Prof. J
@jimandy.bsky.social
English prof at Johnson County Community College. Fun=reading books, watching movies, cycling long distances, and traveling to National Parks.
Emma Thompson would be a great guest lecturer in comp classes.
"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
October 28, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Emma Thompson would be a great guest lecturer in comp classes.
I love when irony is used effectively, especially when it shows how far a higher ed institution has fallen. www.michigandaily.com/opinion/op-e...
Why Trump would be perfect for an honorary U-M doctoral degree
Awarding Trump an honorary doctoral degree would be an opportunity to recognize the long way the University has walked in less than two years. U-M juniors may still remember times when the campus code...
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October 25, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I love when irony is used effectively, especially when it shows how far a higher ed institution has fallen. www.michigandaily.com/opinion/op-e...
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I'm just a simple country doctor, but maybe it was a bad idea to outsource so much of higher ed's infrastructure to private companies' proprietary technologies with single points of failure.
According to more than a dozen college and uni students, “the Canvas outage threw off their schedules, preventing them from not just submitting and viewing assignments but also from participating in-class activities, contacting professors, and accessing the textbooks and other materials…”
The AWS Outage Was a Nightmare for College Students
The outage impacted online learning platform Canvas, which is used by half of college students across the US, leaving many unable to access course materials or contact professors.
www.wired.com
October 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I'm just a simple country doctor, but maybe it was a bad idea to outsource so much of higher ed's infrastructure to private companies' proprietary technologies with single points of failure.
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As a 3rd generation academic, my family has been teaching continuously since the 1950s and only the last 20 years involved Learning Management Systems. They’re by no means necessary to the project of learning, and if they demand surrendering autonomy to corporations then they should be discontinued.
October 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
As a 3rd generation academic, my family has been teaching continuously since the 1950s and only the last 20 years involved Learning Management Systems. They’re by no means necessary to the project of learning, and if they demand surrendering autonomy to corporations then they should be discontinued.
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Now that I clicked on one AI ad, I'm seeing them all. This one seems...extremely sad?
October 18, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Now that I clicked on one AI ad, I'm seeing them all. This one seems...extremely sad?
First Concert: The Kinks (1984)
Best Concert: Paul McCartney (2010)
Last Concert: John Mellencamp (2023)
Best Concert: Paul McCartney (2010)
Last Concert: John Mellencamp (2023)
What was your:
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September 30, 2025 at 7:16 PM
First Concert: The Kinks (1984)
Best Concert: Paul McCartney (2010)
Last Concert: John Mellencamp (2023)
Best Concert: Paul McCartney (2010)
Last Concert: John Mellencamp (2023)
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A social sciences and humanities reading list on AI in education 🧵
February 9, 2025 at 12:00 AM
A social sciences and humanities reading list on AI in education 🧵
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Happy Double Chai anniversary to the greatest Tour de France & the greatest American cyclist ever. Le Grand LeMond.
1989 Tour de France Final Time Trial - LONG VERSION - Greg Lemond - Laurent Fignon
YouTube video by socalrider909
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July 23, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Happy Double Chai anniversary to the greatest Tour de France & the greatest American cyclist ever. Le Grand LeMond.
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Follow in the footsteps of your forebears, Stephen
July 18, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Follow in the footsteps of your forebears, Stephen
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I can't second this enough. What you need is a set of flexible skills, like critical thinking, textual and semiotic interpretation, media literacy, political competency, and an understanding of how knowledge is produced along with the specifics of a discipline or industry.
"Learn to code" was always bad advice, unless you actually like to code. College students have the best chance of professional success if they major in topics that interest them. Today in @startribune.com. Please tell high school students and parents.
www.startribune.com/what-should-...
www.startribune.com/what-should-...
Opinion: College students, go ahead and major in what you love
"The lesson here is simple: Major in what you love, not what you think will get you a job," David M. Perry writes.
www.startribune.com
June 25, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I can't second this enough. What you need is a set of flexible skills, like critical thinking, textual and semiotic interpretation, media literacy, political competency, and an understanding of how knowledge is produced along with the specifics of a discipline or industry.
As some of the comments make clear, the Tesla completely ignored the school bus stop sign as well.
“Tesla’s driverless ‘robotaxis’ could launch in Austin as soon as June 22. But a demo in Austin today showed a $TSLA, manually driven to test its Full Self-Driving system, failed to stop for a child-sized dummy at a school bus—and hit it.”
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June 13, 2025 at 2:38 PM
As some of the comments make clear, the Tesla completely ignored the school bus stop sign as well.
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French Culinary School Announces Every Student Will Use Microwave to Make Every Dish
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Ohio State announces every student will use AI in class
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Starting this fall, every Ohio State student will be asked to use artificial intelligence. “Through AI Fluency, Ohio State students will be ‘bilingual’ — fluent …
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June 8, 2025 at 11:16 PM
French Culinary School Announces Every Student Will Use Microwave to Make Every Dish
www.nbc4i.com/news/local-n...
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If we want students to be "bilingual," we should have them study second languages. Of course, that would involve funding the liberal arts & the Department of Education not gutting Title VI area studies centers & FLAS fellowships. Please don't insult our intelligence by changing the meaning of words.
June 8, 2025 at 7:51 PM
If we want students to be "bilingual," we should have them study second languages. Of course, that would involve funding the liberal arts & the Department of Education not gutting Title VI area studies centers & FLAS fellowships. Please don't insult our intelligence by changing the meaning of words.
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Credit where it’s due: Scott Galloway cooked here
June 5, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Credit where it’s due: Scott Galloway cooked here
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In Advice: The AI robots are the victors, we’re told, and the very least the liberal arts can do is negotiate terms of surrender. But there is another way. chroni.cl/4jMch86
Advice | Luddite Pedagogy: It’s OK to Ignore AI in Your Teaching
The case for going “back to the future” and teaching without technology.
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May 6, 2025 at 11:32 PM
In Advice: The AI robots are the victors, we’re told, and the very least the liberal arts can do is negotiate terms of surrender. But there is another way. chroni.cl/4jMch86
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It's final paper season.
May 5, 2025 at 9:55 PM
It's final paper season.
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the richest, most powerful man in the world is the kid in the school cafeteria who ate mustard packets for attention
April 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
the richest, most powerful man in the world is the kid in the school cafeteria who ate mustard packets for attention
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Even Fox knows it.
April 22, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Even Fox knows it.
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How academics imagine their lives would look like if they decide to work in tech
April 11, 2025 at 7:15 PM
How academics imagine their lives would look like if they decide to work in tech
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This past week, the Chinese learned
1) exactly where Trump's pain points are;
2) how much to squeeze them before he flinches;
and
3) how little America's partners and allies want to help this president.
Highly useful information.
1) exactly where Trump's pain points are;
2) how much to squeeze them before he flinches;
and
3) how little America's partners and allies want to help this president.
Highly useful information.
April 9, 2025 at 8:48 PM
This past week, the Chinese learned
1) exactly where Trump's pain points are;
2) how much to squeeze them before he flinches;
and
3) how little America's partners and allies want to help this president.
Highly useful information.
1) exactly where Trump's pain points are;
2) how much to squeeze them before he flinches;
and
3) how little America's partners and allies want to help this president.
Highly useful information.
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I'm seeing grown-ass adults marvel at how high stocks jumped today - they must think their mom actually vanished when she played "peek-a-boo."
April 9, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I'm seeing grown-ass adults marvel at how high stocks jumped today - they must think their mom actually vanished when she played "peek-a-boo."
This is remarkable. www.youtube.com/live/rCUK2Vb...
LIVE: Cory Booker speaks on the Senate floor
YouTube video by Associated Press
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April 1, 2025 at 9:46 PM
This is remarkable. www.youtube.com/live/rCUK2Vb...
A grifter's gonna grift.
White House aide Peter Navarro said that he expects President Donald Trump's tariffs to bring in $6 trillion in revenue in the next decade, which could amount to the largest tax hike in US history.
Trump side says tariffs will raise $6 trillion, which would be largest tax hike in US history | CNN Business
White House aide Peter Navarro said Sunday that he expects President Donald Trump’s tariffs to bring in $6 trillion in revenue in the next decade, which could amount to the largest tax hike in US hist...
www.cnn.com
March 31, 2025 at 4:34 PM
A grifter's gonna grift.
Am I Ugly? — theonion.com/am-i-ugly/
Am I Ugly?
So this is kind of awkward but it’s been on my mind lately and I know it’s probably nothing but I’ve gotta ask. And be honest, because I need someone I can count on to tell the truth. Okay, so…do you ...
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March 20, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Am I Ugly? — theonion.com/am-i-ugly/