expanding its presence in Tennessee
They are the largest hate group in America, wrapping themselves in the red-white-and-blue of the flag, marching into the middle of American cities and claiming to be patriots.
www.newschannel5.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:34 PM
CNN has suddenly discovered Tennessee's Patriot Front compound that was a subject of an extensive NewsChannel 5 investigation back in March. Here is my report: 1/ www.newschannel5.com/news/newscha...
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There is an argument for gender balance in college admissions despite women having better highschool records, I guess. But there’s no argument for gender balance alone and not full robust programs to build diverse admissions classes. And if one is illegal then they all are illegal.
December 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
There is an argument for gender balance in college admissions despite women having better highschool records, I guess. But there’s no argument for gender balance alone and not full robust programs to build diverse admissions classes. And if one is illegal then they all are illegal.
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I'll have more to say but the Black unemployment rate for November was 8.3%.
a man in a suit and tie says yikes
ALT: a man in a suit and tie says yikes
media.tenor.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I'll have more to say but the Black unemployment rate for November was 8.3%.
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This is extremely important
December 16, 2025 at 12:48 PM
This is extremely important
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"At Walmart, recalled products were found in stores across 21 states.
In a letter to Target, the health regulator said officials in Arkansas found the company offering a $2 discount on the recalled formula from November 16 to November 22. Target had the formula in stores across 20 states."
In a letter to Target, the health regulator said officials in Arkansas found the company offering a $2 discount on the recalled formula from November 16 to November 22. Target had the formula in stores across 20 states."
US FDA sends warning letters to Walmart, Target for selling recalled baby formula
The FDA said four major retailers continued to sell baby formula linked to a nationwide outbreak of bacterial illness in infants even after the products were recalled.
www.reuters.com
December 15, 2025 at 11:50 PM
"At Walmart, recalled products were found in stores across 21 states.
In a letter to Target, the health regulator said officials in Arkansas found the company offering a $2 discount on the recalled formula from November 16 to November 22. Target had the formula in stores across 20 states."
In a letter to Target, the health regulator said officials in Arkansas found the company offering a $2 discount on the recalled formula from November 16 to November 22. Target had the formula in stores across 20 states."
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This is where politicization matters: when you have ideologues leading this work, and civil servants who know they will be fired if they do not deliver on fishing expeditions, harder for them to stay ethical.
December 12, 2025 at 9:43 PM
This is where politicization matters: when you have ideologues leading this work, and civil servants who know they will be fired if they do not deliver on fishing expeditions, harder for them to stay ethical.
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I think I read that, when they released the ad, the comments were already disabled. If that's the case, they already knew what the reaction would be.
McDonald's has taken down a Christmas ad made with AI following online backlash
The company said the moment served as "an important learning" as it explored "the effective use of AI"
The company said the moment served as "an important learning" as it explored "the effective use of AI"
McDonald's pulls AI-generated Christmas advert following backlash
McDonald's said the moment served as "an important learning" as it explored "the effective use of AI".
www.bbc.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I think I read that, when they released the ad, the comments were already disabled. If that's the case, they already knew what the reaction would be.
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Race is linked to who gets to take algebra, data shows www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
Race is linked to who gets to take algebra, data shows
Schools are less likely to offer Latino and Black students early algebra, limiting odds they will get advanced courses and higher-paying jobs.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Race is linked to who gets to take algebra, data shows www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
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A huge complaint I have seen about long covid by assholes is “it’s only (rainbow haired, queer, progressive etc) women bitching about it, so o know it’s not real.”
As usual, it’s misogyny.
As usual, it’s misogyny.
Medical Dialogues: 'Women are three times more likely than men to get severe long COVID: Here’s why'
'Research published in Cell Reports Medicine reveals key biological differences that may explain why women with long COVID..'
medicaldialogues.in/pulmonology/...
'Research published in Cell Reports Medicine reveals key biological differences that may explain why women with long COVID..'
medicaldialogues.in/pulmonology/...
Women are three times more likely than men to get severe long COVID: Here’s why
Research published today in Cell Reports Medicine reveals key biological differences that may explain why women with long COVID-especially those who develop chronic fatigue syndrome-tend to...
medicaldialogues.in
November 16, 2025 at 3:47 AM
A huge complaint I have seen about long covid by assholes is “it’s only (rainbow haired, queer, progressive etc) women bitching about it, so o know it’s not real.”
As usual, it’s misogyny.
As usual, it’s misogyny.
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🧪🔭🧬🔬🦠🌎😡👇
A bad thing is unfolding at NIH this week: It looks like the Trump administration is trying to replace key civil servant scientific leaders, the Institute Directors, with political hires. These directors control the NIH budget, tens of billions.
A bit of a video explainer here: 1/ 🧪
A bit of a video explainer here: 1/ 🧪
November 14, 2025 at 2:19 AM
🧪🔭🧬🔬🦠🌎😡👇
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Schumer responded on the Senate floor today:“For this administration to go all the way to the Supreme Court just to get out of having to pay SNAP benefits for hungry kids is pathological levels of vindictiveness. This crisis is in the administration’s hands. It’s all them, not anyone else.” C-SPAN
November 8, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Schumer responded on the Senate floor today:“For this administration to go all the way to the Supreme Court just to get out of having to pay SNAP benefits for hungry kids is pathological levels of vindictiveness. This crisis is in the administration’s hands. It’s all them, not anyone else.” C-SPAN
