Lamis Abdelaaty
@labdelaaty.bsky.social
Assoc Prof of PoliSci • IR, Refugees • labdelaa.expressions.syr.edu • she/her • Views own, etc.
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It’s blowing my mind that schools, universities, public services would run headlong into this. We spent 15 years documenting black boxes. This is a black box in a black hole!
I don't understand how anyone can watch how blatantly Grok is manipulated to answer the way ownership desires it to and then act like the other LLM chatbots couldn't possibly be similarly but less obviously compromised to produce responses in whatever way corporate interests and priorities dictate.
November 23, 2025 at 11:16 PM
It’s blowing my mind that schools, universities, public services would run headlong into this. We spent 15 years documenting black boxes. This is a black box in a black hole!
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Trying to get us to advertise as: "No AI, small classes, people-first." Or something similar.
Who invests in critical thinking and who invests in an AI chatbot to help you think will be really telling.
November 23, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Trying to get us to advertise as: "No AI, small classes, people-first." Or something similar.
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My hot take is that over the next 10 years, we're going to see more emphasis on and investment in the humanities at Ivy League and other fancy schools just as state schools and small privates continue to decimate and even eliminate the humanities.
"While other universities report that the humanities are shrinking, at Berkeley, the opposite is true. The music major is the fastest-growing major on campus. We are finding bigger classrooms because film is exploding. English is back to the numbers we saw 15 years ago. We are hiring" bit.ly/4ohKuOe
"The humanities really are a resource — a confidence for living in our times.” Dean Sara Guyer on the modern utility of humanities degrees
This interview originally appeared on the Division of Arts
bit.ly
November 23, 2025 at 4:13 PM
My hot take is that over the next 10 years, we're going to see more emphasis on and investment in the humanities at Ivy League and other fancy schools just as state schools and small privates continue to decimate and even eliminate the humanities.
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Man with a racist present denies having racist past.
I mean it's not complicated. Twenty people who were there have confirmed that Nigel Farage said all of these things.
He's the only one denying it, which means just one thing. He is a liar
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
He's the only one denying it, which means just one thing. He is a liar
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Twenty people allege he has a racist past. He denies it. Who’s telling the truth about Farage’s schooldays?
Reform UK’s leader refuses to answer questions about his abusive behaviour, claiming there’s ‘no evidence’. We talk to victims and witnesses
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Man with a racist present denies having racist past.
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WHY ARE YOU QUOTING IT I CHOSE NOT TO READ IT
November 22, 2025 at 1:50 PM
WHY ARE YOU QUOTING IT I CHOSE NOT TO READ IT
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Almost a year now since I received this absolutely classic burn from the Canadian government.
November 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Almost a year now since I received this absolutely classic burn from the Canadian government.
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donald trump endorsed zohran mamdani before chuck schumer lmao
November 21, 2025 at 9:01 PM
donald trump endorsed zohran mamdani before chuck schumer lmao
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
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Oh I’ll RT—oh no there’s no alt
Oh that looks interesting I’ll repost— oh no wait there’s no alt
Oh that looks interesting I’ll repost— oh no wait there’s no alt
November 18, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Oh I’ll RT—oh no there’s no alt
Oh that looks interesting I’ll repost— oh no wait there’s no alt
Oh that looks interesting I’ll repost— oh no wait there’s no alt
Relatable
November 18, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Relatable
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“That’s impossible,” you say. “There’s absolutely no need for generative AI in this service and no logical way to incorporate it.” Ha ha. Don’t worry. They found a way.
November 18, 2025 at 6:06 PM
“That’s impossible,” you say. “There’s absolutely no need for generative AI in this service and no logical way to incorporate it.” Ha ha. Don’t worry. They found a way.
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My wokest opinion is movement of people should be as free as movement of capital.
November 14, 2025 at 2:21 PM
My wokest opinion is movement of people should be as free as movement of capital.
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The weirdest thing about this discourse is that states with shorter school closures have the same amount of learning loss! I keep waiting for all the punditry on this to catch up with basic facts
Every time Covid and learning loss hits the news, people act like the only factor is folk staying home and learning online, rather than… Living through a global mass death event.
November 14, 2025 at 10:03 PM
The weirdest thing about this discourse is that states with shorter school closures have the same amount of learning loss! I keep waiting for all the punditry on this to catch up with basic facts
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People are literally being kidnapped and imprisoned without due process because of their identity.
They are being abused, neglected, disenfranchised, illegal renditioned, and even killed because of their identity.
What a ridiculous man.
They are being abused, neglected, disenfranchised, illegal renditioned, and even killed because of their identity.
What a ridiculous man.
Pete Buttigieg critiques Democrats for focus on identity
The former U.S. transportation secretary said the Democratic Party should focus more on issues gripping the country, such as health care and housing affordability.
www.texastribune.org
November 14, 2025 at 8:36 PM
People are literally being kidnapped and imprisoned without due process because of their identity.
They are being abused, neglected, disenfranchised, illegal renditioned, and even killed because of their identity.
What a ridiculous man.
They are being abused, neglected, disenfranchised, illegal renditioned, and even killed because of their identity.
What a ridiculous man.